5. Being organized pays off.
“An uncle-who-wasn’t-really-my-uncle was in the process of moving. The only radio had was an American paranoia channel widely broadcast, and it got to him. He has sixty barrels of water in his bunker room alone. I’m not exaggerating when I say this. We took a tally. SIXTY YEARS. Thirty packages of toilet paper and paper towels are needed.
I can’t believe what I’m seeing. Seven tons of screws, Jesus Christ. SCRATCHES! There isn’t much at the hardware store! And I’ve barely scratched the surface. “In there, I’m going to find the Ark of the Covenant.” Brando HS, a Reddit user, describes how he assists a family friend with relocation and how they have an ample bunker space. It’s one thing to be prepared, but this brings it to a whole new level. There is a silver lining story in that some of these things, especially the thirty packages of toilet paper, would have come in 2020 during the pandemic. The line between stocking up for emergencies and hoarding habits is thin. If you want to be prepared but have problems with these habits, it can be challenging to hold yourself in check.
