Emergency Prep That Won't Break the Bank

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The unexpected happens - whether you are prepared or not. Those who are frugal don’t get excused from emergency preparedness. In fact, those of us who choose carefully how and where we spend our funds should be always thinking ahead, weighing our options, and choosing solutions (ahead of time) that work within our budget and our needs. In this video, we talk about emergency prep that won't break the bank.
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@denisebolin-clark8826 19 часов назад

A head lantern , for me, is invaluable. You don't have to hold, drop and lose them in the dark. You have both hands free. Much better than a flashlight. I use a cane sometimes. I can use this easily.

@lauraguggenberger6980 18 часов назад

Whenever we donate to the food shelf, I always toss in a few manual can openers. They really appreciate them.

@doreenplatt3873 17 часов назад

That is a wonderful idea.

@clare6896 10 часов назад

Thanks from UK. Not thought of this before.

@RedsRtrouble 10 часов назад

Why didn’t I think of that *head slap*! Thank you!!!! ❤

@melindaroop1346 7 часов назад

I only use manual can openers now.

@joyswenson7941 22 часа назад

Over a year ago, there were fires near enough to our desert city to make me nervous. The smoke covered a good portion of the sky. As my husband was trucking on the road at the time, my mama brain kicked into gear- we got gas immediately, I double checked our 72 hour backpacks, prepped on the road food, and had an evacuation plan. Fortunately the firefighters got the wildfire under control and our city was safe. At church, we’ve always been encouraged to have food storage & emergency preparedness, but during the pandemic we realized we were lacking. Not anymore! Thank you for this video!

@yvonnebourque9115 20 часов назад

A free emergency prep is to have on our cellphone, the city app that sends out notifications (if the city has such an app). In an emergency,we would get the city’s notice on what to do. Another is adding our name to the city’s vulnerable citizen list…..if that applies to us….. such as old age or disability.

20 часов назад

I saw someone advising to fill up with water any empty glass containers. It takes as much space to store them empty that full of drinking water. And if you find yourself without wster for any reason, you can use the water in those jars. I found that to be a great idea.

@RedsRtrouble 10 часов назад

Use them in the freezers to reduce power bill and also keep food cold or frozen longer if the power goes out

@singthescripturesmusic7243 5 часов назад

Bathtub too for washing, flushing toilet, military baths etc.

@miabernard3341 21 час назад

Great advice on Emergency planning. One thing in using cell phones in an emergency, you are more likely to get through by texting instead of calling especially when lines are congested. Texting takes less energy too. I have used that technique during hurricanes effectively.

@faithrada 9 часов назад

Great tip. 😊

@dawncurtis583 3 часа назад

I think most families have a texting thread. That could eliminate the need for a contact person.

@faithfletcher8740 20 часов назад

We lived through the April 2011 tornadoes in Alabama. Two of the things that saved us were filling the bathtubs with water, and having a simple power inverter. We were already more prepared than most with a fully stocked pantry and alternate cooking methods available. Our neighborhood also created a system for notifying each other when gas, ice, and other items were available at local stores. We have public utilities and live on a mountain. Severe flooding prevents the pumping station from pumping water from the TVA station to our local municipality, so we can be without water for days.

@YT4Me57 20 часов назад

Really great preps. It's also awesome how your community worked together to help one another.

@RedsRtrouble 10 часов назад

I remember that well 😖😖 Great idea!!

@FrugalQueeninFrance 11 часов назад

Thankfully, tinned food has ring pulls here. We checked our winter preparations a week ago. Storm Kieran left us without power or communication for 8 days last year. We couldn't get out of our street for three days. We were thankfully very well prepared

@laurie6644 9 часов назад

🙂✅Ring pulls ie. Pop top. Tins ie. cans. Good ideas for Food Emergency Preparedness 🙂✅

@nataliejones6269 4 часа назад

A can opener would still be a good idea -- even this week we had a ring pull that pulled right off, leaving the can intact. We had to use a can opener. This has happened to us a number of times over the years.

@jorazor5172 19 часов назад

I just ordered the lantern. I have the flashlight and love it. I leave it in a window all the time and have used it numerous times.

@maryd7896 22 часа назад

Yay for under the median time! 😂 I always 🌟 prioritize 🌟 my evenings to watch this!!

@JEWELZYOUTUBE 22 часа назад

😆 good 1 😂

@EmilyEmilyEmily01 21 час назад

Great items you shared! The storm Helene turned away from my town but hit where family is. We finally were able to drive down this weekend and the amount of massive trees uprooted, piles around the roads was crazy. And they were busy working still moving debris. Our family was out of power over a week, they used their gas grill to cook - helps having a husband that is a chef 😂 This miss definitely got me thinking of how to better prepare

@janejdough2230 19 часов назад

-check pantry up today fill gamps -make sure you can use without electricity -manual can opener -know location of supplies - fill cars - gas generator to run fridge etc check oil and fresh plug -cans of gasoline - lighting ( solar for example) - keep everything charged up - one contact person make a phone tree. -radio -blankets -portable power unit with panels] -car adaptor to charge cell phone - water supply -

@faithrada 9 часов назад

My hubby runs the gas generator but I try and go with him to stay familiar with the process. I keep a print out in a plastic protector of all the steps and type of oil needed. In emergencies it's hard to remember everything.

@joycewright5386 8 часов назад

I do the same!

@Larissa-iw5wy 21 час назад

Your warning about the shocking power of water, so relatable. We had a terrible flood in our area in Nov 2021 and our city was isolated for several weeks. The main highways were flooded. One small old roadway was the only way in or out for weeks, was originally restricted to emergency and supply vehicles. When open to anyone it took people hours each way. People were being flown out for medical services and some people chartered small plane service to stay in hotels to get to workplaces during the week. It was a wild and unexpected situation. Thankfully we were fine and our home was safe but it was surreal!

@heatherblankenship9490 17 часов назад

During Hurricane season I keep half my freezer full of gallon jugs of ice. If you have to evacuate you have ice for your coolers that is longer lasting than bag ice. It can also be used as drinking water when it thaws. I keep very little food in my freezer during the season. I precook, so it is ready to eat once it thaws. I keep no more than my cooler will hold. For safe indoor cooking sterno works great. I got a metal stand that i set on my cooktop. I use a either a girl scout mess kit or an egg poacher for one to boil water or cook simple things. If you plan to cook on a gas grill, get extra propane early. As it is hard to get after the storm. Harbor Freight has solar motion activated lights for stair tread illumination. They work great. I hope to add a solar generator and more solar charged options to my preps. Love your channel, Larry & Hope!

@MegaBpop 11 часов назад

Great advice! Look into Ecoflow power solar generators. Amazon plays will lower their prices during low demand times.

@kimsims952 9 часов назад

We keep empty juice bottles filled with water at the bottom of our freezers, too. This way, you don't need to buy ice for coolers, but they keep the freezers from defrosting as fast as well.

@Midwestmomvolunteer365 20 часов назад

Great video. we all need to be ready for what we can. In July our neighborhood, middle of suburbia was hit with a down draft, scariest weather we have ever experienced. Our neighborhood looked like well it was bad. I have to tell you my husband always used to tease me about letting the car get below half a tank, no more. We purchased multiple of the lanterns, on your recommendation and used them a few times, they are super sturdy. These kinds of informational videos are super helpful as more and more people start to understand a certain level of preparedness is essential. Thank you for the time you obviously put into to making it.

@LilA-zl6tf 19 часов назад

The head lamp.... I recommend.

@SherryEllesson 21 час назад

Great visit, Hope & Larry. Reminded me I'm due to clean the filters in my Berkey and check on how much a rain barrel would cost that I can sink a little way into the ground to stabilize it and bring water in to be filtered. I loved Hope's joke about knowing who friends are by their preps. lol Thanks once again for bringing together such a great bunch of people. Prayers for those still contending with the aftermath of the hurricane(s).

@carolynm9798 17 часов назад

I have also heard this: All family in one area have the contact number of another family in another state. If there is a disaster, call or text the one out of state person. For example there are four family homes here in Florida, we would call aunt in Virginia. Sometimes easier to get out of state than in state calls

@donnadarling2590 8 часов назад

We also use a power inverter that you can hook up to your car battery. Our friend told us about this because she has a "heat as you use" water heater and this allowed her to have a nice warm shower during power outages.

@katv1195 6 часов назад

Put together a list of cold food recipes you can make from canned, packet items and stray fresh food you regularly keep, so you have one less thing to think about and you're not just making scrappy meals. For example, a herby potato salad meal from canned potatoes, shelf stable pesto and canned/fresh veggies (and a small can of chicken if you eat meat).

@melissamoore9764 21 час назад

Hi Hope and Larry! Thank you for this information. I live in Florida . I get prepared early in the year for Hurricane Season. It's June through November. I put one of those emergency radio in my Amazon cart. Definitely want that. My children and grandchildren live on the West Coast of Florida. Been trying to get them to move away from there. Their power went out. The gas was all gone. My children had their cars filled up with gas and gas for gas generator. They went yesterday to try and get gas and people were getting violent at gas stations. My daughter in law said someone punched a guy in the face at gas station and the police were called. I talked to my daughter in law this evening and power is back on. Gas trucks finally came in with police escort. I live in apt. We had roofing shingles came off and flooding and huge limbs came off trees and heard transformer when it blew. I was up all night praying for my children and grandchildren that God would take good care of them during Hurricane Milton. I don't own a car right now. I wrote out my why for my budget and making goals for it. I get bottled water from Kroger. I get 4 extra cases of water for Hurricane Milton. I don't use it for my drinking water during week - month I stock up on toilet paper also . People raid the shelves of toilet paper at grocery store and not much is left if any. I am going to get 3 or more flashlights from Amazon that are waterproof. And another manual can opener. Thank you both again for this video.💜

@GGsGarden 21 час назад

I have Ryobi cordless tools including 2 lanterns & an AM/FM radio. All use the same batteries; I have enough batteries for several days of light. Do like the hanging LED lights. Need to look into these.

@faithrada 9 часов назад

The Ryobi interchangeable batteries are a godsend.

@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933 11 часов назад

Good tips!! I order the camping light thank you - after realizing that when we downsized in 2018 I realized I sold all my candle lanterns and camping gear. We always keep flashlights but the issue becomes batteries. In liu of the recent hurricanes and flooding - even if you have a generator, freeze dried food, a grill and charcoal for cooking - they would all have been washed away in the flooding. NOTE; Drinking water is another issue. We have a Berkey water filter that filters ANY water and that is critical. A great tip on keeping your gas tank filled....I do this as well. We are good on long underwear and heavy socks from our years of camping. We live in a condo and have no room or ability for a gas generator or charcoal grill and no way to get it to the electrical outlet. ANOTHER EMERGENCY LIGHT OPTION: A head lamp placed over an empty milk jug. We have two headlamps on hand for walking our dog at night.

@veecamp3373 31 минуту назад

I use the hand warmers under my bra strap to keep me warm.

@victorwadsworth821 4 часа назад

Mom use to make clothe snakes to keep cold from coming in for the bottom of doors. A rolled-up towel might help.

@juliemoore6957 6 часов назад

Great info! Last Christmas, we gifted all our grown kids one of those solar/crank radios like yours. Great gifts!❤ And something they hadn't even thought about

@kristiecox7350 21 час назад

Love the sweater Larry. 👌

@user-oj5bw7sl8p День назад

Looking forward to watch this video, - its subject is very interesting!

@readyornot316 11 часов назад

Excellent information, thank you. We saved up for a small indoor power supply (600 watt) with solar panels. Nice thing is my crockpot will run off this, it charges all our devices, and we can use the TV/DVD player in a power outage. Worth every penny as we live in an area with severe weather.

@dawncurtis583 Час назад

There’s a place for both the large and small power sources!

@judithscharf4873 9 часов назад

We had no power for 15 days with Hurricane Sandy. If we didn’t have shelf stable food, we would have been much worse off than we were.

@laurie6644 18 часов назад

❤(off-topic) You both look great in your color coordinated outfits.❤🙂 🤔Manual can opener in your vehicle emergency bag and in your home. 🖐️Pop-top canned food for preps.. and for sharing during an emergency. (In some cases, people lost their homes...cars..food preps including their manual can opener.) 🎉Really Cool Radio u have there.🙂 P.S. This is Earthquake Preparedness month in California. October 17, 2024 is the Great California Shakeout.

@m.connielillis7032 21 час назад

Thanks for some great reminders

@debraparker1550 9 часов назад

I just stacked up on 6 buckets of emergency food on sale during AMAZON PRIME DAYS

@carolinagirl3110 14 часов назад

Go thru your house and replace a few bulbs (if not all) to rechargeable bulbs….that way you have up to 8 hrs of light after the power goes out.

@gretelwhite8088 Час назад

Very interesting, and not the sort of thing that affects many of us Brits, unless you live in a very rural area, like the Cairngorms! I knew I was tired, but the language barrier was well and truly in place tonight. I kept getting confused when you talked about 'gas' and had difficulty translating it to 'petrol', I kept thinking of the natural gas that we use to fire our boilers to heat our homes!

@victorwadsworth821 День назад

In case I miss it, Connie, I got your letter & great pictures. I meet your mom at a reunion & talked with your dad a few times in the 60's.

@m.connielillis7032 6 часов назад

I'm glad you received them.

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

@@m.connielillis7032 Uncle Salvo sent me a weightlifting book in 60's.

@noemirivera9906 11 часов назад

I am in the process of adding more shelf stable foods and I am going to buy a camping stove that uses the cans. Thankfully we have never lost power here where I live in NY.

@fourdayhomestead2839 19 часов назад

😊Thank you Hope & Larry. The checklist & links will be very helpful.

@SuperWhatapain 22 часа назад

Great ideas! Thank you❤ Florida

@maureenboland4189 8 часов назад

We have alkaline batteries as well as rechargeable ones, and a charger. We have foldable solar panels and 2 power stations. The rechargeable battery charger can be recharged by the power stations or from your car. Plenty of California sunshine for the solar panels.

@karinhart489 17 часов назад

I have that Voyager Kaito radio. I have been able tune in a strong radio station in New Zealand from the SF Bay Area. It’s the station that broadcasts important news all over the South Pacific.

@graceerhart5796 Час назад

I just survived a hurricane down here in Apopka, Florida, and I'm happy to be alive. I live in an uninsured 1993 trailer with a roof about two years old. That stood up to the wind and rain, as did every trailer roof in the park. But the manager's house, made of brick, had the roof taken off his second story. I will probably need to have the roof checked; this is the third major storm it has survived, beginning with Ian. But it could have been so much worse. I lost power for so short a time all my frozen food was spared. Most my friends came through the storm all right, but a couple of people who lived in St. Pete have not been heard from. I am a re-enactor, and my hobby takes in people from across the state. One friend I could not get in touch with down in Naples had fled, with her sister, by airline to Boston. She is home again, and nothing was damaged. Thirty miles north in Fort Myers, there was plenty of damage. And none of our compares to what happened in North Carolina. They lost far more lives than we did. Houses can be rebuilt, and belongings replaced; people can't.

@MariaGarcia-gj5ie 15 минут назад

Awesome gadgets and advice, thank you!

@bikeangel05231 19 часов назад

This was such a great video. Thank you❤

@inacecilia 10 часов назад

This was so helpful! Thank you for sharing your best buys!

@faithrada 9 часов назад

It's Great when we know an emergency is coming.. BUT we don't always have that luxury... so we try not to let our car's gas go under 3/4 tank. We also (safely) store gas in 5 gal. Gas containers. Just REMEMBER that gas goes bad. Add stablizer and rotate it out every few months.. into your car. Dealing with bad gas is a nightmare.

@juanitabillups8948 9 часов назад

I think you guys should have mentioned solar generators it’s nothing like them, plus you can run those in your home quickly and ideal for an anyone living in an apartment. There’s a lot of sales going on now, and if you get a good one it can run most essential electronics in you home

@juanitabillups8948 9 часов назад

Quietly

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

Cold weather, heat your bed with bean or rice sock bags, cheap & RU-vid will show you how to make them, I don't sew the end, I tie it. Placed under blankets will make you toasty.

@dawncurtis583 Час назад

I wouldn’t survive the cold months without mine!😊

@alphadog3384 21 час назад

I have a Bell & Howell Light bar 720 lumens portal use all the time. Going to see if l have an extra umbrella to put into my emergency preparedness bag?

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

CB & or Ham radio, when the grid goes down, both still work.

@donna5387 19 часов назад

Bundle purchased + $ 5 for Helene reconstruction.🏘🔨🛠

@UndertheMedian 18 часов назад

Woo hoo! Thanks for partnering with us. We can't wait to see how much we raise.

@tamibrantley7986 4 часа назад

To stay warm in an emergency use a pop up tent on your bed. Your body heat will keep you from freezing to death.

@BarbaraKurtz-e4z 11 часов назад

Have a bless day

@bettydasher5875 17 часов назад

I read a story about a generator that was run indoors that was fatal for the family. Can you address the cautions/ dangers of using generators in a future video?

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

Keep advanced stock of TP, someone always will need to use them.

@benverasso4836 11 часов назад

Thank *u* both n God bless...

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

MRE''s, off Ebay, even Winco sells them.

@lizadivine3785 21 час назад

If you are going to buy can openers from the dollar tree get more than one. They are really poor quality. Ask me how I know!

@americafirst9144 20 часов назад

Just get a Swing-a-Way. They'll last a lifetime practically.

@kristiecox7350 20 часов назад

So true, they kinda are not what I expected. I ended up buying a nicer one. It was still inexpensive though

@myoldvhstapes 18 часов назад

I just bought a new can opener on ebay. I thought I was saving $4 because the generic was the exact same model as the brand name, simply without the name. WRONG! It's terrible, it barely works.

@melindaroop1346 7 часов назад

I just got some $5 ones from Walmart.

@maureenboland4189 5 часов назад

I often see swing a way openers in thrift stores.

@susanfarque6938 8 часов назад

My back cringed for you when you twisted yours to pick up that power station. Please try to use good lifting to save your back. Love your channel!

@Aria54321-h 21 час назад

I need to get far more bottled water.

@JEWELZYOUTUBE 21 час назад

Thank you for all your video's you do to help us out. God bless

@joanlogan7416 17 часов назад

Hi!!👋 I really like color of your hutch..do you know color ? Good video….🌟🌟

@doreenplatt3873 17 часов назад

I love your sweater, Larry, but I have to say, given how many things you seem have on your window, I rather doubt that you have any cats. We have two and anything on our window sills won't stay there for long as they consider them to be their territory.

@victorwadsworth821 4 часа назад

Some might need a water pump for flooding, drainage.

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

The commercial went to; "Your father knows about saving, everything I'm wearing, I've had since Boot Camp". Said the bald-headed black man to his daughter.

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

Thermal Ice Chests, foldable.

@lemonteapot1061 11 часов назад

What non-cook foods would you suggest Hope and Larry?

@MELINDASSIMPLEBLESSINGS 22 часа назад

Hello .. working on prepping now . Have a small stock pile . I'm in Michigan . We prep for winter . But I'm worried about election time and after that grocery prices will go up or there will be shortages

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

In the dark, bring lawn solar lights in doors.

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

Boy Scout or Swiss Army knife

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

Medical records for everyone accessible for medical response.

@victorwadsworth821 5 часов назад

Sand Bags & sand source.

@lateshachurney5965 8 часов назад

And Wyoming has fires and Hawaii is still suffering.

@artsmith9300 22 часа назад

Hope Can you post the E-mail for In The Median?

@UndertheMedian 21 час назад

hope@underthemedian.com

@carolyndymond4065 10 часов назад

If. My electricity went. I'd have to cook by tea lights.

@faithrada 6 часов назад

Might I suggest a small alcohol stove or a foldable "Pocket Rocket" used by hikers.. that use a small gas canister. They are small, easy to use, and heat water for a cup of coffee or a can of soup fairly fast.

@carolyndymond4065 3 часа назад

@faithrada, thank you for the suggestion I'll check it out.