I read all the posts and have to ad a couple of things: Antibactiral soap for feet, Good hiking boots besides regular shoes, and thongs if showers are made and multi people will be in it. Keep from getting athlets feet. Pick up some athlets feet powder or ontiment. (sorry if mis-spelled). Socks, shoelaces, and Arch supports. If you live in an area that is wet or has snow – don’t forget Rain boots, and also sealant spray for your other shoes. Or snow shoes.

Cloths hand washer (good metal tub that can be put on the fire, to wash and sterilize cloths), wash board or washer plunger. Of course laundry soap, but also soap for delicate items, spot remover, and bleach.

Speaking of bleach. They say that bleach only is good for 6 months. But Powder bleach (from a pool supply) I think that is has to be 5% Calcium hypochlorite) is what you want for Long term for your water. Also a SteriPEN, which uses batteries. It wouldn’t hurt to have a non-elect water filtrations system on hand.

As for batteries. You can buy bulk batteries at Costco for cheap, but also try and pick up Rechargeable batteries and a little Solar Rechargable battery kit (about $22 on Amazon).

Sewing and mending items (couple pairs of scissors- for cutting cloths/materials and hair), Needles for sewing (Normal to Heavy duty, straight and curved ones). So you can use for sewing injuries also. (so try and pickup some Surgical thread for your medical pack). Threads (normal, and Heavy Duty) for mending, or sewing leather. Pins and enclosed pins. Material for patching or sewing.

Someone said CD player and CD’s. Thats great, but also a DVD little portable player for your DVD’s. I picked up a Portable Solar Rechargeable system at Costco for $249 yesterday. I can recharge my batteries, run a small tv or radio, and came with a light (700 lumens) only using 3 watts. But I can recharge several items on it if needed like cell, if the cell system is still working.

Besides cards and games, also lots of Pens/Pencils/Color Pens/Cayons, with lots of paper drawing & writing, but also coloring books. I am 57, but in hard times -I don’t mind coloring. Puzzels, dice games, ect.

Don’t forget Good Tools, they will always come in handy. How to books are also great.

I stock (“Everything” – that I already use. Face creams, lip creams, shampoo/cond, ect. But Baby wipes are great and Hand stanitize wipes when low on water. (Cotonell is great for me because of no perfume for my face and privates. But Costco’s Kirkland is also great for everything else, but has a very strong smell).

Don’t forget Bedding (extra sheets, pillows, and some Cold weather blankets. Same for Cold Weather Jackets, Warm under cloths, warm hat, scarf, and gloves. If in the cold weather area’s, a good Tent that you can put up in the Living room and fit everyone in the house into at night, and use less wood or heating eliments. Also if you need to leave, you have a Good tent to take with you.

Lots of Candles, Lanterns, Propain tanks filled with Cooking stoves. I have a couple of different ones, but I also want to pick up the Volcano. So that I can use (Coal, wood, or propain). But I also want to pick up a Portable Oven. Cast Iron cooking pots and pans are great, but I also have a great Dutch oven, and I want to pickup a Clay Pot. (Speaking of that, having a fireplace or Pot belly/cooking stove is also great). But if not, have a book on how to build these things.

For gardening (extra pots, mose, stakes, plastic covering, plant food) anything that you use.

That goes for canning materials also.

Again – anything that you use now, have some type of stock supplied. Or things that you might need, if things go wrong. Good luck. I love reading these sites, because it reminds me of what I need, or something new that I had thought of.

There are a LOT of concerns that the usual multivitamins- ones synthesized in a laboratory somewhere- don't actually work. They're beginning to think that the artificially synthesized vitamins are so far from the natural vitamins, your body doesn't process them, and in some cases, multivitamins have been shown to have negative effects!

Now, of course, I'm not telling you what to do at all, but I think it may be worth some research. Personally, I'd probably spend my vitamin money on food based supplements or dried fruit for storage. Just a little food (Or vitamins!) for thought.