What I did was start with the very basics items to get me through that will last and expand as money becomes available. 5lbs bags of rice with thick plastic (not brown rice as this goes bad if it sits). 5lbs bags are easy to move and store in your car. Freeze bags of rice for 3 days min so you kill the weevil eggs. I figure 1 bag of rice will last you 2 weeks if you eat normally but you can stretch that. Dried beans that you like in rice, probably black. Learn how to cook them in a pot and water. Spices, salt and pepper. Canned items, chicken, beans, soup, chili, only get items you actually eat. This stuff doesn't require to be cooked, doesn't create a smell to alert others. Medical supplies, band-aids, creams, tools to clean and remove stuff like splinters and pills, muscle relaxers, pain medication, headache and stuff to fight infections. Cooking and camping gear. You don't need much but a stainless steel container that can be used to collect and boil water. A metal canteen to cook food and boil water. Knife, backpack, clothes you need. Weapons and ammo. At least get a pistol and holster with 250 rounds of ammo (9mm is probably best). I suggest 1k rounds of pistol and store it in your home. I've built up my gear over the last few years and certain items can take awhile to get such as a gun and ammo. Expect to hunker down in your home, possible be forced to move and live in the woods so what do you need in both situations to survive? Food is good but you can find food along the way. Need a way to filter water and create a fire but in the end, you will likely be pushed out of your safe home and into the world and you can only take what you can carry.