36 Hours: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Fiction Series (29 page)

•    Battery maintenance items

•    Solar-power, or other renewable/long-term power, setup capable of running all mission critical devices for indefinite period, working eventually to powering entire household

•    Deep Cycle Batteries

•    1000 Watt Inverter

•    Stored Gasoline

•    Sta-Bil for stored Gasoline

•    Stored Diesel

•    Spare parts for Alternate Energy generations, (fuses, wire, connectors, inverter parts, etc.)

•    Candles

•    Propane Lanterns

•    Oil Lamps

•    Headlamps for everyone

Clothing

•    Three complete changes of rugged clothes for all members

•    Three complete changes of sleep clothes for all members

•    Seven changes of underclothes for each member

•    One pair of rugged, waterproof boots for each member

•    Socks – Socks – Socks

•    One pair of comfortable shoes (sneakers, sandals, etc.) for each member

•    Outer gear (boots, gloves, mittens, scarves, hats, etc) for all climates (cold weather, rain, etc.)

•    Spare shoe & boot laces

•    Fourteen changes of underclothes for each member

•    Spare boots (rugged and waterproof)

•    Spare comfort shoes

•    Ability to make/repair clothes

•    Ability to make/repair boots and shoes

•    Quantity of various materials for repairs and creation of clothing

•    Second (spare) set of outer gear for all climates

Communications

•    World Band Radio

•    Hand Crank Weather Band, AM/FM Radio

•    Base Station Short Wave Radio

•    Ham Radio, Bao-Feng or equivalent

•    CB Radio

•    Two-Radios

•    Bullhorns

•    Tactical Communications (0 – 5 miles), generally a hand-held radio unit (FRS, GMRS, Ham, CB, etc.), to transmit and receive, with extra batteries (see also alternate energy)

•    Shortwave radio with SSB capability, for general listening of world events

•    Basic computer to access the Internet and review files (.doc. .pdf. .html. etc.) {it should be obvious that an Internet connection goes along with this}

•    AM/FM radio, battery operated (TV sound optional, but might be worthwhile if you are close to a TV broadcast tower that can run on emergency power)

•    Plans and equipment for making expedient antennas (see Information and Plans)

•    Radio and computer manuals and backup discs (see Information and Plans)

If you have a cell phone, have a 12VDC charging cord for it, and a spare battery for it

•    Pocket list of contact numbers for family, friends, team members (see also Information and Plans)

•    Long distance phone calling card that doesn’t expire

•    Pocket list of frequencies (see also Information and Plans)

•    USB drive containing pocket computer system (OS, files, programs, PGP, etc.)

•    USB drive containing your data files

•    Door Intercom for communicating with people outside your door, while staying safe inside

•    Short-distance Communications (up to 50 miles) (generally, a mobile ham VHF/UHF radio and a vehicle or yagi antenna), transmit and receive

•    Pocket radio for short-distance digital communications (can be particularly useful for local Groups/Teams/Family Units)

•    Long-distance communications (greater than 50 miles), generally ham HF, transmit and receive

•    Ham Radio Email, like Wavemail or Winlink/Netlink over HF and possibly VHF (Packet)

•    Satellite phone

•    Always store your electronics in Faraday Cages when not in use.

•    Defense (Safety and Security)

•    Each member of the household should have the following weapons:

•    Full size handgun and a concealed carry weapon (same caiber)

•    Shotgun

•    Hunting rifle (for sniping and hunting)

•    Battle rifle (AR15, AR10, or AK47)

•    .22 Caliber rifle and handgun for training

•    A “throwaway weapon” that your willing to give up in the event of gun confiscation. It’s better to give up a “throwaway” to divert attention from your real weapons cache.

•    One thousand rounds per weapon.

•    Every handgun has a holster, every rifle and shotgun has a sling; cases for all firearms

•    Several magazines for every firearm that uses one

•    Cleaning gear for all firearms

•    Spare parts for every firearm, and detailed manuals

•    Reloading equipment and supplies for each of your main calibers

•    Security system that monitors home inside perimeter

•    Knives

•    Machete

•    Compound Bow

•    Extra Arrows

•    Slingshot

•    Snare Wire

•    Monitoring system so that you know when someone has breached key areas of your property

•    Outside floodlights on motion sensors covering the outside perimeter of home and any other key areas on property

•    Put out small fires (a fire extinguisher for kitchen, garage and every level of the home)

•    Smoke & carbon monoxide detectors on all floors

•    Camera surveillance around home, complete 360 degrees

•    Motion and seismic sensors monitoring perimeter and other key areas of property

•    External fire suppression system

•    Add laminate to exterior windows (resists break-ins, etc.)

•    Hardened Safe room, from physical assaults (weather, crime, etc.)

•    Night Vision (mono- or binocular)

•    You can’t have too many fire extinguishers. You need to be able to put out a fire quickly, especially if there is no fire department available.

Financial Preparedness

•    Cash on hand

•    Supply of hard currency (silver, gold, etc.)

•    Supply of barter goods (We suggest heirloom seeds)

•    Ability to capitalize on opportunities (like, group buys or cheap land after a crisis/pandemic)

•    Know the silver content of junk silver and the gold content of various coins and how to convert that into current market value

•    Know how to calculate and determine specific gravity for various metals (how to spot fake silver and gold)

•    Use gold to store larger amounts of wealth and silver for smaller amounts. Silver is also better in a barter environment.

Cooking Off The Grid

•    Gas Grill

•    Camp Stove

•    Rocket Stove

•    Solar Dehydrator

•    Meat Grinder

•    Grain Grinder

•    Non-electric Can Opener

•    Fire Pit

•    Solar Oven

•    Spare Propane

•    Matches and Lighters

•    Butane Stove

•    Cast Iron Cookware

•    Food Storage

•    Stored food for as long as you plan on living

•    Wheat

•    Rice

•    Pasta

•    Beans

•    Oatmeal

•    Dry Milk

•    Honey

•    Sugar

•    Vinegar

•    Lemon Juice

•    Cooking Oil

•    Coffee/Tea

•    Canned Goods

•    Spices

•    Condiments

•    Water Enhancers

•    Baking Essentials (Yeast, Salt, etc.)

•    Sprouting Seeds

•    Non-hybrid, Heirloom Garden Seeds

•    Portable capability for minimum-prepared foods for 14 days (for traveling, short-term missions, etc.)

•    Gather more food: hunt, fish, trap/snare, gather wild plants

•    Dress and prepare gathered food

•    Keep perishable food cold using alternative energy methods for 30 days (see Alternative Energy)

•    Disposable flatware for 30 days

•    Open cans and other packaging

•    Cook food 3 times a day with alternate methods for 30 days (minimum, work up to 90 days)

•    Have cookware that can be used over an open fire (pots, pans, kettles, etc.)

•    Durable cooking utensils (including pots, pans, etc.)

•    Equipment to cook over fire pit (grates, tripods, hooks, etc.)

•    Recipes for making a variety of dishes from the food you store

•    Spices to make food more palatable, enjoyable, varied

•    One year’s worth of food, in any combination of every day, minimum-prepared, and long-term storage foods, with the experience and equipment to prepare it