Posted for fair use and discussion. This is written by a combat vetran Marine. Hoo-Ra. We see all kinds of lists;however, I didn't find anything on this list that wasn't a staple except for a couple of items which were of a personal preference.
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The Top 50 Things to Disappear from Store Shelves during an Emergency
April 19, 2013 By M.D. Creekmore
By Tom Sciacca
Have you ever noticed how, whenever a big storm is predicted, people start rushing to stores to clean them out of ever food item and supply they have on the shelves? In one sense, it’s probably good that they are trying to anticipate the emergency, despite being last-minute about it. It sure beats those people who don’t bother to prepare at all, then complain when emergency services are overwhelmed by requests for assistance.
But why panic in the first place? Why not have a stash of necessary items always ready for such an emergency? Even if there isn’t a storm approaching, it’s nice to know that you don’t have to rush out to the store every time you run out of toilet paper. Keeping some extra around the house is always a good idea!
With this in mind, I decided to ask CampingSurvival.com’s Facebook fans what they felt were the emergency supplies that stores were most likely to run out of when people start to panic. Then I compiled the top comments in various categories so I could share it with you. Since this list is based on the comments of our Facebook fan page, some of the items (canned meat, for instance) may not be the absolute first things for a store to run out of, but are still items that you should consider having among your emergency supplies nonetheless.
Without further ado, here the list of the Top 50 Things to Disappear from Store Shelves during an Emergency, compiled by yours truly:
FOOD
1.Bread
2.Butter
3.Cereal
4.Coffee
5.Eggs
6.Flour
7.Fruit, canned and fresh
8.Honey
9.Meats, canned
10.Milk
11.Peanut butter
12.Pet food
13.Salt
14.Sugar
15.Vegetables, canned and root vegetables
16.Water
POWER AND LIGHT
17.Batteries
18.Candles
19.Charcoal
20.Coolers
21.Flashlights
22.Gasoline
23.Generators
24.Glow sticks
25.Ice
26.Lamp oil and oil lanterns
27.Lighter fluid
28.Matches
29.Propane, propane stoves
FUN
30.Alcohol, drinking
31.Beer
32.Cigarettes
33.Condoms
FIRST AID
34.Alcohol, rubbing
35.Antiseptic
36.Aspirin/pain relievers
37.Cold medicine
38.First aid kits
HYGIENE
39.Feminine hygiene products
40.Paper plates/napkins
41.Shampoo
42.Soap
43.Toilet paper
BABIES
44.Baby food/formula
45.Diapers
IMPROVISATION
46.Duct tape
47.Plastic bags
48.Plywood
49.Radios
50.Rope
Now, before you file this away as mildly interesting reading, take this list and compare it to what you have stocked up. Check to see what you may be missing or what you need more of. And don’t forget that this is only a Top 50 list, so there are plenty of other items that I don’t have space to talk about in this (already long!) blog entry.
Tom Sciacca is a former US Marine, a veteran of the Gulf War, a survival enthusiast and President of CampingSurvival.com.
Check out these related articles:
Build your stash $1 at a time at the dollar store
How Long Will My Wheat Store?
A Food Store That No Prepper Should Be Without
Weather Emergency: Four Non-Intuitive Disaster Kit Necessities
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ETA: As an aside I've been going through my various 'kits' lately throwing out some items and rotating others, and I've been buying those bulky 'D' cell and 6 V batteries for my old maglites, laterns, and other flashlights that have been replaced by more efficient LED's. They've been sitting for years w/o batteries in them so there is no damage, but I'm not willing to chuck perfectly good 'flashlights' just because their old and less efficient. They are now scattered around the house in rooms that I don't go into very often [Plan 'B']. In some rooms there are a now two flashlights in a single room...one at the doorway and one at the other side of the room.
I line hang dry most of my laundry on nice days;however, there seem to be too many days lately where the bloody chemtrails are just terrible. So I dug out a 20' retractable clothesline for indoors where I can hang up my clothes which are not dripping wet. I use another area outside that is covered where the clothesline is under a canopy and then there is the convention clothesline in open air.
Though not a necessity for most people I would recommend going to Lowe's, Ace, or your local hardware store and picking up some[100 ct] wooden clothespins and 100' of vinyl clothesline. You can still hang clothes outside in 40F weather, and if it is dry [low humidity] enough with a wind blowing, your laundry will dry out given enough time. It saves me US$'s. I'm in an area where there are no zoning restrictions nor neighbors to complain. I do have wooden drying rack which I can set up in the bathtub for really wet items.
Folks, times are only going to get harder so any way we can save US$'s is welcome. Take care. BREWER
http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/t...ppear-from-store-shelves-during-an-emergency/
The Top 50 Things to Disappear from Store Shelves during an Emergency
April 19, 2013 By M.D. Creekmore
By Tom Sciacca
Have you ever noticed how, whenever a big storm is predicted, people start rushing to stores to clean them out of ever food item and supply they have on the shelves? In one sense, it’s probably good that they are trying to anticipate the emergency, despite being last-minute about it. It sure beats those people who don’t bother to prepare at all, then complain when emergency services are overwhelmed by requests for assistance.
But why panic in the first place? Why not have a stash of necessary items always ready for such an emergency? Even if there isn’t a storm approaching, it’s nice to know that you don’t have to rush out to the store every time you run out of toilet paper. Keeping some extra around the house is always a good idea!
With this in mind, I decided to ask CampingSurvival.com’s Facebook fans what they felt were the emergency supplies that stores were most likely to run out of when people start to panic. Then I compiled the top comments in various categories so I could share it with you. Since this list is based on the comments of our Facebook fan page, some of the items (canned meat, for instance) may not be the absolute first things for a store to run out of, but are still items that you should consider having among your emergency supplies nonetheless.
Without further ado, here the list of the Top 50 Things to Disappear from Store Shelves during an Emergency, compiled by yours truly:
FOOD
1.Bread
2.Butter
3.Cereal
4.Coffee
5.Eggs
6.Flour
7.Fruit, canned and fresh
8.Honey
9.Meats, canned
10.Milk
11.Peanut butter
12.Pet food
13.Salt
14.Sugar
15.Vegetables, canned and root vegetables
16.Water
POWER AND LIGHT
17.Batteries
18.Candles
19.Charcoal
20.Coolers
21.Flashlights
22.Gasoline
23.Generators
24.Glow sticks
25.Ice
26.Lamp oil and oil lanterns
27.Lighter fluid
28.Matches
29.Propane, propane stoves
FUN
30.Alcohol, drinking
31.Beer
32.Cigarettes
33.Condoms
FIRST AID
34.Alcohol, rubbing
35.Antiseptic
36.Aspirin/pain relievers
37.Cold medicine
38.First aid kits
HYGIENE
39.Feminine hygiene products
40.Paper plates/napkins
41.Shampoo
42.Soap
43.Toilet paper
BABIES
44.Baby food/formula
45.Diapers
IMPROVISATION
46.Duct tape
47.Plastic bags
48.Plywood
49.Radios
50.Rope
Now, before you file this away as mildly interesting reading, take this list and compare it to what you have stocked up. Check to see what you may be missing or what you need more of. And don’t forget that this is only a Top 50 list, so there are plenty of other items that I don’t have space to talk about in this (already long!) blog entry.
Tom Sciacca is a former US Marine, a veteran of the Gulf War, a survival enthusiast and President of CampingSurvival.com.
Check out these related articles:
Build your stash $1 at a time at the dollar store
How Long Will My Wheat Store?
A Food Store That No Prepper Should Be Without
Weather Emergency: Four Non-Intuitive Disaster Kit Necessities
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ETA: As an aside I've been going through my various 'kits' lately throwing out some items and rotating others, and I've been buying those bulky 'D' cell and 6 V batteries for my old maglites, laterns, and other flashlights that have been replaced by more efficient LED's. They've been sitting for years w/o batteries in them so there is no damage, but I'm not willing to chuck perfectly good 'flashlights' just because their old and less efficient. They are now scattered around the house in rooms that I don't go into very often [Plan 'B']. In some rooms there are a now two flashlights in a single room...one at the doorway and one at the other side of the room.
I line hang dry most of my laundry on nice days;however, there seem to be too many days lately where the bloody chemtrails are just terrible. So I dug out a 20' retractable clothesline for indoors where I can hang up my clothes which are not dripping wet. I use another area outside that is covered where the clothesline is under a canopy and then there is the convention clothesline in open air.
Though not a necessity for most people I would recommend going to Lowe's, Ace, or your local hardware store and picking up some[100 ct] wooden clothespins and 100' of vinyl clothesline. You can still hang clothes outside in 40F weather, and if it is dry [low humidity] enough with a wind blowing, your laundry will dry out given enough time. It saves me US$'s. I'm in an area where there are no zoning restrictions nor neighbors to complain. I do have wooden drying rack which I can set up in the bathtub for really wet items.
Folks, times are only going to get harder so any way we can save US$'s is welcome. Take care. BREWER