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Do you keep extra food for emergencies?
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When I was in Boy Scouts, the leader was freshly out of Vietnam from being an Army medic and he was huge on preparation.
A basic first aid kit, especially with deep knowledge of first aid (Google first aid and read on), goes a long, long way.
Have some extra food, but most importantly have three days of water just in case your city gets destroyed, burnt to the ground as he saw over and over in Vietnam.
If you live in a big city, have that first aid kit, knowledge, food, and three days water to be ready to be on the go. If you are rural, like me, be able to help those people and administer first aid. Working together is the only way to make it.
So prepare for yourself but also be prepared to help others:
When the huge quake hit the Bay Area here in '89, a 7.0 or 7.1 tembler, the help others gave to each other, including hardened Oakland drug dealers/gangs/junkies working side by side with cops and firemen, kept the death toll way down. Oakland and San Francisco rallied and helped with the "first aid" the cities needed. Heroic behavior, not known to regular people, was common in this time of need. The quake also hit at the worst possible time, and at the worst possible time of year in the middle of the World Series between Oakland and San Francisco which made many get stranded where they would have otherwise been in familiar surroundings. It was a worst case SF Bay Area earthquake scenario. Be prepared for a hypothetical earthquake if it were to hit, let's say, when the ball drops on New Years and there are many displaced, emotional, and drunk people.
I love Taco Bell.
With that super healthy food, you may not live long enough to make it to the next disaster. My arteries harden when I drive by a Taco Bell.
...and no disrespect to Mr. Bell who just died.
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Actually, that's what Indy fans will need when the Jets sack Peyton three or four times.
... at least the first two products.I am still getting over bowel movements having seen the Jets beat the Bengals! I wasn't mad, just shocked. If the Jets only go as far as beating Indy and no further, they will do what only one other team in Super Bowl history has done, gone to the big game with only 9 regular season wins. The 9 win Rams did it back before most here were born.
It's one of the teachings of the Church. All members are taught to become self-sufficient and that includes during times of desperate need. Who knows? A serious drought in the United States could make a lot of the food we take for granted scarce.
P-Worm
The Mormon neighbors of my former boss carried food for the whole neighborhood, and while I am not a Mormon, I consider that very commendable. It helped that the whole neighborhood was rich, including that family and they could afford it, but it's still very commendable.
If there was a disaster so serious that you would have to fall back on a year's worth of food, wouldn't that also mean a breakdown of law and order? I would think it would be difficult to protect those resources.
You are very right, I believe. Having food under such circumstances could turn to riots quickly. But as 63dot also mentioned, part of it is to be able to provide for others and quickly. Because very few are prepared for disasters, having a year supply of food when only a few days are needed can help an entire neighborhood out before relief is given from elsewhere.
P-Worm
We do, we have a 120 supply of dried food that will last something like 20 years. Plenty of dried goods too...just because we cook at home a lot.
So...your 120-day supply will somehow last 20 years?
Why is it not a 20-year supply???
So...your 120-day supply will somehow last 20 years?
Pretty sure he meant that it will be able to be stored for 20 years without spoiling, not last 20 years if he needed to get at the stash.
