Best Survival Gear You'll Actually Use

[@diypreppertv]

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[@dark5402]

What part of Texas are you in?

[@TheKajrak]

Thank you!

[@Preppermamaw]

You are awesome! Thank you. I am 62 live alone. I’m prepped in all areas. I have friends in my mobile home park, that are doing the same. There are 16 of us. We are ready!

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks for watching Kim!

[@clovermark39]

That’s awesome. No one’s doing it where I am in the UK.

[@james0000]

Pretty sensible list. Everyday style prepping. Thank you for the video. The prepping community could benefit from many more everyday prepping examples to combat the view that preppers are extremists.

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you James!

[@pawlowskishootingsports770]

Picked up a TRI-FUEL generator yesterday. Being able to run it off of the natural gas in the house, Propane, and Gasoline was huge in my opinion. For natural disasters the gas has always kept running, even when the power has been out for several days. If the gas goes out, then we are in a real SHTF event, and the more fuel options the better.

[@EclecticBuddha]

Hey, have you used it much? I'm assuming you got the Champion or the DuroMax and I was wondering about them. I have a small champion dual fuel that I've only broken in so far but it seems to do great. Being able to run a hydraulic hose outside and hook up natural gas seems like a huge advantage if the build quality is good.

[@pawlowskishootingsports770]

@@EclecticBuddha Not a lot. I used it to run the pump for my pool for the 6 hour break-in period, but that's all so far. I ran it on LP for that time, since I want to hold off on running gasoline unless I plan on using it a decent amount. I got the Champion one. No complaints so far.

[@mjhill72]

Awesome video. Please never utter the phrase "prepper man purse" ever again. 😆

[@barrios1100]

Great video ! I am also another Texan in the McKinney area. Very good common sense list. This snow we had both gas and solar generator. I would recommend to add some heated blankets since you have the solar generator. Each blanket draws about 60 watts so with a decent 1500w solar generator you can run them for multiple days. My wife is a city folk so she is nervous on the propane heaters. We also have toddler and new born. Keep it up great advice all items one should have in daily life.

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ronaldsimmonds1002]

Rocket stoves are also easy to make out of cinder blocks.They can come in handy if you’re out of propane or charcoal etc.

[@logansisson5949]

The toddler got me chuckling

[@edmoran869]

I tend to prefer a charcoal powered appliance (grills etc) over propane, because charcoal is a lot easier to make versus having to hunt down more propane when your supplies start to run low or even completely out.

[@diypreppertv]

Good point! Charcoal tastes better too!

[@edmoran869]

@@diypreppertv AMEN brother!

[@JennyEverywhere]

This is where you either must use that tool only outdoors, or have lots of ventilation and a CO monitor. Charcoal is the fuel that you can make from wood, and it's very efficient, but when it burns, it is FILTHY with carbon monoxide. People all over the world still die because it's cold, their power is out, and that Weber Kettle and bag of Match Lite charcoal looks soooo inviting. But it can kill you very quickly if the carbon monoxide builds up faster that you can get rid of it. It might start with a headache, then getting really sleepy, or it may be high enough to just drop you into permanent slumber in a minute or two. Please respect the potential deathly danger in charcoal or other biomass heaters or stoves.

[@edmoran869]

@@JennyEverywhere It's not that difficult to place a chimney on a wood/charcoal burning unit. Many homes have a wood stove and the occupants aren't dying from carbon monoxide. If you have at least one gas burning appliance, you already have a chimney in place to tap into. It's just a matter of knowing how to do it.

[@EclecticBuddha]

Blasphemy. I wanna taste the meat, not the heat.

[@kachiri]

In the Summer I do prefer cooking or heating hat water for coffee on campfire when I can. If it's raining I usually wouldn't. But in Winter I do use camp stove or mini-burner (with isobutane canister) indoors. For the most part, my use of the power is for the computer, monitor, speaker and in Winter I do use an electric heater in my room. I also have the power used for charging cell phone or other small devices, but I also have a portable solar power bank I could charge in the sun and use for charging the devices. I rarely use electricity for stove/oven or microwave. I try to limit use of light in my room, so mostly during dark hours of the night before bedtime.

[@clarkkent4991]

Thanks for sharing. You mentioned handheld flashlights 🔦. I would have thrown in info about a headlamp. Those things are great especially since they free your hands up. I use mine when I am fixing on my truck or doing home repairs. Just a thought. Take care.

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks Clark!

[@gordonlawrence1448]

I use two hand torches in a headband. I have also seen a baseball cap adapted for them using nothing more exotic then velcro.

[@rodrigocappato4207]

Nice video! I keep my SAK Camper all day, every day in my pocket. It contains the main tools I use and I equipped it with the Fireant fire starter! Greetings from the woods in Sweden 🇸🇪

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks for watching and commenting Rodrigo! I have a firefly as well.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

A good way to stock up on water. We got an Ozarka account and a dispenser and over ordered for several months until we had 30 five gallon jugs that we rotate to keep them fresh. We also have the salt water pool for washing and flushing the toilet which could also be used as drinking water if you had no other option since there's only a teaspoon of salt for every gallon. And of course water filters.

[@BigBlue1026]

Lots of great information and very well presented. Thank you!

[@tylerwilson1991]

Tools are a rabbit hole I've been going down for years and thereare always more to buy

[@diypreppertv]

Very true. Knives are one of my weaknesses

[@tylerwilson1991]

@@diypreppertv every project is an opportunity to flesh out my tool collection, but hey its all worth itto be self reliant

[@diypreppertv]

I’m the same way. I started figuring that out when my wife asked me to build her a kitchen table and benches. The table is the one that I have used in some of my other videos. (The ones with the brick background)

[@tylerwilson1991]

@@diypreppertv Thanks for the awesome content, you keep me inspired to add to my preps every day. Keep up the good work

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you Tyler!

[@kachiri]

I cook on my Coleman butane camp stove indoors instead of the electric stove/oven. I just open the window just enough to make sure there isn't any fume build-up. I also use my 1L camp pot for cooking the food, as most food I cook is simple and can be done in a pot. I also use it for heating the water (in metal campfire cup) for my instant coffee and sometimes brew coffee, as I have this cup thing that lets me make the brew coffee from that which fits on top of the mug. The bottom piece has the filter. You put the grinds in that section, then you click the cup part in it and poor the hot water in that and it filters through to the grinds and through the filter, into the mug. I was using a water dispenser in the past for my hot/cold clean water (8L bottles), but now I have this small battery operated pump that fits on the spout of those bottle to pump water out, and I just heat the water with camp stove or mini-burner (attached to isobutane canister).

[@charlessalmond7076]

I carry a Leatherman Wave with a pocket clip in pocket regularly. For urban use the pliers are gold. Using a S.A.K. in the same function requires carrying two tools, the S.A.K. & some form of pliers.

[@jotade2098]

The Huntsman SAK is my fav model.

[@eddarby469]

Here are a few things from a frequent camper ... Rain Poncho, army blankets, good jacket, second pair of shoes, basic medicine, folding camp saw, (bic lighters), other firestarter, camp chair, non-powered tools, dowels, gal ziploc bag of dryer lint, water containers, extra can opener, canned food, water bottle, water filtration kit, large tarps, knife, knife, knife, fork, spoon, metal dish, metal bowl, flashlight, solar panels, rechargeable solar battery, rope, rope, rope, cord, cord, string, string, hatchet, 3/4 axe, sharpening stone, file, extra gal zip lock bags, water bottle, hiking staff, backpack, belt pouch, ... Just about anything you would want if your weekend camping trip turned into a month, ... in the dead of winter.

[@dktwinkles]

Great info with great sense of humor!

[@yellowdog762jb]

Good list. A dual or tri fuel generator is especially helpful if you have access to natural gas. Just be sure to get a connection plumbed before hand, Leather work gloves. A must have IMO. Headlamp. Super helpful when you actuality have to fix something in the dark. Get one w a red and/ or green light also. One of the Sam's or Costco tool boxes that have lots of tools in them. Are they high quality, no, but you have a very portable selection of useful tools. Farm jack. You can even open many locked doors with them. Multi meter. It is very useful for checking the charge on your various batteries. I'm not sure what it is called, but it has alligator clips that feeds into a thing that looks like it would take a cigarette lighter. You can clip it to car batteries, even 6 volt batteries, and use an adapter to charge batteries and phones. I've used one to charge my phone and computer using spare deer feeder batteries when at the deer lease. Duct tape. Tarps. Some kind of lantern. I favor Coleman dual fuel lanterns and stoves. A Harbor Freight $90 gas generator will run a small window ac unit. I use one at deer camp. Just use fuel preservative and run the gas totally out twice a year. Mine is 5 years old. It charges batteries and runs a Rigid IED spotlight or a fluorescent shop light also. But not all at the same time.

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks for the ideas Joel!

[@Mestup02]

I carried a bic lighter for a while. I finally needed to use it, and all the gas had escaped. I couldn't find anything to keep it safe in my jeans. So then I upgraded my Zippo to include a butane lighter. Best upgrade ever! I now (again) carry my Zippo everyday with confidence it'll turn on when I need it.

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

Use a thick rubber band to prevent the valve being pressed accidentally. Wrap it around the underside of the thumb lever ensuring it goes under the little overhang.

[@patrickeckhard7958]

I use twist ties from bread bags

[@fckjb284]

Recently bought a 🔦 and rechargeable lanterns from Coast Portland. They are both amazingly bright even on the low energy saving mode. Very reasonable prices too for good quality.😎 BTW...LIFETIME GAURUNTEED.

[@davidblanchard5252]

Thank you J.R. you informational series is super. I enjoy listening and watch it in the mornings. Those items you asked about ? For your series , what about those battery powered mini air coolers you see at now, Walmart and on the internet? Are they any good? Are they worth getting say for a small room or tent. And the old Coleman one burner fuel/duel fuel burners are they still around, I have one and they are great but let off fumes.

[@randelldarky3920]

Solar is quiet.

[@garygraham2974]

Hi my Edc is the fisherman sak muletape, flint&steel, 1oz stainless steel ball bearing

[@francismcclaughry3794]

cold weather coat. a feather down coat. now I know how birds stay warm in winter.

[@gordonlawrence1448]

Personally I'm working on a water still that can be made from bean cans and copper tube. It does work so far but does not last long enough (enough to get 100L of water or 200 at a push using tea lights for heat.). As for cooking I have an alcohol burner and a Primus stove. The primus is a pricey bit of kit but with the right fuel (EG Methanol) it can work down to -90C (-130F) and nowhere on earth gets that cold. With Propanol (isopropanol) it's useable to -70C (-94F) which is good enough for most situations. They can also run off coleman fuel (expensive), or almost any liquid fuel without additives (the additives can be seriously toxic). When I have got it working 100% I will also be posting my design for small solar panels, small rainwater generator panels and control box to charge a 100Wh power bank for LED lighting. I will also show how to construct high efficiency (higher than domestic) LED lights that work at low voltage. This brings me to some other useful tools for example a butane (lighter gas) fueled soldering iron. The trick is to not skimp out on price as the best ones are about $45USD roughly. They are worth the extra. If you have the skills for it a small brazing torch may be useful too but those are expensive. I do mean the ones that look like an oxcy aceteline kit but use other gasses such as methane or LPG and oxygen.

[@fckjb284]

For those of you unfamiliar with solar generators...forget the Jackery brand. Ecoflow is the BEST. 3000 cycles, LiFepo4 batteries, 5 year warranty. That's just my educated opinion, but true.

[@Tao_313]

Great advice, common sense is not always common. Awesome as always JR, keep'em coming!

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks Tao!

[@francismcclaughry3794]

my favorite grill is my baby black stone. for the stoves I have a butane stove two of them as a matter of fact.

[@EclecticBuddha]

Don't sleep on solar. I'm putting together a hybrid system where I have a few solar panels recharging a battery attached to an all-in-one solar system and if the battery gets too low bc of not much sun I can kick on the generator and top off the batteries or only run the generator for high load situations. The generator is propane/gas and gets 20-35hrs on a 20lb tank.

[@tajionnarogers4532]

LOL!!! Not the cat JR, not the cat!!!! You just made my day!

[@diypreppertv]

Two words: Tony Chachere. Lol

[@kachiri]

I'd love to have a wood stove, but it is my parents house and they decide no wood stove in there. We are in the forest country-side with a fair amount of property forested to have fire wood, especially after the storms over the years that put trees down.

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[@diypreppertv]

Thanks for watching!

[@garygoldstein327]

Part of my EDC is a neodium magnet and duct tape. Chewing gum in a foil wrapper. And a battery.

[@r.tomrobison8307]

You can build a berkey for less than half

[@tecnotrog1]

Subscribed..loved the Biden joke and the toddler 🤣 I remember those days. 🦉

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you for subscribing and commenting!

[@robertschmidt9296]

I got a good laugh at that one.

[@torresmaria842]

Thank you for your sharing your knowledgeable opinion..Appreciated.

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you Maria!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

When it's really cold the buddy heaters go through a lot of fuel.

[@thatotherguygreg]

Great video!

[@kbjerke]

Got to feed the Al Gore rhythm!! Good video, as well, thanks!!

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks Karl! I actually tried to find a pic of him as a joke. Lol

[@kbjerke]

@@diypreppertv A little humour is essential in these times. Please keep up the good work, and stay well!!

[@damonledford180]

Just was referred to your channel. Great job all the way around. Photography and information well placed. Good job sir. Liked, subscribed, watched til the end, and referred.

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you Damon!

[@toddcrossoutdoorsurvivalsk7456]

Amazing video

[@francismcclaughry3794]

I have three of them. I have one that has to allen wrenches on it. I like the one that has the best finger file oon it. .

[@HeathInHeath]

Please add a link for the portable carbon monoxide detector.

[@terrywolfe118]

Please do more videos like this and God Bless and thank you

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks Terry! I’m working on some ideas now!

[@KorumEmrys]

Well Done!!! Liked & Subbed.

[@phillipsnichole2857]

Things I'm actually using (actually in SHTF now): 1. A piss jar. Better off using a men's hospital piss jar than I would be using a Go Girl or similar product. I do not want splashback on my shoes or pant legs. 2.clothes pins or bag clips of some kind. Multi functional. 3. Flash lights of various kinds. 4. Battery packs of various kinds. 5. Slim, runner's waist pack 6. Scissors-based multi tool. 7. Light weight synthetic layers of clothing- 32', Cuddleduds, etc. 8. Reusable shopping bags. the list goes on..NOT USING AT ALL: pepper spray, blade, slock or weapon of any kind. Not even a thing.

[@diypreppertv]

Good perspective!

[@Oscar-zr3zj]

Recommendations for Solar Batteries and Carbon Monoxide detector?

[@kachiri]

That fold up 2 burner camp stove... I'd like it to be made to run on butane instead of propane. I can breath in the fumes of propane and with my heightened sense of smell, it is very unpleasant, but the butane is not like that for me.

[@harrydrury4734]

SOLID , GOOD ADVICE !

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you Harry!

[@kachiri]

I won't agree about the Bic lighters... I am in eastern Canada, so it might be what I get for lighters is here but not where you're at... The lighters I get are like a miniature size version of those BBQ lighter with the long tube where the fire comes out. But these ones a the size of regular lighters to fit in the pocket. The fuel does last as long and they are cheap at our dollar store called Dollarama. I like having the extension on them so lighting a camp fire, I'll have the flames away from my fingers/thumb.

[@ljacobslv]

A pad of paper and a pencil is good for leaving notes. Just saying

[@TheKajrak]

"toddler"... Yep. But we're watching, learning, stocking, snagging what we can afford. About to grab the Survivaware water pump for on the go but been reading about the Berkey for home.

[@jdm8577]

Get a 12v fridge freezer. I have one with 2 Jackerys and I could run it indefinitely.

[@brendantriv9785]

Do you fill the water jugs with regular tap water ?

[@sjr7822]

No woodstove? 20s is warm here in the North, lol Have you seen purifying water with clay flowerpots, just ran into YT video yesterday.

[@diypreppertv]

The wood stove would be a good addition to part 2. I have seen something like the clay pot water filters. A guy overseas made a full system out of mud and other items.

[@duvessa2003]

“Unless, of course, you wanna’ try a new hobby called DEAD.” Good one!

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks! Lol

[@hookreelfishing]

Great video ++

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you!

[@JennyEverywhere]

Good list, but how about a first aid kit? You mentioned the tourniquet, and that's great, but what about a gunshot wound, or A burn, or a birth? Prepare for such situations. My current EDC isn't as heavy on rural survival as it is suburban. I don't like Swiss Army knives. The blades do not lock! I have a Kershaw Select Fire, a substantial lock blade that takes and holds a good edge. It has four 1/4" screwdriver bits and a swing out socket for it. The socket arm has a ruler, and the space it folds into for storage is a bottle opener. That's my EDC blade. I carry it everyday, like it says here on the tin. How about sharpening gear? A small quick sharpener is better than trying to sharpen your blade on a river rock. I use a diamond panel sharpener, coarse to extra fine, go on to a ceramic hone, and then a good leather strop with the proper compounds. Those aren't EDC, but they keep the EDC useful. I've got a bunch of little stoves, the fuel they run on, and adapters to let me Interchange them. I have the original Solo Stove. I have a blade specifically for batoning, a glazier's hacking knife. I have radios of multiple kinds, from FRS no license models through GMRS and the license, to a bunch of ham radios, and yes, an extra-class license. I have HF stations that are good at home or as field gear. Handhelds for the three useful bands. If I need it, I have a butane soldering iron to fix stuff without power. I have high power battery banks, small ones for charging phones but can run the radios if necessary, and a couple of big ones, notably an Omnicharge Ultimate. I have solar panels to keep them charged, and thermoelectric chargers that work on your campfire to charge a USB device. I have a Rovyvon be Aurora 550 lumen flash on a shot bead chain around my neck 24/7. I have others, including two that went UV-C germicidal light. Then there's my lockpicks, and other gear that will be great in the right circumstances, but are just nice hobbies right now.

[@loubzac3]

What type of jump starter do you have? I I have seen some with USB port and I think some with a built in inverter.

[@diypreppertv]

It is a NOCO GB40. It has a USB port on it but no inverter. I haven’t been able to test it yet.

[@fckjb284]

NOCO makes good stuff.

[@francismcclaughry3794]

what I would like to have is a solar battery charger for double a's in the short term I have a lot of double a's and a few D's

[@diypreppertv]

I think they make AA/AAA chargers with a USB connector that you can hook up to small panels. I recharge mine using their regular charger and a solar power station.

[@jessemills3845]

You showed a clip of using the can opener. You're going back wards.

[@ahhotep8]

Great info 🙂

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you!

[@danbiggs6862]

Lower than Joe Biden’s approval rating That’s funny right there

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks Dan!

[@miguelorengo8506]

🤣🤣🤣 True

[@davidjones1393]

thks

[@diypreppertv]

You’re welcome!

[@CactusAnnie]

Hi JR great info but your video is showing nothing but a black screen. I can only hear your voice.

[@Jennifer_Cruz]

You may want to restart your KZbin app or website. The video looks fine.

[@diypreppertv]

Hi Annie! Everything looks fine on my end. Have you tried restarting?

[@CactusAnnie]

@@diypreppertv Oh geez sorry it’s working now! I’m rewatching it now LOL Thank you!

[@diypreppertv]

You’re welcome Annie! Technology can be a pain sometimes.

[@StormofTruthPrepping]

good video as usual❤🤍💙

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you Storm of Truth!

[@fckjb284]

Bic lighters are the best disposable lighter. Zippo is good if you're for sure going to be stationary, don't forget the fluid and extra Flints. Before the internet goes down learn how much bleach is safe to purify water. Any ideas you might forget...write them down in case you can't use Google.😎

[@DrEpicPhD]

Is there a particular benefit to using a Bic lighter over a Zippo lighter?

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

Zippos tend to dry out when stored. If you put a ranger band or a ziptie round a Bic it won’t leak. Plus you can open a beer bottle…

[@dr.hipposquanch1643]

Zippos don’t last as long as the bic

[@rebeccalewis4947]

Does anyone have experience using a Berkey (black filters) to drink swimming pool water? Do the salts in the water cause a problem?

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

I doubt it will work. Salt is in solution so you need something that works at a molecular level, such as a reverse osmosis desalinator.

[@AlpinePreparedness]

👍🏽👍🏽

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks for watching!

[@garygraham2974]

Nice drawknives

[@diypreppertv]

Thank you!

[@Jack5822]

Thumbs up and following! You got me with "Joe Biden's approval rating"

[@granitejeepc3651]

sounds like you need new pants....I carry all my edc on person...that's why it's called that....bag is great but ain't edc...prepping is an element of survivalist. that's what we really are.

[@ragnarmjolnir9654]

What part of Tx. are ya in, JR?

[@diypreppertv]

North of Houston

[@mel-zv6lr]

What area of tx are you located at...

[@diypreppertv]

North of Houston

[@chrisbird4913]

The Biden joke aged well..... The point about road trips....not so much

[@Helliconia54]

good list. i had to laugh though, when you mentioned carrying a firearm. trust the americans. can't go anywhere without their precious gun.a gun is only useful when it has ammo

[@richardweilandt3315]

We always stock up on ammo for our guns.

[@Helliconia54]

@@richardweilandt3315 you WILL run out.Forget guns that's an American love affair Not to be found ANYWHERE else. Learn to make a bow.

[@richardweilandt3315]

No thanks, you keep your bow, I'll keep my guns. I am very adept at the survival game, so I have no worries. Also I live in the U.S.A . I will enjoy my freedom and my Rights. Just let me know how long it ties you to hand make a new arrow when you break 1 or heaven forbid you lose 1 because you failed to get a clean kill and the animal buggered off with your arrow. 🤣🤣🤣

[@summerlove1742]

Lower than Joe bidens approval ratings😨😹😹😹😹😹

[@cindyprestage1848]

😂 hahaha 😂

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks for watching!

[@Banishedsoulsofficial]

Lower than bidens approval numbers! Lmao

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks for watching!

[@milliemrrobinson1074]

This is a great list, Jr! *lol @ new hobby dead...and Joe Biden's approval rating Lmao*

[@diypreppertv]

Thanks RM!