I am a senior who lives in an apartment. Thank you so much. I converted a closet to food storage. Bought shelves, and started dehydrating to save space. Thank goodness I also have a huge closet that is very big. Bought bins to store all sorts of emergency items such as stove etc. for lights out time. Nowadays every thing helps. Love your videos, so helpful
I do this too. I have an apartment in a co op and have two small bedrooms. The closet in one room is mostly prep stuff, food, books, med supplies etc. It isn't locked, but I live alone and keep the doors closed, and haven't told even my family about it.
Thank you. You're right, we small dwellers are always overlooked. I and many others today live in travel trailers in parks under much the same restrictions as apartments. I have my prepping supplies under bed, in small closet, in bathroom, under sink. Water is of course a problem. Thanks for all your info over the years. I enjoy and have used a lot of them. Thanks again for remembering us small dwellers!they
One thing is to get is shelving as it makes more space. I’m lucky that when I bought my condo 5 years ago that the previous owner made shelving in my big closet. Having that extra space is so crucial.
I live in a townhouse apartment. We don't have a vehicle. The spiket has been damaged unable to use outside . We have small garden space but not allowed to fence around it. We have a shared community Apt. Yard. Anyone can walk in the yard. We are not allowed to have a grill outside. No pantry here at all . I use two ordinary book shelves in dining room as my small pantry. But our apt is hot in summer.i use doubled up curtains in dining room to try and cool in down and a fan but still hot and muggy. I'm a single parent. Thank you for your advice. Storing water in our closet will be a good idea thanks.
I am a downtown condo dweller but am still quite prepared. Today is an example of a good test: a water shut off at the community for an unspecified duration, so I've got my storage containers full and ready. Organization is key in small spaces. Thanks for all of your videos, I always enjoy watching you!
The biggest problem with apartment prepping is you could be the most prepared guy out there, have a year supply of food, water, medicine, have solar generator and panels to put on your balcony to get power, heaters, blankets, fans, whatever you may need in any situation. Then a fellow apartment person starts a fire trying to cook food, or stay warm, etc and the whole place goes ablaze and you lose all you saved up for. Now lets say you want to relocate, now you have to go up and down stairs will all that because power is likely out because it's SHTF, so most likely one of those 8 trips you make you will get robbed at least one and you can only hope not killed. Best situation is have a friend, family, whatever that will allow you to stay outside the city with you bringing resources WITH you so you aren't a burden. If I was an apartment dweller I would have a storage outside the city with preps and with a friend that would allow me to stay along that path. In a SHTF you get out the city, stop by the storage and gather the supplies and head to your friend / family location. This is ideal, now I understand there are many that will be stuck and can't afford all this, 100% get it I grew up with a single mom with eviction notices on the door. So I get the just living part. But this suggestion is if you can afford to make some moves planning to set yourself up for the best possible situation working in the city, living in an apartment yet being able to get out.
There are a LOT of city dwellers who don't have a car or even any access to a car. A large portion of those people don't have a car because they can in no way afford one. No savings. In that case, you have to REALLY know how to bug in as well as try to be prepared to bug out on foot. The struggle is real.
This is an excellent point of view. Always new this but never thought about it. I remember when I was in the military we had quite a few people in our unit from the big cities without a license who had never driven before, always used public transport. So getting out could be a problem for many in this situation.
Another misconception about apartment living during SHTF is that it will be instant chaos. It really depends on the cause of SHTF and the community demographics. Just think of all the skills you may have in one apartment building alone. I do think there's probably a point where the complex can be too big for any expectation of effective community organizing. But I can think of more than a few scenarios where I'd rather be in an apartment complex that had low crime rates pre SHTF than in a house in a neighborhood that had moderate crime rates. Example:. If your house caught fire during SHTF your neighbor would be a saint/fool if they tried to put it out. But if your apartment catches fire during SHTF your neighbor is a fool if he doesn't try to put it out. Point is there's more of an incentive to work together and look after each other. But I don't expect it to happen in the apartment complexes that already deal with internal issues/crime or in high rise apartments where there's just too many people to reach agreement on things.
I have a friend in a 3 storey senior living complex who is more secure than I am. I'm on a side street 1/2 mile from Walmart and a very large apartment complex. She's 1/4 mile off a main road, down a hill, up a long driveway and the 2 buildings are completely hidden by trees from the street. She has security cameras galore. And a psycho cat. Well defended for a little ole lady.
@@carennorthcutt7724 Definitely sounds like an ideal spot 🙂 As the video mentioned I do think alot of prepping tends to be heavily focused on homesteaders but the reality is alot of people live in apartments. Doesn't mean their life is automatically harder in SHTF or that the home owner's life is automatically easier. Just a different set of challenges. Again it definitely depends on the type of SHTF event but apartments carry some advantages that I think are overlooked because the mainstream thinking is that apartments are temporary/transitional living arrangements when that's not true for everyone.
@@CH-eg5rd I agree....Apartment housing dwelling is underestimated...I live in a major Metro area and building complex...I have people living in it with a variety of skills and professions...Not everyone will turn into a "Knucklehead" zombie during SHFT...just depends as you said the severity of the crisis and where you find yourself...as usual the more skills you can obtain and develop, the more value you bring to the table.
And hopefully, as what seems to be the case in times of panic, people tend to forget how to act. Just look at the Black Friday issues during the start of holiday shopping. Your area may not be crime ridden but let there be a SHTF issue, be ready to protect yourself. I wouldn’t tell too many people you’re a prepper. In apartments, sometimes you have so many coming and going, you don’t really know or get the chance to really know them. Luckily we have a couple of neighbors we have had a chance to get to know a bit. I’m hoping they stay a while longer. Although we are hoping to move soon as this apartment is small with no storage areas and the way it’s set up makes it next to impossible to set up any shelving. Not to mention, if you even make any kind of marks on the walls at all from anything they charge you hundreds of dollars to “fix”. Right now I have extra water stored in gallon jugs but I know that won’t work as they degrade after a while. It’s just so expensive to live anywhere decent and that’s the only reason we’re still here. It’s the cheapest in the area that has next to no crime. We do have a storage unit to store extra stuff, it’s climate controlled. Not sure if that would be an option to store any of the necessities. Possibly but of course you have to have a code to open the gate. EMP hits, I guess we’d be screwed.
There is only so much you can load in your vehicle with desperate people around. Without someone else on guard that may be tough. My preps are more for staying put. There is a nice creek nearby. I do have lots of outdoor gear but a bug out is pretty much what you can carry once the fuel runs out. You will need to be far away from anyone else to eke out a living off the land. If you have a balcony you can use a tarp and broom sticks for a large surface to collect water. Have it drain in to a bucket. Have lots of cordage so you don't have to hold it at all times.
About bugging out...If you haven't made arrangements with that long, lost uncle, don't be surprised when you're turned away. If you have nothing to contribute, if you haven't kept in touch, if you haven't made any effort to build a relationship, you very well may not be welcome.
My own sister thinks it's cute that I'm a prepper. She plans to "bug out" at my house. I told her to bring food, water, medical, linens, tools, and an adaptable "can do" attitude. We'll see how that goes.
@@WinnifredJPeacock You are right about that--tough decisions and disappointment. I won't turn my sister away but I don't think she'll object at all if I forcefully turn away the unprepared. Half-jokingly, my husband did mention that we'll need more cat food by then. I told him seriously that I'll keep using the live traps to catch varmints for the kitties. I hope that people don't turn into varmints.
That's really not a bad idea, but Consider investing in a 60-100 watt folding solar panel and a "Solar Generator Battery"...it's Quiet and not dependent on external fuel..(obviously except during nights/cloudy days to recharge)...relatively portable and easy to use ( I rather be able to take the system with me should I need to than leave it ) ...as with all such system tailor your equipment (Comms Radios, Auxiliary lighting/heating and power needs around your particular generator system.
@@felixdacat6572 definitely good idea I think people need to try to see how well they can live off the grid period. Making a small garden 🪴 and different things of that nature. More self efficient. Things are getting higher as it is.
@@Paperchacer2010 Yeah PM....and folks should heed the example set by last years power grid outage in Texas...Snow is gonna Snow and Rain is Gonna Rain...So an ounce of prevention and prep is worth a pound of cure.
Been living in a rental apartment in a rough part of town since December 2014 😏 four apartments total in the 1840 apartment house I'm in and all of us in the building have some sort of survival skillset as far as I can work out lol. First month I lived here I had no power or natural gas 🤣 barely noticed because I still had the skills and equipment from being homeless, used solar charge lighting that charged up in the east facing windows and bought and used a double burner tabletop butane stove for cooking and boiling water, hung up blankets as thermal drapes and used bubble wrap on the single pane glazing to insulate without spending too much money, galvanized steel frame utility/garage shelving units are still pretty cheap for storage and they kinda fit into the pseudo industrial interior design of late
@@felixdacat6572 thanks, my skills may not be top notch anymore as technology has left me behind, but I was taught early on in my life to adapt to the situation instead of becoming a statistic!
Yep. I’ve done all of these things already. Also, places to put things or store things are under your sofa, Under your bed, any cabinet space you have room, you can use a trunk or a blanket chest as a side table in your bedroom or living room so that it has two purposes. You can store water jugs or containers on your back porch or balcony. It’s also good to have collapsible water storage for emergencies. Canned goods are great but I love dried Foods and mixers because I can rehydrate or reconstitute them with boiling or hot water. Growing your own plants and vegetables in small containers or 5 gallon food grade plastic buckets is also doable but it takes work. You can grow sprouts in jars or a sprout in Tainer on your windowsill. Bear in mind that buying preparations takes money and you have to be prepared to set aside enough of your income to do this. Go to the dollar store. Go to the cheap places. Skip the larger more expensive supermarkets and grocery stores. Inflation is hitting us all hard right now and I noticed that wasn’t mentioned in your video.
GOOD IDEAS, AND I LOVE THE MT. HOUSE POUCHES! TIRES ARE GETTING LOW IN STOCK. BUY WHILE YOU CAN! HOUSE OR APARTMENT, YOU CAN STACK TOTES HIGH IN BEDROOMS AND MOVE EASILY.
I know right this is the first time I have heard someone discuss this I am already doing all the things you said but it is still greatly appreciated most channels don’t even touch this subject except to say make friends with your neighbors and get out as soon as you can or that we won’t survive. Some people have no where to go long term although we do have a short term place to go. We put in a long plate in our door that has 9 screws and bought 2 metal flip security latches we have 3 double windows in the back of our apartment and 2 in the front that really concern me it’s a lot to defend if they come at us from both sides any recommendations other covering the windows with plywood? Also we have a propane stove and several of the little metal stoves for our back packs we also have a grill but if things get bad outside options won’t be available we could use alcohol for our mini stoves though it might be slow going any other recommendations on that also.Those are the two things that bother me most.we have propane but everyone says we can’t use those inside but isn’t that what they use in RV’S?
Multi-day power outages are big where I live. Here, winter runs from about late-September or early August until about mid-March or early April. In my current apartment, I can't have any weapons of any kind, so I tend to stick to more non-weapon preps for my prepping. (food, water, Etc.) I agree with @CH-eg5rd in that it really depends on your housing population demographics as to how fast the chaos spreads. Here where I live, It's mostly Blacks and Hispanics. Different cultures with perceive SHTF situations differently as well. The family that I'm living with currently, has only started prepping since I've been around the apartment.
Yup! Realistically, in a shtf situation.... not for long. it doesn't take long, after the shelves are empty, etc. before the more immediate danger is other people....desperate people.Just the sad scary fact. A surprisingly good example of the reality of a true SHTF situation is the zombie series Black Summer. Despite the presence of the living dead, the scariest and much more immediate threat is from other people.
I lived in a ninth floor apartment in a U.S. city during Y2K when lots of people were nervous about computer systems failing and bringing down the power grid and communication systems. There was no way I was going to walk up nine floors of emergency stairs by flashlight to get to an apartment that had no heat and no running water to flush toilets. I happened at the time to work for the federal government and my workplace had back-up generators, its own cafeteria and a gym with showers. My plan for a Y2K disaster, was to walk to work (I could see the building from my apartment balcony) and check if I was required to remain there on stand by for emergency duty. If I was not required for emergency duty and all "non-essential" employees were told to not come in for work, my plan was to leave the area in my vehicle from where it was parked in the apartment building's underground garage. My vague plan was to head out to some location away from the city and get a motel room or camp from my car until electric power was restored to the city. As it turned out, Y2K fears were over blown by the preparedness community and I continued going to work and living in my apartment as usual until I relocated across country to a different job.
I don't think the fears were overstated at all. I think we were fortunate that we, as a nation, were able to see the problem coming several years in advance and enough code was changed to prevent any major disruptions to infrastructure. I believe the constant discussion of the Y2K problem lead to people actually doing something to mitigate the potential effects of it. If no action been taken to correct the Y2K problem, it could have been a crisis of epic proportions. However, it is rare that natural or man-made disasters can be forecasted several years into the future. It still pays to be prepared even though we dodged a bullet in 2000.
Well I guess I'm spoiled here in rural Mt. If I lived in the city I dont believe I would want to survive in the city. Some won't agree, most will understand.
Yes! I never thought of that! Great idea👍🏻 I’m thinking these towels shouldn’t be washed with anything with too many chemicals in them, for example, harsh detergent. Maybe set some aside that are only washed with natural ingredients?
Most Amerian apartments aren't ready for emergencies. There aren't plans for emergency power, water etc. My suggestion. Find a location for camping away from the city. I work in apartment maintenance. low rise, high rise buildings are a potential death trap
Read books on how the settlers traveled and managed. Food. Get a sterno stove. Can use with votives if necessary .Sterno can heat a room. That you can eat wo preparation or having to add a lot of water. IE cans. Freeze dried. Water. Good idea to fill up tub at the first hint of any type of situation. Heat.If no electric gas fireplace wood stove or generator make sure you have thick blankets & sleeping bags. Hang heavy sheets curtains over window. Use one room & shut doors to the rest. In a small apt you can use sterno for cooking & heating unlike campstoves etc. During the Russian revution people but ed their furniture for heat. In Ireland they use moss. Whatever is close & available! Best plan for having no access to any type of power so not dependent on something else.
I'd recommend looking at butane stoves that are rated for indoor use. One company that makes them is Iwatani. They put out quite a bit more heat than a sterno can.
I think people in this situation need to be even more careful about not telling or showing what you have and as mentioned for sure > have things portable > because in a real SHTF situation ... if you live in an Apt > presume that will require you to relocate for safe.
You mentioned tires and commandment number one when it comes to tires..LEARN HOW TO CHANGE ONE!! It amazes me how many people have no clue how to change a tire.
Everyone can store at least a few months of high calorie/nutritional survival food, Everyone can get stuff like a water filter and portable solar panels warm clothes and other small survival gear ect. Is it ideal? no. But if you live in a city right now you should make a plan and have a spot in mind to go to, Find other people who are like minded and hook up with them. A few people with gear skills and a plan is gonna stand a much better chance than the vast majority of chumps out there in a true shtf scenario. Itd be a much better world if more people did even a little bit of prepping and had basic survival skills.
How does someone in a city apartment boil water if there is no electricity? A portable power source overheats when trying to use a kettle. I can't have propane. I'm not actually even suppose to light a candle. Any suggestions?
Use sterno for cooking, battery operated tea lights for lighting or solar lights. Cooking in a building where someone isn’t prepared could be a problem for you if they smell the food. You could buy MREs or tuna and crackers packets, etc. and make your own.
You can boil water over candles. I have a gas stove in the kitchen so you can balance foil take out tray over the pan holders and use 4 tea lights underneath. Takes 20min to make cup of coffee but the pace of life will be slow. Good quality tea lights that are not giving out lots smoke. Can also reheat tinned food that way.
Creeks book bro! I didn't think anyone else got it. Great recommendation for all. When does your book come out? Think about one. I'd buy it. Mora for life.
You have a website... I'll be sure to check it out ! Thanks again Brother , your content is always on point ! Oh , if I don't get a chance later y'all have a Happy Thanksgiving !
Thank you. I'd like to see something on preparation for the elderly and disabled.
I am a senior who lives in an apartment. Thank you so much. I converted a closet to food storage. Bought shelves, and started dehydrating to save space. Thank goodness I also have a huge closet that is very big. Bought bins to store all sorts of emergency items such as stove etc. for lights out time. Nowadays every thing helps. Love your videos, so helpful
I do this too. I have an apartment in a co op and have two small bedrooms. The closet in one room is mostly prep stuff, food, books, med supplies etc. It isn't locked, but I live alone and keep the doors closed, and haven't told even my family about it.
Thank you for addressing this. Some of us apartment dwellers don't have other options. I need the can rotation rack.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you. You're right, we small dwellers are always overlooked. I and many others today live in travel trailers in parks under much the same restrictions as apartments. I have my prepping supplies under bed, in small closet, in bathroom, under sink. Water is of course a problem. Thanks for all your info over the years. I enjoy and have used a lot of them. Thanks again for remembering us small dwellers!they
If you are on a higher floor make sure you have an escape ladder
And a super high floor a parachute.
One thing is to get is shelving as it makes more space. I’m lucky that when I bought my condo 5 years ago that the previous owner made shelving in my big closet. Having that extra space is so crucial.
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Yes I use several shelves I bought and plastic storage containers. A must for saving space.
I live in a townhouse apartment. We don't have a vehicle. The spiket has been damaged unable to use outside . We have small garden space but not allowed to fence around it. We have a shared community Apt. Yard. Anyone can walk in the yard. We are not allowed to have a grill outside. No pantry here at all . I use two ordinary book shelves in dining room as my small pantry. But our apt is hot in summer.i use doubled up curtains in dining room to try and cool in down and a fan but still hot and muggy. I'm a single parent. Thank you for your advice. Storing water in our closet will be a good idea thanks.
I am a downtown condo dweller but am still quite prepared. Today is an example of a good test: a water shut off at the community for an unspecified duration, so I've got my storage containers full and ready. Organization is key in small spaces. Thanks for all of your videos, I always enjoy watching you!
Thank you Lane!
_New Jack City_ taught us that apartment build can be fortified.
The biggest problem with apartment prepping is you could be the most prepared guy out there, have a year supply of food, water, medicine, have solar generator and panels to put on your balcony to get power, heaters, blankets, fans, whatever you may need in any situation. Then a fellow apartment person starts a fire trying to cook food, or stay warm, etc and the whole place goes ablaze and you lose all you saved up for. Now lets say you want to relocate, now you have to go up and down stairs will all that because power is likely out because it's SHTF, so most likely one of those 8 trips you make you will get robbed at least one and you can only hope not killed. Best situation is have a friend, family, whatever that will allow you to stay outside the city with you bringing resources WITH you so you aren't a burden. If I was an apartment dweller I would have a storage outside the city with preps and with a friend that would allow me to stay along that path. In a SHTF you get out the city, stop by the storage and gather the supplies and head to your friend / family location. This is ideal, now I understand there are many that will be stuck and can't afford all this, 100% get it I grew up with a single mom with eviction notices on the door. So I get the just living part. But this suggestion is if you can afford to make some moves planning to set yourself up for the best possible situation working in the city, living in an apartment yet being able to get out.
There are a LOT of city dwellers who don't have a car or even any access to a car. A large portion of those people don't have a car because they can in no way afford one. No savings. In that case, you have to REALLY know how to bug in as well as try to be prepared to bug out on foot. The struggle is real.
Get pull wagons or bikr trailers
This is an excellent point of view. Always new this but never thought about it. I remember when I was in the military we had quite a few people in our unit from the big cities without a license who had never driven before, always used public transport. So getting out could be a problem for many in this situation.
This needs to trend, again
Another misconception about apartment living during SHTF is that it will be instant chaos. It really depends on the cause of SHTF and the community demographics. Just think of all the skills you may have in one apartment building alone. I do think there's probably a point where the complex can be too big for any expectation of effective community organizing. But I can think of more than a few scenarios where I'd rather be in an apartment complex that had low crime rates pre SHTF than in a house in a neighborhood that had moderate crime rates. Example:. If your house caught fire during SHTF your neighbor would be a saint/fool if they tried to put it out. But if your apartment catches fire during SHTF your neighbor is a fool if he doesn't try to put it out. Point is there's more of an incentive to work together and look after each other. But I don't expect it to happen in the apartment complexes that already deal with internal issues/crime or in high rise apartments where there's just too many people to reach agreement on things.
I have a friend in a 3 storey senior living complex who is more secure than I am. I'm on a side street 1/2 mile from Walmart and a very large apartment complex. She's 1/4 mile off a main road, down a hill, up a long driveway and the 2 buildings are completely hidden by trees from the street. She has security cameras galore. And a psycho cat. Well defended for a little ole lady.
@@carennorthcutt7724 Definitely sounds like an ideal spot 🙂 As the video mentioned I do think alot of prepping tends to be heavily focused on homesteaders but the reality is alot of people live in apartments. Doesn't mean their life is automatically harder in SHTF or that the home owner's life is automatically easier. Just a different set of challenges. Again it definitely depends on the type of SHTF event but apartments carry some advantages that I think are overlooked because the mainstream thinking is that apartments are temporary/transitional living arrangements when that's not true for everyone.
@@CH-eg5rd I agree....Apartment housing dwelling is underestimated...I live in a major Metro area and building complex...I have people living in it with a variety of skills and professions...Not everyone will turn into a "Knucklehead" zombie during SHFT...just depends as you said the severity of the crisis and where you find yourself...as usual the more skills you can obtain and develop, the more value you bring to the table.
And hopefully, as what seems to be the case in times of panic, people tend to forget how to act. Just look at the Black Friday issues during the start of holiday shopping. Your area may not be crime ridden but let there be a SHTF issue, be ready to protect yourself. I wouldn’t tell too many people you’re a prepper. In apartments, sometimes you have so many coming and going, you don’t really know or get the chance to really know them. Luckily we have a couple of neighbors we have had a chance to get to know a bit. I’m hoping they stay a while longer. Although we are hoping to move soon as this apartment is small with no storage areas and the way it’s set up makes it next to impossible to set up any shelving. Not to mention, if you even make any kind of marks on the walls at all from anything they charge you hundreds of dollars to “fix”. Right now I have extra water stored in gallon jugs but I know that won’t work as they degrade after a while. It’s just so expensive to live anywhere decent and that’s the only reason we’re still here. It’s the cheapest in the area that has next to no crime. We do have a storage unit to store extra stuff, it’s climate controlled. Not sure if that would be an option to store any of the necessities. Possibly but of course you have to have a code to open the gate. EMP hits, I guess we’d be screwed.
There is only so much you can load in your vehicle with desperate people around. Without someone else on guard that may be tough.
My preps are more for staying put. There is a nice creek nearby. I do have lots of outdoor gear but a bug out is pretty much what you can carry once the fuel runs out. You will need to be far away from anyone else to eke out a living off the land.
If you have a balcony you can use a tarp and broom sticks for a large surface to collect water. Have it drain in to a bucket. Have lots of cordage so you don't have to hold it at all times.
About bugging out...If you haven't made arrangements with that long, lost uncle, don't be surprised when you're turned away. If you have nothing to contribute, if you haven't kept in touch, if you haven't made any effort to build a relationship, you very well may not be welcome.
My own sister thinks it's cute that I'm a prepper. She plans to "bug out" at my house. I told her to bring food, water, medical, linens, tools, and an adaptable "can do" attitude. We'll see how that goes.
@@GeckoHiker I belive some of us are in for some very tough decisions. Others may be in for some bitter disappointment.
@@WinnifredJPeacock You are right about that--tough decisions and disappointment. I won't turn my sister away but I don't think she'll object at all if I forcefully turn away the unprepared. Half-jokingly, my husband did mention that we'll need more cat food by then. I told him seriously that I'll keep using the live traps to catch varmints for the kitties. I hope that people don't turn into varmints.
Kia is a good one that doesn’t come with a donut. Had one before they took it back to detail it but it disappeared when my mother had a flat
I have experienced similar “odd” situations at my local Kia dealership.
Most apartment with balcony’s can hold a generator might have to get quite one verses the louder ones.
That's really not a bad idea, but Consider investing in a 60-100 watt folding solar panel and a "Solar Generator Battery"...it's Quiet and not dependent on external fuel..(obviously except during nights/cloudy days to recharge)...relatively portable and easy to use ( I rather be able to take the system with me should I need to than leave it ) ...as with all such system tailor your equipment (Comms Radios, Auxiliary lighting/heating and power needs around your particular generator system.
@@felixdacat6572 definitely good idea I think people need to try to see how well they can live off the grid period. Making a small garden 🪴 and different things of that nature. More self efficient. Things are getting higher as it is.
@@Paperchacer2010 Yeah PM....and folks should heed the example set by last years power grid outage in Texas...Snow is gonna Snow and Rain is Gonna Rain...So an ounce of prevention and prep is worth a pound of cure.
Been living in a rental apartment in a rough part of town since December 2014 😏 four apartments total in the 1840 apartment house I'm in and all of us in the building have some sort of survival skillset as far as I can work out lol.
First month I lived here I had no power or natural gas 🤣 barely noticed because I still had the skills and equipment from being homeless, used solar charge lighting that charged up in the east facing windows and bought and used a double burner tabletop butane stove for cooking and boiling water, hung up blankets as thermal drapes and used bubble wrap on the single pane glazing to insulate without spending too much money, galvanized steel frame utility/garage shelving units are still pretty cheap for storage and they kinda fit into the pseudo industrial interior design of late
Excellent use of your skill sets and Life experience...!!!
@@felixdacat6572 thanks, my skills may not be top notch anymore as technology has left me behind, but I was taught early on in my life to adapt to the situation instead of becoming a statistic!
Great topic for people who need to watch this.🤔
Thanks for watching!
Yep. I’ve done all of these things already. Also, places to put things or store things are under your sofa, Under your bed, any cabinet space you have room, you can use a trunk or a blanket chest as a side table in your bedroom or living room so that it has two purposes. You can store water jugs or containers on your back porch or balcony. It’s also good to have collapsible water storage for emergencies. Canned goods are great but I love dried Foods and mixers because I can rehydrate or reconstitute them with boiling or hot water. Growing your own plants and vegetables in small containers or 5 gallon food grade plastic buckets is also doable but it takes work. You can grow sprouts in jars or a sprout in Tainer on your windowsill. Bear in mind that buying preparations takes money and you have to be prepared to set aside enough of your income to do this. Go to the dollar store. Go to the cheap places. Skip the larger more expensive supermarkets and grocery stores. Inflation is hitting us all hard right now and I noticed that wasn’t mentioned in your video.
GOOD IDEAS, AND I LOVE THE MT. HOUSE POUCHES! TIRES ARE GETTING LOW IN STOCK. BUY WHILE YOU CAN! HOUSE OR APARTMENT, YOU CAN STACK TOTES HIGH IN BEDROOMS AND MOVE EASILY.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
THANK YOU! I have been watching prepper channels for about a year and keep asking the question, what about city and apartment dwellers?
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I know right this is the first time I have heard someone discuss this I am already doing all the things you said but it is still greatly appreciated most channels don’t even touch this subject except to say make friends with your neighbors and get out as soon as you can or that we won’t survive. Some people have no where to go long term although we do have a short term place to go. We put in a long plate in our door that has 9 screws and bought 2 metal flip security latches we have 3 double windows in the back of our apartment and 2 in the front that really concern me it’s a lot to defend if they come at us from both sides any recommendations other covering the windows with plywood? Also we have a propane stove and several of the little metal stoves for our back packs we also have a grill but if things get bad outside options won’t be available we could use alcohol for our mini stoves though it might be slow going any other recommendations on that also.Those are the two things that bother me most.we have propane but everyone says we can’t use those inside but isn’t that what they use in RV’S?
Multi-day power outages are big where I live. Here, winter runs from about late-September or early August until about mid-March or early April. In my current apartment, I can't have any weapons of any kind, so I tend to stick to more non-weapon preps for my prepping. (food, water, Etc.) I agree with @CH-eg5rd in that it really depends on your housing population demographics as to how fast the chaos spreads. Here where I live, It's mostly Blacks and Hispanics. Different cultures with perceive SHTF situations differently as well. The family that I'm living with currently, has only started prepping since I've been around the apartment.
Don't forget about sanitation.
Yup! Realistically, in a shtf situation.... not for long. it doesn't take long, after the shelves are empty, etc. before the more immediate danger is other people....desperate people.Just the sad scary fact.
A surprisingly good example of the reality of a true SHTF situation is the zombie series Black Summer. Despite the presence of the living dead, the scariest and much more immediate threat is from other people.
There's some truth to that, however even in a "Lord Of The Flies" situation fact is there strength in numbers and organization of those numbers.
I lived in a ninth floor apartment in a U.S. city during Y2K when lots of people were nervous about computer systems failing and bringing down the power grid and communication systems. There was no way I was going to walk up nine floors of emergency stairs by flashlight to get to an apartment that had no heat and no running water to flush toilets. I happened at the time to work for the federal government and my workplace had back-up generators, its own cafeteria and a gym with showers.
My plan for a Y2K disaster, was to walk to work (I could see the building from my apartment balcony) and check if I was required to remain there on stand by for emergency duty. If I was not required for emergency duty and all "non-essential" employees were told to not come in for work, my plan was to leave the area in my vehicle from where it was parked in the apartment building's underground garage. My vague plan was to head out to some location away from the city and get a motel room or camp from my car until electric power was restored to the city. As it turned out, Y2K fears were over blown by the preparedness community and I continued going to work and living in my apartment as usual until I relocated across country to a different job.
Good for you but don’t estimate that this time things will be different. It’s been prep time
I don't think the fears were overstated at all. I think we were fortunate that we, as a nation, were able to see the problem coming several years in advance and enough code was changed to prevent any major disruptions to infrastructure. I believe the constant discussion of the Y2K problem lead to people actually doing something to mitigate the potential effects of it. If no action been taken to correct the Y2K problem, it could have been a crisis of epic proportions. However, it is rare that natural or man-made disasters can be forecasted several years into the future. It still pays to be prepared even though we dodged a bullet in 2000.
Well I guess I'm spoiled here in rural Mt. If I lived in the city I dont believe I would want to survive in the city. Some won't agree, most will understand.
Love the towel water catchment idea!
Thank you Nevalee!
Yes! I never thought of that! Great idea👍🏻 I’m thinking these towels shouldn’t be washed with anything with too many chemicals in them, for example, harsh detergent. Maybe set some aside that are only washed with natural ingredients?
Just helping the algorithm
Thanks Pete!
We have a pull behind travel trailer we keep stocked with our preps so that os ready to go
Good idea!
Do not publicly announce where you keep your preps at
@@jopiaspieder1184 that's not all of them, we have 10 acres 2 barns and underground shelters that it's spread across
@@troy97523 Thanks for that info too
I feel for city folk. wont ever live there again. we like having acres, wells, log burner. prep on
What about biowaste and composting? Septic system will be down during power failures
THKS
Thanks David!
Thank you for those survival tips needed that God Bless
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Most Amerian apartments aren't ready for emergencies. There aren't plans for emergency power, water etc. My suggestion. Find a location for camping away from the city. I work in apartment maintenance. low rise, high rise buildings are a potential death trap
Remember you have to have water
Read books on how the settlers traveled and managed. Food. Get a sterno stove. Can use with votives if necessary .Sterno can heat a room. That you can eat wo preparation or having to add a lot of water. IE cans. Freeze dried. Water. Good idea to fill up tub at the first hint of any type of situation. Heat.If no electric gas fireplace wood stove or generator make sure you have thick blankets & sleeping bags. Hang heavy sheets curtains over window. Use one room & shut doors to the rest. In a small apt you can use sterno for cooking & heating unlike campstoves etc. During the Russian revution people but ed their furniture for heat. In Ireland they use moss. Whatever is close & available! Best plan for having no access to any type of power so not dependent on something else.
I'd recommend looking at butane stoves that are rated for indoor use. One company that makes them is Iwatani. They put out quite a bit more heat than a sterno can.
Thank you for this video. What is the best Jackery for a travel trailer? thx.
I think people in this situation need to be even more careful about not telling or showing what you have and as mentioned for sure > have things portable > because in a real SHTF situation ... if you live in an Apt > presume that will require you to relocate for safe.
Thank you!!!! 🙏🏼
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Great video JR , I must have missed it before.
Thank you Nick!
The usual context of the large majority of these prep videos are far different from what we experience or have in the far east. This is a start.
Oh yea forgot, even got rid of large sofa and bought a smaller one and extra shelves to start indoor gardening.
How can you use stereo candles for cooking?
You mentioned tires and commandment number one when it comes to tires..LEARN HOW TO CHANGE ONE!! It amazes me how many people have no clue how to change a tire.
It’s also a good idea to keep a cheater bar in your car in case the guy at the tire place went a little crazy with the impact wrench.
Everyone can store at least a few months of high calorie/nutritional survival food, Everyone can get stuff like a water filter and portable solar panels warm clothes and other small survival gear ect. Is it ideal? no. But if you live in a city right now you should make a plan and have a spot in mind to go to, Find other people who are like minded and hook up with them. A few people with gear skills and a plan is gonna stand a much better chance than the vast majority of chumps out there in a true shtf scenario. Itd be a much better world if more people did even a little bit of prepping and had basic survival skills.
How does someone in a city apartment boil water if there is no electricity? A portable power source overheats when trying to use a kettle. I can't have propane. I'm not actually even suppose to light a candle. Any suggestions?
Use sterno for cooking, battery operated tea lights for lighting or solar lights. Cooking in a building where someone isn’t prepared could be a problem for you if they smell the food. You could buy MREs or tuna and crackers packets, etc. and make your own.
You can boil water over candles. I have a gas stove in the kitchen so you can balance foil take out tray over the pan holders and use 4 tea lights underneath. Takes 20min to make cup of coffee but the pace of life will be slow. Good quality tea lights that are not giving out lots smoke. Can also reheat tinned food that way.
Creeks book bro! I didn't think anyone else got it. Great recommendation for all. When does your book come out? Think about one. I'd buy it. Mora for life.
Hi Damon! It’s funny you should mention a book… It’s still a ways off but keep an eye out!
@@diypreppertv I'll be first in line bro.
You have a website... I'll be sure to check it out ! Thanks again Brother , your content is always on point ! Oh , if I don't get a chance later y'all have a Happy Thanksgiving !
Thanks Mark! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
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What is the name of the knife you mentioned? I don't see it in the description box
It is called the mora companion
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I wouldnt recommended practicing loading ur preps in ur car if u live in an apt...people will see what u have.
Two sledge hammers and a mask .
Or you don't have any of those options 😮
Still the best channel on u toob... its getting boring JR ... u gotta be more controversial .. all this common sense ... WTF,,,, LMAO
Thanks Andy!