“I can’t afford to” is definitely the number one excuse people use for not prepping. They believe this because they read about someone who has a $20,000 dollar gun collection and a basement filled with a 10 year supply of freeze dried food. That is just as unrealistic as saying that you want to buy your first house, so you attempt to get a multi-million dollar mansion. It’s just not going to happen.

By following the Survival Food Pyramid and spending just a few dollars a week on preps you will be surprised how quickly your stockpile will grow. Here is an entire list of food and gear you can get for just $5:

Food

• Five gallons of purified water
  
• 4 pounds of Sugar
  
• 5 pounds of Flour
  
• 1.5 quarts of cooking oil
  
• Two cases of bottled water
  
• 4 cans of fruit
  
• 5 pounds of rice
  
• 5 Pounds of Spaghetti
  
• 4 Cans of Potatoes
  
• 4 Cans of Vegetables
  
• 4 Cans of Beans
  
• 2 bottles of garlic powder or other spices
  
• A case of Ramen noodles
  
• Five packages of  instant potatoes
  
• 4 Cans of Soup
  
• 2 12 ounce cans of chicken or tuna
  
• Two 12.5 ounce cans of Salmon
  
• 5 pounds of Oatmeal
  
• 5 packages of corn bread mix
  
• 3 Pounds of dry beans
  
• 2 Jars Peanut Butter
  
• 2 boxes of yeast
  
• 8-10 pounds of Iodized salt
  
• A can of coffee
  
• 10 Boxes of generic brand Mac&Cheese
  

Non-Food Items

• A manual can opener
  
• Two bottles of camp stove fuel
  
• 100 rounds of .22lr ammo
  
• 25 rounds of 12 ga birdshot or small game loads
  
• 20 rounds of Monarch 7.62×39 ammo
  
• a spool of 12lb test monofilament fishing line
  
• 2 packages of hooks and some sinkers or corks
  
• 3 Bic Lighters or two big boxes of matches
  
• A package of tea candles
  
• 50 ft of para cord
  
• A roll of duct tape
  
• A box of nails or other fasteners
  
• A flashlight
  
• 2 D-batteries, 4 AA or AAA batteries or 2 9v batteries
  
• A toothbrush and tooth paste
  
• A bag of disposable razors
  
• 8 bars of ivory soap (it floats)
  
• A box or tampons or bag of pads for the ladies
  
• 2 gallons of bleach
  
• Needles and thread
  

OTC Medications

• 2 bottles 1000 count 500 mg generic Tylenol (acetometaphin)
  
• 2 bottles 500 count 200 mg generic advil (ibuprofen)
  
• 2 boxes 24 cound 25 mg generic Benadryl (diphenhydramine HCI)–also available at walgreens under “sleep aids.”
  
• 4 bottles 500 count 325 mg aspirin
  
• 2 boxes of generic sudafed
  
• 4 bottles of alcohol
  
• a box of bandages (4×4)
  

What Else?

If you get just one of these things each time you go to the grocery you will be well on your way to preparedness.

Guest Post by Lucas: aspiring survivalist/prepper, Eagle Scout, and blogger on his site SurvivalCache where he writes survival gear reviews, tips, and ideas.

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Via: thesurvivalmom

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