![]() I’ve also included some How-To books and manuals in my emergency supplies stockpile Entertainment: A deck of cards is small and can provide lots of entertainment.Plastic sheeting: Great for things like repairing a broken window or collecting water.Stove: How will you cook without power? Here are some stove options.Heater: Check out these emergency heater options. ![]() Nails and Screws: You’ll want these for making furniture or shelters or doing repairs.Tools: A box cutter, hammer, screwdriver, wrench, and other tools will come in handy if you need to make last-minute repairs or improvise a solution.Rope and cord: Have a variety of types of rope, including paracord, in your stockpile.Duct tape and WD-40: Seriously, is there nothing that these two tools can’t fix? (Also see WD40 alternatives).Learn skills like how to dress a wound, CPR, set a splint, and which medications to give. Otherwise, all of these supplies will be pretty much useless in a true emergency situation. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend taking a course in first aid. Antibiotics: Recommended reading – What You Need to Know About Fish Antibiotics For Humans.Pain killers Also see homemade analgesic options.Remember to rotate them, so they don’t expire! Personal Medications: If these require a prescription, you might need to talk to your doctor about letting you get a few extra bottles to have on hand.Please make sure you read our post about first aid items and have a first aid kit packed at home and a lightweight first aid kit for your Bug Out Bag too! Baby wipes: These are great for cleaning yourself when you can’t take a shower.Female Hygiene Items: My wife uses a reusable menstrual cup, so we don’t stockpile these-more on feminine hygiene in an emergency.Hand Sanitizer: Using this instead of soap will help you save water.Trash Bags and Buckets: For making a two-bucket toilet system.Toilet Paper: You can wipe with magazine pages or even stones, but do you really want to? Plus, you can use toilet paper to make an emergency heater.You can read more about survival hygiene and how to make an emergency toilet system here. Of these items, the most important will be buckets and trash bags to serve as a toilet. If you get dirty, then it can become a serious health risk. ![]() Hygiene isn’t just a matter of smelling nice while you wait out a disaster. Here is a list of non-food items you will also need to stockpile. So, you MUST have non-perishable foods, like canned goods and a lot of water stockpiled to help you get through a disaster (get a list of foods to stockpile here).īut, sorry to break it to you: stockpiling food isn’t going to be enough to get you through a long-term disaster. With the surge of disasters that have hit the country in the past few years, Americans are finally waking up to the need to stockpile emergency supplies.Įven if you can make it to a supermarket during a disaster, items are going to disappear off the shelves quickly – and you might even have to fight your way to get products.
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