Before the outbreak of an apocalypse, there will come a time where people get infected with various sorts of viruses. We would call it a pandemic that will affect the whole earth population. It is in such times when people start to panic and go out to every supermarkets and stores to buy whatever they can lay their hands on. However, it is crucial to pick the right stuff to buy so to assure our survival and also to protect our resources. The ultimate emergency survival kit shows the items that are evergreen for every circumstances and emergency uses.
First Aid Kit
The first aid kit is a very important piece of essential items that are to be packed for every situation. Especially when the hospitals or clinics would be filled with virus infected people and you would not want to mix around them just to get treated for small health or injury cases that you can easily heal with common aids or medication. But then again, it is just a first aid kit, not a magic pill box.
Matches
Fire is important especially if you are going to last through the winter. It will be your best source of survivability and also useful to start a barbeque fire for food since you would be isolated from the rest of the population. If you think it is ridiculous, it would be dumb to get infected while in town trying to buy a box of match sticks. Not worth the headline news.
Multitool
A multitool is good to have in unexpected situations where you would need to tighten up some loose screws, cut some strings, or even to open a food can(when you cannot find your can opener). That is when the multitool becomes a very useful piece of item to have, but it can only do so if it stays with you at all times. Or you can simply place multiples of them at every corner of the house.
Flashlight
Since everyone is not going to come out into the streets, chances are the stores would be closed and perhaps operational street lightings be reduced. Most likely, it would be pretty dark everywhere and who knows if your electricity gets cut off because no one is in full health to maintain the power. Anyway, it might become your next best play thing to kill boredom.
Food supplies
During outbreaks, the common trait of a person is panic. The first thing that comes into mind would usually be food. And everyone would go out into the nearest supermarkets and savage every food items that they think is necessary. Since everyone is going to hoard food anyway, it would be wiser to get stuff that has longer shelf life and things that require little preparation.
Hygiene Supplies
When everyone is sitting at home doing nothing but eat and sleep, cobwebs will start to form over you. Dust will settle on you more often. Poop fills you more and faster. That is probably why most people would want to hoard every toilet paper that they can lay their hands on. Of course, do not forget about the regular handwash, soap and sanitizer. Masks are also essential if you are going to places with hordes of humans to grab your essentials (also useful to reduce recognition and your neighbours)
Conclusion
Everyone will have a different opinion about what to have in their ultimate emergency survival kit. There are no hard and fast rules for whichever items to be included. As long as the items are essential stuff and it makes sense to have them, go ahead and get it. Who says we cannot have more? Some people may prioritize having food and water, while others may think that a first aid kit is the most important. It all depends on the individual’s experience, knowledge, and the psychology of survival. What may be essential for one person may not be as necessary for another. Ultimately, the inclusion of items in an emergency survival kit should be based on personal needs and the psychology of survival.
For safer practice, use a delivery service. Less contact with infected humans unless no able man is available to do it.
