#11 Knowledge & Skills; eventually everyone preps will run out. What will you do then? Skills such as hunting, trapping, fishing, first aid, combat/tactical training, can be just as valuable as tangible long term storage items. Thank you for the advice on wool blankets. I'll definitely look to stock up on some.
A week ago Germany told it's citizens to start stockpiling food and water, a few days later the Czech government did the same. Maybe you loveable nutters have been right all along ;) I've always been a lightweight prepper, playing at it. I am about to seriously step up my game. Greetings from Britain. Winter is coming.
A few things I would add to the food list (which I would call a grocery list because everything here is not exactly food). First, especially if you have kids, a bag of hard candies (like the spearmint rounds), also the smarties last like 2 years. Just check the dates. You need something to help kids remember they are kids. 4 toothbrushes per person (1 year rotation), two tubes of toothpaste per person (approx. 1 year), bar soaps and shampoo (don't waste money or space on conditioner), fuel lantern (use your outdated olive oil as a fuel source). Condiments (I always grab a few extra salts/peppers/crushed peppers from McDonald's/Burger King/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut). But in addition, buy your favorite hot sauce, makes a world of difference when you are eating rice every meal. Finally, if you have kids, have at least 3 preferably 5+ board games for them. Nothing worse than a bored kid wondering off into a danger area. Remember, SHTF doesn't have to equal economic or governmental collapse, it could be a blizzard that isolated you for a month or longer, or you are a lone older person and your one vehicle dies and nobody checks on you for a few months. Would be nice not to run out of light (fuel lantern) or toothpaste. =) Our list is pretty extensive in our house (have a year supply of TP for one). But it is an ongoing mission. Not something to buy in one payday. Good luck, and stay ready!
Disposable batteries are a finite resource. Rechargeable batteries and two or three solar chargers will keep you going for a long time. They do eventually wear out, so stockpile a few extra batteries (not many, but at least some). Get familiar with all your preps now (try them, use them). If you start using rechargeable batteries now, what you save during the next few months (over disposable batteries) will quickly cover the small extra initial cost. By the way, peanut butter is also great for baiting animal traps (food).
You forgot the most important thing a person should have in a SHTF situation, the will to survive. You can have all the items talked about in this video, but of the will to survive is lost, or not there, you will not make it
Skip the boat load of batteries and go rechargeable with a small solar charger. Also, consider a handheld GPS receiver. In most grid down situations GPS will still work... and remember batteries for the GPSr.
As you may know, GPS works by receiving the time of day from at least 3 sattelites. Your device uses the delay between these times to calculate your position. In a grid down situation without power or cell service these satellites will still transmit. In a massive solar event or CME, some of these satellites may be destroyed, but some will survive providing spotty or low resolution location. A handheld GPS can store a large amount of street data and topography maps. The problem with using a cell phone GPS is the map data is not usually stored on your phone. You can still get your coordinates, which can be useful if transmitting your location on UHF/VHF radio, or if you have a paper map with coordinates, but it not as useful as if you also have a soft map with topography data, river locations, etc. A handheld GPS can also calculate routing directions without any cell service. Some GPS apps allow you to download some maps locally to your phone, but routing directions and maps outside your download area will not be available - and on the Google maps app your downloaded maps expire after some period of time. Try turning on airplane mode on your phone and see what you get. Some phones disable GPS in airplane mode, so you may need to disable WIFI, data, and cell service instead of disabling all at once with airplane mode. In my experience, Android maps tend to work in airplane mode, but not iPhone. In any case, you will just get a blue dot in a field of grey if you don't have the map downloaded for each zoom level. With the right app, you can get latitude and longitude from that blue dot.
Conor Blank idk...they went through 12 years of teaching and when a snow storm comes the isles are completely sold out of bread, water, and beer...so even if they know how to prep they too stoopid to actually do it. Saddest thing was watching a father and kid look for water when there wasnt any left oopsie!
Thank you for an awesome video on the great list. I live in Los Angeles and have seen the stuff hit the fan on multiple occasions. I have five kids and if we go off the grid for more than a month I dont think we'd make it. I realized that my savings in the bank isn't going to do much if I cant get to it assuming stores will be open ater another major earthquake, riot, or major flood. Thanks again brother and dont pay attention to the negative comments, your information was very helpful to me and in turn my family.
I lived thru the NE blackout and I was literally throwing money at clerks and they were like no.Thank gosh it only lasted 3 days. I''m more realistic for what comes next.
Suggestion, and only a suggestion, don't buy the largest container of peanut butter. It is better to buy small containers, because if SHTF and you do not have refrigeration, once that peanut butter is opened you are playing a time battle against bacteria. So small container. Also makes it much easier to throw one small container in your ruck if you are in a GET THE HELL OUT OF THE BURNING HOUSE scenario...
And even a better reason is that if you have one big jar the first looters that come along will take ALL your stash. Several small jars can be hidden in several places so EVERYTHIGN isn't stolen.
***** Amen bro! You have experienced exactly what I constantly preach. You never know when you have to leave your house NOW! You better be ready. All the fishing line, game traps and ammo don't mean shit. More likely you'll need fresh clothes, a drink of water and your home insurance policy....
y? Its just sugar? There is no nutritional value in honey. It stays forever and never rots, that is a given, but why keep it if it has no nutritional value?
I hope you are kidding. It has so many nutritional benefits. It is antibacterial, you can turn it into hydrogen peroxide, you can use it as a food preserver (soak a steak in honey, put it on the counter, and the meat will keep 10x longer than putting it in the fridge). It has GOOD sugar, tons of nutrients. You can use it as a flavouring. It never goes bad. You can use it medicinally , make soap from it, food/energy. Now the honey you buy in the store will do none of what I listed above, unless it is unfiltered and unpasteurized. It is a miracle food.
I agree about making your first aid kit. I bought a premade kit to have all the basics then I filled it out and put it in a slightly larger bag that fits on my 72 hour kit backpack.
The number one thing to prep for is unemployment. Always have a few updated resumes on hand, a nice outfit for interviews, at least three months of money to pay the bills, and a strong social network when you need assistance such as a family, and friends. That is the NUMBER ONE thing people should prep for first before getting into the for fun stuff.
***** Well I disagree with people not being able to properly clean clothing, even with out electricity. If you cant clean a shirt with out a washing machine, you're already dead. Resume paper does indeed make good tinder ;)
+Cortez ya that's true, the ability to procure clean water is invaluable. I'm an advocate of teaching this skill in school to kids. Many people don't know how to do it.
+Cortez Yep, unfortunately our schools have been hijacked by corrupt politicians thanks to the department of education and common core. That's my opinion at least. O teach my nephews and niece about these things and they love it, but many adults don't even know how to do these things.
2 minute noodles (ramen) can be crushed up and put into a seperate bag so you can store LOTS of it and it doesnt take much space. Also HONEY does not go off. Just a few suggestions. Not sure how long the noodles will last in a freezer (but they will go a bit stale after a few months in a cupboard), still edible but freezing probably is better
Ramen noodles have literally 0 nutritional value. It's just starch covered in wax, then...sodium(salt) flavoring...never include garbage like that in your preps... it's enough to keep you feeling not hungry. but NOT enough to keep you nourished. It's useless weight
I think responsible people should prep for both urban and wilderness survival. A key idea is the survival triangle. You need knowledge, ample survival resources and the ability to protect your body's core temperature. Without any one of those three it is very hard to survive that first night in the woods. Another key idea is the four W's: Water-close to you camp site; Wood-enough dry wood for fire and green wood for shelter construction; Wind-never have the mouth of your tarp or lean to facing the wind, always at 90 degrees to it to keep smoke out of your shelter and reduce heat loss from convection; and Widow makers-don't camp near leaning trees or branches above yo can can come down during a wind storm. My opinion of your video is: 1) Choose a LED headlamp with flash mode instead of a hand held torch, which allows you to work or even walk in the dark if necessary while keeping your hands free. Plus one or two spare sets of batteries and a couple of beeswax candles 2) No disagreement about carrying the FAK. It doesn't have to be too elaborate, just enough to address the sort of things that might occur in the outdoors: cotton bandanas to make a sling for someone with a broken arm, disinfectant, a couple pairs of rubber hospital gloves, a splint or two, insect repellant, burn ointment, a few bandages, sun block, pain medicine, maybe a couple of epi pens or other type of antihistamine if a family member has severe allergies, scissors, safety pins, gauze pads, tape etc 3) Water storage is fine, but it's just as important to fill all your sinks, big soup pots and bathtubs within a few hours of the anticipated time of the emergency if it is known, to give you about 100 gallons of potable water. Chlorine bleach or 2% tincture of iodine (from the first-aid kit) make good disinfectants for water (4 drops per quart or litre) or cuts and scrapes. A few zip-locs make good improvise gloves to handle something infectious like a dead body. Knowing the five ways to obtain potable water is terrific information. There are also pricy gadgets that desalinate sea water, pretty pricy but a lifesaver if you're near the ocean that can desalinate about a quart of drinkable water per hour, a godsend if the municipal water supply becomes contaminated 4) I believe in carrying at least three ways to create ignition: BIC lighter(s), a high-quality ferrocerium rod and a 5-10 power magnifying glass for creating ignition (never wears out or gets used up), plus a supply of dry tinder. In a pinch, a 20 minute road flare or two and some signalling flares may be what you need to make fire in difficult, damp conditions. I think those long barbecue lighters are superfluous, but better than no lighter at all. 5) I like your food mix a lot, pretty easy to remember. Maybe add 20 cellophane packets of dried meats or jerky as well. 6) Cellphones are good, but a personal locator beacon will immediately alert search and rescue that you need help, and give them your position as well 7) As cover elements go, 90% pure wool blankets are almost as good and cost a fraction of the 100% blankets but the 100% blankets are the best. Sleeping bags or survival bivys also work well, if they have rainproof covers. Even large 3 mil polyethylene drum liners, the big 50" by 36" ones, made lightweight and effective emergency shelters that in a pinch will shed rain and help you retain your body's core temperature and survive the first night. If they're orange the make a good, bright signalling device as well. I also recommend each person have a 5' x 7' survival tarp/poncho that can be worn or quickly set up into some kind of tarp shelter, better than one big tarp that will fit the whole family 8) I agree with the vitamins, to avoid developing chemical deficiencies. Also carry all needed medications 9) 250 rounds of ammo? Really? Are you expecting the cavalry to try to take you out of your house someday? A good breechloading 12 gauge or combination gun plus 50 rounds is all you'll probably ever need in a survival situation, except during actual armageddon, which isn't likely to happen anytime soon. Except in the minds of a small, warped, hyper-dedicated number of NRA-propagandized minds. Something I didn't hear you mention was a way to cook food after the power goes out. Dig up a four' diameter chunk of sod, add a dozen six inch flat stones or cinder bricks and you've got a fire pit in the back yard. In a pinch you could actually cook in a big soup pot, fire and all. Also have a few other pans and pots and a few key spices: salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, garlic powder and some dried herbs to make the food less bland. For emergency kits in the car and office, I recommend Dave Canterbury's Ten C's of Survivability and Redundant Cs. The are: 1) Cutting tool-a full-tang stainless or high carbon steel belt knife with a 5" blade and a sharp 90 degree spine to create a shower of hot sparks off the ferro rod to create ignition 2) Combustion device(s)-lighter, ferro rod, magnifying glass plus a waterproof tinder pouch and a good beeswax candle 3) Container-made of metal with a lid for boiling water, cooking food etc 4) Cover, which includes everything from wearing appropriate clothing/headgear, gloves and footwear for the time and season to a small tent or survival tarp/poncho, sleeping bag/wool blanket/emergency bivy, or 3 mil plastic drum liners 5) Cordage-a one pound roll of # 36 tatted bankline or 100 feet of 510 parachute cord 6) Compass, with rotating bezel ring and signalling mirror 7) Cotton bandanas, 3 x 3 feet square or the same sized pieces of old bed sheets, multiple uses for first aid, cleaning, as a container or even to make charred cloth that will take a spark readily to use as tinder, as a signalling device for rescue if its orange, as a scarf or kerchief, etc 8) Candling device-a head lamp is best, with several modes including flash mode for signalling for rescue 9) Canvas sail needle-for repairing clothing or tarps, as an improvised tweezers, can even be magnetized ahead of time to make an improvised compass to define a north-south line to aid in orienteering and navigation 10) Cargo tape-a full 2" roll of Duct or Gorilla tape, a thousand uses like bandaging material, repairing shelter, taps or cloths, as fire tinder (the glue burns well), etc Plus some redundant items: 1) Cutting tool-second belt knife or other cutting tool: axe, folding or bow-type saw or a good multi-tool 2) Second metal container-like a mess kit or other camp cook set 3) 2% tincture of iodine, as a general disinfectant for water or wounds 4) A diamond sharpening rod to keep your tools sharp. Sharpening stones are great for most edges, but they're useless for sharpening a saw blade 5) Wrist Rocket slingshot with heavy duty slingshot bands-these things can be used for a fairly accurate short range weapon to help get food out in the wild, to drinking water out of a crevasse, as trap engines, tourniquets, etc 6) Frog gig-a multi-pronged metal stabbing weapon to pin down or catch small game or catch frogs and fish effectively in the dark, with a little help from the headlamp mentioned above 7) Personal locator beacon and spare batteries-very important, to speed up rescue and give search and rescue your exact location Keep all these items in one or two large rubber dry bags (SEALINE is a good brand) with two position air valves, to keep all your critical items dry and provide a couple improvised flotation devices in a emergency.
As a preper I am spending a lot of my free time on youtube making notes to flash drives so that when shit happens I dont have to rely on my memory in times of stress. Who would you take notes from on line. I dont just mean knowledge, but inspirational stuff as well. Keep up the good work.
Being from Australia people don't need ammo. They can go get a big stick lol. I do however own firearms but even in a SHTF scenario it is illegal to fire them at people and every firearm sold in Aus is pre fired and kept on record for a ballistic match just incase. I also own several compound bows which are legal without a licence and even 6 yr olds can own 1 yet slingshots are 100% completely illegal and aren't even allowed to be made by young boys with elastic bands which boggles my mind.
VOTE the idiots out ! ! ! And maybe a constition convention. Are your police only protecting themselves and not you. Read on the internet that in GB one person when going for a walk takes a golf club... Bob Hope performed with a golf club (did he need a cane ?) Went to one Bob Hope show in person for FREE and on Christmass Day -no planning. Also YT has info on self defence walking canes. Good luck. Eyes UP and lights down, tjl Sent by Win7Pro64 w/ADSL
Tim Lipinski If we voted 'them' out the whole country would be empty. We don't want or need guns and we have a crime rate that is pretty much under control for most of us. Can't honestly say that about the US. It is interesting to see where the US stands against the developed world regarding violent crime. People on here from the US have stated that the country has had things too good for too long, and consequently has become complacent about being ready for disasters. Same applies to a long history of loose firearms policy. It has become a way of life. Guns don't enter my mind as I walk down the street with my bag of golf clubs! Please don't think that we are up nights worrying about not having guns to "protect" us, just because for the US it would be like having your nuts removed.
What you said about the "all firearms sold in Australia are pre fired, kept on record for ballistic match".....is a load of Rubbish. Especially for shotguns, as most of them are smooth bored. And Sling shots are legal, as I own one myself.
You can buy penicillin for animals at the farm stores for vets and other stuff you have to learn the proper dosages of course I actually buy it across the counter in Mexico and bring it back in pill form
+Winston Churchill Europe is smaller than the US and we've had terrorist attacks every day the last 3 days. We should be able to defend ourselves, especially when the police takes 10 minutes to arrive.
+Winston Churchill No there wouldn't. Believe me, getting illegal guns here is ridiculously easy. I know 2 people who own them, one does it for self defense and the other because he likes guns. Both of those plan on living with the risk of getting caught, but someone who wants to commit murder suicide doesn't have to worry about getting caught since he'll be dead soon. In the end, legalizing or banning guns doesn't affect crime.
Everything in this video is still relevant today (2022). Even the corded phone should be brought back at least among family groups. I wish I had found your grocery list years ago.
You're right and that is exactly why I check each and every can before I buy it. I don't buy cans that are even suspected of being compromised. If it isn't perfectly smooth when I turn it in my hands, it goes back on the store shelf.
Being prepared is a must. I've lived through a power out that lasted a week, all food went bad. My folks talked about he gas shortage in the 70's, natural disasters leave people without power food security. Anyone who questions prepping is in Lala land, or hasn't lived through the above stated unfortold occurrences. Now if you feel that you have to get 20 years of food ammo etc, don't feel overwhelmed, that is overkill in my opinion, or if you can and want to do that, more power to ya. Get your self some food some water a few flashlights a couple good knives, and a few guns with some ammo. Marketing ploy? Tell that to someone who lived in a neighborhood where Hurricane Katrina hit. I am not going to be hungry thirsty or robbed. Neither should anyone else, who takes the little time and effort to make sure that doesn't happen to their family.
Id say the one thing you missed is a durable trustworthy knife, machete, or hatchet. Not everyone has access to firearms. So if you have no need for ammo, get a good knife, hatchet, and machete
As soon as you said the "Bluurrruup" thing in regards to your water cooler, I knew exactly what you were talking about. Couldn't have described it better myself...Lol
you missed the (in my oppinion) by far most important thing, even though there are two off them on your desk. Knives! Openig the 60 Cans, close range self defense, making this Fire, cooking some food... the list goes on forever
He talked about stuff to go buy. Everyone already has knives. That's the same reason he for example didn't talk about buying a gun. He only talked about having enough ammunition (even though I have no idea why 250 rounds are necessary). He didn't talk about getting firewood either. Because you can get it when you need to. He didn't talk about buying a can opener either. Because everyone either already has one or has a swiss army knife with a can opener. People currently manage to open cans just fine, just like people are currently managing cutting stuff just fine.
I do... I have a main garden, 4 garden boxes, a number of gutter gardens and fruit trees. I grow just about everything. The largest yields I do are Grains and Corn... but I also grew a bunch of veggies and stuff too. Changes every year. This year I'm doing more garlic than in years past and doing shorter growth veggies since the spring has been cold.
Jack Richmond if you are black you do as well xD The question is how much you produce. If you happen to live somewhere where there is only very little sunlight even being white wont helb you.
Depending on the region, I would also consider items to keep you warm and dry: robust walking boots, raincoat, hat, dry packed towel and a isomat. It is bad enough when on a nice warm day a sudden storm comes with heavy rain and and cold wind and all you got are slip-ons and a t-shirt (or your buisness outfit). It doesnt take much to loose such shoes in mud. Some people have boots and raincoat all the time in their car.
First I assume you are prepping to survive, right? Flashlight and batteries, really? I started survival training when I was 8 years old (about 50 years ago). In those 50 years I have never carried a flashlight in a survival situation as it was one of the first things I was taught not to do. If you want to make yourself an easy target just turn on a flashlight! I have been in real life survival situations several times in my short life; field combat, covert operations and urban warfare. Know your territory (be it your own home or on the move cross country) and use that knowledge to your advantage. Home intruders are at a distinct disadvantage in the dark as you know the "territory" and they do not. Train your eyes to "see in the dark", it is much easier than you might suppose. Make darkness your friend.
This is pretty funny Obviously you should learn to do shit in the dark, and obviously you shouldn't turn on a flashlight when anyone you don't trust is nearby, but it's impossible to do work that requires visual precision in a completely closed off room without having a light source inside that room.
Your 10-year-old video is still just as relevant today. New subscriber from the sensible prepper channel. You'll probably get a lot of us I'm thinking.
One small addendum to your first aid blurb; I would suggest people go out and buy a small basic first aid kit for starters, take an inventory of what is in it and add to it things you know you will use more and customize that kit a bit more to yourself.
on the medical kid side of you can find a (sealed) Russian or US field medic kit it has something for any type of physical wound pain meds like morphine surgical kit its just a great prep i could go on the one i purchaced weighs around 35 lbs and it's all useful
I guess the biggest diffrence is the languages and some of the older surpluss medical kits also include some food rations and radiation/chemical warfare first aid items
I bought mine on eBay and i will not lie it was sealed so they did not know what was in it there were a few items you can not purchace in the U.S. like the morphine and another one i gifted to a friend had. a sionide pill we took the pill to the police and explained they disposed of it properly I guess
I bought mine on eBay and i will not lie it was sealed so they did not know what was in it there were a few items you can not purchace in the U.S. like the morphine and another one i gifted to a friend had. a sionide pill we took the pill to the police and explained they disposed of it properly I guess
I bought mine on eBay and i will not lie it was sealed so they did not know what was in it there were a few items you can not purchace in the U.S. like the morphine and another one i gifted to a friend had. a sionide pill we took the pill to the police and explained they disposed of it properly I guess
I am 17 and I have recently started prepping. I can't acquire a gun because of our states gun laws. eNosArmory, I have a quick question. I have nobody who will help me prep. All of these youtube videos do not help me in my situation. I do not have much money and I live in the middle of nowhere. I have so many questions to ask but nobody to give any answers that I can trust. So my question is, will you help me out in my quest to prepare for ultimate devastation? Like maybe email me or text me? I really have a lot of questions. I live with my grandmother and I want me and her to survive in case of any disaster.
If it's just yourself... but most people have elderly and younger relatives that they probably would want to help. Had Noah thought of only himself the human race would have come to an end.
Feel Good looks a God lover in a situation like this your God would abandon your ass Noah didn't exist it's just a story to tell kids from Christian bullshit the religion is dead and is ceasing to exist every day that's what it gets from ripping off every other religion
Mrhycannon just like the christains did killing people who would convert if it wernt for laws today they would still be doing it today its against my religoon to convert anyone withvout consequence so shame on me shame on you. I bet you christian right, I bet you know very little to how your religion stole from mine and every other one out there hmmmm fake religoom with contracdiction the bible is more ass backwards than anythingvi have read it used to believe till one day I realised no matter how much I begged for help no one was coming to help or answer me so dont give me that bullshit about I am attacking anyone else I just made sure I wont ever have blood on my hands in an apocalyptic situation because it will only take one christian to set me off in the apocalypse. I wont have people freaking out around me because they believe its the end good way to get killed so again shut the fuck up and thimk beforevyou speak and do alot of digging before you speak your false prophet bullshit to me
Paul Mays I have no idea what your religion is and you have no idea what mine is or if I have any.. Mine actually is to live and let live, not to attack those who do me no harm.. ..... You would make your point better if you spoke more coherently..
You're correct about bartering. Bartering isn't limited to guilty pleasures though. Food, wood, water, batteries, first aid supplies, ammo, and many other basic items can and will be used for trade.
+Joe Stubbernubbensteingenson I have never in my life ever heard a pepper advocate not buying wheat. Now I know preppers that don't eat wheat, and therefore don't store much or any... but never stand up a poo poo wheat. Now for a basic start-up list that you can run out today and put together... we usually start with rice because its cheap, easy to buy, stores beautifully and doesn't require further processing, where as most people store wheat for later processing into flour. Furthermore there is a lower learning curve (most people know what to do with rice) than wheat berries and thus again is a good place for the beginner to start. Absolutely go out and buy or grow as much wheat as you little heart desires.... but for most people wheat storage is a next step once your basic emergency 30 day food supply is in. I have always viewed wheat as a tier 2 expansion.
I'm not saying anyone advocates "not buying wheat" - It's just usually never mentioned. Wheat, along with a lot of other grains store well, are widely available (thanks to sites like www.bulkfoods.com), and can be replanted. I'm not sure if you can plant brown rice.
+Joe Stubbernubbensteingenson yes.. it usually not mentioned because its not as easy to walk down to your local store and buy a 20lb bag for 8 bucks... most people have to order it and you have know what your ordering. Again... no one is saying its not a good idea... no one is saying it doesn't have many wonderful, bountiful and amazing benefits for a luscious existence. Almost every 30 day emergency food list has 2 things in common. 1. super convenient to get everything in 1 trip to your local store. 2. is based on the ready.gov emergency food recommendations. Secondly you are confusing a 30 day emergency food list with some sort of end scenario long term food storage and attainment plan. If you have a short-term food issue (say a localized weather event) where your 30 day store would come into play the average person is not going to start milling flour and planting wheat. They are just going to use the flour the already stored, which will keep for up to 2 years. Now if you looking at a second tier long term sustainment and attainment plan... then bulk storing wheat berries plays a more prominent role.
A tip for anybody wondering: Which batteries should I buy first? AA or AAA? I say AAA, they're smaller, meaning if you had to, you could fit them into a AA slot and put some foil in the gap. I've never done that but I saw it somewhere. ALSO: (I do this many of times) If your batteries die premature, test each one (if you have multiple slots) out in different slots, using a small pen spring or foil to cover the gaps of the empty slots. ALTHOUGH using less batteries = less power, it's handy to follow the less is best rule when you are limited and know that they are hard to come by. I normally don't ask this but maybe give this a thumbs up for others!
You obviously forget that this is the basic of the most basics that even the most resistant peeps out there can follow. It's a start - it's concise and simple for a reason. I don't know how many times he stated that once you get these items, you can and should expand on it, which also means further education into the subject of prepping.
I started water storage with old milk jugs and tap water, kept 10 gallons worth of water and I emptied one every week and refilled it to keep the water fresh, best way to start with water IMO
you can cook/boil things with a parabolic mirror that's about 2ft across. I boiled some eggs out on the lawn on a sunny day before. Makes starting a fire easy as well.
I completely agree when you refer to companies sell survival supplies, the problem I see with them is that if i situation arises where you need the supplies there is a high risk that there will not be a delivery service available (natural disaster) or the cost could become too high (economic disaster) in those cases it is more handy to know how to make the tools and consumables you will require, the best way I see to build these skills, is making your tools to begin with, this way you can reuse parts of these tools and also know how to make them from scratch. Great Video btw
Just a tip for the rice and flour: Find a big tin to store them in. I use those giant popcorn tins that they sell during the holidays. When you finally crack it open to use it, the last thing you want to deal with are bugs swimming around in it like Scrooge McDuck.
If your going to have a basic kit get the following: Bag with over the shoulder strap Get a life straw: You will need water Recycle a CORE water bottle great and Durable Heavy duty garbage bag for emergency shelter Flashlight with extra batteries Fire starter kit a matches in a waterproof zip lock with tinder to help light a fire. Sharp folding knife. For both utility and defensive use. Pocket saw. 4 day rations provisions Optional: Firearm with four extra clips loaded. Pepper spray First aid kit in zip lock bag to keep weight down. Study knife fighting skills and Defensive firearms skills. Field craft skills is a must and can be learned.
lol that guy is crazy, because the first thing you said "go buy a flashlight" I don't know how many times we've wanted to do something, but we needed a flashlight. We moved last year and my stupid roomy turned the power off a day before the move. I had to go buy flashlights at the last minute. then batteries, same thing. Nearly everything you mentioned we have needed, because we're two nerds and have nothing practical in our house. Hell, my roommate gets cuts and just bleeds, no first aid kit.
FYI.. .for anyone prepping water DO NOT use 1 gallon water bottles that are packaged in the thin plastic milk jugs. They are too thin and fracture/crack very easy. As the host of this video said, get stronger jugs, 5 gallon etc. Learned this the hard way.
When I think of purposes for prepping, I try and steer clear from the more fantastical urban warfare stuff the American viewpoint seems to picture, and just go with 'big storm takes out the power for a week or so, and the shops can't restock', and plan for that. Happily enough, most of these listed things are adaptable to most situations. I would lose the guns and bullets and probably add basic tools and extra car fuel to the list of essentials. It really is stuff that every house should have. Great video, I enjoyed it.
I'd also suggest foldable solar panel kits for recharging those batteries and devices, magnifying lenses, tarp, tent, clothes and blankets, needles and threads, ropes, salt and candies, machetes, basic mechanical and woodworking tool kit, seeds for growing food, hats, mosquito nets, nets and hooks for catching and trapping game, bags and bottles, books and pamphlets on how to survive in all types of environment ....... and friends and family to get your hopes way up and to help carry equipment and rations!
I have 12 things for prepping .I use a clocks face to remind me what to buy. 1.water(storage,filters,bleach) 2.food(dried,canned,mre,seeds) 3.shelter ( where will you hold up) bunker,basement 4.medicine( first aid kits,gaze ,) 5.tools( hand tools) 6.clothes(new shoes could save your life) thread 7.cleaning supply's ( soaps) 8.transportation( horse,bike,boat) grid my be down 9.trading goods( wine,tobacco 10.Animals ( chickens,goats) 11.power ( wood ,coal,solar,) 12.weapons( guns ,knives,ammo) whatever you buy will fit in one of these 12 lists
One very important thing to add is first aid TRAINING. Having a first aid kit is 90% useless if you don't know how to use it. Also, it is critical to be able to improvise and perform first aid without having exactly what you need.
Thank you for the video. Here is my hippy/health conscious food storage: 20 lbs. of Quinoa (carbs + protein + minerals) 20 lbs. of Lentils (fiber + protein + carbs + minerals) 10 lbs. of dried fruit (carbs + nutrition) 10 lbs. of raw almonds (fats + nutrition + protein) 20 canned mason jars of vegetables (nutrition + fiber) 3 lbs. of Nutritional Yeast (B vitamins + nutrition + flavor) 32 oz. of Olive Oil (fats + flavor) 1 lb of Sea Salt (minerals + flavor)
Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Portugal ... when you see the situation in those countries, it's evident that prepping is necessary for any rational person. Anticipating is the best thing you can do to have a better life.
Good topic, awesome presentation! On phones... If you have a land line coming into your house it can still be used to dial 911 even if there is not active service on the line.
Indeed, its always good to be prepared. Just in case... And if something does go wrong, you would sure feel a little better that the people who never even began to prepare.
Good call on making your own first aid kit. I'm happy to see this getting more lip service in the last couple years. I've never found a FAK in a store that I didn't want to get rid of things from or add things to.
Thank you so much, I am thirteen years old and I want to start prepping. I think the grocery list you brought up was great because everytime I go to the store I can just ask for a can or two of fruit or meat. I plan on watching more of your videos. Keep up the amazing work!
often neglected is a flashdrive with your important papers and family photos. either carry in an anti-static bag or wrap in rubber and place in tiny metal tin. weighs nothing. might get one for everyone in your family.
I can't stress enough how important it is to have a standard land line. A few years ago during a bad tornado season I lost power for over 4 weeks the phone still worked. As a side note even if you don't have service on the land line there is still power and with a little hacking there's enough power running through to power/charge USB devices. Unless you have a VOIP service that cuts that connection so that their service will work through the existing wall jacks.
Great video, good common sense for preparing. I have a 300 watt inverter that hooks up to 12 volt car batteries, which one can use to plug in a rice cooker with. If they had a solar trickle charger to keep 3 deep cell 12 volt batteries charged up with, they would have a way to cook rice, beans, vegetables, soups, etc., and heat up water to boiling for safe use as well. Thanks for posting this video.
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this is actually a really good, organized, non-paranoid or conspiracy theory based list. thank you, this was very educational.
You will also need a big bag of bottle caps to buy supplies with
Haha! But really, the dollar will be of no value and a new system will be needed.
+Spencer Dias It would probably be bartering. However ammunition sounds really smart like they did in a game called metro.
Justin Matayoe No we've all played fallout
+MrQuijibo do you mean bottle caps candy them are good I like the root beer flavor
LMAO
#11 Knowledge & Skills; eventually everyone preps will run out. What will you do then? Skills such as hunting, trapping, fishing, first aid, combat/tactical training, can be just as valuable as tangible long term storage items. Thank you for the advice on wool blankets. I'll definitely look to stock up on some.
Mo Beasley this is mostly wrong theres less then half a dozen items you need that are proven work in DICTATORSHIPS
A week ago Germany told it's citizens to start stockpiling food and water, a few days later the Czech government did the same. Maybe you loveable nutters have been right all along ;)
I've always been a lightweight prepper, playing at it. I am about to seriously step up my game.
Greetings from Britain.
Winter is coming.
Really?
+Onion Boy I just got an alert saying is national prepping month never heard of such thing
Mr74fl Uh oh.
www.ready.gov/september
it's bullshit. nothing happened
A few things I would add to the food list (which I would call a grocery list because everything here is not exactly food). First, especially if you have kids,
a bag of hard candies (like the spearmint rounds), also the smarties last like 2 years. Just check the dates. You need something to help kids remember they are kids. 4 toothbrushes per person (1 year rotation), two tubes of toothpaste per person (approx. 1 year), bar soaps and shampoo (don't waste money or space on conditioner), fuel lantern (use your outdated olive oil as a fuel source). Condiments (I always grab a few extra salts/peppers/crushed peppers from McDonald's/Burger King/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut). But in addition, buy your favorite hot sauce, makes a world of difference when you are eating rice every meal. Finally, if you have kids, have at least 3 preferably 5+ board games for them. Nothing worse than a bored kid wondering off into a danger area.
Remember, SHTF doesn't have to equal economic or governmental collapse, it could be a blizzard that isolated you for a month or longer, or you are a lone older person and your one vehicle dies and nobody checks on you for a few months. Would be nice not to run out of light (fuel lantern) or toothpaste. =)
Our list is pretty extensive in our house (have a year supply of TP for one). But it is an ongoing mission. Not something to buy in one payday.
Good luck, and stay ready!
Disposable batteries are a finite resource. Rechargeable batteries and two or three solar chargers will keep you going for a long time. They do eventually wear out, so stockpile a few extra batteries (not many, but at least some). Get familiar with all your preps now (try them, use them). If you start using rechargeable batteries now, what you save during the next few months (over disposable batteries) will quickly cover the small extra initial cost. By the way, peanut butter is also great for baiting animal traps (food).
Tabasco is good for flavoring for rice and beans and it keeps indefinitely. Multi-Vitamins are mandatory too.
You forgot the most important thing a person should have in a SHTF situation, the will to survive. You can have all the items talked about in this video, but of the will to survive is lost, or not there, you will not make it
Who'da thunk
> Sees M24 Stickgrenade in the top
*Prepping for the Eastern Front I see*
Dude, I see you everywhere.
First thing I noticed too!! 😂
I saw the same thing ☠️
Skip the boat load of batteries and go rechargeable with a small solar charger. Also, consider a handheld GPS receiver. In most grid down situations GPS will still work... and remember batteries for the GPSr.
? Just starting out. Do you think the GPS on our cell phones will still work?
As you may know, GPS works by receiving the time of day from at least 3 sattelites. Your device uses the delay between these times to calculate your position. In a grid down situation without power or cell service these satellites will still transmit. In a massive solar event or CME, some of these satellites may be destroyed, but some will survive providing spotty or low resolution location. A handheld GPS can store a large amount of street data and topography maps. The problem with using a cell phone GPS is the map data is not usually stored on your phone. You can still get your coordinates, which can be useful if transmitting your location on UHF/VHF radio, or if you have a paper map with coordinates, but it not as useful as if you also have a soft map with topography data, river locations, etc. A handheld GPS can also calculate routing directions without any cell service. Some GPS apps allow you to download some maps locally to your phone, but routing directions and maps outside your download area will not be available - and on the Google maps app your downloaded maps expire after some period of time. Try turning on airplane mode on your phone and see what you get. Some phones disable GPS in airplane mode, so you may need to disable WIFI, data, and cell service instead of disabling all at once with airplane mode. In my experience, Android maps tend to work in airplane mode, but not iPhone. In any case, you will just get a blue dot in a field of grey if you don't have the map downloaded for each zoom level. With the right app, you can get latitude and longitude from that blue dot.
How long have you gone on just a solar charger?
THIS should be mandatory viewing in schools and homes everywhere!
Conor Blank idk...they went through 12 years of teaching and when a snow storm comes the isles are completely sold out of bread, water, and beer...so even if they know how to prep they too stoopid to actually do it. Saddest thing was watching a father and kid look for water when there wasnt any left oopsie!
Kevin Woolcock 100% True
Kevin Woolcock No. leave it to actual Survivalists.
They’re not going to do that because the government wants us to suckle their tit so they can control us
I used this video to help me start prepping over a year and a half ago and I must say this is a major resource thanks for a great video!
loved this video. just starting prepping.. late in the game but we have to start somewhere and this list was great. Thank you!
For the water sanitation you really can't go wrong with a few $20 life straws :)
+Mavusi Kenpachi yea but after 6 month/year that bleach will no longer be any good.
No, buy a Sawyer Mini water filter. Filters that can only be powered by your mouth have zero versatility.
Wrong
Life straws are a joke
Troy Toncray how they are awesome I have one
Nice to see a prepper whos not out too lunch with the stuff he suggests, very reasonable and well put together video. Thanks.
Thank you for an awesome video on the great list. I live in Los Angeles and have seen the stuff hit the fan on multiple occasions. I have five kids and if we go off the grid for more than a month I dont think we'd make it. I realized that my savings in the bank isn't going to do much if I cant get to it assuming stores will be open ater another major earthquake, riot, or major flood. Thanks again brother and dont pay attention to the negative comments, your information was very helpful to me and in turn my family.
I lived thru the NE blackout and I was literally throwing money at clerks and they were like no.Thank gosh it only lasted 3 days. I''m more realistic for what comes next.
Suggestion, and only a suggestion, don't buy the largest container of peanut butter. It is better to buy small containers, because if SHTF and you do not have refrigeration, once that peanut butter is opened you are playing a time battle against bacteria. So small container. Also makes it much easier to throw one small container in your ruck if you are in a GET THE HELL OUT OF THE BURNING HOUSE scenario...
And even a better reason is that if you have one big jar the first looters that come along will take ALL your stash. Several small jars can be hidden in several places so EVERYTHIGN isn't stolen.
***** Amen bro! You have experienced exactly what I constantly preach. You never know when you have to leave your house NOW! You better be ready. All the fishing line, game traps and ammo don't mean shit. More likely you'll need fresh clothes, a drink of water and your home insurance policy....
I have had peanut butter,open sit in the food pantry months and still be good
Fashion Felonx interesting...
WTF? Ive never put peanut butter in the frige and its never spoiled on me
The number one food to have if you could only have one......and you missed it. Raw, Unpasteurized, unfiltered HONEY.
y? Its just sugar? There is no nutritional value in honey. It stays forever and never rots, that is a given, but why keep it if it has no nutritional value?
I hope you are kidding. It has so many nutritional benefits. It is antibacterial, you can turn it into hydrogen peroxide, you can use it as a food preserver (soak a steak in honey, put it on the counter, and the meat will keep 10x longer than putting it in the fridge). It has GOOD sugar, tons of nutrients. You can use it as a flavouring. It never goes bad. You can use it medicinally , make soap from it, food/energy. Now the honey you buy in the store will do none of what I listed above, unless it is unfiltered and unpasteurized. It is a miracle food.
Docprepper You should look up the benefits from raw honey. It is the number 1 food a prepper should have. (hands down)
Docprepper increase your skills first grasshopper, then you can formulate some opinions
and peanut butter :)
If your not prepping, now is the time.
Prepper Action I just started like yesterday. I need to goto Walmart and buy food
Prepper Action
It's "you're", you uneducated fuck.
If you’re not using correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar, now is the time.
Notice the increase in popularity in these kinds of videos?
@@avalonvalentie9926 Q sent me lol
I agree about making your first aid kit. I bought a premade kit to have all the basics then I filled it out and put it in a slightly larger bag that fits on my 72 hour kit backpack.
The number one thing to prep for is unemployment. Always have a few updated resumes on hand, a nice outfit for interviews, at least three months of money to pay the bills, and a strong social network when you need assistance such as a family, and friends. That is the NUMBER ONE thing people should prep for first before getting into the for fun stuff.
***** Well I disagree with people not being able to properly clean clothing, even with out electricity. If you cant clean a shirt with out a washing machine, you're already dead. Resume paper does indeed make good tinder ;)
+Cortez ya that's true, the ability to procure clean water is invaluable. I'm an advocate of teaching this skill in school to kids. Many people don't know how to do it.
+Cortez Yep, unfortunately our schools have been hijacked by corrupt politicians thanks to the department of education and common core. That's my opinion at least. O teach my nephews and niece about these things and they love it, but many adults don't even know how to do these things.
Agree! You are a sharp one.
2 minute noodles (ramen) can be crushed up and put into a seperate bag so you can store LOTS of it and it doesnt take much space. Also HONEY does not go off. Just a few suggestions. Not sure how long the noodles will last in a freezer (but they will go a bit stale after a few months in a cupboard), still edible but freezing probably is better
+spaaggetii ive never froze any , but I keep them in 5 gal buckets , had some for a few years and as long as they where kept cool they tasted ok
+Anony Ha
Ramen noodles have literally 0 nutritional value. It's just starch covered in wax, then...sodium(salt) flavoring...never include garbage like that in your preps... it's enough to keep you feeling not hungry. but NOT enough to keep you nourished. It's useless weight
I think responsible people should prep for both urban and wilderness survival.
A key idea is the survival triangle. You need knowledge, ample survival resources and the ability to protect your body's core temperature. Without any one of those three it is very hard to survive that first night in the woods. Another key idea is the four W's: Water-close to you camp site; Wood-enough dry wood for fire and green wood for shelter construction; Wind-never have the mouth of your tarp or lean to facing the wind, always at 90 degrees to it to keep smoke out of your shelter and reduce heat loss from convection; and Widow makers-don't camp near leaning trees or branches above yo can can come down during a wind storm.
My opinion of your video is:
1) Choose a LED headlamp with flash mode instead of a hand held torch, which allows you to work or even walk in the dark if necessary while keeping your hands free. Plus one or two spare sets of batteries and a couple of beeswax candles
2) No disagreement about carrying the FAK. It doesn't have to be too elaborate, just enough to address the sort of things that might occur in the outdoors: cotton bandanas to make a sling for someone with a broken arm, disinfectant, a couple pairs of rubber hospital gloves, a splint or two, insect repellant, burn ointment, a few bandages, sun block, pain medicine, maybe a couple of epi pens or other type of antihistamine if a family member has severe allergies, scissors, safety pins, gauze pads, tape etc
3) Water storage is fine, but it's just as important to fill all your sinks, big soup pots and bathtubs within a few hours of the anticipated time of the emergency if it is known, to give you about 100 gallons of potable water. Chlorine bleach or 2% tincture of iodine (from the first-aid kit) make good disinfectants for water (4 drops per quart or litre) or cuts and scrapes. A few zip-locs make good improvise gloves to handle something infectious like a dead body. Knowing the five ways to obtain potable water is terrific information. There are also pricy gadgets that desalinate sea water, pretty pricy but a lifesaver if you're near the ocean that can desalinate about a quart of drinkable water per hour, a godsend if the municipal water supply becomes contaminated
4) I believe in carrying at least three ways to create ignition: BIC lighter(s), a high-quality ferrocerium rod and a 5-10 power magnifying glass for creating ignition (never wears out or gets used up), plus a supply of dry tinder. In a pinch, a 20 minute road flare or two and some signalling flares may be what you need to make fire in difficult, damp conditions. I think those long barbecue lighters are superfluous, but better than no lighter at all.
5) I like your food mix a lot, pretty easy to remember. Maybe add 20 cellophane packets of dried meats or jerky as well.
6) Cellphones are good, but a personal locator beacon will immediately alert search and rescue that you need help, and give them your position as well
7) As cover elements go, 90% pure wool blankets are almost as good and cost a fraction of the 100% blankets but the 100% blankets are the best. Sleeping bags or survival bivys also work well, if they have rainproof covers. Even large 3 mil polyethylene drum liners, the big 50" by 36" ones, made lightweight and effective emergency shelters that in a pinch will shed rain and help you retain your body's core temperature and survive the first night. If they're orange the make a good, bright signalling device as well. I also recommend each person have a 5' x 7' survival tarp/poncho that can be worn or quickly set up into some kind of tarp shelter, better than one big tarp that will fit the whole family
8) I agree with the vitamins, to avoid developing chemical deficiencies. Also carry all needed medications
9) 250 rounds of ammo? Really? Are you expecting the cavalry to try to take you out of your house someday? A good breechloading 12 gauge or combination gun plus 50 rounds is all you'll probably ever need in a survival situation, except during actual armageddon, which isn't likely to happen anytime soon. Except in the minds of a small, warped, hyper-dedicated number of NRA-propagandized minds.
Something I didn't hear you mention was a way to cook food after the power goes out. Dig up a four' diameter chunk of sod, add a dozen six inch flat stones or cinder bricks and you've got a fire pit in the back yard. In a pinch you could actually cook in a big soup pot, fire and all. Also have a few other pans and pots and a few key spices: salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, garlic powder and some dried herbs to make the food less bland.
For emergency kits in the car and office, I recommend Dave Canterbury's Ten C's of Survivability and Redundant Cs. The are:
1) Cutting tool-a full-tang stainless or high carbon steel belt knife with a 5" blade and a sharp 90 degree spine to create a shower of hot sparks off the ferro rod to create ignition
2) Combustion device(s)-lighter, ferro rod, magnifying glass plus a waterproof tinder pouch and a good beeswax candle
3) Container-made of metal with a lid for boiling water, cooking food etc
4) Cover, which includes everything from wearing appropriate clothing/headgear, gloves and footwear for the time and season to a small tent or survival tarp/poncho, sleeping bag/wool blanket/emergency bivy, or 3 mil plastic drum liners
5) Cordage-a one pound roll of # 36 tatted bankline or 100 feet of 510 parachute cord
6) Compass, with rotating bezel ring and signalling mirror
7) Cotton bandanas, 3 x 3 feet square or the same sized pieces of old bed sheets, multiple uses for first aid, cleaning, as a container or even to make charred cloth that will take a spark readily to use as tinder, as a signalling device for rescue if its orange, as a scarf or kerchief, etc
8) Candling device-a head lamp is best, with several modes including flash mode for signalling for rescue
9) Canvas sail needle-for repairing clothing or tarps, as an improvised tweezers, can even be magnetized ahead of time to make an improvised compass to define a north-south line to aid in orienteering and navigation
10) Cargo tape-a full 2" roll of Duct or Gorilla tape, a thousand uses like bandaging material, repairing shelter, taps or cloths, as fire tinder (the glue burns well), etc
Plus some redundant items:
1) Cutting tool-second belt knife or other cutting tool: axe, folding or bow-type saw or a good multi-tool
2) Second metal container-like a mess kit or other camp cook set
3) 2% tincture of iodine, as a general disinfectant for water or wounds
4) A diamond sharpening rod to keep your tools sharp. Sharpening stones are great for most edges, but they're useless for sharpening a saw blade
5) Wrist Rocket slingshot with heavy duty slingshot bands-these things can be used for a fairly accurate short range weapon to help get food out in the wild, to drinking water out of a crevasse, as trap engines, tourniquets, etc
6) Frog gig-a multi-pronged metal stabbing weapon to pin down or catch small game or catch frogs and fish effectively in the dark, with a little help from the headlamp mentioned above
7) Personal locator beacon and spare batteries-very important, to speed up rescue and give search and rescue your exact location
Keep all these items in one or two large rubber dry bags (SEALINE is a good brand) with two position air valves, to keep all your critical items dry and provide a couple improvised flotation devices in a emergency.
As a preper I am spending a lot of my free time on youtube making notes to flash drives so that when shit happens I dont have to rely on my memory in times of stress. Who would you take notes from on line. I dont just mean knowledge, but inspirational stuff as well. Keep up the good work.
Being from Australia people don't need ammo. They can go get a big stick lol. I do however own firearms but even in a SHTF scenario it is illegal to fire them at people and every firearm sold in Aus is pre fired and kept on record for a ballistic match just incase. I also own several compound bows which are legal without a licence and even 6 yr olds can own 1 yet slingshots are 100% completely illegal and aren't even allowed to be made by young boys with elastic bands which boggles my mind.
VOTE the idiots out ! ! ! And maybe a constition convention. Are your police only protecting themselves and not you. Read on the internet that in GB one person when going for a walk takes a golf club... Bob Hope performed with a golf club (did he need a cane ?) Went to one Bob Hope show in person for FREE and on Christmass Day -no planning. Also YT has info on self defence walking canes. Good luck.
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Tim Lipinski If we voted 'them' out the whole country would be empty. We don't want or need guns and we have a crime rate that is pretty much under control for most of us. Can't honestly say that about the US. It is interesting to see where the US stands against the developed world regarding violent crime. People on here from the US have stated that the country has had things too good for too long, and consequently has become complacent about being ready for disasters. Same applies to a long history of loose firearms policy. It has become a way of life. Guns don't enter my mind as I walk down the street with my bag of golf clubs! Please don't think that we are up nights worrying about not having guns to "protect" us, just because for the US it would be like having your nuts removed.
What you said about the "all firearms sold in Australia are pre fired, kept on record for ballistic match".....is a load of Rubbish. Especially for shotguns, as most of them are smooth bored. And Sling shots are legal, as I own one myself.
And socks. enough socks to rotate through without wearing worn/wet pairs
Thank you for this.....mother of 2 and least I have a starting point that I can afford now. Great job
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I think what beats vitamins are ANTIBIOTICS. Rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide are more valuable as well.
You can buy penicillin for animals at the farm stores for vets and other stuff you have to learn the proper dosages of course I actually buy it across the counter in Mexico and bring it back in pill form
I have plenty of ammo...
...for my .177...
... air rifle.
gun control sucks.
+Winston Churchill Better than weekly terrorist attacks where you have no means of defending yourself.
+Winston Churchill Europe is smaller than the US and we've had terrorist attacks every day the last 3 days. We should be able to defend ourselves, especially when the police takes 10 minutes to arrive.
+Winston Churchill No there wouldn't. Believe me, getting illegal guns here is ridiculously easy. I know 2 people who own them, one does it for self defense and the other because he likes guns. Both of those plan on living with the risk of getting caught, but someone who wants to commit murder suicide doesn't have to worry about getting caught since he'll be dead soon. In the end, legalizing or banning guns doesn't affect crime.
You could buy a Compound Bow, or a Crossbow. This are very deadly if you train a little.
You are a freaking idiot.
Everything in this video is still relevant today (2022). Even the corded phone should be brought back at least among family groups. I wish I had found your grocery list years ago.
You're right and that is exactly why I check each and every can before I buy it. I don't buy cans that are even suspected of being compromised. If it isn't perfectly smooth when I turn it in my hands, it goes back on the store shelf.
When the corona virus hits and everyone is emptying shelves. Me: laughs in doomsday prep
Lol same I'm fully prepped.
Lol
The told you so mentality is poor character,
@@Robert-ug5hx Did you just have a stroke, or am I having a stroke.
Being prepared is a must. I've lived through a power out that lasted a week, all food went bad. My folks talked about he gas shortage in the 70's, natural disasters leave people without power food security. Anyone who questions prepping is in Lala land, or hasn't lived through the above stated unfortold occurrences. Now if you feel that you have to get 20 years of food ammo etc, don't feel overwhelmed, that is overkill in my opinion, or if you can and want to do that, more power to ya. Get your self some food some water a few flashlights a couple good knives, and a few guns with some ammo. Marketing ploy? Tell that to someone who lived in a neighborhood where Hurricane Katrina hit. I am not going to be hungry thirsty or robbed. Neither should anyone else, who takes the little time and effort to make sure that doesn't happen to their family.
Id say the one thing you missed is a durable trustworthy knife, machete, or hatchet. Not everyone has access to firearms. So if you have no need for ammo, get a good knife, hatchet, and machete
As soon as you said the "Bluurrruup" thing in regards to your water cooler, I knew exactly what you were talking about.
Couldn't have described it better myself...Lol
you missed the (in my oppinion) by far most important thing, even though there are two off them on your desk.
Knives!
Openig the 60 Cans, close range self defense, making this Fire, cooking some food...
the list goes on forever
btw despite that: great video.
Just getting a handgun in Germany will be a difficulty
He talked about stuff to go buy. Everyone already has knives. That's the same reason he for example didn't talk about buying a gun. He only talked about having enough ammunition (even though I have no idea why 250 rounds are necessary). He didn't talk about getting firewood either. Because you can get it when you need to. He didn't talk about buying a can opener either. Because everyone either already has one or has a swiss army knife with a can opener. People currently manage to open cans just fine, just like people are currently managing cutting stuff just fine.
No fire extinguisher? If we are talking general preparedness that deserves to be in the list.
I do... I have a main garden, 4 garden boxes, a number of gutter gardens and fruit trees. I grow just about everything. The largest yields I do are Grains and Corn... but I also grew a bunch of veggies and stuff too. Changes every year. This year I'm doing more garlic than in years past and doing shorter growth veggies since the spring has been cold.
Its also good to have a dynamo flashlight as a backup if you run out of batteries
olive oil can go rancid. shortening lasts longer.
mylar and plastic buckets: rodents CAN chew through these. glass and metal containers are sturdier.
for back up have a CB Radio or Ham Radio on hand, you my not have cell phone working or land line working
Both
Very good short version without all the extras and so on and so on... thank you for taking the time!
Thank you for posting such a helpful video. It is very difficult to know where to start and this provides an excellent way in. Thank you again.
i dont have a gun but i have a good bow and an .22 air rifle
Húginn I have no gun but I've watched Karate Kid 1-3
Magnus Anemo ..........
Having something with vitamin D is good too
Good point! Thanks for the post!
+Dynamic Prepper of course, no problem!
If you're white you make your own anyway
Jack Richmond if you are black you do as well xD
The question is how much you produce. If you happen to live somewhere where there is only very little sunlight even being white wont helb you.
A good source of vitamin c is a tea made out of green pine needles
This is a good list of items. I am sure all new preppers will appreciate this kind of information. Thanks
Depending on the region, I would also consider items to keep you warm and dry:
robust walking boots, raincoat, hat, dry packed towel and a isomat.
It is bad enough when on a nice warm day a sudden storm comes with heavy rain and and cold wind and all you got are slip-ons and a t-shirt (or your buisness outfit). It doesnt take much to loose such shoes in mud. Some people have boots and raincoat all the time in their car.
First I assume you are prepping to survive, right? Flashlight and batteries, really? I started survival training when I was 8 years old (about 50 years ago). In those 50 years I have never carried a flashlight in a survival situation as it was one of the first things I was taught not to do. If you want to make yourself an easy target just turn on a flashlight! I have been in real life survival situations several times in my short life; field combat, covert operations and urban warfare. Know your territory (be it your own home or on the move cross country) and use that knowledge to your advantage. Home intruders are at a distinct disadvantage in the dark as you know the "territory" and they do not. Train your eyes to "see in the dark", it is much easier than you might suppose. Make darkness your friend.
Hello darkness my old friend
+Chris Lai I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
This is pretty funny
Obviously you should learn to do shit in the dark, and obviously you shouldn't turn on a flashlight when anyone you don't trust is nearby, but it's impossible to do work that requires visual precision in a completely closed off room without having a light source inside that room.
Do not have a light source - it's stupid!
What about seeds?
They have a surprisingly short shelf life. Garden instead.
It also helps to actually know how to cultivate the plants you'll be relying on.
Your 10-year-old video is still just as relevant today. New subscriber from the sensible prepper channel. You'll probably get a lot of us I'm thinking.
One small addendum to your first aid blurb; I would suggest people go out and buy a small basic first aid kit for starters, take an inventory of what is in it and add to it things you know you will use more and customize that kit a bit more to yourself.
on the medical kid side of you can find a (sealed) Russian or US field medic kit
it has something for any type
of physical wound pain meds like morphine surgical kit its just a great prep i could go on the one i purchaced weighs around 35 lbs and it's all useful
Great suggestion... I've used US med kits before... my local surplus store orders them for me. But never Russian, are they different?? I'm curious....
I guess the biggest diffrence is the languages and some of the older surpluss medical kits also include some food rations and radiation/chemical warfare first aid items
I bought mine on eBay and i will not lie it was sealed so they did not know what was in it there were a few items you can not purchace in the U.S. like the morphine and another one i gifted to a friend had. a sionide pill we took the pill to the police and explained they disposed of it properly I guess
I bought mine on eBay and i will not lie it was sealed so they did not know what was in it there were a few items you can not purchace in the U.S. like the morphine and another one i gifted to a friend had. a sionide pill we took the pill to the police and explained they disposed of it properly I guess
I bought mine on eBay and i will not lie it was sealed so they did not know what was in it there were a few items you can not purchace in the U.S. like the morphine and another one i gifted to a friend had. a sionide pill we took the pill to the police and explained they disposed of it properly I guess
I am 17 and I have recently started prepping. I can't acquire a gun because of our states gun laws. eNosArmory, I have a quick question. I have nobody who will help me prep. All of these youtube videos do not help me in my situation. I do not have much money and I live in the middle of nowhere. I have so many questions to ask but nobody to give any answers that I can trust. So my question is, will you help me out in my quest to prepare for ultimate devastation? Like maybe email me or text me? I really have a lot of questions. I live with my grandmother and I want me and her to survive in case of any disaster.
Maybe bow and arrows? If not a gun...
Great video, glad I watched it back in 2016 and was ready for what’s happening with Covid 19 based on what I learn here, thanks buddy!
its always good to be prepared.camping, power outage,(any natural disaster. )and its fun to see what you can do on your own.YOU NEVER KNOW?
out of 350 million Americans its sad to see this video only have 900k views
How about a good backpack? To hold everything comfortably on the move and also to hold items you could possibly runa across in a shtf situation
If it's just yourself... but most people have elderly and younger relatives that they probably would want to help. Had Noah thought of only himself the human race would have come to an end.
Feel Good looks a God lover in a situation like this your God would abandon your ass Noah didn't exist it's just a story to tell kids from Christian bullshit the religion is dead and is ceasing to exist every day that's what it gets from ripping off every other religion
Paul Mays We talk about saving our lives and you use it as an excuse to attack those who believe differently than yourself.. Shame on you..
Mrhycannon just like the christains did killing people who would convert if it wernt for laws today they would still be doing it today its against my religoon to convert anyone withvout consequence so shame on me shame on you. I bet you christian right, I bet you know very little to how your religion stole from mine and every other one out there hmmmm fake religoom with contracdiction the bible is more ass backwards than anythingvi have read it used to believe till one day I realised no matter how much I begged for help no one was coming to help or answer me so dont give me that bullshit about I am attacking anyone else I just made sure I wont ever have blood on my hands in an apocalyptic situation because it will only take one christian to set me off in the apocalypse. I wont have people freaking out around me because they believe its the end good way to get killed so again shut the fuck up and thimk beforevyou speak and do alot of digging before you speak your false prophet bullshit to me
Paul Mays I have no idea what your religion is and you have no idea what mine is or if I have any.. Mine actually is to live and let live, not to attack those who do me no harm..
..... You would make your point better if you spoke more coherently..
You're correct about bartering. Bartering isn't limited to guilty pleasures though. Food, wood, water, batteries, first aid supplies, ammo, and many other basic items can and will be used for trade.
Love your channel bro. Love that you moved to MN. I love it here and will be moving up north-ish within the next year. Can't wait. Prep on
Why does every prepper advocate buying rice?... but not wheat? I'd say wheat is the better of the two.
+Joe Stubbernubbensteingenson I have never in my life ever heard a pepper advocate not buying wheat. Now I know preppers that don't eat wheat, and therefore don't store much or any... but never stand up a poo poo wheat. Now for a basic start-up list that you can run out today and put together... we usually start with rice because its cheap, easy to buy, stores beautifully and doesn't require further processing, where as most people store wheat for later processing into flour. Furthermore there is a lower learning curve (most people know what to do with rice) than wheat berries and thus again is a good place for the beginner to start. Absolutely go out and buy or grow as much wheat as you little heart desires.... but for most people wheat storage is a next step once your basic emergency 30 day food supply is in. I have always viewed wheat as a tier 2 expansion.
I'm not saying anyone advocates "not buying wheat" - It's just usually never mentioned. Wheat, along with a lot of other grains store well, are widely available (thanks to sites like www.bulkfoods.com), and can be replanted. I'm not sure if you can plant brown rice.
+Joe Stubbernubbensteingenson yes.. it usually not mentioned because its not as easy to walk down to your local store and buy a 20lb bag for 8 bucks... most people have to order it and you have know what your ordering. Again... no one is saying its not a good idea... no one is saying it doesn't have many wonderful, bountiful and amazing benefits for a luscious existence. Almost every 30 day emergency food list has 2 things in common. 1. super convenient to get everything in 1 trip to your local store. 2. is based on the ready.gov emergency food recommendations. Secondly you are confusing a 30 day emergency food list with some sort of end scenario long term food storage and attainment plan. If you have a short-term food issue (say a localized weather event) where your 30 day store would come into play the average person is not going to start milling flour and planting wheat. They are just going to use the flour the already stored, which will keep for up to 2 years. Now if you looking at a second tier long term sustainment and attainment plan... then bulk storing wheat berries plays a more prominent role.
+Joe Stubbernubbensteingenson You can plant brown rice.
+Joe Stubbernubbensteingenson
www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/cereal/health-benefits-of-rice.html
A tip for anybody wondering: Which batteries should I buy first? AA or AAA?
I say AAA, they're smaller, meaning if you had to, you could fit them into a AA slot and put some foil in the gap. I've never done that but I saw it somewhere.
ALSO: (I do this many of times)
If your batteries die premature, test each one (if you have multiple slots) out in different slots, using a small pen spring or foil to cover the gaps of the empty slots.
ALTHOUGH using less batteries = less power, it's handy to follow the less is best rule when you are limited and know that they are hard to come by.
I normally don't ask this but maybe give this a thumbs up for others!
You obviously forget that this is the basic of the most basics that even the most resistant peeps out there can follow. It's a start - it's concise and simple for a reason. I don't know how many times he stated that once you get these items, you can and should expand on it, which also means further education into the subject of prepping.
I started water storage with old milk jugs and tap water, kept 10 gallons worth of water and I emptied one every week and refilled it to keep the water fresh, best way to start with water IMO
you can cook/boil things with a parabolic mirror that's about 2ft across. I boiled some eggs out on the lawn on a sunny day before. Makes starting a fire easy as well.
I completely agree when you refer to companies sell survival supplies, the problem I see with them is that if i situation arises where you need the supplies there is a high risk that there will not be a delivery service available (natural disaster) or the cost could become too high (economic disaster) in those cases it is more handy to know how to make the tools and consumables you will require, the best way I see to build these skills, is making your tools to begin with, this way you can reuse parts of these tools and also know how to make them from scratch.
Great Video btw
The fact he said the blooop at 5:44 gets my thumbs up 😂😂😂 an the sound was on point he drinks lots of water lol
Just a tip for the rice and flour: Find a big tin to store them in. I use those giant popcorn tins that they sell during the holidays. When you finally crack it open to use it, the last thing you want to deal with are bugs swimming around in it like Scrooge McDuck.
One of the better videos I've seen on helping out the beginner prepper. Thanks
If your going to have a basic kit get the following:
Bag with over the shoulder strap
Get a life straw: You will need water
Recycle a CORE water bottle great and
Durable
Heavy duty garbage bag for emergency shelter
Flashlight with extra batteries
Fire starter kit a matches in a waterproof zip lock with tinder
to help light a fire.
Sharp folding knife. For both utility and defensive use.
Pocket saw.
4 day rations provisions
Optional: Firearm with four extra clips loaded.
Pepper spray
First aid kit in zip lock bag to keep weight down.
Study knife fighting skills and Defensive firearms skills.
Field craft skills is a must and can be learned.
lol that guy is crazy, because the first thing you said "go buy a flashlight" I don't know how many times we've wanted to do something, but we needed a flashlight. We moved last year and my stupid roomy turned the power off a day before the move. I had to go buy flashlights at the last minute. then batteries, same thing. Nearly everything you mentioned we have needed, because we're two nerds and have nothing practical in our house. Hell, my roommate gets cuts and just bleeds, no first aid kit.
Excellent video! Thanks for all the Great advice and knowledge
FYI.. .for anyone prepping water DO NOT use 1 gallon water bottles that are packaged in the thin plastic milk jugs. They are too thin and fracture/crack very easy. As the host of this video said, get stronger jugs, 5 gallon etc. Learned this the hard way.
When I think of purposes for prepping, I try and steer clear from the more fantastical urban warfare stuff the American viewpoint seems to picture, and just go with 'big storm takes out the power for a week or so, and the shops can't restock', and plan for that. Happily enough, most of these listed things are adaptable to most situations. I would lose the guns and bullets and probably add basic tools and extra car fuel to the list of essentials. It really is stuff that every house should have. Great video, I enjoyed it.
I'd also suggest foldable solar panel kits for recharging those batteries and devices, magnifying lenses, tarp, tent, clothes and blankets, needles and threads, ropes, salt and candies, machetes, basic mechanical and woodworking tool kit, seeds for growing food, hats, mosquito nets, nets and hooks for catching and trapping game, bags and bottles, books and pamphlets on how to survive in all types of environment ....... and friends and family to get your hopes way up and to help carry equipment and rations!
Thanx man! There are a lot of people that want to prepare themselves but don't know how to start...
Thanks for basics. I want to be self sufficiency and not have to rely on others packages
I have 12 things for prepping .I use a clocks face to remind me what to buy.
1.water(storage,filters,bleach)
2.food(dried,canned,mre,seeds)
3.shelter ( where will you hold up) bunker,basement
4.medicine( first aid kits,gaze ,)
5.tools( hand tools)
6.clothes(new shoes could save your life) thread
7.cleaning supply's ( soaps)
8.transportation( horse,bike,boat) grid my be down
9.trading goods( wine,tobacco
10.Animals ( chickens,goats)
11.power ( wood ,coal,solar,)
12.weapons( guns ,knives,ammo)
whatever you buy will fit in one of these 12 lists
One very important thing to add is first aid TRAINING. Having a first aid kit is 90% useless if you don't know how to use it. Also, it is critical to be able to improvise and perform first aid without having exactly what you need.
Your videos are good and your one of the most kick ass prepares and im drinking my morning coffee well watching this video.
Thank you for the video.
Here is my hippy/health conscious food storage:
20 lbs. of Quinoa (carbs + protein + minerals)
20 lbs. of Lentils (fiber + protein + carbs + minerals)
10 lbs. of dried fruit (carbs + nutrition)
10 lbs. of raw almonds (fats + nutrition + protein)
20 canned mason jars of vegetables (nutrition + fiber)
3 lbs. of Nutritional Yeast (B vitamins + nutrition + flavor)
32 oz. of Olive Oil (fats + flavor)
1 lb of Sea Salt (minerals + flavor)
Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Portugal ... when you see the situation in those countries, it's evident that prepping is necessary for any rational person. Anticipating is the best thing you can do to have a better life.
Good topic, awesome presentation! On phones... If you have a land line coming into your house it can still be used to dial 911 even if there is not active service on the line.
Indeed, its always good to be prepared. Just in case... And if something does go wrong, you would sure feel a little better that the people who never even began to prepare.
Good call on making your own first aid kit. I'm happy to see this getting more lip service in the last couple years. I've never found a FAK in a store that I didn't want to get rid of things from or add things to.
Great list... I am very lucky have an awesome network of people I trust....
Thank you so much, I am thirteen years old and I want to start prepping. I think the grocery list you brought up was great because everytime I go to the store I can just ask for a can or two of fruit or meat. I plan on watching more of your videos. Keep up the amazing work!
Well said my friend
often neglected is a flashdrive with your important papers and family photos. either carry in an anti-static bag or wrap in rubber and place in tiny metal tin. weighs nothing. might get one for everyone in your family.
I can't stress enough how important it is to have a standard land line. A few years ago during a bad tornado season I lost power for over 4 weeks the phone still worked. As a side note even if you don't have service on the land line there is still power and with a little hacking there's enough power running through to power/charge USB devices. Unless you have a VOIP service that cuts that connection so that their service will work through the existing wall jacks.
This is sooo helpful! I've been wanting to start and didn't know how and this is great!!
As one of the add ons I would say get your Technicians Amateur Radio License and get a 100$ HAM radio
Thanks much needed, I just found out about preppers and boy where the hell have I been I Need to start prepping
2-liter pop bottles are great for storing water; they don't degrade, they are easy to store and transport and are cheap.
A hiking filter is a must with spare filter cartridge's as well as ways on distilling water.
As much bottled water as you can also
once you added the sound effect to describe the water cooler in your kitchen I knew exactly which kind you meant lmao
I had no clue what he was talking about with the water cooler until he said, "You know, the bloobloobloop!"
Great video, good common sense for preparing. I have a 300 watt inverter that hooks up to 12 volt car batteries, which one can use to plug in a rice cooker with. If they had a solar trickle charger to keep 3 deep cell 12 volt batteries charged up with, they would have a way to cook rice, beans, vegetables, soups, etc., and heat up water to boiling for safe use as well. Thanks for posting this video.
Watching this in 2016. Good luck finding a POTS line these days...Ham radio is the way to go.
Thank you for sharing the knowledge.