Basic Supply List Use this to help prepare your own list, keep it with you and purchase an item each shopping trip. 11/21/06 Courtesy of FEMA Respond to this story Email this story to a friend The following is a basic list of items to have on hand for short-term emergency preparedness. Use this to help prepare your own list, keep it with you and purchase an item each shopping trip. Food Cooking Supplies Miscellaneous Clothing/Bedding Water Forks, spoons Flashlight Batteries Wool Socks Peanut Butter Sharp Kitchen Knife AM/FM Radio Knit Hats Crackers Manual Can Opener Extra Batteries Sleeping Bags Cheese Measuring Spoons Insect Repellent Pillows Raisins Measuring Cup Newspapers Blanket Dried Fruit Paper Plates Charcoal Grill Air Mattress Dried Milk Paper Napkins Tent Tool Kit Breakfast Drink (Tang) Paper Towels Boy Scout Handbook Twine/Rope Salt, Pepper, Sugar Paper Cups Laundry Soap Saw Macaroni & Cheese Plates Household Bleach Hammer Breakfast Cereal Bowls Ice Cooler (picnic type) Whistle Tuna Cups Rescue Blanket Nails Spam Propane Cook Stove Matches, Lighters Shovel Canned Vegetables Fry Pan Lantern Ax Cooking Oil Pots Some Cash Plastic Drop Cloths Canned Stew Tongs Bicycle Entertainment Canned Fruit Aluminum Foil First Aid Kit Toys Canned Soup Sponges (See Plan) Books Vitamins Spatula Medications Crayons Packs of Pasta Meals Potato Peeler Medic Alert Tags Games Hard Candy Dish Soap First Aid Book Pencils Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat Plastic Wrap First Aid for Pets Book Important Documents Hot Cocoa (add water) 5-gallon bucket w/lid Pet Medications Wills Pudding Trash Bags (lots) Infant & Child Needs Insurance Mustard Packets Personal Hygiene Diapers Financial (Tax, Bills, etc.) Ketchup Packets Portable Toilet Bottles Mortgage Extra Pet Food Feminine Hygiene Wipes Religious Materials Baking Soda Shaving Gear Baby food Flour Tooth Paste Pacifier Jam or Honey Tooth Brush Diaper Bag Elder Care Hand Soap Blankets Depends Deodorant Pillow Ensure Toilet Paper PoliGrip Hair Brush Courtesy of FEMA Rodney says, "Keep this list with you and purchase an item or two each each shopping trip."