Anyone stock piling food? (ground, garden, land, supplies)

[bbkaren]

for my BOB and inside my BOB too? Or my BOV you mean...?

I'm hoping to Bug In not out, lol...we ourselves live in the sticks but within 40 mi of a large city.

But we've got everything in "Bug Out" Bins in the basement in case we need to escape down south for an extended camping trip.

[bbkaren]

Ah, the magic of survivalist acronyms lol

[bbkaren]

Mamabee, I just wanted to mention to you, that Dick's sporting goods seems to have the best prices we've found locally (discount with a free "Dicks" saver card).

But significantly lower are the prices at Walmart in PA. We get a box of 50 rounds 9mm at Dick's for about $12, but in PA, we get 100 round boxes for $18.

Oh, and in PA they don't ask for your license, unless they think you're underage...

We buy 'em out anytime we're out there (we go to an indoor range in Stroudsburg).

[Losertarian]

Originally Posted by bbkaren

for my BOB and inside my BOB too? Or my BOV you mean...?

I'm hoping to Bug In not out, lol...we ourselves live in the sticks but within 40 mi of a large city.

But we've got everything in "Bug Out" Bins in the basement in case we need to escape down south for an extended camping trip.

my bob mainly has a few things in it to last me a week or 2.

[BuffaloTransplant]

Originally Posted by movin'on

I'm starting to think it would be a good idea to load up on non-perishables. With inflation plus the falling dollar, it makes sense to me. I figure if the SHTF that a person could lose everything overnight. In light of this, I paying off debt out of my retirement funds. My goal is zero debt and this includes my house (which is already paid for).

Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing any thoughts.

We have zero debt, other than our car ( we buy one new at 0% only). We do keep the food in stock and also drinking water, even though we have a well we could use for all else (I just can't stand the taste of the water). The most essential item that adds to that list is toilet paper! Reason? Blizzards. We have been stuck here up to 2 weeks; once it was 3 weeks (in the 1970s) and a 5 mile hike into town wasn't too bad in our 20s but it is a bit much now.

[bbkaren]

Good to see so many people with at least a thought toward preparing...even for a storm or power outage! Doesn't matter the reason you're stocking up; just that you're doing it--Good work--

[norcalmom101]

What are you people going to do when your stockpiles run out?

[bbkaren]

If things are that bad for that long, it's hard to say. Probably live like Little House on the Prairie lol.

What are you going to do without a stockpile to begin with?

[HappyTexan]

A stockpile is temporary until "the system" gets back up. In the case of weather outages it could be days or weeks.

In case of an economic collapse, as bbkaren said, it could be until you establish your Little House on the Prairie

[mimimomx3]

Would a stockpile of Soyjoy or Luna bars work? Do I have to cook in all that chaos?