Scenario time. A visit from the future.

[GOPerfect]

I am bored. Play the game....

You are hanging out at home and you are visited, from the future, by yourself.

You future self comes back and tells you that in three months, the Earth is caught up in a deadly plague.

He goes into full detail about what is happening. 100% off the chain. Panic at all stores, gas running out and no food left to buy.

People dying by the millions across the globe due to this virus. Your future self is not intelligent enough to tell you what the sickness is though.


So, you have 3 months to completely stock up on everything you do not have.

You have 10 grand saved up that you can spend.

Whatcha buying?

 

[SomeSoldier]

I am bored. Play the game....

You are hanging out at home and you are visited, from the future, by yourself.

You future self comes back and tells you that in three months, the Earth is caught up in a deadly plague.

He goes into full detail about what is happening. 100% off the chain. Panic at all stores, gas running out and no food left to buy.

People dying by the millions across the globe due to this virus. Your future self is not intelligent enough to tell you what the sickness is though.


So, you have 3 months to completely stock up on everything you do not have.

You have 10 grand saved up that you can spend.

Whatcha buying?

10k? Dude I am getting as many CCs as possible and maxing them out.

 

[GOPerfect]

10k? Dude I am getting as many CCs as possible and maxing them out.

Okay, out of the rules, but I will run with this.

Whatcha buying?

 

[JRtraderny]

Ivermectin, fenbenzadole, hydroxychloroquine all the crap they said wouldn't work the last time. and with what's left a nice vacation before SHTF .

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Hahaha not falling for that again....


But seriously there are actually real plagues out there to be worried about.


Using very rough numbers off top off head without any analysis or planning, just going from my gut.


2.5k worth of rice, beans and canned fruits veggies.
2k worth of bottle/stored water of some type and some of the 2k towards more filters/purification
1.5k worth of CBRNE gear
1k worth of gas containers and gas
500 for cords of firewood
500 dog food
500 for another small-mid size solar power battery generator
500 OTC medicine and supplements
500 for odds and ends, for example, shortwave radio, comms, rechargeable batteries
500 for hygiene items. TP, napkins, deodorant, toothpaste, garbage bags, etc



That's what would come to mind if I had about an hour to figure out how to spend 10k

 

[Darth]

Rolex Blusey.

Why? Lateral thinking. I'm talking to my future self, ergo I already know I survived it. No need to worry about it.

 

[RooftopKorean]

Lots of hookers, coke, and booze and go out with a bang.

In all seriousness, I have no idea...

3k dehydrated foods
3k water or filtration/purification
2k OTC meds/first aid supplies
1k enough diesel gas to get as deep enough into a mountain range void of other people.

Being in a remote easily defensible position as competition for resources will become the natural order of things.

Colder temperatures the better, viruses feed off warmer weathers.

 

[GOPerfect]

Hahaha not falling for that again....


But seriously there are actually real plagues out there to be worried about.


Using very rough numbers off top off head without any analysis or planning, just going from my gut.


2.5k worth of rice, beans and canned fruits veggies.
2k worth of bottle/stored water of some type and some of the 2k towards more filters/purification
1.5k worth of CBRNE gear
1k worth of gas containers and gas
500 for cords of firewood
500 dog food
500 for another small-mid size solar power battery generator
500 OTC medicine and supplements
500 for odds and ends, for example, shortwave radio, comms, rechargeable batteries
500 for hygiene items. TP, napkins, deodorant, toothpaste, garbage bags, etc



That's what would come to mind if I had about an hour to figure out how to spend 10k

Love this! Great quick planning!

 

[GOPerfect]

Rolex Blusey.

Why? Lateral thinking. I'm talking to my future self, ergo I already know I survived it. No need to worry about it.

The issue is still ongoing, when Future Darth comes back, he is a mess.

He comes back to warn you that you are not doing well in the future and came back to warn you.

 

[Darth]

The issue is still ongoing, when Future Darth comes back, he is a mess.

He comes back to warn you that you are not doing well in the future and came back to warn you.

Current Darth is a mess, so all is going to plan!

Does he have a time frame? Are we talking indefinite or just a long weekend?

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Love this! Great quick planning!

How would you spend the hypocritical money in that scenario

 

[Saltwater60]

Does the plague impact animals as well. Are the animals dying? With thinking the animals are living I would get to my parents cabin, sell my house for the $350-$375 it’s worth in cash and have about $350,000 to spend. Many people are paying cash and closing in 30 days so it’s possible and in an illness situation the city is no place to be.
I’d have solar power with lithium ion batteries installed, add a water pump with primo filtration, UV, and back up chili to action system.
Then I would buy all I needed for an addition to build it myself along with better appliances. I’d buy a side by side of some kind to get around, more ammo and back up food stores. About what others have said here in sealed long term containers for food. I would need additional gas and storage.
my parents place is off the grid and set back so no one really knows it’s there except maybe 5 people. There is another property in front of theirs so I would buy that and have all signs of life removed from their and stop maintaining it to give the effect it’s all vacant land. There is a cold spring fed creek on my parents property so a good water source is there. I’d have a shallow well dug to keep it going all year long since it dries up in the heat of summer.
Id buy a back up chain saw or two and some other tools, likely even a small tractor to get things done around there and some maintenance parts for all tools. I’d get a better wood stove and back up pipes to vent it properly.
Id buy some more trapping gear to trap instead of shoot animals. I’d lay low until the 2-3 other people on their road died but I’d likely try to make friends with the one older couple there since they know the area well and have resources and they seem trustworthy.
Heck, maybe I’d even buy a small drivable RV or school bus and have it as a big out vehicle. I’m sure I’d have plenty of cash left over so why not buy some silver and gold.
Maybe selling my house is cheating it don’t know, but you gave me enough time to sell it.