5 Inexpensive Nonfood Items To Add To Your Preps - Part 3

 

How are you doing with your nonfood prepping?  Did you stock up on any of the items mentioned in part 1 and part 2?  Let's talk about some more items you may or may not have considered to add to your prepper pantry.

 

Cast Iron Skillet 

Do you have a good heavy cast iron skillet that would work should you need to cook on your grill, rocket stove or even over an open fire?  Cast iron skillet can be expensive if you purchase them brand new, but yards sales and thrift stores are a great place to find one for a much more affordable price.  Don't be afraid of rust.  It can be cleaned and seasoned.  Along with your skillet a good dutch oven is something to consider as well.

 

Flashlights/Candles 

A good flashlight plus an assortment of candles is something we should all have on hand in case of a power outage.  Consider picking up a decent LED flashlight.  The dollar stores sell those tall 80 hour candles which is a great way to inexpensively had some to your prepper pantry.

 

Batteries/Solar Charger

 

Batteries do go on sale.  I have an assortment of Amazon Basics batteries on hand for my LED flashlights and our LED lantern as well as anything else we need to put a battery in.  They last a long time and have a 10 year shelf life.  Make sure you are stocking the right size batteries you need too.  Consider adding a small solar charger to your prepper pantry for charging small items such as your cell phone or a rechargeable flashlight.

 

Matches/Lighters 

Pick up a couple boxes of kitchen matches as well as a package of lighters.  I have the bigger boxes of matches as well as the little boxes that can be easily slipped into a pocket.  I keep an extra barbecue lighter on had too as well as a package of the regular lighters.  If you have a zippo lighter make sure you have extra flints and lighter fluid set aside.

 

Let me know how you are doing?  I love the feedback.