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What to stock up.

Robert124

With the war continuing, the question becomes what to stock up?

When Covid came we all stocked up toilet paper.  Now I hope for more mature common sense.

  1. Toilet paper.
  2. Candles 
  3. Batteries 
  4. Bottled water.
  5. Long life food such as tins, dry pasta.
  6. Toothpaste.   In Battlestar Galactic the entire human race ran out of toothpaste after a few years of war.
  7. Physical money in case the Internet goes down and cards and money transfers don't work.
  8. Cleaning products.
  9. Warm clothes.

I welcome suggestions. 

  • I don't believe we are anywhere near needing this. It wasn't necessary in COVID times, people panicked and caused a problem through that panic. 

    If things took a turn for the worse and it looked like the UK was going to be a target then I would definitely practical things like batteries, torches/battery powdered lamps and toilet paper. I would also get some power banks and make sure they were fully charged so I would be able to run my phone for longer if the power went. Safe foods (long lasting ones) would be a definite and I would make sure I had plenty of things like dry pasta and a full freezer. I pretty much always have a big stack of books to get though but I'd make sure this was particularly big. Might also get some things like jigsaws to keep me occupied if it was going to be a lockdown type situation. Maybe even a nice Lego set.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Reading materials stocked up

    Solar power lights and owl.

  • Bottled water is bulky and you will likely need 2 litres per person per day. So, if you are really worried about anything more than a relatively brief interruption to the domestic water supply, I would recommend a still -- so that you can distill clean water from contaminated sources.

  • Priorities, in this order: 

    • Shelter (within 3 hours), 
    • Water (within 3 days), 
    • Fire (sterilisation for first aid, safety of drinking and food equipment / overnight temperature control / lighting dawn and dusk / a brew / more digestible food / gives people a focus task / boosts morale),
    • Food (within 3 weeks).

  • 1. Honey. Lasts forever, good antibacterial properties.

    2. Firewood. Keep warm, keep positive.

    3. Flints. To light fires.

    4. Hand sanitiser. No infections, thanks.

    5. Face masks. As 4 above.

    6. Soap. Clean and mean!

    7. Dry dog food. For my dog.

    8. Dried human food. Lighter and lasts longer.

    9. Water. In case mains water goes off/bad.

    10. Books. For entertainment, emergency fuel.

  • Solar powered garden lights that we can bring indoors for light when it's dark.

    An even bigger pile of reading material

  • The idea of there being a shortage of anything, other than short term restrictions on oil and gas, is too unlikely for me to think about. However, if such a thing were to happen I would consider the following additions:

    • Matches.
    • A stove top kettle or camping kettle/saucepan kit.
    • Several hot water bottles.
    • Camping gas.
    • Sacks of dried pulses.
    • Salt (to season food or antiseptic).
    • Power bank for mobile.
  • in reply to TheCatWoman
    TheCatWoman said:
    With banks not wanting to deal with cash do you think anyone will know what to do with cash?

    That's exactly what I thought. In the game "Fallout 4" set 50 years after a nuclear holocaust, cash is no use. They use "caps" as currency - metal bottle caps from their "Nuka Cola" bottles. Our colas tend to have plastic bottle caps though, not sure they'd ever be of value.

  • Stocking up on tea bags,

    loose tea, 

    coffee beans

    malt loaf,

    instant porridge, 

    dried fruit.

    Luckily the local chemist has a bargain shelf. 

  • With banks not wanting to deal with cash do you think anyone will know what to do with cash?

    Bicarb of soda, you can clean a lot of stuff with it including teeth, as long as you use the food grade type, along with white vinegar and washing up liquid.