Long Term
Setting up facilities to grown food and generate power from wind or water will be of
primary importance during the recovery period after a pole shift, and more permanent
housing than tents will be desired. With tranportation blocked by downed bridges, parents
should anticipate educating their own children and likewise educating themselves to do
many tasks that they relied on others to do in the past.
Checklist for Long Term
- zip lock bags
- plastic tie wraps
- rolls of plastic for water proofing
- waterproofing material, spray cans, etc
- scissors (heavy duty kind)
- bicycle, tire pump, extra tubes and tires
- heavy work gloves
- lumber
- stainless steel tanks
- concrete in bags
- tool - saw, hammer, wrench, screw driver
- tape, twine, wire
- nails, screws, bolts
- Swiss army knives
- folding pliers with all the swiss army type inserts
- Entrenching tool type folding shovel
- all metal hatchet (no broken handles)
- chain saw
- climbing ropes and snap links
- substantial wrecking bar
- parachute cord
- light weight stainless cable come along (winch)
- hydroponics nutrients, chemicals in bags
- non-hybrid seeds
- yeast as sour dough starter or home brew ingredient
- small windmill
- water wheels, like Pelton
- recharable batteries
- bike rack generator
- metal tube type charcoal fire starter
- watches and clocks, manual winding type
- scissors and sewing needles and thread
- text books
- toys to teach and amuse children such as letter and puzzle games
