I have been buying dry cat food the last couple years and vacuum sealing it in smaller portions for my cat along with stocking up on can food as well. Me and my kitty will NOT go hungry!
Flower sack towels. I remember when you bought a sack of flour there was a towel sown to the end of it. And I have drank many glasses of tea out of a Bama jelly jar.
My city Midland, TX has declared a boil water notice due to a main water break. I happened to be at the grocery buying a few items, and I noticed thar nearly every cart was full of water bottles and drinking water. As I watched all this, I immediately thought of you, Patara!! I looked at everyone and thought "not a prepper, not a prepper"!!! Guess who didn't need to buy water!! Your fan in Texas!!!!!
Literally, laughing out loud @ "not a prepper, not a prepper". I notice other people's carts also, especially at Sam's club and I believe I can spot the "not a prepper" shoppers also.
Patera, Patera, Patera! I don’t have a homestead or farm, but I have been stocking up. You have so much variety of information and I enjoy your channel! I love that you love your animals and get a kick out of you talking to them. The turkeys crack me up. Thanks for being a ray of light in these dark times!
My friend just the other day mentioned she had a bunch of empty kitty buckets she needed to remember to put out for the garbage pickup. I almost hurt myself in my rush to tell her I’d take those off her hands. Those make good buckets for anything and I’ve even used them to make nest boxes for Banty hens. Being squared off makes them stack well. Rags! Old towels, sheets, even holey socks and underwear. Steel wool pads. I prefer the ones without soap. Also the copper wool pads. I save old shower curtain liners and those plastic tablecloths. When I find them cheap at yards sales I pick them up. Stapled to the frame the can act as windbreakers for coops, temp leak repair for a roof, frost cover in gardens.
Also can use old shower curtains to bring groceries in the house in the winter. I had a driveway that drifted in when we had snow so I had to park at the top of the driveway. I put all the groceries on an old shower curtain and pulled it down the driveway! Works great.
Yeah I found out about chainsaw chains the hard way. Felling a large pine with a hurricane coming and pinched the chain then bending it trying to free it. Thankfully the stihl dealer was still open... bought several.
@@danielb1877 yup... My moto... Live very rural... If I can do without it... Have several. Lol that includes cars, trailer & hair dryers hahahaha. Some things, like vacuum bags & belts. The order goes in when there's 2 left. I do a ton of thrift store & bargain hunting. Usually buy nothing ***UNLESS IT DOES A JOB***
I love my headlamp. I use it all the time. Sometimes indoors when working in tight quarters trying to fix my internet, outdoors when I have to make the dog come in. I need to get another one for backup.
I love love love my headlamps !!!!! I use them for everything in and out of the house and keep them in my car for emergencies. They are great for camping too !!!!
Spare windshield wipers. Keep them in the vehicle. It saved us on a trip one winter! Bakery buckets for specific things, labeled. One for OTC meds & vitamins. One for emergency stuff for car. Hand warmers, space blankets, headlamps, rope, flares, candles, lighter, gloves, hat, spare clothes, snacks, fire extinguisher, seatbelt cutter. Q-tips, emery boards, nail clippers, tweezers, tick puller, chapstick, tooth repair kit, eyeglass repair kit, Vicks…
Gorilla tape, duct tape, permanent markers, extra bags of stall pellets, pine shavings, sweet pdz, cat litter for indoor cats as well as to keep in your vehicle to use if you get stuck, matches/lighters, can openers, flashlights and batteries, extra lumber, extra wheels for carts/wheelbarrows, spray nozzles for the hoses, extra handles for hand tools
A few things not mentioned in the video: 1) Extra blankets & comforters for beds 2) Any clothes that are too worn out to repair, I wash them & put them in a "Mending scrap" bin. When some of my farmwork clothes develop a hole, I go to my Mending scrap bin, find an appropriate scrap to sew over the hole & extend the life of my work clothing. 3) Whenever I see cross-stich floss on sale, I grab a few packages, no matter the color. I insert my Grandma's old darning gourd into socks that are wearing thin or already have a small hole & use the floss to darn (sew) the hole shut. The floss is much softer & broader than regular sewing thread so it doesn't irritate your foot. If you aren't lucky enough to have an antique darning gourd, a burnt out light bulb will work just as well. The key is that you need that round surface to insert into the heel so that as you darn over the hole you maintain the rounded shape of the heel section of the sock. 4) A bunch of suspenders. You're likely to lose weight when SHTF & food supplies are tight & suspenders can hold up pants that are several sizes too big 5) I collect steel food cans of various sizes...they can double as cooking pots over an open flame, if need be, the smaller ones can double as drinking cups & the large #10 size cans can be cut down on one side with tin snips and a large candle placed inside for lighting. By leaving the backside tall, it acts as a reflector to increase the amount of light. If you punch a hole in each side near the top & add a heavy wire as a handle, you can use it as a candle lantern, as well. 6) I have several Hybridlight Journey 300 solar rechargeable flashlights. You can buy them online from Walmart. They're lightweight, hold a solar charge for up to 7 YEARS, they have a low & high setting for light, a full charge will last 50 hrs on low, 5 hours on high, they're waterproof, they float and, if you take the cap off the bottom, there's a USB port where you can recharge a cellphone in a pinch. Even on "Low", they throw a LOT of light...much brighter & for a greater distance than any traditional flashlight I've ever used. 7) A large, flat piece of soapstone. When hung or placed by a fireplace or woodstove, the rock absorbs the heat. You can then either run the hot rock over cold bedsheets to warm them before climbing into bed OR you can wrap the stone in an old towel and slip it under the sheets at the foot of the bed to keep the bed warm for hours. Any rock would work but soapstone is known for retaining heat much longer than other types of stone. Vermont Soapstone Co. manufactures them for quite a reasonable cost.
I live in a 4th story apartment, but I've been prepping for more than a year. I love your suggestion about using a light bulb to darn the heels of socks - I have plenty of embroidery thread. Also a great idea about the heated stone. Thank you!
I keep Dollar Tree pitchers. They're good size for carrying feed, fermenting feed, and tea for us, extra cooking utensils, bird netting to protect raised beds, kitchen matches and lighters, tea tree oil, save baling string, flash lights and rechargeable batteries, lots of bandaids and OTCs, measure tapes, rulers, note pads and pencils, how to books, ingredients for Patara's cough syrup recipe, etc. Thanks ya'll for the comments. Pray, Plan, Prep
Patara, my wife calls you "my girlfriend". This is because I'm daily checking your videos. Your list of "HAVES" are must haves. Do not throw away anything that may have a possible use, "a tool". You may need to build an extra barn though.
I have put cattle panels on my Christmas wish list for 3 years! I think they think i am joking..I..am..not! 😂 I want some for my beans and peas, tomatoes, raspberry vines, grape vines.
Reminder from this winter warm clothes, jackets, coveralls, hats, gloves, face masks. During the last big store my husband came in and his coveralls were about frozen and it’s nice to have an extra set so you can throw them on if your main ones aren’t dry by the time you need to go back out. We always accept a lot of these things as hand me downs to try and save $ but we buy new if we need to
I can’t count how many times I have walked into the barn and needed something to cut the hay strings from our bales. Box cutter, pocket knife & pliers.
I'm one of those women who carries a pocket knife. I have some work jeans will Skoal can circles on the pockets, used for 'steeples' for mending fence. Reminds me that I need to sharpen my pocket knife lol.
This was amazing. I was nodding and agreeing and laughing.I do have some scoops, and I use cottage cheese and sour cream containers all over the place! We’re in our fifth year of homesteading and I agree so much. Here’s our contribution: hose splitters, lighters, tape guns, box cutters, tape measures, plastic storage bins, floats for watering buckets. Mouse traps. All this and I have stocked everything you mentioned in spades!! I still remember asking my husband to pick up buckets. He said we have at least two. I was saying yeah, please pick up at least three. . He looked confused. He understands. Haha
Great advice!! I'd like to add...extra rolls of chicken wire and other types of metal fencing. If a tree falls on your fence or other damage you don't have to drive to town and hope they have it in stock. Large watering cans without the rosette end. We have to shut the outside water off in winter so we haul water from the house and the watering cans don't spill as much. Rolls of heavy but flexible wire and narrow pliers to twist it...just in case you run out of zip ties. Scrap lumber, screws and nails...for fixing everything.
I didn't see this listed, but everyone needs extra wax seals for toilets. You don't need them until you need them and then you really need them. I've got a couple put back. Should probably get more.
@Kelley well, I'm not sure. I guess you could put them in a zip loc bag and maybe even add a little moisture if needed when you go to use them. I'd rather have a few even if they had to be modified than not to.
As Pinball always says 'two is one and one is NONE!' So true. I save laundry detergent jugs, fabric softener jugs, bleach jugs, vinegar jugs, orange juice jugs...etc. I leave the labels on (for identification) and dont worry too much about the residue except for the juice/water/coke type ones which I do wash with bleach and fill for emergency drinking water. The utility ones are filled with water for hand washing clothes, washing hands and so on. Softener containers... rinsing hand washed laundry, flushing, 'spit-baths', general cleanup. So many other good suggestions here! Thankful that I have all but a few and will keep on keepin on!!
WalMart bakery will sell you (a buck each here) food quality 5 gallon buckets their icing comes in. They have lids, too. Great for storage and anything else. I live in the city but we still find many uses for the buckets.
Some of the hamburger places or restaurants also have the 5 gallon pails for free. I have a place here in rural Texas that is a gasoline station, Truck stop, gift shop and deli and eat- in diner. They use a ton of the green pails (from pickles) every week.
Ingles gave me 5 one day, 4 gallon I think. I then went back to the deli and asked about #10, cans and plastic mayo containers. I built a rocket stove with 2 of the cans and some smaller ones I'd saved and stored bark and twigs in a mayo jar!
My 73 old friend got tired of pushing her bumper back in place and can’t afford another. So these two older woman got a hole punch and zip ties and fixed it. It has been holding for months.
Rubber boots to keep feet dry. Safety goggles/glasses. My husband had to trim a branch that fell after a storm and got a splinter UNDER his eyelid. Hard lesson learned. Blessings to you all! Thank you for your wonderful videos, Patara.
oh goodness ;( I was thinking we needed them too when we were outside the blizzard night in the dark sawing trees from the house...prayers for your husband eye to recover!
Husband had saw dust in his lid. We tried a wet qtip, didn't work, I had him hold ice on it wrapped in a cloth to reduce the swelling, that was enough to reduce the swelling, then over night it washed itself out.
I can't even Patera! 😂 I started my homestead journey in summer of 2022. I have never owned so many zip ties and buckets in my life! 🤣 You were so spot on with this list!
Garden hoses, hose repair kits, shovels, rakes, cement blocks, rolls of plastic, rolls of wire. Gas cans, hammers, wrenches, wire clippers, post hole digger, t post drivers
I have manual kitchen tools in case of power outages ( mixers, blenders, etc.) Manual tools (saws, drills, post hole digger, etc.) All kinds of nails and screws, zip ties, mason jars ( all sizes), buckets. What has saved me so many times is my solar generator. I plug my refrigerator and chest freezer into it, so I don't loose my food. Tons of blankets, my prescriptions, health products, dog food, water. I have gas heat, with a backup of a wall space heater and a backup Mr. Buddy heater, oil lamps. I have been working on all this for years and I am so glad I have. I'm retired, and all the prepping keeps me safe.
We use a berkey water filter,….extra filters are a great idea. Plus, we bought an additional stainless container with spigot (not from berkey) to fill with filtered water, because just when you need extra water the bottom of the berkey is almost empty lol!!
You say things like I put hay in and straw in the dog house and the cats used it and did great but, the truth is that it's the love you put in that draws your animals to you and everything you touch!
Great topic! Here's a few more ideas: Carabiners - assorted sizes; metal zip ties (for long term placement they do better in the sun), extra yard tools, extra meds for your animals (remember June 2023 change coming), garden hose washers, hose nozzle sprayers, metal 2 & 4 outlet hose splitters, grease/filters/etc for your tractor (s) and equipment, extra nails/screws/wood, rope/string/wire, pine shavings/straw/bedding for animals I'll think of 500 more once I hit the blue comment button......LOL
We have a couple of the dog house tops, that survived our goats. I put the tops out strategically for the chickens to run into to get away from flying predators .
Mower belts, chainsaw chains, atv starter, rechargeable headlamp so you can have both hands free and not worry about batteries. Extra driveway alarms to make a perimeter. Extra parts for your pressure canner.
We put zip ties on backward sometimes, depending on the job, so they are removable and reusable. You can string them together, too. Milk jugs with the bottoms cut off at an angle make great scoops! Also cordage of every size and type! Duct tape & wire & plumbing tapes.
My husband picked up buckets from the local grocery store…we used some of them for planting and we got quite a few. They were going to just toss them out..and they were from the bakeries so they’re also food grade in case!
I use the small colored zip ties on my new chicks' right legs. Same color for all born that year, loose to allow growth. Keep track of color and year. Makes culling out the old non-layers much easier and faster.
We were stationed in Adak, AK many years ago. It was difficult to get necessities as we were dependent on things being flown in. I began to always purchase more than necessary and still do to this day.
That was going to be my last duty station before I retired. My hubby loved being stationed there. Whole base showed up to off l off load when supplies came in. He was there early 60's. We would have been there late 80's.
@@danitzahamilton691 we were there from 1990 to 92. We left before they shut the base down. Sad. Great duty station! I keep hearing rumors that the Navy may reopen it.
Breathing washer, clothes wringer, duck hunting gloves so your arms stay dry doing laundry outside in the cold. Heating lamp bulbs for chicks, extra clothes lines, cloth menstrual pads, flour sack towels and diaper covers.
@@trudy6971 it's used like a plunger for washing clothes in a tub/bucket. Trust me when I say using an actual plunger with holes drilled in it does NOT work the same. The antique ones were called Rapid washers. And were metal with a wood handle
Two things you touched on but didn't specifically mention. An extra roll of fencing, wire, or hardware cloth. You fixed your fence with zip ties but you also need some patch material for the hole you are reparing. You also mentioned the tarps, but looking at it I would say several pallets never hurt either. They can be used to stack things out of mud etc, use to build pens, or in a pinch broke apart and burned outside for heat.
I often find dog and pet cages set out to the trash. Also I find lots of children's plastic wading pools out to the trash in the fall, they make a great way to collect rain water and you can easily stack them for storage. All of the ones that I've found are in good shape with no holes or leaks, just clean and store.
I'm using a 6'round kiddie pool that's 15" high as a temporary brooder for my chicks coming this month, one piece, easy to set up, clean, and rolls up to store, and can't beat the price!
those pools also will hold your "container" potting mix so you can re-use it. They also stack once filled with potting mix. :) Such wonderful idea's here.
@@Damselfly54315 yes it is great when we can find ways to re-use items for other purposes. I constantly look for items in the trash to use for my projects, America is the most wasteful country in the world and many treasures can be found at the curb!!
Extra hydraulic ends for farm equipment. Scythe for cutting grass for yard maintenance or animal feed. Extra chain for the chainsaw. Axes. Metal barrels for burnable garbage. All worn out clothing is kept buttons and zippers are removed and saved for sewing or mending. The rest repurposed into other clothing or turned into rags. Yarn and knitting and crochet needles. Can usually pickup at thrift shops.
I have a reboot bucket. This is some of the small things in the kitchen you wouldn’t want to do without. Such as a paring knife, a box of matches, a pancake turner, a tea strainer, a large plastic spoon, etc. Roll of heavy duty plastic for many things , but particularly for roof damage.
Epson salt and baking soda. These two items have saved my livestock numerous times. Sick livestock heal quickly when soaked in a warm epson salt bath for about 5 minutes, and baking soda is a quick fix for bloat and upset tummies.
I had a cat litter box that didn’t work for my large cat, but I put it together and put a pillow I. It for a stray cat that was around. I don’t know if the used it but it was at the ready! I have those tarps, zip ties, I use $1 plastic pitchers for scoops. I have so much stuff that everyone basically thinks I’m a hoarder!
We had a litter box that didn't work and it got reused until it cracked and broke. We used it as a "bird bath" or wildlife watering station. Everyone thinks that of me too. My husband keeps trying to throw useful items away!
And this is why my homestead does not look like a picture perfect magazine picture. A real homestead requires lots of “stuff” and while you might need it today, when you do need it there ready. Running to town last minute is expensive and time consuming. Love repurposing, auction and garage sale finds, anything to save money. Love your channel! Just found you but been living this life for 17 years now. From San Diego to the Ozarks. Best decision we ever made. Love this lifestyle!
Spool of mechanic's wire, garden hose repair kits, extra garden hose "o" rings, flex seal tape, toilet guts repair kit, scrub brushes for water / feeder cleaning, extra hinges and gate hooks
A great place to check out for almost all the items on the list is Harbor Freight. With the price of lumber, I thought you would say to save the pallets. Hundreds of things to make and do with them also. From birdhouse to chicken coops to fencing and animal pens.
Yes! Pallets! I thought her list was great but thought about pallets and bungies. Like zip ties you need bungies a lot. And pallets can be used SO many ways. I always look out for pallets being tossed.
I have dozens of tarps. They saved my chickens this winter because I didnt have financing to do a proper coop so I bought a metal frame which had fencing in kit n surrounded it with tarps using zip ties ! Works perfectly. Boxes lots bn of cardboard. Comes in handy for insulation, separating animals , putting in bottom of garden boxes so you dont need as much soil n cost less to fill n turns into mulch.
Went 2 winters with a tarp-coop! Had a run built so found left over lunber, laid it every way possible, etc, etc . Added every tarp and bungee cord AND every zip tie I could find. Worked!
I don't have a homestead, just a house on a tiny bit of land. I still have stocked: zip ties, all sizes, including reusable ones. Bungie cords, all sizes. Bailing wire. All sizes nails for the air nailer, and staples for the staple gun. All sorts of tape - duct, clear shipping tape, scotch. All sizes buckets, including ones with lids. Different sizes tarps - thank you Harbor Freight. Hubby always has 2 pair leather work gloves. I have a drawer full of white cloth gloves with rubber for wood, fireproof fireplace gloves. I also have a stash of one size fits all knit gloves from the Dollar Store. I love those flex hoses, easy to store, don't bust from cold weather if you release the pressure on them.
Wow I'm so amazed how personal you can get with those dang birds!!!! My chickens I've had 3-4 years run to me & stay under my feet... But I hadn't better try to touch them. & I spend alot if time with them & feed them fabulously! That is INCREDIBLE!
I love my galvanized garbage cans !!! I thought I was so smart to put my bird seed in one so the mice and squirrels couldn’t chew through it and it wouldn’t get wet…..well crap, a bear ate a 25lb bag of sunflower seeds 😏, guess I’ll put it back in the garage !
Patara...fantastic list of must-haves. Zip ties! A God-send for me! Think about this: When you look to get some and think the 11" one's will be good enough. I have found that you will need even longer sizes. What you're eyeing to zip-tie can be larger than you think! Your eyes aren't bigger than your stomach, the "stomach" is often bigger than your eyes! I would also add pallets and keeping scrap lumber from projects. Pallets have a myriad of uses, from temporary fencing to just getting feed off a concrete floor. Many places give them away for free. And for the scrap lumber, that 2' long scrap of a 2x4 can be just the piece needed to shore up something or to even block up a varmint hole in a shed.
If you have a lot of shipping boxes same them so if you don't or cannot afford a tent you can stack the boxes that are filled with extra clothes and linens or canned/ pantry items to Create an igloo when the power goes out or you have to ration your heating bill.
Once you move rural, you never buy just one of anything including groceries. Yes to everything you suggested if you have outside animals and work to do - and Ducktape. Extra hats/beanies because we seem to misplace them every year. Extra flashlights because we do more in the dark come winter. I'll add boot trays (I use rubbermaid tub lids that I have too many of work well) & extra rugs for when you need to dry out others because I have a trail of straw through my house today to clean up o.-
The other day my son used zip ties to tie my Mother in Law’s bumper back on. She ran up over some snow, got stuck, then backed off, and tore her bumper off. I was proud he thought of that.
I cut up my empty bleach or laundry soap jugs for scoops, works fine. Agree on the zip ties and rope and tarps. Be sure you got a good variety of hand tools; sometimes you need to make a repair when the power has gotten knocked out!
Items to collect a few extras: Canning supplies. Jars, Lids, parts for your home pressure canner and the rubber seals for the canner lids. Extra pressure gauge weights. Vinegar.
I'd also suggest nitrile gloves, as in the type used in the doctors office. Buy them when you find them on sale. You're so right about hoses, I've got to get more of those. I use the flexible, similar to what you'll find on a fire truck. For my outdoors needs, they're perfect. As we're taught in the military, 2 is 1, and 1 is none. Buy backups for your "garden tools." Buy extra handles for the ones you have. Sharpening stones and files to keep your knives, shovels, pruners, etc sharp.
Great tips, I use crates all the time and couldn’t do without them….over Christmas ….with 20 below wind chills….I used them for my chickens….brought the chickens inside and stacked up them up in the crates during the bitter cold nights.
Thought I was only one who brought chickens indoors during cold snap! 21quail,9chickens,2 zebra finches and me, the odd duck! I actually bought a building for these birds but it hasn't been delivered so i just plastic coated a room and tarped over that and stacked cages for 5days! And sent my rabbits to the neighbors for vacation. We all did fine. Glad that's passed, still waiting on storage building!🌼
Hey hey Patera. You covered it well with your extras list! I was going to say gloves, hats, boots, and absolutely ZIP TIES!!!! I think extra batteries, head lamps, and flashlights is important too. It's the the little things...that could be the most important!!! Keep your videos coming!!! Thanks for all your insight!!
I always like to keep extra Bungee cords, ropes of various materials and cutter blades. I leave a few in each of my out buildings to save a trip back to the house.
Also on the "to do" list -- 1) up to date will; 2) 2-3x deep sets of guardians for children or elders; 3) medical instructions & living wills or DNR notarized documents for all adults!!
I never get rid of old saddle pads or horse blankets either. Very useful for dog/cat beds. Extra insulation over the top of pet crates/dog houses. Good to help keep sick/hurt animals warm.
Puck lights- attach them to my baseboard. Extra locks different sizes styles. Caulk and caulk “ extractors”(code word), nail and screws various sizes. Stapler and staples. Notebooks, labels and sharpies.
We make a scoop out of bleach and vinegar gallon jugs. Cut the bottom out in a scoop shape. You have a handle. Also I find them easy to use for a funnel for bird feeders. Just remove the cap.
A roll of electric fence wire ! To attach buckets , tarps , fix fence ( even non electric) , in the garden to hold netting , stake plants . I've had one roll for several years. After fencing my garden and goat lot I am finally about to need a new roll . I guess I've had it for ten years . We originally used it on a pasture to keep deer out and donkeys in ( didn't work on either - lol ) . But I have had plenty of uses for it since it's original intended purpose !
Extra male and female ends with adjustable clamps and washers for hose repair. We keep a roll of aluminum electric fence wire we use it to mend all kinds of things and don't have to worry about it falling apart from sun and weather exposure. Extra bar for chain saw, hand saws and tools as you may not have electricity or fuel to run the others.
I had an old dog box bed, and never used it until one of my chickens got bumble foot and the others would attack her! I made up a cage with old fencing and put the dog box in front to keep her out of the elements if she wants. Works great and at night, she goes in the coop with the others and comes back to her little area during the day. Thanks for all the tips!!!!
Dear Patara (is that really your name?), this was lots of fun. I realize - as you say - there is dozens more things to think of. And the comments are just a treasure trove, so rich. I (German, born ´62) remember distant relatives having survived the Great Depression and Hitler and WWII who told me they had tons of sugar and flour in the cellar, me being a kid in the 70´ies and not comprehending. Now I do, understanding the nature of the Western state today. They knew what they were doing ... I think I have a food supply of 6-12 months and much other stuff I won´t buy for the rest of my life, from underwear to cars. But there is always stuff to consider, and this video and the comments are rich inspiration. Just to throw in some stuff not yet mentioned: I want to live well, not just survive, when the going gets a bit tougher. So I also store truffles and other fancy tastes. When it comes to health, it seems there is some stuff like Sauerkraut, water and milk kefir, garlic, etc. you just may want to have around. I like to have everything ready to grow, make, prepare these. When I (unfortunately only) recently learnt about good and easy composting and "brown and green", I realized that lots of stuff I used to throw away is actually a valuable resource I now make more storage space for. The list of inspirations is endless, and I really like the way you present this and your commentators gave me ideas, Thank you, Jens Schirner
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! Zipties have helped me tremendously! From holding up tarps for our fence to holding tarps down to cover items. Years and years ago, I was at a flea market. A gentleman wanted our parking space to unload some of his things. Girl, I'm like, "No biggie, we'll park across the way." So I let him park in our spot. Afterwards when he was finished, he came over and gave us these commercial zip ties and they're HUGE and *thick*! He put several into one of my bins I had. I was shocked at his kindness. I asked if I could buy some more from him thinking of what YOU just said, "Can't ever have enough zip ties for all sorts of things!" And I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THANKFUL we got them because they've saved our tarps on one too many occasions from bad windy weather!
Having an electric fence setup has been invaluable to us. Living in the northern Rockies, also having backup tank heaters for stock tanks is a good thing. On that note, extra axe and pitchfork for breaking ice. Propane torch/weed burner. Parts for frost free hydrants. I really could go on and on and on!
I had to wait 6 weeks for a replacement hose attachment hose for my VACUUM SEALER. I ordered 3 more. I am glad because I had to replace it last week. I ordered extra gasket rings for my PRESSURE COOKER as well. It's not fun to need it in the middle of a project. Yes! Zipties! Thanks for your tips!
Baling wire, duct tape, good assortment of nails, bolts&nuts, and screws, contractor garbage bags, rope/line/string, electrical tape, and I know I have not thought of everything but with what Patara had this will get you through some things. But most of all do not forget a good bottle or two or three or more of wine for the end of the day in order to relax for tomorrow's chores.
Large and small plastic coffee containers (Folgers, Maxwell House) are perfect for all sorts of tasks, and best of all, they have the lids that fit nicely. I bought myself a small utility wagon, that I pull out to my chicken coop. I lug the big water jug, and their feed container in it. I’m 65, and don’t wanna carry the heavy water jug and that makes it sooo much easier.
Great list Patara. I was chuckling at 'you can never have too many tarps' because it's so true. We recently moved to a half acre property, and my husband has already needed tarps several times, and was pleasantly surprised I had lots in my preps.
This is a very good list. We have an area about 3/4 of an acre from the house where we burn stuff. We have two hoses that hang on the house. One is just the normal garden hose. The other is a bunch of hoses connected together and it can be connected to the main garden hose and then stretched out to where we burn things. Always think of safety.
Retired and I think about all different backups, if I can I come with backups for backups. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX !!! You will need different backups depending where you live. 1. Batteries (aa,aaa,c, d and 9v ) 2. House@yard security 3. Cash on hand 4. Fuels. 5. Think about prepping and preparing every day. Great vidio
Always cut the twine on the square bales at the knot. It's easier to work with that twine without the knot half way on the twine. Also makes it easier to braid into a short tie rope. Best glove I ever had were the cut resistant knit butchers gloves. They are made to get wet and still keep your hands warm. They are cut resistant also. But they will snag on barb wire so they are not so good for fencing.
Thank you for this list. I don't own a homestead, but I have most of the items you recommended on hand (except a tarp). My plan is to install a small wood burning stove this year and I will add a tarp for my stack of firewood, which I have already started accumulating. I planted my first garden last year and also plan to enlarge it this year and add a small chicken coop with 6 pullets I will get from a friend who owns a fowl yard and is growing them for me for the last 3 or 4 months so I can bring them on in the Spring. Your information is extremely helpful for those of us who see preparedness as a necessity in these scary times.
I learned on a farm when I was young, If you have enough gloves you can wear clean ones every day, and run them all through the washer and dryer(maybe) Some just air dry.. It makes a difference.
I almost did not watch this. I thought I don’t really have a homestead. I have 1/2 acre yard with many raised bed gardens all over the yard. I also have pets. Omg this list actually applied to me. I need everyone of these items. Thanks for the list.
Hammer, nails, different size zip ties, twine/rope, mattock, thorn proof gloves, knives inside and outside knives!! Candles/wicks, washers/nuts for screws etc… rubber washers for the hoses, baskets/buckets, different size shovels (flat end/pointed end), waterproof spray for boots, roof patch!! That’s some of the stuff I’ve needed!
If y’all see a tarp on the interstate, stop and get it. Most likely it has blown off a semis flatbed trailer. They are usually really big, thick and heavy duty.
I would add bug bombs, fire ant killer, iron on patches, solar lanterns, duct tape, yikes, my list keeps growing. I have all the items Patara listed but have been at this for years already. Depression parents taught me a LOT about being prepared. Another important one is a toothache kit, or several. If you’ve ever had a toothache you know it is unrelenting.
🤣. I have a stockpile of tarps and zip ties also. So handy. One thing I am out of that I could of used last night.... large pipe clamps. I needed to fix an attachment to a fence post.
Shovels, hatchets, crowbars/pry bars, hammers, staple gun and staples, baking twine, bungee cords, duct tape, tarp repair kit/grommet repair kit. (You can double up duct tape and use the grommet kit to repair or make a new grommet hole in a tarp)…
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I have been buying dry cat food the last couple years and vacuum sealing it in smaller portions for my cat along with stocking up on can food as well. Me and my kitty will NOT go hungry!
Dear: You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you for this video.
Vinegar,zip ties, flour sack towels, flex seal, tarps, bungees, buckets, twine, rope,
Thanks
Need to get my son and wife to get some extra stuff you mentioned 😅
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Flower sack towels. I remember when you bought a sack of flour there was a towel sown to the end of it. And I have drank many glasses of tea out of a Bama jelly jar.
Mineral oil apple cider. Finger distilled finger bag balm ointment pcs of card board
My city Midland, TX has declared a boil water notice due to a main water break. I happened to be at the grocery buying a few items, and I noticed thar nearly every cart was full of water bottles and drinking water. As I watched all this, I immediately thought of you, Patara!! I looked at everyone and thought "not a prepper, not a prepper"!!! Guess who didn't need to buy water!! Your fan in Texas!!!!!
Texan in the Hill Country. I find myself looking at people's carts. I can spot like minded people 😉 and likewise those that are panic shopping.
Literally, laughing out loud @ "not a prepper, not a prepper". I notice other people's carts also, especially at Sam's club and I believe I can spot the "not a prepper" shoppers also.
@@tracievelazquez6651 😂
I'm in Texas too. Brenham.
San Angelo, here.
Patera, Patera, Patera! I don’t have a homestead or farm, but I have been stocking up. You have so much variety of information and I enjoy your channel! I love that you love your animals and get a kick out of you talking to them. The turkeys crack me up. Thanks for being a ray of light in these dark times!
Any good soul talks to their pets and animals.
For a grid down situation a wind up clock & a perpetual calendar will be helpful.
Great idea. Thanks
I have been looking for a wind up clock for a few years now with no luck, any suggestions on where to find one at a reasonable price?
My friend just the other day mentioned she had a bunch of empty kitty buckets she needed to remember to put out for the garbage pickup. I almost hurt myself in my rush to tell her I’d take those off her hands. Those make good buckets for anything and I’ve even used them to make nest boxes for Banty hens. Being squared off makes them stack well.
Rags! Old towels, sheets, even holey socks and underwear.
Steel wool pads. I prefer the ones without soap. Also the copper wool pads.
I save old shower curtain liners and those plastic tablecloths. When I find them cheap at yards sales I pick them up. Stapled to the frame the can act as windbreakers for coops, temp leak repair for a roof, frost cover in gardens.
Great idea
Also can use old shower curtains to bring groceries in the house in the winter. I had a driveway that drifted in when we had snow so I had to park at the top of the driveway. I put all the groceries on an old shower curtain and pulled it down the driveway! Works great.
Chain saw replacement chains, water hose repair kits, electrical tape, rope, twine, clean rags and old towels. Thanks Patara.
Did yall know you can unravel jute twine from the Dollar & quarter store & use as a fire starter. 🔥
Yup, got them!
Yeah I found out about chainsaw chains the hard way. Felling a large pine with a hurricane coming and pinched the chain then bending it trying to free it. Thankfully the stihl dealer was still open... bought several.
@@villiehaizlip7626 no but very clever
@@danielb1877 yup... My moto... Live very rural... If I can do without it... Have several. Lol that includes cars, trailer & hair dryers hahahaha. Some things, like vacuum bags & belts. The order goes in when there's 2 left. I do a ton of thrift store & bargain hunting. Usually buy nothing ***UNLESS IT DOES A JOB***
Good quality, high luminary headlamps! Keeps your hands free when you gotta contend with something in the dark.
I love my headlamp. I use it all the time. Sometimes indoors when working in tight quarters trying to fix my internet, outdoors when I have to make the dog come in. I need to get another one for backup.
Use headlamps everyday...
I love love love my headlamps !!!!! I use them for everything in and out of the house and keep them in my car for emergencies. They are great for camping too !!!!
One is none two is one!!!!
Spare windshield wipers. Keep them in the vehicle. It saved us on a trip one winter!
Bakery buckets for specific things, labeled. One for OTC meds & vitamins. One for emergency stuff for car. Hand warmers, space blankets, headlamps, rope, flares, candles, lighter, gloves, hat, spare clothes, snacks, fire extinguisher, seatbelt cutter.
Q-tips, emery boards, nail clippers, tweezers, tick puller, chapstick, tooth repair kit, eyeglass repair kit, Vicks…
Gorilla tape, duct tape, permanent markers, extra bags of stall pellets, pine shavings, sweet pdz, cat litter for indoor cats as well as to keep in your vehicle to use if you get stuck, matches/lighters, can openers, flashlights and batteries, extra lumber, extra wheels for carts/wheelbarrows, spray nozzles for the hoses, extra handles for hand tools
When you're able to budget, one or two boot/glove dryers are wonderful. Nothing feels better on a cold morning than slipping on warm, dry boots.
A few things not mentioned in the video:
1) Extra blankets & comforters for beds
2) Any clothes that are too worn out to repair, I wash them & put them in a "Mending scrap" bin. When some of my farmwork clothes develop a hole, I go to my Mending scrap bin, find an appropriate scrap to sew over the hole & extend the life of my work clothing.
3) Whenever I see cross-stich floss on sale, I grab a few packages, no matter the color. I insert my Grandma's old darning gourd into socks that are wearing thin or already have a small hole & use the floss to darn (sew) the hole shut. The floss is much softer & broader than regular sewing thread so it doesn't irritate your foot. If you aren't lucky enough to have an antique darning gourd, a burnt out light bulb will work just as well. The key is that you need that round surface to insert into the heel so that as you darn over the hole you maintain the rounded shape of the heel section of the sock.
4) A bunch of suspenders. You're likely to lose weight when SHTF & food supplies are tight & suspenders can hold up pants that are several sizes too big
5) I collect steel food cans of various sizes...they can double as cooking pots over an open flame, if need be, the smaller ones can double as drinking cups & the large #10 size cans can be cut down on one side with tin snips and a large candle placed inside for lighting. By leaving the backside tall, it acts as a reflector to increase the amount of light. If you punch a hole in each side near the top & add a heavy wire as a handle, you can use it as a candle lantern, as well.
6) I have several Hybridlight Journey 300 solar rechargeable flashlights. You can buy them online from Walmart. They're lightweight, hold a solar charge for up to 7 YEARS, they have a low & high setting for light, a full charge will last 50 hrs on low, 5 hours on high, they're waterproof, they float and, if you take the cap off the bottom, there's a USB port where you can recharge a cellphone in a pinch. Even on "Low", they throw a LOT of light...much brighter & for a greater distance than any traditional flashlight I've ever used.
7) A large, flat piece of soapstone. When hung or placed by a fireplace or woodstove, the rock absorbs the heat. You can then either run the hot rock over cold bedsheets to warm them before climbing into bed OR you can wrap the stone in an old towel and slip it under the sheets at the foot of the bed to keep the bed warm for hours. Any rock would work but soapstone is known for retaining heat much longer than other types of stone. Vermont Soapstone Co. manufactures them for quite a reasonable cost.
I live in a 4th story apartment, but I've been prepping for more than a year. I love your suggestion about using a light bulb to darn the heels of socks - I have plenty of embroidery thread. Also a great idea about the heated stone. Thank you!
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Great suggestions!
Yes to blankets! WE have plenty, but not so much space to store them so we use those space saving bags to compact them down.
Great ideas
I keep Dollar Tree pitchers. They're good size for carrying feed, fermenting feed, and tea for us, extra cooking utensils, bird netting to protect raised beds, kitchen matches and lighters, tea tree oil, save baling string, flash lights and rechargeable batteries, lots of bandaids and OTCs, measure tapes, rulers, note pads and pencils, how to books, ingredients for Patara's cough syrup recipe, etc.
Thanks ya'll for the comments. Pray, Plan, Prep
right!
That cough syrup sure does work.
Thanks
I.never thought of pitchers I use them for used oil
Patara, my wife calls you "my girlfriend". This is because I'm daily checking your videos. Your list of "HAVES" are must haves. Do not throw away anything that may have a possible use, "a tool". You may need to build an extra barn though.
I have put cattle panels on my Christmas wish list for 3 years! I think they think i am joking..I..am..not! 😂 I want some for my beans and peas, tomatoes, raspberry vines, grape vines.
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I love cattle panels. They last almost indefinitely!
Reminder from this winter warm clothes, jackets, coveralls, hats, gloves, face masks. During the last big store my husband came in and his coveralls were about frozen and it’s nice to have an extra set so you can throw them on if your main ones aren’t dry by the time you need to go back out. We always accept a lot of these things as hand me downs to try and save $ but we buy new if we need to
I can’t count how many times I have walked into the barn and needed something to cut the hay strings from our bales. Box cutter, pocket knife & pliers.
I'm one of those women who carries a pocket knife. I have some work jeans will Skoal can circles on the pockets, used for 'steeples' for mending fence. Reminds me that I need to sharpen my pocket knife lol.
This was amazing. I was nodding and agreeing and laughing.I do have some scoops, and I use cottage cheese and sour cream containers all over the place! We’re in our fifth year of homesteading and I agree so much. Here’s our contribution: hose splitters, lighters, tape guns, box cutters, tape measures, plastic storage bins, floats for watering buckets. Mouse traps. All this and I have stocked everything you mentioned in spades!! I still remember asking my husband to pick up buckets. He said we have at least two. I was saying yeah, please pick up at least three. . He looked confused. He understands. Haha
Great advice!! I'd like to add...extra rolls of chicken wire and other types of metal fencing. If a tree falls on your fence or other damage you don't have to drive to town and hope they have it in stock. Large watering cans without the rosette end. We have to shut the outside water off in winter so we haul water from the house and the watering cans don't spill as much. Rolls of heavy but flexible wire and narrow pliers to twist it...just in case you run out of zip ties. Scrap lumber, screws and nails...for fixing everything.
Don't forget long johns! They protect us from cold exposure and make winter chores easier to manage.😋
I never hear anyone mention fire extinguishers!
I didn't see this listed, but everyone needs extra wax seals for toilets. You don't need them until you need them and then you really need them. I've got a couple put back. Should probably get more.
Hello, with all that I "think" I have prepared for, wax seals were not included. Thank you for the reminder.
Thank you!
Thanks for that reminder!
Wouldn’t these dry out? I tried to get a few rings and husband stopped me.
@Kelley well, I'm not sure. I guess you could put them in a zip loc bag and maybe even add a little moisture if needed when you go to use them. I'd rather have a few even if they had to be modified than not to.
As Pinball always says 'two is one and one is NONE!' So true. I save laundry detergent jugs, fabric softener jugs, bleach jugs, vinegar jugs, orange juice jugs...etc. I leave the labels on (for identification) and dont worry too much about the residue except for the juice/water/coke type ones which I do wash with bleach and fill for emergency drinking water. The utility ones are filled with water for hand washing clothes, washing hands and so on. Softener containers... rinsing hand washed laundry, flushing, 'spit-baths', general cleanup.
So many other good suggestions here! Thankful that I have all but a few and will keep on keepin on!!
WalMart bakery will sell you (a buck each here) food quality 5 gallon buckets their icing comes in. They have lids, too. Great for storage and anything else. I live in the city but we still find many uses for the buckets.
Some of the hamburger places or restaurants also have the 5 gallon pails for free. I have a place here in rural Texas that is a gasoline station, Truck stop, gift shop and deli and eat- in diner. They use a ton of the green pails (from pickles) every week.
Ingles gave me 5 one day, 4 gallon I think. I then went back to the deli and asked about #10, cans and plastic mayo containers. I built a rocket stove with 2 of the cans and some smaller ones I'd saved and stored bark and twigs in a mayo jar!
My 73 old friend got tired of pushing her bumper back in place and can’t afford another. So these two older woman got a hole punch and zip ties and fixed it. It has been holding for months.
Rubber boots to keep feet dry. Safety goggles/glasses. My husband had to trim a branch that fell after a storm and got a splinter UNDER his eyelid. Hard lesson learned. Blessings to you all! Thank you for your wonderful videos, Patara.
oh goodness ;( I was thinking we needed them too when we were outside the blizzard night in the dark sawing trees from the house...prayers for your husband eye to recover!
Husband had saw dust in his lid. We tried a wet qtip, didn't work, I had him hold ice on it wrapped in a cloth to reduce the swelling, that was enough to reduce the swelling, then over night it washed itself out.
Thank you for sharing 👍
Patara I just love you. You make my day so much better. You sooth my soul. ❤️
I can't even Patera! 😂 I started my homestead journey in summer of 2022. I have never owned so many zip ties and buckets in my life! 🤣 You were so spot on with this list!
Garden hoses, hose repair kits, shovels, rakes, cement blocks, rolls of plastic, rolls of wire. Gas cans, hammers, wrenches, wire clippers, post hole digger, t post drivers
I have manual kitchen tools in case of power outages ( mixers, blenders, etc.) Manual tools (saws, drills, post hole digger, etc.) All kinds of nails and screws, zip ties, mason jars ( all sizes), buckets. What has saved me so many times is my solar generator. I plug my refrigerator and chest freezer into it, so I don't loose my food. Tons of blankets, my prescriptions, health products, dog food, water. I have gas heat, with a backup of a wall space heater and a backup Mr. Buddy heater, oil lamps. I have been working on all this for years and I am so glad I have. I'm retired, and all the prepping keeps me safe.
I recently bought a small manual grain mill and just ordered a manual vacuum sealer for jars. Agree with having manual kitchen tools on hand!
I got alot of my Great and Grandmothers kitchen tools. I keep them clean and in working order.
I agree 👍 manual tools a must .
We use a berkey water filter,….extra filters are a great idea. Plus, we bought an additional stainless container with spigot (not from berkey) to fill with filtered water, because just when you need extra water the bottom of the berkey is almost empty lol!!
You say things like I put hay in and straw in the dog house and the cats used it and did great but, the truth is that it's the love you put in that draws your animals to you and everything you touch!
Great topic! Here's a few more ideas: Carabiners - assorted sizes; metal zip ties (for long term placement they do better in the sun), extra yard tools, extra meds for your animals (remember June 2023 change coming), garden hose washers, hose nozzle sprayers, metal 2 & 4 outlet hose splitters, grease/filters/etc for your tractor (s) and equipment, extra nails/screws/wood, rope/string/wire, pine shavings/straw/bedding for animals I'll think of 500 more once I hit the blue comment button......LOL
We have a couple of the dog house tops, that survived our goats. I put the tops out strategically for the chickens to run into to get away from flying predators .
Mower belts, chainsaw chains, atv starter, rechargeable headlamp so you can have both hands free and not worry about batteries. Extra driveway alarms to make a perimeter. Extra parts for your pressure canner.
We put zip ties on backward sometimes, depending on the job, so they are removable and reusable. You can string them together, too. Milk jugs with the bottoms cut off at an angle make great scoops! Also cordage of every size and type! Duct tape & wire & plumbing tapes.
My husband picked up buckets from the local grocery store…we used some of them for planting and we got quite a few. They were going to just toss them out..and they were from the bakeries so they’re also food grade in case!
I use the small colored zip ties on my new chicks' right legs. Same color for all born that year, loose to allow growth. Keep track of color and year. Makes culling out the old non-layers much easier and faster.
Now THAT is absolutely genius!!!!!
@@Ascadian Just logic to me 🤗😅
Great idea!
We were stationed in Adak, AK many years ago. It was difficult to get necessities as we were dependent on things being flown in. I began to always purchase more than necessary and still do to this day.
That was going to be my last duty station before I retired. My hubby loved being stationed there. Whole base showed up to off l off load when supplies came in. He was there early 60's. We would have been there late 80's.
@@danitzahamilton691 we were there from 1990 to 92. We left before they shut the base down. Sad. Great duty station! I keep hearing rumors that the Navy may reopen it.
I'm in southeast. I fully get it.
Hey! My Dad and Stepmom were stationed on Adak in late 70s~ My brother and I went to Bob Reeves HS a few years. Love and miss that place.....
You should write a prepper book, Glenna! I'd buy it.
Breathing washer, clothes wringer, duck hunting gloves so your arms stay dry doing laundry outside in the cold. Heating lamp bulbs for chicks, extra clothes lines, cloth menstrual pads, flour sack towels and diaper covers.
I’ve never heard of a breathing washer, how is that used?
@@trudy6971 it's used like a plunger for washing clothes in a tub/bucket. Trust me when I say using an actual plunger with holes drilled in it does NOT work the same. The antique ones were called Rapid washers. And were metal with a wood handle
Two things you touched on but didn't specifically mention. An extra roll of fencing, wire, or hardware cloth. You fixed your fence with zip ties but you also need some patch material for the hole you are reparing.
You also mentioned the tarps, but looking at it I would say several pallets never hurt either. They can be used to stack things out of mud etc, use to build pens, or in a pinch broke apart and burned outside for heat.
I often find dog and pet cages set out to the trash. Also I find lots of children's plastic wading pools out to the trash in the fall, they make a great way to collect rain water and you can easily stack them for storage. All of the ones that I've found are in good shape with no holes or leaks, just clean and store.
I'm using a 6'round kiddie pool that's 15" high as a temporary brooder for my chicks coming this month, one piece, easy to set up, clean, and rolls up to store, and can't beat the price!
@@Damselfly54315 WOW, I learn something new every day, thank you!!
@@chunt4694 I dont look at tings just as the intended purpose...I look at EVERY way things can be used..., and you are most welcone😊
those pools also will hold your "container" potting mix so you can re-use it. They also stack once filled with potting mix. :) Such wonderful idea's here.
@@Damselfly54315 yes it is great when we can find ways to re-use items for other purposes. I constantly look for items in the trash to use for my projects, America is the most wasteful country in the world and many treasures can be found at the curb!!
Extra hydraulic ends for farm equipment. Scythe for cutting grass for yard maintenance or animal feed. Extra chain for the chainsaw. Axes. Metal barrels for burnable garbage. All worn out clothing is kept buttons and zippers are removed and saved for sewing or mending. The rest repurposed into other clothing or turned into rags. Yarn and knitting and crochet needles. Can usually pickup at thrift shops.
I have a reboot bucket. This is some of the small things in the kitchen you wouldn’t want to do without. Such as a paring knife, a box of matches, a pancake turner, a tea strainer, a large plastic spoon, etc.
Roll of heavy duty plastic for many things , but particularly for roof damage.
Buckets, boots and gloves are a girls best friend!
Epson salt and baking soda. These two items have saved my livestock numerous times. Sick livestock heal quickly when soaked in a warm epson salt bath for about 5 minutes, and baking soda is a quick fix for bloat and upset tummies.
I keep ACV in my barn. All my animals get a little in their feed or water about 3 times a week.
Yes, and mineral oil.
Hi 👋. Great to see another Lorri who spells it the same way 👍
@@lorribondurant9217 - Hey... that's awesome. LOL You're the only other person I've seen with that spelling too. We must be "special". :)
Baking soda paste for first aid bites stings etc add to milk to make a butter milk substitute many many uses 👍
I had a cat litter box that didn’t work for my large cat, but I put it together and put a pillow I. It for a stray cat that was around. I don’t know if the used it but it was at the ready! I have those tarps, zip ties, I use $1 plastic pitchers for scoops. I have so much stuff that everyone basically thinks I’m a hoarder!
We had a litter box that didn't work and it got reused until it cracked and broke. We used it as a "bird bath" or wildlife watering station. Everyone thinks that of me too. My husband keeps trying to throw useful items away!
Same here! I tell them that I am an organized HOARDER. lol
And this is why my homestead does not look like a picture perfect magazine picture. A real homestead requires lots of “stuff” and while you might need it today, when you do need it there ready. Running to town last minute is expensive and time consuming. Love repurposing, auction and garage sale finds, anything to save money. Love your channel! Just found you but been living this life for 17 years now. From San Diego to the Ozarks. Best decision we ever made. Love this lifestyle!
Spool of mechanic's wire, garden hose repair kits, extra garden hose "o" rings, flex seal tape, toilet guts repair kit, scrub brushes for water / feeder cleaning, extra hinges and gate hooks
A great place to check out for almost all the items on the list is Harbor Freight. With the price of lumber, I thought you would say to save the pallets. Hundreds of things to make and do with them also. From birdhouse to chicken coops to fencing and animal pens.
Yes! Pallets! I thought her list was great but thought about pallets and bungies. Like zip ties you need bungies a lot. And pallets can be used SO many ways. I always look out for pallets being tossed.
I have dozens of tarps. They saved my chickens this winter because I didnt have financing to do a proper coop so I bought a metal frame which had fencing in kit n surrounded it with tarps using zip ties ! Works perfectly. Boxes lots bn of cardboard. Comes in handy for insulation, separating animals , putting in bottom of garden boxes so you dont need as much soil n cost less to fill n turns into mulch.
Went 2 winters with a tarp-coop! Had a run built so found left over lunber, laid it every way possible, etc, etc . Added every tarp and bungee cord AND every zip tie I could find. Worked!
My zip ties share a shelf with those tarps. Animal in the house, tarp on the floor. Zip ties on tarp fix whatever leakin
Tarps are essential!! We find them on the side of the road!!!! Electrical cords, zip ties, buckets, ropes are some items we stack up on!
I don't have a homestead, just a house on a tiny bit of land. I still have stocked: zip ties, all sizes, including reusable ones. Bungie cords, all sizes. Bailing wire. All sizes nails for the air nailer, and staples for the staple gun. All sorts of tape - duct, clear shipping tape, scotch. All sizes buckets, including ones with lids. Different sizes tarps - thank you Harbor Freight. Hubby always has 2 pair leather work gloves. I have a drawer full of white cloth gloves with rubber for wood, fireproof fireplace gloves. I also have a stash of one size fits all knit gloves from the Dollar Store. I love those flex hoses, easy to store, don't bust from cold weather if you release the pressure on them.
Wow
I'm so amazed how personal you can get with those dang birds!!!! My chickens I've had 3-4 years run to me & stay under my feet... But I hadn't better try to touch them. & I spend alot if time with them & feed them fabulously! That is INCREDIBLE!
Galvanized garbage cans are something I can’t have enough of. Great for situations where you have rodents that won’t go away.
Might add a couple of barn cats to your list 😊 ~ Lisa
I love my galvanized garbage cans !!! I thought I was so smart to put my bird seed in one so the mice and squirrels couldn’t chew through it and it wouldn’t get wet…..well crap, a bear ate a 25lb bag of sunflower seeds 😏, guess I’ll put it back in the garage !
Patara...fantastic list of must-haves. Zip ties! A God-send for me! Think about this: When you look to get some and think the 11" one's will be good enough. I have found that you will need even longer sizes. What you're eyeing to zip-tie can be larger than you think! Your eyes aren't bigger than your stomach, the "stomach" is often bigger than your eyes! I would also add pallets and keeping scrap lumber from projects. Pallets have a myriad of uses, from temporary fencing to just getting feed off a concrete floor. Many places give them away for free. And for the scrap lumber, that 2' long scrap of a 2x4 can be just the piece needed to shore up something or to even block up a varmint hole in a shed.
If you have a lot of shipping boxes same them so if you don't or cannot afford a tent you can stack the boxes that are filled with extra clothes and linens or canned/ pantry items to Create an igloo when the power goes out or you have to ration your heating bill.
Once you move rural, you never buy just one of anything including groceries. Yes to everything you suggested if you have outside animals and work to do - and Ducktape. Extra hats/beanies because we seem to misplace them every year. Extra flashlights because we do more in the dark come winter. I'll add boot trays (I use rubbermaid tub lids that I have too many of work well) & extra rugs for when you need to dry out others because I have a trail of straw through my house today to clean up o.-
Headlamps are the bomb!!!
The other day my son used zip ties to tie my Mother in Law’s bumper back on. She ran up over some snow, got stuck, then backed off, and tore her bumper off. I was proud he thought of that.
To add to the list: Accessories for the hose (sprayers etc), accessories for extension cords (splitters, tape, etc)
Extra hoses, hose patch kit too!
I cut up my empty bleach or laundry soap jugs for scoops, works fine. Agree on the zip ties and rope and tarps. Be sure you got a good variety of hand tools; sometimes you need to make a repair when the power has gotten knocked out!
Items to collect a few extras: Canning supplies. Jars, Lids, parts for your home pressure canner and the rubber seals for the canner lids. Extra pressure gauge weights. Vinegar.
I'd also suggest nitrile gloves, as in the type used in the doctors office. Buy them when you find them on sale. You're so right about hoses, I've got to get more of those. I use the flexible, similar to what you'll find on a fire truck. For my outdoors needs, they're perfect. As we're taught in the military, 2 is 1, and 1 is none. Buy backups for your "garden tools." Buy extra handles for the ones you have. Sharpening stones and files to keep your knives, shovels, pruners, etc sharp.
I have bought some great used garden tools at thrift stores, etc. Bought one recently that was $6 at the thrift store, 29 at Ace.
We found these at Ollie's for $7.95 a box of 100!! Twice that price at Walmart, etc.
My man scored boxes of them. I kept enough for us and shared the rest.
Great tips, I use crates all the time and couldn’t do without them….over Christmas ….with 20 below wind chills….I used them for my chickens….brought the chickens inside and stacked up them up in the crates during the bitter cold nights.
Thought I was only one who brought chickens indoors during cold snap! 21quail,9chickens,2 zebra finches and me, the odd duck! I actually bought a building for these birds but it hasn't been delivered so i just plastic coated a room and tarped over that and stacked cages for 5days! And sent my rabbits to the neighbors for vacation. We all did fine. Glad that's passed, still waiting on storage building!🌼
@@kimedmonson3134 love this❤
@@kimedmonson3134 now that is diligence! Kudos... Lucky animals
That is so kind of you to remember the chickens would be too cold and bring them inside. So many people are way too cruel.
@@happycook6737 true that! It's seriously UNBELIEVABLE how cruel people can be!
Hey hey Patera. You covered it well with your extras list! I was going to say gloves, hats, boots, and absolutely ZIP TIES!!!! I think extra batteries, head lamps, and flashlights is important too. It's the the little things...that could be the most important!!! Keep your videos coming!!! Thanks for all your insight!!
I always like to keep extra Bungee cords, ropes of various materials and cutter blades. I leave a few in each of my out buildings to save a trip back to the house.
I can never have enough zip ties! They’re right up there with Duct Tape 🤪
Also on the "to do" list -- 1) up to date will; 2) 2-3x deep sets of guardians for children or elders; 3) medical instructions & living wills or DNR notarized documents for all adults!!
Haven't gotten into this too far but...... BUCKETS...... I am an obsessive bucket collector! And our whole homestead is basically ZIP TIED together!
I never get rid of old saddle pads or horse blankets either. Very useful for dog/cat beds. Extra insulation over the top of pet crates/dog houses. Good to help keep sick/hurt animals warm.
Moving blankets too !!! They are cheap.
Puck lights- attach them to my baseboard. Extra locks different sizes styles. Caulk and caulk “ extractors”(code word), nail and screws various sizes. Stapler and staples. Notebooks, labels and sharpies.
We make a scoop out of bleach and vinegar gallon jugs. Cut the bottom out in a scoop shape. You have a handle. Also I find them easy to use for a funnel for bird feeders. Just remove the cap.
A roll of electric fence wire !
To attach buckets , tarps , fix fence ( even non electric) , in the garden to hold netting , stake plants .
I've had one roll for several years. After fencing my garden and goat lot I am finally about to need a new roll .
I guess I've had it for ten years . We originally used it on a pasture to keep deer out and donkeys in ( didn't work on either - lol ) . But I have had plenty of uses for it since it's original intended purpose !
Several staple guns same model with a bunch of staples, mule tape, scissors,( inside, outside,kitchen, barn ) all sorts of scissors!
Extra male and female ends with adjustable clamps and washers for hose repair. We keep a roll of aluminum electric fence wire we use it to mend all kinds of things and don't have to worry about it falling apart from sun and weather exposure. Extra bar for chain saw, hand saws and tools as you may not have electricity or fuel to run the others.
Just in case you don’t realize this , you can string zip ties together to make them longer if needed
I had an old dog box bed, and never used it until one of my chickens got bumble foot and the others would attack her! I made up a cage with old fencing and put the dog box in front to keep her out of the elements if she wants. Works great and at night, she goes in the coop with the others and comes back to her little area during the day. Thanks for all the tips!!!!
Great post.. thanks!
Dear Patara (is that really your name?),
this was lots of fun. I realize - as you say - there is dozens more things to think of. And the comments are just a treasure trove, so rich.
I (German, born ´62) remember distant relatives having survived the Great Depression and Hitler and WWII who told me they had tons of sugar and flour in the cellar, me being a kid in the 70´ies and not comprehending. Now I do, understanding the nature of the Western state today. They knew what they were doing ...
I think I have a food supply of 6-12 months and much other stuff I won´t buy for the rest of my life, from underwear to cars. But there is always stuff to consider, and this video and the comments are rich inspiration.
Just to throw in some stuff not yet mentioned:
I want to live well, not just survive, when the going gets a bit tougher. So I also store truffles and other fancy tastes.
When it comes to health, it seems there is some stuff like Sauerkraut, water and milk kefir, garlic, etc. you just may want to have around. I like to have everything ready to grow, make, prepare these.
When I (unfortunately only) recently learnt about good and easy composting and "brown and green", I realized that lots of stuff I used to throw away is actually a valuable resource I now make more storage space for.
The list of inspirations is endless, and I really like the way you present this and your commentators gave me ideas,
Thank you, Jens Schirner
I remember my Grandmother having bags of sugar in the wardrobe in the 70's
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! Zipties have helped me tremendously! From holding up tarps for our fence to holding tarps down to cover items. Years and years ago, I was at a flea market. A gentleman wanted our parking space to unload some of his things. Girl, I'm like, "No biggie, we'll park across the way." So I let him park in our spot. Afterwards when he was finished, he came over and gave us these commercial zip ties and they're HUGE and *thick*! He put several into one of my bins I had. I was shocked at his kindness. I asked if I could buy some more from him thinking of what YOU just said, "Can't ever have enough zip ties for all sorts of things!" And I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THANKFUL we got them because they've saved our tarps on one too many occasions from bad windy weather!
Having an electric fence setup has been invaluable to us. Living in the northern Rockies, also having backup tank heaters for stock tanks is a good thing. On that note, extra axe and pitchfork for breaking ice. Propane torch/weed burner. Parts for frost free hydrants. I really could go on and on and on!
I had to wait 6 weeks for a replacement hose attachment hose for my VACUUM SEALER. I ordered 3 more. I am glad because I had to replace it last week.
I ordered extra gasket rings for my PRESSURE COOKER as well.
It's not fun to need it in the middle of a project.
Yes! Zipties!
Thanks for your tips!
us too...and extra milk filters for when our goats come fresh
Hello, I also bought an extra gasket and gauge for my pressure canner. How awful to be halfway through then psft! there it goes.
That reminds me. I need to order a new gauge. Thanks
Baling wire, duct tape, good assortment of nails, bolts&nuts, and screws, contractor garbage bags, rope/line/string, electrical tape, and I know I have not thought of everything but with what Patara had this will get you through some things. But most of all do not forget a good bottle or two or three or more of wine for the end of the day in order to relax for tomorrow's chores.
Thank you Patara! Your information is always helpful and appreciated! ❤❤❤
Large and small plastic coffee containers (Folgers, Maxwell House) are perfect for all sorts of tasks, and best of all, they have the lids that fit nicely.
I bought myself a small utility wagon, that I pull out to my chicken coop. I lug the big water jug, and their feed container in it. I’m 65, and don’t wanna carry the heavy water jug and that makes it sooo much easier.
Great list Patara. I was chuckling at 'you can never have too many tarps' because it's so true. We recently moved to a half acre property, and my husband has already needed tarps several times, and was pleasantly surprised I had lots in my preps.
Scoops , we cut a gallon milk judging half, both ends can be used for a lot of different things 👍❤
thats my game plan too,and bleach bottles are heavier and work GREAT as funnels and scoops
I use my vinegar jugs cut into scoops. A little sturdier than milk jugs.
I have found the large kitty litter plastic jugs to be valuable in any situation with the top cut in half or whole I've used them for so many things
This is a very good list. We have an area about 3/4 of an acre from the house where we burn stuff. We have two hoses that hang on the house. One is just the normal garden hose. The other is a bunch of hoses connected together and it can be connected to the main garden hose and then stretched out to where we burn things. Always think of safety.
Retired and I think about all different backups, if I can I come with backups for backups. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX !!! You will need different backups depending where you live. 1. Batteries (aa,aaa,c, d and 9v ) 2. House@yard security 3. Cash on hand 4. Fuels. 5. Think about prepping and preparing every day. Great vidio
Same here. I am constantly thinking about preparing since retiring.
Always cut the twine on the square bales at the knot. It's easier to work with that twine without the knot half way on the twine. Also makes it easier to braid into a short tie rope.
Best glove I ever had were the cut resistant knit butchers gloves. They are made to get wet and still keep your hands warm. They are cut resistant also. But they will snag on barb wire so they are not so good for fencing.
Thank you for this list. I don't own a homestead, but I have most of the items you recommended on hand (except a tarp). My plan is to install a small wood burning stove this year and I will add a tarp for my stack of firewood, which I have already started accumulating. I planted my first garden last year and also plan to enlarge it this year and add a small chicken coop with 6 pullets I will get from a friend who owns a fowl yard and is growing them for me for the last 3 or 4 months so I can bring them on in the Spring. Your information is extremely helpful for those of us who see preparedness as a necessity in these scary times.
I learned on a farm when I was young, If you have enough gloves you can wear clean ones every day, and run them all through the washer and dryer(maybe) Some just air dry.. It makes a difference.
I almost did not watch this. I thought I don’t really have a homestead. I have 1/2 acre yard with many raised bed gardens all over the yard. I also have pets. Omg this list actually applied to me. I need everyone of these items. Thanks for the list.
Hammer, nails, different size zip ties, twine/rope, mattock, thorn proof gloves, knives inside and outside knives!! Candles/wicks, washers/nuts for screws etc… rubber washers for the hoses, baskets/buckets, different size shovels (flat end/pointed end), waterproof spray for boots, roof patch!!
That’s some of the stuff I’ve needed!
Oh geez! Thanks for reminding me! I need to prune my roses back!
Patara has such a pretty smile 😄.
If y’all see a tarp on the interstate, stop and get it. Most likely it has blown off a semis flatbed trailer. They are usually really big, thick and heavy duty.
Bungee cord, ratchet straps, zip ties. A coffee can of old screws and nails helps also
I would add bug bombs, fire ant killer, iron on patches, solar lanterns, duct tape, yikes, my list keeps growing. I have all the items Patara listed but have been at this for years already. Depression parents taught me a LOT about being prepared. Another important one is a toothache kit, or several. If you’ve ever had a toothache you know it is unrelenting.
🤣. I have a stockpile of tarps and zip ties also. So handy. One thing I am out of that I could of used last night.... large pipe clamps. I needed to fix an attachment to a fence post.
Shovels, hatchets, crowbars/pry bars, hammers, staple gun and staples, baking twine, bungee cords, duct tape, tarp repair kit/grommet repair kit. (You can double up duct tape and use the grommet kit to repair or make a new grommet hole in a tarp)…
I have several various garden tools small shovels, large shovels, rakes, yes zip ties different drill bits, seeds,