15 Items Every Prepper Should Hoard

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[@lynnlamont3485]

That's the first thing, but you have to put that knowledge to good use. That requires action. For instance, I garden and have done so for many years. I propagate plants too. It's not rocket science but you don't need to wait until shtf to start gardening. It takes some experience to be good at it, to find what works best in your area, and how to deal with problems that can arise. I also preserve my food and that takes a bit of practice. Nobody is getting the best of me if I can help it. 😊. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. 😊

[@sashaarr7122]

Thank you and God bless you and your family

[@gerard8496]

YES YES I SEE IT we judge them on they,re stealt,camo and building a high end survival camp ,then you must swear to the group your word that we all survive or we crumble to the opposing force that want our land, life ,liberty and lasting love for the united states of america.

[@antiglobaljoel532]

I've been buying games. You'll have to entertain yourself in a grid down situation. Monopoly, cribbage, Dominos, etc. Mostly anything that doesn't need power.

[@HunterShelton-h3s]

Amazing info.

[@jeffreywhite7899]

My personal rules: 1. Never tell anyone what or everything that you have. 2. Never keep everything in the same place. 3. Where possible always buy food and ammo in bulk, other things also.4. When trading always keep someback for yourself and refer back to rule1. 5. Never , ever trust anyone completely.

[@grampydeathblade2217]

Fortune favors the bold but Victory favors the prepared mind. though you confuse me with that odd word at the end of #5 c...c...c i cant even write it LOL (DTA)

[@penelopegrier5073]

I agree, especially with #5. I keep telling my son to stop telling his friends when we get something. His friends are great, but I don't trust their mom at all.

[@c0nham]

@@penelopegrier5073Oops I never thought about my kids friends! thanks for the tip !

[@MarioGarcia-ip6qx]

I trusted a stripper once........once!

[@servantamyplant4474]

@@penelopegrier5073 yes, good one! You can trust one person, but that person knows 20 others, and they know 20 other, and that goes on and on!

[@jojoe2409]

I used to think preppers were crazy until this year.

[@skullzbro2343]

Man you where just uneducated like a lot of people.

[@jojoe2409]

@@skullzbro2343 I agree. Thanks.

[@skullzbro2343]

@@jojoe2409 your welcome

[@Eli-ip3jx]

@@skullzbro2343 the prepers are 100 percent correct in light of recent events

[@ensignj3242]

Yep! For years family and friends have teased me about all my prepping -that is until China virus hit. Now people think I’m “lucky”.

[@MooKau_]

Tarps - Write in sharpie in the top corner facing outwards the dimensions of the tarp... saves you guessing, and you get the right size at a quick glance

[@tomschonborg439]

Sometimes Harbor Freight has small tarps on sale for dirt cheap. Whenever they go on sale, I buy a few.

[@jerryd8020]

Thats smart!

[@GypV]

Lol, I have ALWAYS done that for my fitted and top bed sheets! We have various bed sizes, and many sheets throughout the years. Really helps with organization! Funny, I would not have thought to do that on the corner of tarps! Duh, thanks for the tip! 🙂

[@dougefresh133]

Sharpies should be on his list.

[@jacka55six60]

Thought I was the only one that did that.

[@autumnsimms3402]

You are the first person to say that donating socks to the houseless is essential. Thank you.

[@that1electrician]

​@@ribbetribbet1161 it's insane how much the homeless population has exploded here in CA in the last 5 years. They are everywhere. I get asked for money 10x a day and back in the day I used to hook people up from time to time. Now I just simply explain to them that there are way too many of you to support, and my rent and cost of living for my family is high enough already. They tend to leave me alone after I snap at them about how hard I work to maintain what I have. I've seen some get really aggressive with some people when asking for money- to the point where I start to feel uncomfortable about it and ask them if they are OK and what the problem is. California lawmakers and politicians are 100% aware that the majority of homeless CHOOSE to live like that and stay high/drunk 24/7. They don't care. They just keep passing more and more legislation and bills that support their way of life and hand out EBT cards, cell phones, Ipads, SSI, new clothes, food and water, weekend hotel passes, etc ad nauseum. We're tired of it. Looking to move to a free state soon!

[@Wil_Liam1]

That's "homeless" you sjw..

[@c.e.benson3263]

Here in Vermont it's almost doubled but we also have Alot of heroine addicts and alcoholics. Not I any way saying all homeless are addicts....but there are many!!

[@ced4589]

@that1electrician same here. Northern California. The Democratic Party has literally lost its mind. I've been Dem since I was a child, but not anymore. They've gone insane in the last 7 years.

[@sonyariggs5925]

Keep the toliet paper cardboard and fill it with the lint and dryer sheets from the dryer. It can act as a fire starter.

[@mskittyjudy6943]

Hey, tx..............

[@christiankimmerle]

It will not catch a spark. You will need a flame to light it. I’ve tried multiple times and have been unsuccessful.

[@katherinewillie9776]

Somebody is thinking!

[@cmcolfax1]

I learned that in Cub Scouts in the 80's!

[@melissajennings8999]

@@christiankimmerle if u carry hand sanitizer, it will catch no problems, even in damp conditions!

[@norsen5517]

Gloves. All kinds of gloves from working gloves to medical gloves to food handling gloves

[@nolongerhave-couth4771]

Soft, washable gloves for sanitary cleaning.

[@jasondurden7384]

Why? What are you gonna do? Be a hand model? You better build those callouses son

[@zachmdful]

@@jasondurden7384 For warmth and sanitary reasons?

[@drewc5576]

I read this comment just after he said there isn’t really a good alternative to toilet paper and it was great 😂

[@jasondurden7384]

@@drewc5576 🤣🤣🤣

[@susangilbert1392]

I love all the comments. I have learned as much from the comments section as I did from the video.

[@jeaniejbutler4911]

yep always good comments here

[@OscarHMarble]

I think you missed a golden opportunity to put toilet paper at number 2

[@Flintlock1776]

Classic. Well done sir.

[@Lyrain2212]

@@OscarHMarble Buck for poo number 1 because your toilet bowel is not going to flush without water an if you live in the city stop using you bathroom or your going to have a mess on your hands. Everything will backup into your house an others around you without power.

[@shana4604]

Just Golden 😂

[@kevinhoney1385]

LOL

[@thelasthuntsmanoutdoors]

One item I never see preppers talk about and I think it would definitely be useful for longer term SHTF it stockpiling vitamins/supplements. As things get rough and your meals may not be as nutritionally based having vitamins and such to supplement yourself would help with malnutrition and help you stay healthy.

[@texmex8220]

DEFINITELY useful items. I never see nutrition as a concern regarding food preps or survivalists. They always talk calories which are important but, IF it drags out longer, nutrition needs to come to the for front. Not hard to achieve with a relativey balanced diet tho

[@saltcreekammo]

Good idea

[@ilovejesuschristmysaviour2819]

Lol that's the only kind i use limited counter space.

[@brendaseigler3923]

Yes !

[@simpleman806]

Another thing about supplements, you can treat some stuff with them. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and control it via supplements and diet. Probably not as well as prescriptions, but I rather have joint damage than liver failure. I eat a lot of venison and 2 of the biggest supplement helpers are garlic and reshi mushroom. Also, those 2 really helps the immune system. Garlic can thin the blood, so clotting issue you'll have to watch for. Reshi should be fine for everyone unless you have a mushroom allergy

[@jude7321]

Insert 3 tapered candles into a can of Crisco, all the way to the bottom. It'll burn for a very long time. God bless 💕 🌿

[@melodyclark4347]

@Jude thanks for the tip. God bless you.

[@sonyariggs5925]

Bacon grease candles also work well.

[@britskihambone8158]

Nice!!!

[@nickkrug8157]

BUT DO NOT EAT / Use CRISCO / margarine for food ....its causes inflammation and plaques on your blood vessels, NOT cholesterol... It's one of those massive lies spread around..

[@theodoremartin6153]

Wrap a penny in a piece of cloth , Put in metal jar lid . Pour in vegetable oil or any oil . Light up. makes a fast light source . Smokey and crude but effective.

[@davidchester429]

I very rarely hear anyone mention fire extinguishers in prepping. Especially given candles and fires I'm putting back smoke alarms, batteries, carbon monoxide alarms and an extinguisher for each room. Also a small extinguisher makes a good covert weapon

[@rebeccahernandez3460]

That's a great idea. I didn't even think of those, but they are very important especially if you have to bug in.

[@anomilumiimulimona2924]

I wpuldent consider any type but c02 for defencive purposes.

[@davidchester429]

@@orosedobheathaabhaile haha in terms of immediate threats I'd rather defend my home from 20 people than be charcoal in a shell of a home

[@orosedobheathaabhaile]

@@davidchester429 Good point. The whole idea is terrifying to me.

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

Carbon monoxide alarms in every room is a good idea. I've read of people dying in unventilated or even poorly ventilated rooms that had probably been slept in thousands of times before. Weird stuff does happen.

[@MB-wf8si]

A little note from a farmer about seeds/survival seed packs. Don't waste your money on the packs advertised for long shelf life or those with huge numbers of seeds advertised on the pack. 10 000 seeds seems a lot, but they are mostly salad seeds and aren't worth a lot. Plus, those are from the big seed suppliers are are more adapted to India where most of them are grown than to America. Trust me, I know my seeds! I run a small organic market garden from my little plot of land and it keep us all in food all year round as well as make most of my income from farmer's market. What I do and advise people to do is hand-pick a few heirloom seeds from a local source or someone you know grew them locally so they are adapted to the growing conditions of your area. It really does matter in the end. Get some seed packs before they are sold out - they always end up being sold out. Put them in your own mylar bags or vacuum sealed bags and they will be as good as those expensive packs full of lettuce seeds. From my perspective, having a widespread access to food we can grow without mechanical means to give abundant nutrition is key to keep us both safe and independent. Hungry people are easily led astray. Anyone interested in buying heirloom seeds grown by a farmer and intended to be grown in a non-commercial, organic setting can go visit my store: ethosseed.com. Those are ALL seeds I harvested from my own land year to year to grow my plants for my market garden (except the certified organic ones, those are from another friend of mine who is certified. I don't have the budget to do this). Cheers and stay safe my friends.

[@stevenschnepp576]

Seeds for long-term storage always seemed like a losing proposition to me. If you're storing them long-term, you're not growing them - and it takes at least two years for the average person to start getting decent at growing crops from seed.

[@lajwantishahani1225]

I'm in India and we mostly get hybrid seeds here, strangely I haven't had any success with the organic seeds. Plus those require special soil amendments etc so not worth it in a shtf situation. Occasionally I find fresh heirloom vegetables at the local stores and try to save seeds. I also treasure any heirloom seeds passed on to me by local farmers which grow abundantly in my garden.

[@mariatorres9789]

@@lajwantishahani1225 Sounds like bad a soil situation. Maybe you're using a strange mulch?

[@SoapSavage]

Thank you so much for this advise.

[@johnnygraham8548]

@@MB-wf8si tried to go to your website and it blocked me

[@adamxaiver]

One thing that is critical to your medical kit is a good book. You can get an EMT book for under $100 and it has everything you need to know about emergency medicine. It does no good having a medical kit and not knowing how to use it.

[@jeaniejbutler4911]

True but just adding a book can give a false sense of being prepared. If you pack the book away when you get it and only open it when the need to know the info arises, you could very well find yourself reading/looking at the pics and saying ok now how the hell do I make this work. Meanwhile a family member is gushing blood, choking or whatever...Get familiar with what is in the book before you need to use it, buy some cheaper medical supplies and practice how you would stop bleeding ect before you are frazzled and trying to put the info into plactical use.

[@Rocky-or4rz]

great idea. that would be very useful in many ways for sure.

[@t84t748748t6]

few good books always importent because u gonne get bored in a shelter

[@danabuck6461]

As a CPR and first aid instructor for 20 years, taking a course of each is imperative.

[@brandyprice7578]

THRIFTBOOKS guys! Out of everything I have my books are the most valuable besides my medical supplies and weapons. I have multiple EMT text books that cost over 100 brand new but I spend 4 dollars on. That website has it all and if you buy 15 dollars worth of books you get free shipping. So I usually get 2-3 books for that. They also have points so I get free books just buying from them and it's just an email sign up to get it!

[@jdoggins23]

It’s really great that you recommended going out of the way to donate socks to your local homeless shelters. Many don’t realize just how close most of us really are to facing homelessness and when in that situation, people need all the help they can get to get stable once again. So I commend you for showing empathy to our neighbors. Thank you.

[@jdoggins23]

@@Stefan-wc5dk Not true. I donate clean, useable clothing/bedding to a local shelter and I know that that clothing goes directly to those in need. How do I know? Because I also know people who work there. While it’s true that not all charities are legit, it is also tru that more likely than not, the charity is actually there to help.

[@josef2012]

@@Stefan-wc5dk Citation needed there,Mother Theresa.

[@domhuckle]

Guy just went up a notch when he said donate to the homeless. Legend

[@patrisha7487]

Please understand that Goodwill is NOT a charity! They are millionaires literally. An Ohio Goodwill owner has 9 stores, 8 in one county, and 1 in another county. They pay minimum wage with NO benefits. They are one of the fastest growing stores in the USA, along with the Dollar stores. What does that tell you about the economy? Give to the Salvation Army or another worthy homeless shelter. When our parents died, we donated to the Salvation Army & then I took my mother's clothing, many were new with tags & new slippers & donated to the Catholic charity St.Vincent de Paul. I watched the man take the items inside & out the back door Straight to the Dumpster. This was summer 2016. We will NEVER donate to this organization ever again! So donate wisely.

[@sandyharmon3077]

Underwear for homeless also necessary.

[@patriciamcintrosh1065]

When I started prepping several years ago, one of the first thing I bought was toilet paper, paper towels, lots of food and seasonings. You can eat rice and beans every day. but if you don't have something to change the taste you start eating less and less. Lots of batteries. Solar charge radio, Oil lamps, candles and lots of lighters, matches etc. Each stocking run is for something different. medical supples one time, food the next and water the next. Even if you you only spend $5.00 a week, it builds up fast.

[@Willbkool]

"Are we having rice and beans again?" "No. Today we are having beans and rice." lol

[@stevenellsworth7614]

You are prepared good job.

[@phantombearr8ghost674]

dollar store batteries are just as good as the name brand

[@mrswilliamstoyou3325]

@@phantombearr8ghost674 Nope. They die about two hours before name brand do.

[@got2btru964]

In famine, not knowing how long you must live on your available food, no one gets 3 squares. Food is rationed from the beginning and because we are big, fat, spoiled Americans, used to eating and snacking whenever, this will at first be psychologically traumatic but there must be a food-Nazi (guard) who does not budge on the proposed proportions. In this scenario, all are hungry most of the time and rarely or never full like we are used to. We WILL lose weight and rice and beans will look fantastic even if we never have anything else. Of course, scurvy and beri-beri will be a factor, so small amounts of dandelion or plantain leaves may help and rice with the husks (brown rice) prevents beri-beri as well as other sources of vitamin B.

[@garylocke4302]

Baking soda is another great item to have. A lot of different uses for it. From first aid to sanitary.

[@queenep]

And vinegar 😉

[@SomeBuddy777]

Very good for washing laundry!

[@robincolston1273]

Baking soda and vinegar make a paste use for poison oak don't rub let sit then rise off

[@KaiTom6410]

Or pet bottle bombs

[@alisonzunguze8183]

And vinegar

[@wtywatoad]

Buy (at least) one pair of cheap condiment squeeze bottles. Should you run out of toilet paper, you can fill the bottles with water and spray your bum clean.

[@djshiva]

Hahahahaha. Cheap bidet.

[@sieratango4043]

Get a pump up bug sprayer... holds more and more pressure to "clean"...

[@wtywatoad]

@Himself Lee And how long will those last?

[@johnkennedy1377]

A hand held bidet, very smart.

[@wtywatoad]

@Kali Southpaw I'm looking at a box of 900 wipes in my pantry. Assuming that I have a family of four, and that each family member uses only three per day, the wipes will last 75 days (2 1/2 months). Obviously, wipes are good to have, for a several reasons, but the bottles are a inexpensive, lightweight, and portable, long term solution. Let's hope they're never needed for that purpose!

[@havenretreat3256]

Ladies please let's not forget to stock up on tampons, panty liners, and pads... This is definitely an essential that I believe a lot of women overlook. There are many other uses for these items as well. Keep safe 🙏🏼

[@ktebee12]

Reusable items such as cups create less waste

[@docb77]

Not just for the ladies, they're also good for first aid.

[@samkemper4812]

respectfully, i disagree in the sense of bleeding control

[@ktebee12]

@A R nothing like a bloody Mary to get the heart started hey AR. I know you're a fan of them 😉

[@marylancelot]

Also it's important to learn about how they managed periods back in the day. You don't have to try them out, and hopefully never need to use one, but it's useful to know the basic concept of a sanitary belt and rags.

[@baileydillion9331]

Tip for candles . A large can of Crisco with 3 wicks inserted will burn for 72 days.

[@joec2015]

Oooo I did not know that. Good one! (really, 72 days?)

[@baileydillion9331]

@@joec2015 yes 72 days and burns clean

[@preppernovice3408]

Ok , is it solid ? How do you get the wick in it? Will it spoil since it is fat.

[@cathyrowe594]

@@preppernovice3408 It will spoil if opened. Best way is to keep the vegetable shortening (Crisco is too expensive, use a cheap brand) can closed so it won't go rancid. Have some emergency candles on hand to simply push down into the middle of the shortening when needed.

[@poundtheanvil]

Crayons will do in a pinch.

[@treeskier7971]

Something to consider is having color printed google earth satellite pictures of your surrounding areas. Having truly localized pictures of the neighborhoods, intersections, built up areas around your primary location can come in handy if you have to find water, ingress and egress areas, etc.

[@suegornik-bx4pw]

Add a compass along with the maps if you are traveling and learn to use a compass.

[@GreenMeanClean]

Or a map.

[@kristinaviolette5081]

I really like this idea. I've never heard anyone mention this. I have looked at my immediate neighborhood but it didn't occur to me to print them out. Thanks

[@ColinCavanaugh]

Good idea

[@andreaslange8256]

I prefer drone + some battery packs. But indeed a good idea.

[@lifewithmargot]

Also zip ties i never hear anyone mention that they work great for securing your tarp and many other random uses

[@billpearson6159]

Get large zip ties at home Depot or wherever. In a apocalypse situation, you never know if you need to restrain someone.

[@themanfromcabowabo1559]

@@billpearson6159 Harbor Freight all day long.

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@themanfromcabowabo1559 Prepper-Must-Watch: 'Some More News', especially the videos about Water running Out. And Unions?

[@csf7773]

bungee cords too

[@TingTingalingy]

I have lots of zip ties and until i got a multi pack of them, i had no idea how useful they were!

[@Hannah7Banana]

“If your wife or kid gets injured” bruh, I’m a 14 year old girl watching this. (17 years old now) Why? Because my dad made me tough , and I want to be tougher, I want to be prepared like my dad and survive things most other 14 year olds won’t. I also want to be able to survive if my parents don’t because my parents had me late in there life and they are already in there mid 50’s so if they don’t survive at least I will and I will carry on so I can tell my story and inspire others.

[@user-bg7rg2xl6k]

Right on Hanna kids our age are going to be making tiktoks while we’re preparing.

[@thedoorguycharlie]

Proud of you young one. Wish more of our youth were like you.

[@Hannah7Banana]

@@thedoorguycharlie aww ty

[@trick4276]

You go girl!! The Marine Corps trained me to: Expect the best, prepare for the worst

[@robbiethompson2778]

Go a be a child

[@hughezzell10000]

I'm glad there's a prepper community, united or otherwise. Power and success to all of you.

[@cliveyb5326]

When I grew up in London in the 50's we were told the story of the wise virgins at Sunday school. I took that on board with the "measure twice cut once "mantra from the woodwork classes and was a prepper before I realized it. It was "be prepared " in scouts, but I soon learned you must be ready for the unexpected, the unimaginable, too. When my power goes out , the internet is down,the roads are flooded I can still feed the family for months.

[@wilkolb7239]

Also success without power. 😎

[@SensaiMan]

A survival blanket is very helpful especially if living in a cold climate. It can also be used as a shelter.

[@BigRed-oi6ky]

KZbin community is a better place because of you.

[@tristannotjass1025]

Andrew Gordon 3%!!

[@cn7449]

Yep, that way all the hillbillies gather in the comment section of his videos and keep away from the normal folks.

[@msmargiek48]

I looked through this whole list and I never saw someone say rodent traps, mice and rat. Need to keep them from coming around your preps and contaminating and bring disease in grid down long term situation.

[@chuckcassel5417]

Plus they are tasty,lol

[@nathanielsizemore8594]

With 6 "barn" cats and a flock of mice eating chickens, rodents haven't been a problem. I realize not everyone has the room for that, but it works for me.

[@forpetessake3532]

Jayne Eyre Not true - we had mice , my cat was horrified as they ran past - they ate her food too

[@victoriarose3478]

You can also use the large rat traps to catch squirrels !!! Nail trap to tree, place a small amount of peanut butter on it, set trap. Instant dinner in long term grid down situations.

[@floydxlong8043]

hadn't thought about that. our cat is worthless

[@a.k.7116]

1.Toilet paper 2. Duck tape 3. Matches, lighters 4.Fire kit, tinder 5.Batteries 6.Flashlights, lantern, candles 7.Bleach 8.Plastic trash bags, tough ones 9.Tarps 10.Socks 11.Salt 12.Seed 13.Propane, small cannisters 14.Lamp with lamp oil, wicks 15.Cord, rope, paracord

[@SoleilAlexa]

Why do you need nr 15 ?

[@Wishitwastwice]

Hooker

[@blush-n-bashful4790]

some type of saw, tools

[@blush-n-bashful4790]

medication

[@JOBRAIL1]

Food, water, water filtration, guns and ammo. Bows and arrows. Fishing gear, camping gear in case you have to bug out. Bug out bag. It goes on and on. Stay out of soft targets.

[@Gerard-Red]

I think the best thing to stock on is good will, good neighbours and good friends. Do not just selfishly prepare yourself. Teach your family and your surrounding connections the need to be prepared. If they are prepared too, then they come to help, instead of coming to get help from you. You can also give survival presents, torches, emergency gas stoves with a box of gas bottles, first aid kits, survival books, seeds, garden tools, battery operated or wind up radios, multitools, survival knives, camping gear, back paks, etc. When you buy staff for yourself also buy more for your friends and relatives. Salt, honey, matches, candles, plastic bags are cheap when all is good and GOLD items when when TSHTF. So you can give it away to the people you love, sell it or exchange in the bad situations. If you are a good heart person, then you will have a few friends around you, they are part of your shield. Cultivate good will. It can save your life and get you out of misery.

[@annedonnellan6876]

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[@jswhosoever4533]

Good philosophy, but I've tried to teach people many times...mostly family. Do you know how many times I've heard, "if something happens, I'll just come to your house"?? Not happening.

[@davesharp9656]

Most people are just not interested in preparing for the future even with proof, they are existentialists and laugh.

[@Educationsupport]

.Many can barely afford to prep for themselves, their spouse and kids, let alone all thier family and friends, and friends friends. If they're not prepping, they're dead weight. Best to Buy small mylar bags to fill with beans and rice to hand out 1 or 2 and say sorry that's all I can give you. Make sure your main food is well hidden, not in Your attic and garage where thieves will look

[@Gerard-Red]

@@Educationsupport Wise thinking.

[@l.peytonadams8570]

We had 17 days without power in an ice storm with roads too click to move, no gasoline to be had, 3500 power poles down in the region, and nothing but a crank radio for updates. Now most have emergency generators locally. Now new service stations have emergency generators. Last time one station had it and police, fire, and ambulances filled up there. Oxygen tanks were hand carried through streets with trees blocking to patients running out of battery power. Sick folks are vulnerable quickly. Elderly without power are quickly in trouble. We had an elderly man refuse to be evacuated. He was found wearing every coat he owned in a trailer hugging a hot water tank frozen to death. We had a kerosene heater, 10 days supply, a full tank of vehicle gas knowing it was coming by listening to weather, a Coleman camp stove, 12 propane tanks, the front porch in boxes as a refrigerator since it was that cold, a lugable loo using cat litter and a 5 gallon bucket, water stored just in case, and lots of soups, and camping food pouches. We ate things in the freezer that would go bad if not cooked, and had candles, a kerosene lamp, and emergency lights with a solar panel portable to charge cell phones that struggled since the towers were many of them down and landlines wer lying in the driveway from trees taking down the wires. Crime was not a concern since criminals could not move either. I had my mom under 4 blankets near the kerosene heater and we took turns sitting up all night with her to watch the heater and the house. We had refilled prescription medicine just before the storm and could ride it out. I had an extra 18 inches of insulation in the house and the snow capped with ice insulated us further. You can survive with planning and training. Your brain is your best weapon.

[@glytzhkof]

Wow, was this Alaska?

[@timothylongmore7325]

Sounds like the solar flare that took out the north east. We heard a lot of problems people were having but we're hill folk and it was a minor inconveniance for us. Mostly for the kids but we had a crappy little coleman generator that would run the tv and vcr ( cartoons ) Bottom line I was a prepper way before we called ourselves preppers. We were back -to - basic survivalist hippy types. Wood stove , dug well , freezer full of beef and game. I felt "smart" and proud my family had everything they really needed

[@tomjones239]

I want to recommend a radio that has top notch AM reception and great reception overall. It also receives shortwave broadcasts and FM. AM reception might be extremely useful in the future because you can get breaking news from up to 1000 miles away and easily within 700 miles. This radio is excellent. Search Amazon for the Eton Executive Traveler. This radio is on closeout sale. The price has dropped from 69-79 bucks to only 35. You cannot go wrong with this one. Buy rechargeable AA batteries for this if you plan to listen a lot and get regular AAs for backup and power failures. It uses 4 AA batteries and will fit in a shirt pocket. It doesn`t come with an AC adapter. Very sensitive radios like this don`t usually work well with adapters on AM/shortwave because it causes static. I don`t have an adapter so I don`t know how it works with this particular model. You won`t find a better AM radio of this size and price range. After this model is sold out you`ll have to pay twice as much for the new version, the Eton Elite Traveler, so get one before they`re gone. 35 bucks is a steal! I`m an avid AM listener and I know what I`m talking about.

[@timothylongmore7325]

@@tomjones239 Good idea Tom. I don't have a good radio , or a bad radio that runs on batteries. For a long term disaster fuel will run out for cars and generators and that might be the only way to get news.

[@ryangougeon361]

buy the book "One second after" by William Forsthen. It will give you some great insight into a very realistic scenario.

[@sarahhumphreys3211]

Always amazes me no one talks about replacing clothes. You seem to prep for a couple of years only. Knitting needles and how to knit would be good. Socks, scarf, jumpers, blankets gloves etc . Also good use of time when you have it. How to books gardening, canning, salting and smoking food, how to weave and make clothes. Keeping pigs chickens ducks. Good grinders for corn, nuts - you can make nut flour, nut butter and oil.

[@mikem.6340]

Having all of the essentials for survival is great, but having the "knowledge" on how to survive in the elements is paramount in staying alive. Learn as much as you can, then practice daily.

[@i__7444]

Exactly! take advantage of the internet while you can!

[@ralphday4842]

He who dies with the most cool stuff wins !

[@mcmarkmarkson7115]

Essential for survival is being ruthless and have a big group of friends for support. If you don't have friends, don't even bother prepping.

[@chronicmonkey]

I made waterproof matches by dipping them in wax. 😊

[@timothywalsh1001]

Zip lock bags. Not just food storage but to prevent moisture from contents. Larger ones can fit socks, undies..a t-shirt and pants. or a sweater.

[@cottoncox1435]

Something most people don't know-- When buying small batteries in packages, always look on the back. The big names will have a date. Some of these are already 2--3 years old. I have found "new" batteries at Walmart that was 4 years old. I'm just saying that you don't always get the full 10 year warranty.

[@billjonesjr8718]

Very true.

[@classicrocklover5615]

I've had Duracell batteries, stored properly, leak , still in package a few years ahead of their expiration date. I called and they replaced them for free.

[@leejones5863]

The free replacement of batteries is great before it all goes Pete tong, 😉

[@mikeorjimmy2885]

@@leejones5863 Dura Leak

[@TUKByV1]

I check the date on pretty much anything that I purchase.

[@mickjenner6697]

Eye glasses!!!!!! If you wear glasses or contacts , you better have pairs everywhere , because without them all this would be moot

[@raynechantel2738]

Zenni.com inexpensive glasses and you can get several pairs. I have sunglasses and clear Rx in all my vehicles!

[@mikeorjimmy2885]

@staehodgin I had Cataracts about 20 years ago. they replaced my lenses with ocular implants. Now I just need them to read, and a magnifier for really small print.

[@TUKByV1]

I have someone in my house who needs glasses. They're pricey at the regular shops, and the last time the place took weeks, got the prescription wrong, and the other day one of the arms fell off, right after the warranty expired. Anyone have a source on affordable glasses? Dollar Tree doesn't have anything that works for her.

[@marjambham7903]

Mick Jenner true dat! I’m blind as a bat and keep glasses everywhere. Contacts are a temporary indulgence

[@mickjenner6697]

@@marjambham7903 I am fucked without reading glasses, taking out a splinter would be impossible, any basic skills would be impossible

[@allengrant]

#1 item...your SILENCE !! Tell NO ONE what you have (save for your family, and BEST like-minded friends) !! Anonimity (sic) is your best friend.

[@pinsolomons]

It's amazing how few people "get" this...don't even tell your family until they need to know. Kids don't always understand personal responsibility about these things and tell their friends who pass it on to their parents.

[@iamkurgan1126]

@@pinsolomons Its not amazing at all that so few get this. Its the "herd" mentality that has us in this situation.

[@forpetessake3532]

Mikala Baker They will come anyway. If it gets bad enough

[@forpetessake3532]

pinsolomons They will find you if they get hungry enough.

[@iamkurgan1126]

@@forpetessake3532 Feel free to share the handouts bernie gives you

[@dboutier5636]

It is super easy to pop, the cardboard center of the toilet paper out and then you can flatten them. You can store twice as many rolls in the original bag. They roll a little wonky when you use them but they’re perfectly acceptable. I keep a few on the cardboard roll for the guest bathroom.

[@joliet-larry5230]

Solar lawn/post lights put out in the day bring in at night.

[@freespirit4162]

Yes but many cheap solar lights don't last... There are solar panels system portable with globes that include USB ports that are excellent, very affordable and efficient called Multi functional & USB charging system made by Solar design China good investment

[@zman459]

Make sure to get the ones with a on off switch

[@cathyrowe594]

@@freespirit4162 even the cheap dollar store lights last a year or 2. Can't beat that deal. I just buy a bunch & keep the extras stored away to replace the occasional dead one.

[@dothedewinme]

That’s a damn fine idea. Never thought of that

[@Howard3S]

You can also use it as a charger during daytime, and take out the AA battery at night for your flashlight is good too.

[@petestrasser7287]

A book on indigenous medicinal plants for your area. Over half of modern pharmaceuticals are plant based. The local plants may save you.

[@Geeios1]

A book on knot tying.

[@yvonnetomenga5726]

@@Geeios1 - Or download an app such as Useful Knots. If you can keep your smartphone powered, you can save a lot more info on your phone.

[@nvalles2565]

I have one of these. Amazing how many plants are around that you can use to eat, medicine, other. Also read on how natives lived to learn from this also.

[@danielcluley870]

Hell yeah, Field guide on local edible and useful plants. Great one! Need to add that to my pile.

[@pmp2559]

@@yvonnetomenga5726 there's a little crank type generator to recharge cellphones, don't know how good they are tho

[@melliebw3248]

coffee filters can double as tp and paper towels and are less expensive and take up less room

[@rickraub5448]

So true about learning gardening in an emergency. Start now. I started a garden 5 years ago. I've learned soooo much over time that is beneficial to keep a garden going. But it took time, learning from victories and from mistakes. It takes time to recognize nutrition deficiencies and how to treat, time to recognize plant disease and what to do to keep from spreading. How to keep plants going through cold weather for a early spring harvest. Start now friends. There's plenty info on KZbin.

[@jaredevans4562]

Landscape solar lights are a cheep source are renewable light. Charge them by day and use them by night. (Extra rechargeable batteries are a nice plus for long term plan.)

[@jamiegray7387]

Very smart!

[@evanj8558]

Yes. I've had to bring them in a lot during power outages

[@rtrogers01]

Exactly what I have done and told others to do.

[@avanellehansen4525]

I have an armload from dollar store

[@bcarss1970]

GOOD ONE!

[@catherinelerch4917]

Diapers, feminine products might be a good idea, even if its something you can't use, you can use it to trade for stuff you may need

[@ElderGuy729]

Feminine hygiene products can also be used for wound care in a pinch.

[@sharoncorippo4069]

Don't forget tobacco..

[@deewitt8693]

Great for wound injury also. MUCH cheaper than bandages!

[@Tandy516]

Sounds nuts, but that's a good reason to save leftover medication, including pain meds. Not that I am suggesting anyone commit any felonies.

[@Roboman1174]

Tampons are actually great for bullet wounds

[@H93736]

I grew up in a family of preppers!!!! My mom and dad awesome people!!! Always prepping food for the long run. I know now what needs to be done. Thank you a lot of good info to prepare. A lot of good comments in this section. God bless.

[@anna-uc1ex]

thanks for getting straight to the point and not dragging this video out, very useful!! 💕

[@cliveyb5326]

Mate, I have been watching your show for years, water is number one. Living in a rural NSW part of Aus. we rely on our 40 inches of annual rainfall to keep us hydrated for the year. Get yourselves a water tank and run the gutters into it. It is not rocket science and if your local council does not approve ...DO NOT tell them. I have not paid a local water bill for 12 years. Why the fuck should I pay a local political group for water that God provides ME for free? When there is a power outage I can still have a shower, flush the bog, make a cup of java, without the power because I have my 12 volt water system isolated and solar-powered independently from my incoming 240 volt supply with 2 truck batteries and an inverter.

[@thepotato405]

A little late for the party but reaverse osmosis pump for the win! The ocean becomes your drinking fountain. Had one when i lived on the coast

[@tombeegeeeye5765]

40 inches of rain is a lot, Most of eastern North America gets 40 inches a year. I guess the real issue is frequency of rain during the entre year.

[@cliveyb5326]

@@tombeegeeeye5765 You're right, last year we went 8 months without useable rain, so we have to store what we get when it does rain. I'm waiting on the delivery of my fifth tank now.

[@olympiaeaton]

thanks for the advice - im in SEQld and have no idea how to setup the system you mentioned - I have just installed a 10,000L water tank and would love some advice mate!

[@danielcluley870]

High proof grain alcohol. Can use as disinfectant, fuel/firestarter, cleaner/degreaser, and of course drink or "medicine" and useful to barter in real crazy situations.

[@elmermorris8043]

If you thank you are going to barter when shot hits the fan you'll get your self killed be caused the odds are they will come back and take every thing you have

[@chrstpage81]

Easier to make r own

[@helmsscotta]

For that ol' rheumatism. Says Granny.

[@johntunney1864]

@@elmermorris8043 those days will be long gone. Bartering works only in civilised times. When men would rather not risk death, when everyday you face the risk of death killing to stay alove will be mainstay. I'd rather not take the chance of someone hurting a loved one. If its on four legs, wait amd shoot the big one, if its on two legs shoot until its not. If a day comes i cant trust my neighbor two blocks down, i wont trust a stranger.

[@SgtJoeSmith]

Works as driver too

[@markfowler6200]

Lifestraw. 1 per person.

[@MrNeusbalm]

I have one for each family member!

[@kirsteentempleton2727]

How do u make 1? Is a glass jar with tin top the best to use then large piece of cotton like a shoe lace then what do u fill the jar up with??

[@markfowler6200]

You buy them on Amazon or eBay, typically $17.00 each.

[@ps3master72]

I would do 2 per person, because sometimes they can break and be useless!

[@britskihambone8158]

Absolutely! A few backups aren't a bad idea.

[@geminibacasdesigns2501]

Not sure if anyone mentioned these but, hunting supplies such as wire for trapping, fishing hooks & line, bow & arrows, wild edible/medicinal books, tinctures/meds, toothbrushes, chapstick, tools. Of course some of these things need too practiced and taught to your bug out family.

[@flydriveride]

Large plastic bags are also good for crossing a body of water. You can float your gear and clothing, keeping it dry. Dry clothing is key after swimming.

[@jeaniejbutler4911]

i would need something to float me, i cant swim. I took swim lessons 3 different times and they all said missy you are a non swimmer. :( my feet go up and my head goes down the only thing that wants to float is my butt (not joking).

[@flydriveride]

@@jeaniejbutler4911 a big enough sealed dry bag can be used to help stabilize, but a life jacket can also have many uses in addition to it's designed purpose

[@jeaniejbutler4911]

@@flydriveride thanks for the reply and suggestion, the life jacket while being bulky would probably be the best bet for me..Its funny my 2 daughters taught themselves how to swim. I feel stupid when i think about it as it seems for everyone else its like walking you just get up and walk one day when your a baby. lol thanks again.

[@flydriveride]

@@jeaniejbutler4911 my friends and I are working on video content to help people of all capabilities to include folks that are physically disabled. Truth be told, without my wife helping me with physical therapy, I would still be in a wheelchair full time. I used to work rescue on a team, but I got hurt. Now we're trying to help people become more independent and capable so people can help each other.

[@melikey3758]

Or a set of waders.

[@irishred4202]

I use glow sticks for light in power outage situations. Especially for the bathroom area, stairways or other potential hazard/injury areas. Helps save batteries and candles supplies

[@vishvajeetsharma2069]

Better to keep Dynamo torch.

[@throughthoroughthought8064]

Or get little solar powered lights, $1 each at a "Dollar Store." Put near a window during the day, take it into the bathroom, and will last hours into the night.

[@fathersonmomplayingfootbal2127]

My 8 yr old son has been watching survival videos and how to live in the wild for YEARS, just because he finds it interesting!!!!! I AM SO GLAD HES BEEN DOING THAT FOR Obvious reasons! He told me the other day… mom I know what bugs are ok to eat and which ones are not!!!

[@nadiasvlog8290]

Awe that's cute! He ll take care of you guys!

[@jswhosoever4533]

That's awesome

[@AvtarSingh-wt6ho]

😂

[@vickishook9715]

Kids naturally know what their calling in life is. This young man is preparing himself to be a leader for your family and his neighbors when the SHTF! Honor him!

[@SD-nq6kg]

His not named Tarzan is he lol Bless him

[@Anchor2012]

Hi, I saw your video as it was recommended on Project Avalon recently. I hope the following feedback is constructive: 1) You can omit worrying about toilet paper so much by just learning to wash the parts of your body that need washing with water. You can use soap too - but that would need to be added to your list. 2) You put a lot of effort into things that combust, but this also means you should have the means to extinguish fires - consider adding fire extinguishers and fire blankets. Rehearse. The only way to find out if you have done it right is to do realistic rehearsals.

[@SherriReves]

When the grid goes down, so does water/sewage because they need power. So drain the toilet as much as possible, put 2 of the large trash bags into the toilet, with the edges on the outside. When someone potties, cover it up with just enough KITTY LITTER to hide the waste. Now your house won't reek while waiting for power to return. When the inner (2nd) bag starts to come close to our skin, tie up the bag really good, you might have to bury it if trash pickup takes too long. Place a fresh bag on top of the 1st bag. I prefer this method over screwing a toilet seat onto a gallon bucket, mostly because I'm tall and our toilet is 'handicap' (taller), but I'd use the 5gallon over having a reeking house. Get plain clay KITTY LITTER just in case you have to bury.

[@karl28560]

That's a new idea! I like it!

[@nmmoore2920]

I kept the commode I bought when my mom had a stroke. Right height, toilet design for sitting comfort, but use the same as you would a 5 gal bucket. In the bucket /pan it comes with, line w garbage bag and then use wood chips, litter, or whatever as you would a composting toilet. I bought a 5 gal bucket to replace the shallower pan the commode came with. This works if you're staying home and not in a bug out situation.

[@jedi32r2]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@nathanielsizemore8594]

Places like Walmart sell toilet seats for 5-gallon buckets and liners for collecting the waste (check the camping isle). Another option is having a composting toilet outhouse.

[@JohnMac3837]

Or keep water jugs around and pour it into the flush tank and flush away. I can't imagine the municipal sewage system backing up into your house for awhile. Any experts out there with knowledge of this? If there was a months long grid down would sewer systems back up into all homes?

[@myrajackson-rain5483]

A lot of really good ideas and suggestions in the video and comments below. I’ve been without power for a while. I started to go stir crazy or cabin fever crazy, just from the silence and lack of... it was a perfect time to read my Bible and check my heart. That may sound petty or cliche to some folks, but hoarding a bunch of stuff won’t matter if and when someone with bigger and badder comes along who wants what you’ve got. Even with short times of power outages some people start looting... Not many folks fighting each other these days to steal Bibles... so for me, water, eye glasses, freeze dried foods, a fire source, a bowl, cup and spoon, toothbrush, soap, wash cloth, a place to go to the bathroom, something to keep my mind occupied, and to strengthen my faith... it wasn’t so bad... I believe God is in control in all circumstances anyway, so the year or so we went without was not unmanageable. People shooting at us or trying to take our stuff would’ve made it different, tho. I still go back to the Lord on that. Be blessed, my friends. Take good care...

[@forpetessake3532]

Myra Jackson-Rain You’re On TARGET 🎚

[@myrajackson-rain5483]

ForPETE’S sake Thank you, my friend. I hope we are building some kind of community here where people have each other, not just stuff. I guess we will see. Take care...

[@tpkyterooluebeck9224]

The Lord still told me to prep and be prepared! He is in control, but it takes us to listen to His calling and what He is telling us to do. Prepping isn't only for Shtf either. It can help when someone becomes ill and loses their job.

[@myrajackson-rain5483]

tpkyteroo luebeck You are absolutely right, my friend. It’s just that people tend to forget God and the food associated with Him, His Word... and eye glasses, lighting, pens and paper... food for the soul in addition to food for the body. When the food for the body is gone or corrupted, manna from heaven will keep us alive... stay safe, my friend. God bless...

[@alphagt62]

I firmly believe that if you put your faith in God, he will provide, keep you fed and a roof over your head. He’s always come through for me,

[@richardmerriam7044]

Emergency crank radio w/weather band. Could be a life saver.

[@seisiesmama9256]

already got one

[@susangoldhahn6437]

@1LT Trent where did u get it?

[@richardmerriam7044]

@Brian Moy NOAA sends emergency alerts to warn the population of potentially lethal weather conditions such as lightning, high winds etc.

[@laurafara6264]

Solar lights that ypu use outside. If the power goes out you can bring them inside and it is safer than candles. I actually use them as night lights in certain rooms of my house and instead of using electricity

[@saundrawaugh1979]

I keep some in a pot on front porch ready to bring inside!!!!

[@theresalogsdon765]

I keep Wrist Braces, Slings, Bandanas, a piece of 1/4" Mesh wire 6-8" W x 3-4' L to Stabilize Broken Bones, it rolls up fairly tight (this is an old EMT Trick, Late 70's early 80's), Maxi pads for Severe Bleeding Injures, Saran Wrap for Sucking Wounds. These are to be used by someone with Training. These were Taught to me in my First EMT Training and may be Antiquated at this time but in Dire Situations can be used.

[@marcusprice13]

Tampons for bullet wounds and puncture wounds

[@suzybailey-koubti8342]

NEVER use a super absorbent tampon in a gunshot wound unless it is changed FREQUENTLY! It can cause Toxic Shock Syndrome!

[@daveolifent4477]

A few items I always stockpile as well: Buckets (Good for carrying things, good for collecting rain water). Ethanol or denatured alcohol (Methylated) (Good as a disinfectant/anti-bacterial, good as a firestarter). Large Towels (Good as makeshift tourniquet, good to use as a pillow, can be used as blanket, can be used to burn).

[@nancymarshall4534]

I bought a 5 gallon plastic pail and a new toilet plunger, it will be my emergency washing machine, if the worst happens.

[@lindamoses3697]

My cousins used old phone books, catalogs, and newspaper in their outhouse instead of toilet paper. They we're dirt poor but an adventure to visit. They lived on freshly caught fish, rabbit, and venison and had a huge garden and orchard. They had a hand pump well outside, a drinking bucket with a ladle, and a wood cook stove. It was like going back in time.

[@writerinfact1768]

LOL! I remember being thrilled (at 6) when my grandmother switched from shucked corncobs to the Sears catalog in the outhouse behind the barn! I must have been around 12 when she finally gave in and bought extra toilet paper.

[@garywillingham3644]

simpler times are truely better times thats why Most will still watch the Andy Griffith Show now and then In our hearts we long for that simple time and yes i have used an outhouse

[@jh7580]

What state was that. And how long ago

[@penelopegrier5073]

They sound like people I'd like to sit down with and learn from.

[@jswhosoever4533]

My gramps didn't have a bathroom on his farm. The outhouse was it. The smell was bad but the worst part was the webs and spiders all over the ceiling.

[@keithgabel755]

Consider storing cotton balls rolled in petroleum jelly and stored in a baggie or other storage device to use as fire starters, too. Compact, easy to store, pretty reliable and pretty easy to use with either a match or your ferro rod. We re-use medicine pill bottles to store things like matches or other small objects because they can be sealed/vacuum-sealed and they don’t take up much space. Altoid tins are another great way to store things and they can be sealed up, too, so the contents are protected. Also, be sure to keep 1-2 pairs of scissors handy if you plan to use a lot of vacuum-sealed items; the scissors will ensure you have a way to get the bags open and for small operations like that are generally safer than using a knife. Lastly, remember that most knife-cutting accidents occur because people are trying to cut with a dull blade. Be sure to keep your knives sharp and have some way to sharpen them as they dull. “Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle--” Psalm 144:1

[@leighanneboles4386]

Awesome thank you

[@marianaeksteen7248]

Honey can be used as food and on wounds that are infected.

[@AzureThunder3]

Indeed! I quickly healed a 2nd/3rd degree burn by covering the area with local raw honey and unbleached cheesecloth for a couple days. No scarring, no infection, no Drs. Injested aspirin as needed to reduce inflammation and diminish pain. Drank Xtra water with an electrolyte supplement, and had a double shot of tequila for severe pain every 4-6 hrs the first 2 days. Not the most pleasant experience but good to know it can work.

[@dabprod4962]

Mariana........Yeah. I'm a hobby back yard bee keeper. Honey will be great as barter if things get that bad.

[@jeremiahjensen8864]

But only raw honey. Pasteurized honey loses its medicinal properties.

[@clementinemonroe717]

Good honey not cheap crap its sugar

[@iamkurgan1126]

@Mr. Shlock Idiot. It worked for them then, it can work for us now.

[@mygeekdom4414]

I’m surprised no one mentioned a Swiss Army knife. Depending on which model you get, lots of tools there. Also there is an after market replacement for the toothpick where you can put in a flint rod. Now you can start a fire without having to use a match. Also whenever, you do laundry, save the lint. That is excellent tinder to start a campfire.

[@mbull7458]

Great idea,do you have a link for the flint instead of the toothpick?

[@slevinchannel7589]

Prepper-Must-Watch: 'Some More News', especially the videos about Water running Out. And Unions?

[@FranciscoSousaPT]

Leatherman Surge

[@MariaSantos-ex8sh]

You are right I seen a bunch of these videos I never heard Swiss knife

[@hawks9142]

I mean, you don't really hoard knives which is what the video is about, you just need one maybe two to be safe. But yeah super useful

[@BacktotheBasics101]

We were without power in a snowstorm for two weeks, which wasn’t bad because we had neighbors 15 miles away that had no power for over a month and a half. We had neighbors everywhere and people in town, that had broken pipes because of no heat, and they were heating their houses with gas grills & cooking. You couldn’t buy gas in town because the gas stations had no power. We were OK we have a spring that pump 23 gallons a minute, and we heat with wood and we had plenty to eat. I made a trip to town and in the gas stations there was nothing, the grocery store had empty shelves, I found one small can of fish eggs at the grocery store. The one thing I added to my supply that I did not have, is 5 gallons of kerosene. Your kerosene lamps will run great off of kerosene and it’s a lot cheaper than Lampo oil. Once every two years I maintain all of my lamps, which I think I have 12 or 14 of them. I pick them up a garage sales and auctions here in there. If a friend comments on one a lot of times I’ll send him home with one, just in case of emergency‘s. It’s not something you just go out by all at one time unless you’re very rich, you just add to your supplies in time. The biggest thing is keeping it all organized. I appreciate your show. Keep up the great work.

[@TheFlatlander440]

If you use propane for your grills, I store 5 to 10 20lb tanks that I keep full at all times since propane never degrades like gasoline or diesel. Additionally, during a power outage, they don;t require power to have them refilled. I also have a 6500W dual fuel generator runs on propane or gasoline (I also use HEET and Sta-Bil in my gasoline to preserve it).

[@dougevans6389]

Back to the Basics 101 thanks man I wondered how long kerosene was good for so 2 years. I have about 10 or 12 oil lamp and I have 6

[@dougevans6389]

Back to the Basics 101 messed up.... but I have 6 kerosene lanterns that burn oil too I'm gonna get some more of those I got mine at Walmart for like $7 came with 2 wicks each and a small funnel used to fill up your reservoir

[@markgigiel2722]

Grills and kerosene lamps inside a house are a bad idea.

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Mark Gigiel Amish people use kerosene lamps all the time. Propane is dangerous truly all fire is dangerous in a home.

[@SnowMcCall1]

Hey thank you for this great video! If I had to add any items....I would suggest wet wipes! Locks and chains....even heavy duty bike locks. Especially if you are fortifying a spot. But really such a great video! I loved that you mentioned socks! People have no idea jus how valuable good socks are. I was homeless for several years and learned definitely what was needed to survive and what was fluff. I believe everyone should have a quality backpack ...in a muted color. I carried everything I needed to survive on my back for several years. You'd be surprised at how much just your necessities weight.... especially water! Well...God bless you and this community! I don't live in fear. I FEAR NOTHING BUT AM PREPARED FOR EVERYTHING! GOD BE WITH IS ALL❤

[@Ethercloud]

Small device solar chargers, panty hose (lots of trapping/fishing/prestraining for water purification uses), fishing hooks, axe/shovel/machete, tree cutter wire (hand saw), carabiner clips (useful with 550 when strapping/lashing/hanging stuff), lantern(with spare wick/oil), Zippo (with spare Flint's, fluid, wicks, they can last for a long time and some are designed to be wind proof), compass/map, crowbar, sunblock/chapstick, antibiotics. Dried Food storage (5gallon mylar bags heat sealed with deoxidizing packets stored inside capped 5gallon buckets for long term storage). Just a few tips.

[@writerinfact1768]

LOL - don't forget proper storage of the pantyhose (I used to work for L'Eggs). Keep them in original packaging in cool, dry place.

[@Goldenwithaleash]

I collect a lot of “how to” books on subjects like medical care, gardening, homesteading, survival, tactics, etc. I’ll also print out useful articles or manuals I find online and put them in 3 ring binders.

[@joec2015]

Putting them in a three ring binder is a good idea. You may not have access to your computer files. As you assemble it, make it as water resistant as possible!

[@nathanielsizemore8594]

Books are great for telling you how, and you need to learn, practice and hone those skills. Having to do field surgery without ever using a scalpel before is usually a disaster.

[@markgigiel2722]

@@nathanielsizemore8594 C'mere Fido. Good boy. Now sit still. Daddy's gonna practice using his scalpel.

[@nathanielsizemore8594]

@@markgigiel2722, nice joke, but you can use pig skin to practice cutting, stitching, and even tattooing. When you slaughter and butcher your livestock, or game you can also practice.

[@markgigiel2722]

@@nathanielsizemore8594 Yeah, I know. I have dressed a deer. It was a joke.

[@GaryBowen73]

Water! Especially if you live where you rely on city water.... We have well water and we just recently installed a hand pump on it so that if the power goes out we can still pump fresh water.....

[@guidosarducci6794]

There are also "well buckets", very popular with those whose aquifer depth exceed the limits of hand pumps. Simply a 3" or 4" OD by 2' to 3' length "bucket" with a check-valve type bottom that opens to allow well water in, then closes as you pull it up with a hand line. Considering the massive starting currents a deep well draws, for many the well bucket is the only thing to depend on.

[@tomschonborg439]

That hand pump is a great idea.

[@ufochris]

@@guidosarducci6794 ,our well is 420 ft deep ,would this still work? And what would u use to let it down?

[@marendababcock6104]

We also have a well and have been trying to find a plumber to install an old fashion pump for emergencies. I cant find anyone. Any suggestions?

[@GaryBowen73]

@@marendababcock6104 other than a Google search for well experts in your area, I have no idea...

[@brianroberts5740]

Great list. Only item I think you forgot is small personal emergency blankets. The tin foil like type. Just remember to keep them in their original packages. There's no way you're ever gonna re-fold em up fit repacking them in the original little bag they came in. A whistle too. For every member.

[@JOBRAIL1]

Mylar blankets are also good for reflecting heat from a campfire or just insulation.

[@LangZyne]

Yes, Mylar blankets are key in cold climates. You can also cut them up and line the inside of your clothing (between layers) when it’s freezing and you don’t have heat.

[@DesmoProfundis]

These work for reflecting heat from car windows as well as the windows in your home. They will keep you cooler if you’re spending an extended time in your vehicle or on blistering hot days where the sun is baking your house. Even if your home is air conditioned, these will save you $ on the power bill.

[@ttjones4990]

You forgot to add to your list vinegar and baking soda both are very cheap but have tons of uses

[@marthajf73]

Lol. Yep. You can use ACV on your dandelion salad. Yum.

[@georgeg7840]

Both are good to have, I'm very familiar with the benefits of sodium bicarbonate, having had an ulcer when I was in my teens. There are many survival uses for it.

[@welderella]

Baking soda is not that cheap. And once opened, can lose its potency. However, it serves many purchases, thus saving money and space when replacing other items.

[@timhallas4275]

tt jones: That's right. If your lost in the wilderness you can turn an empty plastic bottle into a rocket with vinegar and baking soda. It might not enhance your survival, but damn it's fun.

[@LeesaGio]

@@timhallas4275 In times of strife and such, this would be a welcomed activity! May as well smile through it all.

[@aarons1609]

Always remember the flashlight rule....”two is one, one is none”!! I totally agree with keeping a stock pile of flashlights. Great video, thank you!!

[@royparker7856]

My work had little promotional led flashlights a few years ago. I brought about 25 home and put up. Keep some around house in case of blackout.

[@jeaniejbutler4911]

in addition to lots of batteries for them dont forget extra replacement parts if your flashlights uses replacement bulbs ect.

[@reneew5915]

Just remember not to load your stockpile flashlights with the batteries, but keep them in the same location. Batteries left in flashlights corrode them.

[@shanemurphy4726]

A good thing about Bic lighters, I've accidentally ran them through the wash, more than once and if u just let them dry they will continue to work. I've even ran em through the dryer a few times lol.

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

When a bic lighter is empty, we remove the leftover flints for use in Zippos... But keep them very dry if storing them... For some reason they disintegrate if damp... unlike real Zippo flints. They are not of the same composition.

[@jeremyholloway1294]

I used to do maintenance at a uniform company (VERY LARGE industrial washers and dryers) I've found hundreds, if not thousands of fully functional Bic brand lighters that have been through the wash and still work perfectly. The cheap, off brand lighters (made of low grade chineeseum) never seemed to make it through

[@TheQwertydvorak123]

I have had some for over 15 years and they still have the fluid left in them

[@dwaynejones1555]

Shane good to know

[@richardmoran8581]

@@dwaynejones1555 Bic liters will not work in extreme cold

[@ArcherBowman]

Reminder: Liquid bleach has a shelf life of only +/- 1 year. It turns back into water. Instead, find powdered Calcium Hypochlorite. It is a powdered form of bleach that goes a long way and has an indefinite shelf life. Take care!

[@jamesschmehl5972]

It can also be used for scrub down when the dust settles after a nuke.

[@ArcherBowman]

@@jamesschmehl5972 lol, I imagine so. We may get front row seats.

[@nicole11823]

Thanks for the tip!

[@wesman7837]

Canned food is a great idea, but make sure you set up a good first in first out system to rotate your stock, and buy the things you normally use like vegetables, fruit, sauces, and whatever you commonly use in the kitchen while cooking. Most of them are only fresh for a year or two, then slowly, but surely they will start to taste like the can. Mostly keep dried goods like rice, beans, pasta's, and grain's because they will last a super long time if sealed in bags, and inside of buckets.

[@lindanichols125]

Don't forget can openers (plural).

[@paulseebach5978]

After reading many of the comments, it's apparent that we need to stock up on (hord) just about everything that exists in the world.

[@rookymusic6310]

Paul Seebach lol apparently

[@valleygirl4161]

Paul Seebach Probably anything you always have and use in your home is what you need to stock up on.

[@e.rivera4251]

..i have a friend who stock viagra.......true..we just keept our mouths shut.....

[@alimfuzzy]

And replace it all every 10 years.

[@walterofontario729]

....except for the kitchen sink that would just be a silly thing to do

[@britskihambone8158]

A very good list. I would add that you need a good knife and sharpening stones to keep it sharp.

[@GODHATESADOPTION]

Watch Rambo. Read Hatchet.

[@KellySaya1]

You can sharpen your knives on pebbles as well. That way you don’t need to carry stones. Or you can even sharpen them on other knives.

[@paulmackay7265]

Another really important thing to keep in mind is having a top quality hiking backpack as your Go-Bag. It makes such a big difference, not just in terms of keeping your supplies dry but a good one will distribute the weight well which will help conserve your energy. And pockets. No such thing as enough pockets on a good bag. I do week long hikes sometimes, so I have a pretty heavy load out. A well organized bags with a place for everything and everything in it's place really is a quality of life thing. Plus like almost anything in life, if you spend extra on quality it may last you a lifetime if you take good care of it.

[@griddownpowerup]

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[@BubbaBlackmon]

Ammo , and of course the firearm that holds it. Otherwise someone might come and take your other 15 items.

[@pamil1923]

Bubba Blackmon Right on brother, buy as much ammo as you can right now. it’s not gonna get any cheaper, especially when the shit comes down!

[@allengrant]

@@pamil1923 : Or you can always "roll your own" !! (i.e. Lee single stage hand loader) MUCH cheaper.

[@BereanBeliever86]

Stock up on .22 ammo, it will be the most useful when things go down.

[@petelamb1493]

Same here in the UK - with many hungry people on the move, they will stop at nothing to grab whatever you folks have hoarded. Surprised few of you in America have thought of that....

[@keesverhagen9931]

Indeed Pete! Probably most Preppers are thinking "if i do this and do that i will be fine".At least in the beginning. Stocking up batteries at Walmart. Yeah, at least 10 years i have light! Stocking up food.Yeah, i can eat and drink while others are dying of starvation. How wrong they are. At daytime they commute to their office job. Maybe and i say maybe the only thing they have ever killed is a fish. Their mentallity isn't very hardend through life. Not realizing that in Europe there are a lot of immigrants who had a few bitter years behind them and are quicker capable for doing something violent to score food. The softy European men wil be killed very quicly because they hesitate and the hardend Immigrant will not. I don't know how it's in the UK but in Holland we have plenty.Not racism but pointing out to reality.😕 On the other hand, men can become beast very quicly. People can sit in their home nicely and warm by a woodstove that can heat and maybe a possebility to cook but it can be seen from the outside. A nice generator is working so let there be light but again it can be seen from the outside. In a matter of moments the hungry will come, break the glass of the door.Smashing in your head with an axe and bye bye it is. So breaking all the windows in front and putting a few corpses outside and inside the livingroom is the best idea.If the crowd comes they may think that your place has been visited already and everthing is gone also and they will walkby.🙈🤭😬 Buying a compound bow and 100 arrows from Europe Archery isn't enough.🤭🤭 Preperations ok but you need also establish a small community with the most trusted people you know.Together you can fight but in the end when everything get scares you have to kill them to before they will kill you. A hungry friend with kids will end you as wel as a hungry stranger. Realising that if it drops let it be right on my head because i pity those who will survive for a short time.It will become worse then you ever could imagine.Cannibalism, murder,dispair and so on. The only good thing maybe is that you got the opportunity to kick your boss in the balls.If you have a female boss, go ficker it out.🤭🙈

[@jennifersalmon9541]

I also keep the Foxfire book series. Complete knowledge of the "old ways" and such an amazing wealth of all the know-how to live entirely off grid.

[@savage_the_wild]

Tell me more about these books!

[@ladydragon7777]

I hope they are hard copies.

[@zerolatitude2923]

Great how to do things old school, from making whiskey to making fiddles. You can still find them on Ebay as sets once in a while.

[@jennifersalmon9541]

Yes they are. You can get them on eBay or Amazon. Mine were handed down by my grandparents and I've added them as new ones are published. Also, there is the Foxfire Village in NE Georgia where you can visit and see the old settlement, as well as purchasing these books and other items in the gift shop. It is next to Black Rock Mountain State Park.

[@tessoxford5074]

Best books ever

[@MikkiandAngel]

Learning how to harvest your own seeds yearly is critical for survival. Practice now so you can learn what your doing wrong before the SHTF

[@jocelynmorse224]

do you have any type of good fruit and seeds in mind maybe a fruit thats not in stores you can grow or seeds you have in mind. im working on wha i want to do when im a lil bit older

[@BridiesMammaG]

I am doing this now. Have 18 months worth of food and am practicing growing to make my mistakes now before I am depending on the food

[@WinnifredJPeacock]

@@jocelynmorse224 look at berries for fruit. They are easy to propagate. As for food, look at beans, pumpkins, squash. Depends a lot on what you like to eat.

[@Cahoo.U]

Watch out w the GMO fruit. Their seeds are no good, or if they do grow it's likely the fruit produced will not have good seeds.

[@AlanpittsS2a]

That is a great idea, as long as you are in a place where you can stay long term but a ton of people will not be able to do that and what good is the garden if your not there

[@jwrosenbury]

This is the first prepper video I agree with. Helping one another is key. No one has all the skills they need to survive. It takes a community. You might add sheet plastic. It has 100 purposes and complements duck tape well. It is cheaper and more easily worked than tarps for things like collecting rainwater. You can even burn it as a fire starter in a pinch. Keep enough to build a shelter against poison gas.

[@peggyhiggins6923]

Men's packaged white tee-shirts. Make great compression bandages.

[@ranny3507]

or actual israeli bandages, they’re like $20 per pair🤷‍♂️

[@jamesfox9922]

I have Kotex Maxi pads in my Kit....Now they will stop some blood let me tell ya... Dental floss too... For sewing

[@chuckd.7048]

T shirt barrel swabs,

[@stacypolk3580]

Cloth diapers, safety pins and rubber pants if you have babies. The diapers are also good for cleaning and wrapping injuries.

[@stevehuffman5602]

Women’s hygiene pads work better and are more compact.

[@richardhall5221]

Zip ties!

[@3qgc]

What would you see as a primary use for zip ties?

[@richardhall5221]

@@3qgc Gear, shelter, or auto repair. Also, as stated already, handcuffs. I don't know about securing future meals in the basement though. 🤣

[@countrylivers]

Seriously, how often are you planning to use “Handcuffs” in an emergency situation that you would actually have to stock up on them???!!😳😬🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m thinking you may be having an alternative lifestyle that the average Prepper doesn’t really need to consider.

[@richardhall5221]

You're focusing way too much on using them as handcuffs. The need for that use is extremely small. As far as an alternative lifestyle, that's between me, my wife, my girlfriend, and the midget that lives next door. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@countrylivers]

@@richardhall5221 🤣🤣🤣 Touché

[@rosethornDesigns]

A good pair of boots.

[@phillipgulett8749]

Lots of them too lol

[@icelandviking1961]

Or two

[@jerryd8020]

Man you ain't lieing right there. Boots

[@photogpatriot5688]

Socks. #1 USMC survival tool. Dry feet are of utmost importance.

[@oscargrouch7962]

Extra boot strings

[@jeffaustin2259]

This is a great list, I would add a quality blade, folding shovel, pocket knife, multi tool and sharpeners.

[@diktwist1459]

Imagine all the people who laughed at this video arent laughing now!

[@deneshbhaskar3944]

no one laughed at this video. Trust me covid-19 is just the start. Ive been prepping for the last decade. MREs, water source, cigerates, Bateries, clothing, socks, antibiotics, medicine.

[@cavoff]

for a flu?

[@DD-d6d3]

We're still laughing

[@dannyrand1733]

I didn't laugh at it. Like YOU I just didn't do it, lol

[@jacktheman09]

mate I kinda am because corona ain’t the end but I didn’t laugh about him anyway

[@Bonstergirl]

Great video. Keep them coming! :-) I prefer the term "stocking up" to hoarding. Hoarding is what a lot of people did at the beginning of Covid. They bought an extreme amount causing problems for everyone else. Stocking up is what people have been doing all along, keeping a good supply at home, purchases as time went by, not causing any shortages for anyone else. People who stock up don't need to hoard.

[@coast2coastauctions472]

You lost me when you referred to a flashlight as the #1 defense tool. I'll keep my AR-15, you keep that flashlight.

[@griddownpowerup]

Great point! Because of this risk (or vulnerability), everyone should really watch the award-winning documentary, Grid Down Power Up - Documentary, narrated by Dennis Quaid, which is now available free on KZbin . Additionally, on our website, we provide a mechanism to write emails & make phone calls to your specific legislators, regulators and board members of your public utility to ensure we get action taken to protect our great country. Please help us spread the word.

[@conniedavidson1807]

A neat idea I saw on a video was to use a shower rod across a space and put toilet paper rolls up high out of the way for storage.

[@jeaniejbutler4911]

great idea thanks for sharing

[@Kari22292]

Good idea if you can keep the dust off them. Maybe use diaper genie bags to cover them.

[@YsterbergZA]

Very valuable vid, thanks. I am from South Africa where we are a hair's breath away from SHTF. Been prepping for a year or two now and any material is valuable. I check most items but it was good getting a reminder of some we sometimes omit like salt, small bits for paraffin lamps or a charger for batteries. At least with a solar panel, I can charge AA batteries while in the lamp and replace in other devices.

[@reginaroos7095]

I Agree, also from SA

[@vivienneedenstrasser2424]

Also from SA, I thought it was well prepared but not yet.

[@dannyrand1733]

We've always had "preppers" in the world that live for these moments. And now these "moments" are upon us. THEY are ready and WE are not. So WE thank you for having made this video. ;-)

[@Tandy516]

If all else fails, stick a good manual in a waterproof bag.

[@alonzo476]

Sootch, I have to strongly disagree on one thing. "Rechargeable batteries". I have a 12 volt inverter with battery post clips that I can recharge all my batteries for flashlights, scanner, cell phones, ham, solar sensor lights ect from my cars, boats, tractors, ect. Then I have a roll out solar charger to recharge the 12 volt vehicle batteries. Two rechargeable batteries will outlast a hundred alkaline batteries and are around $1 apiece. I live not far above you in western NC. Remember the ice storm last year when our power was out for 8 days in my area I had light, scanner, charged phone and cooked on a hot plate with the 12 volt inverter. Can't tell you how much money I've also saved on batteries around my farm since almost completely changing over. Just a suggestion. Everything else is spot on. Keep up the good work Sootch.

[@exploringnorthamerica1744]

Do you have a solar system. If not. Fuck your batteries

[@timothylongmore7325]

Must be they don't read so good up there. Good idea. I poo pooed his battery cache too. Not sustainable and crazy expensive.

[@zelekuther7938]

For goodness sake, don't rely on burning oil for light and cooking. Every prepper should have solar panels on their house and an electric vehicle. When oil runs out, all that oil-powered stuff will stop working. If the power grid goes down, gas stations can't pump gas anyway - they use electric pumps to pump the gas. As long as the sun is shining, you've got energy forever with your solar panels. If the sun isn't shining, we're all toast anyway.

[@watchandpray8918]

@@zelekuther7938 so...in the dead of winter?

[@jimstand]

@@watchandpray8918 Solar panels have the highest efficiency in cold weather.

[@patricknewlun7928]

For candles it's a good idea to have some of the 3 wick ones in glass. When the power goes out in the winter 4 of them will keep a 12x12 room reasonably warm when it's 0 degrees outside.

[@tjmarie6554]

Uco chandelier.

[@karenandcatz2915]

I go through a lot of cans, (five cats), not all of them are good sturdy cans, but I’ve been making hobo stoves or buddy burners. Just cut cardboard strips (about 1 inch tall or to fit inside your can) to roll up inside a tuna can. Pour in some melted paraffin wax. You have a great heat source for cooking. You could even use old candles so you wouldn’t need to buy wax. (I don’t really burn candles because I’m a foster failure…5 cats!). Don’t forget to prep for your pets! I keep three months of cat food in constant rotation. Thanks to my subscribe and save plan with Amazon.

[@lindanichols125]

Hi Karen,pets are the most important to me.I have two dogs who eat heaps of food.

[@marinatraverso5645]

Dont forget a sewing kit...Im a seamstress and could not do with out it.

[@lfader]

My grandmother was a seamstress - Singer !!! 💖💖💖

[@clairewyndham1971]

A seamstress can also sew up a wound!

[@CrazyCajun66]

I'm not a seamstress but I have several sewing kits. Invaluable!

[@rebeccahernandez3460]

Don't forget safety pins, buttons, spare needles, needle threader (for those who can't see as well as they use too) patches and a thimble. I know you know that, but others might not think of those items to throw into their sewing kit.

[@rustyshackleford1]

Sewing kit aka the old butter cookie tin full of random thread and needles 😂

[@mr.2cents.846]

My moto: Be prepared. Not surprised.

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

Motto* but yes great motto! Especially now lol. Tell you what im not fully prepped or as much as i want to be in anything but i have begun that journey like 5 ish years ago statting with seeds and more self sufficiency making things from scratch drying my herbs and making passata stocking on matches safety gear etc but about 6 months ago i finally was able to get a good sale for most toiletries wipes tp femine products sexual health products antihistamines basic medicine soap bars essential oils antiseptics toothbrushes razors toothpaste floss etc and i am so glad i did that before the bushfires before flooding before the virus not just because it was cheaper saved time and energy its also a load of stress off me knowing i have necessities when i need them and dont have to constantly think about it i have a 3 month minimum supply of most things to a year supply my seeds and then saving them after growing have lasted me 5years already and im barely half way through and already have decent veg garden established and am starting to plant next seasons crop.

[@jessejordan5658]

Be Prepared to be Surprised

[@sandi-midnight-mueller6550]

Mine I got from my drivers ed teacher back in the late 70's... "Expect the unexpected" and "Prepare for the worst... Hope for the best"

[@troymanning3150]

Seems like toilet paper would be #2.....just kidding. Thanks for the video. Good ideas

[@Dean4511]

The make compressed towel that you add water to and they expand. Takes up far less room in BOB. Could use one for TP. They usually come in packs of 12 or so.

[@pipesmokingdeputy423]

Toilet paper is #1 because of #2........

[@agent8699]

@@pipesmokingdeputy423 females use it for #1 and #2

[@allseriousness]

Make sure you doo doo that

[@TheMcpvideo]

🤣👍

[@johnmolloy7703]

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned, but everytime I go to gas stations/convenience stores (anywhere that sells cigs) I ask if they got matches- they’ll usually hand you a couple matchbooks for free. Nowhere near as reliable as some of the stuff mentioned, but they’re good for situations where you don’t have to worry about wind, haste, etc- allows you to save the more dependable stuff for situations where you have little room for error. Amazing video, thank you and Godspeed.

[@MrTopflight29]

Dryer lint, excellent for fire starting, it’s free too.

[@sostrucking]

Fat wood from trees is great too. I have a lil of everything.

[@jedi32r2]

love this idea. Would have never thought of it.

[@johnstrickland3933]

Food wrappers are great fire starter or old news paper put that in cardboard. Cardboard good for keeping it going just hard to get it started

[@unclearvin3718]

Dryer lint is also useful for adding to clothing, blankets, shoes, socks, that have worn down, lost filling, lost their insulating capacity. It can be added dry, made into felt, pressed into a form, used as batting for new quilts. Much too valuable to be burned frivolously.

[@Meatwaggon]

Storing dryer lint is the worst possible idea, maybe ever. Dryer lint is essentially contaminated cotton fibers. A significant portion of dryer lint either does not burn or burns at higher temps than cotton, which means it's less effective than cotton. If you're really too damn poor to stock up on plain cotton balls, you shouldn't be prepping in the first place.

[@tomschonborg439]

Small bottles of inexpensive whiskey. They can be used as an antiseptic or for trade.

[@davidprice1908]

Bodybuilders powder(s) They are loaded with large amounts of all kinds of nutrients, work out to about $1 per serving, and even come in water/airtight packaging as standard, which are also reusable. Happy hoarding from England!

[@Lescouflair]

I was thinking the same thing. The one I have seems to include all the necessary vitamins and minerals.

[@astronemir]

Hey this was a good suggestion, thanks man

[@scoobiedoo1971]

Great idea. Thank you!

[@Max_Janszen]

Careful, the malt in them can stop you up. Great food stash extender though, boost calories during heavy work periods