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From: Ed P <esp@snet.n>
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
Subject: Re: Storm supplies
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:15:24 -0500
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On 2/15/2025 12:01 PM, Carol wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
> 
>> On 2025-02-14 5:45 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On 2025-02-14, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Just curious but what type of storm supplies (for those in an area
>>>> where it pertains) do you normally stock in the pantry?    Besides
>>>> batteries and candles etc.
>>>
>>> Hard to know whether it pertains.  We get storms and tornados, but
>>> those aren't widely disruptive.
>>>
>>> I don't stock storm supplies.  I also try to keep a decent amount
>>> of freezer and pantry goods on hand.  I'm not worried about
>>> spoilage; the generator takes care of that for me.
>>>
>>
>> I am far from a prepper but we keep the pantry and the freezer well
>> stocked. I also fill the cars at least once a week and keep two Jerry
>> cans of gas and a gallon of mixed gas as well as two tanks of propane.
> 
> Sounds sane (both of you).
> 
> Last refresh, I needed 2 cans of spam and more evaporated milk.  I'll
> add more butane.  Got rid of 2 expired cans (like 3 years past it).
> Also needed tea lights because they look pretty in the window in the
> holder so we do that Halloween and Xmas.  Not bad.

Dave mentioned keeping gas.  I filled up two days ahead of the 
hurricane.  After, it is amazing how many people complained the day 
after because they could not get gas.  Sorry, no sympathy for that when 
you live in a hurricane area.