What to Put in Your Faraday Cage

I have a video that shows how to make this faraday cage, but I wanted to show what I put in it to give you some ideas as to how you can use one.
Behrens 6 Gallon Steel Locking Lid Trash Can
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Professional Grade Aluminum Foil Tape
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I consider Dr. Bradley to be an authority on EMP protection. Check out his KZbin channel. He goes into more detail on reasons use a standard radio and 2 way radios to test the faraday cage.
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[@gonebananas1076]

I found you during the Texas freeze. I really like your content, please keep the videos coming.

[@LostInNorCal]

I don’t know how you don’t have more followers but this is an amazing channel! Keep up the great work!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Thank you so much!

[@emilasmith4279]

Haven’t gotten this far.... interesting subject to add to my “research and pursue this” list of prepping. Tfs

[@oonbaki]

interesting stuff, thank you for sharing this sacred knowledge, this is the type of thing that they don't want people to know about yet you freely share your wisdom, thank you for your service PreppingOver50, after posting this comment i will be constructing one of my own to store some of my things in, it is always important to plan ahead people

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Glad I could help.

[@FairieChele]

Thanks for showing this. Too many talk the talk, but never walk the walk. Best wishes!

[@tlbx57]

I suggest adding a quality volt/ohm meter and a good hf antennal analyzer. Both indispensable in an after EMP event.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

I just answered the same comment you made on my other video. I have that protected as well. I have many items protected.

[@jdoe4548]

thank you, didn't know about that car fob thing. also you might want to put some dosimeters in

[@4Ugrunt]

A couple Quartz Watches would be a good Idea.

[@Emily1David]

Thanks!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Welcome!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

I am so sorry. I am new to the thank you feature. I had no idea you sent me money until today. It was so kind of you.

[@kygent508]

I saw some people who wrap their radios and such in alum foil.

[@sharriceowens913]

I'm sure whoever does an emp attack will do two attacks for that reason

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Very good point! I agree! I have thought about that and have planned for it. 1 is none. 2 is 1. I have multiple ham radios etc... and plan to remove the first one many hours after an attack. Then, if attacked again, I have several other radios and solar generators... 1 at a time... If there were an EMP attack, my main concern is protecting my ham radios because typical radio stations would be out amyway, but ham radio communication would be around if protected. I wouldnt remove my final radio for weeks. I would then store them in faraday cages in between trying to communicate.

[@Haloisgood]

That moment the pulse happens while you are filming the inside of your cages...

[@beverlygiroux2824]

Why don’t you have spare batteries in there? AAA, AA, C AND D, and the little batteries for your key fob……will the emp also affect your watch and clocks?

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Because emp should not effect batteries.

[@christopherhansolo9069]

Emp affects electrical components, rine wiriring, circuitry and circuit boards, etc. Batteries have none of these. HOWEVER, some litium ion batteries do so if you have lithium ion batteries for storage, I do recommend them going in the faraday cage. I keep a couple Dewalt batteries as well as a full cordless tool set and dual power charger in a faraday as well. Easy to charge via solar and tools will always be needed.

[@bhamptonkc7]

Don’t take your items out of the cage to quickly, there may be a follow up attack ment to take out the back ups

[@LoneStarPrepping]

I discuss that in my "7 most important items to put into a faraday cage" video.

[@reinger1022]

I concur with that assessment. Run your generator for a few days, then go silent. Keep your solar gen in a Farady cage as much as possible.

[@privateprivate8366]

I’m going to test a metal bread box I have.

[@evelyny7037]

Let us know how your bread box worked!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

If you try it, test it with a strong AM radio signal. If the signal goes away, you should be getting at least 50db shielding protection, which is all you need.

[@sciencelabvideosl7558]

What are those purple and orange linings? Why do you have them?

[@LoneStarPrepping]

They are rubber buckets. I use them to keep my electronics from touching the steel. Other people use cardboard. I found this to be easier.

[@reinger1022]

A better check for your Faraday cage is a cell phone. It doesn't take much shielding to kill a radio signal. A better test is your cell phone. Put that in your cage and then call it. If it doesn't ring, your good to go.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Actually, you are wrong. Some people have that misunderstanding. If an am radio signal goes away, you should be getting at least 50db shielding, which is good enough. A cell phone is way too strong of a signal. I talk more about testing in this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6Szl4iuhtiiisUsi=e2jl2OUmOPJGNCQI There is a link in there to an expert on the issue.

[@StevenE-xg7jw]

Video cut out right at the time you were going to explain why some items were going in the Faraday bags and others not. Please clarify. Thanks

[@LoneStarPrepping]

For the most sensitive items, I add an extra layer of protection when possible by using mylar as well. Also, I put things I would take with me if I have to bug out in mylar bags so all I have to do is take out of farafay cage and put in bug out bag.

[@StevenE-xg7jw]

@@LoneStarPrepping thank you. What would consider to be your most sensitive items? Appreciate your channel. Btw … about ready to pull the trigger on Invisalign and possibly braces. Any feedback or suggestions for a guy over 50? Mahalo in advance.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

@@StevenE-xg7jw Im older than you... My advice is to get all other preps like water storage, food, shelter, first aid, bug out bags, plans on where you would go if you had to leave etc... before worrying about a faraday cage. The cage should be at the bottom of your to do list unless you have medical devices. I will be posting a video about a different focus on faraday cage contents and priority.

[@StevenE-xg7jw]

@@LoneStarPrepping thank you. Actually we do have all of that set up. This was one of our last components to put together. Thank you!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

@StevenE2022# The video you saw is meant mainly for people who are not going to bug out. They may end up being one of the majority of the 90% who wont survive after 11 months of an EMP. The new video will focus more on those who will be getting out of town with some of the things in their faraday cage, which are not talked about in this video.

[@happycustomer3448]

A large stock pot water soap and clothes .place on stove burner or other stir and once you see the water turning brown. Use a wooden paddle.and remove into a bucket.add cold water to bucket .rinse and hang outside.🎉

[@LoneStarPrepping]

No idea what you are talking about.

[@happycustomer3448]

How to laundry with out using your hands. Cook laundry in soap water. Remove it to a bucket adding cold water.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

@@happycustomer3448 Oh! Okay. I think you posted the comment on the wrong video.

[@happycustomer3448]

Yes

[@happycustomer3448]

I posted on the wrong one. It was the laundry one.

[@AgoristsAxioms]

I have the same exact setup but electromagnetic energy still gets through and I cannot figure out why. I taped the living hell out of it and the inner lid but my walkie talkies still communicate

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Use an AM radio with strong signal. If it goes away, you likely are getting 50db shielding, which is enough. Watch my video on how to make faraday cage for portable power station. Your 2 way radios are too strong. If you want over protection, put item in plastic bag and wrap in foil.

[@AgoristsAxioms]

@@LoneStarPrepping great info. Thanks a lot!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Let me know how it goes!

[@jr.knight3600]

I'm wondering how I can turn !y garage imto a giant faraday cage? Anybody got any ideas?

[@sharriceowens913]

So what if ur stuff is protected during the emp attack then you take it out to use it and theres another attack..wouldn't it all have been for nothing.

[@CH-tk8wx]

Good point. That's why they don't recommend taking it out for a while. Maybe until all the infrastructure is destroyed.

[@loganroy8853]

That is why you have two or you have a cheap radio in there as a "scout radio". You take that out quick for a few days and see what's going on with that. But the reality is that if we actually have to use this bucket, we likely dead within 3 months anyway.

[@cathy4735]

Why can't you use that flex seal and paint a rubber barrier inside, instead of 14.95 for a 10 gallon plastic bins to have inside? Flex seal would be cheaper. Just 🤔 thinking.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Yep. Im sure you can. You can use cardboard if you want. I like my way the best. Its clean, easy, cheap and fast. Flexseal about same price as a plastic bucket.

[@StevenE-xg7jw]

@@LoneStarPrepping One advantage is you also have a bucket you can uti lize for other things.

[@chuck_howard]

That is not true that if you lose a signal from a radio that you have enough protection from a standard EMP. Please search "empdoctor galvanized garbage can." To be effective against a real EMP spike you need either a conductive gasket to seal the lid or aluminum tape around the outside of the lid. EMP waves contain tiny high voltage frequencies that can squeeze through even the smallest of cracks. Empdoctor "Arthur Bradley" shows this with very good test equipment and he has the degrees to back this up. He is used as a consultant for many government facilities.

[@chuck_howard]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4q6mYeDottpmNU

[@chuck_howard]

One of the commenters Mike, even says "WOW I wouldn't have thought the tape would've made that much difference. AMAZING"

[@LoneStarPrepping]

I have his link on my page because what he says supports shat I say. Watch the very last 30 seconds or so of his video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l37GpWxvec6Nl80 So, the idea is, for items you want access to fairly easily, its fine the way it is by am radio test for standsrd emp. For more sensitive items, I put in mylar and that passes the 2 way radio test. And nobody knows for sure any of this... Its all an educated guess.

[@chuck_howard]

@@LoneStarPrepping I see where you are coming from, and in the last few seconds he also acknowledges my point. If you want the best you "seal it up." If you want the convenience you just put the lid on. He said in another video that 11 - 20% of cars would still function just from dumb luck during an EMP blast. I just want to err on the side of caution. Radio wave testing of EMP shields covers from 3 meters on FM to hundreds of meters on AM. That is easy to block even with metal window screen. EMP waves are sub mm on the high end. I do like your videos and subbed. Don't use my critique as telling you to not keep doing what you do. I enjoy your style and presentation.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

@@chuck_howard oh I understand. The thing is nobody knows for sure. We just do what we can with the best info. Sure... taping lid would help. I will test...

[@blainemitchell]

I have to say this... would have been funny if there had been an emp while you were shooting this video.😁

[@pinehawk9600]

No.

[@Vic-sz4wx]

After an EMP your HAM radios won't work anyway, since all the repeaters will be fried...

[@LoneStarPrepping]

My radios will work. They will be protected. I wont be using repeaters. Even so, some repeaters may still work and some may be able to be repaired at some point. Also, some EMPs are stronger than others.

[@Steve-ls3yy]

It's not that this worn't work, it's just that you wont' survive the next 30 days after an EMP event. EMP's don't kill you, mobs do. When you are the only with supplies, they will come for you. I haven't stopped prepping, just putting my $ in other usefull efforts.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Thats rather presumptuous of you to tell me I wont survive 30 days. I have talked about this in my videos. There are ways to deal with avoiding mobs. Riots and mobs are my main concern... I get that. But to have some electronic devices survive, will help me deal with the situation. Its only a small part. I dont plan on trying to fight off mobs. I dont plan to be where the mobs are, but there are different degrees of disaster. I get that if you have what people want, you are a target. Most people dont know what I have and I have plans to deal with that should it come up and I will likely not even be at that location by then. That being said, most people will not survive. They are not self reliant enough.

[@Steve-ls3yy]

@@LoneStarPrepping I realize I sounded like a troll though my biggest crime is being ungrateful. Your worksheets for solar generator save my sanity by bringing logic to my 2 year solar project and I look forward to getting the Ecoflow. Your Texas power outage vid was instructive and well handled. Now, I'm hoping your ham radio vid is as good and practical as everything else I've seen here. Keep up the good work and I promise to lay off the critiques.

[@Dr.Schnabel]

Why would you do that? Who is threatening you?

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Why would I do what? No one threatened me.

[@CH-tk8wx]

Well, it's 7 months later, and we are on the verge of WWIII.

[@mrpheasant9174]

Aaah here we are after 11 months, doesnt seem so stupid after all does it🤔🤔🤣 great job PreppingOver50!

[@phalanyx3478]

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[@LoneStarPrepping]

I dont use one. Just curious how you would plan to use it after an emp...