With food shortages starting to come, and with many members of the Church starting to wake up to the seriousness of our situation, now is a good time to review a list of the 100 most important items to begin now to hoard (don't you just love the images that word elicits?).
100 Items to Disappear First in A Panic
By Joseph Almond
The original list can be found here and included this paragraph:
This list was originally prepared for Y2K, but it is still relevant, especially considering our current economic situation. (And let me interject here that I did nothing for Y2K except fill the bathtub with water, and sit around on the internet watching to see what happened in Australia when 12:00am rolled over. When it appeared they were ok, I went to bed and slept soundly! Our current situation, however, has alarmed me beyond anything I’ve experienced thus far. I urge you to prepare for a spike in inflation at the very least - whatever you can stock for your family now will help you down the road later.)
- Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance, etc.)
- Water Filters/Purifiers (Shipping delays increasing.)
- Portable Toilets (Increasing in price every two months.)
- Seasoned Firewood (About $100 per cord; wood takes 6 - 12 mos. to become dried, for home uses.)
- Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
- Coleman Fuel (URGENT $2.69-$3.99/gal. Impossible to stockpile too much.)
- Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats, Slingshots, etc.
- Hand-Can openers & hand egg beaters, whisks (Life savers!)
- Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugars
- Rice - Beans - Wheat (White rice is now $12.95 - 50# bag. Sam's Club, stock depleted often.)
- Vegetable oil (for cooking, also can be used for lighting using cotton wicks.) (ESSENTIAL: We need the oil for our hormones and organs to work properly)
- Charcoal & Lighter fluid (Will become scarce suddenly.)
- Water containers (Urgent Item to obtain. Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY)
- Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.)
- Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
- Propane Cylinders
- Michael Hyatt's Y2K Survival Guide (BEST single y2k handbook for sound advice/tips.)
- Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
- Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula/ointments/aspirin, etc
- Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
- Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
- Vitamins (Critical) Vit C to stop rickets
- Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item.)
- Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products
- Thermal underwear (Tops and bottoms)
- Bow saws, axes and hatchets & Wedges (also, honing oil)
- Aluminum foil Reg. & Hvy. Duty (Great Cooking & Barter item)
- Gasoline containers (Plastic or Metal)
- Garbage bags (Impossible to have too many.)
- Toilet Paper, Kleenex, paper towels
- Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake liquid every 3 to 4 months.)
- Garden seeds (Non-hybrid) (A MUST)
- Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)
- Coleman's Pump Repair Kit: 1(800) 835-3278
- Tuna Fish (in oil)
- Fire extinguishers (or.. large box of Baking soda in every room...)
- First aid kits
- Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)
- Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
- BIG DOGS (and plenty of dog food)
- Flour, yeast & salt
- Matches (3 box/$1 .44 at WalMart: "Strike Anywhere" preferred. Boxed, wooden matches will go first.)
- Writing paper/pads/pencils/solar calculators
- Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime)
- Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
- Flashlights/LIGIITSTICKS & torches, "No.76 Dietz" Lanterns
- Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (Jot down ideas, feelings, experiences: Historic times!)
- Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)
- Men's/Women's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc.
- Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
- Fishing supplies/tools
- Mosquito coils/repellent sprays/creams
- Duct tape
- Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
- Candles
- Laundry detergent (Liquid)
- Backpacks & Duffle bags
- Garden tools & supplies
- Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
- Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
- Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
- Canning supplies (Jars/lids/wax)
- Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
- Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc.
- Sleeping bags & blankets/pillows/mats
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
- Board Games Cards, Dice
- d-Con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
- Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
- Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks...)
- Baby Wipes, oils, waterless & Anti-bacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
- Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
- Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)
- Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
- Soy sauce, vinegar, boullions/gravy/soup base
- Reading glasses and magnifying lenses (can be used for more than just seeing)
- Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
- "Survival-in-a-Can"
- Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
- BSA - New 1998 - Boy Scout Handbook (also, Leader's Catalog)
- Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
- Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
- Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
- Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
- Lumber (all types)
- Wagons & carts (for transport to & from open Flea markets)
- Cots & Inflatable mattresses (for extra guests)
- Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
- Lantern Hangers
- Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws, nuts & bolts
- Teas
- Coffee
- Cigarettes
- Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc.)
- Paraffin wax
- Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
- Chewing gum/candies
- Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
- Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
- Goats/Chickens
Yes, still I'm Karl
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