Nice work bud.

Do fabric stores sell material similar to the Shemagh ? I’d like to make one but in a solid color. I hear the fabric needs to be pretty thin. Thanks.

Thanks! This is a great hands on tutorial on how to operate a hurricane lantern in general. Personally, I am keeping my eyes open for an antique one or two. I don't think that the heat output from one of these style of lanterns is high enough to actually heat a room, and the combustion byproducts are such that a small highly insulated and tightly sealed room would be poorly suited for this type of combustion. They do offgass carbon monoxide as all combustion does, even your gas stove. in the kitchen. I understand that the larger lanterns that use mantles instead of wicks, and put out vastly more light, do also produce more heat. For cardplaying, I think you really want a different style of lantern. one with a shrowd that reflects light down. You can get them that hang from the ceiling above your table. Of course, these are far more expensive to purchase, but they will serve you well in case of a long term power outage. This type of lantern puts out enough light to read by, to eat, and for general illumination in a one room cabin. Hurricane lanterns are fine for getting out to the outhouse or to milk the cows, but not so great for reading.

I am glad to see you are happy with the quality of the Stansport lanterns. I bought a pair of the Dietz lanterns and they were NOT the quality of the one I had as a child. One leaked oil everywhere as soon as I filled it. Do not waste your money on the Dietz brand.

Ah, so that's what 'Lamp Oil' is, I have a novelty glass lantern, that was actually a liqueur bottle, however apart from the plastic cap that stopped the wick falling into the liqueur, or the liqueur spilling out, it was all there albeit with a rather short wick. I went Googling 'lamp oil' and all I could find was oil for mosquito repellers. So I tried metho, no, then some Shellite and that seemed ok for a short run. I picked it up by it's glass base to see what navigating around was like 'back then' (as per the movies). It was kind of scary as one wrong move and I could drop it and create a rather nasty fire (like in the movies). So I was glad when done, with it now back on the shelf, I emptied out the fuel but left some carbon on the glass to show that 'yes it works' I never though 'Kerosene' would be called 'oil' (neither did Google), and my local hardware store was no help, just some 'Tiki' lamps to ward off the mozzies.

you could hang the light above the table, but you'd need to place some sort of reflector above it to reflect the light down.

A bit of DIY. Take an aluminum can and cut the top and bottom off. Then cut it down the side, so you can roll it out flat. Then tuck it behind the wire surrounding the glass. Between the glass and the wire on one side. It works as a reflector, so you get a brighter light and are able to aim that light where you want it. If you like the Idea, make a video about it.

Same brand lamp oil I use

Ive got 3 of those lanterns and they always work good for me I use newspaper to clean the inside of the glass of mine and a cloth to clean the outside

People say they would bug out to the woods and life will be easier but they have no idea how hard it is to stay out there and survive from day to day

"Most" people wouldn't be able to survive in the woods, it's nowhere near as easy as some people think it is.

Depends if you're bugging out to a specific location. A place like a cabin where you already have stuff prepped.

Ever since thermal cameras and goggles have became so readily available.. I wouldn’t feel safe even out in the woods! I know it’s a weird thing to say haha

No, Cory. I keep finding dead 💀 people in the woods

Your doing very well

Hey what are your thoughts on Ozark trail type knifes?

I'm going on my first solo camping trip soon and I was about to cancel. I came across this video and it gave me the push I needed to go. Thank you!

I like to dew different things. :) Cabin feveR can happen. Variety is the spice of life and food. ❤ Challenging and opening the mind towards something else. Picking up a new hobby like sewing. Well a spare wired headphones helped as a plan B for me lately. Resources can wear down and be consumed in time. Take CaRe

My 2 arrived today and I’ve got 1 on the top of my stairs and 1 at the bottom. My home thermostat is set at 18 degrees and comes on when the temperature drops as it should, so why are my 2 mini heaters still running when I’ve got them both set at 15 degrees. So mine aren’t shutting off

Wow bro, very good video and very sincere. I’ll be honest when I saw it was over 45mins.. I thought to myself I don’t have time, but I started watching and just paused when I had stuff to do. I really enjoyed the video. One thing I think might help you, your wife, and your son would be maybe something for physical fitness. I bought an indoor bike and can pedal for hours on it(it’s my entertainment as well as something healthy). The thought behind this is avoiding some illnesses and diseases(avoiding taking medication). I remember you bringing up this once before. Thank you so much for your time on these videos… taking notes for us and sharing your resources!

Your scenario is pretty much my retired life.. I keep a well stocked supply of soups and can goods, at least 3 cases of Ice mountian water.. and a good supply of shelf stable canned meats and such just so I never half to do emergency runs. The secret is to build it up over time before it is needed. Like George I was raised in the country so it just comes natural for me..

All the things you're talking about the people that live out in the country usually have these kind of things in mind and it's not a bad idea to share these ideas with people so that everybody has a good idea of how to do what needs to be done incase event comes up

When connected to enough solar during the day you can do a lot with these. I have 11 of them for hurricanes and severe thunderstorms in Louisiana and a homemade system made with a big 300ah LiFeP04 battery, Victron Smartsolar charger and 2000w ac inverter for larger loads like a small window ac, heating water with bucket heaters, running tiny 200 to 400 watt heaters, InstantPot cooking/microwave etc. My two 700w Bluetti power stations are for my freezer, two 500w ones run my dorm fridge and the others are used for WIFI, lights, electric blankets, fans & small rice cookers. For instance, the little Aroma 4 Cup rice cooker (actually holds a little over ONE real dry cup & two cups water to cook) uses only about 200 watts on high and 50 watts on low.

Power pack, Cory. Remember it's 15 % to 45 % with solar panel. What term you use ,works.

Power station that can be charged with solar

Store it for over a year?

Yikes! Try a salad recipe.

Deeply sorry for your loss.

Love your attitude man. I think I'm the same way, I have no problem with disagreement. None of us are the same, so our ideas won't be the same. So, in that way, we can learn from each other.

Budget gear. I love budget gear videos.

I'd love to be a member, but I can't afford it, sorry! But I'll keep watching whether you have a members only side or not.

Welcome back !!!!!!!

Sorry for you loss brother. Glad to hear the family is ok after hitting the deer. When I grew up in northern Maine hitting deer was a major concern. Here in Texas it’s hitting wild hogs. They will put the hurt on a vehicle for sure.

Which do you use the most, carbon or stainless steel version please? Thankyou

I didn’t know I needed a backpack until I had to climb a vertical ladder that led to the roof of a restaurant in which I had to take tools and other materials (filter pads) up but also needed both hands on the ladder at all times.

And I got a flashlight on it

I got one that is way smaller and it has a charger with it and it doesn't need no batteries it's exactly like that but smaller silver and it doesn't have batteries and you can charge your stuff with it stuff with it stuff with it

I bought mine in a military shop in Rhodes Island, Greece

Oh lol I originally thought you were going to convert those AC units back to DC to aid efficiency loss

Thanks for your video. When trying to figure out what gear I need, I like to rely on entities that have put the work in. I think there's a reason why the US Military has been big on using wool for cold weather survival. I'm sure there are other textiles out there that work well, but I think there's something to be said for materials that have been tested in the field and have stood the test of time.

Hey, would you say this is exactly what you need if we have a power grid failure?

Thank you

Nice I'm going to have to look into this

Ive got a couple of those too I like them it works for my power strip and ya can use them in the hard to reach spots to plug stuff in

Good video. Power bank , not Solar generator. Good 👍 on the short cord.

My problem is that you are too sexy. How can I replace Caroline?

Readers Digest books are also good.

Fire is holy 🔥 worship it 🙏

Nice review! Having owned both the Garberg and Gerber LMF2, I can say that both are great knives. The LMF2 is heavier and bulkier, Gerber did replace my LMF2 for free when I broke the plastic near the handle while pounding in tent pegs, seeing some wear on the rubber from repeated used (in and out of the sheath) but I still love the feel in my hand! The Garberg I've beaten the hell out of batoning and other things, MUCH lighter than the LMF2. Recently bought the Mora Pathfinder but have yet to test it. Interested in the Bushcraft for the handle for the control, comfort, and safety... 🤔 LOL @ the cute pup waiting for you to play!

Top Pantry Staples are up first, but after these 15+ items I did have other thoughts such as what we might keep that is different or in addition to what you keep... Milk: We will drink the rehydrated powdered milk, but prefer not to. We also keep UHT milk in the pantry. We will happily drink that and it's only about $5 USD right now to put a gallons worth of that on the shelf. Condensed milk is also great to keep around. The final thing I will mention, which few will probably have even heard of, we keep "the flavor apprentice" brand milk flavoring. Yeast: I bought a large batch of normal bread yeast along with other yeasts (champagne, etc). We repackaged it in tiny mason jars and keep all but one in the freezers with one jar in the fridge for regular use. We also keep sourdough starter alive, multiple strains, as well. We also keep yogurt cultures/etc. Pasta: We keep a fair amount of pasta around. We do repackage it so that it will last longer. I have also cooked pasta and then immediately dehydrated it for later use. 454 grams at the store humidity and raw turned into 410 grams after cooking and dehydrating, no salt added. I have since eaten all of that spaghetti and it was just fine being rehydrated. Flour: We also keep a lot of flour around. We keep All Purpose, Rye, Bread and generic white flour. It's all over the place, lol. There are even buckets of it (and other things) holding our bed up :) Yes, we are *THAT* kind of people. Oil: We keep a handful of kinds of oil around in bulk. Olive oil is great for many things, but as you mentioned it shouldn't be your only oil. Even then, there are kinds of olive oil, some taste much stronger than others and they have intended uses for each kind. I also keep vegetable oil, sunflower oil, sesame seed oil and this stuff specifically for frying that I pick up from a restaurant supply shop. There are some other oils that we keep, but only in smaller quantities because we don't use them enough. Kind of adjacent to oil... I make a lot of broths and stocks to use up scraps and I separate and keep the fat. Some fats are more useful than others when it comes to cooking, but they are all great for calories (in our bodies or on the fire pit). I was making white chicken chili the other day and was trying to decide what fat to use to saute the onions with... thankfully I had chicken schmaltz in wee tiny ball jars in a fridge and I used that instead of clarified butter. We also convert all of our butter into clarified butter and sometimes into ghee. Baking Powder: I don't keep a bunch of this around because I keep the ingredients in bulk that I can use for various things, including making baking powder. I do keep some pre-mixed around though as I have not used up my stockpile of store bought yet. I basically go back and forth right now. The most basic formula is 2 parts cream of tartar to 1 part baking soda and you can then add cornstarch or potato starch to prevent clumping and interaction. If you want it to be double-acting+ then you can add things like MCP, SAS or SALP, but it's not necessary. You want good baking powder if you like cornbread ;) Salt: Although I do keep iodized salt around, we get our iodine from our daily vitamin supplements. Mexico learned the hard way about relying on iodine intake from it being added to things when they forget why they were adding iodine to the milk jugs and stopped doing it and then had outbreaks of thyroid diseases like goiter. I mostly buy coarse sea salt or coarse table salt and then mill that into a few different grinds, including popcorn salt level fine grind. I also bought boxes of those small paper salt packs restaurants sometimes have, so we can include those when it makes sense for portable meals instead of a small container that needs to be brought back home/etc. Although the cold war is over, I still like to keep ourselves healthily flooded with good iodine. Rice: Absolutely! Rice is another staple that is helping keep the bed in the air :) Tons and tons of rice in storage here. My favorite way to flavor the rice is to cook it in broth but we also love sushi rice that has been sweetened and seasoned. Rice is also my go-to item for cleaning the blender or spice grinder. Powdered rice is it's own food item too! Peanut Butter: We keep quite a lot of this although we don't keep as much as other things because we don't eat it often enough. We do keep and eat the peanuts themselves along with other nuts. Sweeteners: Honey is excellent. Rural King around here has it at around $15 for 5 pounds. We do also buy from local beekeepers, but that's only about a quarter of the supply. Can't make garlic honey without the honey! Granulated sugar is something we keep quite a bit of around. I just picked up 10# bags of sugar for $6.49 each that I still need to finish repackaging. Brown sugar is great to have on hand. We keep molasses and other granulated sugars around so we can recreate the brown sugar. I recently got a really good deal on 40 pounds worth of Piloncillo cones. I still need to repackage those for longer term storage. We mill our own powdered sugar from granulated. Other staple items... Spices would have to be a big one for me. We keep a lot of spices in vacuum sealed quart ball jars. It's so much cheaper to buy in bulk and repackage. We also make our own spice mixes like greek, creole, italian sausage, breakfast sausage, pasta sauce, fajita seasoning, taco seasoning and on and on. Dehydrated items like mushrooms, onions, carrot, peas and things like that are important for us. Although we pressure can the same things, we also like to have dehydrated versions around. We also powderize many of those dehydrated items as well. We have quartz of powdered zucchini that we will put spoonfuls of into other things like soups or stews to add more nutritional value. We grew them, might as well use all of them. Pressure canned meats are important to us. We keep ground beef, cubed beef, shredded chicken, cubed chicken, cubed turkey and pulled pork around by pressure canning it. These jars are more convenient than fresh or frozen. I like that we can change our minds mid-day and nothing gets wasted, although we try to keep our meals planned at least 1 month in advance. I would love to hear about any recipes/etc.