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HERE is The Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
The single most important prepping things are books. We have books on everything from animal husbandry to water purifying and are still collecting. The "How to " library is going to be so useful
I'm making a journal to include stuff that isn't easy to find in books. For instance, adding powdered milk, ginger and potato water to whole grain flour will help the bread to rise...
Also, sometimes people forget that most canned foods have some valuable water inside. So if you have 500 cans of food you might also have 500 cups of water.
During the depression our grandmothers told us that scurvy was ravagingaround people and to stock things like pineapple juice apple juice and tomato juices because it would help with that.
True Richard. My little kitty cuddled up with me most of last winter under my winter sleeping bag, she has a fur coat but was still cold unless the wood stove was lit and going!
I consider myself blessed that I have most of those requirements covered. I've been "prepping" for a few years, now, and striving toward self-sufficiency. (I'm not quite there yet!) There have of course been some failures in my journey, especially with gardening! LOL But, I have learned from my experiences. All the little things we take for granted are not easily replaced in a SHTF situation! But we *will* survive. Stay well, J.R., and best wishes to you!
I've been trying to try my hand at gardening for thebpast year. I've had success with my orange tree which I planted well over 8 years ago and has been producing edible fruit, planted a few dwarf trees pears, nectarines, and avocado's which will be a good while before it produces fruit. Now I'm trying eggplant, tomatoes, blueberries, and squash (which died during the 100+ heat) Not easy but looking forward to learning from my mistakes while I can.
@@ChainsawTV1 Try to plant some varieties like bush beans, tomatoes, and root veggies like potatoes, carrots and parsnips! All can be grown in containers, if necessary. Stay well!
@@kbjerke I'm looking forward to things like potatoes..the videos I've watched make me hopeful tht it'll be one of the easier things I can grow and keep growing as I rotate the crop and save some spuds for the next season. But haven't tried yet. I'm in a 10b growing area so I have lots of warm weather to try things out. Thank u! Beans, potatoes and tomatoes..if I could master those I'd be a happy fella! Good luck with all your gardening as well!
This is an INCREDIBLE video for everyone! I’m a prepper of 30+ years and this video is still a good reminder for me. For beginners, you need to follow what this guy is saying because the information is spot on! You gained a new subscriber!
For a young person you are have a great head on your shoulders. I don't want to sound patronizing but ones like you give this old man hope for the future.
I live in the great white north, and it gets really cold. When we have a power outage and it's -45 outside, you feel the temperature drop inside within 10 minutes. Plan out a 'warm room'. what to grab, how to place it, and where it all is. Cuz, by the time you have everything together and set up the inside tempture is going down fast and you need to be in that room asap. Like. Duck tape, tent, bedding, food, sleeping bag, solar panels, plastic rap, candles, lighters, flash lights, wool clothes, winter clothes, etc. You do not want to leave this room until power is restored if you can help it. Leave your car, if you have one, as a last resort to gtfo if you feel like a life is in danger.
I have the propane refill kit to transfer 20-30 lb propane tanks to the one lb bottles for the buddy heater. That has been our heat since we moved into this rental unit. At least it's ours. Cartridges for all your firearms as people just may forget how to be civil during these times. Food, water, etc. Just remember that if you have to run (bug out) you will not be able to take it all with you.
@@luisuriostegui6376 yes yes yes I have been telling as many as I can the same thing. Learning how to just take the carburetor off and clean it is a great prep. It's basically free and most of the time the gaskets are reusable. The needle and seat too but having a $10 or so kit is a bonus.
Over here in England.. We have trex. Similar to Crisco.. And you Long candles.. Cut some off.. When the fat is just set.. Put the candle in Middle.. A d then make. Small circle around it.. U an even add a few drops of oil.. Been doing that.. Lavender or lemon. Orange oil etc
@@domesticgoddess5584 I've had some I've forgotten about for 3 years and they still worked great. As long as they aren't exposed to air, they should last pretty long
I just bought some more of those, too. Great to have on hand… I also just bought some new thick slippers for my ice cold feet. Between new slippers, a lap blanket and my dogs on my lap, I’m good to go. The hard part is that my husband and 2 early-twenties sons think there’s nothing wrong in the world and that I’m crazy.. I guess they’ll find out soon enough…🙄
Great list, JR. Also, important is redundancy and multiple ways to do things in case one system fails there is a back up. For instance, have several can openers or a few other ways to light an area.
I sat down with a notebook and pen, and made a separate sheet for different categories where preps would be needed. Then I filled in on each page everything I could think of, then where I am on each, and I could see where I am in an organized way. It really helped me.
Good info 👍🏻 I’ve just gone thru an 18 hr blackout and oops, need those light sources to be a bit closer to hand (quick access). As for your grills, remember you may be in heavy rain, wind or snow. Consider one of those single-burner butane burners to use INSIDE your house! They’re readily available, easy to operate, flame is adjustable and they run about $50. Be sure to buy at least 4 canisters of butane to fuel these (I have not always been able to find these). Gosh, I missed the internet - so add some games and books to keep yourself occupied. ❤️
Always great information! I made a list of what you mentioned in my prepper notebook. I'm old and forgetful!🙄 Thank you for all you do to help everyone!
When using and depending on gas generators it’s a good idea to have choke and carb cleaner on hand. Have a qt or two of oil for a oil change. An extra spark plug should you need it would be handy.
Great list and I have all but a solar generator, but I do have a battery pack to charge small things. I would add baby wipes to keep clean when trying to conserve water, and pest control measures.
As someone living in Germany and knowing that we will run out of gas in February: YES, it will be a hard winter!! The last winter Germany will live throuh as a first world country ...
Great tips and reminders!! I know this is obvious but I feel it’s very overlooked in the prepping community; being fit and healthy- you’ll be less likely to get sick and need less calories to function daily. The mental improvements from working out regularly are amazing, plus you’ll have a more robust mentality when SHTF. Also get vitamins/mineral supplements for when natural sources aren’t so readily available. Prioritise heating yourself in very heating a room or your entire home.
A cheap 120V inverter ($50 and up) gives you one more option for power, using your car's alternator at idle. I managed for 5 days after a hurricane, running one half time, and used half a tank. The car doesn't mind idling for days.
Solar generator with solar panel. Get one that can charge while you use it. Then get a heating pad for heat, a tiny rice cooker to cook can goods(and also generate heat to keep warm).
@@kikimugi2717 he has some recommended ones in the pinned comment. I would make sure it has pass thru charging(meaning you can use it while it's charging) and a small heating pad uses about 50watts. So to run it for 24 hours you would need 1.2kwh battery and 400w of solar panels. Then you could cook and heat off of it every day. I never actually did this. So it's all theory. I could only really try it if the power was actually out.
Every battery operated light source, radio or generator all have solar chargers on them. I have rechargeable batteries. Most of our out door lights are solar. Large water filtration and other cooking resources. As long as we can stay put we should be fine.
Crazy that we're having these conversations. Truthfully we've really been living in great times as far as standard of living. It's exceptionally different than what our ancestors lived through. We're probably heading into a time where things are brought down to reality, where people will have to live within their means and make do with what they have.
Our Stand by generator ran for 2 weeks after hurricane Sandy, and that’s the reason we speeded up our plans for off grid solar. We live in rural south Jersey and had generators but out here when the power went off we were the last to get power back.
I also live in rural south Jersey. Dp you remember tropical storm Isabelle from about 20 years ago? Our electricity was out for 2 weeks,longer than for Sandy,which was appx for 8 days..... I flew home from a trip to Australia while Sandy was happening to find my teenage kids had things under control lol,they knew where the preps were AND what to do,how to use them~! Lesson: start teaching the children while they're young and it'll be second nature by the time they need these skills~!!
Garage doors tend to be operated by electricity. Without electricity, then the door must be operated manually or any car in the garage will stay in the garage.
. I monthly run mine too. Was real hard to pull the rope yesterday. I figured out why when I finally got it started. There was a huge PUFF of paper and grass out of the gen. It's that time of year for mice!!
I really enjoy your channel I was wondering on ways to get water if you have a well if the power goes out I remember back in the day drawing water from the well and I have set up for that I watch a few prepping channels but haven't seen this method mentioned
If you can get the converters to go to a 20 pound or larger propane tank instead of using the green ones for your camp stuff and body heater, you'll be glad you did because the cost of those tanks is Getting higher all the time and refills will still be a little cheaper. Also keeps your waste down
Good call on rechargeable batteries, almost nobody ever mentions those. I have no idea why people use disposable batts at all, maybe just cause that's what is marketed. I have a set of Eneloops that are over 10 yrs old, still hold enough charge to use for wireless mouse, digital scale, etc. Just got another pile of AA/AAA this year.
Antifreeze in boiler and hydronic piping. A freeze anywhere and no heat just like shutting down a valve even if the boiler is up to temp. A short power failure a can put your heat down and out. Usually results in multiple freeze plugs and blow outs. No brainer but your plumber likely won't clue you in if you don't ask.
For a stone-cold generator, have several cans of starter fluid. Yrs back the pull starter broke after yanking on it over and over! Starter spray and 3 pulls and you're running!
That's ok for people who have money that can buy all these things and have a bit of land, a lot of people now are just scratching to live, and some live in cities with no fire or wood stoves.....NZ.
I know your pain! I bought an Explorer 500, and while it's a really nice handy unit, I found I needed more power. So, I bought the Explorer 1500 as well. Wouldn't you know it, they then came out with the 2000!! LOL But I'm happy with what we have so far. Stay well!
Just some general comments. When it comes to fuel ... Keep in mind that gasoline has a short shelf life. This is not a product you purchase 200 gallons of and expect it to not have degraded a year later. Especially with ethanol mixed blends. I have seen reports that the expect shelf life of those products is not even 6 months. With some people suggesting it starts to go bad even after 3 months of storage. So if you do use gasoline, you might want to look for non-ethanol blended gas. Your best bet is mom and pop convenience stores. But ask the guys who do lawn care. They are going to know where to get that type of gas because odds are pretty high that they used the non-ethanol gas in their lawn care equipment. Backups are key. I have a outdoor grill. I have an two burner camp stove. Both operate on propane. I also have a single burner that runs on white gas. I further have a single burner that runs on butane. (This one can be used indoors.) Although there is something to be said for simplicity, when it comes to food prep having options that don't rely on the same fuel can save you in an emergency. And as a rule of thumb, I keep at least two extra containers of fuel for each of the burners/grill/stoves. Anybody who has used their outdoor grill more than a few times a year knows to keep at least one extra 20 lbs cannister. And on a final note on this, anything that uses "fuel" you need to test at least once a year. This is bare min. Batteries. I keep two sets of batteries. The crappy ones for things like the remotes. And the good ones for things like flashlights and lanterns. And don't tell the kids where you keep the good ones. Also check your equipment each year and be sure to inspect the batteries. Both for ware and current voltage (get a voltmeter to check them). I don't care if Duracell tells you that battery is good for another five years. Check it. That expiration is date is based on laboratory results in a controlled environment. And on a side note regarding batteries, I have thrown away more than a few flashlights over the years. All because the flashlight was working just fine, but one or more battery inside began to bulge a little bit and gets stuck inside the flashlight with no way to remove it. Inspect them every year. Generators They are those things you buy hopefully once in your life but then never use it until there is an emergency. (Unless you are a contactor / handyman and take the genie to most of your jobsites.) But the average person is going to neglect their genie. Follow the long term storage from the manufacturer and don't keep gasoline in it (if it is a gasoline generator). Food Prep The key to food prep is two fold. FIFO (First in, first out) and stock foods your family will eat. Sure you can spend $1k on emergency foods with a 25 year shelf life, but as soon as your wife opens one up and tries to eat it, she is going to look at you like you were out of your mind spending money on that. The better solution for the average family is to get the canned goods (like the OP suggested) and stay on your A game rotating product. On a additional side note with Food prep, be sure to get multi-vitamins. If things go to crap on you for more than a week or two, you are going to need to replenish the vitamins because most of that can / emergency food are depleted of such things as part of their preparation process. And check the salt content on the foods you buy. Other than dehydration, adding salt is the main way to give food longer storage options. Especially for canned goods. Some things like frozen diners for example can have insane amounts of salt added. Battery Generators / Power banks. First of all, understand that the batteries are like any other batteries. They go bad after about 3 - 5 years. So this is something you not only need to check, but you also need to use at least once a year to ensure the battery charge will last and it isn't time to replace the battery. (Which could rival the cost of a whole new unit.) But for small devices like cellphones keep some power banks. I prefer models with digital displays so you can see how much charge is left. And as a rule of thumb, once the battery bank gets below 50% it may not be very effective at charging the device. The cell phone may be "smart" enough to detect the low power on the power bank and make for a very slow recharge if it recharges at all. Totes I've bought more totes over the years than I care to think about. For long term storage, many of them straight out suck. But a brand I have come to like is Sterilite. Specifically their "gasket box" models. The 80 quart version of this has a gasket around the top so it can become air and water tight. And it comes with six secure points when most come with just two or four and have no gaskets. This particular model can also take more weight when stacked before they show signs of being crushed than the average garden variety tote. Emergency Gear The OP talked about things like tarps and sheeting. Both are good things to have. I'd even argue tarps are better because they are heavier gauge than the sheeting. But you can roll out the sheeting to better fit the need. But if you are going to use sheeting in or on the house, be sure to have a staple gun to keep it in place. Duct tape is just going to leave a mess. One thing that the OP didn't talk about is other types of gear. As a home owner, every home needs at a minimum: shovel, axe, hand saw, hammer, yard and garden rakes, machete, and hoe. And this is just bare minimum tools. Having a variety of power tools is also helpful. I'd suggest the battery operated ones, but keep in mind those batteries need to be replaced every 3 or so years even with light use and that can get pretty expensive quick. Also, every home needs a emergency radio and a weather alert radio. The emergency radio needs to be a hand crank model. Keep spare rechargeable batteries for this. And although the OP stated it, everyone in the family needs clothes intended for physical outdoor labor. Even your wife and kids need boots and leather gloves. Odds are the only boots your wife has in her closet either are cowboy boots for the dance floor or are paper thin with fake fur around the top to look pretty on sleigh rides.
I have a mini solar generator, live in an apartment and yesterday I bought an electric blanket, I'm hoping that will keep me from freezing if power goes out... my dog will be under there with me...lol
Might consider having a half-dozen 1 pound propane canisters for heater buddy and lanterns, and 20 pound propane tanks for stoves and generator. But get a
Well, if you're a pork-eating prepper in Texas, I have some excellent news for you! It's practically raining bacon in some areas; the feral hog problem is so bad people will thank you for bagging them. Dry it, can it, smoke it, eat some fresh while you're at it. Just one can provide months worth of meat, if pork is your thing, and since they're destroying both cropland and wildlife habitats for native critters, you're doing Mother Nature a favor as well.
This is really good information. I live in a rural area of the PNW (western WA state) and even tho I have a 9000kW generator with an automatic transfer switch connected to a 120 gallon propane tank I still do most of the things you suggest. IMHO you can never be too prepared.
Water from a Dehumidifier could be used for laundry, etc. Could store it ahead in bins/pails, etc. Takes up room, but free and won't use drinking water to wash clothes, etc.
My preps failed during Ian here in South Carolina. My weather radio didn't alert me. It's too complicated for me to program. My radio was hand crank, and it consumed me too much time and energy to keep it going. Also, I didn't have a way to heat water with my 2,000 watt generator. My single eye didn't work with my generator. Lastly, I tried a bathtub Bob in my tub to store water, but I couldn't get the plastic to stay put long enough to fill the tub. HELP!
During Snowmaggedon here in Texas 2021, we just filled the bathtubs without any bags. That small propane stove sure came in handy and candles. I recently bought a small but mighty solar power station that can be charged 3 different ways. Super excited about that! God bless you in this journey! ☺️🌻☀️
@@evelyny7037 went simple with my cooking. Have a small rocket stove for backpacking that has a grate you can use to grill food or put a pot on. And since one is non bought a more traditional rocket stove. Aside from the foraged items that can be used with it, I bought charcoal, solid fuel tablets, sterno and a spirit burner. The spirit burner could be used inside.
Maybe keeping double stick Velcro pieces on hand to affix the water bob to the tub ledge or walls next time around? Provided the adhesive won't damage any weirdly sensitive finish when you're set to remove it, worst you would need is some Goo-Gone.
A random "Hey JR", for the YT algorithm. Also... get a cheap labelmaker, so you don't have to rifle thru all your buckets and bins to find something specific. They're easily removed and replaced as you rotate thru your inventory. Cheers
Be careful with your water... I kept my water in the garage, and then for the first time in forever, Texas froze and we had no electricity. Guess what happened to my water and the containers?
