coronavirus Pandemic One Year Later What Did We Need What To Do Now Keep Prepping hi
it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper here we are one entire year has gone by since the covid
coronavirus pandemic began do you remember a year ago when all of a sudden there was this virus
spreading all over the world no one knew what to expect and people were panicking what were the
things that people stockpiled because they were in a panic do you even remember a year ago going
to the store the shelves were bare people were accused of hoarding what were the things that
people bought back then and are those things that were useful over this last year and do you think
it's something you should continue to stockpile well the very first one was toilet paper when
you think about it when you go to the store it's not like you buy one roll you buy a big old pack
so of course there's not going to be as many big old packs of toilet paper as they're going to be
cans of chili on the shelf they simply don't fit it only makes sense if people were buying toilet
paper they were told to stay home nobody knew for sure for how long or how dangerous it was going
to be I've always told my family you're lucky you were related to me because to me love means never
running out of toilet paper no one who's ever lived in my house ever went into the bathroom
and there wasn't toilet paper available I think a lot of people bought it up because they have those
horrible memories of maybe sometime there wasn't enough and so of course they wanted to have enough
most of us as preppers already have things like toilet paper in our stockpile we're not afraid
of running out in the short term but if you go to the store and you know that you may have to
stay home for a long time and you see those things of course you're going to pick up another pack why
not it's just sensible remember it was supposed to be stay home for 14 days to flatten the curve
here we are 365 days later and guess what I don't know if we flattened the curve I
don't know what to believe when I read what's in the newspaper or watch pandemic the news
we get conflicting reports of what's safe what's not safe if we can go out if we can't go out
different places still are under lockdown shutdowns businesses are still closed things are
still limited on what you can buy so if you did grab toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic
yes it's probably something you should continue to stockpile don't ever let your stock of toilet
paper run down to your very last roll because remember love means never running out of toilet
paper along with toilet paper I like to stockpile also kleenex and paper towels because it's cold
and flu season whether it's a pandemic or not it's allergy season I'm always using a kleenex because
I have a runny stuffy nose most of the time and so kleenex is something that I also keep on hand
paper towels aren't something that I used to use nearly as much as I did in the last year
but just with the cleanliness concerns that we've had over the last year I found myself using more
of them it probably wasn't necessary because I really wasn't going anywhere so I probably wasn't
spreading anything extra on my counter but I did end up using more paper towels in the last
year than probably any other year in my life grocery store shelves were cleared of food at
the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic but think about it people were told to stay home so
they're no longer going to restaurants children are no longer eating at school people need to
have the foods that they want and if you're eating now three meals a day at home rather than just a
few throughout the week of course you're going to need to stockpile more food from the grocery store
that just makes sense a lot of us already had a lot of food on hand in our prepper pantry
but it was still a good idea whenever you went to the store or had the opportunity to order more
to continue to build your stockpile that way you can rotate what you have and replenish yes you
could do takeout and delivery from restaurants but is that really the best way to be spending
your dollars when the future is uncertain the economy looks to be in bad shape and so many
people are going without the foods that they need because they no longer have an income kids aren't
getting their lunches at school that were provided as free and reduced lunches look at the lines at
food banks did it make sense to stock up on food absolutely having enough food on hand for yourself
your family and those that you truly care about just makes sense maybe you're like me and you did
continue to pick up a few meals at restaurants simply because we know that the restaurant
workers the owners are suffering because they're losing their income their businesses are in
jeopardy and we try to do what we can to help and support those around us in our neighborhood
hand sanitizer it used to be cheap you could pick up big old bottles at the dollar tree
and all of a sudden you couldn't find it anywhere or if you could you had to pay a fortune for a
tiny small bottle many of those bottles hand sanitizer then turned out to be recalled they
didn't have the correct sanitizer in them they needed to be at least 60 percent alcohol and some
of them just didn't have it I found I had hand sanitizer in my stockpile I was glad that I did
I also had some alcohol and some aloe vera gel so I was able to make more but then I realized
I'm not really leaving my home so I don't really need to worry about using hand sanitizer
in my home on a daily basis you just need to continue to wash your hands with soap and water
when you're not going out anywhere the need for things like hand sanitizer is just not as vital
as people who need to go out like essential workers that need to be out in the public
no one really knew about what this coronavirus covid 19 was and I know I personally did a whole
bunch of research on immune boosters what could I do to protect myself make myself be as healthy as
possible and yes I did some research I found some things that some doctors recommended
things that I thought studies that were well done and I bought an array of
supplements and after a few days of taking them at the recommended dosage I found myself laying
awake at night with a pounding heart thinking this cannot be good for me and so I stopped taking them
what we need to do is be sensible about our health get the vitamins and minerals you
need from the foods that you eat take the best care of your health and then you don't need to
worry about trying to get supplements to make sure that you're boosting your immune system
the healthier life that you live the healthier your immune system is going to be
people were stocking up on over-the-counter medicines fever reducers cough remedies that's
just smart to have on hand anyway because there are all kinds of reasons why you might have a
headache a fever muscle aches a cough besides just in the middle of a pandemic so having a day-to-day
supply of everyday over-the-counter remedies just makes sense thermometers were sold out
guess what thermometers are a great thing to have on hand anyway so if you didn't have one before
and this pandemic caused you to get one that's a good idea I also bought a finger pulse oximeter
one of the complications of coronavirus covid was infecting your lungs and not being able to
get enough breath and so knowing if you're really breathing appropriately and if you're getting the
amount of oxygen that you need was important to me I've used my finger pulse oximeter a few
times over the last year and discovered yes I'm perfectly fine I just needed to calm down because
the rhetoric that we're hearing in the news is alarming cleaning supplies it was impossible to
get things like Lysol wet wipes Clorox and as time went on dish soap dishwasher detergent and
laundry soap were in short supply those are items we use all the time so it just makes sense to make
sure that you have extra on hand of the cleaning supplies that you count on using on a day-to-day
basis don't stock up on different kind of cleaners out of fear stock up on the cleaners that you want
so that you can keep your home to the standards and the cleanliness that you like wet wipes and
baby wipes are great for personal hygiene there are all kinds of reasons why you may not have
running water why you are maybe out in your car and you need something to clean up sticky hands
being able to use a wet wipe that's ready to go to help keep you clean is just a great idea to have
on hand whether it's coronavirus or any kind of an emergency PPE the personal protective equipment
who knew we'd be wearing masks face shields gloves there are all kinds of PPE protective equipment
that people have needed and especially those who work in health care if you go to the store
in many communities it's still required that you wear a face mask I always had some kind
of face coverings and face masks in my prepper stockpile supply for emergencies because you just
never know what was going to happen did I think I'd be using them all up in a pandemic no so if
you can continue to find the actual medical grade masks or the n95s masks it's always nice to have
them even if on a day-to-day basis you're using face coverings that are cloth or fabric that you
purchased or made yourself it's always a good idea to have medical grade supplies things in
case someone in your family does become sick I've always been concerned with the forest fires
that are in my area and I've had a few volcanic eruptions near me in my life and I want a way to
protect myself the best that I can it may not be perfect but it's better than nothing water sold
out in the stores we know that we need to keep water on hand for emergencies you don't have to
buy water in the store but if you don't have any water pick it up a little at a time and bring it
home you need to have at least one gallon of water per person per day for as many days as possible
if there's four people in your family you need four gallons of water for every single day and
that is the absolute bare minimum if you can have two to three gallons per person per day you're
going to be far better off because you're going to need to use water for hygiene you're going to
need to use water for cooking and food preparation and you need to be able to have a way to clean up
your dishes a little bit rather than just buying disposable water containers spend a little extra
go down to the camping and the sporting goods and get some sturdy water storage containers ones that
you can fill up yourself you need to sanitize them clean them out to make sure there's nothing funky
in them from when they were manufactured and then fill them with water if the water from your tap
is safe to drink it's safe to fill the water storage containers then you can put that water
aside and have it for whatever the future holds I think if we look back at the things that people
grabbed out of the store took home were accused of hoarding most of those were things that we
actually most of us used throughout the year so it did make sense to buy some of those things what
are the takeaways that I have from the last year don't be complacent don't take things for granted
know that you are still in charge of yourself to make sure that you have the things you need
the government is not here for you you are not a priority in an emergency
prepping is a lifestyle choice it's not for an event or a one-time occurrence or a
time to time it's a lifestyle so that you make sure you're providing the things that you need
no matter what the future brings because guess what we're all going to face challenges
when we least expect it so be sure that you're getting the things that you need so you'll always
be able to take care of yourself and your family no matter what the future brings if
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