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Prepping For CoronaVirus Panic Buying

Dragonfly said:
Is there a slightly unconventional item you've thought to stock that maybe isn't on the standard list of crap to get?

Kind of a personal thing that's a "must have" that many others wouldn't think to get?
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Hmm...LOL, I had to think but yes...I did come up with something. Boxed scalloped potatoes! I never use the stuff, but thought about pantry-stable items vs. fresh, which I usually cook.
 
SkyFox76 said:
Had same experience with the hand sanitizer, though I found a few travel size finally. I've got water in my garage, and grabbed few Gatorade but nothing past what I'd buy during summer.
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Gatorade is a great item to stock during cold & flu season. That's a good one.
I did grab some extra supplements, too.

Still holding off on getting N95 masks:lol:
 
KevinKohler said:
Oh, I know. I also work at a wholesale club. The last 2 days were completely brutal, but we've 50-70% comps over LY.

Completely sold out of sanitzers, wipes, bleach, etc, lol.
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Believe it. Saw it as Costco on Sat.
 
I went to Walmart today because I needed some paper towels and tissues and a few other items. The shelves were pretty empty. I had 2 packages of paper towels and the cashier's eyes bugged out, she got excited and asked if they had more of them back there. I told her yes, there were still some on the shelves, mostly pick a size but several more full sheets like I use.

I already had some cheap paper towels in the garage, but I like the Bounty for the kitchen. I have a pretty good stock of supplies all the time, so if there's a need, I can survive with what I have at home for up to a month or so. I still have left over freeze dried food from Y2k in the basement if I ever get desperate.

We have some canned and dry foods downstairs in the pantry, and usually have plain seltzer water in the house, we drink that every day, so I buy a decent amount of 2 liter bottles when I go to Safeway. When Target has a good deal on Scott toilet tissue, I usually buy a few big packages and store them in the basement. We have a small freezer in the basement that is usually half full also, steaks, lamb sirloins, scallops, frozen lasagna, eggplant parmesan, etc.

I'm not panic buying for coronavirus, but I did get some extra dog and cat food, and cat litter.
 
We're stocked up for about six weeks.

Today while shopping at our local grocer, I was lucky to snag two 32 oz. bottles of hand sanitizer.
I figured my son's family could certainly do well with one of the bottles.
I will use mine to refill our small travel sized bottles.

Also, sad to say, we have our first case of coronavirus in the San Diego area.
The guy works at an AT&T store and recently traveled to Italy.
 
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LOL bunch of preppers. The coronavirus is less lethal than the common flu.
 
PoS said:
LOL bunch of preppers. The coronavirus is less lethal than the common flu.
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I don't think the data are there yet to say either way. The mortality rate seems to be trending down with more study and testing.
 
trixare4kids said:
We're stocked up for about six weeks.

Today while shopping at our local grocer, I was lucky to snag two 32 oz. bottles of hand sanitizer.
I figured my son's family could certainly do well with one of the bottles.
I will use mine to refill our small travel sized bottles.

Also, sad to say, we have our first case of coronavirus in the San Diego area.
The guy works at an AT&T store and recently traveled to Italy.
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That's like striking oil!
We have lucked into a few bottles and should be good for awhile.
Even rubbing alcohol is completely wiped out around us.
 
I'm not prepping at all. I like to see if I can make it with the odds stacked against me.
 
Acadia said:
I don't think the data are there yet to say either way. The mortality rate seems to be trending down with more study and testing.
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It hasnt broken past the 2% kill rate, and if anything that stat will go down because its being underreported.
 
I live in FL, so I keep a minimal amount of emergency supplies. Like a bugout bag, first-aid kit, bottled water, flashlights & batteries, extra canned goods, and some cash. I haven't bought or done anything extra for the flu. Now, if I get a prior notice that the gov is going to shut down businesses for a month-long quarantine, I might fill the gas tank and buy a few more frozen dinners.

Short of using disinfecting wipes, washing my hands and avoiding close contact with people, there's realistically not much else people can do.
 
Acadia said:
That's like striking oil!
We have lucked into a few bottles and should be good for awhile.
Even rubbing alcohol is completely wiped out around us.
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There was a lady in line behind me who was carrying a few bottles. I asked her where she found them, and off my husband went to retrieve hand sanitizer while I remained in line waiting to checkout.. We didn't even bother to look while we were shopping because as you said, there's nothing to look for.
I'm betting this particular grocery store had just stocked the shelves and they were out within the hour. Sometimes, it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. We were lucky.
 
KevinKohler said:
I shop at a wholesale club.


So, when I shop, I get 3 week supplies as a normal thing.

But I'm utterly unconcerned about coronovirus. Its basically the flu, maybe a tad worse, a tad more contagious.
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Even if that is accurate that it is only "a tad more contagious" and "a tad worse," if there is a shutdown even 1/5th of what has been done in China the economic chaos due to lack of people having paychecks and the stock market continuing to crash will cause huge shortages and conflict anyway.

"Fear is a worthless emotion, but caution is always advised." Hope for the best and plan for the worst and you have everything covered. Assuming everything will always be just fine is correct, exception when it isn't.
 
For hand sanitizer just mix alcohol with any hand lotion. Most liquor stores have basic 150 proof grain or vodka alcohol - or just use a bit more vodka.

Where people will most likely pick it up is not only door handles, but the push buttons for ATM checking out and at gas stations - that every customer touched. carry a pen and use it instead of your finger or (better) paper towels that you use once and immediately throw it away, not touching the side you pushed the buttons with.
 
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Dragonfly said:
Is there a slightly unconventional item you've thought to stock that maybe isn't on the standard list of crap to get?

Kind of a personal thing that's a "must have" that many others wouldn't think to get?
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I am a fan of dirty rice. A local independent grocery chain has them $1 a box and a box is enough to be a meal or two depending on how many are eating. You just have to supply the meat
 
For short term events, canned foods. Long term, dried beans and rice with cajun seasonings. Cooking supplies, I have several solar cookers and stainless canisters to use as cookware and for water boiling. Also some HTH (pool shock). The sun is your friend. If sun is obscured, alcohol burners, candles, etc. Use your imagination. Wheat is risky , if you haven't tried home made bread made from fresh ground wheat, be careful. Constipation is as bad as the trots....

And hard candy, aka sugar, lasts for 100 years or more.
 
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I just bought another 1000 rounds of ammunition. I figure you could either hoard food by going to wholesale chain store, or just set yourself up to be at the "top of the food chain" instead.
 
PoS said:
It hasnt broken past the 2% kill rate, and if anything that stat will go down because its being underreported.
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The most idiotic thing I've read about the virus in a few days.

Good job. :roll:
 
My panic room is ready! Bring it on!

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America is more at risk than most, since testing is sparse at best, and costs money, then it's impossible to get a handle on how and where the infection is at it's worst. Couple that with the lack of sick pay, meaning many if not most, even if they test positive, will keep on coming to work, instead of "isolating", and it's looking bad. Then there's the uninsured!
 
Court Jester said:
I just bought another 1000 rounds of ammunition. I figure you could either hoard food by going to wholesale chain store, or just set yourself up to be at the "top of the food chain" instead.
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You seem to forget that those that prep are ahead in that category, I can assure you I have more guns and ammo than you, and better trained.
Stock your own supplies and defend them, try to take and you become a low denominator that will learn one last final lesson
 
Casper said:
You seem to forget that those that prep are ahead in that category, I can assure you I have more guns and ammo than you, and better trained.
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Crystal ball or magic 8 ball? Which frequency is it tuned into?


Casper said:
Stock your own supplies and defend them, try to take and you become a low denominator that will learn one last final lesson
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Preppers crack me up. Here's a clue: you only need to stock enough to shelter in place until you have best intel on the best place to bug out to. After that most of your preparedness will come down to your bushcraft skill sets. Well unless you plan to be this guy:

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