tpals wrote:adam2 - How do you keep so much at work?
Tis one of the perks of being a maintenance engineer. This job requires the stocking of large quantities of replacement lamps, air filters, other spares, tools and test equipment.
Tools and test equipment of my own are kept locked up against theft, and no one is likely to know or care if some of these are mainly doomer supplies. A large knife is not something to carry around without very good reason, but is OK in a locked tool cupboard.
A Geiger counter or two are kept with other test instruments and attract no attention.
Alkaline batteries are much cheaper by the 100, and I volunteer to arrange the purchasing of these for other buildings, thereby rotating my own stock.
The servicing and repair/replacement of emergency lighting equipment is an important part of the job, and I take care to keep plenty of replacement batteries to hand.
It is advisable to keep a few torches and lanterns to hand for electrical breakdowns, and maybe some spares.
It is important to be cleanly and neatly dressed at work, despite the work sometimes being dirty. It is therefore sensible to keep several changes of clothing to hand. Likewise a well polished pair of safety shoes should be available for meetings etc, and some old ones for rough work. One might find that these need replacement, and therefore have a new pair that have not yet been worn.
Often one gets so dirty as to need a shower at work, one therefore needs a bath towel, or two, and changes of underwear.
Twice a year or so, I turn off all the water in the building in order that the water systems may be chlorinated. It is important to keep a supply of bottled drinking water for such circumstances, there is a legal requirement to provide drinking water in the workplace. Normally this is satisfied by having mains tap water available. Bottled water is a reasonable alternative during maintenance shutdowns.
I sometimes have to work overnight, when local cafes and the like are shut, so it is reasonable to keep a modest supply of tinned food for myself or colleagues. Not knowing their tastes, it seems sensible to keep a selection. (I may have overdone the food a bit, I really must get around to taking some home)
The camp bed and the blankets do not really belong at work, they are there "short term, I keep forgetting to take them home" if anyone asks, which no one has.
Other less bulky doomer supplies all fit into one renta crate, chlorine tablets, chlorine test papers, lifeboat rations, candles, matches, hurricane lamps, gas mask, glow sticks, and so on.
Paraffin should not really be stored at work, but I have some in a forgotten and seldom visited external storage area. In the unlikely event that anyone finds it I would deny ownership and accept the risk of loss, it is only £20 worth.
EDITED long after the original post. The above was true when posted, but since then I have been made redundant, and moved to Somerset
It is sensible to ensure you are ready for all eventualities..... 
