The Top 100 Items to Disappear First

[mamboni]

The Top 100 Items to Disappear First

You could also call this “The Top 100 Things You should start stocking up on.” Even if you don’t need more than 2 (you should always have 2 of everything) each item on this list will be great for bartering. This list was discussed and chosen by the members of SurvivalistBoards.com. No Particular Order.

I’ve linked to a couple of the items you are less likely to find at Wal-Mart and other local stores.

1. Generators
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps
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)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid
13. Water Containers
14. Mini Heater head (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. Lantern Mantles
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Propane Cookstoves
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder
24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear / Polypropylene
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk – Powdered & Condensed
32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid)
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers
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
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches.
43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests
45. Workboots, belts, jeans & durable shirts
46. Flashlights, Lightsticks, torches, Lanterns
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks
48. Garbage cans Plastic
49. Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash, floss
50. Cast iron cookware
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
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
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
76. Boy Scout Handbook
77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
78. “Survival-in-a-Can”
79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
80. Reading glasses
81. Window Insulation Kit
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 wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Goats/chickens

[MNeagle]

This is also 'stickied' here: http://gold-silver.us/forum/preparedness/100-things-you-will-wish-you-had-stored/

And is based on the assumption there's no electricity.

[zap]

Well I am ready then, Got all the above. ;D

[mamboni]

This is also 'stickied' here: http://gold-silver.us/forum/preparedness/100-things-you-will-wish-you-had-stored/


Oops! :-\

[MNeagle]

Appropriate time for a refresher though, not everyone visits the prep forum.

[mamboni]

Appropriate time for a refresher though, not everyone visits the prep forum.


You are kind for one so young! ;D

[Ponce]

No cigarettes or goats and chickens........however........have many other things that are not listed there.

[MNeagle]

No cigarettes or goats and chickens........however........have many other things that are not listed there.


Well, don't tease us! Tell us!

[chad]

whiskey

[MNeagle]

#94

[chad]

ah, missed that. well in case anyone is doubting the validity of #94 always remember the kennedys got where they are because of it.

[MNeagle]

Easy to miss stuff. I first missed 'books', etc. So in the prep section I mentioned a Bible. Was promptly joked at!

[MAGNES]

Low technology knowledge, the kind the pioneers had, and my grandparents.

Basic knowledge that matters, most of it lost to city dwellers especially.

The James Bond Paladin Press series if you can find it has some good info,
making toothpaste, soap, etc, other good little pdf books around, basic
survival and medical knowledge too, homesteading basics, etc .

[MNeagle]

I just realized a gapping hole: :o

Cash
Coins


(Save your PMs for the rebuild)

[Saul Mine]

Walmart actually keeps track of such things. According to their records, Strawberry Pop Tarts is the second item to disappear in any emergency. You probably could have guessed #1: beer.

[MNeagle]

That HAS to be regional. Any link?

[mightymanx]

That HAS to be regional. Any link?


As you wish ;)

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

[Liquid]

Walmart actually keeps track of such things. According to their records, Strawberry Pop Tarts is the second item to disappear in any emergency. You probably could have guessed #1: beer.


This is the saddest thing I've read on GSUS actually.

Pop tarts and beer. We are doomed.

[SHTF2010]

And is based on the assumption there's no electricity.


this has always been one of my survival rules > prepping for life without electricity

[Twisted Titan]

Walmart actually keeps track of such things. According to their records, Strawberry Pop Tarts is the second item to disappear in any emergency. You probably could have guessed #1: beer.


This is the saddest thing I've read on GSUS actually.

Pop tarts and beer. We are doomed.




Whats to be sadd about??

Pop tarts are a high calorie food and Beer is well known for its abilty to calm and sedate.

Sounds like a plan ;D

[Spectrism]

Walmart actually keeps track of such things. According to their records, Strawberry Pop Tarts is the second item to disappear in any emergency. You probably could have guessed #1: beer.


This is the saddest thing I've read on GSUS actually.

Pop tarts and beer. We are doomed.




Whats to be sadd about??

Pop tarts are a high calorie food and Beer is well known for its abilty to calm and sedate.

Sounds like a plan ;D


LOL- I bet when TSHTF- those comfort items will be better than gold.

How do you store poptarts for the long term?

[Twisted Titan]

Poptarts are like twinkies they have a indefinate shelf life.


T

[jbeck57143]

A few years ago I went to a talk someone gave about processed foods, and they passed around a Twinkie that, at that time, was 6 years old. It was still intact. There was no mold or anything. It was hard as a rock because of all the preservatives.

[oldmansmith]

No Pot?

I don't know wherre it is on the list but the following isn't in my top 10,000:

66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)

[Grand Master Melon]

I wouldn't consider myself a prepper but I'm happy to see that I posess a good amount of items on the list. I really need a generator though.

[Liquid]

A few years ago I went to a talk someone gave about processed foods, and they passed around a Twinkie that, at that time, was 6 years old. It was still intact. There was no mold or anything. It was hard as a rock because of all the preservatives.


My old college roommate, freshman year, had a McDonalds hamburger that was several years old. It was hard as a rock, still in the wrapper. Looked the same though, same as that twinkie you described, still intact.

He bet his buddy whoever graduated college first, won, and the other guy had to eat that burger.

I often wonder who won that bet, and how in the heck you'd eat that thing. I guess you could soak it in water for a day or two to soften it up. I shudder at that thought.

[chad]

No Pot?

I don't know wherre it is on the list but the following isn't in my top 10,000:

66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)



if you're living life fueled by propane tanks, it'd probably be a good bet.

[1970 silver art]

A few years ago I went to a talk someone gave about processed foods, and they passed around a Twinkie that, at that time, was 6 years old. It was still intact. There was no mold or anything. It was hard as a rock because of all the preservatives.


My old college roommate, freshman year, had a McDonalds hamburger that was several years old. It was hard as a rock, still in the wrapper. Looked the same though, same as that twinkie you described, still intact.

He bet his buddy whoever graduated college first, won, and the other guy had to eat that burger.

I often wonder who won that bet, and how in the heck you'd eat that thing. I guess you could soak it in water for a day or two to soften it up. I shudder at that thought.


That person must have been really brave (or crazy) enough to eat a McDonalds hamburger that old. I did not even think that a McDonald's hamburger can get like that. I would think that it would have stuff growing on it.