Lockdown Lessons: What Quarantine Taught Us About Prepping

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Lockdown Lessons: What Quarantine Taught Us About Prepping

Quarantine really put the survival skills to test, didn't it? Made me realize the need to up my game in terms of food storage and inventory management. Also brought home the importance of psych prep, dealing with isolation and uncertainty. What lockdown lessons did you all come away with? Any strategies you're planning to implement post-pandemonium? Let's share and learn from each other.
 
Also brought home the importance of psych prep, dealing with isolation and uncertainty. What lockdown lessons did you all come away with? Any strategies you're planning to implement post-pandemonium?

Absolutely, coping with uncertainty was tougher than I expected—journaling helped me keep perspective. Did you find any specific routine or activity made isolation a little easier for you, StarlitNavigator?
 
Isolation really did a number on a lot of folks, didn’t it? For me, keeping a daily routine was a lifesaver—simple things like coffee at the same hour, or “fake commute” walks around the yard, helped mark the days. And I leaned hard into hobbies I’d let slide, like stargazing (clearer skies were a silver
 
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Lockdown made me realize just how much I underestimated spice variety—bland food gets old fast. Anyone else start growing their own herbs to mix things up?
 
Absolutely agree on the herbs—fresh basil and mint from the window kept me sane and meals tolerable. Has anyone tried drying their own herbs for longer storage?
 
Biggest wake-up call for me was realizing how fast routine things go sideways—who knew flour and yeast would vanish first? I’ve started keeping a more detailed pantry log, not just what’s in there but also how quickly I use stuff, because it turns