Topping Off Preps

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No matter what you think will happen in the US, it seems pretty clear that many foreign nations won't do well. The other day I stood back looking at my food supplies, and a new idea struck me. What do I consume that is produced abroad? Even if we are awash with Spam and Beanie Weanie's, what would I miss? I thought of olive oil & pasta, Dijon mustard, "beverages" from Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, and down under, fancy foods like canned anchovies, artichokes, hearts of palm etc, shellfish, spices, and lamb. You all will think of other things.

My point is that if you are prepped but fidgetting to do more, there may be more to do, and if you are ashamed of being a GI, if you have several jars of beluga at about $50/ounce in your basket at checkout, nobody will notice if you throw it a few sacks of rice and beans.

geezer

-- geezer (geezer@anon.com), December 15, 1999

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Imports, Geezer, can also refer to items that come from other states! For instance, I'll miss the citrus fruits and green veggies if the interstate trucking breaks down. Of course, I've put away dried fruit and vit C tabs, but there's nothing like fresh oranges, strawberries, etc. in the Midwest in January! We are soooooo spoiled.......

-- (ladybuckeye_59@yahoo.com), December 15, 1999.

Think herbs & spices. San Francisco Herb Co. is a good source for internet ordering. Great prices. I'm not affilliated with them, just a happy customer. Their website is www.sfherb.com. They also have things like dehydrated cheese, cooking extracts, flax seed, etc.

-- mostlylurking (mostlylurking@podunk.texas), December 15, 1999.

Even the most optimistic assessments indicate spot shortages and possible price spikes of goods in coming months. Won't it be fun NOT having to go shopping & waiting on long gasoline lines? All those preps will likely increase in value--and convenience!

-- Sceptic (SnugAndWarm@Home.com), December 15, 1999.

Geezer, You hit the nail on the head about being prepped but "fidgetting to do more." I've spent the last 6 months slowly building up my supplies, but ... now, what? Sometimes I walk through the stores and buy a can of this or a can of that, but there is no "purpose" like there used to be.

I think I'll take your suggestion and buy some of the "frills" like maybe along the lines of the Scottish "beverage." Rounding out preps with luxury or unusual items will break the monotony.

Through all my prepping, I've had one guiding principle that I heard on the 'net: "buy what you use and use what you buy." If you follow this principle, there is NO downside to stocking up.

-- No Polly (nopolly@hotmail.com), December 15, 1999.


We have several olive oil producers here in California, but I know what you mean geezer. But we can't stop there, practically everything we wear is imported. If power goes out in those countries, that means no tennis shoes, socks, etc. I have stocked up for my husband on those items, and that's what my kids are getting for Xmas too. Even some of the juices that we consume here are imported. I'm a label reader and it's amazing how much we import products.

-- bardou (bardou@baloney.com), December 15, 1999.


Deorderant, toothpaste, advil, string, skin cream, everything you really like...

-- Mara (MaraWayne@aol.com), December 15, 1999.

Mayonaise for all that tuna! Milky Way's, Milky way's and , oh yes, milky ways. Harvey's Bristol Cream. Pepperoni and a little more pepperoni. Maybe a few Snickers bars to spice up the rice. Pam

-- Pam (jpjgood@penn.com), December 15, 1999.

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