“Last minute preppers”
The one photo shows a guy holding a gallon of milk in one hand. Perhaps he had a loaf of bread in the other - but why even bother standing in line? You can’t go without milk and bread for a few days?
My wife would always get worried about storms and tell me I needed to run and get milk and bread.
“Why?”
“’Cuz that’s what my mom did before a storm!” (Hmm - New Jersey raised!)
We’ve got a gallon and a half of mile in the fridge and three loaves of bread in the freezer. Tons of crackers and flat bread. Probably 100 gallons of dried milk if we have to resort to that. I think we’re good.
However, the one storm where we were without power for 8 days and tricky icy snowy travel I did need to run to the store. The marshmallows for making ‘som-mores’ were all old and clumped together.
Even took in the elderly lady next door for that one.
Sere post 65 this thread for the answer. ;-)
One of the prepper conversations that I often have is with those that don’t think they are preppers. To which I ask them why don’t they go out and eat for every meal - they usually tell me it is to expensive. My response is ... So you “prep” by buying groceries that you store in your house that you will need during the next week.
About 10% get the idea and you can see the idea dawn on them. The rest are clueless.