There are things to buy backups of for both convenience and emergency preparedness. In keeping with my self reliance mindset, I try to stay well stocked on certain items. I do this to:

• Avoid the inconvenience of not having something.
• Assure I have something in the event of emergency.
• Save time and money (Bulk buying and sale buying beat spur-of-the-moment full price).

What do I try to stock? Here is the short list:

• Toilet paper
• Paper towels (Dramatically decreased since I bought a stack of dish towels a few years ago)
• Batteries
• Soaps, shampoos, and detergents
• Non-perishable food items
• Alcohol
• Gas, diesel, and other fuels
• Charcoal
• Woodstove supplies
• Auto supplies

I use a mental checklist and then follow up with a walk around, visual inventory. This approach is usually highly effective, but this weekend I encountered a shortfall and had a stock out. The clock in the bathroom stopped and I am out of AA batteries . . . Ugh.

While I am glad this incident was an inconvenience and not an emergency, it served as a reminder to redouble my efforts and check the supply of batteries more frequently to avoid a repeat of this situation in the future.

How do you manage to stay well stocked?

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.