Five Dollar Preps



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The goal of this thread is to demonstrate that prepping can be done on the cheap for about $ 5.00 per week. I do not think that I know anyone who could not spare five bucks per week to invest in the ability to feed yourself and your family in the event of being affected by some form of disaster.



For just $ 5.00 +/- you can buy the following storable things:



FOOD ITEMS

Five packages of Idahoan instant potatoes (flavored)

A case of ramen noodles (20 pkgs)

five cans of sardines

five gallons of purified water

nearly two cases of bottled water

four cans of peaches, pears or fruit cockatail

2 jars of mandarin oranges

five pounds of rice

three to four pounds of spaghetti

Two cans of spaghetti sauce

three bags of egg noodles

eight packages of gravy mix

four cans of whole or sliced new potatos

four cans of green beans or at least three cans of carrots, greens, peas or mixed veggies

Two cans of Yams

six cans of pork and beans

one 40 ounce can of Dinty Moore Beef Stew

Two 12 ounce cans of chicken, tuna or roast beef

One 1lb canned ham

three cans of refried beans

three 12 oz cans of raviolis or spaghetti O's.

Two 12.5 ounce cans of Salmon

Five pounds of Oatmeal

Four packages Dinty Moore heat and eat meals

five packages of corn bread mix

Four pounds of Sugar

Five pound of Flour

1.5 quarts of cooking oil

three one pound bags of dry beans

two cans of apple juice

a jar of peanut butter

two boxes of yeast

two bags of generic breakfast cereal

10 8 oz cans of tomato paste/tomato sauce

four cans of soup

four cans of Chunky soup

8-10 pounds of Iodized salt

two bottles of garlic powder or other spices

Two boxes of kool aid

A can of coffee

2 bottles of powdered coffee creamer



Non-Food Items

one manual can opener

two bottles of camp stove fuel

100 rounds of .22lr ammo

25 rounds of 12 ga birdshot or small game loads

20 rounds of Monarch 7.62x39 ammo

a spool of 12lb test monofilament fishing line

2 packages of hooks and some sinkers or corks.

artificial lure

two packages of soft plastic worms

three Bic Lighters or two big boxes of matches

A package of tea lights

50 ft of para cord

a roll of duct tape

a box of nails or other fasteners

a flashlight

two D-batteries, four AA or AAA batteries or two 9v batteries

a toothbrush and tooth paste

a bag of disposable razors

eight bars of ivory soap (it floats)

a box or tampons or bag of pads for the ladies

two gallons of bleach

needles and thread

a ball of yarn

OTC Medications (at Dollar General)

2 bottles 1000 count 500 mg generic Tylenol (acetometaphin)

2 bottles 500 count 200 mg generic advil (ibuprofen)

2 boxes 24 cound 25 mg generic Benadryl (diphenhydramine HCI)--also available at walgreens under "sleep aids."

4 bottles 500 count 325 mg aspirin

2 boxes of generic sudafed

4 bottles of alcohol

a box of bandages (4x4)

Please feel to add to the list. Some of the items above will go for less than five bucks, some may go for slightly more. You get the drift... After reading scores of threads of people asking how to get started prepping, having to "sneak" prepping from their spouse or "don't have the money" to prep, I thought I would put together a thread that would cover each.The goal of this thread is to demonstrate that prepping can be done on the cheap for about $ 5.00 per week. I do not think that I know anyone who could not spare five bucks per week to invest in the ability to feed yourself and your family in the event of being affected by some form of disaster.For just $ 5.00 +/- you can buy the following storable things:Please feel to add to the list. Some of the items above will go for less than five bucks, some may go for slightly more. You get the drift... Last edited by Highlander; 12-22-2008 at 03:36 PM .. Reason: typos