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0/65 completed Prepared Citizen
Gear Checklist
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1Water (3+ gallons per person)1 Gallon Per Person Per Day (FEMA) Better to have 10+ days of water
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2Lifestraw or Sawyer Filter + purification tabletsBackup Method to filter water to make it safe for drinking, cooking and cleaning
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3Canned food + Dry food + Can opener 3 day supply (minimum) of non perishable foods per person (FEMA)
Include a can opener Better to have 10+ days
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4Handheld lights + Spare Batteries Get something durable, bright and easy to carry. Attach a glow in the dark bead
on a lanyard to make it easy to find. Plenty of spare batteries.
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5NOAA Weather RadioHand Crank (usb charging for phones and other accessories)
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6Emergency WhistleHave several to distribute between all members of your household
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7Fire Extinguishers
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8Emergency blanket/extra cold weather gear/sleeping bags/blankets/bivvyMake sure you have enough for everyone in your family to stay warm during
extreme cold with a power outage.
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9Hygiene kit, baby wipes, sunscreen, bug spray.Stay clean and avoid infection. Make sure you have for everyone in household
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10Additional supply of any regular medication you take.
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11Basic First Aid Kit (band-aids, antibiotics etc.)
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12Stop the Bleed Kit (not amazon brand) (TQ, Chest Seals, Gauze, Compression bandage, gloves. Optional: NPA, decompression needle)I.E. North American Rescue TORK Resupply Kit
https://www.primaryarms.com/north-american-rescue-tork-resupply-kit-basic
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13Candles + Matches + Lighters2 per room per night
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14Propane burners or similar + FuelTo heat food and water
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155 Gallon bucketsWater Transport, sewage, etc.
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16Plywood, 2x4's, construction plastic sheets, tarps, nails, screws + toolsBarricade or seal your home. Only if you have space to store it.
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17Paracord, Duct Tape, Electrical Tape
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18Battery Packs + solar chargersCheck they are charged once a month.
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19Emergency Cash Stored somewhere safe from weather
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20Optional: Bartering itemsCigarettes, alcohol, lighters, extra water, etc
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21Hard and Digital copies of important documents
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22Multi Fuel Portable Generator if sensitive to heat or cold or have sensitive food items that need to stay cold (breastmilk or similar)If you do not have these needs you can skip this step, but I recommend still having one if your finances allow.
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23OC/Pepper Spray (Spray not Gel)POM or Sabre. Flip cap safety is highly recommended. Pom has a pocket clip option that is great.
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24Pistol Safe$10: https://www.academy.com/p/snapsafe-lg-lock-box
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25Double Stack 9mm Pistol that can be a CCWGlock 19 or similar
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2650-250 rounds of 9mm JHPFederal HST, Speer Gold Dot, Hornady Crticial Duty
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27250-1000 9mm FMJ training ammo you can exceed 1000, but should also get additional gear
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28Hearing and Eye ProtectionElectronic Hearing protection and safety rated glasses
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29Quality CCW Belt
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30Concealed Carry Kydex Holster for above pistol (consider light if you will buy one)Make sure it is safe and completely covers the trigger
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315-10 Spare Magazines for pistol aboveSet 5 or more aside for training, keep specific mags for self defense pre loaded
with JHP ammo and marked for easy identification
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32Optional: Weapon mounted light for pistol (consider holster selection/fitment) + Spare Batteries Streamlight or Surefire
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33Optional: Pistol Mounted Optic + Spare BatteriesHolosun, Leupold, Trijicon
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34Long gun (AR-15 or other rifle in 5.56)Ideal if it shares mags and parts between your groups rifles.
Spare parts kits should be on hand as well
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35Optic or Sights for Long Gun + Spare Batteries Reliable red dot or scope. Make sure it is zeroed to the ammo you have
Red dot: Aimpoint, EoTech, Holosun, Mepro, Primary arms, Sig, Trijicon, Vortex
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36500-1500 rounds of 5.56M193 or similar
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3710-30 additional 30 round magazines (Magpul Pmag M3)Set 5 or more aside for training, keep specific mags for self defense pre loaded
with ammo and marked for easy identification
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38Weapon mounted light for above Long Gun + Spare BatteriesArisaka, Cloud, Modlite, Streamlight, Surefire
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39Sling + Mounting for above Long Gun
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40Duty Belt
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41Active retention duty holster No serpa or trigger finger release
Safariland or Aliengear recommended
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42Pistol & Rifle Mag pouches 1-3 pistol mags and 1-2 rifle mags
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43Medical pouch + medical kit (TQ, Gauze, chest seals, NPA. Optional: compression bandage, decompression needle)This is in addition to the kit above.
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44Optional: Dump Pouch
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45Chest Rig (magazines + storage for water, medical, tools, radio, etc.)Can skip straight to plate carrier.
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46Camelbak or Canteen
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47Stop the Bleed Kit (not amazon brand) for chest rig (similar to above)
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48Radio + Spare Batteries + Frequency SheetGet a shoulder PTT, Headset or some other way to use the radio when mounted to your plate carrier.
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49Multi tool with bit set
Have the bits on hand needed to fix your gear if something comes loose or breaks
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50Headlamp + Spare Batteries
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51Durable Gloves
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52Plate Carrier w/ Ceramic PlatesNIJ Listed Model is Ideal
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53Mag Carrier For plate carrier or use chest rigChest rig can be worn over plate carrier if needed
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54Stop the bleed kit + pouch
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55Admin pouch for gear listed above for chest rigYou can either use the same gear that was in the chest rig or have duplicates
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56Assault Pack Backpack (can integrate with Camelbak)
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57Ballistic Helmet
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58Hearing protection that integrates with helmetCould be Hearing protection from above
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59Night Vision (PVS-14 or dual tube. analog only, not digital)
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60Wilcox G24
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61J-ArmNoise Figthers AX14 Pro recommended
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62Counterweight or MohawkUse batteries to counterweight
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63Rifle IR Laser + Illuminator
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64Spare Batteries for night vision and laserOnly use lithium batteries for night vision devices. DO NOT use rechargeable batteries
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65Gas Mask