What have done towards your prep?

[Pete Grey]

I believe that many of us have come to recognize the folly of putting away more food with a 30 year shelf life.

The past year has also been a valid test of our "bug in" capabilities. Except for the various energy needs and public utility replacements we should have those theories well tested as facts.

Your list is different from my list, but your list is not "wrong". It is your list accumulated from a lifetime of study and analysis of your local and regional conditions.

My only observation is that it is a pity that you can not maintain a larger supply of life sustaining meds. I know that is probably out of your control and no need to feel it is a personal shortfall. You already know it is a problem and have done what you can.

The last of the meds equals our "expiration date" (note that I said OUR, since many of us are in the ranks of the frail and feeble) . No need to sustain a 10 year supply of rations if you only have a 6 month supply of life sustaining meds.

At this point the real question is; Are you happy with your list?

If so then call it "job well done" and go for a holiday in the camper. You can call it more practice if you like.

Thanks for your comments MB, we both grew up during the cold war and the deprivation after WW2 and I find it does tend to shape your thoughts and your life, something later generations have missed.

As you say our stock of prescription medicines does fall short of our other preps. Unfortunately our doctors are only allowed to prescribe 28 days repeat medication at a time, and only during the last 7 days before the months supply ends.

Over time the way i’ve been able to stretch the blood pressure meds is to reduce the dose slightly a couple of days each week and built up a stock over several years, if there is ever a problem with getting meds I would half the dose permanently and carefully monitor my blood pressure, hawthorn tea is a good natural medicine for high blood pressure, you can also get hawthorn extract in capsules.

Am I happy with my preps ?, yes MB I am, I think i’ve done my best. I would say i’m at 95%, if it was 100%, it would mean I’d have nothing left to do. And yes we will soon be off again in the camper.