One item I've noticed mentioned on a couple of forums but you hardly ever see
on these 'prep lists' is hose clamps. Like for radiator and other auto
hoses. They are inexpensive, but would be hard to improvise.
Evidently they come in handy in DIY projects, also. One forum said to buy a
box of each size, they cost very little, and will eventually be used for
something, sometime, anyway. The main point was their current
inexpensiveness, with the difficulty in improvising, if needed later
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