In a time when it seems like everything revolves around technology and the infrastructure it takes to sustain said technology, it pays to have as many no/low tech items on hand as possible…just in case.
- Bicycle/spare parts
- AM/FM radio (battery/hand crank/solar powered)
- Books
- Music CDs/CD player
- DVDs/DVD player
- Buckets and rags
- Hand tools (hammer, ax, pliers, etc)
- Non-electric gardening tools (shovel, rake, etc)
- Baseball/bat/gloves
- Bow and arrows
- Board games/playing cards
- Whistle
- Ferro rod
- Knives (for cooking prep, pocket knife, fixed blade knife)
- Solar garden lights
- Paper map and compass
- Backpacking gear
- Firearms/ammo
- Solar panel/battery bank
- Folding wagon
- Telescope
- Magnifying glass
- Volkswagon Beetle (pre 70s model)
- Non-electric kitchen tools (hand crank grain mill, cast iron cookware, non-electric can opener, etc)
- Push lawnmower
- Candles/candle-making supplies
- Canning supplies
- Solar oven
- HAM radio/HAM license
- Repair supplies (glue, wire, duct tape, rope, electrical and plumbing supplies, etc)
- Hygiene supplies (soap making supplies, garden pressure sprayer for showers, etc)
- Garden seeds
- Arts and crafts supplies (paper, crayons, paint/paint brushes, scissors, etc)
- Non-electric kid toys (dolls, cars, etc)
- Beekeeping supplies
- Fishing supplies (poles, line, hooks, etc)
- Butchering supplies
- Sewing supplies (needles, thread, fabric, etc)
- Woodstove
- Non-electric laundry supplies (clothes line, washboard, wringer, etc)
- Rechargeable batteries
- USB lights/fans/handwarmers/etc
- Composting toilet
- Hand pump/siphon hose
- Writing supplies (paper, pens, pencils, markers, etc)
- First aid supplies
- Maintenance kits (knife sharpening stone, gun cleaning kit, oil, etc)
- Safety gear (foam ear plugs, gloves, safety glasses, etc)
- Garden hose
- Building supplies (lumber, fencing supplies, tarps, nails, screws, etc)
- Water storage containers
- Fuel storage containers
- Cleaning supplies (bleach, scrub brushes, broom, mop, gloves, etc)
- Slingshot
- Wine/beer making supplies
- Human-powered generator/battery bank
- Clothing/shoes for all weather conditions
- Large plastic storage bins/garbage cans
- Livestock/livestock supplies
- Small battery banks
- Drone
- Insulated ice chest
- Balls (soccer ball, basketball, football, etc)
- Smoke/CO detectors
- Backups of personal necessities (glasses, dentures, cane, hearing aids, etc)
- 35mm camera and film
- Alcohol/cigarettes/cigars/etc.
- Water filters/purifiers
- Seasoned fire wood
- Baby/pet/elderly/ill person supplies (medications, etc)
- Manual bidet
- Pest removal supplies (traps, dCon, etc)
- Technical work supplies (welding, locksmithing, gunsmithing, blacksmithing, etc)
- Musical instruments (piano, violin, harmonica, etc)
- Boat (canoe, kayak, sail boat)
- Pets/pet supplies
- Locks (padlocks, cable locks, etc)
- Binoculars
- Watch
- Winter sports gear (skis, sleds)
- Knitting/weaving/quilting supplies
- Over-the-air antenna
- Manual typewriter/paper/White Out
- Composting bin
- Hardcopy backups of all important information/photos/etc
- Fire-proof safe
- Cash/gold/silver
- Exercise gear (weights, jump rope, resistance bands, yoga mat)
- Foraging/edible plants books/survival skills books/first aid book
- Rainwater collection system
- Homestead chemicals (fertilizer, lime, lye, etc)
- Food processing supplies (dehydrator, smoker, etc)
- Edible and medicinal herb garden/fruit and nut trees/kitchen garden
- Faraday bags
- Alternate energy devices (water power, wind power, etc)
- Demo gear (sledgehammer, crowbar, machete, etc)
- Survival tablet (with all of your documents/photos/music/videos/books on the SD card)
- Outdoor games (frisbee, croquet, cornhole, horse shoes, etc)
- Holiday supplies (Christmas tree holder, ornaments, etc)
- Signaling supplies (spray paint, fluorescent fabric, etc)