45 Overlooked Prepping Items
We here at Casual Preppers compiled a list of 45 items we felt are typically overlooked when building your survival storage. We reviewed multiple items and developed a list of those we felt had multiple purposes, some commonly known and others less
commonly known. Our latest podcast detailed these items and we recommend having a listen. I have attached the list for easy review.
1. Socks
2. Maps
3. Deodorant
4. Physical Books
5. Garbage Bags/Ziploc Bags
6. Lemon Juice
7. Hand Sanitizer
8. Pennies (dated before 1982 for copper) and Dimes and Quarters (dated before 1964 for silver)
9. Safety Pins
10. Tarps
11. Aluminum Foil (fish, grow plants, keep pests away, cook, fry, reflector)
12. Vinegar
13. T.P.
14. Honey
15. Baking Soda
16. Corn Starch
17. Axe/Hatchet
18. Bug repellent
19. Bullion Cubes
20. Condoms
21. Spices
22. Floss (trip wire, fishing, clothesline, restraint, shoe lace, medn clothing, tie up folk)
23. Chap stick (Lubricant for blisters, help stop bleeding, chapped lips, dry skin, reduce glare, lubricate stuck zippers etc)
24. Cards/Games
25. Candy, Gum
26. Mask N95 Type
27. Goggles
28. Tools (wrench, saw, hammer, etc)
29. Sewing Kit (Buttons, Zippers, etc)
30. Sketch Book/Pencils
31. Duct Tape
32. Camoflauge tape, net etc
33. Bleach
34. Gun Cleaning Kit
35. Random bolts, nuts, screws
36. Locks
37. Chains
38. Sunscreen
39. Bird Seed
40. Wire
41. Countermeasures (flare, chemlight)
42. Batteries
43. Razor Blades
44. Waterproof tent sealer
45. Nail Clippers
If you feel there are some excellent items we may have forgotten, please send us a line and we can add to the list. Join us weekly for more tips and discussion on all your casual prepping needs.
