- Water
- Mess kits, or paper cups, plates and
plastic utensils
- Emergency preparedness manual
- Portable, battery-operated radio or
television and extra batteries
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- Cash or traveler's checks, change
- Nonelectric can opener, utility knife
- Fire extinguisher: small canister, ABC type
- Tube tent
- Pliers
- Tape
- Compass
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Aluminum foil
- Plastic storage containers
- Signal flare
- Paper, pencil
- Needles, thread
- Medicine dropper
- Shut-off wrench, to turn off household gas
and water
- Whistle
- Plastic sheeting
- Map of the area (for locating shelters)
- Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and
vegetables
- Canned juices, milk, soup (if powdered,
store extra water)
- Staples--sugar, salt, pepper
- High energy foods--peanut butter, jelly,
crackers, granola bars, trail mix
- Vitamins
- Foods for infants, elderly persons or
persons with special dietary needs
- Comfort/stress foods--cookies, hard candy,
sweetened cereals, lollipops, instant coffee, tea bags
- Manual Can Opener
- Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
- 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
- 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
- Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
- Triangular bandages (3)
- 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
- 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Needle
- Moistened towelettes
- Antiseptic
- Thermometer
- Tongue blades (2)
- Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
- Assorted sizes of safety pins
- Cleansing agent/soap
- Latex gloves (2 pair) Sunscreen
- Aspirin or nonaspirin pain reliever
- Anti-diarrhea medication
- Antacid (for stomach upset)
- Syrup of Ipecac (use to induce vomiting if advised by the
Poison Control Center)
- Laxative
- Activated charcoal (use if advised by the Poison Control
Center)
- Jacket or coat
- Long pants
- Long sleeve shirt
- Sturdy shoes or work boots
- Hat, gloves and scarf
- Rain gear
- Thermal underwear
- Blankets or sleeping bags
- Sunglasses
- Toilet paper
- Soap, liquid detergent
- Feminine supplies
- Personal hygiene items
- Plastic garbage bags, ties (for personal
sanitation uses)
- Plastic bucket with tight lid
- Disinfectant
- Household chlorine bleach
- For Baby
- Formula
- Diapers
- Bottles
- Pacifiers
- Powdered milk
- Medications
- For Adults
- Heart and high blood pressure medication
- Insulin
- Prescription drugs
- Denture needs
- Contact lenses and supplies
- Extra eye glasses
- Hearing aid batteries
- Important Family Documents
- Keep these records in a waterproof, portable container.
- Will, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks and
bonds
- Photo IDs, passports, social security cards,
immunization records
- Bank account numbers
- Credit card account numbers and companies
- Inventory of valuable household goods, important
telephone numbers
- Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)
- Photocopies of credit and identification cards
- Cash and coins.
- Entertainment--games and books.
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- Chainsaw (with a several gallons of gas mix, sharpening
files, extra chains and bar, and bar oil)
- One halter and lead rope per horse (and dairy cow if your's
will lead)
- Saddles and tack if you think you will need them
- Tow Chains
- Good Spares for trucks and stock trailers
- Tool Kit complete enough to handle whatever could go wrong (because it most likely will)
- Good Shotgun and ammo (500+ rounds) for hunting for small
game and/or
self
defense
- Good Rifle and ammo (500+ rounds) for hunting
- Side arms and ammo (500+ rounds) if you feel that you need
them
- Snares and traps
- Several good sharp knives, 24" machete
- Veterinary Supplies for livestock (Suture kits,
bandages, bag balm, etc,)
- GPS Unit and Topographical maps of the area
- Good amount of both heavy and lite rope, think about some
cloths line also.
- Fence tools
- Splitting Maul
- Shovel(s)
- Water Containers for animals
- Fishing Poles and Tackle
- A few fire starter logs to cut into small pieces to start
fire using wet wood
- Cast Iron Cook wear
- Lamps and fuel for them
- solar or crank powered type radio
- Insect repellent if you or family members use/need it
- Coffee filters for straining creek or river water prior to
real water filter use (this will extend the lifetime of your filter
cartridges considerably)
- Laundry soap, scrub board and wash tubs
- Campfire type coffee pot and good quantity of coffee for it
(just in case the RuralSurvival.info
team were to come by for a visit)
There are several things that are intentionally left off of this list;
like feed, hay and the like for your stock - you know what quantities
are required for what animals and you know what you have - you don't
need us
reminding you what you might want to take for your stock.
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