NH: Ridley's "Store n' Ignore Disaster Boxes" for sale

[Charagrin]

You should add a thing of real tea in baggies. A good quality tea has many Benefits beyond just being a warm beverage. I would aslo suggest a basic kitchen knife which could be used for many things. And maybe one of those really small hand fishing kits that has the little hand held kite type grip, line, And a few hooks.

[cowcidile]

Yeah you really need Iodine. Tampons good call I keep a few of those in my mock up medic bag. So what exactly made you choose 7.62 X 39. I guess SKSs and AK-47s are pretty popular. I guess I would expect to see more 7.62 X 51. But actually the greatest emergency round would be the .22 cal and you could store a lot more of them.

[Charagrin]

My disaster box has 5000 rounds of ball(not hollow point) .22 ammo and a take down .22 rifle with scope, And a Taurus M94 compact .22lr revolver. Many people say .22 is useless for defense, But really anything is better then nothing. And a .22 round can take down a squirrel or a deer no problem. On a side note, For a .22 defense pistol, Do not use hollow points. .22's are to light to have any real knock down or wound ability, So penetration is key. Can't breathe with a bullet in the lung.

[UcanbeGOD]

I realize you only have so much room but here are some things off the top of my head: Condoms, knife, sharpie, flares and gun, moist towelettes, tiny mirror, crank radio, cable wire and a spoon.

[AreThereNoMoreNames]

It's a good call on the tampons, those can be used for first aid emergencies. And they could be pretty valuable after a month or two of a serious disaster.

[RecumbentReCycler]

If a woman is using a silicone menstrual cup, she won't need tampons or pads, so you could put something else in that space.

Another grain that I like is quinoa. It's high in protein, sprouts quickly and tastes good.

[RidleyReport]

i think the tampons would still be good as barter items + first aid, even in the event all the women living within 50 feet of the box used silicone....

[unodepoalli]

or cleaning your 12 ga. shotgun.

Love the vids keep it up

[rancemuhamitz]

You could replace the bleach with a powdered chlorine product. It won't decompose, and is highly concentrated, so a small amount would easily last a week after dilution.

[AwakenedByTyranny]

Waterproof matches!

[accityfolk]

that sounds like more of an outside, lost in the wilderness, kind of thing

i don't think it's needed unless price doesn't matter

[AwakenedByTyranny]

If you guys succeed, you won't have to pit up with insane Fed mandates like "IODINE CONTROL control or we'll come kill you for having it!"

[Josiah531]

paracord

toilet paper

plastic tarp

duct tape (100 mile an hour tape)

[CurtHowland]

Hydrogen Peroxide. That little brown bottle is so cheap, and so useful.

Infection is a real danger when you're far from "civilized" services.

[mAssBackwards]

One more comment on this. You should keep in mind that it won't just be these items that will be in short supply. In a dire emergency, you might not even be able to get to a store to buy anything, and if you could, the lines and crowds would be quite large and possibly unruly.

Carry a firearm to protect your family and your belongings at all times.

[thinkrevolution]

This is a great idea!

[AnarchyInYourHead]

Talk to Menno about storing the wheat effectively for long-term. I doubt plastic bags are sufficient protection against pests.

[rbrownclown]

WONDERFUL idea, Mr. Ridley!

One thing I would suggest, though, is to make a point to keep the chemicals separate from the things that people would eat off of. I cringed when I saw you put the Bleach next to the paper plates! :O

[mAssBackwards]

Off the top of my head:

A multi-tool (SOG, Gerber, Leatherman).

500-round brick of .22 ammo (of course, that will vary depending on what firearms you have available).

Zip-loc bags.

Parachute cord.

Purel hand sanitizer.

[LumpyRevolution]

Wool is great! It keeps in 80% of your body heat. It may be scratchy but it's wonderful for keeping on body heat.

Bring on the wool!

[mrnat805]

oops, accidently post-

One thing I would recommend is to put the paper towels/tissue into ziplock/waterproof bags. If your house floods you can retrieve the box with all contents intact, and you will have some ziplock bags to use for things.

[mrnat805]

One thing I would recomend

[exanchorite]

Iodine tablets are much, much smaller in size than the blech and last indefinitly if the lid is tight. The main active ingredient in my tablets is Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide. My tablets also came with Nuetralizer tablets that remove the iodine taste and color after using the water treatment tablets. It does say that it is a Federal violation to use this product in a manner inconsistant with it's lableing. You can find them in walmarts camping section or in any sporting goods store.

[JSenator06]

A few silver coins..obviously, batteries, a can of gassoline, cigaretts (although I don't smoke, I've heard they can often be traded in an emergency situation), also possibly a survival knife, flint..

[LumpyRevolution]

Gasoline cans have to be METAL as opposed to plastic. The new gas has ethanol (a solvent) in it which will break down the plastic cans. Also don't store the new kind of gas in machinery that has plastic tanks, or else get metal ones.

[AwakenedByTyranny]

Why on earth is iodine a "controlled substance"?

Perhaps you ought to include instructions on how to use and care for (how to plant and nurture wheat berries, etc.).

[CurtHowland]

Because there are several "designer drugs", that is chemical compounds that folks have cooked up to fry their brains, which use iodine in the cooking process.

When I had a couple horses, having a bottle of iodine was a necessity. That was 10 years ago, and the local feed store said the Feds were getting freaky about selling it in bottles that were "too big".

Bureaucrats is _stupid_.

[AwakenedByTyranny]

Well as Mr Goddard so eloquently and sarcastically states "It's government; one size fits all".

[passionateaboutmusic]

@AwakenedByTyranny Yes, I would like the instructions, as well. I've never heard of wheat berries. Thanks!

[intrepgun]

hard winter red wheat is one of the best for sprouting. drink the water you sprout them in [i'd rinse them immediately before just to be cautious] because it is VERY nutritious.

sprouted wheat is nearly a complete meal and as much as prices have risen quite a bit, you can still get it easily and fairly cheap.

a small ceramic water filter would be a great thing to have as well, as long as we're talking fairly short term, one or two people.

[RidleyReport]

Ya the wheat in this case is hard red winter and you are right it seems to sprout better than white.

[intrepgun]

[zoidberg voice] hooray, i was almost helpful! :D