It's always easier to spend your money at a business like that... locally owned and a great guy trying to do the right thing..!!! Keep up the good work Bob...👍🏼👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻
I have a "few" supplies laying around, and without fail, the times we need them most are economic! My family eats better, when times are tough, than when they're not. True story...and cannot recommend getting some stuff together, because things happen outside of your control.
I've lived on MREs and Mountain House during economic hard times and, here in Florida, I've lived through 5 or 6 hurricanes in the 17 years I've been here. Tornadoes, too. Went without power for 15 days after one hurricane. It paid to be prepared. Prudence, not paranoia !
Praise the Lord. Are you religious? How do you feel about the existence of GOD? How do the poor fare through storms? Are there less people; specifically less stupid people because they didn't survive a storm. I have survived the past 17 yrs too. Not many hurricanes. A couple tornadoes. A tropical storn over Oahu, Hawaii. But GOD bless you! What do you look like? Have you any pets that survived with you?
If you're not a prepper then explain why you pay for health insurance, car insurance, home owners insurance, renters insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, extended warranty on your car-boat-TV-DVD player.... Everyone is already a prepper; the question is: "Is eating and living indoors your priority, and will your dental insurance feed you when a hurricane hits?"
And keep in mind that the majority of people in the US has a Bug Out Bag. Yes, most Americans have one. Women call it a purse. Everyone is already halfway there.
Rant on! I take exception to the 'Tin foil hat" comment. As a veteran of the U.S. Army I was taught many useful tools, but the 2 that stick with me today are: 1) Pay attention to detail and 2) BE prepared! Those 2 memories are seared into my brain. I don't know if the world or our country will collapse, but what I do know, is that IF something were to ever happen, and I needed something that enabled me to help keep my family alive and I didn't have it, then I could have potentially killed my family through inattention to detail and failing to be prepared. For me having prep items is cheap insurance. Sure somethings can be expensive, but basic food items like, rice, beans, salt, sugar, flour, SOME freeze dried or dehydrated food stuff to add variety to the diet. My biggest prep was buying and installing a 500 gallon propane tank and a propane range to cook on. I saved for years to afford that 500 gallon tank. Given our current level of propane use, I am confident we have at least 15 years of being able to cook or boil water every day without electricity. My average yearly use for cooking with propane is 17 gallons a year. Knowledge is my biggest prep. Learning how to make a PVC pressurized water pump. How to drill a shallow well by hand. How to use solar effectively. I bought a 100 watt solar panel, inverter, charge controller and 2 deep cycle marine batteries for lighting out in my barn. The inverter is the key to running 110volt AC tools and small appliances. Knowledge is survival. Survival is living. NOT being prepared means that if something were to ever happen, you wouldn't last long. Saying that someone who is a "prepper nerd" or wears a 'Tin Foil Hat" could cause some people who are thinking about being prepared to NOT be prepared because they didn't want to be perceived as crazy. The hardest thing for me to do 6 years ago when my wife and I decided to start preparing was buying our first 50 pound bag of beans. I felt like I was nuts for being paranoid. Well guess what, as soon as I had the food home, I felt as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and I could finally start feeling like I was doing something to place my family in a position to be able to survive until the situation settled down to a new normal. For those of you going down the TH-cam rabbit hole watching videos about prepping and thinking you should do it, remember this bit of information: Food doesn't have to be expensive freeze dried or dehydrated camping/survival food. Buy white rice (brown rice goes rancid), red beans, split peas, white beans, sugar, salt (lots of salt), rolled oats, pasta, spices, brown sugar, water filter (sawyer makes the best) water purifier (there is a difference) buckets with lids. Home Depot's orange buckets have a symbol of a triangle on the bottom with a HPE 2 or HDPE 2 that means they are food safe. Don't forget first aid and hygiene items either. Look for the bags of food at restaurant supply stores or big box stores. Try to buy 25 pound bags at a time, but if you can't buy what you can afford each paycheck. It add's up overtime. One final tidbit: Remember the rule of 3 3 minutes without oxygen 3 hours without shelter 3 days without water 3 weeks without food. Critical to survival is clean, safe drinking water! Have a means to procure, treat and store safe drinking water. Assume average water needs will be a minimum 1 gallon per person, per day. NOT INCLUDING HYGIENE. Plan your preps around the 3's until you feel you can survive, then re-do the preps again so you can live. Plan on 2 weeks worth of preps, if you are content with that, then stop. If you want more survival time, then please by all means keep adding. Be careful not to over balance one area and not keep up in another. Rant off Salute
I was a Boy Scout, and "Be Prepared" has always been a part of my personality even before I had an official motto for it, but it wasn't really until I lived in upstate NY where huge winter storms are a yearly reality that I started to really think about long term survival preparation. I've known the rule of 3s for a long time but I really like that addendum about 3 seconds without a positive attitude. Morale I think is a huge thing. Diversity in food, some light and heat, those things are really important. If morale is high you can survive anything.
Also a person can get hurt & not be able to work for months or longer, having food & some power sources can make a difference of surviving or at least avoiding bankruptcy. Work comp & unemployment normally only pay 2/3 of what your check was, most people's budget doesn't afford them to loose 1/3 of their monthly paycheck.
Greetings Victor, Great post, amazing how your experience of years gone by in America matches mine in Australia, One rule I notice to be forgotten is also a 3 rule. 1,you have, 2, I don't, 3, I want. Ignore this and all the preparation in the world will be to no avail, especially in cities, in any nation. So much trouble defending against repeated attacks of the have not's. It also means you have to be mentally prepared for this. If the worst happens I have prepared a wide range of dried and powdered foods vacumn packed (less weight) bush survival and defence gear and will head bush to a place with a nearby creek that flows all year. So many things can be discussed ( really is pancake mix a survival food? Maybe in america,) You and your family and mine have a better chance than many of the airy fairy types when push comes to shove.
John Lovell hey brother I'm new to the channel and I've been watching a lot of your videos lately. wanted to thank you for being open about your faith in Jesus Christ. it's refreshing to watch someone who cares enough about people to invest in their physical and spiritual well being. keep up the good work! God bless.
We’ve used a metal coffee can, toilet paper, and methanol while being stranded on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico in the winter with limited shelter. It was an amazing heater. I’ve carried that memory for 15 years because it was so effective.
I still think fruitcake is the ultimate survival food. It last forever, has a thousand calories, and you don't need to buy it because it is re-gifted so much.
Josh, what kind of odd question is that? It has nothing to do with nasty fruit cake. I have lived in about five different States across America in my life.
As Americans we have insurance for every thing. Car, home, health, life etc... we also save for retirement for 40+ years so we can retire. Having food, water, medical supplies, guns and ammo is a form of insurance. It is insurance from bad things happening. Most Americans rely on the government and infrastructure to live. If one of those two things stop Americans will be in for a rude awakening. Bob is smart, I have been listening to him for years.
I do want to point out something that most people do not think about. Very important... Meals like these "preparedness" meals take a lot of water to cook, not to mention the amount of water lost while cooking, plus the drinks, etc. plus the time it takes to actually cook it, place where you can cook it, etc. MREs are meals ready to eat for a reason. They only take as much water (8-10oz) to make the drink. The rest of the food you can open and eat, on-the-go, under any situation or emergency. If you're sitting on your roof waiting for days (katrina, many other countries) due to extreme flooding, how are you going to cook your food? How much water will you be able to take with you? No water = eating dry rations that needs to be cooked. Take this seriously, I've seen this exact situation. Stuck in a basement or underground? Can you safely make a small fire? Ventilation? Wet conditions? Run out of camp stove gas? Winter? Car wreck in the middle of nowhere? Things to think about. Moral: GET BOTH! HAVE BOTH READY TO GO. BE PREPARED TO SWITCH TO MRE's IF THERE'S A LACK/LOSS OF WATER.
I went all out and bought a Harvest Right freeze dryer and process my own foods. In Mylar bags with O2 absorbers - good for 25-30 years and I save money compared to buying freeze dried foods. I can freeze dry almost anything and I know what in it.
Thanks for the Video! Excuse me for chiming in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you thought about - Peyiley Unconventional Preponderance (do a google search)? It is an awesome one off product for preparing for survival in any crisis minus the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my cousin got excellent success with it.
The best C-rations meal was the scrambled eggs and ham. Looked disgusting, but, tasted great. The spaghetti meal tasted different if eaten cold or eaten hot. The beef slices with potatoes and gravy earned it's name. I cannot repeat that name in mixed company. The prize of prizes was to find a pecan nut roll in your C-rations. Mostly you had to contend with the canned fruit cake. The pack of cigarettes were perminatly removed before my time though. Had French army C-rations rations too. Little bottles of cognac were in every package. Since it was part of the meal we just had to consume all contents of the c-rat. Our excuse was we just couldn't offend the host nation. Besides the cognac was educational. We called it cultural awareness studies. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Whomagoose Long ago soldier you're jsut wrong, the spaghetti C-Rat was the best, especially when it came with the coconut sh!t disk; but I agree, heating the spaghetti made it much better. Might have been the diesel they used instead of olive oil ;)' Hey, do you remember how bad beans and baby dicks were? I want to vomit every time I think of them. Can I trade you beef and chunks for your fruit cup? LOL SemperFi!
thank you John, this was right up my alley, not an overkill prepper, but think being prepared is necessary. read reviews on prepared foods, and the customer service was 80% low rated. When I do purchase it will be through your guy, he genuinely seems to care.
Winner of a video, I've been looking for "disaster preparedness food" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Konhloe Ranarah Equalizer - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my brother in law got great results with it.
This is glorious, I've been looking for "disaster preparedness checklist" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Konhloe Ranarah Equalizer - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got amazing success with it.
I recently stocked up on Annie’s Mac and cheese, pancake mix, and bulk beans. 2020 is gonna be a Holocaust due to the ruined 2019 harvest and worsening storms.
@@joshualemaster9328 -- I used to target shoot a lot. One of my main firearms I used to shoot with was a 9 millimeter Luger long gun. I believe it only shoots 9 millimeter brass well and not steel cased ammo. As of July 2021 I still do not want to shoot 9 x 19. I think it is still hard to find at a decent price. Over 39 cents per shot for 9 x 19 is not a good price.
Also to reiterate...Bob's right on different foods..is a must. I had a friend that was hiking the John Muir trail and had to have food drops along the way...the problem he ordered the same food and by the time it was over he didn't want to eat and was sick of the food he ate already...so very important order different food.
I became very cognizant of emergency preparedness living alone in upstate NY where we got huge snowstorms every winter. Because the snow was so frequent, power rarely went out because any problem trees near power lines were downed early and often, if not already trimmed during the warmer months, and the streets were always cleared quickly by a very capable local government snow plow services, but I still wanted to be prepared. Emergency blankets and light in my car, cans of Sterno and such in my house, and most certainly emergency food everywhere I'd need it. I never had to rely on my supplies for actual survival, but it very much forced me to prepare mentally and physically for an extended disaster if that once-in-a-century storm ever did come along. It's something I've thought a lot about since, even after moving, and it's focused my efforts since then in preparedness. It helps that I was a Boy Scout, and "Be Prepared" is a permanent part of my psyche. I think the most important thing to any survival situation besides shelter from the elements is morale. Nothing helps morale more than having light and a hot meal. Even having a few 100-hour candles and some way to make hot water is going to keep you emotionally resilient for whatever comes your way. It just makes you feel good, and when you feel good you can accomplish anything.
Was doing this on a budget before it was a thing but I'm so happy that someone has a commercial product that is available for food allergies. Nice John 👌
We have our PREP pantry setup in three tiers: working/what we use everyday/1-6 months; mid-term/MRE type/up to 5-yrs; and long-term/freeze dried/dehydrated. Glad you talked about cooking methods/sources, most don't factor in different methods/indoor/outdoor.
One thing to watch out for is the contents of these emergency pails and entrees. One example, Wise Foods, rarely include actual meat in entrees. You have to read the fine print. In their “Entrée Only Grab and Go Food Kit” here is what you get: 2 x 4 x 210 - Potato Casserole - NO MEAT 2 x 4 x 150 - Tortilla Soup 2 x 4 x 190 - Pot Pie - NO CHICKEN in HERE 3 x 4 x 200 - Veggie Pasta - JUST PASTA 2 x 4 x 280 - Pasta Alfredo - PASTA, no meat 3 x 4 x 240 - Tomato Basil Soup 2 x 4 x 270 - Cheesy Mac - NO MEAT HERE 2 x 4 x 240 - Chili Mac - NO BEEF 3 x 4 x 180 - Noodle Soup - NO CHICKEN 1 x 4 x 270 - Teriyaki Rice - NO CHICKEN OR BEEF 2 x 4 x 250 - Lasagna - NO MEAT 3 x 4 x 180 - Rice & Beans - The only decent source of protein in the entire pail is the beans 3 x 4 x 250 - Stroganoff - NOT “BEEF” STROGANOFF So you get soup for three of the entrees and in all the others….NO MEAT. Check it out for yourselves. www.wisefoodstorage.com/60-serving-entree-only.html Numana is just as bad. No meat in their entrees. They call one of them "Sweet and Sour"....no pork, just rice. www.numanna.com/ingredients Long story short, stick with Mountain House. They have actual meat in all their entrees and actually taste good. There is a reason backpackers and hikers having been eating their food year after year.
For back packing, yes, Mountain House is hard to beat. John and I shared a Mountain House Meal after making these videos, I have Rice and Chicken and I think he had Beef Stroganoff. Pretty Good. It is all a matter of what you like. In our Store we have 100's of Cases of Mountain House, it is very popular.
I bought over 40 of the #10 cans of Mountain House from you back in Sept of 2013 when you had a killer 40% off sale. I fear we wont be seeing prices that low again for a long time.
Boy scout motto "Be Prepared" It stuck, prepping for twenty four years. A lot of good things said about Numanna food. Using the berkey for fifteen years. And all the good things John told me to get.
Winner of a video, I have been researching "recommended emergency food supplies" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Proutklarton Surviving Technics Plan - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got great results with it.
I backpack, hunt, and camp in remote areas across the US. My meals consist of ramen noodles, MREs (love that chili mac), and instant rice. Light weight, space saving in a pack, easily prepped with little water, and cost effective for sure.
I grew up in Hawaii and we always had a closet in our house that was stocked with 4 weeks of non-perishables, water, TP, batteries, medical supplies in case of hurricane, tsunami or longshoremen strike. Many friends houses had same thing. Wasn’t until I moved to the mainland, set up a 6-8week stash of food etc. in the garage and some new friends asked if I was “worried about the apocalypse or something?” Lmfao, many of them got on the same page and none went without this past 18 months
Ready Made Resources is a fine supplier. Good products and no B/S on orders. My company has always been satisfied with their service. The Mountain House 72 hour bucket is a favorite.
Great video. Take a look at the Kelly Kettle for boiling water. I have a base camp model that boils 54 ounces of water in less than 5 minutes and it doesn't require any fuel other than sticks, pine cones, or any other combustible.
Awesome stuff there John ! I heard you mentioned solar power and it would be awesome if you ever make a video about it. At least it would help me pin point what I need to look for. Keep doing what you do, I love your channel !
Stumbled on this video. I cannot say enough good about Bob Griswald and his company. I had placed an order last year and had received all but one items in my shipment. Sent an email asking about the last (most important item) checking the status. Got an email directly from Bob Griswald and later a personal phone call from him following up. Ended up the other item just shipped from a different source was so was slightly behind the other items. I had been a long time customer of Ready Made Resources but after that experience its my go-to whenever possible. Bob is a great guy doing business the way it should be.
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I'm an ole Gyrine, eat C-rations in boot camp (1977) that was made in 1943. And all my Drill Instructors were in Vietnam, and spent 3 years in the 7th Marine Ret., so some in my family may call me anole hard ass. But with that said, I'm investing in Numanna and Mountain House, and of course make it diverse with other canned items. These new fangled foods are A OK. Thanks John for your work on the Channel. God Speed, God Bless, God Bless our Constitution, and God Bless the Marine Corps,,,,, Semper Fi
Better buy what you eat anyway in greater quantities until you have stack and then rotate it by consuming and buying what you have consumed with a big buffer.
Here in Florida, disaster preparedness isn't just for SHTF weenies. Hurricanes are a fact of life. It's not uncommon to go without power or water for days or even weeks, after a major storm. I stock MREs, because that's what I'm used to (former Army soldier). But those other foods might be worth a try. Thanks for the info!
That is for sure, I lived in Florida for 20 years, disasters were one of the main reasons I started setting items aside. I also think there are bigger issues that our country is facing that could cause disruption. Hopefully I can be prepared for whatever life throws my way.
Like the saying goes, better safe than sorry. It still amazes me how many Floridians are completely unprepared for major storms. But that's another conversation in itself.
Nice Video as always. There are however, much cheaper but maybe not as efficient products you can buy right in the grocery store that have a shelf life of 5-10 years. Canned foods that have a 4-5 year expiration can actually go another 2-4 years or more if stored correctly. Nice Vid John!
Bucket food (Mtn House, Wise, or any other) has its place. If you have money, rather than thought or time, it can put an emergency supply away that you can forget about. Always cut in half their count (or more). If they say it feeds 2 for a month, it feeds one for a month. Many of them are 1300 calories or so a day (seriously, take his advice and check the counts). For the most part though, bucket food is the most costly way to do it. Worse, you won't like everything (and if you have women/children you will be eating the things they don't like no matter what you don't like). This is magnified by the reality that your family won't be used to eating these things unless you are going the very expensive route of regularly eating form the bucket pile. For short term, rice and pasta are regularly eaten, liked by all, and can last for decades sitting on a shelf in your house without special storage needed. They can get you to your calorie needs and keep your family happy. There is a reason that pasta and red sauce (jars of Ragu type sauce) are a staple of the poor and last for decades. So long as you are rotating them (eating the oldest), you can just get a few more every time you are at the store and you won't notice the cost and will quickly build up enough for decades of normal use and months of emergency use. Malnutrition is easy to stave off with very little gardening if your calorie needs are met. Beans work as well, but only if your family is already a bean eating family. Otherwise, canned meat, while more pricey, is a better choice since you will use and rotate them. Parboiled rice stores the best. Beyond that, just observe what you and your family eat. Figure out the functional shelf life of those items. Observe how quickly your family consumes those things. Do the multiplication and see how much of those things you can store without risk of waste. But extra of those things until you are at that level. Sure, in an apoc you might find that you don't have key ingredients for the meals your family was eating. You might not have the sour cream or cheese for your family's favorite Mexican casserole - but you have corn chips and canned beans and your kids are used to eating corn chips and canned beans. Beans and rice eaten as a dip with corn chips will still be something your family can eat (especially since the shelf life on sauces are awesome - meaning you can have plenty of sauces to make unusual food taste usual and good - again, there is a reason poor people love hot sauce). Doing prepping this way does take a little more thought, but in the end can cost you less (buying in bulk or stocking up when something is on a great sale) in the long run. It does, however, take more time to set up than just getting a pallet of bucket food dropped off in your driveway (and rush to get it inside before the neighbors see it).
Also a person can get hurt & not be able to work for months or longer, or become somehow unemployed. having food & some power sources can make a difference of surviving or at least avoiding bankruptcy. Work comp & unemployment normally only pay 2/3 of what your check was, most people's budget doesn't afford them to loose 1/3 of their monthly paycheck.
If I had a year’s worth of food, I’d be very careful about telling people about it. If you ever did need that much food prep, desperate people would do anything to take it from you.
I remember someone saying some such about honoring the folks on Doomsday Preppers who sacrificed their planning and secrecy and put targets on their backs to give us examples and new prepping ideas.
In reference to the TP. In the south many of us ask for extra napkins when getting fast food. That adds up pretty quickly. In 2020 during the great tp crisis, I never ran out of striking paper lol.
Peanut Butter. Inexpensive, Protein, Fats, Calories, Long shelf life, normally is already in a water resistant, reusable container. As always, the simplest solution is the best. Cons: if you have a peanut allergy, life's gonna suck.
If you have a peanut allergy there’s other nut butters like cashew butter and almond butter. I’m pretty sure they have similar nutritional properties to peanut butter
just makes sure you have it up and running long before you need it , my 4 hens have stopped laying eggs the last few weeks and my vegetable garden has been attacked by a swarm of birds , so I had to put netting up but by the time I did that the vegetables were gone , thank goodness I don't need it right now but never overlook a 100kg plastic drum with rice in it , will keep you going for months and costs fraction of the price of these specialized survival foods
caught one video of yours and subscribed right away before it even finished. Now I'm going to watch every video from the beginning and make sure I give a thumbs up!!.
I really appreciated this guys perspective on the long shelf life foods. Thank you for sharing this. It looks like the link to his website is missing from the video description though.
thanks for this video and this is great! people always think the government is going to take care of them after a natural disaster just look at Puerto Rico after the natural disaster that destroyed the island...I truly felt sorry for them.
Also keep seeds to plant for fresh veggies and fruits. Kale, collards turnip seed can grow just about anywhere can you can let some go to seed, so you'll have seed to plant next year. When I was a child, my dad dug a hole about 2 x 2 feet on the side of a hill, sloping a little bit down hill, lined it with straw and laid turnips on the straw, more straw and turnips, then more straw and dirt packed down. We had turnips all winter.
He sells top of the line stuff, which I hope to buy one day. As of now, I've got a years worth of rice and beans for $100 in mylar bags placed into 5 plastic buckets. Cheap, easy, and I wont starve. This is where you should start, and work your way up to the gourmet prepper food in this video.
A whole years worth for $100? Unless you got a crazy deal that's sounds a little too good to be true. 750lbs is a years worth. Which is about 25-30 5gallon buckets full of food. If you got all that for 100 bucks god bless you.
I like to backpack in remote areas. IMO soups are low in content, (mass, stick to your ribs, full feeling). With soups and small serving sizes I always have to add crackers or bread. For example, I am 6 ft 200 lbs and 1 serving of mountain house is not enough (eg: chilli-mac). It might have the calorie and nutritional needs, but will not make you feel full. But then it doesn't have to because it is an emergency source of food for a short duration. Of course in an emergency situation most people will be idle and not burning much energy. In this situation having your nutritional needs met is the goal, being a little hungry most of the time is a minor inconvenience for a week or less. I eat the two serving bag with most menu options except the chicken and rice one (it really is two servings) I don't like the one's which include soups and try to avoid them, I believe them to be cost saving measures for the manufacturer. I like to buy bulk items and subdivide/redistribute to suit my backpacking/emergency needs. Of course in an emergency situation most people will be idle and not burning much energy. In this situation having your nutritional needs met is the goal, being a little hungry most of the time is a minor inconvenience. A small price to pay for surviving an emergency. I've heard people say you can live up to 21 days with out food. In my experience, week #1 you are week and tired. Week #2 you are too tired to do anything and rest and sleep a lot. Week #3 you lay on the ground lingering, waiting for your expiration date.
Watch this 4 times! I will be contacting Ready Made for a few questions AND will purchase some things as well. My whole career has been built on relationships via phone. I hope I can somehow do the same in the prepper community. My biggest & will possibly be my fatal issue, I'm physical disabled. I hope to build my "knowledge" to a point where I can pull my weight not by what I'm physically able to do BUT what my mind is capable of doing for others. That includes gardening, water collection/locating of all kinds as well as natural medicines & other medical care. I hope that my knowledge will be good enough to keep a group healthy, hydrated and fed by my knowledge. I'm trying to learn as much as I can from my mother who lived with her family of 6 AFTER WWII IN JAPAN WHILE BEING BOMBED EVERY NIGHT. None of her family members ever went hungry because of my grandparents & their siblings experience in finding & growing food. I wish I knew HALF of what EITHER one knew. Just by having that knowledge I could be a valuable member of any community even with my physical disabilities. I've been looking for books & videos on the things that I was learning about the things my mothers family knew after WWII. Once I located them, my mom & I visited them twice. My uncles & aunts were teaching me the things they remember in their childhood in order to survive. It was amazing how much they remembered even though they didn't have to live off the grid in the worst of conditions as long as my mother & her brother had to. My mother was the oldest & my uncle was just a year or so younger. Both of them were responsible for caring and feeding their younger siblings. In one 5 mile walk down a mountain on a PAVED ROAD, my uncle showed me plants for eating, medicinal properties, rope making, net making and even how to locate small prey like frogs just by observation! Je was older then but he did not lose his eyesight or his knowledge. He was a remarkable man and I wish I could have spent years with him rather than a few months. If you happen to know of ANY books about North America and how to survive from foraging and locating small prey that is actually GOOD AND REAL please let me know by posting to this comment. I've not been able to find GOOD literature that is accurate AND tested. My mother pointed out several VERY BIG mistakes in ALL of the books I have. That doesn't give me much faith in authors & the books that are selling in today's prepper crazed society.
I currently live in North Georgia, so a road trip to Tellico Plains, TN is in my future! Thanks for a great interview and SO MUCH good information. God bless! (Stroganoff is one of my favs.)
It's always easier to spend your money at a business like that... locally owned and a great guy trying to do the right thing..!!! Keep up the good work Bob...👍🏼👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻
Triple OG Bob seems like a hearty guy
Also, food prepping is good for job loss or financial hardship, not just an shtf situation.
with north korea tensions, it's for SHTF now more than ever!!
I have a "few" supplies laying around, and without fail, the times we need them most are economic! My family eats better, when times are tough, than when they're not. True story...and cannot recommend getting some stuff together, because things happen outside of your control.
Good stuff for a Warrior Poet to have! I have them, and have had to use them. Hope for the best...plan for the worst!
Never thought about it that way, thanks for the tip
A great point
I've lived on MREs and Mountain House during economic hard times and, here in Florida, I've lived through 5 or 6 hurricanes in the 17 years I've been here. Tornadoes, too. Went without power for 15 days after one hurricane.
It paid to be prepared.
Prudence, not paranoia !
Praise the Lord. Are you religious? How do you feel about the existence of GOD? How do the poor fare through storms? Are there less people; specifically less stupid people because they didn't survive a storm. I have survived the past 17 yrs too. Not many hurricanes. A couple tornadoes. A tropical storn over Oahu, Hawaii. But GOD bless you! What do you look like? Have you any pets that survived with you?
Yeah I was here in Charlie. My favorite part about hurricanes growing up was the chef boyardee!!
I don’t see how anyone can afford Mountain House. Gotta take out a second mortgage to afford more than a couple of them.
Dude, me too. I'm also a Floridian.
TaraBoo Art ARMY - really? People spend more than that on a meal from McDonald's!
If you're not a prepper then explain why you pay for health insurance, car insurance, home owners insurance, renters insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, extended warranty on your car-boat-TV-DVD player....
Everyone is already a prepper; the question is: "Is eating and living indoors your priority, and will your dental insurance feed you when a hurricane hits?"
And keep in mind that the majority of people in the US has a Bug Out Bag. Yes, most Americans have one. Women call it a purse. Everyone is already halfway there.
@Ashley Stroebel right, unless it's multi faceted it's not going to do you any good in survival situation.
Amen.
Rant on!
I take exception to the 'Tin foil hat" comment. As a veteran of the U.S. Army I was taught many useful tools, but the 2 that stick with me today are: 1) Pay attention to detail and 2) BE prepared! Those 2 memories are seared into my brain.
I don't know if the world or our country will collapse, but what I do know, is that IF something were to ever happen, and I needed something that enabled me to help keep my family alive and I didn't have it, then I could have potentially killed my family through inattention to detail and failing to be prepared.
For me having prep items is cheap insurance. Sure somethings can be expensive, but basic food items like, rice, beans, salt, sugar, flour, SOME freeze dried or dehydrated food stuff to add variety to the diet. My biggest prep was buying and installing a 500 gallon propane tank and a propane range to cook on. I saved for years to afford that 500 gallon tank. Given our current level of propane use, I am confident we have at least 15 years of being able to cook or boil water every day without electricity. My average yearly use for cooking with propane is 17 gallons a year.
Knowledge is my biggest prep. Learning how to make a PVC pressurized water pump. How to drill a shallow well by hand. How to use solar effectively. I bought a 100 watt solar panel, inverter, charge controller and 2 deep cycle marine batteries for lighting out in my barn. The inverter is the key to running 110volt AC tools and small appliances.
Knowledge is survival. Survival is living. NOT being prepared means that if something were to ever happen, you wouldn't last long. Saying that someone who is a "prepper nerd" or wears a 'Tin Foil Hat" could cause some people who are thinking about being prepared to NOT be prepared because they didn't want to be perceived as crazy.
The hardest thing for me to do 6 years ago when my wife and I decided to start preparing was buying our first 50 pound bag of beans. I felt like I was nuts for being paranoid. Well guess what, as soon as I had the food home, I felt as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and I could finally start feeling like I was doing something to place my family in a position to be able to survive until the situation settled down to a new normal.
For those of you going down the TH-cam rabbit hole watching videos about prepping and thinking you should do it, remember this bit of information:
Food doesn't have to be expensive freeze dried or dehydrated camping/survival food. Buy white rice (brown rice goes rancid), red beans, split peas, white beans, sugar, salt (lots of salt), rolled oats, pasta, spices, brown sugar, water filter (sawyer makes the best) water purifier (there is a difference) buckets with lids. Home Depot's orange buckets have a symbol of a triangle on the bottom with a HPE 2 or HDPE 2 that means they are food safe. Don't forget first aid and hygiene items either.
Look for the bags of food at restaurant supply stores or big box stores. Try to buy 25 pound bags at a time, but if you can't buy what you can afford each paycheck. It add's up overtime.
One final tidbit:
Remember the rule of 3
3 minutes without oxygen
3 hours without shelter
3 days without water
3 weeks without food.
Critical to survival is clean, safe drinking water!
Have a means to procure, treat and store safe drinking water.
Assume average water needs will be a minimum 1 gallon per person, per day. NOT INCLUDING HYGIENE.
Plan your preps around the 3's until you feel you can survive, then re-do the preps again so you can live. Plan on 2 weeks worth of preps, if you are content with that, then stop. If you want more survival time, then please by all means keep adding. Be careful not to over balance one area and not keep up in another.
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Dockworker 1 you forgot 3 seconds without a positive attitude
I was a Boy Scout, and "Be Prepared" has always been a part of my personality even before I had an official motto for it, but it wasn't really until I lived in upstate NY where huge winter storms are a yearly reality that I started to really think about long term survival preparation. I've known the rule of 3s for a long time but I really like that addendum about 3 seconds without a positive attitude. Morale I think is a huge thing. Diversity in food, some light and heat, those things are really important. If morale is high you can survive anything.
Also a person can get hurt & not be able to work for months or longer, having food & some power sources can make a difference of surviving or at least avoiding bankruptcy. Work comp & unemployment normally only pay 2/3 of what your check was, most people's budget doesn't afford them to loose 1/3 of their monthly paycheck.
Greetings Victor, Great post, amazing how your experience of years gone by in America matches mine in Australia, One rule I notice to be forgotten is also a 3 rule. 1,you have, 2, I don't, 3, I want. Ignore this and all the preparation in the world will be to no avail, especially in cities, in any nation. So much trouble defending against repeated attacks of the have not's. It also means you have to be mentally prepared for this. If the worst happens I have prepared a wide range of dried and powdered foods vacumn packed (less weight) bush survival and defence gear and will head bush to a place with a nearby creek that flows all year. So many things can be discussed ( really is pancake mix a survival food? Maybe in america,) You and your family and mine have a better chance than many of the airy fairy types when push comes to shove.
Dockworker 1 - cool rant. Come check out our channel and rant.
John Lovell hey brother I'm new to the channel and I've been watching a lot of your videos lately. wanted to thank you for being open about your faith in Jesus Christ. it's refreshing to watch someone who cares enough about people to invest in their physical and spiritual well being. keep up the good work! God bless.
+J sav Maranatha
Yes, Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus.
Amen
We’ve used a metal coffee can, toilet paper, and methanol while being stranded on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico in the winter with limited shelter. It was an amazing heater. I’ve carried that memory for 15 years because it was so effective.
I think McDonald's Big Macs last 25 years out in the open.
Psalm 23 - Plus good barter item.
+1 barter -2 stamina -2 intelligence
josh benware lmao you not lying either
Will Younger great stamina
Joe6pak priceless in the apocalypse
I still think fruitcake is the ultimate survival food. It last forever, has a thousand calories, and you don't need to buy it because it is re-gifted so much.
Funny enough I was seeking it this last Christmas season for just that reason. That and got some reason I really like to eat it.
Ambil, you are the first person who I have heard likes fruit cake. What nasty food.
Fruit cake is amazing. Family of 8 and we all love it.
Josh, what kind of odd question is that? It has nothing to do with nasty fruit cake. I have lived in about five different States across America in my life.
@@liberty4392 I like light fruit cake with cherries, not as big of fan of the dark.
As Americans we have insurance for every thing. Car, home, health, life etc... we also save for retirement for 40+ years so we can retire. Having food, water, medical supplies, guns and ammo is a form of insurance. It is insurance from bad things happening. Most Americans rely on the government and infrastructure to live. If one of those two things stop Americans will be in for a rude awakening. Bob is smart, I have been listening to him for years.
At 12:00 it’s ironic I’m watching this in 2020 when everyone is freaking out about bulk buying toilet paper.
Only would be scarier if it occurred at 20:20
I do want to point out something that most people do not think about. Very important... Meals like these "preparedness" meals take a lot of water to cook, not to mention the amount of water lost while cooking, plus the drinks, etc. plus the time it takes to actually cook it, place where you can cook it, etc.
MREs are meals ready to eat for a reason. They only take as much water (8-10oz) to make the drink. The rest of the food you can open and eat, on-the-go, under any situation or emergency. If you're sitting on your roof waiting for days (katrina, many other countries) due to extreme flooding, how are you going to cook your food? How much water will you be able to take with you? No water = eating dry rations that needs to be cooked. Take this seriously, I've seen this exact situation. Stuck in a basement or underground? Can you safely make a small fire? Ventilation? Wet conditions? Run out of camp stove gas? Winter? Car wreck in the middle of nowhere? Things to think about.
Moral: GET BOTH! HAVE BOTH READY TO GO. BE PREPARED TO SWITCH TO MRE's IF THERE'S A LACK/LOSS OF WATER.
I went all out and bought a Harvest Right freeze dryer and process my own foods. In Mylar bags with O2 absorbers - good for 25-30 years and I save money compared to buying freeze dried foods. I can freeze dry almost anything and I know what in it.
Corona bring any of y’all here ?
more or less
To the channel, no. To the video? Absolutely.
Subscribe to my channel please 😁
Thanks for the Video! Excuse me for chiming in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you thought about - Peyiley Unconventional Preponderance (do a google search)? It is an awesome one off product for preparing for survival in any crisis minus the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my cousin got excellent success with it.
panedole thanks for sharing the wealth!
The best C-rations meal was the scrambled eggs and ham. Looked disgusting, but, tasted great. The spaghetti meal tasted different if eaten cold or eaten hot. The beef slices with potatoes and gravy earned it's name. I cannot repeat that name in mixed company. The prize of prizes was to find a pecan nut roll in your C-rations. Mostly you had to contend with the canned fruit cake. The pack of cigarettes were perminatly removed before my time though. Had French army C-rations rations too. Little bottles of cognac were in every package. Since it was part of the meal we just had to consume all contents of the c-rat. Our excuse was we just couldn't offend the host nation. Besides the cognac was educational. We called it cultural awareness studies. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
I came in at the end of the C-Rat era in the early 80s. Green eggs and ham was some good shit. It's also how and why I learned to like hot sauce.
Whomagoose Long ago soldier you're jsut wrong, the spaghetti C-Rat was the best, especially when it came with the coconut sh!t disk; but I agree, heating the spaghetti made it much better. Might have been the diesel they used instead of olive oil ;)' Hey, do you remember how bad beans and baby dicks were? I want to vomit every time I think of them. Can I trade you beef and chunks for your fruit cup? LOL SemperFi!
Enjoyed the C-ration fruitcake, I also mixed the scrambled eggs and ham with cheese! Delicious!
Beef and potatoes ( beef & rocks) USMC c rats rule
thank you John, this was right up my alley, not an overkill prepper, but think being prepared is necessary. read reviews on prepared foods, and the customer service was 80% low rated. When I do purchase it will be through your guy, he genuinely seems to care.
First step is to get prepared and stop thinking I will prepare tomorrow.
Winner of a video, I've been looking for "disaster preparedness food" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Konhloe Ranarah Equalizer - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my brother in law got great results with it.
This is glorious, I've been looking for "disaster preparedness checklist" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Konhloe Ranarah Equalizer - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got amazing success with it.
I recently stocked up on Annie’s Mac and cheese, pancake mix, and bulk beans. 2020 is gonna be a Holocaust due to the ruined 2019 harvest and worsening storms.
This happened to me with ammo. Now look. Steel 9mm 50 cents a round. IF you can find it.
@@joshualemaster9328 -- I used to target shoot a lot. One of my main firearms I used to shoot with was a 9 millimeter Luger long gun. I believe it only shoots 9 millimeter brass well and not steel cased ammo. As of July 2021 I still do not want to shoot 9 x 19. I think it is still hard to find at a decent price. Over 39 cents per shot for 9 x 19 is not a good price.
Also to reiterate...Bob's right on different foods..is a must. I had a friend that was hiking the John Muir trail and had to have food drops along the way...the problem he ordered the same food and by the time it was over he didn't want to eat and was sick of the food he ate already...so very important order different food.
It doesn't matter what it tastes like the whole point of survival food is survival.....
The absent expression when he said you have to still cook the BePrepared meals was absolutely priceless.
I became very cognizant of emergency preparedness living alone in upstate NY where we got huge snowstorms every winter. Because the snow was so frequent, power rarely went out because any problem trees near power lines were downed early and often, if not already trimmed during the warmer months, and the streets were always cleared quickly by a very capable local government snow plow services, but I still wanted to be prepared. Emergency blankets and light in my car, cans of Sterno and such in my house, and most certainly emergency food everywhere I'd need it. I never had to rely on my supplies for actual survival, but it very much forced me to prepare mentally and physically for an extended disaster if that once-in-a-century storm ever did come along. It's something I've thought a lot about since, even after moving, and it's focused my efforts since then in preparedness. It helps that I was a Boy Scout, and "Be Prepared" is a permanent part of my psyche.
I think the most important thing to any survival situation besides shelter from the elements is morale. Nothing helps morale more than having light and a hot meal. Even having a few 100-hour candles and some way to make hot water is going to keep you emotionally resilient for whatever comes your way. It just makes you feel good, and when you feel good you can accomplish anything.
Was doing this on a budget before it was a thing but I'm so happy that someone has a commercial product that is available for food allergies. Nice John 👌
We have our PREP pantry setup in three tiers: working/what we use everyday/1-6 months; mid-term/MRE type/up to 5-yrs; and long-term/freeze dried/dehydrated. Glad you talked about cooking methods/sources, most don't factor in different methods/indoor/outdoor.
That’s a great idea!
I use Numanna.. I love the company.... the customer service and Mr. Griswold is super nice...!
Man, I just went on Amazon and the buckets that were going for 95$ a few months ago are now 385$. Now there's your gold!
Great stuff. Loved it when my dad brought C-rations home after being on maneuvers.
One thing to watch out for is the contents of these emergency pails and entrees.
One example, Wise Foods, rarely include actual meat in entrees. You have to read the fine print.
In their “Entrée Only Grab and Go Food Kit” here is what you get:
2 x 4 x 210 - Potato Casserole - NO MEAT
2 x 4 x 150 - Tortilla Soup
2 x 4 x 190 - Pot Pie - NO CHICKEN in HERE
3 x 4 x 200 - Veggie Pasta - JUST PASTA
2 x 4 x 280 - Pasta Alfredo - PASTA, no meat
3 x 4 x 240 - Tomato Basil Soup
2 x 4 x 270 - Cheesy Mac - NO MEAT HERE
2 x 4 x 240 - Chili Mac - NO BEEF
3 x 4 x 180 - Noodle Soup - NO CHICKEN
1 x 4 x 270 - Teriyaki Rice - NO CHICKEN OR BEEF
2 x 4 x 250 - Lasagna - NO MEAT
3 x 4 x 180 - Rice & Beans - The only decent source of protein in the entire pail is the beans
3 x 4 x 250 - Stroganoff - NOT “BEEF” STROGANOFF
So you get soup for three of the entrees and in all the others….NO MEAT.
Check it out for yourselves.
www.wisefoodstorage.com/60-serving-entree-only.html
Numana is just as bad. No meat in their entrees. They call one of them "Sweet and Sour"....no pork, just rice.
www.numanna.com/ingredients
Long story short, stick with Mountain House. They have actual meat in all their entrees and actually taste good.
There is a reason backpackers and hikers having been eating their food year after year.
For back packing, yes, Mountain House is hard to beat. John and I shared a Mountain House Meal after making these videos, I have Rice and Chicken and I think he had Beef Stroganoff. Pretty Good. It is all a matter of what you like. In our Store we have 100's of Cases of Mountain House, it is very popular.
I bought over 40 of the #10 cans of Mountain House from you back in Sept of 2013 when you had a killer 40% off sale. I fear we wont be seeing prices that low again for a long time.
Mountain House stuff is delicious and having real meat in their products helps with the great flavor. My favorite is biscuits and gravy.
@10:20 the guy is holding up a Wise bucket that literally says "RICE AND FREEZE DRIED MEAT".
I'm with Vince^
Boy scout motto "Be Prepared" It stuck, prepping for twenty four years. A lot of good things said about Numanna food. Using the berkey for fifteen years. And all the good things John told me to get.
+james hopkins very cool 😎
Coming back to this video in 2020 and watching 11:59 definitely hits different
The two situations in life are not Good Times and Bad Times. They are Bad Times and Preparing for Bad Times.
The man said "stock up on toilet paper."
Winner of a video, I have been researching "recommended emergency food supplies" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Proutklarton Surviving Technics Plan - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got great results with it.
In my country Saudi Arabia in super markets, etc the toilet papers are sitting there lonely
@@theunknownguy265 no one in your country knows how to use toilet paper?
@@JohnDoe-ky4qk no, we use water spray, like hose, better cleaning than tissues
@@jarzu3555 we use water
I backpack, hunt, and camp in remote areas across the US. My meals consist of ramen noodles, MREs (love that chili mac), and instant rice. Light weight, space saving in a pack, easily prepped with little water, and cost effective for sure.
I grew up in Hawaii and we always had a closet in our house that was stocked with 4 weeks of non-perishables, water, TP, batteries, medical supplies in case of hurricane, tsunami or longshoremen strike. Many friends houses had same thing. Wasn’t until I moved to the mainland, set up a 6-8week stash of food etc. in the garage and some new friends asked if I was “worried about the apocalypse or something?” Lmfao, many of them got on the same page and none went without this past 18 months
Dudes alsome he's just so positive and respectable
Thank you Bob and John for the information on emergency food. We try to support small business as much as possible.
Omg! An emergency supply guy who actually is honest about calories, sugar, and salt content in those shity 72 hour buckets.
Ready Made Resources is a fine supplier. Good products and no B/S on orders. My company has always been satisfied with their service. The Mountain House 72 hour bucket is a favorite.
John, great video. really like the wide range of topics you are covering.
Great video. Take a look at the Kelly Kettle for boiling water. I have a base camp model that boils 54 ounces of water in less than 5 minutes and it doesn't require any fuel other than sticks, pine cones, or any other combustible.
John, I really the content of your channel. It is diverse and flows at a pace that everyone can follow. Keep up the good work!
John...the look on your face when you knew you bought the crap food...hilarious! God bless you brother.
Thanks John, You saved me the research. I was just about to stock up but didn't know where to look or what to trust. I'll buy from Ready Made.....
Awesome stuff there John ! I heard you mentioned solar power and it would be awesome if you ever make a video about it. At least it would help me pin point what I need to look for. Keep doing what you do, I love your channel !
+Maxime Lafrenière-Giguère video on it is made and will release sometime in the next month or so! Thanks!
John Lovell Hi John what was that water filtration kit all about?
Our entire store is run on solar power, I would be glad to discuss it with you. I installed it, and maintain it
Ready Made Resources subscribing to your channel as well. Thanks for the wealth of knowledge in this video and the water filtration video.
love my sawyer minis for hiking etc.
3 years later the 'Stock up on toilet paper" makes sooo much more sense. :)
If you don’t prep or believe in prepping, you’re probably stressing out and worrying trying to get toilet paper and water nowadays.
I have truly grown to love and enjoy every moment of watching warrior poet society I Salute you Mr Poet
Haha, loved the end while you two were sitting there eating. Very funny, good info, thanks...
Stumbled on this video. I cannot say enough good about Bob Griswald and his company. I had placed an order last year and had received all but one items in my shipment. Sent an email asking about the last (most important item) checking the status. Got an email directly from Bob Griswald and later a personal phone call from him following up. Ended up the other item just shipped from a different source was so was slightly behind the other items. I had been a long time customer of Ready Made Resources but after that experience its my go-to whenever possible. Bob is a great guy doing business the way it should be.
Hey brother, Honeyville foods does freeze dried and dehydrated ingredients so you can make meals the way you like it.
+jbaze85 👍
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I'm an ole Gyrine, eat C-rations in boot camp (1977) that was made in 1943. And all my Drill Instructors were in Vietnam, and spent 3 years in the 7th Marine Ret., so some in my family may call me anole hard ass. But with that said, I'm investing in Numanna and Mountain House, and of course make it diverse with other canned items. These new fangled foods are A OK. Thanks John for your work on the Channel.
God Speed, God Bless, God Bless our Constitution, and God Bless the Marine Corps,,,,,
Semper Fi
Omg the look on johns face was awesome when he found out he got dehydrated stores🤣👍
Better buy what you eat anyway in greater quantities until you have stack and then rotate it by consuming and buying what you have consumed with a big buffer.
Here in Florida, disaster preparedness isn't just for SHTF weenies. Hurricanes are a fact of life. It's not uncommon to go without power or water for days or even weeks, after a major storm. I stock MREs, because that's what I'm used to (former Army soldier). But those other foods might be worth a try. Thanks for the info!
blacktree666. Try Mountain house. its pretty good. chilli Mac. rice and chicken. 👍👍
That is for sure, I lived in Florida for 20 years, disasters were one of the main reasons I started setting items aside. I also think there are bigger issues that our country is facing that could cause disruption. Hopefully I can be prepared for whatever life throws my way.
I do like the Rice and Chicken. Beef Stroganoff is their top seller.
Like the saying goes, better safe than sorry.
It still amazes me how many Floridians are completely unprepared for major storms. But that's another conversation in itself.
blacktree666 give them a try they are tasty.
MREs only have a 7 year shelf life. From date of manufacturing.
Thank you ! Excellent video !
Awesome. Please keep up the great videos. Hope to be in another class soon!
That dude seems like a great guy, good episode.
Nice Video as always. There are however, much cheaper but maybe not as efficient products you can buy right in the grocery store that have a shelf life of 5-10 years. Canned foods that have a 4-5 year expiration can actually go another 2-4 years or more if stored correctly. Nice Vid John!
Bucket food (Mtn House, Wise, or any other) has its place. If you have money, rather than thought or time, it can put an emergency supply away that you can forget about. Always cut in half their count (or more). If they say it feeds 2 for a month, it feeds one for a month. Many of them are 1300 calories or so a day (seriously, take his advice and check the counts).
For the most part though, bucket food is the most costly way to do it.
Worse, you won't like everything (and if you have women/children you will be eating the things they don't like no matter what you don't like). This is magnified by the reality that your family won't be used to eating these things unless you are going the very expensive route of regularly eating form the bucket pile.
For short term, rice and pasta are regularly eaten, liked by all, and can last for decades sitting on a shelf in your house without special storage needed. They can get you to your calorie needs and keep your family happy. There is a reason that pasta and red sauce (jars of Ragu type sauce) are a staple of the poor and last for decades. So long as you are rotating them (eating the oldest), you can just get a few more every time you are at the store and you won't notice the cost and will quickly build up enough for decades of normal use and months of emergency use. Malnutrition is easy to stave off with very little gardening if your calorie needs are met. Beans work as well, but only if your family is already a bean eating family. Otherwise, canned meat, while more pricey, is a better choice since you will use and rotate them. Parboiled rice stores the best.
Beyond that, just observe what you and your family eat. Figure out the functional shelf life of those items. Observe how quickly your family consumes those things. Do the multiplication and see how much of those things you can store without risk of waste. But extra of those things until you are at that level.
Sure, in an apoc you might find that you don't have key ingredients for the meals your family was eating. You might not have the sour cream or cheese for your family's favorite Mexican casserole - but you have corn chips and canned beans and your kids are used to eating corn chips and canned beans. Beans and rice eaten as a dip with corn chips will still be something your family can eat (especially since the shelf life on sauces are awesome - meaning you can have plenty of sauces to make unusual food taste usual and good - again, there is a reason poor people love hot sauce).
Doing prepping this way does take a little more thought, but in the end can cost you less (buying in bulk or stocking up when something is on a great sale) in the long run. It does, however, take more time to set up than just getting a pallet of bucket food dropped off in your driveway (and rush to get it inside before the neighbors see it).
Mountain House has good stuff. Thank you.
Well done John, thanks !!
Also a person can get hurt & not be able to work for months or longer, or become somehow unemployed. having food & some power sources can make a difference of surviving or at least avoiding bankruptcy. Work comp & unemployment normally only pay 2/3 of what your check was, most people's budget doesn't afford them to loose 1/3 of their monthly paycheck.
Two of my favorite people! Love Bob Griswold.
If I had a year’s worth of food, I’d be very careful about telling people about it. If you ever did need that much food prep, desperate people would do anything to take it from you.
I kind of pity the guy who tries to take John's food.
OpSec should be high on everyone's list. If someone knows about it, they will remember and be on your doorstep by day 3.
@Philip Gibbs very true it takes a lot of discipline and discipline takes practice so you have to practice before it goes bad.
I remember someone saying some such about honoring the folks on Doomsday Preppers who sacrificed their planning and secrecy and put targets on their backs to give us examples and new prepping ideas.
Like the authorities, I'm sure they'll pass hoarding laws.
Love Bob and RMR! have purchased a few items with happy results. Mr. G knows his stuff.
That guy knows his stuff!
Thanks,Bob.
Good stuff! Very informative! Thanks guys!
You have the best production. It is just freaking awesome. I have to say.
Excellent video, thank you very much, men.
In reference to the TP. In the south many of us ask for extra napkins when getting fast food. That adds up pretty quickly. In 2020 during the great tp crisis, I never ran out of striking paper lol.
Peanut Butter. Inexpensive, Protein, Fats, Calories, Long shelf life, normally is already in a water resistant, reusable container. As always, the simplest solution is the best. Cons: if you have a peanut allergy, life's gonna suck.
Peanut butter is one of the most calorie dense foods you can store.
Yeah, peanut butter, honey, and spam are all cheap easy preps
If you have a peanut allergy there’s other nut butters like cashew butter and almond butter. I’m pretty sure they have similar nutritional properties to peanut butter
Yep. And tins of tuna.
Unfortunately for us my son is extremely allergic! I LOVE peanut butter 😢
This is one of the best videos I have seen on the subject!!! This is the info I am interested in when dealing with long term food storage. Thanks!!!
Growing a garden and having a few chickens around is an option too.
just makes sure you have it up and running long before you need it , my 4 hens have stopped laying eggs the last few weeks and my vegetable garden has been attacked by a swarm of birds , so I had to put netting up but by the time I did that the vegetables were gone , thank goodness I don't need it right now
but never overlook a 100kg plastic drum with rice in it , will keep you going for months and costs fraction of the price of these specialized survival foods
caught one video of yours and subscribed right away before it even finished. Now I'm going to watch every video from the beginning and make sure I give a thumbs up!!.
this guy is nuts, nobody would ever get tired of fillet mignon 😋
first world problems mate ;)
I don't know what I would do if I couldn't eat two steaks at every meal
gearsmithy I would. now ribeye, never tire of that
I'm willing to give it a try.
I really appreciated this guys perspective on the long shelf life foods. Thank you for sharing this. It looks like the link to his website is missing from the video description though.
Still watching....
+Cameron Meier haha
Thanks WP!
Bob Griswald is a knowledge repository and great guy!
I have done business with him many times.
Great info. Shared it with like-minded people. :)
thanks for this video and this is great! people always think the government is going to take care of them after a natural disaster just look at Puerto Rico after the natural disaster that destroyed the island...I truly felt sorry for them.
I've used Ready Made Resources and they are great to work with, They are a top source for almost anything.
Thank you
Also keep seeds to plant for fresh veggies and fruits. Kale, collards turnip seed can grow just about anywhere can you can let some go to seed, so you'll have seed to plant next year. When I was a child, my dad dug a hole about 2 x 2 feet on the side of a hill, sloping a little bit down hill, lined it with straw and laid turnips on the straw, more straw and turnips, then more straw and dirt packed down. We had turnips all winter.
He sells top of the line stuff, which I hope to buy one day. As of now, I've got a years worth of rice and beans for $100 in mylar bags placed into 5 plastic buckets. Cheap, easy, and I wont starve. This is where you should start, and work your way up to the gourmet prepper food in this video.
A whole years worth for $100? Unless you got a crazy deal that's sounds a little too good to be true. 750lbs is a years worth. Which is about 25-30 5gallon buckets full of food. If you got all that for 100 bucks god bless you.
Good stuff! Can't wait to see more of that store! I wish I lived closer to you, I'd be in there every weekend.
chicken tettrazini was my favourite 89-92!
I had no idea there was such an incredible prepper resource so close by to me. I'm sure I'll be paying your shop a visit in the near future.
Well done and thanks!
I loved this video when I first saw it and it holds up well
What a stand up guy and warm, honest entrepreneur.Bob from Ready Made Resources is gonna be getting my business.Thx John for the presentation.
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Excellent content as always...Thanks John...Keep it up bro!
Dig the final part of the video. give us more BoB! this cat sound like he knows his shit.
Love the ending
Man being interviewed seems like a good honest man.
Ok Im mentioning warior poet society n will be calling for product. Thk you🌸
I like to backpack in remote areas. IMO soups are low in content, (mass, stick to your ribs, full feeling). With soups and small serving sizes I always have to add crackers or bread. For example, I am 6 ft 200 lbs and 1 serving of mountain house is not enough (eg: chilli-mac). It might have the calorie and nutritional needs, but will not make you feel full. But then it doesn't have to because it is an emergency source of food for a short duration. Of course in an emergency situation most people will be idle and not burning much energy. In this situation having your nutritional needs met is the goal, being a little hungry most of the time is a minor inconvenience for a week or less. I eat the two serving bag with most menu options except the chicken and rice one (it really is two servings)
I don't like the one's which include soups and try to avoid them, I believe them to be cost saving measures for the manufacturer. I like to buy bulk items and subdivide/redistribute to suit my backpacking/emergency needs.
Of course in an emergency situation most people will be idle and not burning much energy. In this situation having your nutritional needs met is the goal, being a little hungry most of the time is a minor inconvenience. A small price to pay for surviving an emergency.
I've heard people say you can live up to 21 days with out food. In my experience, week #1 you are week and tired. Week #2 you are too tired to do anything and rest and sleep a lot. Week #3 you lay on the ground lingering, waiting for your expiration date.
I carry the Mountain House 2 serving size meals. and yes, in reality it is one serving.
Watch this 4 times!
I will be contacting Ready Made for a few questions AND will purchase some things as well.
My whole career has been built on relationships via phone. I hope I can somehow do the same in the prepper community. My biggest & will possibly be my fatal issue, I'm physical disabled. I hope to build my "knowledge" to a point where I can pull my weight not by what I'm physically able to do BUT what my mind is capable of doing for others. That includes gardening, water collection/locating of all kinds as well as natural medicines & other medical care.
I hope that my knowledge will be good enough to keep a group healthy, hydrated and fed by my knowledge.
I'm trying to learn as much as I can from my mother who lived with her family of 6 AFTER WWII IN JAPAN WHILE BEING BOMBED EVERY NIGHT. None of her family members ever went hungry because of my grandparents & their siblings experience in finding & growing food. I wish I knew HALF of what EITHER one knew. Just by having that knowledge I could be a valuable member of any community even with my physical disabilities.
I've been looking for books & videos on the things that I was learning about the things my mothers family knew after WWII. Once I located them, my mom & I visited them twice. My uncles & aunts were teaching me the things they remember in their childhood in order to survive. It was amazing how much they remembered even though they didn't have to live off the grid in the worst of conditions as long as my mother & her brother had to. My mother was the oldest & my uncle was just a year or so younger. Both of them were responsible for caring and feeding their younger siblings.
In one 5 mile walk down a mountain on a PAVED ROAD, my uncle showed me plants for eating, medicinal properties, rope making, net making and even how to locate small prey like frogs just by observation! Je was older then but he did not lose his eyesight or his knowledge. He was a remarkable man and I wish I could have spent years with him rather than a few months.
If you happen to know of ANY books about North America and how to survive from foraging and locating small prey that is actually GOOD AND REAL please let me know by posting to this comment. I've not been able to find GOOD literature that is accurate AND tested. My mother pointed out several VERY BIG mistakes in ALL of the books I have. That doesn't give me much faith in authors & the books that are selling in today's prepper crazed society.
That food looks alot better than the microwave food that I buy. I already have some for my bug out bag that I keep in my car.
I think this is answer to my question from video I previously watched :)
Helpful stuff. Storing food is a lot more digestible if you do a little each week/month. (See what I did there?)
Store what you eat and eat what your store.
I currently live in North Georgia, so a road trip to Tellico Plains, TN is in my future! Thanks for a great interview and SO MUCH good information. God bless! (Stroganoff is one of my favs.)