[Pathfinder]

Name your top 10 things that you will need if the SHTF?

1) Water

2) Food

3) Shelter

4) Weaponry w/ ammo

5) First Aid

6) Radio

7) Transportation

8) Barter items

9) Something to start a FIRE!

10) Land


Expand it how you wish, but remember use what you have or can afford. Lets try to stay away from the "takeover" scenario.;)

[MaidMarian]

Everything you have on your list I have access to on my land.:up:

Something you shouldn't forget?

A none electric can opener.:up:

[Pathfinder]

Very good point! A P-38 or a dozen of em would do!

[MaidMarian]

Keep one on my key chain.:up:

[GaryS]

Might try adding some friends to the list, even if they don't always agree with you. Especially not agreeing with you on the idea of SHTF.

[7.62mmFMJ]

I think that is a perfect list. :up:

Seems appropriate now that we are being pounded by thunderstorms with localized flooding.

Quick, send FEMA :eek: Cancel that!

[Nes]

Good list. Friends would be important to me also. And I always have can openers. :up: :up: :up:

[budroe]

Guys a p-38 is mighty handy out in the field, but for real world living I'll go with something a bit larger. After about the third can you open with a p-38, your fingers get a bit worn down.

If I was going to be moving around during a crisis I'd want a compass, local map and a gps (with extra batteries). A good multi-fuel lantern and flashlight would come in very handy too.

[Turtlenapper]

I have Gray he has all the rest :up:

[Turtlenapper]

ok I'll play....................

Cooking gear,

neighbor has the fire wood,

We just re-did the garage and are re-stocking the food in the
cabinets to rotate the food out.

We used the gas we had in there and refilling them back up too.

First aid is always filled.

[ruger22com]

remember that most soldiers who died in the civil war died from simple wound infections....so add to the list:

Alcohol and/or peroxide
antibiotics
asperin (or willow trees to make yer own) and tylonal for the kids.

[She Who Must Be Obeyed]

Faith in God. The physical preps too, but Faith is in my mind the most important prep you can have.

[gunnersfan]

I too have most of that within 20 feet. I think the most important extra might be company. Can't buy or grow eyes in the back of your head!

[bob winfield]

Good list, I would add some cash to that.

[gunnersfan]

Bob, now you have me wondering, if it really hit the fan, how important would cash be?

[bob winfield]

Well, say you need something you don't have. Would need to be a real emergency,life threatening, someone has it, but won't barter or trade, no atm's for a while.

[gunnersfan]

Would cash be worth anything anymore?

[bob winfield]

Probably to some, who might think they were going to become wealthy, by capitalizing on others. I don't think cash would be good for very long, it might help in the beginning.

[7.62mmFMJ]

SHTF = a coupla weeks to a coupla months.

TEOTWAKI = ain't coming back

Cash will have value in a SHTF scenario and can be used for starting fires in the TEOTWAKI scenario.

[MaidMarian]

SHTF = a coupla weeks to a coupla months.

TEOTWAKI = ain't coming back

Cash will have value in a SHTF scenario and can be used for starting fires in the TEOTWAKI scenario.

Okay, it is probably obvious but I can't figure out the last part?

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help?

[tony pasley]

you better have a good understanding of nature and how to hear what she tells you

[OFallon]

To an extent, Tony, I agree with you. If it's a shtf situation, nature will be your ally if you let it. In an apocalypse, nature may well be as confused as you are. Whether its a titanic volcanic explosion, a metor impact or a nuclear detonation... nature will not be a friend, just neutral at best.

[Pathfinder]

Okay, it is probably obvious but I can't figure out the last part?

The End Of The World A???? K????? I????

help?
As We Know It

[Pathfinder]

Might try adding some friends to the list, even if they don't always agree with you. Especially not agreeing with you on the idea of SHTF.


I waited a couple of days to respond to this..

I never said I would be "bugging out or bugging in" without friends or family. I was just trying to get some thoughts on it.

On the money thing, thats why I put barter items.

[OFallon]

As we have seen in the past, barter/trade/cash will have very little meaning to a great many - who intend to TAKE and live off others. :(

In my opinion, survival should never be planned as a solo expedition. ;)

[Bobby]

I am doomed then,such a loner,close friends all are over 600 miles away.
Dang it.

[OFallon]

You have neighbors and coworkers and amongst them, surely, will be like-minded people.;)

[tony pasley]

hope to have friends along but still prepared to go solo if have to