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We already have a box of 50 masks. Picked up two boxes of nitrile gloves to go along with the one box of latex we already have. Also got two economy size hand sanitizer. Got a lot of canned goods in the pantry and two well-stocked freezers. OK unless the electricity goes out. Then we'll be doing a LOT of cooking.
Good thing it's still relatively cold here in the WASHDC area although I don't know for how long with all the hot air from the politicians down the road.
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Should we be worried about empty shelves here?
Seems like a possibility if everyone starts stocking up.
I picked up a Walmart online order this afternoon.
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steve... wrote:
Should we be worried about empty shelves here?
Seems like a possibility if everyone starts stocking up.
I picked up a Walmart online order this afternoon.
It isn't just about people stocking up.
It can be lack of employees showing up to run a store.
Lack of people to load, drive, unload trucks.
Shortage of ingredients source from foreign manufacturers.
Stores and public gathering places off limits due to an infected person visiting the store.
Authorities deeming a shelter in place strategy to slow transmission.
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I have a number of camping stoves built to run on gasoline, or with a jet change, kerosene or diesel. And plenty of firepower. We will be fine.
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It's not the apocalypse, but the prepper economy sure is getting a boost!
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rjmacs wrote:
It's not the apocalypse, but the prepper economy sure is getting a boost!
Yeah, not that level. I think it would be prudent to stock up on a few extra non-perishable items and some gallons of water.
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pRICE cUBE wrote:
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It's not the apocalypse, but the prepper economy sure is getting a boost!
Yeah, not that level. I think it would be prudent to stock up on a few extra non-perishable items and some gallons of water.
I consider the likelihood of losing access to potable water akin to the likelihood of a massive mid-Atlantic blizzard this season. And if we lose access to potable water, we're each going to need a lot more than "some gallons of water" to get us through, Danny.
Extra non-perishables are fine, if it makes you feel better to avoid the store during the first few weeks of infection in your area. There's not going to be any avoiding this pathogen for long, though, without really going into seclusion. Sorry.
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rjmacs wrote:
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It's not the apocalypse, but the prepper economy sure is getting a boost!
Yeah, not that level. I think it would be prudent to stock up on a few extra non-perishable items and some gallons of water.
I consider the likelihood of losing access to potable water akin to the likelihood of a massive mid-Atlantic blizzard this season. And if we lose access to potable water, we're each going to need a lot more than "some gallons of water" to get us through, Danny.
Extra non-perishables are fine, if it makes you feel better to avoid the store during the first few weeks of infection in your area. There's not going to be any avoiding this pathogen for long, though, without really going into seclusion. Sorry.
Your points are correct. I am saying that some extra supplies may keep you from needing to go out as much during frenzied buying. Humans can tend to get quite chippy in survival mode.
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True dat. And having a few spare packages of TP can keep your popularity high in a crisis, too!
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....also helps if sudden zombie apocalypse happens.......
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