Reply #48: Of course I have things to add!

[jmowreader]

* A socket set. Has thousands of uses.
* An old 35mm camera that doesn't require batteries, something like a Nikon F. As an added bonus, if you really do get a Nikon F, you can also use it to drive nails and bludgeon looters.
* A brick of ISO 400 black & white film. Lasts longer than color. If you get Kodak a brick is 20 rolls, European film comes 10 to the brick. (You need the last two items to take photos for your insurance adjuster.)
* A caulking gun and a case of some kind of synthetic caulk, either silicone or polyurethane.
* A case of Henry 208 Wet Patch Roof Cement.
* The following currency: one $20, two $10s, two $5s and 20 $1s.
* A can opener.
* A handful of spring clamps--maybe two dozen. These cost a buck apiece.
* A sledgehammer.
* A roll of parachute cord.
* A pump-action 12-gauge shotgun and five boxes of shells. Much better than a pistol for self defense; just the sound of cycling the action is enough to scare off most looters, and you won't have to worry about shooting through your neighbor's wall.