The Top 100 Items to Disappear First

You could also call this “The Top 100 Things You should start stocking up on.”
Even if you don’t need more than 2 (you should always have 2 of everything) each
item on this list will be great for bartering. This list was discussed and chosen
by the members of SurvivalCache.com Forums.  No Particular Order.


1. Generators

2. Water Filters/Purifiers

3. Portable Toilets

4. Seasoned Firewood.

5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps, Lanterns

6. Camp Stove Fuel – Impossible to stockpile too much.

7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.

7A. CB Radio – A must. Works off 12v plug in your car too.

8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.

9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar

10. Rice – Beans – Wheat

11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled)

12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid

13. Water Containers

14. Mini Heater head (Without this item, propane won’t heat a room.)

15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)

16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.

17. Survival Guide Book.

18. Lantern Mantles
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.

20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)

21. Propane Cookstoves
22. Vitamins

23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder

24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.

25. Thermal underwear / Polypropylene

26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)

27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty

28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)

29. Garbage Bags

30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels

31. Milk – Powdered & Condensed

32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid)

33. Clothes pins/line/hangers

34. Coleman’s Pump Repair Kit

35. Tuna Fish (in oil)

36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)

37. First aid kits

38. Batteries

39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies

40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)

41. Flour, yeast & salt

42. Matches

43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators

44. Insulated ice chests

45. Workboots, belts, jeans & durable shirts

46. Flashlights, Lightsticks, torches, Lanterns

47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks

48. Garbage cans Plastic

49. Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash, floss

50. Cast iron cookware

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51. Fishing supplies/tools

52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams

53. Duct Tape

54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes

55. Candles

56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)

57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags

58. Garden tools & supplies

59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies

60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.

61. Bleach

62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)

63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel

64. Bicycles…Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc

65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats

66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)

67. Board Games, Cards, Dice

68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer

69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets

70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)

71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap

72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.

73. Shaving supplies

74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)

75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase

76. Boy Scout Handbook

77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)

78. “Survival-in-a-Can”

79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens

80. Reading glasses

81. Window Insulation Kit

82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky

83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts

84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)

85. Lumber (all types)

86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)

87. Cots & Inflatable mattress’s

88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.

89. Lantern Hangers

90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts

91. Teas

92. Coffee

93. Cigarettes

94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)

95. Paraffin wax

96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.

97. Chewing gum/candies

98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)

99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs

100. Goats/chickens