From Petroleum Jelly to Collapsible Water Containers, 15 Overlooked Prepping Supplies

Urban Survival Site writer Alan Urban has compiled 15 low-cost emergency supplies that he says experienced preppers are buying while many shoppers overlook them. He builds the list around a video from the YouTube channel Prepping With Mike Dawson.

Key points

• Top pick: A collapsible water container ranks first. Urban cites the CDC's guidance of at least a gallon per person per day.
• Fire and light: Cotton balls coated in petroleum jelly burn for several minutes as a fire starter, and a 24-pack of birthday candles, at 15 to 20 minutes each, gives roughly six to eight hours of light.
• First aid and hygiene: The list includes 3% hydrogen peroxide, which he says loses strength within about six months of opening, plus nitrile gloves, unscented baby wipes, safety pins for slings, and glucose tablets with about 4 grams of sugar each.
• Pantry: Non-iodized salt for curing and fermenting, instant dry yeast for bread, and white rice, which he says keeps for decades when sealed in Mylar with oxygen absorbers.
• Repairs and tools: Duct tape, heavy-duty aluminum foil, No. 2 pencils and a manual can opener round out the list.

Quick take

Urban argues that staples such as beans and bandages are in high demand, while cheaper items like these tend to get overlooked, and he says he could not find hydrogen peroxide at Walmart or his usual stores. He calls the items unexciting but cheap and useful when things go wrong.

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