Your Post Apocalyptic Shopping List

[Zardnaar]

Bottle caps and 0.38 ammo.

 

[payn]

I'm not a prepper but I do want one of those first aid trauma kits. The ones that come with tourniquets, sheers for cutting away clothing, blood clotting agents, etc... They usually compact into a small package that can be clipped to the front or back of your travel pack. I'd keep mine in the trunk of my car. Maybe take it with on a camping trip or something.

 

[Zardnaar]

Basic problem is food so you either need to become a prepper or know how to produce your own probably in a safe location.

 

[TheLibrarian]

Head out to The Googles and look at prepper blogs. You'll find tons of lists of items to stockpile.

Here's some additional items that haven't already been mentioned.

• Water and water collection. You can never have enough water. 3 gallons/day/person at a minimum.
• Water purification. Berkey Filters, Life Straws, etc.
• Solar everything: Lights, generator, radio, etc.
• Batteries. Lots of batteries.
• Flashlights.
• Booze and smokes to trade.
• Pool shock for sanitizing things. Bleach only last about a year before it starts to degrade. Pool shock last indefinitely.
• Some kind of coms. Ham radios. (Assuming the apocalypse isn't an EMP and/or hasn't destroyed a lot of physical infrastructure.)
• GPS. Assuming satellites are still active and you have a way to charge it.
• Seeds
• Basic Hygiene: Razors, toothpaste, soap, tooth brushes, etc.
• Feminine Hygiene
• Socks
• A library of physical books on topics like food preservation, gardening, carpentry/construction, first aid/medicine, foraging/plant identification, etc.. You may not have a skill, but you can look it up... without the internet.

 

[aco175]

Diapers, because- you know.

 

[TheLibrarian]

Diapers, because- you know.

Indeed. Also add baby formula. And prenatal vitamins if the community has women of childbearing years.

haha. And condoms. Which actually have a lot of uses beyond the intended.

 

[Lidgar]

Text books on microbiology and horticulture.

Bicycles.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Diapers, because- you know.

That actually is in line with what I was going to stay: Lots and lots of contraceptives. Crying babies can be incredibly dangerous in the apocalypse and having the ability to control when a baby is born can save a whole community from being wiped out until it's safe to start having children again.

 

[ART!]

Waders or at least Wellies, and other rain-/water-proof outer wear. Keeping dry is under-rated.

Hand-powered or motion-powered devices like flashlights, radios, etc.

Something really good to read.

 

[Aeson]

As a male, diapers and feminine hygiene products never crossed my mind. Even if I don't need them as intended, they can be used to trade or for their absorbency.

Pool shock is another great idea. I didn't know bleach had a shelf life. Can it be used as cleanser if mixed with water?