[hellinahandcart]

Okay. Get your other supplies now.

Good advice. On the morning of 9/11 I had no food in the house and next to no money. Going to the grocery store that afternoon was an experience I don't want to repeat.

So I just spent about $60 on non-perishable stuff for me and cat food for the cats. And bottledwater. I should be good for a few days if worst comes to worst.

But now I can't locate my duct tape. Sheesh.

[We Happy Few]

If you can't find plastic sheeting in the stores, try using jumbo plastic trash bags.

[Think free or die]

"On the morning of 9/11 I had no food in the house and next to no money. Going to the grocery store that afternoon was an experience I don't want to repeat. "

I remember that after staring at the TV for a couple of hours on 9/11, I went to the grocery store. I figured I couldn't stop whatever horrible attack was taking place, but I'd better have extra food in any case. In our community, the stores were totally quiet. The only people there were the checkout workers and me with my full shopping cart. It was surreal.

[Beck_isright]

FYI, living down in the Keys of Florida, we are always ready to be "without" for up to a week just in case the "big one" hits. Assume the worst my friend. We assume that if we get a big hurricane, re-supply will not occur for at least 2 weeks. That's the safest assuption if the proverbial SHTF. But never, ever forget to make sure your liqour and battery stores are up to snuff. In West Germany during drills once you were tagged "dead" it was always good to have some Scotch and CD's with you in the field. I always assume the same on the home front...