Top 10 Prepping Goals for 2025
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Our neighbor just gave us a Jackery 1000 explorer and solar panels for Christmas. Our son is a diabetic so we were very surprised and grateful.
Wow. Thats a great neighbor you've got, better appreciate that
we all need friends like that!
Wow over 1k and just from the guy next door, wow you must be good friends.
@ He thinks so. We all help each other out. One neighbor lost her husband suddenly . He had a massive heart attack leaving work. He was only 49. So my husband and 2 other neighbors have stepped in and now cut her lawn and do small home repairs. I garden and share my vegetables with some of our neighbors. Another has around 100 chickens and he shares his eggs. I haven’t bought eggs in years. We all help and look out for one another. I know it sounds unusual, but it works for us.
My new years resolution last year was:
-Set aside $100 a month.
-Research as many videos as possible and make a very detailed list of preps.
-Import it all into a spreadsheet, categorize by group, and develop a color system. Red is medical, yellow for lighting, orange is fire, and so on.
-Look for deals, shop everywhere, and every month, use the $100 to start buying at least 1 prep from each category.
After 1 year, I now have a months supply of food & water for me and my family, tons of spare tools & parts, shelves and totes to organize, garden and canning supplies, tp for a year, spare clothes, batteries, and so on. Prepping takes time and money but small monthly goals add up very fast!
I still have items to buy from the list and the expensive items like a solar battery backup take time to aquire, but baby steps will get me there eventually.
Well done.
Other suggestions.
Sometimes a single prep tool can be expensive. Power tools, rototiller, chain saw, , soil amendments, reloading equipment, shotgun. Don't spend that hundred every month if you need a big purchase. I myself replaced a 14 year old tiller last year. And just this week got a heavy forged head hoe for the garden. It was more than twice the price of a typical hardware store hoe, but wll worth it.
Other items to put on the list?
Bulk laundry detergent? 10 gallon tub and washboard.
garden stuff, soil tester, fertilizer, vermiculite, lumber, fence,
chemicals, lubricants, adhesives, cleansers,
fishing tackle
Tools, to you have a couple files and sharpening stones
Hang in there.
I am living in an apartment, got windows but no balcony, so indoor plants but little options for anything outdoor. Preparing in a small space, no car, fridge/freezer combo, no extra space, little to no budget.
Budgeting and staying organized is the number 1 priority to stay on top of things. You have options if you just stay open minded and creative👌
Same. I try to buy two long lasting food items ( like canned food) every time I go buy groceries. In this way I slowly add to my food storage, and It does not feel as expensive. Most disasters are over in a copple of days anyhow, so if I may survive a week or two with the supplies I do have, then I am set for most disasters.
Keep prepping with love from Australia.
Cleaning my guns after a range visit today and watching a Sootch video, good times ! Happy New Year brother and thanks for the work !
These episodes are so incredibly valuable. Thank you so much. And repetition is reassurance
Thanks much for putting a fresh perspective and supporting views in different categories of preparing (prep); God Bless Happy New Year Sir
My only New Year’s resolution is to pray more. And get more preps in place! But that’s my always resolution.
JACKERY VS ECOFLOW: Just my opinion, but I started with a Jackery to go camping in my truck a few years ago. Loved it. I watched those 'van life people' out west to see what/how they lived in a vehicle and learned about Jackeries. I have three of them now. This past Black Friday, Amazon/Ecoflow had a deal and I got an Ecoflow for 40-percent off. Let me tell you, I wasn't happy that it didn't come with directions - actual written directions - in the box. I'm trying to run freezers, well, etc., during a two-day blackout, and the Ecoflow had some lights blinking on it and I didn't know what those symbols were. I do not want to have to go on the internet during a blackout to see how to run a generator. Should I have 'practiced' with it, sure, but I was busing canning fall vegetables and doing other get ready for winter things. It's Jackeries for me!
I have been doing preparedness since the Cuban missile crisis, you give good advice. I listen to others even on basics because no one is ever too old to learn or refresh the memory.
I had a similar problem... the power went out and I could not find a flashlight. I have 24 flashlights... could NOT find one when I needed it in the dark.
Yikes lol
Always keep one in your car, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room & garage. You'll be covered for 95% of emergencies.
@ in your pocket is the best choice
@@HaydenHKD I do keep 2 in my pants ... unfortunately I was wearing my robe and skivvies. lol
@@sandrataylor8966 That's what ive started doing now... I used to have them in like a couple of places now theres one if not more in every room.
When developing my go-bag, I sat down and worked out "What do I want it support". From that thought, I developed a list of what I need in my go-bag to support that goal. When I'm buying something, I focused on that list. There were some things I looked over and decided on one product to buy and sometimes I bought a couple items that I tested or waited to see which fit best in my full build.
I did the same with an EDC/Emergency support kit for keeping electronics supported. For example, you can support ANY USB chargeable device with the minimum equipment: Powerbank, AC adapter, DC adapter, 2 USB-C cords, and USB-C adapters for USB-A, Micro, Mini, & Apple Lightning. That's not my complete kit but the minimum, and it can keep any device capable of charging from USB charged.
Add a USB chargeable ARC Lighter to your list.
@richardextall2002
While I like them and could easily support one with the rest of my electronics, I haven't found one i like the form on. Many have the same form as a zipper where the lid is kinda in the way. Personally I prefer the disposable with the 1" or extendable wand lighter. Keeps my fingers out of the way when trying to light a fire or stove. Though it might compliment the firewand I'm planning to try out. Use the lighter to light the firewand instead of directly lighting the fire.
Thanks for the video. Watching from Kingman Arizona 👍
I know US is not wonderland but you don't the chance you've got to live there... When you talk about prepping in France it's almost worst than talking about ghosts or E.T.s... People allready think about those crazy american survivalist locked in a bunker loaded with guns!
I'm a 58 woman, I do my business little by little, stocking food and water etc but sometimes I really feel lonely...
Happy new year and thanks for all you share
Why?
Why do the French shut down discussions about prepping by equating it with ghosts or e.t.?
@@willbass2869 If only I had an idea....
I am in the USA, and not all people are getting prepared. They look at you like your nuts when you talk with them! So I understand this feeling of being all alone in getting prepared. I just keep it to myself now! I got a little homestead in another state moved there from the city! No one bothers me in the country, so I feel better! Plus I rescue animals now! I have 8 dogs and 4 cat's now! I came here with one cat from my apartment in the city! Best of Luck to you!
@@jerseystotler3615 Thank you very very much, YOU are right!
Life is good. Reminder of prepped live came thru earlier today, prepper live right in my feed
Love your channel, I don't subscribe to any other prepping channel but yours,keep the info and videos coming brother GodBless you and your family, Happy New Year.
Great video today. You always give us food for thought. I think it's very important for us all to move into 2025 being purposeful in our preps and in our daily lives.
WHATEVER HAPPENS... be sure your SPIRITUAL HOUSE IS IN ORDER.
Put on the FULL ARMOR OF GOD EVERY DAY....this is SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND IT'S GONNA INTENSIFY ☝️
Till next time ❤
Texas Nana.
Psalm 91
Sell off your cloak and buy asword
- Make plans, set goals.
- Organize your stuff, don’t just horde
- rotate our stored food & water
- medical supplies, expiration dates.
- finding holes in your prep.
- what are your strengths?
- maintenance
- range day, practice to use your firearm.
- train: communication, medical, food prep, education, learn, etc.
- master a subject; what do you want to be good at?
- homesteading
- fire starting
- budget it in
- attitude. Be a team player.
"get out and start a fire" made me laugh a lot haha
Instead of buying cigarettes to trade, buy tobacco seeds. Also, buy alcohol that can be used to make culinary extracts and medicinal tinctures
I have too much vodka, LOL! Before I really got into studying herbal medicines, I had seen/read that you put the dried herbs in vodka. I don't really drink much and thought, well, the medicine won't be to my liking, but, hey, it's medicine. Then, learning more, I discovered that you can use other things. But I don't mind having a couple bottles of vodka put aside, antiseptic, etc. I wouldn't want to trade it, because why would I want drunks coming back to my place?
@@palominogirl2732what else can you use besides alcohol?
Glycerin, vinegar, honey @@susiestaton5544
For tools use deer campor it helps keep rust away
Great info sootch! Thank you!
Great and informative as always! Thank you!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR Don amd family.
happy new year
I have been eating Costco and Sam's club 4 year old canned chicken lately with no problems
What do you think about Dr.Drews personalized wellness kit
Thanks again, from Long Island New York!
1) Expand the garden to 2,400 sq ft and start growing red winter wheat.
2) Practice with firearms more, get back to 2,000 rounds a year
3) Ruck with the dog over a thousand miles
4) Get a new holster for EDC, last one is wearing out after 4 years
5) Solar Electricity for Home, this requires withdrawal from 401k
6) With 401k withdrawal include 30k for metals purchases
7) Convince one more neighbor to start a garden
8) Work with a friend that owns goats and chickens to become familiar with the chores
9) Tools and supplies,
a. scythe or sickle
b. long handled forged hoe (done)
c hand pump vacuum sealer for mason jars
d. Another 5 gallon gas can (in addition to two vehicles and 9 gallons in cans.)
e. New hand pruning saw
f. Long handled fruit picker
g Another 204 mason jars full range of sized
h. hand wind watch
i. another gallon of kerosene
j. 2000 primers
k 3 pounds of various powder
l 6 spools of thread
m 20 skeins of yarn
n 5 yards fleece
0 more sewing needles
p 10 pounds granulated trichlor
q 40 pounds of low nitrogen fertilizer
r 40 pounds of high nitrogen fertilizer
s 20 pounds Sodium Hydroxide powder for making soap
10) 90,000 mile maintenance on 10 year old car
11) mount knife/hawk target on legs.
12) Maintain Compost
13) make drawstring pants and hooded sweatshirt from purchased fabric
We are pretty well stocked, home is well maintained. Our skills long and varied. Some of the list are expansions, some are replacements. For instance, the fertilizer, already have 80 pounds 101010 and 5 pounds of low Nitrogen. The high nitrogen fertilizer is for the wheat. We already have some thread, needles, fabric, yarn.
Thank you, once again!
I'm skipping the resolution... going direct for the Revolution...🤣🤣🍾🥂
Prepper problem
Personal SHTF preparations (realistic dangers everyone should be prepared for) and no less consequential
SHTF in an everyday world is just as bad.
Fantasy SHTF preparations (fine if your rich but I would put family first)
Everyday preparations
Health, Work, Finance, Maintenance (assets), Hobbies (related, useful interests)
Yeah defo get prepared something huge is coming
Can’t wait to see you and Farfel together!
Think about unintended uses for stuff. In my medical CLOSET, I’ve kept some nursing pads for use in a pressure dressing for larger or deeper wounds. They’re absolutely meant to absorb liquid and they come individually wrapped in pairs (because you never have just one leaky boob😂) so they are presumably sterile.
Those old-fashioned menstrual pads with the tails that you safety-pinned to your underwear, back in the day (UGH), if someone made those anymore, that would be handy to tie around a limb. But nursing pads, kotex, absolutely meant to absorb moisture. Also, some vet supplies are handy - big rolls of cotton for wrapping legs of horses or humans, vet wrap (cheaper than human kind, same thing).
I'd rather not dump 100s of soda bottles filled with public tap water. I'd rather test it for bacteria. Some bottles are stored in closets, others are stored off to the side of rooms. What is a cheap, quick testing kit I could use to test the water? I've been going round and round.
I don't care how legit or serious the conversation is......Bung hole will always make me chuckle. I said what I said!!
Btw , primers can be reloaded... Just need to learn how and where to get the ingredients. 22lr reloader , even have some dies . Get molds and dies . All can be found.
This years project is for me to build a workshop as i need more space for kit.
Sootch 2028. Best prepper daddy of all time
Someone is influence by prepper but cannot consider himself as a prepper. Some my holes in my preps I want close is fire suppression gear like fire extinguisher and fire blanket.
A donut tire for my car.
Like get a water filter.
Could use get another solar power station.
Looking into to get Anker Everfrost cooler.
I am not stocking food period. Feasibility issue for me.
So on, so on
Why is the feasibility an issue? Storage? Budget? I started with Ready Hour. They come in bags, 1 bag feeds about 4 adults usually, sometimes more. The bags pack nicely into a plastic tote. I really need to take inventory of how much food I have, but just start with setting aside the money. Put that money into food, or storage.
Yes! 🙏
One are I hear little about is transportation. My family all have bicycles with a spare set of brakes, hand grips, seats, chains, tires and tubes plus full repair kits and air pumps etc. also extras for our cars
Alcohol can be a medical supply. Alcohol withdrawal can be deadly. An serious alcohol dependency may need to be weaned off the alcohol.
Anyone who thinks they can lite a fire hasnt tried to lite a cigarette in -10 degree weather
Where I live, it's -40F with the windchill. It can be close to that with no wind. Yeah, it's difficult, but possible. You really need to up your tinder / flame extender game for cold weather. I like the Zip Fuel blocks, or the like. I also like the gel fuel in a tube. Fatwood still is good. You need to find a way to get your fire off the cold ground, and out of the wind. Being from the Plains in the Midwest US, wind is always a factor for us.
Pray for the redemption of others and for Gods Grace to shine upon those who are taken in by the influence of the fallen angels.
Ammo is money.
Trump is the wild card, he don't even know what he will do. Always preparing for what may come.
So I been prepping just because for a few years now mainly cause I spent a lot of time displaces but was wondering is it a bad thing to get rid of extra stuff%
I don't make new years resolution.
Lets hope the Deagle report ends up being false!
Enlighten us to the Deagle report?
@DD206
Says population of earth will be brought down to 500mill
Texas Nana
Psalm 91
@ Deagle is a big well funded think tank that does population analysis among other things... I saw a copy of it in 2013. Basically they estimated that most Nato countries will lose between 40 - 70% of their populations by 2026.
Bill has eaten all of his food. do not come over. Bills wife will kick your ass.
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Awesome video! I agree with so much of what you’ve said. I do however believe trump is a COMPLETE idiot and his election is good reason to freshen up the preps. Thanks and take care.
No, our current President is a complete idiot, literally. Can’t wait until he is OUT
Biden is the idiot, literally
Biden is the idiot, literally
Biden is the idiot, literally