50 Things to Disappear During an EmergencyGaye Levy There are lots of lists floating around the web citing the top items that will disappear following a disaster or emergency. Heck, I even posted a list a couple of years ago titled 100 Items Likely to Disappear First when the SHTF. A while, back, however, Tom Sciacca from Camping Survival came up with his own list of 50 things that would disappear from store shelves during an emergency. It is a great list especially since it is broken down into the categories of Food, Power and Light, Fun, First Aid and more. Today I would like to share that list with you. But first I would like to announce the winner of the recent Camping Survivalgiveaway. After removing duplicates, there were 119 entries, each suggesting topics for Backdoor Survival. All good questions that I hope to address over the coming months. Alas, there could only be one winner and Bill was selected at random. He is the winner of a Rothco Medium Transport Pack stuffed with a few hanks of paracord all from Camping Survival, of course. Congratulations, Bill. I have contacted you by email for instructions for claiming your prize. I would like to thank everyone for their entry. I have two exciting new giveaways coming up so be sure to watch for an announcement soon. The Top 50 Things to Disappear from Store Shelves during an Emergency [Tom] Have you ever noticed how, whenever a big storm is predicted, people start rushing to stores to clean them out of ever food item and supply they have on the shelves? In one sense, its probably good that they are trying to anticipate the emergency, despite being last-minute about it. It sure beats those people who dont bother to prepare at all, then complain when emergency services are overwhelmed by requests for assistance. With this in mind, I decided to ask CampingSurvival.coms Facebook fans what they felt were the emergency supplies that stores were most likely to run out of when people start to panic. Then I compiled the top comments in various categories so I could share it with you. Since this list is based on the comments of our Facebook fan page, some of the items (canned meat, for instance) may not be the absolute first things for a store to run out of, but are still items that you should consider having among your emergency supplies nonetheless. Without further ado, here the list of the Top 50 Things to Disappear from Store Shelves during an Emergency, compiled by yours truly [Tom]: FOOD 1. Bread POWER AND LIGHT 17. Batteries FUN 30. Alcohol, drinking FIRST AID 34. Alcohol, rubbing HYGIENE 39. Feminine hygiene products BABIES 44. Baby food/formula IMPROVISATION 46. Duct tape Now, before you file this away as mildly interesting reading, take this list and compare it to what you have stocked up. Check to see what you may be missing or what you need more of. And dont forget that this is only a Top 50 list, so there are plenty of other items that I dont have space to talk about in this (already long!) blog entry. Feel free to offer feedback on our Facebook page and, as always, stay aware and prepared. Tom Note: Tom Sciacca is a former US Marine, a veteran of the Gulf War, a survival enthusiast and President of CampingSurvival.com. He is a long time supporter of Backdoor Survival and an all-around nice guy. THE FINAL WORD Tom is 100% spot on when he says to take this list and compare it to what you have already on hand. Then, before buying extras of the things that you already have, fill in with missing items. Of course, add the other items that are particular to your situation and do the best you can to inventory, keep track of and rotate what you have. As always, make every day a prepping day! Read other articles by Gaye Levy here. Enjoy your next adventure through common sense and thoughtful preparation! linkwithin_text=Related Articles: Baby wipes, baby wipes, baby wipes! I have been through several storms, summer and winter, where I didnt have power. Baby wipes, the Hot Hands/Feet packets, and instant ice packs like you get from the ER for a sprain are the things that I was so happy to have on hand. The ice packs were a life saver along w/a battery operated fan during the summer outage. 