10 Cheap Survival Items Actually Worth Buying!

Survival gear does not have to be expensive, in fact, some of the most effective survival items you can afford on a budget. Here are 10 cheap survival items that could save your life in an emergency situation.
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[@badger505]

Thank you for being so informative. Very, very helpful. On the mylar emergency blankets, have you ever had them go bad? Stick together, not open? I'm questioning leaving them in the vehicle if it's in one that sets outside in Florida sun too long. I guess it's a general question about everything. If i have a bag put together and leave it in the vehicle, should it last if left there or is there a duration to be mindful of. Hope to hear from you and thank you.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Just so you know, the Solar panel on that battery pack will take about 5-7 days to charge it from flat....

[@edwardfletcher7790]

A jar of peanut butter is the best cheap prepper food. It's also 5x cheaper than special energy bars 👍🏻

[@Sergeant_Prepper]

Fire Starter: Soak cotton balls in petroleum jelly. Store them in a pill bottle. They are messy to handle so dig them out of the bottle with your knife. They burn about 10 minutes and make great fire starters. One match fires every time!

[@mariap.thisislife8735]

Don't forget used fabric softener sheets if you use them and the dryer lint. Just a thought..

[@amibowman7833]

Or another variation on that idea I've used is to fill cardboard egg cartons with dryer lint and pour the leftover candle wax (that didn't burn as fast as the wicks did) into each cup then cut em into singles once they're dry. Saved me my first summer in Alaska.

[@81klong]

We couldn't get a fire started one time so I poured a tiny bit of hand sanitizer on some dry leaves and the fire started 🔥🔥🔥

[@davidchester429]

Just use a gallon of petrol. Works every time!

[@jbazan11]

You can also use the cotton rounds makeup remover dipped in wax just leave a small edge in waxed when ready to use just fray the Unwaxed fibers and light it up

[@amytrumbull156]

I live in a small apartment but I’ve been a tent camper all my life so I’m glad that I have all the gear, including sleeping bags, tents, propane stove, tarps, paracord, water jugs, fire starters, axes, solar lanterns, hand crank radio with am/fm and NOAA, etc. I am seriously adding to my preps currently and I have been stocking up on food, water, extra propane, life straws, emergency food bars, etc. The world is heading into such living nightmares right now that anyone who doesn’t prep at least a little is going to regret it. I now need a map of my state and to have conversation with family who own remote land and homes for bug out situations. I also will be buying seeds! I have medical assistant education and I’m currently reading a couple books on emergency medical care and shtf situational preparedness. It’s past time to be ready!

[@OscarHMarble]

One of my favorite fire devices is those trick candles. They don't blow out, and are fairly storm resistant, and you can get good ones that last awhile to help get your fire going

[@jamiejohnson8176]

Thanks good idea more wind or even water proof

[@stephengonzalez2997]

Growing up in So. Ca having an emergency kit in my car all the time! Earthquakes will for sure screw things up! I had an old plastic crate with basic supplies w/o breaking the bank. 1. 2 gal water 💧 purification tabs and water filter 2. 6 cans of soup ( get can opener.) 3. Storm proof matches 🔥. 4. Hamachi BBQ simple and easy charcoal and 🪵 you have options. Even Sterno heat. Safe and proper for fire 5. Flashlight 🔦 extra batteries 🔋 🔋 🔋 6. Toilet paper (trust me) 7. First aid kit. Keep it simple 8. Crank charge radio 📻 9. Soap 🧼 towel and toothbrush 🪥 toothpaste 10. Change of cloths 11. Blanket and pillow ( rest is priceless) 12. Bandanas ( first aid buddy, face mask, carry all handle hot items 13. Multi tool 🔧 14. Meds RX back ups There are so many items. Just get what you feel you might need. Remember, knowledge is power and preparedness is better scrambling last minute Start budget then build up 😃

[@BohemianGnostic]

One thing you can't buy that is worth more than anything on your list is experience. Go camping. Get out in the woods. Do it every chance you get. Practice survival and problem solving skills when times are good so that it won't be the first time you have to do it when times are hard. It could save your life.

[@pouglwaw5932]

Yes, true ! Also, when you take your survival kit out camping [ even in the backyard], you'll soon discover what is missing that you really need. Just keep adding little things till you know you can be comfortable, fed, and "watered" all day, and all night, too.

[@bob_btw6751]

Also consider getting book: Bushcraft 101 to learn from and practice those necessary skills.

[@bonniespeed-nr1ev]

Just got a Coleman cook stove kerosene lamps and some other goodies this past week. Loving my preparations

[@Utriedit215]

I buy Cheap survival items all year and once a year I purchase some expensive survival items after few years you have a very well-balanced collection

[@reneek7721]

@@calicommerce: What would you bring to help the situation be better?

[@cdevidal]

LifeStraw gets about 100 gallons, the Sawyer filters about 100,000 because it’s back flushable. For a few dollars more, MUCH more life.

[@plove9136]

The price went up a few bucks last week. Still affordable and very important.

[@Str8Bidness]

For fire starter, save some old used up candles or get them from friends. Buy a 2 dollar roll of jute twine. Dip the entire roll of jute twine into the hot candle wax until it is completely saturated. You now have enough wet light tinder for the rest of your life. KZbin has many how to vids on making and using it. I carry 9 or 10, 3 to 4 inches lengths of it in my wallet and the rest of the roll in my BOB and I have a roll at home that I use to make trash fires, and campfires to keep in practice................ You're welcome.

[@dianenordstrom2770]

Sisal twine dipped in candle wax makes an excellent fire starter and catches the sparks from ferro rods well. Just fluff up the end first. I saw a hollow medal tube with waxed twine you feed through that burns like a big candle, long enough to start small twigs, etc on fire on Amazon. It was $15, so I made one from a trimmed down metal straw from Walmart and bought a cheap ball of twine, soaked a few long strands in melted candle wax, and fed through the tube. I also wrap waxed twine around all my ferro rods over foil peppermint patty wrappers, or foil cookie/gum wrappers. Put piece of fluffed wax twine on a bit of foil wrapper, and they both really ignite quickly.

[@bob_btw6751]

With a Sawyer Mini water filter consider the possibility of attaching a squeeze bulb siphon pump to the top so you could fill your water bottle without putting the bottle in possible contaminated water. It takes up space a bit but adds to the safety factor.

[@bellasinta3575]

I’m learning sooo much from yer site. Thank you. One thing I always brought on camping trips was a pack of cheap wooden clothespins. They’re great for makeshift enclosures, keeping lightweight items off ground and of course wet clothing. Plus many other uses.

[@MrBilld75]

I like the bamboo versions, because they are naturally anti mold and just as good/strong as wood ones and identical in construction.

[@keithshaver2761]

Lifestraw and Sawyer run around $20; Still an exceptional value.

[@antoncronje1769]

Have stacked my life on the Sawyer. Don't go anywhere without it.

[@toml.8210]

CORRECT. The BEST advice you can offer is to tell people to PRACTICE! Practice your survival techniques ( set up a tent, start a fire, cook water/meal, make fire starters, etc.) when you have a day off (or with your kids or family) so you know how if you have an emergency, and people are panicking.

[@kachiri]

I have a radio (bigger than that one you're showing at 10:15 into the video). It has FM, AM, SW, LW, Meter Band. It has time/date. It has NOAA (Emergency Radio Channels). It has a flashlight on side and reading light on fold-in solar panel at top. It has crank charging, AC power adapter charging, battery and solar panel charging. Got alarm clock option.

[@mandalorianmama]

Attaching bright cord to the ferro rod is a great tip. There was a contestant on Alone that tapped out because he lost his

[@JohnSmith-gz5pm]

Prepping can get expensive but the essentials aren’t expensive at all. The most expensive things that I see on preppers lists are firearms (obviously) and solar generators.

[@cdevidal]

And solar generators don’t have to be expensive. They’re just a fancy box that contains a charger, inverter, and battery. You can DIY one for not much money.

[@JohnSmith-gz5pm]

@@cdevidal TIME IS MONEY! The more time it takes to build something, the more money you lose with time that could have been used to make more money! Most people don’t have the time it takes to build every little thing that they want to buy. You’re paying for the years of experience it took for professionals to create these products. Its easier to buy them professionally made, ready and complete by trusted brands (ex: Ecoflow, Bluetti, etc.) on sale or on Kickstarter for a fraction of the price.

[@JohnSmith-gz5pm]

@@cdevidal You can get solar generator deals for less than a DIY. Hobotech features deals on his YT channel all the time! He features them from trusted brands that are cheaper than DIY (ex: Bluetti was selling a 5,100 watt LIFE PO4 solar generator early bird speacial for $1,800 on Kickstarter complete with hundreds of dollars worth of free accessories! You can’t beat that! That’s far better than trying to figure out every little process for everything thing that you want to buy just because you want to save some money. This all leads to time and money wasted.

[@cdevidal]

@@JohnSmith-gz5pmAgree with you on time spent learning, unless like me you already know how to do it then DIY is less expensive and not much more time. 5,100 watts = five deep cycle batteries $90 each, or I am currently building up a lithium battery, add a $50 solar charger and $50 inverter, drop in a box and tada! Solar generator. Would take me about four hours to make one, if it costs $700 total and I save $1100 that's working for $275 an hour. Time is money.

[@JohnSmith-gz5pm]

@@cdevidal Your paying for experienced professionals to create a finished product complete with an extended warranty. You can not realistically expect everyone to DIY everything when most people don’t know how to build it and don’t have the time needed in order to gain the knowledge and experience required to DIY everything. Add in a wife, kids, 12 to 16+ hour workdays everyday. Do you really think what little free time people have, they’re going to be spending it all on trying to figure out building a solar generator???! NO!!!! People live busy lives. There’s barely enough time for yourself, let alone trying to gain the knowledge, skills and experience needed to figure out DIY’s which can take weeks, months or years of FREE TIME to gain. Its not worth it for most. Most people are better off buying a finished product from a trusted brand rather than trying to DIY everything.

[@abou8963]

Amazon has an adaptor that you can refill the 1 lb cylinders from a 20 lb propane canister.

[@chillindave1357]

Walmart sells them too

[@pouglwaw5932]

Got mine at Harbor Freight. Those little propane cylinders are sooo expensive these days that the refill adapters are essential. Get those brass, screw-on caps for your refilled cylinders so you never, never have to worry about possible leaks.

[@avalancheknit7058]

Those survival bars…there are some made for lifeboats that are lemon flavored, and do not make you thirsty. I got some to keep in the truck, as they are not as temperature sensitive as most foods. After researching, the tabs are supplements, not really meal replacements as they don’t have enough calories (20 calories per serving).

[@hopebenoit3527]

I save dryer lint and store it in a zip lock baggie. Works great.

[@jacquelinerodenbush6691]

Thank you for this. I had all of this at home, but needed a car stash and a work stash. Went to Amazon and ordered everything I was missing for less than $300.

[@toml.8210]

I don't order things from AmaZone. They support the murder of unborn babies.

[@tacticalbartender3057]

First off, I love your videos. I kick back and binge watch often. Secondly, you ever get that you sound like Owen Wilson? It’s awesome 😂.

[@josephlashley3166]

Thank you for the information! You answered it in your video.

[@kachiri]

For just having FM and AM radio, I have a device that's plenty small with that in it. It's basically a smart watch to store text files, music files, has radio, etc. I just plug in the ear buds or headphones to act like an antenna for the radio and to hear it, as it doesn't have an internal speaker. It had a clip to attach to the back or I can attach watch straps on the sides. So I can wear it on my wrist or clip it on my shirt or pocket, etc.

[@citizeness3864]

Excellent presentation! Thank you very much.

[@BigggRoss]

you can get the magnesium block with the ferro rod on it at Harbor Freight for $2.49 last time I was there.

[@thankmelater1254]

I tried starting a fire with that..if you don't have other tools to scrape the magnesium and the striker, it's a pretty tough go.

[@BigggRoss]

@@thankmelater1254 true that scraper it comes with is junk..

[@rodritchison1995]

Hurricane Ian (Category 4) just came ashore at Cape Coral, Florida. I hope the folks there have goods preps. Good Luck. God Speed.

[@Screamingtut]

the other rope recommendation is Bank Line #24 or #36 Tarred bank line which is a tar-coated nylon cord a #24 roll has about 500 yards a #36 has 350 yards. you can use it to build a chair or table saving your paracord for more important uses.

[@Sanderson890]

In Czech republic the Sawyer filter costs more than 50 USD, I have it and it's great, but I think that it's not affordable for everyone since average salary in Czech is around 1.300 USD per month (from the government statistics), but the real av. salary of most of the people here with refular jobs is around 850 USD for month.

[@jamiejohnson8176]

Wow

[@tacticalbartender3057]

Lifestraw also makes a water bottle with a lifestraw built in.

[@glennfyfe1357]

Thanks, good info.

[@coletventer3044]

Thank you so much

[@kachiri]

I have a big ferro rod (8" length and ½" width) with a good striker it came with. I also have lighters, matches and even a steel (for "flint and steel"). The steel I have is more the style I like... I seen alot of them have an open on the loop. Mine is a fool ring (oval shape) with the finger slot shape on the inside of the loop which is great for holding it well.

[@tonialister8139]

Good video especially in a power outage situatio n . In bad weather.

[@kachiri]

I have 2 water filters... I have the simple _Life Straw_ and I have a _Katadyn Vario_ hand pump filter.

[@autoadjuster]

One thing I do not understand, in a survival situation there will be no cell phones, no power no cell sites. Why would I want a battery to charge a phone I cant use? Two way radios will always work. We need charges for two way radios not phones.

[@tressanemcik4497]

Have you actually tried any of that fire starter stuff? Another KZbinr, tylertube, has done a video on fire starters and a lot of what you recommended was crap and didn’t work.

[@amibowman7833]

Couple hacks using a phone that I've used (whether they were truly helpful or not, they helped me to enter and entertain a necessary state of denial regarding my ability to deal with any threats) First, I downloaded all different kinds of horns, sirens, alarms, whistles, explosions, trains braking, Dubstep! etc. Also bobcats, cougars, goats! (elephants & peacocks too, idk) I'd keep my trigger finger ready to unpause the mp3 player shortcut queued up to the appropriate intimidating clip vs my best guess of possible attackers. Even had some owls to chase away snakes? Second gem of a tip which I would not hesitate to use just to avoid becoming enraged from frustration, if your battery IS dead and your forced to survive, stab the battery with a metal point - stake, tool, fork, knife, antenna from POS hand crank emergency radio?, whatever. It will burn like propane torch for awhile. Get your firewood and water pot ready before you stab it so you can make the most of it. I just bring extra useless batteries I have from other phones tho, they're small and don't weigh anything so it's worth it for my state of mind. Oh, and on Naked & Afraid, I'm taking the mosquito net, first, then if I get 2 tools, a magnifying glass (& sneak a tampon size bottle of xanax)

[@melodyclark4347]

You are an absolute delight. Thanks for the tips. I especially liked torturing the cell phone. 👍

[@RivhardDavenport]

I ALWAYS KEEP PLASTIC BAGS AND OLD NEWPAPER AROUND TO HELP START FIRES. I GET A SMALL ROLL OF WIRE AT THE DOLLAR STORE. ITS GREAT FOR FIXING THINGS AND CAN BE TIGHTENED TO HOLD THINGS FIRMLY TOGETHER WITH A DOLLAR STORE PLIERS

[@kimprocarione5473]

Bright colored paracord is used to make lures and flies for fishing also.

[@lifewithedc2495]

Good info; carry on. 👍

[@4BearWarrior]

Actually the SOS food bars don't taste bad.

[@PuppetMaster8707]

That reminds me of that Alone contest and the one contestant lost his ferro rod and couldn't find it and backed out of the contest because of it

[@JohnnyHildebrand1969]

DIY Fire starter logs: Toilet paper, or paper towel rolls, stuffed with lint, wrapping paper scraps, cardboard, fast food wrappers, (ect.), with ends capped with duct tape. Add wood chips, or sawdust, with melted wax, and it could last a bit longer.

[@BecxyBoo]

I live in Australia and a life straw here currently is $29.90 😟Inflation has been quite bad recently I wish I had been more prepared a couple years ago before covid as prices have risen so much.

[@bruceboone1232]

If you could edit this down to 10 minutes you would have a better product. Keep up the good work.

[@kachiri]

There are different ways to make a shelter hold together (with trees, etc) that doesn't involve using paracord and I do prefer doing things that way, but I do have paracord for certain uses or if I need to limit the work and make things easier and quicker.

[@kachiri]

I do not do propane! I'm a butane person. I have a problem breathing in the propane fumes, but not butane. With the exception of my eye sight, I have heightened senses. My nose picks up the propane too well and not the butane. I do have a mini burner for the butane canisters and I have multiple cans at one time available. I have short ones and tall ones.

[@DianaWilson]

I was looking through your channel to see if you had a comparison video on portable power stations. Something you could run small appliances on in a power outage situation. Not a generator, but something more temporary. If you made this video, could you provide me the link please?

[@scotthartley7837]

Quick tip line from a dryer stored in old medicine bottles is great fire starter and cotton ball in petroleum jelly. A little cheaper route but I mean as cheap as alot of that stuff is now. It's up to you

[@improvcomedywithtonebone]

It is definitely expensive to prep if you don't make enough money. Especially considering that often we are prepping for more than just ourselves. It is $250 for the correct gas mask that can protect you from radiation. Even used army gear is close to $200 to $500 for a camo outfit w/loadout package, & that doesn't include a bulletproof vest and a weapon. And it all requires time and money to be an excellent prepper, & to fully be prepared, so I recommend slowly acquiring things over the years, as I have done. But I'm probably screwed, because I still cannot afford an underground bunker.

[@SilverGram]

I have been prepping for almost 20 years. I started with $10 per paycheck. When I got a long term illness and went on disability I started researching and focused on BOGOs at the grocery store. I knew how to macrame so I made and sold bracelets to support my preps. There are always ways to get around the expenses. I took care of a friend recovering from surgery and that paid for my gun. Get creative.

[@cdevidal]

Solar yard lights from Dollar Tree with AAAs inside are dirt cheap, waterproof, grey man/OPSEC, and with adapters can even charge a cell phone. Get several, charge some while using some. Ensure they have AAAs inside, not all do.

[@cdevidal]

Get AAA to AA adapters on eBay. Also AA to USB adapters to charge phones. Dirt cheap.

[@toml.8210]

Besides the radios you see in the video, I suggest one with AM, FM, shortwave, and weather stations. AM and FM are for local news and information, but Shortwave can receive from stations across the country. I listen to the Ukraine war on SW. A Ham radio is also useful in an emergency, and is not expensive (about $20-$25) and you should have an amateur radio license, even though you don't need it in an emergency (to listen.) Having the license shows you know what to listen to.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

Yeah those SOS food bars are mainly for giving your body the calories and energy you body needs to keep moving. Yeah they aren't food replacements but they're there just in case you're unable to prepare or are able to have access to food for the moment. 1 pack has 9 bars and at 400 calories per bar. That means eating 3 of those bars will give an adult male his minimum daily amount of calories to sustain himself for the day. So that pack is essentially giving you 3 days worth of calories. As for fire starters/tinders it is way better and cheaper to make your own. Like those wafer things you show are around $10 for like 5-6 of those. They're basically a slightly different version of the cotton pad and wax. For $10 you can make between 100-200 of them. You can make many different type of fire tinders in bulk for a fraction of the price m

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

My bottle burner is a little bit better from Walmart bigger foot bigger burner same highth. And love it. Yes excellent suggestion 👏👌. For a light weight stove top.

[@roblane8953]

Sadly the Titan Paracord bracelets are currently unavailable, really like the look and was hoping to pick one up 😢

[@kachiri]

I got my _Life Straw_ cheaper than $10 (CAD). They just started selling it in the _Dollarama_ store here this Summer. I'm sure they won't sell them there anymore though, but who knows. They only sell it there in Summer as part of the camping section, which is only done in the Summer.

[@CorHor]

WHAT? The cheapest I've ever seen them is $25 CAD Lucky you, hopefully you stocked up!

[@kachiri]

@@CorHor At the time of the visit I didn't have money to be buying multiple. Oh well! Won't likely get out there this winter to use it much anyway. Who knows... maybe they'll do that again next Summer. I doubt it though. Either way I do have my Katadyn Vario hand pump filter.

[@andreasnitsch8119]

I got 2 ferorods, 12 cm × 12mm , orderd at wish for 7 Euro, happy with them . Sorry for my Englisch

[@kachiri]

You didn't mention the _wireless charging_ on the backside of your _solar panel battery pack._ It looks like the same one I have. It looked li the same circle and writing on the back that mine shows. Does yours not have the _wireless charger on the back?_ You showed the solar charger in other videos too and didn't mention that about it.

[@Sergeant_Prepper]

Those hand crank radios are garbage. The crank will barely provide enough current to run the radio for a few minutes, and will never charge up your phone. At least that has been my experience.

[@Rob_F8F]

Agree that the crank emergency radios will not charge your phone. While more expensive, there are emergency radios with a small 2-4k mah battery that you can plug in to charge. The battery can power the radio and actually charge your phone.

[@TheBoss-sc4sn]

The mini sawyer water filtration its $31.85 😳it just to be around 10 bucks back then

[@josephlashley3166]

Does it have replace able battery? I found having things with batteries have to be replaced after three years. I have solar lights that worked for a year then I replaced the batteries. I had to replace the lights after three years.

[@jelkel25]

There's many items you can repurpose, make yourself or buy cheaper alternatives. Most of my containers for outdoor use are plastic containers from food and drinks, my alcohol bottle for alcohol stove used to be a cat milk bottle. You don't need paracord for everything, jute twine is inexpensive and actual fishing line will be more useful than the inside strands of parcord. Bailing twine, regular nylon cord, more the merrier. I just bought a dehydrator for not much money but the bargains are getting hard to find, combine it with a vaccume sealer and you can make your own (almost) MREs for a fraction of the cost and it's your choices you will eat.

[@P-B-G_YT]

As an alternative to Paracord, how about Tarred Bank Line (Corporal Kelly's favorite). It's not as expensive, but usually strong enough to do the job.

[@thankmelater1254]

...and if you get the twisted kind, rather than braided, it can be unraveled easier, to make thinner and thinner threads. Either kind has a long lifespan.

[@P-B-G_YT]

@@thankmelater1254 Good point. Thanks.

[@mygeekdom4414]

With fire starters, I just have petroleum jelly. Run a bit of that on a stick or leaf and start your put fire.

[@reneek7721]

I use a magnifying glass. 🔍 Also the weather radio for background noise.

[@falling4mE]

I'm only stressing how important it is to practice using each item in your survival kits! Having a Ferro Rod is useless if you cant get it to work.

[@josephlashley3166]

Where do you buy a ferro rod that size?

[@scottmantooth8785]

*another fire producing variant would be a fire piston...they can be expensive but i've found them on many over seas sites fairly cheaply* *also a good wire saw is a neat thing to have in your kit and can be a valuable asset in an emergency and these also come in different grades...worth checking out*

[@toml.8210]

If you make (bow saw) with the wire saw, or tie some small toggles to the ends, you will save your thumbs. People have been breaking their fingers from using a wire saw incorrectly.

[@bob_btw6751]

Wire saws can be coiled and stashed in a empty plastic snuff "chew" tobacco container.

[@jctedsap]

I recently used a Bahco Laplander folding saw for some tree trimming that I had acquired for prepping. I was amazed at how good of a saw it really is. I heartily recommend it. Corona makes nice saws but I think the Laplander is better.

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Knowledge is key. Mcgyver.

[@user-on7vr4cs7l]

Boil and pre filter the water then cool beforehand then use the filter. You’re welcome

[@e.l.2734]

Lol where I live those aren't cheap at all, but they ARE so invaluable they're still way worth buying if you can afford them.

[@chags3512]

Super naive here- where do you store the propane tanks? I’ve read they shouldn’t be kept in garages, indoors, or in vehicles

[@michaelk487]

Cool

[@davidboesenberg9712]

What! No knife or other cutting tool? A cheaply made but useful razor blade knife can cost only a dollar. The kind whee you can break part off the blade, when it gets dull.

[@jfree2000]

What about the small alcohol wipes like they use when they give you a shot to start a fire! Small so you can carry a bunch of them!

[@Mikhael49]

Piezoelectric lighters will still light after being immersed in water. The flint ones will not.

[@abou8963]

Water is paramount. That will save your life. I invest in the Grayl. Those straws can get clogged. Then what you gonna do? If you can't boil, you gonna drink something.

[@plove9136]

If everyone bugs out; "HE'S GOT ANTLERS LIKE THIS," BOOM... Older generation joke. I'm hunkering down, in my house. Preparation is key to survival. Yes I'm in the city, ; motion activated lights, battery powered. Also lasers are good for dark tight situations. Yesir. My God given right to protect my family. I can knock a terd off a knats butt, quietly. I'm more accurate if I rapid semi auto spay the bullseye compared to single shot pause. Also, crossbows with scopes are hitting in a quarter size no prob. (Cheap too) ...I have fishing poles too. 😀 warning to all who plan on looting. It ain't gonna be pretty. I've trained for this since I was 7. I'm not as good as then. Side armed a squirrel on the run. My trophy shot. My military friend will be joining in for teamwork. He said I'm very prepared. Oh yeah, I'm ready. This world is toast. Bunch of demon possessed money hungry leaders. All of the big leaders lost their minds.

[@toddgayeff7410]

Most bic lighters can light 3,000 cigarettes. Not 20 dude.

[@jdshl8423]

Seriously, get a good 20,000mAh power bank with multiple outputs (so you can charge multiple devices at the same time) and a good small portable solar panel with good output (2A, 20W will do). Then you can skip all the expensive gimicky so-called solar powered devices with tiny solar panels and buy good quality USB rechargeable gear. Also, the Sawyer Mini (or any other that comes in that kind of form) is hands down the best type of water filter because it can fit on almost any standard drinks bottle that can be found almost anywhere and it can be used in squeeze (some effort) and gravity (no effort) filtration systems. Hand pump filters are the worst, not because they don't filter water well, but because they are generally bulky, heavy and take a lot of physical effort. God gave you the 2nd strongest force in the universe, gravity, so use it. The 1st is love. =) Best cheap firestarting material IMHO is a small bottle of petroleum jelly and a compressed pack of cotton balls. Fluff up a cotton ball, wipe up some jelly onto it and light it. Separately, they can also be used for first aid.

[@wondersofwa2792]

Can you recommend a good mini solar panel brand or item and battery pack, the packs I buy seem to be useless

[@jdshl8423]

@@wondersofwa2792 , ah I understand your frustration. The problem is actually getting "original" brand named products because there are so many counterfeits out there. I use original Xiaomi power banks because they are relatively cheap, but as always, I didn't know they were original until I received them and actually used them over a few months. I recommend Anker and Nitecore power banks, but they are very pricey, which I am still unwilling to fork out. As for small foldable solar panels, there are a lot of them on Aliexpress, and most of them do work and last quite a while, again depending on your luck, so you should pay attention to the reviews. I'm still using a BigBlue panel I bought many years ago from Amazon and 2/3 of the ports are still working. If you want panels with true performance and warranties, you will have to buy American brands and they don't come cheap. Anker and Nitecore do also have panels, and they are also not cheap.

[@wondersofwa2792]

@@jdshl8423 thankyou so much very much appreciated for the knowledge

[@RivhardDavenport]

DON'T FORGET WARM CLOTHES AND WARM GLOVES. YOU CAN GO TO A 2ND HAND SHOP TO GET WARM CHEAP CLOTHES. GET PAJAMA PANTS TO . WEAR UNDER PANTS TO HELP KEEP YOUR LEGS WARM IN COLD WEATHER. DON'T FORGET EXTRA UNDERWEAR AND SOCKS, ESP. SOME WARM ONES!!!!

[@terrygippert7208]

Also hand sanitizer is 90% alcohol that will light up very easy and it's very cheap.

[@damianng-wai4385]

Some of items in video not available although listed. Good guide though

[@awats72752]

Buy yourself a bag of cotton balls and the smallest can of wd40 spray the cotton balls it will light instantly with a spark or a match.

[@titanpreparedness]

While i agree with may things on your list especially the canister stove and solar lights i do have 2 things to say 1. Go out and test a mylar blanket before thinking thats all youll need to survive a cold night. 2. I dont reccomend wearing that bracelet on your wrist. Youll lose/break your hand/wrist before the buckle breaks

[@samslate7011]

I don't expect to get much out of a mylar blanket outside of a super-shelter context. I always carry it in conjunction with a clear sheet of plastic.

[@juanrivera6207]

I’m from south Texas so the coldest it ever gets at night is like 50 degrees (and that’s only in winter) so I’ll be fine with just a Mylar blanket. But I don’t know about up north

[@titanpreparedness]

@@samslate7011 see that makes sense

[@titanpreparedness]

@@juanrivera6207 i understand. A lot of people believe they will keep you warm in freezing temps. They will only keep you above a hypothermia state if your lucky

[@BurritoBandito140]

well typically in the aftermath of a hurricane the sun is not shining and it is cloudy, rainy sky for days so the solar charger may not be the best solution.

[@gregmuir4001]

I don’t think going cheap on torches is really the way /place to save money!! Even a 10£ o light! I use a o light on my edc it’s smaller than my pinkie finger and only takes one AAA battery shoots out 94 lumens too! And obviously it’s bigger brother is in my main Bergen! But torches and headlamps are real important! Like good quality fero rods!!

[@kachiri]

I don't want to be found in the woods. If I get lost in the woods, I either find my way out or die. When it's time to die, I'm not gonna try and cheat death. Yes, I might suffer a while from starvation or thirst or an animal attack. But truthfully, I want my death to be in the woods, not at home or in public or a hospital. I hate civilization! Now I'm not gonna just walk out and into the woods just to make sure I do die. But if I did get lost out there, I'll take that as my time to go and won't try to make it easy to be found by having all these bright colors, etc.

[@maryistulsafox]

I will recommend a one handed fire starter of some kind, better than a BIC

[@maryistulsafox]

SOS food for get home bag...

[@richardelliott9511]

Bics are the ultimate one handed fire starter. Being an exsmoker I don't usually carry one on me anymore but my life is cluttered with them and I have other items for back ups too. Most of my life I just used whatever was handy a firestarter, for a long time I used strips of wax soaked cardboard boxes that I got from the Asian food market dumpster, they were ok but took a lot of feathering the edges for them to light. Once they lit you could skip other tinder and go straight to the largest kindling. Our dryer lint has way too much pet hair to be pleasant burning. However once I discovered cottonballs and vaseline I was hooked!! I dip mine in a 50/50 solution of melted paraffin and vaseline, then squish them flat to remove the excess. Less messy but when it gets below freezing I warm them up a bit in my breast pocket to make breaking them up easier.

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

Not the dollar tree in Alvin Texas. I've gone to all the dollar stores in Alvin Texas. But I'm sure you're right ✅elsewhere or in normal places 😏😉sweetheart.

[@falling4mE]

Im into RE~purposing whatever i can. Mylar ballons is one item! After you cut the business end off you can easily slip a freezing cold hand or foot inside! Line the inside of your hat, under your sleeping bag.

[@falling4mE]

This is kind of ghetto. I know. But I was stuck and had to spend the night in my car. Low on fuel I thought I'd freeze to death! Cars are not as insulated as you'd think! The emergency blanket I had been taught to always have in your car throughout the year was NOT enough! my feet were freezing! My lunch bag was mylar lined... and was right where my feet went! It was a saver for me! I've decided leftover mylar balloons would work very well in this situation. The balloons are quite strong. Stronger than the blankets and make perfect sense to use for your hands and feet! Can be used many times. Easily folded and take up very little space! are a REAL LIFE SAVER! Since my extreme overnight event during a long Colorado winter night ive added Mylar blankets and balloons to my first aide kits! My dad was search and rescue. I know how important a GOOD and FULLY STOCKED first aide kit can be! One for the house, car, hiking gear, camping gear and survival/emergency box. Check the contents often. Make certain expired items are replaced. Fully stocked. Also make sure your kit is enough for more than knew person. Mine takes up the space of a small back pack. Keep in mind I can care for every person in my family with this bag. Extremely important to have enough to keep an issue at bay until help arrives or you can get to safety

[@dylanmatlock9258]

The key is to buy one or two items at a time, they are individually cheap buy buying all at once is way too expensive, you don’t need name brands like Titan survival to start out. You can build a shelter with zip ties, duct tape, tarp and a little bit of paracord and all that can be bought at harbor freight for $100 or less.

[@womenmatter4407]

Use cat litter with plastic bags for bathroom uses to absorb Oder and urine .

[@freecooper2008]

Prepping can be expensive you just need to hunt around for better prices

[@johnmock5825]

I personally edc lighter and ferro rod then lighter and ferro rod in my cars

[@patriciaduncan6523]

I have all kinds of survivAl stuff,for fire starting, including the battery & steel wool that you drag over the top of the battery, plus reg matches, bic lighters, fancy wind proof lighters, some others, gotta have lots of ways to light a fire, plus balls of laundry lint,some with petroleum jelly smeared on it, or cotton balls with jelly on it. Plus, one or more radios that can be solar charged, plus wind up. Then I make several little bug out bags which I hide in diff areas lest they be stolen by thieving scumbags prowling about……😮