There might be chaos and pandemonium in the streets. Chances are people just aren't as prepared as you are, and they might be willing to defy shelter-in-place orders to get what they need.

As much as this might seem like the time to load the shotgun and pull the curtains, there are always going to be crazies out there who think they can outgun Burt Gummer. Not to mention, the risk of someone breaking into your bug-out or bug-in location when you aren't there!

If you're worried about how to hide your supplies from would-be looters during martial law, or any other disasters, you might want to try some of the following.

Divide to Not Be Conquered

Regardless of the specific strategy you use to hide your supplies, the wise move is to split up your supplies into multiple batches. That way if a successful looter does get access to your wares, they might find some, but not all of them.

Ideally, you want your various stashes to have redundancy. Rather than putting all the toilet paper in one place, all the antibiotics in another, and the MREs all in one big box. Try putting a little of everything in each stash.

Unfortunately, having a stockpile of antibiotics, let alone two or more, is very hard.

Create a Sacrificial Stash

A good supply-hiding strategy also needs to deploy a little deceptive psychology. Let's imagine a situation where Burt Gummer's grandson is threatening to shoot his way in, or you're simply away when would-be looters get at your shelter.

You can trust that they'll keep searching until they find something. They're not going to believe that you've been living on saltines and herbal tea.

So let's say they find a 55-gallon barrel drum or a big tote with a modest handful of supplies. This small sacrificial stash makes it look like you're already running desperately low. An inventory sheet with most everything checked off, and a bunch of empty cans and pouches in a nearby waste bin sells the perception that you've been foolishly overeating.