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