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Originally Posted by BlueStarAirlines
Just my opinion, but this is a normal reaction to feeling scared and anxious. In order to feel in control, hoarding supplies makes one feel like they have done something and have overcome a envisioned danger. As many others have pointed out, there are new dangers (no electricity, target for theft, etc.) that introduce new anxiety where ones life is reduced to reacting to perceived concerns. Not a healthy way to live.
Its prudent to have non-perishable food as we all saw with hurricane Katrina, but if one has stockpiled more than a month or so of consumables, I think it is more of a mental health concern than that of being over prepared.
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Excellent points made. Really, though, the difference between hoarding and stocking up is the difference between a cult and a religion. A cult is what the OTHER guy believes in.
It comes down to common sense. Perishables--well--perish. We eat perishables now, and have an ample supply of canned goods on hand should the power go down. People with a month's supply of frozen perishables have really only enough perishables for--what, if the power goes down? Three days, maybe four, before most of it goes bad?
MREs get a bad rap, but overall they're not terrible and they are designed to keep active, healthy young men nourished and active in stressful situations. Plus, they're designed to last. And last. And last. having a couple of boxes on hand is a good idea, in my opinion.