After my husband passed, knowing he wouldn’t be here to help me think, one day walking through WalMart there sat generators. Thank God for sense enough & that my husband had provided me financially, I bought one. Haven’t put it to much use until Helene & then I certainly recognized the blessing. There are things still to get but, oh how that generator changed the picture. 🙏🏻
Make sure you are maintaining it. I have a bit of trouble starting ours sometimes because it's hard to pull it hard enough. Also, you can't just plug it into your house without having the wiring set up correctly. My husband set it up so I can just follow the directions to do it correctly, but it is a bit tricky. It works great to just plug things into. Best of luck to you, and I hope that you don't ever have to use it much.
I’m Montagnards Vietnam currently living in NC as well, since 2002 , I use to living in central highlands Vietnam without electricity, no phone , generator, but we survived. All we use was light and fire wood and like fire pit cooking, we have fire wood all the time that is main thing , second one is tore what food you need , water we get water from creeks water , or lake, River depends where you stay . That how I use to leaved back then .
That a really good comment - My dad said they kept a smoke fire burning all day every day during the summer down here in south Louisiana to ward off mosquitoes and biting nats many family's had brush fires burning in there yard creating smoke during summer - that was in the early 1900s -
We learned from hurricane Katrina to power your phone off and back on to connect to a different tower. That solved some of the cell phone problems in the beginning.
My husband and I are on disaster response and my brother lives 10 miles west of Asheville so my thoughts are with you all. Most people think generators are the saving grace and expect too much from them...however they can be vital if you have the proper expectation and plan. My husband was a generator mechanic in the Afghan war so here are some thoughts to help. Truly the best set up is to go for the old fashioned gas generators. Have at least 4 containers of gas on your property and change them out every 6 months bc gas goes bad. Use it in your car and then refill the containers. Also have any necessary oil on hand for the generator and run the generator once every 3 months or it may not start when the time comes. The problem is that while solar generators sound good they are very untested bc they don't have wide usage yet in the population bc the cost is prohibitive. Also the technologically running them is delicate and often they are unreliable and easily break. They aren't sturdy like gas generators. Even the top solar generators are only going to keep the bare min stuff going. You "might" run a fridge or freezer for a few hours before needing recharging. Here's the best plan- focus your funds on getting a deep freezer and keep it lined on the bottom with filled water bottles. This will help insulate the freezer if it looses power. Also keep 4-6 gallon size zippy bags filled with ice in it at all times. If the power goes out line the top of the freezer with those ice bags. Then you have insulation on the bottom and top and if it all melts you have water. Plan to use your gas generator(don't forget your long extension cord- you will need a 25 footer to run to keep it far enough from the house to be safe for fumes) to run your deep freezer a few hours a day and for smaller things like fans and charging. This is truly the best you can do when it comes to generators gas or solar unless you have 20k to put into an integrated household generator. Hope this helps and praying for your family.
Even whole house generators have their limitations. Ours is powered by natural gas from the grid which would be useless in grid down situation. A friends is powered by propane but he reports his 500 gal propane tank will only last 4 days. And if it were washed away in a flood or to slide down the mountain in a mudslide it also would be useless.
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Generators; I would recommend a duel fuel generator if you are thinking of one. Gasoline doesn't store very long, but propane can be stored for years. I Have a pair of Honda 2000w gensets, that i've bought propane conversion kits for. So I can run either fuel. I believe Westinghouse makes a 3,000 watt duel fuel generator that is pretty reasonably priced. It even has Electric battery starter with a remote.
My husband has a simpler USB rechargeable fan. When we were without power here in Florida, that may have been the only thing that enabled him to sleep. It sounds like such a simple one-use thing compared to other things. But a good night's sleep really makes a HUGE difference in having the energy and brain power to deal with all the other things.
I grew up with out air condition as a kid I never noticed how hot summers are in south Louisiana - I've been through many power outages after hurricanes - we always had generator - One thing I will say is it's almost imposable to sleep at night without a fan blowing air on me - As I grew up we had those. Old time ceiling fans - When it was to hot out side during the day to do anything - all of us took a nap with the ceiling fan blowing air down on us - Even when it's 105°F it's easy to sleep under a electric sea breeze blowing air down on us - I knew what you were saying about a fan blowing on you as you slept -
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17:38 Assurance Wipes are great way to conserve water and still get to bed clean. 11:22 Lights - Fans & USB chargers. I use 20v Tool batteries. Multiple companies have attachments that run on these batteries ( I have light 💡 attachments for my Dewalt Batteries that have USB ports and run USB “brushless” motor desk Fans. Everyone gets a light, fan and way to charge their phones. I can charge multiple batteries at a time on the generator and or the solar panel. 4:05 Refrigeration and A/C requires a generator. I was out for. 4.5 days and used 2.5 gallons of gas per day. I ran the generator from 7am - 1pm & 5pm - 9or10pm based on the refrigerator cycles. This powered my Fridge, individual A/C, a large fan, our fish pond and charged my Dewalt batteries. I have a DYI solar generator - On paper 📝 it will run my fridge indefinitely 🤦🏻♂️ in reality it can run my fridge for a day. This is not the forum for all the reasons but simple answer is always double the panels you think you need and have a plan for when the weather does not cooperate.
Hope things are getting better! My husband thanks I’m a crazy prep-per. The other day I went to an antique estate sale, I came home with an old huge metal tub scored for $10 bucks. He didn’t know what to say 😂
I just had to buy two enameled tubs, from Walmart. Been doing dishes in a bathtub for four months, anyway, due to plumbing issues, and Milton had us doing laundry outdoors. I can use them for mopping, the rest of the time!
Washing dishes in a bath tub sounds really rough to me - I let my dogs lick the pots clean then I use a electric pressure washer on my pots then bring them inside and wash them out with soap and water - Those electric pressure washers work grate on pots, no scrubbing needed with a pressure washer lol -
So your suggestions are on par for what preppers suggest often. But during prairie time they didnt have expensive cooler car fridges or walkie talkies, etc. I think that so many things are to bring convience during off grid type situations....but it is market to sell, sell, sell. And yes , absolutely some of them are SOOOOOO nice! BUT what if yhe power never came back on? What if we couldn't get gas or propane for those generators? I have been learning so much thru this disaster.....and I'm just looking in. The Survuve Off the Land from Campfire Curriculum has taught us a lot on how other cultures keep their food cold b/c they dont have fridges ....and it's cheaper than those expensive things that can break or not truly help.....and so looking at things even more deeply to see how we can fare even better without all the fancy expensive stuff is where we want to get to. They did it back in the day....we got this. 🥴
As I read this I was wondering specifically how people in more tropical climates would keep food cold, this is something I faced recently here in Florida. I did happen to have a car refrigerator, which did actually save the meat, I imagine if there was a cold stream or a cold cellar, that would be what people may have done in other times. I'm going to look for that book you mentioned, it would be great to have multiple plans of action and the confidence to face a situation without panicking.
Walkie talkies are definitely a plus. I remember going on a trip to Colonial Williamsburg and bringing them with us. We were going with 2 cars and so we brought them with us in case we got separated and were in areas without cell service. Very handy. Other things we have, going back to not having electricity but living in a farm house are: wood stove, (I realize not a lot of people have them but something to consider), hurricane lights, candles, canned foods whether store bought or like my Mom had ready just in case. I believe it's good to have both the older things and also the solar and battery operated things.
A friend bought a 200 yo farm house. It still has a working wood stove. It's beautiful and useful. I'm so jealous! 😂 she uses a modern stove but has that antique one in the kitchen just in case:) very smart.
@janiceervin428 Agreed. We had a wood stove in Dad's workshop, a kitchen wood stove to cook meals on, and a fireplace in the living room. I loved living in the farm house. There was 370 acres to work and play in our pets could roam free. Mom canned every year. I believe that people may have to learn to be more self sufficient I'm the future. What with wild weather and uncertainty in the political realm.
Rapid Radios are a bad idea for three reasons. They work off of cell towers, they cannot talk radio to radio and the fees add up. If you want radios get you Ham radio Technician license. The join a local Ham radio club. There is way too much to try to figure out on your own.
We just got HAM radios and called a friend who’s been using them for years. The tiny bit of information he shared was overwhelming. 😢He also suggested joining a local group.
Solar PANELS can be used to charge small devices at much less cost than a solar generator. They don’t store power, but DO power up batteries. Check which type of cables/ ports they have to connect with your radio, phone, lights, power banks, etc. They can work in a sunny side window even on an overcast day, just slower. Blessings 🙏❤️
My emergency NOA radio has a handcrank, solar charger, & can run on batteries. It also has a light that works several ways: flash light, flashing light, and area light. I got it through AAA or some promotion years ago. It also has a USB charging outlet, but I have a small battery bank for that. My battery bank has jumper cables to jump the car in 15 seconds. It also has several outlet types. A great buy at $59 online, & it came in handy when our power went out recently.
We can prepare for disasters, but it doesn't always work out the way we want it to so we must hope that we have done everything that needs doing and we're not gonna lose it in the process of the disaster.
Water storage is a must IMHO to go with a gravity filter. I have 16 5-gal containers, 8 7-gal containers, and 3 55-gal drums. All food grade. I got the 7 gal at Walmart but they are on amazon (Reliance-Products-Aqua-Tainer-Gallon-Container). The 5 gal and 55-gal drum I got on survival food web sites. The 5-gal containers on Amazon seemed pricey to me. For the drums you need some type of manual pump and get a 50-foot drinking water grade hose to fill them. You have to fill them where you store them bc they weigh over 450 pounds full. Get covers for them to keep debris off them. Don't want to contaminate your water supply by letting junk drop in. I rotate the water in the 5 and 7 gal containers about every 3 months to make sure it is fresh. When I dump the water, I use it on the yard or garden if I had one. I fill them with tap water and will run them through my Berkey gravity filter. I have switched to an under-sink RO filter for everyday use now and keep about 8 gallons of filtered water on hand at all times for short term interruptions. If power is out but we still have water service, I will use my solar generator to run the RO filter. If you are using creek water, I would look at some type of pre-filter to take out larger particles. Coffee filter or even an old t-shirt might work. For power I recently purchased a 2330 WHr battery and two 300 W portable solar panels to test how they would work in an emergency situation. A lot of batteries include a 100W or 200 W panel which is an absolute joke. I have tested the battery, and it will power the fridge and 14 cu ft deep freezer for 24 hours. The most I have been able to get out of the panels combined is 450 watts which recharge the batteries in 5 hours. Light cloud cover (as well as the ever-present chem trails in our area) really hurts the output, however. The portable solar panels are pretty flimsy, and it is a pain to move them around when they are connected together in series. I finally solved the problem by building a rack for the two solar panels out of 2x4s. It makes it easier to adjust the panels for sun angle and azimuth and also to escape shade from trees and structures as the sun moves throughout the day. One of the best things about the solar set up is that it is quiet. I have proved to myself that solar is a viable source of emergency power so I think I may invest in a bigger solar generator and some more panels. I may buy permanent panel for those which I think are more efficient. Haven't thought the upgrade through yet. I would use it to run a portable A/C we would set up in our bedroom and run at night.
you can get a small solar gen to charge things like cell phones and rechargeable fans, the little stuff that won't take much power, just having that alone is helpful
After seeing on YT channel: In2thinair show Weather Weaponry???? Naw.... During COVID I moved from Eastern Washington to the North Minnesota Woods on treed acreage. I tore the old household heating oil heat out of the house and installed a huge freestanding wood stove with a large flat cooking surface. Bought more cast iron. Have multiple can openers.... Reliable water source, a well but also a gravity fed hand pump. I've been working diligently to cover as many bases as possible. I'd like to add to the list, a Rapture Ready box. Just a cardboard box or plastic crate where in is a couple of Bibles, printed pages with the Scripture concerning the Rapture and how to become born again. Also the code to your safe, where to find any and all necessary items. Whoever stumbles into my house to live or loot? Woweeeee, they've struck gold. However? Finding Jesus is the most important thing.
You can charge the solar generator with your car or from another generator or with solar panels. If fully charged it should power your freezer enough to get to a sunny day.
Thanks for sharing how you and others are doing. I'm in Winter Park FL. We were lucky. The hurricane moved north so we got the edges of the storm. Yes, we had flooding, and some power outages. I did not. Most of us just had to clean up limbs etc. Luckily, I learned from 2004 hurricanes, 2017, 2022. I got the ( Yellow flood tape from Flex seal family and sealed sunroom doors with sandbags to. Now there are other options. You tube has a lot of good ideas. ( I told statefarm about offering car bags so the car can be placed inside to keep flood water out. ( Yes, not good if there is a flash food unless you can secure it to ground. ) Yes, it would be great to have a lift system. Too ) Lastly, find a sat Phone .. plus starlink for internet as a back up.
MY DAUGTHER AND 10 YR OLD GRANDSON LIVED IN ASHVILLE. EVENTUALLY, MOVED TO KNOXVILLE, AFTER A HOTEL THEY HAD TO INITIALLY GO TO IN CHARLOTTE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WATER OR POWER IN ASHVILLE. SO GRATEFUL TO GOD, IN JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME, THAT THEY ARE ALIVE❣️🙏 SO SADDENED 😢😞 FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LOVED ONES OR THEY ARE STILL MISSING. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
if you can ... get an awesome cameras and some tough balloons , heavy duty light weight fishing line and helium so you can put a camera up into the sky and using remote view on your smartphone you can get a good look around you from up high . You could use a drone yes.. but that is also something that also requires juice! Having an FPS drone would be great for saving body energy if you need to hunt or explore for water firewood etc. recon with the drone. plan on the map and then move .
Any recommendations for water distillers? We live in the city, so there are car oils and chemicals in all the water because of road runoff. We would have to distill all our water - drinking, cooking, bathing, washing...everything. We're in Florida.
This is just my opinion but all of those items you listed is just as important as the other. To have them all would be ideal and to some many years of prepping. But its never to late to start.formy off gid show i use a Garden sprayer; the kind you spray bugs off your plants.Just hand pump it and wash your self off. But them one you mentioned is very nice. Also for long tem outages is a 5 gal.bucket and a plunger to wash clothes. Amazon even sell a ringer to make things alittle easier.
Great ideas! I have that pump sprayer for my garden and never even thought of that! Here in FL it was a close thing when Milton went thru whether we'd have power or not. Love reading these comments, so much wisdom to be had!
After what we have experienced positively tells us that we are affecting the planet. It was just 2 years since a hurricane hit Orlando area ..2022. then again 2024. It looks like FL, east Coast could be experienceing these events more . I believe that your direct experience and your collection of products is #1. I 🙏 that easy coast.. NC plus can get a 4 plus year break to get on your feet. Heek, winter park FL started to bury power cables since the 2004 hurricanes. they are still working on it. Now the outer areas where I'm at is seeing the work. It's estimated to take another 2-5 years. I 🙏 NC plus will start that process &/ or create more decentralized power systems so each can operate by themselves by using solar plus. Ok, take care.
Thank you! After the hurricane I ordered walkie talkies with a 5 mile range. I gave 2 to my parents that live close by so we can communicate if needed.
Generator, gasoline, solar generator, walkie talkies, gravity fed water filter, fire pit to cook over, solar lights, rechargeable flashlights, 12 volt refrigerator, hand crank rechargeable battery, rechargeable fan, gravity fed shower;
Always have a Lifestraw for everyone. I prefer rechargeable batteries that can be used in numerous items and the DC charging station. Check out Luci lights that have the recharge capability.
It is possible that Americans may be in this situation soon. Be prepared for anything, especially if you live in the city. Please just be ready for anything.
Freshly downed trees are NOT a good source of firewood. Firewood needs to be 'seasoned' to be an efficient heat source. Green wood is hard to get burning and doesn't burn very hot. You need wood that has been drying for a few months/seasons.
@@lauramanion3131today not many live by wood heat - green soft wood does create creosote build up in stove pipes and chimney's - I have to clean my pipe out about 3 times a winter - Were I live many did not make a lot of money up till about 1990 - Just about every one used wood for primary heating - out of hundreds of homes I only know of one home that burned down because of a chimney issue in the 43 yrs I've lived in this area - In that case there was some mortar missing between a brick that cought the ceiling on fire - You can see smoke coming out a wood heater when you open the door to feed it wood when you feed it wood - also with a fire place smoke comes out the front when the flew has to much creosote build up - Also for those that burn in wood or coal heaters all the time in rural areas know how to clear there flew - Most home fires are due to electric heaters over heating wall receptacles - I install 20 amp receptacles any were I use a electric space heater - Always check the receptacles and plugs were electric heaters are being used to see if there over heating - 1000s of homes burn down yearly due to electric heaters over heating the receptacles there plugged into -
Can you please speak to us about the children? I am heartbroken to think how many people, families, children were just washed away.... do you see children in your passings through towns at all? How did the hospitals cope?
Check with your local ag extension office. Most states give an exemption for farms/homesteads to have 100 gallons of gas to use on the property. You can not fill your car, but can fuel a generator or 4x4s, equipment. Food and water stores for a minimum of a month for the occupants of the property. Appropriate clothing sealed in watertight containers. The list is endless and very individual according to each residence/situation. I forgot to mention basic cast iron. You can make bread with it. It works in every situation, even directly in a fire. Butane/Propane/Biomass stoves and ovens. Headlamps work best. It allows you to keep your hands free.
Disel + diesel generator might be an option if firecode is an issue. At least in my homecountry (not usa) you can keep 200l / ~ 50 gallons of disel but only 20l / ~5 gallons of gasoline due to the higher fire risk.
I’m 45 minutes away from you guys and we’re hearing that the water and mud are so toxic that many, many people are sick & getting sick. Do you know if that’s true?
Our son in law volunteered with Samaritan’s Purse in WNC. A fire chief told his group some volunteers had gotten ill from contaminated water and some places were so toxic that the water/mud would begin to dissolve muck boots.
After my husband passed, knowing he wouldn’t be here to help me think, one day walking through WalMart there sat generators.
Thank God for sense enough & that my husband had provided me financially, I bought one.
Haven’t put it to much use until Helene & then I certainly recognized the blessing.
There are things still to get but, oh how that generator changed the picture. 🙏🏻
Praise God ❤.
Make sure you are maintaining it. I have a bit of trouble starting ours sometimes because it's hard to pull it hard enough. Also, you can't just plug it into your house without having the wiring set up correctly. My husband set it up so I can just follow the directions to do it correctly, but it is a bit tricky. It works great to just plug things into. Best of luck to you, and I hope that you don't ever have to use it much.
But I could never pull it to start it. I plan to get a generac after I finish paying for my fridge. I need it to go on automatically.
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May our:Lord and Savior give you all what you need❤
I’m Montagnards Vietnam currently living in NC as well, since 2002 , I use to living in central highlands Vietnam without electricity, no phone , generator, but we survived. All we use was light and fire wood and like fire pit cooking, we have fire wood all the time that is main thing , second one is tore what food you need , water we get water from creeks water , or lake, River depends where you stay . That how I use to leaved back then .
It is so helpful to hear from someone who has lived off grid (no electricity). Thank you
That a really good comment -
My dad said they kept a smoke fire burning all day every day during the summer down here in south Louisiana to ward off mosquitoes and biting nats many family's had brush fires burning in there yard creating smoke during summer - that was in the early 1900s -
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We learned from hurricane Katrina to power your phone off and back on to connect to a different tower. That solved some of the cell phone problems in the beginning.
Wow. Great tip.
My husband and I are on disaster response and my brother lives 10 miles west of Asheville so my thoughts are with you all. Most people think generators are the saving grace and expect too much from them...however they can be vital if you have the proper expectation and plan. My husband was a generator mechanic in the Afghan war so here are some thoughts to help. Truly the best set up is to go for the old fashioned gas generators. Have at least 4 containers of gas on your property and change them out every 6 months bc gas goes bad. Use it in your car and then refill the containers. Also have any necessary oil on hand for the generator and run the generator once every 3 months or it may not start when the time comes.
The problem is that while solar generators sound good they are very untested bc they don't have wide usage yet in the population bc the cost is prohibitive. Also the technologically running them is delicate and often they are unreliable and easily break. They aren't sturdy like gas generators. Even the top solar generators are only going to keep the bare min stuff going. You "might" run a fridge or freezer for a few hours before needing recharging.
Here's the best plan- focus your funds on getting a deep freezer and keep it lined on the bottom with filled water bottles. This will help insulate the freezer if it looses power. Also keep 4-6 gallon size zippy bags filled with ice in it at all times. If the power goes out line the top of the freezer with those ice bags. Then you have insulation on the bottom and top and if it all melts you have water. Plan to use your gas generator(don't forget your long extension cord- you will need a 25 footer to run to keep it far enough from the house to be safe for fumes) to run your deep freezer a few hours a day and for smaller things like fans and charging. This is truly the best you can do when it comes to generators gas or solar unless you have 20k to put into an integrated household generator. Hope this helps and praying for your family.
Even whole house generators have their limitations. Ours is powered by natural gas from the grid which would be useless in grid down situation. A friends is powered by propane but he reports his 500 gal propane tank will only last 4 days. And if it were washed away in a flood or to slide down the mountain in a mudslide it also would be useless.
Thank you so much for commenting here. I've taken down all that you wrote! ❤❤❤❤❤
Don't you dare feel guilty for receiving help for one second! He is helping you so that you can help other people and you will be a blessing to these other people
Generators; I would recommend a duel fuel generator if you are thinking of one.
Gasoline doesn't store very long, but propane can be stored for years.
I Have a pair of Honda 2000w gensets, that i've bought propane conversion kits for. So I can run either fuel. I believe Westinghouse makes a 3,000 watt duel fuel generator that is pretty reasonably priced. It even has Electric battery starter with a remote.
My husband has a simpler USB rechargeable fan. When we were without power here in Florida, that may have been the only thing that enabled him to sleep. It sounds like such a simple one-use thing compared to other things. But a good night's sleep really makes a HUGE difference in having the energy and brain power to deal with all the other things.
I grew up with out air condition as a kid I never noticed how hot summers are in south Louisiana -
I've been through many power outages after hurricanes - we always had generator -
One thing I will say is it's almost imposable to sleep at night without a fan blowing air on me -
As I grew up we had those. Old time ceiling fans -
When it was to hot out side during the day to do anything - all of us took a nap with the ceiling fan blowing air down on us -
Even when it's 105°F it's easy to sleep under a electric sea breeze blowing air down on us -
I knew what you were saying about a fan blowing on you as you slept -
I'm struggling to find a fan similar to the one shown in the video and it's not listed in the products link.
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17:38 Assurance Wipes are great way to conserve water and still get to bed clean.
11:22 Lights - Fans & USB chargers. I use 20v Tool batteries. Multiple companies have attachments that run on these batteries ( I have light 💡 attachments for my Dewalt Batteries that have USB ports and run USB “brushless” motor desk Fans. Everyone gets a light, fan and way to charge their phones. I can charge multiple batteries at a time on the generator and or the solar panel.
4:05 Refrigeration and A/C requires a generator. I was out for. 4.5 days and used 2.5 gallons of gas per day. I ran the generator from 7am - 1pm & 5pm - 9or10pm based on the refrigerator cycles. This powered my Fridge, individual A/C, a large fan, our fish pond and charged my Dewalt batteries.
I have a DYI solar generator - On paper 📝 it will run my fridge indefinitely 🤦🏻♂️ in reality it can run my fridge for a day. This is not the forum for all the reasons but simple answer is always double the panels you think you need and have a plan for when the weather does not cooperate.
Hi from the UK 🇬🇧😊. God bless you and your United states of America ❤
The echo flow has a propane and solar combo that saves you from the grey days after a storm! I’m getting one after Helene and Milton in a month!🌀🙏
Try to wait for black Friday sales then maybe you can get a bigger one or a extra battery to go with it ❤.
@@karenkaren5013 yes or a gifted one for including it in a how to build smarter video 🤣😇
Hope things are getting better! My husband thanks I’m a crazy prep-per. The other day I went to an antique estate sale, I came home with an old huge metal tub scored for $10 bucks. He didn’t know what to say 😂
Same here
I just had to buy two enameled tubs, from Walmart. Been doing dishes in a bathtub for four months, anyway, due to plumbing issues, and Milton had us doing laundry outdoors. I can use them for mopping, the rest of the time!
@@PreferredMethods yes always another way to use
Washing dishes in a bath tub sounds really rough to me -
I let my dogs lick the pots clean then I use a electric pressure washer on my pots then bring them inside and wash them out with soap and water -
Those electric pressure washers work grate on pots, no scrubbing needed with a pressure washer lol -
I think we're married to the same guy lol! My husband just can't understand why I prep. I just have to ignore his comments when I get more preps.
So your suggestions are on par for what preppers suggest often. But during prairie time they didnt have expensive cooler car fridges or walkie talkies, etc. I think that so many things are to bring convience during off grid type situations....but it is market to sell, sell, sell. And yes , absolutely some of them are SOOOOOO nice! BUT what if yhe power never came back on? What if we couldn't get gas or propane for those generators? I have been learning so much thru this disaster.....and I'm just looking in. The Survuve Off the Land from Campfire Curriculum has taught us a lot on how other cultures keep their food cold b/c they dont have fridges ....and it's cheaper than those expensive things that can break or not truly help.....and so looking at things even more deeply to see how we can fare even better without all the fancy expensive stuff is where we want to get to. They did it back in the day....we got this. 🥴
Can you share some of what you learned because people can use it right now❤.
As I read this I was wondering specifically how people in more tropical climates would keep food cold, this is something I faced recently here in Florida. I did happen to have a car refrigerator, which did actually save the meat, I imagine if there was a cold stream or a cold cellar, that would be what people may have done in other times. I'm going to look for that book you mentioned, it would be great to have multiple plans of action and the confidence to face a situation without panicking.
Walkie talkies are definitely a plus. I remember going on a trip to Colonial Williamsburg and bringing them with us. We were going with 2 cars and so we brought them with us in case we got separated and were in areas without cell service. Very handy. Other things we have, going back to not having electricity but living in a farm house are: wood stove, (I realize not a lot of people have them but something to consider), hurricane lights, candles, canned foods whether store bought or like my Mom had ready just in case. I believe it's good to have both the older things and also the solar and battery operated things.
A friend bought a 200 yo farm house. It still has a working wood stove. It's beautiful and useful. I'm so jealous! 😂 she uses a modern stove but has that antique one in the kitchen just in case:) very smart.
@janiceervin428 Agreed. We had a wood stove in Dad's workshop, a kitchen wood stove to cook meals on, and a fireplace in the living room. I loved living in the farm house. There was 370 acres to work and play in our pets could roam free. Mom canned every year. I believe that people may have to learn to be more self sufficient I'm the future. What with wild weather and uncertainty in the political realm.
Thank you for sharing this. I pray the entire country is listening and preparing to the best of our ability.
Great post , thank You
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Rapid Radios are a bad idea for three reasons. They work off of cell towers, they cannot talk radio to radio and the fees add up. If you want radios get you Ham radio Technician license. The join a local Ham radio club. There is way too much to try to figure out on your own.
We just got HAM radios and called a friend who’s been using them for years. The tiny bit of information he shared was overwhelming. 😢He also suggested joining a local group.
GMRS radios are really cheap right now. No exam for family license but there is a small fee.
And back up , WORSHIP MUSIC , THAT CAN PLAY WHILE YOU REBUILD. THE VIDEOS ARE AWESOME . LOVE You’ll
A couple decks of cards? God bless you all.
Solar PANELS can be used to charge small devices at much less cost than a solar generator. They don’t store power, but DO power up batteries. Check which type of cables/ ports they have to connect with your radio, phone, lights, power banks, etc. They can work in a sunny side window even on an overcast day, just slower. Blessings 🙏❤️
My emergency NOA radio has a handcrank, solar charger, & can run on batteries. It also has a light that works several ways: flash light, flashing light, and area light. I got it through AAA or some promotion years ago. It also has a USB charging outlet, but I have a small battery bank for that. My battery bank has jumper cables to jump the car in 15 seconds. It also has several outlet types. A great buy at $59 online, & it came in handy when our power went out recently.
We can prepare for disasters, but it doesn't always work out the way we want it to so we must hope that we have done everything that needs doing and we're not gonna lose it in the process of the disaster.
Water storage is a must IMHO to go with a gravity filter. I have 16 5-gal containers, 8 7-gal containers, and 3 55-gal drums. All food grade. I got the 7 gal at Walmart but they are on amazon (Reliance-Products-Aqua-Tainer-Gallon-Container). The 5 gal and 55-gal drum I got on survival food web sites. The 5-gal containers on Amazon seemed pricey to me. For the drums you need some type of manual pump and get a 50-foot drinking water grade hose to fill them. You have to fill them where you store them bc they weigh over 450 pounds full. Get covers for them to keep debris off them. Don't want to contaminate your water supply by letting junk drop in. I rotate the water in the 5 and 7 gal containers about every 3 months to make sure it is fresh. When I dump the water, I use it on the yard or garden if I had one. I fill them with tap water and will run them through my Berkey gravity filter. I have switched to an under-sink RO filter for everyday use now and keep about 8 gallons of filtered water on hand at all times for short term interruptions. If power is out but we still have water service, I will use my solar generator to run the RO filter. If you are using creek water, I would look at some type of pre-filter to take out larger particles. Coffee filter or even an old t-shirt might work.
For power I recently purchased a 2330 WHr battery and two 300 W portable solar panels to test how they would work in an emergency situation. A lot of batteries include a 100W or 200 W panel which is an absolute joke. I have tested the battery, and it will power the fridge and 14 cu ft deep freezer for 24 hours. The most I have been able to get out of the panels combined is 450 watts which recharge the batteries in 5 hours. Light cloud cover (as well as the ever-present chem trails in our area) really hurts the output, however. The portable solar panels are pretty flimsy, and it is a pain to move them around when they are connected together in series. I finally solved the problem by building a rack for the two solar panels out of 2x4s. It makes it easier to adjust the panels for sun angle and azimuth and also to escape shade from trees and structures as the sun moves throughout the day. One of the best things about the solar set up is that it is quiet. I have proved to myself that solar is a viable source of emergency power so I think I may invest in a bigger solar generator and some more panels. I may buy permanent panel for those which I think are more efficient. Haven't thought the upgrade through yet. I would use it to run a portable A/C we would set up in our bedroom and run at night.
Rapid Radios work off Cell Towers. Might not work either if towers blew down or lost backup power. 😕
you can get a small solar gen to charge things like cell phones and rechargeable fans, the little stuff that won't take much power, just having that alone is helpful
Great list. Thankful so many people are buying items and donating. ❤🙏
After seeing on YT channel: In2thinair show Weather Weaponry???? Naw.... During COVID I moved from Eastern Washington to the North Minnesota Woods on treed acreage. I tore the old household heating oil heat out of the house and installed a huge freestanding wood stove with a large flat cooking surface. Bought more cast iron. Have multiple can openers.... Reliable water source, a well but also a gravity fed hand pump. I've been working diligently to cover as many bases as possible. I'd like to add to the list, a Rapture Ready box. Just a cardboard box or plastic crate where in is a couple of Bibles, printed pages with the Scripture concerning the Rapture and how to become born again. Also the code to your safe, where to find any and all necessary items. Whoever stumbles into my house to live or loot? Woweeeee, they've struck gold. However? Finding Jesus is the most important thing.
You can charge the solar generator with your car or from another generator or with solar panels. If fully charged it should power your freezer enough to get to a sunny day.
You can use the creek to keep things cool.
You are showing how DEPENDENT you are TECH!
Thanks for sharing how you and others are doing. I'm in Winter Park FL. We were lucky. The hurricane moved north so we got the edges of the storm. Yes, we had flooding, and some power outages. I did not. Most of us just had to clean up limbs etc. Luckily, I learned from 2004 hurricanes, 2017, 2022. I got the ( Yellow flood tape from Flex seal family and sealed sunroom doors with sandbags to. Now there are other options. You tube has a lot of good ideas. ( I told statefarm about offering car bags so the car can be placed inside to keep flood water out. ( Yes, not good if there is a flash food unless you can secure it to ground. ) Yes, it would be great to have a lift system. Too )
Lastly, find a sat Phone .. plus starlink for internet as a back up.
Cast iron anything would be really helpful for cooking. Dutch oven skillet etc. these were all great suggestions
MY DAUGTHER AND 10 YR OLD GRANDSON LIVED IN ASHVILLE. EVENTUALLY, MOVED TO KNOXVILLE, AFTER A HOTEL THEY HAD TO INITIALLY GO TO IN CHARLOTTE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WATER OR POWER IN ASHVILLE. SO GRATEFUL TO GOD, IN JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME, THAT THEY ARE ALIVE❣️🙏 SO SADDENED 😢😞 FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LOVED ONES OR THEY ARE STILL MISSING. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yours has become one of my favorite channels.
I have filter straws. I also have a battery operated water filter syphen.
Great list. However, those Rapid Radios actually use the cell phone network, so they aren't reliable in a disaster.
if you can ... get an awesome cameras and some tough balloons , heavy duty light weight fishing line and helium so you can put a camera up into the sky and using remote view on your smartphone you can get a good look around you from up high . You could use a drone yes.. but that is also something that also requires juice!
Having an FPS drone would be great for saving body energy if you need to hunt or explore for water firewood etc. recon with the drone. plan on the map and then move .
Any recommendations for water distillers? We live in the city, so there are car oils and chemicals in all the water because of road runoff. We would have to distill all our water - drinking, cooking, bathing, washing...everything. We're in Florida.
This is just my opinion but all of those items you listed is just as important as the other. To have them all would be ideal and to some many years of prepping. But its never to late to start.formy off gid show i use a Garden sprayer; the kind you spray bugs off your plants.Just hand pump it and wash your self off. But them one you mentioned is very nice. Also for long tem outages is a 5 gal.bucket and a plunger to wash clothes. Amazon even sell a ringer to make things alittle easier.
Great ideas! I have that pump sprayer for my garden and never even thought of that! Here in FL it was a close thing when Milton went thru whether we'd have power or not. Love reading these comments, so much wisdom to be had!
Maybe I missed it, but I don't see a link for the rechargable fan.
It's in the list of items on Amazon- here's a direct link! :) amzn.to/3UtVCvd
@@HeavenlyMindedHome Thank you!
After what we have experienced positively tells us that we are affecting the planet.
It was just 2 years since a hurricane hit Orlando area ..2022. then again 2024. It looks like FL, east Coast could be experienceing these events more . I believe that your direct experience and your collection of products is #1. I 🙏 that easy coast.. NC plus can get a 4 plus year break to get on your feet. Heek, winter park FL started to bury power cables since the 2004 hurricanes. they are still working on it. Now the outer areas where I'm at is seeing the work. It's estimated to take another 2-5 years.
I 🙏 NC plus will start that process &/ or create more decentralized power systems so each can operate by themselves by using solar plus. Ok, take care.
Thank you! After the hurricane I ordered walkie talkies with a 5 mile range. I gave 2 to my parents that live close by so we can communicate if needed.
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Generator, gasoline, solar generator, walkie talkies, gravity fed water filter, fire pit to cook over, solar lights, rechargeable flashlights, 12 volt refrigerator, hand crank rechargeable battery, rechargeable fan, gravity fed shower;
Always have a Lifestraw for everyone. I prefer rechargeable batteries that can be used in numerous items and the DC charging station. Check out Luci lights that have the recharge capability.
They have duel fiel generators. U can then use it to charge up a battery back. Same battery bank can be charged via solar or cig lighter in car.
It is possible that Americans may be in this situation soon. Be prepared for anything, especially if you live in the city. Please just be ready for anything.
Use your gas powered generator to charge the solar generator when it is not sunny out. It saves on gasoline usage.
Sounds like your housr needs more windows for sor circulation.
Guess to should have a wood stove, or a fire place. So you can cook inside!
Rechargeable items are good. But BETTER OLD SCHOOL stuff will be better!
Freshly downed trees are NOT a good source of firewood. Firewood needs to be 'seasoned' to be an efficient heat source. Green wood is hard to get burning and doesn't burn very hot. You need wood that has been drying for a few months/seasons.
Oh absolutely- but we're chopping and drying as best as we can to get through these cold nights! :)
@@HeavenlyMindedHomelol that's good - I've burned wood for heat and hot water all my life -
Even if its green it can still burn when it cold lol -
And get your chimney cleaned when you are able. Chimney fires can be terribly hazardous. 🙏❤️
Green wood may not be the best, but it is better than freezing to death.
If you use a rocket stove the twigs will dry because the stove burns so hot.
@@lauramanion3131today not many live by wood heat - green soft wood does create creosote build up in stove pipes and chimney's -
I have to clean my pipe out about 3 times a winter -
Were I live many did not make a lot of money up till about 1990 -
Just about every one used wood for primary heating - out of hundreds of homes I only know of one home that burned down because of a chimney issue in the 43 yrs I've lived in this area -
In that case there was some mortar missing between a brick that cought the ceiling on fire -
You can see smoke coming out a wood heater when you open the door to feed it wood when you feed it wood - also with a fire place smoke comes out the front when the flew has to much creosote build up -
Also for those that burn in wood or coal heaters all the time in rural areas know how to clear there flew -
Most home fires are due to electric heaters over heating wall receptacles -
I install 20 amp receptacles any were I use a electric space heater -
Always check the receptacles and plugs were electric heaters are being used to see if there over heating -
1000s of homes burn down yearly due to electric heaters over heating the receptacles there plugged into -
Can you share the link for the rechargeable fan?
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Can you please speak to us about the children? I am heartbroken to think how many people, families, children were just washed away.... do you see children in your passings through towns at all? How did the hospitals cope?
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Check with your local ag extension office. Most states give an exemption for farms/homesteads to have 100 gallons of gas to use on the property. You can not fill your car, but can fuel a generator or 4x4s, equipment. Food and water stores for a minimum of a month for the occupants of the property. Appropriate clothing sealed in watertight containers. The list is endless and very individual according to each residence/situation. I forgot to mention basic cast iron. You can make bread with it. It works in every situation, even directly in a fire. Butane/Propane/Biomass stoves and ovens. Headlamps work best. It allows you to keep your hands free.
Disel + diesel generator might be an option if firecode is an issue. At least in my homecountry (not usa) you can keep 200l / ~ 50 gallons of disel but only 20l / ~5 gallons of gasoline due to the higher fire risk.
How about doing wash?
Was there a link for the personal fans? Thanks 😊
Right here: amzn.to/3UA0i2O :)
Thanks!! 😊
Back up for your back ups.
I’m 45 minutes away from you guys and we’re hearing that the water and mud are so toxic that many, many people are sick & getting sick. Do you know if that’s true?
Our son in law volunteered with Samaritan’s Purse in WNC. A fire chief told his group some volunteers had gotten ill from contaminated water and some places were so toxic that the water/mud would begin to dissolve muck boots.
You don't camp much. Do you?
It wasn't a natural disaster 😞
exactly! controlled demolition, weather weaponry manipulation, geo-engineered, which is the real climate change
You cannot prepare for Everything but you CAN prepare for Everyday Things 👍🥫👍