Hi all. I'm new to posting here, but have been reading posts for awhile. My question is: Is there a list of all items that you should have in the event of ANY emergency? My concern is that all threats require different items. Is the threat a Nuke, Smallpox, Chemical, etc.?? How about weapons for home protection from people who want your food or water. What about antibiotics for Anthrax etc?? So far I have been adding these items to my kit:

Canned food
Coleman Stove
Coleman fuel
Water
Wind up radio
Medicine & Vitamins
Guns & ammo
Cash
Kerosene heater

Also a lot of other items. Do I need a generator?

Thanks, Patrick

Also, should you have a kit for an emergency where you stay at home, & one to grab & go?

There may never be a "complete" list of everything you need for any type of emergency, since each of here may consider various items to be essential vs. nice to have. Each of us may have different numbers, ages, and health conditions of family members. This will result in what each of considers "necessary". Doug has made extensive lists and evaluations of items for survival, use these as a "hard" list or use them as a start to evaluate your own needs. Many of us here believe the process of thinking what needs to go into the various kits to be vital in any survival situation. Many individuals buy a ready-made kit or use the list (as is) of someone else to formulate what to have on hand or include in their kit(s), this can lead to a false sense of security. The creation of the kit(s), with what is on hand, what can be made or what one has to purchase is part of thought process. My recommendation for what it is worth, is to use the kit list(s)/this forum as a start, but only you can hone your skills and tweak what needs to be in your kit(s). It looks like you have made an excellent start. Pete <img src="images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Pete. Where can I find Doug's lists??

Go to the top of this page, where it says ETS Home Page and hit GO. Then on the left side of the home page hit gear and equipment/medical/disater prep. Pete

or there is a list of all Doug's main kits here

Thanks, I'll check them out.

"Stuff" is only 1/3 of the equation. Without learning the various skills the finest gear is dead wieght. The final element is networking ; family,friends, likeminded individuals, civilian and civil emergency personel. My grandmother's street in Northridge after the earthquake is a classic example. The nieghbors had all moved in during the 1920s, excepting the Goldfarbs ; the new people ( moved in 1959.) It's hard to imagine looting or fights over food when the lady down the street changed your diapers <img src="images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />and her grandson brings tears to your mother wearing his long gone uncle's .45 from Okinawa. That community sadly is now gone. It lives in my mind as a template for my own.