What are your “Tuesday” scenarios?
Posted by Working-Tomatillo995@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 89 comments
What likely/everyday events do you have in mind when prepping? I live in an area with almost no severe weather (we’ve lost power for about 30 minutes total in the last five years), so though I do plan for power loss I’m trying to think creatively. My two most likely thoughts are sudden illness/injury or supply chain issues like 2020. What about you?
rozina076@reddit
Ha ha. Wouldn't you know, I answered this thread about 2 days ago. And not an hour later, find out we had a water main break and are in the boil water area. Estimated 3 days of boiling water. Now, of course I had been using water since before I heard about the alert but I make my coffee and fill my water bottle with water that's being rotated from my stored water, so that's not a problem. And I had lots more than a 3 day supply on hand. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
violetstrainj@reddit
Severe weather, industrial disaster, medical emergency, loss of job, vehicle trouble, unexpected expenses. Hell, I’ve had a Tuesday scenario where the old-ass apartment we were living in had a shower drain that kept clogging, so we’d keep calling maintenance over and over and they wouldn’t fix the problem, so we had to figure out how to shower and relieve ourselves while still living in the apartment we paid for.
dementeddigital2@reddit
It wasn't Tuesday, but I was in the eye of hurricane Milton last week. Damage to the house and property, no cell, internet, or power for several days afterwards. Mostly back to normal now.
Jxb12@reddit
I thought the eye of the hurricane is very calm?
dementeddigital2@reddit
It is. The coming and going of the eye is anything but calm, though.
Adol214@reddit
You say Tuesday, right?
Why is everyone mentioning natural disasters and job lost?
I don't have the same definition apparently.
So, here is my Tuesday:
EDC : - sawing kit. For button and small tear. - cash. On me. At home. - alcohol and bandage: small cut and blister - pain killer. - some Paracord and duct tape. (Rarely used)
Stash: - change of clothes at work. - copy of my home key left to a trusted relative nearby. (Save on locksmith cost, he can enter would I have a water leak) - multiple bank and visa. (Got account unaccessible for stupide reason more than once.) - basic meds. At home. At the office. In all my backpack.
All the EDC is used frequently. All the stash cost me little and was used at least a few time.
Dobbys_Other_Sock@reddit
Some random events prepping helped with:
power went out for 12 hours (transformer got hit by lightning)
one day it rained so hard there was significant flooding
husband and I both got Covid so bad we we couldn’t get out of bed for about 3 days.
right now we can’t get the baby formula we use so that’s been a time
broke my glasses at work one day, can’t drive without them, learned a big lesson there
All of these things are generally small, but being prepared for those little things can really help you out mentally
anony-mousey2020@reddit
Glasses are my big concern. I have two pairs; I want my husband to have a backup pair - he thinks it’s wasteful. I get it - but neither of us can see without them - so I think it’s prudent.
ScaryFrogInTheMorn@reddit
Has he not seen the classic episode of Twilight Zone?!
Cassiopeia2021@reddit
I get you. The guy was so happy to finally be alone to read all he wants. Then
anony-mousey2020@reddit
Lol - no, neither of us have. I will need to look it up.
BlueMoon5k@reddit
Zenni. Having a back up pair of glasses is important.
LuminousRabbit@reddit
Re: wasteful—Get a copy of your prescription and order your glasses online. I use Zenni, but there are a lot of choices now. My current favourite glasses cost <$25 USD all up.
FlabbyFishFlaps@reddit
I love learning from my mistakes, but I like learning from others mistakes more lol. a couple of years ago we were hit with a really bad windstorm and about 100,000 people in our town were without power. My partner’s sister was out for two weeks. That’s when I realized how ill prepared we were for some thing as simple as a power outage. I live in an apartment in the city now, but I grew up on a farm in the middle of nowhere and it was common to lose power for up to a couple weeks at a time in the winter. I remember burying our food in the snow, stocking firewood, all kinds of stuff like that. so I have mainly been preparing for natural disasters this point. I work at home and I’m the breadwinner so I absolutely have to have power for my computer and Internet, so we have a couple of backup options for that, and decent food and water stocks. Slow but steady.
needleworker_@reddit
Are there still issues with formula supply? I had twins when the shortage first happened and it was so incredibly stressful.
Dobbys_Other_Sock@reddit
This one is almost specifically with Kendamil and any other Euro imports. It started because of the longshoreman strike but seems to have continued though I’m not sure why. That shortage and the compounding natural disasters we’ve had here in the south have created a (probably short term) supply issue if the other formula brands too. It is getting better with the other brands but I haven’t seen a Kendamil container in stores in at least 3 weeks now.
DapperDame89@reddit
I can't tell you what to do, I can only tell you what I do.
My use cases: sudden job loss (lost mine 2 times every 4 years), serious injury (I was out for 2 months after a car accident), extended power outage (one winter we went 10 days without power), home repair (my sewer line collapsed due to old age), my mother is gone now but frequent hospital visits and days away from home was the norm for a while, my father is getting older too, we are a single income family while my fiancé finishes her schooling, vet expenses for my cat and dog (these add up quick),
GOOD CREDIT - if you can technically pay for the expense outright but can get 0% interest, its worth it in my opinion to do the financing and pay over time, but pay it down as soon as you can. Having excellent credit has gotten me out of quite a few jams throughout the years.
1 years worth of truly unavoidable expenses: mortgage, food, utilities, car stuff, house stuff etc etc
The best insurance I can afford and is reasonable for my situation. A $66 dollar a year add-on saved me about 13k once
At least 2 months worth of food or more at any given moment. (I probably have more)
2 weeks of that being heat and eat foods or food that need no prep to eat.
Propane for 7 days of cold without power (working to get to this number currently)
Enough butane for 2 weeks of heat and eat meals (I probably have more)
I could go on but you get the idea.
ap0r@reddit
Re: Power outages. You having only experienced 30 minutes outage in the last 5 years does not mean your transformer will not fail and leave you in an extended power outage.
Consider using a day for outage practice, shut down your electricity and see how you fare and make note of what you need, nothing beats first-hand experience but you can restore power immediately when needed.
Euphoric_Engine8733@reddit
My most likely Tuesday type events are unsafe water from the city’s water supply, ice storms, and other winter storms that may include power outages. My area gets snow and ice but not often enough for the city to know what to do with it, so everything pretty much shuts down and roads are completely unusable. All of these things have happened in the not distant past.
Other things that could happen but are not as common are big earthquakes (it’s a matter of when, not if) and potentially big floods.
Jxb12@reddit
This is more appropriate for another sub like r/groceries or something more mundane. Pls don’t bring this sub down with this kind of a post.
RonJohnJr@reddit
You don't get to gatekeep "prepping".
HazMatsMan@reddit
If you find a problematic comment or post, report it. You don't get to play mod any more than they get to play "gatekeeper".
Jxb12@reddit
lol. I’ve never seen anyone use “you don’t get to gatekeep” non-ironically before but I’m assuming you don’t mean that as a joke.
Well I’ll play along, Mr holier-than-thou: you don’t get to gatekeep gate-keeping. Boom!
HazMatsMan@reddit
Prepping for more mundane issues is permitted here within reason. Being snowed in, certain supply-chain issues, etc, are all examples of appropriate topics. How to prep for "forgetting your phone/wallet/purse", "shitting your pants at school", or other topics which are little more than daily-life-101, are examples of what is not appropriate.
New_Internet_3350@reddit
Tuesday is something everyone needs to prep for. Majority aren’t prepped for that at all. Let’s get people ready for it. And if they are in this group, I’m happy for them and ready to help.
ThorAlex87@reddit
Mostly bad weather. While I'm in a reasonably protected area it's steep and the roads are prone to landslides and erosion issues. My alternative route to town was closed for a month last year after a landslide and there are no other alternatives than the two so it would not take much to get cut off. The winters here can be cold, and while the power infrastructure is pretty reliable (I'm on the same transformer as the dam for the local pokerplant) a failure at a bad time could get serous fast... Illness/injury is of course a concern too, but are covered pretty well by infrastructure failure preps. When covid happened my work closed down, so I just stayed home for three weeks and enjoyed the peace an quiet.
SparrowLikeBird@reddit
Fire (Kitchen fire - im a bad cook)
Fire (leaf burn gone awry)
Car Trouble
Power Outage 1-3 days (local grid is STRUGGLING on account of there being zero competition and so the local provider gives zero fucks about service)
Burst Pipe (temp shifts wildly day to night this time of year)
Seppostralian@reddit
Natural disaster wise, since I'm currently living in Hawaii I prep for hurricanes, tsunamis and wildfires. I have a go bag ready with essentials and important documents, ETC, the basics for Tuesday Prepping.
Since the COL here is so high as well, I also try to prep for potential job loss, since I'd simply not be able to afford going to uni here without working, and I'm overall living paycheck to paycheck right now. Sucks but it's like that for a lot of people these days I reckon, good to be prepared for that as well.
rotatingruhnama@reddit
My most recent "Tuesday" event was a car accident. A distracted driver swerved into my vehicle on the freeway while I was driving my daughter home from an appointment.
The typical American will be in 3-4 major car accidents in their lifetime. This was my second, and the first where I was the driver.
Fortunately I was able to safely maneuver my damaged vehicle to the shoulder, and everyone walked away.
It's important to stay calm, know what to do, in what order, how to communicate with law enforcement on the scene, how to deal with insurance, etc.
And being prepared has helped over the last two weeks, as I've been physically and emotionally recovering and supporting my daughter. (I'm already chronically ill, so pain from the accident is making life very difficult around here.)
Easy dinners pre-stashed in the freezer, a supply of medicines, already having documents in order (as in, we didn't have to fish around forever to find the vehicle title), savings, and a community of support.
Oh, and a willingness to argue when the insurance company is being a pita.
somethingwholesomer@reddit
Earthquake. Fast spreading forest fire.
squishysquishmallow@reddit
We did norovirus for the first time in 2023 and it changed how I stock my medicine cabinet and how I prep my kids for gastro illness. 🤮🤮
Vomit bags? Give me like 50-100 of them so I don’t have to clean puke out of carpets or bedding. Teach the kids how to vomit in a vomit bag. Last time my 5 year old did 3 whole days of puking and didn’t miss once!!
Bleachhhh!!! It is controversial as to whether or not Lysol can kill noro, they say the thing that DEFINITELY kills it is BLEACH. I bleached every surface in every bathroom.
Noro is some next level 💩💩, it’s not like a 24 hour stomach bug or food poisoning, MY guts were wrecked for like a solid 8-9 days.
I don’t need to prep for some new pandemic- just regular old noro is enough to make you want to buy about $60 worth of anti diarrheal, vomit bags, nitrile gloves, electrolytes & bleach.
Brutal.
lonewarrior76@reddit
-Increasing inflation to potential hyperinflation due to failure of the dollar. Local govt stays in place, crushing the populace with unpayable tax bills and then evicts everyone from their deeded land.
-Snowballing failures of systems and infrastructure from perhaps failure of the grid or the supply chain. Famine will result then as the die off begins sanitation will fail and millions will die from water born illness having no tolerance to dysentery, etc due to being First World living standard. Bodies will continue to poison the water supply creating more death.
-Civil war
Roosterboogers@reddit
Two scenarios recently happened that I had had not prepared for very well:
PNW annual ice storm, living in the city but with big trees everywhere. Neighbors tree (giant Doug fir) branch slowly falls from the ice weight but was laying across their main electrical line coming from the pole. This slowly pulled the entire panel away from their framing causing immense damage. All the neighbors on that line/pole lost power including us. The neighbors who had all the damage bailed to their in-laws house. The power company came out to do the Emergency repair and said nope no-can-do bc the panel was damaged so badly and the giant tree limb was still dangling. The entire group of us had to literally crawl up those people's ass to hire an electrician to rebuild their panel so the rest of us could have power. We were out of power for about a week. I have a generator so it wasn't horrible.
I was hurrying back to our hotel in Guadalajara Mexico after some late night tacos and I tripped and fell landing face first and crushing my eyeglasses. Good thing I speak Spanish and people are very nice over there. I Couldn't see any street signs, and I can't even see a map. What a mess. And I didn't have any spares in my bag back in the room. Kinda duct taped them back together so I could see. Won't make that mistake again.
AnComm20@reddit
So I was at ground zero for Milton last week. We lost power from Wednesday night to Sunday afternoon. We were also on a boil water alert. That is the longest we have unintentionally gone without power. Positives: we had MRE’s to eat, boiled water with the jet boil. We had charcoal for cooking, plus we have two different size rocket stoves. The wife made killer meals over the grill and fire pit. We were stocked with bottled water too. The negative is we need a larger generator/inverter. I’m really eyeing the Predator 5000 at Harbor Freight, it’s got great reviews. Fuel was a problem. We plugged in to the neighbors generator that ran off propane and gas (we used propane) and had to get refills everyday, and they got harder to come by as more time passed, so having more reserve fuel is crucial. I think my prep for next storm season will be a smaller backup fridge (ours got fried due to surges from transformers blowing all night), and a bigger generator. The layout of our house makes it possible to close off 3/4 of it and make a one bedroom apartment. All in all we faired well. I was the only one on the block with chainsaw which was much needed for our neighbors and us. All sorts of power banks for charging was big. I buy multiples of almost everything so we have lots of power banks. You never know when all the stuff that’s accumulated preparing for scenarios is going to be put to the test, and when it is you make the necessary adjustments so you’re better prepared
rozina076@reddit
Where I live we have winter. We also, like most of the US, have very old infrastructure. I am semi-retired, so my income is SSA, a federal pension, and self employment. I also have some chronic health conditions that would cause me to go south fast without my meds.
So my "Tuesday's" center around those issues. A water main break in the middle of a freeze snap. Being snowed in for an extended period of time. Power outage. Supply side issues on getting a med refill. Extended gov't budget shutdown that interrupts part of my income. I have me in my cat.
I've got two weeks of drinking water, wipes for cleaning me, disposables for eating, wipes for cleaning cooking equipment. Being snowed in with utilities would be a glorious vacation. Being snowed in without utilities would be good for as long as I can scoop/melt/filter snow. Power outage? Lights forever between solar charging, alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Heat just one room with propane and plenty of layers. Propane camp cooker. Lots of food that doesn't need cooking. Have between 1-3 month reserve on meds (the weak link). Cash reserves to cover rent. In bank reserves to cover basic bills (2nd weak link). Cat has 3 months litter and a least 6 months food. She's indoor only and scared of her shadow, so she's companion only.
I'm staying at a friend's overnight. I have 3 days meds and enough snacks/protein shakes to last 3 days. But of course she has food here too.
STEMpsych@reddit
Pandemic or epidemic. Quite aside from the supply chain issues a la 2020, preparing for it not being safe to have contact with people outside your household without proper PPE.
Note, I consider those in the Tuesday category, not doomsday category, because, as we all know now, just because there's a lethal global respiratory pandemic doesn't mean it will be the end of the world and you might still have to go in to work, pay your mortgage, etc; and also because the odds of it happening again keep going up and up.
As a tangent, can I caution you about the logic implicit in saying, "I live in an area with almost no severe weather (we’ve lost power for about 30 minutes total in the last five years)". Yeah, and Asheville never had a 27ft flood before. Thanks to climate change, past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Don't be basing your planning on your experience, be looking at reputable climate threat models. Personally, I'm a big fan of the previously named RiskFactor.org, recently rebranded to FirstStreet.org, for house-by-house level flood risk, but I've run across other reputable journalism that's been informative. Also, you might want to educate yourself about the local infrastructure that mediates climate threats, such as dams and levies, and what the risks are if they fail.
theillustriousnon@reddit
For us it’s winter and spring storms with associated power outages and flooding. Typically 3-5 days with no power and possible access issues once to twice a year
chasonreddit@reddit
Think of public utilities you depend on. Power is one. Transportation, supply chain of course. What if water goes out? Phones, all phones. (cyberattack maybe?) Natural gas if you use that for heat. Trash collection, Police protection. Emergency medical services. Any of these systems might fail. You might be surprised how fragile the whole web is. It's dominoes, click, click, click, click.
premar16@reddit
I am disabled so my tuesday situations mostly have to do with sudden health issues making it hard to function. So I have otc meds and supplies to make those times easier. Every winter we lose power. The longest was about 10 days. Sudden bills that pop up. So I try to have a healthy savings account
irishtwinsons@reddit
Injury and/or sickness. Yesterday my partner took a fall on her bike. Fortunately she’s ok and can still walk: do everything, but dang that made me nervous for a second. She takes care of our two young children which is a highly physical job. If she had to sit out physically for awhile, I’d be missing work, probably. (We do have a regular sitter we use sometimes, but you have to book her at least 2 weeks in advance because she’s very busy). Looking into my options of last minute temporary childcare I can use for ‘oh shit’ moments. (My in-laws live about 5 hours away, so even if they came to the rescue, it would take time).
call116@reddit
Power loss during winter.
PMMEYOURDOGPHOTOS@reddit
Here’s what I want to prep for:
Weather outages both extreme and non. I believe in going out and stocking up if there’s a hurricane on a few things but I don’t want the possibility of not being able to get food or water if there’s a panic rush. My max would be I want an extra week and f food and water on reserve because I’ll always have at least 4 days if regular food on hand before my preps
Civil unrest: if there’s a bad time going on like a riot I don’t wanna be forced to leave the house for simple things.
I don’t plan for society collapsing. I don’t have the skills to survive or last in a total shut down. I don’t own an AR15 cuz I live in an urban environment and I’m not gonna be any use if we have to fight the government, imma hide.
My next steps is to get to a weeks worth of food on hand and do a rotating pantry type thing. I’d like to over the next few years get some camping equipment and know how to use it
Kelekona@reddit
My Tuesday is snowstorm and power outage without being trapped at home.
Due to water not working when the power is out, we should have plenty of drinking water and flushing water. Because I've been buying bottles without marking the year on them, we also have hand-washing water that was potable.
MommyCupcake@reddit
The Tuesdays that I prep for are weather-related loss either to property or just loss of utilities. I'm working on it, but this seems to be the more expensive preps for me!
My other scenarios are a lot like everyone else's job loss, loss of vehicles to get to work, basically money-related.
Playamonkey@reddit
I live in the 2nd world. So I prep for storms and power issues mostly. I have 3 levels of power generation. Solar generation,/battery. 2000 w quiet Honda knockoff, and the big Dual fuel 9k monster. I have 7000 liters of underground water and a 2 month supply of long term food for 4. (We are 2). Baja Sur life!
BaylisAscaris@reddit
mj1898@reddit
First thing that comes to mind is just progressing towards self sufficiency (gardening/canning, solar energy, etc). Also home security and financial security
Fendabenda38@reddit
When you say financial security, do you mean physical tradable possessions, gold, water, radios, etc? Or do you mean paper currency?
mj1898@reddit
I agree with the diversification comment, but I intended this more as having a savings. Prepping for the possibility you lose your job, unexpected medical bills or car maintenance, your best friend chose a ridiculously expensive bachelor(ette) party…etc… the list goes on
nature_half-marathon@reddit
Diversification. Although, there’s no right answer.
I’ve been looking into Gold as a back up, not investment. I feel like I’m apart of the GEICO commercials of turning into your parents. Lol
Again, there’s no right answer! Just don’t put all your financial security in one basket nor take your current investments out.
Like you, I’m curious too but it’s best to just save your change and read a random skill book every now and then. More importantly, don’t panic.
Just have cash on hand in case of any emergency or inconvenient situation. “Our internet systems are down, so we’re only accepting cash right now.”
incomplete727@reddit
I'm old enough to be your parent, so I relate WAY to much to those commercials!
melympia@reddit
Yes, illness/injury and supply chain are some of the major ones.
Others include sudden repairs or replacements needed for car or home appliance, vet bills (thank goodness I'm not American and don't need to worry about medical bills!), home fire...
Most of those can be prepped for with a bit of money tucked away.
LudovicoSpecs@reddit
Extreme weather knocks out power and fresh water. For weeks.
Emotional-Card7478@reddit
I always see so many people post on fb that they are low on food between paychecks can’t feed their kids because husbands check was short, and like someone mentioned before surprise divorce. I see a lot of people in a specific group I’m in on fb that caught husband cheating or in an abusive situation but can’t afford to leave. What if you had 3 months of food saved up you could save up to leave or take with you if you had someplace to go to. More women should think this way and tell their daughters as well. That’s the biggest Tuesday for a woman tbh.
Kigard@reddit
For me is getting the flu or some sort of non-letal disease, like fuck I need to eat but I'm dying, I need electrolytes but I'm too weak to prepare them. One time I was so weak that just walking down the stairs made me feel like I was going to faint, so now I have a "flu kit" upstairs, a couple of prepared electrolytes, medicine, towels, warmers, energy bars so I can just stay in my bedroom.
The most used one are my financial preps; someone fucks up the payment system, being between jobs has happened at least once per year since I've been independent.
Grey_seer13@reddit
Supply chain issues due to panic buying, port/hub shutdowns, or civil unrest.
Another snowmageddon (texas does not have infrastructure for snow or ice storms).
Severe weather like bad thunderstorms or tornados.
LadyIslay@reddit
I don’t prep; I homestead, but… major transportation route or infrastructure failure is a concern because I live on an island. Another we haven’t experienced but should probably prepare for are rolling blackouts and/or fuel rationing. Catastrophic weather conditions around the continent could cause local shortages, so it could happen at any time.
tianavitoli@reddit
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
wink wink
OnTheEdgeOfFreedom@reddit
This was my original list:
Retirement. (Absolutely a SHTF if you aren't ready and it comes early to some.)
Pandemic. They are inevitable.
Stock market Depression. They always happen eventually.
Illness/early death. Consequences to family.
Weather/Earthquake cutting off water, food, power and/or road access.
Radical political change.
(At this point I have my solutions for most of these, and plans for the rest.)
crumblednewman@reddit
PNW. My area experiences severe windstorms in the fall. I'm also pretty rural, so if we get hit with snow/ice I can easily be housebound for a week until the plows make it to my area. I'm on a well and if I lose power I also lose water, so these situations are mainly what I prep for.
Many in my area are up in arms about the Cascade fault, but where I live I don't see much point. I figure if I don't get buried under my house or swept away in a tsunami, then at least I have enough to get by for a month.
nkm2023@reddit
I think prepping for Tuesday is probably the most important prep, because it will happen. Not everything you think about will happen but you will have set backs in life for which you can prep. Most likely all preps are going to overlap, when you prep for one thing, you prep for all the things type of deal
I think that I look differently at prepping than most people in this sub-could be cultural because I’m not in the US. Anyway here is my approach (everything my opinion)
relationships, because those are important for mental health. Have the people in your life that you love and don’t get caught up in the business that you don’t see your favorite people This is not all but you get the idea of health prep.
General financial prep. Besides you, every emergence will involve money one way or another. Money makes the world go round. These are the big financial things that set you up for easy living. I definitly think this is country specific so I will only give the things I’m prepping for and not so much the how because of obvious differences (looking at you health insurance)
save for big expenses - wait at least one pay cycle and do your research before a big purchase. I’m sure there’s more but it’s a good starting point.
Everyday and/or personal disasters. These things will happen. You’re stuck on the road in your car because the internet is down and you cannot use electronic payment to fill up your tank, you break a leg, get fired, you’re house is on fire, you’re car breaks down. Or on the positive side: you buy a house, you become a parent. You can prep for all of these. First some general principles then some specifics:
serious injury of our dog: have an emergency fund specifically for vet bills For these kind of events if you have your health, finances and basic supplies you’re pretty much set. There is overlap between all of these. Then there are specifics like fire or being stuck on the road for which you need to think it through once and prep accordingly the extra specifics you need
Unlikely but probable events. I think of continious inflation which means you become poorer, supply chain issues, another pandemic.
being als independant as you can be: gardening, doing maintenance yourself. Homesteading is also the way to go for this one.
SHTF: I have no scenario’s for this but if you followed all the previous steps your probably in pretty good shape for this as well. Again homesteading mindset. Water is something to be considered - because of the way I prep and where I live I don’t have a lot of storage of it because our tabwater is excellent and it will not stop suddenly in most scenario’s. It might in this one and you won’t survive long without water so definitly think about that if you don’t have good tabwater.
incomplete727@reddit
We prep security. One example of Tuesday for us was this past Saturday. Someone tried to break in. It turns out it was a person with mental health issues who meant no harm. But of course, the next person might mean harm. We learned that even though 911 dispatcher wrote it up as a burglary in process, it still took an hour for policeman to get here. (They were great once they got here, though.)
We prep for weather events that can cause energy outage or inability to leave the house.
We prep for inflation and supply interruptions.
In short: security, energy, food, water, paper supplies.
I'm sure I'm missing things, but all of those have been Tuesdays for us.
Jeeves-Godzilla@reddit
Power Outages, supply chain issues, shelter in place for 3 days.
Open-Attention-8286@reddit
Ice storms, power outages, rising prices, injuries/illness, and loss of income.
To be honest, I just like having backup plans and knowing I can do things. Like when I made maple syrup one year. I might never do that again, but I proved to myself that I could, and that was all I wanted.
I like being able to grow my own food and produce my own power. Even if there were some guarantee that nothing would ever go wrong again, I would still try every year to grow more of my own food. It's how I'm wired.
Low_Beautiful_5970@reddit
Here is the casual Tuesday scenario I’m prepp’n for:
As I arrived home after a long day, a sense of unease settled over me. The front door was ajar, and an unusual silence hung in the air. My instincts kicked in. I reached for my phone, ready to call for help, but I noticed movement inside the house.
Creeping through the hallway, I overheard whispers and laughter that sent chills down my spine. The unmistakable sound of struggle and fear pierced the silence — my wife and daughter were in danger. I knew I had to act quickly and wisely.
I quietly retreated to the garage, my mind racing. I grabbed my toolkit, choosing a heavy wrench for its weight and reach. I also accessed my security system, alerting local authorities while keeping my phone on silent.
With my heart pounding, I stealthily approached the living room where the intruders were gathered. I could see the silhouettes of seven gang members — the notorious SA13. They were preoccupied, giving me a brief moment to plan my next move.
I burst into the room, wielding the wrench while shouting a warning. The element of surprise caught them off guard. As I swung the wrench, I focused on disarming them, using quick, calculated strikes. My adrenaline surged as I fought to protect my family, knowing that every second counted.
With skilled maneuvering, I managed to create enough chaos to push them back. I shouted for my wife and daughter to escape through the back door, hoping they could make it to safety.
As they fled, I continued to hold my ground, using my surroundings to my advantage. I ended up cornering the last few members, using my knowledge of the house to outsmart them. The police arrived just in time to apprehend the remaining intruders, thanks to my earlier call.
After the dust settled, I held my family close, relieved that I had been able to protect them. The bond we shared was stronger than ever, and we knew we could face any challenge together.
jayprov@reddit
I was sure this was going to end with a surprise birthday party that you spoiled. Good writing!
Princessferfs@reddit
Heavy snowstorms, ice storms, tornadoes- all that can (and has) resulted in power outages.
Secondary is job loss, or issues with the supply chain.
Phylace@reddit
It seems like it wasn't till the very late '60s/early '70s that we finally quit dressing (and hairstyling) like our parents.
catlinalx@reddit
I needed to get out of the house a lot earlier than normal today. I didn't have time to stop for snacks and breakfast was only a protein shake. The Rockstar and trail mix I keep in my desk at work will do nicely to keep me off the hangry cliff.
icyoniontime@reddit
Tuesday scenarios for me are power or other utility outage, job loss, boo boos on self or animals, supply chain issues for food/medication/animal stuff/personal and house care stuff, stupid shit like breaking my glasses and not being able to work without them, needing to evacuate with little notice for any reason...could be unrest, house catches fire, extreme weather, gas leak in the neighborhood, probably other things I can't think of.
In the car I prep for thirst, hunger, toilet emergency, my specific medical issues, weather, simple car problems like a flat tire or radiator leak, and walking somewhere if necessary.
Most of it boils down to money, a backstock of regular consumables, appropriate gear/tools stored somewhere sensible, and being able to bring those things with me on short notice if need be.
crazyredtomato@reddit
Car trouble (or a very long traffic jam) either in winter or summer.
A short problem with the water supply.
A short power outage.
A house fire.
Delivery problems with groceries.
Next pandemic big or small.
Injury of my kids.
Break-in
NateLPonYT@reddit
A recent one that hit home for me was in my town we had a 5x5 steel box full of dynamite that forced some 1200 people from their home for a few days. Part of my preparations is having an emergency fund so that we could’ve went to a hotel instead of a shelter, and having bags ready to grab with the things we need to get out quickly
Eredani@reddit
Tuesday scenarios? Stubbed toes, paper cuts, runny nose, slow Internet, long line at the ATM.
Yeah, sometimes that's kinda how the Tuesday folks sound.
My definition of disaster preparedness is not the end of the world... but I figure if you are prepared for the most serious stuff, then most common events are covered as well.
pnw_pickin@reddit
I lost power for a couple days last winter and my apartment is horribly insulated - there was SO much ice inside along all my windows! I’m prepping for that to potentially happen again this winter (plus other prep of course but that’s my main Tuesday prep scenario right now)
real_strikingearth@reddit
Hurricane fuel shortages. A cat 3 took out our entire infrastructure in the Tampa area
AB-1987@reddit
Being not able to do my weekly grocery shopping due to family emergency or sickness or sudden work travel.
Having a couple of stressful weeks where I only get the basics done, so I have to think three steps in advance.
The solution to this are routines (ie cleaning, shopping so it doesn’t all fall apart when you miss vacuuming once) and a well stocked working pantry.
What I should work on more is having homemade meals prepared in the freezer. As we are all currently sick, this would have helped so much (but oh well, frozen pizza it is). We still have the issue of very limited freezer space though.
EverVigilant1@reddit
I live in the midwest in an area famous for severe weather (thunderstorms, tornados, hailstorms, drought, winter weather, icestorms, blizzards, cold snaps).
I prepare for
--vehicle breakdown
--weather events causing either prolonged power outages or impaired/impossible travel
--economic hardship/job loss/supply shortages
--civil unrest
AmosTali@reddit
one or two things??
The way I look at it the preps are basically all the same — prep for weather, prep for power outage, prep for natural disaster, prep for supply chain issues, prep for societal breakdown/disruption, prep for extended illness…. the same basic preps cover all of them.
Aggressive-Grocery13@reddit
The news saying there's a problem with the toilet paper supply chain
CharleyDawg@reddit
Severe weather causing power outage, water supply contamination or depletion (Midwest- very common to have water issues), supply chain. Those are the things that actually happen here on a consistent basis. We had a storm where we had no power or water for over 8 days. We were fine. We will be fine if it happens longer. It could easily.
Lard523@reddit
the big earthquake (i’m in the PNW), flooding that damaged highways in the whole province (this already happened a few years ago), snow/winter storms, power outages (for some reason cars downtown keep hitting power poles and my work is out of power for a few hours, or lightning strikes the transformer 6 hours away and blows out everything for half a day in mid winter), general supply chain disruptions, another epi/pandemic.
hockeymammal@reddit
Crime, like carjacking or mugging. Also, power loss/cyber attacks. Market crash
surfaholic15@reddit
My Tuesdays to date:
Several major economic issues (surprise divorce, a few emergency moves, 9/11 job impacts, chronic illness) at various points in my life beginning at age 20. Each one had a different set of challenges attached.
A few hurricanes as a child/young adult showed me why what my parents called "common sense" is a good thing.
A few major medical emergencies resulted in hubby being off work months while I was chronically ill and unable to work easily.
Navigating the covid lockdown madness and a complete career change for us at the same time.
Hands down, the most common Tuesdays for most folks involve money. Be it sudden job loss, sudden illness/injury, vehicle dies, whatever. So I learned as a kid when I was taught home economics and budgeting to always, ALWAYS get the financial ducks in a row first, and never have less than 2 pay periods of food and household on hand.
I managed that even when I was flat broke and scrambling more than once. And having that deep pantry saved me from homelessness once as well.
Backsight-Foreskin@reddit
I'm in the Lake Effect Snow Belt so our winters get fairly cold. What if my boiler went out on a Friday night and no one could get out to look at it until Monday morning? That's why I have kerosene heaters I can bring in from the barn.
New_Internet_3350@reddit
Well we had a wind storm last night and the power was out this morning. I got into my little preps, pulled out some battery operated candles and set them up. After I fed the animals I came back in and fed the kids granola bars from the same said preps.
If my husband’s check is a little short I know I can make do with the food in the house.
Prepping for Tuesday just means prepping for any little thing that can happen. And that’s what I hope to always be prepared for. I aim for prepping for the worst but Tuesday is the minimum.
thefedfox64@reddit
For starters - Preparing to leave is one of my biggest preps. I've had two tornadoes destroy my home - everything was lost. After the first one, we had bags in the car - To-go bags. But after the second one - we have them in our rooms. Because the tornado rendered us unable to get to the garage/cars, we hid in the basement and climbed out a window well. So the bags are person-related. They are relatively simple - just regular Jsport-style backpacks. Two pairs of underwear, 4 pairs of socks - 1 pair of shorts, metal water bottle. Towel, sweatpants or jeans depending on the person. Pair of winter gloves and winter beanie, baseball cap, regular workish gloves. Rolled-up sweater. Mine is almost always on me now - carries some cash, insurance cards/info. Our emergency CC and a spare Debit Card (linked to a checking account that has our 6-month cash stash and Christmas money cause that's what my spouse turned it into) and some candies. That's it - because after losing everything twice, with loss of 2 cars the first time, there wasn't really any point in taking a 45 day BS.
Finally - Even with prepping, I would recommend you don't go overboard. If it's really for Tuesday - a flood or sump pump back up will kill a lot of shit you keep in your basement/house. Keeping 30 days worth of food - great. Pack Deep Freeze and fridge fine. 6 month supply of rice, and flour and beans. Like... so... if your house is destroyed is it worth it money wise? Nah. You can't get groceries back, and even food like rice wouldn't be covered by like 500 dollars from insurance. Rations etc etc also are included in food spoilage, so spending 1000 on food, only for insurance to give you 500 dollars is not a good trade.
Also - side note - Life Insurance. Max out what you can with life insurance, and disability, including short/long.
SunLillyFairy@reddit
Possible Tuesday events for anyone include illness/injury, loss of loved one, loss of income (or access to income), home invasion.
Power outage is common. Other possibles are local water or air contamination (air could be fire/toxic smoke, chemical spill, viral, gas leak). Severe weather is always possible, some places more likely than others. If you drive... vehicle breakdown or accident, which becomes more dangerous in severe weather.
For me - I live in an area where fire or earthquake risk is higher, so those.
LanguidVirago@reddit
Everything from a storm, pandemic to last week, where I had a senior moment a messed up the code to my debit card blocking it for a few days. So couldn't get my monthly shop.
I have other things to eat and drink for a month, so do the animals, I do it monthly so as not annoy the minibus driver and buy things long before I need them.
RonJohnJr@reddit
Anything money-related: job loss, anything that insurance deductibles don't cover, etc etc,