The following is a list of resources that can help you on your journey to preparedness. God bless all of us as we face the upcoming challenges. Please take good care of each other. 3 Months Supply of Food: Great Peace of Mind theprovidentprepper.org/3-months-supply-of-food-amazing-peace-of-mind/ Ingenious Places to Store Your Emergency Food Supply theprovidentprepper.org/ingenious-places-to-store-your-emergency-food-supply/ Long Term Food Storage: Creative Solutions to Build a Critical Asset theprovidentprepper.org/long-term-food-storage-creative-solutions-to-build-a-critical-asset/ The Difference Between Short-Term and Long-Term Food Storage theprovidentprepper.org/the-difference-between-short-term-and-long-term-food-storage/ Top 10 Foods to Hoard for “The End of the World as We Know It” theprovidentprepper.org/top-10-foods-to-hoard-for-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/ Packaging Dry foods in Glass Jars for Long Term Storage theprovidentprepper.org/packaging-dry-foods-in-glass-jars-for-long-term-food-storage/ Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long Term Food Storage theprovidentprepper.org/packaging-dry-foods-in-plastic-bottles-for-long-term-food-storage/ How to Package Dry Foods in Mylar Bags for Long Term Storage theprovidentprepper.org/how-to-package-dry-foods-in-mylar-bags-for-long-term-storage/ Prepper Risk Assessment: What Threats Should You Be Prepared to Survive? theprovidentprepper.org/prepper-risk-assessment-what-threats-should-you-be-prepared-to-survive/ Best Strategies for Growing a Reliable Survival Garden theprovidentprepper.org/best-strategies-for-growing-a-reliable-survival-garden/ Prepping for Basic Emergency Sanitation theprovidentprepper.org/prepping-for-basic-emergency-sanitation/ How to Store Water for Emergency Preparedness theprovidentprepper.org/how-to-store-water-for-emergency-preparedness/ Long Term Food Storage: Best Containers and Treatment Methods theprovidentprepper.org/long-term-food-storage-best-containers-and-treatment-methods/ Thanks for being part of the solution!
Every day when I awaken, I ask the Lord to lead and guide me. We don’t know what is ahead, we need to be sensitive to what the Holy Spirit is telling us🙏
Same here especially with prep stuff I just ask what I need to work on first and try to work on myself spiritually and learn and what having faith looks like.
Ran out of kitty litter long ago. Accident; couldn't get to a store. Tore up those throw away ad flyers we get in the mail. My two shelter cats stared at that for a while, but did use them.
I tried talking to my adult kids about this today and my daughter said, this is America we will be fine. I said, ok, all i can do is be a mom and warn others.. People have gotten too used to our country being fine. They honestly don't believe America can collapse.
Eliza 2020 .. I'm really sorry to be brutally honest but the USA will fall hard and be destroyed in the coming Judgement by GOD .. it's as plain as that. I would also be encouraging people to get right with GOD and accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour if they haven't already done so. Nothing else will save you other than our Lord, King and Saviour Jesus Christ.
One thing you need to add to your list is learn to do without because no matter how well-prepared you are you're going to run out of stuff so you must learn to do without
My wife worked at Wal-Mart for 14 years, (1995 - 2008). She was the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Supply Manager for the Pharmacy Section. During this time, when an item sold out and left the shelve empty it was called an "out". During her time with Wal-Mart the most "outs" she ever had in a day was three! Yesterday, she visited our local Wal-Mart and one of her Co-Workers still worked for Wal-Mart. After viewing the Pharmacy section she noticed several empty spots on the shelves. Her friend who is now the OTC Manager, said she had a total of 800 outs!!! My wife was in shock. The friend said they were having problems getting in supplies. So, yes, now is a good time to prepare for lean times!
Rock bay79... To me, this says it all. If anyone questions whether supplies are not getting to the stores, they need to read this comment. Thanks for providing this information.
theeggtimer tic tic There May be some truth to that, even if everyone around me seems to be oblivious, but the shipments aren’t coming in. I’ve had truck drivers confirm this as well. Don’t forget we get a lot, if not most of our items from China, but the whole World was in quarantine.
There are so many people hunting will last 6 months at best everyone will be hunting it will be like opening day × 100,000 all animals will be gone fishing will be similar gardening will be stolen half grown
@@TheProvidentPrepper I can survive the rest of my life without society! I set up for complete self sustainability! If you would like to hear about it I will share it with you!
@@richardbellsr2345 Richard, so what happens in your completely self-sustained perfect reality when you have a not-immediately-fatal stroke and can't move for weeks or months? What then? No one, my friend, is perfectly self sufficient.
@@AnnBearForFreedom I didn't say I was immortal lol, I do have family though, completely self sustainable in respects to all the resources I need! We all die my friend but as long as I'm alive I have what I need!
My mom just passed away this past February, I am so glad that she isn't here to see what is going on. She had NUMEROUS health issues, and because of that - I have what almost relates to a mini-doctor's office (and that is even after scaling it back some). I'm glad I have it, though. Every time I go to a store, I try to get something to add to my "mini-doctor's office" first aid kit and pharmacy or to my pantry. I have even invested in some recipe cards so that when I get truly bored out of my mind, I can have a few days of pantry cooking so I'll know what I will and won't try again in times of true hardship.
It should be understood that "prepping" *after the fact* does not mean that cleaning out all the baked beans on the STORE SHELF shelf is OK.... IT'S NOT. Some people must live from day to day...so never take the last few cans of anything. Stretch those shopping trips out so that stores have time to re-stock. Be Kind. 💖
I'm very new to prepping - I live alone in an apartment that's just over 1k sq. ft. I just started buying items for what I believe is coming. I have concerns for safety, so I won't store any food in my garage, which sits under my unit. I do not want my neighbors or anyone to know that I have stored up food - you have to be careful since people come and go in apartment complexes. I'm not going to lie, this prepping has me extremely worried. I never thought I would see a day where this was something I would need to do. Wish me well!
@Just Jesse you are going to be the person wondering where your next meal is coming from. anything could happen. a grid down situation, a fire, a loss of job , anything. you need to get with the program because prices of things are gonna go up.
Just Jesse don’t come on here knocking of people that are trying to prepare. You don’t know shit fool, look up the grand solar minimum. It’s been documented for thousands and thousands of years from China. They’re aware of it.
Just Jesse how old are you? You sound pretty naive and rude. So why are you even on here commenting if that’s how you feel? Oh I see trolling! We are adults here trying to make some serious decisions here with the knowledge we have, you obviously haven’t educated yourself on what’s happening around you, please stop calling people names, grow some manners, I’m not interested in your response it will be about nothing anyway
RM CP. Other items to stock up and or consider 1 sewing kit Cleaning supplies like mops and floor cleaners like Mr.clean pinesol.etc 3 matches and lighters candles 4 very well stocked first aid kit with plenty of rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide and iodine 5 pool shock. This is dehydrated bleach find recipe on y u tub make sure it is only pool shock no algecide etc 6 garbage bags, some to fit into a 5 gallon pails, for a makeshift toilet and a seat for said bucket, even a pool noodle will work, and other garbage bags to cover windows etc 7 tape like packing tape gorilla tape etc 8 laundry bar soap 9 toilet plunger the cheap red ones. Drill some 3/8holes in it then use it to wash your clothes in a bucket see y2k tub for videos on this 10 vinegar white for cleaning instead of pinesol and vinegar is good to disinfect 11 rope 12 wipes good for a sponge bath 13 several fire extinguishers 14 baking soda for health, cleaning and putting out fires and absobi g orders from your makeshift toilet 15 charcoal pulverized to size of lentils wash it then you can use it t to filter taste, odor and chemicals from your water. Or go to pet store and buy activated charcoal 16 camp stove I suggest a Coleman propane stove or similar and get an adapter hose to attach a 20lb propane tank to your stove 17 last but not least your imagination. Use it to guide you what do use now to prep meals clean etc then look for alternatives to use in a grid down scenario Hope this list helps Be safe
Don’t discuss your preps/preparations with anyone but immediate family living with you. At this point people know they should stock up. Be kind and encouraging if they bring it up but don’t discuss your efforts except to commiserate the difficulty or recommend alternative sources you “read about online.” Too many people will knock on your door. You can’t feed the world.
Hi everyone ! Am here from the UK . I've started prepping too ! But am not sure what is to happen here hope you all are prepared ! We are all in this together after all ! Love and light .
You need to think - this is a small island with a very dense population. A large percentage of our food comes in from Spain and their islands. If supply chains go down it will be bedlam very very quickly.
@@TheProvidentPrepper with respect, whilst there may be a little truth in that story but I strongly suspect it's mainly just that. A story. In those times most everyone had a garden and England's climate is well suited to growing an extreme wide range of foods. Even in the sixties when I growing up my Mother used to grow and dry onions for the winter. Importing from Espana is a relatively modern phenomen. Further more, Wales is full of sheep, Scotland full of beef and were an island surrounded by (What then were) rich fishing waters. Sugar (which we dont need anyway) and Cotton were probably our biggest imports, but I am aware that clothes recycling was a big thing wartime. x
This video came out just over a year ago. What is really crazy is that today over a year later this info is even more important now than ever before. I cannot tell you enough about the peace of mind having a properly stocked home gives me. Knowing what the effects that hard times can have on the moral within a family unit can do permanent damage and weaken that family forever.
I started prepping when the government shutdown happened a while back. Those government workers did not have enough saved and had to go to the food bank or borrow money in less than two weeks. During this pandemic anyone’s job can say “ we can no longer pay you” I want to have food stored. The factories may have to stop producing food which in turn will mean empty shelves, I want to have food stored.
Yeah, I remember when that happened a year or so ago also- with the shutdown as well as this recent situation with the beginning of the COVID lockdown in that started in March of this year (regarding the beginning of the shortages). On both occasions, what many people thought would never happen did indeed actually happened. All of this is even more the reason why it is important to at least start storing up stuff for the winter and also for times or situations such as the two that I've mentioned above. Being proactive and prepared will definitely pay off in the long run.
This man is an amazing provider and icon! He is a rare person who is VERY attentive and sensitive to his family's needs. A real man in so many ways. I diamond these days.
@@TheProvidentPrepper I'd like to save some wrapped candy bars, chocolate chips, cookies and such. Knowing the fat content, and the consistency of a candy bar, how would I do that to preserve them for at least a year, but preferably longer?
@@trade0714 My Grandson found chocolate chips in a cupboard that had gotten pushed too far back on the highest shelf - I'm not tall. They'd accidentally been left up there for almost 8 years and were just fine, theoretically past their "best by" date by some 5 years. Some of these foods last a VERY long time, and as long as you have flour and other dry ingredients, you can make cookies and cakes to keep your family members sane.
Its is written man shall not live by bread alone, but by the word of the lord... Do not forget to read your bibles and pray that God shows us mercy...in these trying times... God will show directions to those who he has chosen..many will be called but only a few will be chosen.....
I built a fire pit. 36 blocks for 75$. I also made a rocket stove out of bricks I had laying around my tree. Our tree needed serious trimming and we use the wood from it for cooking out.
One thing I never see talked about are wake-talkies. In the event of a real calamity we can expect cell phone service to be shut down either because the towers are inoperable or just an inability to pay...or big brother shuts it down. Ham radios may be the only means of communication. If we are lucky they’ll shut down main stream media and all those ridiculous commercials.
GOOD IDEA ! We bought a pair of off-brand walkies at Walmart, with charger, for about $30. They have a short range, but good enough for our area, since we're rural. Good for hunting or scavenging for food, especially if you have to separate into groups. ALSO, another "must" is a good RADIO, with back-up "crank" & solar power. Emergency bulletins may be limited to radio broadcasts, depending on the nature of the disaster.
All done and dusted, enough to last more than a year, two years if I rationed properly. Anyone who is a practical person would have prepped long before the pandemic. My parents grew most of our food in the garden. They survived WWI and WWII in the UK. We always had a warm fire in the winter, fresh organic foods, and clothes my mother sewed for us. My father could build or repair many items. Shoes were repaired at home, we rode bikes and went blackberrying in the summer. I am very grateful for everything they taught me, because I know I will survive and thrive under almost any circumstances. I plan to teach my little grand-daughter how to be resilient. To me, that is one of the most precious gifts we can pass on from one generation to the next.
....An excellent commentary,coupled with a wise statement concerning the Prophet Joseph. He was given the gift of sight and interpretation of dreams. You will do well by immulating him and by being prepared for the Great Famine that is surely coming to America.✌🤓
Corey Mack can you elaborate on the coming famine please? I heard decades ago on the 700 Club (from a lady Pat Robertson interviewed) that the US would one day have a famine but I've never heard anything since. Thanks in advance for your feedback.
My husband and myself back in October 2019 finished building our food storage shelves. When it was done I said ok, let’s stock up, so we did including pet food for a year. I was so glad we did because then covid hit. I had friends tell me that the could not find pet food. I honestly was shocked about this. As well as toilet paper shortages. I do not know why we felt so strong about stocking up at that time. But I am glad we did, we didn’t have any concerns about running out of supplies. But I was still shocked at what was going on and was glad we listened to our gut feeling.
My kids are adults except for one college kid. I am prepped with them all in mind. They may have to come back home, bring their kids with them, worst case. There are 5 boys with wives and gf’s, and 3 grandkids potentially. It drives me crazy to think about having enough for everyone just in case. I doubt we would get to the point they would have to do that. But that’s what’s in my mind.
Lovely! Just a tip..but of course do as u choose..but maybe be careful about telling people u are prepared in such a way...you will be a hot target for looters hun.
Share your concerns with your sons and their significant others. Ask them to join you in preparing for the eventuality of an emergency; especially those with babies on the way. There are specific needs for infants they must prepare for. If the United States experiences a second wave of covid in the fall, food and supply shortages will become real again.
Maya M.E. Oh I absolutely know that. We know we may have to defend what we own. My kids and their spouses know this crazy out of reality thing mom does. All my neighbors know is I got a greenhouse to do some extra gardening.
YT4Me57 I have. They’re not. They are week to week shopper, none of them believe things can get bad enough that we will need more than that. I have long term baby things included.
Been prepping for years. Have given a ton of food to food banks as it neared expiration. When I give this food away, I always say, “Thank You, Lord, that I have not had to use this food!”
I've noticed dollar stores seem to have the best price per lb for beans and whole wheat rice. Basic otc pharmaceuticals are good there too like anti itch cream (a must in buggy Virginia!) They also have the BEST capsican arthritis cream. I'm an ultra runner and use it all the time, the same product in walmart is like $8. Shampoo, deodorant... lots of stuff there worth getting.
@@heygetoffmylawn1572 poor prepping is way better than no prepping. Most people apparently aren't as rich as you are so dollar general and stores like that are most people's options. Stop being so negative.
Don't forget to fortify home security. Install steel front door security gate, alarm, weapons, etc, while you still can. The time of sorrow has begin, take care of yourself and your loved ones.
I had never prepped until this all started. Back in February, I told my husband that I was afraid we would face some hard times coming up. Thankfully, he was on board, and we started to rapidly buy supplies we would need to stay home for at least 6 months. We also hunt, fish, and have survival skills. (Thanks to our parents)
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hardly anyone talks about stocking up on your vices. I'm thinking Coke, Tobacco, beer, wine, chocolate. the front of of hell is NOT the time to detox. And if you manage to quit your vices between now and then, all that stuff is good for bartering.
I think you are right Please join us on Wednesday's corporate fast ( 1day 1meal ) breakfast, lunch or dinner, fasting & prayer for Israel, America and any other Country that wants to join us. There's power in #'s, I believe we are headed for a truly biblical famine .With the election coming up We need GOD'S HELP. GOD Bless from Christmas Valley Oregon ( PSALM 17 just a reminder for the)
Cheryl Bishop .. I'd also like to include #PrayersForLebanon .. after the horrific explosion that decimated Beirut this week.. I want to send love out to everybody .. you are not alone and to say that Jesus Christ LOVES YOU!!!
If you don't have green/fresh vegetables, put your beans or lentils in water and make sprouts from them (learn now how to, ex from youtube or cook book)
Christina E, WARNING: I can tell you from experience, make ABSOLUTELY SURE you thoroughly rinse your sprouts, no less than every 8 hours, with plenty of fresh water. I made the mistake of "misting" my lentil sprouts rather than thoroughly rinsing, and I suffered GREATLY soon after I ate said sprouts! When I say I suffered GREATLY, I mean . . . GREATLY!
The correct translation is danger: Strong's H7451 - ra` = evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity. Proverbs 27:12 A prudent [man] foreseeth the *DANGER* [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.
During the last shutdown because of COVID-19, I noticed people stand around the empty meat counters. Ask what they were waiting for and they were hoping for the store to restock. I ask if they would like help finding meat. Two said yes and followed me. These were our stops in the store for meats/protein: 1) Deli Counter for 2 lbs. each of uncut Roast Beef, Ham, Turkey 2) Canned Meats & Soups 3) Dairy aisle-Eggs, bacon, sausage, bratwurst, kielbasa, cheeses, prepackaged deli meats 4) Frozen Food aisles 5) Ethnic Food aisles/Beans/Lentils 6) Candy/Snack aisle for Nuts & Seeds We all left the store with carts full of meats & proteins for our families.
Don't forget the rice to go with the beans for a complete protein. Love your thinking outside of the box. Especially with the deli counter. Good, probably expensive, yet already prepped for canning, dehydrating and as a last resort, freezing.
That was so kind of you- and wise!! People here in the US don't always understand what protein looks like beyond meat. And don't know what a portion size of meat looks like! Don't get me wrong, I love a fat, juicy burger now and again too, but I couldn't eat like that every day. And I'm not knocking my fellow Americans, before anyone gets upset, as I agree there are always exceptions to the norm. This is something they claim to teach in school, but when they say a portion of meat is the size of a deck of cards, does that really help? Do many kids still play cards anymore? And a serving of beans looks different than a serving of steak, which looks different than a serving of shrimp, etc. My point is, a can of soup often has more than enough protein for one person, it just doesn't look like what people are used to when they think of protein. Awesome of you to help them out!
VERY SMART. I WALKED IN THE STORE AND ALL THE MEATS WERE GONE. I WAS ABOUT TO CRY. JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING WAS GONE. I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE LIKE THAT FOR GOOD. BECAUSE. I WAS JUST IN THERE THE DAY BEFOR THEY WERE WELL STOCK. I HAD GOT JUST A LITTLE ITEMS. WHEN I CAME OUT. I WENT IN THE DOLLAR TREE. THE WHOLE PARKING LOT WAS FULL. AND I WAS LIKE WHATS GOING ON. THEY HAD JUST ANNOUNCE. ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE VIRUS AND SHUTTING DOWN. BUT ANYWAY. AFTER GOING IN THE STORE THE NEXT DAY. AND THEY HAD NOTHING. I WENT ACROSS THE STREET TO ANOTHER STORE. THEY HAD JUST OPEN UP. IT WAS ME AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE GOING IN. THEY WERE WELL STOCK. MEATS. TISSUE. EVERYTHING. I WAS SO HAPPY. I GOT EVERYTHING I NEEDED THAT DAY. AS SOON AS I CAME OUT THE STORE HERE COME THE MOB. THE WHOLE PARKING LOT WAS FULL. I WENT BACK IN THERE THE NEXT DAY. FOR ANOTHER CASE OF WATER. AND THEY HAD NOTHING. I COULDNT BELIEVE IT. BECAUSE THEY WERE MORE THAN STOCK.
I firmly believe the Good Lord puts warnings on the hearts of believers to prepare. Just like Richard Dreyfuss and many others experienced in the movie "Close encounters of the third kind" (1977).
The first time around God supplied for his people. The second time around the people got ahead of themselves and collected all the manna they could and it was destroyed.
Thank you. This is very helpful and I’ve passed it on to other friends that are also concerned about the dark days that we are in. May God help us prepare our hearts as well as our pantries. God bless you.
I store water in empty and cleaned soda bottles too. They have come in handy a few times already. Sometimes a water main breaks, and it's good to have on hand. I change the water 2 times a year when I change my smoke detector batteries - - when we change the clocks ahead \back. Stay safe and well everyone 😷😷
I use distilled water for my sinus rinses because of allergies. After I finish a gallon jug, I refill with tap water. I also store in soda bottles, juice bottles, and I have 2 water coolers you use for camping.
Filled water bottle will help to keep the fridge or freezer cold during power outage. The frozen bottles help freezers cold in a power out. Added blessing is clean water for you to drink .
I've been storing mine in cleaned out empty water bottles. I live in an apartment and plumbing emergencies with water shut-offs are common. I have several of those battery-powered push lights hung up on my walls in strategic areas in case I need to navigate at night if the power goes off.
@@denyserhodes6150 That's a great idea. I use the soap pods (easier to transport to the laundry room and they don't get wasted if the washer suddenly doesn't work). I think I can use completely cleaned out Clorox bottles with a little added soap for your idea.
I've own no guns now weapons and have 2 little ones to protect!! No money to stock up on food and barely have enough to pay rent and the necessities! I'm a Christian ✝️ and pray that somehow we will get the things needed in time! It's so sad there's so many people with loads of cash and a few thousand dollars to a family like mine would go all the way. A pistol loads of ammo and lots of food! Served my country and ran into some difficulties last year losing my better job so sold my only gun. Meanwhile people in Hollywood that are super corrupt and politicians have these multi millions spent on bunkers to last 10 years under ground. The same people that have run the country into the ground! Same people saying Defund the police! So aggravating while I've spent 40 years working so hard and I'll never see social security! I served this country in the marines but no VA benefits because I was reserve. The one good thing is I will be glad my college debt will be gone! :) My biggest fear is that I couldn't handle watching anything bad happen to my kids! God Save Us from what's coming Lord! Amen
The Provident Prepper -God Bless you and thank you for your compassion! These are trying times right now and I will give over everything to the Lord. May he protect us all in the upcoming calamity of it all. I will pray for you and your family as well. Thank you as your heartfelt comments . God Bless you, Amen
We had to stay warm with no proper heat years ago. We piled everyone into the same room (our master bedroom) to sleep and reside most of the day, even our pets. Shut the door threw a towel against the door and plugged in a small heater (one of those $10 safe to touch heaters you can get at Walmart was all we had). It was our only heat for days but we survived through the freezing temps.
Add to the list of needed items is thermal underwear. At least 2 pair per person. One set for daytime and another set to go under pajamas at night. Warm socks for "sleep socks" and a knit stocking cap to keep your head warm will make a big difference when the thermostat doesn't work. Pull out the extra comforter (saved or from a thrift store) is a fairly light weight way to add extra insulation on top. Flannel sheets are another help stay warm item.
@@pookiehoney When ice storms took out our power, we did things in a similar manner. Something else we did, throughout the house, helped a bit, too. Using clothes pins and big safety pins, we hung blankets, beach towels, large bath towels (whatever we had) over all the windows. Even sheets can create more dead air space to block out some of the cold. That's what we put over the sliding patio doors. During the day, we'd uncover where the sun was shining through the windows, adding warmth & light.
@Lisa Surlie Providing I can afford the generator and only for as long as I have enough fuel/power stored to operate it. I'm miles away from a natural gas pipe line. Plus, there's no guarantee the flow from that line will flow, regardless of what happens to the line. I'd love to have a whole house, NG powered version. However, that's not to be. Generator, permanent install (I can't physically move large ones) and stored fuel are expensive, regardless of the fuel source. Upcoming propane contract for this winter is $2.19 per gallon. BTW, Using a gasoline powered generator is not an option, as I can't carry 5 gallon cans of fuel. Plus, limited shelf life must be taken into consideration. Bottom line: Regardless of the capability of a generator or its fuel source, generators are limited by the amount of fuel/power that can be stored to operate them. When the fuel runs out or is disrupted we will still "be out of power".
Your channel popped up in my recommended list just now. I'm in the uk and I'm trying to learn as much as possible. Thanks for some ideas, you have filled in some gaps for me. Everybody I know thinks I've lost the plot and gone a bit insane with this prepping stuff. They just don't believe that anything bad is going to happen. They just roll their eyes and tell me to loosen my tin foil hat😂. I pray for the best, but prep for the worst. Good luck to everyone out there.
@d lew. I'm going in the UK too. I've always prepped a little because that was the way I was raised in the 1950s. But lately I've increased my cupboard contents because I think supply lines will be unreliable this winter. I live alone (I'm a widow) but younger family members have the same reaction, they think "it can't happen here". But I learned my mother's lessons well. She taught me about rationing and how to make a little go a long way. Those skills have got lost over the last 50 years, so thank heavens for preppers sharing their wisdom on places like RU-vid.
I am also in the UK. Most people here think things are getting better, and the government will help out. I think things are getting worse, a lot of us are in for a harsh winter. When you go to the store, buy a lite extra, even if it's only one thing at a time. Anything is better than nothing.
I have noticed the prices have gone up on almost everything. If you hit the stores at the right time of day they seem to have most things but not as wide of a choice as normal.
@@TheProvidentPrepper The biggest lesson I learned from my mother is to never waste anything. There is just so much food waste these days, if she were alive she would be grieved by it. One thing just came to mind. Dumplings! If she made too much dumpling mix, instead of putting it all in the stew, she would keep the extra back. Then she would just steam it over a pan of plain water and let it go cold. Next day for lunch she would slice it and fry it in whatever she had. Savoury might be fried in a little dripping (pork dripping is best!), sprinkle a little salt on and it's a tasty snack. For a sweet, she would fry slices in the tiniest little bit of butter and sprinkle with sugar, unless she had some leftover custard. (I think custard may mean something different in the US!). I'm guessing a lot of people would throw up their hands and call that unhealthy, but when you rationed, or hungry, you can't be picky. My parents made it to nearly 90 years old so I'm guessing it's not that unhealthy!
The best prep we can make and its free! Give your life to Jesus. He will then direct you in how to prepare and give you wisdom. Plus you are assured a place in eternity with him. God bless you all!
It’s just that old scout motto, “Be Prepared.” We don’t have a deep freezer but have two refrigerators that have the freezers full. Growing my own veggies. Pantry is full and overflowing into the basement. Both of us are retired and on a fixed income so money is tight, but we do what we can. A little here, a little there.
I do not have a freezer either. But, a little here and a little there adds up quickly if one is consistent. If folks like us can be prepared when all we have to do it with is Social Security, then, there is no reason anyone else can't. Some of us have learned to be frugal, and make the most of what we have. Being frugal is not 'fashionable'. Even wealthy people are going to find out the hard way, that having one's priorities in order is necessary, and that a person needs to keep learning new skills, because money will be worthless. You are totally correct about the Boy Scout's motto, sadly, it is off the radar of many people, who seem to think that the government will cover all their needs from cradle to grave.
Dehydration is a better option than a freezer ,They made jerky & salt pork , canning is okay if you can stay in one place. but in the city's that's not likely. We are starting a farm in the middle of nowhere, we are making room for as many as GOD SENDS US. IF YOU FEEL LED, COME ON. GOD BLESS FROM CHRISTMAS VALLEY OREGON
@@cherylbishop7657 I have a small dehydrator, today, it is the turn of onions. Drying them myself is so much cheaper than buying small bottles of onion flakes. And, it is so simple to do.
Carol B one helpful suggestion is to get a solar generator or regular generator in case the power goes down because you won’t want your food to spoil. They are a little bit spendy but worth investing in so your freezer food and fridge food isn’t wasted during a crisis.
@@starrynight2600 you can get combs wind and solar that are great for off grid. When we got here, with our humble little camper we bought a couple RV lots in town,with the weather out here & the farm ( will be) way out of town it seemed prudent for safety and nice for Sunday's, we had a small gold zero 1250 in GA. It does the 12v great in the camper .We did not know enough for off grid , but we're learning, we also have small gasoline generator & we just got a dual fuel generator. The biggest problem is battery banks. We believe GOD sent us here, so we will keep trusting HIM to show us what's next. Knowledge is important, We need people who have that knowledge , we are going with greenhouses and vertical & aquaponic systems .So if ya'll know anyone tell them about us. You don't have to have a skill, just be led by the HOLY SPIRIT. GOD BLESS FROM CHRISTMAS VALLEY OREGON
There's a video by a Hispanic called (20 lessons learned from Venezuela) or something like that and he was referring a person who is in Venezuela. -One was he wished he left before the Socialist State went all Socialist and nutty. -Another was he ran out of stored food and going to the store for potting soil, etc. yearly was to expensive (learn to grow your own and store seeds for the next year) -Learn as many skills as possible from repairing your vehicle (improvising equipment for "make shift") -Go out and meet other people around you who grow foods, farm, etc that can help you and vice versa (you're "on your own" and the State just sit there enjoying the Rule of Law) -Living off the land is almost impossible for the vast majority so just "bugging out" into the woods in a worst case will leave you and your family as skeletons in the woods -Have alternate currencies (ammo, food, skills, security, silver/gold/jewelry, other nations currency/digital, TP, meds, smokes, weed, spare bed, etc.) -Water collection/purification. Take care and remember, it is we the people, not the politicians that make up the nation. They only screw things up and their "solution" is usually equal to or worse then the problem.
God bless you for doing this...it's nice to hear some folks who are realistic about what's going on but also display empathy for your fellow man. The only way we can get through this is TOGETHER. Thank you. 💖🙌🌍
Regardless of the situation, we all need to stockpile in case of emergencies. Looking at CV19 and all the shelves being emptied was the perfect example of having a stockpile so we don’t have to go through not having toilet paper and all the necessary essentials. Another good source for stockpiling if the electricity goes out are battery packs for our cell phones, propane tanks and charcoals for our bbq grills. Look at the East Coast and how we recently lost power from the storm. You don’t have to buy much or spend thousands of dollars on food and essentials, just replace what you used and pick up extra. Oh, and definitely stock up on powered milk for the kids, fill up your gas containers, and always try to maintain the gas tank in your car on high just in case.
EXACTLY!!! Even before this whole Covid 19 and rioting stuff happened, you never know when something might happen (illness, job loss, etc). My mother also tried to tell us to keep the staples on hand (soup, flour, shortening, sugar, assortment of canned vegetables, etc). If your car broke down and you had to use what little money you had on hand to fix, at least you still had some food for yourself and your family. If you got sick and couldn't get to the grocery store - you still had food and cleaning supplies.
Great video i think a lot of people learned what shortages looked like the first time around but are doing very little to prepare for it to happen again.
Great job explaining and giving us (me) an idea of what to stock up on. I'm on social security and EBT trust me that doesn't go far. But I am doing my best to think of things that I can get to survive. The coming months will tell whether we will get back to kinda normal or if all hell is going to break loose. I'm thinking the latter. I've never seen things happen that are happening now. I'm worried about our future.
I found your channel recently through one of your older videos on cooking without power. I ended up getting an alcohol stove which I wouldn't have thought of before watching your video. Thanks for making such informational content and not being scary about it!
Aside from food, water, medical, hygiene products... soap, shampoo, lotions, fem products, ect... and pet / farm animal feed if you have growing children they need clothing too as they grow.... even 2nd hand is good too, build up there clothing in sizes as they grow so you have some items for them for 3+ years..
Feminine napkins can be used as bandages for serious wounds as well. I stock them just for that reason alone, but eventually they could also be a nice trade item.
I loved the video! I have been thinking a lot about the period we are going through, and today to be more precise just before reading the notification for this post, I was thinking a lot about what we can do, how to be prepared, food, water ... all of that. Thank you so much for the content! my greetings here from Brazil. Let us stay with God!
I treasure hunt when walking dogs. Found 4 large water bottles. Traded empty bottles to buy 4 full bottles with caps. Now I have 20 gallons of clean water. IT'S A START. Also have extra big bag of dog food. Don't forget furbabies.
If people aren't prepared by now... Time is running out fast. Are you ready? Only the foolish can't see the writing on the wall. Judgement is coming. The most important preparation is spiritual. Just as the Lord protected the three in the firey furnace, just as the Lord protected Daniel in the lions den. Just as the angel of death passed by the houses with the blood on the door post. He will protect his children in the time of his judgement. seek him. PRAY!!!!! You will not be able to survive on your own.
I never said that this was in the Bible. You all our missing the point. At least try to be self reliance. Help yourself! Do not be a sitting duck. do not give up.
Are you guys really saying “that’s not in the Bible.” You’re literally arguing the same way all lives matter and blm matters. YES of course that’s not in the Bible but If you just sit there and pray then you’ll be saved? Please there’s a test coming up and I pray you won’t ace it without studying because you will have missed the lesson.
Thank you for your wisdom. God Bless. Do not forget vitamins and nutrients. Two tablets can equal five fruits and vegetables. Four super nutrients moringa oleifera , Turkey tail mushroom, oregano extract, olive leaf extract. Do not forget : unprocessed honey, apple cider vinegar, grape seed extract, D3, calcium,magnesium,d,copper,zinc,boron and phosphorus powder, muti stain probiotic, and superior multi vitamin. I want your wonderful family to be well.
I also renewed all my family’s prescriptions repeatedly until I got several months stocked up. The timing went well with winter anyway. Along with stocking up on everything else, I don’t have to go out in cold icy windy weather!
The dilemma I face is being on a fixed income and not having the room to store things in. When this all started I was in the grocery store and saw just about everyone looking panicked. I had one heck of a time trying to find toilet paper. This is one of the worst things to happen in my life. I plan on prepping the best that I can this week.
Don't panic. Buy a 5lb bag of long grain rice for $3-4 every week. If you can swing it buy 5 lbs of lentils for about $5 and 5lbs pasta for $5. Look for sales on pasta sauce, soy sauce, coconut oil, lard, olive oil. Only buy store brands and items in sale💕
I'm also in that situation but I have been for most of my life. I am therefore very much accustomed to having limited resources and how to use them so that they last. I have also come up with a number of recipes over the years that can stretch food like you wouldn't believe. Don't buy into the panic. People are reacting as much to the fact that their lives are being disrupted as they are to any possibility of dwindling resources.
And another thing to consider Patricia, there are very busy food banks right now. Find one and take advantage of people's generosity. If you can score 5-10 pounds of potatoes, cook them, slice or shed them freeze then for later. Grab canned meats and veg
During the last TP panic I used paper napkins. They work just fine and in the long run are cheaper. Do your own baking. There are lots of good recipes on RU-vid for breads, rolls, biscuits, etc. I learned to make flatbread from RU-vid videos -- incredibly easy. Then stock up on flour, baking powder, etc. I keep all of my grains in the freezer which keeps those nasty little bugs and eggs from forming.
@@doriswhite1348 Actually, paper napkins were just as difficult to find around here as toilet paper, believe it or not. Now the problem is with sanitizing wipes. Since paper towels are once again in good supply, I made a solution of soap, Clorox and water and keep it in a spray bottle. I spray a piece of paper towel and use that for wipes.
My thanks to folks like you. I started watching Pastor Joe Fox and The Prepared Mind and several others. Be prepared for those who wouldn't listen to reason.
The grid down cooking challenge would be right up my alley. Both of my kids were in scouts and I live in a hurricane zone (the MS Gulf Coast...as in Katrina) so I have an AMPLE supply of camp cooking appliances (stove, oven, slow cooker, skillet, fry well, etc) and the propane cylinders for them. I have recommended getting at least the 2 burner propane stove with wind guard to many people. I have always tried to keep at least some kind of "back stock" as far as groceries go. I could easily go at least 2 months without going to the store. Unfortunately, with it just being me and my four legged baby - I get lonely for human interaction and sometimes go shopping just to be able to have some kind of conversation with someone.
I did too, unfortunately, at the end of each month we seemed to have a personal economic collapse.... therefore we have very little in the pantry now, but Lord willing we will stock enough soon.
So would everyone else, but for many it was unfashionable. Prepping is in my DNA, I have always done it since I left home, Now in my seventies, I have come to realize that there was very little of use that my parents did not teach me. But, then, my mother was a teacher and my father a 'book-worm,' so what else would one expect?
Very valuable. This is why I don't just rely on cable news when there are vital, critical thinking videos like this. Thank you for sharing and stay safe!
There's also a can shortage looming because of tin and metal disruptions in China. A lot of companies are ceasing production of "niche" products "Vanilla Coke" etc. So, buy as much canned goods as possible now. Regards
My boyfriend loves Vanilla Coke and yes it's been hard to find. Coca Cola put out a statement saying they will use the material for cans that they can get for their most popular flavors. It makes sense that that is what they want to try to keep on shelves.
As a pepper for last few years, even I was like "yeah, there will always be canned food - beans, soups etc," but lately I have noticed a huge drop in canned food items at the store. If canned Goya beans were 0.95 a can, now they are $1.39!!! So, yes, canned food is and will be a problem.
There isn't any food to 'can' so just like the virus, it's something to blame the lack of food on instead of being truthful about there being no food...
i drink a 2 liter diet drink every day did not think about saving the bottles for water , thanks. but i buy from Amazon alot its just me but i still prep ,your video was a good one today thank you
I started doing the empty soda bottles filled with water. Also when I go to the store check out the bakery. They have emoty food grade buckets that they throw out. They will gladly give them to you.
@@rosaliamartinez8956 (1) Thoroughly clean and sanitize soda bottles before filling. (2) If filled with treated "city" water, it should last a long time, if properly stored. (3) If filled with well water or raw spring water, add a few drops of chlorine bleach -- see the Clorox website or the CDC site for treating water. (4) If treated and tightly capped, there's little risk the water will become "stagnant", as I think you mean the term. If the water tastes flat, pouring back and forth between 2 clean containers will add oxygen back into the water for a fresher taste.
Prep and stock up. My counsel is to NOT stock anything you will NOT eat and do NOT like. Don't go along with someone else's 'list'. Make your own and make it stick as it will be what feeds you through tough times.
The first thing I'd do for water during a power outage is turn on my generator and fill one of my bathtubs. I've had to do that once during a very cold winter when pipe lines froze underground. Thankfully I still was able to get water from a shed for our well and pump. I ran a hose through a window and filled up a bathtub, lol. I couldn't keep it connected because it was so cold the hose would freeze and I couldn't keep the window open. I have water stored too. But this would be the first I'd do and use. I have ways to purify it for drinking and cooking.
Thank you guys for your advice!!!! I appreciate your time and effort to show us how to prepare.. I am a prepper as well, but there are so many that have no clue about anything.. ❤ blessings to you and your family
Thank you so much. I have already started prepping. But there is so much to learn with many options. I can certainly use all the help I can get. Thank you again.
What a great channel. I have been storing dried beans and rice under my bed in 2 liter bottles for years. Now I'm going to go pull all the ones out of the recycling bin and fill with water.
@@posypoodle6034 we made that mistake and mice got into our storage. Now I save all glass and plastic containers (soda, jam, pickle jars etc) and keep wheat, beans, rice etc...anything mice will eat, in containers.
Maybe there is an advantage (never thought I'd say that) in living in a place where hurricanes and ice storms are fairly routine. Both have caused power failures that lasted 2 weeks or more. Sometimes it has been several days before power was restored to gas stations and grocery stores. Even if the store partly opened, cash was a must as they couldn't take credit cards. In places where those types of disasters are not common, it's easy to see why people wouldn't think about the need to prepare for routine life to be so severely interrupted. Don't beat yourself up as you move forward to better position yourself for whatever comes next.
@GucciMane .LaFlames I invite you to walk a mile in my shoes before you get all chest-beating superior. You wouldn't survive a week, buttercup. Well, actually, you'd survive quite easily, you'd just wish you could die. So don't lecture me about tough love, kiddo. I've had more 'tough' to overcome than you could imagine on your worst day.
Putting a false wall in your home is one thing that will help deture thieves from taking your stock pile. Also if you live in a rural area you can stash food away from you home.
Also consider how to dispose of your food waste products. Empty cans and boxes overflowing or at the top of your trash bin can be a sign to others that you have plenty. Take care to crush these things so that your bin appears low.
I think you need to do a solo video on the importance of a wood stove. Number one killer of winter without power is hypothermia and pneumonia. Plus a solid plan and equipment for keeping your house as cool as possible during those hottest days of the year. Fans, keeping bugs out of the house, etc...
The day I went to the store and the only fresh eggs left were a small bag of hard boiled ones (that I had to ask a taller person to reach from the top shelf!) is the day I told my husband, "We're getting chickens!" I've now got nine healthy hens who will be moving out to the coop this month. We had already had a decent amount of food storage, but we've really taken it to the next level in the last few months. Do what you can and it will add up! Stay safe, and God bless.
