Alicia’s Master Prepping List

Whether you're preparing for natural disasters, economic disruption, extended power outages, or complete societal breakdown, this list ensures you're not caught unprepared. You won’t need everything. But it’ll help you identify missed items. 

478 items. 26 categories. One weird autistic prepper girl’s comprehensive survival list. 

LIGHTING & POWER (20 items)

☐ Batteries (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D) - all same size if possible

☐ Alkaline batteries (bulk pack)

☐ Rechargeable batteries and charger

☐ Flashlights (multiple)

☐ Headlamps with extra batteries

☐ Collapsible lantern

☐ Kerosene lanterns

☐ Oil lamps with fuel

☐ Candles (bulk)

☐ Glow sticks (assorted - low light, long burn, high intensity, infrared)

☐ Solar charger with battery bank

☐ Crank radio (hand-powered)

☐ Light bulbs (various types)

☐ LED candles (hour-long burn time)

☐ Generators and fuel

☐ Heavy-duty flashlights and batteries (redundancy)

☐ Spare light bulbs (kerosene lanterns, oil lamps)

☐ Motion sensor lights

☐ Battery-powered camping lanterns

☐ Solar-powered pathway lights

WATER & HYDRATION (17 items)

☐ Water bottles (various sizes)

☐ Collapsible water jugs

☐ Water storage tanks (55+ gallons)

☐ Sawyer Mini water filter

☐ Water purification tablets

☐ Backup water filters

☐ Boiling vessel for water treatment

☐ Gallon Ziploc bags for water storage

☐ Food-grade water barrels with spigots (55-gallon drums)

☐ Gutters and downspout collection kits

☐ Large plastic bins/totes (5-10 gallon, stackable)

☐ Cheesecloth and coffee filters (pre-filtration)

☐ Large stainless steel or plastic bowls (emergency water catching)

☐ Rain barrel first-flush diverters

☐ Food-grade buckets with lids (water storage)

☐ Collapsible water carriers

☐ Large ceramic or glass containers for water storage

SHELTER & SLEEP SYSTEM (12 items)

☐ Sleeping bag (quality, rated for season)

☐ Backup sleeping bag

☐ Tarp (ground sheet)

☐ Tent (seasonal appropriate)

☐ Poncho

☐ Ground sheet/footprint

☐ Emergency bivvy/space blanket

☐ Camping hammock

☐ Thermal window coverings/heavy curtains

☐ Weatherstripping tape

☐ Heavy plastic sheeting (emergency insulation, vapor barriers)

☐ Draft stoppers (for doors/windows)

HEATING & INSULATION (9 items)

☐ Caulk and caulking gun

☐ Chimney balloons or plugs

☐ Aluminum foil (reflective insulation uses)

☐ Insulation tape

☐ Thermal tape

☐ Weatherproofing compound

☐ Fiberglass insulation batts

☐ Rope caulk

☐ Window insulation film kits

CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR (20 items)

☐ Hiking shoes (broken in)

☐ Sandals for camp

☐ Hiking boots (quality)

☐ Rain boots

☐ Extra socks (wicking, wool blend)

☐ Extra underwear (wicking)

☐ Thermal underwear

☐ Undershirts

☐ Jeans/work pants

☐ Wading gear

☐ Rain coat

☐ Hat

☐ Bandana

☐ Work gloves

☐ Sunglasses

☐ Swimsuit

☐ Non-leather belt

☐ Gortex sock liners

☐ Climbing gear (if needed)

☐ Climbing harness (under 1 lb if needed)

COOKING & FOOD PREP (57 items)

☐ Camp stove with fuel

☐ Cookset (pots, pans, lids)

☐ Cast iron cookware

☐ Dutch oven

☐ Nonstick pots and pans

☐ Aluminum pots and pans

☐ Hand-operated kitchen tools

☐ Can opener (manual)

☐ Corers

☐ Slicers

☐ Manual graters

☐ Meat tenderizing mallet

☐ Professional style meat saw

☐ Hand beater

☐ Cutting boards

☐ Long handled spork

☐ Spoons (various)

☐ Metal utensils

☐ Plastic utensils

☐ Glass measuring cups

☐ Hand grain mill

☐ Hand meat grinder

☐ Coffee grinder

☐ French press

☐ Tea kettle

☐ Open flame tripod

☐ Solar oven

☐ Rolling pin

☐ Clamp base food processor with cones

☐ Kitchen matches (boxes)

☐ Aluminum foil (boxes)

☐ Heavy duty aluminum foil

☐ Cling wrap (boxes)

☐ Parchment paper (boxes)

☐ Wax paper (boxes)

☐ Paper plates (heavy duty)

☐ Paper bowls (heavy duty)

☐ Paper cups (heavy duty)

☐ Red Solo cups

☐ Plastic containers with lids

☐ Napkins

☐ Paper towels

☐ SOS pads/pot scrubber

☐ Trash bags (heavy duty black and white)

☐ Dish soap

☐ Dish cloths and towels

☐ Dish rags

☐ Dish sponges

☐ Dish bins

☐ Lightweight durable towel

FOOD STORAGE (13 items)

☐ Buckets with lids

☐ Shovels

☐ 55 gallon drums

☐ 5 gallon buckets

☐ Heavy duty plastic totes

☐ Plastic containers with lids

☐ Mylar bags

☐ Canning supplies

☐ Canning jars and lids

☐ Dog food (never remove from original bag)

☐ Cat food (never remove from original bag)

☐ Bulk pasta containers

☐ Rice storage containers

☐ Flour containers

FOOD STAPLES & PRESERVATION (28 items)

☐ Dried beans (lentils, black beans, pinto, chickpeas - bulk)

☐ Dried rice (white and brown - bulk)

☐ Oats (bulk, long shelf life, versatile)

☐ Flour (white and whole wheat - bulk)

☐ Cornmeal (bulk, versatile)

☐ Cooking oil (large containers - olive, coconut, vegetable)

☐ Salt (bulk - food, preserving, medical uses)

☐ Sugar (bulk, long shelf life, calories)

☐ Honey (bulk, long shelf life)

☐ Powdered milk (backup nutrition, cooking)

☐ Pasta (bulk, long shelf life)

☐ Canned vegetables (backup nutrition)

☐ Canned fruits (backup nutrition)

☐ Peanut butter (protein, calories, long shelf life)

☐ Baking powder

☐ Baking soda

☐ Dried yeast

☐ Seed storage containers (airtight with desiccant packets)

☐ Drying racks or dehydrator

☐ Vinegar (bulk - pickling and preservation)

☐ Pectin (jam-making without massive sugar amounts)

☐ Pressure canner (if only have water bath canner)

☐ Fermentation crocks or large jars

☐ Whey or starter cultures (for fermentation, cheese-making)

☐ Mason jars (various sizes - beyond canning, general storage)

☐ Canning lids and rings (extras - lids are single-use)

☐ Cheesecloth

☐ Buttermilk powder

BABY/CHILDREN ITEMS (13 items)

☐ Baby bottles

☐ Pacifiers

☐ Sippy cups

☐ Skinny spoon

☐ Cloth diapers

☐ Diaper covers

☐ Baby wipes

☐ Diaper rash cream

☐ Formula (if needed)

☐ Manual pump (if nursing)

☐ Waterproof mattress covers

☐ Waterproof pads

☐ Clothing (baby and child sizes)

☐ Homeschooling supplies

HYGIENE & SANITATION (54 items)

☐ Bar soap

☐ Bar soap slivers (for scrubbing)

☐ Liquid soaps (bar and liquid)

☐ Shampoos

☐ Conditioners

☐ Body wash

☐ Facial cleansers

☐ Creams and moisturizers

☐ Deodorant

☐ Toothbrushes

☐ Toothpastes

☐ Dental floss

☐ Floss picks

☐ Mouthwash

☐ Lip balms

☐ Sunscreen

☐ Bug spray (travel size)

☐ Hand sanitizer

☐ Feminine products

☐ Body lotions

☐ Body powders

☐ Foot powders

☐ Foot creams and sprays

☐ Hairbrushes and combs

☐ Cotton balls/pads/swabs

☐ Q-tips

☐ Bathroom/kitchen cleansers

☐ Bleach (bottles)

☐ Ammonia (bottles)

☐ Washing soda (boxes)

☐ Baking soda (boxes)

☐ Bar Keeper Friend (canned)

☐ Fels Naptha soap

☐ Zote soap

☐ Dr. Bronners soap

☐ Essential oils (boxes)

☐ Air freshener

☐ SOS pads

☐ Pot scrubbers

☐ Dish sponges

☐ Dish cloths

☐ Dish rags

☐ Brooms and extra broom heads

☐ Mops and extra mop heads

☐ Swiffers and supplies

☐ Toilet paper (bulk)

☐ Baby wipes (dried)

☐ Paper towels (bulk)

☐ Lightweight durable towels

☐ Laundry detergent (bulk powder)

☐ Borax

☐ Rubbing alcohol (bulk)

☐ Vinegar (bulk - cleaning, laundry, disinfecting)

FIRST AID & MEDICAL (59 items)

☐ Ace bandages (assorted sizes)

☐ Band-Aids (assorted sizes)

☐ Gauze pads (various sizes)

☐ Nonstick gauze pads

☐ Kerlix gauze

☐ Medihoney gauze (for burns)

☐ Liquid bandages

☐ New skin patches

☐ Sutures

☐ Suture removal kit

☐ Alcohol pads

☐ Antiseptic ointment

☐ Antiseptic spray

☐ Antiseptic wipes

☐ Petroleum jelly

☐ Hydrocortisone cream

☐ Hydrocortisone ointment

☐ Lidocaine

☐ Assorted gloves (latex-free)

☐ Blood pressure cuff

☐ Stethoscope

☐ Body warmers

☐ Burn gel

☐ Casts and splints

☐ Cold compress

☐ Hot compress

☐ CPR kit

☐ Emergency airway

☐ Eye pads

☐ Eye shields

☐ Glucose monitoring kit

☐ Iodine pads

☐ Saline solution

☐ Smelling salts

☐ Toenail clippers

☐ Scissors

☐ Safety pins

☐ Tape (micropore, various widths)

☐ Tape (transpore, various widths)

☐ Tape (durapore - preferred, 1-3 inch widths)

☐ Sharpies (for writing on tape)

☐ Israeli bandages

☐ Tourniquets

☐ Bedsore wound dressings

☐ Magnifying glasses

☐ Medical logs and documentation

☐ Neck stabilization kit

☐ Postmortem kit

☐ Splatter masks

☐ Disposable shoe covers

☐ Syringes

☐ IV equipment and medications

☐ Tool sterilization kit

☐ Biohazard bags

☐ Bloodsoak sheets

☐ Sterile scrub brushes

☐ Thoracotomy kit

☐ Gynecological instruments and medications

MEDICATIONS (35 items)

☐ Antibiotics (prescription and general)

☐ Antiseptics

☐ Antivirals

☐ Neosporin (Bacitracin)

☐ Monistat

☐ Midol

☐ Cold medications

☐ Flu medications

☐ Allergy medications

☐ Multivitamins

☐ Dramamine

☐ Sudafed

☐ EpiPen (if needed)

☐ Insomnia medications

☐ Hemorrhoidal creams

☐ Enemas

☐ Gas-X

☐ Ibuprofen

☐ Tylenol

☐ Aleve

☐ Aspirin

☐ Muscle relaxers

☐ Pain medications (prescription if available)

☐ Numbing agents

☐ Pepto Bismol

☐ Imodium AD

☐ Laxatives

☐ Rolaids

☐ Birth control (prescription)

☐ Condoms

☐ Emergency contraception (prescription)

☐ Any personal prescription medications (extra supply)

☐ Vitamins and supplements

BOOKS & REFERENCE (18 items)

☐ Animal medicine guide

☐ Human medicine guide

☐ Blacksmith and welding guide

☐ Construction guide

☐ Electrical repair manual

☐ Mechanical repairs guide

☐ Farming guide

☐ Gardening guide

☐ Homesteading guide

☐ Hunting guide

☐ Fishing guide

☐ Trapping guide

☐ Weapons and security guide

☐ Self-defense guide

☐ Local maps and topographic maps

☐ Survival manual

☐ First aid manual

☐ Wilderness guide

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT (49 items)

☐ Knives (quality)

☐ Machetes

☐ Multitools

☐ Duct tape

☐ Gorilla glue

☐ Paracord (bulk)

☐ Carabiners (assorted)

☐ Compression sacks

☐ Compass

☐ Local maps

☐ Light bulbs (replacement pack)

☐ Walking stick (lightweight, durable)

☐ Saw (quality)

☐ Axe

☐ Shovel

☐ Spade

☐ Hatchet

☐ Hammer

☐ Nails (assorted)

☐ Screws (assorted)

☐ Screwdrivers (set)

☐ Wrenches (assorted)

☐ Pliers

☐ Wire cutters

☐ Zip ties (several)

☐ Rope (various types)

☐ Twine

☐ Trapping wire

☐ Mini fishing kit

☐ Fishing line and hooks

☐ Fishing net

☐ Spare parts and equipment

☐ Lightweight durable bags (GHB, BOB, IFAK)

☐ Sewing kit

☐ Safety pins

☐ Loud hiking whistle

☐ Sawyer Mini water filter

☐ Water bottle (fits Sawyer Mini)

☐ Trash bags (various sizes)

☐ Trash bags (small liners for office/bucket potties)

☐ Heavy-duty work gloves (multiple pairs - leather, rubber, insulated)

☐ Safety goggles

☐ Dust masks and respirators

☐ Sealants and epoxy (Gorilla Glue, silicone caulk, epoxy putty)

☐ Grease and lubricants (tools, equipment, hinges)

☐ Wire (soft wire, fencing wire - multipurpose repair)

☐ Netting (cargo netting, garden netting)

☐ Burlap or canvas scraps (repairs, insulation, filters)

ROPE, CORDAGE & BINDING (7 items)

☐ Twine/jute (cheap bulk - binding, hanging, repairs)

☐ Bungee cords (short and long - securing loads, repairs)

☐ Heavy-duty rope or cable (securing animals, clotheslines)

☐ Paracord (additional bulk supply)

☐ Cotton rope

☐ Sisal rope

☐ Manila rope

FUEL (12 items)

☐ Coleman camp stove liquid fuel

☐ Diesel fuel and containers

☐ Firewood (seasoned)

☐ Firewood chopping equipment

☐ Gasoline and jerry cans

☐ Propane tanks and equipment

☐ Kerosene and containers

☐ Oil for lamps

☐ Rechargeable batteries and chargers

☐ Solar charger with battery bank

☐ Esbit fuel tabs

☐ Esbit pocket stove

SURVIVAL GEAR (17 items)

☐ Bear spray

☐ Pepper spray

☐ Body armor (if appropriate)

☐ Gas masks

☐ Hazmat suit

☐ Fire starter kits

☐ VAS fire kit and extras

☐ Geiger counter

☐ Hunting supplies

☐ Trapping supplies

☐ Fishing supplies (expanded)

☐ Slingshots

☐ Tasers

☐ Glow sticks (assorted types)

☐ Esbit fuel tabs

☐ Esbit pocket stove

☐ Emergency shelter (space blanket)

☐ Mylar emergency blanket

VEHICLES & TRANSPORT (14 items)

☐ Bicycles (quality, off-road capable)

☐ Bicycle spare parts and tires

☐ Four wheelers

☐ Four wheeler maintenance supplies

☐ Motorcycles

☐ Motorcycle maintenance supplies

☐ Wagons

☐ Carts

☐ Wheelbarrels

☐ Vehicle fuel and filters

☐ Vehicle maintenance kit

☐ Motor oil (extra supply)

☐ Transmission fluid

☐ Coolant

☐ Brake fluid

GARDEN & AGRICULTURE (17 items)

☐ Heirloom seeds (light, small, lifesaving)

☐ Seed storage containers

☐ Garden tools and equipment

☐ Assorted planters

☐ Potting soil (bags)

☐ Fertilizer

☐ Pesticides

☐ Compost starter

☐ Rain catchment systems

☐ Wagons and wheelbarrels

☐ Garden hoses

☐ Shovels and spades

☐ Hoes and rakes

☐ Trowels

☐ Garden twine

☐ Plant stakes and supports

☐ Greenhouse plastic (if building)

LIVESTOCK (19 items)

☐ Breeding equipment

☐ Butchering tools

☐ Butchering manual

☐ Chicken feed and storage

☐ Chicken vitamins and medications

☐ Goat feed and storage

☐ Goat vitamins and medications

☐ Goat pens and equipment

☐ Henhouses and equipment

☐ Rabbit feed and storage

☐ Rabbit vitamins and medications

☐ Rabbit hutches and equipment

☐ Roosters

☐ Hens

☐ Goats

☐ Rabbits

☐ Salt blocks (if keeping livestock)

☐ Animal traps (humane pest management)

☐ Thick rope or cable (securing animals, clotheslines)

WASTE MANAGEMENT (11 items)

☐ Shovel

☐ Portable toilet bags

☐ Poo powder and gels

☐ Trash bags (various sizes)

☐ Small liners for office trashcans

☐ Small liners for bucket pottys

☐ Trash cans (stackable)

☐ Trash can lids

☐ Trash cans (rolling)

☐ Paper and cardboard for composting

☐ Sawdust buckets

FAMILY RECREATION (14 items)

☐ Board games

☐ Card games

☐ Dice games

☐ Handheld games

☐ Trivia games

☐ Puzzles

☐ Craft supplies

☐ Yarn and knitting supplies

☐ Sewing equipment

☐ Musical instruments

☐ Books (fiction, educational)

☐ Coloring books and colored pencils

☐ Sketch pads and drawing supplies

☐ Outdoor recreation equipment

SAFETY & SECURITY (19 items)

☐ CB radios

☐ Ham radios

☐ Walkie-talkies (two-way radios)

☐ Radio chargers and batteries

☐ Fire alarms

☐ Carbon monoxide alarms

☐ Fire extinguishers

☐ Fire extinguisher training

☐ First aid kits (backup)

☐ Emergency contact lists

☐ Important documents storage (waterproof)

☐ Binoculars

☐ Cameras (Polaroid and digital)

☐ Headlamp (for security patrols)

☐ Motion sensor lights

☐ Mirrors (for signaling)

☐ Signal flares

☐ Whistles (backup)

☐ Rope and cordage (backup)

☐ Money (for personal SHTFs)

Note: AI didn’t help me create this list. Go to my previous posts over last 15 years. This is just all those items in one list. All my own ideas and/or purchases. From going to prepper conventions since 2011 and marrying an army medic. Prepping is just life here. But yes, I put my lists in AI and had it organize them.