What is in your coronavirus emergency kit?

[Renew Deal]

I'm thinking dried food like pasta, canned food like beans. Someone pointed out toilet paper and pet food.

[RandySF]

1. Mine

Playstation
Pasta
Microwave popcorn
Netflix
Comfy pillows.
Online porn.

[Renew Deal]

2. Good point

Pay that ISP bill!

[napi21]

3. I have enough food in the house to do just fine, especially since the sympthoms are much

like the flu you're not going to be hungry at all. I'm gonna get a box of Theraflu and just like I've not gotten the annual flu, hope I don't get i.

[malchickiwick]

4. Cannabis, Beer, and Doritos

Did I miss anything?

[Renew Deal]

7. Bacon

[Squinch]

31. Chocolate.

[Renew Deal]

37. Good one

And I agree.

[2naSalit]

64. soap.

[SergeStorms]

78. Ice cream.

I'm not sure how anyone could put together an emergency preparedness kit without ice cream in the freezer. It would preferably be good ice cream, Ben & Jerry's Phish Food or Cherry Garcia are my absolute faves, but any ice cream port in a storm.

You asked.

[Apple Fritter]

5. yep

some advil, tylenol, and ibuprofen
vitamin gummies
packets of vitamin c drink things
4 boxes of tea
masks and rubber gloves
cans of chili
lotion
disinfectant
a huge bag of rice
waterbottle case & a waterfilter pitcher with a spare water filter

i also just bought a lot of tissues and hand soap but this is the stuff i've collected since last flu season.

[Renew Deal]

9. I didn't think of tissues

That's a really good idea.

Don't want to know what the lotion is for.

[Apple Fritter]

10. oh, ha! if i wash my hands too much it hurts,

i have eczema . lotion helps.

[jberryhill]

18. It puts the lotion on its skin

[Coventina]

21. I mis-read your "cans of chili" to say "cans of chill"

That's exactly what I need!
Cans of chill!

[eShirl]

6. pretty much this:

I'm halfway through the Great Courses' Black Death course, and THAT was something to get worried about. Fatality rate averaged around 50%.

[Renew Deal]

8. I'm sensing a theme

lol

[SCantiGOP]

11. If we run out of food

I can finally find a use for those 800 squirrels that have been terrorizing my yard for years.
I have a slingshot somewhere up in the attic.

[safeinOhio]

13. They have been seen around my bait pile...

that others call a bird feeder.

[jberryhill]

12. For reals? I like my survival chances if infected

Okay.

I don't have one and don't plan on it.

I ordinarily have at least a three week supply of 5 gallon water containers for the cooler on hand, and typically buy dried pasta, rice, rice noodles in bulk. There's easily three weeks of food around at any given time.

I quit smoking two years ago and have been doing a fair amount aerobic exercise to help my lungs continue to improve.

We both work from home, and with what we ordinarily have on hand, I hate to admit this, but other than going out for recreational purposes like bike rides, going 14 days without leaving the house isn't really all that unusual. I'm pretty sure I could have been "quarantined" at least three times since last September.

If I have to attend a hearing on behalf of a client, I assume that if things get bad, then federal judges who ordinarily aren't fond of telephonic hearings will become a bit more lenient.

Other than that, my main "plan" is just to play the odds. I'm reasonably fit and my lungs are in good shape. I'd rather be infected early on, go through whatever syndrome occurs, and come out the other side of it immune.

If it is some single-digit fatal, that sounds like 90%+ non-fatal to me. Bring it.

[Totally Tunsie]

24. Don't rely too much on an immunity.

Japan and China are reporting cases of REinfection to several people.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/484942-japan-confirms-first-case-of-person-reinfected

>Officials in Osaka say a tour bus guide tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.

>There have been a number of cases of reinfection in China.

Japan is reporting its first case of a person becoming reinfected with the coronavirus after showing signs they had fully recovered, according to Reuters.

Osaka’s prefectural government confirmed Wednesday a woman working as a tour bus guide tested positive for coronavirus for the second time after developing a sore throat and chest pain. The woman, who is said to be in her 40s, first tested positive in late January and was discharged from the hospital on Feb. 1 after showing signs of recovery.

Reuters reports Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said the government would need to monitor the condition of others who were infected and later discharged as health experts investigate testing positive for COVID-19 after an initial recovery.

As much remains unknown about the virus, cases of reinfection have health experts worried that the illness could remain dormant after an apparent recovery.

“Once you have the infection, it could remain dormant with minimal symptoms,” Philip Tierno Jr., professor of microbiology and pathology at New York University, told Reuters.

“And then you can get an exacerbation if it finds its way into the lungs,” he said.

There have been a number of cases of reinfection in China, particularly in Wuhan province where the coronavirus outbreak originated in late December.

[jberryhill]

25. Between testing reliability and statistically outlying quirks, all kinds of things can happen

...in a small number of cases.

If 50,000 have been infected and recovered, and there has been some sort of relapse in something like 3, then what is being found are people with anomalous immune systems, and not a significant property of the virus.

[Totally Tunsie]

32. "...in a small number of cases. "

It's still very, very early. Most people don't have CV for the first time yet. Seeing it reappear is concerning: answers some questions, but creates others.

The first three CV patients wouldn't create much concern either, but look what has quickly blossomed. It's more than likely that if the virus has reappeared in 3 patients, it will happen to many others also.

It's way too early to be smug, IMO. There's still too much we do not know about this virus.

[Chemisse]

36. Apparently as an single strand RNA virus it is apt to mutate, just like cold viruses.

And the 8-strand and influenza virus. So a new version of it might come along every winter season like the flu once (or if) it becomes endemic here.

And we could get it again year after year!

[safeinOhio]

14. I'm counting on my

Amazon Prime. I think, or hope, it means I will still get my orders.

[Laffy Kat]

15. Don't forget to make sure you have all your prescriptions filled.

I'm screwed because I work in work in a clinic on the front line. They have provided masks (not respirators) anti-viral wipes and gloves. No one is wearing their masks yet. Yesterday I had a little girl sneeze directly on me from about two and a half feet away. She didn't even try to sneeze into her elbow or even use the tissues that were literally right by her hand. The mother didn't say a word to her. After they left to go to their appnt., I wiped up the spittle from her sneeze from the counter before I let the next patient up.

[mr_lebowski]

16. Generator, Fuel, Water, Guns, Ammo, Liquor, Bandages, Antibiotics, Gold ... and Heroin ...

I also have everything needed to build a 15ft barricade with barb wire at the top around the property, including crows nests suitable for defensive positions.

I'm also digging a moat and looking into some Crocodiles.

If those defenses fail I have a panic room with 4ft thick concrete walls to retreat into if diseased marauders breach the compound.

[Captain Zero]

17. The Dude Abides

Booyah!

[mr_lebowski]

19. Actually that was my buddy Walter did all that shit ...

I'm just thinking I'll bring my bowling bowl, a couple a J's, a bottle of Kahlua, and a quart of Half & Half ... ride shit out at his place.

You know me, man ... not a big planner.

Fortunately I adhere to a strict drug regimen to keep my mind limber.

[MontanaMama]

52. I wanna party with you lebowski...

[mr_lebowski]

59. Me, Walter, Maude, and Bunny will save ya a spot in the compound ;)

Sadly Brandt and Donnie will not be joining us ...

:salute:

[Blue_playwright]

66. Don't forget some snakes. Nt

[abqtommy]

20. Fresh lemons and limes...oh, that's right...

[bluecollar2]

22. Still have my Y2K emergency kit

Scotch and ammo...

[Pathwalker]

23. Toilet paper. Tylenol, cat food. Sweetner. Snack Crackers.

I have priorities.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

26. Lawyers, Guns, and Money

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[Shermann]

27. I'm ready for the next phase: zombie virus mutation

[Initech]

43. I prefer the Negan special!

[Bayard]

65. Woot!

[Shermann]

73. It's time to put your shittin' pants on!

[Squinch]

28. I always keep about a month's protein in the freezer. Frozen vegetables, some canned

ones, pasta, rice, dried fruit, parmalat, coffee for 2 months, pet food and toilet paper. Books, knitting equipment, DU, ingredients for Manhattan cocktails.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. Kleenex, TP, plenty of cat food and litter, coffee,

ibuprofen, other cold medicines, non-perishable food, lots of wine.

[Turbineguy]

30. My wine cooler is full.

I'm good for 112 days. Give or take.

[blm]

33. Unfortunately I am one of those with a compromised immune system

so I intend to fortify the liquor cabinet and wine rack, stock some Brie, access great music, and spend lots of cozy time under my favorite quilt.

Oh...and stock up on dog food, cat food, and kitty litter.

[Hassler]

34. Box wine and a bottle of bourbon for when it gets serious.

[Hoyt]

54. The bourbon really helps, particularly a sore throat. Although, I read that is not

a common symptom of coronavirus. I hate sore throats worse than just about anything.

[Wellstone ruled]

35. Plenty of Soap and

water as well as livation of several types. Freezer is full and the Cooler is looking good. Make it at least three weeks .

[MLAA]

38. I think as climate change continues to exacerbate weather conditions

it is wise to stock up if you can, not only for the Coronavirus but more and more weather related issues.

Canned goods (beans, veggies, soup, fruit) and pasta/jar pasta sauce, rice, dehydrated potatoes.
Granola/breakfast bars
Almond milk with long shelf life
Water
Dark Chocolate
TP and Kleenex
Cold and flu meds and a full first aid kit
Batteries
A few solar powered lights and flashlights
Solar powered phone charger
Extra Soap and toothpaste
Clorox wipes
Lates gloves
Keep prescription meds as replenished as you can
Books
More books

[fleabiscuit]

39. Credit card, Hello Fresh, Amazon Prime and Netflix. nt

[Renew Deal]

40. Do you think that deliveries will continue during the quarantine?

I doubt if there will even be garbage pickup.

[fleabiscuit]

41. Sure they will, there have been other bad flu outbreaks and those services functioned.

Well, normal mail services during bad outbreaks. Some past flue outbreaks happened before Amazon existed, but the world will go on. Carry hand sanitizers if one goes out shopping and such.

[Initech]

42. A nice big bottle of Jack.

If I'm going to die from a deadly disease, I might as well spend my last days wasted!

[Kaleva]

44. Here's mine

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200 surgical masks

9 N95 masks

several bottles of hand sanitizer

concentrated disinfectant

disinfectant wipes

1 gallon of bleach

20 lb white rice

16 lbs dried pinto beans

36 cans tuna

16 10 oz cans of chicken

10 cans spam

12 cans diced tomatoes

12 cans tomato sauce

24 cans red kidney beans

54 cans of various vegetables

42 cans of condensed soup

4 40 oz. jars of peanut butter

6 1 lb boxes of elbow macaroni

4 boxes of saltines

8 16 oz bags of whole wheat rotini

4 42 ounce containers of quick oats

24 18 oz boxes of farina

32 cans of pork and beans

24 cans of black beans

17 quarts of various homemade soups

2 gallons of homemade kimchi

4 quarts of homemade sauerkraut

21 quarts of ultra pasteurized milk

6 12.8 oz bags of nonfat dry milk

272 8 oz bottles of water

25 gallons of potable water in 5 gallon containers

35 gallons of water in the water heater

55 gallons of non-potable water for flushing the toilet

36 mega rolls of toilet paper

500 gallon LP gas tank is kept at 40% capacity or higher


and a bunch of other stuff like candles, board & card games, popcorn, books, toiletries, hobby supplies, coffee, tea, juice mix, condiments and seasonings, and other things

[fleabiscuit]

45. If DU doesn't have a pepper forum I'd like to see one come along.

[Kaleva]

46. I've asked Admin a couple of times but no response

I use the Frugal and Energy Efficient Living group as such because being frugal goes hand in hand with prepping. You'll see a number of threads of mine there.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1128

[58Sunliner]

47. Where you at? LOL.

[Kaleva]

48. Upper Michigan in an undisclosed location so you can't steal my stash!

[wnylib]

50. Candles? water to flush toilets?

Are you expecting all power and water supplies to stop?

[Kaleva]

53. We've had our water mains freeze in winter

And snow and wind storms can knock power out. My preparations are not just for a possible coronavirus pandemic.

[wnylib]

57. Oh. I see. I also have several candles

and flashlights with extra batteries, plus battery radio because our power goes off sometimes from storms.

Started keeping gallins of water on hand because the maintenance people in my apt building sometimes shut off water with no advance notice when working on something.

But I was only thinking of covid 19 when reading your post.

[MFM008]

56. A lot of

Chili there!

[Renew Deal]

61. The canned meat is a great idea.

They don't take up freezer space.

[Kaleva]

62. Certainly a lot of dishes that include beans.

[Renew Deal]

60. Impressive

It sounds like you are ready to hold out for weeks. How do you store the liquid mild? I've had to go through hurricanes before where gas tanks and water were important. Do you always keep these things or do you think it will be needed for a quarantine?

[Kaleva]

63. The milk is ultra pasteurized and is stored in the pantry

I've had much of this on hand already and I rotate the stock with regular use. The masks and hand sanitizer is new to the inventory.

[TexasBushwhacker]

80. Great stuff. I get mine at the dollar store n/t

[Blue_playwright]

67. I'm impressed and stealing this list! Nt

[Kaleva]

72. Put together a list of recipes that utilize those ingredients.

Mine is a work in progress and I have a number already. Meals that can be cooked on my LP gas stovetop (which I can light with matches or a log lighter in case power goes out)and use ingredients that don't require refrigeration or freezing.

[sl8]

69. Regarding the 36 mega rolls of toilet paper

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Are these like the rolls that you see in many public restroom stalls?

Or like Charmin's "forever" roll?

THE GIANT CHARMIN FOREVER TOILET PAPER ROLL

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Published on Jul 13, 2019

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[Shermann]

74. See my zombie virus post above

You need the 36 rolls for when it's pants shittin' time!

[A HERETIC I AM]

49. Vaseline and Ritz Crackers

Oh...you meant how to be prepared in case of emergency........

Sorry...never mind,,,,,,


Wait...you know what?

Imma go with Vaseline and Ritz Crackers. What could go wrong?

[TexasBushwhacker]

51. Jim Bakker's food buckets?

[Kaleva]

55. make sure you get his Cure for VD cream.

Nothing worse the hunkering down for a few weeks with a bad case of VD.

[Renew Deal]

58. Coronavirus sounds more appealing

[TexasBushwhacker]

75. Can you believe he's 80?

Par Robertson is 89. Only the good die young!

[customerserviceguy]

68. Got the garage pantry

full of canned food, but will eat the freezer/refrigerator food first. You never know how long the power company will have workers. At some point, I will start storing water, as long as it flows. I may need to stockpile some shelf-stable ultra-pasteurized milk.

I don't think this thing is going to affect me, but once it hits the east coast, we're shutting everything up, and will not have contact with other humans until it blows over. We're in our mid-sixties, and don't need another infection.

[zanana1]

70. I'm thinking there'll be a run on toilet paper

[liberaltrucker]

71. Single malt Scotch

nt

[Sophiegirl]

76. I'm a pastry chef

My pantry is full of staples.

We will have plenty of cupcakes or cookies. If I can get my hands on milk, then cake is on the menu.

[lapfog_1]

77. 60 days of canned goods, some pasta, tortillas

peanut butter and jam (for tortilla rollups).

3 large flats of bottled water, my diabetes medicine for 60 days, 36 rolls of TP.

some cookies (sugar free).

some frozen items.

can't find an masks... and I understand they don't really work anyway. one bottle of hand sanitzer, but I do have a bunch of disposable gloves that I will put on before exiting my home and strip off outside my house and throw in the garbage.

thinking to get 30 more days worth of stuff.

If they find like 50 cases withing 50 miles of where I live (and I'm 20 miles from the lady that got the virus and they don't know how)... I am going to self quarantine until the virus is over.

The fatality rate isn't 2 or 2.5... in general it is more likely to be 6% (based on measured outcomes) and in my age and health category... 13%... so I think these precautions are prudent not panic.

I don't expect society to break down... but I do expect panic runs on the super markets, etc

and, if you are laughing at me... I have a friend in Romania... there is 1 confirmed case there, but there are over 1 million Romanians working in Italy. She went to buy some supplies (because I told her to weeks ago)... anyway, sh finally went 2 days ago... store was stripped bare... like in the hours before she got there. She and her mother drove 200km to find a store with some food... today there was a delivery to the local store... people were waiting in lines outside and it was picked clean in under an hour.

So people all over the world are starting to panic. The videos that do come out of China are chilling... and we have an idiot moron in the White House. We are truly on our own.

[WestLosAngelesGal]

79. Water, cash, pantry foods...

.... but especially water and LifeStraws for my family. Also, non-latex gloves. A paper list of my contacts with their addresses and phone numbers. My membership card from ScienceCare.org taped to my fridge for free removal of my lifeless form. A duplicate card in my wallet that shows the same permission. Children's aspirin. Dial bar soap. Flashlights, batteries. Wind-up radio.

[Niagara]

81. Other items

Hygiene items: Toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, soap, toilet paper and so on. I still have toothpaste that I purchased in 2016 that expired in 2019 and so far, it's still good.


Medical items: Band Aids, elastic ace bandages, medical tape, tweezers, ibuprofen, antacids, OTC cold/cough/allergy/sinus/ medicine,ice packs, heating pads, etc.


Cleaning supplies: Hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol and vodka can be used to disinfect surfaces. I always recommend having plenty of washable towels, sponges or paper towels to clean with. I use rubbing alcohol with cotton balls to disinfect the remote controls, doorknobs, mouse/ keyboard and cell phone. I use hydrogen peroxide on toothbrushes, to clean up cat vomit on carpet and mix it with dish soap to remove sweat stains on clothing. I use vodka on bathroom/kitchen counters and cutting boards.


Besides food, water for keeping clean and for drinking. We'll want to be able to wash our hands if a water line breaks.