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MiHale

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14. Outside of the normal winter stock up...

Reply to 303squadron (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:08 AM

9 hrs ago

Not much.
We have approximately 3 to 5 months of dehydrated veggies along with pounds of dried beans and rices.
We have approximately well for water, but if power goes….

Proper prepping takes years to stock up correctly.

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Are you "prepping"? [View all] 303squadron 11 hrs ago OP

I have never thought of us as preppers, mwmisses4289 11 hrs ago #1

Yes. N/T gay texan 11 hrs ago #2

What can a desperately poor person do? OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #3

Please don't think you're not valuable Catlady123 10 hrs ago #6

I appreciate your kind words. OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #12

And our only chance of ever regaining lost friends and allies is to do that self-examination and structural change RockCreek 9 hrs ago #13

Just saying i'm in the same room with you. bluestarone 9 hrs ago #15

Go for health, good diet, food, essential care bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #4

if they attack Greenland, we have a plan in place. Javaman 11 hrs ago #5

No more than usual of having a reasonable supply of basic nonperishables including cat food and litter EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #7

Read on a Tribal Facebook feed GusBob 10 hrs ago #8

I am truly surprised that hasn't happened yet. jmbar2 10 hrs ago #10

It takes years to prep Kaleva 10 hrs ago #9

Nope NewHendoLib 10 hrs ago #11

Outside of the normal winter stock up... MiHale 9 hrs ago #14

Nope Sympthsical 9 hrs ago #16

Kinda sorta? Happy Hoosier 8 hrs ago #17

So called "prepping" Timewas 8 hrs ago #18

Beyond normal? No. GoCubsGo 5 hrs ago #19

Nope. maxsolomon 5 hrs ago #20

I bought a spare bong BannonsLiver 5 hrs ago #21