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First off, I do not consider myself a "Prepper". I am a country boy who likes to be reasonably prepared. I also enjoy camping and the outdoors, so I am likely better prepared than 90% of the rest of the folks in my tiny town. I have a couple of months worth of food on hand, lots of extras, and plenty of guns and ammo. However, I was looking at stuff and thought I was a bit light in certain things, so on my weekly trip to the big city of 30k people, I made a list of stuff I needed.
Mostly batteries. AAA, AA, and CR 2032. Nearly all of my weapons lights and optics run off of those, and I was down to about half a bulk pack of each, so decided to get more. Also, need hydrogen peroxide and hand soap.
Stopped at an LGS/ hardware store to get some screws for a firearm project and see if they had any ammo or components. Nope. Ammo and bullets shelves were the most bare I've ever seen. No surprise, there...
Looked at batteries and they had what I needed, but prices were ridiculous. $20 for a bulk pack of AAAs and $5 each for CR2032. Decided since I was going to Walmart, anyway, might as well stock up there.
Headed to Walmart and found the battery kiosk decimated. No CR2032s available. I grabbed a couple of the last bulk packs of AA and AAA, then went to get the hydrogen peroxide. All gone except two bottles.
Then focused on food stuffs and noticed the bulk water was completely gone. As were canned meats. The shelves were looking bare again, like they were nearly a year ago when people were freaking out.
Seems that elections do indeed have consequences and the actions taken by Big Tech to crack down on speech as rattled folks. I promptly went back to the little store and stocked up on the batteries.
Anyone else noticing the traditional prepper items like water and canned goods disappearing again?
Mostly batteries. AAA, AA, and CR 2032. Nearly all of my weapons lights and optics run off of those, and I was down to about half a bulk pack of each, so decided to get more. Also, need hydrogen peroxide and hand soap.
Stopped at an LGS/ hardware store to get some screws for a firearm project and see if they had any ammo or components. Nope. Ammo and bullets shelves were the most bare I've ever seen. No surprise, there...
Looked at batteries and they had what I needed, but prices were ridiculous. $20 for a bulk pack of AAAs and $5 each for CR2032. Decided since I was going to Walmart, anyway, might as well stock up there.
Headed to Walmart and found the battery kiosk decimated. No CR2032s available. I grabbed a couple of the last bulk packs of AA and AAA, then went to get the hydrogen peroxide. All gone except two bottles.
Then focused on food stuffs and noticed the bulk water was completely gone. As were canned meats. The shelves were looking bare again, like they were nearly a year ago when people were freaking out.
Seems that elections do indeed have consequences and the actions taken by Big Tech to crack down on speech as rattled folks. I promptly went back to the little store and stocked up on the batteries.
Anyone else noticing the traditional prepper items like water and canned goods disappearing again?