You Can Never Have Enough of These for Preparedness

I’m frequently asked for a list of items that I consider “essential” for any preparedness lifestyle. I’ve created this list over the years as some of the items were obvious to me as a beginning prepper; but the wisdom of having some of these items had to knock me on the head before I added them to my list.

My Preparedness List

This is a list that I’ve created which consists of items that I believe you can never have enough of. While you may run out of room, you’ll never have too many of these great items. They are sure to come in handy amidst a widespread disaster of just about any nature. That makes these items great for bartering too, and you can likely cross off a whole lot of these items for the cost of one single ounce of gold. (Hmmm…) To be clear, this is NOT an ALL INCLUSIVE list of preparedness items, rather it’s a list that you could freely stock up on and not worry that you have “too much.” I always giggle a bit when I hear someone say they have “an extra mag” or an “extra bag of wheat.”  In a scenario of chaos and uncertainty, there will be no such thing as “too much” of these items. These are not in any particular order of priority, rather I wrote them over the years as I thought of them. Feel free to print this out for your own personal review. Enjoy!  

• Water
• Books (non-fiction for “how to” and some fiction for entertainment)
• Skills
• Self-Defense and Hunting Weapons
• Bullets and ammo
• Non-stick Medical Pads for wound covering
• Gauze and tape
• Wound cleanser hydrogen peroxide/isopropyl alcohol
• Pain relievers
• Medicine alternative such as essential oils
• Face masks (N-95 masks)
• Digestive aids
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• Hand cleaner
• Bar soap
• Duct Tape
• WD-40
• Toilet paper
• Paper goods (cups, plates, plastic ware, towels, wet wipes, foil, zip lock bags, saran wrap)
• Fleece/Flannel
• Paracord/nylon rope/twine
• Sturdy belts
• Quality work/traveling shoes
• Socks
• Work Gloves
• Mending materials
• Fishing line and hooks
• Seeds, seeds, seeds
• Tents
• Sleeping bags/pads
• Tools (hatchets, saws, hammers, screwdrivers,  shovels, hoes, trowels)
• Carpentry Nails
• Batteries
• Steel wool
• Candles
• Matches and lighters
• Flint and steel
• Fuel (propane, solar, butane, kerosene firewood, fire starters, newspapers, charcoal)
• Cook Stoves
• Lanterns and wicks
• Water filtration systems including coffee filters
• Wheat
• Honey
• Sugar
• Salt
• Powdered milk
• Chocolate, particularly cocoa powder which has an unlimited shelf-life–chocolate, not so much but you can still get 5-8 years if you use the Mason jar/FoodSaver method.
• Nuts
• Rice
• Canning Supplies
• Sprouts
• Knives
• Pressure cookers/Dutch ovens
• Ham radio and parts
• FoodSaver

Happy Hunting for the supplies that make the most sense for YOU and your circumsstances.