I turned off my furnace and all utilities and didn’t buy a thing for a week to do a practice run, it brought out many vulnerabilities. I suggest it to everyone
What would you say the biggest thing you learned, or realized you need to work on to better prepare? Was there something that you’d say surprised you, that you might not have thought of, had you not actually done this practice run? I think this is a great idea, and I’d love to hear more about your experience!
ARMY TRICK: Unscrew the light off your flashlight. Put a whole new set of batteries in. Turn the first battery in your flashlight Backwards in your flashlight. If the batteries are Backwards in your flashlight, the batteries will not drain. Just remember your system, so you can “REPAIR IT” when you need it. Athief will think your flashlight is broken and not take it. Have a blessed day.
Here is a top tip that I have done.. Take 10 new pennies.. 1983 and newer.. File the copper off of one side of each. . Draw a circle around a dime, on a piece of tag board. To make 9 disks.. Soak them in vinegar. .. With the pennies facing the same way, put a vinegar soaked disk between each penny. And put an l e d across the stack. And wrap it up with elections tape.. The light will run 24 hours a day, for over 7 days. I think it stops because the vinegar dries out.. Although, , the zink that is on the inside was eaten badly... This idea is only for educational purposes only. . But as with all knowledge, comes power.
I live off my land out in Wyoming Country I've never heard of a woman that could live on nothing and still be happy you give me hope that my soulmate is out there you're so rare you're heaven-sent. Thank you for your inspiration. And you're preparation information.
There are women out there like her. Maybe you can get to know someone here. I've been a prepper for 18 years. I've talked to a lot of single women that are ready to survive. Hope that you find someone. Best of luck.
Amen Craig... My wife died almost 6 years ago from cancer and I miss my prepper partner. I really like Christa.... she'd be a great partner. She's a 'keeper'!
I suspect you are looking into the wrong faces or places. Try asking if they are doing work that they know they are good at and that leaves them satisfied at the end of the day. If not, ask them if they are working on the obstacles. Once that issue is settled, pay and environment don't matter much. Happy searching.
True or not, even a little prep can go a long ways. Much of so called prepping is nothing more than the wisdom that comes from experience. Things like: having candles on hand for time when the lights go out; having shovels to move snow; buying smoke alarms AND fire extinguishers; having extra groceries so you don't have to run to the store because you're out of this or that; . . . .
@@Cyb3rFck You make a pretty good point, most people will fall over dead. Unskilled people with Godless ways will turn to cannibalism and become savages almost immediately. I live on a small ranch with fresh water creek, trees, deer and seclusion. I equipped my main house with large wood heater/stove a few years back. My few living friends and I are all militarily trained and have been trading products and our skills and services for years. I'm prepped for most situations, but for what and how long? Nobody knows. Marauders will no doubt roam the area looking for prepped people. Yeah sure they'll get a fight, but I gotta go to sleep sometime. Just keep our souls prepped with strong faith, that's really the only prep we have, isn't it?
Oh yes I'm so the odd duck in my family... finally FINALLY got my Mom to start stocking extra food and she got a purifying water pitcher yay! Lol... I have started watching all your videos to help me prep. In 2019 God told me i would need water. So i started canning water and writing bible verses on the jars about water. I do not know if it is for me or others but i know it will be a blessing. Now thanks to you i can step up my prep game! I am planning geocache's to plant in 4 directions from my home. Then more... for friends and others. Like little treasure chests all over. So thank you! For expanding my knowledge base and warning me also of the pitfalls! Bless you!
what a wonderful idea to put bible verses on the jars, I have seen the experiments of the most fantastic results of words of love do to food. God bless
I really like that geocache idea. I am planning on "wild" gardens, located in the interstate median (where they don't spray), to grow potatoes, carrots, peanuts, berries, etc. Places like that go unnoticed all the time. It sounds crazy, but with the widespread hunger in Venezuela, I can see the usefulness being realistic.
Everyone please keep Heather of @The Kneady Homesteader in your prayers. She is an awesome channel, person, content creator and has suffered a tragic loss. Please visit her channel. 🙏😪❤
This is an unfortunate situation that has happened to Heather and it is a sobering thought that we as women could suddenly be without our prepping partner. Skills that they possess would be lost. Work together now to learn from each other so if we should find ourselves in this situation that we could be prepared for that scenario. Hard lesson to be thrust into suddenly.
My husband and I finally had a serious discussion about living without electricity, I suggested we spend a weekend with all breakers tripped and see how we do. He was not interested but it made him think about what could happen. I think we are dangerous preppers!!
What a profoundly important message! Everyone should hear it! THANK YOU, Christa, for this! While I’m not well versed in scripture, I remember something my Dad taught me... “The LORD helps those that help themselves”. Thank you again for all your videos that impart knowledge to us. I find that even us old (80) dogs can learn new tricks! Blessings, ...
If you’re realistic, it will take many years and a financial fortune to do that...and you still won’t be prepared for it. The aftermath of a major EMP attack is barely survivable at best regardless of what you do because you basically have to be able to recreate your world. Seems to me, it’s wiser to take smaller bites. Plan for the disasters that are likely or common in your area, then begin to expand to prep for other things. EMP/nuclear war is apocalyptic. Optimistically, it’s barely survivable. Realistically, it’s not survivable. Even the BEST prepared wouldn’t last 4 years post-apocalypse. “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-and never to be equaled again. “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.” Matthew 24:21-22 NIV
@@totallyfrozen look up the carrington event. Basically a global emp caused by solar activity, that last happened when our use of electrical systems was very limited. Another similar event could happen at any time.
Krista, several years ago I found your channel and am ever so thankful! I watched that video then looked at you older ones...were I found "The Value of Simplifying BEFORE Stockpiling"! I have carried this forward into today's prepping and really into my everyday life! Thank you for all you do and have done. Love and hugs.
Grew up on farm with no electricity, no indoor plumbing, no car … u made stuff or did without. Everyday u were preparing to make it another day, to live another day. It was a hard life, lots of work. Good to know how to do things
all sound advise and if we are honest we have all done this before at sometime. Just bare it in mind and try to plan for it and apply this advice thanks
Glad to have found this video. My hubby is a prepper! He has everything! Problem is, we had the rare blizzard in Oklahoma/Texas. I couldn't find where he had put what I needed! I bought my own rechargeable lamps and an indoor butane burner. Thankfully we have propane for home heat. Electric loss was the issue. We have tornado weather coming now. First chance is this weekend. I have everything ready! Byw.. those lamps I bought keep charge 28 hours or longer per full charge. If anyone wants the link, holler, I'll share it. They are bright and do stay bright for many hours! If you use a butane burner, please use CRV explosion proof butane! Especially indoors!
I've been a prepper for 15+ years. I was laughed at, and mocked by my 6 siblings of which I am the youngest at 58. Then 2020...yeah, I already have all I really need from the stores. Wants and needs are 2 very different animals. My preparedness has gotten us through my husband changing jobs, and being without a paycheck for a month. I have several binders full of information, recipes, etc. I know I can never be fully prepared, and if it comes to it, my body won't let me bug out. I'll defend my castle.
I always tell people to start at what is the usual nuisance. Power outages, having to leave the home for a couple days due to flooding or not being able to get back home for a day or two. Living next to stadiums made me realize being stuck in traffic for over 30 minutes but being walking distance to my place puts a lot of things in perspective on how fast you can get "stuck".
I have been watching some of your videos over the last couple of weeks and they are such a blessing. This weekend I reorganized, thinned out, upgraded my supplies so now I won't have to paw through a jumbled mess! I have finally got it that I shop my pantry rather than the pantry is it's own isolated entity. And so much more. Thank you and God Bless!
I started out with cheap stuff, because it's all I could manage and I have now been slowly replacing each item with good quality stuff. It does take time, I almost never have spare money. But when I do that's exactly where it goes. As for allergies, they can't be helped and the last thing you need is to be sick from food. I prepare only with what I can eat and work on what I can scavenge, hunt and forage. Fitness is a problem. I need to work on that alot amd put my preps in the best places for them. These are great thoughts and ideas snd many I am guilty of too. We are always learning and improving.
Try having no electrical power or water supply in sub 20 degree weather for 3-4 days and you will see how prepared you are , we did pretty well , but did identify some weakness that needed to be addressed ASAP !
She is just 1/2 prepared because she had the gas cans, but did not grab them before leaving, she had the umbrella, but did not pull it out before leaving when hearing it will rain. Every time I need to open a pack of batteries, I buy a new one to put into storage and take the one in storage out for use rotating them as I use them.
I agree...this advice...in this video...makes me concerned for her viewers. There are multiple ways for this idea to go very, very wrong. I for sure would not drive around like that with the outdoor temp topping 90 degrees F. The temperature in my car trunk, with my car parked in a parking lot...probably tops 115 degrees f. And there are other possibilties for a portable gas container catastrophe...like a serious, high impact collision with another car...or a rollover of the car with the filled to the brim gas containers. Car's own gas tank is designed to keep gas out of trouble even in a collision. Filled gas container in the trunk? Yipes.... Thank you for your well informed comment.
Wise words Miss Christa.. thank you, you might have saved many lives bringing these concerns to light. I found it interesting that your favorite knife is the K-Bar. I keep one on my woods belt. In fact a dear friend taught me how to navigate using my knife.. God's continued blessings to you and yours..
I lost my passport overseas. I already had a color copy. Sent the copy to the US embassy and filled out the form. Reported lost passport to local police. My passport was replaced by embassy so fast. They said attaching my color copy to the application really helped expedite the replacement process. I kept an online picture and a printed out color copy of my passport.
Thank you so much for all the information you share with the public and words of wisdoms. My family laughed and said are you saving for the apocalypse....but when they need groc. The family comes here when they are in need of something. I fill their freezer once a year as a Christmas gift so they really appreciate it. Maybe one day they will wake up. God Bless and keep spreading your knowledge and I always give and never worry about receiving and gifts always come my way. It makes me happy to see others happy.
Thank you for all of your info. You are a great teacher. Even though I live in a city I know that we also have to prep for the worst cause we will never know until it hits us. You are informative and not arrogant like others I've seen. Have a good day :)
WOW. You have made many interesting videos. But this one is far and away THE most important one you've ever done. You cover, with humility and depth, what most other prep channels don't even consider. I love that you hit on the point of cell phone reliability. I get a kick out of many channels that tell you about some cataclysmic event, and then in the next breath, tell you what "app" to use on your phone. I could ramble for quite some time on mistakes I have made in the past 29 years of my "prepping." Yep, well before even Y2K came on the radar. "Why to what?" A lot has happened in those years. Some good, some bad. But I'll tell you one of the REALLY good things that has come along. YOU, my lady. Your videos are informative and educational. But most of all, they are UPLIFTING. Thank you for all the effort you put into them. Stay safe, and keep breathin'. David
Thank you for mentioning quality items to purchase. We teach this in Search and rescue trainings every year. It's vital to have quality items. ALL very excellent ideas. Nice 🙂
I have an acquaintance that is a wannabe prepper. He one spent thousands of dollars buying dried beans and lentils that he put in plain plastic bags in plastic bins without pumping inert gasses in it....and he stored it in a damp basement.....less that a year later, he had a mouse and rat problem so bad that the city condemned the house.
Several years ago I tested two cans of pepper spray that I take on hikes (I live in Alaska). One of them was about 10 years expired and the other was just over 4 years expired. The 10-year-old can worked just fine. But when I tested the 4-year-old can, a stream of orange goo came out rather than a fine spray. You cannot trust expired sprays. Since then I have replaced my cans every two years whether they work or not.
Hey Christa, got a question, you said to find other ways to stay in touch, would smoke signals be a good means? Ha Ha, just joking Hun! I truly enjoyed your video. Christa I was raised up here in Southeast Kentucky, in the mountains, I'm 78 years of age and when I was growing up, we raised almost everything that we ate. We had a large family, but we always had plenty to eat. All these things you talk about is very important. We never ever had an electric stove or running water. A fire was always built in the old cook stove and lots of water had to be carried from the springs, we had five springs on our land. These things you talk about were just a way of life when I was growing up. And it seems like folks may have to go back to those old timey ways. Keep up the good work Gal, you are very important to all of us! May God bless you and your family! Bernard Barker
Thank you for all the helpful information - it's good to be reminded of things from time to time. You are a beautiful woman Christina and you have prefect hair. Stay safe and may God bless you and your family.
Your Chanel is so enjoyable. Your videos are so practical. You have helped me be more prepared. With all do respect you are amazing woman , so beautiful, practical and religious. , it is your scripture readings that have inspired me to start reading the bible again. You have been a positive influence in my life. Woman of your caliber and morels are few and far between. Be proud. God bless you .🌹
Yeah, i have heard people say, we are poor we can't prep. I have lives on $17 dollars a week before and survived. But i was living in a cave in the woods for free. Most money is spent from luxuries we live on. Electricity and water are 2 things that cost a bit of money. Rent, mortgage payments. Insurance and gas for the car. Is many things we can give up so we can prep. 3 things we can give up on is cigarettes, drinking and drugs. The other things will be jewelry, expensive cars and trucks, going out to eat, phone bills, Internet bills, new electronics of any kind, new brand name cloths, like Jordan Sport shoes, Make up, big pets that eat a bunch. Can save a lot of money if we can give up some luxuries.
Lmao, lady, I am a very old scout. Where ever you go, the land ranger map is essential, the best compass is a help, but the stars at night are faultless, in my book learn the stars, orientate yourself at dawn and dusk, read the word and commit your day into His hands, the best prep ever asking for His (our Lord Jesus) wisdom and guidance, He has not failed Ever! All of your points were spot on, an excellent presentation, kind regards Tim
Please folks, most of this info is spot on...but TWO MAJOR CAUTIONS: 1st: Do not keep loaded firearms anywhere that children or young people can access them...unless of course, they are trained...well trained. 2nd: Do not keep filled gas cans in your vehicle. Instead, make it a habit to never let your gas tank fall below half filled. A spare tank of gas in your vehicle is inviting disaster should you get into an accident. As for batteries degrading inside flashlights, radios and other devices...if they are being kept solely for emergencies and not being used no a regular basis, take those batteries out of those devices and TAPE THEM to the device, on the outside. This way those batteries won't leak and do harm to the devices. Be smart, be safe.
Prepping tip: if you stockpile Bic style lighters...vaccummmmm sealed with oxygen absorbers. The gas may stay in them for years but moisture will cause the flints to crumble. I learned that by experimenting. Glad it was only six of them. They only lasted two years in my garage.
Ur nice to look at and nice to listen to, good advice and its always hard to give our own selves a truthful account, I have much gear that I have never practiced with, but now feeling motivated to put it all to use thanks to this inspiring video, thanks
Hi! Crista nice to listen ur info, thanks a lot of it.I have more to learn how to prepare the time of disaster..Keep Safe & Stay Healthy, God blessed you more and ur family..Watching from Luxembourg Europe!
When I first saw that KaBar, I thought you got into my truck, cause I've had that exact same one for the last 30 years!! Oh, not to be argumentative, but the comment about gas not being usable is somewhat false. Yes, it degrades over time, and treating it with a stabilizer is best, but I have personally used untreated gas left in a hot/cold garage that was 3 years old. It isn't the best quality, but in a pinch, it will work.
I truly appreciate the pragmatism & praxis of using these necessities for life. There are few survival items that cannot be regularly used & cycled in healthy & ecological ways. Live it to be it
Owning your Vehicles and Home is really important. Think how many people would be carless and homeless right now if the Government hadn't stepped in and deferred payments during Covid, or hadn't given them the extra money for unemployment. I still have a very small heloc on my home that I am working to pay off, but I own every one of my cars.
👍 The attack/riot on the capitol should be lesson for all of us, there is no way a person could defend there food/family against a mob. 😊 I would like to here about budget travel trailer bug out shelters, load your supplies up and tow and go to a place where you would have access to water 🚚 and is safe for your family. State Land or a National Forrest.
You know, one thing preppers never take into consideration is that your neighbor will turn on you when he gets hungry. You are insulated from the city violence, but if I get hungry and you won't give me some of your food, I'm going to take it from you either by force or not. Everyone will do the same or die. Why do you thing native indian tribes were always at war?
If you need to load up a bug out bag and run, where are you going to? If you have a bug out location, it had better have everything you need and be secure enough that if someone gets there before you do, they better not be able to get in to use or take all your things, or worse, set up to defend it and plan to keep it, thank you very much!!!!!!
Blessings to you! 🤗🙏🏻 I listen to all your vids. You are one of my favorite preppers! ❤️ My biggest concern?? My husband is not supportive of my prepping efforts and it makes me worry! What water filtration do you recommend?
It's one thing to accumulate the necessary gear and other items to be prepared...but the thing most often overlooked is acquiring the skills to use all of it! That's where I'd start if I were going to begin the prepper life. By learning HOW you will discover WHAT you will need and what is useless.
most of this is spot on. but add in to learn how to live without electricity. battery's go dead, gen sets run out of fuel , ect . remember that those that cannot or will not learn from the past . . . . . . . and you have to practice , if you don't you aren't ready and will have a hard time or fail.
Take care of your basic needs: water, food, shelter, warmth then add medical and security. have a few small lightweight methods of each for go bags etc. Watching wilderness survival vids give you good ideas. A down to the dirt method...can be used anywhere in most instances.
The only thing I prep for is avoiding being a victim of a violent crime and fighting back. I have chronic medical conditions, I will not survive long term prepping. If you have a chronic medical condition you're dependent upon the medical and pharmaceutical infrastructure to live long term. If you have diabetes, you will die once your insulin or medication supply is exhausted. If you have respiratory issues, you will die once your medication supply is exhausted. The only thing I prep against is short term and immediate dangers because I know I'll die if I was put into a long term prepping situation. It's the hand I was dealt with and I accept it.
Family members do not think like me! We fell into that trap! Fortunately we caught it before it became a divisive factor in our relationship. Pay attention, don’t let yourself fall into what politicians are doing to us!🙏
I came upstairs & found my husband watching a TH-cam on making an alcohol stove. He asked me for my water bottle for the freezer. I guess he’s onboard. I guess Prepper videos started showing up on his TH-cam account.
What a great video. You covered all the bases. Excellent content and very accurate. I can only assume the thumbs down for this video were pressed by accident. As a side note, since you mentioned stabilizers in the video, if you're looking for the absolute best fuel stabilizer, it's PRI-G. It's expensive but I have fuel that's over 10 years old and is as fresh as the day I bought it. Give it a try.
Getting through celiac disease? There would be a lot of very sick people. Me for one.😱 But I love and agree everything you've said. Good things to take into consideration.
I've got 10k in stuff piled up around my place. Its been there for a couple months waiting for me to organize it. And I just can't. I don't want to believe this is happening so I ignore all the gear I've bought. Even as I trip over it. I just want to pretend I don't need to finish these projects as if doing so will make these fears come to life. Truth.
Do it. Even for the simple fact that weather patterns have changed and from personal experience having lived through the polar vortex weather in Texas. I lost power in an all electric apartment. The water was turned off because the pipes froze. I didn't stock up on wood for my fireplace and ran out. I didn't test my Coleman stove that had been in storage and couldn't get it to work. I learned I need use my stuff have back up in place know where things are for the unexpected. I honestly didn't pay attention to the news about the weather and figured it would be a couple of days of cold and it would warm up as always. I had my survival kit but hadn't looked at it and was confident my gear was ready. Do your work and organize it get it ready for not so much the apocalypse but for necessary things like a weather event.
those little batteries obsolete. today we have dewalt, ryobi, Milwaukie etc with rechargeable batteries that would keep the $30-$40 torch going all night. aside from battery powered tools, i have a set of hand tools in case i have no power. same with most tools. time to prep for today. i also have a few portable solar chargers as well as a solar charging unit. it gives me power & im able to charge phones etc. so although my fav recipes are written, my prized ones are laminated, i still have access to everything on my phone. ive prepped in the event my kids have to bring their families here. BEWARE: not all “intolerances” are just that. some are deadly allergies and theres no way of getting over it.
I turned off my furnace and all utilities and didn’t buy a thing for a week to do a practice run, it brought out many vulnerabilities. I suggest it to everyone
Training- good idea!
Great thinking Montag Muller!
In Texas, a lot of people already went through a dry run.
That’s a great idea. I’d do it if I didn’t have a family. My wife would never go for that.
What would you say the biggest thing you learned, or realized you need to work on to better prepare? Was there something that you’d say surprised you, that you might not have thought of, had you not actually done this practice run? I think this is a great idea, and I’d love to hear more about your experience!
ARMY TRICK: Unscrew the light off your flashlight. Put a whole new set of batteries in. Turn the first battery in your flashlight Backwards in your flashlight. If the batteries are Backwards in your flashlight, the batteries will not drain. Just remember your system, so you can “REPAIR IT” when you need it. Athief will think your flashlight is broken and not take it. Have a blessed day.
Does that stop them going all fuzzy too? ☺️
Here is a top tip that I have done..
Take 10 new pennies..
1983 and newer..
File the copper off of one side of each. .
Draw a circle around a dime, on a piece of tag board. To make 9 disks..
Soak them in vinegar. ..
With the pennies facing the same way, put a vinegar soaked disk between each penny.
And put an l e d across the stack. And wrap it up with elections tape..
The light will run 24 hours a day, for over 7 days.
I think it stops because the vinegar dries out..
Although, , the zink that is on the inside was eaten badly...
This idea is only for educational purposes only. .
But as with all knowledge, comes power.
another Army trick: Ranger cookies out of coffee creamer, sugar, and crushed crackers ;)
I do this it's just logical
bitchin', thanks!
I live off my land out in Wyoming Country I've never heard of a woman that could live on nothing and still be happy you give me hope that my soulmate is out there you're so rare you're heaven-sent. Thank you for your inspiration. And you're preparation information.
There are women out there like her. Maybe you can get to know someone here. I've been a prepper for 18 years. I've talked to a lot of single women that are ready to survive. Hope that you find someone. Best of luck.
Amen Craig... My wife died almost 6 years ago from cancer and I miss my prepper partner. I really like Christa.... she'd be a great partner. She's a 'keeper'!
There are more of us then you know, lol.
You have to attract a woman if you want one. Have you prepared to do that?
I suspect you are looking into the wrong faces or places. Try asking if they are doing work that they know they are good at and that leaves them satisfied at the end of the day. If not, ask them if they are working on the obstacles. Once that issue is settled, pay and environment don't matter much. Happy searching.
Being a survivalist is a lifestyle, not a technic that most r not ready to transition too.
True or not, even a little prep can go a long ways.
Much of so called prepping is nothing more than the wisdom that comes from experience. Things like: having candles on hand for time when the lights go out; having shovels to move snow; buying smoke alarms AND fire extinguishers; having extra groceries so you don't have to run to the store because you're out of this or that; . . . .
Survival is a human instinct, not a lifestyle. Stop being a narcissistic prepper. Besides, if all your stuff was taken, what would you do then?
@@Cyb3rFck You make a pretty good point, most people will fall over dead. Unskilled people with Godless ways will turn to cannibalism and become savages almost immediately. I live on a small ranch with fresh water creek, trees, deer and seclusion. I equipped my main house with large wood heater/stove a few years back. My few living friends and I are all militarily trained and have been trading products and our skills and services for years. I'm prepped for most situations, but for what and how long? Nobody knows. Marauders will no doubt roam the area looking for prepped people. Yeah sure they'll get a fight, but I gotta go to sleep sometime. Just keep our souls prepped with strong faith, that's really the only prep we have, isn't it?
Her voice is so sweet and soothing
Thank you, Chvytom :)
The Annette Funicello of Prepping 💋
Amen brother!
But shes got me terrified. What a list of things I need to do.
I know, these videos are as relaxing as they are informing.
She’s like an Angel 👼
. I would buy her book if she has one. She speaks a message of truth.
Oh yes I'm so the odd duck in my family... finally FINALLY got my Mom to start stocking extra food and she got a purifying water pitcher yay! Lol... I have started watching all your videos to help me prep. In 2019 God told me i would need water. So i started canning water and writing bible verses on the jars about water. I do not know if it is for me or others but i know it will be a blessing. Now thanks to you i can step up my prep game! I am planning geocache's to plant in 4 directions from my home. Then more... for friends and others. Like little treasure chests all over. So thank you! For expanding my knowledge base and warning me also of the pitfalls! Bless you!
what a wonderful idea to put bible verses on the jars, I have seen the experiments of the most fantastic results of words of love do to food. God bless
I really like that geocache idea. I am planning on "wild" gardens, located in the interstate median (where they don't spray), to grow potatoes, carrots, peanuts, berries, etc. Places like that go unnoticed all the time. It sounds crazy, but with the widespread hunger in Venezuela, I can see the usefulness being realistic.
What’s a geocache? Thx 🙏
Wow that's so thoughtful!
Love the Geocaching idea! I saw an episode of NCIS where the star had prepped stashes throughout the city. Your idea is so practical.
Everyone please keep Heather of @The Kneady Homesteader in your prayers. She is an awesome channel, person, content creator and has suffered a tragic loss. Please visit her channel. 🙏😪❤
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She has a go fund me too. Bless her and her family 💖
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This is an unfortunate situation that has happened to Heather and it is a sobering thought that we as women could suddenly be without our prepping partner. Skills that they possess would be lost. Work together now to learn from each other so if we should find ourselves in this situation that we could be prepared for that scenario. Hard lesson to be thrust into suddenly.
I have been going through my old canned goods from when I started prepping and am now feeding them to my chickens... turning them into eggs.
Yup
Spaghettios & pinto beans to eggs! And chicken noodle soup!
Great idea. My girls are going to have a feast.
Why? Is it no longer edible?
I do the same.
Applause!
My husband and I finally had a serious discussion about living without electricity, I suggested we spend a weekend with all breakers tripped and see how we do. He was not interested but it made him think about what could happen. I think we are dangerous preppers!!
What a profoundly important message! Everyone should hear it! THANK YOU, Christa, for this! While I’m not well versed in scripture, I remember something my Dad taught me... “The LORD helps those that help themselves”. Thank you again for all your videos that impart knowledge to us. I find that even us old (80) dogs can learn new tricks! Blessings, ...
if you plan for an EMP, that should help with all of the others.
If you’re realistic, it will take many years and a financial fortune to do that...and you still won’t be prepared for it. The aftermath of a major EMP attack is barely survivable at best regardless of what you do because you basically have to be able to recreate your world.
Seems to me, it’s wiser to take smaller bites. Plan for the disasters that are likely or common in your area, then begin to expand to prep for other things.
EMP/nuclear war is apocalyptic. Optimistically, it’s barely survivable. Realistically, it’s not survivable.
Even the BEST prepared wouldn’t last 4 years post-apocalypse.
“For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-and never to be equaled again. “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.”
Matthew 24:21-22 NIV
@@totallyfrozen look up the carrington event. Basically a global emp caused by solar activity, that last happened when our use of electrical systems was very limited. Another similar event could happen at any time.
@@whatabouttheearth you too
Our sun is in a very active phase...a very likely source of an empty
That huge dark spot is earth facing. Know how to live as before electricity. Pray
Krista, several years ago I found your channel and am ever so thankful! I watched that video then looked at you older ones...were I found "The Value of Simplifying BEFORE Stockpiling"! I have carried this forward into today's prepping and really into my everyday life! Thank you for all you do and have done. Love and hugs.
A wonderfully informed presentation. Pure common sense!! Very refreshing and, God knows, timely!!!
Grew up on farm with no electricity, no indoor plumbing, no car … u made stuff or did without. Everyday u were preparing to make it another day, to live another day. It was a hard life, lots of work. Good to know how to do things
all sound advise and if we are honest we have all done this before at sometime. Just bare it in mind and try to plan for it and apply this advice thanks
Your Intentional Practical Wisdom is Priceless, While Your Projective Nurturing Resonance Is a Warm Cup Of Therapy!☕🌈🏞🌌
I love the Psalms too ! Thank you for all your sage advice !
Glad to have found this video. My hubby is a prepper! He has everything! Problem is, we had the rare blizzard in Oklahoma/Texas. I couldn't find where he had put what I needed! I bought my own rechargeable lamps and an indoor butane burner. Thankfully we have propane for home heat. Electric loss was the issue. We have tornado weather coming now. First chance is this weekend. I have everything ready! Byw.. those lamps I bought keep charge 28 hours or longer per full charge. If anyone wants the link, holler, I'll share it. They are bright and do stay bright for many hours! If you use a butane burner, please use CRV explosion proof butane! Especially indoors!
I've been a prepper for 15+ years. I was laughed at, and mocked by my 6 siblings of which I am the youngest at 58. Then 2020...yeah, I already have all I really need from the stores. Wants and needs are 2 very different animals. My preparedness has gotten us through my husband changing jobs, and being without a paycheck for a month.
I have several binders full of information, recipes, etc.
I know I can never be fully prepared, and if it comes to it, my body won't let me bug out. I'll defend my castle.
You didn’t say whether they have stopped mocking you and if they are now preparing!
We have just recently started stocking food items we can’t leave either I get very anxious because I don’t believe I am totally ready
I always tell people to start at what is the usual nuisance. Power outages, having to leave the home for a couple days due to flooding or not being able to get back home for a day or two. Living next to stadiums made me realize being stuck in traffic for over 30 minutes but being walking distance to my place puts a lot of things in perspective on how fast you can get "stuck".
You are so right, Sleepy Sounds!
Thank you for your insight. I love that you quote scripture.. Blessings to you & yours!
Same to you, Miriam!
I have been watching some of your videos over the last couple of weeks and they are such a blessing. This weekend I reorganized, thinned out, upgraded my supplies so now I won't have to paw through a jumbled mess! I have finally got it that I shop my pantry rather than the pantry is it's own isolated entity. And so much more. Thank you and God Bless!
I started out with cheap stuff, because it's all I could manage and I have now been slowly replacing each item with good quality stuff. It does take time, I almost never have spare money. But when I do that's exactly where it goes. As for allergies, they can't be helped and the last thing you need is to be sick from food. I prepare only with what I can eat and work on what I can scavenge, hunt and forage. Fitness is a problem. I need to work on that alot amd put my preps in the best places for them.
These are great thoughts and ideas snd many I am guilty of too. We are always learning and improving.
Try having no electrical power or water supply in sub 20 degree weather for 3-4 days and you will see how prepared you are , we did pretty well , but did identify some weakness that needed to be addressed ASAP !
*No fear, we hope for the best and prepare for the worst ! Love and light from New Mexico*
Absolutely best video on prepping I’ve seen this year. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, Joe!
She is just 1/2 prepared because she had the gas cans, but did not grab them before leaving, she had the umbrella, but did not pull it out before leaving when hearing it will rain. Every time I need to open a pack of batteries, I buy a new one to put into storage and take the one in storage out for use rotating them as I use them.
What a fantastic channel filled with great info and scripture. God bless!
Not sure I would drive around with a full gas can in my trunk even if it’s stabilized...........
I agree...this advice...in this video...makes me concerned for her viewers. There are multiple ways for this idea to go very, very wrong. I for sure would not drive around like that with the outdoor temp topping 90 degrees F. The temperature in my car trunk, with my car parked in a parking lot...probably tops 115 degrees f. And there are other possibilties for a portable gas container catastrophe...like a serious, high impact collision with another car...or a rollover of the car with the filled to the brim gas containers. Car's own gas tank is designed to keep gas out of trouble even in a collision. Filled gas container in the trunk? Yipes....
Thank you for your well informed comment.
Wise words Miss Christa.. thank you, you might have saved many lives bringing these concerns to light. I found it interesting that your favorite knife is the K-Bar. I keep one on my woods belt. In fact a dear friend taught me how to navigate using my knife..
God's continued blessings to you and yours..
Wonderful 👏 thank you so very much ❤
Your wholesomeness and goodness shine right through.
I lost my passport overseas. I already had a color copy. Sent the copy to the US embassy and filled out the form. Reported lost passport to local police. My passport was replaced by embassy so fast. They said attaching my color copy to the application really helped expedite the replacement process. I kept an online picture and a printed out color copy of my passport.
Thank you so much for all the information you share with the public and words of wisdoms. My family laughed and said are you saving for the apocalypse....but when they need groc. The family comes here when they are in need of something. I fill their freezer once a year as a Christmas gift so they really appreciate it. Maybe one day they will wake up. God Bless and keep spreading your knowledge and I always give and never worry about receiving and gifts always come my way. It makes me happy to see others happy.
Thank you for all of your info. You are a great teacher. Even though I live in a city I know that we also have to prep for the worst cause we will never know until it hits us. You are informative and not arrogant like others I've seen. Have a good day :)
Wow, sweet lady, I am a single healthy senior and this is SO HELPFUL TO ME! God bless you.
Hola de México ,You lady are ritgh on the money, good info , thankyou ,and may the forcé be with You ,always
Thank you! :)
WOW. You have made many interesting videos. But this one is far and away THE most important one you've ever done. You cover, with humility and depth, what most other prep channels don't even consider. I love that you hit on the point of cell phone reliability. I get a kick out of many channels that tell you about some cataclysmic event, and then in the next breath, tell you what "app" to use on your phone.
I could ramble for quite some time on mistakes I have made in the past 29 years of my "prepping." Yep, well before even Y2K came on the radar. "Why to what?" A lot has happened in those years. Some good, some bad. But I'll tell you one of the REALLY good things that has come along. YOU, my lady. Your videos are informative and educational. But most of all, they are UPLIFTING. Thank you for all the effort you put into them.
Stay safe, and keep breathin'.
David
i just got one of my old junk trucks running, the 5/8 tank of gas was over three years old, it ran thru it just fine.
Thank you for mentioning quality items to purchase. We teach this in Search and rescue trainings every year. It's vital to have quality items. ALL very excellent ideas. Nice 🙂
I have an acquaintance that is a wannabe prepper. He one spent thousands of dollars buying dried beans and lentils that he put in plain plastic bags in plastic bins without pumping inert gasses in it....and he stored it in a damp basement.....less that a year later, he had a mouse and rat problem so bad that the city condemned the house.
Several years ago I tested two cans of pepper spray that I take on hikes (I live in Alaska). One of them was about 10 years expired and the other was just over 4 years expired. The 10-year-old can worked just fine. But when I tested the 4-year-old can, a stream of orange goo came out rather than a fine spray. You cannot trust expired sprays. Since then I have replaced my cans every two years whether they work or not.
Hey Christa, got a question, you said to find other ways to stay in touch, would smoke signals be a good means? Ha Ha, just joking Hun! I truly enjoyed your video. Christa I was raised up here in Southeast Kentucky, in the mountains, I'm 78 years of age and when I was growing up, we raised almost everything that we ate. We had a large family, but we always had plenty to eat. All these things you talk about is very important. We never ever had an electric stove or running water. A fire was always built in the old cook stove and lots of water had to be carried from the springs, we had five springs on our land. These things you talk about were just a way of life when I was growing up. And it seems like folks may have to go back to those old timey ways. Keep up the good work Gal, you are very important to all of us! May God bless you and your family! Bernard Barker
Wow! Such important points Christa!! Thank you so much! So much thought went into your talk.
Thank you for all the helpful information - it's good to be reminded of things from time to time. You are a beautiful woman Christina and you have prefect hair. Stay safe and may God bless you and your family.
Thank you!!!
Your Chanel is so enjoyable. Your videos are so practical. You have helped me be more prepared. With all do respect you are amazing woman , so beautiful, practical and religious. , it is your scripture readings that have inspired me to start reading the bible again. You have been a positive influence in my life. Woman of your caliber and morels are few and far between. Be proud. God bless you .🌹
Great video! I did the umbrella in the trunk... guilty! LOL! Thank you!
Oh no!
Yeah, i have heard people say, we are poor we can't prep.
I have lives on $17 dollars a week before and survived.
But i was living in a cave in the woods for free.
Most money is spent from luxuries we live on.
Electricity and water are 2 things that cost a bit of money.
Rent, mortgage payments.
Insurance and gas for the car.
Is many things we can give up so we can prep.
3 things we can give up on is cigarettes, drinking and drugs.
The other things will be jewelry, expensive cars and trucks, going out to eat, phone bills, Internet bills, new electronics of any kind, new brand name cloths, like Jordan Sport shoes, Make up, big pets that eat a bunch.
Can save a lot of money if we can give up some luxuries.
Also know that ammo expires and can cause a misfire. It needs rotated (by going to the range for practice) like your other perishable preps….
Lmao, lady, I am a very old scout. Where ever you go, the land ranger map is essential, the best compass is a help, but the stars at night are faultless, in my book learn the stars, orientate yourself at dawn and dusk, read the word and commit your day into His hands, the best prep ever asking for His (our Lord Jesus) wisdom and guidance, He has not failed Ever! All of your points were spot on, an excellent presentation, kind regards Tim
I’d suggest planting fruit trees in random places, they take time to grow but are well worth it, mulberry tree etc
The umbrella has a spot wonderful for it on the floor next to the car door.... fits perfectly
Please folks, most of this info is spot on...but TWO MAJOR CAUTIONS: 1st: Do not keep loaded firearms anywhere that children or young people can access them...unless of course, they are trained...well trained. 2nd: Do not keep filled gas cans in your vehicle. Instead, make it a habit to never let your gas tank fall below half filled. A spare tank of gas in your vehicle is inviting disaster should you get into an accident. As for batteries degrading inside flashlights, radios and other devices...if they are being kept solely for emergencies and not being used no a regular basis, take those batteries out of those devices and TAPE THEM to the device, on the outside. This way those batteries won't leak and do harm to the devices. Be smart, be safe.
Prepping tip: if you stockpile Bic style lighters...vaccummmmm sealed with oxygen absorbers. The gas may stay in them for years but moisture will cause the flints to crumble. I learned that by experimenting. Glad it was only six of them. They only lasted two years in my garage.
Ur nice to look at and nice to listen to, good advice and its always hard to give our own selves a truthful account, I have much gear that I have never practiced with, but now feeling motivated to put it all to use thanks to this inspiring video, thanks
Thank's a mil dear
Hi! Crista nice to listen ur info, thanks a lot of it.I have more to learn how to prepare the time of disaster..Keep Safe & Stay Healthy, God blessed you more and ur family..Watching from Luxembourg Europe!
Sage words, smart lady. Thank you.
When I first saw that KaBar, I thought you got into my truck, cause I've had that exact same one for the last 30 years!!
Oh, not to be argumentative, but the comment about gas not being usable is somewhat false. Yes, it degrades over time, and treating it with a stabilizer is best, but I have personally used untreated gas left in a hot/cold garage that was 3 years old. It isn't the best quality, but in a pinch, it will work.
I truly appreciate the pragmatism & praxis of using these necessities for life. There are few survival items that cannot be regularly used & cycled in healthy & ecological ways. Live it to be it
Great ideas 💡 and thinking points!!! I always love your videos and love that you always have a great scripture to share!!! ❤❤💖
This is great thank you so much I will watch this over and over until I get each and everything so much good stuff here
With your pepper spray, the same thing happens with fire extinguishers. That's why you should check them periodically.
Owning your Vehicles and Home is really important. Think how many people would be carless and homeless right now if the Government hadn't stepped in and deferred payments during Covid, or hadn't given them the extra money for unemployment. I still have a very small heloc on my home that I am working to pay off, but I own every one of my cars.
👍 The attack/riot on the capitol should be lesson for all of us, there is no way a person could defend there food/family against a mob. 😊 I would like to here about budget travel trailer bug out shelters, load your supplies up and tow and go to a place where you would have access to water 🚚 and is safe for your family. State Land or a National Forrest.
TIP... Turn the last battery around the wrong way on your stored flashlights. It will keep the batteries from draining.
By and large, great advice.
Really good reminders.
You know, one thing preppers never take into consideration is that your neighbor will turn on you when he gets hungry. You are insulated from the city violence, but if I get hungry and you won't give me some of your food, I'm going to take it from you either by force or not. Everyone will do the same or die. Why do you thing native indian tribes were always at war?
If you need to load up a bug out bag and run, where are you going to?
If you have a bug out location, it had better have everything you need and be secure enough that if someone gets there before you do, they better not be able to get in to use or take all your things, or worse, set up to defend it and plan to keep it, thank you very much!!!!!!
Do you have a book ??
Whats that in your lap ??
How do l get a copy ??
Ty for what you're doing !! 💛
Blessings to you! 🤗🙏🏻 I listen to all your vids. You are one of my favorite preppers! ❤️ My biggest concern?? My husband is not supportive of my prepping efforts and it makes me worry! What water filtration do you recommend?
Berkey are fantastic filters
It's one thing to accumulate the necessary gear and other items to be prepared...but the thing most often overlooked is acquiring the skills to use all of it! That's where I'd start if I were going to begin the prepper life. By learning HOW you will discover WHAT you will need and what is useless.
Very good presentation!!
When shtf there won't be any cell phones that will work...
It's going to be gradual probably they arnt going to pass memos out at the office.
Great message.
A better title would've been: "Don't Be That Unpreparex Prepper."
This was an OUTSTANDING video. Thank you!
You’re the best. Y’all be good, spring will be nice this year have fun with it
Duracell batteries are the worst leakers, use Energizers.
most of this is spot on. but add in to learn how to live without electricity. battery's go dead, gen sets run out of fuel , ect . remember that those that cannot or will not learn from the past . . . . . . . and you have to practice , if you don't you aren't ready and will have a hard time or fail.
Wonderful video. God bless.
Take care of your basic needs: water, food, shelter, warmth then add medical and security. have a few small lightweight methods of each for go bags etc. Watching wilderness survival vids give you good ideas. A down to the dirt method...can be used anywhere in most instances.
The only thing I prep for is avoiding being a victim of a violent crime and fighting back. I have chronic medical conditions, I will not survive long term prepping. If you have a chronic medical condition you're dependent upon the medical and pharmaceutical infrastructure to live long term.
If you have diabetes, you will die once your insulin or medication supply is exhausted. If you have respiratory issues, you will die once your medication supply is exhausted.
The only thing I prep against is short term and immediate dangers because I know I'll die if I was put into a long term prepping situation. It's the hand I was dealt with and I accept it.
Family members do not think like me! We fell into that trap! Fortunately we caught it before it became a divisive factor in our relationship. Pay attention, don’t let yourself fall into what politicians are doing to us!🙏
I use backpacks of all sizes.
I came upstairs & found my husband watching a TH-cam on making an alcohol stove. He asked me for my water bottle for the freezer. I guess he’s onboard. I guess Prepper videos started showing up on his TH-cam account.
Lol I've done that hence my umbrella is now on the back parcel shelf AND I keep an umbrella in the house so I can get TO the car (1 is none 2 is 1👍)
Excellent, enjoyed.
God is good! Thank you 🙏 for sharing this information. This is a great reminder.
I will need the whole house bug out bag. Stove and all.
What a great video. You covered all the bases. Excellent content and very accurate. I can only assume the thumbs down for this video were pressed by accident. As a side note, since you mentioned stabilizers in the video, if you're looking for the absolute best fuel stabilizer, it's PRI-G. It's expensive but I have fuel that's over 10 years old and is as fresh as the day I bought it. Give it a try.
Getting through celiac disease? There would be a lot of very sick people. Me for one.😱 But I love and agree everything you've said. Good things to take into consideration.
Excellent advice
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I've got 10k in stuff piled up around my place. Its been there for a couple months waiting for me to organize it. And I just can't. I don't want to believe this is happening so I ignore all the gear I've bought. Even as I trip over it. I just want to pretend I don't need to finish these projects as if doing so will make these fears come to life. Truth.
Do it. Even for the simple fact that weather patterns have changed and from personal experience having lived through the polar vortex weather in Texas. I lost power in an all electric apartment. The water was turned off because the pipes froze. I didn't stock up on wood for my fireplace and ran out. I didn't test my Coleman stove that had been in storage and couldn't get it to work. I learned I need use my stuff have back up in place know where things are for the unexpected. I honestly didn't pay attention to the news about the weather and figured it would be a couple of days of cold and it would warm up as always. I had my survival kit but hadn't looked at it and was confident my gear was ready. Do your work and organize it get it ready for not so much the apocalypse but for necessary things like a weather event.
those little batteries obsolete. today we have dewalt, ryobi, Milwaukie etc with rechargeable batteries that would keep the $30-$40 torch going all night. aside from battery powered tools, i have a set of hand tools in case i have no power. same with most tools. time to prep for today. i also have a few portable solar chargers as well as a solar charging unit. it gives me power & im able to charge phones etc. so although my fav recipes are written, my prized ones are laminated, i still have access to everything on my phone. ive prepped in the event my kids have to bring their families here.
BEWARE: not all “intolerances” are just that. some are deadly allergies and theres no way of getting over it.
Most solid video I've seen in years. Subscribed.
Excellent!