The price hikes represent the reality of shortages in just about everything. Violence starts when shelves are empty. It is my understanding that a huge target during a national emergency due to shortages of food will be citizens they will label as food hoarders. I am still looking for the official authority that lets the government redistribute food. I am hearing that is part of the plan. If that is the case, I will be caching my critical stores. It's wise to have a plan and cache sites predetermined should the situation warrant it. I am thinking 5 gallon buckets with gamma lids, mylar bags, etc. I estimate I will need around 40 of them.
I have my spreadsheet created and automated with all inventory and coordinates for each. I also have rotation schedules and can run scenarios regarding caloric intake and it will let me know exactly what I need additionally for any period of time. This I keep encrypted. Also physical gold and silver, hardware crypto wallet, and the means to defend it. Plans are solid and reality injected in them to determine when I move to the next phase.
I am prepping bulk food storage now along with freeze dried foods. I estimate that after the caching, I can load the rest and be on the road to my bugout location in 3 hours. I doubt I will be hard pressed for time, but it is good to know the minimum required if bugging in is not an option.
We are allied with neighbors around our home and also at my bugout location for mutual support and defense. My brother's neighboring ranches are all taking this serious as well. Farmers and livestock ranchers are ALWAYS a target during shortages.
I hope I will not have to execute the plan, but I sleep better knowing we are ready if need be. The situation determines the action. To give one an indication on how fast situations develop, study how fast Venezuela went to crap. That will give you a pretty realistic general measure of how quickly things deteriorate once the public begins to panic.
If anybody will be caching, it is important to know what works, and all of the considerations. I recommend the Youtube channel of the Tactical Rifleman. One of his videos covers time tested military methods of caching:
They can have my food after they take every last round I have at high speed