Here is a list of top 100 things that go first in a disaster: http://tinyurl.com/2o472v

I would suggest a few things to keep allot on hand:
-Salt
-powdered milk
-rice
-flour
-vitamins

Salt is needed for iodine, seasoning, but more important for preserving. This will be worth its weight in gold and stores forever.

Powdered milk, while doesn’t taste that good, is good for baking, drinking and nutrients

Rice, store dry and cool place forever

Flour needed for bread, better yet get grain

Vitamins, if things go horribly wrong our grocery stores will be empty in about 24 hours, then what? To help somewhat replace all the fresh food we usually eat, vitamins will be important. Remember we will be exerting ourselves allot more while trying to get things back to normal or start over.

Also consider water purification.

The bad thing about body armor is that it becomes worthless after 3 or so years (depends on what it’s made of).

I definitely have the 72 hour kit (in a backpack). Though, I should probably snag a little more food, as I have a few hundred miles to go to get to my parents’ farm in the event of a major event. No telling how bad traffic would be on the east coast in this type of event. Major roads would probably be impassable, so it might take quite a while. A hand gun would also be nice insurance.

thecomingdepression.blogspot.com/

This is a good place to read and see what I am preparing for.

We’re still drinking the emergency water we were given in the days after Hurricane Katrina. We still have some MREs too.

Also, the idea about downloading a local copy of wikipedia… that’s smart. Even if we grant all the possible errors inside it, I think. Makes me think of what other online sources could be downloaded so as to have access to them ITEOAE.

Thanks for the kind words. I’ll be posting more about my preparations, so stop back again.

He talks about huge increases in murder, rape, kidnapping, and other violent crimes as the economy fell apart. He suggests having not only firearms, but body armor and silencers if you can get them.

Considering he already lived through what many of us would consider to be a worse case situation, I think it is worth examining his experiences as a process of making one’s own decision.

Otherwise it might be prudent (and frugal) to get one to avoid a grey-area induced ticket.

@Corporate Barbarian – nice site, BTW. I spent some time yesterday perusing your survival kits and it got me thinking. I think I’m going to start off w/a “bug out bag” in my Jeep and build up from there.

Don’t know how far you want to go
with DIY,
but here’s a military emergency
surgery manual…

http://www.bordeninstitute.army.mil/other_pub/ews.html

There’s lots of other interesting
and relevant reads also on the borden
site if you have time to check
them out.

-FF

I would certainly recommend a first aid
or EMT class as your schedule permits,
but also

You might be interested in the book…
Where there is no Doctor…

It is a free publication.

http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download_wtnd.php

Also, if you have a military surplus
store near you, you might check out
some field medic guides there, too.

-FF

http://www.tinypallethouse.com/2009/02/prepare-your-mind-download-a-copy-of-wikipedia/

One thing I might point out, having to store or haul around a lot of water is terribly impractical at 8lbs/gal. Better to have the tools to make your own potable water. I currently use the MSR MIOX purifier, it is a municipal treatment facility that fits in the palm of your hand…

http://outside.away.com/outside/gear/gear-blog/20060123.html