Great video!!! Can you do a video for those of us who live in apartments? What we can do in regards to bugging in or bugging out and if it is safe to bug in, how to connect with others in the building without giving away the fact that you are a prepper? I feel we have unique problems than those who have their own home. Thank you!
One thing I like about you vs other channels is that you're more logical and consider the analytics of scenarios on what's realistic vs unrealistic. I hate those channels that push paranoia and spread unrealistic predictions.
One thing everyone neglects is their own body. Your body is, by far, your main prep. Without it, no amount of gear or money can save you. However, it is also, by far, the most difficult thing to improve, and every day, it breaks down and wears out. I, along with everyone else watching, needs to admit that right now and commit to improvement.
For Christmas I gave my mom a fully stocked bug out bag (minus clothes) including printed and laminated maps from her house in the city, to my house in the country with 7 different routes. The by foot routes included marked areas to rest/camp and access water. Hopefully she could make most of the journey by car (it’s an hour drive) but I made sure she has what she needs to survive to get here on foot. Ideally we’ll bury hidden caches along the routes eventually and before a disaster.
Ditto. Except I made her a “car bag”. She now keeps blankets, shoes, water and extra everything in her SUV. Funny side note, they live in Virginia, about 20 minutes away from the i95 where everyone was Ill-prepared, stuck in their cars for 24 hrs. Mom would’ve been quite comfortable if she were one of them.
I really like this video! However I do have a minor disagreement. Having lived for years in Tornado Alley, I can promise tornadoes really do sweep through certain areas on a regular basis. We have used our tornado shelter at least 10 or 12 times in the last five or six years. I believe two of those were F fives. And a whole lot were F threes and F fours. And they will kill you. That $2500 tornado shelter was one of the best investments I’ve made.
@@KerriEverlasting - Probably for the same reason that you live in a land that has more than its share of deadly-to-human animals, snakes, spiders, insects, etc. It's called home and you've learn to adapt to the environment.
6 years ago I lived just south of Chicago. I'm now in the boonies of Tennessee. Yes it's a bit of a drive to get to a restaurant, or our family doctor, but it's the best decision my wife and I ever made. People say, "but I have a job, or family?" Well, so did we . It took time and planning, but again it was worth it, especially as we see this crazy world spinning out of control. My home with all our preps is now our bug out location.
@@kenolson3064 what's both funny and disturbing is you can find most of the secret weapons and conspiracies currently happening in old G.I. Joe cartoons from the 80's. I've also isolated myself from "society" in a remote area in obedience to the Almighty. Peace.
I’ve been preping for 13 yrs now. I’m about to leave a home I bought only two yrs ago as a “safe house” it’s on the edge of a small Canadian city in Ontario. I no longer feel it’s a good strategic location. There’s ample fresh water and game, but the region is too populated and hosts too much heavy industry. I’m moving to a “homestead” in a high mountain valley in British Columbia - tons of fresh water and game, a very low population density, lots of fruit and veg farms and safe as milk! It’s gonna cost me an arm and a leg to move my preps 3500 km, but I’m going NOW, Peace
I am looking for some ideal locations in Canada where climate change will not cause many issues. How did you choose a B.C.? Are you not worried that you will end up battling forest fires then possibly floods? Of course, right now there are some deals to be had in certain razed areas. 😳
@@rw9019 he talked about it in the video. It’s is a hard copy of maps for our local area. Google maps or online sources possibly would not be working in a disaster
Just got to our 6-acre property in Northern Alabama 2 months ago. Left a city of 5+million people so my kids can flourish. It's been amazing, seek the adventure of getting out of your comfort zone.
@@Brad-99 Three days ago my son found a spring with fossils in it. Things like that are unreal to watch. Every night when they go to bed they say how happy they are we left Phoenix. Be Blessed
@@newbamaguy8523 I’m so happy for you and your family! I’m in Phoenix area and really want to get out. Been looking for land in northern parts of AZ, but a lot of the water wells aren’t good - a lot have arsenic but I don’t know why. I learned about it from some utubers and research. I’d love to go to Alabama - and I know our boys would love it. God bless - happy that you have such a good setup where you are safe and the family is happy!
We just moved to South Carolina a few months ago to a 5 acre property and house. Going to get our garden going soon. Glad to hear others r doing the same thing. God bless u and your family.
We did finally end up being quarantined for covid for 14 days. I’ve gotta say that having food preps made it a worry-free situation. We had everything we needed.
Or just wash your clothing regularly so that you don’t have to try to wear dirty clothing nor hand wash it while bugging out. You can also buy more copies of your favorite clothing.
I have to say i will never be able to bug out. Im 68, have no car and i am the crazy cat lady who cares for all the strays.i also have 4 dogs. We will have to bug in and hope for the best! Peace, love and safety to all.
Mam there's a time when you need to save your own life and your family . I'm not willing to die for stray cats. Not trying to sound mean but open the doors when its time to leave and the animals will fend for themselves its in their d.n.a.
@@DennisMartinezCalifornia Dude. Seriously, use your brain. She said she’s 68. She didn’t say she never married. You’re rude af. Maybe you’ll end up old and alone one day.
@@bridgetgidget72 He makes a sound point, actually. We should all operate in teams - it's a fundamental survival tactic. Make life choices to that end.
Santa Rosa fire survivor. Lost everything but the vehicle and keys. So hot the top of the line fire proof safe melted and the contents were incinerated
In every emergency I've been in over my 70 years, - the roads are immediately clogged - people are immediately panicked and not as hesitant to revert to crime in order to survive - stores are almost immediately wiped out - gas pumps are drained dry - emergency departments are overwhelmed - for every person that got ready 10 people wanted what they had. I couldn't figure out how I would get far on a bike through the panicked masses. Or how I would haul everything without a car, even the most basic water and food and first aid. Every time I try to figure this out I end up against a brick wall, all family out of state, no neighbors that I know of prepping. Been trying to solve this for years. Comments welcome. Most of the ideas in this video such as keeping extra tennis shoes in the car along with camping gear, food and water I've done, but that depends on having a route that a car can go on, and somewhere to go where you're not driving straight into a checkpoint to throw you in a FEMA camp or whatever is going on at that particular time.
In an suburban area we are all doomed. I don't think we can survive. I tried leaving the city suburbs but family always stopped me. Suburbs and city is a dead end.
i dont know if you can, what i would do is think about what you NEED, food, water, first aid, dont carry much water as its really heavy, get really calory dense food you like, that isnt too heavy, and pack those, figure out how far you have to go, if you cant carry enough to get there then look into ways to get your own food on the way, you might not have everything you might want but if you have enough to at least get somewhere and live thats i think the most important, even if it means stripping things that are nice to have but situational
I have had bag in my car for about 41 years now. I always had the pair of boots to walk in and a spare pair connected to my bag. I have enough food that I can make last 8 days. I have a 24 Oz water bottle that clips on my belt loop. I have two one quart canteens and water purifier. I have 5 different makes to make a fire to stay warm and cook. They are small but work. Trust to God and you will know what to do.
@@jamescameron4444 I think city centres are worse! That's where the riots flourish! I mean nobody preps if supermarkets are 5 min. walking down the street. Correct me if I'm wrong please
@@dondickerson9978 Yes, thank you.... trusting God. We do everything we can to be ready, then trust the Lord for if and when it actually unfolds. I personally am waiting for the Lord to take me home in the rapture, yet I prep as much as I can in case there is a lag between the two, and more so, for the left-behind. Prepping is my way of caring for them since I hope not to be here to do it myself. 💨
I have been a subscriber for about 9 months. This is hands down by far the most well thought out highly articulated down to earth prepping video i have ever seen. Bravo sir.
Agree, I'm a brand new sub, he's like the responsible dad that makes me deal head on with things I'd rather procrastinate about (even though I'm prob the same age, lol). I have been so lucky living in Northern Ca where there have been HUGE fires right next to me and my luck will run out.
Consider going under...older buildings may still have sub basements and tunnels and the sewer's and old railway tunnels. I've even considered traveling through the upper reaches of trees when possible..dried creek and river beds.. behind some waterfalls there are places to hide.
Definitely on the same page as you. Let’s just get it over with. At the end of the day I don’t think anyone will be a 100% prepared for what’s to come. Its hard to find others who are on the same page that I can trust. Lone wolfs have to rest to. Stay safe out there.
The peace of mind I get from prepping is priceless .we got shut in due to snow ❄️ I live lower suit and my sisters lives above .she's out of milk and bread and other thing .I got you covered sis lol .she use to laugh when I would stock up on stuff like powdered milk but now she gets it lol Keep calm and prep on !
Last June we had a boil water advisory for a day due to the town’s testing the reservoir for leaks. Everybody else on the block was flipping out about it, but all we had to do was grab one of the cases of water jugs from downstairs and call it good! Once the advisory was lifted, the jugs were cleaned, re-disinfected, and refilled again.
I tried to give my parents some survival food buckets. They gave them back to me and said they didn't want them. I honestly am going to say "sorry I can't help you". When they run out of food. It doesn't feel good being called a "doomsdayer" when you try to do someone a favor.
@@dragondancer1814 nice. I've got about 70 gallons of pure drinking water I store. I also have a couple different ways to purify and filter dirty water If necessary.
@@col.cottonhill6655 I won’t say how many gallons we have, but let’s just say for several years we were buying or scavenging every camp jug, empty 4-gallon or 5-gallon water cooler jug, or empty 3-liter soda bottle we could find. We’re on city water, so washing the jugs out, disinfecting them, and refilling them every six months is a breeze. All we have to do is time the water switching for spring and fall so the old water goes on our vegetable garden and doesn’t get wasted that way. I even found some hand pump spigots for the water cooler jugs so we don’t need the cooler proper (they paid for themselves when Superstorm Sandy sideswiped us). The hard part was finding/making reusable caps for the cooler jugs!
@@dragondancer1814 several years worth? What do you have an outdoor storage tank? Either way that much water sounds like you're going to have to be in a situation where you stay put. If it's for years I'd be looking to get out of dodge by then. Id go move somewhere that has water.
In my experience, every time I've gone off-grid I have found at least one tool/skill I wish I had. Even when purposefully going extremely light weight [knife, fishing hooks and line, 100 ft. cordage] I have found that there was just 1 more item that would've made my excursion FAR easier [i.e. a metal container to boil water]. The ONLY way to know the difference between 'what you need' and 'what would be cool' is to do it and find out. Similarly, getting to know your walking pace and range before a disaster will greatly increase your ability to plan when a disaster strikes. You should know both laden and unladen times over even and uneven ground to accurately judge your capability when it counts.
All great comments and I agree that every time I go backpacking, I realize there was another thing that would have been awesome to have. I do have to add that the unladen v laden comment made the think of coconuts, air speed velocity of migratory birds especially swallows. European or African? 🤔 😉
I was in the Santa Rosa fires. We decided it was time to go when we heard the gas station fuel exploding. We drove AWAY from the N/S route so many were following and drove to the coast. We were not stuck in the terrifying gridlock but tried sleeping in our cars in parking lots. Not fun but we were safe. Note: my workplace burned to the ground with my life's work as a teacher just ashes. Our home was safe. That and the ensuing preventative power outages were the impetus to begin my preparedness journey. Thanks for your part in that, as well as acknowledging those of us who've been through wildfires.
I have once bugged in (actually bugged in outside on the front lawn) after a major earthquake. I utilized camping gear to get through that. I have twice evacuated due to wildfires, both times with my pets, and they each had their own emergency evacuation bags. I even keep a small foldable hand truck in my Jeep should I have to leave my vehicle and flee on foot. I can't physically carry pet carriers any long distance, but I can place them on the hand truck, strap them down, and pull it if I had to. I now do this because of a local wildfire where people had to exit their cars and run on foot to escape the flames. No matter how prepared I believed myself to be, I learned something new each time. Recently I was forced to flee my 5th wheel when a monster windstorm suddenly hit, I only had time, and arms enough, to grab my cat, (he is an only child), and shove him into his carrier and run for cover! I did not even have a moment to spare to grab our bug out bags! I keep a mini version of a to-go-bag/fanny pack that contains ID, keys, some cash and a few other necessary things by the front door that I flung over my shoulder when I left. I truly believed that the RV was going to flip! Thankfully all was ok in the end, but I now keep extra supplies for both me and my cat inside of his carrier, and it is positioned right by the front door! If ever again faced with only being able to escape with our lives, at least we will have a few items on hand. A mouse recently found its way into my Jeep's interior, so I am now having to reconstruct my emergency supplies that I keep inside my vehicle. This time I plan on keeping them in metal tins, like the kind you buy popcorn in around the holidays. If anyone has a better suggestion, I would love for you to share! I am super into growing microgreens and am adding a few packs of them in addition to some mini food containers and soil/coconut coir pucks to grow them in into my bug out bag. If ever forced to live out my Jeep and provided I can escape with my bug out bag, I will have some fresh greens to go with the freeze-dried emergency food.
Mice are not your friends. I had good luck with the pet-food gamma containers that I used for chicken food. Mice stayed out. Metal might be better for long term, some of the butter-cookie type containers (like popcorn ones but shorter) seal pretty darn tight and won't dent. Good luck to you Danelle!
I did the same after a hurricane took our home. My daughter and I lived fairly comfortably in a tent through one of the few Texas winter's that produced snow.
Wow! Thank goodness you and your cat are ok. Great you thought ahead. I'm going to look into a "hand truck" - never heard of this. I have a cat too and I think of him all the time when considering my prep. (edited) Ohhh, just looked it up, its like a moving trolly. Do you have a long L-shaped one or the more vertical?
before I even watch this... it occured to me that there was a 3rd option... if you go, how far do you go? hear me out. when you abandon your home during a natural (or unnatural) disaster, you OFTEN cannot get back to your home because the government will be "protecting" the area & you. you are homeless now with only what you could escape with. what will quickly come to mind are the things you need that are at your house. IF POSSIBLE, go no further than you have to to get out of danger but close enough to get back WITHOUT having to go through road blocks. I'd rather be in a tent in my own tornado destroyed backyard than almost anywhere else.
great point! i keep hearing about being ready to leave, but where to if you only have your home? same with meet up points, where to know where is safe to meet up? or just wander/drive aimlessly?
@@teem9010 - I agree, not all of us have an extra home or cabin or even land to retreat to. I’ll just have to Hope my small apartment building remains intact- because this is where I’ll stay. I’m disabled too, so shan’t be hiking around the forest with a backpack looking to relocate. I think meet-up points are good to discuss with family members...like meeting your kids at the park halfway home or something like that. Good luck and may God bless us all 🙏🏼💕
I had a truck breakdown once. I was able to contact a friend by ham radio thru a repeater who could come out tomorrow. I had stuff in my truck for more than an overnight. So I slept off the side of the road till the next day!
In 2014 I had to bug out due to California wild fires. I was far from a prepper then. We had a 3 month old baby at the time and returned from work to find our road closed off inbound to our home. We showed I.D. and were allowed through. We into our apartment as fires burned about 500 meters behind our complex. We could smell the smoke when the winds shifted. My wife, due to her nesting had organized all baby things into modular tubs and is generally very organized with our stuff as well. We loaded 2 cars, all the baby stuff, packed 3 suitcases, a weeks worth of dry food snacks, cereal, bread and water + our little dog in about 20 minutes and were out! We look back on it fondly as a testimony to how well we work together under stress. Although we were not prepping then, organization shoud be a "prep" all by itself. We were a military family at the time and still live a super organized life to this day as well as prepare for whats to come. Fortunately the fire services cut the fires off from destroying our apartments but the smell of smoke lingered for months afterwards. Cheers!
I do appreciate the video and it has many important points … however the decision to bug out is very dependent on where you live and what season it is … if you live in Canada … like i do … driving off into -30 during winter time with a bug out kit is courting disaster if you do not have a cabin waiting for you at the other end.
It absolutely blows my mind to hear the words "marauders" & "government forces" in the same sentence where in these times both could be construed as separate but equal types of threats.
We have had several times where we were prepared and did better than those around us. When I was a kid we got stranded on a highway and hat blankets, water and food. We cleared our tail pipe and made it ok. The card in front and back of us (out of state ) died from CO2. Tornadoes and earthquakes are hard to predict but we had shelter and stored foods. Winter now is gripping us and we have water, food and backup wood (our current house has no fireplace). We are active in working with likeminded folks to make sure we are good.
Over the years I have thought about where I might go if a disaster hits where I live on the West Coast. Like all of you, I get older by the year. Now I'm over 80 (I didn't know people lived that long!) What I would do now is I would go to our Church. They are very well organized all over. My kids live in different parts of the country. They have all kinds of skills: Medical, military, SWAT. They know how to survive, but like I say they are not here, anyway, the kids here have the same skill sets: Military, medical, etc. I think my chances of survival would be better with them. I know if something happens the Church would try to get like-minded good people (not just members of our church to join with us). I think they will and somehow we might all survive together!
More excellent food for thought, Chris. Thank you. Some of us (seniors) have no available bug-out locations, sadly. We have a cottage, on an island, about 400 miles from our home base, so that is obviously not an option for a bugging out location. Besides, it's not stocked. I can only hope that I have chosen a relatively less disaster prone location for our home, which is on the outskirts of a small town. Fortunately I have a small garden and have been learning gardening skills over the past few years. While initially I thought providing for my wife and myself after a disaster was an overwhelming task, I realize that every little bit helps, and my skills are actually improving. Also, we have two or three neighbors we can trust, and who will help in an emergency. Your videos offer good advice and encouragement! Thanks again, and stay well!
Karl Bjerke, while the 400 miles part would certainly be a challenge to get to in a disaster--at least if you don't have a full gas tank--maybe you should embrace the positive of the location and chart out a plan to make it a viable "Plan B" location. Write down the pros and cons of the location. The obvious pro is the difficulty for marauders to get to you, at least when the water isn't frozen. The flip side is how do you get there in a STHF--can you access a boat easily, can you row to it, or is it too far for that? Can water be filtered--it's easier when it's fresh water. Do you have the funds to make it viable, or was this just a fun purchase years ago when you were working and now you're on a fixed income and it's not really an option? Lots to contemplate, but you shouldn't dismiss it out of hand. An island!--I'm envious!
Even the most able-bodied people would be hard-pressed to do it all themselves. Networking is key. You could rent that cottage and use the extra income to boost your prep, or entrust it to someone to maintain and keep it stocked whenever you want/need it. 400 miles IS a long haul for sure, but I squatted for a couple of years and I would have traveled 1000 miles to be safe and secure on my own land. Sounds like you are way ahead of the game.
You are fortunate to have that cottage! I’d suggest figuring out how to stock it. Rice & canned foods can be a welcome stock should anything happen to your main home.
Chris , You are right, I know people who lost their homes in the Marshall fire (Boulder Country) , and they had built up food and water storage all gone.
That is so sad to lose all of their belongings and prep. Could they not bury their preps, to protect it from the fires, next time? I don't know the situation but, preppers have recommended burying some of your preps, to keep them hid to protect them from others and for situations like a fire. I haven't heeded that warning, but have supplies in different locations. I plan to heed that warning, this spring with some dried food and other items. Of course hindsight is always 20/20. I was raised by parents who went through the depression, we don't call it prepping we just called it stocking up. Survival skills are always important,and people living during the depression had a lot of wisdom.
I’ve been able to secure good extra footwear for the family, clothes, coats, backpacks, tents, life straws, adding to water stores, medical supplies and medicines, extra food placed in strange areas in the house, fire starters, waterproof ponchos, Flashlights, batteries, candles, matches and lighters. I’m learning on TH-cam about ways to set up fires in a couple different ways, have correct cookware that can handle the needs. I’m slowly but surely buying extra food in general, and a few more things. I still have a super long way to go but it feels good knowing that I’m starting and making some progress. Hiding this stuff isn’t easy, but so far, so good. I’ve done all this on the sly, because my hubs won’t understand the situation we are coming into. Thanks for all you do. Really appreciate your info and your videos.
Well CP, you sound exactly like my military parents! We have always been taught to anticipate several options given any particular situation. Just like you stated, "...constantly evaluate your position..." I printed your Survival Guide out for all my family members, & everyone has their own EDC bag. All I can say is "THANK YOU" for timely, precise & thorough information!!!!
I've been thinking of this. My plan is to carry extra water and food in the car and within the car have a pack with a subset of survival gear. This way if I can drive, get as far as possible and if I have to abandon the car I can continue on foot.
Good stuff. We keep a 5 litre water container & add'l water in our car at all times, water purification systemS & food (more than enough for 24 hours, should we get stuck in a snow storm for example), wool blanket, emergency sleeping bags, tarp, rain ponchos, good first aid kit, radio, candles, hot water cooker (plugs into car usb), tiny cube fuel stove, etc. Basically the 10Cs & a few comfort items. If we need to travel ("get home" scenario), Hubby gets the backpack, I get my beloved Pathfinder Canteen set & military type carrying case which is a backup to what he carries, only more compact/lighter (pockets are perfect for holding the small Katadyn system & some water purification tablets, fire starting stuff in the other pocket, trash bag & zip lock bag in the back pocket... knives, flashlight & other items on my body/fanny pack and/or purse ;-) Would get us through a lot of scenarios.
Unfortunately I , (a prepper), am a square wheel in my family. What I plan is planned alone, and not considered a serious topic of discussion; I feel that this seriously limits the scope of planning, and also makes anyone with me a weak link. Their being unprepared emotionally....during a time when quick reactions and sharp thinking is critical creates numerous potential problems like loosing time haggling over whys and how to.
I live in Florida, about 15-20 miles in from the Gulf of Mexico, I just moved my family to my moms to build and fortify , since my lone father in law lives in the same neighborhood and step son lives in the next neighborhood just makes sense for us all to be a stone throw away if disaster strikes. . The only thing I worry about is a hurricane coming and flooding us out. I feel confident in my plans & preps
I recently had to shelter in place due to dangerous situation. For 6 months I was able to live on stored and yard produce. I had been slowly stocking supplies over two year period. I did get a little stir crazy, so I painted my house. Now happy to get out and about again.
This brings another level of consideration to how many different alternative scenarios you have to be ready for. I think this also brings up the fact that you need land outside of urban / suburbs so you can have some level of control over your personal space preparations and to increase your chances of remaining in place. Tornado shelters, proper wildland fire defenses and landscapes, flood considerations, will help. The content in this video shows how much planning to you have to put into this to be remotely repared.
@@stareye8 Great input and something I have thought about a lot. It really adds a new dynamic to prepping and the untold numbers of scenarios and what ifs you need to plan for. In my podcast I will be addressing that and trying to come up with alternatives and the schematics involved. I know there has to be a huge number of people in this situation.
Our bug out house has all the same preps we have in the house we live in. Both are rural but our bug out is so off the grid, no one and nothing will find us. All of our vehicles have our bug out bags in them as well as emergency necessities. We’ve run the plan several times and each time has worked fine, that’s taking different routes as well.
Chris, this is your best video yet--it really drills down on the bullet points which give people a template to get this segment of preps in order. Thank you!
many years ago, we had a tornado. I couldn't get home because work wouldn't let me leave. My dad cpmtacted jos friend, that welcomed me in. I had set up my cat that day with extra food etc. When I came home. He was never so happy to have me home again! I realize no job is worth keeping when it comes to your life!
My first thought once you go into survival mode is what is the most life threatening thing right now. Once that is established you work to overcome it. Then, repeat. If you come across something you are unable to overcome its time to go to plan B.
We keep our preps divided between our home, a storage unit in town, and my therapy practice office. We have backroads we can take to get to those locations. Eliminating my one hour commute was a relief because I can go get my son from school or his grandparents home immediately. I home we never have to leave our home, but I do have all the basics in emergency buckets we can load in a few minutes.
I’m looking into storage units. I will need to pay with cash though. I hope the places I’m looking at will that would accept it - maybe they’d agree if I pay upfront for a few months worth. I think I just need to ask them I suppose. Lol. I also have been able to find storage units that are small, and are on the outer sides of the buildings for easy in and out, where I can back up the truck and can transfer the stuff into the truck without people seeing what we have. Just curious - how far away is your son from you? We have our oldest son at college, about 35 minutes from our house, which feels concerning because we’d have to use the main highways to get to him. Getting our younger two sons at school is about 20 minutes. I’m working on getting the ok from the husband to homeschool the younger two. My parents are 10 minutes from our home. I guess I’m asking how many miles or minutes away from a loved one is sufficient?
@@kristins7904 my storage company just lets me drop off a check before the first of the month. I had to pay one month extra as a deposit. My son is about 15 minutes from my house. 20 minutes if I am at my office. I think homeschooling is great for some people. My son enjoys being around other kids at school since he is an only child. I wont take him out of his small k-12 public school as part of my preparedness plan unless they start a bunch of silly mandates in the school. I have a pod school backup plan with friends in case something happens with the school.
@@fireflower1549 thanks for the offer, but I have a former Marine husband and a MAG that I lead. I hope you are able to find a group of like minded folk where you live.
I run a storage facility. I assure you in a down grid situation or SHTF the facility will be locked down and you will have no access or it will be over run in no time at all by looters. Not a safe option.
So many great points. I always have a get home bag in my car that includes a running shoes, food, water and cold weather items in case I can’t drive and I have the training and endurance to hoof it home. I have comfort in knowing my husband works from home and could get our dog out if a fire like the one in Colorado threatened our neighborhood. We have our bug out gear in the garage ready to pack out minus a few items. Even the dog has his pack. Still, I never feel quite prepared so videos like this make me spend time looking through my stuff to look for gaps. I have experienced hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and huge snowstorms thanks to moving so much being married to someone in the military but are we ever truly prepared? Thank you for the content
Meteorologically and geographically I'm pretty well set. Middle of PA in the middle of the woods (sorta). Stream out front, deep well, ridge & forest out back. I'll take my chances here. Hurricanes are rare, forest fires aren't really a concern, where I'm at floods aren't an issue either. Plus I'm away from major urban areas! Update: was watching a random show about PA and was reminded of the nuclear power plant that nearly melted down, about an hour away from me. Awesome.
This night be one of the most relatable videos of yours I've ever watched. I've collected a few things over the years, but it's all scattered about my apartment. I think I'm going to start by making a good bug out bag to keep in my car! Once I know what I'm doing, I can make a better one to keep at home.
We have a plan, A, B, C & D for bugging in and bugging out and it still does not seem like enough, at the end of the day, work with what you have and make it work for you, even those with endless resources cannot be fully prepared for what comes our way. Stay strong Mentally, Emotionally & Physically.
*PREPPERISM PRO TIP #15: "TRIGGER TEXT"* 8:55 *Consider training your team to instantly understand what actions need to be taken based on particular trigger texts. Any such trigger text should imply no less than 'loss of life or property is imminent'.* *EXAMPLES* *"Shelter" (Tornado, Civil Unrest, etc is happening) If it's safe to do so, shelter-in-place wherever you're at & do not go outside, unless it's life threatening to stay. Otherwise if possible get home & lockdown.* *"Evac" (Wildfire, flooding, etc is happening) Bug-out to predetermined location.*
As someone that lives inland in Florida I dont bug out for hurricanes. One being stuck in traffic with my family and pets is hard pass. 2 it's a regular thing and mostly work is expecting me to be there so we have other plans n place.
I seen so many people in the prepping community trying improve there situation after the fact. Hardly anyone dose planning in the form of a threat assessment. Before buying a home or bug-out location. what conditions over the past ten to fifteen years or more, that had a devastating effects on this location, so that you don't have to reallocate or at worst, of all your investments are lost or destroyed by any man made or natural destruction. A few years back we had a hurricane , the locale police came by and told us we had to evacuate to the high school for our safety. I politely informed him the elevation of my home was higher than the second story roof of the school. Location is the foundation on what great solution are built on.
The Feild and Stream Solitude 1 is a decent cheap solo tent. I keep one strapped to my BOB. It goes up in under a minute, is super light, waterproof, and fits me and my mastiff fine.
"BUGGING OUT" should be your LAST OPTION - depending on your location. We live in Central Florida. Leaving the area via major highways is NOT an option - during hurricanes, evacuation orders led to GRIDLOCKED ROADS everywhere. Perhaps fleeing to the coast (and a waiting sailboat) might work - IF we could get there !
This is the best prep video I’ve seen! Definitely got my attention - I’ll be making specific list for a bug-out, what stays and what goes. I won’t be able to take all my preps so I better plan ahead.
If you are going to devise a bug out plan, you need to test it and then periodically practice it as well. Testing the plan will help you determine if it is adequate for your needs. Practicing it will help you ensure you can actually accomplish the plan as you have devised it. Practicing under a variety of conditions (at night, or in the rain, for example) will help you build confidence too.
I did this back in 2020 when I practiced walking from home to my bug out location with my bug out bag, I didn't do the whole trip but it was definitely a learning experience for me about how I would bug out if I had to.
@@therealriverryan you got further than many people do in that respect -- kudos! Another issue for people who have a plan is that they fail to update it if something about their situation changes significantly -- such as moving to a new location; or gaining additional people in the bug out group.
Maybe getting out is a philosophical question, rather than just a survival question. IMO, once you realized the governments of the world were practicing Eugenics policies, it was then that you needed to find a place, where you had more control over your own life.
The most important for us to prepare is our heart to be in safe to the Lord, whatever happen, were die in the hand of God. We have to prepare our flight above.
Thank you for this wealth of knowledge…many good points to consider! Your calm and thorough videos have been so helpful to me as I have worked over the last year to prepare my family for different emergency situations. Living in Louisiana, we have many! But- I do it with full peace and joy and appreciate that same spirit in the people I learn from. Blessings to you!
I am bugging IN, not OUT. I'm in my mid seventies, somewhat crippled, and in no way movable. Come on in with your bad self, we'll see if you can digest lead.
Number FIVE kits. Five day, five hour, five minute and five second kits. Only got five seconds? Whatever is in your pocket and within arms reach. Five minutes? What gear do you have ready to grab and bug if you only got minutes. Same for hours and days.
I’m moving from NY to WV. NY is getting worse and if the economy does collapse NY will be impossible to live in. My plan is rent for a year than buy some land out in the middle of nowhere. In the mountains I think I can stay bugged in for much longer
One skill that I don't see mentioned is doing some of your own mapping. If you have a map of the area, travel as much of the route(s) as you can to be sure that it is still a good route and make notes of landmarks. During a disaster street signs could get knocked down or even rotate so they point to the wrong streets. Making a right at the building that looks like a spaceship or turning left at the 2nd street after the school is easier than trying to read street signs in the best of times.
I had a dream the other night. That made me believe that all this is about to come to a blowing point. Thank you for everything that you have done. Soon there will be no internet to run to...
I just like the part about the Daniel Boone & Grizzle Adams ,I know when to you got to move and move fast. But know when to bug in or hunker down . Just kee p a cool head on your shoulders or else you could lose it. I know when we get snowed in we got preps to help but also always get more and refill when the danger is past. I have been prepping for along time and never felt worried when danger hit, So I learned more each time I have went through different types things that happen ,So to speak with experience eachtime helps make more for the next time.
Recently listened to a story on The Moth (NPR) about a homeless boy who lived with his Mom & sister under a giant pine tree. They slept on a tarp, covered themselves with a blanket, then topped themselves with another tarp. I agree that extra tarps - one per person at minimum if folded in half with your body sandwiched inside - will make a gigantic difference. God bless!
Having only one route is a genuine rarity. When I was stationed at Lewis, there was a section of I-5 that was the "only" route for a stretch and for those few miles, bicycles are legally allowed there. But you could also have chosen take the mix of high way and neighborhood streets just east of the base. You could go from Tacoma to Olympia through tons of backwoods towns, but the vast majority believe that I-5 is the only way.
One thing to consider even if you are in a fairly good location: You might need to leave if there is a fallout event. It can travel downwind quite a way. You need a 30 min plan for each direction you need to go.
Indeed as always tiur so right. I shared to my family to prepare a bugout bag to bever know when you only have 5 minutes or less to bug out. The inky thing you would need to worry about is grabbing that 1 bag at least which has what you would need in it including copies of important papers etc.
Most of the people who died during the Japaese Tsunami are the one who went back home to take something valuable. I watched hundreds of these Tsunami videos where we saw the people trapped by the waves because they took a long time to run away. The one who survived are the one who run to higher ground as soon as they heard the sirens. If one of your family goes back to pickup something valuable just leave him and run away.
"Consider when, on a voyage, your ship is anchored; if you go on shore to get water you may along the way amuse yourself with picking up a shellish, or an onion. However, your thoughts and continual attention ought to be bent towards the ship, waiting for the captain to call on board; you must then immediately leave all these things, otherwise you will be thrown into the ship, bound neck and feet like a sheep. So it is with life. If, instead of an onion or a shellfish, you are given a wife or child, that is fine. But if the captain calls, you must run to the ship, leaving them, and regarding none of them. But if you are old, never go far from the ship: lest, when you are called, you should be unable to come in time." Epictetus - The Enchiridian
Dear City Prepping, Thank you so much for this video. Great points, actionable items and next steps to take and try with the family. Warmest regards to you & your family.
We had a statewide flood in 2016. I witnessed this, firsthand. Still best to prepare to stay, and defend, at home. @4:14, that was us, evacuating with our property in a laundry basket.
@@alleycatcapone6163 Yes that is true. If a worldending scenario is coming there is nothing you can do about it. But if it isnt you are absolutly more likely to survive if you are prepared than if you arent.
@@tuvehallams8792 I agree. But not everyone is preparing. As I tell others, it wasn't raining when Noah was building the ark...GOD bless and guide you in these tough times.
I always have bug out gear for me and my dogs during the medo-comolex wildfiers I got everything ready and packed before we went on mandatory evacuation and bugged out a got a hotel while under advisement. And got out the day before mandatory evacuation orders were given
Speaking of bugging in: how do we prepare our homes? What kinds of considerations do you all have for prepping the home? Making sure the home is well insulated? Making sure primary maintenance is routinely performed? Reinforcing doors and windows? Anyone have tips/tricks and preps that have worked well? Specifically those that can be done cheaply?
@@suehowie152 will do some searching, thanks! Maybe I hadn’t paid much attention in the past but now I’m closing on my first home and newly interested! Didn’t anticipate my prepping situation changing but having a home instead of an apartment is a completely different mindset.
Very well done video. Thank you for your continued efforts. I am a long way off being well prepared, but I am learning lots and have become much more aware through channels like yours
I like the idea of the random text to generate a scenario based event. This would be beneficial for everyone to “game” those what-if scenarios. 👍👍 SUGGESTION: As part of your family’s plan is to video or take pictures of your home’s valuables in case you have to bug out. Don’t forget to include your ‘Preps’. If these items are destroyed or stolen during an event you can prove to your insurance company that you owned them and it will jog your memory when filling out your claim. Lastly, store those pictures on a remote server or email system in case your phone is lost or damaged.
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my list of what i would take with me when i bug-out
1. my bug out bag
2. there is no 2 thats it
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Great video!!! Can you do a video for those of us who live in apartments? What we can do in regards to bugging in or bugging out and if it is safe to bug in, how to connect with others in the building without giving away the fact that you are a prepper? I feel we have unique problems than those who have their own home. Thank you!
One thing I like about you vs other channels is that you're more logical and consider the analytics of scenarios on what's realistic vs unrealistic. I hate those channels that push paranoia and spread unrealistic predictions.
What is the background music in this video?
One thing everyone neglects is their own body. Your body is, by far, your main prep. Without it, no amount of gear or money can save you. However, it is also, by far, the most difficult thing to improve, and every day, it breaks down and wears out. I, along with everyone else watching, needs to admit that right now and commit to improvement.
100% Truth 👍🏻✅
PissedOffPatriot I seen a sign in a gym I went to many years ago. If you don't take of your body, you want have a place to live.
Ya got me...no pain no gain huh?lol
well said
Better off with a good body and mind, and fair gear, rather than good gear, and fair body and mind.
For Christmas I gave my mom a fully stocked bug out bag (minus clothes) including printed and laminated maps from her house in the city, to my house in the country with 7 different routes. The by foot routes included marked areas to rest/camp and access water. Hopefully she could make most of the journey by car (it’s an hour drive) but I made sure she has what she needs to survive to get here on foot. Ideally we’ll bury hidden caches along the routes eventually and before a disaster.
That's great!!!!!!
You could literally start a prosperous business just providing this alone for people.
That is the most amazing gift I’ve heard of in a long time. I bet she appreciated it.
Ditto. Except I made her a “car bag”. She now keeps blankets, shoes, water and extra everything in her SUV. Funny side note, they live in Virginia, about 20 minutes away from the i95 where everyone was Ill-prepared, stuck in their cars for 24 hrs. Mom would’ve been quite comfortable if she were one of them.
That's love.
I really like this video! However I do have a minor disagreement. Having lived for years in Tornado Alley, I can promise tornadoes really do sweep through certain areas on a regular basis. We have used our tornado shelter at least 10 or 12 times in the last five or six years. I believe two of those were F fives. And a whole lot were F threes and F fours. And they will kill you. That $2500 tornado shelter was one of the best investments I’ve made.
I'm guessing you live in Moore, Ok...I grew up right off Franklin Rd...my mom still lives there and she keeps having close calls.
@@thedrummer7673 No way. I’ve got a shelter, not a death wish. Lol. But the factors I described pretty much fit most of the central area.
Wow! Really? That's unbelievable! Why do you live in tornadoes? Confused in Australia lol 😆
@@KerriEverlasting - Probably for the same reason that you live in a land that has more than its share of deadly-to-human animals, snakes, spiders, insects, etc. It's called home and you've learn to adapt to the environment.
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That's right I wouldn't go to Australia there are just too many Critters in too many places who are able to hurt or kill you.
6 years ago I lived just south of Chicago. I'm now in the boonies of Tennessee. Yes it's a bit of a drive to get to a restaurant, or our family doctor, but it's the best decision my wife and I ever made. People say, "but I have a job, or family?" Well, so did we . It took time and planning, but again it was worth it, especially as we see this crazy world spinning out of control. My home with all our preps is now our bug out location.
How is the weather there?
That sounds like my live we moved from Chicago in 2017 to East Tennessee
Smart move. I would love to do that. Still have much planning to do.
I'm in my mid-60s now I bugged out when I was 32. Just watching the world go by at this point. Its like a cartoon.
@@kenolson3064 what's both funny and disturbing is you can find most of the secret weapons and conspiracies currently happening in old G.I. Joe cartoons from the 80's. I've also isolated myself from "society" in a remote area in obedience to the Almighty. Peace.
I’ve been preping for 13 yrs now. I’m about to leave a home I bought only two yrs ago as a “safe house” it’s on the edge of a small Canadian city in Ontario. I no longer feel it’s a good strategic location. There’s ample fresh water and game, but the region is too populated and hosts too much heavy industry. I’m moving to a “homestead” in a high mountain valley in British Columbia - tons of fresh water and game, a very low population density, lots of fruit and veg farms and safe as milk!
It’s gonna cost me an arm and a leg to move my preps 3500 km, but I’m going NOW,
Peace
Good move. All the best. Stay aware.
Sounds like your moving to the caribou. I have property there contact me.
Awesome that’s the spirit! Have a great travel and enjoy the transition.
I am looking for some ideal locations in Canada where climate change will not cause many issues.
How did you choose a B.C.? Are you not worried that you will end up battling forest fires then possibly floods? Of course, right now there are some deals to be had in certain razed areas. 😳
My sister bought all of our family members hard copy atlases for Christmas. It was really thoughtful of her.
A beautiful gift
That is definitely a thoughtful gift. I still have my old Atlas maps lol. Maybe missing a few new streets though 😂
I dont understand. Sincerely, why is this useful and a good gift?
@@rw9019 he talked about it in the video. It’s is a hard copy of maps for our local area. Google maps or online sources possibly would not be working in a disaster
Just got to our 6-acre property in Northern Alabama 2 months ago. Left a city of 5+million people so my kids can flourish. It's been amazing, seek the adventure of getting out of your comfort zone.
And I bet you wouldn't go back to the city lol
@@Brad-99 Three days ago my son found a spring with fossils in it. Things like that are unreal to watch. Every night when they go to bed they say how happy they are we left Phoenix. Be Blessed
Watch out for bigfoot! lol Enjoy your new adventure in the woods
@@newbamaguy8523 I’m so happy for you and your family! I’m in Phoenix area and really want to get out. Been looking for land in northern parts of AZ, but a lot of the water wells aren’t good - a lot have arsenic but I don’t know why. I learned about it from some utubers and research. I’d love to go to Alabama - and I know our boys would love it. God bless - happy that you have such a good setup where you are safe and the family is happy!
We just moved to South Carolina a few months ago to a 5 acre property and house. Going to get our garden going soon. Glad to hear others r doing the same thing. God bless u and your family.
We did finally end up being quarantined for covid for 14 days. I’ve gotta say that having food preps made it a worry-free situation. We had everything we needed.
Imagine 14 months instead.😂
One thing I was told when bugging out is to grab your dirty clothes laundry basket. It has the clothes you wear the most and are most comfortable in.
That's interesting! I never would have thought of that! Thanks!!!
Or just wash your clothing regularly so that you don’t have to try to wear dirty clothing nor hand wash it while bugging out. You can also buy more copies of your favorite clothing.
Good idea
I have to say i will never be able to bug out. Im 68, have no car and i am the crazy cat lady who cares for all the strays.i also have 4 dogs. We will have to bug in and hope for the best! Peace, love and safety to all.
Mam there's a time when you need to save your own life and your family . I'm not willing to die for stray cats. Not trying to sound mean but open the doors when its time to leave and the animals will fend for themselves its in their d.n.a.
Should have gotten married. It helps to have a husband in those critical times
@@DennisMartinezCalifornia Better bug in alone that bug out with a stupid guy...
@@DennisMartinezCalifornia Dude. Seriously, use your brain. She said she’s 68. She didn’t say she never married. You’re rude af. Maybe you’ll end up old and alone one day.
@@bridgetgidget72 He makes a sound point, actually. We should all operate in teams - it's a fundamental survival tactic. Make life choices to that end.
My wife and I bugged out a year ago. We left SW Michigan/Chicago area and are safe, happy and secure in the Ozarks. The time is now.
Yes, this! Those who wait in the cities are doomed.
Santa Rosa fire survivor. Lost everything but the vehicle and keys. So hot the top of the line fire proof safe melted and the contents were incinerated
Oh wow, I am so sorry to hear this. That's also scarry about the fire proof safe!
What have been your biggest / primary adjustments for the future since then?
In every emergency I've been in over my 70 years,
- the roads are immediately clogged
- people are immediately panicked and not as hesitant to revert to crime in order to survive
- stores are almost immediately wiped out
- gas pumps are drained dry
- emergency departments are overwhelmed
- for every person that got ready 10 people wanted what they had.
I couldn't figure out how I would get far on a bike through the panicked masses. Or how I would haul everything without a car, even the most basic water and food and first aid.
Every time I try to figure this out I end up against a brick wall, all family out of state, no neighbors that I know of prepping. Been trying to solve this for years.
Comments welcome.
Most of the ideas in this video such as keeping extra tennis shoes in the car along with camping gear, food and water I've done, but that depends on having a route that a car can go on, and somewhere to go where you're not driving straight into a checkpoint to throw you in a FEMA camp or whatever is going on at that particular time.
In an suburban area we are all doomed. I don't think we can survive. I tried leaving the city suburbs but family always stopped me. Suburbs and city is a dead end.
i dont know if you can, what i would do is think about what you NEED, food, water, first aid, dont carry much water as its really heavy, get really calory dense food you like, that isnt too heavy, and pack those, figure out how far you have to go, if you cant carry enough to get there then look into ways to get your own food on the way, you might not have everything you might want but if you have enough to at least get somewhere and live thats i think the most important, even if it means stripping things that are nice to have but situational
I have had bag in my car for about 41 years now. I always had the pair of boots to walk in and a spare pair connected to my bag. I have enough food that I can make last 8 days. I have a 24 Oz water bottle that clips on my belt loop. I have two one quart canteens and water purifier. I have 5 different makes to make a fire to stay warm and cook. They are small but work. Trust to God and you will know what to do.
@@jamescameron4444 I think city centres are worse! That's where the riots flourish! I mean nobody preps if supermarkets are 5 min. walking down the street.
Correct me if I'm wrong please
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Yes, thank you.... trusting God. We do everything we can to be ready, then trust the Lord for if and when it actually unfolds.
I personally am waiting for the Lord to take me home in the rapture, yet I prep as much as I can in case there is a lag between the two, and more so, for the left-behind. Prepping is my way of caring for them since I hope not to be here to do it myself. 💨
I have been a subscriber for about 9 months. This is hands down by far the most well thought out highly articulated down to earth prepping video i have ever seen. Bravo sir.
Watch his timelines - really helps put it in perspective so you can plan accordingly
Agree, I'm a brand new sub, he's like the responsible dad that makes me deal head on with things I'd rather procrastinate about (even though I'm prob the same age, lol). I have been so lucky living in Northern Ca where there have been HUGE fires right next to me and my luck will run out.
Plan like you've been paying attention for 5 years. Gonna get brutal.
Been here since the gray man video. Chris is very informative
Consider going under...older buildings may still have sub basements and tunnels and the sewer's and old railway tunnels.
I've even considered traveling through the upper reaches of trees when possible..dried creek and river beds.. behind some waterfalls there are places to hide.
I can honestly say that when the time comes, I will be relieved to get on with it.
Yeah, me too... 😏👍
Likewise
Amen. Civil Warfare is something we all need.
Same. Just waiting for the spark to happen and then it's go time
Definitely on the same page as you. Let’s just get it over with.
At the end of the day I don’t think anyone will be a 100% prepared for what’s to come.
Its hard to find others who are on the same page that I can trust. Lone wolfs have to rest to.
Stay safe out there.
The peace of mind I get from prepping is priceless .we got shut in due to snow ❄️ I live lower suit and my sisters lives above .she's out of milk and bread and other thing .I got you covered sis lol .she use to laugh when I would stock up on stuff like powdered milk but now she gets it lol
Keep calm and prep on !
Last June we had a boil water advisory for a day due to the town’s testing the reservoir for leaks. Everybody else on the block was flipping out about it, but all we had to do was grab one of the cases of water jugs from downstairs and call it good! Once the advisory was lifted, the jugs were cleaned, re-disinfected, and refilled again.
I tried to give my parents some survival food buckets. They gave them back to me and said they didn't want them. I honestly am going to say "sorry I can't help you". When they run out of food. It doesn't feel good being called a "doomsdayer" when you try to do someone a favor.
@@dragondancer1814 nice. I've got about 70 gallons of pure drinking water I store. I also have a couple different ways to purify and filter dirty water If necessary.
@@col.cottonhill6655 I won’t say how many gallons we have, but let’s just say for several years we were buying or scavenging every camp jug, empty 4-gallon or 5-gallon water cooler jug, or empty 3-liter soda bottle we could find. We’re on city water, so washing the jugs out, disinfecting them, and refilling them every six months is a breeze. All we have to do is time the water switching for spring and fall so the old water goes on our vegetable garden and doesn’t get wasted that way. I even found some hand pump spigots for the water cooler jugs so we don’t need the cooler proper (they paid for themselves when Superstorm Sandy sideswiped us). The hard part was finding/making reusable caps for the cooler jugs!
@@dragondancer1814 several years worth? What do you have an outdoor storage tank? Either way that much water sounds like you're going to have to be in a situation where you stay put. If it's for years I'd be looking to get out of dodge by then. Id go move somewhere that has water.
In my experience, every time I've gone off-grid I have found at least one tool/skill I wish I had. Even when purposefully going extremely light weight [knife, fishing hooks and line, 100 ft. cordage] I have found that there was just 1 more item that would've made my excursion FAR easier [i.e. a metal container to boil water].
The ONLY way to know the difference between 'what you need' and 'what would be cool' is to do it and find out.
Similarly, getting to know your walking pace and range before a disaster will greatly increase your ability to plan when a disaster strikes. You should know both laden and unladen times over even and uneven ground to accurately judge your capability when it counts.
All great comments and I agree that every time I go backpacking, I realize there was another thing that would have been awesome to have.
I do have to add that the unladen v laden comment made the think of coconuts, air speed velocity of migratory birds especially swallows. European or African? 🤔 😉
I was in the Santa Rosa fires. We decided it was time to go when we heard the gas station fuel exploding. We drove AWAY from the N/S route so many were following and drove to the coast. We were not stuck in the terrifying gridlock but tried sleeping in our cars in parking lots. Not fun but we were safe. Note: my workplace burned to the ground with my life's work as a teacher just ashes. Our home was safe. That and the ensuing preventative power outages were the impetus to begin my preparedness journey. Thanks for your part in that, as well as acknowledging those of us who've been through wildfires.
I have once bugged in (actually bugged in outside on the front lawn) after a major earthquake. I utilized camping gear to get through that. I have twice evacuated due to wildfires, both times with my pets, and they each had their own emergency evacuation bags. I even keep a small foldable hand truck in my Jeep should I have to leave my vehicle and flee on foot. I can't physically carry pet carriers any long distance, but I can place them on the hand truck, strap them down, and pull it if I had to. I now do this because of a local wildfire where people had to exit their cars and run on foot to escape the flames. No matter how prepared I believed myself to be, I learned something new each time. Recently I was forced to flee my 5th wheel when a monster windstorm suddenly hit, I only had time, and arms enough, to grab my cat, (he is an only child), and shove him into his carrier and run for cover! I did not even have a moment to spare to grab our bug out bags! I keep a mini version of a to-go-bag/fanny pack that contains ID, keys, some cash and a few other necessary things by the front door that I flung over my shoulder when I left. I truly believed that the RV was going to flip! Thankfully all was ok in the end, but I now keep extra supplies for both me and my cat inside of his carrier, and it is positioned right by the front door! If ever again faced with only being able to escape with our lives, at least we will have a few items on hand.
A mouse recently found its way into my Jeep's interior, so I am now having to reconstruct my emergency supplies that I keep inside my vehicle. This time I plan on keeping them in metal tins, like the kind you buy popcorn in around the holidays. If anyone has a better suggestion, I would love for you to share!
I am super into growing microgreens and am adding a few packs of them in addition to some mini food containers and soil/coconut coir pucks to grow them in into my bug out bag. If ever forced to live out my Jeep and provided I can escape with my bug out bag, I will have some fresh greens to go with the freeze-dried emergency food.
Lots of food for thought, thanks for sharing!
Mice are not your friends. I had good luck with the pet-food gamma containers that I used for chicken food. Mice stayed out. Metal might be better for long term, some of the butter-cookie type containers (like popcorn ones but shorter) seal pretty darn tight and won't dent. Good luck to you Danelle!
I did the same after a hurricane took our home. My daughter and I lived fairly comfortably in a tent through one of the few Texas winter's that produced snow.
Wow! Thank goodness you and your cat are ok. Great you thought ahead. I'm going to look into a "hand truck" - never heard of this. I have a cat too and I think of him all the time when considering my prep. (edited) Ohhh, just looked it up, its like a moving trolly. Do you have a long L-shaped one or the more vertical?
@@stareye8 there are many options for pulling/pushing cargo on foot.
before I even watch this... it occured to me that there was a 3rd option... if you go, how far do you go? hear me out. when you abandon your home during a natural (or unnatural) disaster, you OFTEN cannot get back to your home because the government will be "protecting" the area & you. you are homeless now with only what you could escape with. what will quickly come to mind are the things you need that are at your house. IF POSSIBLE, go no further than you have to to get out of danger but close enough to get back WITHOUT having to go through road blocks. I'd rather be in a tent in my own tornado destroyed backyard than almost anywhere else.
This makes sense. I would imagine many roads will be gridlock
Me too!
Good point!
great point! i keep hearing about being ready to leave, but where to if you only have your home? same with meet up points, where to know where is safe to meet up? or just wander/drive aimlessly?
@@teem9010 - I agree, not all of us have an extra home or cabin or even land to retreat to. I’ll just have to Hope my small apartment building remains intact- because this is where I’ll stay. I’m disabled too, so shan’t be hiking around the forest with a backpack looking to relocate. I think meet-up points are good to discuss with family members...like meeting your kids at the park halfway home or something like that. Good luck and may God bless us all 🙏🏼💕
I had a truck breakdown once. I was able to contact a friend by ham radio thru a repeater who could come out tomorrow. I had stuff in my truck for more than an overnight. So I slept off the side of the road till the next day!
In 2014 I had to bug out due to California wild fires. I was far from a prepper then. We had a 3 month old baby at the time and returned from work to find our road closed off inbound to our home. We showed I.D. and were allowed through. We into our apartment as fires burned about 500 meters behind our complex. We could smell the smoke when the winds shifted. My wife, due to her nesting had organized all baby things into modular tubs and is generally very organized with our stuff as well. We loaded 2 cars, all the baby stuff, packed 3 suitcases, a weeks worth of dry food snacks, cereal, bread and water + our little dog in about 20 minutes and were out! We look back on it fondly as a testimony to how well we work together under stress. Although we were not prepping then, organization shoud be a "prep" all by itself. We were a military family at the time and still live a super organized life to this day as well as prepare for whats to come. Fortunately the fire services cut the fires off from destroying our apartments but the smell of smoke lingered for months afterwards.
Cheers!
I do appreciate the video and it has many important points … however the decision to bug out is very dependent on where you live and what season it is … if you live in Canada … like i do … driving off into -30 during winter time with a bug out kit is courting disaster if you do not have a cabin waiting for you at the other end.
It absolutely blows my mind to hear the words "marauders" & "government forces" in the same sentence where in these times both could be construed as separate but equal types of threats.
We have had several times where we were prepared and did better than those around us. When I was a kid we got stranded on a highway and hat blankets, water and food. We cleared our tail pipe and made it ok. The card in front and back of us (out of state ) died from CO2. Tornadoes and earthquakes are hard to predict but we had shelter and stored foods. Winter now is gripping us and we have water, food and backup wood (our current house has no fireplace). We are active in working with likeminded folks to make sure we are good.
1 year of food stores but also living in a high flood and wildfire zone, I have some better planning to do. Thanks for the reminder!
The truly sad and troubling thing is that people need these sorts of vids. Well explained.
The troubling thing is how many people call this "conspiracy theory" or "paranoia".
Over the years I have thought about where I might go if a disaster hits where I live on the West Coast. Like all of you, I get older by the year. Now I'm over 80 (I didn't know people lived that long!) What I would do now is I would go to our Church. They are very well organized all over. My kids live in different parts of the country. They have all kinds of skills: Medical, military, SWAT. They know how to survive, but like I say they are not here, anyway, the kids here have the same skill sets: Military, medical, etc. I think my chances of survival would be better with them. I know if something happens the Church would try to get like-minded good people (not just members of our church to join with us). I think they will and somehow we might all survive together!
Great idea, God bless 🙏
A team is SO important. None of us should be living alone.
More excellent food for thought, Chris. Thank you. Some of us (seniors) have no available bug-out locations, sadly. We have a cottage, on an island, about 400 miles from our home base, so that is obviously not an option for a bugging out location. Besides, it's not stocked. I can only hope that I have chosen a relatively less disaster prone location for our home, which is on the outskirts of a small town. Fortunately I have a small garden and have been learning gardening skills over the past few years. While initially I thought providing for my wife and myself after a disaster was an overwhelming task, I realize that every little bit helps, and my skills are actually improving. Also, we have two or three neighbors we can trust, and who will help in an emergency. Your videos offer good advice and encouragement! Thanks again, and stay well!
Karl Bjerke, while the 400 miles part would certainly be a challenge to get to in a disaster--at least if you don't have a full gas tank--maybe you should embrace the positive of the location and chart out a plan to make it a viable "Plan B" location. Write down the pros and cons of the location.
The obvious pro is the difficulty for marauders to get to you, at least when the water isn't frozen. The flip side is how do you get there in a STHF--can you access a boat easily, can you row to it, or is it too far for that? Can water be filtered--it's easier when it's fresh water. Do you have the funds to make it viable, or was this just a fun purchase years ago when you were working and now you're on a fixed income and it's not really an option?
Lots to contemplate, but you shouldn't dismiss it out of hand.
An island!--I'm envious!
Even the most able-bodied people would be hard-pressed to do it all themselves. Networking is key. You could rent that cottage and use the extra income to boost your prep, or entrust it to someone to maintain and keep it stocked whenever you want/need it. 400 miles IS a long haul for sure, but I squatted for a couple of years and I would have traveled 1000 miles to be safe and secure on my own land. Sounds like you are way ahead of the game.
@@gan5045 Good suggestions, and we will have to wait until spring to reconsider our options. Let's hope we actually *have* options. Stay well!
You are fortunate to have that cottage! I’d suggest figuring out how to stock it. Rice & canned foods can be a welcome stock should anything happen to your main home.
Chris , You are right, I know people who lost their homes in the Marshall fire (Boulder Country) , and they had built up food and water storage all gone.
That is so sad to lose all of their belongings and prep. Could they not bury their preps, to protect it from the fires, next time? I don't know the situation but, preppers have recommended burying some of your preps, to keep them hid to protect them from others and for situations like a fire. I haven't heeded that warning, but have supplies in different locations. I plan to heed that warning, this spring with some dried food and other items. Of course hindsight is always 20/20. I was raised by parents who went through the depression, we don't call it prepping we just called it stocking up. Survival skills are always important,and people living during the depression had a lot of wisdom.
I’ve been able to secure good extra footwear for the family, clothes, coats, backpacks, tents, life straws, adding to water stores, medical supplies and medicines, extra food placed in strange areas in the house, fire starters, waterproof ponchos, Flashlights, batteries, candles, matches and lighters. I’m learning on TH-cam about ways to set up fires in a couple different ways, have correct cookware that can handle the needs. I’m slowly but surely buying extra food in general, and a few more things. I still have a super long way to go but it feels good knowing that I’m starting and making some progress. Hiding this stuff isn’t easy, but so far, so good. I’ve done all this on the sly, because my hubs won’t understand the situation we are coming into. Thanks for all you do. Really appreciate your info and your videos.
Well CP, you sound exactly like my military parents! We have always been taught to anticipate several options given any particular situation. Just like you stated, "...constantly evaluate your position..." I printed your Survival Guide out for all my family members, & everyone has their own EDC bag. All I can say is "THANK YOU" for timely, precise & thorough information!!!!
I've been thinking of this. My plan is to carry extra water and food in the car and within the car have a pack with a subset of survival gear. This way if I can drive, get as far as possible and if I have to abandon the car I can continue on foot.
Good stuff. We keep a 5 litre water container & add'l water in our car at all times, water purification systemS & food (more than enough for 24 hours, should we get stuck in a snow storm for example), wool blanket, emergency sleeping bags, tarp, rain ponchos, good first aid kit, radio, candles, hot water cooker (plugs into car usb), tiny cube fuel stove, etc. Basically the 10Cs & a few comfort items. If we need to travel ("get home" scenario), Hubby gets the backpack, I get my beloved Pathfinder Canteen set & military type carrying case which is a backup to what he carries, only more compact/lighter (pockets are perfect for holding the small Katadyn system & some water purification tablets, fire starting stuff in the other pocket, trash bag & zip lock bag in the back pocket... knives, flashlight & other items on my body/fanny pack and/or purse ;-) Would get us through a lot of scenarios.
I’ll bug out only when bugging in is no longer viable or defendable.
Chris you are the man! Keep the info coming! -Texas
Unfortunately I , (a prepper), am a square wheel in my family. What I plan is planned alone, and not considered a serious topic of discussion; I feel that this seriously limits the scope of planning, and also makes anyone with me a weak link. Their being unprepared emotionally....during a time when quick reactions and sharp thinking is critical creates numerous potential problems like loosing time haggling over whys and how to.
Yikes 😬😳
If they know you well prep for your family too
I live in Florida, about 15-20 miles in from the Gulf of Mexico, I just moved my family to my moms to build and fortify , since my lone father in law lives in the same neighborhood and step son lives in the next neighborhood just makes sense for us all to be a stone throw away if disaster strikes. . The only thing I worry about is a hurricane coming and flooding us out. I feel confident in my plans & preps
I recently had to shelter in place due to dangerous situation. For 6 months I was able to live on stored and yard produce. I had been slowly stocking supplies over two year period. I did get a little stir crazy, so I painted my house. Now happy to get out and about again.
Great insight. We must all consider our age, ability and have situational awareness.
This brings another level of consideration to how many different alternative scenarios you have to be ready for. I think this also brings up the fact that you need land outside of urban / suburbs so you can have some level of control over your personal space preparations and to increase your chances of remaining in place. Tornado shelters, proper wildland fire defenses and landscapes, flood considerations, will help. The content in this video shows how much planning to you have to put into this to be remotely repared.
Remotely Prepared. I like that phrase. It applies particularly well to my situation.
Great suggestion, the only problem is what if you cant afford land or to move?
@@stareye8 I am in the same boat.
@@stareye8 Great input and something I have thought about a lot. It really adds a new dynamic to prepping and the untold numbers of scenarios and what ifs you need to plan for. In my podcast I will be addressing that and trying to come up with alternatives and the schematics involved. I know there has to be a huge number of people in this situation.
If you're already in situ on your own land, these elaborate preps aren't necessary.
Our bug out house has all the same preps we have in the house we live in. Both are rural but our bug out is so off the grid, no one and nothing will find us. All of our vehicles have our bug out bags in them as well as emergency necessities. We’ve run the plan several times and each time has worked fine, that’s taking different routes as well.
Where is it? Sounds cool.
@@Mc.flyyy11 I’m not daft, man! 😂. Only 5 people know and I’m keeping it that way!
@@Sorchia56 🤣 just seeing if youd fall for it. I'm working at buying me some property too to bug out.
@@Mc.flyyy11 Well then, 😂😂 It’s near D.C.😂😂. Better hurry, property is getting expensive as Hades.
@@Sorchia56 I'm out in Texas, trust me I know, its absolutely rediculous here
This is an excellent video. Worth watching again, like a dry practice run for bugging out. Thank you.
Chris, this is your best video yet--it really drills down on the bullet points which give people a template to get this segment of preps in order. Thank you!
Been in every one of your four examples, didn't run from a single one... Ran towards it, takes a different breed
many years ago, we had a tornado. I couldn't get home because work wouldn't let me leave. My dad cpmtacted jos friend, that welcomed me in. I had set up my cat that day with extra food etc. When I came home. He was never so happy to have me home again! I realize no job is worth keeping when it comes to your life!
My first thought once you go into survival mode is what is the most life threatening thing right now. Once that is established you work to overcome it. Then, repeat. If you come across something you are unable to overcome its time to go to plan B.
We keep our preps divided between our home, a storage unit in town, and my therapy practice office. We have backroads we can take to get to those locations. Eliminating my one hour commute was a relief because I can go get my son from school or his grandparents home immediately. I home we never have to leave our home, but I do have all the basics in emergency buckets we can load in a few minutes.
You need to hire someone like me and they would meet up with you come SHTF.
I’m looking into storage units. I will need to pay with cash though. I hope the places I’m looking at will that would accept it - maybe they’d agree if I pay upfront for a few months worth. I think I just need to ask them I suppose. Lol. I also have been able to find storage units that are small, and are on the outer sides of the buildings for easy in and out, where I can back up the truck and can transfer the stuff into the truck without people seeing what we have. Just curious - how far away is your son from you? We have our oldest son at college, about 35 minutes from our house, which feels concerning because we’d have to use the main highways to get to him. Getting our younger two sons at school is about 20 minutes. I’m working on getting the ok from the husband to homeschool the younger two. My parents are 10 minutes from our home. I guess I’m asking how many miles or minutes away from a loved one is sufficient?
@@kristins7904 my storage company just lets me drop off a check before the first of the month. I had to pay one month extra as a deposit. My son is about 15 minutes from my house. 20 minutes if I am at my office. I think homeschooling is great for some people. My son enjoys being around other kids at school since he is an only child. I wont take him out of his small k-12 public school as part of my preparedness plan unless they start a bunch of silly mandates in the school. I have a pod school backup plan with friends in case something happens with the school.
@@fireflower1549 thanks for the offer, but I have a former Marine husband and a MAG that I lead. I hope you are able to find a group of like minded folk where you live.
I run a storage facility. I assure you in a down grid situation or SHTF the facility will be locked down and you will have no access or it will be over run in no time at all by looters. Not a safe option.
So many great points. I always have a get home bag in my car that includes a running shoes, food, water and cold weather items in case I can’t drive and I have the training and endurance to hoof it home.
I have comfort in knowing my husband works from home and could get our dog out if a fire like the one in Colorado threatened our neighborhood. We have our bug out gear in the garage ready to pack out minus a few items. Even the dog has his pack.
Still, I never feel quite prepared so videos like this make me spend time looking through my stuff to look for gaps. I have experienced hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and huge snowstorms thanks to moving so much being married to someone in the military but are we ever truly prepared?
Thank you for the content
Meteorologically and geographically I'm pretty well set. Middle of PA in the middle of the woods (sorta). Stream out front, deep well, ridge & forest out back.
I'll take my chances here. Hurricanes are rare, forest fires aren't really a concern, where I'm at floods aren't an issue either. Plus I'm away from major urban areas!
Update: was watching a random show about PA and was reminded of the nuclear power plant that nearly melted down, about an hour away from me. Awesome.
This night be one of the most relatable videos of yours I've ever watched. I've collected a few things over the years, but it's all scattered about my apartment. I think I'm going to start by making a good bug out bag to keep in my car! Once I know what I'm doing, I can make a better one to keep at home.
Good for you! You gotta start somewhere, right?
We have a plan, A, B, C & D for bugging in and bugging out and it still does not seem like enough, at the end of the day, work with what you have and make it work for you, even those with endless resources cannot be fully prepared for what comes our way. Stay strong Mentally, Emotionally & Physically.
*PREPPERISM PRO TIP #15: "TRIGGER TEXT"* 8:55
*Consider training your team to instantly understand what actions need to be taken based on particular trigger texts. Any such trigger text should imply no less than 'loss of life or property is imminent'.*
*EXAMPLES*
*"Shelter" (Tornado, Civil Unrest, etc is happening) If it's safe to do so, shelter-in-place wherever you're at & do not go outside, unless it's life threatening to stay. Otherwise if possible get home & lockdown.*
*"Evac" (Wildfire, flooding, etc is happening) Bug-out to predetermined location.*
As someone that lives inland in Florida I dont bug out for hurricanes. One being stuck in traffic with my family and pets is hard pass. 2 it's a regular thing and mostly work is expecting me to be there so we have other plans n place.
I seen so many people in the prepping community trying improve there situation after the fact. Hardly anyone dose planning in the form of a threat assessment. Before buying a home or bug-out location. what conditions over the past ten to fifteen years or more, that had a devastating effects on this location, so that you don't have to reallocate or at worst, of all your investments are lost or destroyed by any man made or natural destruction. A few years back we had a hurricane , the locale police came by and told us we had to evacuate to the high school for our safety. I politely informed him the elevation of my home was higher than the second story roof of the school. Location is the foundation on what great solution are built on.
Great point about location!
great vid gonna break it down with some friends to help them plan
The Feild and Stream Solitude 1 is a decent cheap solo tent. I keep one strapped to my BOB. It goes up in under a minute, is super light, waterproof, and fits me and my mastiff fine.
I am truly grateful for you.
"BUGGING OUT" should be your LAST OPTION - depending on your location. We live in Central Florida. Leaving the area via major highways is NOT an option - during hurricanes, evacuation orders led to GRIDLOCKED ROADS everywhere.
Perhaps fleeing to the coast (and a waiting sailboat) might work - IF we could get there !
Gridlocked roads happen when you wait too long to leave.
@@lavendersky4324 Around the major cities in Florida, traffic is ALWAYS a problem. It just gets 10X worse in an emergency !
This is the best prep video I’ve seen! Definitely got my attention - I’ll be making specific list for a bug-out, what stays and what goes. I won’t be able to take all my preps so I better plan ahead.
If you are going to devise a bug out plan, you need to test it and then periodically practice it as well. Testing the plan will help you determine if it is adequate for your needs. Practicing it will help you ensure you can actually accomplish the plan as you have devised it. Practicing under a variety of conditions (at night, or in the rain, for example) will help you build confidence too.
I did this back in 2020 when I practiced walking from home to my bug out location with my bug out bag, I didn't do the whole trip but it was definitely a learning experience for me about how I would bug out if I had to.
@@therealriverryan you got further than many people do in that respect -- kudos! Another issue for people who have a plan is that they fail to update it if something about their situation changes significantly -- such as moving to a new location; or gaining additional people in the bug out group.
Thank you for being so calm about the content you share.
Maybe getting out is a philosophical question, rather than just a survival question.
IMO, once you realized the governments of the world were practicing Eugenics policies, it was then that you needed to find a place, where you had more control over your own life.
Bingo! 💯
and by taking control over your own life, making them irrelevant/obsolete.
Do you mean by not mandating and providing N-95 or better quality masks for all? 🤔
@@lavendersky4324 Oh look everyone, a clown! But it's a sad clown :(
@@lavendersky4324 masks don’t do anything except show your submission to the gov
Thanks from Morocco, Nice video, it will be nice to present a video for kids, to learn them what to do and how to prepare , thanks
The most important for us to prepare is our heart to be in safe to the Lord, whatever happen, were die in the hand of God. We have to prepare our flight above.
Thank you for this wealth of knowledge…many good points to consider! Your calm and thorough videos have been so helpful to me as I have worked over the last year to prepare my family for different emergency situations. Living in Louisiana, we have many! But- I do it with full peace and joy and appreciate that same spirit in the people I learn from. Blessings to you!
I've been dreaming of creating a place where like-minded people live together. Grow our own food, etc.
same here
Real talk at 12 min mark. About food storage, & municipal water 💦 running 🏃♂️ out
Kind of ironic to have a bunker when flooding becomes a issue and blocks the air.
Good vid....watching while I make a more comprehensive prep list.
The best opening quote you have had on this channel :)
I am bugging IN, not OUT. I'm in my mid seventies, somewhat crippled, and in no way movable. Come on in with your bad self, we'll see if you can digest lead.
I appreciate all your videos and they have been helpful to me and my adult children as I have started them on the path to be prepared. Thank you.
Number FIVE kits.
Five day, five hour, five minute and five second kits.
Only got five seconds? Whatever is in your pocket and within arms reach.
Five minutes? What gear do you have ready to grab and bug if you only got minutes.
Same for hours and days.
CP...one of your best videos yet. Thank you.
I’m moving from NY to WV. NY is getting worse and if the economy does collapse NY will be impossible to live in. My plan is rent for a year than buy some land out in the middle of nowhere. In the mountains I think I can stay bugged in for much longer
One skill that I don't see mentioned is doing some of your own mapping. If you have a map of the area, travel as much of the route(s) as you can to be sure that it is still a good route and make notes of landmarks. During a disaster street signs could get knocked down or even rotate so they point to the wrong streets. Making a right at the building that looks like a spaceship or turning left at the 2nd street after the school is easier than trying to read street signs in the best of times.
Thank you for this video. I needed to get back on track and be prepared!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💕
I had a dream the other night. That made me believe that all this is about to come to a blowing point. Thank you for everything that you have done. Soon there will be no internet to run to...
I needed this. Excellent information! I have some things that are lacking that need to be taken care. Thanks
I just like the part about the Daniel Boone & Grizzle Adams ,I know when to you got to move and move fast. But know when to bug in or hunker down . Just kee p a cool head on your shoulders or else you could lose it. I know when we get snowed in we got preps to help but also always get more and refill when the danger is past. I have been prepping for along time and never felt worried when danger hit, So I learned more each time I have went through different types things that happen ,So to speak with experience eachtime helps make more for the next time.
Great advice as always, so calm, it helps me make sense of things.
Recently listened to a story on The Moth (NPR) about a homeless boy who lived with his Mom & sister under a giant pine tree. They slept on a tarp, covered themselves with a blanket, then topped themselves with another tarp. I agree that extra tarps - one per person at minimum if folded in half with your body sandwiched inside - will make a gigantic difference. God bless!
Having only one route is a genuine rarity. When I was stationed at Lewis, there was a section of I-5 that was the "only" route for a stretch and for those few miles, bicycles are legally allowed there. But you could also have chosen take the mix of high way and neighborhood streets just east of the base. You could go from Tacoma to Olympia through tons of backwoods towns, but the vast majority believe that I-5 is the only way.
One thing to consider even if you are in a fairly good location: You might need to leave if there is a fallout event. It can travel downwind quite a way. You need a 30 min plan for each direction you need to go.
If it’s nuclear war we’re all dead anyways.
Indeed as always tiur so right. I shared to my family to prepare a bugout bag to bever know when you only have 5 minutes or less to bug out. The inky thing you would need to worry about is grabbing that 1 bag at least which has what you would need in it including copies of important papers etc.
Most of the people who died during the Japaese Tsunami are the one who went back home to take something valuable. I watched hundreds of these Tsunami videos where we saw the people trapped by the waves because they took a long time to run away. The one who survived are the one who run to higher ground as soon as they heard the sirens. If one of your family goes back to pickup something valuable just leave him and run away.
"Consider when, on a voyage, your ship is anchored; if you go on shore to get water you may along the way amuse yourself with picking up a shellish, or an onion. However, your thoughts and continual attention ought to be bent towards the ship, waiting for the captain to call on board; you must then immediately leave all these things, otherwise you will be thrown into the ship, bound neck and feet like a sheep. So it is with life. If, instead of an onion or a shellfish, you are given a wife or child, that is fine. But if the captain calls, you must run to the ship, leaving them, and regarding none of them. But if you are old, never go far from the ship: lest, when you are called, you should be unable to come in time."
Epictetus - The Enchiridian
Leaving sooner with less, beats later with more.
Dear City Prepping, Thank you so much for this video. Great points, actionable items and next steps to take and try with the family.
Warmest regards to you & your family.
We had a statewide flood in 2016. I witnessed this, firsthand. Still best to prepare to stay, and defend, at home. @4:14, that was us, evacuating with our property in a laundry basket.
Great informative content. Thanks for always giving us awesome useable content.
Nothing is for certain,
Nothing is for sure.
Deal with anything that comes when it is here. No matter how prepared you may be.
What do you mean? That you shoulnt be prepared?
@@tuvehallams8792 no .of course not. Get prepared if you can..just saying that even if we are " prepared" nothing guarantees us we will make it.
@@alleycatcapone6163 Yes that is true. If a worldending scenario is coming there is nothing you can do about it. But if it isnt you are absolutly more likely to survive if you are prepared than if you arent.
@@tuvehallams8792 I agree. But not everyone is preparing. As I tell others, it wasn't raining when Noah was building the ark...GOD bless and guide you in these tough times.
I always have bug out gear for me and my dogs during the medo-comolex wildfiers I got everything ready and packed before we went on mandatory evacuation and bugged out a got a hotel while under advisement. And got out the day before mandatory evacuation orders were given
I would rather be in my home then out on the road , highway or some rural country area. I'm bugging in
i had a time when i had no car. i can walk 6 miles in one hr.
i now have a car and work 8 miles from home. i have confidence i can make it home.
Been there 2x. Makes you appreciate things in a certain way.
Speaking of bugging in: how do we prepare our homes? What kinds of considerations do you all have for prepping the home? Making sure the home is well insulated? Making sure primary maintenance is routinely performed? Reinforcing doors and windows?
Anyone have tips/tricks and preps that have worked well? Specifically those that can be done cheaply?
Check out some of CP's videos..
@@suehowie152 will do some searching, thanks! Maybe I hadn’t paid much attention in the past but now I’m closing on my first home and newly interested! Didn’t anticipate my prepping situation changing but having a home instead of an apartment is a completely different mindset.
Very well done video. Thank you for your continued efforts. I am a long way off being well prepared, but I am learning lots and have become much more aware through channels like yours
Thanks. Good info. Your mind is beyond limits which will be the key in all situations. You are capable beyond comprehension.
this is some of the best thought out videos of this nature I have watched well said and great food for thought
I live in Boulder; it was a really eye opener for a lot of people.
I like the idea of the random text to generate a scenario based event. This would be beneficial for everyone to “game” those what-if scenarios. 👍👍
SUGGESTION: As part of your family’s plan is to video or take pictures of your home’s valuables in case you have to bug out. Don’t forget to include your ‘Preps’. If these items are destroyed or stolen during an event you can prove to your insurance company that you owned them and it will jog your memory when filling out your claim. Lastly, store those pictures on a remote server or email system in case your phone is lost or damaged.