10 things to do immediately after SHTF

[@elrenato82]

keep your mouth shut is very important. For example: when I was in highschool I found a way to crack the beverage machine. I told this to a "friend" and told him to keep it for himself. Our secret. yeah well, it took only a few hours before the whole school knew and plundered the machine. If I had kept my mouth shut, I could have used the hack for years on end every day. But the "friend" wanted to exploit the knowledge to be cool. Also another example: I went to a summercamp when I was 14 and there was a 3 day hike planned. I packed 2 pairs of socks, my knife, lighters and 6 bottles of water with vitamins in. Everybody laughed at me for taking so much water with me. Then later in the hike, the weather became really hot and everybody ran out of water except for me, guess what? I had to give them my water and when I ran out they did not believe me and became violent. They took my bag and were even more angry because they found nothing. So there you have it: if you have supplies or means to get it: just don't tell anyone!

[@skullzbro2343]

Thx for advice will use bro

[@etcowwith-et3350]

And don’t bug out to live off the land. These are OUR animals (food source) and most city folk don’t know about not polluting our water sources. So no, we won’t take kindly to bug outers looking for food, water, and shelter cuz you can’t backpack out enough food for your family for 3 months if you even make it thru the initial winter. We moved specifically here from the city to get away from shtf in our homes, sold a lot to be here. We listened to the prepper sites saying “get out of the city”. Please don’t bring all that chaos with you.

[@etcowwith-et3350]

I know that sounds cold and I don’t mean it as cold but it just is. As we watched friends go on expensive vacations, bought new houses, new cars, we prepared instead. So having empathy is asking a lot of us and time is running short now. I get asked about canning, freezing and do as much as I can to help but jars are currently unavailable. The cost of food has skyrocketed, jars unavailable, canners gone, and I can’t help those who want a quick & easy fix as there isn’t one. Winter’s coming and if the animal’s behavior is any indication, it’s going to be epic! Get your family plans in place NOW. Like I said, TIME’S SHORT. You’all can feel it too.

[@Youngsavge-or2ro]

Trust no one

[@solosix3991]

Excellent stories

[@tammyvercher9622]

I have been slowly preparing for the grid to go down for over 3 months now. I'm newly married 4 years now, he is in denial that it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. I finially showed him my bug out bag that I have put together and have in my trunk. He was stunned at my creativity, but it was only after I looked him on the eyes and said "Baby, so listen... I have a 60 mile drive from work. I want you to know if something ever happens and we loose communication know that I will make it home, please don't panic, I can hold my own". When I said this I think it finially hit him that the time to prepare is now. Later that evening he approached me and said "I want to to know how much I admire your intellegance and strength, remember I love you and if something ever happened and I be right here waiting for you to come home". I almost broke down but instead smiled and said "I know you will". I grew up in the country on s resveration where running water and electricity was a luxury. He grew up in the suburbs. Do5know what made me share that but it why I continue to plan....

[@robertmill7755]

Amen. Hopefully he will see the light. Gentle persuasion, lead by example. My wife and i took an extended road trip. I packed a lot of stuff that she said, you won't need that! Guess what? I used almost all of it. First Aid, tools, flashlights, there was an extended power outage at our hotel. No one else had flashlights including the front desk! Crazy.

[@joebloggs7956]

each other is whats important

[@mrswilliamstoyou3325]

So what did he think of your preps when Covid and quarantines happened?

[@UlvNord789]

Awe, I want that lol

[@CassandraHouse]

I had the same conversation with my husband. I have about the same commute time that you do but my parents leave in the city I work in so I told him I would be going there first and making sure they are set with my sister or if they need to come with me. They each have a bug out bag as do the pets

[@twice1962]

I’ve spent 16yrs prepping my house for SHTF. Got myself a farmhouse thats 26min walk from the nearest population centre. We grow our own vegetables, have some chickens for eggs and meat. A natural spring gives fresh water; solar and wind for electricity. Enough food in the basement for 3months for the family. We can totally lock down and secure the property in 11mins (myself, wife and daughter all have specific roles). Most importantly, my house doesn’t look out of place. It’s a fortress that looks like any other farmhouse in the area, so we don’t attract attention. Few years back we had a really bad winter and were snowed in for 2weeks. Main power went out. We hunkered in and lived like everything was normal. Prepping doesnt mean going for zombies or apocalypse, but just for the bad times too. Storms, power outages or just being stranded. One of the most important things we learned we needed was entertainment. We had the food/water/power we needed, but being stuck in a house together will send you mad. Deck of cards and a couple of books can go a long way to alleviate tention

[@CyanLink]

Yeah, too much nuclear zombie war talk in the prepper community. It makes my eyes roll at this point. People don't realize how much it sucks to just lose water and power for a couple weeks. Have a couple guns sure. But food, water, some emergency medical and something to keep yourself entertained will get you through most scenarios. Oh and learn skills. Skills weigh nothing and can't be stolen. Having gear and not knowing how to use it doesn't do any good.

[@jeas4980]

I get what you mean...too much nonsense scenarios floating around. We get Hurricane islanded without electric or road access every other year or so for about a month. You figure it out. It stinks...but necessity is the mother of invention (but stupid is deadly). I guess a lot of people are just completely ignorant because they weren't raised even the slightest bit country. Some people run generators in their houses...or eat poke. They just don't know. ..it isn't really their fault they don't know...just not in their culture to know things that keep you living without modern conveniences. How do you not help those people? In a teach them to fish kinda way? IDK. Lots of fear mongering. We are not Afghans. We are not Iraqi's. We aren't like the places we invade...I think it sets up misconceptions. If the shit hits the fan around here we check on our neighbors we don't hide from them and once we know our neighbors are okay we venture out farther to see if we can find someone to help.

[@jeas4980]

ScoutSniper Chickens will eat the grains out of the horse/cow manure....and you can make maggot buckets out of road kill. Just drill holes in the bottom of the bucket and the maggots drop out and feed the chickens. Easy peasy. The trick is getting them to stay on their eggs where they're safe. Damned brooders always want to be where the hawks and raccoons can pick them off easy...try to move them without breaking their squat is the hardest part. I don't mess with pigs (hogs are a pain in the ass).

[@faithrada]

@@jeas4980 Yup... and we don't need an apocalypse as an excuse to be prepared. Being ready for short and mid-range scenarios has LOTS of merit also.

[@CyanLink]

@@jeas4980 Unfortunately I don't live in an area where raising chickens is possible. But I am starting a vegetable garden and there is fish-able water within walking distance. Worse case scenario there are lots of water fowl I can hunt and I make a point of practicing clay shooting 5 times a year. My next step is to get a hunting license and get some hands on cleaning a kill from scratch. That's not something you wanna just figure out.

[@aliciaunaryan4751]

Water & food will be more valuable than money or gold. Greetings from South Africa

[@WTF-vv8ic]

Alicia Una Ryan I hope you guys are learning how to make pipe guns and prison weapons down there

[@WTF-vv8ic]

Rob Napoli you can use precious metals for medical use. But you always find corrupt individuals who will sell their own people for a dollar.

[@Davanillaguerrilla]

it always has been more valuable. thats why people trade money for it. the essentials will always be the most valuable things. you dont have shelter, safety, air, water, food, medicine when you need it, its as good as having nothing. knowledge of how to obtain and use them is the most important of all

[@pookiehoney]

@Rob Napoli so true! They can't even act decent over a sale. Imagine they're fighting for food or water to stay alive.

[@Brian_Barby]

Food, water, and ammo will be the new currency in a SHTF scenario. Be careful who you trade with and letting them know how much you really have.

[@AlphaOmega-cr3ld]

I would recommend conditioning your body for for traveling, at the very least stay active. Your feet could be your best friend or your worst enemy

[@nagaviper1169]

Absolutely

[@Cormac2023]

And footwear can be your best friend or worst enemy.

[@heariam7557]

....and do some fasting...get used to being hungry!!. Eat as clean as possible!...OHHH! ..and practice patience & forgiving...will NEED those traits for everyone's peace!

[@Cormac2023]

And don't rule out cannibalism.

[@Cormac2023]

Oh shit! I meant Cannabis! Damned auto-speller!

[@PsymphonicSolo]

Since this video is coming from a post-apocalyptic point of view, where help is more than likely not coming, I thought I'd give my prepper tips from having gone through Hurricane Michael in Florida this past October. I would have to say the damage from which was on the scale of a nuclear blast, only minus the fallout. 1. Gas (petroleum fuel) = Life: Everything runs on gasoline, cars, generators (electric water pumps and refrigerators that run on generators), chainsaws, tractors, etc. and you really don't realize how quickly you'll burn through your fuel. I would recommend to get as much fuel as you can as soon as it is safe to travel. Also, if you can get your hands on a hand pump to pump said fuel out of their containers to the intended items being fueled, your back will thank you 1000x later. 2. Cook items in your fridge and deep freeze first. They obviously have a limited shelf life if you can't get your refrigeration/freezer back up and running. 3. Having a LP grill with a side burner is a must. Thankfully my family and I had been given a Chargriller grill from a buddy of mine that was moving the year prior. It turned out to be a life saver as we were able to have hot meals every night. Of course, pointing back to item number 1, make sure you have plenty of fuel for said grill. 4. Don't be shy or timid about accepting handouts from the National Guard or from your local shelters. Believe it or not, most of them will have so much stuff to give away that they will need help getting it out of the way to allow for additional shipments to come in. In accepting what is offered to you, you are actually helping to keep the flow of supplies steadily moving and that will help others who may be late in getting in line for assistance. 5. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. You will be amazed how much water you will go through as you will probably doing manual labor 14+ hours a day to try to dig your way out of the disaster. Make sure that you're taking in enough sodium throughout the day while you're hydrating as well. You can actually get water poisoning if the sodium level in your body drops to low from constantly being flushed out with water. 6. Do help your neighbor as they will likely reciprocate the help 9 times out of 10. Even if you don't need outside assistance now, you may get into a tight spot later and having a favor to call in is a good Ace to have in your back pocket. 7. In a complete grid-down situation, you can drive across fallen power lines. If you are in an area that has had catastrophic damage do not immediately try to travel right after the incident has subsided, however, as the grid may still be energized in certain areas. Low hanging power lines are difficult enough to see and avoid in the daylight, but they are practically invisible in low-light or night time conditions. Shelter in place until you can deem traveling to be worth the risk. 8. If you do decide to connect your generator to your breaker box in your home make sure you do a few things first. A) Do have a fire extinguisher in case things go really bad. B) Make sure you flip the main off outside AND inside your home. Sending electricity back up the line can and will kill someone. C) Make sure your generator is off and that you do not connect the line from your circuit breaker box to your generator until after you have completed wiring in your line. D) Take the panel off of your breaker box to start. E)If you're using the 240 outlet on your generator to connect to your breaker box you'll need to connect the red and black (positive) wires of your 4 conductor wire to your 30amp dryer breaker. Make sure you disconnect the hot and ground wires for the dryer from the breaker and ground block in the box first. Usually your 30amp dryer breaker is a 2 slot wide breaker. One side in one slot would get the red wire and the other in the other slot would get the black wire, it doesn't matter which is which. Then the green (ground) and the white (negative) wires need to be screwed down to the ground block in the top of your breaker box. F) If you have to wire up the male 240 plug to the wire, the plug should be marked with which color wire goes where. Just make sure you don't have a crap ton of extra wire sticking out past the screw that holds the wire in place when you're done and make sure to twist the outside cover on the plug in place before inserting the plug into your generator. G) Make sure the "dryer"/generator breaker is flipped to the off position prior to starting your generator or the initial surge could fry valuable items in your home. H) For most portable generators, big items such as A/C units, deep freezes, hot water heaters, etc. will draw too much current and could damage your generator if you try to use them. For these items make sure the circuit breakers are also off prior to starting your generator. Completing all the steps above basically makes your dryer breaker your new main breaker. If all you're able to do is take cold showers and turn on the lights though, you'll be amazed how it can make you feel like the apocalypse hasn't really happened. 9. Do take pictures, do hire a public adjuster immediately (and have them file the initial claim with your insurance company), and do tarp your roof as in most insurance policies you're responsible for ensuring additional water damage does not occur after the initial damage has already occurred (the Army Corp of Engineers has a Blue Roof program you can sign up for to have your roof professionally tarped for free). 10. FEMA is a joke and won't help you so don't waste your time with them. 11. Your insurance company and any adjusters they send out are not your friends so speak to them as you would if you were being interviewed by the police in the investigation of a crime. 12. Do know how to change a tire and make sure your spare is good to go as you will probably run over debris and go through a tire or two. 13. Your cell phones won't work, so if you happen upon a place that has internet where you can send messages to loved ones (like a shelter, p.s. they may also have hot showers) make sure you end any communications with a tentative plan for the following day along with what time you will more than likely contact them back. This will save valuable daylight (remember traveling at night = not safe) by parties not having to sit around waiting on communications and it will give someone a heads up to contact help if you do not check in as planned. 14. Do have plenty of extra blades and chains and bar oil and premix fuel for your chainsaw. You'll find you use your chainsaw as much as you used to use your phone. 15. Cut from the top down to the base on trees. If you start at the base first the stump could spring back upright from the released tension after you cut it and those suckers can be super heavy, sometimes heavy enough to kill (i.e. keep small children and pets away from all work areas). 16. Four wheel drive vehicles rule the road... mainly because there won't be anymore roads, at least for the first few weeks. Having a big, long chain to use in conjunction with your 4x4 vehicle can help immensely in clearing debris and you can get very creative with the two (think, What Would Bubba Do). 17. It's quiet at night in the apocalypse, that is until it's not and the 67th siren of the day blows by. Then it's quiet again, quiet enough to hear your own heartbeat. 18. Make sure you have plenty of medical supplies as you will get the crap beat out of you by all the manual labor that is about to be your every waking moment. Rubbing alcohol, antibiotic ointment, and prescription meds that are needed are a must. Most states will suspend the need for a doctor to call in a refill for you in a state of emergency, so if you do run out of your meds just go to any pharmacy and bring them your empties to get refills. 19. If you've been wanting to go to college, post apocalypse can be a really good time to start as there may be additional scholarships available for students to offset the financial losses from the disaster. 20. You will experience feelings of anxiousness and you will always feel like you are keyed up (i.e. the adrenaline never stops), so make sure you take an extra second or two to respond to people as you will be prone to be confrontational or combative. 21. You will experience feelings of deep depression that will come upon you in an instant. In these moments take a minute to run through a checklist of your current situation and your needs therein. Most of the time you will realize you are okay and you can turn off the alarm of hopelessness so to speak. 22. When the adrenaline does stop be somewhere you can get some sleep because you will feel like your are as weak as a kitten and there is no fighting the blackout that is about to come. 23. You all remember the memes about you being dead and your boss still wanting to know if you're going to come into work, hee hee? Welllll it turns out it's not so funny when you are literally almost dead, you still have items you have to complete for basic survival purposes, and your boss is wanting to know when you'll be at work. The good news is that there will be plenty of people hiring to do cleanup and repairs if you do tell your boss where to get off. 24. Don't be a douche, move out of the way for emergency vehicles. Seconds are the literal difference between life and death for a lot of people around you at the moment. 25. Realize it's only things and things can be replaced. If your family is safe then you have all that you need.

[@crickettmoon7082]

This was the MOST INFORMATIVE NARRATIVE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

[@CryMeA_River8710]

Thank you for taking the time to type it all out for us.

[@jenismith5429]

Yes, I went through Katrina and agree with almost all of it. Had to have a surgery in an army tent on an infection in my ear. So, bleach and some basic medical supplies would have prevented it. You can run a generator on boat gas, if you are prepared to clean filter everyday. We ran it for 2 months like that, three house connected to it. If you do use generator, it's loud as hell, because it's so quiet after grid goes down. People know you have power. But if you can run it, do so at night, if in safe area. You can run your fridge/freezer for ice. It will stay cold with 2-3 hours of run time and not opening it. Dried bleach. Number one thing I wish I had. Help each other. We really came together and it sounds like your community did as well. :)

[@darenhashitsume8049]

Great advice, you're very long winded, but very sound advice. I learned a lot of things pre/ post hurricane Katrina. I had a lot of wood and charcoal, learned the importance of having a generator.

[@MattPSU02]

Very informative, would make a good magazine article.

[@donevenson1911]

I told my wife, if anything ever happened when I wasn't around, #1 arm yourself and go get kids from school. #2 fill up as many containers with water as possible including filling the bathtub, while water still works.

[@webfactorysolutions]

FYI, you can get bags specifically made to be placed in bathtubs and filled with water, that way the water won't be full of soap and any other thing that could be in the bathtub and also would be on a closed container

[@webfactorysolutions]

@The FaceHole so, you're telling me that getting another 80 or so gallons of water extra from the "safety" of your own house would mean that you failed?

[@jeanninematos994]

@@webfactorysolutions TY for the tip! I'm a single parent. My husband passed away 5 yrs ago, so it's all on me to protect my family. Any info is helpful; stay vigilant-ppl need someone like you!

[@jonathanpooria7847]

the bag is called , water bob sold on amzon , dont for get to use cp like if your gonna buy one

[@glen1arthur]

@@webfactorysolutions good to know as you could lose alot to evaporation.

[@paultodd7555]

It may sound stupid... but Peanut Butter is great for the inexperienced prepper. Lasts and lasts for years (I am currently eating a jar that is 4 years past date)... 2000 calories per jar.

[@heariam7557]

Not stupid @ all! 8gms per TBSP I think! We use all peanut peanut butter! No junk in it!

[@teenapittman4241]

Be careful what brand you buy. I bought a cheap brand that tasted like it was bad already. The oil in it can go rank. Luckily I only bought 3 jars. I know that we try to eat foods without preservatives, but in this case, it needs them. Ironically, I am eating a spoonfull of Honey roasted PeterPan , even tho it is a spread and not a true peanut butter.

[@usmale4915]

@@teenapittman4241 But there are people like myself that are so highly allergic to peanuts that just one itty-bitty taste will kill me within two minutes, so that is completely out of the question for me!

[@terryp12345]

@@usmale4915 Even so, his point is valid. Just use your own brain. If you are allergic, prepare differently. Don't be offended that someone else can do it one way.

[@meat-hook]

All-natural types of peanutbutter (and most "organic" foods) don't last nearly as long.

[@heidicook2395]

Having just gone through hurricane Michael I had an opportunity to test my Preps and find a few holes. I live in a very rural area most everybody has guns. But I found Sheltering in place easiest and being blind I have an advantage over sighted people -- I don't need light. In fact after the hurricane I had friends complaining that they couldn't do anything after about 6 or 7 at night cuz it was dark. I was able to continue my usual routine and do some crocheting because I don't need the light. Being blind I know where everything's at in my house and can get to it quickly and easily. I had a neighbor who kept insisting I needed to go to the local shelter. But as I tried to explain to her in a shelter I'm in an unknown place with a bunch of unknown people and I can't always see what they're doing so it's safer for me to stay in my own home by myself.

[@heidicook2395]

@Wanda Tolbert very good plan. Plus if the person communion his night goggles and you have are on equal footing if they don't mean you're in a better position.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

@Wanda Tolbert The only problem with that is if you run into someone you think is a burglar but it turns out to be a family member or friend that you weren't expecting. Always positively identify your target before pulling the trigger, this means you need lighting at least at some point maybe a good flashlight.

[@ryanhbig1979]

Best blind typing ive ever seen

[@quarterhorsgirl]

@@ryanhbig1979 lol....read my mind

[@Inkdraft]

@Phil Huddleston: That's true so in my family we all have an understanding that we don't enter each other's homes or rooms as the case may be, without first calling out or letting the person inside know who it is in some way. As a matter of fact, we had a house sitter years ago who was of the same mind as us and we came home early and unexpectedly in the middle of the night and although I had a key I didn't enter my own home until I had wakened him by tossing pebbles at the bedroom window. (That was in the days before cell phones.)

[@Tsiri09]

I was homeless in San Antonio TX for nearly 3 years. I learned how to "go gray" VERY quickly. Using your morale of "fat man in a skinny place" scenario, realize that just about everyone is going to ration food and lose weight when it's realized that help isn't coming soon. The prepper needs to do the same. NO "full meals"- ration food as if nothing else is coming for years. Lose weight with everybody else. Begin now to teach family members/friends to KEEP THEIR MOUTHS SHUT about anything stored. Your Dad was in the Army- I'm an AF Vet. The WWII "loose lips sink ships" isn't just a saying- one blabbermouth or slip of a tongue can get you killed for what lot or little you have stored.

[@bevlower6793]

Tina: great points! "gray gal" is an art all women, and girls [and young boys] should learn now. also, your point about food... most of us become downright mean when we get hungry. learning to deal with hunger now will make hunger later a little less 'traumatic'.

[@k.w.youngblood.7482]

SMART IDEA!

[@k.w.youngblood.7482]

@@bevlower6793 AND THAT'S ANOTHER GOOD IDEA.

[@tracy08161967]

My entire family is preppers! We are isolated! Just for an example I have enough toothbrushes to live to be 100 years old. I also have around 200 solar lights. I don’t know how many containers of food I have but I could get fat while everyone gets skinny. I have all the cleaning supplies I need probably for a lifetime. There’s a joke in my family that when the SHTF happens my nieces are coming to stay with me, because I question them what are you going to clean your butt with? Poison ivy? We have medical supplies too! We live on a farm.

[@RustyX2010]

"Fat man in a skinny place"? You must be talking about the city of LA!!! lol that's how I felt when I stayed in that city for 3 months!

[@RichardJohnson-cg2ix]

I have a bad feeling that the shit hit the fan ain't gonna be just one thing but a slow domino effect that may take weeks or months.

[@stevenschnepp576]

That's because you paid attention to history class.

[@BoredAmerican]

Congratulations! You were right!

[@storminthewoods]

It's already happening it'll take years to truely unfold

[@ang350]

Months later that is becoming more apparent. Wise man.

[@sigspearthumb2313]

You mean life right now?

[@jgn2112]

10 Things To Do Immediately if SHTF 1. 1:17 - establish comms with family and/or safe contacts 2. 2:54 - assess the situation once your team/family is assembled and form a plan 3. 4:14 - get home or to bugout location 4. 5:39 - secure your location 5. 8:10 - observe OPSEC 6. 9:54 - blend in as much as possible 7. 10:45 - gather as much intel as possible 8. 11:52 - avoid going out into crowds 9. 13:18 - focus on sheltering in place for 2-3 weeks 10. 14:18 - decide the next steps

[@CorinaVR]

Peeps....SHTF isn't going to happen in one big global event. It's happening now, in slow motion, and will continue to move slowly. Most people (yes, including preppers) don't even see it.

[@RustyX2010]

social engineering!

[@miss_pris1]

Slow train wreck. Exactly right my friend.

[@JCC_1975]

I agree with that.

[@colarguns]

But when GHTF, it will be global, be prepared. G=GOD

[@ronacord9056]

You could be right but there are events that could be shtf at hyperspeed. Nuclear war, asteroid impact, EMP, solar flare impact, cyberattack on the power grid.

[@Blunosemetalmauler]

Each trip to any store, any store, something gets picked up for a rainy day.. even if it is plastic bags or aspirin or contact lense cleaner.. Think Basic to avoid not having the basics.. Blessings

[@elaine8013]

That's how we do it also. Even if its a 50 cent can of tomato sauce, we always pick up an extra something.

[@joanbowden7634]

EXACTLY! Even if im going just to pick up a pack of cigs or a loaf of bread, I'll always pick up something for the "prepper closet".

[@danidilay5430]

Right. Even an extra bag of rice or a few extra bar of soap.

[@quercus4730]

@@joanbowden7634 What are you going to do when tobacco runs out? Habits force you to do things you wouldn't normally do. The time to quit is now. Says the non-smoker.

[@Tubby31310]

I bought plastic containers that snap shut so mice can’t get into the food. Started buying about 6 Months ago. I buy something every week as you do. Went into the camping section at Walmart got stereo, candles, a grate to use as stove top and storing coffee filters to filter water for boiling. I’ve started a system that’s great. I’ll be able to share with others....dried beans, soup etc.

[@doubled473]

It always amazed me how people can spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on their hobbies, vacations, personal items like phones or new rims for the truck and video games yet not spend a damn dime on preps like water, food or personal defense. I always hear the same thing from friends, “Were coming to your house if something goes down”. Truth is, most of them don’t stand a chance in surviving the trip over. Sad really, not one of them has so much as an extra case of bottled water and I can’t get them to see the risk that they are taking. Improving my state of preparedness IS my hobby that I just love doing. I never want my wife to have to say to me,”How are we going to survive?” My recommendation to anyone reading this who isn’t prepared is to buy at a minimum of one surplus item per week or more if you can afford it. Hopefully you’ll have enough stuff in time to be able to have the right answer for your wife or family member when they ask you that same question.

[@ablemagawitch]

Well they can go to the store currently and see the lesson of the "Ant & the Grasshopper" fable. If they make through this pandemic, just maybe they start thinking ahead.

[@yomocute9403]

The same people that you see on TV crying they live check to check while holding the latest iphone.

[@latonyaburroughs179]

THATS THE SHIT I BE SAYING 💯

[@sarah-ashleyboling1719]

It’s my husband who would look at me and ask how are we going to survive. I heard about Corona in January and bought all the things the stores ran out of ahead of time and he was PISSED. He thinks it’s a waste of money having all this extra “stuff” on hand. After the supplies all ran out and most still haven’t been restocked he stopped being mad at me. He is a person that believes nothing can go wrong and has no inclination to preparedness, I call him an ostrich. I am more the hyper vigilant type who watches too much news...

[@bridget3694]

It's sad that so many think it's silly to prepare. It's as simple as grabbing a few bulk sized foods (flour beans rice sugar) and a gallon of water for each family member when you visit the store. It adds up fast. A little tid bit when storing things like flour beans and rice if you put in a few bay leaves it will keep the pests out. What a horror to think you have food saved and when you need it find its all buggy. Hey bright side it's protein 😂. Stay safe friends. My latest hobby (besides preparing any way I can) is to water bath and pressure can a wife variety of foods.

[@paulgregg9298]

My biggest problem is that my immediate family do not believe that there is a real danger on the horizon and so do not want to prepare! They all believe that tomorrow will be exactly like today is and how yesterday was. No one takes Ayn Rand's quote seriously... "You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality!"

[@MM-sz8yt]

I'm over 65 and feel strongly about something happening, whatever it is. I also seem to fall on deaf ears ! And disabled, have to figure something out soon enough.

[@GenipherY]

Ants. The ants were preppers. In the end, however, they took pity on the grasshopper and took care of him.

[@Brian_Barby]

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail"-Benjamin Franklin All you can do is keep prepping for your family anyway. I don't think whatever happens is going to happen all at once, it could, but it'll be a progression of things leading up to a major SHTF scenario so hopefully by seeing these signs they'll start seeing it from your perspective and join you while there is some remaining time left.

[@marknorwood7521]

I'm in the same boat. 64 yr old and poor health and raising a granddaughter. My kids think SHTF is a myth.

[@hannahloveanna6944]

A lot of people fall into your category. They know you prep, so your non prepper friends & family will just show up at your house empty handed.

[@PayneMaximus]

My utility company mistakenly cut off my power yesterday, so I had to spend a night in the dark. I then realized how unprepared I am.

[@justalurkr]

Had that experience last year in Northern California when pg&e cut the power for two days for fire safety. It's pretty scary to be caught flatfooted like that, and we had a day's warning.

[@theimmortal4718]

What problems did you have?

[@justalurkr]

@@theimmortal4718 fundamental disagreement with my non-prepper mom (R.I.P., get your cardiac health checked, y'all; ) about LED vs hurricane lamps & for how long food in the freezer was good for, whether to open the fridge for cold food to cool off because no a/c, see why we need go bags, mom? Etc. It really all went back to morale, because we, lacking a hand crank radio, didn't really know what was going on, nor what we should be prepared to do. Also, our home entertainment activities were heavily tv & internet based, so keeping busy was an issue. This lead to, shall we say, a lot of philosophical disputation. Fortunately, it also lead to being a lot better prepared.

[@justalurkr]

@Dennis D Theoretically, treating it as more "natural disaster planning" than "doomsday prepping" should make the conversation easier, but that turned out not to be the case.

[@thealize808]

Lol

[@rdsii64]

When the SHTF, the first thing you should do is clean and disinfect the fan. The next thing, is clean and disinfect all the flat surfaces.

[@ezr168]

Nice one, having a good sense of humor is probably the most important thing to maintain regardless of the situation.

[@patriot9455]

do what you can to reduce infection. We use Hydrogen peroxide for cleaning. Flat surfaces collect germs.

[@Xclub40X]

@@patriot9455 dettol Also It helps if you were wearing a BSL-3-4 protective suit and boots that can be hosed down. . . . If entering an area where shit has hit the fan, the risk of going down with sickness is all too likely

[@Xclub40X]

@@hooareya6261 that's an idea. . . However if the meaty morsel of arse ejecta is large enough and hits a ceiling with extreme speed, it will be carrying enough momentum to destroy itself upon impact. . . This will cause a variety of size and quantity of chunks of shit debriss to be strewn over an entire room or area, with potentially disastrous consequences

[@ritascott4040]

Totally Awemazing oh y’all are crazy!

[@mikerubalcava519]

I practice once every 3 months. Once we get home on Friday we load up the water jugs, turn off the TV, radio, cell phone. We pretend that the electricity went out and so no lights, nothing eaten from the refrigerator. We eat freeze-dried, canned, MREs, pretend no stores open. Stay in doors silent. Sometimes campout in the back yard to get a little practice there also. We learned how to adapt quickly and now know what to expect and do without. Very thankful that the Fam is cooperative.

[@nunya453]

Never let vehicles get below 1/2 tank-you never know when something might happen

[@EroticOnion23]

Gasoline only has a shelf life of like 6 months...the movies and games lied to you...

[@stevenschnepp576]

@@EroticOnion23 Nobody plans on using a gas vehicle six months after the world ends. It's just a good idea to have the gas in case you need to evacuate without warning. You can be on the road while everyone else is fighting at the pumps.

[@vannessaschubert4252]

I never let mine get below 1/2 tank anyway just because fuel pumps are expensive. My last one was $800.

[@spoonmonkey8971]

If you have the space store a full tank of gas worth and rotate the cans. Fill car with cans and fill cans at pump instead every month.

[@dapperdan8085]

Gas is good for way longer than 6 months, and much much longer if you use a syabilizer in it. Get a tank to store 100+ gallons, not a bunch of cans.

[@1234jacee]

One of the best preps I bought was a small solar pack that can charge my radios and other devices. Came with LED lights too. Saves me from using so many batteries and candles, assuming its not an EMP grid down.

[@scubasam4255]

i always worry about a massive solar flare hitting earth we do have records of one hitting back in the day of telegraphs and it knocked out every single one around the world. would prob knock out everything other than military grade tech around the planet

[@jc.1191]

If there's no transformer, it may well survive an EMP. Those are the most vulnerable components.

[@rtek777]

#3 you should have mentioned to try to only move at night under cover of darkness. Move from shadows to shadows. Avoid crossing open fields. Stick to tree lines. Dont crest tops of hills in standing, rather crouch or crawl as you approach hills. Be smart about moving. Dont walk highways or roads. Stay off them, use them for navigating but avoid being on them. If moving in urban environment, stick close to the walls, dont walk down the middle of streets. Carry a monocular or binocular to scout ahead. Take time to move carefully around potential threats. Everyone outside your immediate group, is a potential threat and should be treated as such. Pretend like everyone you see is a hungry lion and move as though not to attract its attention.

[@headbanger4546]

take the black friday madness as shtf drill

[@TheMightyTengu]

Holy Shit that's brilliant!

[@CarissaConti]

Seriously. If people go that insane over discounted shit they don't even need, to the point where they trample other people down to the floor and even start taking swings at them......then imagine what they're going to do when they haven't eaten in a week, there's a lack of clean water, and they're desperate for medicine for either themselves or their families.

[@JacobsTrouble]

@@CarissaConti Exacttttlllllly!!!!!

[@sewerreports]

True. Imagine that they're raiding stores for food, not discounted pans.

[@Nemoticon]

Not realistic at all... On Black Friday, people don't come to your house to take it over and abduct you in your own home. Or try and eat you because there is nothing else around.

[@DansEarway]

when folks “bug out” they will be doing so with their most prized possessions like food, firearms and ammunition. highway men are well aware of this reality. security by obscurity will be key. expect to pay a toll at every bridge. every intersection. know your surroundings. know the roads.

[@realtruth1448]

Dans Earway exactly why The Smart Ones will sleep be permanently living offgrid, because it’s obviously coming to that point where you gotta have your own stuff

[@bridget3694]

Have a plan for a destination before shtf and know several ways to get there. Don't forget that when something happens most people are going to hit the freeway and highways causing gridlock. Have alternative routes.

[@bridget3694]

Also make sure you have a paper nap of your state and where you are headed. Do NOT rely on your phone.

[@sawyerramos3113]

That's why I won't but out only in

[@jpcsmokeater]

Very informative video. Preparedness is no longer an ideology of craziness; it is a sound and responsible method of resiliency. People should no longer entirely DEPEND on their government in times of crisis or disaster because that system and its public safety elements WILL BE overwhelmed. Calls for service WILL BE prioritized, and the response to simple mundane 911 calls will be extremely delayed. REMEMBER that public safety personnel are most likely experiencing the same hardships as the public and it is my guess that many (Depending on the magnitude of the crisis/disaster) may not report, cannot report, or may abandon their post to protect their families. People may be under the false assumption that first responders have their own houses in order to deal with SHTF, but I will tell you that is a FALSE assumption. Many first responders are NOT prepared and have many of the same attitudes towards major calamity as the general public. YES, we may be above average in specific areas such as first aid, security, and resourcefulness BUT those skills can only take you so far. Be responsible for yourself and your family teach them the basics of first aid and security and do NOT place your entire plan on the government rescuing you.

[@vivianev.1756]

JP Clinton I agree 100%!!! 👍🏻

[@joanbowden7634]

As someone who's recently experienced a cat. 4 Hurricane I can tell u don't depend on FEMA for shit!

[@paulfun8720]

global warming is to blame for all this... hope you don't get priced out of home insurance and I hope you evacuate the area next time

[@codinginzen8793]

@@paulfun8720 global warming is a sham. The climate has been changing for billions of years. Look up the magnetic field changes that coincide with the weather changes. Leftists had to falsify climate data to meet their narrative. We have ice ages every 10500 years. We are overdue. Not because of man. But because the earth has a cycke and we are approaching the end of that cycle. Stop spreading wealth redistribution Marxist propaganda.

[@paulfun8720]

@@codinginzen8793Zen you are absolutely right complete sham just like acid rain and the ozone hole remember haha it was a great joke on us all. Pollute to your heart's content heck even if it is was true you will be dead so who cares. Contemplating how I have been so wrong is hard man ...thanks for setting me straight.

[@truthseeker7754]

It really sucks prepping all the while knowing that when something like this inevitably happens there's going to be people trying to take the easy way out and just steal stuff from you

[@angelrenate]

Guns my friend. They're called guns.

[@truthseeker7754]

@@angelrenate I know but at some point they might not be enough

[@angelrenate]

@@truthseeker7754 You may be right, but hopefully not. Just don't let anyone know you prep. Look like you're struggling even though you're not. Keep to yourself and set traps around your property if it gets serious enough and you truly fear being taken advantage of. If they get past all that don't be afraid to defend yourself and your family. Hopefully that helps. Stay safe man.

[@amandadonegan2137]

Best traps for advance warning.....nail planks....bang nails through wood to make 'step on spikes'....cover after placing around your home with earth, twigs etc......anyone trying to sneak up and attack you will stand on them and spike their feet.....you get a warning then!

[@truthseeker7754]

@@amandadonegan2137 funny you bring that up because when I was younger we lived in a few bad neighborhoods and my dad is very paranoid and did just that, not sure if anyone tried to break in since I was pretty young but it's a very clever idea!

[@dirtwhisperer658]

When I went to Afghanistan I trained myself to run 3 miles every day. You never know when you may have to throw down everything and run for your life. Also you just need to be in good physical shape for your health if SHTF. I cannot believe the amount of people who can barely walk up a flight of stairs at the mall.

[@ambissing]

I think there is a comfort in knowing that if something happens, you can get home by walking or running. I run Ultras, so I know my body is capable of up to 31 miles in 8 hours. That's about as far as I am ever from home most days and it gives me peace of mind. A lit of people had to walk home from NYC after 9/11 and they were not prepared for that. Fitness is an underrated prep. Being in poor health, depending on medication and being unprepared is a deadly combination. Good on you for realizing how important fitness is.

[@patriot9455]

I am physically disabled, my options are different, help from family and shelter in place are common thoughts

[@ersturdevant2831]

True. Key equipment: mountain bike.

[@frogworld1]

@@patriot9455 In the same boat but family not nearby. It would really helpful if abled bodied preppers expanded a sense of enablement for all and not 'Well good luck to you attitude'. What is the point of lone survival when in the long run we will need more than ourselves. Plus abled bodied preppers can injure or become chronically ill/disabled plus advanced aging so why not also prep with that in mind and share with us all or encouarge us all to adapt. I appreicate the fit survive better but so do smart as well as communal and disabled do have skills to offer too. Plus where I can do one skill someone else can do another increasing survival and thriving.

[@TG-bz3wu]

@@frogworld1 agreed.

[@sin46ned]

Keep in mind that the government does not have to give you anything. Survival is all up to you.

[@AlexAAAAAAA7]

Government gives to millions of people even now during peaceful time. Why do you think government won't give anything to people during disaster or war time. It's been recorded in history that government always help people during those periods. Why do you think this time it will act differently. Oh OK, Hollywood movies.

[@AlexAAAAAAA7]

Brenda Chown, US sanctions for regime change and resource grab made Venezuela suffer economical not the government of Venezuela. That is more then clear even for kids in kindergarten. Are you from Moon or Earth?

[@heariam7557]

We're talking nwo takeover...no gvment help coming...quite the opposite folks

[@edakennerson6382]

@@AlexAAAAAAA7 Trump is our president....now look at Puerto Rico

[@Palm-Pine-Aussies]

Alex A they help millions in one affected specific area, say a hurricane hits Texas they can focus on Texas but when everyone is affected including the government employees family it will deteriorate into minimal, minuscule and eventually non existent help

[@jessgatt5441]

By the way, if you are engaged with an invader, get down on the floor and shoot from the prone position, you present 80% less targetable mass, and most door-crashers will not see you till it's too late. Think situational awareness.

[@AlexAAAAAAA7]

More important is to jump continuously left, right and up, down. You can learn frequency secrets of jumping by taking classes from private military training school who particularly specialize on jumping in that situation.

[@FadingSwordsman]

@@AlexAAAAAAA7 I really hope this is facetious. If you're engaged with someone in your house or an area you know, you don't want to be running around, or jumping and making yourself an obvious target. You want to have solid cover and be peeking to the side of it (Sticking your head above things is more likely to get you shot), and have a funnel you can cover easily. Prone is ideal if you have space. Being 90 degrees from the fatal funnel of an expected entry point is ideal (You're likelier to have more reaction time when someone enters). Unless you have covering fire, you probably don't want to leave that cover unless everything's over or you have to. Follow up shots are a _lot_ faster than follow up jumps.

[@AlexAAAAAAA7]

@@FadingSwordsman I cannot believe you are serious about my jumping comments. It's a joke.

[@FadingSwordsman]

@@AlexAAAAAAA7 You'd be surprised what people put in comments and believe... Glad to hear it was, indeed, facetious.

[@Pinochet-ui7vu]

Alex A your right alex this is the proper technique... i read online that army rangers also attend jump schools where i can only assume they master the art of bunny hopping

[@tammiebroggins]

I'm already homeless so I got the jump on the rest of you

[@kingjudah1611]

Tammie so funny you got jokes.

[@sergior8667]

@@kingjudah1611 XD u r evil my man hahaha

[@rneedham667]

❤❤❤

[@theresa_lili]

Come to Wisconsin. I have extra rooms

[@ericstevens9108]

Hell girl you will be fine, Jesus has your back

[@gonefishing3644]

One danger you overlooked is the uncontrolled fire. Some people will be using candles or oil lamps beginning the first night of a power outage. Others will use candles once the batteries for their camp lanterns and flash lights lose their charge. If you live in an apartment building, a townhouse or a suburban neighborhood of closely crowded starter houses and one home catches fire, that fire can quickly spread to nearby homes. If the 911 system is down or the streets are filled with debris after an earthquake or all nearby fire stations are already busy responding to other fires, a residential fire can spread unchecked and engulf everything within reach. And the larger the fire the greater a distance it will spread sparks and embers downwind to catch fire to trees and roofs. If I currently lived in a crowded location the way I used to do, you can bet I would want some of my neighbors to form a neighborhood watch for fire spotting at night and for waking up sleeping people and getting them to evacuate away from the fire. Yes, it is important to have the usual smoke detectors and fire extinguishers to stop a small fire at home, but those things are useless against a nearby uncontrolled fire that is melting the siding on your house. I believe that the uncontrolled fire is a much worse danger than looters. You can shoot a few looters to scare off the rest of the crowd but your guns and ammo are useless against a big fire.

[@Incab]

The cities will burn is the subject I see covered less than any other on prepare channels. It's the big elephant in the room nobody is talking about.

[@jstratten5326]

We need ideas and videos on the fire subject, because that is my greatest fear, and haven’t come to any conclusions. Civil unrest and fire with some groups seem to go hand in hand.

[@maryjanegreen7601]

@Karen Lee That's why I burn incense over the sink.

[@gonefishing3644]

@Karen Lee This is true. I make my own jar candles for emergencies. When I had to leave one burning at night in a windowless bathroom after an earthquake knocked out the local power grid for three days, I sat the jar candle in a wide bowl half-filled with water and put the bowl in the bathtub. Even if another earthquake had rattled things around enough to knock over the jar candle, it would have been extinguished by the water. Of course lit candles are a very bad idea if the damaged neighborhood has gas lines or if you have a small child in the home who is active while you are sleeping.

[@kalliste23]

This is why I can never take any of the zombie TV/movies seriously … it's not the zombies, it's the fact that everything would be on fire or burned from having been on fire if such a thing ever happened... that said, short of The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse people will be able to mostly keep fire in check.

[@cynthiawanek8353]

If living in urban areas you can unknownly prepare your neighbors. Example I plant seeds from my apples, oranges, lemon. Then give some to my neighbor. Over the past few years our block has quite a few fruit trees. I have a large fig tree that when they are ripe I share. It's the same with them now so through the growing season we share pecans, lemon, grapefruit, oranges, tangerine,figs and many other things. I make jelly and dry stuff so now they will supply the oranges and I make the jelly. We work together now and has become a regular thing. Working together has become the norm as far as fruit harvest goes.

[@1framistan]

Smartest prepper on youtube is YOU. Preparing your neighbors to help each other! And doing it without their knowledge! You should make a prepper video about this. Most people would rather help each other rather than kill each other. Only a few psychopaths would want to become marauders! People who join together are safer and have better skill set. Your idea turns the situation around! Safest place to be is in the city where everyone will help each other. Out in the countryside, it will be survivalists and psychopath-marauders!

[@nicksilver_music]

"Now imagine if I told you now you have to stay in your house for the next 2 to 4 weeks." And they called us preppers crazy lol

[@Learning_The_Human_Mind]

And to this day, they year is 2024 now, and people will still believe prepped are crazy

[@touchstonejean2877]

Been prepping for years. But, the unknown is a scary thought. Can never have enough water. Spices and SUGAR will be wort there weight in gold. Ammo ammo ammo!

[@johnwang9914]

Look into the water makers used on sailboats. They even have hand operated ones. You can even build your own water maker system though the DIY water makers are usually less compact and less efficient. Growing sugar beets and knowing how to refine white sugar from them is an option as is having bee hives. If you're by the sea, you can get seasalt. Away from the sea, you have to look for places often near streams where salt leaches to the surface. The spice saltpeter is bird poop, it's also an ingredient in gun powder. Other spices are plants you could grow. If you grow Fenugreek and you can make sugar preferably poorly refined brown sugar, you can make fake maple syrup.

[@8thdayman271]

Touchstone Jean ....nobody NEEDS sugar. Your body makes glucose from carbs. In fact sugar is a poison, speeds the growth of cancer, causes acid reflux, unbalances your hormones, and suppresses your immune system. And 20 other negative issues.

[@1charlastar886]

@J .S ConcenTrace trace minerals from Trace Mineral Research contains 87 electrolytes with no sugar or junk. 40 drops a day can keep you from dehydration and mineral depletion. I have used it for 25+ years and keep multiple bottles on hand as I live in hot dry climate (sometimes cold dry).

[@johnwang9914]

@J .S Well, different plants extract different minerals from the Earth they grow in. The Russians used Sunflowers to remove radioactive isotopes after Chernobyl. It might behoove you to research which plants extracted which minerals particularly edible plants. Of cours, historically, we've ensured a healthy diet by variety, variety enhanced by trade.

[@tvbox4ktv770]

@@8thdayman271 sugar is gold.. can preserv fruits etcetera. Brazil produce this for five hundred years...before refrigerator..

[@deercreeksociety]

City Prepping this was Top Notch info! You bring great value to the prepping community!

[@hollyhocks7360]

I’m here because of COVID 19 . I’ve never been a prepper until now. I have two extra weeks worth of food , full tank of fuel and plenty of medications.

[@Xclub40X]

2 weeks?. . . Treble that if you can. . . As a rule. . Its 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food . . . . Allow for 6 weeks of food and water, and the vast majority of people will not be around if something bad does go off

[@Marchosias_Rex]

Two weeks? LOLOLOLOL....you fail as a prepper...Game over sister...

[@theoverunderthinker]

it's a good start, you should do more if you can. keep it up! :)

[@Xclub40X]

Government here in the UK has no clue of dealing with this. . . But I'd suggest 12 weeks supply of food, water and medicine. . . . That's to get you over peak infections rate. . . .however here in Britain, this could go on longer, so I'm now stocked to about 6 months

[@iamchannelll]

TOTALLY AWEMAZING difficult to do this if you have no money though

[@angusm9419]

It's actually "Nine meals away from anarchy." 3 meals away from hangry.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

😀😋😤😡🤯

[@shelpippg2202]

I’m like one snack away from hangry most days, lol.

[@nephilimslayer73]

You are absolutely correct. I used to live in the country so being prepared was a way of life. Now I live in a big city. I was shocked to realise how unprepared most people really are, even for everyday emergencies. Having a contingency plan is vital.

[@Tread_six]

Don't only prepare for what you physically need. Mental prep needs the same focus see how you react when you miss a couple meals or when you haven't slept. It'll show you how ready you are.

[@judyhunt2970]

I can go without sleep and so far I've gone a week without eating. Got to get more exercise though

[@robertmckinley2886]

I have been on the streets without food for a long time and slept in a camper in the desert in below freezing temperatures without heat. I know first hand that extreme hunger will make you very sick and will mess up your mind! It is no Sunday picnic !!

[@rlrl2768]

CP- “Imagine you can’t leave your house for 2-4 weeks” Me in 2020- Oh I can do more than imagine 🙃

[@fotobetyar]

My exact thoughts

[@Mike82ARP]

By far, the best SHTF advice I've watched here. You covered the REAL threats.

[@maxmt4325]

Your doing a great thing. I feel like sthf within certain states and it's only going to get worse. Please keep giving us your knowledge as it will help keep me and my family alive.

[@jorgegrealty]

Who is here due to the current coronavirus pandemic?

[@majormarketing6552]

Yes and i am terrified

[@jorgegrealty]

@@majormarketing6552 a lot of us are in the same situation.

[@AndyOfSpades]

As a democrat im not the over the top tinfoil hattery but yeah. Ive been interested in this for a while. Shit is hitting the fan bigtime

[@jorgegrealty]

@@AndyOfSpades i agree

[@AndyOfSpades]

jorgegrealty I also believe we are on the verge of societal collapse. I am working on a contingency plan.

[@CM-ve1bz]

As a public announcement, some already know, but for those that haven't thought of it. Your water heater has between 30 to 50 gallons of drinkable water, depending on it's size. Unless you have an on demand water heater, then you don't.

[@tedjames9176]

C M I posted on one of your earlier comments and glad I came across this one too. I did not even think of this!🥴 Excellent tip!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@30AndHatingIt]

If it’s crusty in there, do you really want to drink that shit? Probably need to filter the hell out of it I guess.

[@CM-ve1bz]

30 And Hating It You wouldn't drink the hot water that comes out of your faucet?

[@30AndHatingIt]

@@CM-ve1bz I'm discussing an emergency situation where someone would have to get it straight from the tank itself. A lot of people either forget or don't realize they have to change the diode occasionally and the tanks get crusty and filled with sediment near the bottom... which is where the drain is... which is where they are getting the water from in an emergency... which was the point of my original comment. I would filter anything that comes from that drain to get the sediment out.

[@douglax2248]

30 And Hating It where I live the rod has come out. Nasty sulphuric reaction. Water is good though.

[@lowbudgetbuilder4905]

in jan 2020 we started prepping and my high school daughter thought we were crazy. Low and behold 2 months later the plandemic happened and we barely had anything at that point. Went to the grocery and the shelves were already almost empty and there was a line to get in that wrapped around the outside of the store all the way to the back. I realized at that point how vulnerable we were. When things began to normalize we prepped like crazy and we should have 6 months of supplies at this point. The funny part is, my daughter still thinks we are crazy. Kids these days! PREP NOW!!! Good luck everyone and stay safe

[@hasdrubal121]

OPSEC, even if she thinks you are crazy, you've gotta get her to keep quiet or at least don't share everything with her. For all your sakes.

[@lowbudgetbuilder4905]

@@hasdrubal121 exactly! I have had that conversation several times now with her. Thankfully she does understand why

[@desibritish955]

@@lowbudgetbuilder4905 you need to do it a lot more often.

[@lowbudgetbuilder4905]

@@desibritish955 haha yeah no worries there. Been using a $100 out of each pay check just for prepping.

[@desibritish955]

@@lowbudgetbuilder4905 no I wasn't talking about the prepping part. I know you are already doing that. I was talking about the part where you need to talk to your daughter about keeping her mouth shut about your preps because "lose lips sink ships" if you know what I mean.

[@jabbawoods]

Good video, thank you... You just said everything I plan to do... Stay home, stay dark, stay together, stay safe... If that can't happen, bug out..

[@mitubogoogle]

Great info... One observation: during a power outage (i experienced 14 days in the middle of a hot summer at 95 degrees) covering windows will not necessarily prevent people from knowing you have power as generators make considerable noise -even the quiet ones. Solar requires a large area of panels to provide meaningful power to a home - and the panels are a clear clue of a power source

[@nonegiven3814]

If you need that much solar you are already a gonner. I need enough solar to keep usb fan and my ecig going.. Your basic hikers set up.

[@walterfoster7352]

If you can't afford mre's or the freeze dried food. Get can vegetables. Ramen noodles, spam can ham potted meat viana sausages. I ate a can of corn the other day that was 5 years past the best by date, no problem tasted good. Also get matzah bread. Its more like crackers. And last for years. Walmart has water purifiers for around 20.00 back in the camping area. Also buy package of bottle water its cheap right now. Also dried beans, rice, gravy mix, seasoning garlic powder salt, pepper. Peanut butter. Honey. Also don't forget toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, deodorant. Ibuprofen. Get wet wipes you can use them to clean yourself with Just a few suggestions. Also at dollar tree they have candles in a tall glass container called storm candles 1.00 each. Also don't forget to get matches. Best is strike anywhere. But they are hard to find.

[@humbleevidenceaccepter7712]

I store these items by EXPIRATION DATE. Automatic rotation so I always have good product on hand. If you have a freezer, storing things that _will_ freeze, but don't _have_ to be kept cold provides backup as well. (pre-cooked bacon, jerky, nuts, pop tarts, juice in plastic bottles, etc.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

If you are trying to not attract attention, have canned foods for at least the first month, no dried beans and rice unless you don’t have to worry about smells, hungry people will be hypersensitive to food smells, it may trigger violence before they even see you.

[@byranpierce213]

Deoderant? Really? Who are you trying to impress while the SHTF? Lol

[@drmachinewerke1]

I told my wife to start cooking any meat in the freezer . I have a hand pump that still works about 150 yds away . I have 600 watts of solar. And on my way to the house I’ll pull up the mail box. And lock the cable to my driveway. And wait for a friend to arrive . I would have no love for city people . Build what needs built and keep quiet . That was years ago. Now I’m old and I hope the elevator to get dinner still works . Along with my O2 machine. And it better not happen on bingo night . Where’s that cigarette.

[@invisiblepinkunicorn7626]

Hope the generator works for your O2 concentrator, and I'm guessing you are in a assisted living place? Hope your staff don't leave. I wouldn't leave the hospital, my son is grown and my boyfriend can take care of himself, the critically ill vets would need me more.

[@FadingSwordsman]

Keep the freezer packed with ice (In gallon jugs or others) and closed, and even after the power is out, the food will stay frozen for quite some time. Added volume means additional places to collect energy (heat), and therefore a longer period of time for the food to get into the danger zone for bacteria.

[@rneedham667]

LOL

[@drmachinewerke1]

@R Needham You got it .

[@drmachinewerke1]

Wanda Tolbert Grow squash and forget the canned meat. Buy 100 lbs. each of rice and beans.

[@ThatLadyDray]

Something I'd like to contribute is pertaining to the new preppers. I'm also a new prepper & as I research and watch videos it looks easy which can be misleading. We need to keep in mind these are people who are already familiar with what they're doing. We're NOT so we need to practice using tools or techniques before a SHTF situation occurs. I'd like to also add if you're a parent of younger kids, DEF get them use to the idea of entertaining themselves without electricity. It's going to be even harder if they're not familiar with how to play on their own.

[@jmogler]

I fully disagree with your point on firearms and facing justice when the grid comes back up. Unless it's a local/minor occurance then yea I can see order being restored but if we're talking about a situation where the grid is down a long time and you have society breaking down at every level then I can assure you theyre not going to prosecute 100 million americans who broke laws during this period. So using lethal force is 110% an option and will be employed.

[@jackuzi8252]

But the problem is that on Day 3, when your hungry neighbors come pounding on your door demanding food and water NOW, you likely will not be sure whether order will be restored in a month or it's the end of the world as we know it.

[@stevew6138]

@Gra Inc, this is a very good point and a big problem

[@genej2586]

@@jackuzi8252 If you do not defend yourself effectively on day 3, day 4 is irrelevant!

[@hellomjb]

Self defense is self defense regardless of any grid being up or down.

[@jenisbetzke6228]

I thought they were bringing the populace down to 69 million during shtf? at least according to deagle that is....

[@TheFrog767]

Have prefabricated wood or steel ready to cover all ground floor windows and glass doors as seen in the video one rock and there inside your home.

[@theresa_lili]

All windows and doors

[@ogsolutions9411]

I modified my house so you need to go thru three doors both front or back, i will hear them comming, and meet them at door number 2...

[@kenyonbissett3512]

I am legend. (The movie)

[@luckyblue8932]

Board up from the inside

[@DillGreg]

and then get blown back out with that 50 cal. heard that from an acquaintance I once met

[@PaganShagger]

Watching these videos really make me feel underprepared. It makes me hate where I live, an urban sprawl off the highway. I feel like a rat trying to climb out of a toilet.

[@janeharry1952]

😄

[@dabbbles]

Getting out of the toilet is easy! Sneak over the Mexican (or at a pinch Canadian) border.

[@soldieramerican5964]

JUDGED by 12 or CARRIED by 6? CHOOSE WISELY! 🇺🇸✝️🇺🇸✝️ 1*

[@ratlips4363]

Another "pound on my chest" warrior...Do instead of speak

[@ericstevens9108]

I say bring it..judged by god and Jesus alone

[@dirtyd9792]

Well said

[@ablemagawitch]

saddest part that 12 will be the people who were not smart enough or unimportant enough to get out of jury duty. Since so many of the people would prefer to sit and rule(knowing what jury nullification is for bad laws) tend to not want to serve on juries.

[@godsmacked1000]

Everyone says they'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6 but they don't stop to think they will all be carried by 6 and judged by 1

[@loganv0410]

This is a good list for a beginner. Anyone else should have a bug-out location, even if it's just a hunting camp or Aunt's house. On that note: many older folks are quite receptive to the idea of bugging out. Their parents were likely children of the Great Depression and WWII. Keeping a shelf of food in the basement is an idea only one generation away, and as they've aged many recall that memory as one containing great wisdom. A Lowe's shed kit in Aunt X's back yard containing enough food for her buys you a BOL.

[@RustyX2010]

yeah the roads leading up to mountain cabins will be more gridlocked than the freeways!

[@Ambrose85]

I appreciate your channel. I, like you, live in a massive city. While I do prep for natural disasters, I often consider extreme situations, like riots and the like. Most other channels don’t provide hope for city dwellers. But, your channel provides a rational strategy, which I greatly appreciate. Thank you.

[@Hackenberg]

I think that Google has guaranteed that I will never buy that stupid Grammarly product that I have to see before every damned video.

You're lucky, I've seen Avocado Mattress adds until I'm blind.

[@albertalbert4333]

As a rule, ANYTHING that is advertised by google in this platform I will not buy. My way of revolting.

[@buggsy5]

I use ad-block plus and never see such advertisement overlays.

[@christiansalinas4765]

It’s an app and you can use the free version lol

[@bridget3694]

Lol I'd take it over the Theresa Greenfield ads that I constantly get.

[@jimdandy8996]

The grown woman at the beginning of this video has on the gas mask but lets her kid stand around without one lol

[@scottwallace3900]

Well the miners needed a canary to let them no if the air was bad down the mines

[@ffryan]

Gas masks that fit children are often hard to come by. They are not a one size fits all.

[@chuckbareika5478]

Women are out for themselves PERIOD kids nowadays are just for a income

[@frankthatank510]

Thanks for reminding me to buy m17 gas mask for my family haha

[@kennethkustren9381]

Seriously... the woman is capable of making new children. A man has responsibilities, so does Mom. Protect Your Family, wherever possible.

[@larryfowler6648]

We have a secured back up system we started buying land and realy roughed it without generators or without any store bought things so the lessons we learned are priceless I only came on this website to read what other people think think primativly people and dont eat eachother good luck

[@treeoflibertydefense8612]

*A PLAN NEEDS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ADVANCE* ^^ Absolutely a key factor. Confusion as to what to do and where to go when it’s time to leave will only slow you down.

[@jennysroad]

I used to have a camping lantern that was apparently so bright, my neighbors thought the power was back on after a hurricane and turned their generator off. We both learned a lot from that experience. I don't need to be a beacon and they need to check before shutting everything down.

[@jeffsigford4238]

Thank you for letting us now

[@jonathanpooria7847]

YO CP, as usual great vid, lots of info to consider , Thank you for Reminding us (me), to do these tasks over and over will help us (me) prep for the SHIFT , as you know burnout is real and we do forget some of the details of plans we have put in place long ago , Thank you

[@VoxiVox]

i would if i wasn't living paycheck to paycheck, listen well, DO NOT GET HER PREGNANT LMAO

[@godsmacked1000]

Too late! I know what you mean 😆 But i love my kid. Don't regret her at all.

[@DillGreg]

I thought the government gives out free condoms?

[@jhart7304]

lies. make more asap.

[@paultaylor9996]

Great video. I think the first few minutes and how you identify the disaster or threat cannot be underestimated. I plan on taking dramatic action the first 15 minutes the grid goes down for good. After that, getting your family if tran together will be most important.

[@robinhood6399]

Imagine being prepped to the hilt, and a hurricane or flood taking your house away.

[@basspig]

Or a tax foreclosure.

[@bridget3694]

It could happen. That's why you have prepared bug out bags. Think of all possible scenarios and plan accordingly.

[@oceansoul3694]

There is wonderful quilting fabric called Warm Window, available at Joann Fabrics. It completely blocks out light, I have them on all my windows and did a light test and could not see anything all around my house. At ranch supply you can find 150 up to 1000 gal water storage tanks, you can use 55 gallon food-grade drums also. Invest in a box of solar lights...keep them charged in the sun, but don't use them. In a power out situation bring them in the house and you've got LIGHT. And a hundred other ideas ~ I am a gardener, horse healer, and keeper of chickens and guardians-Great Pyrenees dogs. No one will get past them to me without severe injury or termination. You have a choice folks...watch The Patriot Nurse, prepare, stock up, or deal with the consequences. Good luck

[@dastrnad]

Ocean Soul excellent suggestions.

[@oceansoul3694]

@@dastrnad Thank you, I have a lot of them!

[@jstratten5326]

The Patriot nurse hasn’t been making many videos lately.Its sad because many of them are quality.

[@YoMamaSideMeat]

Dog idea won't work one pack of sandwich meat or hot dogs not only would they get passed but ur dog will follow them hopping around for another SLice

[@maryjanegreen7601]

@@YoMamaSideMeat Not all dogs will take food from strangers. A lot will.

[@Lisel3]

Thank you for your straight forward and concise videos!

[@SurvivalLiving]

Great video. I appreciate that you continue to reach out to those not prepared. With events currently going on i believe there will be more searching for such information. Great job and love the channel. Oh and yes this is great information for all preppers. Never hurts to have reminders, never know if you may have missed simething in ones own plans.

[@stonedscared8461]

I will be using seeds for currency in a new world. Along with selling skills.

[@usmale4915]

That is an extremely excellent idea! Isn't there an underground storage facility built far underground in Greenland or Iceland that has been storing every type of seed known to man? It's supposedly H bomb proof. Has anyone else heard of this? Thanks!

[@ablemagawitch]

@@usmale4915 That a fall back safety vault for if a plague wipes out plant and we need to restart it. A lot of Countries store their seeds there in case something happens. It is not reachable by most in SHTF and is pretty protected by design . So it won't be place to raid to get seeds to start your garden. Learning edible plants that may taste like crap but provide nutrition is more important. It is easier to learn the poisonous plants for your area then learn all the edibles ones, so start there first. If you want to see that mistake read the book or watch the film "Call Of The Wild" about Christopher McCandles. Inbound hate likely for people who view his actions reckless and paramount to committing suicide in the wilderness for his lack of knowledge and getting his crossing loss by rising spring thaws in Alaska.

[@ersturdevant2831]

My Woman's Studies degree will definitely be a saleable skill when the grid goes down! # winning.

[@seekthtruth]

Weve been prepping for years but I learned a lot from this

[@jonasburns7026]

Thank you for posting definitely food for thought.

[@WestElmo]

All i can say is thank you.

[@shirleylake7738]

Great video I recommend it to others who have questions on other sites.

[@kevinlee9751]

I already Bugged out, Best of luck to you all!

[@tammiebroggins]

I'm on my way to bug out now

[@romavandemark430]

Wheres everybody going?? Being a single female I have no idea where to go?

[@theresa_lili]

Need a good man to bug out with

[@theresa_lili]

@Death's Shadow 99 Skullface thank you.

[@Anthony-nn1er]

I keep getting reoccurring nightmares because I am stressed at this point in my life. I have these lucid dreams of people getting gunned down from people defending their homes from the top of their houses. People with big guns and a good number of teammates to defend their territories or raid others, have the greatest advantage. these nightmares are so scary. People who can outflank others are the true winners, but would you want to survive in such a world?

[@NeverGiveUp-ib3xb]

Awesome. Timely and logical. Thank you!

[@christiana-7158]

Listening 2 Eye of the Tiger , reading comments. 👍 risein up to the challenge

[@catherineshaw886]

Wow, What A Great Video. I Have Been Collecting Medical Supplies For 11/2 Years. I Just Started Buying Extra Food.😄

[@absolutecowitness6608]

Any idea where I can acquire antibiotics? Thanks 😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@justinsims7935]

Also curious.

[@walterfoster7352]

Feed store has antibiotics for fish ponds. Also get several cans of purple medicine in a spray can you can get it at the feed store also. This stuff works great. Spray cuts . Its antibiotic and antibacterial. Just ask for purple medicine in a spray can, they know what you're talking about if they ask tell them you are going to use it on a dog. They will know what you're talking about.

[@cathyrowe594]

@@walterfoster7352 Thanks for the reminder on the purple spray! Used that stuff years ago on a hog farm after castrating boars, its great for preventing infections.

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

Great KZbin channel! Thanks 😊! I learn so much from you.

[@joehardy1288]

At 7:15 he says when the grid comes back up you will be held accountable for your actions. Best believe we will all be held accountable for are actions PERIOD! Remember Yahweh aka God sees everything...

[@parentrescue8982]

Great video. Concise and helpful. Thank you!

[@CityPrepping]

You're welcome!

[@MonarchPoolPlaster]

An old microwave (not connected) can be a good place to protect electronics from an EMP attack.

[@MonarchPoolPlaster]

@Lithus17 just store some spare ones at all times

[@crowsbridge]

I put my microwave in my microwave so I can microwave

[@garywatson]

The shielding in a microwave doesn't provide enough attenuation for a "normal" EMP attack, with 50 to 200 KV/m pulses. Unlikely to make enough difference.

[@RobThePatentGuy]

@Javier Vargas good idea but leave it plugged in or grounded. It will be more effective.

[@YOSHI_RIOT]

If it was as an EMP attack what good is hiding YOUR devices when the WHOLE network would be down?🤣 Silly comment man 🤣

[@civilizedbusta]

I'm all for getting ready for disaster, but when you get into the level of forming like minded groups, mags and units for fire cohesion etc., moving out of the city and such you start developing an attitude of us or them. People are no longer people..they are threats. If my family and I had our place over run and forced out by marauders and I happens to stumple across your path while getting away from danger, even though I am also a prepper, at that point I would be considered a danger to most and possibly shot. There is starting to be a clear division between us as Americans that will highlight the racial strains instead of unit them. If shit really did go down it would take all of us united to overcome that which threatens our freedom as we know it. I was watching a guy on TV Tha teaches people to get ready for shtf, and he teaches if people come to you or across your path then you take all of their stuff and dispatch them. Really!? First off, Isolated pockets of prepper groups will not hold out long without cohesion from others..I believe that is what was the true foundation of what a patriot is supposed to be.

[@baneofbanes]

Patriotism is nice and all, but there's no such thing as a starving patriot. If society does collapse, human nature resets to its most basic; tribes and tribalism. Of course this is worse case scenario where authority is nonexistent, or to weak to do anything except protect itself.

[@chrebetcrunch]

I bought a place outside any community and prepared just in case. If the SHTF, anyone not in my inner circle will be deemed a threat and dispatched as such. If people willingly walk past a sign saying "trespassers will be shot", they shouldn't be surprises when a piece of lead hits them. They should only be surprised if they survive. Yes, I will scavenge thier body for anything useful and take all their stuff.

[@chrebetcrunch]

@Jye It could be a trap, rather be safe than sorry, and my family is more important to me than yours. If the SHTF and a ten year old girl is walking around by herself, a bullet to the head may be merciful as to what could happen to her.

[@CowboyInTheJungle21]

I believe in evolution. We still have hidden basic instinct that we like to pretend do not exist. I love my country and swore an oath to defend it against treats both foreign or domestic, but when the Unites States of America no longer exists as we know it I will assess every person/group of people I meet on a case by case basis. I never want to look my family in the face and know that I let them down. My greatest hope is that all of the money and time I have spent preparing is in vain during my life on this earth. Life as we currently know it has an end, the only question is how and when. If anyone disagrees that all beginning have an end, walk away. They will be the first people knocking on your door.

[@verdad8290]

I like all your videos. I see the good points on them and appreciate it all.

[@guarddawgg2467]

"When things are restored and the grid comes back up, you will be held accountable" if things get bad who says the grid will come back, I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6

[@brotherpaulbrake656]

Get scent free soaps that hunters use. That way you can maintain hygiene while not alerting others.

[@razor24actual14]

As a perspn who has lived 2 places where "things" changed overnight...this is excellent advice altho i would recommend 6 mos of freeze dried food. ..and the min amount of water for each person at a gal a day just for hydration....good luck and God speed .

[@sistersovereigntea868]

Thank you so much! Honestly, I think I could easily bug in 2-3 months. I hate going outside lol. I just need water, beans, rice, fruit jerky and books for entertainment. I need to think about arming myself. My problem is I'm solo, I don't have a "team."

[@SuzieQ-su4nz]

Sister, after just a few days, you will get tired of beans and rice. Although they are good survival food, you need more. Might I suggest that you get canned goods or learn to can fruits and vegetables?

[@sistersovereigntea868]

@@SuzieQ-su4nz I'm definitely trying ^^" mre's are kinda costly. And I'm PNW now so cans back home were like 50-75 cents and out here they are like a $1.50. I'm starting with a community garden soon so maybe canning will be the way to go. Thanks for the advice!

[@Ang.0910]

Sister Sovereigntea what is PNW?

[@Ang.0910]

I have FOGO not FOMO too lol

[@BryanWicks]

NOW is the time to assemble that "team." Without knowing more about your specific circumstances, take to heart what +CP outlined in the video, and work with the environment that you are likely to deal with. A positive attitude is everything, and surrounding yourself with upbeat positive people who want to help are good things.

[@TheRealB40]

Who here tryna get some last min tips to survive this corona virus?

[@Saliem02]

Lol same, ready for when SHTF for real because of coronavirus.

[@ernestwalden3894]

Great advice. I told my family brother and his kids to come to my house in the country if shit ever did hit the fan. Because I have food water ammo and a generator with fuel and they just look at me. I know what there thinking. I'm nuts. But how can you get family to prep when they think your crazy. I even have an extra portable generator for them for a power outage. They are to attach to the grid.

[@TheUserid82]

If you are in a city and need to bug out skip the roads and prepare for riding the rails with a rail rider bike. You can travel faster with less energy on a rout that very few would follow as they would target roads to follow. With the right prep you can carry a good amount of supplies and still move fast without the sound of an engine to give yourself away. It is also good for traveling with kids as you can put more seats on to keep them with you. A rail rider you want to be able to quickly get it off the rails if you find yourself sharing with a train.

[@AmishSpecialForces]

The scene from "Stand By Me" comes to mind here....

[@francisvalencia8604]

Disaster Preperation / Readiness 1. Establish Communication AM/FM Radio / Walkie Talkies / CB / HAM - what are family members supposed to do Rally where? Wait at rally point how long? How to leave messages? Use “IF” statements. - don’t get stuck with a bunch of unprepared people without a plan. Develop a written SOP checklist document 2. Asses the situation and make a plan 3. Get to home or bug out location. Make real-time decisions based on what is happening. Unprepared neighbors are a threat. 4. Secure your location. People are panicking and now looking for resources. People will get desperate. Neighbors will “demand” they be rescued. Will you help EVERYONE or stick to yourself. A society is only 3 meals away from Anarchy. Be prepared for irrational with weapons. Action is faster than reaction. Establish security rotations. Make defensible locations. Be prepared to leave unsafe location. 5. Observe OPSEC. Keep it a secret to keep it. Don’t tell someone unless you want EVERYONE to know. Keep your mouth shut 6. Blend in as much as possible. Don’t cook. Exercise oder control. Mimic others around you. Make them think you are in the same hardship location. Be a grey-man. Beware the fat-man in a starving land. 7. Gather as much intel as possible. AM/FM NOAA Radio, CB With Emergency AND NOAA Channels, HAM Radio. All battery operated. Expect to be without electricity. Get antennas. BE PROACTIVE. Be in a constant state of evaluating your circumstance. 8. Avoid venturing out into areas of crowds. Most stores carry supplies for up to 3 days. Be will revert to their basic instincts. Think twice about getting last minute supplies. Try hardware store or auto parts store. , not grocery stores, banks, pharmacy, If you do not have it now, do not leave your place of safety to risk your life. 9. Shelter in place for atleast 2 weeks with anticipation for 4 weeks. There will be marauders. The massive hoard of people hoping for someone to rescue them probably will have passed. 10. Decide the next steps. What do you do next. Intel and circumstances. Have the option to be mobile. Plan to be able to move. Complacency kills.

[@billbuschgen520]

Can't stay inside all the time...Got to take garbage somewhere. One item I just sent for was a good headlamp. Very good item to have.

[@totpipsqueak]

We just had a huge storm in New Zealand. We didn’t have any food in the supermarket for days. Everybody was so kind to each other. We still have a animal shelter near me at the racecourse for animals that had been found . Volunteers have been sleeping with the cats and dogs . They have one building for food . One building for clothes and blankets . People gave hay and food to be taken in helicopters . One shed just for horses. New Zealand has never seen a storm like this it’s heartbreaking . They haven’t even told us how many people have died and it’s been over two weeks.

[@MrLawOrderPrepper]

My wife and I have typed up emergency plans in the event that I’m not home or away at work... For starters, list all emergency actions on an emergency plan and make sure all members of your family familiarize themselves with it... Have the emergency plan drawn out and placed in an easily accessible area with your preps... Part of our plan includes pre-cut plywood boards and sheets for each window on the first floor (each are labeled, pre-cut, and pre-drilled for each window), having 100 Hour Candles with matches and flashlights in EVERY room of the house, stockpiling nails, screws, hammers, and pre-charged power tools to board up all the windows, and having metal door braces with pre-cut boards for each door on the first floor... Couple with strong window film, all first floor openings will be hardened and secured... Next, aside from filling every container and bathtub with water, my wife has been instructed to purchase as many canned goods and supplies with our saved currency within the first 12 to 24 hours of an emergency... I feel that the first 12 to 24 hours of an emergency gives us a small window of opportunity to top off our already overflowing preps while the Zombie masses try to figure out what happened... After that initial time period, we will lock up and hunker down for at least 1 to 3 months while the Braindead Masses die off from starvation, infection, and crime...

[@jstratten5326]

You are speaking of fellow citizens.

[@joshuathompson4162]

Quite a fantasy you have there. I hope it never comes to pass.

[@StopThisIsBatCountry]

I agree on the window of opportunity. But I have to warn you that the more populated your area is, the smaller the window. In a city you may have time for a day. People will be glued to their TV, radio and smartphone sucking in all the lies being propagated to keep them calm. But once they had a chance to sleep over it, they might already start panicing the next day and empty all the stores. I think in a rural environment you will have more time. For once, more people are already used to having many supplies at home and they will take it "more easy" for the first few days, even if they are unprepared. They will not see the chaos right ourside their window unlike in a city... so you can have a few more days to keep stocking up. If you can, you should not go directly to the stores near you as people might later remember you being there and loading up lots of supplies. You also have a distance cushion to all the evil people who will likely concentrate in the citis and slaughter each other before moving on to the surrounding areas. This gives you time to fortify and coordinate neighborhood watches with people you can trust.

[@tyrabanksmoney4541]

@JSTRATTEN:yes fellow citizens who will turn on you by day 3 for a candy bar.

[@johnbrowniv]

MrFreddyynoa if you are instructing your wife to get supplies after SHTF, you are too late. Otherwise, good plans on securing the home.

[@4williamtx]

If you don't have it before the SHFT you don't have it...

[@Big_John_C]

Not true.. If someone else has it and I find it during SHTF, it'll be mine.

[@sergior8667]

@Bobby Allen I know I will :)

[@preppedandready7706]

👍 full of very useful information 👍

[@michaelwier1222]

"loose lips sink ships". Also, when you gather intel you must ask yourself, "Is this intel reliable?" What is it's source?

[@Sunscin]

Jokes on you, I've been sheltering in place for 2 to 4 years.

[@reaperrac190]

What if you place burns, floods, or is destroyed?

[@Barskor1]

@@reaperrac190 Metal roof brick and or concrete walls picked the high ground or just was smart enough not to buy or build on a 100 year flood plain.

[@joebloggs7956]

been in place for 5 years with 1 holiday ;D

[@dbrown2728]

Good for you!