📦 Create Emergency Supplies

1. Why Emergency Supplies?

Germany is highly networked and dependent: power grid, water supply, logistics, Internet. A single point of failure can trigger chain reactions:

• Power outage → No pumps → No water → No supermarkets → No gasoline
• Flood → Roads blocked → Supply chains interrupted → Empty shelves
• Pandemic/War → Panic buying → Supply shortages → Panic

The state cannot help immediately. The first 72 hours are crucial. A supply gives time, calm, and room for action.

2. The 14-Day Plan – Step by Step

Week 1: Water & Basic Food

• Water: 10 liters of purchased water (1.5L bottles, stackable). Most important category!
• Rice: 2kg (long-lasting, filling, easy to prepare)
• Pasta: 2kg (shelf life 2+ years)
• Oatmeal: 1kg (breakfast, muesli, energy)
• Cans: 5x vegetables, 3x fruit, 3x beans/lentils, 2x fish
• Oil: 1 liter rapeseed oil (cooking, fats, energy)
• Salt: 500g (unlimited shelf life, vital)
• Cost: approx. 30-50€

Week 2: Supplements & Proteins

• UHT Milk: 5L (durable, coffee, muesli, cooking)
• Canned Meat: 5x (sausage, chicken, beef – proteins!)
• Nuts: 500g almonds/walnuts (energy, fats, durable)
• Chocolate: 3 bars (morale, quick energy)
• Onions/Potatoes/Apples: 2kg each (cool, dark storage)
• Spices: Pepper, herbs, broth (flavor = morale!)
• Cost: approx. 30-50€

Week 3: Hygiene & Medicine

• Toilet Paper: 8 rolls (per person for 2 weeks)
• Soap: 2 bars of solid soap (lasts forever, no water needed)
• Wet Wipes: 3 packs (biodegradable)
• Disinfection: Octenisept, hand sanitizer (500ml)
• Medications: Painkillers (ibuprofen, paracetamol), diarrhea medicine, antihistamine, personal medications
• First Aid Kit: Extended (see First Aid Kit article)
• Cost: approx. 30-50€

Week 4: Energy & Light

• Candles: 20 storm candles (8-10h burn time)
• Matches/Lighter: 3 packs + gas lighter (weatherproof)
• Flashlight: LED + spare batteries (AAA/AA, 2 sets)
• Crank Radio: With flashlight + USB charger (approx. 30€)
• Power Bank: 20,000mAh (2 pieces, charge every 3 months)
• Cost: approx. 40-80€

3. Storage & Rotation

• FIFO: First In, First Out. New supplies in the back, old in the front.
• Cool, dry, dark: Basement, pantry, cupboard. 10-15°C ideal.
• Check shelf life: Every 6 months. Keep a list with quantity + expiration date.
• Documentation: Excel/paper list: What, where, how much, until when.
• Canned goods: Durable 2-5 years, often longer (safe).
• Grain: In airtight buckets with Oxy-Sorb = 10+ years durable.

4. Checklist: 14-Day Emergency Supply

• ☐ Water: 42 liters per person (3L/day)
• ☐ Grain: 4 kg (rice, pasta, oatmeal)
• ☐ Canned goods: 15-20 cans (vegetables, fruit, meat, beans)
• ☐ Fats: 1 liter oil + 500g nuts/chocolate
• ☐ Milk: 5L UHT milk
• ☐ Perishables: 2kg potatoes, onions, apples (cool, dark)
• ☐ Salt/Spices: 500g + herbs/broth
• ☐ Toilet Paper: 8 rolls/person
• ☐ Soap + Wet Wipes + Disinfection
• ☐ Medications (4 weeks) + First Aid Kit
• ☐ Candles + Matches + Flashlight + Batteries
• ☐ Crank Radio + Power Bank (20,000mAh)
• ☐ Cooking option (camping stove + 10 cartridges)
• ☐ Documents waterproof packaged
• ☐ Emergency suitcase / Go-Bag (see Bug-Out-Bag article)

5. Cost Overview

Tip: Build up the supply step by step. Invest 20-30€ every week = complete 14-day supply in 2 months.