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I’m not seeing smoke either, but I still went out and bought my family a two weeks supply of food. I felt silly. But my justification was that it’s more conven
by newshorts 7y ago
I’m not seeing smoke either, but I still went out and bought my family a two weeks supply of food.
I felt silly. But my justification was that it’s more convenient for me to do my shopping a few weeks ago, than in a month when it’s much more likely we won’t feel as comfortable around large groups of people.
- rndmize 7y agoI don't think there's any reason to feel silly. I grew up with parents that would take reasonable preparations for a variety of possible disasters - earthquakes and fires being the two of note for California. Cans of fish and fruit will last decades and can be cycled out over time, dried pasta will last years. Jars of sauce or preserves have similar lifespans, crackers can last months, dry grains as well. I don't think it's difficult to imagine situations in a lot of places where natural disasters can disable things for several days, maybe a week or two. A couple weeks of food seems like a good thing to have on hand, regardless of place, time or situation.
- xyzzyz 7y agoIndeed. Just buy stuff that you'll go through anyway, but more of it. Instead of buying 2 pounds of rice, buy 25. You can store it pretty much indefinitely (white rice at least), and so even if you don't normally eat lots of rice, you'll eat it eventually and won't see it spoil. Same with oil, pasta, flour, nuts etc.