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45 Items Every Prepper Should Stockpile

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45 Items Every Prepper Should StockpileWhether you’re a homesteader or lifelong prepper, or someone learning about preparedness for the first time because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is no better time to set yourself up for success in case things get even worse.

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One of the first questions new preppers ask is: What should I buy? In the video below, Drop Forged Survival answers that question. He lists 25 items you should start stockpiling.

Here’s his list…

25 Best Items to Stockpile

  1. Non-perishable and freeze-dried food
  2. Common and specialized batteries
  3. Lighters and matches
  4. Toilet paper, tissues, wipes, and paper towels
  5. Electricity, power stations, and generators
  6. Duct tape, electrical tape, and glue
  7. Firestarters, natural and store-bought
  8. Ropes and cordage
  9. Candles, lanterns, and lamp oils
  10. Heirloom seeds
  11. Bug spray and sun protection
  12. Fuel, propane, butane, hexamine, paraffin oil cubs
  13. Tarps
  14. Salt
  15. Bags, trash bags, freezer bags, contractor can liners
  16. Antibacterial soap and hand sanitizer
  17. Socks and underwear
  18. Flashlights and headlamps
  19. Bleach and water purification tablets
  20. Nails and screws
  21. Raw and unfiltered honey
  22. Liquor
  23. Fishing lines, trotlines, nets, traps
  24. Maintenance and repair tools
  25. Knives, axes, arrows, bolts, broadheads, bullets, guns

Bonus Round: Diapers, zip ties, first aid supplies, oral hygiene products, feminine hygiene products.

Watch the video below for a more detailed discussion of these items and where to get them.

That list covers all the basic supplies, but you need more than that in a post-collapse world. If hyperinflation makes our money worthless, or if the grid goes down and debit cards no longer work, you’ll need barter items in order to buy anything you might need.

And that brings us to the next list…

Top 20 Barter Items You Can Get At Walmart

  1. Salt and seasoning
  2. Sugar
  3. Coffee
  4. Feminine hygiene
  5. Diapers, wipes, infant supplies
  6. Toilet paper, paper towels
  7. Emergency food rations and freeze-dried food
  8. Batteries
  9. Matches, lighters, and fire starters
  10. Over the counter medications
  11. Water
  12. Dry drink mixes
  13. Propane, gasoline, solid fuel
  14. Condoms
  15. Honey
  16. First aid
  17. Nails and screws
  18. Trash bags, contractor bags
  19. Candles
  20. Bungee cords, tie-down straps, ropes, cordage

He also mentions these 9 bonus items:

  1. Tobacco
  2. Liquor
  3. Ammo
  4. Heirloom seeds
  5. Chapstick
  6. Firewood
  7. Books and instruction manuals
  8. Dish soap and bar soap
  9. Precious metals

To hear more about why these items are the best for bartering, be sure to watch the video below. You will learn what to look for, how much to purchase (and what size), and the best values in terms of brands specifically carried at Walmart stores.

The video also shows some creative multi-uses for some of these basic items, showing why each item is a good choice in your stockpile. Check it out here:

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  1. Jennifer Davis Allen says

    September 18, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    One item I’ve never seen mentioned in these stocking for survival pieces is the lids for home canning. They cannot be reused, so if you’re going to be growing things that will be canned, you’d better have a fresh set of lids! You can reuse the jars and rings, but not the lids.

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  2. Rick Tate says

    August 25, 2020 at 10:45 pm

    i like to stick pickles up my bum. good food and who wants a pickle found up your bum. just me

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  3. Jennifer Davis Allen says

    June 17, 2020 at 9:56 pm

    My grandparents lived through the depression. While cleaning out their attic I found a box marked “pieces of string too small to use”. That’s exactly what was in there. I’ve been known to keep and use pieces of fabric others may deem “too small to use”. Not when it comes to mending clothes, making quilts, or toys. I garden organically and plant only heirloom varieties so that I can save the seeds for next year. The best inheritance I got from my grandparents is how to live frugally, make do, and when necessary, do without.

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  4. Bemused Berserker says

    May 29, 2020 at 10:32 am

    One positive effect of this Wuhan Virus pandemic, is it’s provided an opportunity to test many of the preps we have in place. How long did our food stockpile last, and other common often needed items (toilet paper is a good example). If one was on the ball, you kept notes of what items you went through on a daily/weekly basis. How much was used per day/week and so on. Do a brutally honest assessment of what you’ve stockpiled. Don’t kid yourself. I can honestly say there were items I stocked that we had little need for these last 2+ months, and items that I underestimated how much was used on a daily/weekly basis. So the pandemic has shown the gaps in my planning, and given me a much better idea of what’s essential. It showed me the flaws in my rotation schedule. This really applied to food supplies, and showed me one error of stockpiling a food item, that no one really likes to eat. Guess what, the full case is still on the shelf.

    One area that I’ve questioned is batteries. Specifically, common vs specialty batteries. Are we better off investing in battery using devices that use the more common, can be found darn near everywhere batteries, or devices that require specialty batteries? In my mind, specialty items will become even harder to find in a TEOTWAWKI situation. Do others feel the same way? Even though I’ve firearms with battery powered optics, I also keep plain Jane non powered scopes in my stockpile.

    The pandemic even showed me gaps in my ammunition reloading plans. With all this free time, I’ve not a single empty cartridge case. The dent in my component stockpile though, tells me I need to double or triple what I’ve got on hand.

    I enjoy these lists you all put out. If nothing else, they encourage looking at your preps and stockpiles, and get me looking outside the box.

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  5. Denise says

    May 29, 2020 at 10:13 am

    Great information. One thing that you do not mention is clove oil. When shift, getting to a dentist may not be possible. If you break a tooth, filling falls out, or any other painful dental situation, clove oil is an instant pain relief. Dip a pc of cotton in the oil and put it in the hole. I have done this, it works.

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    • Alan says

      May 29, 2020 at 12:32 pm

      Great tip! I’ve also used clove oil for dental pain. Nothing else even comes close to working as well. I don’t know why this isn’t common knowledge.

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  6. Mic says

    May 29, 2020 at 10:05 am

    Interesting list.

    I would suggest you stick to “survival items” for barter and a small amount of vice items like alcohol and tobacco. Most people will be far more concerned with just surviving rather than with “comfort” items or foods.

    What item that is missing from the list is “knowledge” or skills. That is the most valuable barter item.

    Do you know how to build a wind mill to pump water?
    Can you build a still to brew Alcohol?
    Do you know how to grow, pick and age Tobacco?
    Do you know Blacksmithing or Farrier skills?
    Do you know how to grow and harvest seeds to resupply your heirloom seeds?
    How about making candles? Soap? feminine hygiene supplies? Etc.

    All the rest of these things take up space and are consumed with use, Knowledge is not.
    Looters can take your supplies, but your Knowledge can make you a valuable asset.

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