Oh my, finally a list that includes iodine! The easiest place to source from is breweries, wineries and distilleries. I happen to work in one (brewery), and have stashed away quite a few 4oz bott...
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if the situation is not so dire as to be worth even $100, you should be avoiding people The risk of treachery, murder, enslavement and diseases will be too high. Half of a 1/10th oz gold coin is ...
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In reply to Phil. wow, you never heard of 1/10 oz and smaller coins? You can cut them in half with a chisel and p...
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In reply to Green Yoshi. Good list. Strange to me that some people still don't have full tool kit...
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Additions for you (if you can get them because I understand money is very tight due to the 'rona. -several quarts of oil (in case you get a leak or rupture. -antifreeze (winter grade if your clim...
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Just happened to see your blog and I want to commend you on it. Hopefully people read it earlier and prepared as we are now faced with a survival type setting. This event we face will hopefully e...
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I'd add a gun. Thousands of people in the US are attacked EVERY day. Guns save lives, EVERY day. How often is someone stranded in the wilderness and saves themselves with their gear? :-) A gun ca...
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I think it's worth considering Low Self Discharge (LSD) rechargeable batteries over High Capacity ones. You'll most likely find the 'lower capacity' LSD cells sustain their charge much better ove...
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I'd ditch the WD-40 (Water Dispersant) for Ballistol Universal Oil. Developed for the German army over a century ago, it does everything WD-40 does and lots lots more AND it's food safe. Not only...
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Call me old school again but... I don't understand the fixation with super-bright LED torches. While I fully appreciate the awesomeness of a 6000 lumen NiteCore QuadRay, more often than not I jus...
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Call me old school but... I don't understand the fixation with propane/butane in portable stoves. Those gas canisters are quite a finite resource and I've witnessed several catastrophic failures ...
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In reply to Ash. Bug-in survival list. Stay in your house. Make good local friends and find survival-minded peop...
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In reply to Rick. I always felt those pocket edible mini books were a fantastic idea, then again,...
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If you dont really know rocks or stones, Add some flint for fire starting, but its not hard to identify flint in the wild. Plus if you are in the wilderness, because there are hundreds of differe...
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In reply to Richard Lockley. I never knew dryer sheets acted as insect repellent, how interesting...
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Common sense: When you buy one multi-tool, buy two. There's nothing more frustrating than needing two pair of pliers. Take a roll of dryer sheets. There is no lighter, more effective racoon/oposs...
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Good article but it's missing survival hygiene products on the list. I can recommend shower-in-a-bag kits, soap bars, shampoo bars (yes they exist) and dental floss (useful for many things). I wo...
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In reply to Lucy. Good suggestions Lucy, gotta keep your brain active even in a prolonged crisis!
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Whew, the list AND comments is extensive. I'd add Entertainment next to Electronics. Lightweight and small boardgames such as checkers, dominoes, the old fashioned pick-up-sticks or jinga could b...
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In reply to kevin. It doesn't even have to be extreme cold, but if you carry them on your body or put them next ...
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