7 Practical Ways to Prepare for WWIII Now 

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Even during these crazy times, my wife still gives me a hard time for buying so much food. I truly envy her optimism, but if I'm wrong we have food for a year, if she's wrong we starve..

The frustrating thing about preparing is that other people, even in my household, accuse me of overreacting and being paranoid. Even in times like this one must justify himself creating a little safety net for you and your family.

Lift weights and do conditioning work. All the mountain house and 5.56 ammo on earth is useless if you have a heart attack as soon as the AC goes out.

The food/eating comments especially caught my attention. We had a time (17 days to be exact) after an ice storm of Biblical proportions when we had extremely intermittent electricity and water and below freezing temps all day. Being preppers with heat, light and the ability to cook, we ended up with quite a number at our house either to stay or for meals. Most were staying, lined up in the living room and extra bedrooms. We did notice that the folks who were used to eating out all the time were the ones hit the hardest as their taste buds had acquired a taste for the salt/fat/sugar that is in all fast foods. ALL fast foods, even those 'Healthy Places' folks flock to. Everyone ate well, but the Out to Eaters always felt like they didn't have enough to eat. They did, it just wasn't satisfying because of what I'd now term an addiction. Time now to wean off those lattes, chicken tenders and burgers. Side note: everyone pitched in, no loafers or freeloaders; everyone extremely grateful--but when it was all over, all but one went back to business as usual. We only 'made' one prepper out of the deal. Good vid, as usual!

I am in my 70s and so grateful I began watching prepping stations. I'm on a limited income but started buying extra canned goods when possible. Tried container gardening this year, only cherry tomatoes survived too much rain. I have kale and cabbage growing now. Bought a dehydrater and experimenting with that. Did potato slices that turned out. Lost 70 pounds, eating more whole food, plant based and eating less and skipping a meal. Buying bottled water, have a life straw, and some small water filters. Also have been buying over the counter medical stuff. Have a small solar generator and bought a portable washing machine. Been doing laundry by hand. Will continue to listen to my favorite pepper and homestead channels and will continue to add supplies as long as I can. Good luck everyone. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

I’ve started working out and eating healthy. Trying to get in good shape for when SHTF. Stocking preps to the roof and getting myself in shape at the same time

Your on going advice is appreciated. You know I lost 60 pds just by walking. This past weekend, walking, I did 14.2 miles in 4.5 hours as part of the NM Memorial Bataan Death March. Working on my health is an ongoing project.

A tip I never see mentioned: Take advantage of food banks. I grew up very poor and I learned that a lot of food banks have more food than they can give out. Mostly canned, powdered milks and potatoes and a ton of rice and beans. -exactly what you want. Ive talked to food banks near me and after they close up for the week they just toss the rest of the cans and stuff out. Since finding this out I go to almost every one in my area and Im comfortable with at least 6 additional months of food I’ve obtained over a few visits. Good luck out there

This is my third year of growing vegetables. Year 1 was just some containers on my front porch. Last year, I added more containers and made a raised bed. This year, I plan to make it even bigger. I also added some medicinal plants and flowers.

Slowly building up my mountain house. Should have 1-2 years of freeze dried + 2 years of canned/frozen goods prepped. Took quite a while to get it all prepped. Best way I can tell people is pick a plan of buying stuff every week or month; and stick to that. Do it consistently and you'll reap the rewards down the line. Don't try to do it all at once. Stay safe out there.

Consume less, waste nothing, conserve everything. Keep it simple, strive for progress not perfection, don't panic. Practice the life style before you're forced to.

You missed a golden opportunity during the "don't waste food" section, to teach viewers the MOST IMPORTANT THING about growing even a portion of your own food - how to build and maintain compost! Use up all vegetable scraps, the greens that are turning to slime in the fridge, and the coffee grounds, to enrich and fertilize your soil. Second point for those in suburbia - many individuals and HOAs systematically poison the soil with twice-a-year applications of weed'n feed. Be aware before you start planting.

911 was a wake up call for me and got me slowly becoming a Prepper. It’s hard starting from scratch especially shortly after that I got hurt in a work accident and then after a few years got injured again working so I started prepping while on disability which can be done for $10 a week. 2009 came and I ramped up my prepping and started networking with more preppers and militia movement minded guys and learned various skills that I lacked. Through the 2010’s networks got bigger and training opportunities came about and prepping got to be more of a lifestyle. When Covid hit in 2020 I was glad I was prepared a lot better than a majority of the population because most purchases were topping off instead of scrambling like people were doing and I’m still going strong today. I’ve tried to steer people in the right direction when the wanna learn but it gets frustrating when you hear them say they can’t afford to prep on a budget of even $10 a week but meanwhile are hitting the neighborhood bar 3-4 times a week. There’s nothing wrong with blowing off some steam and you can always make prepping & a social life work for you just gotta learn to do it. Some things take priority in life and you can lead a horse to water but you can’t force them to drink…..

Honestly fasting now will help later. 1. You’ll lose weight and be healthier 2. You save money for other uses 3. You’ll be mentally ready for when fasting won’t be an option 4. You’ll help the environment buy eating less 5. Your preps won’t deplete as fast

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are a must for survival.

Thanks for your videos! I live in Estonia 🇪🇪 with a very real threat of war on my doorstep. I’m doing my best to get my family prepared and you’ve made me consider a few things I may have missed. I’m encouraging my friends to planting bigger gardens this year and start thinking about storing food to last through the winter. I live in a city and have taken to planting extra calorie crops in vacant lots etc, I’m thinking the food situation could get pretty dire here later this year sooo doing my best to help make sure there is extra food around

I bought an old school desk to crawl under so I should be good to go

Great info., reminds me of stories I used to hear from my dad’s family going thru WWII (& the aftermath) in Stuttgart, Germany. Apparently 1945 & 1946 winters were unusually harsh & all resources were depleted. Family foraged, planted, pickled, traded.

AlaskaGranny just put out a video about FEMA zones in the US and how in a SHTF situation that may restrict movement inside AND to bug out locations outside the zone etc. I hadn't thought about this and thought it was good info maybe you could do a video on.

Working on my health everyday, canning as much as I can, dehydrating ( don’t really like the foods tho), learning more about our garden, teaching myself to see by hand & darning socks. I still have many things to learn

Phasing out the traditional hand pump for water was one of humankind's biggest mistakes. They worked perfectly fine for hundreds of years and suddenly "hey we have electricity and drills, throw those pumps out!" and now when the power's gone we're stuck. Congratulations to those rural areas who still might have some. A single pump could draw up a gallon or so. I'd say bring them back.

I learned to prep as a 3 year old. My grandmother was an immigrant from Sweden in the early 1900, Pre WW1. I Have had to survive several times through my life on my preps and am now 74. As a historical interpreter, I have been able to expand my skills. Plan ahead and practice primitive skills. You just might need them. All of my 5 babies took their turn as the baby in the cradle at various historical sites and all have learned amazing things in their lives. We may never need these skills but haven't lost anything by planning ahead and learning more.

As always, great advice. Am working on my diet to reduce my use of meds, using my preps and rotating in new, storing, filtering and harvesting water to lessen dependence, home solar lighting and home defense to deter unsavories, and working on plans for potential future scenarios. Thanks Kris for your direction and encouragement!! Go Cowboys!!

I'm still holding out for a Mad Max & Walking Dead crossover apocalypse. I mean we already have cities full of iZombies, wait until they lose screen access! 😳

Always appreciate your calming and practical information🇺🇸💪🏼

I really appreciate you Kris and all the time and research that you expend as you try to give all of us great advice. Blessings to you and your family. Stay safe 🙏🙏🙏☮️💕

Thank you Chris I am learning new recipes and easy, cost-effective meals. Also starting to stock up I do wish I had done this a lot sooner

I'm concentrating on food security by storing what I can and growing as much food as possible. Part of that is looking into growing crops that I've never attempted before: amaranth, buckwheat, barley, purslane, to name a few. I will be selling extra plant starts to defray the costs of purchases and to develop community. Gardening has the added benefit of exercise and weight loss. I will also beef up internet security and look into other skills I can build.

Get those greens growing indoors under a light.. thanks City Prepping for another great video!!

We have eliminated all outgoings that are unneeded. We live in a bus that we are self sufficient, solar only...the only thing that we need every 14 days is water. We can't move to far until we know we can refill our tanks 500L.Want to start a permiculture community too. Northern Queensland, Australia

Love your channel, Please keep all the people in the city, the county folks appreciate it.

I'm going to miss my soft drinks yes... So I decided to go drinking one a day for one month and it was hard but I did it. After a few days of drinking plain water though that one soda tasted almost unbearably sweet. Same goes for salt.

My focus prep this year is my health. Down 45 lbs so I'm at my best weight. I can carry 50 lbs sacks of chicken feed uphill. PREP YOUR EYEGLASSES. I HAVE 4 PAIRS

Great video.... Also after all that prepping yuh have to pray that during the war you don't get displaced!

Found out yesterday my electric can opener died, so I figure I’ll grab my Hand Crank opener?, well, couldn’t find it anywhere. I’m glad I discovered this now, instead of in an emergency. Bought 3.

Wanted to say thank you for this video. The statement regarding pickling tumble weeds, pushed me to post what I am doing and learning. I have been learning about wild edibles. There are so very many. I have been buying the seeds and growing them in pots. Learning there growing cycles, what they look like, taste like and there nutritional and medicinal values are. I can now identify them beyond a doubt. It has been a great experience and it's another skill.

I love your videos!! Thank you for always sharing your knowledge with others 🤗

Another great lesson from you and your team! Thank you! I appreciate the practical suggestions you give in your videos. As I've mentioned before, I REALLY appreciate your calm demeanor and very personal, honest style. Sometimes you'll even say something to the effect of, "I hope I'm not getting too personal, but here is how this topic relates to my personal life..." and I wanted to let you know that the answer is no! You are not being too personal, and I appreciate your pure, honest approach! When you do that, you're reinforcing your humanity, and frankly, it helps us to think how the topic relates to our lives too! Thanks again!

Thank you for the manner in which you do these videos. Calm, with great suggestions & facts.

Great info Kris. As always your videos provide needed information combined with a down to earth and calm demeanor. I don't watch many you tubers, but you are one of the few. Keep getting the word out.

Great video and information. Just what I’ve been looking for - How to prepare now. I really appreciate your practical suggestions.

Our Whippet Mix died Two Sundays Back at 14. She was a VERY loving little thing, but no protection asset. 3 Days ago, we got what I've been wanting for 5 Years-A Two Year Old Australian Cattle Dog. He's as smart as a whip, Strong, Fast Territorial, and fiercely loyal to ME already. With some further training, he will be an SHTF Asset as well as my Best Bud. A real PREPPER POOCH!

I love your balanced approach to all we are facing now, which is so well displayed in this video, thank you. Having been a prepper for 20+ years, I also share your views on educating people on where to begin. Lately, i find myself reassessing my preparedness and find it lacking in one critical way, and that being all the things, (mostly food-wise, but not entirely) that I cannot produce or obtain if SHTF. Deep larder, yes. Heirloom seeds, yes. First-aid, check. Defense, and so many other things, yes! Where I am lacking is in all the things that a multi-year or decades long event would leave my family/group short…I cannot grow salt, and do not own a pepper tree. I don’t live in a coastal area where I can obtain the fresh seafood my family enjoys eating. Things like durable shoes, clothing and gloves to keep everyone physically safe over a prolonged period of time. Please consider doing an in depth video on assessing beyond the one year goal for those that have the basics covered but need wisdom on moving forward in their preparedness goals. I love that you have touched on this, however, no one has done this that I’ve seen. I appreciate your vision and channel, keep it up, and many thanks!

Thanks for what you do sir. Such an important message, and it's appreciated. Stay safe everyone.

A friend called to say she received Brussel Sprouts,Turnips and too much Onions from the Food Bank, she offered them to me. I said "sure I would take it all" then proceeded to say I didn't need them but I could dehydrate or pickle everything. At the end of the conversation, she was only giving me 1/3 of everything the rest she was dehydrating it into cubes, diced, shreds or powders.

Solid advice! I had no idea the dustbowl brought about people eating tumble weeds. That's not only a neat fact but ominous to think about... I work retail and it's been clear to me who is aware if the current happenings and those still under normalcy bias. Keep up the amazing work!

Listening to you whilst sorting some new food preps I’ve got in. Thank you for all your advice.

Love these videos, chill, practical, informative & helps me run through our checklist.

Great content 🙏 Just been prepping my urban Garden and testing my solar generator ... Step by step Most people around me just thinks i'm crazy Regards from Portugal 👌

Excellent content...plain and simple...I appreciate the information and sense of urgency...doing all that I can to ensure my survival...but I have to admit that I am done trying to convince my family members of the severity of the situation...I had to do so for my own mental health and security reasons...the constant struggle to convince them was taking a huge toll on my health physically to...it caused a lupus flare 😞

I could listen to you all day. Absolutely perfect video. So much life-saving advice. Thank you so much.

Thank you Kris, year's of gratitude for you and yours, though l rarely comment. I do share your video's and have appreciated your calm demeanor and well thought-out suggestions for years now.

Thanks again for the check up. I thought I was doing okay but I need to step it up some more. It's difficult when you are the only one in your house that is willing to see what's happening in the world. My family will suddenly rely hard on me and what I've put together. This is a bit intimidating. Let's hope for peace and still prepare for war. My best to you all. Stay strong your loved ones will need your skills when it counts the most.

As always, geat video! Every time you talk about heat / energy / water - etc. reminds me I should have stayed in my house instead of buying a townhome. I was not into prepping when I bought the townhome. Oh well, I do what I can where I am with what I have.

Great advice as always! Thank you, C.P.!!

This is such a great video. I wish everyone would watch it. Well organized and well presented.

Something to think about. Making it a all hands approach. As someone in the service, I’m not going to be here should something kick off. Lately I’ve been getting everyone involved when doing food prep, gardening, storing water, ect.

Thank you for the intel and the practical info. Every day we need to keep working ahead to give us the best chance later on. Peace!

just started prepping this year. haven't focused much on food yet. mostly because there's a lot of large farms and ranches around me. not to mention a large river with good sized fish. also the hunting is good. i do have a good water filter though. hope nothing happens ever though. hope y'all all have a nice day.

So happy I followed and went with my funny feelings about 4 years ago stocking up. Especially this last 2 years pressure canning, meats, stews, soups, vegetables, fruits. Yesterday made and canned Ghee, pressure canned Asparagus. Today I pressure canned Pineapples, more of Asparagus. And Dehydrating. It's tiring at times. But need to keep going on. Next 2 weeks need to start planting my garden in my grow bags. Lol. Thank You and God Bless!

While I'm trying to Start Preparing and know that it is a real issue, seeing people leaving Ukrane with a couple of bags has made me a little paranoid! It does not, however, make me stop preparing. Thanks for the RU-vid videos that are helping to face unknown issues. And it is helping us to realize that a little planning is better than none at all.

Thank you as always for your valuable information and good luck to you and all of us through this coming shtf times

Re watching to keep focused & calm. Thanks Kris! PS- your family is lucky to have you!

Good synopsis of the issues. I have been concentrating this year on energy issues and added a solar generator to my existing gas generator. Also, I added oil lamps to my emergency candles. It's been an expensive year!

Filleting fish is a good skill to learn. It’s challenging to do well and remove bones at the same time.

Thanks for the information. I have begun my preparations.

Always appreciate your views and analysis. Thank you !

Already bought land and have been slowly planting different varieties of crops that most people haven’t heard of. If you live in a warm climate you can grow these crops that are bullet proof: Chaya, moringa, sweet potatoes, yams (dioscorea Alata), cassava, arrowroot, dasheen, malanga, longevity spinach. You can have success growing in a colder climate with extra care.

We got 3 blueberry bushes today, different varieties that fruit at slightly different times to extend the period of availability. Think my husband is finally catching on to the situation.

Thanks to your videos and other preppers I learn a lot. I have family in Puerto Rico and because it’s an island and they depend on shipments from the us.The last 3 years they have been preparing for everything. A war, hurricanes. Food shortages. Me i have a pantry for 2 people. And I have been prepared now for 4 years.

Solid information as always sir.

This video, like every other video I’ve seen on the subject in the past month, does not address the problems of irradiated gardens and orchards; irradiated soil and water, or nuclear winter. Someone needs to address these issues.

I have given up trying to talk to people about"conspiracy theories" and now simply say I'm preparing for a tornado (I live in Kansas). They go "OK".

Another well produced presentation. Food for thought and thought for food etc... thanks

Started back on a better eating plan. Thank you for the encouragement and reminders!

You don't need a lot of land to take care of your food needs as suggested. I do sustainable gardening and it's easier than you think. Most people tend to go all out, get overwhelmed and give up. I've gotten a few of my friends into gardening and food storage. I always give the same advice. Pick a few varieties of climbing beans that you harvest dry (a black bean, a red bean, and field pea/bean) and potatoes. You can literally take care of your nutritional needs with beans and potatoes. A variety beans covers protein and vitamins A to Zinc. Potatoes cover your carb needs. Grow vertically, there are plenty of how to videos for growing potatoes in buckets (easy method) or doing potato towers, both methods get the most out of your grow and are low maintenance (you'll be swimming in potatoes). Storage is simple for harvested dry beans. Just store in zip-loc or vacuum sealed bags. If using zip-loc, add a silica pack. Potatoes can be stored long term in a cool dry place. You can get 2 growing seasons for potatoes each year. A winter/spring planting and a late summer planting. Enough to have potatoes year round. Start small, but you can pick your favorite additions such as tomatoes, peppers (cayenne is a good choice as it provides a natural anti fungal and boosts the immune system), and/or squash. Carrots are a good starter, because you can regrow. Use a deep planter box with loose soil. When you harvest your carrots, cut the top off the carrot off (about 1/2 inch), and stick back into the planter. It will grow a new carrot. Asparagus and Swiss Chard are good choices too, as they will keep coming back year after year. Asparagus is very nutritious and swiss chard provides an easy supply of greens. You can plant kale in your flower beds as it looks pleasant (often just grown as a winter ornamental) and is a good source of winter greens. For a summer crop, switch out to ornamental summer greens (spring mix seed packs are good) which adds a colorful mix of edible salad-mix varieties. If it's an area with afternoon shade (morning sun) you can grow spring-mix all summer long (spring, summer, well into fall). Learn seed collection methods (easy seed collection starters are summer and winter squash varieties, peppers, and even tomatoes - although tomato seed collecting is a messy process and a bit tedious). You can collect seeds from just about anything you grow, even kale. Learn what wild/naturalized plants you can eat. For example, eastern redbud trees are good edibles. The flowers and seed pods are high in antioxidants. The flowers, seed pods, and young leaves can be eaten cooked or raw. The seed pods contain protein. Other wild edibles that grow in most parts of the U.S. include dandelions, chickweed, and wood sorrel. Honey locust seed pods are a good source of complex sugars (when the sap starts oozing out of the seed pods). The entire sunflower plant is edible (different parts prepared differently) and the young leaves are a good source of greens/antioxidants. Cattails roots can be prepared like potatoes and are a good source of starchy carbs. Young green briar shoots can be prepared like asparagus and are very nutritious. The young leaves on green briar can be used in salads or cooked like spinach. It's a good idea to get a book on wild edibles for your area. Along the lines of food, if you live in an area with an abundance of small game (most of North America), get a .22lr rifle (I recommend a 10/22 take down). It's easy to stockpile 1000s upon 1000s of rounds of .22lr ammo and I look at it like this, each round of ammo is a potential meal. If you live in an area that is water rich (streams, lakes, ponds, etc) no need to waste space by stockpiling tons of water. You only need a 72 hour to 1 week supply. It's better to have water purification methods. Can be as simple as a life straw and as complex as diy gravity filtration systems. I recommend the hand pump filter systems that can be tossed in a backpack (there many options). Convert your gutters into a rain collection system.

The combined shortages of fertilizer and low inventories of diesel means we are just at the beginning of food shortages. If diesel fuel becomes scarce we are all going to be in a world of hurt. And it won't matter what the reason that causes it is, millions of people are going to be at least hungry if not starving to death.

So much good advice! We added ducks and 🐐 goats to our farm in the last few months. We got our first duck egg today and my Granddaughter pulled out a fry pan hahaha. We are just about ready to make goat butter and freeze dry goat milk. So many small things we can do to stay self sufficient.

I don’t justify anything to anyone. I just quietly do my thing. Everyone knows I can, dehydrate, etc. We know how to garden & preserve, have even taught classes on this. I used to get teased about being a prepper, and all the time I spent making everything from scratch. Now I answer a lot of questions.

Great video man, very well rounded. Been on a strong health kick for just over two years, I certainly notice the difference.

I should not have but I let my feelings get real hurt this weekend by a close family member that honestly and irrationally blew up on me when they asked why I was buying a case of canned chicken and creamer when I picked up a birthday cake for my kids birthday party and I was like in case something happens I feel like we are on the edge of a cliff and teetering. The kids wasn't in the car (though mine have grown up with me prepping) so he didn't get mad at me for scaring the kids. But he went off really bad and hurt my feelings calling me all sorts of names and telling me I am going to be disappointed that I wasted my money on junk when nothing happens. I was like well if it doesn't good if it does at least I will be able to take care of my family. Come to find out he pretty much eats out all the time and shops every few days so maybe I scared him by making him realize his lack of preparedness. I have been a prepper for 11 years so I'm used to being made fun of but no one has ever reacted to me with anger. So yeah my prep of the week is cutting this person out of my life.

Thanks for the good information offered in your channel. I truly enjoy it and learned something new every day.

I grew up in rural Texas. We always had a garden and canned our vegetables. We also have cattle and wildlife and a pond full of bass. I never thought of myself as a prepper but I seem to have a long term supply of food

Please note: you will need TWO apple trees, for cross pollination. They do not need to be the same type of apple. Do your research. Trees don't produce apples until 5 years old. Inquire the age of the trees you purchase. Making chunky applesauce to can is a great way to preserve your harvest.

I stay very active managing a homestead by myself. I have transitioned to one meal a day only from what I produce and/or preserve and making sure I have enough at harvest for the next year.

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to using the valuable information in the video. I enjoy your channel.

Another great video! Thanks Kris!

We’ve cut way back on processed foods and started making most things from scratch… it’s a challenge with a child who has severe gluten allergy.

I’m a combat vet and fitness guy. Just recently broke my pr with 600 burpees/1400 pushups and finally getting back into rucking again. If I learned anything in combat it is this: we rarely rise to the occasion but we fall back on our training. Train, train, train. God bless you

I’ve learned so much from you, I greatly appreciate it! Thank you!

Thank you. I hope this helps put things in perspective for others as it has for me.

I've been watching RU-vid videos on foods from history, and learning new ways to use staple ingredients so I have multiple recipes to use for my prepped goods. Never thought how many dishes can use dry split peas!

They just talked about extra wheat planting/winter wheat already in the ground on NPR yesterday.

i love your channel. very insightful!

I live in Oho and several years ago before I ever thought about prepping we were hit with a bad storm that knocked out our power for a week. Luckily I camp and backpack so I had some things and knowledge. One thing that I found very useful and never thought about it was instead of candles burning in the house I went out and brought in my outside solar lights every evening to give me light. Whats your thoughts on this?

I honestly think some people are naturally inclined to prep, while others can be brought on board. Who knows why that is, but when I saw the Ukraine situation, I made a WWIII list for myself. Mainly things I’d been putting off, like new eyeglasses. One thing you didn’t mention that’s on my list is to get my passport renewed. I checked and it had expired recently. I can hear in my head those old films where the officer is demanding someone’s papers. I also plan to print out my health and vaccination records.

We are working on producing more of our own food through raising meat animals and gardening. I’ve upped my canning and dehydrating abilities and am learning to make bread now. Keep prepping!

Thank you for sharing, I really like the information you have provided! 🤔🤗

Watching here in Philippines