We need to be zero waste or as low waste as possible. Please stop consuming excessively. ♻️ We need to be plant based or as plant based as possible to reduce our destructive impact to our habitat. 🍉
The real problem is how humanity has evolved, especially in the last hundred years, creating an era of cell-phone addicts and reliant on a highly flawed system of society and social presence. - its not a matter of if, but when war finally comes to US shores, and the danger won't be any outside enemy, but ourselves. Honestly, the world is far, far over capacity of mankind, and there needs to be a serous thinning of the herd if our species is going to survive - and do so without killing off the 10 million other species we share this planet with. ... FYI: Earth is currently hitting it's 6th extinction event due to mankind poisoning the planet ...so by war or natural disaster, it's not a matter of if, but when.
@@pollywalker2586 Did Kris mention Ruzzia in any detail or side with anybody? Of the prepper channels, he doesn't go off the deep end, blatantly sell his merch, conspiracies or blame America for Ruzzia's war.
As a pharmacist, one of the shortages in a long term grid down situation that I see is medication. Most people refill their medications when they are a day or two away from running out. Retail pharmacies generally keep no more than a week's supply of any one medication on their shelves- that is even if they are able to open for business. I would recommend that you refill your medications early every time to try to build up a supply. If you get a 30 day supply at a time you can refill it every 25 days and every 75 days if you get a 90 day supply. Insurance should still pay for it in that time frame. If it doesn't you can ask your pharmacist when the insurance will pay. You can then calculate how many days after your last refill y you can get another. If you get it refilled every 25 days, after 6 months you will have an extra 30 day supply. Keep doing this until you have a year's worth as a back up. Any longer than that and you risk the medication losing potency. Don't try to do this with narcotics, however. That would raise some red flags and , by law, pharmacies can't refill them early. Oh, and do everything you can to stay as healthy and strong as you can. Eat right and exercise to stay strong and have endurance. An extended grid down scenario will require physical strength and endurance.
My medication comes from the VA and they won't refill more than a two week supply at a time. And they won't refill until I receive the previous bottle. And they track how many days they give. So far my only solution is to under medicate while stocking back. Any other ideas?
@@calebbearup4282 Oh, That's rough. The VA is never easy to work with. All I can think is to get prescriptions for your meds from a non-VA doc and take them to a regular retail pharmacy and pay the out of pocket price. Hopefully they won't be too expensive.
I "enjoyed" that power failure in 2003. It was an eye opener for us, and we're thankful it happened in August! Some affected regions in Ontario had power restored in about an hour - we went a week without. But, neighbours all shared what we had in our freezers, barbecues were fired up, and we had a week long street party. After power returned, I began my prepping action: solar panels, (just a couple at first) emergency lighting, a wood burning stove, and a garden. I have never looked back, and continue to "prep." Thanks for keeping us alert, Kris!
@@PilarGuillot It certainly was. I learned a lot over the course of that week about what I need in a true emergency. And it was a relatively painless lesson. Stay well!
Me too. We were without power for only 24 hours. I didn’t know we had so many kids in our neighbourhood! Since they couldn’t use any devices, they were outside playing. Imagine that.
@@kbjerke Awesome! I live on an island in the Caribbean, and utilities (such as they are...lol) go out all the time. But, you have inspired me to figure out a way to get water from my well with out my electric pump. I've been meaning to for a while, but now I'll mirror you and your action. You're payin' it forward, thanks!
@@PilarGuillot Good for you, Sir! Every little bit we do helps. I see on Amazon that they have manual well pumps available, I don't know if they are accessible to you, but I'm sure you will reach your goal. I am presently uncovering a well that was decommissioned decades ago. Slow work, but it will be worth it, if for nothing other than watering the garden. Our town water has far too much chlorine in it. Best wishes to you!
ITS YOUR DUTY TO SOUND THE ALARM..LET NEWS OUTLETS KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING..HOLD THE LINE OF FREEDOM INTEGRITY JUSTICE TRUTH AND HONOR AT ANY COST EVEN IF YOU DO IT ANONYMOUSLY..JUST DO IT.. AND DON'T DO IT TO JUST ONE NEWS THAT LET THEM ALL KNOW.. I'VE DONE IT AND IT WORKS
I keep a solo cup of water filled half way in the freezer. Once frozen i place a penny in it. Its staged right by the door for easy checks and if the penny is ever on the bottom of the cup I know the foods bad. Just something my Gran taught me that I’ve always done.
@@luciagil97 in the time it takes for the contents in the freezer to thaw, and maybe the power comes back on before you get home, it’s a good indication at some point the contents thawed to a certain point they may have spoiled and/or thawed but refroze. If the penny is on the bottom of the cup the food cannot be trusted.
I use a Gatorade bottle half full with a marble frozen in place, same concept. If the marble falls, food is suspect. I also put the outside transmitters from an indoor/outdoor weather setup in both the storage freezer, and the kitchen freezer This allows me monitor the temps inside without opening and losing the cold. These are battery powered, and wireless, I also have used a Killa watt meter to determine that with a little creative plugging and unplugging I can keep both at safe temperature with a 1500 watt solar generator. I have 2 so I can have one charging all day, and one powering the good storage, swapping out at sundown.
In 2009 western Kentucky had a bad ice storm, we had no power for ten days. We closed our living room off and put a king size mattress on the floor. With the small fireplace we heated and cooked using the fallen trees. Best time me and the boys ever had..But we knew it would end.
I'm from South Africa, Gauteng Province (Johannesburg)... When we hv water we don't hv electricity and the other way around... And it goes on for days.... Or they don't fetch our refuse for weeks... Or you hv to drive on the sidewalk to miss all the potholes... We usually store food for a month, bottles and bottles full of water... Or we get our own water tanks... Many of us hd to get generators or inverters and hd to join private security companies... I guess almost three quarters of SA are preppers.... Whether we want to or not😊
I operate a large natural gas hub/transmission station. On the system I work on, all the stations use natural gas fired compressors and generators, or are 100% redundant. Meaning that the ones connected to Hydro have 100% backup capacity without the grid functioning, and many have no grid connection at all. Every station is manned every day, and the critical ones operations live on site while on shift. Sort of like a lighthouse, except we work something like a week on/week off. If the electrical grid failed, we could continue to operate without it for years in theory; of course in practice being the only place with lights on and making noise with a large stationary engine running would get attention after a few days without the electrical grid. Depending on the situation, natural gas could easily operate for months without hydro; but the rest of society would have to hold together. Which wouldn’t happen, so it’s moot. As far as the controls used on the pipeline goes, they are not grid dependent per se; they are all run on battery power/UPSs. I can’t speak for operators all over North America, but on my line I am confident that even with severe failures of the control systems we could manage to limp along with a fairly decent amount of gas flowing. Yes, we have systems that automatically shut down line segments, compressors, etc. But enough of us have the technical expertise to bypass the systems in an emergency severe enough to warrant that, and we would. In fact (though I doubt it’s occurred to most people) we are regularly called upon to keep flows going despite equipment failures and other issues. It’s what our jobs exist for. However, there are two very significant vulnerabilities to the natural gas transmission systems. 1) terror/sabotage/attacks. No facilities I am aware of have any security more impressive than a chain link fence, locked doors and possibly CCTV. Anyone with an ax to grind could cause real problems if they had sufficient working knowledge of our system. Or if they asked any operators with a machete to a limb. None of us are hardened commandos, and we will spill the beans with very little threatening required. 2) geological instability. No matter what we do, or what shutdown systems we bypass, if the pipe is broken we can’t supply anything. Floods, earthquakes, landslides, etc can and have all broken pipes. Once that happens, it’s game over until a significant amount of machinery and specialized trades people can be mobilized to repair it.
I live rural in an area where the power goes out at every storm. Since I live in an area with a lot of sun, we decided to get solar and more batteries. I thank God my electric keeps running in all four seasons, and have back up for stormy days. I can even sit up late at night and read, or do my hobbies without the guilt of a bill at the end of the month. I try to encourage everyone to get solar, we run 2 swamp coolers, with fans included and it does great. There are so many places selling solar panels for great prices, check craigslist also, don't overlook the used ones either. Some people just like to update their panels like they do their laptops/computers. It has truly been a blessing to us. We are putting in solar fan in the chicken coop along with misters to keep the hens happy
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I worked in the electric production industry for 30+ years. The system is VERY fragile...and yet we have had power outages in the past that caught us not ready 😔 People take Kris seriously!!!
I too worked 30+yrs. Does take much to cause damage. And for someone with a little experience, they can set back lots of people. For a long time. Most stations in the US are only protected by alarms and cameras. That will not deter any criminal looking to cause havoc. We should have upgrade our system long time ago. I believe it’s too late.
Food for thought: As a community, in and around the community plant fruit trees. Orange, apple, pear, avocado, lemon, etc etc. it takes a few years before they become fruitful. But the more edible foods around, the less people will need the system. If every street replaced their trees with something good for the local wildlife or edible I imagine the panic will be delayed. when the food isn’t required it will help the homeless and struggling. Feed the local wildlife, birds and pollinators. This will help with morale as well.
I spent 14 days with no power in 2009 after an ice storm, have been preparing since then, only to lose most of my preps to a tornado in 2021. It’s certainly difficult to be prepared for every situation but I can testify to how quick things can change and you’ll never be fully ready. Every little thing you do in advance will help though, and in times like that you’ll realize the things that are trully important. Loved ones, food, water, shelter, and dry socks.
Yea... preps and reality arent always found on youtube. I manage publuc works in 2 small municipalities in NJ. Including a wastewater treatment plant. Hurricane Sandy had power out in my area for some as long as 14 days. The majority were out for 3 days. We had the wastewater plant running on diesel generators for more than 3 days. We have additional fuel storage of 500 gallons. The storm was well predicted to all fuel was topped off. Fuel supplies were cut off due to no generators at gas stations. The few stations operating had long lines requiring official traffic control. I witnessed fights starting to break out by day 3. Fighting over places in line. I saw one guy from Pennsylvania drive right up to the pump cutting in front of 200 people. He was armed. No one else was. No one was willing to confront him over being a JO and I was glad not to have to deal. I nyself was carrying 20 gallons in 5 gal containers in my truck. I was able to help 2 people who ran out trying to get home. For several days my commute to and from work involved overland driving to get around trees poles or wires. At that time my most valuable preps were a good 4x4 truck wearing quality off-road capable tires. A chain saw... and my connections for fuel. NJ in some areas was reduced to 3rd world for over a week. The lack of fuel lasting 3 days was almost certainly 24 hours shy of causing real violence. I watched peoples faces turn from happy and cooperative to angry and likely to resort to violence in 3 days. 1 week would have resulted in the need for arms. Sometimes the only prep is to not be there when things go south.
I think the trash segment misses a few points: -Compost food products -Separate paper/wood material for fires -Use any other material as blockades for increased home security if things last long
That is so true. Hence the saying, “We are only 9 meals away from anarchy”. Continue to work on your preps, build a prepping community because you can’t do it all by yourself, identify any weaknesses in any of your plans and work on those too, & continue to live your life.
The community coming together probably won’t happen until we’re into a long term SHTF situation. The very desperate people will eventually die out and then society will try to rebuild itself through establishing an economy with bartering and then eventually a currency system. The truly desperate people won’t have the rationalizing ability to make it to rebuilding a community and functioning society in a SHTF situation. The unhealthy people will die out. The starving or weak criminals will die out. The strong prepared people, long term homeless people (they already know how to survive), and the hardened criminals will survive.
Did a 48 hour test run. No power, water or cars. The only thing the kids had a problem with was the lack of privacy in the bathroom. Not cell phones or laptops but people hearing a 10 year old pee lol. I still worry about of it happens for real but I think I have a better handel on what we need to stock up on. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Praying for everyone
A large part of southern San Diego county had trash services halted when the employees went on strike from 12/17/22 to 1/18/23. FIVE WEEKS of no trash services was very interesting. We stood behind the workers but I could tell the public’s patience was wearing thin. It was interesting to observe behaviors of others. Even for ourselves, it was an interesting exercise in RATIONING trash and mitigating rotting food. Some stepped in and provided service to pick up trash with their work trucks or haulers….for a price of course. What if it lasted for another month? Several months. That’s just trash, what about other services?
When a water supply pipe is operating normally, there are always pinholes and areas around pipe joints that have leaks. So the city's 70 psi (or whatever) leaks to the outside soil and creates pressurized mud around the leaky area. When the pipe system goes to zero pressure and water isn't coming into homes, that stored pressure out in the soil back-pushes muddy water into the pipes (now at zero psi) and with it comes various germs. This is why anytime there is a shut-off or failure of water pipe pressure, you should flush the lines for about 5 minutes or more to wash away as much contaminated water as possible down in the pipes, before it comes up into your house. The water may look clear, but that doesn't mean it is free from germs.
The Texas freeze was a major eye opener....had to figure out how to get water to ll horses....as well as tend to very senior in-laws. Up to then, l thought my prepping was better then most......l was so WRONG!!
This is excellent! You are right: grid failure isn't just about losing refrigeration and lights. Water pumps that lift water to storage tanks for pressurized delivery aren't powered by gerbils. Getting gasoline out of the pump doesn't happen and the station attendants aren't going to allow anyone to try and siphon it out of the tank. I keep my landline telephone because it is not directly dependent on the grid whereas cell phone towers are useless after their emergency power supply is exhausted. You did a great analysis and I appreciate it. I am envious of your analytical skills!
What our government should've been doing instead if wasting trillions on other countries was put like 500billion into upgrading our electrical and water grid system and make it where everything has to be sourced from America which would create millions of jobs through the entire nation and made a lot of careers that would bring a lot of people to a higher living standard.
No. That's a horrible idea. What you've recommended is socialism/communism. Don't you get that when government prints money that's inflation? Do a little study of economics. Have you ever heard of "shovel ready jobs"? They never happened. Instead, the trillions made their way to billionaires. Government has never in the history of mankind done anything well. They are evil. They constantly grow their control and consume more and more resources. Government jobs are fake b.s. The only real economy and jobs are created in the free market. Wake up. We need to stop this foolishness of believing government is the answer. They are only the problem.
Be aware that in some areas the sewer or septic systems can back up into the homes during a crises. Having been thru this in two different homes, I can vouch that having this stuff bubbling up and overflowing thru your sinks, toilets, and any drain pipes is terrifying -- not to mention having to deal with the gases and odors and later clean up.
You are the only person I have heard talk about this. I have a plumbing tool, which is a long skinny ballon that is inserted into your sewer clean-out access, then inflated to plug the pipe.
Few years back we had a county worker show us how to close the sewer shut off valve to our home. He Even gave us a tool to use. Hope we remember how to do it in an emergency!
The frozen water bottles at the bottom of a freezer just saved our food during a recent 2 day power outage. The other freezer thawed much more quickly without them.
I always have frozen water bottles of water. I use them in lunch boxes, they work much better than those ice packs. And I have 2 blocks of dry ice in each freezer that I can unwrap if need be. We do have gas generator but if we go grid down for real, we will eventually run out of gas for it.
@@loricoil1732 With about 400 watts worth of solar panels, and a deep cycle battery you can keep a 12 volt car freezer going even with 2 weeks of cloudy days.
Wow, you'd hate living down here in FL. Two weeks is nothing, it's a camping trip at home with some neighbors around. Kinda funny we've got new neighbors from StLouis. The lady was calling my wife about incoming hurricane, I was overhearing and said what I knew about how to handle it... long story short I think I eased that lady's fear by yelling "This is nothing". Yay lost power for a bit, didn't bother with a generator. Camping trip and you didn't have to hike.
My husband and I talk about this often and are continuously discussing any areas we may have overlooked. Look for anything we need to prep more of. Luckily, I’ve lived in the country without heat/AC at times (old farmhouse) and we frequently lost power if the wind blew the wrong way. 😂 Always had a garden, canned and put up food. Teaches you to become resourceful and how much you can really tolerate and adapt when you’re forced to. I know I always say this to you, but I sincerely mean it. Thanks for all that you do. Thank you for trying to make people aware of the fragility of our utilities and even the markets, etc and how to act now to help mitigate some of the issues. 💕
Just picked peas and shelled them. Once blanched, I'll have almost 3 quarts to package and freeze. This isn't my first picking this year and won't be my last. Love gardening! Peas aren't the best because they take a lot of work and space for not a lot of food. However, they are great nutrition and flavor and give some variety of food help.
Getting your mind and body ready is a vital preparation to what is coming. And study the Gray Man practices...presenting yourself as clean and well fed is an invitation to confrontation. DO WHAT YOU CAN at gathering foods and gear. It doesnt have to be the best or most expensive...just do it and dont stop. Learn how to make a water filter with a couple of buckets/containers. Learn what wild vegetation is edible. Store some Heirloom seeds and how to grow them. And btw, thanks for the informative videos.
Thanx Kris. I seen all this 1st hand when I was dispatched to Haiti after the bad earthquake. I went to Port of Prince where the epicenter was very close and some of the countries that were there had came and went including the USA. The U.N. was still there but in a different capacity than hoped for. It was terrible but an eye opener to what can happen anywhere. I had to have US State Dept. clearance to go for my time there and was horrific. 95% of the area was destroyed and tons of chaos everywhere. We were notified we had to get to the airport by 1400 hrs the next day to "get out" but by my morning coffee on the roof at 0445, there was another bad aftershock that was doing even worse than the initial quake. I'm sure you're familiar where you live. We heard the whole areas people screaming a word, Ga-doo, meaning Get Out, that the locals made up. We got in touch with our liaison people and they sent a vehicle for us to get to the airport immediately by 1000 and we had to travel a different route due to the locals having another uprising and taking over the airport. We ditched many things except what we "needed" for our own security, headed there and found out our plane going to Miami was diverted and there was only one left. We got on it and instructed the pilot and crew who and what we were there for and they placed us in seats and took off on the taxi way. We ended up in San Juan P.R. which was interesting to say the least. As we exited the plane, 2 engine prop type, we seen some bullet holes in the tail which was sort of funny as we heard things making noise but didn't know what it was until we landed. We were very thankful to get out of there and hopefully heading back home. It took over 4 months for myself to get those smells out of my nose of diesel fuel, trash and death. I know you experienced something similar in Afghanistan as I was there as well but this was different and inline with what your videos reflect. I just hope and pray folks pay attention as this was a natural disaster that went horribly wrong. You just never know. Sorry for the long post but had to give a back story to understand it all. I'm grounded/retired now and am just trying to "Stay Safe" out here at home~
Speaking about electrical grids, yes they are old and not very well maintained due to neglect and the massive impact it will eventually cause. Despite power outages for homes think about business, banks ( especially if they go to electronic banking). Backup generators will only run so long even with all back up electronic systems. The majority of people will not understand the impact. Only readiness will help you survive.
Our kids have grown up and moved out. We barely use the capacity of our refrigerator. The whole back of our fridge is full of gallon jugs of water. Not only does this provide a handy water source, but it saves power because the fridge doesn't have to recool that volume of air every time we open the door. Also, when the power is out all that cold water helps hold temperature.
I have found that each season has its priorities as the power goes out. If you live in a place where summer hit 116° regularly cooling yourself takes top priority. Wet clothing and a breeze (fan) maybe all you need.
i had a long power outage in my area & i've never had a power outage here within the 27 years i've lived here, so something is going on. it went from 8 people affected to 8,700 people affected within 2 hours. the temp on the fridge is supposed to be 37, within jus 3 hours it went to 52 degrees WITHOUT me opening the doors at all.
Growing up in Florida, if we heard there was a bad storm coming we always had old butter containers that we filled with water and froze to preserve the meat in the freezer. The bathtub bladder is also a great thing to own like he said to store water before the towers are empty. Having propane or wood camping stoves to cook food as it thaws is essential it power goes out for long times, just don't use them inside due to carbon monoxide and fire hazard. Battery powered flashlights, crank flashlights or candles are needed for moving around your house in the dark. At the start of a storm if power went out the police in our area went around giving out ice and MREs but its not a great plan to rely on that. Lastly power outages and natural disaster brings out the worst in people so having a protection plan is a must to avoid becoming an expensive loot drop for someone.
Been using wood stove for thirty years, never had any real problem. Guest it comes down to use some common sense and knowledge and you should be good to go.
We don’t have an ideal situation where we live, but we’ve addressed many of these issues. We have a rain barrel, a Brita with extra filters and plan to boil water if necessary for drinking. We have a couple ways of backing up electricity. We have a minimal amount of food in our fridge and freezer, but have many canned and dry goods as well as food we’re growing ourselves so we have fresh veggies and eggs even if the services go down. We feed our food garbage to our chickens and worms to limit the amount of food we feed them. A lot of paper and cardboard already gets recycled in the garden as mulch and with the worms. We don’t have a huge acreage either. Plastic is the main waste left
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After watching this video, it’s obvious that just old grids are not our only problem. Even the electric companies and governments are every bit as responsible. That is probably the scariest part of all of this. No control or upkeep. Good reporting Chris.
When I was a little girl (I’m 56 yrs old now) my father said I would always ask him if we can “play” and have no electricity. I was younger then 2nd grade. (I remember that particular small house in the city we lived in) funny when you hear some people saying we were born for this - guess I am! 😊 Living on 4 acres on top of a mountain road. Building a wonderful homestead. We have back ups to our back ups! Lol. At the top of your list should be a wood burning stove and 5 cords of seasoned wood. Any extra goes towards next years 5 cords 😊
I know this is "city prepping" but yeah in rural areas many of us might not even notice. That said I am working to make sure I notice it even less. Presently long term electrical outage would be an inconvenience, but I lived here a year before utilities were ran. And since when the house was built over 100 years ago many others have as well. Come a long way since the mattress on the floor next to the wood stove with the rest of the house boarded up that first winter.
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Thank you. I just bought my second solar battery. As a older lady, I don't think I can deal with a propane generator or a dual fuel generator. Seller is the best option for me. I live in a hot state with sun 360 days of the year.
Down here in south Texas I was surprised to hear about so many people freezing 2 years ago. A lot of people where I live are fools as they have a light jacket for rain at the most. No cold weather clothing. No matter where you live you should have some clothes for cold weather.
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Keep a hand pump, or generator with gas for the well. We have had to use the generator to get water when our power was out for a week in MO back in 2005. It was hot, as it was summer time, but we made it.
During the last NYC Blackout, I just made it over the George Washington bridge from Manhattan when the lights flickered on the bridge and totally went dark. It was surreal knowing if it was 10 mins earlier or 1 mile (NYC Traffic) then I would of been walking the palisades parkway back home
Many Many Thxs Kris for this “Reminder” and “Update” of how fragile our infrastructure really is!!! Just what I need today to inspire me to rearrange some of my Priorities! Great Job and Thxs for the links to other videos and resources! Blessings to you and your team!🙏🏽
So, as I've been living in a van, I noticed a few things. I never know when the power is out locally, because I always have power. When water is out, I always have water. I have solar and a generator when it is cloudy. It is so humid where I live that the condensation from the AC is enough to provide water for my needs. I treat the water I drink, and the rest go to showers and dish washing. My solar is enough to provide AC and run my fridge and cooking impliments. When it is cloudy or any other issues arise, I use the generator and you know that it will power everything I have no problem. I hear about the incidents sometimes days later.
I use my 1988 GMC Vandura van conversion as a mobile power source as well as a camper for 2-3 day trips.. 400 watts in solar panels, 40 amp MPPT charge controller, 2KW Renogy inverter, 300 amp hour Chins Lithium battery. This week, I built a wooden fence and gate and ran a worm drive saw, disc sander, Sawzall, pancake air compressor for the brad nailer AND ..... it ran a Harbor Freight $120 wire feed welder to make the gate hinges. There was no power source nearby. I installed the solar/inverter/battery a month ago and it worked great on its first test run at Bodega Bay, Calif.
I think Benjamin Franklin said it best when he said, I failing to prepare, you prepare to fail! Lotta wisdom in those words nobody truly knows what’s going to happen with the way the World is today. The best we can hope is that we will not have an interruption in service at worst. Our whole system goes down for a long period of time. At most you should be preparing for the worst!!!
Dang man....the city is no place to be after the grid goes down. Huge numbers of people...unprepared...and you're in the middle of it?! You better become invisible, unsmellable, and silent.
I grew up real poor, like no running water and lights poor digging, an outhouse, whole outback, every summer poor Better to be ready there are things that you do take advantage of not having to go get water from the creek not having to keep the fire going 365 days a year or it was a pain in the rear to restart fighting yellow jackets in the outhouse during summer season I used to be angry at my mom for allowing us to live like that for over a decade No, not so much so anymore I know I can do it because I’ve had to do it before I remember the first time I went to school and flush the toilet I was amazed and my teachers didn’t understand why
@@tammybrennan2040 honestly, it is is it inconvenient someways yes refrigeration, and condition to air be warm or cold is very luxurious but thankfully both you and I know we don’t need it in order to wake up the next day Seriously I was so angry at my mother for so long for allowing that to happen because it didn’t have to be that way in our case she wanted it that way not so angry anymore because she might be saving my life a decade after her passing this woman is still giving me gifts I hope you have a wonderful weekend stress free and easy
Thank you. Potable water we store: eight 5 gallon containers with spigots. Water that's readily available: water heater, two floors of pipes. Water that needs treatment: 275 gallons of rainwater from an asphalt shingle roof, so it needs filtering for possible chemical content and for animal feces (birds, squirrels). We have multiple levels of filters, from basic LifeStraws to ceramic domes to a Sawyer Point Zero Two filter with excellent specs, plus 10 lbs of activated carbon. The 30 year rainfall records (check NOAA) say that we can add one 55 gallon barrel to the 275 gallon tank and one more downspout to have 2 gallons / person / day plus 10 gallons for a shower each week - even in a dry year. Similar layers of backup for heating, cooking, limited power - and all of it has been tested, including the water when the County had a water main break that put half the residents (including us) on "Boil water" for a while. We had a 14 day "no heat" event when the almost new, high efficiency natural gas furnace ate its controller board and the "3 day" turnaround took two weeks. Kerosene heater (about 2 weeks of stored fuel in the shed out back), the gas logs (natural gas or LP, but battery-operated so no AC power needed), two fireplaces (I could run a generator long ehough to power a disk grinder and a small welder to convert a 20lb propane tank from a gas grill into a small stove that would fit into either fireplace). Cooking alternatives include using a fireplace, gas grill (currently being dis-assembled in the garage for new innards from the burners up), Coleman stove (Coleman fuel, unleaded gas, LP), rocket stove, folding camping stove in a fireplace. Sanitation includes a 5 gallon pail with bags in it (perhaps using the never-used commode chair from my back surgery as the seat over that bucket) and the Instructable on building an outhouse (Storey Publications used to sell a booklet on that - have a copy somewhere - but it seems to have been discontinued. Possibly people aren't interested in dealing with their "end products"?). If we flushed with greywater (hand washing, etc.) we're several miles horizontally and 700 or so feet vertically from the sewage treatment plant. Using "If it's yellow" as a guide, we'd have flush water and there are NO effluent pumps between us and the plant - it's all downhill. Hope they turned the "Bypass" valves on... For most trash, I already have the burn barrel - one I designed for burning, not smoking and smoldering. Load it, light the top, cover with the ash catcher and it burns quickly and with almost no smoke - having plenty of air to feed the fire makes for a clean burn, even leaves.
First comment! Love your videos! Being originally from Florida, I was prepared for hurricanes every year, regardless if there was one or not. Keep up the good work because everyday people really need informational videos and up-to date related news! Knowledge is power, but so are experience and preparation!
Had a tornado come through a few years back. Took the power out for about 4-5 days. We still had water. It's hot and humid here so we learned the value of a window A/C to keep just one room cool and fans. If I can withstand the heat find if I have one room to go get cool every once in awhile, also to sleep in. Also made me think about generators and how much wattage I needed for short / long term... also noise usage day vs night for OPSEC and just consideration of neighbors. So I have a daytime generator that's loud and runs most the house and then a very quiet 2k watt that I can run at night and no one notice to keep a window a/c going or the fridge. Also just bought a Solar generator with panel to use at night, for OPSEC purposes, camping, or just when it's brief outages as a stop gap before I pull out the generator.
Most people don’t believe that friends can become your enemies. Most don’t worry about being prepared because they know you are. I don’t worry about food prep or heat because I own a wood stove. Most neighbors have fireplaces but no wood. They know where the can steal it. If you live in an apartment complex or high rise in a city you are screwed. I am, in my mind, well prepared but I am really not.
Tho downsides of living in a so-called first world country... I am happy to live in a third world country with hydroelectric power, cooking gas in containers, a house prepared with off-grid water systems, ancient knowledge in a weather where fresh food can last for weeks and a passive solar house. I guess my grandparents taught me right about self reliance and being a jack-of-all-trades. Get ready people, things are looking bleak all over. We have to fall like a cat.
Yeah, it kinda sucks to get hit by that once-in-a-century storm and lose power for a couple of weeks, but on the plus side we don't have to worry about communicable diseases or violent crime (outside the failed states of the Democrat stronghold cities) and can easily afford just about anything even with the global economy in a tailspin.
@@stevenschnepp576 Really? Even when I can, I would never live in North America with all the control, failed healthcare, creepy public schools and working non stop just to have an above average income. The statement about disease is no longer valid in these times. Violence? Do yo read US news? I can get 2.5lbs of products like avocado for U$1 or pasture raised beef tenderloin for U$10. Women get 3 month paid maternity leave and other benefits. People have 1 paid month vacation per year. Granted, not all people have all your so called perks, but we are not becoming a muzzled society, at least not yet. And that makes sense with all the foreigners choosing to leave the US and move to South American countries. Go figure. In the end having a currency that soon you might not be able to use freely is like having nothing, and buying things you might not be able to use is worthless I don't know how well travelled you are, but knowing other countries is a greatvway of expanding knowledge and realizing the US is no longer what it used to be. I totally understand the country pride, but it needs to be put to use in each person's community, county and state. I do my work here, you do yours there. Do not try to minimize other people's choices or success. We each forge our own destiny.
I also freeze water bottles, they reduce electric usage in the freezer, and I rotate a frozen bottle into my fridge, which reduces electric use. On a power outage, it can save your food. I freeze much less food, I have been dehydrating some frozen items, and reducing my dependence on freezers and refrigerators. Instead of canning quarts, I now can in one cup and pint cars... single servings. I use my old quart jars to hold dry beans and rice and pasta and grains free of rodents.
take one of those bottles , half full, and freeze it laying on its side. then stand it up as an indicator. if you come home and all the ice is at the bottom you know while you were gone the power was off long enough you should inspect the frig and freezer contents
@@richryan6326another trick is to freeze a red cup almost full of water and then place a coin on top. If the coin has sunk more than an inch, the food in the freezer should be discarded.
Pretty much the same here except I can meals in the quart jars for the 2 of us with lunch for 1 the next day. Dried beans require a lot of water, soaking, rinsing, cooking, etc. Consider cooking and canning your beans during the winter months to put moisture and heat into your home then you've got cooked beans if you need them during a grid-down situation.
The 1 thing not mentioned in this video, the USA has about 104 active nuclear power plants. Each plant has about 2 weeks of diesel to run the generators that run the cooling pumps. Which means if a grid down scenario were to happen then inside of 3 weeks most of these plants would potentially go into meltdown mode. Even if trucks were able to get diesel to these nuclear plants, making and refining more diesel might be problematic. It would seem that having a alternative system mandated to keep these plants from going into meltdown mode would be a wise choice. Like solar, hydrogen, or? Either way if a EMP, CME, or another disaster took out the grid for more than a few weeks, then getting south of the equator to avoid the radiation would be about the only way to survive.
trying everything while living in a city. Biggest worry is heat, cool in summer and water. You can only store so much water and I do and rotate it. When I was a teen we lost power from a snow storm for a month. Best thing was it was winter and the old gas stoves could have the oven on with the door a jar to keep warm. Had a cooler that fridge food went in and set out on back porch. It was so cold that it worked. Cooked all the food in freezer and that was added to cooler as well. The new gas stoves don't work without electric. You can start a burner with a lighter but not the oven. All I can do is keep trying. God's blessing to you and yours
I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment. Anything that didn't exist before 1850s will collapse over a longterm event. Some mechanical and slightly electrical could, but don't want to have our hopes too high. Great video, Chris, and God bless.
The best thing to do if you are still using a toilet attached to a septic tank is to put any used water into a bucket throughout the day. Then use that bucket of waste water to flush your toilet.
Living in the desert every drop of water is precious. We collect shower water while waiting for the warm water - there is a LOT of water to put on plants as well as flush - we're on a regular sewer line and still try to prevent as much water as possible from going down the drain.
Very Well Done, Chris, all I need to do know is Show this to my 80 Yr old mother, Who Doesn't take interest in my Diligent forethought at all. thank you for the concise Effort
Thank You. All your info is right on and important. I will re watch this again with paper and pen in hand. I plan on pressure canning most of food in freezer. Pressure canned food does not need refrigeration and if need be can eat out of jar without heating it . So much we all need to think about and to prepare more and more. Stay Safe God Bless.
Some municipalities have both water towers and huge underground tanks. Yes both have to use pumps but have massive backup generators that when power is out. Of course they can't run forever but the public works has reserve fuel here to keep us up and running for at least a week. I know because I have to know as a pump operator (Fire dept). Water here in Minneapolis/Golden Valley/Crystal and New Hope all comes from the Mississippi. Some of those cities ALSO have wells they can switch to with more back up generators and stored fuel at the depots. I have rain barrels for water storage and 40- 5 gallon carboys loaded with bleached water for longevity. I use them for collecting maple sap each spring so I dump them in spring, collect the sap and boil it for about 10 gallons of final finished maple syrup. But the evaporator for it can boil 15 gallons of water at a time using wood. I have a katadyn filters and sawyer straws for post boil. I live next to a pond in the city. Water is locked down.
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Thanks Kris....I like the switch up from the current events reporting you do to interjecting a "Back to Basics" prep vid....I appreciate your Global SITREP's, but like the practical tips and information that stimulate my thinking as well....I learned many a lesson from Hurricanes Ida and Maria in Puerto Rico which are applicable to this particular vid...Thanks.
I think something to consider too is a lot of these people who are getting solar, if you do have an EMP or a sunspot burst that damages electronics, your solar will go down to. So always have backups for your backup. Thank you for talking about these things
I live in deep east texas we had a small day time heating shower. "Strong storms that blow in from the Gulf when the temperature gets to hot" my family of 5 lost power for 3 days. We sent the kids to their grandparents house bc they have a back up in home generator. We only have a outside gas generator but either way even with out water we were fine. I feel like people should take some lessons from the people who GREW UP on the gulf coast. We have been prepping our hole life and never even new it.
I was born in the rural south, where electricity was around, but there wasn't much around that used it other than lights and the occasional refrigerator if you could afford one. Radio was a thing, but TV was in it early infancy stage, with only one channel available about twelve hours a day. Cooking, heating was done with wood and most everything you used was either raised, grown or you made it yourself, very little was bought at the general store. Water was drawn from a well or spring every day, the spring was also used as a cool box to keep perishable goods cold. I'm prepared to go without electricity, I've lived without any modern conveniences for a good part of my early life and have prepared to live that way again. I think more about those who are totally dependent on the modern world and their daily dose of electronic heroin for everything life.
I'm 22 and got enough books and art supplies. I'll be fine, if not better for it if the power goes kaput. I'm one of few people in my country (Australia) and generation (clearly Gen Z) that didn't have unlimited internet access until I was 14. I've lived most my life without, I can certainly continue without. I've experienced a few 1-7 day blackouts, and have a Nanna who put the fear of God and His almighty wrath in me to prepare for the worst (she's a Mormon and partially raised me). She and her childhood best friend/who I called great aunt have stockpiles of canned food, 10 litre tanks (great aunt Jacqueline has 2 thousand litre tanks on her homestead), and I intend to follow suit with the cans and smaller water tanks as well as seeds. I also intend on collecting soy and bee's wax pellets to make buddy burners and wax wraps. Like I said, enough books, and enough in my tax refund coming in (I'm on student youth allowance and pay a voluntary 10% tax on it, so no I'm not a dole bludger or a social leech, I am a tax payer), plenty of survival knowledge (could stand to learn more though), and fairly proficient with a bow (I know where to find or make one). So thanks, but if any generation is gonna struggle to adapt when SHTF, it's going to be my "parent's" generation, Gen X, cause they have the nerve to call my Nanna crazy, and have lived with these modern day luxuries longer. My generation will adapt.
I live off grid we have 6months of food and lots of nature.....but the effects of this will reach everyone eventually......no gas in town propane etc.....we can get thru it regardless be strong work with each other and prevail!
Yeah, Feb 2021 in north Texas with rolling blackouts. I was prepping already, so my 12hr candles helped. We would have 30mins of electricity then be in blackout for 4-6 hrs at a time. We learned to time it so we could boil water and eat, take showers, change into clean winter clothes, and run a space heater during the shower. Temperatures were -18, -10, and so on with 4 feet of snow and ice on the ground. The house was holding at 56 degrees the whole time. Running the heat for 30 mins every 4-6 hours, you ain't gonna heat your home up in subzero temperatures. That went for 7 days. The whole event felt staged. I was quite irritated with ERCOT by the time it was over. I was already working from home, Texas was on the news, my manager already knew what was going on and she was freaking out for my safety. I kept in touch when we had power and let her know we were still alive. They were good to me. She moved all my PTO to that week so I'd get my full pay check, cuz it was declared a natural disaster and it was out of my hands. Everything worked out well in my case. But not so much for other people who lost water and electricity, they had to leave and go to a warming shelter for a week. Others died in this staged event. It's always good to prepare with any resources you can think of that you can afford.
@@kerrynight3271 Have you noticed with all these triple digit heat days during summer of 2023, the grid DID NOT FAIL?!? Well, "why on earth" did the grid NOT FAIL when we stayed at 110 to 126 heat index?? Just something to think about.
I think we’re about due for it to happen. Some basics to remember Two is one & one is none. If you have it your potential enemies probably have it too. 210 rounds goes fast in a fire fight Dakota pits are a life saver (literally) if you want a low profile fire. 90 gallons of water per person for 90 days. Depending on where you are, your EDC and a few spare mags are plenty if you’re caught in the commute to or from work. Try to avoid downtown areas. If you can, try to walk on the edges of the city. If you’re not fit, you’re gonna die. (Flannel daddy) You don’t need everything in your house in your bugout bag. Keep it as lean and simple as possible. Camel bladders are a life saver. If you have all the cool fancy kit like body armor, IFAKS, TQ’s and other stuff, but you don’t have the training or knowledge on how to make the most out of it, you’re going to be one heck of a loot drop for others. Idc what anyone says PUT VITAMINS IN YOUR BUGOUTBAG AND IFAK. .22 LR & 17 HMR is very much capable of dropping a 250 pound pissed off man. Don’t let the Tacticool kids tell you any different. (6.8 boys I’m talking to you.) Know the Difference between an IFAK & a Booboo Kit If you have NVG or IR equipment, assume lots of other people do to. Also remember if it’s glows, it’ll show. Know how to clear a room. You can learn a lot from field manuals and Some videos on Garand Thumbs channel are pretty straightforward. Carry at least 4-5 TQ’s on you, put some in easy to reach areas. Put one in your IFAK. On your plate carrier. On your shoulder pocket. Anywhere that YOU and OTHER people can get to them. Try to carry at least two IFAKS, one for you to use on you and another for others to use on YOU. Make sure both are easily accessible by either others and both your off & dominant hands. Invest in Gortex gear. You don’t have to but it’s kinda nice to be dry if you’re out in the boonies. Invest in low light flashlights, red light works pretty good. White light works too just remember. The longer you use it the longer you make yourself a target. So don’t use it. Turn into a Bat and rely only on your instincts. (Kidding) No seriously become the Batman. If you aren’t practicing in full kit and your being a couch larper, you ain’t going to make it. Food. You don’t have to go out and buy MRE’s Having homemade ones can actually be better. They’re simple and VERY affordable to make. Just need some air tight plastic bags and a air tight machine to do the rest. Can buy them at Walmart for $120.00 (last I looked) Fire. Idc what anyone says. Have more then 3 ways to make a fire. Remember knowledge is key to survival. Boil running water before use. If you live in an area where all the unfortunate homeless individuals use the river as their own personal bathroom, I’d suggest tracking up the river a good ways. That’s why it’s important to know your states layout. Know where the resources are. (That’s important) If you live around the Rocky Mountains or in them, then you know how brutal winters can be. You’re not going to be a lone wolf 50 miles deep in the mountains in the dead of winter. Even extremely experienced people that have lived in the ranges for decades can easily become a victim of the range. So it’s important to respect where you are and understand what the area you’re in is capable of. Respect that it’s dangerous, don’t gamble with your life. In the dead of winter I would suggest finding a way to bug in, if being out in the Rocky Mountains in the dead of winter is your absolute last resort then I would suggest that you bring lots of blankets and other warm clothing if you can, ditch anything or hide it in a cash somewhere if it becomes a burden for you to carry. You start sweating hardcore in the dead of winter up here it won’t take long for hypo to kick in. Stay hydrated and remember to pace yourself when you move, that’s important to remember if you find yourself climbing up hills. This next one is obvious, if you find yourself having to bugout in the Rocky Mountains remember that you are not the only person out there, or predator. Believe me. They’ll see you a lot longer before you see them. They’ll smell your body order long before you put it together that you aren’t alone. I know this next one sounds a little bit crazy but believe it or not yes crazy whacked out very bad people roam around the ranges out here. If you are in the same general area of someone you find to be unsettling, just avoid them as best you can. No need for confrontation. I would also encourage you to invest in a decent 1-2 person tent. GI tents are pretty good for 1-2 people dependent on a few factors, size and what not. Try to find a compact and super light tent you can carry with your bug out gear, make sure it has a means to use a makeshift chimney should you need a way to keep it warm. Side note make sure your fires are coles/ embers I’ve noticed that it works pretty good at keeping a tent warm, as long as you have a way for the smoke to safely exit the tent. I know that sounds nuts to some people because hey tents are flammable duh. I KNOW that😂 just works if you know how to safely do it if you really need to. If not then I’d say a cliff hanger or something to that nature would work pretty good to. Also remember your kids and other family members needs. Everyone is different. Most importantly keep God in your preps. Good luck :)
These are some very good ideas! Regarding vitamins, I have stocked D3 in case the sun goes away, allergy relief if the reason is airborne ash, and Iron for pregnant women (common deficiency), along with female hygiene items, and some high quality infant formula.
To dim flashlights to like red light, brown paper bag material works pretty well. If you are dealing with cold and heavy duty hiking, make sure you have layers (like hoodies) you can take in and out of a backpack. Must have spare mittens in case one gets lost. Tie mittens together with a 6 foot piece of parachute cord. Run cord from left mitten, up left sleeve, across back, down right sleeve to right mitten and have permanently tied in place. That way if you take off a mitten in the middle of a blizzard it doesn't blow away. Avoid low spots, since underneath the snow there can be mushy ice cold water from warmer weather a week or two ago, and it will find every hole in your boots. Suddenly your socks are ice cold and every step up into colder air makes your feet into ice cubes that may have to be amputated. If you are hiking into the wind and have on even 4-5 pairs of pants, the wind can flatten the pants against your thigh and suddenly the -50 F with wind chill air is on your thigh with practically no insulation. Solution = cut foam rubber insert to hold air space between pants layers so direct frontal wind doesn't freeze your upper legs.
could i ask one thing? you used a lot of short hands and acrynoms, would it be possible to put a dictionary entry for each of them? teling what say, for example what TQ is,
@@chrismullin8304that’s all very good! I need to up my vitamins for long term storage, do you know if vitamins will eventually go bad if left in storage? For example let’s say I keep them in a air tight container in a cool dry place, will they go bad or will I need to do more to keep them fresh? Also would it matter if they are hard vitamins or chewable? Thanks and have a great day!
Re: residential gas shutoff-- *Don't shut it off as practice for the main event!* The valve on many are meant to "break" after closure to prevent reopening after an emergency, and will require the gas company to come out and restore flow. Yes, it's tempting to try out your shutoff tool, but you'll have to trust that it works and hope it does when the time comes.
@@brodierickman8457 Before calling my advice "nonsense," reread where I wrote _"many."_ It's on you to check your own equipment. You wouldn't call advice to clear a pistol's chamber "nonsense" just because _your_ pistol has a mag drop safety, right?
The idiots at the EPA were the ones that prohibited gas-powered pumps at the gas pumping stations. So, the natural gas system is not independent of the grid like they used to be. During the Great Texas Deep Freeze of 2021, many cities in Texas had little to no water pressure. The reason for this turned out to not be water main breaks but rather what the cities did was tell *everyone* to turn on their faucets to a stream. Well, what happens when every faucet in the city is running water? Yep, the pressure goes to zip. Here, they even asked the Coast Guard to fly over the city looking for the break. There wasn't one. The temperature inside our apartment got down to 47 degrees. Good thing the cats didn't have opposable thumbs or they would have set something on fire for heat.;)
Thank you! This video brings it all together, showing how the dominos will fall. Each one of us brings a different set of experiences (baggage) that will help or hinder their preparedness for the eventualities you present. This video took me through that thought process.."Yeah, I'm ready for that, and that, and that... oh hmm hadn't really thought all the way through that, etc. " Again, thank you! Maybe you should retitle this video "Preparedness for Dummies"
Out here in the Mojave Desert, the largest issue is lack of electricity. I know a few that have added a "Simple Pump" onto their wells as an emergency backup.
Boy howdy, I wouldn't want to be a utility CEO in CA right now. About that trash: if SHTF there will not be any transportation for incoming goods (packaged in trash). Also, folks will realize pretty quickly to not give away their combustibles. The CERT (FEMA) emergency readiness course showed me a thing: In the event, all first responders will be downtown, leaving neighborhoods to fend for themselves.
With trash not being picked up people need supplies to help keep the population of rats, mice, bugs, ect down. Is that even possible to keep the infestation down, especially if neighbors do nothing about pest?
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Coincidence : UPS on strike?
We need to be zero waste or as low waste as possible. Please stop consuming excessively. ♻️
We need to be plant based or as plant based as possible to reduce our destructive impact to our habitat. 🍉
The real problem is how humanity has evolved, especially in the last hundred years, creating an era of cell-phone addicts and reliant on a highly flawed system of society and social presence. - its not a matter of if, but when war finally comes to US shores, and the danger won't be any outside enemy, but ourselves.
Honestly, the world is far, far over capacity of mankind, and there needs to be a serous thinning of the herd if our species is going to survive - and do so without killing off the 10 million other species we share this planet with.
... FYI: Earth is currently hitting it's 6th extinction event due to mankind poisoning the planet
...so by war or natural disaster, it's not a matter of if, but when.
Do you want to fight Russia? Better there than here! Shame
@@pollywalker2586
Did Kris mention Ruzzia in any detail or side with anybody?
Of the prepper channels, he doesn't go off the deep end, blatantly sell his merch, conspiracies or blame America for Ruzzia's war.
As a pharmacist, one of the shortages in a long term grid down situation that I see is medication. Most people refill their medications when they are a day or two away from running out. Retail pharmacies generally keep no more than a week's supply of any one medication on their shelves- that is even if they are able to open for business. I would recommend that you refill your medications early every time to try to build up a supply. If you get a 30 day supply at a time you can refill it every 25 days and every 75 days if you get a 90 day supply. Insurance should still pay for it in that time frame. If it doesn't you can ask your pharmacist when the insurance will pay. You can then calculate how many days after your last refill y you can get another. If you get it refilled every 25 days, after 6 months you will have an extra 30 day supply. Keep doing this until you have a year's worth as a back up. Any longer than that and you risk the medication losing potency. Don't try to do this with narcotics, however. That would raise some red flags and , by law, pharmacies can't refill them early.
Oh, and do everything you can to stay as healthy and strong as you can. Eat right and exercise to stay strong and have endurance. An extended grid down scenario will require physical strength and endurance.
Thank you, God Bless You
My medication comes from the VA and they won't refill more than a two week supply at a time. And they won't refill until I receive the previous bottle.
And they track how many days they give.
So far my only solution is to under medicate while stocking back.
Any other ideas?
@@calebbearup4282 Oh, That's rough. The VA is never easy to work with. All I can think is to get prescriptions for your meds from a non-VA doc and take them to a regular retail pharmacy and pay the out of pocket price. Hopefully they won't be too expensive.
You are so right. I've stocked my medicine cupboard AND started a gym workout routine!
@@calebbearup4282also, now you can get a years worth of your medication from Jase case!!
I "enjoyed" that power failure in 2003. It was an eye opener for us, and we're thankful it happened in August! Some affected regions in Ontario had power restored in about an hour - we went a week without. But, neighbours all shared what we had in our freezers, barbecues were fired up, and we had a week long street party. After power returned, I began my prepping action: solar panels, (just a couple at first) emergency lighting, a wood burning stove, and a garden. I have never looked back, and continue to "prep." Thanks for keeping us alert, Kris!
In a way, that power failure was a blessing. Kudos to you for taking what you learned and acting on it. Good on you! :)
@@PilarGuillot It certainly was. I learned a lot over the course of that week about what I need in a true emergency. And it was a relatively painless lesson. Stay well!
Me too. We were without power for only 24 hours. I didn’t know we had so many kids in our neighbourhood! Since they couldn’t use any devices, they were outside playing. Imagine that.
@@kbjerke Awesome! I live on an island in the Caribbean, and utilities (such as they are...lol) go out all the time. But, you have inspired me to figure out a way to get water from my well with out my electric pump. I've been meaning to for a while, but now I'll mirror you and your action. You're payin' it forward, thanks!
@@PilarGuillot Good for you, Sir! Every little bit we do helps. I see on Amazon that they have manual well pumps available, I don't know if they are accessible to you, but I'm sure you will reach your goal. I am presently uncovering a well that was decommissioned decades ago. Slow work, but it will be worth it, if for nothing other than watering the garden. Our town water has far too much chlorine in it. Best wishes to you!
I'm a pipe inspector for a Florida local government and I can tell you that our underground infrastructure is in horrible condition.
Yep without constant maintenance it won't work
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I keep a solo cup of water filled half way in the freezer. Once frozen i place a penny in it. Its staged right by the door for easy checks and if the penny is ever on the bottom of the cup I know the foods bad. Just something my Gran taught me that I’ve always done.
Great idea, tx
@@donnad4264 ur welcome!
Sorry, how does it work?
@@luciagil97 in the time it takes for the contents in the freezer to thaw, and maybe the power comes back on before you get home, it’s a good indication at some point the contents thawed to a certain point they may have spoiled and/or thawed but refroze. If the penny is on the bottom of the cup the food cannot be trusted.
I use a Gatorade bottle half full with a marble frozen in place, same concept. If the marble falls, food is suspect.
I also put the outside transmitters from an indoor/outdoor weather setup in both the storage freezer, and the kitchen freezer This allows me monitor the temps inside without opening and losing the cold. These are battery powered, and wireless, I also have used a Killa watt meter to determine that with a little creative plugging and unplugging I can keep both at safe temperature with a 1500 watt solar generator. I have 2 so I can have one charging all day, and one powering the good storage, swapping out at sundown.
In 2009 western Kentucky had a bad ice storm, we had no power for ten days. We closed our living room off and put a king size mattress on the floor. With the small fireplace we heated and cooked using the fallen trees. Best time me and the boys ever had..But we knew it would end.
I'm from South Africa, Gauteng Province (Johannesburg)... When we hv water we don't hv electricity and the other way around... And it goes on for days.... Or they don't fetch our refuse for weeks... Or you hv to drive on the sidewalk to miss all the potholes... We usually store food for a month, bottles and bottles full of water... Or we get our own water tanks... Many of us hd to get generators or inverters and hd to join private security companies... I guess almost three quarters of SA are preppers.... Whether we want to or not😊
Just say most of Africans we are always preparing😁
Why is it like that? It sounds intentional?
Do you have any tips?
And then there are the ones who spend all their meager income on food and eat it up as fast as they can cause someone might take it from them. 😢
I operate a large natural gas hub/transmission station. On the system I work on, all the stations use natural gas fired compressors and generators, or are 100% redundant. Meaning that the ones connected to Hydro have 100% backup capacity without the grid functioning, and many have no grid connection at all. Every station is manned every day, and the critical ones operations live on site while on shift. Sort of like a lighthouse, except we work something like a week on/week off.
If the electrical grid failed, we could continue to operate without it for years in theory; of course in practice being the only place with lights on and making noise with a large stationary engine running would get attention after a few days without the electrical grid. Depending on the situation, natural gas could easily operate for months without hydro; but the rest of society would have to hold together. Which wouldn’t happen, so it’s moot. As far as the controls used on the pipeline goes, they are not grid dependent per se; they are all run on battery power/UPSs. I can’t speak for operators all over North America, but on my line I am confident that even with severe failures of the control systems we could manage to limp along with a fairly decent amount of gas flowing. Yes, we have systems that automatically shut down line segments, compressors, etc. But enough of us have the technical expertise to bypass the systems in an emergency severe enough to warrant that, and we would. In fact (though I doubt it’s occurred to most people) we are regularly called upon to keep flows going despite equipment failures and other issues. It’s what our jobs exist for.
However, there are two very significant vulnerabilities to the natural gas transmission systems.
1) terror/sabotage/attacks. No facilities I am aware of have any security more impressive than a chain link fence, locked doors and possibly CCTV. Anyone with an ax to grind could cause real problems if they had sufficient working knowledge of our system. Or if they asked any operators with a machete to a limb. None of us are hardened commandos, and we will spill the beans with very little threatening required.
2) geological instability. No matter what we do, or what shutdown systems we bypass, if the pipe is broken we can’t supply anything. Floods, earthquakes, landslides, etc can and have all broken pipes. Once that happens, it’s game over until a significant amount of machinery and specialized trades people can be mobilized to repair it.
I live rural in an area where the power goes out at every storm. Since I live in an area with a lot of sun, we decided to get solar and more batteries. I thank God my electric keeps running in all four seasons, and have back up for stormy days. I can even sit up late at night and read, or do my hobbies without the guilt of a bill at the end of the month. I try to encourage everyone to get solar, we run 2 swamp coolers, with fans included and it does great. There are so many places selling solar panels for great prices, check craigslist also, don't overlook the used ones either. Some people just like to update their panels like they do their laptops/computers. It has truly been a blessing to us. We are putting in solar fan in the chicken coop along with misters to keep the hens happy
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I worked in the electric production industry for 30+ years. The system is VERY fragile...and yet we have had power outages in the past that caught us not ready 😔 People take Kris seriously!!!
I too worked 30+yrs. Does take much to cause damage. And for someone with a little experience, they can set back lots of people. For a long time. Most stations in the US are only protected by alarms and cameras. That will not deter any criminal looking to cause havoc. We should have upgrade our system long time ago. I believe it’s too late.
Yes, that ship has sailed
What backup do you have then ? Solar. Which one ?
Food for thought: As a community, in and around the community plant fruit trees. Orange, apple, pear, avocado, lemon, etc etc. it takes a few years before they become fruitful. But the more edible foods around, the less people will need the system. If every street replaced their trees with something good for the local wildlife or edible I imagine the panic will be delayed. when the food isn’t required it will help the homeless and struggling. Feed the local wildlife, birds and pollinators. This will help with morale as well.
I spent 14 days with no power in 2009 after an ice storm, have been preparing since then, only to lose most of my preps to a tornado in 2021. It’s certainly difficult to be prepared for every situation but I can testify to how quick things can change and you’ll never be fully ready. Every little thing you do in advance will help though, and in times like that you’ll realize the things that are trully important. Loved ones, food, water, shelter, and dry socks.
Sorry you had to go through that, but what you said was great. Good luck!
Yea... preps and reality arent always found on youtube.
I manage publuc works in 2 small municipalities in NJ. Including a wastewater treatment plant. Hurricane Sandy had power out in my area for some as long as 14 days. The majority were out for 3 days. We had the wastewater plant running on diesel generators for more than 3 days. We have additional fuel storage of 500 gallons. The storm was well predicted to all fuel was topped off. Fuel supplies were cut off due to no generators at gas stations. The few stations operating had long lines requiring official traffic control. I witnessed fights starting to break out by day 3. Fighting over places in line. I saw one guy from Pennsylvania drive right up to the pump cutting in front of 200 people. He was armed. No one else was. No one was willing to confront him over being a JO and I was glad not to have to deal.
I nyself was carrying 20 gallons in 5 gal containers in my truck. I was able to help 2 people who ran out trying to get home.
For several days my commute to and from work involved overland driving to get around trees poles or wires.
At that time my most valuable preps were a good 4x4 truck wearing quality off-road capable tires. A chain saw... and my connections for fuel.
NJ in some areas was reduced to 3rd world for over a week.
The lack of fuel lasting 3 days was almost certainly 24 hours shy of causing real violence.
I watched peoples faces turn from happy and cooperative to angry and likely to resort to violence in 3 days. 1 week would have resulted in the need for arms.
Sometimes the only prep is to not be there when things go south.
I think the trash segment misses a few points:
-Compost food products
-Separate paper/wood material for fires
-Use any other material as blockades for increased home security if things last long
That is so true. Hence the saying, “We are only 9 meals away from anarchy”. Continue to work on your preps, build a prepping community because you can’t do it all by yourself, identify any weaknesses in any of your plans and work on those too, & continue to live your life.
I don't think I know a single American who could go three days without food without completely freaking out. Maybe one day.
The community coming together probably won’t happen until we’re into a long term SHTF situation. The very desperate people will eventually die out and then society will try to rebuild itself through establishing an economy with bartering and then eventually a currency system.
The truly desperate people won’t have the rationalizing ability to make it to rebuilding a community and functioning society in a SHTF situation. The unhealthy people will die out. The starving or weak criminals will die out. The strong prepared people, long term homeless people (they already know how to survive), and the hardened criminals will survive.
Did a 48 hour test run. No power, water or cars. The only thing the kids had a problem with was the lack of privacy in the bathroom. Not cell phones or laptops but people hearing a 10 year old pee lol. I still worry about of it happens for real but I think I have a better handel on what we need to stock up on.
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
Praying for everyone
Remember- No one is coming to save you, you are on your own.
why u should get right with the most high
A large part of southern San Diego county had trash services halted when the employees went on strike from 12/17/22 to 1/18/23. FIVE WEEKS of no trash services was very interesting. We stood behind the workers but I could tell the public’s patience was wearing thin. It was interesting to observe behaviors of others. Even for ourselves, it was an interesting exercise in RATIONING trash and mitigating rotting food.
Some stepped in and provided service to pick up trash with their work trucks or haulers….for a price of course. What if it lasted for another month? Several months. That’s just trash, what about other services?
We had the same thing happen here in Jackson MS. Interesting to say the least . . .
When a water supply pipe is operating normally, there are always pinholes and areas around pipe joints that have leaks. So the city's 70 psi (or whatever) leaks to the outside soil and creates pressurized mud around the leaky area. When the pipe system goes to zero pressure and water isn't coming into homes, that stored pressure out in the soil back-pushes muddy water into the pipes (now at zero psi) and with it comes various germs. This is why anytime there is a shut-off or failure of water pipe pressure, you should flush the lines for about 5 minutes or more to wash away as much contaminated water as possible down in the pipes, before it comes up into your house. The water may look clear, but that doesn't mean it is free from germs.
I did not know this. Thank you.
The Texas freeze was a major eye opener....had to figure out how to get water to ll horses....as well as tend to very senior in-laws. Up to then, l thought my prepping was better then most......l was so WRONG!!
It was a learning opportunity and fortunately didn't last as long as and EMP.
This is excellent! You are right: grid failure isn't just about losing refrigeration and lights. Water pumps that lift water to storage tanks for pressurized delivery aren't powered by gerbils. Getting gasoline out of the pump doesn't happen and the station attendants aren't going to allow anyone to try and siphon it out of the tank. I keep my landline telephone because it is not directly dependent on the grid whereas cell phone towers are useless after their emergency power supply is exhausted. You did a great analysis and I appreciate it. I am envious of your analytical skills!
What our government should've been doing instead if wasting trillions on other countries was put like 500billion into upgrading our electrical and water grid system and make it where everything has to be sourced from America which would create millions of jobs through the entire nation and made a lot of careers that would bring a lot of people to a higher living standard.
We need a 400trillion dollar bill and fix everything
Yes, my dear but that makes too much sense
No.
That's a horrible idea.
What you've recommended is socialism/communism.
Don't you get that when government prints money that's inflation?
Do a little study of economics.
Have you ever heard of "shovel ready jobs"?
They never happened.
Instead, the trillions made their way to billionaires.
Government has never in the history of mankind done anything well.
They are evil.
They constantly grow their control and consume more and more resources.
Government jobs are fake b.s.
The only real economy and jobs are created in the free market.
Wake up.
We need to stop this foolishness of believing government is the answer.
They are only the problem.
Bill like that keep getting shot down by one gRoup.
Agree! 100%. I’m 67 years old and I remember back many years ago they talked about the aging grid, saying a new one should be built. Hmmm
Be aware that in some areas the sewer or septic systems can back up into the homes during a crises.
Having been thru this in two different homes, I can vouch that having this stuff bubbling up and overflowing thru your sinks, toilets, and any drain pipes is terrifying -- not to mention having to deal with the gases and odors and later clean up.
You are the only person I have heard talk about this. I have a plumbing tool, which is a long skinny ballon that is inserted into your sewer clean-out access, then inflated to plug the pipe.
Few years back we had a county worker show us how to close the sewer shut off valve to our home. He Even gave us a tool to use. Hope we remember how to do it in an emergency!
It's not supposed to you're supposed to have a one-way valve on there
@@MarshaBW1 do it once or twice periodically to keep refreshing your mind.
@@lpfx777 at your plumbing place or your home Hardware like Lowe's and Home Depot
The frozen water bottles at the bottom of a freezer just saved our food during a recent 2 day power outage. The other freezer thawed much more quickly without them.
They do make some 12 volt freezers for cars that are affordable.
I always have frozen water bottles of water. I use them in lunch boxes, they work much better than those ice packs. And I have 2 blocks of dry ice in each freezer that I can unwrap if need be. We do have gas generator but if we go grid down for real, we will eventually run out of gas for it.
@@loricoil1732 With about 400 watts worth of solar panels, and a deep cycle battery you can keep a 12 volt car freezer going even with 2 weeks of cloudy days.
We just had a 4 day power outage in Missouri, storms passed through. Thank God my husband quickly retrieved the generator and extension cords!
Wow, you'd hate living down here in FL. Two weeks is nothing, it's a camping trip at home with some neighbors around. Kinda funny we've got new neighbors from StLouis. The lady was calling my wife about incoming hurricane, I was overhearing and said what I knew about how to handle it... long story short I think I eased that lady's fear by yelling "This is nothing". Yay lost power for a bit, didn't bother with a generator. Camping trip and you didn't have to hike.
My husband and I talk about this often and are continuously discussing any areas we may have overlooked. Look for anything we need to prep more of. Luckily, I’ve lived in the country without heat/AC at times (old farmhouse) and we frequently lost power if the wind blew the wrong way. 😂 Always had a garden, canned and put up food. Teaches you to become resourceful and how much you can really tolerate and adapt when you’re forced to.
I know I always say this to you, but I sincerely mean it. Thanks for all that you do. Thank you for trying to make people aware of the fragility of our utilities and even the markets, etc and how to act now to help mitigate some of the issues. 💕
Almost all types of shtf eventually lead to grid down scenario. Great video, keep up the good work👍👍👍 Respect and regards from a fellow prepper.
City prepping is different then rural prepping but I still like watching your videos. A lot still applies
Just picked peas and shelled them. Once blanched, I'll have almost 3 quarts to package and freeze. This isn't my first picking this year and won't be my last. Love gardening! Peas aren't the best because they take a lot of work and space for not a lot of food. However, they are great nutrition and flavor and give some variety of food help.
Getting your mind and body ready is a vital preparation to what is coming. And study the Gray Man practices...presenting yourself as clean and well fed is an invitation to confrontation. DO WHAT YOU CAN at gathering foods and gear. It doesnt have to be the best or most expensive...just do it and dont stop. Learn how to make a water filter with a couple of buckets/containers. Learn what wild vegetation is edible. Store some Heirloom seeds and how to grow them.
And btw, thanks for the informative videos.
Thanx Kris. I seen all this 1st hand when I was dispatched to Haiti after the bad earthquake. I went to Port of Prince where the epicenter was very close and some of the countries that were there had came and went including the USA. The U.N. was still there but in a different capacity than hoped for. It was terrible but an eye opener to what can happen anywhere. I had to have US State Dept. clearance to go for my time there and was horrific. 95% of the area was destroyed and tons of chaos everywhere. We were notified we had to get to the airport by 1400 hrs the next day to "get out" but by my morning coffee on the roof at 0445, there was another bad aftershock that was doing even worse than the initial quake. I'm sure you're familiar where you live. We heard the whole areas people screaming a word, Ga-doo, meaning Get Out, that the locals made up. We got in touch with our liaison people and they sent a vehicle for us to get to the airport immediately by 1000 and we had to travel a different route due to the locals having another uprising and taking over the airport. We ditched many things except what we "needed" for our own security, headed there and found out our plane going to Miami was diverted and there was only one left. We got on it and instructed the pilot and crew who and what we were there for and they placed us in seats and took off on the taxi way. We ended up in San Juan P.R. which was interesting to say the least. As we exited the plane, 2 engine prop type, we seen some bullet holes in the tail which was sort of funny as we heard things making noise but didn't know what it was until we landed. We were very thankful to get out of there and hopefully heading back home. It took over 4 months for myself to get those smells out of my nose of diesel fuel, trash and death. I know you experienced something similar in Afghanistan as I was there as well but this was different and inline with what your videos reflect. I just hope and pray folks pay attention as this was a natural disaster that went horribly wrong. You just never know. Sorry for the long post but had to give a back story to understand it all. I'm grounded/retired now and am just trying to "Stay Safe" out here at home~
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼 and for your sacrifices
As a steamfitter who works in power plants and sewage plants and more. Thank you for putting this message out there. 👍
Speaking about electrical grids, yes they are old and not very well maintained due to neglect and the massive impact it will eventually cause. Despite power outages for homes think about business, banks ( especially if they go to electronic banking). Backup generators will only run so long even with all back up electronic systems. The majority of people will not understand the impact. Only readiness will help you survive.
Our kids have grown up and moved out. We barely use the capacity of our refrigerator.
The whole back of our fridge is full of gallon jugs of water. Not only does this provide a handy water source, but it saves power because the fridge doesn't have to recool that volume of air every time we open the door. Also, when the power is out all that cold water helps hold temperature.
Thanks for the reminder to get more construction bags.
Plastic trash compactor bags are very thick plastic and are tear resistant and don't leak. They come in very handy.
I have found that each season has its priorities as the power goes out. If you live in a place where summer hit 116° regularly cooling yourself takes top priority. Wet clothing and a breeze (fan) maybe all you need.
Very important information here Kris.
Living in Florida for 54 yrs I've learned how to be ready. I just need a power source which I can afford.
I have a 290 Jackery but I need a slightly bigger one. I understand.
@@jenallen5202…..Way bigger at least 2000 watts with gas-propane generator.4500 watt min
i had a long power outage in my area & i've never had a power outage here within the 27 years i've lived here, so something is going on. it went from 8 people affected to 8,700 people affected within 2 hours. the temp on the fridge is supposed to be 37, within jus 3 hours it went to 52 degrees WITHOUT me opening the doors at all.
A lot of distractions going on. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Thank you @CP
My notifications showed that you and Brad at FSS posted videos at the exact same time. I chose to watch yours first.😁 Thank you Kris!✌️🇺🇸
Growing up in Florida, if we heard there was a bad storm coming we always had old butter containers that we filled with water and froze to preserve the meat in the freezer. The bathtub bladder is also a great thing to own like he said to store water before the towers are empty. Having propane or wood camping stoves to cook food as it thaws is essential it power goes out for long times, just don't use them inside due to carbon monoxide and fire hazard. Battery powered flashlights, crank flashlights or candles are needed for moving around your house in the dark. At the start of a storm if power went out the police in our area went around giving out ice and MREs but its not a great plan to rely on that. Lastly power outages and natural disaster brings out the worst in people so having a protection plan is a must to avoid becoming an expensive loot drop for someone.
“Butter” container? I don’t know about you, but out butter comes in cardboard.
@@Sam-y5d3j your point is?
@@Sam-y5d3j im so confused
Lol. I cant believe it's not butter!!! Spread! Lol
Been using wood stove for thirty years, never had any real problem. Guest it comes down to use some common sense and knowledge and you should be good to go.
We don’t have an ideal situation where we live, but we’ve addressed many of these issues. We have a rain barrel, a Brita with extra filters and plan to boil water if necessary for drinking. We have a couple ways of backing up electricity. We have a minimal amount of food in our fridge and freezer, but have many canned and dry goods as well as food we’re growing ourselves so we have fresh veggies and eggs even if the services go down. We feed our food garbage to our chickens and worms to limit the amount of food we feed them. A lot of paper and cardboard already gets recycled in the garden as mulch and with the worms. We don’t have a huge acreage either. Plastic is the main waste left
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After watching this video, it’s obvious that just old grids are not our only problem. Even the electric companies and governments are every bit as responsible. That is probably the scariest part of all of this. No control or upkeep. Good reporting Chris.
When I was a little girl (I’m 56 yrs old now) my father said I would always ask him if we can “play” and have no electricity. I was younger then 2nd grade. (I remember that particular small house in the city we lived in) funny when you hear some people saying we were born for this - guess I am! 😊
Living on 4 acres on top of a mountain road. Building a wonderful homestead. We have back ups to our back ups! Lol. At the top of your list should be a wood burning stove and 5 cords of seasoned wood. Any extra goes towards next years 5 cords 😊
Mom threw blanket, quilts over fridges, freezers. Last a lot longer
I know this is "city prepping" but yeah in rural areas many of us might not even notice.
That said I am working to make sure I notice it even less.
Presently long term electrical outage would be an inconvenience, but I lived here a year before utilities were ran. And since when the house was built over 100 years ago many others have as well.
Come a long way since the mattress on the floor next to the wood stove with the rest of the house boarded up that first winter.
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Thanks Chris, praying people are truly preparing their families.
Thank you. I just bought my second solar battery. As a older lady, I don't think I can deal with a propane generator or a dual fuel generator. Seller is the best option for me. I live in a hot state with sun 360 days of the year.
Down here in south Texas I was surprised to hear about so many people freezing 2 years ago. A lot of people where I live are fools as they have a light jacket for rain at the most. No cold weather clothing. No matter where you live you should have some clothes for cold weather.
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The main thing I got from this video is to move out of town to a house on a well and get off the grid as much as possible, as quickly as possible.
Keep a hand pump, or generator with gas for the well. We have had to use the generator to get water when our power was out for a week in MO back in 2005. It was hot, as it was summer time, but we made it.
During the last NYC Blackout, I just made it over the George Washington bridge from Manhattan when the lights flickered on the bridge and totally went dark. It was surreal knowing if it was 10 mins earlier or 1 mile (NYC Traffic) then I would of been walking the palisades parkway back home
Many Many Thxs Kris for this “Reminder” and “Update” of how fragile our infrastructure really is!!! Just what I need today to inspire me to rearrange some of my Priorities! Great Job and Thxs for the links to other videos and resources! Blessings to you and your team!🙏🏽
So, as I've been living in a van, I noticed a few things. I never know when the power is out locally, because I always have power. When water is out, I always have water.
I have solar and a generator when it is cloudy. It is so humid where I live that the condensation from the AC is enough to provide water for my needs. I treat the water I drink, and the rest go to showers and dish washing.
My solar is enough to provide AC and run my fridge and cooking impliments. When it is cloudy or any other issues arise, I use the generator and you know that it will power everything I have no problem.
I hear about the incidents sometimes days later.
I use my 1988 GMC Vandura van conversion as a mobile power source as well as a camper for 2-3 day trips.. 400 watts in solar panels, 40 amp MPPT charge controller, 2KW Renogy inverter, 300 amp hour Chins Lithium battery. This week, I built a wooden fence and gate and ran a worm drive saw, disc sander, Sawzall, pancake air compressor for the brad nailer AND ..... it ran a Harbor Freight $120 wire feed welder to make the gate hinges. There was no power source nearby. I installed the solar/inverter/battery a month ago and it worked great on its first test run at Bodega Bay, Calif.
I think Benjamin Franklin said it best when he said, I failing to prepare, you prepare to fail! Lotta wisdom in those words nobody truly knows what’s going to happen with the way the World is today. The best we can hope is that we will not have an interruption in service at worst. Our whole system goes down for a long period of time. At most you should be preparing for the worst!!!
Dang man....the city is no place to be after the grid goes down. Huge numbers of people...unprepared...and you're in the middle of it?! You better become invisible, unsmellable, and silent.
Yes, a generator that makes noise advertises that you are there and have power and fuel. A fire's smoke let's people know you have heat and wood.
After an EMP event that shuts down the US electrical grid - It is expected that the population will drop by 90% after 1 year if power is not restored!
If the grid goes down the trash we produce will taper off as we run out of the stuff that creates most of the trash
Great video Kris and a timely reminder for all of us to double check to make sure we are as prepared as we can be.
I grew up real poor, like no running water and lights poor digging, an outhouse, whole outback, every summer poor
Better to be ready there are things that you do take advantage of not having to go get water from the creek not having to keep the fire going 365 days a year or it was a pain in the rear to restart fighting yellow jackets in the outhouse during summer season I used to be angry at my mom for allowing us to live like that for over a decade
No, not so much so anymore I know I can do it because I’ve had to do it before I remember the first time I went to school and flush the toilet I was amazed and my teachers didn’t understand why
I lived w/o running water & had no heat for almost 2 years.Handling power outages is piece of cake.
@@tammybrennan2040 honestly, it is is it inconvenient someways yes refrigeration, and condition to air be warm or cold is very luxurious but thankfully both you and I know we don’t need it in order to wake up the next day
Seriously I was so angry at my mother for so long for allowing that to happen because it didn’t have to be that way in our case she wanted it that way not so angry anymore because she might be saving my life a decade after her passing this woman is still giving me gifts I hope you have a wonderful weekend stress free and easy
My g'ma house had outhouse & water pump on porch. Heat water on wood stove or water tub in sun for a bath, in NC
@@donnad4264 so you know how to avoid the outhouse dangers of yellow jackets in the summer I think that makes us a step ahead already
@@elisiaweimar4219 have a awesome weekend also 💞
Thank you.
Potable water we store: eight 5 gallon containers with spigots. Water that's readily available: water heater, two floors of pipes. Water that needs treatment: 275 gallons of rainwater from an asphalt shingle roof, so it needs filtering for possible chemical content and for animal feces (birds, squirrels). We have multiple levels of filters, from basic LifeStraws to ceramic domes to a Sawyer Point Zero Two filter with excellent specs, plus 10 lbs of activated carbon. The 30 year rainfall records (check NOAA) say that we can add one 55 gallon barrel to the 275 gallon tank and one more downspout to have 2 gallons / person / day plus 10 gallons for a shower each week - even in a dry year.
Similar layers of backup for heating, cooking, limited power - and all of it has been tested, including the water when the County had a water main break that put half the residents (including us) on "Boil water" for a while. We had a 14 day "no heat" event when the almost new, high efficiency natural gas furnace ate its controller board and the "3 day" turnaround took two weeks. Kerosene heater (about 2 weeks of stored fuel in the shed out back), the gas logs (natural gas or LP, but battery-operated so no AC power needed), two fireplaces (I could run a generator long ehough to power a disk grinder and a small welder to convert a 20lb propane tank from a gas grill into a small stove that would fit into either fireplace). Cooking alternatives include using a fireplace, gas grill (currently being dis-assembled in the garage for new innards from the burners up), Coleman stove (Coleman fuel, unleaded gas, LP), rocket stove, folding camping stove in a fireplace. Sanitation includes a 5 gallon pail with bags in it (perhaps using the never-used commode chair from my back surgery as the seat over that bucket) and the Instructable on building an outhouse (Storey Publications used to sell a booklet on that - have a copy somewhere - but it seems to have been discontinued. Possibly people aren't interested in dealing with their "end products"?). If we flushed with greywater (hand washing, etc.) we're several miles horizontally and 700 or so feet vertically from the sewage treatment plant. Using "If it's yellow" as a guide, we'd have flush water and there are NO effluent pumps between us and the plant - it's all downhill. Hope they turned the "Bypass" valves on...
For most trash, I already have the burn barrel - one I designed for burning, not smoking and smoldering. Load it, light the top, cover with the ash catcher and it burns quickly and with almost no smoke - having plenty of air to feed the fire makes for a clean burn, even leaves.
First comment! Love your videos! Being originally from Florida, I was prepared for hurricanes every year, regardless if there was one or not. Keep up the good work because everyday people really need informational videos and up-to date related news! Knowledge is power, but so are experience and preparation!
Had a tornado come through a few years back. Took the power out for about 4-5 days. We still had water. It's hot and humid here so we learned the value of a window A/C to keep just one room cool and fans. If I can withstand the heat find if I have one room to go get cool every once in awhile, also to sleep in. Also made me think about generators and how much wattage I needed for short / long term... also noise usage day vs night for OPSEC and just consideration of neighbors. So I have a daytime generator that's loud and runs most the house and then a very quiet 2k watt that I can run at night and no one notice to keep a window a/c going or the fridge. Also just bought a Solar generator with panel to use at night, for OPSEC purposes, camping, or just when it's brief outages as a stop gap before I pull out the generator.
Most people don’t believe that friends can become your enemies. Most don’t worry about being prepared because they know you are. I don’t worry about food prep or heat because I own a wood stove. Most neighbors have fireplaces but no wood. They know where the can steal it. If you live in an apartment complex or high rise in a city you are screwed. I am, in my mind, well prepared but I am really not.
Tho downsides of living in a so-called first world country...
I am happy to live in a third world country with hydroelectric power, cooking gas in containers, a house prepared with off-grid water systems, ancient knowledge in a weather where fresh food can last for weeks and a passive solar house. I guess my grandparents taught me right about self reliance and being a jack-of-all-trades.
Get ready people, things are looking bleak all over. We have to fall like a cat.
Yeah, it kinda sucks to get hit by that once-in-a-century storm and lose power for a couple of weeks, but on the plus side we don't have to worry about communicable diseases or violent crime (outside the failed states of the Democrat stronghold cities) and can easily afford just about anything even with the global economy in a tailspin.
@@stevenschnepp576 Really? Even when I can, I would never live in North America with all the control, failed healthcare, creepy public schools and working non stop just to have an above average income.
The statement about disease is no longer valid in these times.
Violence? Do yo read US news?
I can get 2.5lbs of products like avocado for U$1 or pasture raised beef tenderloin for U$10.
Women get 3 month paid maternity leave and other benefits. People have 1 paid month vacation per year.
Granted, not all people have all your so called perks, but we are not becoming a muzzled society, at least not yet. And that makes sense with all the foreigners choosing to leave the US and move to South American countries. Go figure.
In the end having a currency that soon you might not be able to use freely is like having nothing, and buying things you might not be able to use is worthless
I don't know how well travelled you are, but knowing other countries is a greatvway of expanding knowledge and realizing the US is no longer what it used to be.
I totally understand the country pride, but it needs to be put to use in each person's community, county and state. I do my work here, you do yours there. Do not try to minimize other people's choices or success. We each forge our own destiny.
All is good until an EMP hits and thanks to our current government that is my biggest fear.
It's an exciting time to be alive.
I also freeze water bottles, they reduce electric usage in the freezer, and I rotate a frozen bottle into my fridge, which reduces electric use. On a power outage, it can save your food. I freeze much less food, I have been dehydrating some frozen items, and reducing my dependence on freezers and refrigerators. Instead of canning quarts, I now can in one cup and pint cars... single servings. I use my old quart jars to hold dry beans and rice and pasta and grains free of rodents.
take one of those bottles , half full, and freeze it laying on its side. then stand it up as an indicator. if you come home and all the ice is at the bottom you know while you were gone the power was off long enough you should inspect the frig and freezer contents
@@richryan6326 thanks for the tip
@@richryan6326another trick is to freeze a red cup almost full of water and then place a coin on top. If the coin has sunk more than an inch, the food in the freezer should be discarded.
Pretty much the same here except I can meals in the quart jars for the 2 of us with lunch for 1 the next day. Dried beans require a lot of water, soaking, rinsing, cooking, etc. Consider cooking and canning your beans during the winter months to put moisture and heat into your home then you've got cooked beans if you need them during a grid-down situation.
@@j.patrickmoore9137 If there is still ice in the cup the food is most likely still safe to eat; cook it and share it to prevent waste.
The 1 thing not mentioned in this video, the USA has about 104 active nuclear power plants. Each plant has about 2 weeks of diesel to run the generators that run the cooling pumps.
Which means if a grid down scenario were to happen then inside of 3 weeks most of these plants would potentially go into meltdown mode.
Even if trucks were able to get diesel to these nuclear plants, making and refining more diesel might be problematic.
It would seem that having a alternative system mandated to keep these plants from going into meltdown mode would be a wise choice.
Like solar, hydrogen, or?
Either way if a EMP, CME, or another disaster took out the grid for more than a few weeks, then getting south of the equator to avoid the radiation would be about the only way to survive.
trying everything while living in a city. Biggest worry is heat, cool in summer and water. You can only store so much water and I do and rotate it. When I was a teen we lost power from a snow storm for a month. Best thing was it was winter and the old gas stoves could have the oven on with the door a jar to keep warm. Had a cooler that fridge food went in and set out on back porch. It was so cold that it worked. Cooked all the food in freezer and that was added to cooler as well. The new gas stoves don't work without electric. You can start a burner with a lighter but not the oven. All I can do is keep trying. God's blessing to you and yours
Great content, again. For me, this is one of the OG prepper channels that stayed on its path.
I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment. Anything that didn't exist before 1850s will collapse over a longterm event. Some mechanical and slightly electrical could, but don't want to have our hopes too high. Great video, Chris, and God bless.
Thanks Kris. Great video. Solid info. I appreciate all you do and the work that goes into it.
Thank you for keeping us informed
The best thing to do if you are still using a toilet attached to a septic tank is to put any used water into a bucket throughout the day. Then use that bucket of waste water to flush your toilet.
Living in the desert every drop of water is precious. We collect shower water while waiting for the warm water - there is a LOT of water to put on plants as well as flush - we're on a regular sewer line and still try to prevent as much water as possible from going down the drain.
Very Well Done, Chris, all I need to do know is Show this to my 80 Yr old mother, Who Doesn't take interest in my Diligent forethought at all. thank you for the concise Effort
Thank You. All your info is right on and important. I will re watch this again with paper and pen in hand.
I plan on pressure canning most of food in freezer. Pressure canned food does not need refrigeration and if need be can eat out of jar without heating it .
So much we all need to think about and to prepare more and more. Stay Safe God Bless.
Same here! I just bought a presssure canner and plan on doing the same. Suttons Daze has some great TH-cam videos on pressure canning meats.
Some municipalities have both water towers and huge underground tanks. Yes both have to use pumps but have massive backup generators that when power is out. Of course they can't run forever but the public works has reserve fuel here to keep us up and running for at least a week. I know because I have to know as a pump operator (Fire dept). Water here in Minneapolis/Golden Valley/Crystal and New Hope all comes from the Mississippi. Some of those cities ALSO have wells they can switch to with more back up generators and stored fuel at the depots.
I have rain barrels for water storage and 40- 5 gallon carboys loaded with bleached water for longevity. I use them for collecting maple sap each spring so I dump them in spring, collect the sap and boil it for about 10 gallons of final finished maple syrup. But the evaporator for it can boil 15 gallons of water at a time using wood. I have a katadyn filters and sawyer straws for post boil. I live next to a pond in the city. Water is locked down.
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Thanks Kris....I like the switch up from the current events reporting you do to interjecting a "Back to Basics" prep vid....I appreciate your Global SITREP's, but like the practical tips and information that stimulate my thinking as well....I learned many a lesson from Hurricanes Ida and Maria in Puerto Rico which are applicable to this particular vid...Thanks.
I think something to consider too is a lot of these people who are getting solar, if you do have an EMP or a sunspot burst that damages electronics, your solar will go down to. So always have backups for your backup.
Thank you for talking about these things
I live in deep east texas we had a small day time heating shower. "Strong storms that blow in from the Gulf when the temperature gets to hot" my family of 5 lost power for 3 days. We sent the kids to their grandparents house bc they have a back up in home generator. We only have a outside gas generator but either way even with out water we were fine. I feel like people should take some lessons from the people who GREW UP on the gulf coast. We have been prepping our hole life and never even new it.
I wish you made more videos like this. The other content lately is helpful but this is stuff that reminds us of out deficiencies as a population.
I was born in the rural south, where electricity was around, but there wasn't much around that used it other than lights and the occasional refrigerator if you could afford one. Radio was a thing, but TV was in it early infancy stage, with only one channel available about twelve hours a day. Cooking, heating was done with wood and most everything you used was either raised, grown or you made it yourself, very little was bought at the general store. Water was drawn from a well or spring every day, the spring was also used as a cool box to keep perishable goods cold. I'm prepared to go without electricity, I've lived without any modern conveniences for a good part of my early life and have prepared to live that way again. I think more about those who are totally dependent on the modern world and their daily dose of electronic heroin for everything life.
I'm 22 and got enough books and art supplies. I'll be fine, if not better for it if the power goes kaput. I'm one of few people in my country (Australia) and generation (clearly Gen Z) that didn't have unlimited internet access until I was 14. I've lived most my life without, I can certainly continue without.
I've experienced a few 1-7 day blackouts, and have a Nanna who put the fear of God and His almighty wrath in me to prepare for the worst (she's a Mormon and partially raised me). She and her childhood best friend/who I called great aunt have stockpiles of canned food, 10 litre tanks (great aunt Jacqueline has 2 thousand litre tanks on her homestead), and I intend to follow suit with the cans and smaller water tanks as well as seeds. I also intend on collecting soy and bee's wax pellets to make buddy burners and wax wraps. Like I said, enough books, and enough in my tax refund coming in (I'm on student youth allowance and pay a voluntary 10% tax on it, so no I'm not a dole bludger or a social leech, I am a tax payer), plenty of survival knowledge (could stand to learn more though), and fairly proficient with a bow (I know where to find or make one).
So thanks, but if any generation is gonna struggle to adapt when SHTF, it's going to be my "parent's" generation, Gen X, cause they have the nerve to call my Nanna crazy, and have lived with these modern day luxuries longer. My generation will adapt.
I live off grid we have 6months of food and lots of nature.....but the effects of this will reach everyone eventually......no gas in town propane etc.....we can get thru it regardless be strong work with each other and prevail!
Excellent broadcast confirmed many of my doubts about a Municipal system most importantly as a Prepper what we must do to Survive Thank You
Yeah, Feb 2021 in north Texas with rolling blackouts. I was prepping already, so my 12hr candles helped. We would have 30mins of electricity then be in blackout for 4-6 hrs at a time. We learned to time it so we could boil water and eat, take showers, change into clean winter clothes, and run a space heater during the shower. Temperatures were -18, -10, and so on with 4 feet of snow and ice on the ground. The house was holding at 56 degrees the whole time. Running the heat for 30 mins every 4-6 hours, you ain't gonna heat your home up in subzero temperatures. That went for 7 days. The whole event felt staged. I was quite irritated with ERCOT by the time it was over.
I was already working from home, Texas was on the news, my manager already knew what was going on and she was freaking out for my safety. I kept in touch when we had power and let her know we were still alive. They were good to me. She moved all my PTO to that week so I'd get my full pay check, cuz it was declared a natural disaster and it was out of my hands. Everything worked out well in my case. But not so much for other people who lost water and electricity, they had to leave and go to a warming shelter for a week. Others died in this staged event. It's always good to prepare with any resources you can think of that you can afford.
Why on earth would they stage it? That makes no sense. The grid failed.
@@kerrynight3271they could have provided power but chose not to because there was no profit in doing so !!
@@kerrynight3271 Have you noticed with all these triple digit heat days during summer of 2023, the grid DID NOT FAIL?!?
Well, "why on earth" did the grid NOT FAIL when we stayed at 110 to 126 heat index??
Just something to think about.
I always find good sound advice here. Thank you, Sir.
There are so many things to consider when prepping ! Power failures are huge though!
Put water in ziplock bags in the freezer- it conforms to the available space and you can get more into it
I like your idea!!! Clever!
Thank you so much for your amazing support and encouragement.
What a great reminder/refresher this was for all the major categories! TY!
I think we’re about due for it to happen. Some basics to remember
Two is one & one is none.
If you have it your potential enemies probably have it too.
210 rounds goes fast in a fire fight
Dakota pits are a life saver (literally) if you want a low profile fire.
90 gallons of water per person for 90 days.
Depending on where you are, your EDC and a few spare mags are plenty if you’re caught in the commute to or from work. Try to avoid downtown areas. If you can, try to walk on the edges of the city.
If you’re not fit, you’re gonna die. (Flannel daddy)
You don’t need everything in your house in your bugout bag. Keep it as lean and simple as possible.
Camel bladders are a life saver.
If you have all the cool fancy kit like body armor, IFAKS, TQ’s and other stuff, but you don’t have the training or knowledge on how to make the most out of it, you’re going to be one heck of a loot drop for others.
Idc what anyone says PUT VITAMINS IN YOUR BUGOUTBAG AND IFAK.
.22 LR & 17 HMR is very much capable of dropping a 250 pound pissed off man. Don’t let the Tacticool kids tell you any different. (6.8 boys I’m talking to you.)
Know the Difference between an IFAK & a Booboo Kit
If you have NVG or IR equipment, assume lots of other people do to. Also remember if it’s glows, it’ll show.
Know how to clear a room. You can learn a lot from field manuals and Some videos on Garand Thumbs channel are pretty straightforward.
Carry at least 4-5 TQ’s on you, put some in easy to reach areas. Put one in your IFAK. On your plate carrier. On your shoulder pocket. Anywhere that YOU and OTHER people can get to them.
Try to carry at least two IFAKS, one for you to use on you and another for others to use on YOU. Make sure both are easily accessible by either others and both your off & dominant hands.
Invest in Gortex gear. You don’t have to but it’s kinda nice to be dry if you’re out in the boonies.
Invest in low light flashlights, red light works pretty good. White light works too just remember. The longer you use it the longer you make yourself a target. So don’t use it. Turn into a Bat and rely only on your instincts. (Kidding)
No seriously become the Batman.
If you aren’t practicing in full kit and your being a couch larper, you ain’t going to make it.
Food.
You don’t have to go out and buy MRE’s
Having homemade ones can actually be better. They’re simple and VERY affordable to make. Just need some air tight plastic bags and a air tight machine to do the rest. Can buy them at Walmart for $120.00 (last I looked)
Fire. Idc what anyone says. Have more then 3 ways to make a fire. Remember knowledge is key to survival.
Boil running water before use. If you live in an area where all the unfortunate homeless individuals use the river as their own personal bathroom, I’d suggest tracking up the river a good ways. That’s why it’s important to know your states layout. Know where the resources are. (That’s important)
If you live around the Rocky Mountains or in them, then you know how brutal winters can be. You’re not going to be a lone wolf 50 miles deep in the mountains in the dead of winter. Even extremely experienced people that have lived in the ranges for decades can easily become a victim of the range. So it’s important to respect where you are and understand what the area you’re in is capable of. Respect that it’s dangerous, don’t gamble with your life. In the dead of winter I would suggest finding a way to bug in, if being out in the Rocky Mountains in the dead of winter is your absolute last resort then I would suggest that you bring lots of blankets and other warm clothing if you can, ditch anything or hide it in a cash somewhere if it becomes a burden for you to carry. You start sweating hardcore in the dead of winter up here it won’t take long for hypo to kick in. Stay hydrated and remember to pace yourself when you move, that’s important to remember if you find yourself climbing up hills.
This next one is obvious, if you find yourself having to bugout in the Rocky Mountains remember that you are not the only person out there, or predator. Believe me. They’ll see you a lot longer before you see them. They’ll smell your body order long before you put it together that you aren’t alone. I know this next one sounds a little bit crazy but believe it or not yes crazy whacked out very bad people roam around the ranges out here. If you are in the same general area of someone you find to be unsettling, just avoid them as best you can. No need for confrontation. I would also encourage you to invest in a decent 1-2 person tent. GI tents are pretty good for 1-2 people dependent on a few factors, size and what not. Try to find a compact and super light tent you can carry with your bug out gear, make sure it has a means to use a makeshift chimney should you need a way to keep it warm. Side note make sure your fires are coles/ embers I’ve noticed that it works pretty good at keeping a tent warm, as long as you have a way for the smoke to safely exit the tent. I know that sounds nuts to some people because hey tents are flammable duh. I KNOW that😂 just works if you know how to safely do it if you really need to. If not then I’d say a cliff hanger or something to that nature would work pretty good to.
Also remember your kids and other family members needs. Everyone is different. Most importantly keep God in your preps.
Good luck :)
These are some very good ideas!
Regarding vitamins, I have stocked D3 in case the sun goes away, allergy relief if the reason is airborne ash, and Iron for pregnant women (common deficiency), along with female hygiene items, and some high quality infant formula.
What a great comment.
To dim flashlights to like red light, brown paper bag material works pretty well. If you are dealing with cold and heavy duty hiking, make sure you have layers (like hoodies) you can take in and out of a backpack. Must have spare mittens in case one gets lost. Tie mittens together with a 6 foot piece of parachute cord. Run cord from left mitten, up left sleeve, across back, down right sleeve to right mitten and have permanently tied in place. That way if you take off a mitten in the middle of a blizzard it doesn't blow away. Avoid low spots, since underneath the snow there can be mushy ice cold water from warmer weather a week or two ago, and it will find every hole in your boots. Suddenly your socks are ice cold and every step up into colder air makes your feet into ice cubes that may have to be amputated. If you are hiking into the wind and have on even 4-5 pairs of pants, the wind can flatten the pants against your thigh and suddenly the -50 F with wind chill air is on your thigh with practically no insulation. Solution = cut foam rubber insert to hold air space between pants layers so direct frontal wind doesn't freeze your upper legs.
could i ask one thing? you used a lot of short hands and acrynoms, would it be possible to put a dictionary entry for each of them? teling what say, for example what TQ is,
@@chrismullin8304that’s all very good! I need to up my vitamins for long term storage, do you know if vitamins will eventually go bad if left in storage? For example let’s say I keep them in a air tight container in a cool dry place, will they go bad or will I need to do more to keep them fresh? Also would it matter if they are hard vitamins or chewable? Thanks and have a great day!
Lots to think about--thanks.
Re: residential gas shutoff-- *Don't shut it off as practice for the main event!* The valve on many are meant to "break" after closure to prevent reopening after an emergency, and will require the gas company to come out and restore flow. Yes, it's tempting to try out your shutoff tool, but you'll have to trust that it works and hope it does when the time comes.
Thanks for the info!
I have shut off my gas valve many times during repairs and work. I'm in Az so lines may be a bit newer. Never had an issue
Nonsense. Turn it off and on as many times as you want. They are not designed to break.
@@brodierickman8457 Before calling my advice "nonsense," reread where I wrote _"many."_ It's on you to check your own equipment. You wouldn't call advice to clear a pistol's chamber "nonsense" just because _your_ pistol has a mag drop safety, right?
This is a great video that all of us need to hear and take action. Thank you for all your time in putting together these informative tips.
The idiots at the EPA were the ones that prohibited gas-powered pumps at the gas pumping stations. So, the natural gas system is not independent of the grid like they used to be. During the Great Texas Deep Freeze of 2021, many cities in Texas had little to no water pressure. The reason for this turned out to not be water main breaks but rather what the cities did was tell *everyone* to turn on their faucets to a stream. Well, what happens when every faucet in the city is running water? Yep, the pressure goes to zip. Here, they even asked the Coast Guard to fly over the city looking for the break. There wasn't one.
The temperature inside our apartment got down to 47 degrees. Good thing the cats didn't have opposable thumbs or they would have set something on fire for heat.;)
Kris man. Your hard work foes not go unnoticed.
Thank you Kris for your thought provoking videos
I am so glad I live in the country. 75 yards from front porch to gate at the driveway. It’s a clear line of site.
Thank you! This video brings it all together, showing how the dominos will fall. Each one of us brings a different set of experiences (baggage) that will help or hinder their preparedness for the eventualities you present. This video took me through that thought process.."Yeah, I'm ready for that, and that, and that... oh hmm hadn't really thought all the way through that, etc. " Again, thank you! Maybe you should retitle this video "Preparedness for Dummies"
Out here in the Mojave Desert, the largest issue is lack of electricity. I know a few that have added a "Simple Pump" onto their wells as an emergency backup.
Thank you for the information and the suggested other posts and websites.
I do wish the transcript would come up earlier.
God bless all of you.
Boy howdy, I wouldn't want to be a utility CEO in CA right now.
About that trash: if SHTF there will not be any transportation for incoming goods (packaged in trash). Also, folks will realize pretty quickly to not give away their combustibles.
The CERT (FEMA) emergency readiness course showed me a thing: In the event, all first responders will be downtown, leaving neighborhoods to fend for themselves.
With trash not being picked up people need supplies to help keep the population of rats, mice, bugs, ect down.
Is that even possible to keep the infestation down, especially if neighbors do nothing about pest?