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I was in line at Walmart picking up batteries,lighters ect ect and the cashier asked me,are you going camping? I said no, I'm getting ready for the Apocalypse... Everyone laughed.
Prepping supplies won’t save you if it’s the actual apocalypse… in the event of SHTF and natural disaster you will increase your odds of surviving. It’s kind of hard to survive if society actually collapsed unless you’re storing a whole truck bed of gasoline and backseat full of supplies so you can escape far away enough with natural resources… not many places actually fit this bill… so if you don’t have an actual bug out location mapped out away from others finding the same thing, then in the end you’re just buying supplies for others unless you have an ar15 handguns shotguns and a strong defensive perimeter around your home… but how long can you really survived being trapped in your own home?
Dude, I hear you. I was stocking up at the Dollar Tree and people looked and laughed and I didn't even say anything. But there was one woman who just looked at me...she gave me a nod as she was buying a lot of batteries and I simply nodded back. Let 'em laugh...soon enough that laughter is going to stop. Keep doing what you do. Good Luck.
@@I_discovered_civilization convert a small vehicle (best choice is a small and light truck, like a c10 or something, just make sure it’s 4wd) to wood gas, or syngas. Burning wood (or any carbon product) produces a gas that when hot enough, can burn clean enough to run engines. Some cars getting close to 2 miles per lbs of wood/carbon. That sounds low, but don’t forget, this is just regular old wood we’re talking about, if you run low on wood, go cut some. It may have a higher moisture content and thus produce more tar, but it’s still useable.
Merino wool beanies are great. Not only will they keep you warm when wet they just thermoregulate better. My old fleece beanie was always too hot or to cold and the wind blew right through it. The tight knit merino beanie I have now is just so much better. Really. Bought one for my elderly mother and she loves it.
People think prepping only involves buying specialized gear and such but sometimes it's as simple as tossing extra cans of food and bottles of water in a tote, making sure you can start a fire, and having some way to defend yourself.
Thank you for all your videoe. They are very good. I like to take batteties out of lanterns , headlamps etc. when not used. That way they don't accidently turn on , or start leaking acid. Put batteries and object in a zipperbag.
The Luci brand inflatable, lightweight, solar lantern is my favorite of the self-charging, flameless lanterns to use when we go camping in our RV. The lantern has a switch for several light levels as well as a flashing option. You can recharge the lantern by sitting it on the dashboard of your vehicle during the day and recharge it even while you are traveling during an emergency evacuation. If you want to use this as a night light all night, you may need two of these lanterns because the solar charge on the low light setting may not last all of a long winter night -- just turn on the second lantern when the light of the first lantern becomes too dim. This lantern would be a safe option for a windowless bathroom or a small child's bedroom. The highest light setting provides plenty of table light for reading at night. No, I do not sell these lanterns -- I just like to have good quality equipment.
I use gutter or wall mount lights. The cheap as chips garden solar lights often have a switch on them that still allows charging. Just get a few and switch a new one on as each dies. You can also replace the batteries with decent 3200mA ones (much better than the original 400-600mA ones they tend to come with).
Survival cord is kind of jack of all trades. Better to have standard 550 paracord + spool of fishing line + tinder + some wire. You can say it's 4 to 1 item. But in case you need fishing line - you will mess your rope and will have separate wire and tinder in the end.
Great advice all around. Last night I went to a Super Target to see if they had more deals on cold weather clothes than the piddly one close by. Really good quality gloves, hats, and scarves for $1.50-7.50! Also got some overalls for gardening at $11.50. Clearance end caps are worth the hassle of digging through.
I've been preparing for over 30 years. I kind of feel sorry for those rushing to get to their comfort level of preparedness. I've been at the point for many years now that my family and I are simply rotating stock. We are as set as we can get at this point. Been nice to just sit back and let all this play out.
I can say 30yrs ago I was 31 and had no idea that this was coming. I too, was ignorant and feel like I will not somewhat catch up. I do however have food, cows, goats , chickens, and a 4 legged transportation. And a good collection of seeds. STILL are work in progress
@@cynderelli2 I leave the gardening mods to my wife and daughters. If something needs built or moved I do it but they do the planning and planting, I just help. The solar, water and waste disposal is my main responsibility. You are correct that it is always a work in progress. I call our little spread Haffassed Acre because we are always dealing with projects in various stages of competition 😁
UCO also has a tea light candle lantern. even more advantageous for a vehicle kit. tea lights are dirt cheap and everywhere a dollar store is. they also store well in a length of pvc pipe. the Harbor Freight puck lights make a good and portable lantern-like light. using solar yard lights makes a good and reusable light source and can function as a solar charger for rechargeable batteries. always replace the originals with higher capacity batteries for better performance.
I'm definitely looking at more seeds this year JR and hope to get far more self-sufficient. Still waiting on good weather here. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Alberta!
a lil over the 50$ mark A multitool dog B multi socket wrench tool Good sneakers/boots Eyewear (daily non-reading glasses).. carry 2 a good male/female analog watch.. could be anything from wrist ones to pocket watch.. just remember to winde the watch. as for the emp bag .. carry these two as well 1. a glicoWISE non-invasive (rechargable+Bluetooth) glucose monitor, 2. a digital pulse oximeter. some reading material (knowledge is power)
For the money NEBO flashlights 🔦 kill it ! For approximately 50 bux I got the NEBO Slide 2k, multiple settings, 2000 lumen! I light up the entire street. No hot spot in the middle of the beam, adjustable to flood light also. Magnetized bottom. White or red work light in the handle just slide it open.( red light i believe helps retain night vision, draws less attention from far). Loved it so much i now have 2.
Yes, heirloom seeds but I strongly suggest skipping "seed bank" kits as odds are many of those seeds don't suit your grow zone (e g. there are heirloom tomato breeds for cooler vs warner weather & shorter vs longer growing seasons), so better to build your own "zone specific" kit...then buy a good book on growing and seed saving (e.g. Seed to Seed by S Ashworthe). Then start to grow food today because even with great books and good seeds you'll need to learn about the sun in your yard or on your balcony etc etc Happy growing! Nothing beats home grown vine ripened tomatoes:-)
Spot on! This covers the basic 5C for survival with extra stuffs added. cutting, the knife. combustion, the ferro rod and candle. cover, the blanket. containers, the metal bottle. and cordage, the paracord. It's good to have multiple items for each stuff too, redundancy is the key. Thank you for the video, JR!
Am I the only one who is amazed at how many people were not prepared for the snowstorms in CA? I admit I am not consumed with that news but I do wonder how, after the past 2 to 3 years, people were not prepared for any type of natural disaster. Thank you for your channel and your videos. You have generated several thought filled conversations between my husband and I.
Nah most people on the CA west coast have delt with mild dryish winters and winter wildfires for the last few years, most people weren't expecting the amount of rain and snow that's fallen so far.
I have friends who live in Crestline. They've been there for over 20 years and have never seen this volume of snow. That said, they definitely should have been more prepared.
If you keep the candle lantern in your car, do NOT keep it with the candle inserted. I tested this, and although they did not melt in the summer heat, the candle did deform enough so that the spring could not push the candle up!!!
I should of started my Oreos years ago. But no I listen to my family. They called me weird but Ill start picking up small things when I can.Thanks for the information I Love Your Channel
I got all the candle lanterns. Their candles are pricey. I quit buying them and stocked up on tea candles for their mini lantern. Not regular tea candles but long burn tea candles. It burn for 6 hrs. You can find them at Walmart in the party supplies aisle. It’s a thicker tea candle and to me it puts out same amount of heat like their candle. Way more cost effective. They’re like $8 for 50ct. Sometimes I have two of the minis burning at the same time. Tons of heat..and cheap.
Great overall. Minor question regarding candle and condensation in tent. Wouldn’t that INCREASE condensation?(Burning most fuels gives off CO2 & H2O. I noticed more condensation when using a kerosene heater).
Something I recommend, a biolite camp-stove. It’s about the same size as other butane stoves, but they turn thermal energy into electricity. Edit: I will mention though, they’re not the cheapest thing in the world. They’ll run you about $250 or so, but come on, $250 for electricity in the apocalypse?
You have done good ideas and seem quite knowledgeable. But as an old Grammy I'm looking for things to have in an emergency for staying home during an emergency. I worry because my house is all electric. I wish I at least had a gas stove. How should I prepare? btw I live in north texas.
I have a dual fuel stove (butane and green propane canisters). Is it safe for possible to hook the dual fuel stove to a larger propane tank on a grill?
