The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

maryb

I did quite a bit of stocking up in February when I could see which way the wind was blowing.  Since then I have bought a replacement for everything I have used as and when I use it.  That means I am still reasonably well stocked but if I thought there would be another crisis I would probably try and up the stocks a bit.  But it means I wouldn't have to be trying to buy large quantities when there might be limits on how much you can buy.
And I still have at least three to four months worth of loo paper

3secondmemory

maryb said:

I did quite a bit of stocking up in February when I could see which way the wind was blowing.  Since then I have bought a replacement for everything I have used as and when I use it.  That means I am still reasonably well stocked but if I thought there would be another crisis I would probably try and up the stocks a bit.  But it means I wouldn't have to be trying to buy large quantities when there might be limits on how much you can buy.
And I still have at least three to four months worth of loo paper

I found another dozen that I didn’t realise I had! I’m nowhere near short yet having bought quite a large packet just prior to Lockdown 

come what may, I know that I do not want to be queueing outside shops in bad weather or stressing about running out of stuff. 

Si_Clist

maryb said:

 ... if I thought there would be another crisis I would probably try and up the stocks a bit.

Hmmm.  So you really don't see another crisis looming?

daz378

Talking to a friend the other day  couldn't understand  as a single person...why I would want 2 fridgefreezers    ....said    it's what want.and maybe reduce   queuing in a winter   lockdown , she thinks I'm wasting my money....let's agree to disagree....stay safe

MingVase

I've ordered a second freezer too daz, although there are two of us we only eat one proper meal a day but I think the time has come to have a good backup in the house.

annieb64

We have had two freezers for at least 20 years.  There's  only two of us.We live half way up a hill in the Peak District and although the council grits the main road they don't  grit the side roads or pavement. If it snows I try not to go out and so keep a good stock of food etc. This year I'm  getting extra tins and packets of pasta  etc in just in case we have to cope with snow and shortages caused by Brexit.

maryb

Si_Clist said:

maryb said:

 ... if I thought there would be another crisis I would probably try and up the stocks a bit.

Hmmm.  So you really don't see another crisis looming?

I think the supermarkets will see it first!!  And they will have the logistical skills to minimise the problems.  But with autumn coming I don't want to be queuing in the rain every time I go shopping for however long it takes for things to reach a new equilibrium

Si_Clist

maryb said:

I think the supermarkets will see it first!!  And they will have the logistical skills to minimise the problems.

Fair enough.  You obviously have far more faith in the supermarkets than we do! 

maryb

I think the supermarkets’ management have done a pretty amazing job  and their heroic staff working throughout despite being in contact with the public all the time, meant the short term problems got sorted in the shortest possible time.  OK, you couldn’t get online slots at first but that has been sorted for the most part as they have ramped up capacity.  A greater contrast with the shambolic testing system is hard to imagine

Doveling

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