Oooo we doing preppers again?
Should probably add guns and ammo to that prep list.
Is there a specific reason for this or just general vibes?
Vibes. Same reason people stock up on toilet paper whenever the news gets sketchy
I have a slight tendency towards paranoia and over-preparedness, it’s something I know about myself and keep in check, I don’t want to be the weirdo living in a bunker full of spam and guns. I keep it to a reasonable level of preparedness, a little extra food, a battery backup for my sump pump, some tools, blankets, water, etc. in the trunk of my car, etc. I’m seldom caught unprepared for anything that might come up, but I’m not actively stockpiling for the end of the world.
My wife tends to fly by the seat of her pants a bit more. I remember when I ran out to buy the backup battery for the sump pump before a big storm she asked if I really thought we’d need it. We ended up losing power for 16 hours, and while that battery didn’t last the whole time, it at least bought us a few extra hours of not having to bail out the sump pump with buckets to keep our basement from flooding.
So I definitely took notice when a couple months ago she started wanting to buy some rice and beans and such in bulk to vacuum seal so we’d have a bit of a stockpile on-hand if things started getting rough. If she’s starting to get worried like that, it usually means things are already pretty damn bad.
So I’ve been kicking my usual casual emergency preps up a notch, still holding myself back from becoming a full-on bunker weirdo, but fuck if that’s not starting to look kind of attractive.
Just remember to keep stuff cycling; batteries need charging, iodine tablets need replacing, and even the food and water need regular refreshing.
There are very few goods that don’t go bad if left unattended for over 3 years, for instance.
I’ve been buying a bunch of camping/backpacking gear recently, including a couple of water filters and a bunch of freeze-dried meals I found on clearance at Costco (assorted 10-pack box for $10, or $1/meal!). I tell myself it really mostly is for camping (especially since my kids are getting into cub scouting), but I’d be lying if I said the possibility of bugging out wasn’t also at the back of my mind.
I also built myself a new computer recently, and went for small-form-factor instead of a normal tower case just in case I need to move on short notice/with limited ability to bring belongings. I’ve also been simultaneously waffling between trying to fix a bunch of stuff on my house so that it’s in good saleable condition and hesitating to spend money on stuff that can’t be easily moved. It’s a weird feeling.
Poor fucking babies after you force half the world to do the same plus bully our economies with your absurd stupidity.
What did I do man? I’m just trying to get by.
But you sound like you’d be at home in some right wing party with your blind, blanket hatred and lack of basic empathy.
I’m sorry. That was my fault.
Trump, Israel, and Iran sent me a text message asking for me to thumbs up or thumbs down the attack and I was asleep after playing Monster Hunter Wilds.
Yes because random Americans born here chose the pathway the 1% forced us into.
You sound like an American conservative.
America is ejaculating conservatism all over the flat map and they’re going to cause the deaths of billions.
So you just lump them all together? Do you hate all black people because a black person robbed you once too?
Blaming the average American for this is brain dead.
