how long after an event for things to die down

[bigpaul]

i dont think it is possible to store enough food for 2 years, just enough for 12 months is a logistical nightmare, and in a modern 2 bed semi we just havent got the space to keep it all, i reckon once the panic has died down we can get out and go scavenging, i think thats the only way we are going to get enough to last 24-27 months, we need to use a lot and then go out and find stuff to replenish what has been used. seeds probably wont be too much of a problem, cant see many people in a pandemic or something like that, even thinking of seeds, so it'll be a raid on the garden centre or whereever after the dust has settled.