Pitchfork’s Blog, SURVIVAL GEAR 2

Personal Survival Items

Personal Survival Items

• Cash - 1 pack/person

• $10 in Quarters

• $100 in small bills

• A few blank Checks/Travelers Checks (noting that in some circumstances even currently the American Express Traveler’s Checks can be held up to 10 days!!!  Rip off.

• Credit Card(s)

• Silver, gold coins – societal conditions-dependent

  • Not numismatic

  • Preferably, the more conveniently transactable silver

  • Silver rounds, halves, quarters

  • Gold tenths

  • American

Please note:  in seriously difficult times, conceivably any sort of goods (or services) may be barter-traded, among the more commonly referred to of which goods are .22 caliber bullets and foodstuffs

• Camo face paint 

• Carbomask Tactical Face Paint http://www.3riversarchery.com/product.asp?i=7330-4

• 1/person
   

• Dust masks

• 3/person

• Your choice, prices vary widely & features vary some
   

• Ear plugs

  • Several pair

  • E.g., Howard Leight MAX
     

• Identity- 1 pack/person

  • 2 indelible markers

  • Copy of important papers such as titles etc.

    • Birth certificate, certified

    • Concealed Carry Permit

    • Contact phone numbers

    • Health insurance policy number and contact info

    • Homeowner’s insurance policy number and contact info

    • Living will

    • Passports

    • Pertinent medical history, including prescriptive meds & eyeglass prescription(s)

    • Social security number
       

• Money belt

  • Separate from at least two other stashes of cash and equivalent

  • Suggested:  Eagle Creek Undercover Silk Money Belt

• Get/1 set/person
   

• Multiple vitamins

  • Your choice and plenty from which to choose

   

• Scriptures
   

• Sun & prescription glasses

• Extra pairs?
   

• Thermometer w/ wind chill chart 

• See stash
   

• Wallet

  • Consider money belt

  • Suggested:  Eagle Creek Undercover Silk Money Belt
     

• Watch

  • Waterproof

  • Shockproof

  • Dark overall

  • Night light

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