The Next Four Years: A Disaster Readiness Guide for Preppers

[@ShinbiBelldandy]

Thank you for this video! I've been fixating on prepping for a while but even more now that the next four years are so uncertain. I'm transcribing a lot of my notes into an all-purpose notebook in case of power failure & other issues. People think I'm overreacting, but if disaster movies taught me one thing, it's the people unprepared that are crying later after making jokes.

[@marymay7150]

Twilight Zone S3:E3 The Shelter

[@sethrauldatta]

They won't be crying. They'll be seething in rage at how you won't share. And committing violence against anyone even suspected of having things they deem they need.

[@dalestoner2928]

This winter is crazy with the temps

[@reliableprepper]

man, it was 6 below zero this morning with crazy wind chills. I'm ready for spring, lol

[@tundranomad]

Unseasonably warm here in Alaska. Temps in the 20's-40's with high winds and minimal snow. Normally it's -20 now.

[@Leg239]

It’s been unusually cool in swfl this winter. After the awfully hot and humid 2024 we had, it’s so nice to get down to the 40s and 50s

[@josephmassasr2971]

Yeah one might say hell has froze over

[@debbiechadwick861]

@tundranomad Hmm. Sounds almost ominous. North Nevada we aren't getting our snow this year. Think it's all in Florida! 🤔

[@31kiloradioraven63]

Don't become complacent, now is the time for us to be more vigilant than ever, prep and pray.

[@reliableprepper]

Staying vigilant is always a good idea-never hurts to add a little prayer into the mix. Keep those preps going strong!

[@daviddravesr5038]

Thanks!

[@reliableprepper]

Dang David, I really appreciate that more than you know. Hope you're staying warm out there

[@kiddlesnmore2]

Thank you for including Walmart links with prices in your description box. It makes prepping a LOT easier on me. ❤

[@reliableprepper]

You bet! I'm all about making prepping as straightforward and budget-friendly as possible. Glad the links are helping-what’s the next item on your list?

[@kiddlesnmore2]

@@reliableprepper I’m working on Solar stuff right now. I’ve gathered different way to light my home from solar. Now I’m trying to learn how solar panels work with batteries to power my freezer & washer & well pump. I’m on propane for cooking, heating & hot water. I need a book on ‘solar 4 dummies’ I guess. Wish me luck 🍀

[@MaryWahlen]

Thanks again Dustin!! You nailed it with this one!! Great info for everyone!! (Even folks like me who grew up with a father who was ahead of his time!) 🙂 Take care!! ☃️🌷

[@MaryWahlen]

Hi Dustin! Good evening! 😊 Hope you are keeping warm! ⛄ So cold here!! I thought Virginia was in the south!! 🤔 🙂 Anyway, thank you for the video! Looks intriguing! Have a good night and take care!! ❄️🌻

[@reliableprepper]

It's so crazy how even Florda got snow, lol. got 6 inches here in Denver, 15 degrees now. I'm thinking i should put out another one on cold weather situations

[@MaryWahlen]

@reliableprepper Hey Dustin! Great to hear from you! Wow! Six more inches of snow ❄️ Brrrr! ⛄ It's so crazy about Florida and the deep south getting all that snow!! 🏝️ Have a great rest of the weekend Dustin! Talk with you soon!! 🌺

[@awesomedayz3465]

Hey Prepper! I am conflicted about getting supplemental and standalone solar panels. My conflict arises when it comes to home safety and civil unrest. If those without see that I have power, that's a huge target. Do you have a tips to help?

[@reliableprepper]

That’s a real concern. One idea is to install panels in less visible areas or use window/door coverings at night to avoid shining a beacon of light. Another option is a quieter backup system like a small generator or battery bank for after dark, so people don’t notice you have electricity. Blend in where you can, and keep it low-profile.

[@awesomedayz3465]

@reliableprepper good tips. I was thinking about installing plywood locks on the outside of my windows and having prefabricated sheet metal sized to the windows for emergency placement. They make them for hurricane preparation. Not foolproof just another layer.

[@reliableprepper]

hey everyone

[@awesomedayz3465]

A lot of good conversation is being censored by KZbin. Sort by newest first if you want to see.

[@reliableprepper]

Thanks for the heads-up! Sorting comments by newest first can definitely help people catch conversations that might otherwise get buried.

[@debbiechadwick861]

My main concern is water. I live in an apt so limited space. But i bought a silcock key. And water purification tablets. Better than doing nothing at all.

[@reliableprepper]

That’s a smart move, Debbie! Water is one of the most critical things to prepare for, and a silcock key is such an underrated tool for apartment dwellers. Have you looked into collapsible water storage bags? They’re great for saving space!

[@debbiechadwick861]

@reliableprepper That would be next on my list. Always looking for new ideas. 👍

[@awesomedayz3465]

​@@debbiechadwick861 They have water bricks that can fit under beds. Water bob, but that will only work if you have time to fill the tub before water gets cut.

[@mikeconicelli645]

Purchase a Waterbob, 100 gallons water bladder that fits in your bathtub. Walmart sells 7 gallon camping water containers that are stackable, free delivery too.

[@tonytoob4123]

Stay awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@snakebite4891]

DON'T DROP YOUR GUARD FOLKS KEEP BEEN READY GOD BLESS EVERYONE HERE👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@recluseauhermitticus2033]

It's good to plan. Better to practice. And even better to recraft society around these prepping practices to avoid over dependency on a corrupt system. . . like ours.

[@reliableprepper]

Couldn’t agree more. It’s one thing to stock up, but actually living the lifestyle and practicing self-sufficiency makes all the difference. Got any favorite ways you put your prepping skills into daily life?

[@Tigerblade2002]

Thank you brother...I hate politics and I love all people...and I do want to stay safe.

[@reliableprepper]

Totally get it-politics can be exhausting. Glad you’re here focusing on staying safe and prepared, no matter what’s happening in the world.

[@randyripley7527]

Thank you Sir

[@reliableprepper]

You’re very welcome, Randy! Stay safe and keep prepping-every little bit counts.

[@randyripley7527]

@reliableprepper yes

[@tundranomad]

Aloha from Alaska!

[@reliableprepper]

Aloha to you too! Hope you’re staying warm and well-prepped up there in Alaska.

[@HowiesHomestyle]

Stay Frosty,Stay Strapped, Stay Dangerous

[@HowiesHomestyle]

Everyone stay safe and healthy,keep your head on a swivel,

[@BR54966]

READY !!!

[@creedskimmer]

Goin to be a very very crazy 2025, and more crazy 4 years, do all you can while you can, stay frosty and cheers to everyone.

[@reliableprepper]

Heya buddy!!! How've ya been? It’s definitely shaping up to be a wild ride. Prepping while we can is the best move-stay frosty, indeed!

[@creedskimmer]

@@reliableprepper haven't been on here much, been out doing the stuff, practicing the stuff, definitely get in order what you can while you can sir, hope your new year man is awesome, be safe sir.

[@WizuhWilson-r2k]

If you're neutral, why are you saying only the next 4 years are going to be terrible? Your mask is slipping.

[@ShinobiShaw]

The GREAT RESET will come under TRUMPs watch 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@larryfulmer]

@@ShinobiShaw LOl yeah it's called "Government Collapse"

[@ShinobiShaw]

@@larryfulmer it’s more than that, think of it as The LAW of Diminishing Returns ever Diminishing Resources…….😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hexzerone7034]

I was thinking the same.

[@sethrauldatta]

We have 4 years??

[@sandrataylor8966]

Good video but technological threats should have included more than drone awareness.

[@reliableprepper]

1 million percent I completely agree. I do my best to pack a lot of info in but I generally try to keep them around 20 minutes. As I progress in my KZbin journey I will eventually start making a longer videos

[@rogerb740]

You did a wonderful job remaining neutral. I am in deep prayer for our future. We live in a remote area, but are within 30 min of major metro areas. Plenty of good Ol boys with personal protection devices.

[@reliableprepper]

Appreciate you noticing the neutral stance. Keeping an open mind helps us all plan better. Being near a metro area definitely keeps things interesting-stay safe out there!

[@HowiesHomestyle]

Hello RP

[@HowiesHomestyle]

Hello Family

[@fazethevillain2903]

Unfortunately the only preparation most people have is "h"

[@reliableprepper]

lol

[@bownutz76]

Reliable prepper, can you give me a way to get in contact with you?

[@reliableprepper]

[e-mail]

[@justmestephanie1269]

With Biden and Harris gone the world is a much better place . Time to celebrate and enjoy life 😊

[@ShinobiShaw]

Your life depends upon the actions of specific politicians? WTF?😂😂😂😂

[@justmestephanie1269]

@ you need some tissue ?

[@ShinobiShaw]

@@justmestephanie1269 I am an independent and I am mostly indifferent to politicians, two sides of the same coin 🪙

[@gilwilliams9266]

Thank God Trump won.

[@josephmassasr2971]

Ass*ole

[@daryljackson3704]

"The Next Four Years".....doesnt sound neutral

[@reliableprepper]

Hey Daryl, I hear you. The title is meant to grab attention, but the guide itself is focused on practical prepping tips for everyone, no matter their perspective. Thanks for pointing that out-I'll keep that balance in mind moving forward!

[@B.Moore-Ready]

😬

[@reliableprepper]

That face says it all-sometimes words aren’t needed, right? Thanks for being here!

[@keithkvittum5099]

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[@reliableprepper]

hey!

[@keithkvittum5099]

@reliableprepper halo

[@larryjanson4011]

what was the fat thing at 1.20 in the intro to this video?

[@Huntoutdoors1]

It was a effing human being asshole one day your self perception will just melt away .

[@reliableprepper]

That was just a random B-roll clip in the intro. Sometimes those little snippets can look out of place-thanks for catching it!

[@gonefishing3644]

It looks to me like the billionaires now completely own the U.S. federal government. And, if so, I expect there will be an acceleration of the transfer of wealth from the many (most of us) to the few (those few billionaires). I expect to see increased cost of food, utilities, rent, mortgage loans and consumer goods because that is good for corporate profits and the billionaires own most of the corporations. I expect increased taxes on all of us who are not billionaires so the billionaires can continue to get a tax-free ride at our expense. I expect a sharp decline in the use of government funds to help those people who are not rich. Many of us will say goodby to the social welfare payments and programs from which we currently receive benefits. I expect a decline in the quality of public education because the very rich do not care about the rest of us or our children and free education does nothing for corporate profits. And too much education for the poor can create dangerous rebels who know how to cause maximum disruption. I expect to see increased pollution of air and water because those pesky environmental protection laws interfere with corporate profit. I expect increased costs of every kind of insurance because the very rich own the insurance companies and want to increase their profits while minimizing losses by dropping coverage instead of paying claims. I expect decreased availability of health care for those of us who are not rich because treating the under-insured poor (if you are not rich, then the rich consider you to be poor) cuts into corporate profits. I expect increased infringement of our freedoms and punitive use of governmental powers against those who dare to speak out against an increasingly authoritarian government that only works for the benefit of very rich. And if the billionaires choose that the U.S. will start a war somewhere in the world to increase corporate profits (such as free transit of U.S. goods through the Panama Canal), I expect it will not be the billionaires that actually fight that war. At some point, the billionaires will feel safe to disarm the American public through gradual measures that increasingly restrict gun ownership. And when only the security forces of the billionaires -- and the federal government they own -- have firearms, the rest of us will be obedient or else. I expect that within the next 100 years just a few billionaires will own most of the agricultural and timber producing land in the U.S., most of the water rights, most of the mining and drilling rights and will own most of the rental housing. And most of the population will be renting because owning a home will be out of reach for anyone who is not very wealthy. And it will be increasingly difficult for anyone who is not from a rich family to become rich. I expect that in two or three more generations most Americans will be either chronically unemployed or will be government employees doing their masters' bidding or will be landless serfs working for a small group of the powerful and will be grateful to get any low wage employment at all doing the work that cannot be given to robotics and AI. Unless you are a billionaire, expect that your grandchildren and great grandchildren will either be thugs that keep the peasants in line or will be in the fields picking tomatoes -- work that is now done by the illegals. It will be medieval times all over again, but enhanced with machinery, robotics, computers, surveillance cameras and AI.

[@Neverbelievethem]

You literally described what happened the past 4 years. How many billionaires supported the previous administration??

[@gonefishing3644]

@@Neverbelievethem If you believe the last four years were bad, prepare for a lot worse to come.

[@vilnis9506]

@@NeverbelievethemDems had a lot of frustrating and inexplicable faults. But what you're missing is that the previous administration wasn't almost entirely made up of unqualified and unelected (Musk) billionaires nor was the power concentrated in the hands of one solitary person-( who thinks a virus- real or imagined- can be cured by injecting household bleach into the bloodstream.) Nowhere anytime in history has that power of One ended well. In fact it always ends very badly- for all- including the One. But enjoy it while you can- I'm just glad I'm not black, brown, immigrant/immigrant offspring, old, gay, sick, mentally ill, low earning, a business owner, someone responsible for keeping a child fed and educated, flora/fauna or female and living in America. And I hope my country cuts military ties with the USA because they can no longer be thought of as trusted allies considering the threats being made against their own allies by your new president and his extreme form the wagons in a circle isolationist approach. I hope it all works out for you. Peace.

[@gregdeeth5701]

All this because of one idiot wanting to be a dictator.

[@MarcelleBryant-c3u]

He haven't wasted any time being one.

[@Sully330]

Yeah. But she wasn’t elected .