Wednesday, May 28, 2008

100 Survival Items for $10 or Less

Some people think it takes a lot of money in order to buy survival supplies. Here are 100 items you can buy for $10 or less. Next time you are passing buy Walmart or your local general store, stop by and buy a couple of these important items for your survival supplies cache:

  1. Duct tape
  2. Plastic sheeting
  3. Manual can opener
  4. Vitamins
  5. Ibuprofin
  6. Leather work gloves
  7. Spare gas can
  8. Bottled water
  9. Calling card
  10. Land line phone (sans answering machine)
  11. Soap
  12. Razors
  13. Bleach
  14. Emergency blankets
  15. Socks
  16. Heavy duty aluminum foil
  17. Heavy duty plastic bags
  18. Ziploc bags
  19. Rope
  20. Flashlight
  21. Batteries
  22. Matches
  23. Lighters
  24. Parachute Cord
  25. Candles
  26. Water purifier tablets
  27. Compass
  28. Map
  29. Canned food
  30. Handiwipes
  31. Sewing kit
  32. Scissors
  33. Permanent markers
  34. Hand sanitizer
  35. Mirror
  36. Bandana
  37. Condoms
  38. Ammunition
  39. Propane fuel bottles
  40. Water-proofing spray
  41. Fix a flat
  42. Tweezers
  43. Antiseptic cream
  44. Latex gloves
  45. Alcohol wipes
  46. Face masks
  47. Whistle
  48. Plastic bucket with lid
  49. Staple item (beans, rice, oil, peanut butter, etc)
  50. Sun screen
  51. Bug spray
  52. Toilet tissue
  53. Fishing supplies (line, hooks, etc)
  54. Sterno
  55. Transistor radio
  56. Coffee filters
  57. Spices
  58. Flares
  59. Glow sticks
  60. Tarp
  61. Magnifying glass
  62. Knife sharpening stone
  63. Glue (epoxy, wood, Super, etc)
  64. Wire
  65. Pliers
  66. Hand saw
  67. Crow bar
  68. Screwdriver
  69. Hand warmers
  70. Candy
  71. Stocking cap
  72. Nalgene water bottle
  73. Toothbrushes/toothpaste
  74. Bolts/screws/nails
  75. Metal cup
  76. Fluorescent signal cloth
  77. Scalpel
  78. Towel
  79. Roll of quarters
  80. WD40
  81. Smoke detector
  82. Utility knife
  83. Petroleum jelly
  84. Playing cards
  85. Lysol/disinfectant
  86. Garden seeds
  87. Mosquito net
  88. Zipties
  89. Safety glasses
  90. Padlock
  91. Shovel
  92. Paper plates/plastic utensils
  93. Utility shut-off wrench
  94. Spare set of keys
  95. Books (how to, survival, etc)
  96. Bungee cords
  97. Pencils/waterproof paper
  98. Slingshot
  99. Cast iron skillet
  100. Doodads (safety pins, rubber bands, clothes pins, etc)

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for making a list. Now all I have to do is check it twice and see if I'm missing anything. Great post. I'll try to check on you again.

    Stay above the water line!

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