'Preppers' - stockpiling to be ready for the worst

Sky's Katarina Vittozzi meets some 'preppers' - people who are taking the stockpiling of essential supplies to the ultimate level.
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[@jjencc]

honestly preparing for the worst case scenario is smart. it's not crazy or paranoia, it's literally just having a back up plan in case of anything and there's no issue in that

[@112233JORDAN]

exactly

[@dlysele]

Not a prepper myself but I always have a box of sardines cans, few bags of pasta and a first aid kit lying around even before the pandemic. The rational was that whenever I got a flu or fell sick for a week, I don't need to leave my house and just relax and recoup. Whereas now it makes more sense to expand my stockpile for the "real rainy day".

[@richardrose9943]

That is exactly what a prepper is it’s about planning a lot of ppl need to go to the store every day for groceries or what ever

[@TRIPPLEJAY00]

Don't forget your toothbrush.

[@dlysele]

@@richardrose9943 and it is cheaper to buy in bulk.

[@anthonyrourke6196]

Don't forget the dog..........

[@TomNook.]

"I'm not a prepper, I'm just prepping"

[@priscillawilson1014]

I've been doing this since April and he's bloody well right.

[@stevenlupanko2983]

Yes he's correct ,we are over dramatic hoarders. All that needs to happen is that fat people get rations and we would all have enough, my neighbour is 24stone affectively 2 people in one body

[@cressida00]

These people make others uncomfortable, because deep down everyone knows they should be doing it.

[@ethelmini]

Sensible to have a bit in reserve, but if the wheels of society stop turning for more than a few weeks it'll take more than pasta & bottled water .

[@stingersplash]

They really shouldn't. No need to panic.

[@BerserkirOfSchmedes]

@@stingersplash hello government

[@Adam-fj6ls]

I've never understood why prepping is considered weird. It seems practical to me.

[@s3ra9h1m]

It’s an insurance policy, I don’t understand why people find it weird either. If anything it’s weird that people find this weird lol

[@Steven-jn2cw]

I agree, it's a very logical thing to do.

[@oliverapex7924]

It is weird, the people who do it are weird & everyone knows it.

[@debbieframpton3857]

I'm a person that has stocked up for many years even during good times I didn't wait till things got bad

[@tngardener231]

Right! I thought this was normal haha

[@JD-jb4gl]

Prepping & panic buying is 2 different things

[@banzy3]

A large number of our great-grandparents and all those before them were natural 'preppers', knowing how to forage, growing their own food, keeping their own animals, making preserves etc. They contended with the elements and sometimes wars when food was scarce. Seems to be a skill many of us have lost.

[@doness2953]

Good on him. I am a prepper been doing it since 2019 adding a little bit each week, when covid happened i didnt have to run to the shops and panic buy or clear the shelves and now with the rising cost of food it makes sense. Loss of a job, sickness,operation etc the list goes on. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it, anything that gets near to use date can go to foodbanks if not used.

[@debbieframpton3857]

I've been stocking up for 40 years I always keep a large assortment of food and non-food items on hand. When covid came around I was able to help a few family and friends especially when they couldn't find toilet paper

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

Good idea as long as food isn’t wasted

[@ooohhitskaren63]

I am in the US. I have always had a pantry with food and supplies put aside. It was how I was raised. Over the last 2 years, I have increased it vastly. I also have a garden in the summer to help. And I taught myself how to can also. They are predicting here in the US that our food prices will more than double. We shall see.

[@10hp88]

They want people to make food shortages on holiday pure evil 😈 😂😂😂😂

[@Psybo]

Canned food doesn’t go out of date. That’s a marketing ploy. Anything in a can, can be stored indefinitely at the right temperature

[@annied.7488]

Plain and simple… it’s insurance.

[@loveisall5520]

Toughest thing with prepping is rotating food and supplies so that nothing goes to waste in the meantime. I don't blame him at all.

[@stevenlupanko2983]

Tescos and asda manage to rotate food the hard part is catching the nuke and throwing it back before it explodes

[@TomNook.]

That's part of the fun

[@micheledarling4837]

Putting them in date order works fine.

[@ooohhitskaren63]

Just remember it's still good after the best buy date.

[@ihavemyshield]

Yes, it's essential.

[@lrcb40]

Nothing wrong with being prepared! Boy scouts know that!

[@James-kv6kb]

That's rather different to having mentally ill people thinking everyone's out to get them

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Good point and I was a one.

[@emeraldlight4727]

Brownies & Girl guides too

[@thesuncollective1475]

I lived in Florida and 2-3 weeks before any Hurricane hits all the shelves are empty, so it don't seem that crazy to me.

[@stevenlupanko2983]

Your the first post that's not crazy that's for sure lol.

[@thebitch1001]

I converted a spare bedroom into a pantry/storage room. Got enough food and bottled water for at least six months. A coal fire for cooking and three tonnes of coal. A bbq with 100kg of charcoal and two chest freezers full of food - plus a generator with separate storage. If nothing happens then I'll make my way through it. If there is a reason for shortages, I'm prepared.

[@hbk1676]

3tonnes of coal? 3000 kg ?

[@thebitch1001]

Yup, bought when 3 bags were £19, they are now £60.

[@petersavage9456]

theres talk of a water shortage in around July 2023

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Good stuff? I store My canned food and other stuff like candles at My allotment.

[@ashleybrown4962]

Three tonnes of coal 😂😂 surely a misunderstanding there

[@colddogs]

i don’t consider myself a “prepper,” but i try to have a cache of food and toiletries on hand for emergencies. people think prepping is anti-government, but i think rule of law has a better chance of holding when everyone could feed themselves for several months if a severe disaster were to strike.

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

I really need to start, every civilisation before us and will succeed us will end up destroying themselves... us included. This is (prepping) as far from crazy as physically possible in my opinion.

[@daviniarobbins9298]

But lets say society does fall. Their stockpile is only breathing space. What happens when it runs out and society doesn't recover? Do any of them know the first thing about farming and husbandry? Do they know which plants and fruits are safe to eat?

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

@@daviniarobbins9298 the way I look at it is... they've got a bit of breathing room to get other things sorted, whereas us lot who have no future supplies will struggle to even source these basics. The end result is always death for everyone, but this way they can prolong their lives and try and work out what to do in the long run to give them a much better chance at survival.

[@user-ug8wx5er1w]

We should all be anti-government

[@petersavage9456]

@@daviniarobbins9298 Many of them have been doing those things for years. a breathing space is better than nothing - better than being forced into blind panic. No?

[@ukpreppermuminspire-shoppingpa]

Been prepping since 2020 makes more sense than ever before to have food, water and medicine for rainy days. With the cost of living crisis and the War in Ukraine affecting everything, It looks like things will get much worse. Buying a bit at a time and rotating has given me peace of mind especially now with the cost of heating going up. It is better to be prepared than not, I hope that more and more people will start preparing because the government will not be able to help everyone when worst case scenario happens.

[@blackthornhealing]

I brought a 5L oil last year at the price of £2.30. Today the same oil is £9. Prepping is buying food when it's cheaper in advance.

[@markbooth1117]

We have been told we may be having rolling power cuts. My house is all electric. I have bought a camping gas cooker, spare gas canisters, a whistling old school kettle, powered milk, torches, spare batteries, lighting both battery and USB powered, battery banks for recharging USB torches/lights and an old school AM/FM battery/solar/wind up radio as the Internet may go down. Bottled water, in case the pipes freeze or burst over the winter. Just the basics of be civilised/warm and comfortable, instead of sitting in the dark and cold depending on someone else to come to my aid. Just planning ahead as winter is only just starting.

[@cryptocrusader6078]

just buy the 15kg bottles

[@Anon-xd3cf]

A folding solar panel 25 watts would be handy too, even in the UK winter. A day of clear skies will still charge torch batteries and mobile devices.

[@markbooth1117]

@@Anon-xd3cf I have that covered. I bought a Jackery 240 (UK) and a 100 W Solar Panel. Multi-use, as it is a Prepping item for charging things if no power and always 100 per cent charged, ready to go, but also my Mrs uses a CPAP machine at night that runs on mains electricity to help her breathe, so it will run that when on 12 volt, as it only pulls 10 watts.

[@malcolmrowe5031]

I'm a prepper ever since about 9 years ago i got snowed in and ran out of food, i had to get my sister to come over in her 4x4 to take me shopping, now i always stock a month or two of food and water and a Filter to purify water if anything goes wrong which it did last year when there was a major water pipe burst and it took a few days for the water to come back on, not exactly crazy is it to have some basic provisions ie torches and candles in case of a power outage, i spent two weeks without power on Boracay Island after a typhoon hit two years ago

[@angelenaboden]

I've prepped since 1979 having survived a revolution and war when food was bought on the black market at extortionate prices.

[@100musicplaylists3]

in the old days they used to call planning in advance for your basic needs "common sense"

[@blackstarboys4719]

It’s funny when the reporter asked him about civil unrest or worse, it’s like she hasn’t read a history book. Multiple civilisations that have lasted many hundreds and/or thousands of years and no longer exist in their former states if at all. We are now such a dependent world that has forgotten that long term food storage was very normal only a few generations ago and still happens in some parts of the world. Being a prepper these days makes perfect sense with the world as it is. Good on him.

[@lolikbolik4818]

It's like any other conditioning

[@tvrtvr6984]

A higher % of journalists went to private school then our politicians. They have lived the most sheltered lives so cant imagine their world where they're on top collapsing. I doubt a lot of them even have a weeks shop in and eat out most the time.

[@howardmckeown7187]

she also asked what he meant by ppl from all walks of life?????????

[@clarino2]

It’s the Ant and the Grasshopper, and most are the grasshopper. Storing food and supplies was commonplace before the advent of the modern grocery store and “just in time” supply chain. People had large pantries, canned vegetables they grew themselves, hunted and fished. This is just the modern equivalent of a prior generation’s mindset.

[@mkuc6951]

Imagine looking at the world right now and not doing some form of prepping.

[@jsd8981]

Exactly. Anything could happen at any moment

[@bluefoxblitz8416]

I listen to Estonian Prepper channel for updates on Ukraine on the ground. Nothing like it on mainstream media.

[@beatricetuneld4897]

Wise man !!❤ I'm also a prepper !!

[@jamieriddell6585]

There's a real disparaging tone from this report which I think is an injustice to the preppers featured. Good on these guys for thinking ahead, protecting their families. Plus if/when the event happens, that's less people hitting the shops at once!

[@davideldred.campingwilder6481]

I'm a prepper in the sense that I've got (currently) enough food to do me (I live alone) for at least a month. In my early 50's I just focus more on my health if I am honest and try to do as less stressful work as possible. Lots of bike riding and camping adventures keeps me at a certain prime.

[@daval5563]

Umm, there's 12 months in a year, and we're looking at a multi year event. But not to worry, I have contracts of, "Life For Service", that all my slaves will agree to.

[@howner501]

Wise moves, prepare for worst hope for best. When food and power are short look at what happens. Look at what happened last year when an MP made a random comment about shortages how there was a run on petrol stations, violence, fighting, it doesn’t take much to tip an already highly stressed society into anarchy.

[@r.a.wskillsadventuresandbu5571]

Everyone should be getting prepared right now as we have hard times coming.

[@jsd8981]

Maybe a lot harder than anybody could think of...

[@l33jcm]

Everyone needs to have a "Rainy day" account. This is a natural extension to that philosophy!

[@sidewindersid4180]

Well said.

[@thesocialmediascientistmbe]

It should also be made clearer to people just how much food can still be consumed after the use by date of many products.

[@ameerhamza-ee7md]

They rotate it obviously check other comments

[@thesocialmediascientistmbe]

@@ameerhamza-ee7md Food being wasted because people think it should be thrown away when it isn't necessary, is not the same as food rotation is it?

[@SandcastleDreams]

We ate green beans with a best by date of 2021 last night.

[@davew7833]

Smart man

[@1SeanPG]

Most of us don't realise how close we are to a societal collapse, this individual does.

[@MrBisketTV]

Government all over Europe are telling there citizens to have a few weeks supply of food and water, the UK government are telling us...?😳

[@deborahwyndham-lewis5188]

That’s because they are causing it, along with everything else over the last few years! And believe me this is just the beginning

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Risky Sewer Rat won't tell the British tax slaves anything that could help them survive. He's part of the WEF, and wants to reduce the UK population to 15 million.

[@lolikbolik4818]

They voted against the UN resolution Condemning naz ism On our behalf

[@gko818]

My mothers family roots are English. My GreatGrand was a seamstress, her husband a butcher. They may have ended up in North America, but their lessons taught generations the importance of being able to take care of yourself. It has served us well.

[@Sonyag1]

"Preppers" is what smart people did before it had a name. Always be prepared for anything that can happen.

[@ohgosh5892]

Wealthy people. Poor people cannot afford to do this, only the very wealthy.

[@suehowie152]

@@ohgosh5892 No that's not true..

[@tvrtvr6984]

@@ohgosh5892 Yes they can, im not rich and I've set aside small amounts over time to get my own stockpile. The main issue is lack of knowledge, a lot of people around me dont know how to cook anything but pre made processed junk.

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

Major crisis ahead? I thought UK is already in a crisis? Nothing’s wrong with stocking up. Look at the changes of food prices in the supermarket every week.

[@amfearliathmor9747]

Still food in the Supermarkets, the major crisis ahead is when there isn't.

[@kevt3318]

No more of a crisis than the rest of the world.

[@ridemx77]

Nothing wrong with preparing

[@AH-jf8uw]

Don't forget to take care of the 🐀🐇

[@davebarrow8277]

My grandparents and people of there generation did this as a matter of course. It's not a new phenomenon. We have got so used to having everything on tap and we think its always going to be that way. If something bad did happen this guy won't be laughing but he won't be hungry either.

[@stevenlupanko2983]

Big like what though 🤔 big drama over nothing !!! If there's no food I'd beat down doors to get my scooby snacks. Survival is multifaceted.

[@simonh6371]

@@stevenlupanko2983 Most of us with food etc. stored have also considered this possibility and taken measures to ensure that we would be able to defend ourselves and our property. However if long pigs wish to add themselves to my food stockpile that's fine too.

[@stevenlupanko2983]

@@simonh6371 lol Walmart/asda is still open 24 hours.

[@BerserkirOfSchmedes]

@@stevenlupanko2983 well, asda will stay open forever no matter what happens, tsunami, nuclear war, extensive droughts, major CMEs, power outages, water shortages, no matter! Asda will be open through all of it and will have 100% of stock at all times!

[@mikecohen2400]

As bad as things are in the UK prepping should be done by everyone, the real key is to remove oneself, and family from the disastrous shocks caused by this Tory government. Food, Heating, Electricity, Housing, Fuel, these are all economic shocks people can buffer themselves against, if they understand what’s going on, and how to counter those effects on their lives.

[@garolstipock]

Sounds like a plan to have one packed suitcase, one carry on, an itchy passport, and enough cash for ticket and lodgings for a length of time in Thailand! Warm, cheap, laid-back Thailand.

[@PeterMaddison2483]

But the gov't has brainwashed many to be reliant on the gov't and that they will look after them, which they won't, they'll leave them to die.

[@ItsOnlyDotCotton]

My elderly mother calls it my, "War cupboard" and it's come in bloody handy this last week I've been ill and unable to get out. I'm not on the level of these guys though.

[@nelotharen8599]

I have one week supply of water, tinned food, dried pasta/rice. I will not be shearing this with my family. They have mocked it too often and told me its a waste of space. When our neighborhoods water was cut off last week they wanted to use my bottled water for cups of tea.

[@lemon4grss]

We have to remember that the government politicians and the richest people on earth are always prepared with everything that they need and want so why should we not be prepared too. Prep on people.

[@angeloreyes357]

Its a good thing..u dont want to find ur self empty handed when the chaos explode..survival is a choice..

[@ldn876]

I have stocked piles for 3 years.

[@beatricetuneld4897]

😮

[@paulrooks5053]

I have been a prepper for 3 years now

[@davidcouzens]

Worst comes to the worst, Ill rob the preppers first.

[@balung]

Crazy Cooker logic.

[@suehowie152]

@@davidcouzens Do your own work..

[@davidcouzens]

@@suehowie152 Survival of the fittest.

[@johnstokes9803]

It's not prepping to store 6 months of food. In the northern hemisphere, this is what people did for thousands of years to carry them from season to season. It's only in the past several decades with the globalisation of supply chains that we haven't needed to. As we pass Peak oil and we see the relocalisation of our supply chains, we will quite simply see a reversion to the historical mean.

[@kamenslavov3093]

50 years ago it was normal to be prepared for the winter with food, there are probably still such people who are not preppers, today everyone relies on the market to have ready-made food 

[@Alex-pr6zv]

Tinned food will keep for ages. I found a tine of canned peas in the basement recently. Sell-by date on the can was 2013. They were perfectly fine.

[@melgrant7404]

Tinned food a god send

[@korsavasci]

I was keeping a can of chopped tomato in my cupboard for 3 years. There's no bulging on the can. I stored it at room temperatures. When I opened it, the contents spewed out. It was a harmless explosion. My clothes and my wall were ruined. Stick to the dates.

[@Deedeevenice]

Walk into ANY and EVERY Indian person’s home, this is normal! We don’t have to put a title on this way of life, it’s just living! There’s ALWAYS at least 2 years supply of rice and Mung beans/lentils/daal/toilet paper etc. Oh, and everyday spices are NEVER bought in less than 250g packs! Chilli powder, cumin seeds, mustard seeds? Always a kilogram packet! My husband took 5 years to get around to this way of shopping! Now, he doesn’t bat an eyelid! It’s 24th December today, we haven’t got to step out to buy anything for Christmas holidays, it’s been bought 4 days ago, including bread and milk! Indians find it natural to plan in advance without the drama! And oh, at half the price! We can get blood out of a stone, we don’t waste!

[@jackdundon2261]

We have FLOOD insurance, FIRE, INSURANCE.. we have car and house insurance.... Hopefully, we NEVER Need that insurance, having extra food for "food insurance" and the tools and skills to hang into that food.... is just wise.

[@DirtyChungus]

Good for him, stay the course and stay prepared. That food and everything else may definitely come in handy one day.

[@blinkspacestudio8892]

I dont have guns but I have some food like 5kg bags of pasta etc put away. I also stockpiled things like showegels and hygiene products. It has saved money down the line for sure

[@mkoschara]

Barry would fit in well in the USA.

[@margaretwilson8736]

I keep a stock of canned food... buy it when it's cheaper, use it when it's not as cheap. It's helped out with the cost of living... Is it also considered prepping to have a few extra tubes of toothpaste/ toiletries on standby? I know I'll use them and they were a really good deal, so....

[@ooohhitskaren63]

Yes. Back in 2014 and 2015, I was big into couponing. I haven't had to buy any toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, and mouth wash since then. I have lots of soap bars, too.

[@Andronikos_911]

This is good, that the media is now reporting on preppers. This can also encourage others.

[@iamaslavetonoman911]

10 months on from this..now look at whats going on Fail to prepare Then Prepare to fail.just saying

[@Grassmonster3]

I started after the Brexit referendum with things that I knew we imported from the EU to buffer myself against price rises. I didn't have to worry about getting stuff during lockdown. I continued as I saw the steady rise in prices - a bit extra every week and this has saved me a fortune, especially on pet food. I've covered my bases for power cuts with torches, batteries, candles, camping stove and gas canisters and bought extra blankets etc so that I can cut back/out my heating costs. I look at it as an investment - the money I save by buying it now as against say, next year is more than the interest I would gain by leaving that money in the bank.

[@deebee.14]

We have home insurance, car insurance and maybe life insurance so why not have food insurance, the only insurance that will save your life. It makes perfect sense.

[@shazanakhan9807]

My families been doing stockpiling for decades since 2000, were fortunate enough. They go out every month therefore get a months worth. But for bread, milk and vegetables it's every 2 weeks or so. If u have a little money and can stock a little for a rainy day or when it's cold, ur sick, and can't leave ur house at least u won't starve to death.

[@stevenlupanko2983]

Please don't invite me to eat at your house. I like my food fresh not mummified.

[@user-ug8wx5er1w]

I’ve been doing this for the last year knowing prices are going up. That was another conspiracy I had 😂

[@lolikbolik4818]

Uk voted against the UN resolution condemning na%izm. That after doris was forced to sack his eugenics advisor Andrew sabisky Guess what's going on

[@stevenlupanko2983]

I have a conspiracy that preppers are paranoid drama queens 👸 .

[@qwrktks9534]

It’s completely normal to have a cupboard full of long life food just in case

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

People who prepare are the smart main characters in a zombie apocalypse.

[@1986Dams]

Zombie apocalypses aren’t real though, they only happen in movies. :p

[@CimonSowel1]

I'm a well armed savage and I would raid preppers stocks. So basically people are doing the work and I will take 😆

[@andrewprice4439]

@@1986Dams This is what the characters who die first usually believe. ;-)

[@1986Dams]

@@andrewprice4439 Yes, in movies. Which aren't real.

[@Redflowers9]

In reality as well

[@tarafied7322]

Prepping isn't something started in America (although maybe that name began there) it's what rational civilizations have done every year since before history. Prepare for winter, preserve the harvest, provide for your family.

[@1940sExperiment]

I think being prepared is perfectly sensible! Whether through loss of income, illness or war, having enough food, household supplies and money to get by for a few months or so is very wise. Also learning how to get by on less is a good skill to learn and something our grandparents had to become good at during WW2 and times of rationing. C xxxxx

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

Need to start sooner rather than later.

[@c-bass9367]

I would not call this prepping. 6 months of stock of food and proper defense in this day and age is just being ready not prepping. Now if he had 2 years of food a underground bunker and so on... I would call that prepping. Im pretty sure the United States federal government advises its citizens to have 3 months of supplies on hand. So this guy went an extra 3 months. Good on him.

[@ooohhitskaren63]

Our US government doesn't suggest or advise anything. The most they ever had posted was 7 to 10 days for those in hurricane prone areas. They don't even suggest alternative forms of heating and cooking. They want us totally dependent. Those on KZbin promoting homesteading, prepping, gardening, and canning are the ones who do the advising and suggestions. We are on our own here in the US. We see what is going on in Europe and know it will spread here, too.

[@garycooper9207]

Obviosly he still keeps prepping and what he got is a lot better than having nothing

[@garolstipock]

The United States Government does NOT advise its citizens to do anything of the sort. More than likely those that are presently effective preppers there are Mormons, and a bunch of other folk that don't realize it, but are on an FBI and Homeland Security watch list of people to be concerned about.

[@Tryagain563]

Very sensible! Just thought of it now - the Stock Market Crash in the 1920's - NO warning whatever!! I have a few cans and a couple bags of rice..want to food prep, bit with electric bills and rent, petrol..not much left. I think I'll try again though and go for two weeks supply - though ideally a years supply is best. But I'll pray and God will provide.

[@stevenlupanko2983]

He did provide, he provided a world we destroyed and we provided our own extinction

[@Biscuits645]

The people that pray for god to provide will be the first ones to die.

[@Tryagain563]

@@stevenlupanko2983 That's not what I meant. I will ask him to take care of me through the times ahead. He's done it for me miraculously before and he promises to feed those who obey Him.

[@danielthompson3809]

As canned food goes up in price best to buy a stock load now

[@kirishima638]

There’s nothing unusual about this, it’s what our grandparents routinely did. They had larders full of dry goods. Modern homes aren’t even built with them. We’ve been addicted to the just in time supply chain; buy more and buy often. However there were no actual shortages during covid. Just panic buying and greedy retailers refusing to ration.

[@Ellis_B]

Rely on yourself not others

[@redballoonstickers]

am on this

[@TheBugOutShop]

Thanks for Katarina of @skynews for taking the time to visit and for a balanced report.

[@druunderwood5602]

Lucrezia Mussolini spiritual sister.

[@adonisnetworks]

For sky news UK ... I'm honestly surprised it was so balanced.

[@ivantsang2156]

Rather be safe then sorry !

[@Redflowers9]

"Doesn't take a lot for people to go crazy" I think he's right, so many people spend their money on things they don't really need, even if it means working all the time in a job they hate, it's hard to imagine that these people would be able to maintain their sanity with very little if the situation were to get desperate, when they seem to live like they need things that they wouldn't have access to in a desperate situation.

[@bubbaandrayearl1678]

Better to have and not need than to need and not have.

[@plasticdeath31]

This sort of stuff seems a lot less extreme since 2019

[@dianesapp7955]

Great job, I'm trying to get there

[@adonisnetworks]

Just in Time logistics are already breaking down has been since COVID . Power outages in the major cities would lead to disorder in days, people laughed at peppers for a long time not anymore !.

[@darkwoods1954]

50+ years ago, having a house full of tools, a fully stocked pantry and basic survival skills and equipment was normal. But we have been programmed to depend on the government and rich for everything. Most people now don't even keep a days food in the kitchen let alone any tools or equipment to do basic jobs themselves. Most people now concrete over their garden rather than grow healthy food.

[@eyeconphotographyandproduction]

I’m a prepper and have been for a long time! I have 130 packs of MRE’s + other dry stuffs, stoves, survival kit and PPE. And I’m about to take this to the next level when I move to Ireland I have already planned and budgeted to sink two 30’ shipping containers into the ground at my home complete with backup power and NBC air filtration. It’s nice to be the smart arse now to the people who thought I was crazy only 4 years ago 😂

[@michaelmckibbin9665]

why?

[@stevegrew6758]

130 mre’s …

[@kernow24]

Won't need no toilet paper with all those MREs

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Sounds good.

[@eyeconphotographyandproduction]

@@kernow24 a week ago I would have argued with this, but we have been mental busy at work so I tried some for the extra calories and believe me I was blocked up from Thursday to Monday morning!!! I think I will be adding some stool softeners to the boxes 😂

[@columnedfox5508]

its better to be prepared than wait until the last minute..

[@lesleybonarius2085]

and they think this is newsworthy? Anybody with any sense saw this coming and started filling their pantries, before things get too expensive/unobtainable.

[@murrayscott3513]

All that food might be a lot more expensive next year. Time to change the government.

[@user-ug8wx5er1w]

Vote Reform 🇬🇧

[@stingersplash]

@@user-ug8wx5er1w yes please vote reform. Split the blue vote.

[@tellitasitis]

I kept 3 months food supply in case of pandemic before Covid so i did not have to go out and buy stuff when Covid hit. still have a 3 month supply now. My Radio is in a faraday box so it will work after a nuclear explosion. That said i doubt i would be protected from radioactivity and put even my chances of medium term survival at zero.

[@anthonymitchell8893]

nuclear war before 2024 good luck son your gonna need it in ok I live in a 2 room apartment on a disused tube station on the outskirts of london its 500 metres underground i think I will be ok but I'm not 100 percent sure.all the best everybody ?

[@shanefrance5071]

His done the right thing would recommend to so it very difficult times are coming worst than ever

[@gamingtonight1526]

I have 6 months of tinned food that can be eaten cold, but I live alone, so I don't need much! But get tins without ring-pulls, as they only last a few years. Without ring-pulls, they can last 100 years! I also have solar lights for every room, a battery operated short wave radio, a wind-up torch, and about 100 fully charged rechargeable AAA and AA batteries, I also have 3 spare batteries for my smartphone, and I made a point to get a flat on the top floor of a 6-story block!

[@wepzuk6073]

Really? I did not know that about the ring pulls. That is very useful and hidden information.

[@lieutenantcolombo1758]

No parachute

[@debbieframpton3857]

I would try to have at least a Year's worth

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

Why is there an issue with tin pulls?

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

Guy has a wall of guns

[@TomNook.]

Entire generations have been raised up on Just in Time production. If that fails completely, who knows how they would react.

[@ohgosh5892]

Brexit has ended JIT in the UK. JIT relied on sensible economic policies, but brexiters voted for the tories, so it's all over. Only the selfish, wealthy, types, who can afford to stockpile, will be okay.

[@TomNook.]

And the criminal gangs, who will use violence to scavenge for resources from the unarmed population

[@JackKing12.]

That reminds me to get a couple more tins of beans.

[@beatricetuneld4897]

He's absolutely right !

[@Elainerulesutube]

I am 1 of those doomsday preppers, too.

[@extraña_es_la_vida]

If that happens it won’t matter

[@balung]

Cooker, huh?

[@moelester3141]

Seems they are all out on a day visit form their care homes

[@gagiman7273]

Brilliant

[@latymz]

People think practical prepping id wired. Well, just in time delivery didn’t work out during Covid. Let that sink in.

[@jonathanhart8659]

Barry is very clever

[@saxavoe]

I am a prepper also

[@beatricetuneld4897]

I started prepping in 2021 and have managed to get the most basic. It takes time and is also a question of money.

[@ellismeah8110]

Much needed in these uncertain times, I think theirs more preppers out there now after C-19 woke the world up

[@715michala]

I have noticed old people not going out as much as pre.covid due to health / risk issues ppl are still wary of covid and scared of an uncertain future caused by covid

[@joshuaa9513]

It is actually instinct to store up food and supplies. It is just everyone has become so domesticated they think there will always be a full grocery store or fast-food restaurant to eat at. When a real event happens and it will people will turn on each other. The scariest part is there will be only one main food source in the cities. Humans.

[@asmith9140]

Well done himand the beauty is hescnot creating shortageswe should all have a store cupboard as far as we can if only to get through an unexpected tough time