5 Steps To Start Prepping⎮ Complete Gear List (2020)

[@bugoutbrothers]

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[@user-cool.007]

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[@wishingb5859]

Heat and AC are the two things that cause more desperation during the cold of the Winter and heat of the Summer. I have lost power for 10 days in the early Winter and for 7 days in the Summer and I wouldn't live without a generator now. I am still looking at the Titan solar generators as a back up to my gas generator because the power outages we have had the trees fall across the streets so it is hard to keep re-filling generators and no sun also makes it hard to use solar - plus, this past multiple-day storm, my brother had 3 generators needing repair so checking the generators every year and not leaving gas in them is important. I genuinely started buying little power stations for each room and one for the basement. Over-kill, maybe, but I look at what Texas went through and I have lost power like that more than once. But they lost it in February.

[@haleybrink3018]

I live with my grandparents... me, my mom, and both of my grandparents have enough food in our house to last at least a year. My grand parents are hard core preppers, my mom doesnt care but I want to feel always prepared

[@biatrizboudreau1149]

Just keep prepping, Haley..❤️

[@dick-parker]

God bless your very smart and wise grandparents. And you as well for continuing to do the same

[@anjkovo2138]

I'm from the UK. I used to think you guys were crazy but now in 2022 i think you are WISE people. I want to learn from you👍👍❤❤

[@casualpreparedness2347]

A good tip is to add Rechargable batteries as the regular batteries need replaced. A solar recharger with rechargable batteries is a great prep. Excellent Video. 👍👍😎

[@bugoutbrothers]

Yea, that is a great tip. Some kind of solar charger and rechargeable batteries is a great combo to have.

[@chrism6904]

great idea!

[@godforever27]

and a emp proof bag to store the solar panel charger nd other important supplies such as radio, cell phone, car computer chip, and whatever other important supplies.

[@casualpreparedness2347]

@@godforever27 You can make your own Faraday cage for these. That's what I have done.

[@jaken005]

IKEA has a super cheap USB powerd battery charger.

[@retepeyahaled2961]

Very good video! Just a few extra notes, for when the S lasts indefinitely: you cannot possibly store enough water in the long run, look for a permanent water source; put a rain barrel under every rain pipe around your house. The more barrels, the better. The same goes for energy; in the long run you need a permanent source. Buy a wood stove and collect a nice pile of firewood. Finally I suggest buying a few Gosun Go solar ovens. (They are small). They let you boil water on solar energy all day long as long as the sun shines. Boiled water is safe to drink, very very useful and good for morale.

[@catherinesyme901]

Excellent tip

[@Cetok01]

A good, incremental plan. However, I recommend doing the 7-day plan AND the Bug Out Bag simultaneously, for the simple reason that you might be forced to leave your house suddenly at any time due to fire, flood, neighborhood evac, etc.. You can grab the BOB so you have at least a bare minimum of essentials to get you through a couple of days.

[@RoseCKIW]

Thank you for making prepping sound as logical as it feels in my head. When I try to explain why I want to start prepping to my husband, I sound paranoid. You sound so reasonable. It's also so good to have an idea how to start. This means a lot!

[@sarahbeth1910]

I agree! I sound crazy when I tell my family I want to do this. But it seems so logical to me!

[@sandrataylor8966]

If you family understands the need for life/car/health/home insurance they have the ability to understand emergency survival insurance. Water, food, medical and security are important. I've experienced many emergencies and it will take weeks, months for the government to help because we are the government's citizens, not their dependent children. Start inexpensively at first and build up. Use food banks, churches and charities for nonperishable food, if necessary.

[@sandrataylor8966]

You can store water in clean, empty, sanitized soda and juice bottles (ask trusted friends and family or look in dumpsters for them). Go to dollar and big box discount stores for medical, camp and security items. Preparation isn't paranoia but is methodical self reliance. You are not crazy for prepping but they are foolish for not prepping.

[@lpmoron6258]

@@sandrataylor8966 don't depend on the government

[@kjhutson1023]

Thank you for having a normal channel. Enjoying you peaceful content. This is helpful without terrifying me. I appreciate. 🌹

[@LionheartSJZ]

Wow, never seen a video from you before. This just popped up in my recommendations and I have to say, it's one of the most sensible, no-bullshit, matter-of-fact prepping videos I've seen on KZbin. You just won a subscriber!

[@Bra-a-ains]

I really like your idea of a blackout bag or blackout tote. It is an excellent introduction to prepping. You might want to add entertainment, such as a deck of cards or a crossword puzzle book. A couple of points. 1. As far as disasters are concerned, you need to note where you live. A bugout bag is very important in certain areas. If you live near the Mississippi or Missouri rivers, floods can force you to bugout. If you live in forested areas of the southwest, fires can force you to bugout. 2. Up to 30 days, accumulating to shelter in place is fine. It is all you will need for local disasters. For catastrophes over 30 days where help is delayed, accumulation drastically decreases in importance and skill acquisition drastically increases in importance. Not only is massive accumulation expensive, time consuming, and requires a lot of space, skills will encourage others to work with you. 10 other people guarding their water finder/medic/trapper/plant identifier will greatly enhance your survivalability. Accumulate your personal medicine, as well as antibiotics and pain killers. If you buy a gun, go to the firing range. If you buy a trap, make sure you trap some animals. Explore your area for water sources and practice water purification. Learn gardening and practice gardening, even if it is only a 2' x 3' plot. Learn to grow sprouts at home and grow at least one batch every month. Take a first aid course. Expand medical kit, including antibiotic ointment and blood clotters. Learn edible plants in your area and "seed" your area with edible plants. Make sure you have a good bike and know bicycle repair.

[@kylehill3643]

What about areas around local dams?

[@user-vc1tp4vo3e]

I built a floor storage cabinet, to house 2 12-volt 125AmpHr Gel batteries (hooked in parallel for total of 250AmpHr@12V). Also in the cabinet is a 500 watt 12v-to-120vac converter (connected to 4 AC outlets), an 12-volt socket (think car cigarette-lighter socket), and 2 clamp-on lights (and cords) with 12VDC light bulbs (plus spare bulbs). Good for short term...unless it becomes necessary to break out the emergency generator. I built a 69.5 square-foot shingled shed (city regs fire up at 70 sq.ft. and larger) to store all the emergency supplies (generator, propane gas camp stove, etc). Your vids have given me many new good ideas on things to stock.

[@octaviusmaximus328]

I live in Latin America power goes out frequently and for many days...Life here goes on normally as if there is power, nobody freaks out and everyone goes about their business. Those who have generators will use them, businesses will either use a portable generator or simply use hand held calculators to sum up your purchase. Gas stations have these cranks, they remove the cover of the pump and they insert a metal crank to dispense fuel so the gas attendant cranks it by hand into a gallon container then into your vehicle this way they can charge you the amount of gallons you buy. Refrigeration equipment keeps food cold for three days most stores sell out on the second day, they get new poultry or beef as usual because delivery trucks are refrigerated. Most people gather outside their homes at dusk to talk to the neighbors they take chairs outside and gather together to talk and stay up to date with current events. In the countryside most pheasants have never even seen electricity in their communities. Water is collected in barrels and plastic containers every day whether there is power or not it is customary to do so, specially since power outages are common. Nobody has guns and fishing rods and all these weapons because nobody freaks out. That only happens in the good old USA. 70 percent of the world is a third world country and they live this way. Only modern societies freak out because they had it easy, relying on technology and modernization.

[@georgebingham1024]

Finally a realist and not a cowboy. Great vid bud. Common sense at last! Don't forget landscaping lights. 2 thumbs up!

[@nursyahir1876]

I like the stepping up guide form 24hrs to 7 days to a month. Good guide 👍

[@auroradreamer6581]

I'm a minor and a preper as is my closest friends and the love of my life. We dont do this because we think it's cool or because we think its trendy. We do it because we know our world is going to absolute shit and we dont want to die

[@jessiex4910]

I'm in the same position as you except I'm 25. After 3 years of college I'm becoming aware and passionate, I try and commit to doing everything I can taking community action in hopes of raising environmental crisis education and get the ball rolling before things get too whack in my city. So many of us see how real and fast all of these negative changes are happening. It's very depressing seeing my 5 year plan of getting a career, starting a family and affording a house as a pipe dream... It's not a fun subject to talk about but it's necessary, gotta find your like minded pals for this journey ahead too. May the force be with us in our future!

[@patbuckley4039]

Four years later and you were right, the world has gone to shit.

[@auroradreamer6581]

@@patbuckley4039 I don't even rememeber making this comment. But christ have I never wanted to be wrong more

[@patbuckley4039]

@@auroradreamer6581 it was interesting to see your comment four years ago! But am gutted you were right! In 2020 I thought this is where we were headed - chaos worldwide 😢.

[@justinjohnson2657]

Something to consider... If you're already buying a $20-$40 radio, you could buy a cheap Baofeng with FM capability built in so you could communicate with someone in the case of emergency as well.

[@offgridsweden]

I would say that you should start with the local events that you got in your area. It might be a blackout or it could be winterstorms, earthquakes, economical problems (for example loosing your job) . Start small. Something is better to nothing. Don't prep for the zombie apocalypse. Have an amazing Sunday, Andreas from Off Grid Sweden 🇸🇪

[@USMCCombatVet]

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[@codingcrusader8275]

The cdc posted an article about zombie prepping trying to get people to be prepared for disasters like hurricane.

[@wishingb5859]

I totally agree. Prep for where you live. I am on top of a hill and will never see a flood unless it is Noah. We have never had a tornado. We get power outages regularly from snowstorms knocking down trees and a few hurricanes have also knocked out power. We don't get the rolling blackouts like California and we don't get any fires that I can ever remember. Not even one. No earthquakes here. Definitely no tsunamis. But ice and snow and power outages have lasted as much as 10 days and cold temperatures and hot temperatures become a big deal when the power is out for a while. I do have a whole house gas generator. But I also have small power stations throughout the house so I can save the gas for the fridge and heat and cooling. I also have decorative rechargeable light sources everywhere. For me, I prepare in case I slip on ice and break something during a blizzard. (I have ice cleats and good winter clothing and highly insulated boots)

[@LionheartSJZ]

In regards to your question: 4 comfortable or 6 uncomfortable weeks of supplies. Anything more than 3 months doesn't make sense to me. Rotating those supplies so they stay fresh is gonna be a pain in the ass and storing them will take up space which I don't have. Going for dry-freezed stuff that doesn't need to be rotated is gonna be way too expensive. I'd rather take that money and invest it in skills that can help sustain me long-term, like good hunting and fishing gear and the skills of how to use them properly as well as medical skills and equipment.

[@TheSurvivalOutpost]

Excellent realist look at prepping for beginners. Crank light and or emergency radio is a nice option vs concern about batteries.

[@CorsairTrainers]

Good list for people starting out!

[@bugoutbrothers]

Thanks!

[@toofunny4986]

great video! start slowly (but get started!) I recommend getting lights, radios etc that use same batteries. rechargeable are excellent. remember what you pack, you have to carry! i have 3 bags. and duplicate what is in them. 1 for vehicle, house , and one to carry if needed. this helps if a relative shows up or a friend you hand them a bag if needed.i would recommend LED for new lights. use lees power and brighter. use the old ones if that is all you have and you can convert mag lights to led with a kit. i have done this to 3 mag lights. having fm radio is great,but also get your ham license (some ham radios can pick up fm stations which saves space and batts) or at least some type of walkie talkie type radio, cb, gmrs etc. first aid kits are a absolute necessity! when your tired and irritated your will make mistakes which will result in injuries. for water at home get rain barrels and hook to your gutters. you can always filter it. use it for gardens, flushing toilets etc. Happy prepping, so if you ever have to use it, your good to go!

[@user-pd3el7yt7s]

IMO it would help me concentrate better on the video if you included pictures of the things you’re talking about.

[@AskIveSolar]

Needing this info helped me concentrate. Ha.

[@agvaquero8361]

I like this set of concepts. Many people seem to be prepping for the total end of the world scenarios...where you'll most like face limited natural or localized disasters that will be resolved in less than a week. Power outages, wildfires, hurricane/tornado, snowstorms and something that someone somewhere will face every single year. Obviously, some will require that you leave your home, so you should be ready if that's something that you could face.

[@MasterK9Trainer]

Your advice is sound, but if I may elaborate a bit, you don't have to rely on just Ramen noodles and highly salted canned meals. There are canned meats, various types of pasta and you can buy canned fruits and vegetables, instant rice, instant oatmeal, boxed or canned milk, and the basic staples such as flour (Wheat for long, long term storage), sugar, honey, salt, and seasonings. Of course these easy to make meals will require some cooking gear unless you have a gas stove. Canned fruits, gelatin and pudding can serve as desserts or treats. And bottled or canned juice will provide a break from just drinking water. And breakfast cereal is always an option. We had foods for a dialysis and a diabetic diet and both were also low sodium. And my family has endured several hurricanes which are always followed by a loss of power as long as a week. I used to partake in re-enactments and we'd take shelf stable cheese and eat that with bread or crackers. I used to make a meal out of a bullion cube, a can of chicken, Ramen noodles and a can of peas and carrots. I could have done more, but those were overnight trips, so I kept it simple as I used the old Esbit stove with fuel tablets to cook with.

[@krisqueen5939]

Yes I agree with you. A couple of years ago I also discovered the candles in glass as I tried to get better supplies and found one with the Lord's prayer... Great ideas... North Pole Alaska... we have extreme cold -40 is regular winter. We also have long power outages 2 weeks.

[@elizabethg2062]

If you're just starting out and you're on a really tight budget, think about the things that could be used in multiple situation. Things like food, water, basic tools, and so on would be helpful in so many different situations.

[@xsweetxvampirousx]

Perhaps one of the most realistic and simply laid out guide I've seen. Very well done. I can appreciate that you have left out all the "latest and greatest" gucci gear that seems to be prevalent in many 101 type videos.

[@racciacrack7579]

Good idea: But the energizer rechargeable batteries and buy a good solar battery or charger with a port and infinite batteries.

[@normlor8109]

most of this is great advice but one thing I disagree on (if it's for a long period) is not canned fuel pressurized but kerosene or white gas(Naphtha ) a 5 gallon container will last a lot longer than any pressurized cans or bottles. I live in Quebec and in 1998 we had this incredible ice Storm where no power for 3 weeks and I had 2 Coleman stoves going, 24/7 for heat too .

[@peterreynolds9318]

Have a 5 gallon bucket and heavy duty trash bags to use as a bathroom if you lose water. Buy a cast iron pan and enamel pot to use on grill or campfire for cooking. Charcoal grill with plenty of bags of charcoal will store well and can be used to cook and boil water. Firewood can be used if run out of charcoal. Have a headlamp available for every member of your family. Much better than a flashlight for doing tasks and navigating a dark house. Religious candles in Hispanic section burn a long time and put out lots of light and since they are already in a glass they are less dangerous and easier to use and only cost a buck a piece.

[@krisqueen5939]

Yes I agree with you. A couple of years ago I also discovered the candles in glass as I tried to get better supplies and found one with the Lord's prayer... Great ideas... North Pole Alaska... we have extreme cold -40 is regular winter. We also have long power outages 2 weeks.

[@gregstone4835]

Very well thought out and realistic. Thanks.

[@bugoutbrothers]

Thanks Greg!

[@showercurtaintowel]

Great vid. Thanx for the advice.

[@catherinesyme901]

Scored a new sub today! Blessings from New Zealand 🙏❤️🕯🇳🇿

[@marshallwebdesignwilson3667]

I didn't know about LuminAID solar lanterns. Just went to Amazon and added it to my list. Thanks!

[@briannielsen7176]

I would say instead of all the water buy a water filtration system where you can take any water and make it drinkable. You and also get a high powered pellet gun that shoots a pellet almost as fast as a 22 bullet. The reason I say this is I love my 22 but 22 bullets are expensive and difficult to get. Pellets are relatively easy to get and cheap to buy.

[@carinwiseman4309]

Bug out bags are not just for the zombie apocalypse. I live in a hurricane zone. Some people live in wildfire areas.

[@christopherrowley7506]

Totally agree. I'd even add: Before bug out bag, bug out vehicle. (or just do both of course). When I was a teenager we were ordered to evacuate for wildfires. My parents were out of town and I was actually staying at a friends place. Throughout the night me and my buddy took turns up on his roof watching the progression of the fire over the hills marching its way towards us. We took a day longer than we were asked to to evacuate: some put out fires in the neighbors yards while everyone else packed up the vehicles. I think more should be talked about bugging out in vehicles in the prepping community: too many people just write it off saying 'the roads will be blocked', which simply isn't true in many likely scenarios. The government doesn't even have enough resources to deal with local gangs let alone lock down an entire county. At one point we did get turned around by a roadblock but we simply took a backway that I knew wasn't on google maps (since you technically had to drive on private property for 25 feet) and we saw no more law enforcement: had the town to ourselves. What I learned from this experience was that having your stuff organized in your house is one of the best ways to be prepared to bug out. My friend's dad was a bit of a hoarder, and crap was super disorganized. It was complete mayhem trying to locate and pack up the most valuable stuff: guns, musical instruments, family mementos, etc. Stress was high, and it was a slow process. In this particular situation food and camping gear was actually pretty low on the list, since this was a localized disaster, you could simply drive out of SHTF and stay with family in a different area. Keep your house organized, own a couple vehicles you can pack gear and people into. That should be pretty high priority for the road to preparedness since it applies to high frequency scenarios. You should be able to pack up all of your valuables, and basic preps in an hour or less and be out on the road.

[@CK-tm7vi]

Dig deeper. This country has been set up for hostile takeover.

[@kylehill3643]

@@CK-tm7vi I had a lot of high hopes about Trump. He did get a lot done his first 100 days but after that...........he seemed more wishy washy.

[@NewlyAwakened]

@@christopherrowley7506 OMG I'm so glad I found your comment! I just did a video about prepping for whatever the other day and mentioned having a clean and organized house just for that reason- evacuation 👍

[@funsizedi88]

@@christopherrowley7506 this is what we are dealing with now, after having my 20 yo step son move out in late 2020 and having a baby in 2019, our house is a disaster. We are slowly but surely getting rid of everything we don't need and better organizing our preps. Until the house is done tho, we have our bug out stuff organized and ready to go, list posted of what is packed and where to get it.

[@kan-zee]

Have you done a WATER CONSUMPTION TEST YET for your famly...to see how much Water you use in a Day ?? You'd be amazed at how much is used & wasted. I stocked up treated water 2 x 5 gallon buckets.....it only lasted a day (10 hours) for drinking & cooking for 3 family members, and cleaning, washing ....and no laundry.

[@bugoutbrothers]

I have not, that's a good idea though.

[@NDSMD]

After Super Typhoon Yutu, I lost city water for 45 days. I had prepped enough drinking water for 30 days and with the help from FEMA and Red Cross we managed until we had city water again. And, FYI 1 gallon a day per person is not enough, 1 gallon is hardcore rationing.

[@ordinarynonplayercharacter2142]

I think the 1 gallon of water a day amount is for drinking. You shouldn’t be washing anything (clothes, body, hands,dishes)with water that you prepped.

[@peggysorrento1486]

Kanzee no dishes. Therefore a lot of disposable plastic containers should be used. Also a lot of cheap clothes from China will be handy.

[@peggysorrento1486]

It is shown on your water bill in Australia. I am considering a well in the backyard. And a few shark gunssssss for self defence as we do not carry guns here.

[@jimmcginnis8830]

This video is 3 years old but the info never stops being useless. Gotta be reminded. I started prepping in 2025 and I'm still not done getting stuff.

[@gabemarcus7926]

I'm gonna start doing this

[@SomeYouTubeGuy]

The first thing I prepared for was having the water cut off. Where I live it's not uncommon to wake up and have no water coming out of the tap. The cause of this is the water company doing maintenance on the pipes and needing to shut off the supply for a period of time. Like many people I want a cup of coffee when I wake up so the first thing I did was grab a 10L jug of water and put it in my kitchen. Now I can make coffee, have ample drinking water and even cook dinner if the water supply is turned off. It's not a survival situation but I'll be a lot happier when that day rolls around and I have the water I need.

[@robertweldon7909]

1. loss of power 2. wind storm/ rain and snow. 3. fire/earthquake. Remember most of the stuff recommended here is PER PERSON in the family group. Poster "Haley Brink" mentioned her grand parents prepping. Haley, be glad you have them, mom is not reliable, she will freak if something bad happens. Q of the day; I have at least 1 month, right now. If power goes out the frig food, gets eaten first. then the dry and canned goods will be next. Sustainably about 3 weeks. but I replenish and add a little more each time I go to the grocery store. I'm building a 90 day supply slowly over time for two. Storage space is at a premium, being that we live in an apartment, and have very little sexure storage space.

[@dennisswartz4937]

What? Non-sensational, realistic, common sense approach to self reliance (I hate being termed anything else,) on KZbin. Thank you Sir, gimme more.

[@crispychicken2743]

I have a question for you. I'm a small scale prepper. I have a lot of food , water and weapons. On one hand I feel I have to prep , but on the other hand I feel it's a waste of time. Everyone I know thinks nothing is ever going to happen and I'm nuts to think differently. I have four bug out bags but dont know what to put in them . Every time I go looking for stuff I end up getting zero. It's not the money. Or the time to do it . I think I'm losing my prepping faith. What should I do. ???????????

[@wildmm1790]

Keep going. That is you and your families life insurance if needed.

[@revoguy74]

First of all buy a 3 days of mountain house food supply the very least . Those thing have a shelf life of 20+ years. Don’t open it until it is an emergency . Also get yourself a few cases of water bottles . That is just the beginning for a few days if disaster happen.

[@ffhy6134]

What are you going to do when your power goes off for like 3 or 4 days and your refrigerator starts defrosting with your food inside of it your meat what happens how do you keep your meat fresh

[@RubenGonzalez-pn9ou]

Do you do a training day for you and your family? 1 day without power & water in your house using your supplies to get by.

[@Dalik1000]

Being in a city there are just to many people who won't have any supplies to get them past a few days or weeks and those people will start looking for those who have stuff. Each day that goes by they will be forced to do things they normally wouldn't do. That day will be day 3 when water starts to disappear and 3 weeks later when people get very hungry. If there is any sign of SHTF that could last a few days or longer, I'm packing my car with my BOB, food, other preps and taking my chances in the woods even just to be away from the city for 1-3 months to see how things go. I think the biggest mistake people will make is trying to live the lives they're used to living while in a SHTF situation. You want your lights and washing machine? Use that BBQ? You want a running fridge? All these things are just a massive signal to people around you that you have stuff and that will get you killed or hurt with your stuff taken. Someone or a group of people will try and go for it, eventually. Even if you have a gun, they will likely have weapons and they will be desperate, they will likely overpower you. You have to sleep eventually. I rather disappear, be far away from the crap, be away from as many people as possible and be hidden.

[@codingcrusader8275]

Most situations it’s better to bug in for a period before leaving. My closest has a false wall and has all my supplies. Go gray man and join the mobs during the day. Don’t eat you. Fill ya know...lose weight and with everyone else. Grow that beard. Let your hair tangle. Etc. Bugging out is too risky in the immediate. You need intel to know what’s impassable where threats are what the threats are where are population centers. Bugging out and taking your chances in the woods is silly. You have 4 walls and a roof at home. Stay as long as possible

[@kylehill3643]

@@codingcrusader8275 So is everyone else who's scared. They'll go to the woods too. That's the 1 million rupee question. We could wind up in a forest full of Bokolins............oh wait they are already among us in the DNC!

[@donhuffman4439]

Get the cheap solar garden lights. The sun will charge them in the daytime. Then you can switch them to the off position and save them for the evening and have lights for your home.

[@2kwwelding479]

Unless the power outage happens in the middle of winter when there is no sun xD nice try tho

[@penguinqueen421]

I have about....2-3 weeks or so. I wish it was more 😞...but its better than nothing

[@timothywalsh1001]

Bugout bag should be much sooner in the prep schedule. The s#it can hit the fan well before the 30day threshold.

[@jojoericsson5018]

what i shuld lay to that list is a hand crankt flourmele and a multifule kitchen, simple and effective :)

[@apoplecticangel2832]

Whats a good water filter? The lifestraw or do you recommend something else?

[@revoguy74]

Apoplectic Angel , I heard Berkey water filter is very good but expensive

[@wedgeantillez]

You have blackouts in America? I’ve hardly had any in the UK.

[@garystroud6153]

I am very fortunate to live in the UK where most of our utilities are reliable (in particular on the south coast where I am). The longest our power was out was overnight, in fact that was the last time, about ten years ago. There have been some brief cuts, just an hour or so since. Water has been in the news with climate change of late, mostly being asked to use less but an occasional burst main has caused "local" loss. Hardly a surprise since the system is almost as old as the US. We don't have extremes of weather like tornados, well there have been some but rare enough to make national news, or much in the way of blizzards. There are some but in places where they are expected. Floods have increased with climate change, again rare enough to make national news. My main concern is when I travel, an accident can close a major road for hours but the police usually manage to get the road clear either by turning traffic around or clearing at least one lane. Extreme weather can, and has, closed roads, sometimes without sufficient advance warning, but our weather service is usually on the ball. Warnings not to travel are mostly obeyed but some will always chance it or cannot avoid it. My biggest risk is a breakdown that I have no control over although I do have checks made as and when, I was a marine engineer so I know most of the signs, but a lot older now! When I travel for pleasure I usually have a caravan on the towbar (a trailer for the US) with all that implies but I still have a small bag and a water container as a "get out of jail free" card in the car. This has not stopped me from doing a little "prepping" though. I have enough food for over a week in the house, fairly comprehensive first aid gear, enough kit to cook and/or stay warm for longer, more tools than I need and a small generator to keep the freezer frozen for a week or so. I don't have a huge store of water but I do have several water butts that would serve (would need to be boiled but that's covered). Because I live in an urban area and I'm more or less surrounded by military establishments "Bug In" is probably my best option and there is little in the way of wilderness anywhere near me. Add in that we're a fairly small offshore island I'm not too concerned. As a "vet" I live by the six Ps - Prior Planning Prevents Pi** Poor Performance!

[@hopefulskeptic42]

The written word works when the power is out and the internet is down. A short list of senseable books would be helpful.

[@karvast5726]

Starts with basics. Food water and heat if you don't have all those three you would die quickly if it was to dissapear For food canned food is cheap and last a long time dehydrated food is more expensive but can last more than a decade or two.if you are in the countryside you can grow your food. Water. You can keep some bottled water but it goes bad after a year.if you have a well that has water you can drink out off it's also a big plus. Heat. Blankets is the cheap way to go,wood stoves provides you heat and you can cook on it and there is plenty of wood if you live in the countryside near woodland area you can also hezt yourself with propane or fuel if you can't have a wood stove.

[@alexkk6zly262]

QOTD: good questions. Ive spend a lot of time gathering materials Im not sure exactly how long. Most likely getting to the 3month mark. But I really should inventory the food. I know we have at least 1 month for sure. I really like how structured this video was compared to the other prepper videos.

[@rhcwpeps]

I have probably a weeks worth of food, but unfortunately only about 3 days worth of water. But I do have some straw filters and a homemade filter I made a bit ago that would cover the inbetween. Definitely need to start doing better at this point.

[@nicnaknoc]

Longest power out ever 4 hours and last power out 18 years ago... So Im prepping for the zombies

[@stoots1000]

We have lost power for multiple days, three times in the last few years..longest was one week. You find out quickly if you are actually "prepped" or not.

[@Ghost-rv8ho]

ny we lost it a month

[@stoots1000]

@@Ghost-rv8ho damn..a month? That has to suck, bad.

[@stoots1000]

Also..if zombies happened..how long do you think it would be until the power grid failed? When there is nobody to maintain it? When the hydroelectric dams have nobody to man them? When the nuclear energy plants melt down because there is nobody left to change cooling rods, etc?

[@nicnaknoc]

@@stoots1000 I like the way you think 💙

[@coloring.101]

The fact this came out almost 2 months shy of the pandemic.

[@benjustbenwilldo2215]

My supplies might do 3 weeks, but it just depends on time of year in winter i might get 6 months water, i usually have a weeks normal usage of fuel. Food yeah 2 to 3 weeks if lucky and careful.

[@dudewhat5364]

What if you live in an apartment building incredibly hard to defend?

[@BandGeek2210]

One huge disagreement...bug out is plan D!!!! Where you bugging out to? How are you getting there? What kind of skill set do you have? How fit are you?....yeah...exactly....bug out only if all else fails...great channel..lm gonna subscribe

[@DutchSilverStacker]

here in the netherlands we dont really have power outtages that much but still i have food for at least 1 month for 2 persons but building it up every week :) and im practicing my bow skills every now and than. (guns are not allowed here)

[@brad885]

Teach your kids the basic skills to survive an emergency, and how to use your gear properly. You don't want your kids freaking out in an emergency, nor do you want to do everything yourself. Teaching my daughter the basics not only saves me time, but frees me up to do other critical tasks.

[@ThatLadyDray]

Thank you for this video & for keeping it practical. I'm vey interested in learning more about self sustainability & prepping as well as teach my children. When videos have these "be scared to death" vibe, it's a turn off for me personally as I'm not interested in fear mongering. I'm interested in practicality. So again, thank you.

[@Jordan-ml2lr]

Perfect vid man thank you

[@kylehill3643]

One way to tell you have spyware is if your keyboard lags on certain sites where as offline your keyboard is just fine. On youtube and anything with Google my keyboard lagsl iike crazy. Once I'm off my keyboard goes back up to speed. A lot of software industry went out of business in the XP era which was the last of the power in the hands of users.

[@doug6198]

Nice poster , brains ..... good advice . I’ve got things however like I say you can never have enough or too much

[@klamb9]

Does anyone know who to calculate how much time-worth of food preps you have? In other words, you may have buckets of rice, canned goods, etc...how many days or month is that? I personally have a spreadsheet of my inventory and I use the cost as a guide - two of us spend $350/month on food, so if I have $ 700 worth of food in my preps, I assume I have about 2 months worth. But is there a better way? What do you folks use as a formula?

[@McManMinecraft]

Eat it. See how much you would normally eat during a meal/day of the food preps you have and go from there.

[@jackpinesavage1628]

When my wife & I staring prepping years ago, I made a place on my kitchen floor to store flats of canned red beans and flats of diced tomatoes. We like chili. I purchased 6 flats (12 cans each) of red beans, 6 flats of diced tomatoes, then wrote on the wall calendar the date of purchase. Six months later, half of those cans were gone. I know we have a year supply when those flats are stacked six high. Just write on your wall calendar on the date of purchase what you purchased to fill your pantry. When you notice the supply of whatever is half-way gone, you will have an idea on how much you'll need to get a one year supply. That one year supply is based on the key part of prepping; the ability to gather, grow and store food to keep up with what you have stored. You don't just stockpile a year's worth of food expecting things will get better within a year. You figure out a way to keep your stockpile re-stocked with what you harvest. You rotate what you eat, in other words, you eat the oldest stuff first. Cheers!

[@mayrarodriguez7623]

Great advice. Food I think I have about one month water not so much maybe one week still trying to safe up for a good filter system

[@2inthepink1inthestinkwillu29]

Hi my names jesse I'm from ontario Canada, I really appreciate tutorial videos like this. I'm in the process of creating my own KZbin channel and I'm giving half of all my proceeds to charity so I can give back and help people just as other did for me) but the other 50% Is mostly going to go towards starting my own fall out shelter &was wondering what the different prices it would cost me aprox from low end to high end?

[@justc7682]

45 days ice storm in a place were we don't get bad winters

[@tarinindell8217]

Just wanna pop in and give you some food for thought. This is very dependant on where you live and what hazards you face. I live in suburbia in southern california. Within the last year, we have been within minutes of evacuating on three seperate occasions because of wildfires. I even left work early one day because of it. The bags for us are SUPER important, because we might have only a few minutes to get our animals, whatever supplies we can manage, and get out. So our bags are vastly different than the usual "bug out bags" Ours focus on stuff for our pets, hygene and clothes for us, and some basic survival gear. Our most likely scenario is that we hve to evacuate to family 20-50 miles away, then try to continue our daily lives, going to work, etc, while we figure out whether or not we will have an apartment to come back to. (Im in the process of making sure we have three seperate locations of family/friends spread out in different directions with some supplies, clothes, and cash stashed there. But i am nowhere near complete) Additionally because of the fact that i live in a suburban desert, i make sure i have a decent amount of water on hand, as well as ways to gather, carry, and process more water. Silcock keys, water bags/bladders, and sawyer filters all work well enough, especially because i have zero worries about anything freezing.

[@tangowhisky1092]

Bless you! You're way ahead of so many in wildfire prepping! Glad you commented!

[@tarinindell8217]

Terri Waugh Oh im really not "ahead" of anyone. Its a long process, and i dont have a ton of money to make it happen quickly. Its one of the reasons my wife and i have been considering moving. That wont happen quickly either. But all we can do is continue to improve, even if its at a snail's pace.

[@faintermango4219]

What are you doing now that there’s several earthquakes? Just curious and saw that you lived in California

[@davebrown1358]

I have a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket in the kitchen. A fire extinguishers in my car .

[@nonenone5667]

more people are the 'bug in' type than they'd like to admit.Weather/power outage/ civil unrest, whatever...people will stay,at home, put as long as the situation permits. 90% of "preppers" are bugging in" and they dont even realize it.

[@jasonrinaldo9300]

90%? I’d make it more than that- because bugging out isn’t always practical unless you have a beach condo in Wilmington, NC, lol- The reason for that is: Weather- not every storm is a hurricane, not every hurricane is a direct hit on my location. Power Outage: 3 hours tops and less MOST of the time. Civil Unrest: as long as it’s not happening right outside my house, I’m good. If I can’t defend what I’ve got bugging in, then ya bail out. If weather is too dangerous, I’m bailing out. I’ve taken direct hits (my town) from Cat 1 & Cat 2 hurricanes- I can bug in. Sometimes a plan to bug out of my place could mean bugging in elsewhere 😉- bugging out isn’t any sign of a “true prepper”. That’s the typical “no true Scotsman fallacy”. Just because you bug in doesn’t make you less of a prepper. Bugging in is more practical in more cases than not. You leave when the benefit of retaining your primary shelter is no longer worth the risk of remaining there. Easy. SOME people won’t leave no matter what. I’ve seen hurricanes, and even a few racial tension periods where rioting seems to be the thing to do, never bailed out. Didn’t need to. Bugging out is an equation, plain & simple. Risk =Benefit. When it doesn’t ya bail. Some people want to be seen bugging out- because let’s face it, some people get off on it- which is fine, but ain’t my idea of a low profile- which is the name of the game- blend!

[@mjay8055]

I started with a compound bow, an additional recurve for good measure and a japanese Katana 😂(no legal guns in Ireland). Have survival kits with all the good stuff, tents, tarps and cooking equipment with gas. Only need a small plot of land with a stream/river in a remote area now, looking into underground shipping containers too they aint all that expensive. Key thing is to be away from all the sheep who will go insane when their fake world crumbles!

[@mjay8055]

@jon gibson Why is it bad? They are brilliant for hidden storage and living. Keep in mind we do not get earthquakes in Ireland. Would like to hear why you think its bad though, I intend to reinforce it by the way 😊

[@codingcrusader8275]

I own 8 guns. My bow is the first thing I’m grabbing. With time and practice you can make new arrows from nature. Can’t make new bullets. Naturally I’m bringing 4 guns if I have the time or 2 if I don’t....but the bow is first. Plus don’t want people hearing your gunshots when shtf you want to stay quiet even out in the woods

[@2inthepink1inthestinkwillu29]

And do you know of any dooms day prepper groups where every1 pools there money together to build a shelter?

[@Greg_M308]

I probably have a month or two of food. Problem is I don't have stored water.

[@bigmac8835]

Great, common sense video, realistic, down to earth and do-able by everyone. Re reply from Char H, BULLSEYE ! I live in the disUnited Kingdom 😏 where playground politics and abuse of the benefits system reign supreme. Most of the populace are overweight thru living of fast food and general laziness and apathy, a big percentage don’t cook, they don’t know how to, relying on “ding cuisine” (microwave !), let alone hunting for or growing their own food and heaven forbid having to actually prepare it !

[@doug6198]

Not counting livestock or wildlife or garden I’d guess I have 3 or 4 months food , we have 6 springs and a stream on 2 sides bordering our property and deer and small game and cattle

[@trentonvet6909]

In a week long power outage, forget the Ramen the noodles. I'll be eating good. I plan on eating things out of my refrigerator and freezer.

[@codingcrusader8275]

Trenton Vet that. Will last a day. Maybe 2 before you get violently ill from ecoli

[@marshallwebdesignwilson3667]

@@codingcrusader8275it will last at least a week unless you leave the refrigerator/freezer. open for long periods of time.

[@folieablue]

Protip! Gas ovens don't need power, if you have a gas stove or oven then you don't need to prioritise a trangia or butane camp stove

[@PandorasFolly]

Gas powered refrigerators and freezers are thing too! Directly uses propane to cool, no generator required.

[@americafirst9144]

When we had a week long power outage, we couldn't get the oven to light. We could light the burners with a match, but not the oven. I think it is a safety feature.

[@lf4061]

Depends on how temporary electric off, many gas companies as well as public water companies use electric pumps to push those through system that leads to customers homes. I would recommend having a backup just in case.

[@walterrussell7584]

I got garbage cans full of rainwater around the housein case of an emergency

[@Melody-rs7nz]

I have maybe 1 or 2weeks of food right now. 🤦🏻 This is so hard

[@gmonay2k]

Suscribed. Keep’m coming.

[@stevendockery2888]

Good video!!

[@robynmcdonald3942]

People have been talking about preppers for years like they were CRAZY PEOPLE. NOW the crazy people are the ones that were talking s%#t about preppers.

[@adrianslp3661]

Gonna start prepping for coronavirus right now, stocking up on antibiotics

[@jamesmatthews6614]

Why antibiotics? They will only help bacterial infections

[@adrianslp3661]

@@jamesmatthews6614 yes, but a lot of the ingredients for a lot of medications come from China, and if they stop supplying I don't want to run out of meds that we usually use

[@anthony9thompson]

Why on earth would you needs a blackout bag for 24hours ? This stuff will just be in your house . Torch by your bed , canned food in your pantry everything else whereever you would normally keep it. If the power goes out , last thing i want to do is go running to the garage to find a torch

[@phyllismulkey3778]

great tips

[@jessiex4910]

First video I thought would help me starting my journey into planning my preparations for all kinds of climate emergency madness coming ahead. There needs to be some huge social changes, mostly public funding and such, It's not as bad here in Canada as the US so I won't ramble further on that. The government has failed so many of it's people so blatantly it's sickening. I'm only 25 and so many millenials and gen x's are becoming aware of the urgency to protect our future and lives. I have keeping a journal to track everything I can about what life is like now because I think it's only going to be a few years until we really start to see some seriously uncomfortable changes. Especially effecting the poor and uneducated, so your video definitely misses one target... (it's me I'm poor) Personally, I moved out on my own while finishing college 2 years ago, and come from an extremely poor and broken family. I can't keep juggling 3 jobs while being stuck in geared to income housing... Living right in the heart of downtown next to the homeless shelters and trap houses. The changes I have seen just living where I do is horrifying. It's important to consider as many social perspectives you can when talking about important survival tips... We all feel the urgency to prepare for action .... I am very lucky to be Canadian, the government is garbage wherever you go in the world but I'm so grateful for our land and people here. Would like to get involved with some serious environmental fights happening while I can. I recently found and met some of my biological family and I have aboriginal heritage which has been exciting, gonna get my Metis status soon and first hand support the people struggling to protect our land.!!! May the force be with all of us on our journeys!

[@jasonnysacleomedes5084]

FYI. No links to the black out bag video.

[@bugoutbrothers]

my bad, let me add it now.

[@MrTubs911]

1) rifle 2) 1,000 rounds 3) food 4) miscellaneous tools

[@fabiantaveras8458]

Marauder?

[@2kwwelding479]

1,000 rounds?? ur supposed to replenish ur provisions dude.... 1000 rounds is getting pretty low

[@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader]

@@fabiantaveras8458 what gives you that impression

[@joeSmashman]

Look, I don't mind prepping, its just I don't want mr. Sasquatch to kick me ass out of his Forest, after All that Prepping I did.....lol

[@RestRelaxRechargeMusic]

Joe Sada lol that would be the time we actually see him! Damnit man!

[@brintsmith2329]

I had to scroll down while listening, that sick looking poster was too much to have to try and not look at.

[@jimmcginnis8830]

Meant 2015.

[@KillerKolt44]

Bags of charcoal for cooking

[@edwardgranata1971]

I would think a bug out bag would be more of a plan C or D..

[@entertainmentguide2681]

I just love it when kids give prepping advice by reading a script. You can tell by this video that this fellow has no idea how to fully prepare, or even understand what he is trying to relay. All I can say is WOW !!!

[@loremipsum6804]

What would you suggest then?

[@korppi164]

Pack a bible as well.