The article is dated September 2026 and aligns with pamphlets being delivered here in Ireland too. It’s not preparation for war necessarily but for things like fuel shortages, weak supermarket supplies, etc.

The article is interesting because it’s common sense stuff but also the kinds of things that are easily forgotten.

Here's Finnish guide for this

It's not specifically for war, but for any disruption the society might have. We've had winter storms which cut power for few days, wildfires or floods can leave you stranded for a while, a lot of snow might cut roads and so on. Being generally prepared to be self-sufficient for few days just makes sense. On a bigger scale it also helps rescue workers if everyone isn't in immediate crisis after 24 hours without working infrastructure.

This type of stuff scares the crap out of my wife. She listens to too many doomer podcasts then talks about how we should move somewhere safe only to name a country that is far more dangerous than France.

In Germany too, there is an advertisement campaign in my area.

It's interesting it's coming out a bit everywhere at once: are the people in charge assuming a conflict is imminent?

The guideline here has always been to be self-sufficient for three days. I aim for seven.

Having a few water jugs has come handy when water pipes have burst. They usually fix it within 24 hours, and have water trucks out way before that. But it's still nice to be able to boil your potatoes for dinner and have your morning coffee without any additional hassle.

I've got an alcohol camping stove and a couple of liters of fuel for it. It was cheap and doesn't go bad.

Climate change too

Wonder if the humans living "paycheck to paycheck" will find a way to stop making bad decisions and save

All across Europe?

Let me spare you a click: Dutch households, December 2025.

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