Survival Top 100 Items List – What Disappears First in a Disaster?
By Joseph Almond
The survival top 100 items list are important to consider obtaining and storing prior to needing them.
1. Generators
All Power America APG3014 2,000 Watt 4-Stroke Gas Powered Portable Generator
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 sugars
10. Rice – Beans – Wheat
11. Vegetable oil
12. Charcoal & Lighter fluid
13. Water containers
14. Mini Heater head (Propane)
15. Grain Grinder (Manual)
16. Propane Cylinders
17. Survival Guides
18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers, formula, ointments, aspirin, etc
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w, wringer (for Laundry)
21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder
24. Feminine Hygiene, Haircare, Skin products
25. Thermal underwear
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets & Wedges
27. Aluminum foil Reg. & Hvy. Duty
28. Gasoline containers
29. Garbage bags
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, paper towels
31. Milk – Powdered & Condensed (Shake liquid every 3 to 4 months.)
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. Large Dogs (and dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches (3 box, $1 .44 at WalMart: “Strike Anywhere” preferred. Boxed, wooden matches will go first.)
43. Writing paper, pads, pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime)
45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
46. Flashlights, Light sticks & torches, “No.76 Dietz” Lanterns
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks
48. Garbage cans Plastic (for storage, water, transporting)
49. Men’s Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush, paste, Mouthwash, floss, nail clippers, etc.
50. Cast iron cookware
51. Fishing supplies, tools
52. Mosquito coils, repellent sprays, creams
53. Duct tape
54. Tarps, stakes, twine, nails, rope, spikes
55. Candles
56. Liquid Laundry Detergent
57. Backpacks & Duffle bags
58. Garden tools & supplies
59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
61.Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
62. Canning supplies (Jars, lids, wax)
63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
64. Bicycles (Tires, tubes, pumps, chains, etc.)
65. Sleeping bags & blankets, pillows, mats
66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
67. Board Games Cards, Dice
68. d-Con Rat poison, Mouse Prufe II, Roach Killer
69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
70. Paper plates, cups, utensils
71. Baby Wipes, oils, waterless & Anti-bacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soy sauce, vinegar, bouillons, gravy, soup base
76. Reading glasses
77. Chocolate, Cocoa, Tang, Punch (water enhancers)
78. “Survival-in-a-Can”
79. Woolen clothing, scarves, ear-muffs, mittens
80. Boy Scout Handbook
81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix, Jerky
83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc.
85. Lumber
86. Wagons & carts
87. Cots & Inflatable mattresses
88. Gloves: Work, warming, gardening, etc.
89. Lantern Hangers
90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws, nuts & bolts
91. Teas
92. Coffee
93. Cigarettes
94. Wine, Liquors (for barter, medicinal, etc.)
95. Paraffin wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum, candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling, bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Goats, chickens