Should we be taking notice of the stocking up for 72hours here or is it just Scaremongering?

Surely people would have stocks of most things to cover 3 days. A decent storm can leave power, water etc out for 3 days.

On an average week I have enough basics to not need to go to the shop more than once.

Plus I'm starting to grow veggies, so will need even less.

I don't think you need to be a die hard prepper to have more than 3 days of food in the house.

I think the problem for many if the power goes off for 3 days is having enough water?

Also, you'll need plenty of toilet paper and perhaps some imodium.

hmm I'd usually have maybe 10 days food in terms of store cupboard stuff, out of habit, but a couple of months of coming down to the wire each week means I need to do a stock up

just realised I have no rice at all... 🫣 usually have a couple kilos, plus beans galore

those protein nuts are great aren't they?! like smokey bacon flavour or thereabouts

I am not a hardcore prepper, but everything in my apartment from heating to cooking requires electricity. The central heating is gas powered, but due I suppose to health and safety, you can no-longer light the pilot light with a match like you used to be able to, it is now electric. That means if I lose power I lose my ability heat the gaff or cook anything(the hob is electric too). I have a camping barbecue, and a couple of hex-a-lite camping stoves. For a sustained period of no power, I have enough food in the freezer to keep me going for a week. Then I can move on to the noodles, rice, instant soups, baked beans, tuna etc.

"Households are to receive advice on how to prepare for being without essential services for 72 hours as part of Government planning" Jesus, never mind baked beans, this plan is half baked at best. 21 year old less responsible, less prudent me, had 72 hours worth of supplies for fex sake. I'd be surprised if any household has less than 72 hours worth of supplies already in the house.

What is their advice going to be? Buy a loaf of bread, a pound of ham, a pund of butter, a dozen eggs, a box of wheetabix, and 3 pot noodles?

This idea didn't come from helen "Minister of Chocolate Teapots" McEntee by any chance did it?

No Chianti, but I will also be good for wine for a bit.

I was expecting the image to show a wine cellar. Not 4 feckin bottles. You'll get through 72 hours I suppose. Just.

I'd be surprised if any household has less than 72 hours worth of supplies already in the house.

I wouldn’t -

https://www.thejournal.ie/four-in-ten-parents-skipped-meals-cost-of-living-ireland-6756316-Jul2025/

That being said, referring to three days worth of provisions as ‘stockpiling’ is significantly stretching the meaning of the word, even disregarding the idea that it is either necessary or useful should the world indeed go to shìt.

100% agree. So mild…I’ve got weeks worth of food and drinks here when you factor in dried foods and things with long best before dates…

Packs of rice, pasta dishes in packets, dried pasta, fresh pasta, bread in freezer, meats in freezer, loads of canned food, peas, lots of soups, tinned and packets…. 3 days is nothing… basically 9 meals.

I can't remember which government dept issued it but there was a top three and supply chain disruption was up there. I don't think Trump pedo distraction war will affect us other than a rise in inflation, but knowing how he's as likely to get bored already it could be mostly over, bar afters, by next week.

I'm a list shopper, really got into the habit during Covid and it stuck. I can be in and out of an Lidl or Aldi with two weeks basics in under 20 mins if it's quiet. When I write my list I arrange it so everything is sequential to the layout of an Aldi or Lidl so zero distraction.

If my wife comes with me then double the time as she gets buried in the middle isle and impulse buying. In truth I hate shopping so I prefer to spend the least amount of time doing it.

It's not just 3 days at home. Most people who work in disaster preparedness recommend having a Go bag with 3 days of supplies. So clothes, medicines, important docs etc. Think of scenarios like the flooding recently. You might need to leave very fast and not be able to get back for a few days.

It's not end of the world prepping like they do in the US. It's more natural disasters.

Most people will have enough food for three days.

But other things to think about are

-how to cook it without power, (Maybe a camping stove, a disposable BBQ, an open fire, or just food that can be eaten without needing to cook it)

-do you have water to drink if the mains goes, (Prob a good idea to have some bottled water stored. You need a lot for cooking and washing up. You won't survive long without drinking water).

-do you have non-perishable food if the electricity goes, (without electricity, your fridge won't keep food cool for long)

-do you have lighting if the power goes. (Not totally essential - you could just go to bed when it gets dark, but it would make life much easier in the winter, and might be necessary if an emergency requires you to do something in the dark. Most of all know where to find it in the dark in case you lose power when it's already dark).

They are all pretty simple things, and easy to work around, but worth giving a moments thought to. Storing water is probably the hardest as it needs to be replaced every so often.

Toilet roll, load up on that stuff.