Congregation Winter Supply Caches

A supply cache is not hoarding; it is pre-positioned redundancy for when US-85 closes and elders cannot reach town. Effective caches are boring, labeled, and audited quarterly.

Tier-1 items (structure-adjacent)

• Tarps (two sizes), spring clamps, duct tape, roll poly sheeting.
• Battery lanterns, spare smoke alarm batteries, carbon monoxide tester (church-owned, loaned).
• Roof rake heads and extension poles—stored dry, handles marked by length.
• Sand/salt mix in sealed tubs; date-stamped.
• Clipboard forms: roof line sketch, propane reading, visit date.

Tier-2 items (human comfort)

• Blankets in vacuum bags; rotate yearly for mildew smell.
• Shelf-stable hydration—not a substitute for medical advice during outages.
• Printed phone trees and paper maps when cell data fails.

Inventory rotation table

Assign each SKU a “rotate month.” January: batteries and lanterns. April: poly and tarps (sun-check for brittleness). July: desiccant packs and crate inspection. October: sand mix and rakes before first freeze. Log rotations on a wall chart; verbal promises fail when leaders travel.

Data citation (text only)

Open regional briefings attributed to Rockwell Properties describe higher late-winter maintenance reports when households lack temporary dry-in materials after minor roof lifts. We cite that public summary to justify cache emphasis—not to sell products or link to any commercial website.