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For TEMPORARY use when my toilets were not running, I used plastic bags right in the toilet, shut off water first, with cat litter and just threw away the bags.
If you're in a situation with a stomach virus and really should be in hospital but there's no space, that's a big hardship on you and your family. Buy disposable adult diapers - two packs sized to fit every family member. When you're really sick, you can be going through ALL of your sheets and ALL of your underwear in a short time. Another nice thing to have would be a good quantity of activated charcoal; this can greatly lessen the severity of a stomach infection or poisoning.
Be mindful of chemical leaching from the plastic! It will slowly degrade over time and into your water. I suggest using alternative means such as glass if you’re able to. If this ends up as a last resort, store them in cool, dark places out of the sun which will break down the material faster.
I got a dollar tree headlight, mainly to use while working outside in the dark, and let me tell you, its actually pretty bright for only being $1.25. I blinded my fiance several times with it. It comes with three modes, bright, dim, and flashing. It takes two aaa batteries. Its not waterproof or fancy, but it works pretty well if your on a serious budget. If anyone wants one for cheap, id say get it. Really not bad. Lights up my entire room at night with all the lights out.
Some of the cheaper lights from dollar stores and Harbor Freight aren't that bad, especially if you just use them around the house and don't abuse them.
I've done a lot of this already, but it seems like there's always something more to do. This was a great overview. You can spend a fortune, so spend wisely 🙂
If you have an armored track vehicle pulling a fully loaded 8x20 enclosed trailer to a remote 10 acres with off grid cabin and water you are getting close. Of course there's always island life on Seven Seas... Ten years of prepping and gave it all to my kids. Kept an AK, pistol and ammo so I can say nty🤑
Bugging in is my master plan. Short of a house fire or other calamity, I'm not going anywhere! For now I am concentrating on more food and water.... thanks JR
At my age I really think I will be bugging in place. These are practical ideas and very helpful. I am thinking where I live in MT the cold winters will be one of the biggest problems along with a water supply.
Chafing fuel with a basic party kit from Walmart/ Sam's club which is just a cheap wire rack, large Tin pan with some water to boil with chafing fuel and smaller tin pans on top to place food you need to cook/heat.
Ready made MRE’s: Home made bread 🍞 for sandwiches if the store bread is limited or sold out crackers, tuna/tuna salad/salmon/chicken/chicken salad in foil packets, small size peanut butter in foil, jelly in those small restaurants size containers, oodles and noodles (Amazon has packets of 48 packs in a box) small foil tube of coffee ☕️ or Gatorade or tea (travel sizes) you can find them in boxes in groceries stores in the water section Foil packet of water, or bottled water but the bottles adds weight Take one foil packet of meat/fruit in jello/peanut butter in foil packets/jelly in small sizes/oodles & noodles/bread to make sandwiches (or Taylor make your own MRE’S) Add one of everything and put in the small paper bag, for your BOB, camping ⛺️ supplies, survival supplies, then add the items to an emergency hidden pantry in boxes, shelves, etc. The packets are light and multiple paper bags will fit in BOB, backpacks, and everything in between, I made my packs from this list, and they are wonderful!
It's my #1 plan. Bugging out will be a very last option. Of course, it depends on where one lives. People in fire, flood & mega storm prone areas should always have a bug out plan
and don't forget to WRITE DOWN all your important numbers bcs in a instant of panic - some people can't remember their own number much less anyone else's ... and have actual MAPS vs gps... 🙏👍
Bugging in is what everyone does, it is called living in a house! "Bugging in" is only for short term events, you will need to leave your house and gather supplies ala Selco. Selco went out at night but that was to avoid snipers.
Depends on where you live & what your prep level is. My family lives off-grid in Montana. We have hand pumps on our wells, a years worth of stored food for all 10 of us (including the kids & grandkids who live in town), about 50 cords of firewood, livestock on the hoof, chickens & gardens. Plus plenty of ability to defend our easily defensible 160 acres. I'm not going out for supplies until the zombies (the unprepared, the desperate, the predators) are all dead in the chaos.
I have a home security system. 2 dogs that love the family and hate trespassers and will act and some pew pews if they somehow get by the dogs. Where I live in a very small city the people that walk by my house, they cross the road first just encase the dogs are outside. You forgot a short wave radio. They are cheap and come in handy.
I understand how you feel, Peteena. I also live alone. I'm not petite but I do have muscular dystrophy and am in a wheelchair. It seems like everything is a struggle anymore. Can you hire someone to do the things you can't? Do you have a neighbor who would help you? Any children or grandchildren who could help? If you go to church, is there someone there who'd be available to help you? Maybe you could cook a meal for a college -age young person in exchange for them helping you. I hope you find a way to get done the things you want.
Start with the small things. Make sure you have a week's worth of food in the house, preferably food you don't have to cook or refrigerate. Packets of prepared tuna & chicken salad, crackers, granola, dried fruit, canned chili, etc. Also a weeks worth of bottled water just for drinking, forget bathing & cleaning in a temporary disaster situation. Have a small stash of disposable dishes, or plan on licking your plate & spoon thoroughly clean after each meal. Toilet paper & a bucket with a lid to poop in if the water is off. Some way to keep warm, even if it's just a pile of blankets to huddle under. You can make a fort of blankets, curtains, furniture blankets, etc. around your bed to trap your own body heat while you sleep/warm up. Or alternately if you live somewhere hot, a way to stay cool, like a battery powered desktop fan. And never let your prescriptions run low if you need them to stay alive. Even if you have to lie to your doctor & tell him your pills fell in the toilet to get a month supply ahead, do it. All of these things (except the prescriptions) you can get very cheap at the dollar store. One thing I do is buy a couple of extra things every time I go shopping
I also would recommend watching City Prepping videos and checking out his plan for preparing on his website. I purchased the guide and it breaks everything down into very small easy steps with brief videos on each topic. Really takes the stress out of it all.
Depends on where you live & your level of prep. I'd be much better off taking a stand with my family on my ranch than traveling the limited number of roads around here. And being high desert, one can't "sneak" anywhere unless you belly crawl through the sagebrush. Plus we couldn't even BEGIN to carry all of our defense tools, so setting up several sniper stations to remove all trespassers would be safer for us than joining the unprepared zombies on the roads.
@@theopticsarehigh I completely understand and I already have in place where zombies won't even know where I will be. Basically they will need supply's to even look lol 🤣😆
Read One Second After - great book that details what would happen in the days, weeks and months after USA is hit with EMPs. Seems to be well researched and when another channel (maybe City Prepping?) did a video on what would happen in long term grid down/EMP attack, just about everything matched what was detailed in the book…
You can also use 55 gallon black garbage bags after you split them down the sides to cover your windows from the inside using the curtain in between them so it looks normal outside but nobody can see the light either
I can water in my pressure cooker, that way I always have sterile water for medical purposes, or drinking, and the canned water takes up the same space as empty jars.
I was over the road truck driver and a prepper once told me that a lot of people are going with propane and stuff like that butane and that alcohol that you mentioned in for alcohol stoves however he mentioned something else that people don't realize they have and you can buy it fairly cheap and that's the big bottles of hand sanitizer now if you get the ones that are clear they have a high alcohol content just remember to turn your lights off if you want to see the flame those are hot enough to cook just about whatever you need and it burns just as long and cleaner than most others
Fire arms, close quarters combat training, uban combat training. Nobody ever mentions these for bugging in. Nobody ever says prepare physically and mentally for the after effects of defending yourself with lethal force.
This is true. Mental preparedness is everyday life. For example, I will bend over backward for my own dog and did the other day. Lol. Seriously, old girl got stuck chasing a rat and had to go in tight, confined spaces and force her up and out. Other dog just alerted, and there I stood typing the first 3 lines with nothing. Don't know what happened, he got upset about something.we live in an area where we get up with a dog bark, even in a deep sleep. Scary, huh? Can you reach for what you need in a deep sleep? Those are my thoughts. A nation of light sleepers; where is this going?🤣 code talk as always. 3 eggs. Confuse ia.. yeah, I am down with that.
@@dang6832 Excellent suggestion! Very little chance that you'll be able to count on the fire department in a large disaster. And emergency stoves, candles, gas lanterns, etc. can easily start a house fire
Exactly! 2 is 1, shtf - you won't have a fire dept to call..I gift carbon monoxide detectors & fire extinguishers for Christmas to family friends & even a couple neighbors....no one wants to lose to fire, preps or life!
Reference storing water. I have 2 “ water bobs “ even if the entire grid goes down, the water pipes will stay pressurized for a day or two. Each “ water Bob “ stores 100 gallons of water. Also remember, if you have a watertank electric water heater, that stores 50-60 gallons of water.
I started dehydrating my own meat for long term storage. I will dehydrate eggs (cooked & raw) this weekend. Found a channel that does this. Ordered the trays with edges for my dehydrator today. Also saved a vid to watch about storing meat in fat for long term storage. Plants cause me so many symptoms I quit eating them all except coconut so I am learning how to prepare my meat & fats for long term storage
Right? If you're set up properly, there is no reason to leave your castle & venture out into the chaos. Of course, if you live in a fire, flood or hurricane prone area it is a good idea to be ready to bug out.
I lived in Orange County, CA 1998-2010. There were a few scenarios where I thought about bugging out. Los Angeles Metro population is over 11 million. All food is transported in. Surrounding hills and mountains don't have enough wildlife to feed 11 million people. Egress routes to the North, East and South would quickly be clogged. San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has its own evacuation plan and routes. Best choice was to build and maintain a pantry and stay in for a week.
It's really not the best choice. I live just outside that area. I plan on blocking the pass with heavy equipment and armed guards ASAP if things go down. You probably will not make it out a week later. The roads won't even exist by then.
This is a great list for reminders. I included in our list medical equipment such as walkers, canes, crutches, shower chairs, bed rails, commodes, handicap toilet accessories, hand bars In showers and bath tubs, transport chairs and wheelchairs, braces for back, knee, wrist, etc. Anything that would assist to convalesce at home.
I just subscribed because this is a well put together video and list without it being overwhelming, compared to other prepper videos/channels I've seen.
By the way on the smoke alarms make sure that they have a battery backup setup so they're only AC powered they're going to be useless if the power goes out if they got battery backup they'll still run despite the loss of Main Power
You can get what's called a "dry loop" from the phone company, which is just a really long twisted pair wire between two addresses. Even if everything is down, including the phone company's main office, you will still have a working alarm system. Banks and other high security places usually have something like that set up.
For sanitation, for space and smell considerations you want to separate #1 and #2. You can put #2 in your bucket, layer it with sawdust. and compost it if you're onto that. For #1 if you can't bucket flush your toilet to get rid of it ( less frequent flushing required than with #2) you can fill old detergent bottles, empty water bottles etc. Females could use a funnel to keep it neat if you can't get outside.
Why waste bottles to put urine in? The nitrogen in it is good for the garden and yard, so toss it out. You'll run out of contractor black bags, by the way.
@@rcat32 The bottles are meant to be temporary as a solution in a situation where you can't go outside for awhile.Eventually you would dump them out. You can use buckets without bags and just compost what's in them for use later.
Bigger mobile solar setup (1500 watt or more) with a cheap microwave (900 watt). You can cook anything and boil water. No fuel needed can work for years if needed. No noise. Can fill water bottles to keep you warm in bed. Those with a water filter are the three first preps I'd recommend.
Hi DYI! Good to finally get to your channel- big watcher of Nate, Kris, Brad, & Cliff. Loving the straight up practical aspect of “ Getting Ready “ as i call it; cause it’s always gonna be something! Growing up in Tornado Alley- been involved in what prolonged Nature Predicaments can be like. Keep sharing, i remind the Nay say Trolls that some kind of weather events are going to find you. You probably won’t die, & you will need the basics covered.☮️
Bugging in is first on the list. With all the supplies and food, water and proper shelter, unless you are forced to move, bugging out! You are limited to what you can carry. Security, not a problem. In Hostel Times ! Gorilla Warfare takes place. All is fair in Love and War. I do believe in Peace, thought! Hopefully this will never take place. Crime is another problem ! Like Florida Governor DeSantis stated : you loot, we shoot ! Thank you JR. for your informational series, I enjoy each and everyone of them.
The only real plan is bugging in. You only bug out to bug in somewhere else. So you are bugging in, but not where you are currently. We aren’t nomadic. There is no bug out permanently plan. You can’t do it.
16:07 - 16:34 For this area, I have my Personal CD Player to listen to while either sitting down & relaxing OR just walking around the home so that I'm also moving around at the same time. For the entertainment/game part, I have the Mini-Arcade PAC-MAN, Mini-Arcade MS. PACMAN, and a Mini-Arcade FROGGER devices to play with/keep busy.
Thanks for all the information you are sharing. It's always well organized, concise & includes visual examples of what's being described. Good job! Blessings from NW Florida!
I thought about chicken wire or that octagon shaped fencing putting it up on the inside of the windows along with security film. Some sort of fencing especially along big front facing windows. Oh in emergency situation you can use ham radio without license or grid down and a baofang ham radio start at $25-35. Also as long as your not blowing up on the frequencies nobody cares its hard to caught someone operating a ham radio usually it's someone reporting you.
If the grid goes down and your in a city, you will have to evacuate. The city will not be pumping sewage away. Sewage, toxic and flammable gasses like ammonia and methane, will make life dangerous to live in. And you know people will be lighting fires. And pray there's no rain storm. You must have a bug out plan if your home is on a city sewage system. Not a single prepper vid addresses this issue.
Thankfully I live in a small town about 4500 people half of them hippies. Hoping we can work together but if not we will head to the family farm 25 mins away drive but probably take all day via hike. My sis has a little place just outside of town, secluded little countryish spot that we could go to as well. I would just prefer to be home where all my preps are. Although was thinking I should take some supplies and bury in the woods on the farm I just need to look up how to do it most effectively- in case we can’t bring stuff with us
Also a good option for the windows is privacy Shades that don't let the sunlight through or don't let light through them because then if you have a light on nobody on the outside can see it
Survival is not the highest goal. We will all die one day. Where will you go for eternity? That is what you should be preparing for because it is going to come a lot more quickly than most people realize.
Another good idea is to have real books gardening , dIY , wild foods, wild medicine and first aid books. No internet so books will be best. Great video thank you for all your hard work.
IMO, the best supplement with antibiotic effect is VitaminC… Pure ascorbic acid… powder is fine. That and a high quality magnesium are critical for our health…
I will say that this is the BEST information bugging in that I've heard to date. Thank you for this. I have some of these things, but will go back to re-evaluate my strategy and materials. 💯👍🏾🙏🏾
Very good and thorough. Trash disposal is one I would add. Also try to establish a tribe or community of like minded individuals that can help each other.
Great common sense oriented tutorial on bugging in ..a lot that you covered in the video i put into practice bugging-in during the nationwide series of blackouts that occurred in Venezuela in March/April 2019... with the electricity out up to 4-5days for each one in our city.
Easiest thing to do now if you have an air conditioner: buy a new, clean trash can and start collecting your condensate water. In about a week, I had 32 gallons that was clean enough to drink, but more likely would be used for cleaning, bathing, and irrigation. You can install a spigot at the bottom or keep it simple and put a hand siphon pump in the top.
Water from air conditioner IS NOT safe to drink! I’m a Hvac technician for almost 30 years. It has biological contamination in it! From your body as well as mold spores. Treat it and filter it before you do something like this. Also remember that when you have your unit services, remember that anti algae compounds and coil cleaning chemicals are used. Poison for humans and pets
@@dees1378 Good to know. I've only used it to water plants so far, and it would be out through a filter if needed, but now I'll have to see if filtering will be enough to take of that coil cleaner you mentioned!
Wow, this is all great information! I was in the Marines for over 20 years and I've rarely heard such great info on how to survive in an enviroment that many Americans are not familiar with. I recommend everyone take this info to heart and adjust it for your life. Good stuff!
@@diypreppertv You're welcome man! Keep up the good work; people need to hear this stuff and prepare! Your common sense approach works for the inconvenient power outage due to a tropical or snow storm all the way to . . . near-armageddon. Lol
I am always shocked by the size of the item packaging in USA :D Compared to what is offered in Europe, those bags of rice or packets of wet wipes are gigantic and do not exist on offer.
Looking at freeze dried foods it seems like most are soup or casserole type food you can buy the same ingredients independently much cheaper and they provide the same food the same taste I just don't see the point of the freeze dried unless you're a backpacker in an area where there's plentiful water I see no point in it. Where I live water is a bigger issue than energy to cook with so freeze dried food is not for me.
I cooked rice in chicken broth dehydrated it then sealed it with a bag of freeze dried chicken and veggies Another thing I do is wash and dehydrate spinach Kale Swiss chard broccoli the grind it up and use to flavor soups , stews rice Omelette last etc Make your own food bags just add water to rehydrate ,, seal and put in stand up Mylar bag
Yeah, I don't buy the freeze dried meals. Not only are they expensive, but they're also not always palatable. You can buy the separate ingredients & make your own. The benefit of freeze dried is that it lasts almost forever. Most of my cans of freeze dried foods have an expiration date of 2040-2050. And freeze dried foods don't take any more water than regular cooking if you're talking about rice, beans, pasta, etc. And it maintains nutrients & flavor better than canned or dehydrated food. And it's almost weightless if you're looking at a bug out situation
Thx JR. Comment for the TH-cam algorithm. Cheers 😎🦅🇺🇸 BTW: The Wolverine water bags are awesome. Thick, double-walled, & no leaks(yet)! Made in USA as well. 'Preciate the referral and code.
Another comms option is GMRS. $35 for a 10yr license, no test required & everyone in your household is allowed to use the radio under your license/call sign. NOTARUBICON here on YT is a great resource for info on GMRS. Even handheld CBs would be a good option because while truckers may not be rolling, they will probably still be talking.
I have one built in guard. My German shepard if she knows you she will let you love all over her, but if she don't know you she might eat you alive. .and then there is Bess and i won't go into that.
From what I understand if it is a state of emergency a ham radio can be used by someone without a license. Meaning that you can broadcast during an emergency
I heard back in the day people would burn down there old home when they moved just to get the nails. Apparently nails are time consuming to make and become very valuable when you can't just go to your local hardware store or order them.
I’m a welder. I’ve been thinking bout building a 6x8x6high bomb shelter. In my area, we won’t take a direct hit. But nuclear or ash fallout surly could. I believe a lot of the people (living outside suburbs) are in the same situation.
Calculate air in air out.. and human btu.. Escape hatch. Think submarine. Fire is a thing. I recommend 200 Sq ft per person. Pending fallout you could be in there for minimum 14 days for safe time outside. 3 feet of earth minimum all around
@@jeffburton4576 Most definitely, air in air out. 200 SF per person? Seems elaborate? If you think of the Donner party? They lived in a make shift tent with up to 12 people for 3 months in 25’ deep snow. In possibility one of the most inhospitable places on the continent….. This proves to me a person can lay down or sit up to eat for an extended period of time. These elaborate bunkers are so OVER DONE. There needs to be something for the masses.
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Is this prediction science-based?
How long is this dry food supposed going to last?
I'd just like to add that it is necessary to exercise extreme caution when cooking aromatic foods,for obvious reasons.
For TEMPORARY use when my toilets were not running, I used plastic bags right in the toilet, shut off water first, with cat litter and just threw away the bags.
If you're in a situation with a stomach virus and really should be in hospital but there's no space, that's a big hardship on you and your family.
Buy disposable adult diapers - two packs sized to fit every family member.
When you're really sick, you can be going through ALL of your sheets and ALL of your underwear in a short time.
Another nice thing to have would be a good quantity of activated charcoal; this can greatly lessen the severity of a stomach infection or poisoning.
Good advice. And also remember some type of surface disinfectant in case of this kind of scenario.
Also Imodium
For water storage I like using Simply lemonade/orange juice containers. They are very rigid and can be re-used many times.
Be mindful of chemical leaching from the plastic! It will slowly degrade over time and into your water. I suggest using alternative means such as glass if you’re able to. If this ends up as a last resort, store them in cool, dark places out of the sun which will break down the material faster.
I got a dollar tree headlight, mainly to use while working outside in the dark, and let me tell you, its actually pretty bright for only being $1.25. I blinded my fiance several times with it. It comes with three modes, bright, dim, and flashing. It takes two aaa batteries. Its not waterproof or fancy, but it works pretty well if your on a serious budget. If anyone wants one for cheap, id say get it. Really not bad. Lights up my entire room at night with all the lights out.
Some of the cheaper lights from dollar stores and Harbor Freight aren't that bad, especially if you just use them around the house and don't abuse them.
@JennyO I think Dollar Tree has a lot of great items for preppers and they don't cost an arm and a leg.
Amazon has solar-powered lanterns, I bought several of these, and if needed, every morning place them outside to charge.
I've done a lot of this already, but it seems like there's always something more to do. This was a great overview. You can spend a fortune, so spend wisely 🙂
If you have an armored track vehicle pulling a fully loaded 8x20 enclosed trailer to a remote 10 acres with off grid cabin and water you are getting close. Of course there's always island life on Seven Seas... Ten years of prepping and gave it all to my kids. Kept an AK, pistol and ammo so I can say nty🤑
@@stevenmorris3181 I like the way you think
Bugging in is my master plan. Short of a house fire or other calamity, I'm not going anywhere! For now I am concentrating on more food and water.... thanks JR
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Thank you. Excellent information & reminders. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience. You are a very dedicated young man.
Thank you PT!
At my age I really think I will be bugging in place. These are practical ideas and very helpful. I am thinking where I live in MT the cold winters will be one of the biggest problems along with a water supply.
Thank you for sharing with us. This was really outstanding information.
Impressive video. Your information is TOP NOTCH.
Thank you!
Thanks JR, now I have to sign in to Amazon! Great information 👍
Thank you Heather!
Americans patriots all across America are organizing and training! The tyranny will be fought and GOD will help us defeat these tyrants !!!!
THANK YOU YOUNG MAN 4 SHARING.
Thanks for watching Elizabeth!
Thanks for all the great videos.
Chafing fuel with a basic party kit from Walmart/ Sam's club which is just a cheap wire rack, large Tin pan with some water to boil with chafing fuel and smaller tin pans on top to place food you need to cook/heat.
Ready made MRE’s:
Home made bread 🍞 for sandwiches if the store bread is limited or sold out
crackers, tuna/tuna salad/salmon/chicken/chicken salad in foil packets,
small size peanut butter in foil,
jelly in those small restaurants size containers,
oodles and noodles (Amazon has packets of 48 packs in a box)
small foil tube of coffee ☕️ or Gatorade or tea (travel sizes) you can find them in boxes in groceries stores in the water section
Foil packet of water, or bottled water but the bottles adds weight
Take one foil packet of meat/fruit in jello/peanut butter in foil packets/jelly in small sizes/oodles & noodles/bread to make sandwiches (or Taylor make your own MRE’S)
Add one of everything and put in the small paper bag, for your BOB, camping ⛺️ supplies, survival supplies, then add the items to an emergency hidden pantry in boxes, shelves, etc.
The packets are light and multiple paper bags will fit in BOB, backpacks, and everything in between,
I made my packs from this list, and they are wonderful!
Nobody talks about bugging in! It's often the best protocol.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
It's my #1 plan. Bugging out will be a very last option. Of course, it depends on where one lives. People in fire, flood & mega storm prone areas should always have a bug out plan
and don't forget to WRITE DOWN all your important numbers bcs in a instant of panic - some people can't remember their own number much less anyone else's ... and have actual MAPS vs gps... 🙏👍
Good ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Loved the subject content. Keep up the great videos!
Thank you Dave!
Bugging in is what everyone does, it is called living in a house! "Bugging in" is only for short term events, you will need to leave your house and gather supplies ala Selco. Selco went out at night but that was to avoid snipers.
Depends on where you live & what your prep level is. My family lives off-grid in Montana. We have hand pumps on our wells, a years worth of stored food for all 10 of us (including the kids & grandkids who live in town), about 50 cords of firewood, livestock on the hoof, chickens & gardens. Plus plenty of ability to defend our easily defensible 160 acres. I'm not going out for supplies until the zombies (the unprepared, the desperate, the predators) are all dead in the chaos.
Excellent advice! Thanks, JR!
Thank you Millie!
I have a home security system. 2 dogs that love the family and hate trespassers and will act and some pew pews if they somehow get by the dogs. Where I live in a very small city the people that walk by my house, they cross the road first just encase the dogs are outside. You forgot a short wave radio. They are cheap and come in handy.
Tack strip for carpeting is on the interior window sills as well as wall on each side…not a good idea if children are in the home.
Blessings
well, I`m workin on it. . .thanks ya JR
Thanks Kevin!
My 5 year old blue tick/beagle eats people food. He is small and is no problem to feed. No dog food needed.
My dog lived to 18, no cancer, no diabetes. My vet said to make all the food myself That made all the difference.
Out bars up over windows
uzima water filters very reasonably priced!
Great video 🎬
Heaps of information
Thank you!
I like the way you do your videos. I can tell you know what you are talking about.
I cant afford a solar.😢 I had 2 strokes and a husband who has cancer.
i support your channel
Thank you!
Oh man, I'm so petite and alone and old. I have no idea how I'm supposed to install these items by myself. :(
I understand how you feel, Peteena. I also live alone. I'm not petite but I do have muscular dystrophy and am in a wheelchair. It seems like everything is a struggle anymore. Can you hire someone to do the things you can't? Do you have a neighbor who would help you? Any children or grandchildren who could help? If you go to church, is there someone there who'd be available to help you? Maybe you could cook a meal for a college -age young person in exchange for them helping you. I hope you find a way to get done the things you want.
Start with the small things. Make sure you have a week's worth of food in the house, preferably food you don't have to cook or refrigerate. Packets of prepared tuna & chicken salad, crackers, granola, dried fruit, canned chili, etc. Also a weeks worth of bottled water just for drinking, forget bathing & cleaning in a temporary disaster situation. Have a small stash of disposable dishes, or plan on licking your plate & spoon thoroughly clean after each meal. Toilet paper & a bucket with a lid to poop in if the water is off. Some way to keep warm, even if it's just a pile of blankets to huddle under. You can make a fort of blankets, curtains, furniture blankets, etc. around your bed to trap your own body heat while you sleep/warm up. Or alternately if you live somewhere hot, a way to stay cool, like a battery powered desktop fan. And never let your prescriptions run low if you need them to stay alive. Even if you have to lie to your doctor & tell him your pills fell in the toilet to get a month supply ahead, do it. All of these things (except the prescriptions) you can get very cheap at the dollar store. One thing I do is buy a couple of extra things every time I go shopping
I also would recommend watching City Prepping videos and checking out his plan for preparing on his website. I purchased the guide and it breaks everything down into very small easy steps with brief videos on each topic. Really takes the stress out of it all.
You know the rich and politicians will have plenty of real food
No tape worm insects for them.
No tape worm insects for me either. 🤢
In a scenario where people are out to get you bugging in is not your best option.
Depends on where you live & your level of prep. I'd be much better off taking a stand with my family on my ranch than traveling the limited number of roads around here. And being high desert, one can't "sneak" anywhere unless you belly crawl through the sagebrush. Plus we couldn't even BEGIN to carry all of our defense tools, so setting up several sniper stations to remove all trespassers would be safer for us than joining the unprepared zombies on the roads.
@@theopticsarehigh I completely understand and I already have in place where zombies won't even know where I will be. Basically they will need supply's to even look lol 🤣😆
Read One Second After - great book that details what would happen in the days, weeks and months after USA is hit with EMPs. Seems to be well researched and when another channel (maybe City Prepping?) did a video on what would happen in long term grid down/EMP attack, just about everything matched what was detailed in the book…
You can also use 55 gallon black garbage bags after you split them down the sides to cover your windows from the inside using the curtain in between them so it looks normal outside but nobody can see the light either
I can water in my pressure cooker, that way I always have sterile water for medical purposes, or drinking, and the canned water takes up the same space as empty jars.
I was over the road truck driver and a prepper once told me that a lot of people are going with propane and stuff like that butane and that alcohol that you mentioned in for alcohol stoves however he mentioned something else that people don't realize they have and you can buy it fairly cheap and that's the big bottles of hand sanitizer now if you get the ones that are clear they have a high alcohol content just remember to turn your lights off if you want to see the flame those are hot enough to cook just about whatever you need and it burns just as long and cleaner than most others
Great to know.
Be sure to add pest protection to your preps. Mice and insects can destroy your food supply.
Thanks for watching Stacye!
JR mentioned those things in this video. 😉
I live in the city and grateful for my small 2 bedroom. I have turned my spare room into a storage room which really helps alot !
Great idea ! 😊
Fire arms, close quarters combat training, uban combat training. Nobody ever mentions these for bugging in. Nobody ever says prepare physically and mentally for the after effects of defending yourself with lethal force.
This is true. Mental preparedness is everyday life. For example, I will bend over backward for my own dog and did the other day. Lol. Seriously, old girl got stuck chasing a rat and had to go in tight, confined spaces and force her up and out. Other dog just alerted, and there I stood typing the first 3 lines with nothing. Don't know what happened, he got upset about something.we live in an area where we get up with a dog bark, even in a deep sleep. Scary, huh? Can you reach for what you need in a deep sleep? Those are my thoughts. A nation of light sleepers; where is this going?🤣 code talk as always. 3 eggs. Confuse ia.. yeah, I am down with that.
Don’t forget extra fire extinguishers if you use fire lighting, cooking, or heating devices.
Thanks for watching!
@@diypreppertv 👍🏼
@@dang6832 Excellent suggestion! Very little chance that you'll be able to count on the fire department in a large disaster. And emergency stoves, candles, gas lanterns, etc. can easily start a house fire
@@angeladansie4378 thanks. I based it on my ability to be a little clumsy. Sad but true.😩
Exactly! 2 is 1, shtf - you won't have a fire dept to call..I gift carbon monoxide detectors & fire extinguishers for Christmas to family friends & even a couple neighbors....no one wants to lose to fire, preps or life!
For defense, I recommend a 100,000 lumen flashlight. When your attackers go suddenly blind...
Absolutely! Great idea,I have a 600 some lumens flashlight ( never heard of one being a 1000)
Hygiene in Hot weather States Like Florida are Super important. You must stay DRY COOL AND CLEAN...
Dried beans take a large amount of energy to cook. Canned beans are the best. A BBQ can be smelled for over a mile away.
Like a cowboy. Canned beans and coffee.
So true. If there's no power or fuel & you can't make a fire, those dried beans that need to cook for HOURS are virtually worthless.
use an instant pot beans cook really fast.
That is GREAT to know, thank you for sharing!
Reference storing water. I have 2 “ water bobs “ even if the entire grid goes down, the water pipes will stay pressurized for a day or two. Each “ water Bob “ stores 100 gallons of water. Also remember, if you have a watertank electric water heater, that stores 50-60 gallons of water.
Water Bobs are gonna be Christmas gifts for my family members. I was just thinking about that this morning!!
I started dehydrating my own meat for long term storage. I will dehydrate eggs (cooked & raw) this weekend. Found a channel that does this. Ordered the trays with edges for my dehydrator today. Also saved a vid to watch about storing meat in fat for long term storage. Plants cause me so many symptoms I quit eating them all except coconut so I am learning how to prepare my meat & fats for long term storage
What dehydrator do you use? Thank you.
Best LED Lanterns are the Solar/hand-crank kind. Used mine when power out for 10 hours in 2021.
Can you share what brands are best? Thanks
yep and we got a crank radio. prep on
Thanks for posting this, I'm sick of hearing of bug out, when the majority of of the population live in the city.
Thank you Cynthia!
Right? If you're set up properly, there is no reason to leave your castle & venture out into the chaos. Of course, if you live in a fire, flood or hurricane prone area it is a good idea to be ready to bug out.
@@theopticsarehigh I'm not a fish.
I lived in Orange County, CA 1998-2010. There were a few scenarios where I thought about bugging out. Los Angeles Metro population is over 11 million. All food is transported in. Surrounding hills and mountains don't have enough wildlife to feed 11 million people. Egress routes to the North, East and South would quickly be clogged. San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has its own evacuation plan and routes. Best choice was to build and maintain a pantry and stay in for a week.
Thanks for sharing!
I left orange county 2000 lived in Huntington beach...back to "sweet home Oklahoma"... house.. property...cheep!...oil gas state....don't miss y'all !
If you don't survive the first week, nothing else matters, right?
@@danspencer9499 very true 🐑
It's really not the best choice. I live just outside that area. I plan on blocking the pass with heavy equipment and armed guards ASAP if things go down. You probably will not make it out a week later. The roads won't even exist by then.
This is a great list for reminders. I included in our list medical equipment such as walkers, canes, crutches, shower chairs, bed rails, commodes, handicap toilet accessories, hand bars In showers and bath tubs, transport chairs and wheelchairs, braces for back, knee, wrist, etc. Anything that would assist to convalesce at home.
Good ideas! Thanks for sharing!
I just subscribed because this is a well put together video and list without it being overwhelming, compared to other prepper videos/channels I've seen.
Thank you Erik!
By the way on the smoke alarms make sure that they have a battery backup setup so they're only AC powered they're going to be useless if the power goes out if they got battery backup they'll still run despite the loss of Main Power
You can get what's called a "dry loop" from the phone company, which is just a really long twisted pair wire between two addresses. Even if everything is down, including the phone company's main office, you will still have a working alarm system. Banks and other high security places usually have something like that set up.
For sanitation, for space and smell considerations you want to separate #1 and #2. You can put #2 in your bucket, layer it with sawdust. and compost it if you're onto that. For #1 if you can't bucket flush your toilet to get rid of it ( less frequent flushing required than with #2) you can fill old detergent bottles, empty water bottles etc. Females could use a funnel to keep it neat if you can't get outside.
Thanks for watching and sharing!
Great ideas. You can actually buy female plastic portable urinal bottles.
Why waste bottles to put urine in? The nitrogen in it is good for the garden and yard, so toss it out. You'll run out of contractor black bags, by the way.
@@rcat32 The bottles are meant to be temporary as a solution in a situation where you can't go outside for awhile.Eventually you would dump them out. You can use buckets without bags and just compost what's in them for use later.
Build a composting toilet
Have plenty of fire extinguishers inside as many rooms as possible.
Very true!
@@daval5563 I'm almost certain if you ask with the right tone, your local fire fighters might have some for free.
Bigger mobile solar setup (1500 watt or more) with a cheap microwave (900 watt). You can cook anything and boil water. No fuel needed can work for years if needed. No noise. Can fill water bottles to keep you warm in bed.
Those with a water filter are the three first preps I'd recommend.
use heat from cooking, to
warm. a good size rock, shape you like, bag of raw rice or beans warmed under
your sheets, for feet..
Great idea for apartment dwellers!!
Hi DYI! Good to finally get to your channel- big watcher of Nate, Kris, Brad, & Cliff. Loving the straight up practical aspect of “ Getting Ready “ as i call it; cause it’s always gonna be something! Growing up in Tornado Alley- been involved in what prolonged Nature Predicaments can be like. Keep sharing, i remind the Nay say Trolls that some kind of weather events are going to find you. You probably won’t die, & you will need the basics covered.☮️
Thanks for watching and commenting!
We're English and have been preppers in a low key sort of way, for years.
Your channel is probably the best I've come across.
Thanks.
Bugging in is first on the list. With all the supplies and food, water and proper shelter, unless you are forced to move, bugging out! You are limited to what you can carry. Security, not a problem. In Hostel Times ! Gorilla Warfare takes place. All is fair in Love and War. I do believe in Peace, thought! Hopefully this will never take place. Crime is another problem ! Like Florida Governor DeSantis stated : you loot, we shoot ! Thank you JR. for your informational series, I enjoy each and everyone of them.
The only real plan is bugging in. You only bug out to bug in somewhere else. So you are bugging in, but not where you are currently. We aren’t nomadic. There is no bug out permanently plan. You can’t do it.
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For this area, I have my Personal CD Player to listen to while either sitting down & relaxing OR just walking around the home so that I'm also moving around at the same time. For the entertainment/game part, I have the Mini-Arcade PAC-MAN, Mini-Arcade MS. PACMAN, and a Mini-Arcade FROGGER devices to play with/keep busy.
Thanks for all the information you are sharing. It's always well organized, concise & includes visual examples of what's being described. Good job!
Blessings from NW Florida!
Thank you Brenda!
I thought about chicken wire or that octagon shaped fencing putting it up on the inside of the windows along with security film. Some sort of fencing especially along big front facing windows. Oh in emergency situation you can use ham radio without license or grid down and a baofang ham radio start at $25-35. Also as long as your not blowing up on the frequencies nobody cares its hard to caught someone operating a ham radio usually it's someone reporting you.
Great info thank you.
I would add "How To" books on all these subjects you are talking about.
Good idea! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Chase medical has a program to sell you antibiotics mail order. A little pricey but if it saves your life it’s worth it.
If the grid goes down and your in a city, you will have to evacuate. The city will not be pumping sewage away. Sewage, toxic and flammable gasses like ammonia and methane, will make life dangerous to live in. And you know people will be lighting fires. And pray there's no rain storm.
You must have a bug out plan if your home is on a city sewage system. Not a single prepper vid addresses this issue.
Thankfully I live in a small town about 4500 people half of them hippies. Hoping we can work together but if not we will head to the family farm 25 mins away drive but probably take all day via hike. My sis has a little place just outside of town, secluded little countryish spot that we could go to as well. I would just prefer to be home where all my preps are. Although was thinking I should take some supplies and bury in the woods on the farm I just need to look up how to do it most effectively- in case we can’t bring stuff with us
Also a good option for the windows is privacy Shades that don't let the sunlight through or don't let light through them because then if you have a light on nobody on the outside can see it
Thats a good tip. Thanks.
MILK JUG H2O IS FOR BATHROOM
The problem is that milk jugs are made of thin plastic and spring leaks easily.
Survival is not the highest goal. We will all die one day. Where will you go for eternity? That is what you should be preparing for because it is going to come a lot more quickly than most people realize.
Another good idea is to have real books gardening , dIY , wild foods, wild medicine and first aid books. No internet so books will be best.
Great video thank you for all your hard work.
IMO, the best supplement with antibiotic effect is VitaminC… Pure ascorbic acid… powder is fine. That and a high quality magnesium are critical for our health…
Thank you for mentioning pet food/supplies. Not many seem to do that.
I will say that this is the BEST information bugging in that I've heard to date. Thank you for this. I have some of these things, but will go back to re-evaluate my strategy and materials. 💯👍🏾🙏🏾
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Driveway alarms at harbor freight -$14
Very good and thorough. Trash disposal is one I would add. Also try to establish a tribe or community of like minded individuals that can help each other.
Good ideas! Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate your videos, I always learn something!
Thank you Debbi!
Great common sense oriented tutorial on bugging in ..a lot that you covered in the video i put into practice bugging-in during the nationwide series of blackouts that occurred in Venezuela in March/April 2019... with the electricity out up to 4-5days for each one in our city.
Thank you Peter!
@@diypreppertvAmerican expat tropical salutes from Caracas!
Easiest thing to do now if you have an air conditioner: buy a new, clean trash can and start collecting your condensate water. In about a week, I had 32 gallons that was clean enough to drink, but more likely would be used for cleaning, bathing, and irrigation. You can install a spigot at the bottom or keep it simple and put a hand siphon pump in the top.
Thanks for sharing!
Water from air conditioner IS NOT safe to drink! I’m a Hvac technician for almost 30 years. It has biological contamination in it! From your body as well as mold spores. Treat it and filter it before you do something like this. Also remember that when you have your unit services, remember that anti algae compounds and coil cleaning chemicals are used. Poison for humans and pets
@@dees1378 Good to know. I've only used it to water plants so far, and it would be out through a filter if needed, but now I'll have to see if filtering will be enough to take of that coil cleaner you mentioned!
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Wow, this is all great information! I was in the Marines for over 20 years and I've rarely heard such great info on how to survive in an enviroment that many Americans are not familiar with. I recommend everyone take this info to heart and adjust it for your life. Good stuff!
Thank you Fred! That means a lot coming from a Marine. I have a lot of respect for y’all!
@@diypreppertv You're welcome man! Keep up the good work; people need to hear this stuff and prepare! Your common sense approach works for the inconvenient power outage due to a tropical or snow storm all the way to . . . near-armageddon. Lol
I am always shocked by the size of the item packaging in USA :D Compared to what is offered in Europe, those bags of rice or packets of wet wipes are gigantic and do not exist on offer.
Great advice & info! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching and commenting Lissa!
DIY in emergencies. air conditioning is not an option.
Looking at freeze dried foods it seems like most are soup or casserole type food you can buy the same ingredients independently much cheaper and they provide the same food the same taste I just don't see the point of the freeze dried unless you're a backpacker in an area where there's plentiful water I see no point in it. Where I live water is a bigger issue than energy to cook with so freeze dried food is not for me.
I cooked rice in chicken broth dehydrated it then sealed it with a bag of freeze dried chicken and veggies
Another thing I do is wash and dehydrate spinach Kale Swiss chard broccoli the grind it up and use to flavor soups , stews rice Omelette last etc Make your own food bags just add water to rehydrate ,, seal and put in stand up Mylar bag
Yeah, I don't buy the freeze dried meals. Not only are they expensive, but they're also not always palatable. You can buy the separate ingredients & make your own. The benefit of freeze dried is that it lasts almost forever. Most of my cans of freeze dried foods have an expiration date of 2040-2050. And freeze dried foods don't take any more water than regular cooking if you're talking about rice, beans, pasta, etc. And it maintains nutrients & flavor better than canned or dehydrated food. And it's almost weightless if you're looking at a bug out situation
Hey JR! Another excellent video reminder that we are now entering peak hurricane season and the tropics are waking up!!! Thank you & God bless!
Thank you Mary Jo!
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Thx JR. Comment for the TH-cam algorithm.
Cheers 😎🦅🇺🇸
BTW: The Wolverine water bags are awesome. Thick, double-walled, & no leaks(yet)! Made in USA as well.
'Preciate the referral and code.
Thanks HozelRocket! I’m glad the bags are working for you!
Another comms option is GMRS. $35 for a 10yr license, no test required & everyone in your household is allowed to use the radio under your license/call sign. NOTARUBICON here on YT is a great resource for info on GMRS.
Even handheld CBs would be a good option because while truckers may not be rolling, they will probably still be talking.
appreciate your down to earth approach and manner.
I have one built in guard. My German shepard if she knows you she will let you love all over her, but if she don't know you she might eat you alive. .and then there is Bess and i won't go into that.
When SHTF licences will not matter much.
From what I understand if it is a state of emergency a ham radio can be used by someone without a license. Meaning that you can broadcast during an emergency
I heard back in the day people would burn down there old home when they moved just to get the nails. Apparently nails are time consuming to make and become very valuable when you can't just go to your local hardware store or order them.
I’m a welder. I’ve been thinking bout building a 6x8x6high bomb shelter.
In my area, we won’t take a direct hit. But nuclear or ash fallout surly could. I believe a lot of the people (living outside suburbs) are in the same situation.
Calculate air in air out.. and human btu..
Escape hatch. Think submarine.
Fire is a thing.
I recommend 200 Sq ft per person.
Pending fallout you could be in there for minimum 14 days for safe time outside.
3 feet of earth minimum all around
@@jeffburton4576
Most definitely, air in air out.
200 SF per person?
Seems elaborate?
If you think of the Donner party? They lived in a make shift tent with up to 12 people for 3 months in 25’ deep snow. In possibility one of the most inhospitable places on the continent….. This proves to me a person can lay down or sit up to eat for an extended period of time.
These elaborate bunkers are so OVER DONE. There needs to be something for the masses.
I'm ready to bug in, the challenge is to keep the hungry bugs out.
Thank You For Keeping Us Informed. Great video!
JR thank you for your common sense advice, you are a true blessing. 🙏🙏👍😊
Thank you Kathleen!
Wow ! You share in Amazing, rapid fire plans, ideas & suggestions 👍👍
Mich appreciated, you are awesome.
Thank you Robert!