My normal shopping is for enough to last one or two weeks so that in itself isn't a large part of the equation. Lack of electricity however means lack of refrigeration/loss of freezer. Before hurricane season I try to stock up on canned goods (enough for a week or two) before landfall I collect 20-30 gallons of potable water and fill the bathtubs for flushing water.
I've lost electricity almost every time but as yet have never lost gas so I have always been able to cook without resorting to the camp stove or BBQ; but both are always ready just in case. Also so far I've never lost water for more than a couple of days (although we are always issued with a "boil notice" right after any hurricane)
The harder part for me is loss off refrigeration as some of my meds need it (I'm considering a whole-house back-up generator) If I ever get to move back to the real country, I'll have my own well also.
My disasters to date: a dozen or so hurricanes (all but three were only minor annoyances) and a couple of floods and one ice storm.
I've lost electricity almost every time but as yet have never lost gas so I have always been able to cook without resorting to the camp stove or BBQ; but both are always ready just in case. Also so far I've never lost water for more than a couple of days (although we are always issued with a "boil notice" right after any hurricane)
The harder part for me is loss off refrigeration as some of my meds need it (I'm considering a whole-house back-up generator) If I ever get to move back to the real country, I'll have my own well also.
My disasters to date: a dozen or so hurricanes (all but three were only minor annoyances) and a couple of floods and one ice storm.