Week # 8 (& 9) – SHTF Planning
What I Did To Prep This Week – SHTF Plan Building
Only a few updates to the SHTF plan over the last two weeks due to a bit of travel on my part. Focus on food and water.
a. Food / Water
I’ve been trying to build the food pantry bit by bit to help defer the costs a bit. I found some Green Giant green beans on sale and picked up a case (8 cans). I would have grabbed more but had a space issue in the car at the time.
Also, picked up an additional case of bottled water and a large gallon bottle of water. This is adding to my water supply and making me feel a bit more at ease on what I have (20 gallons). Not there yet but getting on a roll.
b. Household Products
I also picked up a case of toilet paper (45 rolls) on sale. Something you don’t think about but every little bit helps – especially when you have kids. Roughing it is one thing, having a few usual comforts will help offset the shock and inconveience. Remember, just because you may be ready to handle the inconvenience, doesn’t mean your family will.
c. Storage
Grabbed two plastic containers to hold food and other items. This will help keep things dry and fresh in the event of a flood, etc. I feel it’s a worthwhile investment as they are pretty cheap and helps keep things organized a bit.
What’s Planned For Next Week?
The plan for this week is to stock up on some food and install a lock that I purchased for the garage.
Disucssion Point / Thought Of The Week
I thought I’d add a topic to these updates to help us better understand a specific prepping topic. We have a great group of readers here and I’d like to leverage that knowledge base.
So, what do you think will happen in the suburbs when the SHTF? Do you see widespread crime and, if so, why?
Thanks again for your participation. Love to hear the feedback.
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While I admire your TP collection….I use shop rags that I’ve sewn into quarters. I keep a 2 qt container on toilet w/a splash of bleach. They are slowly getting used to it. I whip stitch one or two a day so I’m always making new ones.
While TP is great, it’s the expense and space that caused us to stop using paper.
Jeanne – this is very interesting. It sounds like a lot of work but the cost savings probably makes up for it. Thanks for sharing it.
I’m always happy to help. It took me & friends 5 days to get OUT of the Quarter and to Houston. I also used my leatherman as we had a flat and I realized the lever was missing from jack in car we liberated. That little tool was worth every penny!
I’ve talked only with a couple of guys at work about shtf. Most think it’s a joke, so we keep it low key.
A couple of weeks back, I started thinking… What if it shtf NOW! It was raining and I could see my wife & I wet & miserable, all night long! YIKES! I went thru some old camping gear and found 2 emergency ponchos! I also thought of a towel & put it in a zip-lock bag (what good is a wet towel?). I added a hand towel & 2 wash rags (for personal clean up)!
I also added a couple space blankets for warmth. Growing up in New Orleans, I always had wet weather gear, extra clothing, etc in small tub in trunk. I also keep a folding shovel for digging dirt, snow and even throwing rocks under tires for traction!
Wow, I bet you used that shovel on a lot of snow in Nola!
I left New Orleans. Took me 5 days to get out after Katrina. I live outside of DC.
Greg – it’s funny you mention that. Many feel the SHTF cannot happen to us. Anyone that has been through a huge storm or natual disaster woudl argue that it could.
I think more and more people are going to find that getting ready for things to get tougher will be a good idea. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks. I just read Jeanne’s reply about adding a folding shovel. I need to get a folding shovel! I’ve got some leather work gloves, working on a 1st aide kit, supplies for water-maker & a magnesium/flint stick! I’m getting there, thanks to OUR new friends!
on ‘poopy rags’ (as hubby calls them) I whip one or two up while watching tele or sitting out on deck. Whenever I’m idle, I whip stitch one. I’m waiting for knitting & crochet classes to start to learn to do that!