Is i reasonable to start stockpiling due of Coronavirus

[73hunter]

I know several relatives and some friends who are laughing and mocking it all. If it comes to it, they won't get a morsel from my stock!
My wife is a secretary at a high school and the news of school closures was welcome. We plan to just hang out at camp and get the sap bush going and boil down some syrup.

Yes I have siblings and neighbours who are mocking the media, government response, and people out shopping. I wonder what they will do when they run out.

[SongDog]

Yes I have siblings and neighbours who are mocking the media, government response, and people out shopping. I wonder what they will do when they run out.

Knock on your door is my guess

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[Species8472]

We got final touches done this morning. Just saw a photo of the same store with a line up to back of the building yikes.

No lines in Orangeville tonight. We keep a decent amount in the house most of the time anyways but wanted to increase our stock of staples like flour, potatoes, butter, salt, coffee, oats, rice and powdered milk. In and out in 5 minutes and lots of inventory in the store as well (didn't check for TP).

Same as many - a month ago it was meh. Now it is better safe than sorry. All good on the ammo front as some might call me a paranoid prepper but every time i buy a gun i think of it as - if this was my only gun how much ammo would i need for the rest of life. Than i take that number and add 50% to it and than either have reloading stock for that much or if rimfire/shotgun buy that much. Now multiply that by 16 guns and that's how much ammo i currently have.

[trimmer21]

I'm still thinking it's wise to be wary,but,unless every person is sick and on death's door,I can't see lock downs and martial law being declared like some dingy's are spouting off about on social media. Groceries and prescriptions will still be available with delivery if necessary. Fuel will still be available,liquor and beer stores will still be open. What more does anyone need? Stay home,relax and wait it out.

[impact]

I visit hospitals and clinics almost every day with direct contact on medical equipment used to screen patients.
Will it change my work safety habits? No
Will it make me more aware? Just a little more but not going to freak out over it.

The media induced hysteria needs to stop. Common sense must prevail but unfortunately it left the planet a long time ago.
I worked through SARS, HIV, H1N1 etc. in my long career and today is just another one at work.
More worried about a car accident on the way to work than this event.

Be safe everyone!

[terrym]

I have to scratch my head at those who think this is no big deal. It has already affected global stock markets. Mass closures have very real effects on people who need to work. Something as bizzare as toilet paper hoarding emphasize how this is already affecting the supply chains that keep grocery stores open. We live in a modern and wealthy part of the world but our healthcare infrastructure is borderline already. Yeah sure, the flu is worse. Right.

[line052]

The original question asked by the OP is why I started keeping 30 days food after the Ice Storm of 98. In the last 3 yrs I have completed the year long food plan. I have received lots of ribbing along the from close family and friends and lots "talk" from the wife about space requirements. In the last 3 weeks, I have watched all those naysayers panic and stock up and I get it. For the last 2 weeks and particular the 36hrs minor/mass panic has set in here in Ottawa. My son is cashier at Loblaws and I picked him up at 6:30 PM last. The lines went right to the back of the store both sides, Cyrville Costco had no meat, TP, rice, beans ect, ect and line ups to back of store. The same with Freshco, Food Basic and Independent, toilet paper is a premium to be found (10 Empty pallets at front of Loblaws, every cart full - overfull of food.

The whole idea of prepping is like insurance, we have it for cars, life and home, yet we don't "food" insurance security. Yes, I have 6 months of Tp and 3600 Costco baby wipes, 1 yrs worth of food (2500 calories X 4 pers). But what I am not doing is panic buying, waiting in line, fighting over, going from store to store.

The concept of preparedness is to avoid that what is going on right now. Can I lock my doors with family behind them and emerge 60 days later healthy, yes. DO I need to..no not yet.

Being prepared is a piece of mind issue, I am not worried about food security, ability to make power via geny, solar, having 3 ways to cook Propane, Butane, Sterno and even tea light candles if needed, Pool shock pucks along with water purification tabs, I sleep just fine.

[mosquito]

When there was a big sale on about 3 weeks ago I got in trouble with my wife for buying 4 of the Charmin Double roll 12 packs, she has the view that we should shop for groceries weekly or more and need nothing more in the house, if I have more than 2 cans of soup etc. I am hoarding .... so here's your chance.

I will trade 2 unopened packs of Charmin Soft .... the Double roll ones.... even trade on any in good condition Browning, Henry, Blaser or IWI etc. (I will have to consider others) I repeat TWO UNOPENED 12 PACKS.....ULTRA SOFT.... I mean no one is hoarding firearms (or atleast it isn't in the news) so this is your chance to invest at the bottom.....

[js4fn]

Did parliament just suspend for 5 weeks ?
Are they fing serious

[mosquito]

Did parliament just suspend for 5 weeks ?
Are they fing serious

https://globalnews.ca/news/6671756/h...g-coronavirus/
.... Justlied isn't there to fictionalize and look like he is doing something ... probably discount Caribbean vacations available, on exclusive resorts of course..... his wife tested positive and he will be in quarantine so.... in this time of blockades, oil crises, Covid-19.... Liberal "leadership" hides.