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Being the paranoid type I am, let me expound on some of this list:


1. Generators [Add fuel stabelizer before storing gasoline. Make sure you can handle spills with sawdust. Try to store in an outbuilding. Check on your supplies twice a week.]

4. Seasoned Firewood. [It's cheap during the winter. Buy lots, store it under a tarp. It's ok if it gets damp, but not soaked in a puddle.]

5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!) [You can get oil lamps at bed bath and beyond, as well as oil and wicks. You can store oil for a long time]

13. Water Containers [You can keep bottled water, and reuse the containers if you have to]

18. Mantles: [Mantles last for a while, 50 is PLENTY]

29. Garbage Bags [You can make an impromptu toilet out of one by putting kitty litter in them]

32. Garden Seeds [VERY IMPORTANT. Stockpile as much as you can.]

34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit [often overlooked item]
35. Tuna Fish [Easiest canned food to keep and store]
36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room) [Get lots of BOTH. For long term planning, do the following. Have your main set, and keep them till they expire. Every 6-12 months, get a new set, you should then have 3 sets. Retire the expired one, and rotate through.]

37. First aid kits [Build your own. Also build what I call "2nd Aid" kits, sutures, and other items that a professional would need. You don't need to know how to use them, but they are still valuable to people that do. Also stock any medicines you need, and even better, that others might, too. Painkillers, antibiotics, etc. Pay heed to experation dates and rotate stock.]

38. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates) [You can keep batteries in the fridge to help them last longer. If you have a generator, rechargable batteries are great, too.]

39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food) [Food for any pets, like cats, too. Also learn how to make them food. There are links on the web for this.]
44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.)

45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts [Go raid walmart in springtime for these]

46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns [Lightsticks keep poorly. See if you can find those shakable quick flashlights, they are good for emergiencies]

47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times) [Publish this when order returns and make $$$ :D]

49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc [Learn how to make your own toothpaste, there are links on the web for this]

50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient) [avoid the cheaper cookware, it doesnt last at all]

56. Laundry Detergent (liquid) [Learn how to make your own/soap powder]

61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite) [Can be used for many things, disenfectent, water purification in a pinch]

62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax) [Learn how to make preserves. This involves joining a class with lots of old women, but is worth it :D]

73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave) [In a pinch, you can use soap lather as shaving cream, but it's not pretty.]

80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog [US Army survival manual as well]

93. Cigarettes [Even if you don't smoke. Will be awesome for barter, and better than money in some cases]

94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,) [Same as above.]