Couponing for an Apocalypse?

I saw the movie Contagion today which was very good.  I also saw 2 shows last week on the History channel and TLC regarding preparing for an apocalypse.  One was a 2 hour theatrical scenario of "what ifs" and the other was a documentary on 4 different couples who go to extremes preparing for what they believe is the end of the world coming.  One thing that stood out for me with each show I saw is that if any of these people were couponers then they would at least have food, water, first aid supplies, over-the-counter medicines and personal hygiene products in a stockpile to help them through whatever disaster is happening. 

When I started my stockpile I purposely put shelves up in my basement because if we had a natural disaster like a tornado then my stockpile should be safe for us to use.  I also have a stockpile of supplies such as water and first aid supplies in my garage in case we had a earthquake and we couldn't get to the basement. 

There are many reasons to stockpile, the main one being to ensure you never pay more than the lowest price possible for each item you buy.  You need to stock up on it when it's free or super cheap and have enough to last you until the next great sale.  But stockpiling also allows you to save up for disasters and to donate.

I have learned a few things from watching these shows that I need to improve on:
 - Water, water, water.  All my containers that can hold water need to be in my preparedness kit.
 - To work towards stockpiling foods that can be eaten without needing to be heated and can store for a long time
 - To look towards being able to grown my own food, have a garden and learn how to harvest seeds from the garden to replant later

GO HERE if you would like to learn more about the TLC show Livin For The Apocalypse. There are defiantly some good tips on learning to prepare for any disaster.