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- What are preppers? Are we preppers? What are we prepping for? Jaime answers these questions and talks about different scenarios where having a prepping background has helped her during different situations in her life. She also talks about an incident where she wasn't prepared which could have ended badly.
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Thank you for showing a non-stereotypical, reasonable, no drama, thoughtful, non-whacked out, and intelligent side to “prepping.”
Prepping is just a shorter way of saying I'm prepared. The only thing that can prepare one against every contingency is knowledge. That knowledge of having some foresight of challenges you may encounter along the way. A brief example is for about 9 years I had to travel daily about 40 miles to work along a highway in the mountains in California. In the winter with snow and land slides I often asked myself, what if? So I carried a "what if" bag with me. In the bag I had a sleeping bag, a transistor radio, a deck of cards and a small notebook, and toilet paper. There were several times the road ahead of me was closed for hours (one time 3 days) and during a short time I was able to entertain myself by playing solitaire, wrapped the sleeping bag around me and didn't need to keep the car running, and the comfort of a radio to hear something other than your own thoughts was very helpful. I later added things to my what if bag, but this is where I started with it.
Exactly. That is a great example of prepping for something that was very much a possible scenario for you (and one that happened). Thanks for sharing
Jaime, Good video. First time viewer. I am a single senior who is scared to death about what is going on in this country. I do not want to be sitting around hoping I will make it thru when SHTF. I started buying shelves and loading up on food. Then I started getting water and tried rain catchment barrels. I checked the car for necessities. Then I realized I can not do this alone. If I had to bug out, I couldn't carry anything: I can't walk with a cane which means I can't carry anything. I can not protect my house/apt/trailer 24/7 alone. I have to sleep sometime.
I know that my gardening skills suck so I would starve; haven't been able to grow anything in the 20 years I've lived in IL. And I for sure could not kill an animal for food. I would like to find a small group of people who are hunkering down. My fear is that I have few skills to offer. This is not the way I wanted my golden years to go. I feel that something bad is going to happen. If it is WW3 or an EMP we re all screwed. If the gov't shuts down I will not get my social security or my V. A. pension or my link card. I've been in an ice storm before. I've survived a fire and lost everything before. I've been in a big snow storm and couldn't get to the store if I wanted to. I've been assaulted and had my apt burglarized while I was asleep. I lived thru it. I was much younger than. Now I feel so limited. I wish I knew where to start. My immediate goal is to move into a house that I can protect. And find some kind of extra income to put away.
Like I said I have extra groceries and will move some water. I will keep collecting that. I need to buy a weapon, a water purifier, a camp toilet with sawdust, portable shower, an outside cooking stove, and a solar system. Shoot, after I die somebody is going to make out like a bandit. Any suggestions...…. Reme
2021. The advice is getting better and better. No debts, house paid for, financial downturns go past your door.
I completely agree!!! I also have studied the Great Depression lessons of those who did well and or maintained had 1.) paid off house 2.) NO debt 3.) animals 4.) frugal skills ( sewing, could cook ANYTHING with ANYTHING, basic carpentry etc)
+BlessedbyGod! You are right-on with #4 as well.
Started prepping last year(2020). We live in a hurricane area (SETX). I looked at my husband last week and said I NEVER in my wildest dreams thought I'd be using some of our preps for the Feb. 2021 ice storm we are all facing right now(45min from Houston). I cannot explain the sense of peace we have felt through this situation. Not only have we been blessed with creature comforts but we are able to extend help to those around us as needed. Prepping is such a wise investment from multiple angles.
God bless!
mamabear I live in West Texas and work in a hardware store-shortly after the ice storm a customer was sharing with me that he could not get out during the ice storm ( he was an older gentleman ) He said all he had was some milk and dry cat food-he ate that for 4 days. He said he never thought he would see that kind of weather here in the south.Many people were so unprepared they started burning furniture after 2 days to keep warm.
Prepping is a type of insurance !
I agree completely. Thanks for watching
Missi Wolf
Omg how relevant is this in 2021. The peppers are two steps ahead of the rest of us 👍
From a Jeangirard's classroom french student, you've learnt me a lot of things !
Having family who shared their experiences from the depression, your recommendations are spot on. We live in the middle of the dust bowl region, so hearing the stories of water shortages & how they used water for many things. Minimal amt for laundry, bathing & etc. After bathing & etc, the water was used to water their gardens. Back then they had windmills, used to water livestock, they were able to haul water. I'm so glad I listened to those who lived thru the great dust bowl & depression. Many life lessons were learned
I read that NASA, Cornell and Columbia are all predicting a megadrought to hit that area later this century. One that was worse than during the Great Depression and that is predicted will last for decades. They give it a 99% chance of occurring. It would definitely be prudent to be prepared. Thanks for watching
People have to have blinders on if they don't see the economic crisis coming. It is just a question of how bad it will be.
Exactly. Thanks for watching
Look at it today Aug 2020
You are quite articulate. I suspect well educated. My prepping thinking began with my grandmother (I observed her actions as a young child.) who survived the Great Depression in the 1930s, WW I in the 19teens and WWII...She kept a larder much like yours. Food for 4 for several months if not a year or more. Well educated, spoke several languages,She could and did run a still-- brewing hooch (for family) along making beer and wine. Raised rabbits and birds and had a small garden. At a very young age I would help her make headcheeze and various other cooking and canning on a woodstove later gas. She and my Grandfather owned their home and rented out an apartment...for as long as she had the house. Owning a house is a wise thing. I agree we are in calamitous times. I wish you well in these tumultuous times. We are separated by distance...you are someone with whom I would like to be acquainted with, I think we have a similarity of thought . Best
My parents, too, lived through the Great Depression. My dad was more fortunate in that his father, a recent immigrant from Russia bought a struggling dairy farm in Wisconsin. My mom's family lived in a major city in the midwest, and things were harder. When they grew up and got married, they shopped "sales"--stocking up on canned foods and filling a HUGE freezer with beef, pork and chicken. We had enough food to last many months if needed. I saw the advantage of this mentality, and have always stocked up the same way. I don't buy MREs or freeze-dried food that many "preppers" do--,just food that I would actually eat, and rotate the stock. Am not convinced the world as we know it will necessarily end, but I do believe the economy can crash entirely due to Washington mishandling the taxpayers' money to the degree that the dollar itself may crash, and have no value worldwide, making it impossible for us to buy food or even clothing--all of which is made overseas in countries that one day, may no longer accept the US dollar...
You are so right! About mortgage, and prepping food wise and financially. You are suppose to use history to learn from, not fear. This is what I am shooting for.
I cannot express how much I LOVE ❤️ your channel. I have been wanting to prep since I was probably 18 but didn’t really want to look into it bc I didn’t want to seem like one of the “crazies”. But now I’m pretty okay with whatever people think bc I’m the one that’s going to be ready. So thank you for sharing what you do!!!😃
Thanks for sharing your life with us. Great videos. Great advice. Keep it up.
Something about your voice and speaking style - you are super easy to listen to - and you guys are such a great couple and great family. Even though you seem like very private (shy?) people, but you are very generous to put yourselves out there and share the wisdom you've gained. Your videos are addicting. =-)
thank you. that was the best prepper video I've seen in a while. the experience on the island was eye-opening. I learn more from mistakes many times so I appreciate your candor. good reminder about the gas tank also. look forward to more videos. thanks.
+bev lower That could have gone very wrong. It was definitely a reminder to not let your guard down, even on vacation
funny..........you don't LOOK like a pennsylvanian. seriously the best articulation of what "prepping" is and why it's a reasonable (or wise) thing to do.
I love this. Risk mitigation is what it is all about. I am just getting started prepping.
Excellent examples you provided. I like the idea you presented about building up your preparedness over time. Preparedness is a comforting position, always expanding your options set. I've never regretted being prepared. But early on in life, many times I deeply regretted not being ready to handle what was dished out to me. Live and learn (and watch prepping videos). ;-)
Looking back from 2020 and the pandemic... you chose wisely. Well done.
Wonderful video's :D ,thank you . When you bring up the word "preppers " it was pretty foreign to me ,but when you describe it . I think every single mom is on that page ,because we alway's have to be prepared . Then again ,we should all be there because it's the normal thing to do .
That's true! Moms don't leave the house without a purse full of snacks and drinks because they know they will need them. But most people generally define prepping as preparing for a disaster or cataclysmic event. Of course, having screaming, hungry kids could be disastrous :0)
For sure. When my daughter was young I kept a syrup-of-empicat, Medicaid card and poison control number taped to the fridge.
We are a military family so my prepping has been to prepare for injury or death, I have children I would need to provide for in the event that something were to happen to my husband. I always have a plan B. I’m a stay at home wife but every time we move I research local tech schools and their prices so I’m prepared to enroll in the case of an emergency, I’ve always kept a garden and learned to can and kept chickens. We have bought our first house, it’s out in the country with land, Ive added to my flock, preparing to add other animals including rabbits and Guinea pigs, I also breed mealworms as a source of food for the chickens and a small income for people with reptiles. I’m starting a breeding program for the rabbits, chickens and Guinea pigs for food and to sell to people who feed their animals raw diets. I have more space to extend my garden to produce more and to add new produce. I’m also planning to add a dairy source most likely goats. We had another deployment looming and I want to be mostly self self-sufficient. I personally saw the aftermath of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean I saw what happened to the islands and the people and I never want to be unprepared for anything like so many of them were. I took medical care to the survivors and helped with the clean up it was one of the most eye opening experiences I’ve ever experienced
What you discuss is fascinating, Jamie, and extremely informative. I live in Australia and we own our own cottage in a rural district near the coast. The soils are poor and water costs high so we don't grow food however we have no debt and I just bought a Solavore sun oven. I love your insights, experience, and sharing. Thank you.
My mom and dad never referred to us as preppers, but we used to have a large freezer filled with food, a fully stocked refrigerator, and cabinets filled with canned goods. My mom used to home can prior to when we moved to Indianapolis, but had to stop do to storage space. Anyway, I always remember watching news reports when severe weather was rolling in, and mom would say, "Thank goodness we have several loafs of bread and several gallons of milk on hand so we don't have to go out and fight those crowds." I still don't call myself a "prepper" (simply because I'm not comfortable identifying as such), but I do have a fully stocked pantry which could last me about 6-9 months. I don't have quite that much medication on hand (and being type 1 diabetic, that is a problem), but I am going to spend the next several months working on that aspect of preparedness. In my case, I mainly like to be prepared for bad weather and illness, not post apocalyptic events (I'll be dead once my insulin runs out, so doesn't make sense to have that many supplies on hand), but I am definitely able to last longer than most.
very good video. I started semi prepping about 4 years ago. i once was without power for 5 days so now I have a heat source just in case. i too live in central Pennsylvania and because of where I live I try to keep stock on a lot of things. I have been learning different ways of preserving food
It is unfortunate that most lessons like that are learned after something like that has happened. But at least you are ready for the next one!
Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living I too just got chickens last year and to be honest don't regret it. I only have 11 all together but I get enough eggs to sustain me and to sell. i am thankful for all the knowledge that I get on the utube videos.
New fan here and great advice.
Great video, good to find another level headed intelligent prepper/homesteader. I have had the opportunities to see Iraq and Afghanistan and how peoples live can change quickly, how living without organized rule of law looks like and how scratching out a living with next to nothing looks. I know we live in a façade of security in American society, were like spoiled teenagers we think nothing can happen to us. The more prepared I become the less stress the world around me can cause. Looking forward to seeing more videos from you.
Seeing something like that first-hand adds a whole other level of reality. Thanks for watching
Great video once again. I believe our humble beginnings carry us through to be survivors. Just like you, the way we were raised, taught me a lot about certain things in life and to be prepared for the worst. I was raised in a small town, LeRoy,NY, where small town values really mattered in daily life. We need to get back to basics as a nation, together as a community, helping each other, but also strong on our own. Thank you for the inspirations, keep em coming !
I know I'm new (I'm on a "marathon viewing" of your vids now. LOL) but this video is perfect! You speak well, to the point, and in a clear way we all can understand. Not a bunch of acronyms that not everyone knows. I'm living testament that prepping works! I became very ill 4 short years ago and was forced to retire MUCH earlier than I planned. Needless to say along with that came lots of medical bills 💵 and now I have no job. 6 months into my retirement my husband had a heart attack while driving down I75, Easter weekend, coming home from work in rush hour traffic! He literally went across the median into oncoming traffic! Due to what I personally believe was divine intervention...he not only lived, he didn't hit anyone and the care just slowed into a ditch. His foot luckily came off the gas. Only damage to the car was a broken window the police had to bust to free him. Anyway...it meant we now had two sickly folks, only my LTD and his STD (long term and short term disability). We had 401ks of course but we had food stored and cash 💰 on hand and the disability benefits from work to survive. Had we NOT had those things...we'd have lost everything! It was rough but we survived! We didn't have to rely on anyone. People simply need to use a little common sense and a little planning and they too can make it. My children are now grown (luckily my youngest just graduated high school before I went down) and I still prep to care for all of us as a whole family. I have grandchildren now who I'd die before letting them do without. Well I've raised amazing women and they married amazing men so they'd NEVER let their babies do without. I guess all my blabbering is just to share my real life "what if" moment and to say...just do something! Even if all you can do is buy an extra couple cans of food at your weekly/monthly grocery run or fill 2 liter bottles with water...it's something!! You'll be grateful you did if the time arises. Take care and God Bless. Thanks for sharing. Sorry this is so long.
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Wow Lisa you guys have certainly had some hard times. Thanks for sharing your story. I am glad you are all ok now and I hope someone is inspired by this to take the first steps. Thank you.
I grew up poor. I never wondered where my next meal was coming from but knew my parents struggled with that question. I just know I got very tired of Mac-n-Cheese and it took me years to be able to eat it again but ...I was never hungry. I had never considered myself a “prepper” until recently. I just knew I always tried to be prepared for most any contingency. So, if that’s the definition of a “prepper” then, I guess that’s me. I can food (it’s very meditative and therapeutic), store - medical supplies, water, toilet paper, anything that may be necessary if the SHTF, am trying my hand at gardening, and learning amateur radio. Whether that emergency is the economy/a depression, the election, a job loss or foreign affairs - all are concerning. What really pushed me or rather consciously committed me was when my youngest son (the 4th of 4 boys) was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 10 - 8 years ago and I had to take a leave of absence from my job for over a year to care for him as he was a very, very sick little boy. I was the larger bread winner so we took a huge hit financially. I wish I had been as prepared then as we are still recovering financially from it today. We/I will be ready if something catastrophic happens again. Lesson learned.
I very much enjoy your channel and learning from you. My husband and sons love your granola recipe, btw, as do I. Thank you for sharing your story.
+kelly mcmurtrey That is a very tragic story. I cant imagine what you went through. I am glad you are on the mend and hopefully continue to improve.Thank you for sharing
You deliver your message well. Very enjoyable channel.
Thank you and thanks for watching :0)
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Very well done. I didn't think about comparing SHTF with the great depression.
I guess it depends on which SHTF scenario you are thinking of, but the Depression was one we related to when considering an economic collapse.
Just found your excellent channel, Jamie! You have such a soothing, mesmerizing voice. I would listen to any book on Audible that you narrated :) I am also from PA, the Laurel Highlands. I only learned of "prepping" in the last few years, but my family has always been somewhat prepared. We lived in our basement for seven days during the winter of '77 power outage due to 5 feet of snow and ice. My mother had canned a year's supply of food from our garden and we used her mother's iron cookstove to cook and keep us warm. Now I'm trying to learn more and be more self-sufficient. Thanks for a great channel.
+Highlander John Fascinating story John. Thanks for sharing ad welcome to the channel
Agree! well said!
Excellent discussion. New subscriber :)
I'm so glad I found your channel ! Great videos!
+mel micolta Welcome!
Excellent video, I think everyone should prep and keeps things way ahead, it saves you money and just makes good common sence. I do a lot of dehydrating, anything I can that is fresh, organic and non gmo and put it in canning jars. We use the dehydrated foods for everything. We are even bringing up a lot of dehydrated foods to camp to put a pantry there also.
Just found you AWESOME STUFF !!
I am so glad I found your channel. You've been so helpful to me. Thank you
Hi,
Thank you for your generosity in transmitting your experiences. It's very appreciated.
It funny to see how far we are going in Quebec in the same direction as you. Our stories, families, values come together.
I like your presentation of prepping. Well dosed, with a lot of common sense.
Looking forward to your adventuresbest regardJack
Prepping for short term or long term in the event the grid goes down is always the wise thing to do.I have experienced grid down situations and I was glad I had prepped .A suggestion for you can be to make your live chicken area you have there a bit larger so you will have a good daily source of eggs.
+rgulus1234 Our chicken run is as big as it can be right now on this property. But we will have plenty of room for birds in there for both me and eggs. Thanks for watching :0)
Between this video and the one where you were in your preppers pantry has inspired me to do the same thing. We have animals on our farm so if we ever got into a situation and needed food we would have it but thats just meat and eggs. I am going to start prepping you like you have.
It doesn't take much to get a little something started, but it can make all the difference in the world when you need it.
Where did you get your buckets with the round lids?
Great commentary, I like they way you define it. Many things to many people.
Thanks for watching
Great video!
such a great video...got me thinking about a lot now.
The problem is that the kind
Great video! I think the word "prepper" has a negative connotation to it when it comes to the general public! I'm an off-grid homesteader in the East Tennessee mountains and technically I'm a prepper. We had an EF4 tornado come across our mountaintop in 2011 and it devastated this area! I was blessed that I didn't take a direct hit but thankfully, I was prepared! There was no power for 8 days and travel was difficult but it really didn't affect me personally. My homestead still functioned normally and because of that, I was able to help others that were in need. We all should take the necessary steps to prepare ourselves because we never know what tomorrow may bring!
+Jerry Snelling That's a great example Jerry, and I am glad you made it through ok. Thanks for sharing
This such a good video. I have been mocked for my preps but the last 2 winters I have been snowed in and was so thankful for those preps. I also carry a "what if" bag in the car since the weather in Montana if "iffy" I am sure there will be a lot of people who will wish they had this information and used it. Thank you for all your videos!!!
u remind me of some "friends" ur words remind me of them maybe u even know them, Glenn, Stu, Pat, Dana, Lawrence & many others thru their network. hearing knowledge passed from u folks has changed my family dynamic our goals basically our way of life and im grateful to receive GOOD ADVICE devoid of propaganda thanx 🤗
I really liked this video . I have become concerned about the world and I am beginning storing food and saving money and watching the world like you , smart stuff.
It can't hurt if you prep a bit...but it can hurt if you don't. Good luck!
Great Video ,I live In Central Pa :)
I think a commonly overlooked resource is water. I live in an off grid Strawbale house is SD, and I have my well set up on a completely separate solar system from the house. I have 10 deep cycle batteries on the system to ensure I will always have water. Without it you can't do anything. Bathe, cook, first aid...... the list is endless. I'm new to your channel and I'm a fan. Keep up the good work. Cappie
Jaime....you are so rational and calm and serious-minded that you are a breath of fresh air to me! Your presentation is wonderful and one I want to share with everyone....even those who think prepping is stupid. Your manner and attitude could sway them to your side! God bless you and your fine work. Sure with I had a little land on which to have chickens, etc., tho I do have a bit of a garden, having just picked a small basket of my Brussels sprouts in order to 'prep' them for our Thanksgiving meal on Thursday> Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Same to you Lynn and thanks for watching :0)
II was raised by my Great-grand and Grandmother. Both made it through the Depression. I still go by what I learned from them and the Newbie Preparers. Love seeing any and all people not waiting for a hand out, and helping others with a hand up! BLESSINGS TO YOU BOTH!
I keep several water filters in case we need to drink water out of toilets, ponds, or our hot tub once our bottle waters are gone. These are hi-tech, affordable and easily found online. I also have a thermos with solar panels that will boil water to sterilize it or make soup or coffee during blackouts, expensive but very worthwhile in a blackout.
Thank you for sharing this video! We basically have the same balanced concerns and views of the world and life, with one exception. I am a Christian and put my trust and faith in Him. Thank God we live in America where you and I can proclaim what we believe and can gain from having relationships (even via TH-cam) with others of different faiths. God Bless you and your husband. Keep up the good work, love your Chanel.
Even though we own our own homes they can be taken from us. I was born and reared in Northern Ireland and during the 1970's thousands of families were "put out" and had to flee for their lives. You mention Russia: I recall my Hungarian friend whose grandmother would scrimp and save and have the family "do without" to have money to buy a bit more land to add to their small farm. Then, even though the communist were a small minority in Hungary, they worked and wormed their way into government and took over the country. All the land my friend's grandmother had acquired was overnight taken off her and given to the state. My concern is flooding. I would love to buy everyone in the family a life jacket but they might arrange a strait jacket for me and have me taken away.!! Love your channel, subscribing.
That is so very true. The government took over farms in Britain during WWII as well, as a means of increasing food production. It is a very likely scenario no matter where you are. Thanks for watching and commenting
good video - full of wisdom. We've been preparing for about 5 years. Instead of cashing in the 401, we are actively looking to purchase a home outright using the equity we have in our current $hog. We live in "sort" of a rural community, but want to find more acreage. We too, believe that the economy is just waiting to implode/explode...and Russia...that is a can of worms for sure! Peace & Blessings to you! Thank you for sharing!
I agree on the acreage. We just can't do that right now. Best of luck to you!
l hoov better to have the house paid for with the 401k if you have the money to do that, the 401k is not insured. you could be losing the 401K and still have to make the house payment. now though i have $500 more to invest each month.
solar pannels on ebay you can get 160 watt pannels for 160 bucks free ship.. we have almost 400 watts now and going up to 2,000 watts .. you can also get a deep freezer and put a new stat in it make it into a super energy efficient unit.. yes the cheap ones as the big blue logo store 160 bucks turn that into a fridge that pulls only 4 amps
thank you
good for you guys, were right there with you
Lol watching this as we are going through covid-19, I didn't know I was prepping untill this happened and we already had almost everything we needed ( cleaner and hand sanitizer ( I was a puplic driver and always had a large bottle in every room and every vehicle)so I didn't need any when the TP/antibacterials/hand sanitizer crisis hit) I also had a rather large store of groceries so didn't need much
Excellent vid! Very well explanation of practicing general & ongoing prepping. I live on an island & having a peppers mindset makes for a safer existence...
+K.W. Hanapi Thanks!
we love live in Arkansas and we've had a ice storm a few years ago and was out of power for 15 days. also my husband lost a job a couple years ago for 9 months. these are things that can and do happen. so this is why we do.
+abbie fultz Exactly. You just never know. It can't hurt to be prepared, but it can hurt if you're not. Thanks for sharing
Very helpful info. I hope people are putting into practice the tips and suggestions you're sharing. I'm encouraged and really appreciate your videos. Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching :0)
Loved your video. We are farm people. I was a prepper since birth.
+Paul Stable Yes if you are born into it, it's a hard thing to ignore
True, always had a full stock of food in the larder and pantry. Animals outside and food growing. The ultimate preppers in my book are Amish folk. If anything, being stuck in a city has made me stray from the path. Fortunately we are moving tomorrow to a house in the country. All the best to you and your family.
+Paul Stable Oh yes. We are from PA and couldn't agree more
Great info. I’m not always as good as I should be at being prepared. My father was a packrat for “just in case” it seems like I always carry a bunch of stuff in my purse, car because when I haven’t, I needed stuff. I think of it like carrying Tylenol, if I carry it I don’t seem to get so many headaches, but when I don’t have it handy at the first signs inevitably I end up with a whopper of a headache. You really inspired me to look more closely at what can I do today to make tomorrow easier/safer. Thankyou
Some very sensible, good and practical ideas and advice, like all your videos, thanks, good health.
Prepping is a way of life....it is what kept our grandparents and great grandparents and on and on....alive. With conveniences people became lazy
+Mrssoappeddler's Homestead Yup.
GREAT VIDEO! Thank you!
Probably the best explanation of prepping I've ever heard. I'm glad I found your page...best of luck to you and yours.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
What ifs will make you think long and hard. I watched your video on wash boards and hand washing. I got asked why would I want to learn this skill?
When I explained 2009 flood we had no electricity and no running water almost a week but that would have been a excellent prep item
Smart. Very smart. Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks for watching
I'm a prepper from Germany. I like your videos.:-)
Thanks for watching
I consider myself a homesteader instead. I live in town and I can or freeze everything. I am prepared for when the groceries go up in winter.
Canning and freezing are great options for saving money. Thanks for watching
Good video, everyone can do something, learn how to make bread, can meat, it is very simple and inexpensive. I started about 4 years ago and it is amazing what I have learned and can do now:)
It doesn't take too long to learn some basic skills. Thanks for watching
very inspiring video thanks for sharing, I also live in North Carolina and have experienced the ice storms we have and it is definitely a good idea to have emergency supplies ready
Not sure if we are going to get any this year with this crazy weather, but it's good to be prepared jic
I think Prepping is to get out of your comfort zone and remain out of it. The reason I think this, is you will be comfortable or find
comfort when a event will happen that you did not expect. We as the people has been lost. But can be brought back with the ones who are the preppers!
Thank you so much for this video and all your videos. You are definitely right about everything that you said and you have inspired me to start prepping for my family and I. I saw your canning meat videos and I went to the site where I need to find my Altitude I think but I don't really understand that part. But thanks again :)
+Kiki Hernandez you are so welcome :0)
You are a wise and wonderful speaker thanks so much for your channel !
+Denise Girmer Thank you for watching
finally a realistic preper. great vid thanks. lots of 'food' for thought.
Thanks for watching
Excellent. Thank you for sharing.
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Diane
Loved your video. Subbed. I am working on my preps. Just got a kerosene heater (I'm in Colorado) have about 6 months of food stored and various odds and ends, as well as some camping gear. We are almost out of debt, except for our house. I have been trying to convince my husband that we should use our equity to buy a house that we would have no mortgage on. This would involve relocating, as living in Denver city limits is a no-go (we have a pit bull and I want a smaller city) I cannot get him on board..... He is in agreement that prepping is a good idea.
It took us several years of deciding and contemplating to finally pull the trigger on paying off our mortgage. But ours didn't involve a move. Take it slow and do what you can
Thanks for the video.
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Great video.
+Julia Bradley Thanks for watching
Very good advice; thank you!
2020. Good job
Your Videos are excellent!
Here in Russia, esspecially in areas far away from big cities we are all prepers and always have been
Hope to visit Russia one day. You are very resilient people.
There are many different ways of doing one thing.. And many different levels of one thing.. each to there own..
Just remember that when you live in a small community but big enough to have a courthouse and jail etc, it means that they live off their citizens so their board members will have more rules then most since you are their source of income, so any minor infraction on your part becomes their gain big time so you'll be fined if you mistakenly have one wheel on the grass, no kidding. A never ending cycle
That's an interesting perspective. Thanks for watching
Read ' Atlas Shrugged'. If you help you only support a broken system.
Smart gal!
Good day to you. I very much like this stuff and my questions to you is should someone prep from the Caribbean where it us very hot and and how long should I prep for?
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Prepare for the worse, plan for the best. Subscribed. Cheers!
+Admiral Preparedness Thanks for watching
how did i ever miss this channel?
Great thoughts... I also have been toying with pulling out of 401k to pay off mortgage. Everyone say's its nuts with the penalty on top of tax but I agree if the market drops in half I would have lost more than paying mortgage off and I can see that happening easily... My video's are at Jeff's Homestead. I have several fruit trees not sure if you are looking at that direction? Your husband does great editing wonderful videos glad I found your channel...
To clarify, we stopped investing in the 401k and transferred the stocks to cash. We didn't cash it out. We did cash out our savings and day stocks as well as an annuity retirement fund though to pay off the mortgage. As for fruit trees, we are definitely want those but we don't want to invest in them here knowing we will move. We will check your channel out and get some tips for the future though. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for clarifying... Good luck in your next Homestead with all your lessons should be wonderful will look for all your video's! Glad I found your videos... It is funny how you can watch ten video's on the same subject but one person will just grab you and show you the light in their approach!!!
Great perspective on risk assessment and the practical aspects of prepping. Your videos are a refreshing departure from all the "doomsday" folks out there. Good work on your debt reduction strategy! As a Canadian prepper it is a pleasure to watch highly educational videos that don't focus solely on firearms.
+gbawpg We like those too, but everything in balance :0)
one thing I have yet to see or 👂 to prep that I'm going to store is protein powder
New subscriber...love the way you present it!
Welcome to the channel!
Your off-grid homestead setup is the quintessential SHTF setup. You are off-grid, far removed from large population sources, aiming for self-sufficiency in foods and water, and own all the wherewithal for home defence, etc. The only difference between you and the typical extremist survivalist is that you don't admit it. For the sake of your children, and their ability to properly integrate socially, you are taking the correct approach. You will survive all but the most extreme survival scenario.