Most of us will stay at home in a crisis, so we don’t need a Bug-out Bag; we need a Stay-in Bin. This is just the basics.

• Protein sources: tuna, Spam, salmon, other canned/pouch meats
• Fat sources: olive oil (healthiest of the oils), mixed nuts
• Carb sources: canned or dried fruits and vegetables
• Coffee: you get 15 times as many cups per ounce from instant as from grounds
• Garlic: strong anti-inflammatory, keeps colds at bay, adds interest to food
• Dark chocolate: anti-oxidant, feel-good treat
• Vitamins: at minimum, C, D3, zinc and quercetin
• First Aid kit, supplemented by Neosporin, Advil and Advil PM
• Lifestraw: water purification (also Katadyn or Sawyer)
• Heavy duty Hefty bags: sanitation
• Pocket knife or multi-tool
• Duct tape: 101 uses
• Tactical flashlight
• Portable radio, AM/FM at least (crank style is good option)
• Batteries
• Sewing kit 
• Toilet paper, and torn-apart t-shirts for re-useable “sanitation cloths
• Plastic drop cloths: for catching rain, sealing gaps in doors and windows
• Binder clips: modern man’s answer to clothespins
• Bleach: disinfectant, water purification
• Lighter: for your portable stove, sterilizing needles
• Cash: it may still have some value
• Large storage bin: can be used with plastic sheet for rainwater collection