I agree that most people probably don't need 6 months of food if they're operating under the assumption that their access to grocery stores may be temporarily interrupted but not permanently restricted.
I have a few months' supply of mostly dry goods as well as a good supply of meat in a garage freezer, but I live in a somewhat remote area where I was trying to account for severe weather preventing me from leaving the house combined with a sustained power outage due to the severe weather (which happens every year but on a shorter term basis).
Other things people need to consider are: can you cook your food, can you keep your food from spoiling (eg. if it's in a fridge or freezer), and can you stay warm in the winter? Important for people with electric heat and stoves.
Cash is always good. I also suspect you could barter with booze since stressful situations like that are more pleasant if you're a bit buzzed and people don't usually have large supplies of it like they might food. Something you won't learn from the Mormons.
I'd personally buy a lot of those little duty free bottles. Like you said, good as tradable commodities, but also as a rudimentary medicine so it's right up there with ammunition as far as cash and precious metals alternatives go.
Even cheap bottles of wine: crack one of those open and fun for the whole family. Doesn't work as a disinfectant, but it does work as long-term water storage.
I agree that most people probably don't need 6 months of food if they're operating under the assumption that their access to grocery stores may be temporarily interrupted but not permanently restricted.
I have a few months' supply of mostly dry goods as well as a good supply of meat in a garage freezer, but I live in a somewhat remote area where I was trying to account for severe weather preventing me from leaving the house combined with a sustained power outage due to the severe weather (which happens every year but on a shorter term basis).
Other things people need to consider are: can you cook your food, can you keep your food from spoiling (eg. if it's in a fridge or freezer), and can you stay warm in the winter? Important for people with electric heat and stoves.
Cash is always good. I also suspect you could barter with booze since stressful situations like that are more pleasant if you're a bit buzzed and people don't usually have large supplies of it like they might food. Something you won't learn from the Mormons.
Yeah, I agree with all of this.
I'd personally buy a lot of those little duty free bottles. Like you said, good as tradable commodities, but also as a rudimentary medicine so it's right up there with ammunition as far as cash and precious metals alternatives go.
Even cheap bottles of wine: crack one of those open and fun for the whole family. Doesn't work as a disinfectant, but it does work as long-term water storage.