Staples of Life

[Miss Silvera]

I tried to narrow the list down to what would substain you and what the pioneer's had on their journey across the plains... and something that would ward off disease and famine, and a replacement fuel for heat and cooking that could be used anywhere basically

Beans
Rice
Flour
Corn Meal
Water
Ammo
Propane
Vitamin C

Please add............

[Gumby]

Alcohol, used to disinfect, clean, and always good after a long day on the trail.

[VirginiaJim]

Beer and TV

[Miss Silvera]

Trying to be serious...

[Gumby]

Trying to be serious...

I was being serious. This is straight out of the US Army Survival Guide.

"During the Southeast Asian conflict, soldiers used antifungal powders, lye
soap, chlorine bleach, alcohol, vinegar, concentrated salt water, and iodine to treat fungal infections with
varying degrees of success."

[Mister Tee]

Beans
Rice
Flour
Corn Meal

(wouldn't eat the above four personally other than to avert starvation.  Maybe rice.)

Water
Ammo
Propane
Vitamin C

Dried veggies
Dried meats
Gasoline
Diesel
Kerosene/heating fuel for stove
Charcoal
Scotch/wine (seriously - tradeable commodity even if you don't drink)
Various food preservation chemicals
Water disinfection tablets
Toilet paper

[VirginiaJim]

I was serious as well.  I'm a tv junkie.  It doesn't have to be large screen, just something that runs on batteries that I can recharge via the sun or some other means and beer, I have to have beer.  I could subsist on water but what's the point?  I could keep the beer cool in a stream as I would have to have some water source that could be sterilized.  Bottled water only goes so far.

[BackInTheSaddle]

Since this is modern day and not pioneer days I would add;
Portable radio & extra batteries
Cell phone / smart phone
Flash light & extra batteries
Solar or crank charging source for cell
12 Gauge & shells for protecting all of the things we have listed from starving people - or zombies

[stevewfl]

No one mentioned our wives, girlfriends, or dates? 

OK I will.....


WIMINZ! 

[VirginiaJim]

Key point.  Thanks, Steve!  I was being overly selfish in my thoughts and you brought me back to reality.

[Conrad]

Ammo won't do you any good without something to use it in.

guns
fishing equipment

[Miss Silvera]

I was being serious. This is straight out of the US Army Survival Guide.

"During the Southeast Asian conflict, soldiers used antifungal powders, lye
soap, chlorine bleach, alcohol, vinegar, concentrated salt water, and iodine to treat fungal infections with
varying degrees of success."

Yes I knew YOU were...Va Jim...was being funny..or trying..LOL! 

[Rhino]

What good is ammo without firearms! So adding these to the list:

Hunting rifle
Shotgun
defense pistol

Oops, just realized Conrad beat me to it.

[ZG]

Tobacco and Ohlins for my wagon... 
 

[Pokey]

KIPASS

[Conrad]

Tobacco and Ohlins for my wagon... 

What kinda wagon do you have that needs tobacco?   

[ZG]

What kinda wagon do you have that needs tobacco?   

One with gold'ish teeth to match the suspension? 

[Outback_Jon]

Since this is modern day and not pioneer days I would add;
Portable radio & extra batteries
Cell phone / smart phone
Flash light & extra batteries
Solar or crank charging source for cell
12 Gauge & shells for protecting all of the things we have listed from starving people - or zombies

I'm going to assume we're in the SHTF mode, so I'd expect cell phones to be useless.  Instead, I'm bringing a battery operated 2m ham radio.  (Or, even better, a 2m/440)  Listening to a radio is handy, but actual communication is far better.

[stevewfl]

One with gold'ish teeth to match the suspension? 

[ZG]