For me, it has to be tea. I'm an incurable tea drinker and after going a few weeks without it, I'd do a lot for a lukewarm bottle.
Also, razor blades. I like to keep my smooth shave.
a flight to a different society that isnt collapsed, like china :very-smart:
My pets. Although I's argue that they are necessary for my mental health and also the fact that they are living creatures
Same. I also think I could carve out a pretty nice niche for myself in the post-collapse world as a feral cat tamer and local fishmonger.
Wandering the wastes in search of AA batteries to power the Gameboy long enough for a few more levels of Donkey Kong.
Given it's a weed, I think it'd be high time for someone to johnny Appleseed some dank landrace strains across the US when it collapses.
If there's one thing I know about people, it's that no matter what situation we end up in we're going to find a way to get a buzz on.
Both of those are laughably easy to make yourself. Weed is very much a weed. Booze is sugar mixed with yeast and allowed to ferment. For most of history people have made their own beer and cider at home.
Doesn't matter to me, I'm fucked without my medication. Y'all have fun though. Good luck rebuilding society.
Vegetable oils, seed oils, butter. If you're not literally starving you've got ways to process lubricants.
a big piece of cardboard painted like the hexbear home page, to go with my lego-based keyboard and live mouse
whenever you try to post a lib take the mouse bites your finger
Honestly hand soap and wash rags. Toothpaste. I'd hate feeling gross for extended periods of time
I don't know if dental health can be called a non-necessity. That could kill you very quick in the wasteland.
That's true. I'd probably figure out dental hygiene, but I'd probably trade my star bottlecaps for an actual toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste.
At least brush and floss even if there's no toothpaste around, tbh
Chewed pices of wood should work reasonably well, that was the historical method in the middle east.
Soap is rendered fat and wood ash (for the lye). Toothpaste is baking soda and maybe some honey or something. Also, you don't necessarily need toothpaste. Without access to the enormous amounts of sugar we tend to eat your teeth will probably be fine for a long time.
But I need it chemically made. I don't have many treats, but I need to wash my hands and the ability to consistently reset the texture of my mouth.
But I need it chemically made.
That is made chemically. The lye reacts with the fats in a process called saponification to produce soap. Or you can use olive oil to make castile soap. Other oils should work, too. You can produce glycerin soap by melting and heating soap in a high percentage alcohol solution. As far as I know soap chemistry is very simple.
Is there a specific formula you need for allergy reasons?
I just meant processed. I'm just being a baby about it, but I want the consistent texture of the brand I use. I know it's weird but I'm really particulate about that and having access to hand soap
