This list can go on for quite a while, but what about thinking outside the box?
A little forward thinking can really put you ahead of the curve.
If you have things that no one else has, just how powerful would that make you in any post-SHTF barter situation?
I found this article a while back on thesurvivalistblog.net, and I’ve gotta say there are some pretty interesting and “oddball” items on it that I never would have thought of and some I have never seen on ANY other survival checklist.
1. Shoe and boot laces – yes, you could use leather laces but why not stock some?
18. Kits to fix garden hoses – because you can stock 10 hoses but what happens when they break?
20. Pea shellers, corn huskers, apple peelers and corers, etc. – all those “yankee tools” that our grandparents had but we no longer use.
21. Mimeograph machine and supplies – IF you can find one.
31. Pregnancy kits – I never see this on prepping lists, but it seems so basic… you want to know if you are so you can make sure to eat right, etc.
69. Old time photographic equipment – could be a new business!
99. Wind up clocks – how else are you going to keep time if the grid goes down?
101. Black and brown paint – useful for camouflage, hiding things, and making makeshift showers plus a myriad of other uses.