If there’s one thing we can be sure of, it’s that we never know what tomorrow might bring. The best way I’ve found to be at peace with the unknown is to have confidence that I’m prepared for it, whatever it may be.
My Goal with Pantry Preparedness is to help you be prepared-starting wherever you are right now
Preparedness isn’t a goal you can achieve overnight. It’s also not something we can completely attain. We’ll never be prepared for every possible situation, but with the right planning, we can be prepared for every likely situation. And with the right foundation of preparedness, you can be ready to face even those unknown situations with confidence.
Yesterday, I was chilling at the top of a hill, the mama black bear and her two cubs were surprised to see me sitting there. All I heard was a low growl, as I turned to see what I just heard. She was staring at me from about 10-15ft away. No time to think, I could only react, jumping and running down the mountain she followed me. I could only yell 'NOOOOOO!!!' as loud as I could. When she stopped I would stop, but when I stopped she would charge again. After 3 more times of this she finally turned around. I literally thought I was dead meat there for a second. Now I'm carrying bear spray when I hike
Wow, that was a close call!!! Its interesting how your mind and body reacts to such a stressful situation, not having any words other than NO!! or AHHH!! seems to be a fairly common reaction. Thank goodness you had better survival instincts than to just play possum
Heard of one "camper" who sprayed the bear repellent around their campsite to keep the bruins away. Found bears licking the rocks because the basically applied seasoning to their site. Now if it had been sprayed in the face different story (I've been pepper sprayed before and it is not on my do again list). I suspect that is why they call them deterrent not repellent now, to deal with consumer ignorance. Thanks for making this video.
Bear spray does leave the whole area pretty spicy afterwards. I heard a similar story but the camper applied it like bug spray... Calling it a "deterrent" instead of a "repellent" is probably a good idea but that still wont save some people from their own stupidity.
Intermittent fasting and snacking on crackers throughout the day can train your body to handle it better. I can eat standard rations for a few weeks straight if needed, but you have to make sure your body and palate are used to it.
Went through 3 of those igloo coolers. Seal was bad on the first second one the fridge just decided to turn itself off and could never go back to “on” and the third one the plastic where the controls are was delaminating making the buttons very difficult to use. ended up picking up a Goal Zero Alta80 for the same price as the Costco igloo. Waaaay better build quality but in my testing the Costco igloo was extremely efficient like 10 W per hour and the Alta is about 12-15
I got the Igloo model at Costco too. The main reason I chose it was because the internals are made by Dometic, at half the price of an actual Dometic dual zone model, plus Costco’s incredible return policy.
Me again. Also the one in the middle- it’s a freezer or only fridge. I know it’s not dual like the igloo- but wasn’t sure which. I read on Amazon & most people used as a fridge one said freezer so…
Hello. Thank you both for a great video. I did however got a little confused when you spoke of ice chips. I’m trying to cut out the cost of dry ice. So to clarify- these are electric- I won’t need any ice or dry ice- & I can use a jackery or a battery depending on which one I choose- correct? Also how many watts for a jackery is needed to use for the igloo? And the middle euhomie (sp-lol!) Thanks again.
Exactly, they run on electricity so no need for ice. All of these models go down below 0 degrees. The Igloo never needed more than 100w, both of the smaller coolers only needed 50w while cooling, then they idle at around 5w so yourJackery will be more than enough. Now the one in the middle, as well as the one on the left, can be used as either a freezer or fridge. Just depends on what you set the temperature at. Thanks for reaching out!
Hey man. Throw a couple Grabber Warmer hand warmers in there. A pack of 2 are 10 hours per. You would only need 1 and can extend it if you have a ziplock bag to make it air tight again. So now you have 20 hours of extra safe heat.
Excellent video! Can you please test these filters for their ability to remove fluoride? I'm really interested in the Alexapure's ability to remove fluoride. Thanks
Maybe I missed it, how many cc’s of oxygen absorbers does the bag require for dog food? ☺️ Also, does the fat content affect the food storage even though the moisture level is optimal for mylar bags with oxygen absorbers?
Thanks for reaching out! We used the 400cc oxygen absorbers that came with the Wallaby bags. Those are suppose to be good for up to a gallon but by time we squeeze most of the air out of the bag i'm sure our bags volume is far less than a gallon. The fat is whats eventually going to go bad here but by sealing it and absorbing the oxygen were significantly slowing down that process.
I went with the berky. But im not happy with it. I flushed it and primed it. Worked for about a week. And now won't filter water again. And I primed it again and it still won't filter water. Berky is not looking good for me.
Have several 511 backpacks and sling bags. They are all made from high grade cordury nylon, YKK zippers, arguably the best zippers in the business with self reparing zips so it it unravels, just use the other zipper to realing and close it again. The fabric is tough, and I've not worn out any pack yet. They have replaced all my travel luggage.
I've tried your sort of ponchos before, but the only poncho I will now use is one with a full-frontal zip. Mine is an Altus Atmospheric, from Spain. When it arrived, its bottom hem ended at my knees, so my wife extended the hem by sewing a 6" wide length of Tyvek to it. It's more or less ideal now. I live in the UK and these days I never wear shorts due to the danger of ticks and Lymes Disease, we are often warned about it. When wearing my Altus I also wear waterproof gaiters, the end result is I am dry from head to feet.
I want Starlink but it's too expensive right now. I want it because there are several podcasts that would have me on if I just had a better satellite connection.
My basal metabolic rate is well over 2,000 calories per day. Which means even if I rested all day, which I don’t, that number of calories leaves me at a deficit. At my weight, that’s okay. But it wouldn’t be sustainable for a long period of time.
We've had the garden there for nearly a decade and have discovered some plants that don't work, but a lot that do. The trees are on the north and east side, so it does get a surprising amount of sun throughout the day. I've tried replanting some of the beds two more times now, and most seeds won't even sprout. The ones that do are growing much worse than normal. The abnormality is what prompted making this video. We actually have less shade this year than we've ever had since some of our biggest branches broke in a storm.
@@pantrypreparedness I don't have a ton of videos about it, but It's been a focus at many of my in-person classes. The next few videos will have more info.
There are other possibilities, but I'd suspect grazeon too. I would definitely question phosphorus buildup, but I don't know your soil. I use a ton (several tons actually) of manure every year. We get it from my neighbor who doesn't spray his pastures.
@@RandomsFandom Interesting. We've never had problems like this before, though, and we've had the garden there for nearly a decade. Also, I know the willow roots reach some of the beds closer to the trees, but have not noticed any in the ones on that side of the garden.
I saw another channel send Berkey samples to a lab. It added a bunch of aluminum even though he had flushed the filters before the test. It barely removed fluoride. Every video I see people rave about the taste of Berkey. It's frustrating.
Brother was like: "I don't wanna spend unnecessary money on backack, so I spent more to test it so you dont have to spend unnecessary money" Big resprect brother. You got a new follower.
The ceramic filters can filter bacteria and parasites, but it will not filter out virus. You can get Hepatitis and Polio from stream water. Recommend Lifesaver Jerrycan because it uses ultra filters that can filter out virus. Otherwise boil the water filtered by the gravity filters.
I had so many adventures heading out into the woods as a boy. Practicing snares, building fires and shelters, and locating food in the wild. It was a great experiential education.
@@pantrypreparedness It's best to start with learning the harmful plants in your area. Next, work on identifying things with some calories to them like fruits, tubers, and starchy taproots.
Brother how many hotspots does this backpack have? Was the chest strap pulling across in the proper area or was it too low or too high? How bad of a difference was it carrying weight high in the backpack as opposed to low? Did the waistband actually Provide support and transfer weight to your hips? Come on bro talk about the important stuff a pocket is just a goddamn pocket. How about the adjustment straps? When the backpack was underway where the straps slipping? Were you constantly having to adjust the backpack straps? Could you please address important points about these backpacks? How many miles did you walk in each backpack?
This was specifically for a 72-hr kit. Not for regular backpacking use. I’m not a princess so I can carry a somewhat uncomfortable backpack in the rare instance that I have to actually bug out. For regular, long distance, or multi-day backpacking I’m not going to expect premium comfort from a $30 bag. That said, I’ve since used most of these bags many times and, surprise, the most expensive one carries the best. But the Falko is still the best value of this round up. I appreciate the idea for a future video, loading each up with appropriately distributed heavy weight and comparing them then.
@pantrypreparedness brother I'm not talking about you. That's why people watch your channel because you already know. What I was stating or some of the fact you might want to bring up with your viewers. You know the people that look up to your opinion? I'm sure you can handle it, but what about Joe six-pack that just watched your video ? Shouldn't he know that before he buys this he might get some hot spots?
You are literally showing us the survival of the fittest 🙂, thank you so much. I will come back to this channel time and again. Pantry preparedness is needed for almost every single person living in the world. Your furbuddy certainly is an attention grabber :-), Thank you for all you do. This is awesome!
