This idea is simple enough, turn the power off for 24 hours, start there. Grow your garden, and only your garden , live out of it for a few days, go camping on thw weekend, make your own shelter, start small. dont wait till you need to do this to learn this.
Thank you for your insightful comment! Your idea is spot on-turning the power off for 24 hours is a simple yet effective way to start. Growing your own garden and living out of it for a few days is excellent practice for self-sufficiency. Camping on the weekend and making your own shelter are great ways to build essential survival skills gradually. It's crucial not to wait until you need these skills to start learning them. Thanks for sharing these valuable tips!
The so called modern convenience are just a way to weaken people, causing a dependency on others rather than ourselves . Take care of you and yours, learn old ways and skills.
@@eridulife I agree. That is, until they make that illegal too, lol. I've got a couple of small properties I'm looking at but it's going to take me another year
Here's what I can tell you for sure, us gen Xers wouldn't miss the modern conveniences that most are used to today. After all Xers remember this world before all these modern conveniences we have today. 😉
I have never seen Amish use solar panels. Or wind panels, and there's quite a few that live in my community. Here, if the Amish buy a regular home, they rip out the plumbing and the electric. Their religious beliefs and way of living they cannot even have those things in their home. I'm not saying all um, I should live that way. Maybe there are some in some communities that use solar panels and wind panels for power. But I have never seen it. They still use horses and equipment that's their electric. Mennonites very well might use that.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It’s interesting to hear about the Amish in your area. I’ve noticed that they usually stick to their traditional ways too, like using horses instead of modern technology. It’s true that some might adopt solar or wind panels, but it seems pretty rare. The Amish often remove plumbing and electricity from their homes due to their beliefs. Mennonites, on the other hand, are more likely to use modern tech. It's cool how different communities have their own unique ways of living!
I think we all can learn from the Amish and i think they are the best teachers and why because they already live off -grid and have that lifestyle. Very good video brother and i have shared this one as usual and a like as well.
Thanks so much for the support and for sharing the video! I totally agree-the Amish have so much to teach us about living off-grid and maintaining a self-sufficient lifestyle. Their way of life is a great example for anyone interested in prepping and homesteading. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, brother! Stay safe and keep prepping!
The more you do. Like baking breads. and canning is a blessing from God. Dehydrating iis another one. Allof these are money saver. I grow onions chives and raspberry plus currant berry's. Myself I really enjoy the savings from ,what you grow. There is nothing better than growing and making your own foods. Plus homemade cleaning supplies. I have no air-conditioning at all. Plus I don't cans cat food I make it. You'll really want to save money. Try it. Your at will love you for That.and you will see a big difference with in your cat. Have a safe summer and injoy it.
@@MarkGraham-rd5td Thank you for sharing, Mark! I couldn't agree more-baking bread, canning, and dehydrating are indeed blessings and fantastic ways to save money. Growing your own onions, chives, raspberries, and currants not only brings joy but also significant savings. There's truly nothing better than making your own food and even homemade cleaning supplies. Making your own cat food is a great tip too; it can be healthier for your cat and more economical. Wishing you a safe and enjoyable summer!
They really got it down don't they. My wife grew up west of Des Moines and when I would go up there I remember seeing the horse buggies everywhere. Btw, sorry if my channel's been a mess lately. I've got so much on my mind and I've been slipping up a little bit.
Great Presentation !. However for any regular Person to accept to Live Like The Amish is extremely difficult since We have been Born We are used to live with all benefits of Modern Life, not to Mention the Brain Washing We have Had since Were Born. Anyways when the Humans come to realize the New reality will have to change whether like it or not if you want to Survive what is Coming 😢😢😢😂🥵🥵🤐🙉🤫😲
I appreciate your thoughts. You're right-transitioning to a simpler, more self-sufficient lifestyle can be challenging, especially given how accustomed we are to modern conveniences. It's all about taking small steps and being prepared for whatever comes our way. Stay strong and keep prepping!
We have friends in the Amish community that do use solar panels to charge batteries for their tools. There are different orders of Amish. Some do not use solar and others do, depending on what rules each community adopts.
You are incorrect. I deal with Amish for business. Many have faxes and phones now. They still don’t have electricity per se. They almost all use solar and batteries for lighting and other things.
These practices are great and I'm not degrading any of this. But what happens when you can't get canning jars, hand tools or solar panels, or canning lids. Yes you can be sustainable but take out the few small things I've mentioned above from the modern world. Now what is your plan. Remember these things may not be available.
You raise a really important point. It's great to be prepared with modern tools, but we also need to think about how to adapt if those items become unavailable. One approach is to focus on skills and knowledge that don’t rely on specific tools. For example, learning how to preserve food through drying or fermenting can be alternatives to canning. It’s also helpful to have a network of like-minded individuals to share resources and skills. Bartering and trading can be a way to get what you need when certain items aren't available. And always consider the basics like growing your own food and finding alternative energy sources, like wind or manual power. Adaptability and creativity are key. Thanks for the thoughtful reminder!
@reliableprepper Exactly. I agree completely. Alot of folks say I live off grid and self sustainable. Yeah you are, but what happens when your toys and modern things break or you can no longer get them, and specifically don't exist anymore. It becomes a daily struggle for everything. Thanks for getting back to me. Hope all is well with you brother.
Another excellent video and I was impressed by the Amish I saw in Kentucky and Missouri last Summer on my across America driving trips. Very strong and resilient communities indeed! What is this song theme I keep hearing in these prepping videos? It sounds a lot like Frederic Chopin’s “Prelude” (No 24). It’s both ominous but inspirational too! Awesome content! 👍
Thank you, Robert! The Amish are indeed remarkable in their strength and resilience. You called it on the background music. I was going for both ominous and inspirational, lol. 😁
I've watched some funny Amish videos on TH-cam. I've seen police chases with them running from the cops in their buggies. I saw one where they were drunk but they weren't driving the buggy, they had the horses take them home by memory
@@reliableprepper In Penn. They had stalls at the Walmart for the buggies. Girls would come in one rig,boys in another. Date night Amish style,complete with battery operated headlights and radio.
If you're gonna learn to live without today's luxuries, might as well learn from the Amish!!!
Yes sir, they're not just surviving, they're thriving. 🙂
@@reliableprepper yes Sir
This idea is simple enough, turn the power off for 24 hours, start there. Grow your garden, and only your garden , live out of it for a few days, go camping on thw weekend, make your own shelter, start small. dont wait till you need to do this to learn this.
Thank you for your insightful comment! Your idea is spot on-turning the power off for 24 hours is a simple yet effective way to start. Growing your own garden and living out of it for a few days is excellent practice for self-sufficiency. Camping on the weekend and making your own shelter are great ways to build essential survival skills gradually. It's crucial not to wait until you need these skills to start learning them. Thanks for sharing these valuable tips!
AMEN!!!
They still use refrigeration, it is just ram by propane or solar.
The so called modern convenience are just a way to weaken people, causing a dependency on others rather than ourselves . Take care of you and yours, learn old ways and skills.
Well said Debra
Solar power will be important!
For what, your phone?
We are turning an abandoned farm into a homesteading. Most of the projects we are doing come from the Amish in some way. Great content
Congratulations. That is truly awesome. I'm still stuck in suburbia but was born and raised in the country and I can't wait to get back
@@reliableprepper the country is the way of the future. Stay strong lol
@@eridulife I agree. That is, until they make that illegal too, lol. I've got a couple of small properties I'm looking at but it's going to take me another year
My wife has a hard time boiling water but where there's a will there's a way when the grid goes down
What kind of setup do you have when it comes to boiling water. It is heavy, is that the problem? Maybe some sort of manual pump would help?
@reliableprepper 🤣🤣🤣 nope she just can't cook but she remembers EVERYTHING
@@MPGunther1 OMG, that's my wife, lol
😁🤣😂😂😭
Amazing video.
Here's what I can tell you for sure, us gen Xers wouldn't miss the modern conveniences that most are used to today. After all Xers remember this world before all these modern conveniences we have today. 😉
@@johnfaramelli8138 I agree, I think we're the last generation tough enough
@@reliableprepper You're preaching much truth there brother!!!👍👊🇺🇸
I have never seen Amish use solar panels. Or wind panels, and there's quite a few that live in my community.
Here, if the Amish buy a regular home, they rip out the plumbing and the electric. Their religious beliefs and way of living they cannot even have those things in their home.
I'm not saying all um, I should live that way. Maybe there are some in some communities that use solar panels and wind panels for power. But I have never seen it. They still use horses and equipment that's their electric.
Mennonites very well might use that.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It’s interesting to hear about the Amish in your area. I’ve noticed that they usually stick to their traditional ways too, like using horses instead of modern technology. It’s true that some might adopt solar or wind panels, but it seems pretty rare. The Amish often remove plumbing and electricity from their homes due to their beliefs. Mennonites, on the other hand, are more likely to use modern tech. It's cool how different communities have their own unique ways of living!
I think we all can learn from the Amish and i think they are the best teachers and why because they already live off -grid and have that lifestyle. Very good video brother and i have shared this one as usual and a like as well.
Thanks so much for the support and for sharing the video! I totally agree-the Amish have so much to teach us about living off-grid and maintaining a self-sufficient lifestyle. Their way of life is a great example for anyone interested in prepping and homesteading. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, brother! Stay safe and keep prepping!
@@reliableprepper You are most welcome brother.
The more you do. Like baking breads. and canning is a blessing from God. Dehydrating iis another one. Allof these are money saver. I grow onions chives and raspberry plus currant berry's. Myself I really enjoy the savings from ,what you grow. There is nothing better than growing and making your own foods. Plus homemade cleaning supplies. I have no air-conditioning at all. Plus I don't cans cat food I make it. You'll really want to save money. Try it. Your at will love you for That.and you will see a big difference with in your cat. Have a safe summer and injoy it.
@@MarkGraham-rd5td Thank you for sharing, Mark! I couldn't agree more-baking bread, canning, and dehydrating are indeed blessings and fantastic ways to save money. Growing your own onions, chives, raspberries, and currants not only brings joy but also significant savings. There's truly nothing better than making your own food and even homemade cleaning supplies. Making your own cat food is a great tip too; it can be healthier for your cat and more economical. Wishing you a safe and enjoyable summer!
@@reliableprepper Thank-you for your nice letter God bless 2 Take care of yourself and family
Suddenly we all wish we lived like them, hope we have time to learn. It's being reported 3 or 4 months to war ☢️💥🔥
They really got it down don't they. My wife grew up west of Des Moines and when I would go up there I remember seeing the horse buggies everywhere. Btw, sorry if my channel's been a mess lately. I've got so much on my mind and I've been slipping up a little bit.
If you're prepping up it's not lost time 👍
They have war, the 'election infection', and other things ready to go before November.
Great Presentation !. However for any regular Person to accept to Live Like The Amish is extremely difficult since We have been Born We are used to live with all benefits of Modern Life, not to Mention the Brain Washing We have Had since Were Born. Anyways when the Humans come to realize the New reality will have to change whether like it or not if you want to Survive what is Coming 😢😢😢😂🥵🥵🤐🙉🤫😲
I appreciate your thoughts. You're right-transitioning to a simpler, more self-sufficient lifestyle can be challenging, especially given how accustomed we are to modern conveniences. It's all about taking small steps and being prepared for whatever comes our way. Stay strong and keep prepping!
Using solar ? They are not Amish then.
True, sometimes I kind of clump Mennonites and Amish together
We have friends in the Amish community that do use solar panels to charge batteries for their tools. There are different orders of Amish. Some do not use solar and others do, depending on what rules each community adopts.
@@mountainhomestead8147 🤗🤗🤗
the amish do not use electricity and telephones. please correct yourself.
You're right, I was thinking of Mennonites
Many Amish have phones I deal with them monthly.only for phone calls not pictures.
@@LisaRucker-x8k they must be the reformed amish. real amish do not use phones or electricity.
@@LisaRucker-x8k in this day and age, even if it's just for emergency phone calls, I don't see how you could go without a phone
You are incorrect. I deal with Amish for business. Many have faxes and phones now. They still don’t have electricity per se. They almost all use solar and batteries for lighting and other things.
These practices are great and I'm not degrading any of this. But what happens when you can't get canning jars, hand tools or solar panels, or canning lids. Yes you can be sustainable but take out the few small things I've mentioned above from the modern world. Now what is your plan. Remember these things may not be available.
You raise a really important point. It's great to be prepared with modern tools, but we also need to think about how to adapt if those items become unavailable. One approach is to focus on skills and knowledge that don’t rely on specific tools. For example, learning how to preserve food through drying or fermenting can be alternatives to canning.
It’s also helpful to have a network of like-minded individuals to share resources and skills. Bartering and trading can be a way to get what you need when certain items aren't available. And always consider the basics like growing your own food and finding alternative energy sources, like wind or manual power.
Adaptability and creativity are key. Thanks for the thoughtful reminder!
@reliableprepper Exactly. I agree completely. Alot of folks say I live off grid and self sustainable. Yeah you are, but what happens when your toys and modern things break or you can no longer get them, and specifically don't exist anymore. It becomes a daily struggle for everything. Thanks for getting back to me. Hope all is well with you brother.
Don't have the Amish up here where I live. So great insight
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Another excellent video and I was impressed by the Amish I saw in Kentucky and Missouri last Summer on my across America driving trips. Very strong and resilient communities indeed! What is this song theme I keep hearing in these prepping videos? It sounds a lot like Frederic Chopin’s “Prelude” (No 24). It’s both ominous but inspirational too! Awesome content! 👍
Thank you, Robert! The Amish are indeed remarkable in their strength and resilience. You called it on the background music. I was going for both ominous and inspirational, lol. 😁
Good video
Glad you enjoyed
Thanks ❤
Anytime Sharon. Thank you
I love among the Amish in Northeast Oklahoma
Absolutely, I know there's a lot of Mennonites around as well. They're tough
I know Missouri has a large population as well. It's a pretty awesome lifestyle if you ask me. And they make some damn good furniture
Interesting person who put this together.
Lol, that would be me. 😎😱🤓
I always wanted a root cellar!
@@johnfaramelli8138 same here, I've been looking at some DIY root cellars using sandbags
Not sure if they are useful in nc piedmont area or Charlotte area
🙂👍
When my brother-in-law got a seat belt ticket he said he would wear it when the Amish put belts on their buggies.
I've watched some funny Amish videos on TH-cam. I've seen police chases with them running from the cops in their buggies. I saw one where they were drunk but they weren't driving the buggy, they had the horses take them home by memory
@@reliableprepper In Penn. They had stalls at the Walmart for the buggies. Girls would come in one rig,boys in another. Date night Amish style,complete with battery operated headlights and radio.
@@Linda-z2t that sounds so freaking cool. I'm definitely fascinated