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Too prep for potential apocalypse

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Catarinabella · 09/11/2026 20:10

Just this water , pet food, canned food, candles, batteries etc 🤷‍♀️ sorry if this has been done to death. Should we be worried, or just chill 🤷‍♀️ genuinely wondering

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Freebliss · Yesterday 22:43

I dont give a rats arse about any of it.

chirrupybird · 09/11/2026 20:29

Actual apocalypse I was told years ago, put your head between your legs... and kiss your ass goodbye.

Other than actual apocalypse just do the best you can, make sure you have a bit of food and water in the house, battery/oil lights, some form of communication and see how it goes.

Apotofrealcoffee · 09/11/2026 20:29

I always laugh when I see posts about ‘prepping’ for the apocalypse.

In real life whatever you prep will simply be taken from you by a scarier person. It doesn’t matter if you have a huge self sufficient farm, this will soon be common knowledge and if there are no laws and societal breakdown, it’ll just be taken by force.

I have zero intention of trying to survive an apocalyptic landscape with my small DC. It would be nightmarish.

I have however stocked up as advised for power failures, storms, etc.

Furrydogmum · 09/11/2026 20:27

XenoBitch · 09/11/2026 20:23

Do what you need to survive 😆

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Would laugh if I could!! 🤣🤣🤣

XenoBitch · 09/11/2026 20:23

Furrydogmum · 09/11/2026 20:21

Is there government advice on eating your children?? 😬

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Do what you need to survive 😆

Furrydogmum · 09/11/2026 20:21

XenoBitch · 09/11/2026 20:17

No pets, but what about chidren?

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Is there government advice on eating your children?? 😬

XenoBitch · 09/11/2026 20:18

Catarinabella · 09/11/2026 20:17

I worry about my meds not being available, can’t stock up on them

That is a worry for me too. I can't get more than 7 days at a time.

XenoBitch · 09/11/2026 20:17

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 09/11/2026 20:16

What pets do you have? If things get desperate they could be food. Not sure what government advice is on that though so check first.

No pets, but what about chidren?

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Catarinabella · 09/11/2026 20:17

I worry about my meds not being available, can’t stock up on them

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ComtesseDeSpair · 09/11/2026 20:16

Prep for a short term emergency which might involve loss of power, water, access to banking systems etc. A few days’ shelf stable supplies for your household, water, battery packs. Practical stuff. Forget prepping for the apocalypse. If there’s one of those, you certainly won’t need the pet food, your pets will be on everyone’s menu once the rest of the food runs out.

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 09/11/2026 20:16

What pets do you have? If things get desperate they could be food. Not sure what government advice is on that though so check first.

rainbowunicorn · 09/11/2026 20:14

There are dozens of threads on this. Just follow the government advice. Get some supplies in if you can. Nobody said anything about an apocalypse. The guidance is only what people who live in rural areas do every year anyway.

XenoBitch · 09/11/2026 20:14

I am not worried.
It is sensible to have a few days of supplies anyway. You might need it due to illness, power cuts, extreme weather etc.

Chill. The Uk is just catching up on the message that other places have had in place anyway. Or just speak to anyone that lives in a rural location in the UK. This message is old to them.

Namenamchange · 09/11/2026 20:14

If it’s the apocalypse you’re gonna die anyway or someone is gonna come and steal it just have enough food for three days in case the Electric goes out or there’s a Flood.

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