 | Arcteryx Bora 80 Backpack
Buy new: $399.00 Start with a pack, something you can grab and get out the door.
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 | MSR Storm King Tent (2010 Version)
Shelter: a four season tent. In the event of a natural disaster, you may be living in this a while, so make sure it's durable and large enough you can be comfortable inside, but remember that weight may be an issue.
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 | Military Modular Sleep System 4 Piece with Goretex Bivy Cover and Carry Sack
Buy new: $143.49 / Used from: $94.99 A modular sleep system means you're prepared for a comfortable night's rest no matter the weather conditions.
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 | Thermarest DreamTime
Buy new: $141.72 - $209.95 Sleep is important, investing in a trail mattress may be a good idea.
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 | MSR MiniWorks EX Microfilter
Buy new: $84.99 Water Filter: You may not be able to find trustworthy water. With a light filter you can filter it first, then boil it for safety.
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 | Mountain House Pro-Pak Freeze-Dried Food Pouches
Buy new: $4.19 - $11.49 Emergency Food: prepare 2000 calories per day for each person. Plan for three days to one week of rations. DO NOT USE MREs, MRE's are heavy and will likely cause constipation if you eat them for three days straight.
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 | MSR Alpine 4 Pot Set
Buy new: $69.95 - $69.99 Cookware, optional but very handy, especially if you wind up having to melt snow to get water.
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 | Foldable Pocket Cooker
Buy new: $12.97 Boil water in about 10 minutes with whatever burnable tender is available. Perfect on the trail.
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 | Scout Fire Piston
Buy new: $41.25 Fire, one of man's earliest and essential tools. This is a fire starter that requires only organic tender and air, no petrochemicals or magnesium shavings.
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 | Ka-Bar 2-1245-1 Black Tanto Knife
Buy new: $54.09 Knife, another of man's earliest and essential tools. Get a good fixed blade.
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 | 6 in 1 Multi Purpose Survival Camping Shovel Axe Tool
Camping Shovel, another very useful tool to have handy.
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 | Lehigh Secure Line MFP4100 Diamond Braid Poly Rope, 1/4-Inch by 100-Foot (colors may vary)
Buy new: $11.10 Paracord, there are an amazing number of uses for good rope.
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 | Charmin To Go 1 ply Bathroom Tissue 210 In X 4.5 In - 55 Sheets
Buy new: $0.89 One thing that is often overlooked, but that is so nice to have I knew a scout leader who called it mountain money.
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 | Powertraveller SG-010 Solargorilla Portable Solar Charger for your Notebook/Laptop, Cell Phone and other Handheld Devices!
Buy new: $239.95 Generate electricity for any powered devices you need to use.
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 | Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $11.47 If the absolute worst happens, this book covers everything from building a house to building a forge and maintaining a farm.
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 | Kingston Datatraveler 310 - 256 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DT310/256GB
Buy used from: $280.00 Data. You might want to have your family's medical history at hand, in which case 16-32gb should be more than sufficient. If you're planning for the end of the world and want to backup Wikipedia and the Gutenberg Project, you might want something much larger.
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 | 3000 Survival Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Emergency Food Pack Non Hybrid Non GMO 20 Varieties Free Bonus Pack Genesis Survival Seed Pack TM
Heirloom Seeds, as opposed to the normal hybrid seeds, can be replanted from the fruit they bare. If you're planning to survive the Apocalypse, they become a renewable food source.
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