Stocking before a Storm

We don`t have snowstorms here so it`s not an issue but because we DO have earthquakes,we all have (or should have) some things stocked. Water,canned goods,any non-perishables that can be cooked on a BBQ grill if there is no electricity or gas. And yes,toilet paper. But really,the way earthquakes hit,leaving one block in rubble and the next with very little damage,I don`t think that it would ever be impossible to find a store open to purchase these things. Although water could be an issue.
 
Oh yes, milk and bread. My grandson just came home from his job at a big supermarket here & said all the milk was gone. You can keep things cold by putting them outside in cooler in the snow until the power returns. Then you can cook it.
 
When I lived in South Dakota (tornadoes, Blizzards, storms) I always had supplies in the car in case I was on the road when it hit. Space blankets, first aid kit, GI type Meals read to eat, candles (one candle burning in a tin can can keep you from freezing to death in a closed care with no worry about carbon monoxide), hatchet, GI shovel, chains, portable radio and other stuff I just don't recall at the moment. At home we have a full pantry full of canned food. I have a BBQ and I keep several one pound bottles of propane to run my little one burner stove. Batteries, lantern, etc....
 
I've seen people buying 5 or 6 gallons of milk in advance of a severe storm forecast in the Winter...when power outages might be a major problem. My guess is that much of that milk goes to waste if they don't use it in a week or two. A far better emergency "kit" would be to have an appropriate amount of Powdered milk, and several bottles of water.
 
Don M. said:
I've seen people buying 5 or 6 gallons of milk in advance of a severe storm forecast in the Winter...when power outages might be a major problem. My guess is that much of that milk goes to waste if they don't use it in a week or two. A far better emergency "kit" would be to have an appropriate amount of Powdered milk, and several bottles of water.
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People who do that are thinking luxury not survival. Water in a car kit is a problem due to freezing but it should be in the home that's certain.
 
We always have a decent amount of food and water in the pantry in case of any emergency. I've seen the store shelves go bare pretty quickly during a snowstorm. Good to be self-sufficient enough to ride out the storm.
 
I went to the corner convenience store this morning at 6AM when they opened. After slipping and sliding on the walk up there (we've got a few inches of snow on top of ice) I encountered the Survival Zombies.

They were all shuffling up to the store, then went in and were all moaning "Miiiiiilk .... breeeaaaaad .... toilet papeeerrrrr ..."

I've never understood why the emphasis on milk - I'd rather have the water for survival purposes. Bread? Well, it'll spoil pretty quickly.

Toilet paper? Can't argue with THAT one.
 
Does the people back east still heat with coal or oil.
Do they need power.
We use fireplace inserts here.
We were without power for a week and our freezers stayed at 0. (in the garage)
 
SifuPhil said:
Toilet paper? Can't argue with THAT one.
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I agree Sifu, I don't wait for a storm to secure a supply of TP. I buy when it's on sale at a cheap price, whether we need it or not. That's one thing we'll both need until were 6' under, so it'll never go to waste.
 
AZ Jim said:
When I lived in South Dakota (tornadoes, Blizzards, storms) I always had supplies in the car in case I was on the road when it hit. Space blankets, first aid kit, GI type Meals read to eat, candles (one candle burning in a tin can can keep you from freezing to death in a closed care with no worry about carbon monoxide), hatchet, GI shovel, chains, portable radio and other stuff I just don't recall at the moment. At home we have a full pantry full of canned food. I have a BBQ and I keep several one pound bottles of propane to run my little one burner stove. Batteries, lantern, etc....
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WOW, you are prepared for anything. I'm coming to find you after a disaster!!!
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
We don`t have snowstorms here so it`s not an issue but because we DO have earthquakes,we all have (or should have) some things stocked. Water,canned goods,any non-perishables that can be cooked on a BBQ grill if there is no electricity or gas. And yes,toilet paper. But really,the way earthquakes hit,leaving one block in rubble and the next with very little damage,I don`t think that it would ever be impossible to find a store open to purchase these things. Although water could be an issue.
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Earthquakes are pretty scary. I lived with my auntie many years ago near Santa Cruz, the house was always trembling, quite unnerving. I think water is most important to stock too.
 
Don M. said:
I've seen people buying 5 or 6 gallons of milk in advance of a severe storm forecast in the Winter...when power outages might be a major problem. My guess is that much of that milk goes to waste if they don't use it in a week or two. A far better emergency "kit" would be to have an appropriate amount of Powdered milk, and several bottles of water.
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I would agree with this too. Makes more sense to just keep some essentials like dehydrated food stuff stocked. But that would be for times of a long term black out or disaster wouldn't it? Just for a snow storm, I think you would only need basic essentials to last a couple days right?
 
We keep supplies on hand at all times. There is never ever a need to rush to the store because we ran out of something. We don't stock up for emergencies, we stock up as a way of life.

We prefer canned milk to powdered milk.
 
jujube said:
You should see the supermarkets in Florida when a hurricane is one the way......
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Pretty bad huh... I can only imagine hunkering down for one of those storms.

I live in Michigan. We've been fairly lucky with the storms. Being snowed in only has lasted a day. Power outs here happen worse than any storms thus far. We did have some nasty floods here last summer. I don't recall anyone having time to run out to the store to stock. I know I didn't. I didn't have time to shop really, too busy getting the water out of my basement.
 
SifuPhil said:
I went to the corner convenience store this morning at 6AM when they opened. After slipping and sliding on the walk up there (we've got a few inches of snow on top of ice) I encountered the Survival Zombies.

They were all shuffling up to the store, then went in and were all moaning "Miiiiiilk .... breeeaaaaad .... toilet papeeerrrrr ..."

I've never understood why the emphasis on milk - I'd rather have the water for survival purposes. Bread? Well, it'll spoil pretty quickly.

Toilet paper? Can't argue with THAT one.
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How come just bread? What about lunch meat or peanut butter to go with. Just plain bread and milk sounds pretty blah!
What about just stocking can foods? Wouldn't that be a better meal than bread and milk. Just thinking!
 
darroll said:
Does the people back east still heat with coal or oil.
Do they need power.
We use fireplace inserts here.
We were without power for a week and our freezers stayed at 0. (in the garage)
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Yes they would need heat. Most people heat with natural gas. Some folks have a fireplace. I don't. I'm not sure how I'd stay warm if we lost power. Could be a problem. We do have propane in our garage. The smell, ugh, but it would be heat.
 
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