Author Topic: $5 preps (Read 1361 times)

teamnelson · « **on:** June 11, 2010, 04:06:30 PM »

I was on another site and saw a thread on $5 preps, so I figured I'd start one here and see if the unique folks at GBO have a different spin. It's simple really, given $ is tight, imagine you could spend only $5 on something to prepare you to survive, what would it be?

Some examples:
2# of coffee
4# of sugar
2 5 gal containers
25' of good rope.
Brick of .22 ammo ... just kidding

Empty Quiver · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2010, 04:37:15 PM »

Blue tarps seem to be all the rage in any televised SHTF scenario.

Work gloves, again most SHTF scenarios seem to involve rubble needing moved.

Bleach, alcohol, or other disinfectants.

D batteries

Extra prescription meds.

Well $5 really isn't much money, as I make it a point to have a lot of the easy stuff anyway, I would likely blow it on a couple 40's and join a party in progress.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2010, 04:54:34 PM »

Are you asking so each week you can go get one item on the list for $5.

Flash light batteries.
Canned food- soups ect. Store a long time are portable and you can eat them (I had a next door neighbor that said to keep premium
   dog food in the car as emergency rations as soups and crackets got eaten as snacks or easy lunch rather than being saved
   for when needed. If you subscribe to his thinking then Cans of high end dogfood. Really scarry thing is if you open a can
   of dog food and a can of campbells beef soup next to each other they smell the same.)
Case of bottled water.
$1 plastic table cloths from the Dollar store. (used as tarps, poncho, ground cloth, shelter liner, solar still, rain collector). light weight and
   water proof.
Can of lighter fluid. (liquid boy scout)
Grocery store sewing kit. I have had to put stitches in my hand when camping. If one of the mothers on the 9th grade trip did not
   have a sewing kit I would have been a bloody mess. Yes I was in 9th grade. Sewed up the Leather glove I sawed
   through to get to my finger, too.
Super glue - same reason as above- lot less pain and freaking out others.
5 $1 packs of hand wipes and butt wipes from the travel / sample section of Target.
A compass.?
candle. Sitck it in a mason jar and you have a lantern. Tie a shoe lace around the mouth of the jar and you have an hanging lantern.
Joke birthday candles (the ones that you can not blow out). Well neither can the wind and they can get a fire started.
1/2 Dozen Snickers bars - Same size as a Granola / Power bar but with more calories and lower cost.
Roll of Duct tape - If you can not think of 20 things to do with this you do not have your head in the game.
I would say roll of twine but I am truly Scotish and if I break a shoe lace the pair of shoes get new ones but the good lace
   gets tucked away in a back pack, hunting license holder, Range bag, or some place else I may need a shoe lace or piece of twine.
The discount rack in the meat department for top round or thin sliced steaks to make Beef Jerkey out of.

Was I only supose to do one?

mechanic · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2010, 05:35:55 PM »

teamnelson · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2010, 05:42:00 PM »

mcwoodduck, yeah let's say you could afford to spend $5 a week, and more than one example is perfect. The goal is to see what all we'd think is important.

I'll add another one
1 Can of Sanalac

billy_56081 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2010, 06:28:47 PM »

Bleech, salt, lighters, matches, duct tape, dried beans, sugar, coffee, asperin, tylenol, neosporin, peroxide, rubbing alcohol, maybe not $5 but veteranary penecillon and a syringe.

teamnelson · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2010, 10:57:55 PM »

billy, is there a special name for that type of penicillin? Is that for human use or to take care of animals? If for humans, how do you know the dosage? Thanks!

jlwilliams · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2010, 01:23:09 AM »

Blanket.

I keep a fleece throw blanket (that cost about $5) in a gallon sized ziplock bag in all of my vehicles. I used to just keep one folded up in the car but them in a bag keeps them clean. The fleece balnkets will stuff down into a gallon bag about perfectly. Usualy it comes out for a picnic or for a sleepy child but if I get stuck somewhere I'll be glad I have it.

Almtnman · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2010, 04:03:13 AM »

Quote from: TeamNelson on June 11, 2010, 10:57:55 PM

billy, is there a special name for that type of penicillin? Is that for human use or to take care of animals? If for humans, how do you know the dosage? Thanks!

I have browsed several survival sites and found one thing of interest about antibiotics. You buy antibiotics for human use and pay a lot of money, for animal use, they don't cost much at all if buying at a local farm co-op store. Here's the kicker, all antibiotics whether for human use or animal use are all the same at least that's what I have been told by several sources. Some survivalists that I know stocks up on animal antibiotics as it can be used for a survival situation and from the way I understand it, is manufactured in the same facility and just shipped out in different forms although it is the same stuff.

PKnTX · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2010, 07:42:45 AM »

$5 worth of bath soap (bar type) would seem a good investment.

PKnTX · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2010, 07:52:42 AM »

$5 worth of heavy duty aluminum foil.

That would make a lot of hats...

I'M JUST KIDDING!!! I learn alot here and do take it seriously,
just a little (very little) joke, no offense meant.

Heavy duty aluminum foil would have several uses in an
emergency survival situation.

Besides all the hats.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2010, 08:33:58 AM »

Quote from: PKnTX on June 12, 2010, 07:52:42 AM

$5 worth of heavy duty aluminum foil.

That would make a lot of hats...

I'M JUST KIDDING!!! I learn alot here and do take it seriously,
just a little (very little) joke, no offense meant.

Heavy duty aluminum foil would have several uses in an
emergency survival situation.

Besides all the hats.

When i was in Boy scouts for winter camp we would make dinners (meat, potatoes, carrots, and a little liquid) wrap them up in foil and toss on the fire coals. 20 min later Dinner.
The foil hats was funny.
I have been waiting for someone to do the $5 foot long Subway. guess I was the wise butt that did it. Sorry TN

burntmuch · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2010, 11:19:58 AM »

Knit cap. Even thought it may be warm during the day. If it drops 15 degrees at night. You will be chilly. No fires

kynardsj · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2010, 12:44:32 PM »

$5.00 worth of rice and/or salt is a lot that will last a long time if stored properly.

Hooker · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2010, 02:39:45 PM »

Quote from: TeamNelson on June 11, 2010, 10:57:55 PM

billy, is there a special name for that type of penicillin? Is that for human use or to take care of animals? If for humans, how do you know the dosage? Thanks!

TN Terramycin is a good candidate it can be had in soluble powder, tablet or liquid it is very common not pricey.
It is from the Tetracycline family of antibiotics and treats a wide variety of infections and bacterial and viral ailments.
With most veterinary medications dosage is based on patients weight and a chart is usually on the package.
By the way Terramycin dose not taste to awful and the after taste goes away with just swallow of coffee or tea.

Now how about some Ivomec I know some of y'all need a dose of that

Pat

Victor3 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2010, 12:02:25 AM »

1/2 pint of Everclear 190 proof...

1. Fuel for alcohol stoves or as lighter fluid.

2. Disinfect wounds

3. Cleaner (works great to remove pine sap, grease, etc.)

4. Drink (mixed with something if you want to live)

5. Molotov cocktail?

Victor3 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2010, 12:21:36 AM »

Quote from: PKnTX on June 12, 2010, 07:52:42 AM

$5 worth of heavy duty aluminum foil.

That would make a lot of hats...

I'M JUST KIDDING!!!

Kidding about what exactly, SIR? It's a requirement here and if you don't want to be BANNED I'd suggest you don one ASAP.

jlwilliams · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2010, 01:57:38 AM »

Quote from: Victor3 on June 13, 2010, 12:21:36 AM

Quote from: PKnTX on June 12, 2010, 07:52:42 AM
$5 worth of heavy duty aluminum foil.

That would make a lot of hats...

I'M JUST KIDDING!!!

Kidding about what exactly, SIR? It's a requirement here and if you don't want to be BANNED I'd suggest you don one ASAP.

I keep a foil beenie tightly warpped at all times, and I think the results speak for themselves.......

teamnelson · « **Reply #18 on:** June 13, 2010, 07:41:31 PM »

Quote from: Victor3 on June 13, 2010, 12:02:25 AM

1/2 pint of Everclear 190 proof...

1. Fuel for alcohol stoves or as lighter fluid.

2. Disinfect wounds

3. Cleaner (works great to remove pine sap, grease, etc.)

4. Drink (mixed with something if you want to live)

5. Molotov cocktail?

y'know I am not a drinker, but I had that exact same thought the other day.

6. Barter item until the stills are up and running.

Victor3 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2010, 12:12:09 AM »

This is a handy item. I carry one when for I don't have my reading glasses on me but I did start a fire with it once. Need to get a new one since mine's cracked after a few years in my wallet...

http://www.grannysstore.com/Wilderness_Survival/Fresnel_Lens_Fire_Starter.htm

jlwilliams · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2010, 02:26:24 AM »

You can always use the magnifyer to look for tiny matches

The Hermit · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2010, 07:07:03 PM »

For what its worth, last year while at my doctor's office, I asked him for prescritions for antibiotics for putting away for future use, which he gladly gave me. I mentioned vet supplies and he said to be carefull as some used for animals have bad side effects on humans. He said " you don't care if your hog goes blind, but you don't want to". I don't know if he was kidding or not, but it made me concerned enough to ask for prescriptions. Please do your research.

The Hermit