Take it for what it's worth, but if you know me I have been around since before Voat - same name. I am pretty low key I think but judge for yourself.
Anyhoo, my husband got a call from his brother, former Commander in the Navy. He is hearing that things are going to get a little crazy in around four weeks and that people should have four weeks of food and water just in case. Be able to sterilize water too. Something to do with panicking deep staters trying to block ports and food supply. This brother is really smart - many engineering patents to his name in his post military civilian career. Retired now but was literally considered intellectual property when his company was bought and sold, etc. The regular Joe brothers tend to think he's a right wing nut, and he is absolutely right wing but so am I so that doesn't really dissuade me. Not gonna lie sometimes I think he's a little out there. But he still has friends in high places and he knows people think he's nuts but feels it's important to share. Thought I should too and let people do what they want. His point is if you spend $600 to stock up and nothing happens, you still have $600 worth of food and water. If you don't and you end up really needing it....you don't.
Rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it....
That's always been my philosophy in life. Drives my wife crazy though because it makes me an absolute packrat.
Family start to sing a different tune after being stranded on the toilet bowl, without a roll. When they realize you have squirreled away TP around the house, out of sight, they are very grateful! ;0
My wife just laughs at me in disbelief that anything will happen.. either way it’s my duty to prepare so my family is taken care of in the event of a shortage.
.y whole famy thought I was nuts until covid hit. I started prepping in 2008 when obuttnugget got elected.
Same here, but i have to say, i do love it when i need something and I have it. That drives my family nuts. I just look at them and smile!
That is the “Prepper moto” drives my family nuts.