Prep Ideas that Work

Combustion = matches and lighters, Fire starter material, sterno or lightweight white gas or Isobutane stove to heat water.

Cover = 100% wool blanket /10X10 tarp/Heavy duty metal Stakes/Army poncho & Liner/cheap plastic sheet like a painter’s cover/Large thick garbage bags.

Container = Single wall Metal canteens or containers to carry and heat water.  Water purification kit. Ziploc freezer bags to boil/cook/store food. 1 gallon water per person per day

Cordage = 550 or 750 cord, this needs to be 7 strand cord, not the cheap stuff, Bankline, and kite string.

Cotton Bandanas

Cargo Tape = gorilla tape or duct tape

Cloth sail needle = big sewing needle & threads like Kevlar and braided spiderweb fishing line.

Candles = candles, I recommend the UCO candle lantern and extra candles (REI has its own brand) A headlamp and flashlights that have a RED LIGHT option and take AA & battery's.

Cutting tools = A GOOD Swiss Army knife with scissors and carry it every day. A large Letterman/Geber multitool. Wood processing tools, a saw and a fixed Blade Sheath knife. A small Hatchet is nice but a solid tang knife is more versatile.

Personal hygiene = TP, Baby wipes, hand sanitizer, Dr Bronner’s soap, paper towels, plastic grocery bags for trash etc...

First Aid Kit = Pain Killer, antacid, Pepto-Bismol, antihistamines, Band-Aids, Ace wrap, antibacterial and cortisone creams, hydrogen peroxide.

Food for 3 days that you guys like to eat, and that you DO eat. If you don't eat Spam don't store Spam. If you eat pasta then store pasta. Also have comfort foods and snacks that will store and not go stale or bad. The rule we use is 2 lbs. per person per day.