15 EMP Proof Items to Stock Up On!

[@stephenmooney1153]

As a 30 plus year firefighter my advice is for a fire extinguisher to buy a water can fire extinguisher! It is refillable and if you add some dawn soap it acts as a foam agent exponentially giving you more capability. Also it can be repressurized by a hand or foot bicycle pump

[@kenlandon7803]

Where can a water extinguisher be found?

[@oneofakind6282]

Absolutely we have one of thouse rechargeable extinguisher and a few regular ones as well

[@squirlboy250]

Thanks for the dawn tip, never would have thought of that.

[@kevin86777]

I used to have one of those back when I was on a volunteer fire dept. I put out a lot of small grass fires with it. They're great to have.

[@consco3667]

Where can you get one? Thanks for the tip

[@GavertzJones]

Big container of coconut oil. Tons of uses for personal care, eating, cooking with, using for light source, lip balm, base for so many remedies, etc.

[@bhoot1702]

How to store it. Since we know plastic containers are no good

[@emma-hs9uf]

Beef tallow can do all that but 10x better for health and skin. Also can be stored up to a year outside the fridge 😊

[@michaelmarzano237]

Excellent advice Sir, thank you. As a 25 year veteran Firefighter I noticed the Firewood stacked between the buildings in one picture. Please move all combustibles, Especially wood, away from buildings. Here in Colorado we call the space out to 30' from any building, Defensible Space. It only takes 1 ember from any nearby fire or lightning strike! Stay Safe

[@chrissewell1608]

Here in the South, we know better than to light fires, right beside the house! But we do store fire wood there! Ha ha...

[@skylane1829]

@@chrissewell1608 Also, be careful with the pesky termites in the wood so close to the house.I had that happen once. Keep it a little further than it is. Thanks for your videos.👍

[@wallychambe1587]

Also it attracts termites!😲😲

[@lyndarina9839]

In the South, stacks of wood are a home for termites, snakes, rats, mice, black widow spiders. Take care when grabbing a piece of wood from your woodpile wherever it is.

[@Tomc8030]

That was some great advice, thank you! …. FYI we have copperheads here in east Texas and they love wood so that was my first thought.

[@wren7195]

Can *NOT* over-recommend those fifty-gallon-plus contractor bags. They are so absurdly useful and multi-purpose, you can use them to store water in an emergency if need be (just fill them about a third full and tie off). Hundreds of uses. Just make sure that if you're going to bother to buy them, try to get three mm thick instead of just two, or more if you can. Fantastic recommendation for ANY survival/prep situation.

[@nzbrotrev9028]

They make good rain coats , couple of arm holes and one for your head , it keeps you body heat in .

[@robertcarmosino6563]

​@@nzbrotrev9028 yes garbage bags as outerwear in the future will be a fashion statement ...

[@SpeckledBird1]

​@@robertcarmosino6563 😅😂

[@SpeckledBird1]

love this idea❤😊

[@elibennett6168]

If you use them to store water, I can imagine you can put them in the sun to warm for shower water.

[@AnthonyGiallourakis]

Hand can opener. A good bicycle with replacement parts and tires (tubes). Fishing gear. Pool shock. A clothes scrubbing board and several buckets. Lots of powdered clothes washing soap. Bug spray (especially for mosquitoes). Lots of heavy duty socks. String and lots of bells (to create security boundaries with). Heavy duty aluminum foil. Zip lock bags. A manual pump spray container (made to handle strong chemicals). A few large outdoor tents with very fine mesh screening and waterproof flooring. A slingshot with a lot of ammo. A watering can.

[@debbiec6216]

here we have skunks invading our home , I am not even joking . They try and live underneath our porch. We have a trail cam and it took picture 3am and the darn skunk was trying to get into the porch. It will dig it's way underneath it . Oh yes and Raccoons.

[@mobileapp9056]

@@debbiec6216 if you can get under your porch put up a string of Christmas lights and a two dollar radio from a secondhand store. They don’t like the light and they don’t like the noise. They’ll be gone within two days.

[@jeanjean7595]

Wood burning stove,solar waterproof lights, solar generators , kosher can goods because they have no BPA in the liner. Electric bike or golf cart a distiller to make water ....plenty of hooks for fishing and string ....Ham radio...

[@cherylconklin3288]

Throw some moth balls down there, they hate them & will leave the area!

[@joshmatheson1543]

I still have the p38 that I was issued. How many of y’all know what that is.

[@IMBrute-ir7gz]

I'm surprised you didn't mention rocket stoves. These thing provide intense cooking flames with small dry twigs you pick up from the ground. You might run out of propane, but you'll never run out of twigs!

[@carolinaprepper6603]

YES! we got a Sterno stove and fuel. propane for grills. but when fuel runs out we will burn wood. glad I enjoyed tent camping for yrs. try to become self sufficient. Prep On.

[@stevierusso529]

Sun oven.

[@IMBrute-ir7gz]

@@stevierusso529 I experimented with various aspects of solar cookery decades ago and gave up on it. Mostly ovens and focused parabolics. Cooking only when the sun is at its highest turned out to be impractical. Rocket stoves were the answer for me.

[@wegmandan]

​@@stevierusso529if you are in the southern territory. It's pretty cold in the Northern Territories during winter.

[@Robinjuneable]

I’m sure there are a lot to cover!

[@NortheastHobbyfarmer]

Good advice. I've been a survivalist/prepper for 50 years. I have all this stuff and then some but I always learn something and I did here. Maps are not a lost art with me. I know all the roads and most of the trails, shelters, cabins and caves within a 50 mile radius. Topo maps out to 100 miles since it's mostly mountains and hills around here. No cities, small population. I like sailing stories and sci fi. Plenty of those. I trained for combat medic for my unit in addition to my regular job. I would suggest something like when there is no doctor book or something along that line. Also, books on animal husbandry, permaculture, survival gardening, bushcraft and so on. I like a pressure cooker for cooking beans and such and it is also used for canning. Hand operated grain mill and meat grinder. Lots of cast iron. Store whole grains which are also viable seeds in most cases. It's a short growing season here so roots and tubers are good crops to grow. The main thing is to learn about all this stuff now, start living this life, it's peaceful and fulfilling. Start small and add a little each month. I make less on my retirement than most working folks do and I add to my preps regularly. Good luck to us all, we're gonna need it. Blessings

[@happy2cya70]

I am now reading One Second After and it is truly eye opening! Just seeing how violent people are now makes me see that protection will be high on the list of preps. People will know when you are hunkered down in your home and not needing to go out looking for water or food that you probably have something they will try to take.

[@flanneledknightflannely2703]

I read 1 Second After, and Vashon Island Fall, and they both make you think about your priorities in and grid down scenario.

[@happy2cya70]

@@flanneledknightflannely2703 I'll have to look for Vashon Island Fall.

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@happy2cya70 Even though KZbinr "Some More News" has videos on the Power-Grid, many Systems (Hospital, Utility-Grild Prison) hes not spoken-about as a useful Infosource by the Prepper Community

[@dutchbachelor]

Uhm... look at footages of recent disasters. What do you see more often? Are people beating each other up / robbing each other or are they trying to help each other? Jeez... Yes, bad things WILL happen and you have to remain vigilant, but it will not happen nearly on the scale many people imagine it will. And most of the time firearms will only escalate things and make the situation uncontrollable. That is really a thought trap many Americans fall into. Chicken or the egg problem...

[@colt45peacemaker]

You will benefit by not being in a city or large population area.

[@knutelindstrom3716]

Having a garden is a good idea too! I started a community guerrilla garden in SF by the fire department, & by using kitchen scraps & vegetables thrown out, I had planted onions & especially potatoes, then it started growing from there & other people started planting some things too. Problem is we have meth addicts that come through sometimes & mess things up. Anyway, last year we harvested a big box of potatoes just from planting those scraps of the eyes! This was all experimental & is still going!

[@ericgautreaux1752]

If you plant a garden,set alarms and be armed.

[@knutelindstrom3716]

@@ericgautreaux1752 Definitely, I agree! I’m always armed with something! But for the moment this is kind of an experimental guerrilla garden in the middle of SF, CA, planting throw away scraps from vegetables & seeing how well things can be reused in an inner city environment! It’s like a community garden sort of thing, but unfortunately not many people are trying to get involved. Only a couple so far, but even now they still don’t do much. I suppose when SHTF they’ll be interested then!lol As for now, it’s city people who don’t want to get their hands or expensive shoes dirty, like the little sissies they are who turn their heads when crime is happening. I’m looking for the rare small percentage of people who want to do something about it! Even experimental is better than nothing!

[@karenbuckner1959]

Nice experiment! Shows whar can be done wirh inititiative and effort. Sad part, it shows the numbers of those that have those things, and the takers. Hope you swing more people to your side.

[@davidsolomon9087]

if you use your Bic lighter to the point of running out of butane, dont toss it. the flint can be used as a striker/spark generator. slowly working the wheel will shave the flint and if careful enough, you can accumulate enough flint dust to start a bird nest tinder bundle or get a fire starter wad going.

[@ashleymcdonald2239]

Thank you. Stock up on baking soda . It is extremely inexpensive, and has 100 plus uses, from cleaning, hygiene, baking, and first aid. ✝️❤️🌎

[@nzbrotrev9028]

ACV apple cider vinegar good against E coli , drink it if your not sure about the food you eating .

[@thepoweroftheoilofjoy]

Hi. May you tell me how it can be used for first aid?

[@nzbrotrev9028]

@@thepoweroftheoilofjoy first aid advice welcome.

[@ashleymcdonald2239]

@@thepoweroftheoilofjoy yes, it's good for bug bites and rashes . Make a paste with water and apply. If you Google uses , there are hundreds . Sensible Prepper talks about it and if you look at the comments you will find 50 more.

[@nz-nz]

And salt!

[@timbeam1943]

If you live where it gets cold, really cold, you should have items for warmth, which are frequently overlooked, but vital .These include knit hats, wool socks, sweaters (wool is best) and numerous gloves for different purposes: work, wet, warmth and combinations. Get some and get out and USE THEM!!! Everything works in theory and when it's nice, but when the conditions demand it, you find what is actually crap!

[@georgeg7840]

And have sewing supplies to maintain your clothing.

[@joyannejeffery5890]

Heated gloves mitts work great

[@stevenschnepp576]

​@@joyannejeffery5890 What's going to heat them when the power goes out?

[@middknightdream1577]

​@@stevenschnepp576 you can use flax seed warmed up in bags made from old socks as heat pads, they can be warmed up on hot rocks pulled from your fire or put them on a cookie cooling rack on a wood stove.

[@colt45peacemaker]

Multiple sets, spare liners, long underware, second hand thrift store, work clothes.

[@luenaprice3873]

Lots of good ideas, thanks. If I could add something, keep old metal bbq, stove / oven grates, anything you can use to cook on over an open fire or use as a drying rack, you get the idea. Keep any kind of long cooking tools to use over fires. Hooks all sizes. Grommet tool. Small games like cards, Yahtzee, checkers. Dictionary. Updated address book. Updated medicine list. List of policy numbers. Glow in the dark tape. Book of poison plants. Animal first aid. Extra leashes. Medical history on each family member. Colored nail polish to mark things. Sewing kits. Zip ties. Learn how to whittle. Most importantly teach your kids how to do things.

[@cherylconklin3288]

emps will melt any electronics & metals

[@johncohan.mosh.5403]

Soup can can be used too cook in are light and good for the go bag..

[@carolyn9444]

learn to make a simple rocket stove out of about 20 to 22 bricks. Uses twigs .. gets very hot..great for cooking.

[@flouisbailey]

@@johncohan.mosh.5403 The so called Hobo Cooker, now called the “Home Challenged” Cooker.

[@carolinaprepper6603]

GREAT ideas. thank you. Prep On.

[@MossCottageMarket]

Some may think these are silly but SPF lip balm and sunscreen could be really useful!

[@middknightdream1577]

If you get a good enough greed of petroleum-based lip balm it not only doubles as medicinal for your lips, but for cuts as well you can also use it as fuel with cotton balls instead of Vaseline

[@bjbutton57]

Sunscreen actually causes skin cancer. Look it up.

[@whitneyk64]

The SPF chemicals will damage your #1 Immune system source/protector...your skin.

[@glenbarrow3600]

Sunscreen gives skin cancer...

[@wango556]

Not silly whatsoever. Lip balm is an outstanding firestarter. Tear off anything fabric and coat it with chapstick and that’s the best firestarter there is.

[@daveperala4723]

Water replenishment. Here's an Idea I came up with, someone else may have thought of it, I don't know. I take the broken umbrellas we have laying around the house and cut small holes in the top. I then rig them, open, to 5 gallon buckets, upside down. Wait a few moments, five or ten, before you set it out to collect rainwater. This gives the rain time to get all if not most of the dust that's in the air. DO NOT place it under a tree. You'll get trash from the tree if you do. You'll still need to filter the water, but it will be cleaner than roof run off. Fire starting. Took your advice on the Vaseline cotton balls. Have a set up in each bag and a few spares as well. I have a 55 gallon drum cut down, but I also have an Aluminum trashcan lid we can turn upside down and put on a brick stand if needed. Propane. As I live in the South, I naturally have a Turkey Fryer, so I have a large pot and cook stand ready to go. The grill from my BBQ fits across it perfectly. I also have a propane Hibachi, for smaller items and sauce pans. Here's a thing I picked up from a hiking video that I found comes in real handy. To make sure you get the proper vitamins and such from your meals, get those instant rice/noodle packs and single serve cans or packets of chicken, tuna, Spam, whatever. They have a wide variety of seasoned chicken and such in packets now. Heat up the water and add it to the rice/noodles and add in the meat. Takes a few moments to fix, but you'll have a tasty hot/warm meal. Want more variety? Cut up and add jerky instead of canned meat. Snap a Slim Jim into that. Want to go even simpler? Bullion cubes make a fairly decent chicken/beef soup/broth. The important thing is to remember to get the rice/noodles that don't need milk or butter, just water. You can do the same thing with instant grits and oatmeal. Toss in some dried fruit if you want to. Helps quite down those real picky eaters too. It's best to do a few trial runs however. That way they can figure out which they prefer and takes the heat off of you. Stay strong, stay safe, and we'll see you on the other side.

[@CarolAnnD1]

The umbrella idea is BRILLIANT. Thank you.

[@marymac674]

Helpful post!

[@nrthshor8586]

Umbrella as a rain catcher also the jerky meat sticks menu idea👍 . Thanks

[@karlregan5276]

Excellent idea on the umbrella!

[@Katouzine]

Greetings from Northern Québec Canada 🇨🇦 Are aluminum trash can to place electronics against EMP? Thanks, merci

[@udavidism]

Everclear 190 proof alcohol has over a dozen uses if you can buy it where you live. It can be used as a sanitizer, safe fuel for a makeshift stove or lamp, mixed with any drink to make a pain reliever, fire starter/accelerant and an instant Molotov cocktail. If you live in an area that gets cold and the power is out, you need a good cold weather sleeping bag. You can dress warmly during the day but you can sleep better at night in a warm sleeping bag. You will always do better with a good nights rest. Great video!

[@joey8567]

And very easy to make

[@vnw06]

in relation to maps, i have had this old readers digest map book that my parents gave me when i first bought a car. that was 27 years ago, still lives in the glove box of my current car, still use it to this day. it's just nice to have a quick reference in a larger format than the phone in my pocket. i am on the other side of the planet but it is nice to see a different perspective. cheers from Australia

[@middknightdream1577]

Might want to get an updated version most atlas and maps from 25 plus years ago are not going to be %100 accurate due to new construction of businesses, homes and neighborhoods.

[@DeeDee-vn7pe]

Sadly, your map is old & outdated!! So many things have changed from nearly 30 years ago! You need to update it quickly bc you don’t want to find out later (during an emergency) that it’s wrong!

[@crazycloaked]

Not in Australia it's not lol I'm a Australian bushman and nothing changes here that we can't see, only one thing that helps me sleep easier is our spiders are the size of dinner plates, snakes deadliest in the world, crocks heavier than a pick up trucks and then theirs the water around us lol great whites, bull sharks, tiger sharks and hammers all around Australia and bull sharks further up stream than the crocks. We use the land to kill the enemy if need be. But they makes tough in Australia. Thinking the the general things we have at hand are already survival items. But go on grab yourself a map I guarantee you will end up using it as crap paper or something other than a map.

[@cstam4645]

A pop up tent to use inside your dewelling. It will keep family & pets warm.

[@71160000]

I keep around a thousand cans of canned foods, dry foods. I live out in the country and have a well and have drilled a shallow well that I can hand pump water out of if necessary. I keep an 81 rabbit diesel pickup and it doesn't have any electronics on it so as long as I have diesel it'll run. For cooking I have a wood smoker and 70 acres of trees. A garden for fresh foods. Ponds for fish. For money instead of $2000 gold pieces I buy one gram gold ingots as birthday and chrismas gifts for my grandkids. They cost around $80 each but in a barter situation I think they'll be handy. If it survives I have a whole house generator powered by a five hundred gallon propane tank. You don't have to be a prepper to do what you can to protect your family. At the start of covid my wife and I didn't leave the farm for four months. Over that time we still used about half the meats in our freezer and didn't have to touch our canned goods. We had a nice garden with a variety of fresh greens that we enjoyed most nights along with rice and dried beans. Add in some frozen vegetables and the occasional canned vegetable and we never missed a good meal. And our chickens provided us with fresh eggs.

[@Mari-rz5sh]

That is awesome and the kind of life I would love to live.

[@71160000]

@@trajan6927 The wood burning smoker has the capability to be used to cook on directly.

[@71160000]

@@trajan6927 I think I figured it at 5 days running 24 hrs per day at full load. Used just for running my well and perhaps a fridge and freezer intermittently possibly a couple of weeks or more. I bought it more for hurricane type power outages where a few days to a week is about average.

[@jplacido9999]

Ad a box full of fuses in the pickup, to replace after the EMP. Very important (so you don't have to improvise). Fuses in the pickup will blow on a EMP, but you replace them and your good to go...

[@haroldgreen1425]

@@jplacido9999 Not the way it works. All the IC chips in your vehicle will burn out. In other words no electronic ignition will work or anything else in your truck that has a chip in it. Fuses won't protect them. You'll need to have a spare electronic ignition and any other IC chips and they have to be kept in an emp protective enclosure during that time.

[@stevepeelman3]

The number one book to have in book collection is the Holy Bible. We're all going to need God during these times

[@BohemianLifer]

Sure, we need fairytales in 2024.

[@patriotgrammy5273]

@@BohemianLiferDo you believe God is a fairy tale? If that’s true, then you were created out of fiction. God created you and there is no one else in the world like you. The Bible is the word of God and I believe it would be an excellent book to challenge your beliefs. Start with the book of John.

[@cvisconti4568]

Yes, you better have the Bible… Because if you’re in America, like I am, we are going to have things happen to us… On a major major level… And you best know the Lord God… Because that’s why we’re in this mess in the first place, because our nation walked away from him… You’ll need to be in prayer…

[@KB-2222]

​@@BohemianLiferthese people really are cult lovers...bet they'll believe project blue beam too. Jesus Christ the mortal man who was a carpenter. God gave his only son. Think about that y'all. He sacrificed his son. A mortal normal being like you and I. Ffs indoctrination is CRAZY ... GREAT JOB GOVERNMENT YOU HAVE TONS OF BELIEVERS.

[@alanserjeant4947]

If we suffer a nuclear attack with its EMP I would suggest that we have already been judged and found to be wanting.

[@richardrobertson1331]

Suggestions: Everyone should watch a few YT videos on 1. Quick outhouse construction and maintenance 2. Dutch oven cooking 3. Making and storing charcoal 4. Building a smokehouse the first day for all the freezer meat 5. Preventing disease spread 6. Burning your own trash 7. Secure all first-floor windows 8. Eliminate hiding places next to your home (shrubs, trees, etc.)

[@Tonyayt]

Thank you for saying this to us all.

[@kirkrasmusson4448]

Great video don’t forget lime for outhouse, Clorox for water purification save your charcoal from your fire for water, purification of sand and dirt

[@jadenephrite]

Regarding 8:31 fire starting, get a propane torch head that has piezo quartz ignition. A self ignition propane torch is essentially like a big lighter that can also be used to heat metal pots, cook or barbeque as well as for brazing, etc.

[@defensorlibertatis9342]

Really great advice here. It may seem lazy or a bridge to overcome a lack of bushcraft experience, but I learned decades ago that is the best way to light a fire when everything is wet.

[@happyamerican3235]

A self ignition propane torch is 100% the way to go for lighting fires and even fireworks. It’s way cheaper than lighters and fluid too. You’ll be surprised how long a small propane tank will last you with just a torch head. Best 25-50$ you’ll ever spend.

[@estherstone4860]

Simple dryer lint makes good tender for starting fires.

[@jaya.0069]

Pack in an old toilet paper roll, they work great!

[@Doom2Marxists]

I take dryer lint and smear it with petroleum jelly and then place it in a Ziplock bag. I also place the same material in an Altoids tin for when you need to have a light pack.

[@kevkev5935]

Good advice sir. Texan here so Feb 2021 was our taste of a grid down scenario and not having power for a week in sub freezing temps was enough to wake me up that anything can happen. Redundancy us key just like you showed with your multiple fire making tools. God bless you and your family.

[@slevinchannel7589]

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[@Davido50]

Ohio Strong! 💪👍🏻🇺🇸

[@terryrodriguez6209]

Isn’t that the truth. We knew it was going to snow and not be able to drive to the store so I had plenty of food. Never thought we’d lose power. We have a fireplace but only had one wax log. We have four large trees but there wasn’t much deadfall as we had cleaned up the yard very well and green wood doesn’t burn well just smokes. The gas grill propane tank we thought was nearly full but there was a leak in the line and all the gas had seeped out. We just made do with cold croissant sandwiches, chips, cookies, canned and fresh fruit and cold baked beans. We just thought in terms of a really long winter camping trip. We had bottled water for drinking when the boil water notice went out. Since then I’ve accumulated a pretty good little stash of wax and compressed sawdust logs.

[@thomasworrell6853]

Terry Rodriguez. That (leaking) hose is only for getting gas to the burners. Never leave the tank valve open.

[@toml.8210]

Many decades ago (before matches) you had a really hard time starting a fire, so when you got one going, you kept it going! Even if it's just some hot coals that you could wake up to get tinder burning. Some people had a special pot with a hot coal in it so a breeze couldn't get to it to snuff it out.

[@oceansoul3694]

If you have outdoor solar lights, like walkway lights, you can always bring the top in the house for light. Also, I'd add...get yourself current with dental cleaning & check up. And do whatever you do for your own mental health

[@zippy2641]

Why are solar lights immune to EMP?

[@sharoncorippo4069]

Dollar store and Walmart has cheap ones

[@trishdavi7049]

@@zippy2641 they are immune to the grid going down idk about them being pulse proof

[@yarpos]

@@zippy2641 or flashlights

[@mauimixer6040]

Many cheap solar lights have rechargeable batteries inside that can be used for other things. Normally AAs

[@johnndavis7647]

Get a propane turkey fryer set. They come with a big pot that you can boil a lot of water in. Or make soup for a lot of people. Get one made of solid steel. When you run out of propane you can take out the burner and build a wood fire under your pot. Tea candles. Cost 5 cents each. Burn for 5 hours. Store forever. A little bit of light builds morale. Solar path lights. The Dollar Tree has solar path lights with a rechargeable AAA battery and an on/off switch. For 1,25 each buy a dozen. Charge them during the day and bring them inside at night. . Charge three of them and put the batteries in a head lamp.

[@blakegrunwell5442]

Good looking 👍🏻

[@happyamerican3235]

You can swap out the cheap rechargeable batteries with better ones too. Or stock up on batteries so you can swap them in and out as you use them to make up for the cloudy days. I date my batteries with a black sharpie marker so I know how old they are getting too. I’ve found energizer rechargeable batteries seem to be the best.

[@johnndavis7647]

Have a multimeter or battery checker so you can tell what the state of charge of any battery is. You can't tell by looking at them. One bad battery in a string of batteries will cause that device to not work properly.

[@jillsparks4140]

You can purchase a solar rechargeable battery device that you can recharge, rechargeable batteries.

[@plucknpick6414]

for your water collection, a smaller pre filter container catches leaves and sediment from the gutter system BEFORE it passes to your storage container. It saves a whole lot of grief and emptying and cleaning your larger container. I saw a system at the Laura Ingals Wilder home where the down spout was engaged AFTER the junk had flushed our of the gutters, it allowed the cleaner water to enter the huge cictern. A pre filter container acts the same way, and a downspout is easily modified to shed dirty water, and then engaged to allow cleaner rain water to enter your storage system.

[@denisewilson8367]

Yes, it's called a "first flush" system. They are great. Also add a basic filter. It can be big or smaller. I use a 55 gallon drum. It has landscapers fabric on top. Next is gravel, next below gravel is sand, below that is bio char (homemade) or food safe store bought. This will make your water 99.98 % clean. You can boil & cool for drinking but you don't have too. It's design by a professor who ran hundreds of tests on it.

[@belladrapeau8234]

can you use cheese cloth as a filter

[@kittycato2023]

I just discovered you today. Thank you for your video! Im about to watch your Generator video. Ive been preppeing for a while now. One thing i recently got was a SOs STROBE LIGHT. IT CAN BE SEEN for 2 mikes, it flashes the Sos sequence, in any direction, floats in water. Also I bought at the dollar store packages of those lights you crack and the gliw. I got red ones and green ones. 5 to a package for 1.25! Also a great way to create lighting..big lighting...i bought whie containers for water and stiring food. If you have cob lights or any bright camping light..lay it on ground, put white bucket over it..u now have a large 5 gallon bucket illuminated by 1 light source. Or hang a white sheet over a rope laundry line..1 light source behind it will light up entire sheet. Mirrors can also make light bounce if trees fir free lighting. Also the light will attract bugs away from you! Lavender or lavender oil keeps bugs, spuders away, also keeps skunks away. Dont forget tick spray. Lyme disease will kick you hard. I had it 5 montgs befire diagnosis. You wont be able to move, just sleep and suffer. Dont get lime disease. Precut parachute cord to tie around bottom of pants...protect from poison ivey, snakes bugs. Take a pool noodle, slice in half slip it over rim of a paint bucket, u have a soft toilet. Stock up on 13 gallon gRbage bags for toilet. Stock up on wash cliths and toiket paper. At some point youll run out if toilet paoer. Get clothes wash POD. put in ziplog baggies. travel with pods. Lighter and premeasured for washing clothes. Get four collapsible buckets. 2 for washing dishes. Clean and soak buckets. Get 2 buckets for washing and rinsing clithes. Oven gloves and dish gloves, leather heavy duty glives for using hands in cold weather. Blankets..i bought 2 queen size fleece blankets. Sewed them together to make queen sleeping bag. Fold them ove to have double warmth. Sewn to keep buggers out. Buy green nylon rope..blends in with trees. Use it fir hanging clothes, cooking material..even as a trip line in case someone comes within your safety perimeter. Bear soray, pepperrspray, stun gun. Im sewing a over the shoulder thing with pockets to hokd these self defense items under my coat or clothes. Seeds! Stock up on seeds..its spring! Get them at tge stire. Put them in a ziploc baggy so they wont get wet. Plant where yoyr destination is. Buy multiples if things. Buy pvc pipe..black if possibe with 2 ends. Stash must haves like knives, utensiks, meds in the pvc. Where ever u go..stash it or bury it in case u get ribbed..at least youll have a back up of supplies. Carry at least 1 straight blade one serrated..on you..for foid and cutting. Good luck !

[@tonyorwin-nt6um]

Love this sort of thing,based in England my prepping has gone into overdrive better to have it than be fighting for it if TSHTF,of course the thing we can't have is firearms it all short range stuff or hand to hand, for us,I've also based a fair percentage of my gear on the barter,swopping idea.A great recent edition to my prepping was a vac-pak machine,gives many more options for storage.Lets hope it all settles down and we don't have to use it as intended.God bless, keep the faith.

[@fayecox9401]

Hi tony I’m from uk the last few years been prepping but desperate to join a group and learn more skills ect

[@martinpip8212]

​@@fayecox9401Yorkshire calling , I'm in.

[@alanserjeant4947]

A strong catapult and three quarter inch ball bearings can spoil someone's day Tony.

[@Northwoods_camp]

Having a couple 1 to 3 gallon hand pump garden sprayers can be handy for an improvised bidet when TP runs out, bathing, or even attach a WaterPik nozzle for keeping meat scraps from festering between your teeth ( why you want more than one sprayer. Oral care and bidet shouldn’t mix).

[@mychicksrthick]

Your a genius.

[@danieltheiben4330]

LOl

[@cherylsmith-bell6509]

I use the pelleted horse bedding[Tractor Supply] as cat litter, which could be converted to human litter in a composting toilet/5gal bucket in and emergancy and save your walmart/gro store plastic bags for this same purpose, to control poop when shut up with no water to flush. It is pine shavings/sawdust, and might also burn for fire stater. Keep several bags@40lbs.

[@dannygrissom754]

Toiletries like soap, toothpaste, baby wipes and such are good to have around for cleanliness! Extra charcoal for grills, extra ways for heat (i.e. kerosene heaters)...

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, here is our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@gw5436]

Mate there won't be any fossil fuels.

[@oneofakind6282]

@@gw5436 that's why you stock up

[@sambarton202]

Kerosene heaters can use # 2 diesel if cetane booster and 80 % alcohol is added, for storage purposes some fuel storage stabilizer as well. More efficient believe it or not. Ran mine at 1/2 throttle with it vs full w Kerosene to heat garage

[@eriq54321]

A gas siphon pump , in case you need to pump gas from your neighbors broke down car

[@chrissewell1608]

We are already doing most of your suggestions. And I had to Holler out Loud, when you mentioned kepping MAPS, and knowing how to use one! Then books too. The youth of today is to dependant on electronics! I love a map!

[@debbiec6216]

we looked for maps , and many stores didn't carry them.

[@warrenanderson5856]

Check at truck stop for maps

[@markcocks5295]

We live in the Philippines and have filtered all our water for almost 20 years now. I would recommend a transparent glass or plastic table top water filter over a metal Berkey unit (we have both types) as you need to be able to see the water level in the bottom (filtered) tank in order to know how much replacement water to add to the top tank ready for filtering. If you cannot do that then there is a risk of either under-filling or overfilling the bottom tank.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Batteries are now hard to obtain in Birmingham UK. I used to get AA and AAA packs of 30 for £2. Now it's only packs of 10 for £1, and there will be no more than 5 or 6 packs on display. I used to buy 2x30 of each, everytime I shopped in Poundland, at least twice per week. They dropped down to packs of 22 for £2 last year, so I stocked up on those too. Soon there won't be any in the shops.

[@notreallyme425]

If there is a major EMP event in the US, there will be death at a level we’ve never seen in our lifetimes (mostly from starvation and violence). We rely on modern tech to exponentially increase crop yields and to transport food to the masses. All the experienced hunters and fisherman will harvest all the available local game within a few weeks. Once the grocery stores and the preps run out, the hordes come and it will be bad.

[@sixoffive]

It’ll be real ugly. No one is coming to help or protect you.

[@richardandrews6667]

Prepping is a fine hobby. Recommended for emergencies. If it really happens, govt will use heavy hand and outlaws and have-nots will sniff out who has stuff. God help us all. But, that will not earn lots of views on KZbin. Imagine the radio broadcasts telling citizens to report if someone is hoarding, so the supplies can be used for common good. Anyone that knows you have stuff will drop the dime on you. Govt has always failed to protect civil liberties during an emergency and actually has a long history of suspending the constitution when it sees fit. For the pubic good… Good luck, we will all need it.

[@DrRevKing]

How about including the "King James Version" of the Holy Bible as the center of our survival book stack. Good job Don, and may God bless and protect you, your family and those who God placed under your stewardship.

[@jayjones6904]

Amen God bless you praise God he's still on the throne

[@pirella15]

Amen brother!! The best survivalist book money can buy!! It’s priceless!!

[@Heartwing37]

So glad that you said this! It’s a great reminder and I just bought a small king James Bible to tuck in my bug out bag! Appreciate it man

[@SovereignTroll]

King James was a bad person. Research it.

[@glennlaporte4545]

​@@dbpnztroll

[@ellenj8896]

Magnifying glass starts fires, and although only on a sunny day, it could be of value. But the very high powered flashlights can also apparently start fires. I pulled some cattail fuzz off a cattail plant and tossed some of the fuzz into my kitchen sink (as a safe place to test it) to see if, indeed, it was good as tinder. Wow, the flames exploded out of it, so yes, it’s really good tinder.

[@sisleymichael]

Dryer lint as well. I keep it stored in plastic bags. Mainly for camping, but if you need a fire for warmth grid down situation, works well.

[@MadMarlo13]

Dryer lint stuffed into an empty toilet paper roll. Store them in a huge empty container ( like pretzels barrels).

[@kathymoyers3428]

Eyeglasses can work as well!

[@tenabarnes3269]

Used dryer fabric softener sheets and dryer lint are great tender, I have a trash bag full of it saved just in case.

[@AceSterTheMace]

If you are around birch trees, get the bark, it can be totally soaked and will still start quickly and burn hot.

[@gemarkus7295]

Excellent list! People always forget to mention actual books yet those could be absolutely invaluable. Another thing: eyeglasses/readers. Even if you don't need them now, you most likely will someday!

[@cogit8able]

Get a glasses repair kit too. And stash readers everywhere. Strangely thrift stores are a good source.

[@shelahogletree7711]

@Ge Markus People who are addicted to their phones will definitely need a book to keep them from losing their minds.

[@flouisbailey]

@@shelahogletree7711 Some will go first with the FartBook going away.

[@lindaelia2616]

I have many types of lights I store for emergencies….but I also have large candles in decorative glass cases around my house as part of my normal home decor.

[@BM-hb2mr]

FYI, mylar sheets are very important to have a lot of them. Because a drone is unable to see through mylar material you can hide under or put things under mylar due to the reflection from drones. Also mylar is a very good thing to store foods in. Mylar is very important

[@maureen5054]

@B M Could you please share what size and best place to buy mylar sheet to hide under in case of a drone flying above us? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@TOMMYTANKERB32]

​@@maureen5054 usually the emergency blankets are made of mylar. Those thin folded blankets that cost less than $5

[@maureen5054]

@@TOMMYTANKERB32 Thank you! I already have a number of those emergency blankets made out of mylar. I forgot they were made out of that material 🤪

[@bwiseok]

Where do you find the Mylar blankets

[@BM-hb2mr]

@@bwiseok any medical shop, most outfitters will have them, also some farm and homes have them, dont let the thinness fool you

[@veloxversutusvigilans4133]

I would love to see a repro of this video acquiring items not just on a budget... but absolutely the cheapest way possible. There are so many people out there that see the brand names... and then assume they can't afford to get the preps stacked or the brands on some prepping channels ... check the prices...then check out or what they can afford is spoken about negatively so they don't bother. There's absolutely nothing wrong with a flea market tool kit where you look over the condition of the pieces then buy it for a fraction of new.

[@stuartaminion511]

i think he was refering to flea market tools as in all kinds of tools can be sold there, so yes you can get good high end tools at a cheaper price, but also people will try to sale anything and everything at a flea market ex. a hand drill without a chuck to hold a bit. (yes you get it home and "what the hay" so look at the stuff you buy, plus try it out.) and flea market chinese stuff can look good but first time out crash and burn. that is what i think he is refering too. so seek will for the good find.

[@veloxversutusvigilans4133]

@Stuart a minion yeah I get it... it's more of the idea that alot shoot down the less than ideal brands but many are choosing to feed a family and try to build a base of staple items on a bare bones budget at the same time. I've acquired a lot from Facebook marketplace, kijiji, yard sales, thrift stores etc over the years when I didn't have the money... and still have the majority of it.

[@cherylsmith-bell6509]

Every time you go to the store buy one or two[or more] extra items that you find on sale. For sure items you or family will eat/use, but some things might be used to barter. I have cats and worked with a rescue and saved the litter pails [5gal] which now have beans, rice, oatmeal, powdered milk, spices, sugar, flour and other items stored in them, in a trash bag, with DE dusted in them for pest control. Easy to get several months worth of dry food saved that way.

[@timmyg2548]

I have my Delorme atlas within reach of where I am sitting. I've come a long way since I started watching your videos. I think it's great that you often speak about your connection to a strong community. Thank you!

[@wingwalker2458]

I used my food saver to create little pockets in the plastic, then put in regular matches and sealed them.

[@tenchraven]

As a engineer who's known about EMP for 40 years, I have real doubts that LED lights will make it. I'd also stress the small, practical books like the PocketRef and other almanacs, and any 20th century merit badge manuals you get your hands on (BSA post 2000 is mostly BS). The other thing is do make paint can faraday cages. They'll hold things like those LED flashlights, small radios, multimeters, and pocket calculators.

[@megasav]

Would LED flashlights and radios still fry if no batteries are in the light or radio and the radio not plugged to electricity?

[@motjones2341]

@@megasav yes they will still fry, protect with faraday

[@chuckfarley567]

Personally think...anything with SMDs..are toast.....

[@taosnm7744]

I bought Mylar bags for storage. I'm hearing these can be used to protect items from emp? Good to know.

[@Raggedy-Ann]

So does anyone know is solar panels…like the “briefcase “ type panels need to be in a faraday cage also?…..

[@steve8189]

Within the categories described. Tools - sharpening tools. Books, many many game comics, brain teasers, crossword, etc. Old magazines from the past are always fun to flip through. Meds, don't forget your pet fishes!

[@ed9603]

Don't forget the sterno cans great for long hours light and cooking foods ,candles, crisco, Vaseline on cotton balls in a water proof bag can be used to start your fires

[@richardrichard9953]

Cook books are good to have along with freeze dried foods. Charcoal briquettes are also handy. Each briquette burns at 125*

[@army8212]

If SHTF I 100% believe that Ammunition will become more valuable than gold. Ammunition + Weapons = Control and Power.

[@chupacabra304]

Ammunition + weapons but you also need team mates cuz otherwise it’s gonna get taken by a large group

[@sixoffive]

Freeze dried food, 25 year shelf life. You know about shot glass? In the old west a drover would go into town for a drink. No money he would trade a bullet for a shot of rock gut. Saloons also sold that ammo shot at a time.

[@chupacabra304]

@@sixoffive oh wow is that seriously why they’re called “shot” glasses?!

[@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter]

Just like in the Metro books and games. . . ."АРТЕМ!! Товарищ, не могли бы вы одолжить мне несколько патронов, я нашел потрясающую скидку на некоторые довоенные товары!" 🤣

[@sixoffive]

@@chupacabra304 that’s the story I was told when I was younger. I pickup some one ounce vodka bottles for barter items. Thinking cigarettes will be in demand too.

[@gibbsfan7180]

I have always like your videos. I suggest getting an old military S250/G box that fits on a pickup bed. That could possibly shield a weaker EMP on its own, but for added protection get a galvanized trash can with lid and put your Batteries/electronic goodies in mylar bags and stash in the box. You can also put old microwave in there like I did. It's shielded and with these layers of protection I hope to save my pwr gen/solar items. Be prepared! God Bless America and special thanks to my veteran brothers out there.

[@lyndarina9839]

I have been trying to research the most affordable ways that I can protect what little I have from an EMP. I like your idea about storing batteries, battery operated weather radios, LED light bulbs, in a galvanized metal trash can in Mylar bags. Would items just stored around the house in sealed Mylar bags be protected from EMP? I don’t understand exactly how EMP works, but I am guessing that lamps, fan motors, vacuum cleaner motors, freezer motors, microwave and refrigerator motors, furnace and air conditioner motors, all electronic gadgets, would be useless after an EMP attack?

[@daniaann]

You got veteran sisters too fam❤️

[@cherylconklin3288]

Faraday Cage !

[@dhinksonlane]

Coffee filters can help pre-filter water before putting in the Berkey.

[@keiferrector]

Liked this video because you took us with you to your items. Not just a video of you showing on a table. Great stuff Sootch! Thanks for all the great info

[@slevinchannel7589]

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[@lynrossi8409]

I have a tote dedicated to clothing repair. Not just needles, thread and patches. I have elastic, buttons, hem tape, and even a darning mushroom. I also have a collection of eye bolts, pulleys, light and heavy duty tarps, and a variety of cordage from 550 to coated wire to mule tape. Please also save seeds, fertilizer, compost, etc.! Start gardening now so you can learn what works in your soil under your conditions! For every kitchen appliance you own that plugs into the wall, have a non-electric version: flour mill, coffee grinder, egg beater, etc. Don't forget your amusement. Cards, dice, puzzles, coloring books, word search, sudoku, crosswords, scrabble, Parcheesi, backgammon, checked, chess, dominoes... Whatever you prefer for solitary enjoyment or small groups to occupy your mind when the work day is done. And make sure to have things for the kiddos because they won't have TV, Internet, or gaming systems. I know he mentioned books, but not all your books need to be references. Consider fiction and nonfiction books for all ages and in all genres. And if you're going to start your collection of maps, please get a quality compass! You don't want to head toward Canada in the middle of the winter! My prayers for all. God keep us safe! 🙏🙏🙏

[@CarolAnnD1]

Great suggestions!

[@donnalovintexas8760]

What would be a non electric refrigerator? I live in the south so an old ice box for ice blocks wouldn’t work.

[@lynrossi8409]

@@donnalovintexas8760 I'm afraid a root cellar would probably be your best bet. But if anyone has any "cool" ideas, I'd love to hear from you!

[@CarolAnnD1]

@@donnalovintexas8760 To keep it a bit cooler than your ambient temperature, dig and bury some galvanized trashcans as deeply as you can. Put the root veggies inside burlap bags with strings attached that reach the top of the cans to pull the bags out easily. Cover the inside top of the veggies with Styrofoam. Cover the top of the can with lid.

[@denisewilson8367]

@@donnalovintexas8760 propane RV fridge/freezer or Lehman's Amish type store sells house size propane fridge/freezers.

[@axelbrode4673]

Multiple can openers is a good idea. If the one you had stops working, grab a backup. I should mention hand operated, not electric.

[@robertmill7755]

Prepper Mantra: One is none, and two is one. So yes, things break so you always need a backup.

[@thomasworrell6853]

Swing Away is a great brand.

[@CarolAnnD1]

Dental floss. Take care of your gums! Tampons, reusable feminine napkins, fire biscuits (wax mixed with a flammable material like lint, saw dust, cut up cardboard), when they are melted, put them in muffin tins. To use, take one, put into a empty tuna can. Cut off both ends of a 14 oz tomato sauce can. Cut three strips off to allow air, light the fire biscuit muffin, use the cut tomato sauce can as a portable stove. You can find videos to make these instructions clearer. Decomposing poop bags to bury and not flush precious water down the drain. 1/10th urine to water is a great fertilizer. Chia seeds, wheat berries, mung beans are great for sprouting, which have higher nutritional value. Make sure to have the right containers for both chia snd beans. Hair bands or jogging hair bands to keep hair out of eyes and flames. Something for itching, like mosquito bites, poison ivy. Antihistamine, also liquid Benadryl in case of a serious allergic reaction. Little spray bottle and colloidal silver and Lugol’s 2% iodine solution to mix with water and inhale for viral infections (lungs) or take by mouth. Really thick and warm socks. Warm knitted-type cap.

[@ashforkdan]

I have 4 - 2500 gallon water tanks and two 2000 gallon water tanks on two lmv trucks for hauling water. The live stock has 1000 gallons of storage from rain water catchments. And alot of ammo.

[@redtsun67]

Buy some useful books. I own multiple DIY handbooks that cover everything from plumbing to blacksmithing to architecture to small engines, and everything in between. Having this kind of information on hand is invaluable. Having stockpiled a bunch of supplies is great, but stockpiling knowledge is even better. Knowledge is power, as they say, and having the skills to repair and maintain a variety of systems will not only give you the ability to fix up your own stuff, but to fix up other people's stuff as well. Services can be used in barter, and the only thing they cost is time.

[@markfadden4058]

Keep ahold of some normal incandescent flashlights. Really good advice that with all the new and cool stuff some of us could forget about.

[@trishdavi7049]

Those incandescent can be used to prevent pipes or pumps from freezing if a person has a generated or portable power packs to plug them into.

[@guytech7310]

@@trishdavi7049 Not really effective since will only give off a limited amount if heat. For Pipes heat trace cable works best. But if it comes down to it. The best option is to drain the pipes.

[@cherylconklin3288]

I picked up a few solar rechargeable flashlights!

[@jillsparks4140]

When you run out of toilet paper, you can take an old garment and cut it into squares that can be used to clean yourself. Then wash the squares and hang to dry preferably in the sun for the next time you need it.

[@alias7067]

Thank you, good video. It's q great day for prepping. I love the little camp soap that comes in sheets. I buy it from Amazon or bimart usually and it sure is handy! When away from home and a public bathroom is out of soap or it's hard to dispense I am fine because I carry it in my purse. Also in every bag and suitcase and vehicle we have.

[@muzzlevelocity4397]

A good galvanized steel trash can and lid can make a decent adlibbed Faraday cage for electronics. Anything inside must be insulated electrically from contact with the cage. The cardboard packaging of a device may be sufficient, but line the entire inside if you can. Should an EMP attack happen, bear in mind that an attacker would likely repeat such an attack a week later to trash any emergency electronics that the targeted populace would bring to bear.

[@jeffslaven]

Thanks Don! I think it's important to be reminded of the basics from time to time. I need to step up my game a bit every so often and take stock of these things.

[@oldmech619]

Have smaller dollar bills as well. Remember that no one will have change for your cash payment. If you only have $20s, they are going to be your base payment for anything and they will go fast.

[@SpeckledBird1]

​@@oldmech619 💯👍

[@luann9052]

me too

[@jeev4divine]

Great reminders for staying prepped. Have go bags but need to recheck, restock and make a few changes, like spare change money, small bills.

[@ldn0224]

I am looking for pre 64 quarters but most of them are gone. I found a few. Get a med kit for long use like contingency medical or Jase or both. Jackery still seems the best. I have another but just okay, not great. Portable solar panels are awesome but be gentle. I broke my first one being too rough. I use LeD as they last and are low energy drain, I found the waterproof matches to be not very great. Even the expensive ones. Bics in waterproof bag. I live out in the wild so my life is a constant learning curve sincde I retired.

[@johnscherf1228]

Check out your local coin shop

[@TheASM196]

Thank you - great list! I would add, blankets, towels, soaps and other personal hygiene products (toilet paper.... and feminine hygiene products)... tape, tarps and ropes for shelter buiding...

[@benanglin1458]

I have a few different types of manual powered drills and lots of bits. Old school tools were well crafted and last a long time.

[@nzbrotrev9028]

The good old Carpenter brace will do what your battery drill will do only slower.

[@romeoneverdies]

essential woodworking tool for the power deprived: handdrill , froe, woodshave/log pealer, bark pud, hand plane. plus regular wood tools ;-)

[@kensabol3927]

A community that works together is a good way too

[@Tomc8030]

I just started putting Items back. Ammo for hunting and protection was a know brainer…. I do have a lot of items you pointed out and I have some you didn’t, I’ve got a couple bow saws with replacement blades, I’ve got Canvas and plastic traps, rope different sizes just to mention a few things. Thank you for you video.

[@janeentumbao8690]

Thanks for the tips! Also to add... Pens, markers(waterproof), chalk and notebooks. Phones will be down. Walkie talkies may not work and you may need to leave a note or a mark for your crew to follow. Buy some tape too. I live in a small apartment and I have a small grill that I could use wood, a charcoal piece or candles for heat, light or cooking. Unscented candles are good to add to the list too. Use them for light and heat or seal something off.

[@oneofakind6282]

I keep all of our coms such as walkie-talkie cb raidos stored in steal ammo cans witch would protect them from a EMP

[@melissalittrel9765]

Thank You for providing a starting point for me ,I'm new at this and it really helped 😊

[@eatportchops]

A few weeks ago there was a huge solar mass ejection that could have been as bad as the Carrington Event that took down the telegraphs back in the 1800's.. We lucked out because the ejection was on the side of the Sun facing away from the Earth.

[@tenchraven]

Sure, that happens every other year or so. Those storms aren't usually wider than a couple days arc for our orbit. The event isn't uncommon, but we're usually not there.

[@vaderjones357]

Hella more often than every year or so😂😂😂😂😂

[@hermit1620]

Corn starch will stop bleeding. Also a good idea to learn some of the medicinal and edible plants.

[@cmbart1]

As a 20 year paramedic, I can tell you that it's great to stock up on medical supplies, but it's almost worthless if you don't know how to use it. I'm not saying become a medic or nurse or doctor, but I AM saying check around and take advantage of training that's out there. CPR, stop the bleed, basic first aid classes, etc., are out there. Get training.

[@NinaCapNM]

I purchased paper plates and bowls, you don’t want to use precious water. You can burn the paper plates. Plastic utensils. Water distiller can purify water. Coffee filters to clean water sediments.

[@danielsaxon2206]

Back up iron sights in case your red dot or other optic gets fried. It would be hard to defend your life and property with something you cant aim.

[@scottdoubleyou563]

BUIS is a must, but an optic with an etched reticle is a really good alternative.

[@generac43]

I would include gas masks/respirators and some good filters. Been an abnormal amount of chemical fires across the country this year.

[@johncohan.mosh.5403]

Good to see I'm not the only one with a mask and filters .also a must if volcanic dust ash is coming down

[@angelnative9267]

CHINA

[@thekylemillervt]

My favorite part of the small incandescent mag light is the spare bulb under the spring in the bottom of the battery chamber

[@guytech7310]

Issue with incandenscent flashlights is poor battery life. LED will work as there is won't be enough surface area to collect enough energy to damage the LED and electronics. The only small electronic devices that will be damaged are devices with radios since the RF pre amp is very sensitive.

[@rehoboth_farm]

The plastic that gallon jugs are made from degrades over time. We had some stored and one at a time they started leaking. I would recommend using something else.

[@rumples2698]

MENOPAUSAL WIFE - WE ALL SIT AROUND HER IN THE WINTER 🤣😂🤭👿💃💃

[@maxzarges]

Next better water containers are Clorox Bottles. Way thicker.

[@HankTVsux]

It seems silly to me to just store this stuff. Use it, cycle through it, replenish regularly. Then you always know it's gonna work for you when you need it.

[@cherylsmith-bell6509]

Well yes this should happen, BUT better to have some out of best by date, which doesn't mean it's bad, than to not have anything!

[@thinkfirst6431]

Water based fire extinguishers are expensive to purchase. A backpack bug/weed sprayer, or the pressured 1-2 gallon weed sprayer, could be used if you open up the spray tip to produce more water spray for a shorter time, some have adjustable tips, if you can't justify the price of a "real" one. Also RTV mounted weed sprayers could be modified for the same use. You may not have the reach, something would be better than nothing.

[@sharoncontini3284]

Many people have recommended wool. If you are allergic to wool try undyed wool or alpaca. I recently learned these can be viable alternatives.

[@nannyrx54]

An Irish fellow recommended washing the wool and putting in a ziplock/vacuum bag and freezing it to remove the lanolin which is likely the allergen

[@debbiedavid4392]

Solar lights, don’t have to be large. Bought several when I bought my RV. Charge daily or when needed. Power supply or generator, solar panels. Life Straws. Insulation body covers. Solar cooking tube. Just a few I’ve stocked.

[@RyanGr33n]

3:20 If the grid goes down long term, lead will be much more valuable than silver or gold. Soldering, fishing weights, ammo shot, all way more valuable than jewelry, silver or gold. An EMP doesn’t mean electricity will be a thing of the past, equipment will be repaired (especially things like lights, water pumps, anything analog) and things like copper wire will be priceless.

[@bwiseok]

This was seriously informative. I had some coins stored away and when you mentioned the amount of silver and the date I went to check and I had those coins. I did not know that they were so valuable I will hold onto them for future bartering

[@diannaboyd7876]

😲

[@cvisconti4568]

Silvers, good, money will be good for a while… A short time… Mostly, it will be for bartering… You will need things to barter…

[@jeffgalloway6400]

One thing I never hear when people talk about a EMP, electronic locks on gun safes. I have seen a lot of electronic locks fail, not to a EMP but the same principal. What if you can't get your weapons out of a safe? All I use are spin dials. KUTF!!!

[@floridaprepper751]

I have made a 40 gallon faraday cage, and put in lots of back up electronics.

[@sandyd8525]

How did you make one? I would love to make one myself

[@HoosierStacker]

As a prepper stacker, all your points are spot on 💯

[@kerrycox9872]

What’s a prepper stacker?

[@HoosierStacker]

@Kerry Cox prepper stackers focus on acquiring many things for your preparedness. All what SP talks about falls perfectly inline to what a prepper stacker is. There's more to stacking than just precious metals

[@chrismcwilliams3552]

A signaling metal mirror for daylight would be a good idea.

[@megasav]

PET FOOD. I just researched pet food shelf life. If stored properly in the right temperature and conditions even if unopened dry pet food is only good for a couple months after the expiration date. It has an expiration date not a Best Buy date. There is freeze dried pet food that can go a little longer. Also, storing dry pet food in the freezer will prolong shelf life for a little while but if we don’t have electricity we have a problem. Canned pet food will last a little longer than printed date but it won’t last nearly as long as normal human canned foods. Do your own research as I did this research quickly. DON’T FORGET ABOUT YOUR PETS. THEIR LOVE FOR YOU IS GENUINE.

[@LilSkimp]

Agreed 💯 also in an emergency scenario killing a deer,make your own home made dog food. You can make deer jerky that will keep for years and let your dogs survive off that for a while. if there’s a full government collapse I’ll do whatever to keep my dogs alive. Also if there’s a safe spot to catch fish that’s a solution. Catch 1-2 decent sized fish a day per dog and you’ll be good.

[@LilSkimp]

Problem is my dogs are so spoiled I worry about finding enough food for them more than I do myself at times

[@LilSkimp]

You can even use other organs like deer liver to put in the dog food for benefits and certain nutrients. Fish oil from fish skin. Etc

[@pamelaham1038]

Before dog food, dogs ate human food scraps

[@SavageVoyageur]

I live in the country on a lake, and have well water, artesian water that is. I can shut off the pump and open my water faucet and get water. I live on a lake that has lots of fish to eat. My trees hold a lot of squirrels. Outlot has lots of deer. I’m set.

[@sheilagaleano365]

Thank you so much for the great advice and information. I keep adding to my kits😂 : ) just added contractor bags, tarp poles, tarp stakes and Gorilla tape this week : )

[@bookishboy]

Recommendation: Swap out your Bic lighters for a bunch of Clipper lighters, several cans isobutane and some extra flints. Clippers are cheap, refillable(!) and they come apart. Flints and springs can be replaced and swapped between lighters.

[@jhenniceamorrow5936]

The Bible, a book that should always be within easy reach. A necessity for hope and guidance.

[@johnpease7926]

ABSOLUTELY !

[@AlexPasibi-pw9kh]

Put it in your head now.. are you going to read it when you need God?

[@davidjames7382]

A good E Tool. A good quality axe and hand saw to split and cut wood. A hand crank emergency radio ( old AM band radio broadcasts aren't effected by EMP. A durable outdoor shelter ( if your off grid and have to move quickly) how to also build a off grid emergency shelter. Setting up a perimeter warning system. Have emergency rations set aside ( 2-3 months). Multiple IFAK kits. Obtain some med and first aid training. Also obtain some level of physical fitness. A good compass. Learn to hunt and fish if necessary. Learn what native wildlife is in your area. Keep your items stowed correctly...dont let others know what you have, even if you want to barter. Also a couple of well quality knives. Proper clothing, good pair of boots. 50/50 Paracord. Snake bite kit. Scout the areas, on foot if you live rural. In the outlying suburbs, see what's available. Check for abandoned homes for a quick emergency shelter if need be. Stay away from downtown city areas ( common sense). If your traveling alone or with another adult fine, but with children, take every precaution and care with them. Plan evac routes on foot and best way to move with the family. I live in West Texas, so there are some mountain areas I've scouted, but there's also desert terrain. It turns into a dust bowl just about every day. I have several wooded areas within 2-3 miles of my location. Also pack bug repellent or the bug wipes. A way to wash clothing and a way to wash your self ( lol no pun, but people desperate will be able to smell you out by BO). A great multi tool is also a bonus. Keep weapons clean and maintained. Set up cover and concealment if moving on foot. Remember, being in a rural area has more advantages. Since I live near the border and a city, hundreds will be moving up and out in a panic mode. Use common sense.

[@jerrywilson4771]

Sootch- I love your videos. Very informative! STOP with fires and cooking. These will both get you killed in SHTF! Be cold. Eat cold. Smell cold. I know the warmth feeds the soul. But the smells will get the enemy on top of you. FAST! Otherwise, great video. Prep well

[@stephtraveler7378]

Mountain bike as they have durable tires and low gears. For longer transportation, Honda made a low tech motorcycle in the early 1980's called the XR. No computer or integrated circuits (all steady state parts in the CDI). Its likely to function after an EMP. They still sell it new and as long as they don't modify it, they can continue to sell it without going through EPA certification. The current iteration is the XR650L. Runs on the worst available gas and extremely reliable.

[@davidhorne2326]

I have a “pit bike” that has no battery. But I look like a elephant riding an ant!

[@FitnFire]

Great video! Definitely some things that I need to consider in some major gaps in my preparedness

[@_Kitetsu]

I saw this video in the suggestions side bar and thought.. Oh boy.. I bet they are gonna show a bunch of fancy new gadgets to waste money on, ..and I was gonna comment a list of 15 practical, actually useful things. But nope, I was wrong. Much RESPECT for displaying some really good stuff! And I appoligize for that (thinking), but with the world so full of "buy this - buy that" new gimmicks, ..its hard to know what to expect. Thank you for teaching some proper information!

[@brentstevens8207]

FYI everyone worried about an EMP, if you want anything to keep from frying anything, disconnect anything attached to a battery. Flashlights, your car, your phone, anything and everything. The battery in a device is what will help fry capacitors and inductors during an EMP. Disconnecting your car battery every night, will save your vehicle.

[@brentstevens8207]

I am an electeician, I do tests. If their is no power in the circuits, nothing will blow up.

[@oneofakind6282]

Yup no power going through the system it should survive

[@sixoffive]

Car with disconnected battery is harder to steal too.

[@middknightdream1577]

As a former mechanic I can tell you that's only going to work if your car has a manual key lock allow you to access your vehicle, some newer cars don't have key slots on the doors, so you could indefinitely lock yourself out of your own car. Also you need to be careful some modern cars rely on the computer data saved from being connected to the battery to keep the system from glitching, such as being able to read the electronic fuel injector, also it could effect the use of the backup sensor. In reality the only thing you need to really worry about are the fuses in the car have some on hand to replace for the vital systems for propulsion, breaking and lights. Also if your car has electric start figure out how to start the ignition without the button.

[@brentstevens8207]

@middknightdream1577 After an EMP, you hook back the battery and the car should be normal. Again, if batteries were in the car fob that would go bad. Besides the the points you bring up, the point I make is to keep your car running after an EMP. all of the problems you refer to can be delt with, after the fact.

[@muddyram]

Great video Don, just know that you’ve got lots of people here in the upstate that will gladly chip in to take care of the community.

[@reneerupert5830]

I've something about all the prepper videos I watch. They talk about all the different things to start fires with but not a single one if them ever talk about a magnifying glass!! That would be my go-to on a sunny day to extend my other forms of fire making, JMHO.