They're Coming So You Better Be Ready!

This is how we prepare for any type of storm, not just hurricanes. Don't let empty shelves and food shortages at the grocery store cause panic when a storm hits. I'll tell you what to beware of when evacuating including our horror story evacuation at the house of horrors. These are the supplies you need to have on hand at all times for emergencies whether it's hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, tropical storms, or more. Thanks for watching! 👍 SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2Iy7PK3
us.ecoflow.com...
ECOFLOW Delta Max (2000) Portable Power Station amzn.to/3PWSCDN
A Tornado Destroyed My Family's Town So Were Installing A Shelter
• Can This Above Ground ...
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late • Do This Now Before You...
The Secret To Beating Food Shortages And Hyperinflation
• The Secret To Beating ...
Family Building Projects
• Awesome Family Buildin...
Do you want to become more self-sufficient and more capable? I'm just a Dad trying to create the best life possible for my family as we transition from home to homestead. I'll share all I know and try to keep it light and fun. I hope you're inspired to try new and bigger projects and swing for the fences in life after watching. You do not find happiness. You create it!
~-~~-~~~-~~-~
Be sure to watch: "DIY Storage Solution With A Secret (You Won't Believe How It Works!)"
• DIY Storage Solution W...
~-~~-~~~-~~-~

[@practicalprepper5091]

As a guy born and raised in FL this is one of the best hurricane preparedness videos I’ve seen in years.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks!

[@jw6180]

Absolutely! 👍⭐️

[@preachersd2r609]

Agreed! I’m a 3 generation Floridian and the shallow well was genius

[@64samsky]

I moved to Florida in 2018, to get away from the nanny state of Maryland. I'm about 5 miles from State Rt 1, and1.5 miles from I95. Accordion shutters, New strong roof and a hand pump for my well, I'm good. I have water filtration systems, and plenty of food, plus other things to keep me in my home. Get ready folks, it's getting worse by the day. Arm up, and get yourselves ready!

[@awokenedstatefl]

@@64samsky I wish I had the funds to “get ready”, I don’t even have my own land… People keep saying that “everyone should prep” but I’ve been broke/financially crushed since Obama around 08’. That crash destroyed my finances completely until just recently when I felt “I’m finally seeing the light at the end of this tunnel”, and now it’s going right back down the tubes with all this inflation. I can’t afford my weekly food bill.. let alone the extremely high housing costs… how does one prep from that place? Truly asking.. 😔

[@PLeejo]

EVERYONE moving to FL should be required to watch YOUR vid. Well done!

[@debbieacook]

Or anywhere on gulf coast or East Coast.

[@karenweir7310]

Sally- 17 days without power as the gallant out of state power crews worked relentlessly to rebuild the power infrastructure. The west eye wall came over my home for hours! Elevation- 7ft above sea level, house up on a 12 foot knoll and piers a full story above that.. I call it the treehouse.. what a ride!!! But all us in my neighborhood made it!! I love where I live, crazy.. but love it!

[@lorenewagner3375]

Very important to keep Benadryl in the emergency med kit. Just in case there could be allergy issues from air to bites.

[@angelastone4495]

.keep pushing the trade & barder for goods & services. .very smart! . truth & light . .🔺🔺👍

[@risalangdon9883]

Add some extra screws for your hole punchers. Js.. 😆 lol. I feel ya! We live in SC. Technically close enough to Myrtle Beach area to enjoy but far enough away to not have to evacuate. However, with hurricane winds and biblical rain fall you need to be prepared. You and your loved ones need to be the 🐜 Ants in the story. Because there are far too many Grasshoppers waiting to take advantage. Especially when all the emergency services are swamped or various roads impassable. My mom always taught us that it's better to have and not need than to need and not have. Amen to that.

[@jw6180]

🙏🏻💕

[@rodneymiller4620]

CO detector is not being paranoid; it's being very smart if you have any sort of flame in an enclosed area. Smart man! ; )

[@frankvazquez4050]

Despite all the hurricanes in the last 10 years, many Floridians still wait until announcements are made before they get ready. And those who don't prepare always complain about those who did.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

The unprepared complainers are a piece of work. During all the supermarket issues during covid, 'they' blamed 'preppers' for the empty shelves! In actual fact, it was the opposite, the unprepared emptied the shelves (panic buying, over stocking, not thinking about anyone else's needs) and us preppers, just stayed away from the supermarkets as much as possible. When I did go, I was always ahead of the curve (of crazy). They were buying up toilet paper like not another roll would ever be manufactured again, I just bought a few items that I was low on, say in canned goods or frozen, and not more than I really did need. By the time the crazies moved to canned goods and frozen, I was stocking up on wine. LOL I figured I needed more wine to deal with that level of crazy.

[@Trisha_B_done]

I love it when ppl prepare for storms. I remember growing up we used to fill the washer and the tub in 2nd bathroom with water when huge storms were headed our way. Even now I keep extra gallons of water in bathroom and kitchen for emergencies. It's the most basic thing I can do. Great video and very helpful. Thanks!

[@rick.james.]

This video is great! Wish I’d seen this before Maria hit PR we were without power for more than 2 months and the things that really helped my family survive were: 1. Have a way to filter water, luckily we had storages of tap water in different containers that we could filter out, we had a small trickle coming from the faucet but as he said the first few days it was brown.. 2. Have more than you think you’ll need in food, canned food and dried food, we didn’t ever think we would be months without power but having at least 2 weeks in food helped us to stay put, wait for the chaos in the supermarket to die down 3. Have cash, we never thought we would need it but even though the company that managed all the atms and pos machines never went down, all other connectivity did so for the first few weeks all transactions were cash 4. Have a gas burner, be it propane or butane (I had both) and between the two we were able to cook all our meals 5. A satellite phone, I didn’t have that and we were basically in the dark from my other family members there was no phone service for days, we managed to get some signal by getting on one of the highways and there I finally managed to contact family members outside the island to tell them about what was happening. 6. Battery radio, didnt have this either and we had to run one of the cars to use the radio and basically learn what was the state of things on the island from there, luckily they never went off the air and although it sounds dumb it was actually comforting to just hear a status report even if it wasnt too good. 7. Power generator, this was useful in at least keeping perishables frozen (like insulin and maybe meats) it also helped to freeze bags of water inside the freezer to keep things cold on the off hours, and keeping electronic devices charged (make sure to use a surge protector though) one note with this, keep it out of sight.. our generator got stolen because I left it in the garage in view to the streets (it was a fenced garage style it was gated but people could still look in) we left it there because maria had blew our zinc ceiling from the porch so the generator would have been exposed to the elements, people get really desperate during these times and a lot resorted to stealing from others and one day some people yanked my garage door and stole it while everyone was away 8. Keep in contact with neighbors and friends, everyone is struggling and just having conversations with them can help you get some sanity back This is not an exhaustive list but just a few things I remembered going through it that helped me, hopefully it might help someone else

[@cbryce9243]

Boy, the more comments I read, the more grateful I am not to be living in that area of the country! Stay safe, from the Pacific Northwest!

[@SheriChase]

I so appreciate your videos. I, too, was born, raised, and retired in Florida. I watched your video expecting to learn a thing or two. Oh, my goodness! You absolutely win the Internet today for the products and suggestions you presented that I just did not know they existed. I definitely love the EcoFlow and 'diaper dam' or Quick Dam product. I'm getting those items for sure. I have 11 exterior doors on my home... well, 7 if we don't count garage doors entrances. We built our property up, and ditched stairs, building on a slab. We're older and have my 88 yr old father that lives with us, so we did not build a raised foundation, which gives you a huge leg up in case there's a lot of rain. I did not know this product existed. I'll feel better knowing I have something, just in case I need to protect our entrances. Thanks again! Blessings to you and yours.

[@Heather-xm9ul]

THANK YOU! My husband is always so bewildered when I want to avoid hotels!

[@priesthoodiii]

Hackman, you hit this right on the nose, just made it thru Ian, we always prep 2 weeks food, water and gas; it’s excessive but going out after the storm is dangerous! People are desperate, traffic lights are out.

[@duanesales3174]

We moved from Houston to Arkansas 4 months ago…so we’re glad to be out of Hurricane zones

[@emseyllc9608]

lol. Good one!

[@sheilameagher3675]

A couple of thoughts: -hot water tanks (that hold water) are also a source of water. -Only buy food you like to eat. The rest will just be unpleasant. -Toilet paper needs to be in large zip lock bags to stay dry (and the zip lock bags can be used to back out your waste or batteries for recycling) -Headlamps so your hands are free - All devices should use easy to find (in retail outlets like gas stations) batteries (AAA or AA) -I am a fan of the small folding military shovel (the point is great for getting snow or sand out from where the tire will meet the ground. -Copies of all documentation for each person and animal. -Seasonally appropriate boots. -The dirty cloths hamper (the cloths that are what your family is actually choosing to wear, fits them, is seasonally appropriate). -a couple of basic tarps. To cover stuff, or for personal privacy -I like a beach towel each person or receiving blanket small to medium sized pet. -Extra leashes, and harnesses, pet tie downs

[@Sedijoyque55]

Thank your comment very informative

[@NEW_INSITE]

Something that I found nice to have is an addition to your drinks. Just having the bottled water or your seven and half gallon water container and then carry along a box of say green tea bags. I have found also that if you get some mint and we found we have natural growing mint here, you add just one little leaflet and then some Stevia instead of sugar. This makes a very tasty and healthy drink, sugar is so bad for you. The mint gives it a good flavor and it is natural and safe. The green tea also helps your body to burn the fat after your meal and your digestion process. Good luck to everybody, and God bless you all.

[@jw6180]

+ salt 👍

[@priscilla3465]

We live in Florida. What my husband and I do is get all our hurricane supplies at the beginning of hurricane season. We got tired of not being able to find things like water and propane whenever a hurricane was headed our way. So now we just prepare early on and we get to avoid the madness. And if no hurricane comes our way, we just have a little bit of extra supplies that we will use at some point anyway!

[@antheredhen]

Dido. I do the same thing.

[@mikerossman9863]

I prep in the off season after the season for the upcoming season. It’s cooler out and things are fresh on my mind that I might not have thought of.

[@earnestmatlock9694]

Intresting content, I live in Southeast Texas almost 100 miles inland from the gulf of Mexico at 425 feet above sea level. Flooding is not an issue with me. In 2005 Hurricane Rita, tore this area up. Sustain wind at 130 with gust to 225 mph, pretty much deforested the area. It took 4 months before power restored. The electric Co-op had 100% infrastructure destroyed. So no working gas station to buy fuel anywhere. I now run my dual fuel generator on propane. I have 2 500 gallon propane tanks set to have fuel to operate the generator/cook food/ operate my water well. And yes if the undesirables come along to take my property, I have lead dispenser's to solve that problem as well. We are all in the same pickle really. What ever the weather is doing, it seams to be doing it in a much more profoundly. For decades we were told hurricane wasn't going to make a big impact here. We found that out to be a huge lie. Anyway I pray 🙏 we have a less severe and active cane season this year, but I hope we all make adequate prep in case it's much worse. Don't think the government, will be in to save the day very quickly, because they have overspent wildly for too long, we may find out we are bankrupt pretty much. So we must use our brains to make decisions for our best interest for whatever happens. GOD bless and GOD bless the USA. 73 EARNEST K5EWM.

[@jessmatthewson7775]

Your exactly right sir... thanks for your input.... lol "lead dispenser"😄😆😂 i literally whooped out loud at my llace...my husband was totally caught off guard funny as heck...

[@jessmatthewson7775]

My first 2 kids were born in Fort Worth... we luv Texas

[@johnhimz3832]

Dude, very sensible advice. Well written and clear headed. Your so right about the weather getting more intense. Stay save( lead dispenser, so freakin funny) Prayers to my Texas friends

[@PaganWizard]

While I do like the hitch lock you have on your trailer, it's one of the beefiest looking locks I have ever seen, there is another, and much more effective way to secure your trailer. Just about any business that sells trailers (campers, boats, utility, etc.) will make the tongue portion, break away. This usually costs about $100-$200 depending on the size of your trailer. What they do is cut the tongue off the chassis of your trailer, weld on a sleeve (both sides) that will accept both pieces that were just cut off, and you then put locks or pins in the sleeves for transportation. When you get to your destination, pull those pins or locks, and store the tongue as far away from your trailer as you'd like. The ONLY way someone is going to steal your trailer, is if they have an identical trailer with the same break away that you have, or just load it up onto a flatbed. And if they're going to go that far to take your trailer, nothing was going to stop them in the first place. Another advantage to doing this, is that you don't have to worry about your trailer locks seizing up, and becoming unable to unlock, or refusing to release your key, all compliments of Mother Nature, or your furry four legged male friend who likes to lift a leg and water your trailer lock periodically. Ramen soup does not require heat to be edible, just soak the noodles in water for 5 minutes or so, and they will soften up, and are ready to eat. I have even seen some guys go full commando and chow them down like rice cakes, I politely passed on that extreme. Those noodles are already precooked, actually deep fried, before packaging. Another heat source if you don't have electricity or propane to cook with, is some dry wood and a magnifying lens, or if you're blessed like me, your eye glasses, can be used to focus light onto leaves or paper to light a fire. For batteries, I like to use rechargeable batteries, and you can get a cheap solar power kit from Harbor Freight to power up your battery charger, and your phones. One of those portable jump packs for your vehicle's battery is also a great addition, never know when you might need one. Many of them have USB ports to recharge your devices as well.

[@PamL.A.W.]

I would have slept in my car , to hell with trying to sleep with the spiders , no freaking way .

[@janedoe-dy3rr]

One thing that I am stocking up on is how to, or survival books. I'm so used to looking everything up on KZbin and Google, but will not be able to if it really gets serious. I definitely need something to reference and help me along when the time comes, so books are great with no electricity or signals lol.

[@HAXMAN]

Yes. We’ve been doing that also. Everyone relies so heavily on the internet if it went down nobody would know how to do anything.

[@julialaw6471]

Beer is important 👌 You're gonna be up for a while watching TWC! When you grow up on the Gulf coast you keep extra toilet paper 🧻 and water year round . Chest freezers stay cold for 7 days if you freeze jugs of water in them. Crank up the grill and you've got breakfast lunch and dinner!

[@lisawanderess]

Watching this makes me feel even better about my decision to live full time in my camper trailer where I’ve spent the last couple of years prepping for anything and have pretty much everything you mentioned packed and ready for any contingency in my tiny rolling home so I’m 100% ready to bug out anywhere if need be and know I could survive at least 3 months with what I have on hand!

[@cbryce9243]

Smart! You sure don't want to be in a trailer in a tornado!

[@lisawanderess]

@@cbryce9243 no tornadoes here!

[@deanshort9011]

"Good Lawd It's HOT out heah!" Excellent video HAXMAN! More great tips about being prepared.

[@shannonrinehart4635]

Adam, you are spot on about everything! And having lived my whole life on the East Coast of North Carolina, I agree with most everything except leaving during a hurricane. If it's a Cat 5, yes maybe I will leave but less that that maybe not. It depends on the storm. The bad things is that you can leave, have damage done to your house or property, and then they won't let you return for days or weeks, whereas if you had just stayed there, you could have draped a tarp or done measures to reduce the damage (and not to mention, protecting your stuff from the looters) by being there and acting fast. I know people that they would not let back to their property for a week, and the initial damage caused by the hurricane wasn't that bad but the weeks' worth of rain after the storm really damages their things and house. Just saying. It's always better to be safe than sorry, but I life about 15 miles now from the ocean and not going. Just like you said, being prepared is the key! vr, SR

[@captaiawesome2260]

20:02 that has to be one of the best innuendos I’ve heard in a while. I’ll have to remember that for later. Thanks.

[@sergiomedina867]

“Shall I say, Hole Punch or Lead Dispenser.” Lol immediate follow and bell notification!

[@Spiritquest57]

Great video- as a pepper and bug-out prepared, I can only add, that those who say, ya gotta have a lot of money to do all these things, just need to start getting a few things weekly ahead if time, slowly build your stash if money is tight. As a southerner, I've ridden out these times both after Katrina left us without power for 11 days, not far from the gulf, (generators and pre- prepping saved us!) but also after moving to the mtns. of Arkansas in the middle of the national forest and ice storms leaving us without power for 11 days again. And those with pets need to also stash pet food. Keep gas tanks full and know your escape routes and alternative routes. And keep a map in glove box! And of course, a good tool kit, extra alternator belt and even alternator for those that know how to replace them on older vehicles. 🙄

[@brockdelorenzo7505]

Great list. I would add a deck of playing cards to pass the time… Everything else is fantastic. A chainsaw is a must, even in a house during a hurricane just in case the water rises and you need to escape the house even… I normally keep some kind of heavy duty rain boots and a jacket in case I need to walk or do you work outside of the house by the windows. I keep a large tarp inside of a 5 gal bucket with lots of rope

[@emc2990]

15:49 for the cards thing and then about 2 mins later he addresses the chainsaw. Heavy duty rain gear is an excellent call though.

[@mcal9320]

Nintendo Switch and battery packs.

[@ethanminard4100]

@@emc2990

[@jaronmartin6712]

I’d add to your chainsaw, which is a great idea. Worst case scenario, an axe doesn’t take any gas or a battery, just keep it good and sharp. It could potentially save a life

[@elleohai]

15:51

[@slochmiller]

Thank you for a very informative, instructive, and well presented video. Served with a side dish of humor! I appreciate all the effort and thought you’ve given in putting these together. My family and I thank you. God bless you and your family.

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much! You as well!

[@shannonrinehart4635]

Amen Sir!!

[@Oldsparkey]

Good piratical suggestion. I have lived in Florida since 1944 and been threw a few storms. One trick we do is to take a 55 gal trash can , line it with a heavy duty construction bag and then fill it with water. That offers drinking water and even water for flushing the toilet if you are so inclined. A camping Porta potty is a better bet. The wife and I used a PETT Portable Environmental Toilet for the last few Hurricanes. A pantry full of canned goods. For the last 60 some years I have been a camper so I have all of the camping items like water filters , backpacking foods , candle lanterns , alcohol , gas and propane stoves. Actually if you outfit yourself like backpacker is equipped you have it made. When you can survive in the woods for a extended time you can survive a storm at home.

[@myststyque5053]

This is by far the best evacuation, emergency preparedness video, I have ever seen! It was vivid, colorful, informative, real-life shit and freaking hilarious without trying to be! Hence, it keeps my attention and jogs my memory, when I'm in stores, I may forget the milk and eggs but not what Haxman has said...it's crazy..! I swear Haxman was sent to help me....thank you keep it up, because this ignorant Chitown Country traveling nurse...is learning more since leaving the north, while down here in Georgia..., And I plan on stay in the south...! Tractor supply store... Farms that sell meat directly to you and not a store...wth, what's that? I never seen them in Chicago 🤣 but I'm getting my Prepper life together!

[@cottonpreppinpoor2709]

I live nowhere near hurricane country and I still enjoyed every second of this video.

[@gracebe235]

Me too. Because even though we don’t live near hurricane territory, one never knows when there will be a 100-year flood, or a flood caused by a damn burst, or a crazy El Niño year, or? Also, power can go out for days ANYWHERE, for whatever reason.

[@jonz01]

Great advice as always! We always keep about 6 weeks of food on hand since we live in the Gulf Coast area. We got a direct hit in 2008 from Hurricane Ike sitting at 21' above sea level. The EOC, which is about 5 miles as the crow flies from our house, reported wind gust over 120 mph. We stayed in the house. We lost a portion of our shingles, and the worst part is, no power for 14 days.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks! Yeah, no air conditioning is rough in the south.

[@anitaparks8945]

Time to buy a dual fuel Generator. Fill several gas cans, add stabilizer, gas good for one year. Twist cap loosely and store in SAFE place. I use the gas after hurricane season to fuel my truck. You need Heavy duty power cords and plenty of Tarps in case of roof damage. I lived in Miami for 40yrs. We just recently totally downsized,sold the house,bought a cheaper,smaller one and MOVED away from the big City. Now instead of sitting on 6 feet above sea level, we are on around 180 feet above sea level. Cost of living in Nord Florida has gone up too but Nothing like Miami !! We literally FLED !! At least here we have farms,land. Forrest behind my house, lot's of men with big beards and Large Trucks...most I've asked ARE armed which I like as long as none snap. I honestly feel safer here as I get older.

[@fauxque5057]

Yeah, Irma made me buy a very expensive generator. Never needed it. Since then I've added solar and batteries. We stopped fleeing hurricanes years ago. Instead I invested in a metal roof, storm shutters, back up energy. As long as we aren't facing a direct hit from a category 5 we're staying put. Cat 5 and we're fleeing because it can blow a block house off the foundation

[@channabrennon2017]

@@anitaparks8945 I'm thinking moving to florida..what county did you move to?

[@CindDJo]

Thanks Adam! I love the way you put all your emergency supplies together. I'm an emergency manager and I appreciate you!!

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much Cindy!

[@mortem-tyrannis]

Glad you mentioned pew's a lot of people don't talk about it, if you don't have one and training you just become a very expensive loot drop to someone.

[@brandyhouston2105]

Weird sense of genius...I'll substantiate...lol..thanks for making the videos. 😎🇺🇸👍

[@incysor]

Printed first aid guides will be helpful for anyone that hasn't done first aid training. Actually, I should rephrase, their good for anyone that doesn't use first aid kits or do rescue treatments regularly.

[@kaostheory2940]

I also live in Florida I keep 3 months of food on hand at least 10 propane tanks 50 gallons of gas I have two generators and multiple lead dispensing devices I also have two elderly parents and we've all sat down and eaten a bunch of MREs to figure out the ones that we all like it's not a bad idea to prep and get food that you can deal with

[@emmettobrian1874]

We had a really heavy rain up the river from us where we used to live. A trailer park was washed away and there were several deaths. The flood surge took 6 hours to get to our town. When it did, we had no warning from any authorities. We piled what we could in my truck and drove through 6 inches of rushing water to get out. In the end, our house was fine, but we thought we were going to be using that flood insurance. What we learned is, be organized. We have an evacuation list that starts at immediate evac, five minutes of prep, ten minutes, twenty, etc. Each stage builds on the last. Having a list means you don't have to think when facing an unexpected evacuation.

[@lovinghomescents]

We live in central Florida, Ocala, right in the middle. We get hit with bad storms at times. Luckily the new house we are getting has a backup Generator for the house and is solar. Mi casa, su casa buddy if you ever got to get outta dodge.

[@Beebster_]

We live in South Africa and rarely have natural disasters, until two months back when on the Indian Ocean side the heavens opened and washed many a home away as well as services. You always need the basic necessities anywhere as Mother Nature doesn’t play. Love your channel and keep it up.

[@HAXMAN]

Yes. I remember seeing that. Thank you.

[@sharonbice7490]

Most hurricanes come from Africa, that's where they start.

[@pawpawmike7372]

Your thoughts and plans are very similar to ours. We are on the Texas gulf coast. Be ahead of the game always.

[@michaelroot2736]

Hey HAXMAN, hurricane prep every year for us is a standard thing as well, as we live in Bloomingdale, Georgia (not to far from downtown Savannah, Georgia). We do not have a live in trailer like you but we have a 15 passenger bus that I made into our rolling kennel for all of our dogs and cats. I love your videos by the way, they are awesome.

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you

[@jackielambert7980]

Michael Root... thats awesome! I need that too! 😊

[@cathyferra5308]

I love this. I have an abundance of rescue cats and I will not leave them. I am maybe 20 minutes drive to the ocean and have stayed with them thru the years . This idea is purfect! Thankyou for sharing. God bless

[@michaeljamesreed9054]

Outstanding content as usual, Hax. I’m in the Florida panhandle and hurricanes seem to have an affinity for this area. Been through too many to count, and I would never evacuate. Prepare, pray, endure, defend life and property, and help others in need. God bless.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks Michael! You as well

[@anitaparks8945]

We just sold everything and moved from Miami to Tallahassee FL. Did not want to leave Florida but wanted slower pace and more elevation. Neighbor said hurricanes are not as bad here, bought a metal roof,hope it will hold up well. Thank GOD I was raised by my grandfather to always have Extra food in a pantry. Grandparent's and parents experienced war times and winters. I learned a lot from them.

[@michaeljamesreed9054]

@@anitaparks8945 Yes ma’am. Wise to stay in Florida. Tallahassee is a beautiful area. God bless.

[@javyesquivel8711]

I like the whole punch and lead dispenser, very clever 🤌🏼👍🏼

[@HAXMAN]

😉

[@truthseeker9688]

It's a pleasure to watch your channel...addressing serious issues with a great sense of humor. Thank you!

[@maryjowinfrey4589]

Great video, thank you. We are Southeast Texans, 8 hurricanes since 2005 plus numerous floods….we are always ready. I like the idea of the trailer. I will look into this, for sure. Thanks again for great tips.

[@cyndiharrington6289]

The 7 gallon plastic water containers work Great Used them living off Grid whenever I went to Town I would always bring back 50-200 gallons of water..I also bought plastic 55 gallon drums for water storage Also...food grade plastic drum work Great..

[@jacquig1939]

The amount of water you need is staggering. Our pipes froze for a few weeks and I'd fill up several gallons every couple of days it was only 2 people and 2 small dogs. Felt like I was constantly going over to refill water.

[@gun-nut8843]

2 1/2 dogs.....lol. Been through my share of hurricanes. Hugo, being the worse. Spent a lot of time outdoors after the storm passed. Would add sun screen to the preps. Nothing to do indoors, bored, stayed outside longer in the sun than usual. Also a long chain strong enough to pull cars, walls and roofs out of the way. Spot on with everything else.

[@texasnurse]

I've lived on the Texas Gulf Coast for 64 years. Been through more hurricanes than i can remember. And been 10 miles from the gulf for 40 years, but fortunately over 20 foot elevation. I laugh at people who buy bottles of water. I fill up our 5 gallon igloo and put it on the counter next to the sink. I keep about 8 2 liter bottles of water in the freezer. I also put an ice chest under the roofline to catch rainwater for flushing the toilet. And fill the tub. We have a gas stove so we can use it even if the power goes out. We keep canned goods stocked year round. We don't evacuate since flooding isn't an issue for us.

[@bobleclair5665]

4:52, I live on a boat, I haul my water out to my boat every 5 or 6 days, 5 -6- 7 gallon water containers, stick with the 5 gallon (that’s 40 pounds) you’ll feel that extra 8- 16 pounds in your back with the 6 and 7 gallons, stay safe

[@vincentrobinette1507]

Hole punch....Lead Dispenser...LOVE IT!!🤣🤣

[@lostmoose7352]

Always a joy to listen to you. You got amazing ideas and it seems youre prepped a ton better than 99% of general public. I would probably fill the tires of your trailer with water to cope with heavy sidewinds. (I did that on my tractor and it worx just great) An additional watertank right on the floor would also lower the center of gravity and add weight, not a big deal for your beautiful truck. (Ive seen empty semi trucks getting blown of bridges in Denmark)

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks so much

[@Wendy-op3bu]

Great idea! Thanks

[@creinicke1000]

This popped up in my feed.. great info with sense of humor about a serious subject... thanks.

[@HAXMAN]

Awesome, thank you!

[@marilynalbert1314]

I love the humor - makes the stress of the subject bearable - God Bless you. & I love your long n curly hair style! Lead dispenser - That's Funny!

[@andrewhamel8892]

Hole punch, lead dispenser ... LOL. Houston, TX checking in. We keep 50-100 gallons of non-potable water in used kitty litter jugs on hand for toilet flushing as we are on a well. That water can be boiled in the event our drinkable water supply diminishes. Great video Sir! Love the channel. #thumbsup

[@TheDnlnext]

The wife was always asking why I need so many hole punchers, why they need accessories, why I need so much special lead. So I asked why she need so many shoes and purses - she has yet to ask me again.

[@retrotek0409]

Those hole punchers & lead dispensers will always be much more useful than any purse. Same goes for jewelry, ya can't eat it & it won't keep ya dry or warm. At least your "toys" will enable you to do it all.

[@CharlotteFairchild]

The Pocket Project makes clothes for women with at least 8 inch deep pockets so women are better able to store necessary things. Secure. No need for accidents. Dad had 3 girls.

[@g7eit]

Hole punch, lead dispenser lol. That beats what I heard the other day, bang stick and freedom seeds. Brilliant

[@melinnwflorida1762]

Excellent information! Realistic and doesn't skip over the unpleasant parts of evac'ing or staying.

[@angeladansie4378]

Watching this shortly after Hurricane Ian. It was astounding to me how many were unprepared, despite weeks of prediction. The last minute lines for food, water, fuel, etc. just baffled me. We prep for a mere snowstorm on my Montana ranch, just because we don't want to have to share the roads with bad drivers. And by "prep" I mean buying the comfort foods we want. Our constant preps amount to a year's worth of freeze dried food, several years worth of firewood & hand pumps on our wells. I can't imagine not being prepared in a storm prone area

[@threeriversforge1997]

Reminded me of a couple years ago when the new was reporting a huge hurricane beating up FLA and a guy in downtown Miami ordered some hand-forged hooks from me. I thought it was odd that someone in the eye of the storm, moments away from certain death, if you trusted the news, would bother sprucing up his home with some quality blacksmith work. I was even more surprised when the Post Office showed the package arrive safe and sound, well within the normal timeframe. It's almost like the media was lying about things being awful. I've never bothered with any evacuation. Just listening to your story, the nightmare experience is something I could do without. The chances that you'll have a bad experience at home aren't nearly as good as the chances you'll have a bad experience on the road as you "evacuate". Sure, it's a risk you're taking since you have kids, but I think it's a risk worth taking. You could always build a hurricane shelter in the back yard much like they build tornado shelters in the Midwest. I'd do that long before I'd think about having to pack up everything, knowing you can't take it all, and then leaving your million-dollar home all by itself as the looters and whoever do their thing.

[@hardtruth2039]

We live on the Alabama gulf coast. We’ve evacuated 3 times through the years. We don’t evacuate anymore. We are prepared.

[@HAXMAN]

Yes. It's a major pain.

[@georgeinadriver4191]

Great video, I don't live in a hurricane area but it's always good to know this information. You guys are good to go. Thank you for the preparation ideals. 👍🏽😊

[@kevinashley478]

My dad always keeps gallons of water in storage, and when we hear a hurricane is coming, momma would bleach and disinfect one bathroom to near-surgical standards and then it was not to be used for anything. The 12 hours before the storm, she would fill the bathtub with water and make sure the toilet was clean and full of water. Those would be cooking water or last resort water. My dad also bought a generator. After Fran, we were the only house within 5 miles that had electricity, so we would let the elderly in our neighborhood come stay in the house during the day to stay cool, and all the neighbors pulled out grills, it was essentially a neighborhood cookout every night, and gave us all their perishables to put in our fridge. We were without electricity for over 2 weeks. Emergencies like that are horrible, but it is also amazing how entire communities come together.

[@Isaac-qe2in]

Whoa.. that must be a trip trying to evacuate with dogs, chickens, gerbils, rabbits, parrots, goats, and a partridge in a pear tree.. along with all of THEIR food and needs!😱 I'd think you'd need another cargo trailer behind your cargo trailer just for your mini Noah's arc action goin on there🐔

[@HAXMAN]

Yes. I’ve been thinking about building a bigger trailer.

[@joecombs7468]

I grew up in Florida and the one thing I'd add to your list is plywood. When a storm is on it's way, if you can get plywood, the price is through the roof

[@Shilo2020]

My hand crank radio has a very bright flashlight and USB port for charging. It works well!!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

During typhoon season the instant ramen aisle is always the first to go ---you can see which brands are favoured over others as the shelves empty... ;)

[@nancyhjort5348]

My first visit to this channel and I totally love and relate to this guy. I was laughing and taking notes. Love this guy; he is funny and down to earth.

[@Towanda99]

I'm a former insurance agent... Double check with your flood company bc normally the water needs to come in over the threshold and effect more than a certain number of homes to be covered !!!

[@kenwestbrook7882]

We live on the coast of NC and try to stay well prepared. This is all great information and the perfect time for this video. Thanks.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks Ken!

[@phouc]

DUDE.!! Your Video Creations Are SPECTACULAR.!!! (and highly informative)

[@envirojay]

"hole puncher or lead dispenser" lol great trick for the lefist algo.

[@twostep1953]

Learn from my mistakes. Take the batteries OUT of the lanterns & flashlights, but keep them together so you know you have the right type and correct number (plus spares). Mine corroded inside and could not be cleaned enough to ever work again. And new batteries, if kept too long in storage, can run down. I keep mine in the freezer on the theory it slows down the process. Rechargeable batteries always seem to run down before I need them. I prefer Coast, or Luxmor, flashlights - but - the super cheap ones from Walmart (on sale for $1 several years ago) have lasted 'forever'.

[@Sandy-ik3nd]

I bought several oil lamps at Wally World, just in case I run out of batteries

[@murphyzlaw13]

Yep born and raised in Florida myself. I would say that this an excellent video. And not only for hurricanes but also just being generally prepared.

[@handimanjay6642]

Put cutoff valves on the inlet and supply lines of you water heater. Close them and turn it off. You’ll have 30-50 gallons or more of usable water.

[@kimk3842]

Thank you. I live in Florida and went through Hurricane Michael🙀. I was blessed that my home made it through without major damage (frighteningly horrifying). We didn't have electricity for almost a month. This is very thorough and will help so much. God bless you and your family. Thank you, thank you!

[@bethdurbin3203]

First time viewer....good info!! Like your addition of humor! Subscribed!

[@jw6180]

Same! 😄

[@antoinetteryan80]

We don’t have hurricanes where I am located but it’s still a good idea to be prepared for whatever! Thanks for sharing this information! 👋🏼🤗

[@HAXMAN]

Very true! Thanks!

[@javiermata7729]

I really like the way you film it. Kept my attention and really different.

[@jw6180]

Yes, and at 1.75 playback speed for more fun! 💪

[@zacandmillie]

Here in Queensland Australia we get severe cyclones every few years and there is always massive damage to infrastructure and homes. I am well prepared to look after my family unlike most of my friends. What I do find is we don't have anywhere near the range of items you have shown, so at least you have given me ideas I can try to copy. Thanks

[@Towanda99]

I live in a land lock state now but grew up in the Keys... Lived through many Hurricanes... I have more things that others but not like when I lived in Florida

[@fiery_transition]

Duct tape is good, but for non elastic applications, glass fiber reinforced tape is handy to have with you as well! It's often what people would have used, if they would just have known about it, instead of duct tape.

[@hughjass5286]

Great video. I have a lot of these items..though, I find water & gasoline hard to store because of their shelf life. I've got filtration systems, and I'm working on setting up a rain cache system for like 300-500 gallons, which I think would pair well with a Berkey. We live on the West Coast and last year on top of the pandemic craziness we also had severe wildfires that forced us to evacuate. It was a huge life lesson..we were SO thankful to have our camper and to be able to stay out in a parking lot because of it. No one really expects the obstacles of evacuation to be as complex as they truly are. No hotels..heavy traffic...people in a panic..people panic buying..Not us. We're prepped to stay or go at all times, and I've always got my smaller prep bag and water jugs in my car. Another thing to consider while watching this video is that these things shown are very expensive for most people...they take a lot of planning, researching, and saving...don't feel like you have to go all out at once..start with the very basics first and plan out the larger purchases when YOUR family can afford them. It's all basically an added insurance expense, and you'll be very glad you have them in an emergency.

[@VImessenjah]

Watching 1 day post Ian in Central Florida. Good info!

[@JPMTrucking]

I remember the last one, Ivan, thinking it was going to get Tampa, went the same path to Hurricane Charley that was south Florida. I went to Chicago for a CDL job.

[@sypho23]

I live in Indiana and a lot of your ideas/tips are help to me. We get tornados so Im going to use these ideas to aid to the ones I already have. Thanks Hax

[@davidhbrown9767]

You can definitely eat Ravioli cold, right out of the can. Or, heat it in the can.

[@melissa99435]

Wonderful info, I don’t live in FL to me this is great info for any state- rains & flood can happen anywhere. Take care all 🙏🙏🙏

[@twostep1953]

Check the contents of your First Aid kit. I used to train adult Scout Leaders and would show them that their Troop First Aid Kit was nothing but expired medicine and band-aides which would no longer stick to anything. Must kits are only good for paper-cuts and headaches. Make sure you take along allergy, anti-diarrhea, Pepto, etc. (that isn't expired...). There are places which will prescribe antibiotics and pain-killers in advance (very useful, do not abuse!). Also, it's expensive but investing in a trauma kit might one-day prove its worth. Even if you don't have the training to use the components, someone else might (and you should at least be familiar with using them, in theory). [Update: just found your video on that.] Get high-quality trauma-shears which can cut through blue-jeans without breaking - from a medical-supply store - not Amazon. By the way, the Delta Max Eco Flow was $1,500 and add $500 for 400w solar panels! I don't think its a generator without the solar panels, but a powerful battery which can be recharged by solar, wall, etc.

[@justcollectingdust]

So true about the flood insurance. I read somewhere that 80% of flooding happens in no flood zones. That was enough for us to take out flood insurance. Thanks!

[@_TONY_Az]

Fumny. Guy and great information i lived in az for 40 yrs then moved to coastal Mississippi i did what i was informed to by good folks there this would have great but. I moved back to. Az but this information is peace if mind

[@KeywordManagement]

Good stuff for people who want to do the stuff.

[@wesshemwell9727]

Second visit HAXMAN and I'm hooked....just don't bore me.... ;-)

[@youdontknowordoyou]

Funny story, We had a similar experience. During Rita when everybody in Houston was evacuating West I thought let's head East for Florida the roads are wide open and our anniversary was the next day. "I'm a genius" i thought at the time so bags packed money in hand and we were off at 75Mph and nothing in the way. The company I worked for at the time informed us they would cover all gas in vehicles used to evacuate if we took our company service truck so even gas was paid for this was perfect. Hour and a half and were in Port Arthur so we decided to check on our grandparents. Port Arthur at that time was reported as a direct hit so we felt we needed to stop and help out the family. Now i should of snapped at that time something was off because when we left Houston, Katy TX was a direct hit but, I ignored the pattern with thoughts of beaches and margaritas. We wrapped up helping the family and made sure they were safely on the road to their destination then got back on with "Vacation mode" not realizing the storm had turned to a Lake Charles. Here we were an hour out of Lake Charles when a 3rd Mandatory evacuation was announced over the radio for the southern Louisiana cities including Lake Charles. Everything on I-10 goes grid locked and our situation started to mimicked what we were hearing about families in Houston running out of Gas and vehicles over heating but now i've put us in another state. At this time i've been up since The morning before so about 36 to 40 hours with no sleep and about a hour out of lake Charles on the Florida side. We were covering 10 to 15 mile per hour and were about 300 miles outside of Florida but I was determined to make this work. We keep pushing through and everybody gets hungry so we find a little dinner that is open and stop to eat. I would guess we were 2 hours out of Baton Rouge at this time and the storm will hit the coast in 12 hours. We eat and Hit the road but, I'm not driving its time to get some sleep and wake up at the beach. My wife who had had the opportunity to take several naps along the way and my buddy and his wife who came with and were driving my company truck "Free Gas" take control. I'm out cold instantly before we made it back to the freeway thinking everything is golden. I'm not sure what the discussions was I just know what I was told after the fact. I did not wake up in Florida not even close, I woke up in the woods of Alexandria Louisiana pulling into what looked like a Hundred year old house on blocks with only 100ft pine trees in view. A beautiful area but not Florida and definitely not my idea of a hurricane shelter. This was about 4 hours later and it seemed my buddy was right about there not being traffic and for a good reason. I start asking questions "What Happened?" "How did we deicide to come here?" My wife tells me Traffic grid locked again and it was getting closer to the storm making land fall so my buddy mentioned his grandmother's house was a couple hours North and the roads looked clear. I wasn't awake so I cant speculate on how convincing my buddy was but there we was no time to change anything the storm was on land and headed right for us. We do everything we can to prepare check food supply, water Gas for the generator hell i walked around the house putting whatever we could over the windows preparing for our fate. I was sick to my stomach beating myself up the whole time, here we were 300 miles away from our house that's sitting 200 miles away on the clean side of the storm "What have I Done" The storm hit around 7 or 8 PM I remember it being dark as it ramped up from there. We heard some of the weirdest noises including Crazy wind, Cracking wood, Trains everywhere. The power goes out and we are trying to rest after the long trip and two of the legs on the bed shatter. I say shatter but they turned into dust exposing Termites had chewed the bed legs to nothing. All I can say is I'm mad ( I have to say i was mad at myself but I wanted to blame everyone and everything around me making a bad situation worse) here we are No power, Hot, limited food and most likely slowly getting trapped in this back wooded area this house was located and then a miracle happens. My buddy called his Country as all getup brother when we could not find the generator. This guy was Bob Vila and Tim the "Tool Man" Taylor with a Gun rack in the truck. Just 100% awesome. He pulls in starts running cables from the truck to the house and then we hear this huge Diesel Lincoln Welder Mounted on his truck fire up and the house lights up. This unit is running everything it was the first sign of life and we really needed a win due to moral being low. They came in and started telling jokes and asking who was hungry before you know it we were all comfortable and falling asleep. It's the next morning the storm was headed north of us and its time to asses the damage. Nothing, No damage this house was untouched other than leaves on the roof. We start to walk around and 100ft behind the house was a pathway 35 to 45ft wide and as long as we could see were trees were almost cut at the stump it was one of the tornados we heard. Thanking god for getting us through this we set our sites on trying to get home. Its abut 48 hours after the storm and Locally the small Gas station opens in the area they had closed early to harden the store and still had gas. We bought a couple of large gas tanks and filled the truck and were off to Houston like everyone else trying to go home. After dodging whole trees and Debris on the roads we were finally back in Texas and we stop. Everything is shut down due to a barge hitting a bridge outside of Cleveland, TX Just under 100 miles inland. We took the detour and finally made it home 8 hours later. This was one of the worst situations and decisions I have made i put my family in harms way and regret not better preparing. I believe this is what made me become a prep-per of sorts. But everyone was safe and we learned a great deal. Side note: a moth or so later I found out another friend of mine was in Alexandria during the storm as-well about 25 miles from where we were and was in a major accident breaking both legs by being pinned in a truck. The driver passed away. My buddy is completely healed and is doing great but that always reminds me of the dangers you can face during one of these storms. One other thing although I appreciate my buddy don't take a fried on your anniversary vacation especially if he has a grandmother that lives in the middle of nowhere and a storm is coming. I know that can happen pretty often these days. LoL

[@xxkittymeowxx8093]

Amazing

[@xxkittymeowxx8093]

I have been through many horrible tornadoes and hurricanes, born and raised in Florida. Parents were preppers, I have been since I was on my own at 18, and haven't stopped.

[@buleilduro1]

I don’t even remember how I came to be here and Now I’m HaxManiac!😂 3 vids in a row gotta go get some shut eye but thanks for the good info on your vids. Stay safe and God Bless

[@Cockeyed_Den8213]

8:53 pm and I just got power back from the storms that came in today but my Bluetti's keep the freezer and fridge running I have 350 gallon's of water for flushing and about 200 gal's of drinking water a gas Generator and 40 gallons of gas not counting the gas in the truck and van. that's another 65 gallon's I've been making it for 62 years in the south with all the Storms and crap that happens down here. Oh I also have beans incase family want to come stay with me They wont last a day before going to a hotel lol. Dang Matthew did us a number I had to run all the way to Macon to buy a Generator no power for 9 days. Any who I am ready now. Nicely done good tip's Take care stay safe.

[@HAXMAN]

I like that bean tip! 😂