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Yes, apartments have their own unique problems, especially hi-rise. Posted this before: as far as space, most apartments/homes have a cabinet above the icebox...which is hard to get to but will store quite a number of gallons of water or whatever one needs. Bathroom cabinets are usually underutilised, also.
I used to live in a block of flats (apartments in U.S english 😊) , and it was impossible to go in or out of my place without people seeing me and saying hello. Not a big problem, but if I was bringing preps in I would have stored them in plain bags or boxes to not give away clues about what I was going to store in my place.
Great job as always! One thing that constantly gets overlooked are gloves. I cannot stress enough how much they prevent even the smallest injury from getting worse. I didn't wear them once and immediately ended up with 3 splinters in the worst possible location on my finger. I was able to get 2 out but the third ended up getting infected. Work gloves, dish washing gloves and nitrile/latex gloves will go a long way to prevent injuries and infections. Thanks and always look forward to your videos.
I wish to express my gratitude to DIY Prepper.for your great videos. I have l learned so much from them. Unfortunately, I have developed a digestive condition that will take me away from my wife of over 49 years. I have spent the last year doing what I could, so she would be in the best possible place, for what I believe, will be truly trying times. None of us can be totally immune from every possible situation. We can only do what we can. I wish for all of the American people the best. I think people of all political views will come together to face whatever comes. We do not run. We never have, and never will.
If I still lived in an apartment I would buy emergency food buckets (Auguson Farms or make your own), cover them with a table round and tablecloth, and use them as end tables. You can also store thick, plastic fruit juice containers, washed and filled with tap water, behind your couch against a wall.
I live in a small townhome with a 2 story porch. The other owners are also veterans, law enforcement, medical professionals and preppers. It is kind of a mini MAG. I have stackable 5 gallon water bottles and 4 adapters to turn down spouts into faucets with hose attachments when it rains.
I live in an apartment out in the suburbs. We have a large backyard for growing food. For me this is the best of both worlds. if things go wrong where I live I can simply migrate and not have to worry about leaving a house worth hundreds of thousands of dollars behind. That's my landlord's problem. Not mine.
Prepping in an apartment and surviving a permanent grid down situation are entirely different. Apartments, condo's, town houses are going to be one stop shopping malls for roaming gangs of mauraders. They can acquire so much more supplies a lot quicker at an apartment complex with less danger to themselves than they can going from house to house through a subdivision. If you live in an apartment, then yes, absolutely prepare for less than shtf scenarios, but you better have a bugout location selected, a cache buried in, and away to get there via multiple routes.
You can forgo a box spring and put your 5g under your beds. I kept water in big coolers in the closets, when I lived in an apartment cube shelves up the walls, when you have limited space, build up! You can make a food pantry stacked cubes to the cealing, the cube boxes cover your stock, they just look "normal" from visitors.
This is one of my favorite recent videos. My place is like an apartment. I've actually done some of the things about organizing you mentioned, like putting stuff in a closet. But yes, I should go and get some solide color containers, the one I have now is transparent. I don't want to miss the bugout bag video. Also, I absolutely never tell anyone that I;m storing stuff. Not even my sister. If the SHTF, I'll let her know, assuming there's time.
fire blanket is a good prep for every apartment - less $ than extinguisher. you need to be able to react quickly to fire. keep mask/faceshield in BOB for evacuating fire if you need to
Evening J.R., one of the concerns I can see on apt. survival would be fires. Fires occur in apartments today, with fire alarms, the fire department, other emergency services and still many die every year and usually several units up to the entire apartment building is damaged or a complete loss. Imagine no alarms, fire department, no 911 and nowhere to go. No, this and many other difficulties will make apartment survival almost impossible.... especially for long term living. ✔️
That’s my biggest concern even though I no longer live in a flat fires can easily be spread between houses especially if it’s windy and hot ash gets carried to a neighbouring house.
Good thoughts. I live in an apt. (Townhouse style, up and downstairs). So I have an emergency ladder, stashed in case. I plan to anchor it to the bed. If the bed will hold 200+ lbs.
Double that ratting if you want to have secure anchor point. That's why most of climbing gear had at least 4500lbs ratting. I think lowest ratio should be 5 times your body weight, I prefer seven.
13:12 here in the UK we have toilet bowl blockers with rubber tube type pump up seals great for if sewers backup as well as keeping the possible stinking sewer gasses out when the water in the bend evaporates 😮 it happens sometimes in long hot summer with rarely used toilets
@@ControlsEngineerOne potable water is probably going to be my biggest issue outside of other people going nuts like in 2020 when allergies could clear a room faster than a clogged toilet, I have a few water containers and purification methods available but honestly I think I'll end up going nomadic again if shtf in the UK, I lasted months without dealing with people before when I was living feral due to grief.
For the toilet so it won’t back up put an appropriate sized ball or balls in a sock tied off and stuff it! If things improve you can pull the sock and balls out!
I have a grayl filter and use a Milbank bag to pre filter the water..the filter will last a lot longer doing this..should pre filter any water if possible to extend filter life..I also live in a apartment and yes there are challenges to this..like the channel
I am a 69 yr old single female living on a 3rd floor apt complex. I have been prepping for the last 3 weeks. I have read apt living is a short term option. I have no where to go bug out. Even if I did, how would you be able to carry the water and food supplies one would need. Please give me ideas as to what I can do. Thank you for your videos!
Some really good tips here for prepping people in smaller spaces. I’m also at the minute revamping my BOB too, got to get a good survival spade, just have a small trowel in it atm lol.
As a kid we lived in apartment as a adult I will not move into apartment where I live I don't have to I always was afraid of fires with all the drinking niebors or just accidentally burning everyone out
Will apt dwellers be able to survive ? I live in one and the answer is no. There's to many ways to get over run and only one exit if your on the second floor .
Depends on the apartment. If it's a NY style apartment or Soviet style...no you won't probably survive. But a duplex style apartment or an apartment like I'm in (3 units with a garage) you might make it.
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Yes, apartments have their own unique problems, especially hi-rise. Posted this before: as far as space, most apartments/homes have a cabinet above the icebox...which is hard to get to but will store quite a number of gallons of water or whatever one needs. Bathroom cabinets are usually underutilised, also.
Be aware when cooking in an apartment during shtf...food is very very aromatic. Someone that didn't prepare will smell your food a mile away.
This is why I stick to Mountain House pouches. They are not cost effective but are much easier and stealthy.
@stuartaminion511 even first strike mres, granola/energy bars, and jerky would help. Not the greatest but it doesn't smell either.
Oats can be soaked for several hours instead of cooking to avoid giving off a scent
You can put Cans in hot Water.
So, the Food is warm.
Than you can Open it and eat it.
The Water can be used often.
Greetings from Germany!
@@stuartaminion511 No Problem!
I like to Share!
I used to live in a block of flats (apartments in U.S english 😊) , and it was impossible to go in or out of my place without people seeing me and saying hello. Not a big problem, but if I was bringing preps in I would have stored them in plain bags or boxes to not give away clues about what I was going to store in my place.
Even living in our house now, people seeing me is still an issue. I want land. lol
Same here JR, I actually close my garage door when unloading preps so my neighbors across the street can't see them! 😂
Fondue pots are great for heating foods. They can be found it thrift stores for cheap
Thanks for watching and commenting Colleen!
Great job as always! One thing that constantly gets overlooked are gloves. I cannot stress enough how much they prevent even the smallest injury from getting worse. I didn't wear them once and immediately ended up with 3 splinters in the worst possible location on my finger. I was able to get 2 out but the third ended up getting infected. Work gloves, dish washing gloves and nitrile/latex gloves will go a long way to prevent injuries and infections. Thanks and always look forward to your videos.
A Rope Ladder just might be invaluable when bugging out from a few floors up or in case of fire as Stairways and Hallways might just be impasseble .
Thanks for sharing!
I wish to express my gratitude to DIY Prepper.for your great videos. I have l learned so much from them. Unfortunately, I have developed a digestive condition that will take me away from my wife of over 49 years. I have spent the last year doing what I could, so she would be in the best possible place, for what I believe, will be truly trying times. None of us can be totally immune from every possible situation. We can only do what we can. I wish for all of the American people the best. I think people of all political views will come together to face whatever comes. We do not run. We never have, and never will.
If I still lived in an apartment I would buy emergency food buckets (Auguson Farms or make your own), cover them with a table round and tablecloth, and use them as end tables. You can also store thick, plastic fruit juice containers, washed and filled with tap water, behind your couch against a wall.
Thanks for sharing!
I live in a small townhome with a 2 story porch. The other owners are also veterans, law enforcement, medical professionals and preppers. It is kind of a mini MAG. I have stackable 5 gallon water bottles and 4 adapters to turn down spouts into faucets with hose attachments when it rains.
Thanks for watching!
I live in an apartment out in the suburbs. We have a large backyard for growing food. For me this is the best of both worlds. if things go wrong where I live I can simply migrate and not have to worry about leaving a house worth hundreds of thousands of dollars behind. That's my landlord's problem. Not mine.
Prepping in an apartment and surviving a permanent grid down situation are entirely different. Apartments, condo's, town houses are going to be one stop shopping malls for roaming gangs of mauraders. They can acquire so much more supplies a lot quicker at an apartment complex with less danger to themselves than they can going from house to house through a subdivision. If you live in an apartment, then yes, absolutely prepare for less than shtf scenarios, but you better have a bugout location selected, a cache buried in, and away to get there via multiple routes.
Powdered bleach may be an option for storing bleach longer for sanitation reasons?
Utilize vertical space. De-clutter & repurpose space.
Thanks for all the info... Knowledge is power!!!
Thank you Zack!
You can forgo a box spring and put your 5g under your beds. I kept water in big coolers in the closets, when I lived in an apartment cube shelves up the walls, when you have limited space, build up! You can make a food pantry stacked cubes to the cealing, the cube boxes cover your stock, they just look "normal" from visitors.
This is one of my favorite recent videos. My place is like an apartment. I've actually done some of the things about organizing you mentioned, like putting stuff in a closet. But yes, I should go and get some solide color containers, the one I have now is transparent. I don't want to miss the bugout bag video. Also, I absolutely never tell anyone that I;m storing stuff. Not even my sister. If the SHTF, I'll let her know, assuming there's time.
Thank you Denise!
Forget about your sister.
fire blanket is a good prep for every apartment - less $ than extinguisher. you need to be able to react quickly to fire. keep mask/faceshield in BOB for evacuating fire if you need to
And then if you can find them - the SafteyIQ saver emergency breath system is cool to pair with the blanket.
Evening J.R., one of the concerns I can see on apt. survival would be fires. Fires occur in apartments today, with fire alarms, the fire department, other emergency services and still many die every year and usually several units up to the entire apartment building is damaged or a complete loss. Imagine no alarms, fire department, no 911 and nowhere to go. No, this and many other difficulties will make apartment survival almost impossible.... especially for long term living. ✔️
That’s my biggest concern even though I no longer live in a flat fires can easily be spread between houses especially if it’s windy and hot ash gets carried to a neighbouring house.
Good thoughts. I live in an apt. (Townhouse style, up and downstairs). So I have an emergency ladder, stashed in case. I plan to anchor it to the bed. If the bed will hold 200+ lbs.
Double that ratting if you want to have secure anchor point. That's why most of climbing gear had at least 4500lbs ratting. I think lowest ratio should be 5 times your body weight, I prefer seven.
13:12 here in the UK we have toilet bowl blockers with rubber tube type pump up seals great for if sewers backup as well as keeping the possible stinking sewer gasses out when the water in the bend evaporates 😮 it happens sometimes in long hot summer with rarely used toilets
This is honestly the last thing ppl think about. When it happens, most apartments will be unlivable.
@@ControlsEngineerOne potable water is probably going to be my biggest issue outside of other people going nuts like in 2020 when allergies could clear a room faster than a clogged toilet, I have a few water containers and purification methods available but honestly I think I'll end up going nomadic again if shtf in the UK, I lasted months without dealing with people before when I was living feral due to grief.
For the toilet so it won’t back up put an appropriate sized ball or balls in a sock tied off and stuff it! If things improve you can pull the sock and balls out!
Has anyone tried this? 😊 Greetings, Blessings and Prayers from Northern Québec Canada 🇨🇦🙏
Thanks for sharing!
Genius
In my experience solar is difficult to get working through windows since the divider blocks any of the panel at all it won't work, most need full sun.
I have a grayl filter and use a Milbank bag to pre filter the water..the filter will last a lot longer doing this..should pre filter any water if possible to extend filter life..I also live in a apartment and yes there are challenges to this..like the channel
Thank you Tom!
I am a 69 yr old single female living on a 3rd floor apt complex. I have been prepping for the last 3 weeks. I have read apt living is a short term option. I have no where to go bug out. Even if I did, how would you be able to carry the water and food supplies one would need. Please give me ideas as to what I can do. Thank you for your videos!
Excellent video 👍 Thank you 💜
People survive World Wars in apartments and are surviving the Russia 🇷🇺 vs Ukraine 🇺🇦 war currently in apartments so yes it can be done.
Excellent video JR. Very helpful!
Thank you!
Cool video thanks.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
thanks for always having the greatest info and thanks for all you do for the prepper community
Thank you!
Some really good tips here for prepping people in smaller spaces.
I’m also at the minute revamping my BOB too, got to get a good survival spade, just have a small trowel in it atm lol.
Buy one of those Russian fighting shovels, they're compact and can double as a light axe.
Thanks for watching Mike!
Very helpful post, DIY. Thank you!
You're welcome Paul! Thanks for watching!
Apartment prepping for shot term disruptions make sense. Trying it for SHTF is a death sentence.
Not really; people survived wars in apartments, it's doable but difficult
JR seems like a highly likeable guy. I'm not the type to throw around remarks like that frequently. He can be part of my MAG anytime!
Thank you!
Thanks for the info
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
As a kid we lived in apartment as a adult I will not move into apartment where I live I don't have to I always was afraid of fires with all the drinking niebors or just accidentally burning everyone out
A full tub without the bladder would be a drowning hazard for small kids.
Might want to lock the bathroom door or cover tub with lightweight plywood. Can lift up to remove some water.
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And I get bleach tablets that last way longer than. Already made bleach
Apt dwellers will try to escape to the hills. If it’s bad enough, rural towns will be in trouble
Rural towns have apartments too
Not in my rural town haha
Will apt dwellers be able to survive ? I live in one and the answer is no. There's to many ways to get over run and only one exit if your on the second floor .
Rope or bed sheet. Better than people in Asia living in 30+ floors 😅
Depends on the apartment. If it's a NY style apartment or Soviet style...no you won't probably survive. But a duplex style apartment or an apartment like I'm in (3 units with a garage) you might make it.
Emergency window ladder
Thanks for this info