Shopping List
November 28th, 2006 by 
prep
My Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Shopping List
A lot of people make their living from fear about the future. Uncertainty about climate change, peak oil, and political unrest become yet more excuses for excessive consumption. I want something different. I want to create a sustainable life for myself and my family. We already live simply, so it shouldn’t be that difficult.
I am starting off by listing what I am told I need along with the costs. Once I pick myself off the floor after sticker shock, I am sure I will back off and find a way to need far less.
It’s all here as it hits my personal radar: survival, sustainability, natural disasters, war, post-carbon necessity, climate change, and building local community.
| what do I need? | type of thing | area of concern | cost | source | comments |
| Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook | book | peak oil | ($19.99) | New Society | Got it as a GIFT |
| Big bag to carry family 72-hour emergency kit. Backpack or duffle. | container | emergency | $10-$40 | Maybe REI (where I’m a lifetime member) or army surplus | |
| Cooler or big duffle with wheels | container | emergency | $30-$50 | Local grocery store ought to have something | I’m sold on the advantage of wheels |
| Wind-up or solar flashlight | basic tool | power down | $10-$100 | Compare REI with local preparedness store | How much flashlight do I need? |
| Wind-up or solar radio | communications | power down | $30-$90 | Compare REI with local preparedness store | |
| TOTAL SO FAR | $80-$280 |
I’m not ignoring this list. I just can’t figure out what to put IN the containers on my list. I have a list. I have many lists. I’ve read books about what to put in containers large and very small. Where do I start if I have a limited budget? I posted the week-by-week list, I ought to know.
Breathe deeply and start with a wind-up flashlight radio. I think I have one left over from Y2K. Wasn’t that a time?
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