The One Hundred Items To Disappear Off The Shelves First

[anothershamus]

don't want to alarm, but in the light of events, this might be useful.

From:http://dotconnectoruk.blogspot.com/

The One Hundred Items To Disappear Off The Shelves First

1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
10. Rice - Beans - Wheat
11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)
13. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking.
14. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.)
15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.
17. Survival Guide Book.
18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item)
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many).
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months)
32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)
34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit
35. Tuna Fish (in oil)
36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)
37. First aid kits
38. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first
43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.)
45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times)
48. Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)
49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc
50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
51. Fishing supplies/tools
52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams
53. Duct Tape
54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
55. Candles
56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)
57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags
58. Garden tools & supplies
59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc
.61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc
65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
67. Board Games, Cards, Dice
68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
76. Reading glasses
77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
78. "Survival-in-a-Can"
79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog
81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
85. Lumber (all types)
86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)
87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's
88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
89. Lantern Hangers
90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
91. Teas
92. Coffee
93. Cigarettes
94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)
95. Paraffin wax96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Goats/chickens

From a Sarajevo War Survivor:
Experiencing horrible things that can happen in a war - death of parents and friends, hunger and malnutrition, endless freezing cold, fear, sniper attacks.
1. Stockpiling helps. but you never no how long trouble will last, so locate near renewable food sources.
2. Living near a well with a manual pump is like being in Eden.
3. After awhile, even gold can lose its luster. But there is no luxury in war quite like toilet paper. Its surplus value is greater than gold's
.4. If you had to go without one utility, lose electricity - it's the easiest to do without (unless you're in a very nice climate with no need for heat.)
5. Canned foods are awesome, especially if their contents are tasty without heating. One of the best things to stockpile is canned gravy - it makes a lot of the dry unappetizing things you find to eat in war somewhat edible. Only needs enough heat to "warm", not to cook. It's cheap too, especially if you buy it in bulk.
6. Bring some books - escapist ones like romance or mysteries become more valuable as the war continues. Sure, it's great to have a lot of survival guides, but you'll figure most of that out on your own anyway - trust me, you'll have a lot of time on your hands.
7. The feeling that you're human can fade pretty fast. I can't tell you how many people I knew who would have traded a much needed meal for just a little bit of toothpaste, rouge, soap or cologne. Not much point in fighting if you have to lose your humanity. These things are morale-builders like nothing else.
8. Slow burning candles and matches, matches, matches

[Col. Quisp]

that's a lot of stuff to buy.

how do I take it with me when i head for the hills?

where do I store it in my tiny cramped apartment until the end comes/

I live in an apartment. I can't have a generator here, can I?

Questions, questions!

OOPS I FORGOT THIS IS INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY FOR THE NEXT MINUTE.

[nomo]

100. Goats/chickens

I still got plenty of those.

[zhivkov]

I don't think this was alarming at all AS. There is a difference between fear-mongering and good common sense. I have been trying to stock extra food and water for years now and also low cost things in the first aid category. If I had money I would definitely be buying some of the more expensive stuff. I am probably going to be knocked for saying this but I still have great hope for the future-as depressed as I get sometimes I just can't give up hope-and maybe that is puerile of me. It is always darkest before dawn and that is my attitude towards trying to be prepared for a crisis.

[Wilbur Whatley]

I've been worrying about societal collapse in the United States for more than five years. I have acted on it. My family moved to a remote rural location where we have fields for crops and horses, streams, woods, dogs, and guns.

The list of survival items was very valuable and I've printed it out!

I would not be able to sleep at all if I were living in an apartment in a city like New York or Boston, etc. If I were in that situation, I'd be quitting my job and heading for the hills.

That's not a popular message, because that's almost unbelievably difficult for millions of Americans.

There is always hope. Maybe Obama as president will instill confidence and reason around the globe and stop the decline in the United States. Frankly, I think Bush fucked it up too bad for Obama to have much of a chance. But I tend to be a pessimist these days. If anybody can do it, it's him. Who has the Hand of God on him!

[justdrew]

I'll just corner the market on empty shelves. those people are going to need somewhere to put all that stuff and I'll have all the shelving! ha! ha! ha!

[Perelandra]

Some good stuff in the list. Number one should be community. Make friends while you can, connect with people on a real level. Eschew politics and religion in your communications, unless someone indicates they'd like to know in a benign way. Just yesterday and today I donated some material to a neighbor's project and met another who offered some food-growing space.

Read "The Diary of Anne Frank". Eight people living in an attic for a couple years. Very resourceful, albeit with help. I doubt they had toilet paper. Sure, TP is great, but consider how long we humans have had it. It's a luxury. Think in terms of Maslow's hierarchy. Most can survive with some food, water, and shelter. Our brother and sisters on the other side of the world do this every day. Sometimes they eat mud. I hope we don't have to, but we can, if necessary.

[anothershamus]

With blackwater having warships, we might need all that stuff. The thing that gets me is that Sarajevo had the Olympics just a few years before their war.

[OP ED]

I'm pretty sure there's enough ammunition that i have access to, that i could trade for anything on your list i don't have. if it becomes long term, so will my response to it. its silly to just try to live in a war state. i'm not that attached to any place that leaving isn't always an option.

(follow rivers, take only ammunition and matches, nature provides everything else a human requires for short periods of time)

[pugzleyca3]

I'll just corner the market on empty shelves. those people are going to need somewhere to put all that stuff and I'll have all the shelving! ha! ha! ha!

Oh, that was funny. Thanks, I needed a good laugh.

I've got a fairly good stash and hope I don't have to try and run hauling all that food around.

I buy my freeze dried fruits, whole powdered eggs and milk substitute here, they're already packed for long term storage and are quality items. I searched high and low for the cheapest place and I think this is the one. Hope it's ok to post this here, I don't have anything to do with them, other than I am their customer. Just wanted to share this in case you are looking for something. If not allowed, just delete me.

www.honeyvillegrain.com

The fruits are really good tasting, powdered eggs suck no matter what, milk sub. is really good, too. Haven't eaten any of the veggies yet.

[Stephen Morgan]

Did no-one think anything about 24? Lack of moisturising cream as sign of end times?

And who keeps "big dogs" on shelves?

[chiggerbit]

Big dogs require a heck of a lot of dogfood.

[chiggerbit]

As for matches, I'd take a cigarette lighter and day over matches.

[freemason9]

53. Duct Tape

And, of course, aluminum foil. Using the duct tape, you can make a pretty nifty foil hat.

[chiggerbit]

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http://rigorousintuition.ca/board/viewf ... 8f7342ed8d