📚 how-to books, look around thrift stores * old boy scout manuals, camping type manuals * gardening * seed saving * fermenting * home canning in jars * dehydrating * sewing and repairing clothes * first aid manuals * assisting child birth in an emergency * home remedies that work (actually the name of a book) * medicinal plants * how to make and use your own tinctures * any information on how folks did things before electricity and convenience came along * old cookbooks, better simple recipes * recipes from wartimes and from the great depression * books on edible plants, for foraging
🥓🥩🍗🍖 I may add books on * meat preservation, such as how to build and use your own smoke house. * how to hunt small game * how to make primitive traps for fish and small animals.
We use the cardboard egg cartons with a cotton ball in each hole and pour candle wax over the top as fire starters. Just break them apart and use one or two to start a fire
Yeah, this week the major news outlets finally were giving out dire warnings about logistics and that there won’t be the toys kids want by the time thanksgiving rolls around.and that our food choices will be limited, and of course that makes the prices soar. So, there was a bunch of panic buying, again. Please, good people, be careful with your preps; loose lips about what you have WILL cause hard feelings from the folks who haven’t prepped, maybe worse than hard feelings. Don’t stress out! We got this! Be glad in the Lord and REJOICE! 💕❤️
Get your vehicles tuned up & fill your tanks. Put together a mobile ER kit Umbrella, Blanket, spare tire, Anti freeze, Oil made for cold, Window deicer. Lock deicer, & a Scraper! We keep a shovel, bag of Salt in the trunk & a spare pair of work gloves 💝
Check in with your Elderly friends & ask if they need anything when you're going to town. Many of them can't get out & they truly appreciate it! Many of them are already having financial challenges this year. Take good care everyone & prayer is so powerful. Keep rotating preps 💝
My husbands family grew up on a farm news paper sears catalog in the out house the tub was filled up in a basement girls took baths first then the boys they hauled water from a well
The mountain house long term food individual meals (which are actually tasty) at Walmart have stayed the same fortunately $6 to $9.00. I pick up a few every time I’m there.
Hey Charles! Pine cones make great fire starters and they're free. Interesting pix from Stanford WM. I get curbside pickup there pretty often and I can usually get the items I want, but I don't shop for toys and I haven't gone inside for a while. Dollar Tree in Berea was well stocked yesterday. Cashier said they finally got a truck in. They also had more help than they've had in a long while, so I'm guessing the unemployment benefits have been reduced and people are having to go back to work. Just a small update from Central KY. God bless. ~~Laura
Went to DG and used my $5 Saturday coupon...Dinty Moore was on sale so I bought 4...I bought a Turbo Blue refillable butane jet lighter for $4...they last for a long time...thanks for reminding me to get rechargeable batteries...I have some but they're old , lol...I like the duracells myself...I'm going to get 4 of the D cell size for my Coleman battery lantern...I've had it twenty years so it needs new batteries...the ones that are in it are ni cad and I'll have to cut the old battery pack open with my dremel tool to change them...sounds like I'd better go work on my stove building...my plan is to have a cord of pine and kindling and a rick of oak...I have to keep 16 off grid batteries warm. I have a load of wood in my truck to unload and Monday will start hauling wood again and " stacking it to the rafters "...just watched the forecast...a lot of snow and cold waves expected for November for here...it never snows here until Christmas so I' am just going to prepare for a really bad winter... I decided to go ahead and get two more batteries before years end so there will be 18 of them to keep the lights on in this " dark winter" that has been predicted. It has been about a year since I started my battery collection...and I am glad I did now. Once I get all my batteries and wood in I won't have as much left to do...I made a pint of moonshine yesterday in the pot still, so I'm going to burn it in the generator to weld up the stove with...how's that for hillbilly ?
Well, we made it through the last 2-3 years. Still dealing with Covid and it’s shortages- only NOW is the possibility of a MAJOR war…and continuing shortages… Thanks for all your videos. Time to rewatch em all!
There's a 12 week delay on production of our mini wood burner cook stove. Hope we get it before any shtf scenario! But I'm looking up old recipes that rely on non-imported ingredients. So glad that, except for the stove, I've never had any electric kitchen gadgets. Everything I make is made using woman power and the stove. Never had an electric mixer, blender etc. We are in the middle of reading The Little House In The Big Woods to the five year old and showing him the recipes in We'll Eat Again, a book of British WW2 rationing recipes. They both give him an idea of basic living and how different life was without the relatively easy times we have just now. I'm also getting my mother to remember, as best she can, her wartime eating and house care experiences. We took a decision that prepping also includes mental preparation for the whole family. It should not scare the young or very old, but they need to know or remember that there are other ways of life that just might become necessary again in the future.
Hi Jenni, I sure hope the stove gets there. We will pray for that. those hand tools are best anyway. I do think children are very resilient and and can handle most things when presented in the correct way. They do need to be taught that everything isn't free and some things may become very hard in the future.
Don't forget personal products for older adults and disabled people, it's not just babies who require personal products, folks! Get skin protecting lotions also.
I saw a video a while ago, on a GENIUS SALT SUBSTITUTE. 🧂Foraged greens, dried and powered in a salt shaker. Due to the minerals and trace minerals contained in greens growing randomly on good natural soil, said minerals give food a salt flavor, while replenishing vital nutrients for our health.
@@BackRoadsLiving greens dry fast, spread on a towel or newspaper before grinding up. I never thought of oven drying it, would certainly do it on the least amount of heat possible, if at alll, because heat might kill some vitamins and other nutrients. Sunshine at a window works just fine. I would rinse all these tender herbs and greens well first though, to remove any sand or dirt. Then spread out to dry.
Got to thinking today about getting an old fashioned coffee percalator to use on my gas cook stove or camp fire . Just encase the power goes out. A Mr Coffee doesn't work with no power! Thank you for all you do. Goodnight from the Ozarks of Missouri!
It took me three months to get my new head for my weed eater. Next, It's my favorite dish soap, Awesome dish soap works best for me, it went from 50 oz to 30oz. That's right they cut even stuff from Dollar Tree, those shelves were Bare. That was 2 days ago. Yesterday we went to our local market and it didn't have much food. And our prices jumped 50 cents to 4 dollars on our food. So I went to Family dollar store, I bought seeds at 10 cents a pack. At least we'll have that for next year. Your right on the list , buy extra blankets, make extra sleeping bag with heavy Blankets, you can close them with Velcro, done this for my kids when they were little. Also make your own candles, I find wax at thrift stores. You can save dollars by putting things together that may meet your families needs. I thank you very much Charles and Sandy! We need some one with level head to help guide everyone though these very trying times!
I keep a running list of things I use on a daily basis like rubber bands, Qtips, scotch tape, lint roller, paper clips, etc....the tiny but meaningful things.....I make sure I add that to my 'stock this' shopping list on my cell. The cheater reading glasses stock at my Dollar store (99cent) was down to 3 pair total today. There was a small supply of sun glasses. Had plenty of bottled water....but none at my local Dollar Tree.
This whole thing is going to give, I just don't know when? Kinda like walking on an iced over lake that is thawing. You just don't know how much longer it will hold!
Hard to find canning supplies Walmart didn't have any jars and they had no lids . Thanks for all your videos God bless you and yours please keep up the good work
Walmart in Radcliff Ky has all canning accessories also today i saw a real nice old canner with racks at the Radcliff goodwill for 5.99 i called some people to see if they needed 1
😎 Some people reuse their lids until these stop working. If a jar didn't seal, replace lid and waterbath again. If in doubt reuse lids when making pickles, as vinegar and salt also help preserve.
I really appreciate you and your videos. Don't forget baking soda, it's so inexpensive. I hope you don't mind if I mention another channel here I was watching sensible prepper and he did a video on 15 uses for baking soda. And I looked through the comments and found 80 more!!!!!! 95 uses!!!! And many of them first aid. Thank you again. ✝️🌍❤️
Buy organic Potatoes, you can plant potatoes that you let sit out & get eyes on them , you can grow them in 5 gallon buckets ,or totes , I've started this year growing potatoes, I keep all my seeds , dry them out on a piece of paper or cardboard, till they r dry , then keep in a cool , dark place ,like each in an envelope an right on each envelope green peppers, tomato seeds , must be organic as they have sprayed regular vegetables with GMO spray ,that's why for years everything got bigger , it has to be organic ,which u only need to buy 1 item of each to get good growing seeds , also GOD BLESS U
I shouldnt be surprised, but the price of toothpaste has increased drastically. Thought it was the grocery store, but all stores have increased about 50%. I use a special toothpaste which makes it worse.
My state is still sleeping on everything going on. I believe Hawaii is the worst state that's not prepared for anything. So that's a benefit to me and anyoneelseherewho is aware. Our stores are chock full still 🤔
📚 how-to books, look around thrift stores
* old boy scout manuals, camping type manuals
* gardening
* seed saving
* fermenting
* home canning in jars
* dehydrating
* sewing and repairing clothes
* first aid manuals
* assisting child birth in an emergency
* home remedies that work (actually the name of a book)
* medicinal plants
* how to make and use your own tinctures
* any information on how folks did things before electricity and convenience came along
* old cookbooks, better simple recipes
* recipes from wartimes and from the great depression
* books on edible plants, for foraging
🥓🥩🍗🍖 I may add books on
* meat preservation, such as how to build and use your own smoke house.
* how to hunt small game
* how to make primitive traps for fish and small animals.
Excellent sources.
We use the cardboard egg cartons with a cotton ball in each hole and pour candle wax over the top as fire starters. Just break them apart and use one or two to start a fire
Great idea!
Yeah, this week the major news outlets finally were giving out dire warnings about logistics and that there won’t be the toys kids want by the time thanksgiving rolls around.and that our food choices will be limited, and of course that makes the prices soar. So, there was a bunch of panic buying, again. Please, good people, be careful with your preps; loose lips about what you have WILL cause hard feelings from the folks who haven’t prepped, maybe worse than hard feelings. Don’t stress out! We got this! Be glad in the Lord and REJOICE! 💕❤️
Amen, rejoice in the Lord and be glad, for His joy is our strength!
Amen! God's Grace and Blessings be with you!
MOST IMPORTANTLY PREP YOUR SOULS,
well said Charles. Absolutely 💯%. Nothing is more important.
Amen!
@@BackRoadsLiving
Yes. Amen. 😎
Get your vehicles tuned up & fill your tanks. Put together a mobile ER kit Umbrella, Blanket, spare tire, Anti freeze, Oil made for cold, Window deicer. Lock deicer, & a Scraper! We keep a shovel, bag of Salt in the trunk & a spare pair of work gloves 💝
Great ideas!
If no stores are open and people have no food .yes they will be coming for the food
You can't have too many tarps!
Check in with your Elderly friends & ask if they need anything when you're going to town. Many of them can't get out & they truly appreciate it! Many of them are already having financial challenges this year. Take good care everyone & prayer is so powerful. Keep rotating preps 💝
Yes.
My husbands family grew up on a farm news paper sears catalog in the out house the tub was filled up in a basement girls took baths first then the boys they hauled water from a well
Our raising as well.
All the #10 cans and buckets are definitely going way up!
Thanks Susan!
The mountain house long term food individual meals (which are actually tasty) at Walmart have stayed the same fortunately $6 to $9.00. I pick up a few every time I’m there.
Back in the 80's mothers were still using cloth diapers. I did.
Hey Charles! Pine cones make great fire starters and they're free. Interesting pix from Stanford WM. I get curbside pickup there pretty often and I can usually get the items I want, but I don't shop for toys and I haven't gone inside for a while. Dollar Tree in Berea was well stocked yesterday. Cashier said they finally got a truck in. They also had more help than they've had in a long while, so I'm guessing the unemployment benefits have been reduced and people are having to go back to work. Just a small update from Central KY. God bless. ~~Laura
Hi Laura, good to hear from you. Thank you for this update!
Went to DG and used my $5 Saturday coupon...Dinty Moore was on sale so I bought 4...I bought a Turbo Blue refillable butane jet lighter for $4...they last for a long time...thanks for reminding me to get rechargeable batteries...I have some but they're old , lol...I like the duracells myself...I'm going to get 4 of the D cell size for my Coleman battery lantern...I've had it twenty years so it needs new batteries...the ones that are in it are ni cad and I'll have to cut the old battery pack open with my dremel tool to change them...sounds like I'd better go work on my stove building...my plan is to have a cord of pine and kindling and a rick of oak...I have to keep 16 off grid batteries warm. I have a load of wood in my truck to unload and Monday will start hauling wood again and " stacking it to the rafters "...just watched the forecast...a lot of snow and cold waves expected for November for here...it never snows here until Christmas so I' am just going to prepare for a really bad winter... I decided to go ahead and get two more batteries before years end so there will be 18 of them to keep the lights on in this " dark winter" that has been predicted. It has been about a year since I started my battery collection...and I am glad I did now. Once I get all my batteries and wood in I won't have as much left to do...I made a pint of moonshine yesterday in the pot still, so I'm going to burn it in the generator to weld up the stove with...how's that for hillbilly ?
Well, we made it through the last 2-3 years. Still dealing with Covid and it’s shortages- only NOW is the possibility of a MAJOR war…and continuing shortages…
Thanks for all your videos. Time to rewatch em all!
There's a 12 week delay on production of our mini wood burner cook stove. Hope we get it before any shtf scenario! But I'm looking up old recipes that rely on non-imported ingredients. So glad that, except for the stove, I've never had any electric kitchen gadgets. Everything I make is made using woman power and the stove. Never had an electric mixer, blender etc.
We are in the middle of reading The Little House In The Big Woods to the five year old and showing him the recipes in We'll Eat Again, a book of British WW2 rationing recipes. They both give him an idea of basic living and how different life was without the relatively easy times we have just now. I'm also getting my mother to remember, as best she can, her wartime eating and house care experiences. We took a decision that prepping also includes mental preparation for the whole family. It should not scare the young or very old, but they need to know or remember that there are other ways of life that just might become necessary again in the future.
Look up the war time farm, it shows how people lived in that time in the UK.
Hi Jenni, I sure hope the stove gets there. We will pray for that. those hand tools are best anyway. I do think children are very resilient and and can handle most things when presented in the correct way. They do need to be taught that everything isn't free and some things may become very hard in the future.
Don't forget personal products for older adults and disabled people, it's not just babies who require personal products, folks! Get skin protecting lotions also.
I saw a video a while ago, on a GENIUS SALT SUBSTITUTE.
🧂Foraged greens, dried and powered in a salt shaker.
Due to the minerals and trace minerals contained in greens growing randomly on good natural soil, said minerals give food a salt flavor, while replenishing vital nutrients for our health.
Wonderful! No doubt could be oven dried?
@@BackRoadsLiving
greens dry fast, spread on a towel or newspaper before grinding up.
I never thought of oven drying it, would certainly do it on the least amount of heat possible, if at alll, because heat might kill some vitamins and other nutrients. Sunshine at a window works just fine.
I would rinse all these tender herbs and greens well first though, to remove any sand or dirt. Then spread out to dry.
@@heidimisfeldt5685 Sounds great!
Got to thinking today about getting an old fashioned coffee percalator to use on my gas cook stove or camp fire . Just encase the power goes out. A Mr Coffee doesn't work with no power! Thank you for all you do. Goodnight from the Ozarks of Missouri!
Great tip!
Bought both a Coleman coffee press and percolator a couple months ago. Yet to try them myself however there are lots of TH-cam reviews on both.
@@PaEMT_FF9 Good purchases. We picked up a coffee percolate by Coleman also. Not tried yet either. Very good reviews.
A thermos to keep it warm would be good as well.
It took me three months to get my new head for my weed eater. Next, It's my favorite dish soap, Awesome dish soap works best for me, it went from 50 oz to 30oz. That's right they cut even stuff from Dollar Tree, those shelves were Bare. That was 2 days ago. Yesterday we went to our local market and it didn't have much food. And our prices jumped 50 cents to 4 dollars on our food. So I went to Family dollar store, I bought seeds at 10 cents a pack. At least we'll have that for next year. Your right on the list , buy extra blankets, make extra sleeping bag with heavy Blankets, you can close them with Velcro, done this for my kids when they were little. Also make your own candles, I find wax at thrift stores. You can save dollars by putting things together that may meet your families needs. I thank you very much Charles and Sandy! We need some one with level head to help guide everyone though these very trying times!
Thank you Cathy, you are always so helpful with ideas and encouragement! Sandy says thanks again for the card! :-)
@@BackRoadsLiving Please let Sandy know she is most welcome!
@@cathynowak3991 I will do it!
I keep a running list of things I use on a daily basis like rubber bands, Qtips, scotch tape, lint roller, paper clips, etc....the tiny but meaningful things.....I make sure I add that to my 'stock this' shopping list on my cell.
The cheater reading glasses stock at my Dollar store (99cent) was down to 3 pair total today. There was a small supply of sun glasses. Had plenty of bottled water....but none at my local Dollar Tree.
This whole thing is going to give, I just don't know when? Kinda like walking on an iced over lake that is thawing. You just don't know how much longer it will hold!
Where?
@@patches1483 California.
🤔papa charles, so that’s why Sears and Roebuck went out of business🤦🏽♀️thanks for the vids 👍🏽
Could be, Lol....
God bless thank you
Hard to find canning supplies Walmart didn't have any jars and they had no lids .
Thanks for all your videos
God bless you and yours please keep up the good work
Walmart in Radcliff Ky has all canning accessories also today i saw a real nice old canner with racks at the Radcliff goodwill for 5.99 i called some people to see if they needed 1
You are so welcome, Thank you so much.
Good find!
😎 Some people reuse their lids until these stop working.
If a jar didn't seal, replace lid and waterbath again.
If in doubt reuse lids when making pickles, as vinegar and salt also help preserve.
I really appreciate you and your videos. Don't forget baking soda, it's so inexpensive. I hope you don't mind if I mention another channel here
I was watching sensible prepper and he did a video on 15 uses for baking soda. And I looked through the comments and found 80 more!!!!!! 95 uses!!!! And many of them first aid. Thank you again. ✝️🌍❤️
Forget toy's Food water amd supplies are more important for me
Thanks so much you have really great information it’s appreciated God bless us all !!
You are so welcome, thank you so much.
Some good tips.
Glad it was helpful!
I keep an eye on Auguson Farms prices too. They go up and down quite a bit
Thanks!
Look everyday a few times. They'll go down for a few hours then back up..
Buy organic Potatoes, you can plant potatoes that you let sit out & get eyes on them , you can grow them in 5 gallon buckets ,or totes , I've started this year growing potatoes, I keep all my seeds , dry them out on a piece of paper or cardboard, till they r dry , then keep in a cool , dark place ,like each in an envelope an right on each envelope green peppers, tomato seeds , must be organic as they have sprayed regular vegetables with GMO spray ,that's why for years everything got bigger , it has to be organic ,which u only need to buy 1 item of each to get good growing seeds , also GOD BLESS U
This was gr8
Ty..
Thank you!! I took screen shots to take list with me to store. How do I get a list of products you sale on FB if I'm not on FB?
I am not sure how that would work as we post the things on our Facebook Group Page. We haven't been selling a lot lately. Maybe through email?
I shouldnt be surprised, but the price of toothpaste has increased drastically. Thought it was the grocery store, but all stores have increased about 50%. I use a special toothpaste which makes it worse.
Oh goodness.
I wonder what the reason is for increasing the price of toothpaste so high.....
My state is still sleeping on everything going on. I believe Hawaii is the worst state that's not prepared for anything. So that's a benefit to me and anyoneelseherewho is aware. Our stores
are chock full still 🤔
Might be a tie with California
@@zanniezanner6217 Was just thinking about that or we could be twin states lol.
@@hawaiipreppersnetwork808 I'm in MO too
🏝🏖🏝 How good is the fishing on those islands ??
I mean to ask if there still is enough fish in the waters...
Anybody know where Charles and Sandy are?
💘💯❤
👍🏻👍🏻😎