Prep items most people don't think of

Can opener

Lighters for trade, superglue as an emergency bandage, and liquor and drugs to cope. Batteries are pretty good too.

dog food if you have a dog, or even if you don't you can eat it too.

Good idea. I bought an extra last month.

Super glue!!! Adding it now.

i think cat food will taste better

medicine
First aid

"Energy drinks", etc, for when a person has to stay awake while others sleep

calming meds

cat litter

spices

knowledge of local edible wild vegetation

anvil

smith's shear

how to actually make an arrow

Small engine repair

diesel repair

tire sealant and plugs

decent 12volt air compressor

Paper plates and plastic utensils(water conservation).

wood glue

epoxy for sure

silicone

fuel transfer pump ***Only item I have ever suggested not used in common life****

Soap. Keeping higyene is crucial. Learned it the hard way.

Rechargable batteries and unit to recharge, invertor for vehicle to use for household appliances. Solar charger. Shortwave hand crank radio and crank flashlights.

As a general principle, put the largest Deep Cycle battery that will fit in your vehicles.

Deep Cycles are more reliable, but pack less amps per size.
That is because the plates inside are not as thin as possible and are not as close together.

Deep cycle is what is used in boats and tractors.

garbage bags, ziplock bags and nunchucks

Condoms

Pregnancy Tests

Feminine Pads

I added all of those to my prepper supply.

Since a lot of clothes come from China, we may have to make due with our current wardrobe for a while. I suggest a good sewing kit to keep what you have in good repair.

Contact solution for contact lens wearers. Epipens, knowledge on how to filter water.

Vanilla Extract
Unsweetened Applesauce (can also substitute for eggs & oil)
Chia Seeds (fiber, can substitute for eggs)
Tortillas (lasts way longer than bread)

Bump

condoms. Don't want to make any little ones during a pandemic lol

download as much porn as you can now, the internet probably will go down. Also thumb drives to barter your porn with.

I got double edged crusader sword in my basement. Ever sharpened combat ready. Top of the blade gives sparks while stretched on floor and sings a song of doom while swung.

Mice / rodent bait and traps. They can destroy your preps, piss and drop all over your can tops and eat your garden produce. They can destroy your clothes, chew up your TP and any other paper or plastic, the list is endless the damage they do to your house, health and supplies.

Sea salt

Good idea there.

omg, thanks for all the ideas. I'm overwhelmed now!

Get a dehydrator stat and start dehydrating food before the power goes out. Meats, fruit, veggies, I just dehydrated taco meat. It was fricken delicious!!!!

Things to keep your brain busy. Games, puzzles, books. Hymnals.

Vodka and smokes for trade. You’ll be sitting pretty when SHTF. Smokers want their friggin cigarettes. They will pay big. So, won’t some who needs vodka for medicine or someone who is drying out from booze. Weed.
Kratom or whatever it’s called. I haven’t tried it but have heard excellent things about it.

Storage containers. Small and big.

Condoms: water storage, emergency gloves, waterproof storage, other uses

Tampoons: stopping bleeding, starting fire,

Put a P-38 can opener on you key chain and never be without one again.



Unless you forget your keys.

Duct Tape, about a dozen rolls.

Zipties. Both plastic and metallic. Different sizes.