15 EMP Proof Items to Stock Up On!

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EMP Proof Items to Stock Up
1. Water : Filter, Rain Water, Hand Well Pump, Water Bottles
2. Cash
3. Precious Metals
4. Medications/ 1st Aid/ Trauma Kits
5. Library
6. Ammo
7. Batteries
8. Incandescent Flashlights
9. Fire Starters
10. Firewood
11. Propane
12. Maps
13. Fire Extinguishers
14. Tools
15. Heavy Mil Contractor Bags

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[stephenmooney]

As a 30 plus year firefighter my advice is for a fire extinguisher to buy a water can fire extinguisher! It is refillable and if you add some dawn soap it acts as a foam agent exponentially giving you more capability. Also it can be repressurized by a hand or foot bicycle pump

[GavertzJones]

Big container of coconut oil. Tons of uses for personal care, eating, cooking with, using for light source, lip balm, base for so many remedies, etc.

[IMBrute-irgz]

I'm surprised you didn't mention rocket stoves. These thing provide intense cooking flames with small dry twigs you pick up from the ground. You might run out of propane, but you'll never run out of twigs!

[michaelmarzano]

Excellent advice Sir, thank you. As a 25 year veteran Firefighter I noticed the Firewood stacked between the buildings in one picture. Please move all combustibles, Especially wood, away from buildings. Here in Colorado we call the space out to 30' from any building, Defensible Space. It only takes 1 ember from any nearby fire or lightning strike! Stay Safe

[wren]

Can *NOT* over-recommend those fifty-gallon-plus contractor bags. They are so absurdly useful and multi-purpose, you can use them to store water in an emergency if need be (just fill them about a third full and tie off). Hundreds of uses. Just make sure that if you're going to bother to buy them, try to get three mm thick instead of just two, or more if you can. Fantastic recommendation for ANY survival/prep situation.

[NortheastHobbyfarmer]

Good advice. I've been a survivalist/prepper for 50 years. I have all this stuff and then some but I always learn something and I did here. Maps are not a lost art with me. I know all the roads and most of the trails, shelters, cabins and caves within a 50 mile radius. Topo maps out to 100 miles since it's mostly mountains and hills around here. No cities, small population. I like sailing stories and sci fi. Plenty of those. I trained for combat medic for my unit in addition to my regular job. I would suggest something like when there is no doctor book or something along that line. Also, books on animal husbandry, permaculture, survival gardening, bushcraft and so on. I like a pressure cooker for cooking beans and such and it is also used for canning. Hand operated grain mill and meat grinder. Lots of cast iron. Store whole grains which are also viable seeds in most cases. It's a short growing season here so roots and tubers are good crops to grow. The main thing is to learn about all this stuff now, start living this life, it's peaceful and fulfilling. Start small and add a little each month. I make less on my retirement than most working folks do and I add to my preps regularly. Good luck to us all, we're gonna need it. Blessings

[AnthonyGiallourakis]

Hand can opener. A good bicycle with replacement parts and tires (tubes). Fishing gear. Pool shock. A clothes scrubbing board and several buckets. Lots of powdered clothes washing soap. Bug spray (especially for mosquitoes). Lots of heavy duty socks. String and lots of bells (to create security boundaries with). Heavy duty aluminum foil. Zip lock bags. A manual pump spray container (made to handle strong chemicals). A few large outdoor tents with very fine mesh screening and waterproof flooring. A slingshot with a lot of ammo. A watering can.

[cstam]

A pop up tent to use inside your dewelling. It will keep family & pets warm.

[ashleymcdonald]

Thank you. Stock up on baking soda . It is extremely inexpensive, and has 100 plus uses, from cleaning, hygiene, baking, and first aid. ✝️❤️🌎

[MossCottageMarket]

Some may think these are silly but SPF lip balm and sunscreen could be really useful!

[happycya]

I am now reading One Second After and it is truly eye opening!
Just seeing how violent people are now makes me see that protection will be high on the list of preps. People will know when you are hunkered down in your home and not needing to go out looking for water or food that you probably have something they will try to take.

[knutelindstrom]

Having a garden is a good idea too! I started a community guerrilla garden in SF by the fire department, & by using kitchen scraps & vegetables thrown out, I had planted onions & especially potatoes, then it started growing from there & other people started planting some things too. Problem is we have meth addicts that come through sometimes & mess things up. Anyway, last year we harvested a big box of potatoes just from planting those scraps of the eyes! This was all experimental & is still going!

[richardrobertson]

Suggestions: Everyone should watch a few YT videos on 1. Quick outhouse construction and maintenance 2. Dutch oven cooking 3. Making and storing charcoal 4. Building a smokehouse the first day for all the freezer meat 5. Preventing disease spread 6. Burning your own trash 7. Secure all first-floor windows 8. Eliminate hiding places next to your home (shrubs, trees, etc.)

[luenaprice]

Lots of good ideas, thanks. If I could add something, keep old metal bbq, stove / oven grates, anything you can use to cook on over an open fire or use as a drying rack, you get the idea. Keep any kind of long cooking tools to use over fires. Hooks all sizes. Grommet tool. Small games like cards, Yahtzee, checkers. Dictionary. Updated address book. Updated medicine list. List of policy numbers. Glow in the dark tape. Book of poison plants. Animal first aid. Extra leashes. Medical history on each family member. Colored nail polish to mark things. Sewing kits. Zip ties. Learn how to whittle. Most importantly teach your kids how to do things.

[davidsolomon]

if you use your Bic lighter to the point of running out of butane, dont toss it. the flint can be used as a striker/spark generator. slowly working the wheel will shave the flint and if careful enough, you can accumulate enough flint dust to start a bird nest tinder bundle or get a fire starter wad going.

[timbeam]

If you live where it gets cold, really cold, you should have items for warmth, which are frequently overlooked, but vital .These include knit hats, wool socks, sweaters (wool is best) and numerous gloves for different purposes: work, wet, warmth and combinations.
Get some and get out and USE THEM!!! Everything works in theory and when it's nice, but when the conditions demand it, you find what is actually crap!

[vnw]

in relation to maps, i have had this old readers digest map book that my parents gave me when i first bought a car. that was 27 years ago, still lives in the glove box of my current car, still use it to this day. it's just nice to have a quick reference in a larger format than the phone in my pocket. i am on the other side of the planet but it is nice to see a different perspective. cheers from Australia

[daveperala]

Water replenishment. Here's an Idea I came up with, someone else may have thought of it, I don't know.
I take the broken umbrellas we have laying around the house and cut small holes in the top. I then rig them, open, to 5 gallon buckets, upside down. Wait a few moments, five or ten, before you set it out to collect rainwater. This gives the rain time to get all if not most of the dust that's in the air. DO NOT place it under a tree. You'll get trash from the tree if you do. You'll still need to filter the water, but it will be cleaner than roof run off.

Fire starting. Took your advice on the Vaseline cotton balls. Have a set up in each bag and a few spares as well. I have a 55 gallon drum cut down, but I also have an Aluminum trashcan lid we can turn upside down and put on a brick stand if needed.

Propane. As I live in the South, I naturally have a Turkey Fryer, so I have a large pot and cook stand ready to go. The grill from my BBQ fits across it perfectly. I also have a propane Hibachi, for smaller items and sauce pans.

Here's a thing I picked up from a hiking video that I found comes in real handy. To make sure you get the proper vitamins and such from your meals, get those instant rice/noodle packs and single serve cans or packets of chicken, tuna, Spam, whatever. They have a wide variety of seasoned chicken and such in packets now.
Heat up the water and add it to the rice/noodles and add in the meat. Takes a few moments to fix, but you'll have a tasty hot/warm meal. Want more variety? Cut up and add jerky instead of canned meat. Snap a Slim Jim into that.
Want to go even simpler? Bullion cubes make a fairly decent chicken/beef soup/broth.
The important thing is to remember to get the rice/noodles that don't need milk or butter, just water. You can do the same thing with instant grits and oatmeal. Toss in some dried fruit if you want to. Helps quite down those real picky eaters too.
It's best to do a few trial runs however. That way they can figure out which they prefer and takes the heat off of you.

Stay strong, stay safe, and we'll see you on the other side.

[kirkrasmusson]

Great video don’t forget lime for outhouse, Clorox for water purification save your charcoal from your fire for water, purification of sand and dirt

[estherstone]

Simple dryer lint makes good tender for starting fires.