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Posted: 8/4/2007 7:16:53 AM EDT
So far, here's my list of stuff i have and i need. I think it's pretty good so far, and a damn sight better than most of the population in FLorida.
Contingency Stockpile: Hurricane shutters- corrugated steel for all outside windows, sliding glass door Home water: 16 cases (24 x 17oz.) water Home food: 13 can various soup 4 can baked beans 3 can corned beef hash 4 can beef ravioli 7 can Spam 8 pack Ramen noodles 8 MRE 4 28oz. Salt 1 Gal. Vegetable oil 1 lb. Honey 10 lb. Sugar 10 lb. Flour 4 lb. Dried milk 20 can assorted vegetables 2 can spaghetti sauce 1 jar peanut butter 1 jar ketchup A Dozen varied spices Ammo: 80 9mm Hollow point 100 9mm Full Metal Jacket 100 12ga. AA Light Shotgun 55 12ga. 00Buck shotgun 500+ .22 cal. 680+ .223 cal 150 .45 Long Colt Medical: 1 170 piece First Aid kit 32 oz. Isopropyl alcohol 2 fire extinguishers-kitchen and bedroom 1.5 gal. Bleach Emergency: 1 Coleman lantern 8 16 oz. Cans Coleman lantern fuel 17 cans Sterno 1 large Mag light, 8 D batteries 1 Sterno camp stove 500 Strike anywhere matches 1 Hand-crank E-radio 1 AM/FM Radio 1 10’x20’ tarp 1 mosquito net Tools: 1 Axe 1 machete 1 survival machete Shovel Bow saw Crowbar Pry bar Hammers Branch cutters Hoe Other assorted tools (screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.) 1 Chainsaw 3 5gal. Gas cans Several cans 2-cycle oil Circular saw (electric) Jig saw (electric) Cordless drill (weak) 1 box 3D 3”nails Several boxes various size wood screws Plus various other tools and parts 2 pairs work gloves 3 pair safety goggles Dust masks BOB (Bug-Out-Bag): 1 emergency blanket/tarp 1 pair pants 3 pair socks 2 underwear 2 shortsleeve t shirts 1 longsleeve t shirt 1 watch cap 1 US Army Medic First Aid Kit 3 MRE’s 3 CLIF bars Paracord rope 1 mess kit 12 light sticks 1 Army flashlight 1 bottle waterproof matches 1 E-tool (shovel) Notebook and pen Poncho Whistle Can opener AR-15 cleaning kit (On belt): 1 Gerber ASEK II survival knife with sheath 1 canteen Water purification tablets Truck: 1 floor jack 1 can tire/flat sealant 1 first aid kit 1 fire extinguisher 1 survival manual 1 pair boots Several bottles H2O Still Needed: HEPA Masks Flashlights EMT Shears Water purifier/filter Sewing kit CPR mouth cover Latex (First Aid) gloves Portable battery charger for truck Security window film (home) Mechanic kit (truck) E-candles Zippo fluid 2x4’s Plywood Extra Work gloves Plastic sheeting/drop cloths Duct tape Cordless drill battery Matches Tarps, O rings for nails |
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No FAK in your BOB? That is the only prob I can see. Other then that, you will soon be good to go with the other stuff you need to get. Cheers.
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How long are you expecting your contingency food supplies to last you, and how many people are the supplies feeding? You might want to think about buying your food in case sized lots and rotate them through normal use.
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With Current ammo prices, I can understand why you would not have a lot of .223/5.56, but you should have a metric shit ton of .22lr. Buy more ammo.
And Toilet Paper. |
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Guide, my suggestions are in red. Good start!
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+1 for more .22LR. That us the bulk of my holdings right now. I have a ton of 12ga. also, but much .22.
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Get a dozen rubber maid tubs to keep essentials dry (or less wet) should you lose a window or part of the roof.
Big plastic bags or thick plastic film or tarps to wrap furniture, mattresses, etc. in to again, keep stuff from being water logged. Water/fire proof safe for essential papers ($40 or so at Office depot), passports, birth certificates, home deed, insurance papers, etc. A battery operated fan (this is Florida right?) OFF, lots of OFF. Cash and coin Make sure you vehicle is serviced, tires are properly inflated, etc. Map secondary evac routes. Is it legal for homeowners in Florida to build their own berms (landscaping) to reduce flooding? |
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A nice collection... well thought out and miles ahead oif most folks.
I suggest storing several of your bulk items in 5 gallon buckets with lids. They can be marked easilly with their contents... and you will never regret having a few good buckets around. Good luck. |
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I can't add anything, as the others have it covered, except I would check the first aid kit to ensure it has stuff to cover foot blisters.
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YMMV,,mine 2 cents in red |
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Good add-ons! +1 on LED lighting..runs cool and runs forever. The little backpacker water filters are great. Prefilter your source water through coffee filters to eliminate the muck and they can produce potable water first pass through.
Nitryl gloves are much better than latex -- stronger and chemically resistant. 5% of the population has a latex allergy, !!! 10% !!! of all medical workers have acquired a latex intolerance. It'd be a drag to also have to deal with anyphalactic shock as well as some injury. But all-in-all, a very good foundation you've got there. |
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Guys above gave you some good feed back. Big thing I see is food and water.
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Make sure you have a good way to cook, boil water, wash yourself. Comfort goes a LONG way.
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Just added
10 more cans of food extra can of coffee package of 100 coffee filters, not for coffee but for water filtration 2 more cases water got 1000 rds. .223 on the way, plus gun show this weekend should add some MRE's, ammo, led light, etc. |
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Store your flour and flour in containers that varmin, ie rats, mice etc can't gnaw through. I store mine in sheet metal 100lb lard cans.
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Good advice, I recently switched my ammo priority over to .22lr. Trying to get my metric shit ton before the price of .22lr climbs through the roof. smitty |
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Am I the only one who will have something to wipe my ass with in a SHTF situation. It amazes me how many of these list do not include toilet paper. There will be a lot of poor bastards walking around with the raw ass when the SHTF, but not me.
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I would get waaaay more blue tarps from WW. Great to keep out rain in the event of roof damage. Perhaps even enough to completely cover your roof.
Lots of duct tape to go with the blue tarps. Wrenches to turn off water and gas to house. One home improvement tip as well. Install valve on main sewer line from your house to turn off sewer drain. This will keep a non functioning/ non- draining sewer system from backing up into your house, dumping raw sewage everywhere. |
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Don't you already have your supply of plastic sheeting and duct tape as directed by Tom Ridge and Geo. Bush? |
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I think you already have a great start. You do realize that you are never really going to be done preparing?
I have ten times the amount of everything you have and I feel like a newbie! We are glad that you are on the path! Dump any lights that are not LED. They run much, much longer with much better light. Target actually has some good ones that are called River Rock. One is a 1 watt luxeon and the other is a 3 watt luxeon. Don't bother with the nichia as they are not as bright. A lower powered LED is smart for every day tasks and a higher powered version for defense and emergency. Look up www.fenix-store.com and you can find lots of great lights that are really affordable for their quality. Water filters are important because if the water doesn't make you gag, you will drink more! I would go Walmart and buy diarrea medicine. At least 2 or 3 bottles. If you eat something bad while you are surviving, it could save your life. Loperamide Hydrochloride 2mg is what I use when the runs hit! It works great and cost very little. I keep several bottles on the shelf. Over the counter pain medication is good as well. Asprin for pain and to avoid blood clots if someone is injured. There are lots and lots of other great suggestions so I hope that this thread will get you headed in the right direction. |
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Here ya go. www.amazon.com/Toilet-Tissue-Angel-Carton-GEP16640/dp/B0007M0CD6/ref=sr_1_2/002-6322425-2433608?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1186964450&sr=1-2 Also for those souls in pain..... antimonkeybutt.com/ |
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Thanks for the links |
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Just upgraded my MAG lights to all LED.
Added 5 more cases of water- 24x 16oz. 1 hurricane torch plus 3 bottles fuel 2 rolls x 250 sq ft. plastic sheeting 20 more canned food items 10lb rice 2 lb pasta, 2 jar sauce 4 lb black beans 1 spray OFF bug spray 2 sheets 1/2 inch plywood 6 2x4s 2 x 325box .22lr ammo 1 box 250 9mm all I can afford right now |
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More insect repellant, cheap at Wmart.
Tire repair kit, plugs, needle tool and glue. Small air compressor later when finances allow. Another thread here recommneded a $40 one from Costco. If you get a chance, maybe rig up an alternator to an old lawn mower engine. Lot of ideas posted here and on Google. Then add a 12 volt battery and you're set to power a fan, radio/TV, inverter to run 110 VAC tools etc and charge flashlight batteries. YardGuard spray Prescription meds, good selection of over the counter meds [WMart, Costco, etc], and maybe some antibiotics [Lambriar]. Consider an evacuation strategy and preps needd. Are you in a hurricane prone area? You are well prepared for one, but keep adding and good luck. ETA- For oral rehydration, pick up some salt [you already have it], potassium cloride [No Salt] or Light Salt, sugar -preferally glucose, and some citric acid or sodium bicarbonate [baking soda]. Google for the ratios, probably not too critical. Avoid a lot of sugar when rehydrating. |
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Get some Gamma lids from the Sportsman's guide so that they are waterproof and can be screwed on and off. www.sportsmansguide.com/search/search.asp?r=ad% 2Fother&s=SEARCH&k=gamma+seal+lids www.disasterstuff.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=66 Small inverter for a TV or charger. |
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Well you certainly should get some good ideas from the posts in this thread so far.
For a single hurricane event, you're probably more prepared than most. Having lived through one direct hit of a hurricane (TX) and recently interviewed a bunch of folks in FL, I would like to make a couple comments. After a hurricane event assumming utilities off for up a to a week (what happened to us in TX), the number one enemy that nature throws at you is heat. Combating heat is one of the biggest problems and most costly to combat. Leaving windows open for example has security issues, everything that goes in the fridge spoils, and its just downright miserable especially at bed time. I'm not being condescending but if I may make a suggestion, I'd focus my planning just tad more to handling that event rather than something more catastrophic and shift a little more in that direction than the live off the land direction. We have a saying here on the forum. Prepare for the most likely scenario first and the least likely scenario last! FL is probably the only state in the US where I would recommend everyone have generator even if its a very small one just capable of running refridgerators or a window AC unit and/or a fan. As you consider this option keep two things in mind. The number one limitation of a generator isn't size but how much fuel you can keep. Last hurricane season FL residence thanks to FEMA assistance had a record number of gens, however they also had a record number of gens not running. Some people due to their situation simply couldn't store fuel while others didn't realize their cars were full of it. If you have two cars a second car is an excellent source of gas. The other thing is gens don't have run 24/7 to keep a fridge or freezer cold. Still being able to run your AC a couple hours before bed is a pretty big deal to most folks in FL. Barring not being able to own a genny and still a good idea even if you do is having ice. Ice costs near nothing. Any empty space in a freezer can be filled with plastic bottles filled with water. Years ago during my hurricane event, honestly I got lucky. I was so into an outdoor recreational activities that I was already freezing all kinds of ice for coolers. It was less hassle than stopping to buy ice everytime I wanted to go fishing. Just before the hit I added more. It bought me just enough time to consume my refriderator food before I started on my canned/dry food. After a huricane, I wouldn't suggest filtering water. Huricanes are rain events and the runoff from the storm/flooding will have permiated every creek or body of water contaiminating it with primarily ashpault runoff and often industrial plant runoff. This is some nasty stuff with a variety of chemicals that may not kill you now but could 20 years from now some of these in parts per million or billion. Most filters will be quickly overwhelmed by this amount of chemicals. That being said, the number one use of water isn't consumption but flushing your toilet. Identify the closest water source and have containers to transport it. (BTW, as a personal note. I had people lined out my door after they learned I had a flushing toilet.) Another thing I consider very important is knowing what is going on. This helps you establish timing on all kinds of stuff. Radios are a great source but one has to keep in mind what is being said is the official line more often than not. A very small battery operated TV is a big plus since you can see as well as hear. More localized a small handheld battery operated scanner can give a heck of alot of information even if it is just the fire department, EMS, and most importantly listening to the utlity frequencies. Lighting becomes a paticularly hard issue for FL residence. Anything that puts out heat isn't desirable. Though personally a big fan of candles, lanterns, and oil lamps in FL, I would lean way heavy battery operated LED lights. Keep in mind, It isn't he who barely survives SHTF that wins but he who barely notices it. It would be kind of nice after a hurricane to have some time off, be at home with the familly, listening to the radio, reading a good book, watching a ballgame, and all in airconditioning. I know many folks in FL that do just that. Tj |
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really nothing to add on my end, but great advise all around.
someone mentioned a tire plugging kit. these things have saved me more than once. and after a good wind/ice storm there are all kind of things that want to jump into your tires. maybe a small jump box with air compressor. car charger for your cell phone. happy shopping nct |
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