Prepping List

by Matt Slick | Feb 6, 2024 | Persecution, Christian Living

Why make a prepping list? It is biblical to prepare for the future. It doesn’t mean we aren’t trusting God. It means we are being wise.

Proverbs 6:6–8, “Go to the ant, O sluggard, Observe her ways and be wise, 7 Which, having no chief, Officer or ruler, 8 Prepares her food in the summer And gathers her provision in the harvest.”
Proverbs 9:1–2, “Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; 2 She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table.”
Proverbs 30:24–25, “Four things are small on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise: 25 The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer.”

Many things on this list are common sense, and you will already have a lot of stuff. This is a growing list that I’ve assembled over the past few years. I’ve published it here because people have asked me to do so. Do not take my list and comments as expert advice. This information is only what I have researched for myself. The list is generic recommendations, but you don’t need to follow them exactly. I’ve provided links to items here and there. Prices will vary, and they are just for reference so you get an idea of what to look for. I’ll continue to add to this list.

Prep and steps. Prepare for one week of supplies, one month of supplies, three months of supplies, six months, and one year.
Prepare a bug-out bag that you will take with you if it hits the fan. A bug-out suitcase is a good idea. Include some non-perishable food, a liter of water, a thermal blanket, a small first aid kit, etc.
Check expiration dates and rotate stock.
Some items are listed in more than one place, as they can fall under different categories

Baby Supplies
1. Baby aspirin
2. Baby Powder
3. Baby wipes
4. Blankets
5. Diapers
6. Pedialite
7. Powdered Milk
8. Thermometer
Books
1. Bible
2. Fiction, History, or whatever you like
3. Survival Books
  1. “Medical Survival Handbook The essential guide for when help is not on the way” https://a.co/d/eNVzp9D
  2. “SAS survival handbook The ultimate guy just surviving anywhere” https://a.co/d/btEkUKl
  3. Just in case, how to…
Clothing
1. Shorts, pants, socks, underwear, jackets, gloves, etc.
2. There are a variety of manual-powered clothes washers that can be cheap or expensive. You should research them to see if you need one.
3. Laces for repairing footwear
Cooking
1. Dutch Oven for general cooking. It is robust and durable., https://a.co/d/gFK3BCE
2. Portable camping stove, $12 – $80. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Portable+camping+stove There are a lot of varieties with different fuels: propane, butane, and candle. It is good to have one, ‘just in case.’
3. Propane stove. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Propane+stove There are a lot of varieties. It is good to have one, ‘just in case.’
  1. $21, Stansport Single Burner Propane Stove, https://a.co/d/bjKPnTU
  2. $32 Gas One GS-3400P, https://a.co/d/9liIYXB
  3. $80 Coleman Triton 2-Burner Propane Camping Stove, https://a.co/d/hme4xj5
4. Solar oven is limited but is nifty for using the sun to cook food.
  1. $99 HIOSUNSTOVE Portable Solar Oven, https://a.co/d/4sjoCBd
  2. $205 MrMapMax Solar Oven Portable Oven, https://a.co/d/09bZmBf
5. Sterno
  1. $20, Stove, Generic folding stove, https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sterno+stove
  2. $18, 2.25 Hour Green Canned Heat, Ethanol Gel, 6 Pack, https://a.co/d/0cnM8jA
6. Utensils for eating.
Communications
1. It is important to have the ability to communicate with people if the grid goes down.
2. CB radios
3. Emergency radio that gets NOAA weather, rechargeable and/or solar-powered
  1. $30 – $50 range of different emergency radios: 1) 10000mAh Crank Radio https://a.co/d/4kW55ZD 2) Emergency Radio with AM/FM/NOAA/SW, SOS https://a.co/d/iISZZ8Y 3) Emergency Crank Weather Radio https://a.co/d/5vT9qpo
4. Ham radio requires a license but is very powerful. Licenses aren’t that difficult to get.
5. Walkie-talkies with batteries. There are different types with different ranges. The cost varies, too.
Contacts/people
1. Emergency contact list that’s not electronic. Have it on paper, in case the electricity is out.
2. Network with people around you so that you can watch each other’s property and help each other out.
Electronics
1. Batteries, store in a cool, dry place. They will last longer that way. Duracell says they will last up to 12 years when stored.
  1. Batteries are good to use with a solar cell recharger.
  2. Rechargeable batteries are good.
2. Battery supply units such as
  1. $280, Jackery 300 watts, https://a.co/d/8LHALfU
  2. $179, EnginStar Solar Generator, 300W Portable Power Station, https://a.co/d/aJN3fcH
  3. $9 USB LED light (I’ve got several of these. They are great) https://a.co/d/fI5q6mN
3. Fans for the summer can be battery-operated, or AC
4. Hearing aid batteries
5. Power solar panels
  1. This is a link to search for different types of solar panels. Make sure the ones you get can work with your battery supply/storage device, under electronics above.
6. Solar Charging unit
  1. Solar Charger 25,000mAh, https://a.co/d/4BepHGR
  2. Solar-Power-Bank-Portable-Charger-42800mAh Solar Phone Charger https://a.co/d/1TCjgDu
7. Wind generator
  1. These are only good in windy areas but have the potential to provide electrical power. Check out this link for various types.
Emergency “Leave the House” Situation
1. Important:
  1. Strategize with family for designated procedures of evacuation, locations to meet at, etc.
  2. Code word that only your friends/family know – just in case.
2. Backpack
3. Blankets, sleeping bag, backpack
4. Buckets of food you can take
5. Coffee, instant – great for morale
6. Compass, reflecting mirror
7. Emergency cash, junk silver, and important documents.
8. Emergency Radio
9. Firearms
10. Insect repellent
11. Maps, paper
12. Ropes, twine
13. Portable fireproof safe and or waterproof container
14. One-gallon size containers of water, portable water filters.
15. Solo stove with fuel
16. Small solar charger
17. Sunglasses
18. Walkie Talkies
19. Knife, Hatchet, Small folding shovel, etc.
Entertainment
1. Bible
2. Board games
3. Books
4. Deck of cards
5. Dice games
6. Laptop with movies, CDs battery operated, or plugged into battery pack
7. Kindle Paperwhite for reading – rechargeable with a portable power bank
8. Pencils and paper for notes and or a journal
9. Pencil sharpener
10. Playing cards
11. Toys for children
Fire
1. 9-day candles at Amazon, link for different types.
2. Cotton balls soaked/covered with petroleum jelly
3. Dryer lint. This is great for starting fires with a flint, batch, etc.
4. Ferulle rods are great for starting a fire using sparks.
5. Firewood
6. Lighters are always great, easy to use, small, and an excellent choice.
7. Rope stick
8. Waterproof/windproof matches
9. Safety
  1. Carbon dioxide detector
  2. Carbon monoxide detector
First aid kit, medical supplies
1. Bandages Antiseptics, tape, scissors, tweezers, pain killers, antihistamine, burn gel, thermometer, gloves, sunburn medicine,
2. Blood clotting powder
3. Have a small first aid kit for easy evacuation
4. Skin stapler
Food
1. ** Food supply places
  1. My Patriot Supply: https://www.mypatriotsupply.com to order pre-packaged foods. They have gluten free
  2. Costco has prepared food buckets for long-term storage.
2. Baking powder, no oxygen absorbers
3. Baking soda, no oxygen absorbers
4. Beef jerky
5. Bullion cubes
6. Buckwheat
7. Can opener, manual style
8. Canned goods for quick meals during power outages
  1. Canned meat: Tuna, Spam, Roast, etc.
  2. Canned vegetables will last for years if stored in a cool place
  3. Canned fruit does not last as long as others due to its acidic content, which can interact with the lining of the can. Sometimes it causes the taste to become a little metallic. But it’s still good.
  4. Canned tomatoes are also acidic.
  5. Canned tomato paste.
  6. Canned potatoes
  7. Canned beans
  8. Canned soups
  9. Canned chilis
  10. Canned evaporated milk. It is good for about a year after the best date. Replace it, probably due to all the enzymes in it.
9. Cocoa powder has a long shelf life, so you can store it in its original container if the container is metal; otherwise, put it in the mylar bag.
10. Coffee, instant coffee is very good. Nescafe is good. I prefer it over Folgers coffee crystals.
11. Chocolate-covered coffee beans
12. Corn masa flour, low-fat type
13. Corn meal
14. Dried beans, different kinds
15. Dried chickpeas
16. Dried pasta
17. Freeze-dried fruit
18. Freeze-dried vegetables
19. Ghee is shelf-stable butter that does not need to be refrigerated
20. Grains
21. Granulated sugar doesn’t need oxygen absorbers in the bags.
22. Instant coffee
23. Lentils
24. MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) https://a.co/d/hITtpr9
25. Oats steel cut, Rolled, etc.
26. Pasta lasts a very long time. It has a good shelf life 20 or 30 years. Packaging directly from the store maybe two years. Pasta should be stored in air-tight containers with oxygen absorbers and a coolant dry place.
27. Potato flakes…with not much fat in it
28. Powdered butter
29. Powdered milk needs to be replaced about once every year or two (I’ve heard a couple years more if stored in a cool place)
30. Protein powder
31. Quinoa
32. Rice, white stores for years. Brown lasts as long. I’ve heard up to several years.
33. Salt: Sea salt is good. Himalayan salt has lots of minerals in it.
34. Salt, sugar, and honey last for many years if stored. They have very long shelf lives.
35. Spices
  1. In glass containers is already good… insert them into mylar bags, too
36. Store supplies in waterproof containers
37. Sugar drink mixes, no oxygen absorbers
38. Tea, take them out of the box
39. Vitamins, good multivitamins
40. Wheat berries
41. White flour
  1. Slit bag, insert oxygen absorbers
  2. It will have a shorter shelf life, 5 to 10 years
Fuel
1. Butane, https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Butane
2. Camping fuel
3. Gas Cans: store gasoline in a cool dry place with fuel stabilizer, https://a.co/d/eiVRAzK
4. Diesel fuel
5. Propane
  1. Get different size containers
  2. Get a transfer value so you can transfer propane from a large container to a small one.
6. Siphon Tube (for transferring fuel between containers)
Generators
1. Gas-powered, store gasoline in metal containers and use a stabilizer. Rotate gas every year.
2. Solar powered, like Jackery https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jackery or something else, https://www.amazon.com/s?k=portable+power+station
Heat and warmth
1. Clothes, layers
2. Blankets
3. Mylar blankets
4. Carbon monoxide alarm
5. Sleeping bag
6. Small pup tent
Hygiene
1. Baby Wipes
2. Dental Floss
3. Face wipes
4. Feminine Hygiene products, Woman’s urinal kit
5. Hand Sanitizer
6. Soap, hand
7. Toilet Bucket, five five-gallon with seat, use plastic grocery bags as liners. You can also use kitty litter.
8. Toilet paper rolls
9. Toilet paper tablets
10. Tooth Brush and Toothpaste
11. Shovel
Lighting
1. Battery-operated fairy lights, are good for general lighting using AA or AAA batteries.
2. LED Lighting
  1. $9 USB LED light (I’ve got several of these. They are great) https://a.co/d/9v7p55p
  2. $14 DWEPTU 2Pack LED Under Cabinet Lighting, can be used for general lighting, https://a.co/d/1QcOxMc
3. Candles, including long-burning ones.
4. Christmas lights are cheap and can be run for distances
5. Flashlights
6. Headlamp
7. Kerosene lantern
8. Lanterns
9. Vegetable oil for candles
Meds
1. 90-day supply of prescriptions, if possible
2. Alcohol wipes
3. Anti-diarrhea medicine
4. Antifungal cream clotrimazole
5. Antihistamine
6. Burn Ointment
7. Chapstick
8. Cold and flu medicines
9. EpiPen
10. First aid kit and medicine,
  1. Note: pet stores and fish supplies have antibiotics used for fish that you can use for people. But check the contents.
11. Hydrogen Peroxide, tinctures for minor cuts and abrasions.
12. Insect repellent
13. Keep digital copies of prescriptions and medical records
14. Laxative
15. Magnifying Glass & Tweezers
16. Moleskin is good for dealing with blisters
17. Suntan lotion
18. Thermometer,
19. Vitamins, good multivitamins
Pets
1. Pet food
2. Pet medicines
3. Don’t forget the dog and/or cat!
Repairs
1. Caulking
2. Chalk
3. Duct Tape and/or Gorilla tape
4. Electrical Tape
5. Furniture repair markers
6. Grip Bar
7. Laces for repairing footwear
8. Level
9. N95 Masks
10. Mallet, rubber
11. Multitool
12. Safety Goggles
13. Saws: Wood, metal, plastic
14. Sewing kit
15. Silicone Rubber
16. Socket Set – usually for car repair
17. Small Ladder
18. Spackle
19. Stud Finder
20. Toilet Plunger
21. Tool Bag, small so you can carry tools around
22. Tools: allen wrenches, crescent wrenches of different sizes, pliers, hammers, vice grips, variety of screws, nails, tape measure, utility knife, xacto knife,screwdriver hand held and electric, etc.
Sanitation
1. A “go” bucket
2. Bathing wipes
  1. Nurture XL Ultra Thick Body Wipes for Adults w/Aloe | 40 Extra Large Disposable Cloth Wet Cleansing No Rinse Bathing Washcloths, Waterless Shower | Bath Wipe for Women, Men & Elderly https://a.co/d/harJ4om
3. Feminine hygiene products
4. Hand sanitizer
5. Laundry, 5-gallon bucket with toilet plunger, detergent
  1. Mr Mobile washer
6. Toilet paper
  1. Toilet paper tablets, just add water. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=toilet+paper+tablets
7. Waste Disposal, Shovel.
Safety and Security
1. Battery-operated activated light
2. Battery-operated motion detector
3. Carbon dioxide detector
4. Carbon monoxide detector
5. Deadbolt
6. Ear plugs
7. Firearms
8. Fire blanket
9. Fire extinguisher
10. Goggles – Eye Protection
11. N95 Masks
12. Pepper spray gun
13. Smoke alarm
14. Whistle
15. Self-defense issues
  1. Firearms, pepper sprays, stun guns. HDPE 2 symbol on water containers, which is for long-term water and food storage
  2. Locks
  3. Motion detectors, battery-operated
  4. Pepper spray
  5. Security doors
  6. Whistle
Storage
1. Plastic buckets, food grade, dark,
2. Chest Freezer. These Open at the top and can stay cold for several days. If you have a generator, you can turn the freezer on for an 1/2 hour to an hour a day, or an hour ever other day, to keep the temperature cold.
3. Mylar Bags are great for storing food. They are good with oxygen removers placed in them.
4. Vacuum sealer. There are different types, and they can be used for prepping.
5. Water Containers. There are many kinds. Some are stackable. Store water in a cool and dark environment, or use dark containers so light doesn’t get in.
6. Zip Lock Bags
Tools
1. Bag or toolbox with basic tools
2. Eye protection (goggles, etc,)
3. Duct tape, Gorilla tape
4. Electrical tape
5. Gloves, hats
6. Glue
  1. All purpose glue
  2. Wood glue
  3. Super glue
7. Hammers, knives, multi-tool, metal saws, wood saws, screws, nuts, bolts, twisties, tape, tape measure, pliers, etc.
8. Knives of different types
9. Knife sharpener
10. Lock pick set
11. Plumbers’ tape
12. Rags
13. Scissors
14. Trash bags
15. WD-40
16. Zip ties
Water
1. ** Note: Store water in a cool place, away from light, preferably in dark containers. Store approximately one gallon per person per day.
2. About a gallon per person per day
3. Clorox in water to purify
4. LifeStraw https://a.co/d/egUbHFc
5. Water storage, examples…
  1. Collapsible Emergency Water Jug Container Bag: https://a.co/d/96JRCVG
  2. Saratoga Farms 5-Gallon Stackable Water Storage Containers https://a.co/d/96JRCVG
    1. Note: You can sometimes get food-grade buckets for free or cheap at bakeries in grocery stores because they throw them out.
  3. LIANTRAL 5 Gallon Water Bottle Holder, https://a.co/d/97KYduL
6. Water purification
  1. Berkey Water Filter. Expensive, but very good. It can filter thousands of gallons of water for in-home use. https://a.co/d/hnsuEKC
7. Water purification tablets. https://a.co/d/86WbTN1
Other
1. Binoculars
2. Bug out bag
3. Carabiners
4. Clothesline and pins
5. Common and safe rendezvous location
6. Compass
7. Evacuation plan
8. Eye protection
9. Eye Glasses – spare for reading.
10. Flares
11. Food grade buckets you can get at grocery stores’ bakery
12. Glow sticks
13. N95 masks
14. Perichord
15. Power inverter converts DC power from a battery into AC
16. Rope
17. Safe for valuables
18. Signal mirrors
19. Smoke detectors
20. Soil testing kit
21. Solar powered alarms
22. Spare parts
23. Umbrella
24. Vacuum sealer
25. Warm clothing
26. Zip ties
Tradeable
1. Alcohol
  1. Wine, Whiskey, Tequila, etc.
2. Ammo, all sizes.
3. Entertainment
  1. Board games
  2. Playing cards
4. Condiments and stuff
  1. Honey
  2. Pepper
  3. Salt
  4. Spices
  5. Sugar
5. Diapers
6. Food
  1. Canned goods
  2. Rice
  3. Beans
7. Hardware
  1. Nails
  2. Nuts and bolts
  3. Screws
8. Hygiene
  1. Feminine hygiene products
  2. Toothbrushes and toothpaste
  3. Soap
9. Medicine
  1. Aspirin
  2. Ibuprofen
  3. Bandages
10. Miscellaneous
  1. Cigarettes
  2. Coffee
11. Valuables
  1. Silver
12. Other
  1. Fire starting
  2. Fishing line
  3. Tarp
13. Trash bags