Thanks! We actually bought two from our local Walmart for 7 and tops were now 2 each so roughly 10 here after two weeks. A Walmart employee told us that they would go up again once these sell
As a single physically challenged parent it’s a struggle to scrape money together but I’ve always been fairly frugal and I’ve been able to put a few cans away every time I go to the store - I’ve also planted some things in my patio container garden so I definitely feel better that I’m doing something! I love your channel, I’ve binged watched episodes! Taken a lot of tips and tricks so thank you so much ❤️
@@journeysamaritan I agree, embrace those kinds of resources if they're available. Sometimes people feel embarassed about that, but feeding your family is more important than your pride. In the US many states allow people to buy vegetable plants and seeds at farmer's markets with SNAP or other benefits. That could really help a struggling family get something started. And it's helping the local farmers, too.
I just friended ur channel as I am a single physically challenged mom of 3 special needs children. I also garden in a small balcony area as well..do what you can as much as you can. I know it is difficult. I live on the 3rd floor and can barely ever go down the stairs to leave my apartment. Bless you.
I am so proud of us! We are seniors, and never prepped a thing before. We started 2 weeks ago and we got EVERYTHING you just suggested except the food grade buckets. That’s on our list now. Thank you soooooo much. God bless you and your family and I pray we all feel his love and protection during these uncertain times 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I am also a senior and have been prepping off and on for several years, but concentrating mostly on a bugout bag, until recently. Since March I have been buying emergency food for long-term storage and also had everything on his list except beans, only because I hate beans, and canned sausages. I do have lots of Spam though! Something else you may want to look into is airtight food containers, oxygen absorbers, and food grade desiccant packets to greatly extend shelf life of your dry food. There are lots of videos on TH-cam explaining the proper way to user them. One thing not on his list that I have lots of, is pasta.
The struggles I have had this year growing my garden (not a beginner gardener) has reinstated how important a backup plan, (Store bought food) is. Never feel bad for prepping store bought food, only focus to have is whatever it takes to survive.
I moved here two years ago and gardening here is not good. No bees, many live oak trees that are beautiful but the roots sneak into raised beds and through the drainage holes in pots. I keep trying.
Excellent video. For beginning preppers, it’s so easy to do this. Most people waste money on coffee at the coffee shops, fast food, eating out instead of making meals at home etc. I keep a journal of bills and extras. All bills go on the left side. Extras go on the right. I also have the Mint app. It tracks your purchases and you set up categories like grocery or restaurant. My first year using the journal, I was shocked at how much money I wasted. That was enough to get me to really keep track of spending. The Holy Spirit lit a fire to prep for something big coming in June 2019. I already had a side gig taking care of my elderly neighbor (she’s now 96 and lives permanently with me) all the extra money from her went straight to prepping and getting out of debt. I cleared out my master closet of everything. I took out the upper shelving and put in tall metal shelving. Then I moved all my stuff to the garage and my baby girl who was in college’s closet. By the pandemic I had a years worth of food. It took 6 months. During that 6 months I scoured through TH-cam and learned as much as I could on survival and EMP’s. I bought a solar generator. Had to use it yesterday for a planned outage. Amazing. Works fantastic. My closet when I moved Nov 2020 filled the entire food area of my basement at my new house. I had put away 4 years of food by buying bulk rice, flour and sugar and the rest I canned or bought from the store. Grew most of my vegetables. My closet was perfect. Cool, dry and dark. I put an outdoor lockable doorknob on it. I put water from Costco under all the beds. Canned food that couldn’t fit in my closet went behind the books on the bookshelves. I have over 500 books so that as a no brainer. I hid food in suitcases. Boxes in the garage that I wasn’t worried about heat. My realtor when I sold was in shock at what I’d put in that small closet. When I’d boxed all of it up and stacked it on the garage it took up 2 rows and stacked 5 feet. It had been stacked to the ceiling in that closet. I don’t want to ever be hungry with any options. I also don’t want my neighbors to be hungry. Just do something. Pray about it and God will help you. God has blessed me so much since I trusted Him and did what He asked me to do. My 96 year old neighbor will never be cold, hungry, or without medications and necessities.God has provided everything.
GOD will BLESS you, as you have blessed others. Since you do not want your neighbors to go hungry, I am sure that your 96 yr old friend is not the only friend who has reaped blessings because of your Christian grace.
Salt, we ALWAYS make sure we have salt. And if you have the money, store cocoa powder. These 2 items along with your list will make everything seem so much less bland. Thank you for all of your videos!!
Salt is one of most needed kosher salt and table salt I prefer pink or sea salt...but kosher you can use to store meat and use for canning Salt is cheap and you can't get enough of it...much needed
Excellent point! Salt is one thing that even if you have a full-blown homestead, it's pretty difficult to make your own. Even if you live near an ocean, yes you can boil down seawater but that's a lot of work and energy. You can also use solar stills and things like that with seawater, but it still takes a lot of time to get a few pounds of salt. Just stock up on extra salt, various kinds, a little at a time.
Just last week I bought some cans of dark cocoa powder and regular cocoa powder and a few boxes of kosher salt. I put them in mylar bags to store. Over the winter I bought pink Himalayan salt 25 pounds. Wont need pink salt for a long while. I purchased organic spices 5 pounds each and put them in smaller mylar bags to store. Don't want bland food.
Pro tip: when you buy rice, beans, flour, sugar, oats, etc. put them in your freezer for 5-7 days to kill the bugs and larvae in that product before storing or just if you plan to use it in your daily pantry. We had flour mites in our pantry once from not doing this and it took some time, effort, and wasted food to finally get rid of them all. I vacuum seal all these foods and store them in totes for long term and I can do this confidently after freezing them. Once they’ve been in the freezer for the 5-7 days, leave them on the counter for a day or two to get rid of any moisture from freezing and then use or package them for storage without worrying about the bugs ruining your food. “I’d challenge you” to buy salt as well. For 58 cents you can buy a container of table salt, if you can find it, and it is super important to have on hand. In your climate down south there, why aren’t you growing your own peanuts to make your own peanut butter? 🤣
Agree on the SALT & Peanuts - ANYTHING that is 'food waste' is great to toss to the Porkers = more MEAT ! Salt helps us hold water , it's a GO TO preservative . . . salted & smoked meats will last a good amount of time WITHOUT refrigeration - * Funny thing is that salt also pulls the moisture out of meat , if it's used as a 'rub' . . . 'dry aging ' meat is another good use ! Meats can be left in a 'tended' smoker for a VERY LONG TIME ! Homegrown , home roasted peanuts beat the heck out of 'factory made ' / corporate farmed . . . run the nuts through a grinder / blender - ** It's always gratifying to be able to say , " I made it MYSELF ! " Food waste that doesn't go to pigs , chickens , or other farm 'critters' would be a welcomed addition to a compost pile . . . there are billions of considerations , depending on location & personal abilities .
Great advice. We freeze all our flour, sugar, beans, pasta, oatmeal, cornmeal, rice etc before placing them in airtight containers. Rice weevils will not die in the freezer. They will only go dormant, so we store our rice in the freezer.
I freeze every dry good before I store them to kill the bugs and eggs. There will always be something in them, I just don't want to see them or have them expand to other foods.
I snagged 2 different sets of 3 thru Walmart on clearance. Said seasoned but I redid to be sure. While 2 pans are duplicates figured good for barter later if needed.
I grew up on a farm in central Texas. Humidity seemed to benefit bugs, so my Mom who grew up inthe depression always put a couple of loose bay leaves in the stored flour, a saltine in the sugar to keep it from clumping from the humidity
110% correct! I have a 2yr supply of dry/frozen food on standby. Everybody thought that I was crazy until they noticed items that they couldn’t get at the store & I had them stacked in the pantry & my deep freeze. There’s a whole lot more things that they’ll need but that’s a very good start for sure. I live in Michigan. I started preparing prepping back in 2018. I’m glad that I did. I’m a retired truck driver and I started prepping right after I noticed that the government was spending money like we had a holiday cash tree …. I stocked up on all commodities. It gives you peace of mind knowing that everything will be ok even when they shut off the grid(which will happen before winter this year). Please people, if you live in the city like I do, then you need to buy candles, flashlights, solar batteries, rechargeable batteries , water or Zero water filter, barging items, generator, wood ect. Your electric company has already made it public that they’re going to shut off the grid in 30min intervals sometime this summer.
This week's prep at my house: bought a few 6-packs of solar garden lights. They're out charging in the sun. If we get a rolling blackout, they're ready to come in and light our bathrooms and kitchen.
Dollar tree. But grab some glow in dark bracelets. Like 25 in pack. When Harvey hit Houston I put on stair rails, on paper towel holder, on tp holder. Helped light areas when we had no power...and safe for pets or children
I have been preparing slowly for the last 5 years. My first investments, were freeze dryer, dehydrator, and all canning supplies. I learned how to use it all. Learned where farmers markets are to buy by the bushel to put it up at home in bulk either canned, dehydrated or freeze dried. I don't have the property to grow everything. This last year, I raised a bunch of baby chicks to have fresh eggs. I got an incubator and will hatch cotournix quail for eggs and meat. Soon I will be moving onto property with land in a different state, and will be growing everything I need (I have all the seeds I need) and possibly get a couple of milking dwarf Nigerian goats for milk. I know nothing about caring for a milk cow, so I figured milking 1 or 2 dwarf goats may be better for me to care for on a smaller scale. I learned how to grow gourmet mushrooms from store bought mushrooms and have made my own mycelium to grow an infinite amount of mushrooms for our health and for food. Raw honey...cant say enough about it. Praise the bees! Water, I have an excellent filtration that will get any water clean and several life straws and ready to drink and cook with for my family and animals and storage of water. I learned how to save rain water. The property I will be going to will have a year round stream and I will make a pond if there is no pond on it already. Get fish from a hatchery to stock the pond. whenever I have had an extra $25.00 out of my budget, I have been stocking up on mylar bags, food safe buckets and more . Been saving the lint from my dryer and have bought dollar store candles to make fire starters for fire pits and fireplaces. I have a sugar gum tree that drops thousands of their spiny balls every year, and I use them for Firestarters as well. I learned how to make my own soaps from olive oil and coconut oil...we will be clean. This year I have been stocking up on items that I can store in mylar bags, jars and buckets. My son has solar generators, solar lights, solar panels, batteries, propane, flints, matches and more. This has all been my way to get through tough times which I believe we will be going through soon. Everyone laughed at me in 2019 when I was an Extreme coupon clipper and stocked up on toilet paper, cleaning products, shampoos, wipes, canned goods, tooth brushes, toothpaste, rubbing alcohol, laundry soap and so much more for pennies. When covid hit and things were not found on shelves at all in the stores, we had them. I was able to give to my parents, my uncle, and my family...we got through that until the stores started getting inventory back.. I even had medical supplies and masks, gauze and non latex gloves in my pantry. I learned from covid lockdowns...s#*t can hit the fan in a minute. I would much rather be prepared than not to be prepared. If nothing serious happens, none of our preparing will go to waste, we will rotate our stock, use what we have and continue to be more self sufficient. Better to be prepared than not.
@@bluemoon8268 yes, I will have. The freeze dryer is on its own heavy duty rack on lockable wheels. That's the one thing that's the heaviest, but wheels make it easy to move.
Great video for beginners. I think there are too many channels out there knocking down people who do not choose to be homesteaders. Just as many people thought I was poor being raised on a self sustaining farm in the 60-70’s. I am one of 5 siblings which none of us live on our farm for various reasons. But, we all have gardens, preserve, can sew and make our own clothing..do we…no. But we can. I’m so happy you addressed those that do not have those skills in a way that was not making them feel like they were in a hopeless place. Good job, kids. You’re such a blessing to so many!
Years ago, when I was a broke, working two jobs and a full time student, I used to combine two cups of cooked rice with a can of tuna and a can of green beans. Just stir, heat, and eat. I would season it with whatever condiments I had-mainly low sodium soy sauce. That was my lunch and dinner for years. Super cheap, easy to prepare, and very economical.
Almost like my tuna salad: a can of tuna+ a can of sweet corn + some sweet red pepper paste + black olives, put on top of boiled rice. One of my favorite quick dishes.
Sounds like my early days as a gigging drummer. I ate very healthy on 20.00 a week.....but eventually started to get paid what I deserved. I am thankful for that experience.
For people that are new to this. Stock what you normally eat, make what you can from scratch - most things are easier than you might expect. If you do purchase some of these items or the freeze dried meal kits - also stock pepto bismol, immodium and other stomach meds. If you drastically change your diet in a crisis, your body is going to need some time to adjust - these meds will help.
Another trick to store rice, beans and flour and keep the bugs away is to add laurel bay leaves to the buckets or containers. The bugs don’t like the smell and stay away. laurel bay leaves are inexpensive.
Snapshot of survival items: 1) water source 2) back up food 3) self defense items 4) medical aid 5) needed health and beauty type items 6) non gas transportation 7) cleaning /sanitizing items 8) portable generator and fuel or other power, like solar 9) low cost, low visibility, low energy cooking methods (crock pot/sun cooker 10) small comfort items like small fan, etc 11) a way to bug out of your place if you absolutely had to 12) books or other forms of entertainment when work is done or not possible. My favorite print book recommend: The Holy Bible
I have added a box of steramine. It has 150 tabs in a bottle and a half a tab goes into my spray bottle. I sanitize my bathroom and my kitchen with it. Can also sanitize utensils, dishes glassware, pots and pans. Also have a case of 93% rubbing alcohol. Several bottles of dawn power wash and 2 gallons of dawn liquid. With that, water and alcohol, I can make dozens of refills for the powerwash bottles. Stored water, plenty. I have a solar oven and a few solar kettles. Plus a butane burner with several cases of butane cans. I also have built a rocket stove with bricks, no mortor. Works great. I have lots of trees, so small sticks, are always around. I made hundreds of firelogs from junk mail, cardboard and newspaper this past year. This past spring, I bought portable fans that have lithium batteries in them and they charge by USB, which I plug into one of my solar generators. Stay safe.
Could Misty do a video where she makes a or some meals as if it were a survival situation? I think that could be helpful for the beginners so they can know what to do with their supply and how to ration it to make it last.
A farmer told me two days ago that we're all living on last years' harvest. He says with the shortage of fertilizer, we'll start to notice the lack of food in Spring 2023. Ranchers can't raise animals for food without fertilizer for their pastures, fruit farmers with massive orchards tell me it now costs $2 per tree to fertilize them, and seed which should be started for fall, is all on backorder. Hard times are coming. It's why I follow your channel. Thanks for spreading the word and making it easy and practical. God bless you and your family!
If water is in short supply,consider saving all liquids in your canned goods to aide in hydrating dry goods. Also,try and buy low sodium goods. Boxed broth is also a good addition to your supply.
Awesome advice as how to become/start becoming self-sufficient with a prepper family. This is TIMELY advice, especially to those just waking up and need to know HOW to get started fast! Great job as always Mr. Mac!!
@@Bluepeacocks88 Me too! Would have certainly explained a lot instead of the trial and error method! Well, at least we are all here now and gleaning lots of knowledge off of The Macs! So thankful for them!
Thank you for encouraging everyone to get started! I really appreciate your approach to this. Friends and neighbors, if Walmart or whatever is the only store around or the only one that you can afford to shop at, then just go there. Work with what you've got. Ignore anyone who judges you for it, just do something to get going. :) I hate to think of people doing nothing because they're intimidated by taking on a full-blown homestead, or because money is tight. Just do whatever you can. EVERY little bit helps.
Probably don't realize your moral values show so much, but you apologize entirely too much. You're helping people who may not have a clue where to start. There's nothing to apologize for in that. You just have good manners. I appreciate the effort and time you put in to make these videos to help people. God bless, and thank you for sharing.
I started a few months ago buying something every week. being on disability I knew I had to do it plus I have a small garden. You gave me a few other things I had not thought of that I will get next time I get my check. Thank you! Most of my family live in Texas (I'm in Oklahoma) and Texas has been having Black and Brown outs. I will tell them to watch this video to see if they have missed getting stuff
Please add some Tang, a jar of honey, coffee or tea, maybe a can of hot cocoa or apple cider and definitely some juice if you can. Kids may need the extra nutrition. My list for my family members also includes some dry pasta and jars of spaghetti sauce with the meat in it. Chili is also great to have. Anything you can just heat and eat may make big differences. Don't forget some cans of fruit. Anything is good except for pineapple because the acidity breaks down the cans. Also, try to get 90 day supplies on any prescriptions. Hard candies or fruit snacks might be wise, too. I truly recommend anything solar where possible from lanterns to camp shower bags. When you empty bleach and laundry soap containers, fill with water and draw an X on the label. This water cannot be used for drinking but can be used for hand and dish washing as well as flushing toilets. Milk jugs can be washed out and filled with water for drinking and cooking. Store somewhere out of day light.
I’ve started saving every “jug” that we empty here at home; I refill them with water like you said for “preps” laundry jugs for cleaning and toilets; milk jugs, juice and vinegar bottles for drinking water. Of course I have some purchased water readily on hand as well.
Multiple X's on mine. Like you said, great to flush toilets, wash dishes, windows, floors etc... I have my Berkey for water with glass jugs and rain barrells to save rain water. Raw honey and wheat berries. Both last forever...wheat berries when stored properly, will store 30+ years.
How do you go about acquiring them, go straight to the bakery and ask or do they have them in that section. I go to my local one occasionally and have never noticed them. I guess what I'm asking is, are the buckets an insider secret?
Good advice. For the past 6 months I've been buying a few items every time I go for groceries. It adds up supply wise and doesn't kill the budget. After the last paper crush I've stored cases of tp and towels. Have 5 gallon jugs of water for drinking and 50 gallon water heater will supply water for flushing toliet . Wife refuses to eat spam but if a choice between it or bugs and grass I bet she'll think differently.
You hit everything on my list of everything I've already stocked. I can't eat peanuts, so I've bought soybean butter spread. Instead of the Vienna sausages, I have cans of (Aldi brand) Spam. I don't like beans as much, so I have mostly dried beans and split peas. And I buy the bottled water in the heavier gauge plastic bottles, because the plastic holds up better. There's a little less in the bottle, and it's slightly more expensive, but the bottles don't leak as quickly. A few things you didn't mention that I have are olive oil and vegetable oil, dried yeast packets, baking soda, baking powder, corn starch, salt, seasonings, bouillon cubes, and a variety of dried fruits. I packed several pounds of wheat bran from the local health food store to add fiber. I usually cook my white rice with a generous scoop of bran stirred in. I packed Dawn dish detergent!! I've been getting my food safe buckets free from the bakery departments at the local grocery stores. I scrub them out well with Dawn, drop a couple of dried bay leaves in the bottom, and then pack and seal them. I label the lids with what's in each bucket, because I mix assorted dry items. I pack the rice and beans with bouillon cubes and seasonings, and the flour with yeast packets. All of my dried fruits are in the same bucket. I wanted to mention too, I've stored all of the dry foods (flour, rice, beans, oatmeal, etc.) in the freezer for 24 hours to kill any bugs, then let them come back to room temp for 24 hours before packing them in the buckets. I'm trying to keep them as safe to eat as possible! I bought a new sink plunger today, to use with a couple of my emptied 5 gallon buckets, in case we're without power. I have everything I need to make a hand clothes washer! Thanks for a great start up video!
You guys put a lot of work and information in your videos and it shows. May God richly bless you for all your hard work. When things go south I'm moving to your fort and help you guys help others...lol. I'm 66 and got a lot of knowledge in my head but my body is about shot, but anyway you guy keep the good videos coming. Luv you guys in the Lord.
I just tried spam. To save and I liked it. I’m surprised but it is something I’ll be buying more. I also put my flour in the freezer to kill the bugs and then keep it in glass jars
I love the detail you provided for someone scared that is just realizing. We need more understanding videos like this for someone that is scared and overwhelmed. I love that you remind people it's not just emergency but can be used later on as well.
The Lord led me to start slowly prepping for what was coming in 2019. Being single, it took me a little longer to get prepared. I also really upped my garden game this year and bought a deep freeze. I'm currently making vegetarian lasagna which I will package in single servings and put that in my deep freeze too. I think preparing is an actual mindset, and once you get in the mindset, it's really not that difficult. My local grocery store has a 50% off sale on spaghetti sauces, pasta and cheese, hence why I decided to make veggie lasagna and add that to my prep. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge with others :) It's astonishing that so many people still don't see what's going on and what's quickly coming our way. They're still living life completely normally, vacationing, etc. I'm sure the Lord will use us to help them when the time comes....
@@TheMacs1 The crazy thing is that I've served 32 yrs for the federal government, and I spoke out publicly against the "mandates", which drew 20 colleagues to me that I didn't know. After I spoke out on that live webinar with 2k people on it, other like-minded people began sending me emails at work. We formed together, and what do you know, we are all Born Again Christians, all prepping for what's to come, etc. I noticed pretty quickly that it's the true children of God that are prepping and aware of what is coming. God is so so so good. He will never forsake or leave us :) We are in His hand through this war :)
@@denisehadfield7995 I don't freeze all my food :) I have tons of canned and dry goods too :) Also, my deep freeze is in my basement, so if we lose power, it stays very cool down there and it would last for a few weeks. In which case, I would focus on eating and gifting the freezer food for that few weeks, and then move on to the canned and dry goods.
We use our empty vinegar bottles for water. I go through a lot of white vinegar b/c it’s what I use to clean everything. We store the water under the house. We also put up unsweetened coca powder, it lasts for quite a while. Also long burn candles are really necessary to put up. Also salt. It’s a necessity. I keep several boxes of kosher salt in the pantry. And lastly, country ham is a great prepper item.
I vacuum sealed my rice and flour in Mason jars. Have learned how to ferment vegetables in Mason jars and also how to make ghee and store in Mason jars. Would suggest having a good, basic cookbook. Recently learned how to make biscuits in a cast iron skillet. Yeast will keep a long time in the freezer. Salt, pepper and basic seasonings will help food taste better. Have been stocking up canned goods, pickles, condiments. Also protein powder. And last but not least…coffee! A manual grinder and French press or camping percolater.. Also tea. Great starter list! I know many appreciate you and your time and efforts to help everyone be prepared. God bless you and your family!
FYI-the baby water (at Walmart) jugs last so much longer than the average bottled water. I live in a hurricane zone so I'm used to storing jugs of water. All the other ones will eventually spring a leak on you. I would like to share a shelf stable recipe to add to your preps- Homemade Ric-a-roni 4-5 tbsp powdered bullion (Chicken or beef) 2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 2 cups rice 1 cup thin pasta ( angel hair/vermicelli) Break up the pasta into small pieces Mix all ingredients well and store in a glass jar ( any old jar will do, a clean used spaghetti sauce jar will work ( At serving melt 2 tbsp fat (butter, margarine, lard, oil) saute 1 cup mixture until golden brown, add 2 1/4 cups water, bring to boil, cover and simmer on reduced heat for 15 minutes. So good! HT to Miss Josie@Cedar Creek Homestead You could add a can of peas and canned chicken to make a casserole. Maybe a can of cream if chicken or mushroom soup to make it creamer. BOOM! You have a meal. PS- this will store for about 6 months in your pantry. 🙏😘
Thanks for the recipe. This is the type of recipe I am collecting now to use with all my preps I've been accumulating. If you have an Aldi, they have small bags of the thin spaghetti already broken up.
Thanks, I feel vindicated now! I've stocked up on everything on your list except beans (I HATE beans) and canned sausages (I didn't even know those existed). I have food grade buckets of flour, rice, and sugar, and gallons of water, vinegar and cooking oil. Now I'm looking into collecting rain water. Some stuff that may help new preppers: I built up 2 very well-stocked bugout bags years ago. They have really nice first-aid kits that I built up over time, a high quality survival knife, ax, and iodine pills to prevent radiation poisoning, other iodine pills for purifying water, an Israeli gas mask, Leatherman utility tool, folding shovel, spare cash, trash bags (for collecting water, etc), road maps, 2 compasses, heavy duty flashlight with crank generator, Katadyn water purifier (NOT just a filter!), small tent, emergency thermal blanket, fishing kit, slingshot, rope, baggies, waterproof matches, magnifying glass, lighters, flint striker with magnesium, fire start material, Sterno, FRS/GMRS Two-way radios, hand sanitizer, titanium cooking kit and more that I can't remember. Anything that could be damaged by water is in sealed, plastic bags. Also, look into emergency radios. I have one that has rechargeable batteries, will run on solar, has a USB port for charging my phone, and a crank generator. Avoid the ones with LCD screens at all costs! The screen will stop working in high heat and break down easily. I would also suggest a bicycle (don't forget a patch kit). I actually have seen all cars banned from the roads, and it could very well happen again. Also hardcopies of all your important information (Numbers for utilities to cancel/change service, important phone numbers for friends, family, emergency, etc. Don't rely on electronic devices working in an emergency. Plus a camera will be very handy for remembering things. Don't rely on cellphone for pictures - you'll want to conserve that battery for emergency calls, assuming the networks are operational. Guns will also be necessary for a variety of reasons. Right now I'm confident that I could survive easily for over 6 months at home or possibly even in the wilderness if it came to that, and every week when I go food shopping I buy a few more things. I am far from wealthy. It took me years to get all this together, but it adds up fast, so don't let the long list intimidate you. Hope this helps someone.
If you hate beans and lentils think supplementation instead. Got a half pound of hamburger? Cook and mash a pound of the beans and add to the meat to stretch the meat in things like meatloaf, meatballs, chili, etc. Mashed up they become one with the meat and have just as much protein
Dry beans a huge issue if you need to boil without kitchen stove. And as they get older than 2 years in storage, will never cook up tender no matter how long you boil them. So rotate dry beans.
I work in a supermarket and I just want everyone to know if you can't afford buckets ask the girls in the bakery at your local supermarket or Walmart bakery ask them for there buckets they will gladly give them to ya I've already gotten about 15 at my store and I can get more whenever I want. They are the good ones food safe with the lids. They use em for frosting..hope that helps.
@@ML-is6pn well thats rather cheap then paying home depot or lowes. Of course walmart would charge for buckets they just recycle but oh well thats a good deal. Check your supermarket they give em out for free
Months (almost a year) ago, I got the intuitive feeling that I should start "squirreling away" food and other supplies -- for what, I didn't know. I bought coffee and other things on sale before I needed it, meats were purchased in larger amounts than needed, and put into the freezer. Other things, too...a lot of them on the list you read from. What happened in March was, my husband passed from cov!d because of his diabetes, leaving me with only my income, and that a partial one, as I was also sick with what turned out to be long-cov!d. I watched this video to see what I could improve, and was pleasantly surprised at how well I'd stocked up for what ended up being a very bad surprise in my life. Over three months later, my shopping trips have been for only basic and perishable necessities. Thank you for posting this video!
Thank you so very much for this list! I've felt overwhelmed before as a someone who is disabled and living with my spouse in a small condo in the suburbs. These items are easily accessible and won't overwhelm our storage spaces. I'm off to order these items online. May God richly bless you and your precious family.
This should help some people. Definitely shop around too. Some things you can get in bulk on Amazon or other stores for cheaper cost per can/box. I have bought from several stores. ALDI has canned goods sometimes cheaper too.
Thank you Mac's ❣️ This is a super great video for those who didn't think ahead. We ALL started at the beginning, and grew from there. Don't go into FEAR, but rather, POSSIBILITY thinking. Turn off the news, it won't help you but harm you. Look around you at the possibilities to help you through a lean time, you've probably been through those before. There is still time, as the video clearly shows. YOU can do it!!
The Lord started rallying me a decade ago. 🙏 He knew it would take me that long to make a real difference. Along the way, I learned more about the other areas like gardening, laundry, heating, cooking, lighting, sewing etc... it's been a decade of learning and growth. It's just common sense. Become self sufficient in as many areas as possible. It's a journey ✨️ 💪 , enjoy 😉 the process.
@@nancyarchibald9095 Nancy, do you make your own laundry detergent... Powder or liquid? Any RECIPIES you can recommend to us living in apartments without balconies or outdoor space? Thanks!
I have a recipe for liquid laundry detergent using the felsnaptha soap that is on several TH-cam channels. I also bought a couple of authentic wash boards and 2 different devises; One is centrifuge the other swings back and forth with a vacuum inside. My tidy witees were never so clean! Then get a drying rack and clothesline clips. Give yourself some options. I now have 4 different options to choose from. There's also some plunger devises to use with 5 gallon buckets. Get the one with horizontal handles.
Good list, I think you've been looking in my closet ! 8 ) One thing to go with the matches . . . two pack cans of Sterno is about $5.00. it goes in a back pack and stacks neatly on your closet shelf. I grew up using it in the Boy Scouts !
You're such an intelligent young man! If you were my son, I'd sure be proud of YOU!😉You're also quite a caring individual, that shows in your demeanor.💞 This is very wise advice you shared in this video. May God Bless you & yours always. 💗💙
My grandmother would take an english muffin put a little butter on it. Slice one vienna sausage into round pieces and top with cheese. Bake it until it's toasted and golden brown. Yum, brings back great memories.
Sure, many of these foods are not the most healthy. But they will keep you and your family alive and will give you the calories needed to forage and even garden or micro garden to supplement your diet with more nutritious foods. This is a Great way to start. Thank you Colby!! -Mike
The problem with gallon water jugs in they start leaking. It's terrible to go to get water and it's all leaked out. Said from experience. What we use is any kind of heavier plastic that want leak as easy. Glass tea jars with screw on lid works great. Fill them up and store them.
Great video, thank you. You’ve helped so many people with your very sound advice and your always inspirational encouragement. May the good Lord bless you and your beautiful family. With love, best wishes and great respect, from North Vancouver, BC, CANADA. 🇺🇸🇨🇦 Friends Forever
Really like your tone and quality information. The only thing I have not seen in the videos I have watched so far is personal hygiene. Dirty bodies can equally disease. Please keep doing what you are doing. God bless
Tuna in oil won't last as long (few years before you taste the off flavour) as tuna in water (I've eaten a 10 year old can that tasted just about perfect). Tuna in oil is the better choice for heath short term but if you are wanting to store your tuna for 3+ years, stored in water is the way to go
You can punch a hole in the top of a tuna in oil can, insert a wick for a makeshift candle. We did this to heat up an igloo one winter. We didn't eat the tuna afterwords but it's probably fine to do so.
You can make Ramen 🍜 healthy. Toss the spice / seasoning packet in it and mix in dried or fresh veggies from the garden. It’s a way of extending a garden’s yields. If you’re able, add a cooked egg on top after the vegetables and ramen are done cooking. This increases the nutrition a lot. It will all fit into one pan, one bowl, one fork so = easy cleaning in a SHTF situation. I wish I could take credit for that hack but it was actually my doctor who said that he would often bring ramen or soba noodles to work for lunch and instead of the preservatives in the seasoning packets he would replace them with whatever vegetables he and his family had left over from the night before and have it alongside an egg.
I dont use the spice packages in the Ramen. I have a draw of it and maybe use it in the future for a few packs of ramen instead of just one pack. I add an egg or two, chopped up green onions or scapes, add some zucchini or whatever veggie I have that was on sale, and add some Parmigiano dried cheese, and a sprinkle of pepper or chili powder. Now that's a meal. Ramen noodles (not the season packet) can also be added to chicken broth and a can of chicken to make a protein and carb meal with liquid.
Don't use the entire packet of the seasoning. I use about half and toss the rest into a ziplock to use as seasoning in case of emergency. I have lots of partial packets which add up. I have used these to season dried beans.
You have a great attitude. ( many preppers scare the hell out of me. ) I love how you explain things, make things simple, give your own opinion,. You are really coming from the heart. And you are very upbeat and positive But you also are obviously very organized and knowledgeable. I thank you so much. ❤️. Single senior woman 👍🙏🏻
Great list Mac youve definitely given us all some truly helpful suggestions... consider adding candles, bar soap, chewable vitamins/asprin and pepto bismol and corn starch powder.... No electricity can lead to sleepless night if we're very used to sleeping in air conditioning - using light dustings of powder on bed and body makes you far more comfortable so when it's time to rest your able to accomplish that. If its in the budget...maybe grab some canned peaches and "ghee" (aka clarified butter).... about a week into your menu some butter salt and pepper on the potatoes or rice will be a welcome addition. These items are kind of pricey already but if you can... do... thanks for all your efforts.
Great comments too! Your viewers have some really good advice for people just beginning, so glad more people are waking up to this issue we have coming
Greetings! Since this is an INITIAL Basic Food Prep… I would recommend buying a smaller bag of Pintos… and buying 15 Bean Soup Mix! Also a couple of the small Canned Hams. A pack of 15 Bean Soup mix with some chunks of canned ham is nutritious and filling! *Substitute boxes of thin spaghetti noodles or Angel Hair Pasta for the Ramen noodles. You can break those up for soups etc. * Bouillon Cubes * NIDO FORTICADO milk in the Hispanic Section instead of Powdered Non Fat Milk *Canned Salmon instead of Tuna Good info?
At 52.....my wife and I LITERALLY just started building our first raised gardens...we've recently found your channel and brother.....thank you. You simply opened our eyes to not only needs....but how simple it truly is to be as ready as possible! We appreciate you and your family! God Bless!!
Well thanks for the list. Good to know im ready. Not necessarily the canned store food but we are ready. I also use azure standard if anyone wants to check them out. They are great to get organic bulk food.
Thank you for acknowledging that though organic is best sometimes non-organic or even Ramen Noodles can be a life saver. I think sometimes people forget.
Excellent content. Super valuable to the late to the game pepper's to get them off to a good start. Thank you for all your hard work editing and uploading all the great videos. You are a valuable asset to the community.
For burns 3 items to have in your pantry are oats, vanilla and honey. I burned my hand and applied all 3 after other methods which did not relieve the burning sensation, I put on these 3 items, pain was gone in less than a minute, wrapped my hand in gauze, left it on for 3 hours. The blisters that had started to form were gone and my hand felt so much better.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm in so much despair, my husband doesn't believe anything is happening! I've been telling him for two years and he's STILL disbelieving. He got mad and told me, "Then you do it but leave me alone! " He says, "ALL these ppl are driving around going everywhere, on vacation and still buying gas line crazy, but REFUSES to listen to the people who are warning and showing the evidence of what's now soon to happen and I'm scared. I really need him to be in on this with me but...
You sir are a blessing for many people. Some folks just don’t know where to start and if they find your channel they have hit gold info. Thank you and Gods blessings to you and your family! I hope we never have to dig deep and depend on these squirrel nuts for survival. I am allergic to peanuts but there are many other items similar to that creamy wonder to buy , just have too look. Again Thanks for taking time to share good solid info.
Excellent beginner preppier video! I have been prepping since 2016. I live in a disaster zone (hurricanes & floods) & feel I never have enough! I would add salt & baking soda to this list. When buying pasta, buy the thinnest, uses less water to prepare.
Great list for starting. Sometimes it hard for people to even know where to start. I store powdered milk, but I like to store the whole milk that you can buy in the Latino section, and definitely cooking oil and salt.
Thank You, as always another video to get you on your way to be ready for whatever happens in this crazy world. You need to know how to take care of your family and this is a great start. 👍
Greatest, common sense food prep advice I've got in a while! I am a limited income, apt. dweller - SO VERY helpful. Thank you so much! Keep on and God bless!
Great advice. I agree with you as this is a way to have something to eat. I would add coffee, salt, and cornmeal though. There’s nothing on your list I would not eat but one of my grown kids would not. To me this is not a situation to be picky. I feel like if you get hungry you’ll eat what you can. This is serious business not happenstance. Thank you so much for your encouragement and concern for others.
I've been upping my game for becoming prepared. One thing I also started saving is my dryer lint. It with some oil, makes great fire starters. I am loving your channel. LOTS of great information. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this.
I’m so glad to hear someone else is saving dryer lint. Maybe I’m not crazy after all. It takes two seconds to throw it in a used grocery bag and hang it in my cleaning closet.
(From the UK, as a recent subscriber) - I love the fact that you've put so much thought into this particular video and I love your other more recent videos also, thank you so much...great source of prepper info 👍
Thank you. I have been saving my gallon jugs of milk. Cleanse them with Dawn and few drops bleach so these could be my water for toilet, bathing or anything I would need to clean. Not my drinking water! ❤️
I save my milk jugs to reuse for water jugs. I also winter sow my seeds with them. I also have a rocket stove and a grill. I had the electric go out a few years ago at my apartment complex due to a severe ice storm. The power was out for a week. Everyone except me left the building. I had filled water jugs with water and froze them to take up room in the stand up freezer. I used that to keep in my refrigerator freezer and keep the food cool enough for the whole week. I also cooked all my meals on my grill. Everyone asked how I survived....I just did what I have always done to survive. Great video! Wonderful advice.
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Lost me @ Wal * (the Top 4 execs make $70k per minute each) 😏
Thanks! We actually bought two from our local Walmart for 7 and tops were now 2 each so roughly 10 here after two weeks. A Walmart employee told us that they would go up again once these sell
SALT is a must. Canned tomatoes, spices. Instant coffee, tea, powdered Tang and Country time Lemonade.
How many will this feed?
Easiest to use portable cookstove and how much of those cans of fun to last a month thanks for. Taking me. Serious fuel
As a single physically challenged parent it’s a struggle to scrape money together but I’ve always been fairly frugal and I’ve been able to put a few cans away every time I go to the store - I’ve also planted some things in my patio container garden so I definitely feel better that I’m doing something! I love your channel, I’ve binged watched episodes! Taken a lot of tips and tricks so thank you so much ❤️
I am not sure what programs may be available in the UK, but I would say if you can, use those programs to your advantage so you can stock food.
@@journeysamaritan I agree, embrace those kinds of resources if they're available. Sometimes people feel embarassed about that, but feeding your family is more important than your pride.
In the US many states allow people to buy vegetable plants and seeds at farmer's markets with SNAP or other benefits. That could really help a struggling family get something started. And it's helping the local farmers, too.
I just friended ur channel as I am a single physically challenged mom of 3 special needs children. I also garden in a small balcony area as well..do what you can as much as you can. I know it is difficult. I live on the 3rd floor and can barely ever go down the stairs to leave my apartment. Bless you.
Yes, just get a can or two extra every time you go to the store.
You are right sir
I am so proud of us! We are seniors, and never prepped a thing before. We started 2 weeks ago and we got EVERYTHING you just suggested except the food grade buckets. That’s on our list now. Thank you soooooo much. God bless you and your family and I pray we all feel his love and protection during these uncertain times 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I get my food grade buckets and lids at tsc(tractor supply store)
Way to go! Great to hear you are prepping for whatever comes.
You can get free, or very cheap, buckets at store bakeries. If you call ahead a day ahead of time, they will usually save some for you.
Sam's club sells icing buckets with lids for $2 or $3. Firehouse subs sells pickle buckets with lids for $3.
I am also a senior and have been prepping off and on for several years, but concentrating mostly on a bugout bag, until recently. Since March I have been buying emergency food for long-term storage and also had everything on his list except beans, only because I hate beans, and canned sausages. I do have lots of Spam though!
Something else you may want to look into is airtight food containers, oxygen absorbers, and food grade desiccant packets to greatly extend shelf life of your dry food. There are lots of videos on TH-cam explaining the proper way to user them. One thing not on his list that I have lots of, is pasta.
1. Rice 20lbs
2. Beans 20lbs
3. Ramen noodles
4. Tuna in can 12 pack
5. Chicken in a can
6. Can corn 12 cans
7. Can green beans/peas
8. Dry mashed potatoes fakes
9. Dry Milk
10. Peanut Butter
11. Water gallon size
12. Old Fashioned oats
13. Sugar
14. Flour
15. Vienna Sausage
1. First aide kit
2. White vinegar and apple cider vinegar
3. Alcohol
4. Matches
5. Buckets
Thanks!
If you hate Vienna sausage, there's always SPAM. Not our go-to, but it works in a pinch.
@@lisajarema3241 SPAM is better nutrition because it is pork, water and salt. Vienna sausage is full of crap and fillers!
@@lisajarema3241 Canned corned beef has a lot of fat and sodium but tastes good and is a source of calories and protein.
The struggles I have had this year growing my garden (not a beginner gardener) has reinstated how important a backup plan, (Store bought food) is. Never feel bad for prepping store bought food, only focus to have is whatever it takes to survive.
Excellent point!
I moved here two years ago and gardening here is not good. No bees, many live oak trees that are beautiful but the roots sneak into raised beds and through the drainage holes in pots. I keep trying.
Excellent video. For beginning preppers, it’s so easy to do this. Most people waste money on coffee at the coffee shops, fast food, eating out instead of making meals at home etc. I keep a journal of bills and extras. All bills go on the left side. Extras go on the right. I also have the Mint app. It tracks your purchases and you set up categories like grocery or restaurant. My first year using the journal, I was shocked at how much money I wasted. That was enough to get me to really keep track of spending. The Holy Spirit lit a fire to prep for something big coming in June 2019. I already had a side gig taking care of my elderly neighbor (she’s now 96 and lives permanently with me) all the extra money from her went straight to prepping and getting out of debt. I cleared out my master closet of everything. I took out the upper shelving and put in tall metal shelving. Then I moved all my stuff to the garage and my baby girl who was in college’s closet. By the pandemic I had a years worth of food. It took 6 months. During that 6 months I scoured through TH-cam and learned as much as I could on survival and EMP’s. I bought a solar generator. Had to use it yesterday for a planned outage. Amazing. Works fantastic. My closet when I moved Nov 2020 filled the entire food area of my basement at my new house. I had put away 4 years of food by buying bulk rice, flour and sugar and the rest I canned or bought from the store. Grew most of my vegetables. My closet was perfect. Cool, dry and dark. I put an outdoor lockable doorknob on it. I put water from Costco under all the beds. Canned food that couldn’t fit in my closet went behind the books on the bookshelves. I have over 500 books so that as a no brainer. I hid food in suitcases. Boxes in the garage that I wasn’t worried about heat. My realtor when I sold was in shock at what I’d put in that small closet. When I’d boxed all of it up and stacked it on the garage it took up 2 rows and stacked 5 feet. It had been stacked to the ceiling in that closet. I don’t want to ever be hungry with any options. I also don’t want my neighbors to be hungry. Just do something. Pray about it and God will help you. God has blessed me so much since I trusted Him and did what He asked me to do. My 96 year old neighbor will never be cold, hungry, or without medications and necessities.God has provided everything.
God bless!
Amen.
GOD will BLESS you, as you have blessed others. Since you do not want your neighbors to go hungry, I am sure that your 96 yr old friend is not the only friend who has reaped blessings because of your Christian grace.
God bless you both 🙏💞🙏💞
Salt, we ALWAYS make sure we have salt. And if you have the money, store cocoa powder. These 2 items along with your list will make everything seem so much less bland. Thank you for all of your videos!!
Salt is one of most needed kosher salt and table salt
I prefer pink or sea salt...but kosher you can use to store meat and use for canning
Salt is cheap and you can't get enough of it...much needed
I was thinking of both of these as well. I would say iodized salt 🧂.
Excellent point! Salt is one thing that even if you have a full-blown homestead, it's pretty difficult to make your own.
Even if you live near an ocean, yes you can boil down seawater but that's a lot of work and energy. You can also use solar stills and things like that with seawater, but it still takes a lot of time to get a few pounds of salt.
Just stock up on extra salt, various kinds, a little at a time.
Just last week I bought some cans of dark cocoa powder and regular cocoa powder and a few boxes of kosher salt. I put them in mylar bags to store. Over the winter I bought pink Himalayan salt 25 pounds. Wont need pink salt for a long while. I purchased organic spices 5 pounds each and put them in smaller mylar bags to store. Don't want bland food.
This my bad dumb question but I literally got rock salt and sea salt and iodized salt which is better. oh yeah don't forget the bottle of vodka
Pro tip: when you buy rice, beans, flour, sugar, oats, etc. put them in your freezer for 5-7 days to kill the bugs and larvae in that product before storing or just if you plan to use it in your daily pantry. We had flour mites in our pantry once from not doing this and it took some time, effort, and wasted food to finally get rid of them all.
I vacuum seal all these foods and store them in totes for long term and I can do this confidently after freezing them. Once they’ve been in the freezer for the 5-7 days, leave them on the counter for a day or two to get rid of any moisture from freezing and then use or package them for storage without worrying about the bugs ruining your food.
“I’d challenge you” to buy salt as well. For 58 cents you can buy a container of table salt, if you can find it, and it is super important to have on hand.
In your climate down south there, why aren’t you growing your own peanuts to make your own peanut butter? 🤣
Agree on the SALT & Peanuts - ANYTHING that is 'food waste' is great to toss to the Porkers = more MEAT ! Salt helps us hold water , it's a GO TO preservative . . . salted & smoked meats will last a good amount of time WITHOUT refrigeration - * Funny thing is that salt also pulls the moisture out of meat , if it's used as a 'rub' . . . 'dry aging ' meat is another good use ! Meats can be left in a 'tended' smoker for a VERY LONG TIME !
Homegrown , home roasted peanuts beat the heck out of 'factory made ' / corporate farmed . . . run the nuts through a grinder / blender - ** It's always gratifying to be able to say , " I made it MYSELF ! "
Food waste that doesn't go to pigs , chickens , or other farm 'critters' would be a welcomed addition to a compost pile . . . there are billions of considerations , depending on location & personal abilities .
Great advice. We freeze all our flour, sugar, beans, pasta, oatmeal, cornmeal, rice etc before placing them in airtight containers. Rice weevils will not die in the freezer. They will only go dormant, so we store our rice in the freezer.
I freeze every dry good before I store them to kill the bugs and eggs. There will always be something in them, I just don't want to see them or have them expand to other foods.
@@dawwahrman1747 I figure that with freezing stuff and then putting it in an environment with no oxygen after that, that I’ve done the best I can.
Yup then store in other containers
I did alot of my prepping when dollar tree was a dollar! I also bought a cast iron pot with a handle for 40$ to be able to cook on an open fire.
I did that, and bought 2 sizes of cast iron frying pans.
I snagged 2 different sets of 3 thru Walmart on clearance. Said seasoned but I redid to be sure. While 2 pans are duplicates figured good for barter later if needed.
So thankful for hand-me-down cast iron pots and skillet from my grandma. If these blackouts start happen or shtf they'll come in so handy
Thanks!
@@kingangela47670 my grandma lived to be 106! Died 42 yrs ago! My mom died 28 yrs ago. Im doing it all on my own. God bless !
I grew up on a farm in central Texas. Humidity seemed to benefit bugs, so my Mom who grew up inthe depression always put a couple of loose bay leaves in the stored flour, a saltine in the sugar to keep it from clumping from the humidity
Yes humidity is bad here!
Yes, bay leaf keeps insects away with flour and rice, and pasta too. Insects also hate lemon grass.
Add rice to the salt.
Great information, thanks 😊💯❗
110% correct! I have a 2yr supply of dry/frozen food on standby. Everybody thought that I was crazy until they noticed items that they couldn’t get at the store & I had them stacked in the pantry & my deep freeze. There’s a whole lot more things that they’ll need but that’s a very good start for sure. I live in Michigan. I started preparing prepping back in 2018. I’m glad that I did. I’m a retired truck driver and I started prepping right after I noticed that the government was spending money like we had a holiday cash tree …. I stocked up on all commodities. It gives you peace of mind knowing that everything will be ok even when they shut off the grid(which will happen before winter this year). Please people, if you live in the city like I do, then you need to buy candles, flashlights, solar batteries, rechargeable batteries , water or Zero water filter, barging items, generator, wood ect. Your electric company has already made it public that they’re going to shut off the grid in 30min intervals sometime this summer.
Keep rocking it! Thanks so much for watching!
No one has shut off the electric this summer.
@@tiffmy4900 California
This week's prep at my house: bought a few 6-packs of solar garden lights. They're out charging in the sun. If we get a rolling blackout, they're ready to come in and light our bathrooms and kitchen.
Harbor freight has great deals on those
I love solar lights! I do the same thing right now and use them in the evening to offset electricity costs.
Dollar tree. But grab some glow in dark bracelets. Like 25 in pack. When Harvey hit Houston I put on stair rails, on paper towel holder, on tp holder. Helped light areas when we had no power...and safe for pets or children
I need to do with the Fourth of July holiday and dollar tree has solar lights too.
Awesome!!!
I have been preparing slowly for the last 5 years. My first investments, were freeze dryer, dehydrator, and all canning supplies. I learned how to use it all. Learned where farmers markets are to buy by the bushel to put it up at home in bulk either canned, dehydrated or freeze dried. I don't have the property to grow everything. This last year, I raised a bunch of baby chicks to have fresh eggs. I got an incubator and will hatch cotournix quail for eggs and meat. Soon I will be moving onto property with land in a different state, and will be growing everything I need (I have all the seeds I need) and possibly get a couple of milking dwarf Nigerian goats for milk. I know nothing about caring for a milk cow, so I figured milking 1 or 2 dwarf goats may be better for me to care for on a smaller scale. I learned how to grow gourmet mushrooms from store bought mushrooms and have made my own mycelium to grow an infinite amount of mushrooms for our health and for food. Raw honey...cant say enough about it. Praise the bees! Water, I have an excellent filtration that will get any water clean and several life straws and ready to drink and cook with for my family and animals and storage of water. I learned how to save rain water. The property I will be going to will have a year round stream and I will make a pond if there is no pond on it already. Get fish from a hatchery to stock the pond. whenever I have had an extra $25.00 out of my budget, I have been stocking up on mylar bags, food safe buckets and more . Been saving the lint from my dryer and have bought dollar store candles to make fire starters for fire pits and fireplaces. I have a sugar gum tree that drops thousands of their spiny balls every year, and I use them for Firestarters as well. I learned how to make my own soaps from olive oil and coconut oil...we will be clean. This year I have been stocking up on items that I can store in mylar bags, jars and buckets. My son has solar generators, solar lights, solar panels, batteries, propane, flints, matches and more. This has all been my way to get through tough times which I believe we will be going through soon. Everyone laughed at me in 2019 when I was an Extreme coupon clipper and stocked up on toilet paper, cleaning products, shampoos, wipes, canned goods, tooth brushes, toothpaste, rubbing alcohol, laundry soap and so much more for pennies. When covid hit and things were not found on shelves at all in the stores, we had them. I was able to give to my parents, my uncle, and my family...we got through that until the stores started getting inventory back.. I even had medical supplies and masks, gauze and non latex gloves in my pantry. I learned from covid lockdowns...s#*t can hit the fan in a minute. I would much rather be prepared than not to be prepared. If nothing serious happens, none of our preparing will go to waste, we will rotate our stock, use what we have and continue to be more self sufficient. Better to be prepared than not.
God first!!
I love how you made a decision then put a plan in place and started tackling the list (so to speak). Best wishes as you move to the new land!
… you are one smart woman! … I hope you will have some help in relocating all your belongings to your new location …
@@bluemoon8268 yes, I will have. The freeze dryer is on its own heavy duty rack on lockable wheels. That's the one thing that's the heaviest, but wheels make it easy to move.
@@livenletlive7537 Love my freeze dryer but agree its crazy heavy. What rack system do you use?
Great video for beginners. I think there are too many channels out there knocking down people who do not choose to be homesteaders. Just as many people thought I was poor being raised on a self sustaining farm in the 60-70’s. I am one of 5 siblings which none of us live on our farm for various reasons. But, we all have gardens, preserve, can sew and make our own clothing..do we…no. But we can. I’m so happy you addressed those that do not have those skills in a way that was not making them feel like they were in a hopeless place. Good job, kids. You’re such a blessing to so many!
ME TOO. AMEN
Thanks so much!!
Years ago, when I was a broke, working two jobs and a full time student, I used to combine two cups of cooked rice with a can of tuna and a can of green beans. Just stir, heat, and eat. I would season it with whatever condiments I had-mainly low sodium soy sauce. That was my lunch and dinner for years. Super cheap, easy to prepare, and very economical.
Yes’ being innovative for the win!
That's a balanced diet.
Almost like my tuna salad: a can of tuna+ a can of sweet corn + some sweet red pepper paste + black olives, put on top of boiled rice. One of my favorite quick dishes.
Sounds like my early days as a gigging drummer. I ate very healthy on 20.00 a week.....but eventually started to get paid what I deserved. I am thankful for that experience.
@@drummer4hire12 you know what you call a drummer without a girlfriend?...'homeless"...!
For people that are new to this. Stock what you normally eat, make what you can from scratch - most things are easier than you might expect. If you do purchase some of these items or the freeze dried meal kits - also stock pepto bismol, immodium and other stomach meds. If you drastically change your diet in a crisis, your body is going to need some time to adjust - these meds will help.
Another trick to store rice, beans and flour and keep the bugs away is to add laurel bay leaves to the buckets or containers. The bugs don’t like the smell and stay away. laurel bay leaves are inexpensive.
What’s the difference between laurel bay leaves and bay leaves
Way to go!
Yes what'd the difference?
I just use bay leaves from the store. Keeps the moths out!
@@nancygross2196 They're the same thing.
Snapshot of survival items:
1) water source
2) back up food
3) self defense items
4) medical aid
5) needed health and beauty type items
6) non gas transportation
7) cleaning /sanitizing items
8) portable generator and fuel or other power, like solar
9) low cost, low visibility, low energy cooking methods (crock pot/sun cooker
10) small comfort items like small fan, etc
11) a way to bug out of your place if you absolutely had to
12) books or other forms of entertainment when work is done or not possible. My favorite print book recommend: The Holy Bible
Very good!
Thank you 😊.
I have added a box of steramine. It has 150 tabs in a bottle and a half a tab goes into my spray bottle. I sanitize my bathroom and my kitchen with it. Can also sanitize utensils, dishes glassware, pots and pans. Also have a case of 93% rubbing alcohol. Several bottles of dawn power wash and 2 gallons of dawn liquid. With that, water and alcohol, I can make dozens of refills for the powerwash bottles. Stored water, plenty. I have a solar oven and a few solar kettles. Plus a butane burner with several cases of butane cans. I also have built a rocket stove with bricks, no mortor. Works great. I have lots of trees, so small sticks, are always around. I made hundreds of firelogs from junk mail, cardboard and newspaper this past year. This past spring, I bought portable fans that have lithium batteries in them and they charge by USB, which I plug into one of my solar generators. Stay safe.
My favorite book is The Holy Bible!!
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Could Misty do a video where she makes a or some meals as if it were a survival situation? I think that could be helpful for the beginners so they can know what to do with their supply and how to ration it to make it last.
Great idea 🥰
Yes!
A farmer told me two days ago that we're all living on last years' harvest. He says with the shortage of fertilizer, we'll start to notice the lack of food in Spring 2023. Ranchers can't raise animals for food without fertilizer for their pastures, fruit farmers with massive orchards tell me it now costs $2 per tree to fertilize them, and seed which should be started for fall, is all on backorder. Hard times are coming. It's why I follow your channel. Thanks for spreading the word and making it easy and practical. God bless you and your family!
God bless y’all!
Until Spring. There is allot of time😃
If water is in short supply,consider saving all liquids in your canned goods to aide in hydrating dry goods. Also,try and buy low sodium goods.
Boxed broth is also a good addition to your supply.
Awesome advice as how to become/start becoming self-sufficient with a prepper family. This is TIMELY advice, especially to those just waking up and need to know HOW to get started fast! Great job as always Mr. Mac!!
Yes very thorough :) wish I had had when first started
Thanks!
@@Bluepeacocks88 Me too! Would have certainly explained a lot instead of the trial and error method! Well, at least we are all here now and gleaning lots of knowledge off of The Macs! So thankful for them!
I love how y'all are down to earth an willing to help us all out. Thank you for your videos, really appreciate it.
Yea thank uou!
Thank you for encouraging everyone to get started! I really appreciate your approach to this.
Friends and neighbors, if Walmart or whatever is the only store around or the only one that you can afford to shop at, then just go there. Work with what you've got. Ignore anyone who judges you for it, just do something to get going. :)
I hate to think of people doing nothing because they're intimidated by taking on a full-blown homestead, or because money is tight. Just do whatever you can. EVERY little bit helps.
Yes indeed!
So true, start where you are. Also remember pet food back-ups.
I used to make those rocket stoves out of metal coffee cans as a kid. Would cook burgers from newspaper.
Probably don't realize your moral values show so much, but you apologize entirely too much. You're helping people who may not have a clue where to start. There's nothing to apologize for in that. You just have good manners. I appreciate the effort and time you put in to make these videos to help people. God bless, and thank you for sharing.
Thanks mr ken!
I started a few months ago buying something every week. being on disability I knew I had to do it plus I have a small garden. You gave me a few other things I had not thought of that I will get next time I get my check. Thank you! Most of my family live in Texas (I'm in Oklahoma) and Texas has been having Black and Brown outs. I will tell them to watch this video to see if they have missed getting stuff
Thank you!
Please add some Tang, a jar of honey, coffee or tea, maybe a can of hot cocoa or apple cider and definitely some juice if you can. Kids may need the extra nutrition. My list for my family members also includes some dry pasta and jars of spaghetti sauce with the meat in it. Chili is also great to have. Anything you can just heat and eat may make big differences. Don't forget some cans of fruit. Anything is good except for pineapple because the acidity breaks down the cans. Also, try to get 90 day supplies on any prescriptions. Hard candies or fruit snacks might be wise, too. I truly recommend anything solar where possible from lanterns to camp shower bags. When you empty bleach and laundry soap containers, fill with water and draw an X on the label. This water cannot be used for drinking but can be used for hand and dish washing as well as flushing toilets. Milk jugs can be washed out and filled with water for drinking and cooking. Store somewhere out of day light.
Agree
I’ve started saving every “jug” that we empty here at home; I refill them with water like you said for “preps” laundry jugs for cleaning and toilets; milk jugs, juice and vinegar bottles for drinking water. Of course I have some purchased water readily on hand as well.
Ps vinegar jugs are heavy duty !
Honey is good for coughs, boosts immunity, and guards from viruses.
Multiple X's on mine. Like you said, great to flush toilets, wash dishes, windows, floors etc... I have my Berkey for water with glass jugs and rain barrells to save rain water. Raw honey and wheat berries. Both last forever...wheat berries when stored properly, will store 30+ years.
walmart used bakery buckets $1 for the large and 2 for a $1 for the smaller ones, they clean them out and buckets are food safe.
I just bought four from my local WM. I bought my first four from Lowe's @ 4.98 per bucket and 4.98 for gamma lids.
What was he using the two 5-gal buckets on? Flour & sugar? I'd like 2 more for rice & beans.
Thank you !
How do you go about acquiring them, go straight to the bakery and ask or do they have them in that section. I go to my local one occasionally and have never noticed them. I guess what I'm asking is, are the buckets an insider secret?
@@lisacook3841 insider secret lol. Go to the bakery and ask. It took me four tries until I caught some available. Good luck!
Good advice. For the past 6 months I've been buying a few items every time I go for groceries. It adds up supply wise and doesn't kill the budget. After the last paper crush I've stored cases of tp and towels. Have 5 gallon jugs of water for drinking and 50 gallon water heater will supply water for flushing toliet . Wife refuses to eat spam but if a choice between it or bugs and grass I bet she'll think differently.
Lol. I'd agree there. Great work. Keep it up
I think there will be a lot more togetherness as well, it seems we can care for our young and our elders better then big gov. Pray Pack Prepare.
Yes! Great point
You hit everything on my list of everything I've already stocked. I can't eat peanuts, so I've bought soybean butter spread. Instead of the Vienna sausages, I have cans of (Aldi brand) Spam. I don't like beans as much, so I have mostly dried beans and split peas. And I buy the bottled water in the heavier gauge plastic bottles, because the plastic holds up better. There's a little less in the bottle, and it's slightly more expensive, but the bottles don't leak as quickly.
A few things you didn't mention that I have are olive oil and vegetable oil, dried yeast packets, baking soda, baking powder, corn starch, salt, seasonings, bouillon cubes, and a variety of dried fruits. I packed several pounds of wheat bran from the local health food store to add fiber. I usually cook my white rice with a generous scoop of bran stirred in.
I packed Dawn dish detergent!! I've been getting my food safe buckets free from the bakery departments at the local grocery stores. I scrub them out well with Dawn, drop a couple of dried bay leaves in the bottom, and then pack and seal them. I label the lids with what's in each bucket, because I mix assorted dry items. I pack the rice and beans with bouillon cubes and seasonings, and the flour with yeast packets. All of my dried fruits are in the same bucket.
I wanted to mention too, I've stored all of the dry foods (flour, rice, beans, oatmeal, etc.) in the freezer for 24 hours to kill any bugs, then let them come back to room temp for 24 hours before packing them in the buckets. I'm trying to keep them as safe to eat as possible!
I bought a new sink plunger today, to use with a couple of my emptied 5 gallon buckets, in case we're without power. I have everything I need to make a hand clothes washer!
Thanks for a great start up video!
You beat me to the punch with the Spam! lol
I also forgot to mention the bouillon cubes! Those can make a world of difference, too.
@@Prepping-for-Heaven, it's essential!!! 😁
@@mjhepburn11 Absolutely!
I bought a manual washer a few years ago. I pump it with my foot and it turns a few things in it. Great for fine washables too. Easy to empty.
Awesome thank you!
You guys put a lot of work and information in your videos and it shows. May God richly bless you for all your hard work. When things go south I'm moving to your fort and help you guys help others...lol. I'm 66 and got a lot of knowledge in my head but my body is about shot, but anyway you guy keep the good videos coming. Luv you guys in the Lord.
Thanks!!!
I just tried spam. To save and I liked it. I’m surprised but it is something I’ll be buying more. I also put my flour in the freezer to kill the bugs and then keep it in glass jars
Walmart spam is better tasting and cheaper!
awesome job!
I love the detail you provided for someone scared that is just realizing. We need more understanding videos like this for someone that is scared and overwhelmed. I love that you remind people it's not just emergency but can be used later on as well.
Thanks so much !
The Lord led me to start slowly prepping for what was coming in 2019. Being single, it took me a little longer to get prepared. I also really upped my garden game this year and bought a deep freeze. I'm currently making vegetarian lasagna which I will package in single servings and put that in my deep freeze too. I think preparing is an actual mindset, and once you get in the mindset, it's really not that difficult. My local grocery store has a 50% off sale on spaghetti sauces, pasta and cheese, hence why I decided to make veggie lasagna and add that to my prep. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge with others :) It's astonishing that so many people still don't see what's going on and what's quickly coming our way. They're still living life completely normally, vacationing, etc. I'm sure the Lord will use us to help them when the time comes....
Excellent ! Jesus is always in control!
@@TheMacs1 The crazy thing is that I've served 32 yrs for the federal government, and I spoke out publicly against the "mandates", which drew 20 colleagues to me that I didn't know. After I spoke out on that live webinar with 2k people on it, other like-minded people began sending me emails at work. We formed together, and what do you know, we are all Born Again Christians, all prepping for what's to come, etc. I noticed pretty quickly that it's the true children of God that are prepping and aware of what is coming. God is so so so good. He will never forsake or leave us :) We are in His hand through this war :)
It worries me when you freeze all your food, what happens when we loose all power.
@@denisehadfield7995 I don't freeze all my food :) I have tons of canned and dry goods too :) Also, my deep freeze is in my basement, so if we lose power, it stays very cool down there and it would last for a few weeks. In which case, I would focus on eating and gifting the freezer food for that few weeks, and then move on to the canned and dry goods.
We use our empty vinegar bottles for water. I go through a lot of white vinegar b/c it’s what I use to clean everything. We store the water under the house. We also put up unsweetened coca powder, it lasts for quite a while. Also long burn candles are really necessary to put up. Also salt. It’s a necessity. I keep several boxes of kosher salt in the pantry. And lastly, country ham is a great prepper item.
Yes I do same and the heavier milk jugs and juice bottles.
Thanks!!
I vacuum sealed my rice and flour in Mason jars. Have learned how to ferment vegetables in Mason jars and also how to make ghee and store in Mason jars. Would suggest having a good, basic cookbook. Recently learned how to make biscuits in a cast iron skillet. Yeast will keep a long time in the freezer. Salt, pepper and basic seasonings will help food taste better. Have been stocking up canned goods, pickles, condiments. Also protein powder. And last but not least…coffee! A manual grinder and French press or camping percolater.. Also tea. Great starter list! I know many appreciate you and your time and efforts to help everyone be prepared. God bless you and your family!
Planning to put up some ghee tomorrow
God bless y’all!
FYI-the baby water (at Walmart) jugs last so much longer than the average bottled water. I live in a hurricane zone so I'm used to storing jugs of water. All the other ones will eventually spring a leak on you.
I would like to share a shelf stable recipe to add to your preps-
Homemade Ric-a-roni
4-5 tbsp powdered bullion
(Chicken or beef)
2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 cups rice
1 cup thin pasta ( angel hair/vermicelli)
Break up the pasta into small pieces
Mix all ingredients well and store in a glass jar ( any old jar will do, a clean used spaghetti sauce jar will work (
At serving melt 2 tbsp fat (butter, margarine, lard, oil) saute 1 cup mixture until golden brown, add 2 1/4 cups water, bring to boil, cover and simmer on reduced heat for 15 minutes.
So good!
HT to Miss Josie@Cedar Creek Homestead
You could add a can of peas and canned chicken to make a casserole. Maybe a can of cream if chicken or mushroom soup to make it creamer. BOOM! You have a meal.
PS- this will store for about 6 months in your pantry. 🙏😘
Stay with the chicken & peas...add rice! My favorite meal.
Thanks for the recipe. This is the type of recipe I am collecting now to use with all my preps I've been accumulating. If you have an Aldi, they have small bags of the thin spaghetti already broken up.
Thanks!
Sounds like you're making whiskey.
Brew.
Thanks, I feel vindicated now! I've stocked up on everything on your list except beans (I HATE beans) and canned sausages (I didn't even know those existed). I have food grade buckets of flour, rice, and sugar, and gallons of water, vinegar and cooking oil. Now I'm looking into collecting rain water.
Some stuff that may help new preppers:
I built up 2 very well-stocked bugout bags years ago. They have really nice first-aid kits that I built up over time, a high quality survival knife, ax, and iodine pills to prevent radiation poisoning, other iodine pills for purifying water, an Israeli gas mask, Leatherman utility tool, folding shovel, spare cash, trash bags (for collecting water, etc), road maps, 2 compasses, heavy duty flashlight with crank generator, Katadyn water purifier (NOT just a filter!), small tent, emergency thermal blanket, fishing kit, slingshot, rope, baggies, waterproof matches, magnifying glass, lighters, flint striker with magnesium, fire start material, Sterno, FRS/GMRS Two-way radios, hand sanitizer, titanium cooking kit and more that I can't remember. Anything that could be damaged by water is in sealed, plastic bags.
Also, look into emergency radios. I have one that has rechargeable batteries, will run on solar, has a USB port for charging my phone, and a crank generator. Avoid the ones with LCD screens at all costs! The screen will stop working in high heat and break down easily. I would also suggest a bicycle (don't forget a patch kit). I actually have seen all cars banned from the roads, and it could very well happen again. Also hardcopies of all your important information (Numbers for utilities to cancel/change service, important phone numbers for friends, family, emergency, etc. Don't rely on electronic devices working in an emergency. Plus a camera will be very handy for remembering things. Don't rely on cellphone for pictures - you'll want to conserve that battery for emergency calls, assuming the networks are operational. Guns will also be necessary for a variety of reasons.
Right now I'm confident that I could survive easily for over 6 months at home or possibly even in the wilderness if it came to that, and every week when I go food shopping I buy a few more things. I am far from wealthy. It took me years to get all this together, but it adds up fast, so don't let the long list intimidate you. Hope this helps someone.
Thanks so much!
If you hate beans and lentils think supplementation instead. Got a half pound of hamburger? Cook and mash a pound of the beans and add to the meat to stretch the meat in things like meatloaf, meatballs, chili, etc. Mashed up they become one with the meat and have just as much protein
@@monicak100 Thank you, that's an excellent idea!
Dry beans a huge issue if you need to boil without kitchen stove. And as they get older than 2 years in storage, will never cook up tender no matter how long you boil them. So rotate dry beans.
Thank you so much for the extra tips, wish I could copy & paste it all but can't on here :o( Stay safe and healthy!
Thanks for this great video and vital information. I'm going to share it with others, especially the U.S. Veterans Community 😊.
Good afternoon Mac’s. As always great info. You guys are a blessing! 😊 Regina
Thanks so much!
If people have to use canned vegetables, always rinse them before cooking them. It will help so as not to get all the salt .
I like the salt 🧂 😋
And may need added salt if working harder than normal as part of essential minerals to avoid dehydration etc
Keep the liquid. Otherwise you would have to use water which you might need desperately.
Yes’
I work in a supermarket and I just want everyone to know if you can't afford buckets ask the girls in the bakery at your local supermarket or Walmart bakery ask them for there buckets they will gladly give them to ya I've already gotten about 15 at my store and I can get more whenever I want. They are the good ones food safe with the lids. They use em for frosting..hope that helps.
Some Walmarts charge $1 a bucket and Sam's club charges $2 each
@@ML-is6pn well thats rather cheap then paying home depot or lowes. Of course walmart would charge for buckets they just recycle but oh well thats a good deal. Check your supermarket they give em out for free
Excellent!
Months (almost a year) ago, I got the intuitive feeling that I should start "squirreling away" food and other supplies -- for what, I didn't know. I bought coffee and other things on sale before I needed it, meats were purchased in larger amounts than needed, and put into the freezer. Other things, too...a lot of them on the list you read from.
What happened in March was, my husband passed from cov!d because of his diabetes, leaving me with only my income, and that a partial one, as I was also sick with what turned out to be long-cov!d.
I watched this video to see what I could improve, and was pleasantly surprised at how well I'd stocked up for what ended up being a very bad surprise in my life. Over three months later, my shopping trips have been for only basic and perishable necessities.
Thank you for posting this video!
Thanks so much! Good luck
Thank you so very much for this list! I've felt overwhelmed before as a someone who is disabled and living with my spouse in a small condo in the suburbs. These items are easily accessible and won't overwhelm our storage spaces. I'm off to order these items online. May God richly bless you and your precious family.
This should help some people. Definitely shop around too. Some things you can get in bulk on Amazon or other stores for cheaper cost per can/box. I have bought from several stores. ALDI has canned goods sometimes cheaper too.
Aldi is awesome! I have saved so much $ at Aldi over the years. Quality food for cheap
Thanks!
Thank you Mac's ❣️ This is a super great video for those who didn't think ahead. We ALL started at the beginning, and grew from there. Don't go into FEAR, but rather, POSSIBILITY thinking. Turn off the news, it won't help you but harm you. Look around you at the possibilities to help you through a lean time, you've probably been through those before. There is still time, as the video clearly shows. YOU can do it!!
The Lord started rallying me a decade ago. 🙏 He knew it would take me that long to make a real difference. Along the way, I learned more about the other areas like gardening, laundry, heating, cooking, lighting, sewing etc... it's been a decade of learning and growth. It's just common sense. Become self sufficient in as many areas as possible. It's a journey ✨️ 💪 , enjoy 😉 the process.
@@nancyarchibald9095 Nancy, do you make your own laundry detergent... Powder or liquid? Any RECIPIES you can recommend to us living in apartments without balconies or outdoor space? Thanks!
I have a recipe for liquid laundry detergent using the felsnaptha soap that is on several TH-cam channels. I also bought a couple of authentic wash boards and 2 different devises; One is centrifuge the other swings back and forth with a vacuum inside. My tidy witees were never so clean! Then get a drying rack and clothesline clips. Give yourself some options. I now have 4 different options to choose from. There's also some plunger devises to use with 5 gallon buckets. Get the one with horizontal handles.
Thanks!
Thanks for this. I always try to catch everyone’s suggestions to see if there is anything that I haven’t thought of. So far so good. 😊
Thanks!
Do you have powdered Gatorade? Great for electrolytes especially if you get sick.
Good list, I think you've been looking in my closet ! 8 ) One thing to go with the matches . . . two pack cans of Sterno is about $5.00. it goes in a back pack and stacks neatly on your closet shelf. I grew up using it in the Boy Scouts !
I can’t add anything else other than I think you are amazing... well thought out information that’s so hard to get.
You're such an intelligent young man! If you were my son, I'd sure be proud of YOU!😉You're also quite a caring individual, that shows in your demeanor.💞 This is very wise advice you shared in this video. May God Bless you & yours always. 💗💙
Thanks so much!
You can ask for used food grade buckets at your local bakery. I use them for packaged foods or non food prep items.
Great point!
My grandmother would take an english muffin put a little butter on it. Slice one vienna sausage into round pieces and top with cheese. Bake it until it's toasted and golden brown. Yum, brings back great memories.
Fun. And with 2 cases of Vienna sausages, a can or two becomes a simple portable bargaining item.
Haha fun memories!
Sure, many of these foods are not the most healthy. But they will keep you and your family alive and will give you the calories needed to forage and even garden or micro garden to supplement your diet with more nutritious foods. This is a Great way to start.
Thank you Colby!!
-Mike
Thanks mr mike!
I'm from "Smifful" lol. Just had to say Hi!
Thanks for all you share with us.
Great breakdown! This will help a lot of people on a budget
Thanks so much!
The problem with gallon water jugs in they start leaking. It's terrible to go to get water and it's all leaked out. Said from experience. What we use is any kind of heavier plastic that want leak as easy. Glass tea jars with screw on lid works great. Fill them up and store them.
Better, buy a filtration unit, 6000 Gal capacity, so if you cant boil it use filtration or both.
Awesome!
@@optionout You need water to filter. A filtration system is good advise though.
@@conniedavidson1807 Gotta be some fresh water sources somewhere you can at least drive to.
Fantastic video. Gives hope and the actual imstructions for those needing a bridge to get where they want to be.
Thanks!
Great video, thank you. You’ve helped so many people with your very sound advice and your always inspirational encouragement. May the good Lord bless you and your beautiful family. With love, best wishes and great respect, from North Vancouver, BC, CANADA. 🇺🇸🇨🇦 Friends Forever
This may be the best beginner's pantry video I've ever watched. I may go buy all this stuff on principle. Great job.
Yes’!! Awesome!
Really like your tone and quality information. The only thing I have not seen in the videos I have watched so far is personal hygiene. Dirty bodies can equally disease.
Please keep doing what you are doing. God bless
Thanks!
Tuna in oil won't last as long (few years before you taste the off flavour) as tuna in water (I've eaten a 10 year old can that tasted just about perfect). Tuna in oil is the better choice for heath short term but if you are wanting to store your tuna for 3+ years, stored in water is the way to go
Great point!
You can punch a hole in the top of a tuna in oil can, insert a wick for a makeshift candle. We did this to heat up an igloo one winter. We didn't eat the tuna afterwords but it's probably fine to do so.
Thanks for the tip!
Wow 10 years old on the Tuna. I ate some that was out of date 6 months ago and I was scared but it looked and smelled ok. 😂
Awesome comment thanks ❤️
You can make Ramen 🍜 healthy. Toss the spice / seasoning packet in it and mix in dried or fresh veggies from the garden. It’s a way of extending a garden’s yields. If you’re able, add a cooked egg on top after the vegetables and ramen are done cooking. This increases the nutrition a lot.
It will all fit into one pan, one bowl, one fork so = easy cleaning in a SHTF situation.
I wish I could take credit for that hack but it was actually my doctor who said that he would often bring ramen or soba noodles to work for lunch and instead of the preservatives in the seasoning packets he would replace them with whatever vegetables he and his family had left over from the night before and have it alongside an egg.
It cost more but I find that millet and brown rice millet does not spike my glucose as much.
I just dehydrated eight bags of broccoli florettes because my grandson loves to add broccoli to his Ramen.
I dont use the spice packages in the Ramen. I have a draw of it and maybe use it in the future for a few packs of ramen instead of just one pack. I add an egg or two, chopped up green onions or scapes, add some zucchini or whatever veggie I have that was on sale, and add some Parmigiano dried cheese, and a sprinkle of pepper or chili powder. Now that's a meal. Ramen noodles (not the season packet) can also be added to chicken broth and a can of chicken to make a protein and carb meal with liquid.
Don't use the entire packet of the seasoning. I use about half and toss the rest into a ziplock to use as seasoning in case of emergency. I have lots of partial packets which add up. I have used these to season dried beans.
Thank you!!
You have a great attitude. ( many preppers scare the hell out of me. )
I love how you explain things, make things simple, give your own opinion,. You are really coming from the heart. And you are very upbeat and positive
But you also are obviously very organized and knowledgeable. I thank you so much. ❤️. Single senior woman 👍🙏🏻
Thanks so much!
Totally agree
Great list Mac youve definitely given us all some truly helpful suggestions... consider adding candles, bar soap, chewable vitamins/asprin and pepto bismol and corn starch powder.... No electricity can lead to sleepless night if we're very used to sleeping in air conditioning - using light dustings of powder on bed and body makes you far more comfortable so when it's time to rest your able to accomplish that. If its in the budget...maybe grab some canned peaches and "ghee" (aka clarified butter).... about a week into your menu some butter salt and pepper on the potatoes or rice will be a welcome addition. These items are kind of pricey already but if you can... do... thanks for all your efforts.
Thanks!
Easy to Make your own ghee watching TH-cam’s. I’ve put jars many on the shelf!
Great comments too! Your viewers have some really good advice for people just beginning, so glad more people are waking up to this issue we have coming
Yes indeed! True!
Greetings! Since this is an INITIAL Basic Food Prep… I would recommend buying a smaller bag of Pintos… and buying 15 Bean Soup Mix! Also a couple of the small Canned Hams. A pack of 15 Bean Soup mix with some chunks of canned ham is nutritious and filling!
*Substitute boxes of thin spaghetti noodles or Angel Hair Pasta for the Ramen noodles. You can break those up for soups etc.
* Bouillon Cubes
* NIDO FORTICADO milk in the Hispanic Section instead of Powdered Non Fat Milk
*Canned Salmon instead of Tuna
Good info?
That 15 bean soup is delicious!
Yes! Awesome!
At 52.....my wife and I LITERALLY just started building our first raised gardens...we've recently found your channel and brother.....thank you. You simply opened our eyes to not only needs....but how simple it truly is to be as ready as possible! We appreciate you and your family! God Bless!!
Well thanks for the list. Good to know im ready. Not necessarily the canned store food but we are ready. I also use azure standard if anyone wants to check them out. They are great to get organic bulk food.
Thius was just an awesome video. I have everything prepped that you mentioned. Thank you for much.
Thank you for acknowledging that though organic is best sometimes non-organic or even Ramen Noodles can be a life saver. I think sometimes people forget.
Yes!
Excellent content. Super valuable to the late to the game pepper's to get them off to a good start. Thank you for all your hard work editing and uploading all the great videos. You are a valuable asset to the community.
Thanks!
This is an excellent breakdown of how to get started.
For burns 3 items to have in your pantry are oats, vanilla and honey. I burned my hand and applied all 3 after other methods which did not relieve the burning sensation, I put on these 3 items, pain was gone in less than a minute, wrapped my hand in gauze, left it on for 3 hours. The blisters that had started to form were gone and my hand felt so much better.
Very good comment!
In equal parts?
I did enough honey to hold the oats on and then added the vanilla and wrapped in gauze, so probably equal parts honey to oats with a splash of vanilla
*His 'list' starts at **4:09**. Good vid brother, I'm just pressed for time. Thanks man!*
Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm in so much despair, my husband doesn't believe anything is happening! I've been telling him for two years and he's STILL disbelieving. He got mad and told me, "Then you do it but leave me alone! " He says, "ALL these ppl are driving around going everywhere, on vacation and still buying gas line crazy, but REFUSES to listen to the people who are warning and showing the evidence of what's now soon to happen and I'm scared. I really need him to be in on this with me but...
Good luck to you. He will come around. If it’s just a simple “here and there” buy, that will be ok too!
He will thank you when it gets rough and you have supplies.
Growing what you can, and preserving it is a huge money saver also! Thanks for the info!
Yes it is!!
Thank you for your time, we have a large prepper pantry but want to add more soon its a must.
Thanks!
Best prepping video I have seen. Thank you.
Wow thanks!
You sir are a blessing for many people. Some folks just don’t know where to start and if they find your channel they have hit gold info. Thank you and Gods blessings to you and your family! I hope we never have to dig deep and depend on these squirrel nuts for survival. I am allergic to peanuts but there are many other items similar to that creamy wonder to buy , just have too look. Again Thanks for taking time to share good solid info.
Thanks so much!
Excellent beginner preppier video! I have been prepping since 2016. I live in a disaster zone (hurricanes & floods) & feel I never have enough! I would add salt & baking soda to this list. When buying pasta, buy the thinnest, uses less water to prepare.
Yes! Thanks so much for watching !!
Great idea! I didnt think of that!
Good point about the pasta! Thank you!
Great list for starting. Sometimes it hard for people to even know where to start. I store powdered milk, but I like to store the whole milk that you can buy in the Latino section, and definitely cooking oil and salt.
Most international grocers carry it
Hoping it encourages
I am still here and I am still listening and learning. I have more hope now than when I started. Thank you, again. God bless!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for taking the extra time to actually write out a list in a version that was easy to screenshot. God bless you
Thanks for watching!
Having various seasonings will help change up flavor on repeated meals
Yes!!!
Great advice!! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this well-thought, helpful video! Your work is truly appreciated!👍✌
Thanks!!!
Thank You, as always another video to get you on your way to be ready for whatever happens in this crazy world. You need to know how to take care of your family and this is a great start. 👍
Thanks!!!
Great video! Best prepping video
I’ve seen in a long time.
Thanks!
Greatest, common sense food prep advice I've got in a while! I am a limited income, apt. dweller - SO VERY helpful. Thank you so much! Keep on and God bless!
You are a Very handy channel. I love that you always put every bit of info you are able while trying to fit into the time of the TH-cam ! ❤️💛
Thank you!!
Great advice. I agree with you as this is a way to have something to eat. I would add coffee, salt, and cornmeal though. There’s nothing on your list I would not eat but one of my grown kids would not. To me this is not a situation to be picky. I feel like if you get hungry you’ll eat what you can. This is serious business not happenstance. Thank you so much for your encouragement and concern for others.
Thank uou! I would enjoy coffee too lol
I've been upping my game for becoming prepared. One thing I also started saving is my dryer lint. It with some oil, makes great fire starters. I am loving your channel. LOTS of great information. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this.
Thank you!!!
I’m so glad to hear someone else is saving dryer lint. Maybe I’m not crazy after all. It takes two seconds to throw it in a used grocery bag and hang it in my cleaning closet.
All very good advice! Thank you
(From the UK, as a recent subscriber) - I love the fact that you've put so much thought into this particular video and I love your other more recent videos also, thank you so much...great source of prepper info 👍
You are doing GREAT! Thank you so much 😊
Thanks!
Thank you. I have been saving my gallon jugs of milk. Cleanse them with Dawn and few drops bleach so these could be my water for toilet, bathing or anything I would need to clean. Not my drinking water! ❤️
Great idea!
You could use them for drinking in a pinch... just add a few drops of bleach first (look up the correct amount online first!)
@@nonyabidness5708 thanks!
Good job thanks!
Thank you for the information, good start for beginners!
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
I save my milk jugs to reuse for water jugs. I also winter sow my seeds with them. I also have a rocket stove and a grill. I had the electric go out a few years ago at my apartment complex due to a severe ice storm. The power was out for a week. Everyone except me left the building. I had filled water jugs with water and froze them to take up room in the stand up freezer. I used that to keep in my refrigerator freezer and keep the food cool enough for the whole week. I also cooked all my meals on my grill. Everyone asked how I survived....I just did what I have always done to survive. Great video! Wonderful advice.
Thanks Mrs Denise!! Have a great day!