If disaster strikes, retailers will be flooded with “last-minute” preppers. This will cause a quick depletion of their current inventory. Being a step ahead will put you in position to a.) not have to participate in the mayhem and b.) barter and trade strategically for your benefit. This a randomly ordered list of items that will quickly become scarce (probably unavailable) during a large-scale disaster. Make sure that you have enough on hand for you and your family to function sufficiently for at least 7 days.
1. Bottled Water
2. Vegetable Oil (for cooking)
3. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid
4. Water Containers
5. Mini Heater head (Without this item, propane won’t heat a room.)
6. Propane Cylinders
7. Survival Guides (books)
8. Lumber (all types)
9. Wagons & carts
10. Cots & Inflatable mattresses
11. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
12. Dog food
13. Flour, yeast & salt
14. Gloves (all types)
15. Teas
16. Coffee
17. Lantern Mantles
18. Baby Supplies (Diapers,formula, etc.)
19. Washboards (for Laundry)
20. Propane Cookstoves
21. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
22. Thermal underwear
23. Tuna Fish (in oil)
24. Fire Extinguishers
25. Baking Soda
26. First aid kits
27. Batteries
28. Matches
29. Writing paper, pencils, solar calculators
30. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
31. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
32. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
33. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap
34. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
35. Shaving supplies
36. Insulated ice chests (i.e. coolers)
37. Workboots, belts, jeans & durable shirts
38. Flashlights, Lightsticks, torches
39. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks
40. Garbage cans
41. Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash, floss
42. Cast iron cookware
43. Fishing supplies/tools
44. Generators
45. Water Filters/Purifiers
46. Seasoned Firewood.
47. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps, Lanterns
48. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
49. Sweeteners (Honey, Syrups, Sugar)
50. Rice, Beans, Wheat
51. Screen Patches
52. Bug Repellant
53. Vitamins & supplements
54. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder
55. Duct Tape
56. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
57. Candles
58. Laundry Detergent (liquid)
59. Backpacks, Duffel Bags
60. Garden tools & supplies
61. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
62. Canned foods
63. Bleach
64. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
65. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
66. Bicycles and parts (tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc)
67. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
68. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
69. Board Games, Cards, Dice
70. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
71. Soy sauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soup base
72. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
73. “Survival-in-a-Can”
74. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
75. Reading glasses
76. Window Insulation Kit
77. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
78. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
79. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc.
80. Cigarettes
81. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)
82. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
83. Chewing gum/candies
84. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
85. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
86. Utility animals (Big dogs, goats, chickens, cows, pigs)
87. Over-the-counter medicines (pain killers, cough syrup, acetaminophen, etc.)
88. Buckets and containers of all sizes
89. Bibles
90. Saws, axes and hatchets
91. Aluminum Foil
92. Gasoline Containers
93. Camp Stove Fuel – Impossible to stockpile too much.
94. Weapons (Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots)
95. Garbage Bags
96. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
97. Milk (powdered & condensed)
98. Garden Seeds
99. Clothes pins/line/hangers
100. Coleman’s Pump Repair Kit
