Daisy Luther over at The Organic Prepper put together a very nice list of items that we may need in the event of long-term emergencies. We often think about food, water, meds, and ammo, but what about nail clippers?

Here's the list itself, though I recommend reading her whole article and using the links that she supplies:

1. Soap
2. Laundry products
3. Shampoo and Conditioner
4. Disposable razors
5. Band-Aids
6. First Aid supplies
7. Calamine lotion
8. Dish soap
9. Feminine hygiene items
10. Toilet paper
11. Paper towels
12. Baby wipes
13. Shower gel
14. Cosmetics if you use them
15. Coconut oil
16. Peroxide
17. Rubbing alcohol
18. Hand sanitizer
19. Bleach
20. White vinegar
21. Cleaning supplies
22. Garbage bags
23. Kitty litter
24. Pet food
25. Flea and tick medication for pets
26. Nail clippers/files
27. Lotion and moisturizer
28. Sunscreen
29. Extra filters and parts for your water filtration device
30. Spare parts for important equipment like canners or tools
31. Matches
32. Lighters
33. Long-burning candles
34. Batteries
35. Stationary/school/office supplies
36. Lip balm
37. Toothbrushes and toothpaste
38. Sewing/mending supplies
39. Hair elastics
40. Over-the-counter remedies for common ailments like heartburn, nausea, congestion, coughing, and pain relief
41. Insect repellant
42. Deodorant
43. Duct tape
44. Paper plates and disposable cutlery
45. Tin foil
46. Ziplock bags in a variety of sizes
47. Cotton balls and cotton swabs
48. Hardware like nails and screws for emergncy repairse
49. Vitamins
50. Ammo…duh!!!

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Most prepping conversations focus on food, water, shelter, and security. Those are the right instincts. But there is a category of vulnerability that doesn’t get nearly enough attention, and for millions of Americans, it may be the most urgent one of all. What happens to the person managing high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, a thyroid condition, or a seizure disorder when the supply chain breaks down and the pharmacy down the street is no longer an option?

This is not a hypothetical problem reserved for Hollywood disaster scripts. Supply chain fragility, grid vulnerabilities, civil unrest, and cascading infrastructure failures are real and documented risks. The question is not whether disruption is possible. The question is whether you are prepared for it — and for those who depend on daily, weekly, or monthly medications, preparation requires a specific and deliberate plan that goes well beyond a 72-hour bug-out bag.

Read More: https://www.lateprepper.com/p/how-to-handle-chronic-medication

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America’s capacity to feed itself is under unprecedented strain. Florida’s orange production has collapsed by 95 percent from its 1996 peak, the national cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest size since 1951 despite a population more than double that of the early postwar years, and severe drought across the Southern Plains is suffocating the wheat crop that supplies much of the nation’s flour. These are not isolated setbacks. They form a pattern of vulnerability that policymakers and the public ignore at their peril.

Once-symbolic industries that helped define American abundance now signal fragility. Florida’s citrus groves, long a source of national pride and economic vitality, face near-total erosion. Ranchers have liquidated herds amid persistent dry conditions and soaring costs. Wheat fields that should yield the staff of life stand parched and stunted. The question is no longer whether food prices will rise, but how sharply and for how long—and whether the underlying productive base can recover before broader consequences set in.

Read More: https://discern.tv/floridas-oranges-americas-beef-and-winter-wheat-are-harbingers-of-coming-food-shortages/

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