I live in upper west North Dakota. Several winters ago we bought property with this mobile home on it. Definitely older mobile home. Our furnace died at the beginning of winter and we were not prepared with money to buy a new one. That winter with the windchill we were -40s to -60s. Since making it alive through that. I use clear plastic shower curtains as plastic for windows, little velcro and you can remove it each season and not repurchase window plastic. Also works great to block your room smaller. Hang plastic! Another is boil water. It adds heats and it keeps bit moisture. Bundle up! I went to bed with 3 blankets, my robe, winter jacket, hat, gloves, several layers socks. No one sees you so who cares what you look like! BUNDLE UP! I also hung thin blankets from the ceiling around my bed. Helped keep the heat in good. At least 4 months of this was miserable so keep some books or things to do, additude is everything! Since that winter I'm ready for so much more incase of issues again. Please take care and do some extra prepping incase. And remember thrift stores are great for blankets for emergency use. Dont have to be your favorite color or right size. Who cares at that point! Stay warm
Long ago we bought a plethora of packing/moving blankets from Harbour Freight. Keep them under one of the beds. Handy to hang up over windows, etc. The old 'tapestry on a castle wall' idea. Oh, and keep one in the Bronco year round for whatever reason. Good vid.
I've often wondered if those Harbor Freight blankets were any good...keep waiting for that "extra money" to make an appearance so I can buy one...lol Maybe in the next Administration...
1st thing 1st. Merry Christmas my American brothers and sisters. Always be prepared. Back in 2009 Kentucky was hit by a massive ice storm. Power was out for 15 days. Everyone had to stay in hotels or family members. We was watching DVD movies and eating hot food. We all were in our PJs warm and snug. Thanks to preparation and Jesus christ
Merry Christmas, Ernest! That’s an incredible story-15 days without power is no joke. Preparation really is everything, and it’s awesome that you and your family were warm, fed, and comfortable during such a tough time. Thanks for sharing that inspiration!
wrap your pipes in "noodles' for swimming pool kid use. Seal all windows, with clear plastic sheeting and blue masking tape. Ditto unused doors and room vents. Make a "Z" of 3 sheets of plastic in front of the one door that you use. This will cut your heating bill in HALF. If you want to cut it by 90%, turn the heat down until it barely keeps the pipe from freezing. Cover the floor , ceiling and walls of the master bedroom with sheet plastic OUTSIDE, heat a metal 5 gallon bucket full of gravel, with propane, charcoal, wood, etc. Move the bucket into the master bedroom and set it on 3 bricks. It will warm the room just fine for many hours. At night, everyone can use sleeping bags. During the day, move the kid's mattress out into the hallway, stood on edge so it's out of way and easily moved.
This is such a detailed and practical approach-thank you for sharing these tips! I especially love the idea of using pool noodles and the plastic-covered master bedroom setup. This could really make a difference for staying warm in tough conditions. Great advice!
Hey Gary! Snowy Idaho Falls sounds beautiful right now! Life is great... Wishing you and everyone around you all the blessings and joy this season-take care and stay cozy!
During the blizzard of 1978 in Pittsburgh, we all moved up to the top floor of our townhome (hot air rises) and heated it with a kerosene heater. The downstairs ended up being insulated by the extremely high snow drifts. We stored our food outside in ice chests in an igloo that we built.
Thank you my friend this is another great topic and here in Sweden our homes and apartments are insulated because we have cold winters here. And i have a miniflame heater for that reason and you use a 5 kg gas tub for that one i have. But my apartment has a small problem in wintertime and that is our room temperature are probably around +18 or so inside when the temperature should be around +21 or +22 degrees inside. And we have the opposite problem in summer time our apartment turns to a sauna one summer we had + 33 degrees inside the apartment. To have insulated your house insulated or apartment it can cause some issues on summer time when you have those heatwaves. And that is another topic for another day. I have shared this video out and a 👍as usual.
Thanks, my friend! It sounds like you’ve got a solid setup with that miniflame heater and the gas tub. Those insulation issues can definitely swing both ways-staying warm in winter is great, but those summer heatwaves turning apartments into saunas? That’s rough. Maybe we’ll dive into summer heat management in a future video. Thanks for always supporting and sharing my content. You’re awesome!
That’s awesome, NRob! A kerosene heater can be a real lifesaver in tough times, especially during something like Sandy. Glad you had one when you needed it! How have things been going since then?
@ I think the grid issues in my area have been fixed. We’ve had major storms with wind, snow, and ice since then but no power outages. Thank you for asking❤️🤗
people should also keep cash on hand. when the power is out many businesses cannot accept plastic making cash a necessity. Merry Christmas everyone, be safe.
Absolutely! Keeping cash on hand is such an important tip-especially when power outages make card payments impossible. Merry Christmas to you as well! Stay safe and prepared out there!
@ I would say some on home prepping. I have been a Medic in Fire, EMS and EMA for 25 years. Have been involved in a lot of different emergencies over the years and been deployed on multiple storm deployments. The storm incidents are always the most long term emergencies and most people are not prepared to take care of them self for days. FEMA recommends 72 hours and it’s been my experience that if you plan on FEMA coming you will die. Look at the Super Dome. It was two weeks in Western North Carolina before I ever seen a FEMA rep. Local government and an army of volunteers and donations is what got them through. Natural disasters are the most common type of emergency most people will ever deal with. We always recommend that people shelter in place because that is where your stuff is at. I believe everyone should keep at minimum one week of supplies at home and practice things like basic first aid to improve their odds. I even started a channel and am working on a first aid series just to try to help people be more self sufficient. lol sorry for the long reply. I am just really passionate about this kind of stuff.
Excellent video sir, finally got the notification again, hopefully this comment stays, MERRY CHRISTMAS all of you, enjoy the moments and memories with your family, stay frosty and cheers y'all.
One item that I regularly buy at thrift stores are any Aladdin lamps. The flame burns blue and puts off incredible heat. You must not leave it unattended as it could start smoking as it heats up. You need to learn how to use it! As it uses a very clean oil, Aladdin oil, to burn, I keep a fire blanket nearby. It gives light than a 60-W bulb, so that you can perform daily task in an emergency, and can heat a small space to 60 degrees F. It has a blue flame. Treat it with ultimate respect. It is also a bargaining source in a SHFT. It is an engineering miracle from the past for The Great Depression Era., I paid $27 for a brass, unused Aladdin Lamp, at a Thrift Store. It cost about 157, minimum, new, at a Lemans Store., which is a new item and need no replacement parts. The backup plan for replacement parts are a vital part of an EMP or gird failure event in my mind. Good luck. a 4 ., I its cost ,
Good question, Dutch! Exercising while cold burns calories your body might need to stay warm, so it can be counterproductive in certain extreme conditions. That said, light movement can still help if you’re careful about not overdoing it. Probably should have elaborated on that more. Do you practice any cold-weather prepping?
@reliableprepper Firstly, expending calories simply by trying to stay warm is something that's kind of just going to happen. Frankly that's a lot better than just not moving at all because that's not going to preserve your body heat. Sitting still is more likely to kill you than moving around and burning a few calories. As for your second question I live in the Midwest. So I'll simply let that little factoid speak for itself.
@reliableprepper just thinking about getting rid of an outdoor woodstove boiler for a masonry fireplace, hopefully for next winter. It gets relatively cold here in NY
In 12 more days I'll receive my Social Security payment and I'll replenish my supplies for another month I ran out and these next 12 days are challenging. It's a repeat of every month. Social Security is not enough for the cost of living and all my savings are depleted
Hang in there, Tom. It’s tough when Social Security doesn’t stretch far enough, but it sounds like you’re doing what you can to stay prepared. Those challenges aren’t easy to deal with month after month. How are you holding up this week?
A combat load is 7 30-round magazines or 210 rounds per weapon. One thousand rounds is a good number. That gives you some for training. Many will say that's a minimum for your primary weapon.
Really appreciate you letting me know that. I've had multiple people tell me the same thing over the past several days. I thought it might have just been a glitch but after hearing this, I have to reach out to support because that's not okay. Keep me posted if you have any other issues or anything like that.
Those clay pot heaters don’t work. Just ask the people in Texas that tried to use them in freezing temperatures. It’s a waste of time and effort. People always test them during normal temperatures and never test them when it’s freezing.
Agreed I have personally used them and it just isn't enough to make a difference. Best they do is keep your hands a little warmer if you're a few inches away but they DID NOT raise the room temperature enough on their own. Maybe in combination with other methods they would be more effective but relying on those exclusively is a mistakes
They only work in a very small area, such as a closet or a camping tent. I would rather use the candles to heat up a pot of water and fill up the hot water bottle and strap it on to my body to keep me warm.
@@reliableprepper using candles to heat a room or tent, doesn’t work. Plain and simple. I hate giving people false hope on something that doesn’t work.
Heck yeah... Feel free to let me know if you have any favorites or suggestions or things you'd like to see more in the future. Hoping for a little bit of snow tomorrow, just not too much
I live in upper west North Dakota. Several winters ago we bought property with this mobile home on it. Definitely older mobile home. Our furnace died at the beginning of winter and we were not prepared with money to buy a new one. That winter with the windchill we were -40s to -60s. Since making it alive through that. I use clear plastic shower curtains as plastic for windows, little velcro and you can remove it each season and not repurchase window plastic. Also works great to block your room smaller. Hang plastic! Another is boil water. It adds heats and it keeps bit moisture. Bundle up! I went to bed with 3 blankets, my robe, winter jacket, hat, gloves, several layers socks. No one sees you so who cares what you look like! BUNDLE UP! I also hung thin blankets from the ceiling around my bed. Helped keep the heat in good. At least 4 months of this was miserable so keep some books or things to do, additude is everything! Since that winter I'm ready for so much more incase of issues again. Please take care and do some extra prepping incase. And remember thrift stores are great for blankets for emergency use. Dont have to be your favorite color or right size. Who cares at that point! Stay warm
You survived -40 degree weather? That’s impressive and you’re a badass! You have some great advice there.
@reliableprepper it sucked 100% and took some thinking to make it. Definitely won't do it again. Have plans in place now
@@Lady-bug-9000 What part of the world are you in? They say that polar vortex is coming. ☃️🥶⛄
A practical woman...a rarity and a jewel in today's world.
@reliableprepper ya polar vortex is comming but frankly it's just normal cold for us. I'm in upper west North Dakota. -25 is nothing.
Long ago we bought a plethora of packing/moving blankets from Harbour Freight. Keep them under one of the beds. Handy to hang up over windows, etc. The old 'tapestry on a castle wall' idea. Oh, and keep one in the Bronco year round for whatever reason. Good vid.
I've often wondered if those Harbor Freight blankets were any good...keep waiting for that "extra money" to make an appearance so I can buy one...lol Maybe in the next Administration...
1st thing 1st. Merry Christmas my American brothers and sisters. Always be prepared. Back in 2009 Kentucky was hit by a massive ice storm. Power was out for 15 days. Everyone had to stay in hotels or family members. We was watching DVD movies and eating hot food. We all were in our PJs warm and snug. Thanks to preparation and Jesus christ
Merry Christmas, Ernest! That’s an incredible story-15 days without power is no joke. Preparation really is everything, and it’s awesome that you and your family were warm, fed, and comfortable during such a tough time. Thanks for sharing that inspiration!
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
I don't remember that storm. Will look for "lessons learned" videos. Thanks for mentioning it. Merry Christmas
@@diann9159 it was in Danville Kentucky pretty sure it was in 2009. I could be of a little on the year
@ernest9606 Thanks
Merry Christmas everybody
You too!
Hope you guys had a great day
wrap your pipes in "noodles' for swimming pool kid use. Seal all windows, with clear plastic sheeting and blue masking tape. Ditto unused doors and room vents. Make a "Z" of 3 sheets of plastic in front of the one door that you use. This will cut your heating bill in HALF. If you want to cut it by 90%, turn the heat down until it barely keeps the pipe from freezing. Cover the floor , ceiling and walls of the master bedroom with sheet plastic OUTSIDE, heat a metal 5 gallon bucket full of gravel, with propane, charcoal, wood, etc. Move the bucket into the master bedroom and set it on 3 bricks. It will warm the room just fine for many hours. At night, everyone can use sleeping bags. During the day, move the kid's mattress out into the hallway, stood on edge so it's out of way and easily moved.
This is such a detailed and practical approach-thank you for sharing these tips! I especially love the idea of using pool noodles and the plastic-covered master bedroom setup. This could really make a difference for staying warm in tough conditions. Great advice!
@@EsyuDach and build yourself an EMP proof box for your portable generator. These orbs seem to be messing with electrical appliances
Snowy Idaho Falls says hey! Loving life and celebrating Christ. God Bless one and all.
Hey Gary! Snowy Idaho Falls sounds beautiful right now! Life is great... Wishing you and everyone around you all the blessings and joy this season-take care and stay cozy!
During the blizzard of 1978 in Pittsburgh, we all moved up to the top floor of our townhome (hot air rises) and heated it with a kerosene heater. The downstairs ended up being insulated by the extremely high snow drifts. We stored our food outside in ice chests in an igloo that we built.
That’s resourceful! I can see why that worked. Those snow drifts were probably a surprisingly good insulator.
Merry Christmas ⛄ to all! As always, many thanks for another outstanding and educational video!! Enjoy the holidays!! 🎄
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well Mary!!! Let's hopw for a peaceful holiday season and New Year
@@reliableprepper 🙏😊 Amen to that!!! And thank you so much!! Take care!! 🎄⛄
Thank you my friend this is another great topic and here in Sweden our homes and apartments are insulated because we have cold winters here. And i have a miniflame heater for that reason and you use a 5 kg gas tub for that one i have. But my apartment has a small problem in wintertime and that is our room temperature are probably around +18 or so inside when the temperature should be around +21 or +22 degrees inside. And we have the opposite problem in summer time our apartment turns to a sauna one summer we had + 33 degrees inside the apartment. To have insulated your house insulated or apartment it can cause some issues on summer time when you have those heatwaves. And that is another topic for another day. I have shared this video out and a 👍as usual.
Thanks, my friend! It sounds like you’ve got a solid setup with that miniflame heater and the gas tub. Those insulation issues can definitely swing both ways-staying warm in winter is great, but those summer heatwaves turning apartments into saunas? That’s rough. Maybe we’ll dive into summer heat management in a future video. Thanks for always supporting and sharing my content. You’re awesome!
I got a kerosene heater during Sandy and it was a lifesaver.
That’s awesome, NRob! A kerosene heater can be a real lifesaver in tough times, especially during something like Sandy. Glad you had one when you needed it! How have things been going since then?
@ I think the grid issues in my area have been fixed. We’ve had major storms with wind, snow, and ice since then but no power outages. Thank you for asking❤️🤗
Merry Christmas. Hopes for a better year.
Merry Christmas to you too! I'm telling ya, a little breathe would be nice
people should also keep cash on hand. when the power is out many businesses cannot accept plastic making cash a necessity. Merry Christmas everyone, be safe.
Absolutely! Keeping cash on hand is such an important tip-especially when power outages make card payments impossible. Merry Christmas to you as well! Stay safe and prepared out there!
Great video. You are making some of the best prep videos out there.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that! I'm all ears if you ever have any suggestions
@ I would say some on home prepping. I have been a Medic in Fire, EMS and EMA for 25 years. Have been involved in a lot of different emergencies over the years and been deployed on multiple storm deployments. The storm incidents are always the most long term emergencies and most people are not prepared to take care of them self for days. FEMA recommends 72 hours and it’s been my experience that if you plan on FEMA coming you will die. Look at the Super Dome. It was two weeks in Western North Carolina before I ever seen a FEMA rep. Local government and an army of volunteers and donations is what got them through. Natural disasters are the most common type of emergency most people will ever deal with. We always recommend that people shelter in place because that is where your stuff is at. I believe everyone should keep at minimum one week of supplies at home and practice things like basic first aid to improve their odds. I even started a channel and am working on a first aid series just to try to help people be more self sufficient. lol sorry for the long reply. I am just really passionate about this kind of stuff.
Merry Christmas 🙏
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!
Excellent video sir, finally got the notification again, hopefully this comment stays, MERRY CHRISTMAS all of you, enjoy the moments and memories with your family, stay frosty and cheers y'all.
Hey Justin, wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas too-enjoy the time with family and stay sharp out there!
One item that I regularly buy at thrift stores are any Aladdin lamps. The flame burns blue and puts off incredible heat. You must not leave it unattended as it could start smoking as it heats up. You need to learn how to use it! As it uses a very clean oil, Aladdin oil, to burn, I keep a fire blanket nearby. It gives light than a 60-W bulb, so that you can perform daily task in an emergency, and can heat a small space to 60 degrees F. It has a blue flame. Treat it with ultimate respect. It is also a bargaining source in a SHFT. It is an engineering miracle from the past for The Great Depression Era., I paid $27 for a brass, unused Aladdin Lamp, at a Thrift Store. It cost about 157, minimum, new, at a Lemans Store., which is a new item and need no replacement parts. The backup plan for replacement parts are a vital part of an EMP or gird failure event in my mind. Good luck.
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That’s a great find! You’re right, it's essential to have backups for crucial items like that.
How would exercising when you're cold be counter-intuitive?
Good question, Dutch! Exercising while cold burns calories your body might need to stay warm, so it can be counterproductive in certain extreme conditions. That said, light movement can still help if you’re careful about not overdoing it. Probably should have elaborated on that more. Do you practice any cold-weather prepping?
@reliableprepper Firstly, expending calories simply by trying to stay warm is something that's kind of just going to happen. Frankly that's a lot better than just not moving at all because that's not going to preserve your body heat. Sitting still is more likely to kill you than moving around and burning a few calories.
As for your second question I live in the Midwest. So I'll simply let that little factoid speak for itself.
Did I hear correctly? What is a Colorado detector?
i think i said carbon monoxide dector, right?
@@reliableprepper I watch the video again. I did not hear correctly the first time. Thanks for clearing this up for me.
@onguard4596 I do mess up from time to time though. If you ever see or catch any other problems feel free to drop me a line. Stay warm, stay safe
Masonry fireplaces are worth their weight in gold.
Absolutely, Matthew! Masonry fireplaces are not only efficient but can be lifesavers in a long-term winter situation. Do you use one yourself?
@reliableprepper just thinking about getting rid of an outdoor woodstove boiler for a masonry fireplace, hopefully for next winter. It gets relatively cold here in NY
In 12 more days I'll receive my Social Security payment and I'll replenish my supplies for another month I ran out and these next 12 days are challenging. It's a repeat of every month. Social Security is not enough for the cost of living and all my savings are depleted
Hang in there, Tom. It’s tough when Social Security doesn’t stretch far enough, but it sounds like you’re doing what you can to stay prepared. Those challenges aren’t easy to deal with month after month. How are you holding up this week?
Love this channel!!!! Informative, yet non-political. How many rounds do u think I need for two ARs? Keep up the awesome work!!!!!!!
A combat load is 7 30-round magazines or 210 rounds per weapon. One thousand rounds is a good number. That gives you some for training. Many will say that's a minimum for your primary weapon.
I really do appreciate that. means alot
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FYI TH-cam doesn't give me an option to subscribe! When I clicked the subscribe button it always takes me to a membership option (that I can't afford)
Really appreciate you letting me know that. I've had multiple people tell me the same thing over the past several days. I thought it might have just been a glitch but after hearing this, I have to reach out to support because that's not okay. Keep me posted if you have any other issues or anything like that.
That means your already subscribed. If it is just saying "join" your already subscribed
@GBall_Vision oh my gosh, you are right. I'm pretty sure that's what that means.
Been there more times than I can count.my ex husband didn't like to spend money on paying bills.
Lol, I feel you on that one
And please take those air conditioners out of the windows in the winter time
no doubt, lol
Those clay pot heaters don’t work. Just ask the people in Texas that tried to use them in freezing temperatures. It’s a waste of time and effort. People always test them during normal temperatures and never test them when it’s freezing.
I understand the skepticism, but it's important to research properly and consider different methods for each climate and situation.
Agreed I have personally used them and it just isn't enough to make a difference. Best they do is keep your hands a little warmer if you're a few inches away but they DID NOT raise the room temperature enough on their own. Maybe in combination with other methods they would be more effective but relying on those exclusively is a mistakes
They only work in a very small area, such as a closet or a camping tent. I would rather use the candles to heat up a pot of water and fill up the hot water bottle and strap it on to my body to keep me warm.
@@reliableprepper using candles to heat a room or tent, doesn’t work. Plain and simple. I hate giving people false hope on something that doesn’t work.
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Merry Christmas to you too bro.
I might spend mine catching up on your videos I haven't see yet. Yep I'm behind lol.
Heck yeah... Feel free to let me know if you have any favorites or suggestions or things you'd like to see more in the future. Hoping for a little bit of snow tomorrow, just not too much
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Merry Christmas Keith
Have ur s!!t. Together before it happens 😮😊
Absolutely for sure, preparation is key. 👍
Merry Christmas everyone
Merry Christmas to you as well Roy