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I don’t have a way to recharge my phone besides a few backup batteries, which is embarrassing. I do also keep some food and water. I have about 30 days of stored chlorinated water in BPA free containers and a weeks worth of MREs and about two big laundry basket sized tubs of canned food.

I backpack a lot so I’ve got tons of random “survival supplies” but two key things are:

- little gas stove(1)

- can opener

(1) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B4FY8YO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_oKN...



That is indeed a little gas stove. :) Purchasers should be aware that the fuel cylinders can have either threaded or non-threaded connectors. Buy the one that matches the stove.

MREs are fine (the new ones are far tastier than the ones we had in the 80's), but the Mountain House "bucket" of freeze-dried food has a 30 year shelf-life, as long as you don't open the bucket and keep it out of the sun. It's a higher cost up front, but essentially never has to be replaced until you use it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00955DUHQ


I just went through my “chaos closet” to look for anything else that is an “overlooked necessity”:

- ziplock bags (to poop in)

- whiskey. I have 10L of whiskey in there




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