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And yet another Preparedness List

By Joseph Parish

Once again I wandered around the net and discovered more items that should be enclosed in our preparedness kit for a rapid and quick get away should we need to leave an area quickly. On our web site you can readily find list after list after list. I think the key to using these lists is to continually compare them and add those items which you deem would be beneficial for you and your family. No one person can complete a list that would serve the purposes for everyone. The final selection of items rests in your hands.

At Delmarva Survival Training we have thousands upon thousands of pages of material on survival. In fact we have so much that we can not post it all on the site. I have found that saving all this material is the easy part but now comes the more difficult assignment of categorizing it. I attempted this task last year but never completed it. Perhaps as a New Years resolution I will attempt it again this coming year.

As I stated above here is the additional preparedness listing. Keep in mind that this list reflects those items to be taken with you not to be kept in the home. That would be an entirely different list.

PRIMARY FOODS

Canned foods

Bulk dehydrated fruits/vegetables

Powdered milk

Pastas

Kool aid

Cocoa

Coffee

Creamer

Wine

Top Ramen

ITEMS TO ENHANCE THE FOOD

Honey

Peanut butter

Various Herbs/spices

Dried cheese powder

Rice and Beans

Sugar

Salt

Pepper

Chili powder

COOKING/FOOD PREPARATION SUPPLIES

Cooking oil or Shortening

Baking soda

Yeast

CLEANERS

Dish/pot/pan cleaners

Laundry soap

COOKING HARDWARE

Dutch oven

Frying pan

Cast iron cook set - all items including coffee pot

Cooking Utensils

EATING SUPPLIES

Paper plates

Cups

Plastic Silverware

FOOD STORAGE

Food storage bags

A variety of Tupperware

ENERGY ITEMS

Generator, batteries

Solar battery re-charger and batteries

LIGHTING

Candles

Oil lamps

Kerosene lamps

Flashlights

HEAT

Blankets

Warm clothing

SURVIVAL ITEMS

Make list from Family Survival handbook

Military quality survival knife

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Pencils

Paper

Markers

Plastic bags

Paper bags

FUEL ITEMS

Gasoline

Propane

Motor oil

WATER SUPPLIES

Water filtration system

Silver tablets

Iodine tablets

Water jugs

MEDICAL/FIRST AID ITEMS

Medicine

Antacids

Complete first aid kit

Hydrogen Peroxide

Various shelf medicines

Ointments

Prescription drugs

Alcohol

HUNTING EQUIPMENT

Rifle

Ammunition

Cleaning/care items

PLANNED EXIT SCENARIO

The key to successfully departing an area is to keep your vehicles gassed up and ready to leave at a moments notice. You should make all the necessary contingency plan that would get you away from the center of disturbances as quickly as possible. All your necessary camping gear should be checked before time and properly packed. You will more then likely need a small utility trailer to tote much of your supplies in. In this trailer you should have several large gas cans or if you have another person going along with you have the second vehicle pull a gas trailer which could contain 150 and up to 300 gallons of fuel. It goes without saying that you should have your bags already packed and ready for departure. Have several large totes packed and sitting in a coat closet waiting to be loaded. Have your primary and secondary routes completely planned. Include the following items in your plans.

Maps

Atlas

Get trailer and connection

PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS

Feminine pads

Toothpaste

Soap

Shampoo

Deodorant

Razors

Shaving Cream

After Shaves/Cologne/Perfume

Personal packs

COMMUNICATIONS

Power inverter for the car

Tape recorder to tape monitoring

Baygen radio/solar cell/light

Frequency lists/books

Roof antenna for CB

Handheld AM/FM

LAUNDRY ITEMS

Wash boards

TOILET ITEMS

Toilet paper

Lime

Picks

Shovels

PERSONAL RECORDS/PAPERWORK

Taxes and major financial events boxes

Family member/Assets/Warranties/Insurance file box

Social security cards

Birth certificates

Vaccination records

Medical records

LIBRARY

Survival library on CD’s or portable hard drive

Survival handbook

Medical

Gardening

Water storage

Food storage

Family preparedness handbook

TOOLS

You should have a tool kit packed and ready to go.

EMERGENCY LAST MINUTE ITEMS

As some of your very last items that you may need to accomplish you should consider withdrawing all you cash from the bank and having it in your hands. Close out any savings accounts that you may have. Keep a supply of checks, credit cards and prepaid cards of various kinds on hand.

MISCELLANEOUS CAMPING EQUIPMENT

Rope, Bungee cords, Tarps, Tents, Sleeping bags, Stoves, Lanterns, Complete tent stake bag fully loaded up, Ax and a Hatchet.

Well that about wraps it up but let’s face it if anything can go wrong it will. Therefore these unexpected occurrences will also have to be taken into consideration. Car chips can develop problems or go bad so you may wish to carry an extra one with you. Chaos is sure to develop in the cities and your goal will be to get out ASAP!