My shortlist of stuff I find sensible is:

• hygiene products, esp. with the needs of women in mind, i.e., not just soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, but tampons, sanitary pads, diapers for toddlers as for the old

• cleaning agents, not just antiseptic and multipurpose cleaner, but cleaning fluid for contact lenses.

• Water can. Authority recommend storing about 20 litres per person for two weeks, but people need to take into account not just the additional water needed for drinking and cooking but for all hygiene like washing clothes, flushing the toilet, individual hygiene

• Small gadgets and games for children, books and personal memorabilia (photos on paper, not stored in your your devices) to fend of boredom

• Tools and first aid kits (and the usual list of food stuff for yourself and those around you).

The more I think about it, the more I come to the conclusion that being able to maintain personal hygiene is most important: for self-esteem as for the ability to act compassionately and to fend of egoism. Then come stuff to pass the times of insecurity and boredom, i.e., times without a perspective.

Food, candles, money, etc., they all seem to me to come far later in the list of priorities when we think about preparation from the perspective of others instead of our own.

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