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Nerd By Northwest #165 – “Lockdown!”
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While we all wish this coronavirus pandemic never happened, at least one positive aspect of it is that people aren't making fun of preppers (at least the rational ones) so much anymore. When we flew back into Mongolia as this pandemic really started picking up speed in China, it was a great feeling knowing I already had some masks and a few large bottles of hand sanitizer stored away. Same with having extra food and some cash savings. Those terrible prepper reality shows always focused on the fringe prepper element or steered conversations towards crazy topics for ratings. But at its heart, prepping is pretty much the same stuff our great grandparents did.
Though I guess when they were under lockdown from the Spanish Flu, lacking smartphones & computers & Netflix they actually had to TALK to each other. The horror... 😲
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There will be some smug people out there, but supply chains have not totally broken down yet. Just certain things sold out for now. Those with a 'Brexit stash' will feel prepared too.
Hope all is good with you.
It's pretty much the same here in Mongolia. We are doing better than most actually, certainly better than our relatives in the USA (sure never expected to say that in the middle of a hypothetical global crisis!). You can find almost everything in the stores here except masks and hand sanitizer, and most restaurants and stores are still open. The masks and hand sanitizer are the only two things in our preparedness stash we've needed to use, but it's still comforting to have the rest in case things get rough for a bit.
Some areas will fare better and others worse, but ultimately we will get through this!
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