Looking for some advice on basic necessities/tools..
Hudson,
A man could turn his house into a supermarket of ‘necessities’ with enough imagination.
Flour and meal.
55 gallon water barrel(“S”)..... with hand-siphoning pump
Crisco shortening
Rice
Sugar
Canned meat with long expiration dates (shelf life)
Water purifier tablets
Paper plates, towels, disposable cutlery
Plastic bags, lots of’em (you’ll figure out very quickly their use)
Shovel
Candles, flashlights, propane lantern and camping stove (preferably both that can connect to a gas grill type propane tank, there’s connections you can purchase to do this)
Live in the country?.........a whole nuther list could be added.
Family?.........grow your list.
Have animals?.................yet another list.
The list could go on and on and on but you’d be surprised how quickly you’ll adapt to very basic ‘never taken to mind staples’.
Water, above all. If you have animals, expand your water supply greatly.
There’s nothing wrong about being prepared, or even over-prepared, for short-term emergency.
But above all, John is right.
But then again, even squirrels and ants can teach humans about survival and food rationing.
Maybe even a suggestion on a good book to read.
To use an over-used coined phrase: 'google is your friend'.
Hope this gets you started.
gk