tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post4926113788584727099..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Preparing for tough timesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18358518052557565422012-05-28T09:24:17.750+10:002012-05-28T09:24:17.750+10:00Hi,
I'm in the process of restarting my stock...Hi,<br /><br />I'm in the process of restarting my stockpile. We have always had a small one but ate it down to almost nothing earlier this year to try and save some money. We are now expecting baby #2 in August/Sept. and like I did with our first I plan to have a good size stockpile again. It saves trips to the supermarket when its too cold to take a bub or I'm too tired and means hubby can come straight from work to help me at home. All we will need to get is milk and fresh produce, everything else will be already at home. I hope to then maintain it instead of eating it down as we become better at managing our money. <br /><br />I'm also hoping to begin building an emergency fund to get us through the tough times, then I hope we will be covered.<br /><br />Thanks again for all the tips your blog and forum provide.<br /><br />AngelaAngelahttp://livingonone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57913073583733277972007-11-14T16:06:00.000+10:002007-11-14T16:06:00.000+10:00Lisa, yes, I do stockpile water. I bought a carto...Lisa, yes, I do stockpile water. I bought a carton of 600 ml bottles of water about three years ago. We use them when we go out so they're constantly rotated in the stockpile. We clean the bottles thoroughly when they've been used and they're refilled from our filtered water tap. Those twelve 600ml bottles are always there in the cupboard. We also have 15,000 litres in our rainwater tanks and they are usually between half full and full.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-35505409807781843272007-11-14T05:45:00.000+10:002007-11-14T05:45:00.000+10:00good morning everyone!It's good to see others bene...good morning everyone!<BR/><BR/>It's good to see others benefiting from stockpiling.<BR/><BR/>Lisa, I hope the link is working now. I just tried it and it worked for me.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51071533935495519622007-11-14T04:00:00.000+10:002007-11-14T04:00:00.000+10:00Absolutely! I remember one article involving a fam...Absolutely! I remember one article involving a family who stored duplicate canned goods in a big, new, trash container. When they lost their jobs during a time of lay-offs, they had enough food to carry them through. Investing in a big bucket(s) of wheat is also a good idea. Some local co-ops have different grains available. I grind my wheat in a small coffee bean meal as I only need to make 1 loaf at a time.Gypsy Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18192303145122990677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61137690071949582752007-11-14T03:16:00.000+10:002007-11-14T03:16:00.000+10:00Rhonda, good point. It so happens I have no reason...Rhonda, good point. It so happens I have no reason to think we're absolutely safe here, so I definitely should invest more in stockpiling. Actually I'm already taking babysteps in that direction, but not nearly as much as you.Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58776647399831245282007-11-13T23:06:00.000+10:002007-11-13T23:06:00.000+10:00when i read your write up about it i tried to foll...when i read your write up about it i tried to follow suit but still very "newbie" about it. you're right, it saves to stockpile or buy large amounts...nice blog, really. i am learning alot.Hailey's Beats and Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406072210991647906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77384826750104954092007-11-13T18:13:00.000+10:002007-11-13T18:13:00.000+10:00We have about seven years of income stashed away i...We have about seven years of income stashed away in different investments and property in case something goes wrong, and no debt. This gives me great peace of mind, and also enables us both to work at jobs that we love, rather than those just to make money. That is one "stockpile"<BR/><BR/>That said, I like the idea of a food stockpile. I have a small one, enough to get us by for three weeks, and in the summer a big veg garden and three water butts, but not enough food for several months. I'm looking forward to reading your article and seeing how I can improve our stores.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/><BR/>Anna MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66011449905370285692007-11-13T14:41:00.000+10:002007-11-13T14:41:00.000+10:00I've lived from a stockpiled pantry for years, eve...I've lived from a stockpiled pantry for years, ever since I became a single Mum. It's a real life line, both from a financial and organisational standpoint. I love it.Frogdancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125482354438056481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34318650812001714182007-11-13T12:40:00.000+10:002007-11-13T12:40:00.000+10:00RJ, It could just be me, but the link on starting...RJ, It could just be me, but the link on starting a stockpile in this post isn't working.The Tin Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422547957232680227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23177281805433212272007-11-13T12:39:00.000+10:002007-11-13T12:39:00.000+10:00RJ, I have fully embraced the stockpiling philoso...RJ, I have fully embraced the stockpiling philosophy as you know it simply makes life a whole lot easier. I'm wondering what you feel about stockpiling drinking water? I recall during Hurricane Katrina and the Indian ocean Tsunami, how drinkable water became the most important survival equipment. Do you stockpile it? I haven't included it but am wondering if even a small supply would be appropriate....just in case the 20,000 gallon tank outside the back door should somehow become unusable.The Tin Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422547957232680227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52649861546687726572007-11-13T08:13:00.000+10:002007-11-13T08:13:00.000+10:00I love my stockpile! I can't explain why but it ju...I love my stockpile! I can't explain why but it just makes me feel secure :) When I started it I didn't quite understand how it would save me money but it definitely has, slicing at least $30-$40 per week off my grocery bill.<BR/>I also have a fairly healthy emergency fund with at least 6 months of living expenses in it. <BR/>I read an article about the disaster in the US with subprime lending and the rapidly escalating numbers of people losing their homes and it makes you realise just how easily your life can be turned upside down.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907021712935423492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-45481168621958813012007-11-13T07:33:00.000+10:002007-11-13T07:33:00.000+10:00Hmmm. I think I'd feel a lot more secure if I had ...Hmmm. I think I'd feel a lot more secure if I had a savings account with enough to last for a couple of months, or a good income insurance policy, as well as the stockpile. What if the disaster is your roof falling in on your stockpile? Murphy's Law and all that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com