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Reply to: What preppers are stocking up on for COVID-19 Posted April 3, 2020

No debt.  We don’t even own a credit card.  That’s why we hold cash dear lol.  It takes a while to save it.  Years ago we cut up all the cards.  It would probably be smart to get at least one….based on what’s happening now. Sigh. We usually plant a half Acre garden.  I had a hard time even finding seeds!  I had to order from multiple places and still didn’t get a couple of our favorites.  I saw a stack of jars, lids sure gel and grabbed a few of each.  I should probably go grab some more.  I will check out the link u sent.  I’ve told my husband to start printing things for me at work.  We don’t ever use a printer so I got rid of that a while ago….now I wish I had it. we had 16 chickens but roaming dogs took out the entire flock this month.  We wondered if maybe the folks who kept them fed stopped during all this?  I’ve never seen them.  They may not survive an encounter with us next time if we see them.  I called animal control but heard nothing back.  We let the chickens free roam.  I’m going to have to locate more and keep them penned I suppose.  We have a male goat…I should probably get a female.  He was a rescue of sorts.  Never planned to have him.  We have enough land to be sufficient.  I just haven’t put it to good use.  How’s as good a time as any I guess lol. what do u store large amounts of flour and cornmeal in?  I have them in the paper bags they came in but I don’t want bugs.  (Flour bugs).  Put them in the freezer?

Reply to: What preppers are stocking up on for COVID-19 Posted April 2, 2020

I am not a “prepper”….it’s something I’ve always thought about but never did or never had the $$ to get into in earnest.  In Jan, I began to put things away and if I had zero access to a shop….I think we would be okay for a couple of months.  I’m beginning to see things vanish at an alarming rate such as flour, yeast, paper products (for a while of course), chicken breast, hamburger meat.  I couldn’t even find beef bouillon cubes today.  I literally only buy those every couple of months but I was hard pressed to locate any. (I did find some and purchased the last 3 bottles).  Today, after cooking a pot roast, I found myself pouring the leftover stock into a ziplock freezer bag.  I stood at my deep freeze staring at it and wondering “has it really gotten that bad”?  We are only in the early part of this so now I’m really beginning to get concerned.  I don’t want to go out and spend thousands….but I could.  It would wipe out our emergency funds.  Are we at the point where that is necessary??  Will it be okay to keep buying a double order of regular items each week or should I step it up? live been looking for a list of “items selling out quickly” or even one of hard to find items.  Food items.  That way I could focus on stocking these first.  I managed to put away flour and yeast before they began to get scarce but how much is enough?  That’s my biggest road block. they say “stock 2 weeks” then they say “stock 30 days”.  On SOME things I have enough for 3mo.  DH says I have enough spam, canned chicken and canned ham to last 6 mo if we were careful.  We have just left that stuff alone and have been eating as usual etc.  It’s an awful feeling not knowing “how much” is enough.  I have 4 in the home 24/7 but I have 2 older girls who won’t be at all prepared and one has a baby….so I’ve taken it upon myself to stock for a family of 8 (and all the extras for a baby). would u guys do a list of food…the items selling out fast or hard to find.  What to put away and how much to last for XX amt of time?  What items to build a good first aid kit would entail.  I’ve got basic stuff but do I NEED to buy things like suture kits and bleed stop?  😳.  We can’t get out a lot…..even to get necessities.  Those trips are far and few.  I have a 7yr old with leukemia and would rather just try to find some way to organize myself and have a better “prep” plan.  My husband laughed at me when I unboxed 6 things of pancake mix back in Jan.  We are almost through 3 of those and u can’t find it on a shelf anymore.  He stopped laughing.  Now he’s pulling out from the weapons safe and taking stock.   He tried to go buy more ammo and THAT is even sold out.  Thankfully we have more than enough for a few options.  Less for others. this all leaves me wishing we had done this sooner. If we get past all this unscathed…..I will never be left unprepared again.  I will put more effort into that for sure. thanks in advance for any advice.  Stay safe.

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Reply to: What preppers are stocking up on for COVID-19 Posted April 3, 2020

No debt.  We don’t even own a credit card.  That’s why we hold cash dear lol.  It takes a while to save it.  Years ago we cut up all the cards.  It would probably be smart to get at least one….based on what’s happening now. Sigh. We usually plant a half Acre garden.  I had a hard time even finding seeds!  I had to order from multiple places and still didn’t get a couple of our favorites.  I saw a stack of jars, lids sure gel and grabbed a few of each.  I should probably go grab some more.  I will check out the link u sent.  I’ve told my husband to start printing things for me at work.  We don’t ever use a printer so I got rid of that a while ago….now I wish I had it. we had 16 chickens but roaming dogs took out the entire flock this month.  We wondered if maybe the folks who kept them fed stopped during all this?  I’ve never seen them.  They may not survive an encounter with us next time if we see them.  I called animal control but heard nothing back.  We let the chickens free roam.  I’m going to have to locate more and keep them penned I suppose.  We have a male goat…I should probably get a female.  He was a rescue of sorts.  Never planned to have him.  We have enough land to be sufficient.  I just haven’t put it to good use.  How’s as good a time as any I guess lol. what do u store large amounts of flour and cornmeal in?  I have them in the paper bags they came in but I don’t want bugs.  (Flour bugs).  Put them in the freezer?

Reply to: What preppers are stocking up on for COVID-19 Posted April 2, 2020

I am not a “prepper”….it’s something I’ve always thought about but never did or never had the $$ to get into in earnest.  In Jan, I began to put things away and if I had zero access to a shop….I think we would be okay for a couple of months.  I’m beginning to see things vanish at an alarming rate such as flour, yeast, paper products (for a while of course), chicken breast, hamburger meat.  I couldn’t even find beef bouillon cubes today.  I literally only buy those every couple of months but I was hard pressed to locate any. (I did find some and purchased the last 3 bottles).  Today, after cooking a pot roast, I found myself pouring the leftover stock into a ziplock freezer bag.  I stood at my deep freeze staring at it and wondering “has it really gotten that bad”?  We are only in the early part of this so now I’m really beginning to get concerned.  I don’t want to go out and spend thousands….but I could.  It would wipe out our emergency funds.  Are we at the point where that is necessary??  Will it be okay to keep buying a double order of regular items each week or should I step it up? live been looking for a list of “items selling out quickly” or even one of hard to find items.  Food items.  That way I could focus on stocking these first.  I managed to put away flour and yeast before they began to get scarce but how much is enough?  That’s my biggest road block. they say “stock 2 weeks” then they say “stock 30 days”.  On SOME things I have enough for 3mo.  DH says I have enough spam, canned chicken and canned ham to last 6 mo if we were careful.  We have just left that stuff alone and have been eating as usual etc.  It’s an awful feeling not knowing “how much” is enough.  I have 4 in the home 24/7 but I have 2 older girls who won’t be at all prepared and one has a baby….so I’ve taken it upon myself to stock for a family of 8 (and all the extras for a baby). would u guys do a list of food…the items selling out fast or hard to find.  What to put away and how much to last for XX amt of time?  What items to build a good first aid kit would entail.  I’ve got basic stuff but do I NEED to buy things like suture kits and bleed stop?  😳.  We can’t get out a lot…..even to get necessities.  Those trips are far and few.  I have a 7yr old with leukemia and would rather just try to find some way to organize myself and have a better “prep” plan.  My husband laughed at me when I unboxed 6 things of pancake mix back in Jan.  We are almost through 3 of those and u can’t find it on a shelf anymore.  He stopped laughing.  Now he’s pulling out from the weapons safe and taking stock.   He tried to go buy more ammo and THAT is even sold out.  Thankfully we have more than enough for a few options.  Less for others. this all leaves me wishing we had done this sooner. If we get past all this unscathed…..I will never be left unprepared again.  I will put more effort into that for sure. thanks in advance for any advice.  Stay safe.