“Well, you’re prepared...for taking care of your (rear) end if not the world’s end!”
4 years of paper towels too (which can double as toilet paper, if needed). Everything else too, that will keep...soap, shampoo, plastic bags, underwear, motor oil, etc.
The idea is to get through the transition from being a wealthy country to becoming a poor country. Once we stabilize where we REALLY belong, which is roughly 1/2 of our present GNP (unless we elect Cain), then things might start to improve a bit. The problem is getting there, and it will be very, very, ugly.
As I look at it, I’ve stocked up for three reasons. First, I have the space needed (and it’s really not much, one bedroom could probably fit all of my stuff, if I loaded it to the ceiling...though the paper towels are the killer); Second, I simply want to be as comfortable as possible while everyone else is scrambling and trying to figure out which store is selling soap this week, and how much they will let you buy; and third, it’s a good investment...the prices of this stuff is going up MUCH faster than any return that I could get in a bank, or even the stock market. I think that paper towels have increased something like 20% in just two years.
If you’re stocked up,you can avoid exposure to dangerous people/situations when you’re forced to forage for stuff.We could last over a year here on the farm and never leave the property.
That's the truth. I've already entered the replacement-only phase. If/when I can find it at a good price, I replace stuff we've used.
You gotta stock up now anyway while food prices are still relatively low (but rising). They will keep rising 5-10% a year for the near future, I expect.