Survival Checklist
Below is a more detailed checklist for survival and can save lives if the items below are ready. Don't wait until an emergency or a disaster before running to get these items. By then, it might be too late and the only thing you might find is empty shelves or closed stores. These items are necessary in many situations, whether the emergency is limited to you and your family, or wide spead such as national emergencies. Some of the items below are very essential in short term emergencies (up to 72 hours), and some are good for long term emergencies. It helps to be prepared for both. Good luck!
Survival Checklist
The list below is categorized to make it easy for you to start gathering what you need from the same place, or same store ... please note that this list doesn't focus on every personal need. It's up to you to determine other special needs that you might focus on, which can be determined based on climate (very cold or hot weather) or based on medical condition and so on.
| Survival Checklist |
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| Food & Food Procurement Items: |
| Food (at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food) |
| Water (one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days) |
| Canned food (fruits, veggies, soups, stews, etc.) |
| Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies |
| Milk (powdered & condensed, shake liquid every 3 to 4 months.) |
| Flour, yeast & salt |
| Rice, beans, wheat |
| Honey, syrup and white or brown sugar |
| Crackers, saltines, pretzels |
| Goats, chickens |
| Paraffin wax |
| Pet food and extra water for your pet |
| Popcorn, peanut butter, nuts |
| Soysauce, vinegar, boullions, gravy, soup base |
| Tea & Coffee |
| Tuna fish (in oil) |
| Vegetable oil (for cooking) (without it food burns/must be boiled, etc.) |
| Vitamins |
| Water containers |
| Water filters & purifiers |
| Aluminum foil (thick type) |
| Canning supplies (jars, lids, wax) |
| Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient) |
| Cookstoves (propane, coleman fuel & kerosene) |
| Grain grinder (non-electric) |
| Hand-can openers & hand egg beaters, whisks |
| Paper plates, cups, utensils |
| Fishing supplies and tools (fish and snare line, fishhooks) |
| Garden seeds (non-hybrid) |
| Garden tools & supplies |
| Snare wire |
| Health & Hygene: |
| Baby kit (formula, diapers, wipes, ointments, aspirin, etc) |
| Butterfly sutures |
| Chap Stick |
| Dust mask (to help filter contaminated air) |
| Feminine hygiene, haircare, skin products |
| First aid kits |
| Men's hygiene (shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, floss, nail clippers) |
| Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave) |
| Moist towelettes |
| Oxytetracycline tablets (diarrhea or infection) |
| Prescription medications |
| Surgical blades |
| Toilet paper, kleenex, paper towels |
| Clothes pins, line, hangers |
| Gloves (work, warming, gardening, etc.) |
| Hats & cotton neckerchiefs |
| Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc. |
| Sleeping bags & blankets, pillows, mats |
| Socks, underwear, t-shirts, etc. |
| Woolen clothing, scarves, ear-muffs, mittens |
| Workboots, belts, levis & durable shirts |
| Reading glasses |
| Bleach (plain, not scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite, can be used to purify water) |
| Laundry detergent (liquid) |
| Washboards, mop bucket w/wringer (for laundry) |
| Mosquito coils, repellent sprays, creams |
| Mousetraps, ant traps & cockroach magnets |
| Multipurpose Tools & Items |
| Bow saws, axes, hatchets & wedges (also, honing oil) |
| Duct tape |
| Garbage bags |
| Garbage cans plastic (great for storage, water transporting - if with wheels) |
| Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc. |
| Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels) |
| Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in wintertime) |
| Knife |
| Knives & sharpening tools: files, stones, steel |
| Needle and thread |
| Paper and pencil |
| Tarps, stakes, twine, nails, rope, spikes |
| Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities |
| Lumber (all types) |
| Power & Heating: |
| Batteries (all sizes... Buy furthest-out for expiration dates) |
| Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert |
| Candles |
| Cell phone with chargers |
| Charcoal & lighter fluid |
| Flashlight ligiitsticks & torches and extra batteries |
| Gasoline (for your car, generator ...) |
| Gasoline containers (plastic or metal) |
| Generators (helpful when there is a power outage) |
| Lamp oil, wicks, lamps (clear oil preferred) |
| Lantern hangers |
| Mantles: aladdin, coleman, etc. (without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.) |
| Matches ("strike anywhere" preferred) |
| Mini heater head (propane) (without this item, propane won't heat a room.) |
| Propane cylinder handle-holder (small canister use is dangerous without this item.) |
| Propane cylinders |
| Seasoned firewood |
| Small hand lens (to light a fire from concentrated sunlight) |
| Solar blanket |
| Thermal underwear (tops and bottoms) |
| Security & Safety: |
| Carbon monoxide alarm (battery powered) |
| Emergency reference material such as a first aid book |
| Fire extinguishers (or a large box of baking soda in every room...) |
| Guns, ammunition, pepper spray, knives, clubs, bats & slingshots |
| Rat poison |
| Signaling mirror |
| Watch dogs (and their food) |
| Whistle to signal for help |
| Wrist compass |
| Transportation & Cargo: |
| Backpacks and duffle bags (allow mobility to transport items) |
| Bicycles (with extra tires, tubes, pumps, chains, etc.) |
| Wagons & carts (for transport to & from open flea markets) |
| Local maps |
| Miscelleneous Items: |
| Atomizers (they save water when used for cooling/bathing) |
| Cash or traveler's checks and change |
| Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container |
| Roll-on window insulation kit |
| Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies |
| Screen patches, glue, nails, screws, nuts & bolts |
| Information & Entertainment: |
| Journals, diaries & scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experiences) |
| Writing paper pads, pencils, solar calculators |
| Board games & cards (can relieve the stress in emergencies) |
| Books, puzzles (activities for children) |
Below is a page where you can write down your survival checklist, or any item you might be missing for your reference only, anything you write on this notepad will be saved for future visits.
Do you think we forgot to include any important item to this list? if so please contact us and we will make sure to include it.
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