Emergency Disaster Supplies
Knowing what long-term emergency disaster supplies to lie in store can be intimidating for the newcomer to disaster survival preparedness. The following list is based on the thinking that sometime in the future some major world-changing event (aka, TEOTWAWKI) is going to occur.
At that point it is possible that all modern conveniences would no longer be available, including electricity, running water, and manufactured goods. Therefore people who are planning for a TEOTWAWKI already have or soon plan to have a survival retreat where they can store their emergency disaster supplies.
If you are new to preparedness, use this list to check off what you already have and what you need. Dont let the length of the emergency disaster supplies list frighten you. Sooner started, sooner better able to survive. Get started now.
Water
- Water filters/purifier
- Water containers
- Bottled water
- Water barrels
- Water pumps (hand-operated/ battery-operated)
- Siphons (for water and for fuels)
- 55-gal barrels
- PVC pipe and fittings
- Water hoses
- Rain gutter & fittings
Sanitation/Cleaning
- Portable Toilets
- Toilet Paper or Toilet Clothes
- Washboards And Washtubs
- Industrial Mop Bucket W/Wringer For Laundry
- Bleach (Plain, Unscented, 4-6% Sodium Hypochlorite)
- Vinegar (Fabric Softener)
- Laundry Detergent
- Soaps
- Cleaning Products
- Clothes Line With Clothes Pins
Energy/Heat/Cooking:
- Generators
- Solar panels
- Windmill generator
- Gasoline containers
- Sta-bil (fuel storage gas additive)
- Mini heater head that screws on propane cylinder
- Seasoned firewood
- Wood stove
- Cook stove
- Cooking fuel (charcoal, propane, kerosene, gasoline)
- Lighter fluid
- Matches (best are Strike Anywhere)
Food Production/Gardening
- Garden seeds (non-hybrid/heirloom best)
- Garden tools, hoses, etc
- Small farm animals (goats, chickens, rabbits)
- Fencing
- Chicken wire
- Bulk animal feed
- Salt licks
- Cheese-making supplies (rennet)
- Beer/wine/syrup making supplies
- Pails and buckets
Kitchen/Food Preparation
- Hand-operated kitchen tools (can-opener, mixer, whisks, etc.)
- Heavy-duty cookware suitable for cook stove or open fire (cast iron best)
- Canning supplies (pressure canner/large water bath kettle, jars, lids, wax)
- Reusable plastic food containers that are air tight
- Aluminum foil (heavy duty)
- Bowls for mixing (stainless steel best)
- Hand-cranked (hc) meat slicer, hc-meat grinder and hc-grain mill, coffee grinder
- Good quality knife set with sharpener (remember butcher knife and bone saw, fish fillet knife)
Health and Hygiene
- Prescriptions as much as possible (also learn natural alternatives)
- First aid kits
- OTCcold, flu, pain killers (aspirin), anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen, etc), allergy medication (antihistamine)
- Vitamins and food supplements
- Rubbing alcohol
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Iodine
- Witch hazel
- Baby supplies (diapers/formula/ointments/baby aspirin/wipes)
- Soap (bar and liquid, waterless cleaner and anti-bacterial unscented best)
- Shampoo
- Toothpaste, brushes and floss
- Feminine hygiene (pads, tampons, creams, etc)
- Shaving supplies (razors, creams)
- Mouthwash
- Nail clippers
- Hair cutting shears and clippers
- Toilet paper and reusable flannel toilet clothes
- Kleenex and cloth reusable handkerchiefs
- Paper towels and cleaning rags
- Eyeglasses
- Visine, ophthalmologic ointment
- Sunglasses and eye protectors
Misc:
- Books and reading material
- How-to manuals - hunting,
gardening,
candle-making,
home-repair,
soap-making,
canning,
first aid,
herbal medicine
- Religious texts
- Writing paper/pad/pencils
- Solar calculators
- Home schooling basics, books
- Board, card and yard games, including dice
This is only the first half of the emergency disaster supplies. The second half continues here at Emergency Disaster Supplies 2.
