The following list of 100 items likely to disappear first in a disaster or panic has been circulating the net for ions and is in the public domain.  That does not make it any less useful.

I must admit that I am a bit surprised at the ordering, especially #92 Coffee and #94 Wine/Liquors. Still, regardless of the ordering, this is a useful checklist for all of us to consider as we plan for the future we hope will never arrive.

Time to buy old US gold coins

It is time to take inventory.

1. Generators

2. Water Filters/Purifiers

3. Portable Toilets

4. Seasoned Firewood

5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps

6. Coleman Fuel

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)

12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid

13. Water Containers

14. Grinder for Grains

15. Propane Heaters

16. Propane Cylinders

17. Survival Guide Book.

18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc.

19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.

20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer

21. Cook stoves

22. Vitamins

23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder

24. Feminine Hygiene/Hair care/Skin products.

25. Thermal underwear

26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges

27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty

28. Gasoline Containers

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

36. Fire Extinguishers

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. Work boots, belts, Levis & durable shirts

46. Flashlights, light sticks & torches, “No. 76 Dietz” Lanterns

47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks

48. Garbage cans Plastic

49. Men’s Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc

50. Cast iron cookware

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