Top 10 List of Preps

Generator, about 5000 watt, with enough fuel for a week.  That is probably not nearly enough, but a good starting place for this interim period of time before BF gets moving in a big way in the U. S.

Water

Bleach

 

Canned food/Juices

 

Pet Foods

 

Baby / Child Supplies

 

Paper products. ie., paper towels, toilet paper

 

Garbage Bags

 

Can opener

 

Medicines

 

Radio

1.Hand crank/battery operated Grundig, or other, radio to hear the outside news.

2. Papers with important personal information on each person in a portable file that you can take with you quickly if needed. ie: birth certificates, immunization cards, an electric bill to prove residence if displaced.

3. First aid kit with a book on basic first aid. REMEMBER: Adults may be sick and children may be caring for themselves for a period, keep it simple.

HappyCamper wrote: Top 10 Prep list   1)Water/filters/purifiers....1 gallon per day per person.  Have barrels to harvest rain water.  Run the barreled water thru coffee filters before drinking.   2)Food....Canned foods Ex: Meat, fish, Veggies, Fruit, milk, beans, spaghetti sauce,  2 manual can opener. Powered products ex :Powered eggs, Powered milk, Powered flakes potato, powered baby formula, Beans, Rice, pasta,  Flour, Sugar, baking power, baking soda,salt, vegetable oil, soups, Pet food, baby food/supplies.    3. Toiletries...... Anti bacteria soap, portable potty, toilet paper, Soap, shampoo,  toothpaste, deodorant, baby wipes, Famine products.    4. Fuel....Gas, Matches, Coleman fuel, Oil lamp, Propane....You can't have to much of any of these items...   5.  Heat..... Generator (if it won't attract to my attention and you have a good supply of gas) Buy warmer clothing (next size up for children), heaters, Seasoned Wood, Wood stove (if possible) Blankets, thermal socks, flannel blankets, down blankets, thermal shirts/pants, sleep bags.    6. Light..... Non scented Candles, Lanterns, Hurricane lamps, No fume oil lamp, Coleman fuel, , Solar lights, Flashlights and lots of batteries.    7. Products to heat up food....Camping stove, (some run on Coleman fuel and some run on propane),  Coleman fuel,  Propane, Solar oven,  (Some barbeque's turn into an oven and they also have a side burner to heat a pot.       8. Guns, ammo, fishing poles, fishing supplies,  trapping supplies, rope, Axe, saw, mall Axe and wedge.    9.   Cleaning products....dish soap, laundry soap, bucket with wringer (for laundry) Lysol cleaner, Lysol spray, Lysol wipes, Lysol toilet bowl cleaner, Windex, Carpet weeper (no electricity needed to clean rugs) dust spray.   10. First Aid kit w/manual, medications, over the counter medications, Asprin, moltrin, extra eye glasses.

I like what HappyCamper said and how he said it.

I would like to add N95 or better mask, and rubber gloves.

Also some cash.
    

After careful thought and reading some of the replies, I have decided that leaving the forum was in error.

KOMET163's Top ten preps for disabled and elderly people.

1. Medication : 90 day supply of each medication that you need. N95 masks, plastic cloves and goggles are a vital part of any disabled persons existance in a pandemic. Money in small bills is important but tamiflu annd natural remedies will prove to be life saving. Ore remedies can save lives. Keep hydrated and keep wearing N95 masks.

2. fuels : solar lighting and solar rechargers are a must for disabled persons. generators are nice but may be too noticeable for the area. So buy a coleman heater that runs off of 16.4 oz bottles. get plenty of sterno and plenty of camper fuel and portable stoves. Matches and candles are a vital part of the system. The one thing that you will need more than anything is thermal wear. get lots of thermal underwear and layered clothing. Get a manual washing machine.

3. security : Get guns and ammo, learn to use them. The one thing that I say would be very valuable would be night vison and a night scope sight for your guns. Get a fire extinguisher and a biohazard suit. I think that many disabled people will be killed as easy meat for gangs and slimeballs. Getting guns,ammo and having them ready to use is not enough,Having the mental ability to use it is anohter question.

4. Food and water : get at least 90 days of food water and utensils. Get paper plates pastic silverware and at least 2 can openers. get lots of water, at least 2 gallons per person per day.

The second 6 will come later

Opps,I did more than 10 Iam sorry Albert.

HI Komet!!! Glad to hear from you.

Actually this can be broken down to 7 categories. These categories of course can be subdivided into several different groups, but that will be a individual choices.

     1 Food & Water
          A. Food   
             a. Stored at home
             b. Travel (bug out)
          B. Water
             a. Stored
             b. Ways to collect and or purify more.

     2 Clothing
       A Sturdy clothing for the climate(s) in your area.

     3 Shelter
       A Present location
       B Bug out location
       C Temporary shelter for between A & B

     4 Energy
       A Lights
        a Generator, flashlights, Lanterns, Candles, etc.
       B Fuel, Batteries, solar collectors, etc.
       C Cooking
       D Heating and Cooling

      5 A means to buy the above.
        A Short term, cash.
        B Long term, precious metals.

      6 A means to protect the above.
        A Site protection
          a Protection of the home (structure), and property.
        B Personal protection
          a lethal force
          b non lethal force

       7 Health and safety
        A First Aid
        B Prescriptions
        C Physical protection
           a Disinfectant
           b Respiratory Protection
           c Protective Clothing
             aa Disposable gloves
             bb Disposable suit or clothing


       

Mo magic wrote: Don't forget survival books, military manuals! BF is not the only crisis we face.

I like the books suggestion. I'd like to include cookbooks on how to use all these basic ingredients with our possible primitive cooking means over an open fire, on a camp stove, useing solar heat, etc.