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.

Who is trying to get one over on the government? I can't imagine that anyone in the government would care about the "man iIn the street". I am OK at being incorrect in that assumption as I am on all matters. I don't know everything (nobody does) but asking questions seems to rattle cages here

Asking questions is fine. Your approach is weird, rude and dismissive you’re basically taking the piss. Fine don’t prep whatsoever none of us care either way.

What make is your radio? I’m trying to get recommendations. We had one years ago but it was hopeless

I have a lot of water - more than what can fit under my stairs. I have had this for a long time as I once read an article saying it would be easy for a hacker to mess up our water treatment and render it undrinkable. You can’t survive without water for long. I could probably live off my own blubber for a few days, though we always have food of various sorts stored, not exactly balanced meals but if things got desperate we have packets of cooked rice, lots of cereal, etc I make sure our cars are at least three quarters full and I have three work lights that I keep charged up. I have medication saved too.
Lots of cash, I read you need to keep small denominations because £50 notes would be no good if no one could give you change.

Weird, rude and dismissive is your view but not a valid one in mine.

Mine is asking questions to understand the merit in "stockpiling" (in the title that made me wonder what I am missing).

Having a question I am accused of "lazy for not googling", deluded for not stockpiling or watching the news, believing the gov (OK I am joking here) but genuine in my wish to understand why everyone is losing their minds over Winter challenges.

Again, devil's advocate but if people can't open a till due to power outage, how can they give change or facilitate a transaction?

I’ve just started buying some things today, I’ve bought some water and long life milk. My plan is to stock up on cereal as my children will be happy eating that for a few days. All I need is coffee.

Whoever of whatever that is, they're not The Oracle. Most MN are flapping on this thread and it's verging on hysteria. Any hint of a question, not even a challenge, is met with "doom on you!"

Let's all take a breath and consider the GOV advice of NOT STOCKPILING

It wasn’t that long ago Tesco near me had an issue with card transactions and were only taking cash. I can’t remember the reason why but I don’t think it was restricted to Tesco.
You could have a widespread problem with card transactions but still have power and working cash tills.

No one is “losing their minds” or “hysterical” or “flapping”. We are buying a few extra tins and ensuring we have fresh water in because a government minister suggested we do so due to possible El Niño storms and supply chain disruption due to global instability . This is not particularly controversial. If anyone is being hysterical it’s you.