16 Survival Items Every Person Needs

Water storage

Food

Radio

Flashlight

First aid kit

Battery storage

NAR Tourniquet

Whistle

n95 mask

Painter’s plastic sheeting

Gorilla tape

Wrench

Can opener

Phone battery

Local maps

– Visit your local AAA office.

Water filter

Books

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[CityPrepping]

Water storage



Food




Radio


Flashlight


First aid kit


Battery storage


NAR Tourniquet


Whistle


n95 mask


Painter’s plastic sheeting


Gorilla tape


Wrench


Can opener


Phone battery


Local maps

– Visit your local AAA office.

Water filter


Books

[AliPi]

For ladies, make sure you’re stocked on your sanitary items (pads, tampons etc)
These can also come in handy in an event of an injury.
And those small plastic bags to dispose of waste.

(My family and I were war refugees back in the 90s and I recall my mom having to use rags because there was no access to sanitary pads. That alone made me stock up on sanitary pads during the lockdowns because of the experience my mom had.)

[practicallyprepared]

I keep a large package of paper plates, sleeves of disposable cups, and a few boxes disposable flat wear along with paper napkins. I want my water for consumption.

[practicallyprepared]

OMG!!! Just in Case: How To Be Self Sufficient When The Unexpected Happens is my book! Thank you for the shout out!

[justjoanish]

Like probably everyone else I have had the experience of losing flashlights/headlamps to corroded batteries. Now I keep the batteries in a separate sandwich baggie and then put the flashlight and sandwich baggie of batteries into a larger ziploc bag to have them together but avoiding the corrosion issue.

[Adaptedsolarpower]

I also keep a couple extra things for my neighbors. Having established friends will come in handy. Smaller communities will band together to make sure everyone is taken care of. I can’t speak for all parts of the country but that’s what would happen in my area. Participate in town meetings. Learn the names of the local contractors and store owners. Make as many allies as you can beforehand even though this can be awkward. I’m a recluse and tend to only deal with the people I have to so this part is hard for me but I know it’s important.

[cathykearns]

It doesn’t even take a major incident to require supplies. The other night, the valve core cartridge in the shower broke and we couldn’t turn the water off. Since there was not shutoff valve for the shower, we had to turn the water to the house off at the road until we could get the part. I used about five gallons of water to flush toilets for the day until we could get the part, complete the repair and turn on the water. Not a huge deal since I had water stored. It would have been really inconvenient if I didn’t have water. We also used paper plates for the day to conserve water. Be well, everyone.

[dakkotaknight]

Could you show us a mock bugout? You, your BoB, and I dunno, hike out and set up a shelter?
It would show a lot of people what you actually have to Do, rather than this idea that they can just grab a bag, and then poof! At their bug out location
Love the vids Kris! Keep it up!

[parsarnblad]

Livingin a rural area in north sweden, we have all of this out of nessecity just because it is practical.
Heating is one issue here during the winter. One thing we will try is a few days off grid excercise during summer and turn off stuff or reflect over its importance. Then try the same during winter. Youtube videos are good but try your stuff. Test different scenarios.

[anonprepper]

We had historic power outages here in the Willamette Valley a week ago (some still without power 10 days later). Your videos and this community helped our little family to weather the storm, not relying on local government. We did, however, realize we weren't fully prepared for the cold nights. It was a great test on our resources that wasn't too serious. Thank you!!!

[oibal]

I'm the neighbor others come to when they need tools and help fixing cars, lawnmowers, setting up electronics (tv's, networks), physical help (roofing/water supply etc.) & yes, sometimes food items. Many a morning I open the back door (to feed the birds & stray cats) to find a six-pack and a smiley on a post-it.

[thepandaman]

When it comes to lighting, I'd suggest headtorches are much more useful than handheld torches, especially if they've got a red light mode as well.

[jaycarver]

Don't forget water, food, medicine etc for all of your animals.

[CosmicTaco]

I think that a good starting point is what I learned in boot camp over 40 years ago and still remember today: the three B's of military logistics, i.e. Beans, Bullets, Bandages. Adding to or modifying that list is easy enough. There is also Dave Canterbury's "5 C's" of basic survival items. Combine the three B's and five C's and proceed from there.

[ulfhedinn]

In many cases a better option to using a tourniquet is to also have conpression bandages. Tourniquets can only stay on a limb for a period of time before that limb will eventually die. Keep tourniquets on hand but dont immediately go to it unless you know its an arterial bleed. Have options.

[kwill]

It is hard to know where to stop but a small propane camp stove is important.

[TheMajictech]

Need more than 3 days for sure, often times in these days the “outside help” is worse than the disaster 😅

[btolson]

I've found it helpful to keep such gathered items in a couple five gallon buckets. The buckets are useful for bathroom needs, rain catchment, bathing, as a seat, waterproof ( our basement flooded where they were stored) easier as a family everyone grabs one and has one, stack on top of each other in closet and last a makeshift shovel to dig out car in snow or mud. I would recommend having a folding shovel and also a multi tool with scissors. Also a two person pop-up tent for shelter ( use in house to keep warmer or even inside car)

[THEPRESTIGEWORLDWIDE]

IN A REAL SHTF SITUATION OUTSIDE HELP WILL NEVER COME…DO NOT EVER COUNT ON ANYONE TO SHOW UP

[gavinburnett]

Good list. I would add a swiss army knife, sleeping bag and gas camping stove to it.