1 MONTH WORTH OF FOOD IN A BUCKET
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- I SURVIVED A MONTH ON THE ITEMS IN MY D.I.Y SURVIVAL BUG OUT BUCKET. IT WAS TOUGH AT TIMES BUT I SURVIVED. NOW I CAN PACK 12 MONTHS WORTH OF FOOD IN MY OVERLANDER AND PEEL OUT WHEN SHTF.
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Food bank IS a food shelter. 🤙 fortunately we are here to help. Appreciated content. Here in B.C. We seem to have only two seasons - flood and fire. It's good to help.
It is a super idea to make one's own survival buckets. Comments on yours: the oatmeal is great for breakfast, but I would add raisens (iron and natural sweetness) and walnuts (great Omegas and protein) versus peanuts. So maybe half as many peanuts (for main meals) and half that many walnuts (for breakfasts). Also for breakfasts, 1 tablespoon of powdered milk per breakfast, to be mixed with 4 oz water for the oatmeal. I also add cinnamon to my oatmeal; cinnamon lowers blood pressure and has a feel-good component. Crisco: not at all a healthy fat; I would sub a jar of coconut oil (which is solid at room temp). The sardines are stellar, but there needs to be an additional source of protein -- for one month I would buy a large can of dehydrated beef chunks. With the bullion cubes and some cornstarch to make gravy, the hot beef and gravy could be eaten on rice or mixed with beans to make chili. For the sake of flavour, I would include in each bucket: cinnamon, chili powder, red pepper flakes, salt (of course), and any other spices you like to cook with. These take up very little room and can be tucked in around other packets. You didn't mention beverages; I'm a tea drinker so I would include 30 tea bags. Coffee drinkers could add those single serve packets of Folgers. Finally, if there's room in the bucket I would add some powdered eggs to change up breakfast occasionally, and a packet of dried fruit such as apricots or apples. The dried fruit can be reconsituted with a little boiling water and add some cnnamon, or just eaten as is. You hit on an important point when you said that although you survived, you were not very happy psychologically. Food plays a huge role in our overall comfort, so it's worth adding "mouth-happy" items like the spices and drinks and fruit. Also a good thing to have in your bug-out stash is a book on edible greens and roots in your area; greens are important in one's diet. Even in winter, one can dig cattail roots and possibly find wild wintergreen berries and other goodies. BTW, you are a good-looking guy! Just had to note that ;-) Good luck with your channel going forward!
Wow I will check that out thankyou very much for the tips and advice. Really sounds like you know your stuff..
And thanks for the encouragement with the channel it has been a really great creative outlet and have met some really terrific people. 😀
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Excellent test!!!
Dollar Tree 🌳 stores and the
99 Cent Only Store have good varieties on the cheap to make your bucket 🪣 😉 more versatile.
#1 a 2 lb bag of rice 🍚 $1.25
#2 a 2 lb bag of flour $1.25 plus 1 pack of 3 yeast (ALDI $0.79) this makes bread 🍞.
#3 a 20 oz box of elbow Macaroni $1.25.
#4 now 12 oz bags of beans 🫘 choose 4 $1.25/each...black beans, kidney beans, white northern beans and pinto beans. ($5 total)
#5 chicken bullion
#6 bag of oatmeal and box of cream of wheat.
#7 instant coffee ☕️ (glass jar has 30 servings for $1.25)
#8 sugar packets, salt 🧂 and pepper packets (pick up for free)
#9 (99 Cent Only Store)
bag of walnuts ($1)
#10 bag of pistachios ($1)
#11 bag of trail mix ($1)
#12 pasta sauce
#13 canned meats (5 of a kind is boring so switch it up)
2 cans of chicken 🐔
2 cans of tuna
1 can of roast beef ($4)
#14 a bag of instant mashed potatoes
#15 peanut 🥜 butter
#16 kool-aid drink mix or something similar you might like. $1-$1.25.
#17 dried fruits 1 or 2 kinds $1.50/each
You can be creative with the ingredients.
Walnuts in bread 🍞
Make the rice with chicken bullion.
Casserole using tuna, sauce and noodles.
Mashed potatoes and roast beef and kool-aid for a drink
Rice, beans and chicken
Bean soup 🍲 and bread
Mine had a jar of honey, a jar of maple syrup (the real stuff), peanut butter, some walnuts, a couple of small jars of jam, freeze dried bananas and berries, ghee, trail mix that also has m&ms, (yes the chocolate did melt, but it turned out fine) tortillas,oatmeal, powdered eggs and shredded potatoes (plus cocoa, milk, coffee and both herbal and green tea) rice, noodles, jerky, pepperoni, summer sausage, dehydrated veggies and mushrooms, bullion, beans, some cans of spicy oysters in oil, herbs and seasonings (and some little taco sauce packets)
(The dehydrated veggies, rice, seasonings, egg powder, jerky and ghee worked out to a nice fried rice)
Also to be fair this was set for two people not just one.
@@jessicathompson236 I love your ideas and i can't wait to experiment and try round 2 this winter. Your advice will make for a more pleasant experience I'm sure. 😊
@@offgridDAVID , if you get some kopiko instant coffee packets they have coffee, creamer and sugar in them. (I add a packet of cocoa to two of those and I end up with a 32 oz coffee that is about 310 calories.)
I also sometimes add a pinch of cinnamon or pumpkin spice mix.
Definitely a moral booster.
Speaking from experience part of why you were feeling grumpy was probably two fold, you were not getting the right nutrients or enough of them and you were not getting enough calories for a man of your size. (And you didn't have herbs and spices to switch up the flavors. Getting just one thing for every meal is daunting, but you can work with the same ingredients and still get different flavors.)
Awesome video.
Such a great idea to have a months worth of preps handy and ready to go in one bucket! I’d add a survival straw or two 😊 Thanks! From Far North Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺
Hey thanks for tuning in. That's a great idea . . Cheers from 🇨🇦 .
I am a prepper because I love life and I do not want to be away from the things I love. I am a total believer in food, shelter, energy, and transportation secure. I am also a proponent of make your own, grow your own. In Canada I moved to New Brunswick I moved here because property and taxes are cheap. I purchased a 5000 sq. ft. home with 7 bedrooms and 5 acres of land for $72,000 . That may sound huge for a prepper but I believe that when the flood gates open that thousands will be searching and that in this I may be able to help out a few, with the house offering a refuge while they build a cabin on the land. Parallel Society is here and now, soon our world will be reduced small communities doing commerce together.
I would love to do that NOW! I would totally come now and start working on getting a part time job so can afford to buy some things till I no longer can (I want no part of digital ID or CBDC) and start building a coop and a tiny house!! I would bring my chickens...we would have eggs!
I grew up in the country but have never been able to afford some land in my adult life. And Im really really feeling it now....as in get to some as fast as I can! Have been thinking, maybe ppl who can't afford land alone should pitch in and go together to get some land to share. Share the cost, skills, gardening, food, taxes, etc..... I agree, parallel societies should be starting now!! If nothing else, communities of like minded ppl that you trust to watch out for and take care of each other and your preps. I dont even have that. I live in a town that Im not from and I dont know many ppl bc Ive spent most of my time working (nights) and driving an hr to and from.....
Finally! Thank you😊 I was Y2K ready to be self sufficient with two youngsters for 3 months. Retired health care, informed, awake, alert. A lonely place sometimes as " Their Plan" to divide & isolate us humans, attack the family unit, etc.
Great video...keep in mind that the body loves fasting. I do and the first time I did I went 30 days no problem. The first week was challenging but the rest of the time flew. Regarding food, only 1 meal is necessary in the early evening, plus if you should fast, it is important to gradually return to normal eating habits.
Great video. Far better off with a home-made bucket since you can tailor to the foods you like, in addition to saving lots of money. A few suggestions: Condensed milk was actually invented as a military ration and that little can probably has half your caloric needs for a day. I would include a P38 can opener as redundancy for any other food you may store at your location. Everything I store gets matches or a Bic lighter.
I would check out Appalachian Trail mix instead of buying pre made mixes , also look into salt curing meats and dehydrating vegetables -- I have almost a years worth stored away with no need of refrigeration.
Cool vid, I enjoyed seeing a different approach from mine. My buckets are divided--rice in one, beans in another, etc. More like the deep pantry than for only survival. That does help me rotate through them, though. For buckets like yours I'd throw in a bottle of soy sauce and some plain sugar. Sugar plus salt in water makes a very basic rehydrating fluid if you get sick, which is always possible (Murphy's Law) in a survival situation. Also sugar + soy sauce + peanuts + rice ( and red pepper and powdered ginger) at least doesn't taste like straight peanuts. In the states you can get free food grade buckets with good lids at some bakeries if you ask.
I got a bucket from the Chinese buffet. It used to hold soy sauce.
That might be a great idea for sorting out your preps to see how much you have and how long you will last. Make a bucket for each person in your family, fill it full of preps (enough for a month), tip it out and then refill another month, etc. That way you'll know exactly how long it will last. Brilliant idea brother, I'm so glad that I watched this.
Thankyoy for the kindness.
I'm a single older female living in Australia.
I have been dehydrating cooked chicken and frozen mixed veggies. When done I divide into meal size pop in mylar bags with a packet of either chicken noodle soup mix or French onion soup mix then seal up with a oxygen absorber.
I also dehydrate slices citrus and bag up in small portions, same as eggs dehydrated and powdered up. I also dehydrate cooked ground beef unflavored so can add whatever flavourings I feel like. Dehydrated coleslaw rehydrates really good with just water.
The above takes up little room in small mylar bags and breaks up food boredom. Quick rice and pasta is also great to have if water is an issue or you don't want to waste time cooking from scratch.
Thanks for the video ❤
Extras: lentils, honey, dried herbs, spices, other seasonings, other nicer nuts, peanut butter, more soup mixes for flavouring, multivitamins, dried fruits like raisins, sultanas, currants, dried milk powder, drink/beverage sachets, ghee, coconut oil, couscous, flour for bread (campfire), banana chips, ... enjoy the endless possibilities.
Great advice.
My latest find was a reasonable variety of inexpensive soup mix selection at the bulk barn, I use these as flavoring in a lot of things. Do not forget the things you consider fun in life ie: candy, weed, alcohol. these will soften the journey
toilet paper fem hygiene Rx medications bug stuff the list goes on& on past 5 gallon size
I like the idea of making soup with the beans, I would personally pick up the foil packs of Chicken. They have a pretty good shelf life and they would be a great addition to the soups with bullion cubes. And some salt and pepper, maybe some garlic flavor. Just a thought. Great cash video!!
Awesome video, thanks! During the summer we are always at risk of forest fires here, so I had a bucket packed but it was hard to really plan it. Personally, I would throw in a bottle of multivitamins and some dehydrated veggies for more minerals. Got myself a dehydrator now, and just buy frozen vegetables on sale and throw them in.... Super easy and cheap. Also working on making dehydrated vegetable powder to add to everything. Oh, I would probably also add a package of powdered milk. Thanks again, keep up the good work!
Thanks alot,. We're getting more and more fires here aswell. I love the frozen veggies dehydrated. Great thinking.
Terrific sense o of humor plus amazing skills and a beautiful outlook with truths. Bless and thank you.
Thanks alot. Much appreciated 🙏
I would add a second bucket. This could include soap, paper plates, and some eating/cooking utensils. As well as a first aid kit to include some vitamins and a variety of medications. Lastly, if room allows, some fire starter tools. I personally would include water purification tablets and a top-quality water filter. As mentioned above, I agree some spices should help and a simple deck of cards.
Good vid. Be careful when quoting calories when beans are involved. Many companies quote on the label the “dry” amount of calories. The SPC servings per container calorie count is the number we need to look for. Beans blow up 3x and rice blows up 2x. Rice and beans take up about 75 cups per 5 gal. So rice would be 150 cups cooked and beans would be around 225 cups cooked.
Great video. I prep for various reasons from most likely to happen to maybe least. In the Midwest of USA, weather can impact regular life easily and quickly but under normal rule of law situations we might be inconvenienced for a few days. The one that I am always adding and adapting for is civil unrest because that can cause shelves to become empty, dangerous to be out in public, and overwhelm the first responders and hospitals and possibly affect the grid and communications. In that situation, we are, for the most part, on our own until order is restored....if it is.
Very well said and I completely agree.
Good video, not sensational but logical. One tip about storing certain foods: nuts and brown rice will turn rancid after only about 6 months, so plan to rotate within your food bucket. Thanks for presenting. New sub.
Hey thanks alot for watching and subbing.
The Aesops fable about the ant and the grasshopper is a lesson on wisdom not paranoia.
As you mentioned around 16:59 now you know you can "Tweak it". Fine tune it to your needs.
Exactly. It's alot of fun to play around with.
I always planted a garden.. was leaving the surplus at the end of my driveway for the neighborhood..
COVID-19 hit I got furloughed ,tilled up a 1/3 acre and planted a large garden.
Started canning tomatoes peppers, strawberries, paw paw, beans onions , garlic , squash etc..
I must have canned 400 quarts of tomato sauce.
I'm learning just how productive a small garden can be.. I'll never go hungry
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Makes for a very secure feeling being self reliant ❤️
I think one thing a lot of preppers sort of overlook especially when first starting out is the ultimate purpose of their stockpile. Bug out food stores are a totally different beast than at home stores are because weight & space are vital to one & not such a big deal to the other. While I have some buckets & totes ready for a grab & go situation the vast majority of my food preps are for use at home. In terms of long term, not rotating or using it, stores I have buckets of white rice & beans, a few overpriced survival meal buckets, & a number of #10 cans of freeze-dried meats & a few veggies. I have a lot of powdered things like milk, eggs, butter, sour cream, cheeses, maple sugar, honey, etc. Buckets of salt, sugar, wheat, oatmeal, & pasta. We don't use that stuff. It's strictly there for an emergency. Everything else is stuff we eat on a regular basis, but I have a lot of it & we rotate & replace it as it's used. We only stockpile what we eat & really it takes little to keep 12 cans of diced tomatoes rather than 2 or 24 rolls of toilet paper rather than 4. When our state finally decided to encourage people to stay home during Covid my husband called home from work all stressed out asking what he needed to pick up on the way home. It was a great feeling to be able to tell him "Nothing just gas up the truck & come home." We made it through the insanity of the pandemic without ever having to go to a store for anything other than to refill a prescription & the only time we dipped into our long-term storage stuff was to open one container of powdered milk. Covid was a wakeup call for a lot of people & for me it was a test run that showed me a lot of things I had right & a few things I needed to add to my preps like keeping more canned & dehydrated fruits on hand. We didn't need it to survive but quickly discovered that in a stressful situation something to snack on is a huge moral boost. I like your one man/one month bucket idea a lot. I'd suggest stuffing a few Ziploc bags in there & maybe some seasonings even if it's nothing but salt & pepper. Bland food is just depressing & while most herbs & spices will lose their potency over time, they don't go bad if stored properly. For my bug out food containers I cut up a mylar bag to make little spice packets & shoved them into the voids between items because while it's all about surviving I see no reason to be miserable doing it if I can help it. 😁
Wow I really enjoyed reading that and your absolutely right in my opinion. Just knowing you're self reliant at some level is a very secure safe feeling. Covid really opened my eyes to being prepared. The shelves were going empty and panic was setting in. I vowed that I wouldn't be in that vulnerable place again.
Thankyou for watching and contributing. Much love ❤️
Thanks for posting, I'm sure many will benefit. My buckets are filled with very similar ingredients, However; I am baffled you're endorsing and evangelizing Hydrogenated fats/Crisco which are essentially poison to the body. I will adjust to incorporate Coconut oil as a fat source which serves the same purpose but is actually healthful. I use tuna packets and canned/packet chicken as protein- Instant mashed potatoes, Beans, Rice, have bullion, dehydrated onion, Garlic salt.
Excellent video. One of more down to earth, how to videos ive seen on this subject. Thanks.
Hey thanks, I try to keep the glam out of it and keep it real. Much appreciated.
Thanks for the great video, I was thinking about lard, but now you have me thinking about crisco. On the subject of canned fish in water or oil. You see the tuna or other fish in water a lot, I watched another you tube channel talk about making sure you get it in oil (not water) because it is the Oil that will sustain you in an emergency when you may need the calories to hike out or do work. He also added tumeric to the fish to make a pasta dish if I remember. Thanks for your time, and sharing your thoughts on the subject
Roger
Thankyou for tuning in and for the grateful thoughts
Something to think about if your bugging out its under stress. Its a good idea to have healthy fats lard or beef tallow. Variety of Nuts you like. Pure maple syrup dried raisins & chia seeds are good to add to oatmeal. Keep seasonings basic sea salt, pepper, garlic. Coconut aminos or soy sauce for rice. Dehydrated veggies. Dehydrated eggs stored in mylar bags with oxygen absorber. Canned meats are easy to heat up and canned beans. A multivitamin is good to keep up your health and vitamin c emergen c packs & raw honey. Its always best to make your own kits based on foods you like. Easy to pre make mixes for skillet cornbread or pancakes.
Good test. During WW2 when there were meat shortages, Lentils became the main protein source, I make Lentils & Rice and can have a meal of that everyday for a month with 4lbs Lentils + 4lbs Long Grain Rice. To make a single serving of Lentils & Rice, presoak 1/4 cup Lentils for 3 hours, put drained Lentils in pot + 1/4 cup Rice + salt + 10oz water, boil 8 minutes, put on low for 20 minutes, mostly carbs & protein. I eat one pound of Walnuts a week as my major snack food & fat source, calorie dense @ 3000 per pound, shelf stable, no cook, 65% fat + 14% carbs + 14% protein - 7% soluble fiber. I also plan on Hoe Cakes which is 2 parts Corn Meal + 1 part Self Rising Flour + Salt + enough water to create a batter, fry like pancakes, the wheat gluten in the flour is the binder for the corn meal so no eggs are needed. Plus I also like Peanut Butter. So, Peanut Butter + Hoe Cakes + Walnuts, + Lentils & Rice are my emergency food. Crisco is not OK, Trans Fat (hydrogenated oil) clogs arteries in cumulative fashion, will eventually kill you, same thing with Skippy & Jif Peanut Butter (Trans Fat).
FYI Crisco has 0 trans fats and 50% less saturated fat than butter.
@@conniehamilton1781 Crisco contains Hydrogenated Palm Oil. That process, known as hydrogenation, creates trans fats which are known to be linked to cardiovascular disease. Palm oil is naturally semi-solid at room temperature, meaning there is no need for it to be hydrogenated and therefore would not contain trans fats, however, CRISCO turned their Palm Oil into Hydrogenated Palm Oil which makes it Trans Fat, they didn't need to make it Hydrogenated, but they did. Same thing with Skippy & Jif Natural Peanut Butter.
Ghee would be more tasty than crisco, it is shelf stable.
Appreciate the nuggets and video. I may need a small back pak to carry (as not to heavy) and throw in smoked salmon or another fish, powdered energy drink paks, dried mushrooms, mini mixed fruit&nut paks and maybe tofu -- oh yeah small paks of dry pet food (animal can carry in pet tactical jacket). Overall, will be putting together a monthly survival kit using your suggestions b/c being prepared is the best approach. Thanks
I suggest a bottle of Ovaltine. It has an incredible amount of vitamins incorporated, and is also a morale booster to have a sweet treat.
Hey there,.thankyou, I appreciate the advice.. something sweet would be a nice pick me up.
Not bad. I'd have to have a few other items primarily flour for making bannock. Freezedried is crazy high but a dehydrator is an easy way to preserve food. I also have a ton of animal traps so spices are a big deal to make them more palatable. I also have thermal weapon scopes that can get deer and other animals in a pinch very easy. I'd say to also pack some candy you like for comfort food and Coffee!! In the end, food will be everyone's downfall. Oh one more thing, about toilet paper, we went thru the same shortage here in Florida and I bought 2 Clear Rear bidets for each toilet. If you run it for a full minute, your butt is clean and no TP is needed at all. Shorter run time and just one wipe to mainly dry. Many hikers also use hiker bidets that fit on they're Smart Water bottle or similar plastic bottle and they work very well for limiting how much TP you have to carry. Hang in there pal.
Just saw your bucket video. Hey my family originated North of the border. Started down in US as potato farmers. I love Canada. Climbed frozen Waterfalls there with ice axes & crampons. Most amazing adventure of my life time.
Great idea! Get your fish packed in oil -- more calories & healthy fat. Also consider canned cod liver: incredible nutrition & immune boosting vitamins! Throw in a small pack of multivitamins 😄
Hello, beautiful Ontario, Canada!
Hey hello 👋 ☺️
I have buckets packed with 2 years supply for 2 people . Sprouting seeds .
It just didnt click for years . You wonder how to get a good supply of veggies when you prep for your family . Sprouting seeds are great . Most are ready to eat in 5 days and so much more nutrients than growing a garden .
I ate 2 meals a day of sprouts for over 2 years to help me figure out how much we would need for daily meals .
It ended up I could put more than a 2 year supply for 2 people in a 5 gallon bucket . That is some easy storage for a lot of food .
We have 3 5 gallon buckets of sprouting seeds .
I tried those last year aswell and was really happy with the results and ease of planting. Tasty and so nutritious. I'm going to add them to my stash. Thanks alot for watching
New subscriber! Thanks for your channel, from one prepsurvivor to another 👍
Hey thanks alot. 😊
Excellent idea! Im gonna make one or two. Id put in: True Lime packets- 32 for $5.59- 0 sugar, 1gm carb, 25% of daily Vit C (u wouldnt catch me in bush w/ scurvy), Hurst Beans Hambeens 15 bean dry cajun soup (seasoning pkt incl)- low fat, high protien, $1 per serv.(could add a lime pkt & a few dried tomatos), Super Greens Pasta, Garbanzo bean pasta(chickpea pasta) - more protien, fiber, iron than white or whole wheat pasta. Honey sticks- 100/$20 for energy, antiox ,flavoring, & even for 1st aid as topical for cuts/burns w/ natural anti-bac qualities. Canned fish, yep. Lastly dried or dehydrated mulberry leaves for tea (too many health bennies to list), exta light weight to pack too . Maybe some dehydrated teriyaki beef jerky. Oh, maybe some Funions or cheese puffs for hellofit.😆Ps - Dave, hows the schrooms doing?🍄
I love it. ❤️ can be such a creative fun way to feel really prepared for anything. I like your ideas.
Oh sorry shrooms haven't popped yet. 😅 so still in limbo. Maybe my logs were too fresh 🤷♂️
Hot sauce is a must!
Diabetics...have carbs like the beans and rice, but pack dehydrated or freeze dried meats and veggies in your bucket as well. It might be more pricey but your body needs them.
Thank-you very much Lilly
I think this is a great idea. If more families did this (and maintained the practice) even if the SHTF scenario never arrives, it would still work out to their benefit every once in a while. Ice storms, long term blackouts, pandemics, inventory delays - it isn't as far fetched as most people think, and as everyone found out recently. Good work.
Thankyou I totally agree. It fun for families to decide what to prep. And always gives you that piece of mind.
I would add a few packs of bag soup to it, it will give you different taste options to your pasta and rice ( tomato,mushroom cream etc.)or just a nice soup in the evening to warm you up.
I agree..I'm going to tailor it abit more forsure.
Bet there is still room for a handful of hard candies and a few tiny liquor bottles
Absolutely
I saw that twinkle in your eye when you said something could easily happen to the road😂😂😂
Hahahaha 😆
Michigan here. Costco has a large bag of chocolate chips that I have in my kit. Great for a sweet treat or to add for oatmeal.
Howdy Michigan..that would be nice for after dinner..I've never been to Costco but it's on my bucket list. No punn intended haha
Interesting video thanks for sharing looks like a pretty legit bucket! If u have the room some honey and cinnamon great on oatmeal! I wanna build a bucket now may change a little but that seems very affordable!!!
Hey thanks alot. Yeah it's alot of fun to create and I love just having it ready to just grab and go. Even for long hunting trips.
@@offgridDAVID for sure and it’s perfect like u said to know it’s a year!
If there was any room for some dried fruit...dried fruit can make a nice topping for oatmeal or as a small snack for ones mental health. Other than that, I agree with your choices. They obviously worked!
Thank you, it wasn't the best culinary month of my life but it worked
Was there an expiration date on any of the items? The sardines would be the biggest question. You might add some honey and dried fruit. I think I would throw in some Zip Lock bags to reseal open items. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks alot for watching, and yes there were expiration dates which ranged from 1 to 5 years on the items..Thanks alo for tuning in. 😀
This is the first time I see you're channel,,I'm glad to hear others think realistically,,we need to be prepared. I have been trying to go off grid myself and will continue until I'm able to do so.. thank you for your time 😊
Thank-you very much
👍thank you !!
This is beyond a recession. I think the only reason it isn't called a depression is the manipulation being done with the numbers. A depression these days wouldn't look like the depression from the 30's because of technology, social safety nets and the governments willingness to keep printing money since it isn't backed by gold.
I totally agree. They don't main stream say it to reduce the panic. But it's here in full force.
@@offgridDAVID Scary times we are living in for sure. Some of the foods you shared that you store, I eat all the time normally. I keep hot sauce around and use it a lot. When I make rice if I'm adding tuna or sardines or any kind of meat I'll use hot sauce but another alternative for flavor is low sodium soy sauce. I don't use the soy sauce though on fish, it doesn't taste very good to me. Those two sauces and a few different spices can completely take a meal from just eating to survive to happy comfort food. Moral is a big factor when it comes to surviving.
I did something similar with rice, dried beans, ramen, powdered eggs, and some cooking oil. Coconut oil or olive oil might be an alternative to the crisco and would be healthier but crisco has a lot of utility.
In Feb ill b completely OGG GRID as of now electric is only thing left. I use savings toward principal of my mortgage. I recycle n burn n woodburner n compost all refuse. That saves me $180 year w no garbage gill and $750, w no water bill. N w/o electric bill save $1200 year. Planting 2 of each Dwarf apple trees , pears, plums, cherries, grapes n blackberries. Wana get few egg layer chickens n a milk goat grow a garden n so on. PRAY
Hey good for you, the chickens are a real life saver honestly. Very inexpensive to keep and give so much. Good luck to you in your wholesome journey. It's a great life. 👍
Green raisens, Wallnut with armond mix is a good way to keep the mouth running, some chewing gum and some sweets (bakery made)
Love it thankyou
Yes, I enjoyed the video ❤
It’s nice to see a sensible prepper channel I’ll be watching.
Thankyou
I think you had a good test but now that you've tested your prep I'd like to give you an idea or two to maybe make it better like adding some dried fruits plus maybe add some dried meat jerky also think of adding a once a week comfort food I also like putting gamma seal lid on my bucket so it can easily be resealed I've always kinda looked at what the old trappers of the 30s and 40s took to camp with them for the winter trapping season but they usually were able to add meat to their diets just trying to help also think about adding spices they are light and easily packed to make things more palatable
I totally agree, now that I've tested it I will be making some changes. Thanks for the great advice.
That's a great idea! I have empty buckets and lids laying around. I actually never thought to prep my own buckets. Now that you have done your test run, you could definitely add some dried fruits, spices for flavor, and some jerky for protein snacks.
Yes I agree. I'll be refining the items most definitely. And as you mentioned meat, fruit and a sweet treat will be in there. Thankyou
Great Video!
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I make MREs and put them in a 6-gal bucket. One MRE is for one day everything you need. So, I made 30, and they fight tight in a 6-gal bucket.
Great idea.
Awesome idea dude
Hey thanks alot.
It works great
On the same page my dude i have pancake mix in my survival bucket pancake peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are the best 👍
I have to add peanut butter. Haha 😄 I totally agree.
Nice
Thank-you
I also when i work in case of lay offs i save 10 percent of what i make and i don't keep it in the bank i need to put my hands on it immediately in case of emergencies i dont want to haggle with a bank when things go south about my money
I completely agree, and with the potential threats looming there will be nothing more valuable than food.
Good idea but man....1200 cal per day? Especially in some emergency situation it you are in a cal deficit. An average 200-pound man burns roughly 2,669 calories a day to maintain a sedentary lifestyle, according to Baylor College of Medicine. I would also have suggested peanut butter instead of just peanuts. You get more fat and calories plus it's easier to digest
Hey thanks. We'll I stayed very dormant in the dead of winter and only lost about 5 lbs in the month. I was hungry but it kept me alive. Was a good experiment to see how to tweak it now. Peanut butter is a definite on my list for next time
@@offgridDAVID fair enough. I have found in my personal experimenting let peanut butter is pretty much king when it comes to calories protein fat as a survival food. And if you can find it there is a peanut butter blended with honey which pretty much covers everything you could possibly want and it's something you really don't get sick of. Speaking of I would also suggest a jar of natural honey aside from the fact that it is full of goodness and worked into pretty much any food that needs sweetening you can use it to replace sugar it would go great on those breakfast oats you had also honey can never go bad. Not to mention it does have medicinal properties as it is antimicrobial.
Replace the shortening with lard for a real protein boost and a superior food item
NFW that is 30 days food for a man on survival. Not personal opinion . Try to total all the calories of all the foods even the Crisco if you think you would eat a tub of that. Take the total caloric sum of all your foods and divide them by thirty . That will give you a daily calories all eaten in one shot a day.
If it is ever feasible dehydrator for nutrition. Th food becomes light weight and you get all the vitamins and minerals from your food. Also vacuumed sealer. If it is affordable. Many hands make light work. Support your friends ❤😊
Thankyou . I would love a dehydrator. Still saving for one. It would be priceless on my homestead as I don't have refrigeration. Thanks for watching
@offgridDAVID are you in Canada? I know Facebook market place has stuff for good deals. I have trouble sometimes picking up. However I did buy a starter one off of there for around 50$$ for a start. I hope this helps
@@keleighbradford1536 I'll keep checking. I smoke alot of meat for storage..They do need alot of power to operate which I don't have . Always a hurdle..I'm in Canada 🇨🇦.
@offgridDAVID I currently have a 5 tray nurachef 120v, 60Hz with no digital screen or temperature control. It's very good for fruit, veggies, and herbs. I have dehydrated meat on it. It took about 6 to 8 hours
@@keleighbradford1536 thats no too bad of a power draw..Thanks
Oh watching this I felt so.sorry for you so bland diet. I would have added dried cranberries rasins and dark chocolate bars just for treats so it would feel like you weren't just surviving but living.
Thank you for the video
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Good video
Hey, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thankyou
Rice, beans and pasta are cheap! Get them now!
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Would be really good to know how much water in (gallons) it would take for all that for a month.
How did you use the crisco with pasta rice and oatmeal? I normally think of it for frying.
Did you just melt and pour it on your meals?
How this makes sense thanks in advance
Hello. So yes I would add in at the start of the cooking process with pasta,.rice or beans. Just to get the caloric intake.
An ideal I would like to try. I know you can jar meat. I'm wondering if I could package meat in vacuum mylar bags. Mainly for flavor when cooking other foods
Dehydrated meat is very good . But quite expensive.
8 billion Chinese cannot be wrong, rice goes a long way!
Exactly. A little bouillon stirred in. Mmm good filler food .
Add in some hunting and fishing and you could probably survive off of that for two months and be healthy and happy.
I had bought 2 years supply dehydrated food from JIM BAKKER MINISTRIES the beef stroganoff was orgasmic. I ate it all during covid lockdown. All gone now n want to get 2 more yrs worth but i cant do it.
Sounds like it was pretty good stuff 👌. Was it expensive? I find dehydrated foods are crazy expensive now.
Oatmeal is great with seasoned ground beef.
Really?? I love both so ill have to try
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Haggis... without the boiled sheep-stomach.
that intro is so long O.o :D
Great vlog but im in England can you tell me what beans are in the soup mix? what the hell is crisco? Iv seen a lot of people prep's but i don't know what it is. thans
Hi there thanks for the kind words.
So I believe the 6 bean soup mix was mainly navy beans, kidney beans.
, cranberries and black bean. CRISCO is made mainly of soybean oil I think.
Thank you for the reply great idea and a massive price difference to dehydration foods people are pushing on their channels keep up the good woke
Crisco is available in UK but is bad. You don't want to eat that, it's ok for candles though. Try Lard or Coconut oil. ❤️
I did the same thing.
Barley is lihht and is s stable bade to add yhings to make soup like wild meat
1 handful of cashews does the same for your brain as 2 antidepressants
Really? That's awesome
Your wife is a very blessed woman to have a prepped minded husband! I'll be restocking our family's buckets today. Thanks for the great ideas!
I have a question what do you do if you have a severe legume allergy (so no beans or peanuts)?
Honestly you'd have to do some research . Maybe look at freeze dried or dehydrated food alternatives..
Rice and pasta
To add to the other suggestions, you can look into different seeds (like Chia seeds for example) that can be a lightweight thing to pack but be a great source of calories and nutrients. The dehydrated meats and fish are an incredible option for protein, and depending on expiration dates you can try checking out some powdered options :) (like for protein powders, powdered coconut cream, powdered mashed potato, etc).
Lentils?
I have one question. Why didn't you add jerky and dehydrated veggies?
I tried to keep on a tight budget and see how I felt with no real luxuries..
@@offgridDAVID , I can definitely understand that. It's alot more expensive nowadays.
@@offgridDAVID , We did one like yours and found that adding the seasonings really helped. I think I spent something like $15 on seasonings. Do you have a garden space where you are?
@@offgridDAVID , Dollar tree has apple cider muffin mix , blueberry muffin mix and the salmon in pouches (mix the salmon and apple cider muffin mix) It's good, just trust me.
Depression. It's beyond just a recession now.
Can you give an idea of the shelf life of that food?
Hello. So according to my research most of it will last 2 years. But if stored in a cool dry place or STORED in MLYAR BAGS the food can last up to 10 years.
@@offgridDAVID thx for the info
@@kurtvogler8417 hey no problem
Add some hand or foot warmers to u'r bucket if u wanna store for any length of time..removes the oxygen & keeps food fresh & the cooler u can keep it the better
Lard would be better than Crisco
Video starts at 09:16
Somehow prepping & preppers have become this fringe kind of crazy tin foil hat wearing culture when all throughout history it was just a way of life & a matter of survival. I don't understand the mindset of our society today. SHTF will be really bad for lots of Americans. I try to convince friends & family to prep but no one ever does :(
I agree completely, my family are all old school homesteaders who grew up with very little material items but had amazing food and culture. It's getting lost ,very lost now..
I’ve got a few buckets one regular and on with gluten free for my wife is gluten free not by choice Awesome video! SUBSCRIBED
Hey thanks alot for watching..
Eat like there's NO TOMORROW......
Actual bucket at 8:37
I put 4-5 zip-lock bags in, to store the opened food packets so they don’t go all over the place.
Hard lollies.
Multivitamin.
Good coffee.
Home dehydrated orange/lemon slices.
Dried onion, garlic, mushrooms.
All cheap, all lightweight.
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Great idea, thanks for tuning in . Coffee is a total must have for next time
great video
Thankyou, glad you enjoyed it