Truck Drivers Are Done with Mandates
Is Your Pantry Ready For the Chaos?
Have you been watching what is going on at the Canadian border?
If not, you should be. Because it could be the US soon. And that means that your local store shelves will look like the ones pictured above. That is, if you aren’t already seeing empty shelves.
I know I am.
The mask and vaccination mandates have been a source of contention from the beginning. Even more so once the government tried to make them mandatory.
There are two distinct sides. Those that are pro mandate. And those that are pro choice.
NOTE: Being against the covid vaccine does NOT mean that they are anti-vaccine. Most who are against the vaccine itself, are fully vaccinated for everything else.
The truck drivers of Canada (and some from the US) are fed up with government over-reach. They have effectively blocked the border. Because they are trying to keep it a secret, hence no media coverage in the US, it is unclear how large this convoy actually is.
Some articles suggest that the truck convoy has now beat the record for longest truck convoy in history.
But the point wasn’t to beat a record. It was to shut down Canada and its economy. Because they are tired of the government forcing vaccination.
And recently there have been rumblings and whispers suggesting that our own truckers may do something similar.
If our truckers decide to park, our shelves will be bare. Or even barer than they already are.
Shipping will stop.
You will have to depend on what you have in your home.
How will you fare, if the trucks stop?
If the shelves are empty and you can’t just stop by the store for necessities, how will your family do?
The preppers aren’t looking so crazy now, are they?
So what can you do to prepare for the possibility of a shutdown?
There is no need to panic and hoard all the toilet paper. But there are a few things to stock up on. These are things that you should have on hand, ALWAYS. Because most of the time, emergencies cannot be planned or stocked up for.
However, with some minimal expense and effort, you can have your own small reserves… just in case.
Things you should always have on hand:
Flour: 50 pounds. It can be stored in food safe buckets or in a pinch, five-gallon buckets with tight-fitting lids.
Sugar: 25–50 pounds
Dried Beans: 20–50 pounds (pinto beans are high in protein in case meat is in short supply)
Rice/noodles 20–50 pounds. I keep both on hand.
Canned meat: tuna, chicken breast, Spam, shrimp, crab.
Canned soups/stews/ chowders
Easy to cook boxed food like macaroni and cheese, which can be made with just water. It’s not amazing, but will do in a pinch.
Powdered milk or canned milk (optional, but handy if you run out of milk.)
Nuts, trail mix, granola/granola bars, pudding, fruit cups, or canned fruit
Peanut butter
Bottled water
Prescriptions: feminine supplies/bathroom necessities
Paper products: toilet paper, paper plates, plastic utensils
Many don’t realize that if truck drivers park their rigs, the country will stop.
Gas stations will not receive fuel.
Grocery stores will not have groceries.
And just in case you didn’t think about it, that means NO AMAZON.
No food delivery of any sort. No Hello Fresh, Misfits Market, Blue Apron, Daily Harvest, or any other food delivery service.
Everything will stop.
That’s why it is important to plan ahead.
You don’t have to be a serious prepper, with years of supplies stored up, in order to be prepared for the worst. But with minimal planning, your family will be much better off if the supply chain does shut down.
Prepare for the worst… and hope for the best!!
Rowen is a mother, Wife, Domestic Violence Victims Advocate, community volunteer, and nature lover. Most of her time is spent with her family or volunteering in her community. Rowen has a degree in Psychology, with a concentration in Family Counseling and Minoring in criminal justice. Writing has been her passion since high school, and she enjoys using it to help others.
