The Top 5 Preparedness Items under $20 you need to buy NOW!

On Modern Survival Online there is a post called "The Top 5 Preparedness Items you MUST own NOW—and cost less than $20.00 each."  Here are the items.

1. Matches— If the power grid goes down, fire will be your lifeline.  $20 can buy you a lifetime of matches to start fires.
2. Candles— For $20 you can buy hundreds of hours of light.
3. Tarps— Tarps have lots of uses, but probably the most important use would be shelters.
4. Water Filter— You can't survive without water.  Having a water filter is critical to survival. The LifeStraw is highly recommended as it is portable, effective, and is less than $20.00. Do not rely on home water filter systems.
5. Trash Bags— Like tarps, trash bags have a multitude of uses.  They can be used as ponchos, shelters, for water collection, disposal of waste, or as a temporty backpack, just to name a few.

These items aren't all you need, but they are a few important things that can make surviving an emergency situation a bit easier.