Your ‘emergency supplies/stockpile’.

[ohyouagainclarence]

Has anyone else started stashing a few things away in the event of some kind of ‘national emergency’ and if so, what sort of things are you storing?

I’m certainly not going to turn into a prepper but as I have plenty of storage space, I’ve got two big plastic boxes filled with dried goods (rice/pasta etc) and then some tinned stuff. I’ve also stocked up on batteries, candles and matches and I bought a solar charger. And oh, got two 5 litre bottles of water.

The temptation to go a bit nuts and plan for Armageddon is high! 😂😂 But I’m being sensible and just having enough for the basics to keep us going for about a week. I’m also cycling through the food so it doesn’t get wasted - use a tin of beans and then replace it etc.

This will be next to useless in the event the grid does down. Your freezer will thaw

That sounds like anxiety. I hope you are OK

It is quite possible that we may have some power cuts over the winter.
They could be planned - if there is a shortage somewhere, but in my experience when there have been power cuts, they always happen when you least expect it.
Consequently, I make sure we have torches handy, (by back door, front door and bedroom). Yes, I know we have our phones these days, but if the lights go out, and I am unable to locate my phone immediately, then knowing where there is a torch and getting it would be my priority.
We DO have a camping stove, but it is in the garage, but I have asked my DH to locate it, and make it accessible (the garge is basically full of his tools, and other stuff).
We tend to always have too much shopping, and I am currently trying to use up some of the things we have in the store cupboard.
So, I would have enough for at least a few days, possibly a couple of weeks, but not f there was some kind of apocalypse.

That's what I mean... I am trying to understand and use logic. How are people going to cook, refrigerate or use a freezer full of food? I'm not intending on being arsey... I just want to understand the rationale but being accused or categorised for asking 🤔

I absolutely would share if I can.
But to people who have not been able to prepare because they can't afford it or some other valid reason.
Not to people who think I'm an idiot and take the piss out of me just because I'm taking some responsibility for my family and am fortunate enough to do so

I am not prepping for any particular reason. I have had a stock of food, loo rolls and other items for many many years now.

In 1987 me and DH lived in Kent. It was not particularly rural but we had heavy snow and got snowed in for about a week. Luckily we had a fair bit of food in the house so were ok but quite a few of our neighbours ran out of food pretty quickly.

After that we have always made sure we have a good supply of food, water,loo roll etc.

A couple of years ago our road flooded and we could not get out for a few days. Never thought it would happen as we live at the top of a hill.

I just like to be prepared

@LemonLassnope, normal reaction to your neighbourhood getting ransacked & set alight

We'd definitely cook differently.

And out of genuine reasoning, how do you differentitate? Do you want to see people's bank statements to decide who is "worthy" of survival (if this pans out as most on this thread are predicting?)

Stop and think everyone with this herd mentality or "panic buying"...

It's the ones joking or saying it's a government conspiracy that will be part of exactly what a lot of us don't want- rushing out for what they haven't got. The emojis will be a bit less funny then.

Yes me and DH use about 2 a week

I think cooking is easy: camping stove + gas or fire (in garden).

But planning assumption needs to be fridge / freezer isn’t usable so need pasta / dehydrated food etc

I’m not buying anything, but my cupboards are never empty, there’s always food in the house.

Plus I live in the north of England. The odds of dying of thirst are virtually zero.

It's everywhere including mainstream media and has been mentioned for weeks. And please don't think the recent alert test was all about extreme weather. It wasn't. It was another test to see if we're paying attention.

Yes if possible. I've made sure we have extra of my husband's stroke and heart meds.

If said person has a garden (or gas cooking stove doesn't set their polyester Temu or Shein clothing alight first...)

Wow! The Gov "told me" THAT recent movie phone test was about wild fires. Surely I should believe them? 😄

Was in similar situation with DH a while back. Spoke to GP now we always have some in hand.

Mobile test (before the haters jump on "autocorrect" and ignore the real issue

@LemonLass this is not to do with jumping just because the government say jump.
It's because there are numerous things going on globally and domestically that could impact supply chains or people's ability to get about. Actually too many for me to list.
If you can manage a few days without outside help, then I don't see the big deal in preparing to do that if you can.
If there is a power cut I want to be able to move about in the dark, make a cup of coffee, and cook.
If the supermarket shelves are a bit bare because of a cyber attack, I want to have at least a bit of food in.
Explain what is hysterical about that!

So hard to cover worst case scenario, but short-term if I have enough light in terms of candles/torches, enough gas cannisters for hot drinks/meals, enough to drink, then it'll stop us here panicking along with others in the supermarkets.

Semantics.

You literally do what you like. Many of us are concerned about our own households and vulnerable relatives. If it's all a joke to you many of us literally know you will be part of the problem in an emergency. How hilarious will that be when you can't get something you genuinely need? But, seriously, chuckle away to yourself.

Fact v Assumption

Rubbish. You're not here for any serious discussion, just on a wind up. Or you really do think its all a big joke. In my work I have dealt with several Ukrainians displaced here and believe me, none of them were laughing. They've lost everything. One 86 year old lady lost her son, her son in law, her home and even every photo of them she ever had. She used to live in a thriving and confident country. Never thought her life would finish here in that way. They fled whilst her daughter in law, the widow, was meant to be starting chemo for breast cancer. But hey isn't that amusing! Because "it could never happen here...?"
Edited to add: the grab bags the daughter had put together literally saved their lives, including food water and medication.