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do some people seriously not have even a mere 72 hours of supplies? I can forget to leave the house for far longer than that.

rolph 2y ago
its along the lines of also being able to grab your gear and go in a moments notice, not just stay in place
Dylan16807 2y ago
Stored food is easy, but extra water isn't something you automatically have.
- pcdevils 2y ago
  People underestimate water needs. Enough to drink, wash, brush your teeth, flush a loo unless you're digging a pit at the bottom of the garden to go in
  - echoangle 2y ago
    If you’re cut off from civilization, you can probably prioritize a bit and only use water for the essentials. Which means no washing/showering or flushing the toilet for a few days.
    - dharmab 2y ago
      Showering is not an option without running water anyway.
- billfor 2y ago
  Here in the US we have hot water tanks that store 30 - 75 gallons. Not sure I would drink it without filtering though.... You can also fill up the bathtub if you know beforehand....
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  - unsnap_biceps 2y ago
    Why would the hot water tank be more dangerous then the cold tap?
    - fatboy 2y ago
      You can get nasties like legionella growing in tanks if the temperature is hot but not hot enough to kill them. The insides of these tanks can be filled with oxidised metal bits too.
Epa095 2y ago
I would think most people have enough around the house to manage for 72 hours. The biggest problem might be heating, if it's cold and the electricity/gas goes out.
- LoganDark 2y ago
  Ugh I wish heating was what I had to deal with. Heaters don't need the exorbitant amount of maintenance that air conditioners do. Also, air conditioners don't even meet my needs, probably once I get my own house I'm going to need to get some sort of refrigeration system installed just to be at a comfortable temperature for this body's heat output. (not a joke)
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jfengel 2y ago
72 hours of water is pretty uncommon. You can get away with it when there is running water, but if you can't count on that in a crisis, you might get very thirsty. More people have 72 hours of food, but perhaps not all the time. They might buy a week's worth on Monday, but by Saturday they won't have 72 hours left. It's also not uncommon for European city-dwellers to buy food more frequently. They have less storage, and they can buy fresh food every day. The French are famous for buying bread every single day. (I once asked a French AirBnB host if she could leave two days worth of bread for me, since I had to be up super early on the second day, and she looked at me like I had two heads.) Others have practically no kitchen at all, and eat all of their meals out.
- echoangle 2y ago
  72 hours worth of food is literally no food if the goal is just to stay alive for 72h until help arrives and you get supplies. Basically no one will starve after 3 days unless they’re already in a hospital.
  - trhway 2y ago
    you're forgetting about pets.
    - yread 2y ago
      they can eat their owners
    - echoangle 2y ago
      Which pet owner doesn’t have 3 days of food in store though? That’s not really something you need to specifically stockpile because at least the cat and dog owners I know always have huge bags of food which last many weeks. So for the humans, you don’t need any food, and for the pets, you probably have it anyways. (And also, some pets are arguably low-priority in a real war situation. Cats and dogs maybe not, but stuff like guinea pigs might be.)
- CoffeeOnWrite 2y ago
TheAlchemist 2y ago
Most people in EU live in big cities, in small appartments and eat outside a lot. I would bet that a significant number of people don't have any supplies at all, except what's currently in the fridge.

rolph 2y ago

its along the lines of also being able to grab your gear and go in a moments notice, not just stay in place

Dylan16807 2y ago

Stored food is easy, but extra water isn't something you automatically have.

pcdevils 2y ago
People underestimate water needs. Enough to drink, wash, brush your teeth, flush a loo unless you're digging a pit at the bottom of the garden to go in
- echoangle 2y ago
  If you’re cut off from civilization, you can probably prioritize a bit and only use water for the essentials. Which means no washing/showering or flushing the toilet for a few days.
  - dharmab 2y ago
    Showering is not an option without running water anyway.
billfor 2y ago
Here in the US we have hot water tanks that store 30 - 75 gallons. Not sure I would drink it without filtering though.... You can also fill up the bathtub if you know beforehand....
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- unsnap_biceps 2y ago
  Why would the hot water tank be more dangerous then the cold tap?
  - fatboy 2y ago
    You can get nasties like legionella growing in tanks if the temperature is hot but not hot enough to kill them. The insides of these tanks can be filled with oxidised metal bits too.

Epa095 2y ago

I would think most people have enough around the house to manage for 72 hours. The biggest problem might be heating, if it's cold and the electricity/gas goes out.

LoganDark 2y ago
Ugh I wish heating was what I had to deal with. Heaters don't need the exorbitant amount of maintenance that air conditioners do. Also, air conditioners don't even meet my needs, probably once I get my own house I'm going to need to get some sort of refrigeration system installed just to be at a comfortable temperature for this body's heat output. (not a joke)

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jfengel 2y ago

72 hours of water is pretty uncommon. You can get away with it when there is running water, but if you can't count on that in a crisis, you might get very thirsty. More people have 72 hours of food, but perhaps not all the time. They might buy a week's worth on Monday, but by Saturday they won't have 72 hours left. It's also not uncommon for European city-dwellers to buy food more frequently. They have less storage, and they can buy fresh food every day. The French are famous for buying bread every single day. (I once asked a French AirBnB host if she could leave two days worth of bread for me, since I had to be up super early on the second day, and she looked at me like I had two heads.) Others have practically no kitchen at all, and eat all of their meals out.

echoangle 2y ago
72 hours worth of food is literally no food if the goal is just to stay alive for 72h until help arrives and you get supplies. Basically no one will starve after 3 days unless they’re already in a hospital.
- trhway 2y ago
  you're forgetting about pets.
  - yread 2y ago
    they can eat their owners
  - echoangle 2y ago
    Which pet owner doesn’t have 3 days of food in store though? That’s not really something you need to specifically stockpile because at least the cat and dog owners I know always have huge bags of food which last many weeks. So for the humans, you don’t need any food, and for the pets, you probably have it anyways. (And also, some pets are arguably low-priority in a real war situation. Cats and dogs maybe not, but stuff like guinea pigs might be.)
CoffeeOnWrite 2y ago

TheAlchemist 2y ago

Most people in EU live in big cities, in small appartments and eat outside a lot. I would bet that a significant number of people don't have any supplies at all, except what's currently in the fridge.