Five Dollar Preps

[Il Duce]

saw this on another forum and thought Id post it here to share.

After reading scores of threads of people asking how to get started prepping, having to "sneak" prepping from their spouse or "don't have the money" to prep, I thought I would put together a thread that would cover each.

The goal of this thread is to demonstrate that prepping can be done on the cheap for about $ 5.00 per week. I do not think that I know anyone who could not spare five bucks per week to invest in the ability to feed yourself and your family in the event of being affected by some form of disaster.

For just $ 5.00 +/- you can buy the following storable things:

FOOD ITEMS

• Five packages of Idahoan instant potatoes (flavored)
  
• A case of ramen noodles (20 pkgs)
  
• five cans of sardines
  
• five gallons of purified water
  
• nearly two cases of bottled water
  
• four cans of peaches, pears or fruit cockatail
  
• 2 jars of mandarin oranges
  
• five pounds of rice
  
• three to four pounds of spaghetti
  
• Two cans of spaghetti sauce
  
• three bags of egg noodles
  
• eight packages of gravy mix
  
• four cans of whole or sliced new potatos
  
• four cans of green beans or at least three cans of carrots, greens, peas or mixed veggies
  
• Two cans of Yams
  
• six cans of pork and beans
  
• one 40 ounce can of Dinty Moore Beef Stew
  
• Two 12 ounce cans of chicken, tuna or roast beef
  
• One 1lb canned ham
  
• three cans of refried beans
  
• three 12 oz cans of raviolis or spaghetti O's.
  
• Two 12.5 ounce cans of Salmon
  
• Five pounds of Oatmeal
  
• Four packages Dinty Moore heat and eat meals
  
• five packages of corn bread mix
  
• Four pounds of Sugar
  
• Five pound of Flour
  
• 1.5 quarts of cooking oil
  
• three one pound bags of dry beans
  
• two cans of apple juice
  
• a jar of peanut butter
  
• two boxes of yeast
  
• two bags of generic breakfast cereal
  
• 10 8 oz cans of tomato paste/tomato sauce
  
• four cans of soup
  
• four cans of Chunky soup
  
• 8-10 pounds of Iodized salt
  
• two bottles of garlic powder or other spices
  
• Two boxes of kool aid
  
• A can of coffee
  
• 2 bottles of powdered coffee creamer
  

Non-Food Items

• one 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 7.62x39 ammo
  
• a spool of 12lb test monofilament fishing line
  
• 2 packages of hooks and some sinkers or corks.
  
• artificial lure
  
• two packages of soft plastic worms
  
• three Bic Lighters or two big boxes of matches
  
• A package of tea lights
  
• 50 ft of para cord
  
• a roll of duct tape
  
• a box of nails or other fasteners
  
• a flashlight
  
• two D-batteries, four AA or AAA batteries or two 9v batteries
  
• a toothbrush and tooth paste
  
• a bag of disposable razors
  
• eight bars of ivory soap (it floats)
  
• a box or tampons or bag of pads for the ladies
  
• two gallons of bleach
  
• needles and thread
  
• a ball of yarn
  

OTC Medications (at Dollar General)

• 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 (4x4)
  

Please feel to add to the list. Some of the items above will go for less than five bucks, some may go for slightly more. You get the drift...

[Guest Straight Shooter]

Thats a damn good post & info. Very easy to do. THANKS!!

[Sandman]

Thats a damn good post & info. Very easy to do. THANKS!!

+1 Thanks!

[pitt2magic]

Excellent post!

[Jasongar8]

Good post. Good ideas for people to get started.