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.

My store cupboard is always pretty well stocked. But I'm not going down the Covid route of stocpiling. 👍

I know. That’s why I’m glad I’ve got a 72 year old chainsmoker to protect me and my family.

I know for a fact one family where she works for the government in a senior defence role and they are really really on it with prepping. This came up in conversation recently and she said nothing. Absolutely nothing. I wouldn’t rely on anyone else if the shit hits the fan. People who are sorted themselves will be keeping it quiet.

You are now a prepper😉 And the government sent around leaflets telling us to do this in Ireland so (I’ll get on it soon!!!)

I wouldn't shout about it either, quite the opposite, but there's still value in being open to collaborating with others if it turns out to be necessary, and so to being on friendly terms with neighbours.

We don't have much but I definitely wouldn't be broadcasting the very little that we do have either. Having a community of people to help, trade with etc would be amazing. But I know so many people think it is pointless and have nothing put aside. And its not even that people will act out of desperation. I get that, I know the lengths I would go to to keep my toddler fed and watered. But the general looting and violence too.

Not everyone has the space to store 48 loo rolls, even before the advice to start storing bottles of water and tinned goods as well - we can't really manage more than a 9-pack at one time.

There’s always rice and pasta in the cupboard, probably some soup and sauces. Stuff in the freezer.

Either way what emergency is it that people think will be resolved in a couple of weeks anyway?!

Nope

No it won't if done gradually over a period of time rather than everyone rushing out to get what they can once an emergency is imminent or already upon us. Government suggestions that the public do keep greater stocks of supplies isn't bad advice, it's intended to try and reduce the effect of shortages later on.

The preppers won't need to fight the crowds for stuff, they've already prepared well in advance of any sudden emergency.

We have some large solar chargers and also a paper road map of the uk, lots of solar powered torches and lighting. Some medical supplies and a gas camping stove with about 30 tins of butane. And various other things like water purifying straws, rope, candles, flint and steel lighters,… DH has taken up prepping as a hobby which means I don’t have to worry about it too much as he’s collecting stuff as some sort of pastime.

Apparently some things will be good for trading if the shit really did hit the fan, tea bags and spices for example.

On the subject of water, I was watching 'Wearywolfadventures' and he was using the water from tinned veg for cooking.

So if you were making, say, cous cous and veg you cook the veg, then drain the veg and use the veg water to make the cous cous.

Obviously you need a method to heat the veg.

I think it is worth planning meals with tins, eg a tin of minced beef and onion and some instant mash isn't a shepherd's pie but it would do at a pinch.

Sorry I forgot to say you can get self heating food, it isn't cheap but is available.

Also the meal packs for the military have a heating method.

Also to conserve energy it is worth having a couple of flasks to keep water hot.

Yep, I always have a food & water store, so I’ve just focussed on picking up extra pet food and getting batteries and loo roll in. Then I’ll carrying doing what I always do, rotating stock so nothing falls out of date.

Handy tips for power outages for parents post in U.K. Prepping Reddit

sharing because think this has some good tips for what to feed kids from emergency supplies etc

I have cans of self heating tea, chocolate and coffee. They are expensive but work really well. Unfortunately I noticed the date has gone out on some, but thinking since they are in tins it should be fine..?

Lol what are you talking about, that's nonsense.

Your body digests the inside of the kernel and passes the husk.

Sweetcorn has plenty of nutritional value. It's a very sensible thing to have in.

I suspect I have a month's worth of food in the pantry if necessary. We also have 8 large water butts which we could use to collet rainwater if necessary.

I'm still going to buy extras though. Anyone who doesn't when the world is so unstable (both politically/economically and environmentally) is a fool IMO.

I buy the pink one 'family soft'. It's cheaper at Tesco than Amazon when it's on special, which is often.. I buy the 24 for £9.00

( I'm not currently interested in trying any other brands or types).

Can't afford to stockpile. There was a woman in Asda the other day and, honest to God, she chucked every single tin of tuna,mackerel and sardines off the shelf. Sorry, but that's just selfish

Just checked..where I live Andrex is £13 for 9 rolls..

My brother is moving to the highlands next week. That’s his moving in present sorted, I’ll make him an emergency
kit.

I think people will still panic buy, even if they have a ‘supply’ because that’s what panic does to people. I’m not stockpiling for various reasons (mainly my living situation) but also because I’m not sure what I’m stockpiling for and there doesn’t appear to be any official message from the government

I don’t want to be alive if it becomes a Threads situation, so I’m not considering what items I could trade.