5 Items Every Prepper Should Have 

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I have been a prepper for 30+ years. Let me give you a little advice. Put all of your dry goods in 5 gallon plastic buckets with sealed lids. Before you seal the bucket toss one of those air activated hand warmers in to use up all of the oxygen in the bucket. The way you have it now you will lose everything if you have a flood. The beans, rice, lentils, pasta, and potato flakes will last 15 years that way. I also have pales of honey. Honey can be 5000 years old and crystalized and still be safe to eat, plus it's good for healing wounds. Former U.S. Marine here.

"Prepping is not a passion, it's a necessity." That's the required mindset. Thanks for summing it up so simply.

I came back to say that the bivy/ toilet skills are VERY important! The family trapped in their basement was forced to gag on contaminated air, no sealed toilet. The survival campers got sick from inexperienced pooping and peeing close to their drinking water. Who has a bivy shovel? Who instructs people to use ash or soil or plants to clean up after pooping? Who knows to roll up moss off the trail to poop and roll back down to stay clean? I say this for a future video idea. Privy skills to live by!!!!!!!

You will survive longer than most preppers without any of that to be honest. Good choice on the berkey its the most practical water solution available. And great idea with the sawdust I need to look into that more. I think your food pantry is a good start considering your large garden, but I think you should consider storing more staple carbs i.e. rice, wheat.

One thing to try to keep on hand: bouillon cubes. I keep 2 jars of each on hand, chicken and beef. One jar is for use, the other is backup. When I use up one and switch to the next, I buy another at the store. Bouillon cubes are great not only for building soups and adding flavor to thinks, but they can be a meal in their own right. A bouillon cube dropped into a cup of hot water makes an instant cup of chicken or beef broth, perfect for sipping on a cold night. Likewise, you can drop a cube into the water you're going to use to cook rice to add a little bit of salt and flavor to the rice and help cut down on an otherwise bland meal.

I like to keep several bags of just add water pancake mix on hand. You can use it like bread.

I wish everyone much love and peace through this incoming storm.. ❤

I will never forget the stories a survivor of the 900 day seige of Leningrad told me about daily life. Anyone who is not familiar with this period of history should take the time to educate themselves.

Alaska Prepper has a video to make your own Berkey water filter from two 5 gallon buckets using only the Berkey filters. Much more affordable and bigger.

On the hand drill: don't save using it until you need it. Get it out of the package, use it, _make sure it works._ It won't help you at all if you need it for an emergency and go to use it, and find out that it's defective, or has a broken part, or that it doesn't work as well as you thought it did. I'd bought something similar (it was a crank siphon) and kept it around without using it, then the one time I did need it, I found that one of the teeth on the wheel was defective. Somehow, it had wound up being misshapen so it wouldn't fit into the gap on the complementary teeth on the turning cog. It took me about 20 minutes with a file to file the excess down so that it'd work, and thankfully I only needed it to siphon gas from a can I had on hand into a generator for a lake trip, so it wasn't an emergency. But if it had been an emergency, or I didn't have a file on hand, it could have been a disaster.

Absolutely necessary. I agree. I can add a few ideas. I live in N Germany now but lived in South Africa. In the first covid lockdown in Germany, and I'm sure everywhere, nobody was expecting a 3 month lockdown at the start of the pandemic. Toilet paper was as scarce as hens teeth. Yeast was another item that was very difficult to find, and flour. So yeast, flour, water, salt are very important to make something. Dried milk powder, sugar. I would also suggest keeping beer. You can mix flour and beer, which acts as yeast, add some sweetcorn, and make "bread rolls" on a fire. I come from South Africa, and have done quite a few trips to the Namibian dessert and learned a few tips. One can also buy a camping fold out toilet seat. In an emergency you can dig a hole, fold your toilet out, place over the hole, and sit to do your business. It's very difficult to squat or put your bottom over a rock. I'm not being rude, I'm being very serious as I got a runny tummy in the desert and having a place to go became a serious challenge. So, you can do your business, and cover the business with soil, between go's. Hygiene and environment are important. We also had a small digging shovel, toilet paper and matches for toilet business. For number 1, if in the bush or outdoors, one can burn toilet paper once it has dried if you are doing a number one, to spare the environment from blotches of toilet paper all over. I doesn't degrade down fast enough. It is difficult to burn so adding abit of dried leaves helps. Be careful of course we don't want wild fires. Safety first. If it's wet outside, that makes it difficult, so also carry a bag to put your used toilet paper into after no 1. One can dig a whole, and layer between soil to help bury and decompose. I can also suggest a camping hanging shower to get clean. You just need warmish water in an emergency. You need to wet yourself quickly, switch off the water, wash, and rinse off. I would suggest you think about a contraption to hang the shower high enough. Something you can fold up. We had a problem in the desert to hang the shower, so we found an old tree to hang the shower bag on. That's if you don't have a camper van and only a car. Try to use environmentally biodegradable soap. You can use a plastic mat with holes in to stand on so you don't get full of sand. Or a fold out camping chair to put your dry clothes on. You want something to hang you soap, wash cloth, shampoo, tooth paste, tooth brush, towel, etc, in too. Having it lying on the ground becomes messy. Or event put in a bucket. Trust me, I have experience in this. Make sure you car has fuel, oil, water supplies too. Having a battery backup is also important. Our car battery died in the desert and my friend had to hike out to find help leaving me alone. A battery charger and extra car battery can help in an emergency. Also keep gas cylinders to cook on or for heating. One can install an indoor gas operated shower if there is no oil to put in central heating. And medical supplies. I lived in a nature reserve too far from hospitals and having a supply kit at home is very important. Pain pills, rehydrate, fever, running tummy vomiting, coughing, stings, bites, rashes, burn kits, a fire extinguisher, etc. I also carry a small first aid kit in my luggage when I travel. Its home made. I take everything out the boxes which take space. You can write on the package with a black permanent marker what it is and expiry date so you can quickly identify everything easily. If someone is allergic to bees, you can quickly reach for antihistamine tablet for example. I also have a nail kit, small scissors and sewing items like cotton and sewing needles. And a tool box is also NB. This all does add financially, plus food but one can also go to second hand shops to look for things second hand. I'm far from prepared due to cost but always on the lookout for second hand items like a manual coffee grinder. Or shelves to store on. The next item on my list is a food dehydrator. Don't forget a good can opener. One thing I'm doing is collecting empty coke bottles. I will use them to store open dried goods in like rice, beans or oil, water, etc. A funnel will help. Thanks for your great tips. 😁

I would add crisco oil and candles. You stick a candle in it, the candle could last up to 72 days (for the largest size). Also wool is good for insulation, fire resistance, water shedding and warmth. Even collect the wool yarn. Anything you can take apart and remake. Learn it on RU-vid. Yes crisco oil is safe. You'll notice the 🔥 symbol for the dotted "i" in their name. That's because that's what they started out making it for. Candle replacement.

In addition to the coffee grinders and grain mill, maybe look at getting a mortar and pestle. They're really great for general kitchen use, and don't have any moving parts that can break. Just make sure to buy them from someone who actually produces working mortar and pestles from ceramic or stone, not the hipster knock-offs that will start to flake and lead you chipping teeth. I get mine from Mexico, where mortars and pestles are still used pretty frequently for kitchen duty.

I don't know about you, but I have a 50 gallon water heater. If water goes bad I just need to close the valve and it's 50 gallons of emergency water.

Consider getting some Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for the beans and rice. Seal the beans and rice together so if you have top open them up you will have the complete proteins together. Sealed properly they will last 20-25 years! Love your channel Lily, thanks for all you do.

Dont forget about basic cleaning and medical supplies. Plain cheap yellow bar soap stores indefinitely and can be used for general house cleaning, laundry, dishes, and personal hygiene. Asprin, ibuprofen, paracetamol, disinfectant, toothbrushes etc etc can all be efficiently stored. Also worth buying some rodent bait as the last thing anyone needs is a rodent problem getting out of hand and having carefully accumulated food stores rendered inedible and full of mouse or rat turds. They will even chew through hard plastic food buckets given the opportunity. Candles, matches, kerosene lamps, kerosene, spare kerosene lamp wicks for lighting. And a supply of charcoal BBQ heat beads are also good to have on hand for cooking in case wood is in short supply. Small fold up charcoal BBQs can be purchased cheap and take up almost no storage space.

Being a prepper is trying not to be a survivalist. When you become a survivalist is when you have exhausted your preps. Living off the land is no fun, especially with dependants. Prep hard and be prepared to defend what's your's. It's going to get ugly before it gets any better. Good luck folks.

Weird, I didn't get this video in my subscription feed... Thank for the content as usual. People really should be taking this seriously, even if things go smoothly and we don't need to break into our supplies, it's never bad to have stuff on hand. It may not be a natural disaster, or a man-made crisis, it could be something as simple as losing your job that causes hard times, and having this stuff prepped will help you make it through.

I have about 3 or 4 months of food storage. Three propane tanks, gas grill, Blackstone Grill, a charcoal grill. Planning on making a rocket stove. Every bit you do is better than nothing. Also stocked foods that can be eaten from a can calling for no cooking. Flour can go rancid or get bugs....be careful, better kept in your freezer. First time viewer. Thank you

I just found your CH. IAM 58 been on this plant for a min. Heavy equipment operator,Firefighter,Fire Rescue,Medical,Wild Land Firefighter,.Level 3 Hazmat Training,Class A CDL. I do not mention these accomplishments to host for myself,but to use them to put you on a platform above me. You are a smart Lady. The last sentence of your video I found to be incredible “Start prepping if EVERYBODY had 2wks of food there would be less CHAOS if something happened.”Lilly 2024

Your brilliance is most refreshing. It used to be, here in the states, to be smart and prepared was a thing taught in our schools. Unfortunately our country here is run by corrupt idiots that don't want smart people.

Prepping is part of being a responsible adult. One area you overlooked is canned meats. Everything from tuna to roast beef is available. I keep a wide variety as they remain usable for years. A chuck roast that cost $6-7 a year ago is now $18-20 when you can find them now. And with container ships sitting for months at a time the supply chain is on the verge of collapse. It's not future doom and gloom predictions, it's current events.

consider putting your boxed rice and pasta in air tight containers. we brought home pantry mites from the store and they spread through everything fast!

Love my Berkey. Justified the initial expense by using it every day in the kitchen. No more worries about what might be in the tap water, don't have to worry about local boil orders after water main work, no more buying bottled water (we just refill our reusable bottles). And if SHTF, I can purify water from about ANY source.

Lost power at my house last month for 67 hours straight. It was a good test of my set-up and I realized it's one thing to have all this stuff nicely stacked out of the way, but it can be another to dig it all out, find everything you need, and get it all working. Three days is a bit of a pain to go without power, but even doing a simulation of one full day without power might point out weaknesses in your planning, as it did with me.

My current project is to obtain a TWO YEAR supply of Adult Vitamins & Supplements. I DO have 18 Months worth of my Insulin, and 2 Years of one of my Blood Pressure Meds.

For your water: I store up to 20 of those 2.5 gallon "Spring Water" containers from the local market. Also filters. Plus lots of iodine or chlorine to kill any harmful bacteria that might be left after filtration. If your sure there are no poison or heavy metals in your water source, then your okay. But getting a chemical water "Test Kit" and learning to use it, would be my final step!

From experience of using hand drills (from the days before battery electric drills), the sort of hand drill where the gears are enclosed is much better (Stanley do great ones). Open gears catch fingers, hair, clothes, etc, etc. You can also get a type of hand drill called a breast drill, which allows you to apply pressure & stabilise the drill with your chest / stomach whilst hoding the drill and turning the handle. Great for bigger holes & harder materials. Don't forget you need lots of really sharp drill bits too. Then there is the brace & bit, so effective for big holes in wood.

Berkey's are friggin expensive in America too but they are worth the price. I have one and use it daily

I have been a prepper for years but I want people to know it's never too late to get started and it's always a good idea to get good at using some sort of hunting wepon a slingshot is a good place to start

It might be good to keep on hand a few books regarding first aid, edible plants in your area, and "how-to" books on survival in general. With the power grid down, you won't have access to the internet.....so having a small library of informative books would be good to have on hand.

You can always can water in larger jars, since you have the kind that only requires the rubber ring. Added benefit that it keeps the jars clean. Good job prepping! I have my Berkey, a sun oven and a butane stove. Looking into some other items. Northeast Ohio gets some bitter winters with lots of snow, so having food and rotating in my pantry is a must.

If you keep urine and poop separate, the smell is reduced. Urine can be poured into compost bins (it's usually fairly harmless) or down a drain. If there's a longer-term sewer back-up, compost the solids in a completely separate pile. Bear in mind that you may not have any garbage pickup trucks coming around. When collection starts again, you can shovel the humanure compost into compostable bags for disposal. Some people use the composted humanure for feeding ornamental plants and fruit trees. If the humanure compost got really hot, it's pathogen-free. What you do with it depends on your tolerance.

Lilly: "I'm a baby prepper cuz I don't have a bunker with a lot of food" I watch Lilly with her bugout fort and her bugout van and her water catchment and her garden and food preservation skills and her own knife and her recurve bow skills etc... me: I must be a prepper that's still in daddy's pants!

Good job so far. Suggestions. 1. Sawyer water filters. ( Amazon) 2. Remove all cans from boxes to save space and put dates on everything.

The berkey water filter is freaking expensive but also amazing. We are still using our original that we got just over 10 years ago that we have run all drinking and cooking water through. We love it. The cost spread out over 10 years and it starts to feel pretty inexpensive for what it gives us.

I use a small boat pump with a 12 volt car battery with a solar charger, which is in the greenhouse so it charges every day.

nobody's got dibs on preppin', Lilly. you're doing a mighty work speaking up on it. ~Cheers!

halo from Canada.i was born in Poland Glaz. I am proud Canadian and thank you for video. I also have little prep done. we are in very uncertain times, we have to pray for peace and Gods protection. stay save and God bless

I worked on my pantry for 6 hours today. It needed reorganization as I have been busy buying and throwing it in the closet. It makes me see what I have and what I need. I took inventory as I reworked it. My husband loved it!!!

Everybody should be prepared to deal with a disaster. Atleast every man that has a family has the responsibility to be able take care of his wife and kids. Whether it's a disaster or any kind of threat. It is your duty men!

More great information - thank you. I know you mention beverages don't count - I do. If you're stuck inside for extended periods (eg. floods, COVID, whatever) 'luxury' items such as beverages & chocolates can be a great morale booster when you're really down but need to keep going. I'm also a big fan of airtight glass containers - very versatile. Not just for food but other items (eg. alkaline batteries, water filter straws). Although glass can break I like the fact that they can be properly sterilised and are clear so you can see what's inside.

The nice thing about a wood stove is you cam keep melting snow for water while you stay warm. I use a 18 liter pot on my stove. I'd recommend lots more beans and rice to get those food stores up.

Love your video! I forgot about a portable toilet. For your pantry, include powder drink mixes. Like protein drinks body builder drinks. They are full of protein and easy to store.

From USA, Florida Great list! 😃 One I hadn’t thought of yet. Thank you, Lilly! -Water filter -Toilet, biodegradable bags, sawdust -Rice & legumes together = protein replacement -Canning option of hinged jars with silicone/rubber rings -Grinders for coffee, wheat… -Pump -Hand drill -Pressure cooker -Security cameras, maybe solar powered? -Power generator -Large water containers with spout, some collapsible, for inside during cold months

One of the greatest ways to prep is not tell the entire world and show it 😉

Lots of good ideas, 👍 Some things I have added is a mortar and pedestal, various sizes and types of tinture presses. One skill and resources that could be useful is the ability to stitch a wound. Having the right tools and knowledge.

Watching these kindsa vids makes me realize how I'm pretty much screwed in the way of any long term supplies, AND knowledge in this respect. I got acouple backpacks, masks, knives, machetes, swords, a 22 with ammunition almost to deteriorated to even escape the barrel...that's why I watch these vids. I need to figure out as much as I can as fast as I can, cuz I am WAYY behind on things not to mention completely broke.

Very good Lilly, your on the right track. Stay Safe & Good Luck

Two tips for sanitation: 1. As a woman, I can highly recommend looking into a Shewee. It makes going #1 so much easier in a lot of situations, and allows you to use things like water bottles as a means of storing urine to dump out later. 2. For #2, I would recommend going to your local farm supply store and picking up some lime. You can mix a little lime in with the saw dust that you use with your bucket or wherever else you're storing it in order to help cut down on the smell.

Lilly...also prepares this recipe AND I don't know why... (maybe because it's easy to do and free...) No one ever talks about the "pemmikan".. the only real survival food... for thousands of years... The principle is simple...Fat (lipids) + Dried meat (Protein) + Berries, fruits (carbohydrates) The whole ingested has the same effect as putting a birch log in the wood stove... I share with you the "nouritive" recipe that I concocted for my winter expeditions... Here are the ingredients: 600g of beef 200ml of duck fat 15ml of honey ¾ cup of dehydrated cranberries ¾ cup of roasted salted soy nuts Manufacturing steps: I cold seared the meat so it would be easy to slice. This step was pretty easy considering it was -24... Slice the beef as thinly as possible against the grain of the meat Place the thin slices on trays in a dehydrator. Dehydrate at the desired temperature (between 145 and 155 degrees Fahrenheit) (the dehydration steps can be done in a traditional stove at 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Leave the door of the stove slightly ajar. Remember, we want to dry the meat, not cook it. Once the meat is dehydrated (much like potato chips), grind it with a small food processor or pestle. The goal here is not to produce a powder but rather a bean, much like ground coffee. This step gave me two cups of jerky for my 600gr of beef. Melt the duck fat (or other type of fat) and add it to the meat in a mixing bowl Blend until smooth. Stir in the honey, cranberries and soybeans Transfer the mixture to a pyrex pan lined with parchment paper or wax paper and compact it. Put the mixture in a cool place to allow the fat to set and act as a binding agent. Once cooled, cut into desired portion sizes according to your appetite. I wrapped the pieces in parchment paper and put them in a freezer bag, removing as much air as possible... life span of a few years. on a table no need to refrigerate...

Thank you Lily for this video....this is so important. It doesn't matter what others say about prepping.... it's just something you do for your family really.

I never considered survivalism and prepping to be separate.

You can also use a 5 gallon hardware bucket, with a sliced large pool noodle, for a seat. It's really comfortable.

If flooding is the biggest and most likely threat, then nothing should be on the basement floor, and everything in waterproof containers.

Your looking at the overall situation the right way and your right both go hand and hand and your focus on whats going on now and what may happen down the road is spot on.Great video Lilly.

I would recommend putting any dry goods - flour, rice, sugar, beans, etc. - in containers with lids. Moisture and pests will ruin those stores before you ever get around to even thinking about using them. Along with them, any packaged items in boxes, or paper/plastic bags, should be stored in containers with lids, for the same reasons. A good rule of thumb, if you can open the packaging with your fingernails...even if it takes time...pests, and moisture, can get in as well. If that happens, then you don't have a 3 month supply...furry little woodland creatures have a 3 month buffet.

Slightly oil those rubber o-rings and put them in a ziplock bag and store in the dark in a container. Good old plumbers tip, other wise they will dry out and you will lose your stock(&persevers). ✌🏻

Great video Lilly! I have similiar items... I also garden, forage wild edibles and medicinal plants, and have back up power and heating sources. I agree with you about "prepping". It is an intentional and important part of my life. It allows me to live a life of freedom, helps me to eat well and be healthy, and improves how I spend my time. I think its a good idea to have a min. of 3 months.. 1 yr is better if you can afford it. The more you have, the more you will have to share. 😉 5 gal food quality buckets work great, mylar bags. Suggestions: Take your 10 favorite meals, duplicate them using canned/dehydrated/freeze dried items. Make 3 of each and you have a month. Use the best quality ingredients, and don't forget the herbs! 🎶"Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme..." 🎶 They will give the same ingredients, a different taste, and are also very helpful to your health and digestion. Add sources of Fruits, Veggies, Meats, Nuts, Seees, Seaweed, Oils, Honey, Salt, Grains, Beans, Milk and Eggs. A resource library with local maps, books and videos on edible and medicinal plants, how to books... and first aid supplies will be helful. Life, Love & Peace, 🍁💚🌻🌳🌴🌲

Great informative video Miss Lilly. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Thank you for sharing your jars. They brought back so many memories of my late maternal grandmother.

Lily put your rice beans & floor in food grade buckets to keep pests, water, etc out of your preps. Always store cleaning products on lowest shelf & food above. 👍

Thanks Lily.... continued good wishes for building up your survival pantry! So important to know what’s going on across the pond.

I appreciate you sharing your journey into preparedness .. thank you, great job 👍

I've had those collapsible water containers for camping..they make the water taste so bad of plastic chemicals..so replaced them with the blue water containers.

Keeping healthy is essential during a emergency. Keep cat litter on hand, barrels to catch rain water. My garden rain barrels are usually full all year round, I drain them half way down during the rainy season. And they fill back up really quick. I have a water filtration system that doesn’t require electricity. Growing up in farm county in America we would normally keep a few months of food on hand. Maintain gardens, livestock, hunt, fish on a routine

Been watching you for years. Im so glad your prepping now! Your so impressive especially with your bow

Thanks for the tips! I will make sure these are covered.

Cat Litter is designed for Biological Waste, and is probably available in more places than Pet Sawdust.

Great timing! Really like the Berkey, I use mine every day

This gave me a few more good ideas! Thanks for sharing Lilly. :)

I love your channel! I do think it's important to know how to use all your preps before you need them, and also important is to make sure they're in good working order. I would check all the items that are still in the original packing. We use our Berkey every day, and buy extra filters when they're on sale.

Hi Lilly!! First time viewer of your channel. I really like what you are doing! You have some great thoughts to go forward with!! I do have some suggestions: * Make sure to separate the liquids from the solids in your toilet. The combination of the two is what causes the bad smells. * You can save the liquid; as you can tell by the smell, there is an ammonia component to it which can be used for tanning hides, as a hair rinse for grease and lice. Not a pretty picture, but likely to happen if the disruption lasts for quite a while. * The solids/sawdust (organic kitty litter, no added chemicals) can be used for composting. I would caution against using it on edible foods in the garden, unless you know how to prepare it properly for that use). * I can understand why you haven't used some of the items you have stored, but as others have said, you REALLY need to doublecheck that there are no problems with them all. And you need to check them for problems before you get to the point of needing them to work in an emergency. * Medical supplies (ibuprofen, acetaminophen, triple antibiotic cream and ointment, Aloe Vera w/lidocaine for burns, etc....) * I would make a map/list of what you have stored and where it is on your shelves. You may be working with a flashlight, and/or panicking at the onset of an emergency situation. Having the list and location in the storage area will go a long way to help calm things down. * Lots of blankets. Not only to cover up with, but even to hang up in doorways to limit the area you're trying to keep warm. * If you have camping tents, setting one up indoors can help with keeping warm for sleeping, or even for just hanging out. * I could probably list a lot of other cautionary things, but instead I will combine the last bullet point into a short list. * Buy some books: you should have these hand, as paper, the following: An easy-to-read medical guide, covering everything from a child's booboo, to setting a bone and simple surgeries. A Vegan cookbook, to make sure you are fixing complete nutritional meals. I think that's where most of us would fail, from lack of knowledge on how to combine what we have stored on our shelves. A regular cookbook, with recipes for simple and/or easy to make complete meals. A book on local edible plants, with lots of pictures!! A how-to book on simple repairs you can do around the house (and all the tools to accomplish the repairs). Maybe also a book on creating simple things you might find a need for around the property. Think about the things you don't know a lot about, and find a good, easy to understand book to help with your lack of knowledge. God bless everyone, hopefully you won't have to go through the coming, final SHTF time period.

Scenario: you have a massive flooding in your area. Since all (most of?) your stuff is in the basement, all those prepping items are inaccessible the first couple of days and damaged beyond repair/use later. How do you prepare for such an event?

Thank you for sharing!! You're doing great, keep going 👍🏼

you can seal jars with pine resin if you do not have anything else it will be nice and tight if done properly. our ancestors used this on clay jars to make hermetics

One thing you might consider is a good supply of salt. We all know the importance as wars have been fought over it in the past.

Great information, thank you. Next add canned vegetables, fruit and proteins. Vegetables will last longer in storage than fruit. Canned proteins include tuna, salmon, chicken, ham, and beef. All these canned items can be eaten safely from the can if you are unable to heats them.

Lovely Lily, excellent presentation, along with sound counsel, danke!

Thank you for all your videos! I can remember when my aunt and uncle built their home they built a water cistern in the basement at the same time. I think now that’s not such a bad idea. Some how it was not damp either in the basement or upstairs in the home.

I've got the rice and beans. If I were you, I'd also stock up on noodles, noodles are dense in calories and will extend other things and make a good meal. Your water filter is great, and I really like your toileting solution... We keep several packages of dry soup (just add water), on hand. We eat it and replace it to keep a little in stock.

Hi Lilly good to see another female prepper on RU-vid. Wow you have a lot of subscribers! Can't believe I haven't run across you before. Hello Canadian Prepper too!

You have some good ideas ! Thank you for sharing !

Thank you for your Prepare Video!

One idea , since you do like eggs , try getting a few #10 cans of powdered eggs . They do have a several year shelf life and to be honest , don't really taste as bad as some people think ( besides a lot of other types of dehydrated/freeze dried items like fruit and veggies )

Your right prepping is absolutely necessary.

So wise , Thank You .. I hope that you can safe and warm

I love the hand drill. They're actually pretty good, first type of drill I ever used

I have one of those drills as well as the larger type. They are handy. I have a bunch of manual tools including a treadle powered sewing machine, oil lamps and beeswax candles . I never thought of those grinders for anything but coffee. I have a few of them. Thanks for pointing out that other use.

Your setup is great, only suggestion I have is to use and test any item you have in your prepping kit to make sure you are familiar with it and that it works and won't fail immediately. I really like your videos and have watched for quite some time. I hope to be as prepared as you someday.

Good video Lily. You make sense. Lovin it from England

Peat Moss works AWESOME for toilet. Put paper bag inside of plastic bag and put small layer of peat moss in the bottom. For going #1 it will easily absorb liquid and smell. When doing #2, just cover with another scoop of peat moss. It will totally absorb the smell. When the paper bag becomes full, you can dump the paper and all contents into compost pile.

Nice vid! Use the Berky in winter too, it will filter out all crap! Put your barrels of rainwater indoors when it starts to freeze? Do a try-out run with the generator before a disaster, and every so often, most of them need this to function properly! Just a few details that sprung to mind.

Thank you for mentioning that prepping has a bad reputation with some people. I have stared some organizing/prepping and some of my kids think I am a little looney. I have always made it a point to have a stocked pastry, so did my parents.

I just found your channel and it's AWESOMENESS! You have shown me what areas I'm lacking in and how to correct them. Keep up the great work!

You're looking good..Great job& Thank you for sharing again!!!

You can take the extra mason jars and fill them with pasta, rice or beans and add an oxygen absorber to the jar. If you do this your rice and beans will last 20 years or more in the jars. If you don't do this they will not last as long.

As always another great video. Simple and to the point. Would like to say thank you for sharing the new appliances you have purchased I'm definitely going to get one of the toilets as well as the 2 types of grinders that you showed us those are very practical tools for survival as well as everyday living. Also love those storage jars. I'd also like to say that I was sorry to hear that some folks don't understand your focus on prepping. May i just say that wilderness survival and prepping go hand in hand. We all live in very different parts of the world and each person's situation will be entirely different. We must take what we learn from one another and adapt it to our own unique situation. Remember anything can happen and it will at some point. Being prepared allows us to ride out what could potentially be a life threatening situation in relative comfort until things settle down. Stay safe everyone God Bless.

Tha k you for your words of caution and wisdom.