100 Cheap Survival Items to Stockpile: Dollar Tree Prepping
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2024
- #survival #prepping #haul
In this video we go shopping for budget prepping supplies at a couple different dollar stores, here 100 prepping survival supply ideas for your bug in or bug out stockpile!
CANADIAN PREPPERS STORE / Premium Survival/ Emergency Equipment
canadianpreparedness.com/
Gasmasks and Protective Equipment
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Emergency Food Supplies
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Survival Tools
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Shelter and Sleep Systems
www.canadianpreparedness.com/...
Water Filtration
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Cooking Systems
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Silky Saws
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Flashlights & Navigation
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Survival Gear/ Misc
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Fire Starting
canadianpreparedness.com/coll...
Hygiene
canadianpreparedness.com/coll... - บันเทิง
Took my kids to the dollar store ($20 each) and made it a game... Who can get the best bugout bag items. It was fun!!
@ HiddenCity Prepper - Great idea! What kind of items did they pick?
@@newbeequilter Everything from peanut butter, jerky, to band aids & glow sticks Lol
@@AZbrokerhelp - Sounds like they made some good decisions - nice going.
So you have 8 kids? 😂
That's a great idea! I'm gonna use do this.
A one dollar can opener from the dollar store is a bad idea. I bought one and it broke the first time I used it. If you are depending on a can opener for camping or shtf, buy a quality one. A can opener is too valuable of an item to risk it not working.
David. S. I use my 1.00$ can opener ALL the time...bought one for 16.00$ and it lasted a month or so...I think it's all up to luck.lol
We had a few to break also. My husband who was in the military said “What do you need a can opener for? Hand me the knife.”
Kmart here does $2 ones
All about knowing your products :) I also won't buy cheap hair elastics , they break easily
I said the same thing.
P-38, military's can opener!!!
I actually just got back from the dollar store and then I saw this. I usually go there to stock up on wax candles, canned goods, rice, medical supplies, supplements, ect. Thankfully everything at my local store is 1$ flat.
I recall this time where I was leaving the store and I overheard a group of women say: "only poor people shop there lol" and I found myself thinking: smart people who wanna save money on everyday items shop there.
I know a guy who literally buys all his meals at the Dollar Tree
It also depends on the store. We live waaaay out in the country and just got a Dollar General. It's nicer than I expected and handy, with better prices than Wally World.
Oh well. More for us poors. Lol
The dollar stores and Dollar General really are designed for poor people in that their corporate plan is to help middle class shoppers between paydays, when u have twelve bucks but five days of groceries until payday.
@ CindyKQ.... Dollar Tree is a genuine dollar store.... whereas Dollar General, though it has more variety.... sells everything at full retail prices.... nothing there sells for less than $2.00 an item.... just sayin'....
My wife is an addict. Virtually every day she has to drop in at Dollarama. *Never* does she come back out empty handed. I have renamed the institution "DONNArama." Yeah, her name is Donna. LOL
Haha
DONNArama is a good wife !!! You selected good Brother !!! That one thing she bought that one time at the store will come in handy.
If she doesn’t spend much money at other places that’s not bad at all.
I’ve had GFs who would spend hundreds at clothing stores per day
Donna
🤣🤣🤣
Using coffee I bought 20 years ago for Y2K.... fresh as the day I bought it!
This guy really seems to care about giving us good information for free. Two thumbs up.
Free? Nahh he's getting paid
and 2 toes . . .
14:16 He is wrong about that knife braking. Had My one years and it's used daily with no issues and still sharp.
Unfortunately, he goes on and on and on philosophically, societally, et cetera. So, is he warning people, so people are to run to his products? My thing with CP is this now: I watch things a half hour and over, but naturally gravitate away from his 15 minute daily's. Otherwise, I agree with him.
@@pfrancis7483 Most big TH-camrs or fast growing TH-camrs do it for the money so why would this dude be any different? It's like meditation channels springing up when they have no intrest in it them selfs but it makes money.
I need to fly to Canada just to go shop at that dollar store cause where I live, you won't find 80% of those stuff in a dollar store.
I agree but just for a visit I don’t want to trade my mid Texas weather for anything above the US/ Canadian border
you also won,t find most of that stuff in the dollarama for 1 dollar ,most items are 2-3-4 dollars and add the tax ,you ain,t getting 100 items for 100 dollars .B.S. i live in alberta canada ,
thats ok since only about 20 percent of what he showed makes sense.
It is designed that way on purpose...think about it
But they won't be a dollar either. He was blowing out lots of things that were overpriced there.
Don't forget your toilet needs: cat litter for the smell when you poop in your plastic bag lined 5-gallon bucket. And if there's no toilet paper, make a bidet with a squeeze bottle full of water.
Another makeshift bidet is to use a new pump sprayer with a wand found in gardening section
Sounds weird but problems solving is part of the solution.
Awesome idea. Getting myself a squeeze bottle!!
Essentially a pericare bottle that women get asset having a baby. But old dish soap bottle works to
The other thing that you can use in a bucket toilet is saw dust, if you have to cut wood you will have saw dust.
I'm not even kidding I made a Dollarama winter vehicle emergency kit this morning
Good idea.
Use the sponge as emergency water gather picks up morning dew in dry conditions.
How well does that actually work?
Genius!
Mind. Blown. I'll make sure to etch this image into my memory, thank you!
there is no morning dew in dry conditions
I was in prison from 97-99 and it just hit me that my entire stay was basically prepping 101 lol
I mentioned this exact thing and also as it relates to homeless people in a forum once and got all kinds of heat for it. Fact is, prison is a fantastic example of how people are seriously resourceful when their access is severely restricted. People making sewing needles out of staples, weapons out of a toothbrush and a newspaper, etc. Homeless people are daily faced with the prospect of trying to find some kind of shelter in a dangerous and inhospitable environment, looking for food, bartering goods and services, etc. Just because these types aren't respected in society, most people assume they have nothing to offer.
The Dollar store preps and restocks i always get are: trashbags..Lighters long ones and small bics..matches..hard candies...kitchen gadgets. Cold packs. Ibuprofen and aspirin..baby wipes/body wipes..aloe vera gel...chapsticks..tea light candles..sometimes batteries..flashlights. .cotton balls/pads..toothpaste/brushes..nails...alcohol..and peroxide...and im going to get extra for possible trading/gifting to loved ones..better to be prepared than sorry..Look at Venezuela!!! And after watching this video i need to get petroleum jelly..jute twine/ropes. And if nothing happens then im earthquake disaster ready. Get prepared people..its not going to be pretty..things will get much worse before they get better..love from Southern California
You had me going for a moment--I thought "they have earthquakes in Canada??" Oh. SoCal--gotcha.
NOT that it's impossible. I live in the Florida panhandle and we had a teeny earthquake a couple months ago, just big enough to jiggle me in a recliner. Very weird.
@Madgebear P just don’t get electric items of any sort and the dishes and toothpaste! There have been several incidents of electrical fires because everything is certified and the dishes have been known to contain lead and the toothpaste had some problems with being adulterated with products that the FDA deemed dangerous! I use them for my bar soaps! The Pears soap was $12 for a three pack and the same size and product $1 per bar! Cleaning products are terrific! I have using a laundry additive product that cleans everything but my mouth out with soap!
When I decided to start prepping it was partly because of Venezuela , once the most prosperous nation in Latin America , now a cesspool. It could happen here too. Never hurts to prep
@@Joe-sp7kq oh ok..i heard about Venezuela a few years ago..but not really knowing how bad it was until i watched Indigo travelers channel..so awful!! It can totally happen here..and why isn't all the main news talking about it??!! Know one knows about it..its absolute devastation there..they are trading food and lighters and stuff like its gold.
@@madgebearp8481 it’s one of the reasons I have been stocking up on stuff like, matches, lighters, spices, salt, small bottles of alcohol, etc... may be good items to barter in the future. I do hope you and yours are doing well and have prepped just in case. I feel like all I have done will never be enough. God bless and take care.
I've had to use a ladies maxi pad when my father cut his arm quite badly. Believe me he wasn't even embarrassed
A tampon can go in a gunshot wound.
When I used to live in Ukraine, my dad used tampon to extract water from flooded engine...worked great!
It is best to put some sterile gauze in between your skin and the maxi pad.
you can use saran wrap for a wrap and compression
Lol - When I was about 10 we were camping on top of a mountain. Dad tore a hole in the oil pan of the car when we were driving up to our spot. He plugged the hole with Mom’s Kotex.
Birthday candles for starting that campfire. Thin sanitary pads to use as bandage pads. Raw honey to use as a topical antibacterial (but not for infants or toddlers or anyone with a compromised immune system). Chamomile tea bags and generic sinus allergy tablets to use as mild sleeping aids. Pocket size paper tablet + mechanical pencil for leaving notes or writing directions.
Good idea about the birthday candles! I can’t bring myself to pack tealights. A couple birthday candles take up no space at all. Thank you!
Dryer lint in toilet paper rolls works great. We use that to start our wood stove.
Shopping like a boss, appeals to the masses greatly. Not everyone has a few grand to drop on the more expensive investments 👍🏻
I hear that!!
Nice icon👍
A suggestion is Army/Navy stores, thrift shops and restaurant warehouse stores where you buy in with neighbors!
@@ds525252 and yourself ! 🤣
@@MatrixDownload5150 Elaborate. How does that work?
Save old crayons. You can melt them down to make candles with the jute twine.
“The People’s Shopper.” I like it. It’s not about being some cashed up super-nuke-proof-bunker owner. It’s about having a constructive approach to the resources available to you. A very grounded video.👍
Fire starter: vaseline on a q tip. Light with a long handled lighter.
Buy glass jars? Save your pickle and spaghetti sauce jars. They will reseal once more at least.
I can with my mayo jars that are 30 years old and are of better quality than the new jars of today. Just made a peach cake with last summer's corp.
I use the laundry mesh nets to throw my socks in to wash and dry, never end up with lost socks.
Damn those sock monsters.
Now that mask are a thing I use one for mask
Same
Great idea! Any socks that have already been lost can be found by removing the kick plate on the dryer.
Damn, Canadian dollar stores are way better than the dollar stores near me in the northeast USA. Still have a couple of weeks left to stock up before the election chaos, and of course the regular winter stock up. Stay safe everyone!
I was thinking the same thing! Our dollar stores in the US are weak!! I want a Dollarama!! 😂
His Dollarama certainly is better than the ones in southern Ontario.
That's because not everything at the Dollarama costs only one dollar. As we saw with the bleach, some things cost more.
There are other discount stores than just The Dollar Store, and Dollar Tree with good savings on useful products. Save-A-Lot, Big Lots, and Harbor Freight are a few that come to mind. Look online for coupons as well to save even more money. Don't rule out the discontinued or close out bins at stores also, you occasionally do find some useful things here.
I am in northern/central California, they are usually trashed, packed with an adult and 9 kids and they are all running rampant. dollar stores in Canada look so much better and a great selection compared to here
I have always found that you get what you pay for. I would like to add though, not sure if they occur in Canada, but here in the US, Estate Sales are all around. Amazing places to find great stuff cheap. I went to a few today and loaded up well. At one, I bought over two hundred, yes two hundred candles for $8. Not little birthday candles, real ones. At another sale, I bought a box of rope for six bucks. In a store, the rope that I bought today would have been at least $60.
One of the items I've never heard mentioned are finger and toe nail clippers
I have the little manicure $1 set from dollar tree in each of our bugout bags
I carry 2 of the men's grooming kit from dollar tree it comes with nail Clippers, comb, grooming scissors, and tweisers it's from Fathers Day gifts when they had them out.
The cheap pie pans are good for plates and you can cook in them too.
I also use them to put plant pots on to collect the water.
Fyi, I bought one of the 900 lumen lights @3:47 tested it in the store nearly blinded myself.. brought it to the cash, girl was like this is cool, turned it on, blinded herself.. fun times lol
What a riot
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 That is hilarious. We don't have 900 lumen small work lights at out Dollar store. Or we do & they get snapped up so no one can find them.
Real men dont get embarrassed. Only childish boys.
@@lliamthrumble Kim Bennet looks like a girl. Whatever, that was hilarious!🥰
@@aliceking2350 one good light we have k ow is the headlamps we been getting . They are bright !
the magnifying mirror also makes a great fire starter
Great video. The one thing that strikes me as I watch this, and as I've been buying stuff the last months, is that it's all nice and good to have all this stuff, but you really have to be well organized and store it in an orderly manner so that you actually find what you need when you need it. I can see myself when the shtf looking for something, knowing for sure that I have it, but unable to find it amongst all the other supplies I've accumulated.
Same here!!
Checklists.
The double carabiner bungee cords are great. I use one (from Dollarama too) to carry groceries over my shoulders, because I usually walk to most shops, but also typically want to maximize what I can stock up on in fewer total trips. Which became even more relevant with this pandemic.
I doubled over the bungee cord and wrapped it with some fabric to shorten the total length to about 2ft, and give it some padding around it. I fill my backpack with the heavier/dense stuff, and then split the remaining goods into two reusable bags. One bag for each carabiner clip. I sling the now bungee-cord connected bags over my neck, after putting on my backpack, and then I can walk or bike with hands free.
The two clipped bags hang in front, balancing out the backback weight, which is why I prefer this a bit over simply having a larger capacity hiking bag for now. Yeah, I could probably just buy another backpack and wear it on my chest, but this way, I have a lot of flexible carrying capacity with me in my bag at all times, should I be on an errand and discover a good sale on something or the bulk of lighter objects would be a waste of backpack space.
Àss2a❤❤❤😢
Another great place to find deals is thrift and 2nd hand stores. Also check out pawn shops for hand tools.
As always know your prices before you shop anywhere particular in pawnshops!
@Rusty Hussler the guy who was robbed of or stolen the tools?
@Rusty Hussler “that guy” victim or robber?
@Rusty Hussler me too there is nothing like the feeling of being violated when you have been burgled. Even when they catch the thieves you real don’t feel like it is a win... you still have lost your sh!t and you don’t know if you would even want it back (unless it as real sentimental value of course).
@Rusty Hussler ten years later!! Holy Cr@p! No problem with the length buddy. I give you a little hint in life you may already know but if you want to find out if someone is a thief ask them. “ Do you think most people steal?” If they say ‘yes’ then chances are you are talking with one. They self justify by telling themselves everyone else does it “so why shouldn’t I? “ My grandfather worked at a pawnshop it was his little test he wouldn’t buy from anyone who felled it. Give it a try sometime..... and yes you must be very careful not to buy stolen articles when buying second hand even at flea markets or garage sales. Always trust your instincts.
Don't forget to get some wool socks. They dry out faster than cotton. Great video .
One thing lots of prepper channels leave out are supplies for those that wear glasses. While I hope most of us That do think of things. People with glasses should keep their last script for an extra pair, lens wipes, and some way of securing them to your head in case they get knocked off.
Also, the glasses repair kits with spare screws and nose/bridge pads.
Those cheap reading glasses of various magnifications are worth stocking up on, even if just for trade.
Also make sure you get a decent set of micro screw drivers. Actually test them on a screw if you can, because ones i found at the cheap store over here were just a tad to thick (obviously one can self modify) but if they fit then you will at least be able to fix those legs and nose bridge things. Obviously get a magnifying glass as well, because if your glasses have broken you can't wear them while you try and repair them ;)
and a eyeglass repair kit (sometimes found at dollar tree or if not walgreens walmart that type of store.
Solar lights usually go for a buck here in Indiana dollar tree. Rechargable a useful low profile especially with safety comcerns if you have children. Just dont forget them out in the rain and they last a long time. Dollar tree here sells tarps for a buck as well. Keep up the budget prepping info so many people out of work everyone is going to value and likely be able to prep better on a budget.
I've had dollar solar lights left out in the snow and rain last a couple years. So, they are great, and safe for the kiddos.
Our dollar store solar lights stop working just from morning dew getting on them. I keep them in the garage window now, but still are not that great.
@@jessicapowell4556 Darn! I only put mine out in dry conditions. Iv had a gew fail me but most work for 1 yr +.
Hello from southwestern Indiana!
Maybe a bit of silicone caulking or other form of sealant would make these last longer? It's probably that the humidity in the air is getting inside them, and when it gets cold in the nights it condenses onto the circuit board. Someone with more electronics expertise may be able to suggest what you could do if you can open it up, in order to protect the board inside to last longer.
I think the silicone oven mit can also be used as impromptu puppet show item. When food doesn't taste that good, anything goes, man
Your dollar tree is way better than the dollar trees we have in Ohio. We don't have half those things! I literally was just at the dollar tree looking for things like this!
That looked more like a Dollar General than a Dollar Tree.
@@danagalloway1217 I went to both Dollar Tree and dollarama
Right? I was like “where’s the cast iron pan at my dollar tree?!” 😂
Your Dollar Tree in Ohio is probably much better stocked than ours in NYC. 😃
NATE! Honestly!! .. These are the kind of vids I came along and havn't seen for a while now! 🤣🤣🤣👍 Well done, man! Thx & please keep it that way
I enjoyed this. If you cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil, you have a big reflector and use fewer candles. I keep getting in case the shoe laces break.
Tina
Good list, but delete the cheap can opener. They often break on the first use. Just sayin'. Thanks, btw.
Your DollarRama looks much better than our Dollar Tree here in the States.
We have Dollar Tree up here, too, and it carries items at no more than $1.25 Canadian. Dollarama is more like the “99 cent” stores in the US southwest. The prices vary and can (rarely) be over $4.00. Canned and dry foods. (99 cent stores also carry fresh produce.)
RIGHT? although, I did find interesting things at the nearest dollar tree
I get the impression it’s more like a Dollar General. No way are you getting a cast iron skillet for a dollar!
@@traingear9578 that’s what a Dollar General store is here where I live. It sells a lot of cheaper items.
canada never really had a true dollar store just ones with the name but everything is always in the dollar's range ie not much over 10 bucks
If you're looking for an inexpensive pot for cooking, Goodwill & Salvation Army stores are a good source. I got some mini Crockpots at a Goodwill for $5.00 each-and they work very well.
Great tip! I’ve boughten all my cast iron pans and dutch ovens through thrift stores at a very fair price! Just gotta check once a week and you’ll eventually score!
Me too! 🤗
Tampons and maxi pads make great bandages in an emergency!
@@lynnmartin4826 yes that is very true! Not many people think of that. At least people not reading and listening to the channels we do.👍
They weren't going to look into a kid's backpack until you told them 😂.
You think they are going to read this? They wont know they are thieves until the find they aren't prepared and then it will be too late.
Nate, this may have been your best video to date!! Certainly hits home *here*... Thanks, and stay safe!
Unrolled cotton balls dipped in wax: You can get a fire started in high winds and have impressive 6 feet long sideways flames for a couple of minutes. nearly burnt my shoe soles with that one!
Hey Canadian Prepper, been doing some personal observation, and what the overall community (outside the channel) thinks: And the word is out, and almost everyone has you in their top 3 list. Damn, buddy. Keep up the content, cuz the community really does ya!!! Hahaha
Watch out on those 1.00 can openers! They don’t often work. Buy them from the regular grocery store and spend 3.00-4.00 at least.
I would not buy thread at a dollar store. It is so poorly made that you can rarely thread a needle with it. Other than that, great list, thanks for the ideas
Also, if you have access to a military surplus store, the can opener is awesome, small enough to wear on a chain around the neck (like dogtags). Have heard them called a 'churchkey'.
Cast iron pan at a dollar store wow
I know right that is a great dollar store
Canada not USA!!!!??!! Anybody seen one in the U.S.?
it was $4 tho
Yes , your right he did say stick to a real dollar store and some stuff was over priced
He’s at a store more like Dollar General and Dollar Tree combined.. 💜❤️
This is the best Dollarstore ever. The products they have are amazing. Let's go Brandon!🤘
Wow, you have rubbing alcohol! I haven't seen that since the Great Prepping Rush last March.
You can only get 70prof alchol which is good
But since March all you can get 70% alcohol anywhere you go
Awesome job! I just went to the dollar store and spent $32 on some stuff I didn’t have in my bag! Thank you.
Best thing is that expandable towel
"...Rambo a wound.." --I love it!
My brother in law had a sign in his yard that he made. It said, " This Property is Protected by a Twelve gauge Shotgun Three Days a Week. You Pick Which Days. He didn't have any more problems with people walking through his property lol.
I saw a sign that says if you can read this you are in range.
@Karen Lee I'm in Arkansas and know what you mean! I have a sign on my front gate that someone gave me: Warning, this property is patrolled by a crazy 8!tch with dogs and automatic weapons. If you are found here at night, you'll be found here in the morning.
I need to add under it: Only one of these things is wrong. You want to figure out which one?
@Karen Lee We're in the ArkLaTex area. Where are you?
@Karen Lee I graduated from Beebe. Know the area well. Still have family there (Floyd.) I can't say as I blame you on the address thing. That's why I give the Ark-La_Tex area. In other words, the SW corner of the state. LOL
@@kalikale3969 I need that sign for my gate - love it!
Damn we dont have cast iron pans or contractor bags at our Dollar Tree!
Big Lots is a great place for quality contractor bags.
I've bought the kitchen cutting knives, and they work really well. I've had mine for at least two years and it still cuts great!
It seems like Nathan has a kink 😄
Actually in all seriousness, I'm really happy that you made this video.
DOLLAR TREE still sells "everything for just $1.00" - and has some good stuff ! BTW - those canning jars are a HUGE bargain - totally UNAVAILABLE in the USA now !
Canadian Prepper: I have followed you with two of my TH-cam accounts that is how much I appreciate your work and totally love your videos. We have to prepare daily is the motto.👍
I lost it when you showed a "paddle" to go with the handcuffs. That was hilarious! Now I want to go prepper shopping. NOT for the paddle and handcuffs 😝
Dude you're dollar stores are so much better than our pound shops!!
Niki don't knock the hallowed ground of the poundshop,even though the contents may be different and maybe not as much selection in one place they are still valuable temples of the prepared and preparing,anything seen here can be found either in quidshops or at car boots etc,shop around
Great video! Informative and entertaining. I really do hope people are paying more attention, to prepping for any contingent, as things are quite likely going to get gnarly. Thanks for all the good work that you do Canadian Prepper! Keep safe.
At least HALF of the food we have put back has come from Dollar Stores. Its very good quality and it allowed me to buy more 2nd Amendment Pellets....
14:16 Pick up that knife, I use that one daily with no issues.
Always good to have a lot of pellets/seeds at your side
@@Joe-sp7kq seeds?
@@CoolDude-kc4he you tube frowns on the words ammunition and firearms, so I call the boom sticks and freedom seeds
@@Joe-sp7kq Well in that case I have a 12 gage, 9mm, and 22LR, party poppers LOL.
On the pot, go to the pet section and get a stainless dog bowl. On making bleach with Pool Shock, be careful what the additives are in the pool shock, which could make the bleach you make unusable for water purification due to toxicity.
This is super exciting-- I wanna go to dollar tree now 😃
(Am I the only person excited during these times?? 🤔)
Prepping eases my anxiety. Knowledge is power.
When we lose power (in the winter usually) I consider that a dry run for preparedness. It's fun being able to enjoy hot food, a cuppa Joe, and almost everything else except my Roku...lol. It's an adventure, not a hardship!
I am at Dollar Tree now and just found disposable diaper bags that are scented. Those could come in handy.
Hi, Prepper. The best wipes for "sponge bathing", if you can get them, are Fisher-Price baby wipes. They are great, because they actually absorb odors as you wash with them. I have used them many times and they really work well.
Wow, your dollar store has some cool stuff. Never would I have thought I'd see a cast iron anything in a dollar store.
Thank you for being an inspiration. God Bless you and your family!
hearing that intro... I knew All American Prepper will come in the video even if just for a second 😂
And he did!
Ive been doing this for yrs, i first started in 9-11-01 👍👍👍👍
I really need to keep watching your videos. Its so glad to be back and supporting your videos. I stopped for a number of months. My prepper mindset brought me back here alongside with other researches Ive been doing
Thank you CP. I have been prepping for forty years. I always learn from you!
The most practical Dollar Tree "shop with me" ever created. No decorations, just survival. 💪
I feel good I already buy a lot of the items you talked about. Love the spring clamps. I use them for chip clips to close the bag
I grew up with severe ear aches. A rubber water bottle was my best friend. I was just telling my wife about those weeks ago. Wondering if they still made them? Now I know.
We had one of those and also from my grandparents a metal one, that one did have a specific cloth bag for it to make sure you didn't actually burn yourself. So a single wall metal container with a darn good lid and something to go around it will work also... the thing will be useful in other ways as well ...
over the yrs I have used the rubber ones for ear aches, toothaches (camping) relax sore or pulled/strained muscles, heat up/keep your feet warm when you go to bed, and for tiny puppies/kittens that have been abandoned/orphaned by mommy.
Being math challenged, I was shocked by totaling up your shopping spree: I am afraud you spent $278.14. LOL GREAT SHOW
@ Terry Florence.... "I am afraud".... Freudian slip, I guess....
Cast iron at the dollar store?? Canada dollar stores for the win!! Side note please don’t clean your cast iron with steel wool. That made my soul cringe
Yeah. USA dollar is soo cheap and looks like it is going to break.
ive been in dollar stores /many /dollar store/dollarama /dollar tree and i have yet to find a cast iron frying pan in any ...hmmm
Outstanding. Well covered. It's amazing, just how many items, have Bunches of survival uses. Crystallized bleach, is very handy and lightweight, if you need to Bug out. So many great items. Seems like each different Dollar store, has it's own unique collection of items. Good to shop several store's for items.
Golden harvest jars are amazing
This is very useful information. Keep up the good work Canadian Prepper.
I am already looking forward to rewatching this in a few years when I will finaly be able to go full out on the shopping.
2030! Build up your social credit score and you might get out.
Really enjoyed your humor in this episode! You made me chuckle a few times, thank you!!!
Best lists ever- we found bandaids & triple antibiotic tubes and mosquito repellant.
If it's got the hose with it you can always use it as a shower but hang in the yard tree and let the heat up in the Sun and I'll work as a quick shower to rinse off
You have some good suggestions. I like the cheap coffee filters, since there's a good chance I'll never use them.
The dried bleach/pool treatment tip was helpful. Earlier this year, when we couldn't find bleach Walmart had lots of pool treatment chemicals. I suspected that they'd work but wasn't sure. Since regular bleach has a limited shelf life, the dried stuff looks useful. I think I'll pick some up and include a tip sheet on how to use it in case I forget.
I noticed that the over the counter meds at my dollar store usually have about one year on their stated shelf life. I live in the the south, and the interior of a vehicle can easily get over 120 F in the summer. Even top quality meds will break down in that heat. I keep an assortment of these cheap meds in my vehicle first aid kit. Every so often I pitch the expired stuff and I'm only out $20 or so.
Some solar yard lights sell for as low as a $1 each. Keep in mind that those are inexpensive solar battery chargers. Where else will you find something like that for one dollar? I like the ones that have a switch that let's you turn them on and off. I also look for the ones that have easily removable batteries.
Most solar lights run on AA rechargeable batteries that are 400 to 600 mha. Those don't have a long run time in some devices, but they are better than nothing. They will run some LED flashlights on low power for a long time. You can use the light itself for interior lighting (think a kids night light), or recharge your better batteries in the lights. You can charge a higher mha battery over the course of a couple of days if you turn it off so that the solar light is not coming on at night and using up your battery.
I have a couple of LED lights than run on a single AA. Their lowest settings claim 45 to 60 hour run times. With 8 or 10 solar lights I can keep a couple of flash lights, or a head lamp running for a long time.
Whenever I come across non working solar lights I try to scavenge the rechargeable batteries. More than half the time when the light doesn't work it is not the battery, but the seal around the solar panel had failed allowing the internals that control the charging or diode to fail. I throw the batteries into a smart charger and they usual come back to life. I use these cheap, low mha batteries around the house for clocks, cheap household flashlights, and my computer mouse. About once a year, or when a big storm is heading my way, I'll make sure they are all fully charged.
I use coffee filters for filtering scraps out of home made or vinegar or broth before I can it.
Extra toothbrush pack ... when you upgrade to a better brand later, these can be for barter or the “help a friend” pile.
Your Dollar Tree has absolutely nothing like our Dollar Tree is due. You're always actually has some useful stuff.
You can also bag leaves in contractor bags and insolate a tent. My husband and I are sleeping in one insolated that way.
Went to one of those $ stores in Kamloops, BC in 2016. Wife and I was pulling an RV down from North Pole, Ak. and the wheel bearing went out Lol! I found a dealer that had the parts, so I repaired it in the parking lot of Days Inn.
My regular Dollar Tree payday list: soap, toothpaste, Curad bandages, batteries, cookie mix, ibuprofen, canned vegetables and fruits, spices.
Great idea for a starter kit with the ability to upgrade individual items later when able. I will need to buy new items for everyday life soon when I move to my new place in a few months, most of this list matches what I will need. Loved this idea.
The sunshade you are holding is what I used to make a solar oven with.
The right preparation is essential to face the future; but it goes beyond stockpiling for tomorrow: "The difficulties ahead will require immense change in human perception and behavior. This will not be merely a matter of perspective or philosophy but really of necessity. It will be a time of grave difficulty, especially for the poor peoples of the world, for they will be the first to suffer, and the cost of humanity’s misuse of the world will fall most heavily upon them, even though they are the least responsible for producing these Great Waves of change.
The Great Waves of change are not merely one event but the convergence of many powerful forces. It is their convergence that will create instability and unpredictable change and will create so many interacting forces that it will be very difficult for people to understand what is happening and why all of this is occurring.
It is dangerous because it will produce immense upheaval and instability, and people are not prepared for this. Their governments have not prepared them. Their religious institutions have not prepared them. The media has not prepared them. And so they have very little emotional or psychological preparation and very little practical preparation for the great difficulties to come."
A brief excerpt from the essential resource "Navigating the Difficult Times Ahead" Free online at newmessage(dot)org.
Cool beans on the cheesecloth usage. Never thought of many of them. Hair elastics? I never woulda thunk it.🤗 Kids backpack? Good one. Foam disposable plates can be washed a time or two if care is taken.
All American Prepper real close to the surface today! I love it. The whole world can use a good giggle right about now. Tyvm CP! I worked at a Dollar General once for about a year. Worst employer in my life! Anyway, the stuff on the work gloves is what we used to call "fleather." Faux leather = fleather. Thanks again. Blessings
Only store I have been in in monhs that doesn't have plexiglass to shield the checker. Understaffed so lots of stuff on the floor.
Baking soda, every time I stop at a dollar-pound-euro shop, usually I come out with at least a one pound or half kilogram package. Multiple cleaning, medical, and cooking uses.
Omgaaad. Just starting to watch and love it already 🙃🇨🇦. A great end to a great day! Nice mask. I watched 2 of your videos from 2-3 years ago... and you've come a long way. Love this channel. Keep up the fun and good info. Genius creator.
Then I like the Dollarama much better than Dollar Tree! You guys have a pretty decent stuff
Great video. I go in the dollar store often and I always think about what is here that I can use in emergency. Your discussion on the uses opened up uses I hadn't thought of.
Thanks man. Much appreciated
Thanks for making these videos !! I have learned a lot from you and several other youtubers about prepping.
Can not praise it more..........Gorilla Duct tape over Any other .........Worse is Chinese made Dollar store Duct tape Its thin And the glue is very poor You will never patch a tent with it Gorilla tape works even if its wet Sure its more money But you only need to use it once...
Another good use Is multi size fish hook kit Your not going to catch Trout in a pond or river with a bass hook..
You’re right. Some things you just have to pay more for. The dollar store duct tape does not seal as well nor is as strong as the gorilla tape.
I agree with only using Gorilla tape. Had a plastic skylight crack. Used gorilla tape and it was good for a year. ( Was laid off for a year before I could fix it.) Full sun for 10 hours in the summer and snow loads in the winter and it never leaked.
Love your work
I wrote this all down. Its good to have a list in Emergency mode. I have these items but put them in a storage bag or tote in case of going on the run...best of luck y'all. THX C.P.
This is the first video I watched in its entirety that calls to buy items . Most items you show I can’t afford so I don’t window shop , I’m disabled and living on a serious budget. I’m new to prepping and I thank you for this one . Please if you can do more budget friendly videos like this I would really appreciated it . Oh the dollar store strainers really suck , I mean really sucks .