We saw a Homeland Security Warning online (website: Homeland Security Issues Warning to All Americans, Start Prepping Now by Aware Prepare Survive) and realized that there is a need for people to be prepared for a national emergency. Realizing most people may not know how to prepare and stock up we have made a list of must haves in order for people to have a chance at surviving such an occurrence. Of course this list can be added to for your on personal needs.

Grid Down Emergency Must Have!

1 Gas/propane cook stove and Sun oven (the Sun oven works when you don't have gas/wood, all you need is enough sun to see a shadow)

2 Wood stove and large supply of cut and split wood

3 Chain saw & gas, ax, splitter & pruning saw

4 Solar Panel, Controller, Inverter & Marine or Golf cart (best)battery to charge batteries and run tools

5 Warm clothes & boots (at least 2 pair)

6 Guns AR15 with at least 10 magazines for home defense, Pump shotgun, 22 Rimfire rifle & personal defense Handgun (at least 2000 rounds ammo for each) (.308 optional) (.40 - 38/357 - 9mm - 45 ACP)

7 Old time dinner bell for a community alarm & 2 way radios to talk to neighbors in an emergency (with lots of batteries)

8 Extra fuels of all types for your own use and to have for barter

9 Extra eye glasses! (Think if your only pair gets broken beyond repair & no stores)

10 Solar radio or hand cranked radio

11 5 Gallon buckets (water, all kinds of storage, put a commode seat on it for your potty)

12 Binoculars, tool oil, hand tools, plastic sheeting, duck tape...

13 Chickens for eggs and meat

14 A good water source! a way to sterilize the water, if its not from a spring where the water is coming from the ground and you can get the water where it leaves the ground, Rain Barrel

15 Assorted ziplock freezer bags, Fire starters, Alcohol, Bandages - assorted sizes

16 One year Food & Medicine supply, also animal food(feeds) (salt, sugar, beans, rice, can goods, dry milk, all store well-check into mylar bags with oxygen absorbers, you can also check into fish antibiotics - not just for fish!)

17 Several flashlights (batteries), Kerosene/oil lamps, solar lights (the ones in your yard can be charged in your yard during the day & brought inside the house for light at night)

18 Heirloom garden seeds - Hybrid seeds wont regrow (Amazon sells them for around $15)

19 Learn about wild plants for Food and Medicine - get a book with pictures

20 Talk to your Neighbors! You will need them - they will need you (form a community plan)

21 Having a Bicycle as a way to get around is an excellent idea - look for a used one

22 Having some real Silver coins is a very good idea

23 Survival books and go to Prepper/Homesteading websites

24 Learn to talk to God!!! Your going to need Him more than you ever have! Get a Bible if you don't have one.

Websites that may be of interest:

Off Grid Cooking Warehouse.com or All American Sun Oven (sunoven.com)

Whole Sale Solar.com

If you need reader glasses stock up at the Dollar Tree or comparable

The Patriot Nurse YouTube: Cheap Dollar Store Medical Supplies-Prepping on low cash

Are Fish Antibiotics Safe for Humans? & Top 5 Antibiotics for SHTF

Watch Viking Preparedness.com and/or Southern Prepper1.com You will learn a lot from them

Check out Sportsman's Guide.com and/or Camping Survival.com for supplies

These are only suggestions, there are lots of options if you just look around!

God bless you all! Gary