It'd be funny if the officer pulled up the sovcit site, take a single look at the lunacy, and then asked if the driver wanted to open up a fraud investigation for sale of his fake paperwork.
That's great, but it doesn't matter unless it has the physical cutoff that's required to bring that kind of system up to the current electrical code for such a system.
To add to this, I also say come up with a plan to use your stockpile so that it doesn't just sit on the shelf for decades. Replenish what you use as you use it so that you discover that it expired long before you needed it.
I've also heard the recommendation for keeping a stash of simple grains and beans on hand with the intent of sharing every once and while during a crises. People are going to realize that you have a supply eventually, but if you convince them that all you have is meager offerings, the desperate are more likely to raid elsewhere for a better meal.
Oh, and I wouldn't rely on a rain barrel without some form of filtration. There's a bit of microplastic in every drop!
Should have named them after Taco Bell & Doritos, honoring their work in bringing us the Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco, which has been around for 3x the time that the Confederacy lasted and arguably has had more impact.
It'd be funny if the officer pulled up the sovcit site, take a single look at the lunacy, and then asked if the driver wanted to open up a fraud investigation for sale of his fake paperwork.