100 Items to Disappear First

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100 Items to Disappear First

1. Generators
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps
6. Coleman Fuel.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
10. Rice - Beans - Wheat
11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)
13. Water Containers
14. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.)
15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
16. Propane Cylinders
17. Survival Guide Books.
18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Cook stoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder
24. Feminine Hygiene/Hair care/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed
32. Garden Seeds
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers
34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit
35. Tuna Fish (in oil)
36. Fire Extinguishers
37. First aid kits
38. Batteries (all sizes...)
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches. ( Boxed, wooden matches will go first)
43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests
45. Work boots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks
48. Garbage cans Plastic
49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc
50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
51. Fishing supplies/tools
52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams
53. Duct Tape
54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
55. Candles
56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)
57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags
58. Garden tools & supplies
59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
61. Bleach
62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc
65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm
67. Board Games, Cards, Dice
68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
70. Paper plates/cups/utensils
71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
76. Reading glasses
77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
78. "Survival-in-a-Can"
79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog
81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
85. Lumber (all types)
86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)
87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's
88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
89. Lantern Hangers
90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
91. Teas
92. Coffee
93. Cigarettes
94. Wine/Liquors
95. Paraffin wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Goats/chickens

Cultivators of the Earth

By William DeMille

Thomas Jefferson was quite clear when he stated that the “cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country, and wedded to its liberty and interests, by the most lasting bonds. As long therefore, as they can find employment in this line, I would not convert them into mariners, artisans, or anything else.” I believe that Jefferson understood the link between human nature and human freedoms as much as anyone. This quote shows the principles which link these together. Vigor, independence, and virtue are Georgic elements which channel human nature into nationalism. Without the agricultural producers in a community other ventures of employment are not stable because of the lack of local food security. Many argue that the modern transportation of the last century has changed all this. I maintain that the ancient free worlds who lost their lands, often gave them up freely to those who were willing to work the soil. I see many parallelisms to our day. The big conglomerate farms which are buying up millions of American acres do not have to sell us the grains if they choose not to. This state of blind dependence is not a wise way to live our lives…

How Long Do You Have?

The parable of the drops of water. Imagine for a moment that you are sitting in the top seat of a normal sized football stadium. It is 12:00 and you begin to see dark clouds form above. Listening to the radio the weather man warns everyone that this is a storm unlike any other and you need to get out of where ever you are and prepare for the worst. He was right in that this will not be any ordinary rain because every drop of rain that comes down will double in size every minute. So at 12:00 the first single drop of rain falls, the second minute there is two drops, the third minute four drops of rain and so on… 12:15 as the sky darkens and become even more ominous the rain continues to fall in greater amounts. The man on the radio warns now of floods that have occurred from storms in the past and the potential for this one but you have seen rain before and you have never had any problems. Intead, from your seat you see only small puddles of water begin to pool on the field with little concern. It has been raining now for 30 minutes which means the rain drops have doubled 30 times as well. The result still only a very soggy field and some people begin to leave that where around you. From your perspective there is no need for any concern and you still even have hopes that they will play the game. You actually scoff at the fair weather fans leaving and think all of them, along with the guy on the radio, are extremist or alarmist. It is now 12:45 and by this time the field is covered and that is all but it is obvious that the game will be called. The people in the first few rows have already left because of concerns with exceptions of a few diehards. To your surprise the radio is silent now and the people left around you have as little knowledge about what is going on as you do. You need to make the decision now to ride this out or try to leave with everyone else. 12:47 another minute passes and the water begins to fill the first section of the stadium and for the first time you can see the actual tragedies because of this storm and you have your first concerns. You decide you must leave now and begin to push your way to the exit along with the others that stayed behind and imagine you have time left. At 12:49, only 2 minutes later and less than an hour before this storm began that last seat you were sitting in is now under water.

Based on exponential growth this time line is 100% true. Imagine now that we all see dark clouds that have been forming for years. With every dollar of debt it creates more, with every bit of inflation compounds and causes more, every potential violence escalating and creating more panic. You see the rain beginning to fall and the weathermen warning that this could be a storm unlike any thing we have seen before. But don’t worry maybe you have seen this before or maybe you could listen to the others that say that this could never happen here. Imagine where will you be at 12:48?



Be Prepared - No one likes to think about it, but being prepared for a disaster - whether natural or man made - is an essential part of taking care of your family. Are you truly prepared? Take time now to arm yourself with the knowledge, tools and resources to ensure that you’ll be able to make a difference for the better when called upon to act.

Suburban Canning

Suburban Canning By Justen Collins

In these economically uncertain times, many Americans are finding comfort in the welcome sight of a pantry stocked with freshly preserved homegrown fruits and vegetables. With grocery and energy prices climbing seemingly every day, the process of canning and storing produce – which was fading into a lost art of our ancestors – is now becoming a common sense food “insurance policy” for families. But how can people living in cities or suburbs with little or no available yard space for planting and harvesting a garden take advantage of this old-fashioned alternative? One Kentucky 9/12 Project member has discovered a clever and cooperative way to overcome her own lack of gardening space while assisting others, building friendships, and stocking her own pantry in the process.

Like most residents living in the suburban communities outside of any larger city, Shannon Buzard found herself with a yard far too small and too shaded to support a garden of any significance. Having grown up in a farming community in North Dakota - where providing dinner by farming and hunting was as common as shopping for it - she spent her childhood eating vegetables that had been grown and preserved by her relatives. Mrs. Buzard now had children of her own, and she longed for an opportunity to demonstrate the responsibilities and rewards of gardening to them.

"Nothing bought in the grocery stores compared to those fresh natural flavors or the pride of knowing the people who sacrificed their valuable time to pick and prepare the produce for canning," Mrs. Buzard recalled. She added that the "perfect storm" of rising grocery prices, increasing possibilities for food shortages, uncertainty in government regulations, and an unpredictable economy combined to convince her that teaching others about the basics of canning produce could be pivotal in the event that a future crisis made it a necessity. Unfortunately, this educational opportunity seemed next to impossible as her postcard-sized backyard in the Kentucky suburbs was a far cry from the picturesque panorama of North Dakota farmland she had known as a child.

That's when a conversation with a friend who lived an hour away from town presented a new possibility. As their discussion turned to talk of gardening and the time her friend would be putting in harvesting her large garden's seasonal bounty - It did not take long to realize that the solution to both of their problems was simply a matter of working together. Mrs. Buzard volunteered to visit her gardening friend and lend an extra set of hands in their harvesting efforts. In return for her hard work and pointers on canning produce, they would allow her to take home some of the "fruits" of their combined labor for her own home.

A few phone calls later, and the Buzard family had plans to help others with tomatoes and pickles in the following weeks. By helping out friends with their farms Mrs. Buzard now had a pantry full of homegrown produce and the pride of knowing that their family had a hand in the effort required to stock those shelves. Soon, there were more families anxious for help during harvest season than the Buzard family could personally visit, so they shared their experience with other Kentucky 9/12ers living inside city limits and inspired others to begin donating their time and energy on local farms in exchange for delicious fresh produce and for many to learn the lost art of canning first hand.

What started as an opportunity to visit a friend and revive a long-dormant skill has turned into a vision for community organization and cooperation for Mrs. Buzard. "Should a real food crisis or national disaster occur, our communities will quickly realize that providing food is not as easy and convenient as we take it for granted to be." Mrs. Buzard is actively encouraging everyone in urban areas like herself to seek out farm families with which to volunteer their time. She concluded, "with everybody helping each other, educating ourselves, and surviving together, the rewards of increased pride, respect, dedication, nourishment, and enriched friendships across societal boundaries are limitless!"


Take Action:
If you are in the Lexington area the local 9/12 chapter there will be hosting a special guest that will be discussing canning and food storage Monday night September 12th. Join them Inn on Broadway, 1301 South Broadway, Lexington at 7:00pm for their regular monthly meeting.

Check out Pick Your Own Kentucky – has some great information on seasonal produce, canning tips, and information on where you can pick your own.

Stocking up Food

Obtain at least a two week supply of water for each member of your family. Have water in all sorts of containers. An inexpensive idea is to put water in emptied, clear, plastic 2 liter pop bottles. Small water bottles are convenient incase you need to take them and go. Fifty gallon drums are good for drinking water and/or cleaning water. It is essential to have enough water—a person can only survive a few days without water. Look on the church’s website for information and safety tips for storing water. You need at least one gallon of water per person per day.

Make a list of the food items your family eats most often. (i.e.- macaroni & cheese, chili, tuna (mayo), peanut butter & jam, pasta & spaghetti sauce, etc.) Start building your food storage around those items. Start by getting a three month supply of these commonly eaten foods. One thing to remember is to buy all the components of each meal you eat on a regular basis. For example, oatmeal for breakfast wouldn’t be good without brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon & milk (powdered milk). Keep in mind that in a disaster, you won’t be able to run to the store to buy the “extras” for meals. You will need all items on hand to put together meals for your family. Once you have created a supply of these items, you can begin accumulating more long term food items. These items include grains, legumes, sugar, vegetables, fruit, salt, oil and powdered milk (among many others).

How to store your food? The main concern is keeping insects and rodents out of your food. There are a few ways to store paper packaged food items. The first is to dry pack items at the cannery. Another is to put food items in plastic containers (Rubbermaid totes, empty plastic buckets, large plastic garbage cans etc. ) Anything will work as long as it can be shut out from surrounding bugs and damp air. Keep food in a cool place—like a cold storage room under the porch.

Keep track and rotate your food items. Use the worksheet provided, or your own system, to keep track of how much of each item you have, and to properly rotate your food. Tip: When you buy the food, put the month and date you purchased it on the container with a permanent marker. This way, you will know which items to use first. Put the newer food on the back of the shelf and move the older items forward. Keep a running total of each item so that at any moment you can look at your food storage sheet and see what you are running low on. (Creating a shelving system makes storing food easier to organize and rotate. This can be done inexpensively with cheap metal shelves, store bought food storage racks, or homemade wood shelves. You will feel so good when you begin to see your own “store” growing in the basement.)

Food Storage Inventory Sheet  (no longer available)


When items are on sale—STOCK UP! It may seem like you are spending a lot of money at once, but you will actually save money in the long run. If you buy a year supply of items, you will not need to run to the store and buy it when it’s not on sale. Think BIG—for example, a year supply of sugar for one adult is 100 lbs., times that by 3-4 people in your family & that’s 300/400 lbs. of sugar. Even if you don’t use it all in one year, don’t worry---sugar will last 30 + years. That’s why it is so important to buy items when they are at their cheapest price. Watch the ads and compare prices. Doing this will save time and money!


With a little faith, effort, and time, you will feel the peace that comes by knowing you are prepared for whatever comes your family’s way. Starting is the hardest part.





The Survival Mom - Basics of Food

Praparedness Training

"A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions." James Madison

You can go..
- 3 minutes without breathing (drowning, asphyxiation)
- 3 hours without shelter in an extreme environment (exposure)
- 3 days without water (dehydration)
- 3 weeks without food (starvation)


No one likes to think about it, but being prepared for a disaster - whether natural or man made - is an essential part of taking care of your family. Let’s start simple what do you rely on daily and think about life for just a week without any or all of them and not what it would mean to you and your family; Cell phone, internet, TV and radio, refrigerator, hot water. Now go a little further; Electricity, plumbing, grocery store, automobile, medical care, public safety, water, shelter, money. Just think what would a week without any or all of these be. It is easy to give dozens of scenarios that make all of the above obsolete in days and for you to be without them for months. When do you want to play what if, before or after they occur.

In any emergency situation, there are three types of people: victims, bystanders and leaders. We assume that you’d rather be a leader, rather than passively standing by waiting for help to arrive. Preparedness, initiative and proper knowledge of the resources available to any given citizen can go a long way in saving the lives of your neighbors, colleagues or family members. You may not think of yourself as a hero. You may not even think of yourself as a leader. But once you find yourself and your loved ones in a life or death situation, you’ll be compelled to do everything you can to help. Take time now to arm yourself with the knowledge, tools and resources to ensure that you’ll be able to make a difference for the better when called upon to act.



Warmth and Shelter
Although most everyone reading this post has some sort of roof over their head, be it an apartment or house, the fact is that your shelter is of the highest importance in the order of survival priorities. Not only will it provide shelter from the elements but will be critical to your sense of security and a centralized base for your family to operate out of. Remember depending on the situation this shelter may not always be able to be your home and you must consider different scenarios. In normal circumstances, water would be a first priority, however if caught in a cold un-sheltered environment for example, hypothermia could become your biggest problem before a lack of water. The fact is, human civilization will become completely uncivil after 3 – 5 days without food or water. Evaluate your current living environment, community, and geographical location to determine how safe you will be during a collapse scenario. If you live in the city or suburbs, have you considered a (Bug Out Location) – a location where you are less likely to be overrun by desperation in a longer term collapse.

Shelter at Home
Short video on emergency preparedness and staying in your home

Outdoor Shelter
Common Sense tips for creating a shelter outdoors

Emergency Warmth
There are a number of ways to accomplish warmth in emergency situations and based upon your needs, you should be able to find one that suits you.


Food and Water
You will surely die soon after 3 to 5 days without any water, depending on the specific conditions (this may sound a bit unreal, but it is true). If you live in the city, particularly a city in a dry region of the world, imagine the desperation that will rapidly overtake the population if water pressure is lost for more than 3 days. Unless you live on property with natural occurring water, you need to have excess water storage available for an emergency. Depending on your weight, physical activity, and environment, the human body needs nearly 1 gallon of water per day. Your life depends on daily replenishment of water.

Although you can survive longer without food it is essential for energy and try going a week without substance. It really is not difficult to build up at least a 30 day supply of food storage. Simply buy a few more items of the foods that you normally eat, each time you visit the grocery store. It is a personal and inward-looking choice to decide how much food storage is right for your family. Be sure that you have food storage preps in your home, your vehicle, your place of work, and your BOB (bug out bag).

CDC Water Preparedness
Detailed information provided by the American Red Cross

Stocking up Food 101
Information on food storage along with recommended inventory sheet you can use in your home

Survival Mom.com – food basics
Great site that touches on the basics of food storage, canning, and other helpful basics


Safety and Security
Just like you can never predict when an emergency will occur that you will need extra food and water you prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Likewise you may never know when you may need to protect yourself or are faced with a medical emergency. Preparation here is critical as well. It is important to know the basics of medical care and have the essentials to take care of any thing on your own that may come up. There are many good first aide kits available and information on line on building your own and basic first aide training is a great skill to have at any time.

Because you DO have a right to defend yourself and protect your family, your property, and your physical well being. Imagine yourself trapped in a disaster situation, where calling 911 brings nothing but a dial tone. Imagine no water, no power, no phone and no police protection. Imagine that you, your family, your home, your pets and your dwindling supplies are at the mercy of roaming thugs. Potentially dangerous situations can arise at any time, but the fact is, the threat of violent activity tends to escalate during disaster situations. Being prepared to defend yourself takes away the element of surprise from an attacker, giving you the upper hand. If you don't think you need our personal safety products now, you, a loved one or someone you know, may someday become a part of the rising crime statistics and wish you had been better prepared.

Preparing a First Aide Kit
Information and list of suggested items to stock a first aide kit

Appleseed Project
The Appleseed Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to teaching every American our shared heritage and history as well as traditional rifle marksmanship skills.

Choosing the right gun
Helpful information in choosing the right gun for survival or emergency situations



Other Educational Resources

There are tons we did not cover and courses and courses someone could go into on this subject. Our objective was to provide you with the basics and begin you thinking about if you are prepared and the first steps you may do to become more equipped for a variety of emergencies. Many times those first steps are the most difficult and it was our hopes that this will give you the encouragement, let you it is the right thing to do, and help get you started.

Survival Mom.com – Tips
Deep inside every mom is a Survival Mom whose passion for her family drives her to make the best of the present and prepare for the future

Survival Blog.com
Jim Rawles, is a survivalist author, a former U.S. Army Intelligence officer and technical writer and writes this blog full time now.


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Georgics (Self-Reliance)

The term "Georgics" suggests a connection to the Greek word meaning “to work the Earth" and comes from the second major work of the Latin poet Virgil. The central theme of that work is that man’s struggle against the hostile natural world can be overcome through hard work. Man earnestly works the land and secures his own future - very similar to the modern idea of the "entrepreneurial spirit" of providing for one's self through preparation and labor. This effort fosters a sense of ownership and independence within individuals as opposed to reliance on a collective group. We often refer to this human quality as "self-reliance." History repeatedly illustrates the tales of two sets of people: those that prepare for upcoming circumstances and those that fall victim to them. In every case, there are those that plan for themselves and their families and by taking personal risk and expending effort toward independence. Then there are others that willfully forfeit liberty for dependence upon others and effectively enslave themselves and their families. Self-reliance is the recurring theme of our “American exceptionalism” - as man’s struggle against the hostile natural world continues to demonstrate that hard work and preparedness conquers all.

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