good post ,, but we would like a wee bit more info on you so we can help you out more ,, tell us about how far along in prepping you are,, and are you prepping for a single person or a family ,, tribe ,, ect. 5 basic things for prepping ,, water,, food ,, medical ,, shelter ,, protection ,, so there is your start ,, read the past threads and you will see everything you need to know ,, oh buy the way ,,, welcome to PF from NC .