Bunkering - a refresher

"Is there more? Oh yes - quite a bit. But I have addressed this many times before. The purpose of this article was for basic bunkering. This might be what we have been prepping for. If not, a good dry run for prepping for something much worse."

Okay. Now this stuff might be getting real. If you are over 55, you might want to pay attention. If you are over 65, you NEED to pay attention. If you already have a bunker - great. You are ahead of the game. If you have one and it is only "so-so", it might be time to buff it up a bit. If you have nothing, time is no longer your friend. You need to move with haste and purpose.

Today, we had the third confirmed case of COVID-19. In the county I live in. Only this time it did not hit an elderly - it hit a person in his or her 30's. And that person is in the hospital in critical condition. But the real scare of this disease is how easily it can be passed from one person to another. That is why more and more states are telling their seniors to self isolate. And to truly self isolate, one needs a viable bunker.

Here is a brief refresher on basic bunkering, if you have not started as yet:

• Water - Any prepper will tell you the same thing. Water is the most important. A viable bunker will have one half to one gallon of potable water per person per day. If that sounds like a lot - it is. But it is that important. Have at least one week, preferably one month of potable water in your bunker.
• Meds - Hopefully you have your meds "bow waved" out a month or so. Meaning, having at least one month on non-expired meds on hand. In addition, talk to your provider about getting 3 months or 6 months of meds per order. That will really help. If your water runs out, if your meds run out, you can get in trouble real fast.
• Tactical Food - That is what you have in or around your kitchen. Most folks have enough food to last two to four weeks in the pantry and freezer. Hopefully, we will never get to the point where that is not enough.
• Survival Food - This is your "oh, crap" supply. In other words, this is the long term survival food one would need should your tactical food run out. I have met preppers who have four years of supply. I recommend three to six months. If that is not enough, we have big, big problems.
• Paper Products - Yes, I am talking about TP. And paper towels. And paper napkins. And paper plates. Get the picture? All of this stuff we need, and it has no expiration date. Stock to your heart's content. 
• Guns and Ammo - Just in case...

Is there more? Oh yes - quite a bit. But I have addressed this many times before. The purpose of this article was for basic bunkering. This might be what we have been prepping for. If not, a good dry run for prepping for something much worse.