Store cupboard - in case of emergency

BitterAndTwisted

I think I could survive a flipping siege, I have nearly everything that's already been mentioned, bar the fresh water and the camping gas stove but I'm not doing it because I'm preparing for a natural disaster, I'm doing it in case I suddenly find myself unemployed and having to claim JSA. *fingers crossed*

ceridwen

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I think I could survive a flipping siege, I have nearly everything that's already been mentioned, bar the fresh water and the camping gas stove but I'm not doing it because I'm preparing for a natural disaster, I'm doing it in case I suddenly find myself unemployed and having to claim JSA. *fingers crossed*

Well...there speaks someone who already knows JUST how appallingly low JSA is....I do wish more people were aware that it isnt enough to live on.

Barneysmom

I haven't seen chocolate mentioned here, am I the only one ;)

mardatha

Noooo Ceridwen ! According to a lot of people in this forum, life on benefits is terrific ! We are all well-off ! And we all have plasma tvs !
I dono what hell I'm doing wrong then...
However, there is always Karma, to make sure they learn better eh !
BM, I have chocolate !!!

butler_helen

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I think I could survive a flipping siege, I have nearly everything that's already been mentioned, bar the fresh water and the camping gas stove but I'm not doing it because I'm preparing for a natural disaster, I'm doing it in case I suddenly find myself unemployed and having to claim JSA. *fingers crossed*

me too... but mainly chocolate and beauty products! oh and alcohol.

I don't know how I'd live without certain products. Although I'm not sure what use they'd be in a proper disaster.

powershopper

as long as you have a couple of days worth of food,some comfort food, a decent bottle of wine/beer/scotch, I dont think you will ever have to worry about the shops running out of food. If you were a supermarket tycoon, would you ever see your market dry up on you? This country is awash with food, just buy some tissues and worry about hay-fever.

LeeSouthEast

I was thinking about this in bed last night.. no idea why.

Assuming the power stays on, I worked out we have enough food to ration in the house for about 3 months of little activity. Probably 2 if we all still went to work.

sunflower76

I only commented the other day that I may be a little wierd but come a disatser round my house is where you'd want to be!

I can grow fruit and veg, can cook from ingredients, can build fires, have woodburning stoves and camping stoves with gas, can fish and catch / shoot and gut rabbits and pigeons etc. We have wind up radios and torches as well as battery powered lanterns and candles from our camping supplies.

Except for having a water source, I'm pretty self sufficient and feel that I'm prepared for most things. Of course, should I fall ill for a few days this would all go completely to pot as MrS would be worse than useless

[Deleted User]

I have the complete basic kit for cooking, water purifying and medications. Then I have the kit for lighting and radio. Everything is wind up if possible. Then I have the basic stock of tins (which I am busy winding down as I had enough for an army). Dried proteins ie beans and seeds. Dried cereals ie rice, flour etc. Oils.

I have lots in store besides but I think the above includes the basics. I know where there are reasonably clean streams and I have collapsable carriers.

Everything is hidden away so I don`t notice it

I must admit though that I am running down some of the foodstuffs, which I collected last autumn. Mind you it was very money saving as food has gone up 8%

mardatha

I was stocking up just a wee bit in case of strikes or weather, but now suppose the same stocks with a few tweaks, will do for flu, with the addition of some chemist stuff. TY everybody !