When SHTF, This Is Why You Won't Make It / Lessons on Survival

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[@TacticalRick507]

The more them commies cry. The happier I am. The more Ant ifa pass over, the happier I am as a guy. And the fact that you said not if but when. Makes me think maybe I should not return to the states. I had thought about it. But as we are seeing several real time SOF, UC warfare attacks happening in the US. I want to know whom is behind this. Including the fact that the Cartels and Chinese special police are now operating openly in our cities. Makes me question if there is any wisdom in going back. Top, do you have an opinion on this?

[@Patrickjohnphotography]

I started watching you and I was skeptical. You won me over by being yourself and giving good, fact-based examples and reasons. I appreciate that. Also for you not claiming that one path in life was the right one, but more about we all arrived here from different paths. I've been prepping for over 7 years, and I tell people you cannot see tornados in the midwest, trains crashing, floods out west, snow out east, supply chain issues everywhere and say, Yeah, what worked in the past will keep working in the future.

[@dwaynestewart411]

I agree with you 100%. I am a survivor, I've beat stage 4 cancer twice . I train my mind as much as I train my body for whatever situation may come along because I know it's coming and it's going to be bad . But I know I will be ready. I still have much to learn and not being over confident is what will help me to be prepared for whatever. Your advise is great but what you said was sadly true. Dwayne

[@STOKERMATIC]

You’ve beaten a lot Dwayne! Keep grinding.

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@jksurvivalbushcraft]

I loved the intro… very cinematic and the music… set the tone perfectly!!

[@karlmadsen3179]

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.......Mike Tyson.

[@Trailtraveller]

True hands-on , knowledge and prepare is the right combination to improve the chance.

[@davidwright5580]

Well said Stoker

[@scottbee501]

I’ve watched hundreds of videos like this. This was a well done basic video on the subject. I completely agree, when the collapse goes from bad to much worse it will be a monstrous tidal wave of fear, panic, despair and death. God help us.

[@AntiFederalist58]

Top speaks the truth.

[@davemiller8203]

Excellent video! Entertaining and informative thank you!

[@dennisseverns4014]

Need to find me a good apocalypse companion like Riggs. Probably not that hard since almost Dailey I see reports about people's dogs running loose around the different neighborhoods. Yesterday there was a gorgeous husky out roaming around (luckily she was reunited with her people) my last dog was a German Shepherd mix puppy that I found abandoned where I was fishing, best dog I ever had.

[@kenclarke4906]

Animals know when you are hunting them. Even fish... Practice, practice practice... I have built 3 live rabbit traps and tested, it takes about three days with the the Three traps catch a rabbit. The fishing here in northwest Oregon, but never a guarantee. I have made rabbit snares all the w as y up to aircraft cable deer snares as they are passive and work while you rest and fish traps.... I think the pellet rifle with dual caliber along with a pellet mold at 177 and .22 cal was a good choice for small game as to not telegraph my location and save the boom sticks for larger game 4 or 2 forkers...but you are absolutely right.... How many people right now can go out tomorrow morning and hunt and gather enough food to feed a family of four for one day..... Not easy...

[@plowboy006]

CRKT Chogan hatchet? I have one, a good peice of steel comes in handy.

[@johnbolton9483]

"Tear of a Commie " I love it !

[@declineofthewest.]

Great info. Great Dog ❤

[@abstractapproach634]

I know I am a liability right now. But Chrisky has me tryn to quit smoking. I weigh too little, not too much and am trying to gain. I am still getting comfortable with AR ironsites and only have one day worth of food and two days worth of water in surplus. Once this gets to two weeks I will start stocking friends houses, at least two potential bug-outs, as >2 weeks of SHTF will certainly have us abandoning the apartment as some point, wheather in the 4×4 or on motorcycles to avoid gridlock. Then comms of many types, bug-in and bug-out drills. I think its more important to know where you are than to be overconfident. You may be right about lone wolf stuff, but know that makes you varmint, the enemy, as you must take what you need to survive. *it is much better to plan and drill and stick up ahead of time, screw car insurance; I want war insurance!

[@abstractapproach634]

I am more ready every month though, which is more than most can say

[@udp1073]

some serious wisdom in this video. thanks

[@anthonybarbuto6012]

Duncan long a survival writer for over fifty years warns of a tough time coming. If u are not out of the city yet u should go ASAP........U should have a place to go to in the country before shtf.....Buy a piece of land to retreat to When things go bad...if u Wait till shtf.. It's too late..U don't need to have a house...u can have a tent. Shack... trail er .. The point is to get a place........make neighbors.. They Will help you when shtf

[@reddog1171]

Appreciate you

[@lloydchristmas5592]

Gnarly backpack. What’s the brand?

[@STOKERMATIC]

Kifaru.

[@jotun9988]

Great editing and dialogue.

[@charlesbrightman4237]

Either an entity truly lasts throughout all of future eternity, OR they don't. It currently appears we do not. Even if an entity lasted throughout all of future eternity minus one day (figure of speech) they still would not last throughout all of future eternity.

[@charlesbrightman4237]

Nobody is ever 'saved', they are only delaying the inevitable.

[@insidiouscoil8474]

Lmao wtf is this? I kept waiting for him to come out and say ha I got you!

[@staygold1017x]

Video starts @ 3:39

[@ghostape6481]

The three reasons most people will not survive: 1. Out of shape. 2. Overweight 3. Unprepared

[@jamestatum7759]

The first three things I have four surviving number 1 is my Bible number two my sniper rifle and number three a good old camouflaged Enduro motorcycle.

[@This_Month_In_History]

Can you tell me which tactical chest pack you have?

[@STOKERMATIC]

Hill people gear

[@FM-bv6tj]

@@STOKERMATIC ,Thanks for that.

[@cliffordfreeman7829]

Yup not if but when cheers🍺

[@STOKERMATIC]

🥃

[@BobanMisevic]

You persuaded me that I will not survive so I will just go on living happy jolly life on until the end!😂 By the way how do you know what’s going to happen in the future to people you don’t know?

[@SilverShamrockNovelties]

I ain’t scared.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Right on.

[@mr.miniaturesmodels8465]

3:25 - when the talking begins

[@johnnyrebel5458]

I have to preached this same message to so many!! Hell no I don’t know everything nor do I claim to. Where’s Rigs commie tears flask?! Of course no alcohol.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Me neither brother - but we gotta keep grinding. 🇺🇸🥃🇺🇸

[@jamestatum7759]

Drive me crazy the whole country talkin about Gordon Wood living and escaping everything when everything could just simply be fixed by clearing out the White House and put in truck back in there all this would be fixed. It only started going to hell soon as Trump left it aggravates me and blows my mind everybody just giving up and just thinking everything going to never be right all these young boys and men that died fighting in world war II and Korea and we're just laying down

[@dp3797]

If the whole premise of the video is you’re not gonna make it, no sense in watching it cause I’m not gonna learn anything

[@STOKERMATIC]

*if*

[@robertvann7349]

When the shit gets really deep, you can eat that dog.❤

[@rontate7719]

Age and or health issues Complacent and ignorant Arrogance and denial Great vid. Good prompt. 18 nov 2023

[@andrewrunnion]

You will never make it. Your dog then You. Your dog is food and then you will be gone and I will have your stuff.

[@robertdelamare4129]

Why don’t you pray 🙏 and ask lord Jesus Christ to help you.

[@STOKERMATIC]

We're All Half Dead kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqe5YYVvbNSfjLs

[@ericdee6802]

My older Brother was involved in Atomic testing back in the 60's he once told me "Surviving an initial blast from a Nuke is doable, but keeping your sanity as you dwell underground for 40 plus years until the fallout is all clear is impossible"!!!

[@STOKERMATIC]

Indeed!

[@manehattgeeheck]

Your a people person huh? 😂😂

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@desertweasel6965]

Actually nuclear fallout dissipates pretty quickly. Within two weeks and possibly sooner you can go outside. You can actually see the fallout as it looks like snow and all you have to do is not allow it to get on your skin or breath it in. So, if you have a good tyvek suit and a gas mask you could go out even sooner. If you can survive the first few weeks then you have survived the initial assault. Then comes finding food and avoiding lunatics.

[@dingusdingus2152]

@@desertweasel6965 which will be a pretty neat trick because by then you yourself will be a lunatic

[@ralphgreenjr.2466]

There comes a time when you can no longer bug out, prepare to engage in fire fights, and live in the woods. It is called old age, 73 to be exact. I am 30 year Army veteran and once upon a time my wife and I could have survived no matter what. We are living in our bug out destination, a farm in rural southern Ohio. There is no retreat for us.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Stand firm Ralph. 🇺🇸🥃🇺🇸

[@sirsmilealot5458]

Me and the wife are also 73. I am sitting in my last stand in a medium city suburb. Prepped to fight a battle if needed.

[@MiddleOutdoorsman]

I can speak a little bit about SHTF as it pertains to the mountains, or people thinking they're going to bug out and live off the land... it aint happening, or at least not for very long. Early 2020, before anything was really known, was REALLY eye opening. First, your not necessarily going to have access, at least not legally, to public lands (NFS, BLM, State trust lands). Individual counties in my state locked down. If you weren't a resident of whatever county, as far as local authorities were concerned, you had no business being there, not even on public land, and they did run people out of the mountains who were from nearby counties. It showed how fragmented we really are. We're not even unified within a state, let alone as a country. Second, Tent and Trailer cities will pop up, most of them will be along backcountry roads, and most particularly around water sources. Most people will be funneled into certain areas because they need water, and it only takes one dumbass upstream to foul the water. I suspect diseases will be rampant in these areas. Third, you will not sustain yourself via hunting and fishing for very long. Most people don't know it, but the vast majority of fishing areas are stocked by the local DWR. Once they're fished out, they're fished out. The deer and elk herds in a SHTF scenario, will be wiped out in short order, or will move out of the area entirely. Deer will disappear entirely, Elk will either be hunted out, or will migrate out. Grouse and rabbit won't last long. Any piece of land has a carrying capacity to support life, and a bunch of tent or trailer cities FAR exceeds that capacity. I could go on, but the bottom line is your going to end up as a starving armed refugee, or defending yourself from the same. Best bet is an organized and cordoned suburban community full of backyard farmers.

[@mehGyver]

You beat me to it. Bugging out merely delays the crisis unless you have a hidden fortress packed to the rafters with supplies. People will be roaming EVERYWHERE, and everyone will be on edge fearing the next interaction will be with a bandit. I can't tell you how many people I've heard say they'd head to the hills. So basically every set of mountains within a few hours of a major city will be swarming with refugees. And if you bug in, better lay super low and never draw attention to yourself. The first time a desperate person knows you have supplies they may just burn your home down out of spite. Best bet is to form up with a dozen like-minded survivors and build a small community.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Indeed. I hope folks weren’t thinking I was advocating for bugging out as a primary course of action - though I suppose I could get that in how I worked the project. Great thoughts all around!

[@rw7594]

Good supplies indoors and a way to collect and treat water is a must. Security is also a must and venturing outside to collect water, or anything else, is the most dangerous task in a full collapse. Bugging out is an absolute last resort. Once you leave your home, you've lost it for good. One tank of fuel to go far out of the city and live off the land wouldn't be even near plan A. That's tough in the US lower 48 where it's too populated. I may pull that off in Alberta but it is the winter that will remove those who can't hack it. Get out to public land and practice basic skills. Public land doesn't have the strict rules the parks do. Random camp, have the boom sticks or whatever is a go.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Rehearsals are everything!

[@harrisonw1352]

1:19 it’s only been a minute and it is already very evident you put a lot of time into your shots and are deliberate with the cinematography. My wife and I just started watching your videos and I’ve really gotten into Land Nav lately. I’ve even been reading the FM 3-25.26 and learning a lot of interesting things that aren’t normally taught. Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration

[@STOKERMATIC]

Do what I can. 👊

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@gabechacon8375]

@@dingusdingus2152 that is the most intelligent answer .

[@bloodybonescomic]

Living in the radioactive woods trying to feed yourself and your big pet dogs will be an interesting project. What sort of SHTF scenario do you envision? And how long is life worth this sort of struggle?

[@abstractapproach634]

Why would the woods be radioactive, almost certainly tactical nukes if any would be used. Also any food and water stores you have are probably safe if done right. Interesting point though, would be good to invest in hydroponics maybe. Definitely recycling as much water as possible is huge. No usable waste should be discarded if possible. But it'd be a real shame for you to screw up and end it all right before a decent M.A.G. found you.

[@On-Our-Radar-24News]

Words to live by. I've trained people and I've been trained. Some say by the best. The U.S. Army. I still know that my learning never ends. I am constantly retooling my knowledge base and keeping what works and discarding what doesn't. You MUST get out in the field and put to practical use the kit that you have assembled and find out what works and what doesn't. You can be the best equipped, most knowledgeable prepper out there but if your kit sits in the closet and never gets exercised then you are in for a rude awakening and you will fail. Like stoked said, it's not if but when. We all can feel it. Something heavy is coming. Find the skills and hone those skills until they become comfortable to you in all environments and most importantly in all weather conditions. Dont just go out to the woods when its sunny and warm. I will close with this. You dont need a lot of money or fancy gear to ensure you are ready and able to survive. Be sensible in your purchases and find a community of like minded folks to help coordinate assets and to train with. Get stoked, stay alive and be prepared! Strength and Honor my friends.

[@jelkel25]

Was lucky to grow up when I did, hunters, veterans and ex Services would talk to you when I was a kid if you showed interest and it wasn't considered odd or "problematic" because most had some integrity then. I spent some time with an ex SAS guy (rabbit hunting with an air rifle) and he said a very similar thing, how you become outstanding is not to be a natural but by being the last on the rifle range, put more into your run, practice and then do it some more. Then he shot a rabbit in the eye with a wonky old air rifle and again the next time...........

[@On-Our-Radar-24News]

@@jelkel25 Good stuff 👍

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@On-Our-Radar-24News]

@@dingusdingus2152 It does come in handy but what happens to your zippo when jts out of fluid?

[@dingusdingus2152]

@@On-Our-Radar-24News none of you guys have the brains of a box of rocks. My comment was: all you need is a zippo lighter. Picture some dude running around in the woods, all alone, buck naked, freezing, starving, dehydrated, feet all cut up and bleeding, but hey, he's gonna survive, because he has a ZIPPO LIGHTER! Right? It's sarcasm, bubba! A joke. Ha ha, funny, your supposed to laugh, oh well, never mind...

[@sirarnie9837]

I probably could survival pretty long as a "lone wolf," but my family and pets complicate things. Short of having a hidden underground bunker with years of supplies in it, I think most people with families are screwed long-term.

[@STOKERMATIC]

I feel ya.

[@rw7594]

A dog could at least allow you to get some sleep as it is a living intruder alarm. Dad has to be ready to take care of the rest.

[@louiemorris9598]

Get them on board.

[@mattmarzula]

​@@louiemorris9598No. They will always hold you back.

[@mattmarzula]

​@@rw7594trip wires and punji pits. Let their screams be your alarms.

[@paulzimmerman3895]

Completely agree. I just tested the MSS in -9 degree weather in Colorado with reflective tarp and long fire in front. Had a blast and learned some valuable lessons. Beautiful scenery as well. Certainly like your tarp set up here.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Sounds like a heck of a trip!

[@paulzimmerman3895]

@@STOKERMATIC Beautiful area. That San Luis Valley area. And, of course the hot springs around. Que no?

[@fredted1611]

And if his "beautiful photography" was a real SHTF, he already f**ked up. You never cross the open ground like that. Your a sitting duck from someone hiding in the hedgerow.

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@Patriot-American]

Another great video Stoker. If people are not prepared at this point, then it could already be too late. You don't get on top of your game in a matter of hours or just by going to a store.... if you can even get to one. People should have been taking the necessary steps long ago. Physical conditioning, offensive/defensive ability, food and water preps, medical training and preps, communications, land navigation, building community with like minded military and like minded individuals etc.... What we see happening across the US right now... surveillance balloons, train derailments, grid attacks and general subterfuge by the current White House. Open borders and known PRC / Russian/ Iranian spy networks in place under the public's nose. There is orchestration in this as to all of the SHTF currently seen. Probing, data gathering... it's all happening now. I hope people start now in their preparation as every minute that they don't further hurts all of our chances at winning should deterrence not work.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Lots of crazy stuff happening!

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@abstractapproach634]

Calm down, it's been worse. It's good your not letting comfortability breed complacency, but don't let it breed panick either. The weak lay down thier arms in times of peace. The savvy use this time to train and stock up. The anxious panic, fail to plan appropriately (maybe forgetting fitness and ammo but getting $2000 glass) Be savvy my friend, I agree there should be no Frappuccinos or Car insurance or whatever until one has adequate food, water, and ammo stores. But it's not going to happen tomorrow, you can calm down and smell the roses. It's been alot worse than this before, probably will be again, but the savvy and anxious will be ready. The savvy just may be more mentally fit.

[@JJ-JOHNSON]

Your videos get better each week, I sure miss my Axel, he was a Shepherd that looks just like yours and was the smartest friend I ever had, but Axel past from a heat stroke, take care of yours because when their gone they takes a piece of your heart with them.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Appreciate that! I can’t think of Riggs not being around, he’s been life changing. Hate to hear about yours passing

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@jelkel25]

That was extremely impressive, well thought out, to the point and leaves you with much to think about. We all know that something is just around the corner and time may be short. Yes, map and compass when you're soaked, freezing, tired and stressed is a different kettle of fish than 50 yards away from your car on a sunny day. Lot's to do!!!!!

[@eddiehoskins7482]

As a 67 yr old ex army ranger, I love your videos.. In a SHTF WORLD PROBLEM .I'M TO OLD TO MAKE IT THROUGH... But I'll tell you this the ones that come They won't be able to hurt anyone else.

[@GruntProof]

Getting punched in the face should be part of everyone's life

[@STOKERMATIC]

Right!

[@marclucier2533]

I have 8 routes. When I hike them or camp them, I chose a different AO each time. So I’m acclimated to all eight

[@STOKERMATIC]

Outstanding!

[@samanthaloomis2988]

Great video on getting real. My husband and I train these skills daily (he’s USMC)

[@bobmartino8073]

When I was just a kid my father taught me "people plan to fail by failing to plan". That stuck with me my entire life. Now I'm 55 and my wife asks me why we need so much fire wood and kerosene and so many gallons of fuel. Why do we need biodegradable human waste bags and why so many candles? What are the hand held Hamm radios for and why do you have so many maps of our county? Do we really need so much canned food and 3 freezers full of food? LOL! She means well but she is learning. Another great video sir.

[@johndearman7985]

I'm stoked

[@JohnnyHildebrand1969]

So true. I learn each day of my own deficit, and try to learn from them. Thank you for your videos. God bless you and your family.

[@caroleecole3140]

Thank so much for your video: your statements needed to be said!…I’m a senior with a handicapped son, but guess what: I’ve got our bug out bags done. Right now, we’re just planning a get away weekend trip to “test what we’ve got” in a few weeks(waiting for the solar panel for our generator to come in) and see what we like and don’t like: food; tent and sleeping bags; etc. We’ll make adjustments after that trip. We still need training in the compass and ham radios, so that’s some more lessons and learning…..onward and upward!!!

[@Erudito_Ra]

Get stoked 💪

[@stevehartman1730]

My late friend wouldn't listen to me when I advised him to buy a new set generic standby natural gas generator. For $700 he was so tight. 2 n half weeks due to sub zero weather the electric went out for 2 weeks. He had to go live at his sis. Upon returning he found pipes burst commode tank too 2 freezers n fridge all stocked w good food all ruined. Besides warped floors n water damage.

[@brentwentfishing]

Great intro and it kept me glued. I chuckled at the basement flooding poke! 🤣 Riggs is starting to fill out nicely. Time to get out this spring and try to disappear for a few days! 👍

[@STOKERMATIC]

🤣😂 a minor jab. Hope your able to get out!

[@GenXGemini]

I didn't even pick up on that jab until I read this comment. Lol

[@Ohnyet]

As usual,Riggs is doing point !

[@STOKERMATIC]

It’s how he rolls 🥃🇺🇸

[@alramlebsi549]

QUESTION: When you filled your grayl - why didn't you remove your warming gloves? If those are waterproof, warming gloves, please share the brand. Or maybe they were a quick drying material. Were they neoprene?

[@STOKERMATIC]

Eh, I knew I wouldn’t have them in for long, and wasn’t worried about it TBH.

[@adamedwards2261]

Awesome 4-legged point man! More reliable than most humans. 🇺🇸

[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this video. Your recommendations sound common-sensical.

[@Grizzly907LA]

It's nice knowing you all...lol. I don't have land where I can train on. I doubt "Ranger Smith," at "Jellystone park," would take too kindly to me, training in his park.

[@STOKERMATIC]

🤣😂 gotta find some private, BLM, or NF 👊

[@markmcdaniel304]

I was homeless for 7 years in the woods while working a job. Now I live off grid on property I own. Social security Now. I was beaten in my sleep. Children would steal everything of value and cut up my tent and wreck my camp. Don't expect compassion from anyone. If you have a trash pile store your valuables in it before leaving. Be cautious of boobie traps. Only if you are in camp at the time. If a child or anyone gets hurt you might get ambushed for retaliation. Try to pick different paths in and out of camp. It takes 2 times coming and going to make a trail. Burn any cans or throw away food. You will be overran with raccoons and all. Fire ants are very intelligent! What looks like a perfect campsite may be that way because it floods in the rainy season and holds that water ergo no permanent plants. If you are in a group work together but remember people you trust can turn on you. How many divorces take place from a person that said they would love you till death do you part? Not to knock military but like the man said just because they have been in the military doesn't mean they can survive. I know this from experience. They had many people helping them. And now not.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Some great thoughts!

[@louiemorris9598]

You got to get your hands dirty. As the old saying goes. Sweat more in peace, you’ll bleed less in war. Like Pastor Joe Fox says .3 things will get you in a grid down. 1. Starvation. 2. People behaving Badly. 3. Medical.

[@STOKERMATIC]

So true!

[@Bluelobsterpic]

Take the family that is unfit to survive to a safe place where they can live. The able bodied will leave as to not overpopulate the safe place. Come back for them when you figure life out and the world becomes more safe. Leave them behind, but not forever. Edit: wrong comment lol

[@bobstaurovsky3506]

If SHTF, my wife is excellent in the woods, we would have no problems in the wilderness, we both could hunt and fish, we know edible plants, know how to purify water.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Awesome!

[@williamsporing1500]

I’m VERY good in the woods. My wife on the other hand is one of the most domesticated people I’ve seen. Makes my job a lot harder, but, I’ll give it my best shot.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Im in the UK, in a good rural spot, and better prepared than most. That said, three months in, when people are starving, if a group of guys with shotguns turned up at my door wanting to take all my stuff, that could be the end of me.

[@STOKERMATIC]

3 months in and everything everywhere would be crazy for everyone.

[@clivedunning4317]

@@matztertaler2777 You can get guns (apart from handguns) in the UK. It is possible to obtain rifles, but rules and regulations are very strict, police interview, no criminal convictions, secure metal cabinet storage AND you must be able to have a genuine reason to possess the firearm. Rules around shotguns are similar, but applied with a lighter touch. Plus, the police don't like you having too much ammo in your house, just in case you are burgled when away from your home. Hope this helps give you a outline of UK regulations, it is more detailed than this but my explanation will give you an idea of set up over the pond.

[@clivedunning4317]

@@matztertaler2777 Thank you , I could have added that the police let your GP (General Practitioner), family doctor, know that you hold a firearms licence, in case you develop mental problems , or become depressed, and it is flagged up on your computer records. Terrible when you have to think and be responsible for 6 other folk.

[@GenXGemini]

Great video, Stoker. Getting out and practicing is what I try to do. Appreciate you, brother.🥃

[@STOKERMATIC]

🥃

[@swanee22]

Seeing this reminds me of what a friend says; Everything is a training exercise.. Doesn't matter if I'm going to work, the store, or on vacation...I think about what I would do if the balloon went up.

[@johnfaramelli8138]

Thank you for your wisdom and guidance. Much appreciated!👊 Staying 'Stoked'!

[@STOKERMATIC]

🇺🇸🥃🇺🇸

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Outstanding brother!!! I'm saying the same things, there are many major event situations/ variables people need to account for. Like we say- learn one, do one, teach one, rinse and repeat.

[@STOKERMATIC]

☝️☝️

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@STOKERMATIC 🤘🥃

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@dingusdingus2152 That's honestly one of the worst lighters to pick for exigent situations, they burn out of fuel way too fast.

[@dingusdingus2152]

@@DJTheMetalheadMercenary I am being facetious. Sarcasm. Just joking. Laugh, ya know? Ha ha? Funny? Never mind...

[@clint1261]

Walking thru 'squatch territory. 😎

[@STOKERMATIC]

Yup!

[@clint1261]

@@STOKERMATIC You know. Their trail markings were everywhere in that area. They've been there for a while.

[@dennisseverns4014]

Great talk. Been in rehearsal mode for SHTF for many months now, at a point now that I need to replace all the supplies I have gone through all these months. Now to go gather more snow to melt and keep refilling all my water containers. More snow expected in two days here.

[@STOKERMATIC]

Right on! Rehearsals are everything!

[@dingusdingus2152]

All you need is a zippo lighter

[@legallimitoutdoors9917]

Speak for yourself!! You might not make it but I know I will and my family

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Yep, we have to have hands on and head knowledge 😊 Thanks and take care.

[@karlhaber1904]

Don't be afraid to hurt people's feelings, just keep saying it like it is.

[@STOKERMATIC]

👊

[@charlesmckinney]

I'm alone except for two cats. Wife died two years ago. I don't really care if I survive or not but I intend to go down fighting if attacked by humans and take a few with me. Otherwise I get out for dirt time frequently because I got into the habit. BTW I'm 71 so not much of a loss to anyone.

[@STOKERMATIC]

I bet you have some stories Charles! My condolences for your loss. I can’t imagine.

[@charlesmckinney]

​@@STOKERMATICThanks Bill for kind words...just got engaged. She's 30! Woot woot!

[@williamsporing1500]

Mid 60’s here. Got preps and knowledge. What people forget about us old folks, we don’t care, we can be mean. Stay safe brother.

[@peterbehringer63]

Some tough love talk that many will not want to hear.... hehehe...those three areas mentioned are important to be well-rounded in preparedness. Living as an expat in a crisis-prone controversial LatinAm country has certainly been a blessing for the daily practice, habit building and training for urban SHTF.

[@STOKERMATIC]

I bet you’ve learned some lessons from that!

[@peterbehringer63]

@@STOKERMATIC Oh man, yeah....! Sufficient learned to the see the worst savage side (and best kind side) of folks in a countrywide SHTF....and how to respond to or avoid the threats, as well as prepping for these situations...i should publish a simple little guide on what folks in the US/Canada should expect if things continue to deteriorate.

[@cliffkirby8570]

I'm pretty much at a loss as far as having to leave my castle.... My wife is not in the best of health and likely couldn't handle roughing it very long... However I will defend her and my castle with extreme prejudice!!!

[@mudduck754]

So when shtf your invited up for a meal and a cup of coffee, you will be able to find my place by following the trail of uninvited bodys littering the way, just shut the gate at the end of the driveway on your way in I sit on my hill with my .50 cal sharp's keeping the fife/federal way tweakers out of my yard

[@guillaumekeulen219]

Thinking right now; some basic training in pre WO I agriculture skills combined with new, or better discovered again like foodforest etc preventive medicine, plantmedicine( so you only use modern medicine like antibiotics, when the condition kills or permanent disable you) OK Farming, making soap, breeding livestock, horse/ mule/ donky for transport candles repairing clothes , building up a mutual aid community doesnt sound like being RAMBO Sounds like a little house on the prarie, exactly what i meant I guess i butchered the English language My Dutch German and French are very fine

[@realitycheck1018]

I got to help you guys out. 99% of realistic shtf events are nothing more than heading to the next city. All you need is an aquafina and a debit card. That being said, if we get a nuclear holocaust, you are all dead, even guys in bunkers will die as soon as their MRE's run out. If some insane global catastrophe, like say a meteor strike, occurs, then you are talking about total global collapse, without nuclear radiation, which means you can survive via nature, and THAT is easy. Bushcraft and hunting are about luxury. You will have ruins everywhere. There will be food and water everywhere. Resources everywhere. But very few people. You will run out of canned food in a few years. But fishing alone will sustain you. And it's impossible to run out of water. Water is easy to find, it's everywhere. There simply is no feasible realistic survival situation on earth that a 10 yr old can't figure out how to survive in. WAR is not survival, it's mass murder. War is the only threat to you. So, you are either getting killed in combat, or running away as a refugee. This ain't about surviving in the woods. This guy right here just made me laugh. Are we talking about survival? In that case man is the apex predator. Are we talking about global war? In that case, fight or flight determines survival. Not bushcraft. I mean, you guys are picturing unrealistic scenarios.

[@MosaicHomestead]

#4 reason most won't make it is because they should be playing Old Mc Donald instead of GIJoe.

[@kennethhoppe2259]

Your right 2 years ago when I moved back to AL the 2nd or 3 month we cought the tail end of the Hurricane and it knocked the Power out for 4 or 5 days and turned cold luckily we have fireplaces in out APTs and I was able to gather wood with my skills and keep my elderly Mother and my Dog & myself warm and cook over the Fire. Helped the neighbors out also that have young children and we're cold with no skills they learned really quick from a White Boy.

[@donaldtalton1357]

All I can is take someone(s) with me. The skills were there untl a freak accident robbed me of being physically able to do so many things that a SHTF is a must needs do. Protect your health NOW! If you don't listen to this man, you will get hit in your mouth.

[@acerrubrum5749]

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[@acerrubrum5749]

What are your suggestions for neighborhood resilience?

[@STOKERMATIC]

It can be tough to find folks who are like minded. Small gatherings are helpful. But you may have to extend your endeavors outside of immediate neighbors. I have a civilian friend who made a connection at a local tree farm and they allow him to use some space to conduct get together and small group classes. He does it for free and has made a lot of Ian’s friendships.

[@owps663]

Just subscribed, and sadly, I think you just described 99 percent of the population of those amongst who would not survive in a grid down situation.

[@johnndavis7647]

I used to be a big fan of Louis lamoure. His first couple of dozen books were great reads. He used to drop little pearls of wisdom into his yarns. One of them was "Buy yourself an acre of land. Keep it unencumbered. With that plot of land you can grow enough food to survive if hard times ever come your way." If you can't grow food then you are just kidding yourself. The day you open that first can of survival food the countdown to starvation has begun. It takes years to learn to grow things. Get started now. I would rather be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.. Thanks for the video

[@tomcatt998]

Last hurricane my friend was complaining that the power went out & his well pump didn't work because he didn't have electricity,, me, well i had water stored up in gallon & 2 gallon jugs,,, and when it started raining i already had my 26 gallon rubbermaid totes sat out, needless to say i had water to spare for him,,, then i walked to dollar general & watched the people buying up water & tp... Just shook my head & went on my way

[@andrewheynig2721]

I don't know you but you have been in the military. By Analyzing most of the other preper/ preparedness channels from a military survivability perspective. If you were the enemy and you wanted to take out Resistance fighters. What would you give for odds of survivability for someone who has openly revealed themselves and given you their location and told you that their plans were to hold out and plant a garden and raise chickens.

[@ryann4904]

Just did a test run of my bug out plan in northern Idaho. Snow shoed in six miles. Nothing to hunt, nothing to forage except pine needles. It was to cold for the animals who all went down the mountain and all the fish all went down stream to the main river. Now in the lower elevations of the Olympic peninsula eating like a king, my new bug out location.

[@STOKERMATIC]

I do love the peninsula!

[@swampdaley6088]

Bill, outstanding video and inspiring stuff. Thanks mate from us in UK.

[@jameshammond2738]

Great advice, but I could spot that 7' high tarp shelter a mile away. A 4-sided single -color tarp cover, and 7' high? You're better than this.

[@Ks1bigdad783]

Just found your channel. Looking forward to the next one! Thx!

[@STOKERMATIC]

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[@andrewheynig2721]

If you have reason to believe someone is actually looking for you using high tech stuff. Like heat signature drones. Would you stay closer to civilization risking contact with other people or still head for the woods.

[@lacuzon39000]

Why do you not refill your water supply after drinking ? If I’m in the wood , first thing I do is make myself a walking wood pole , it’s a great easy add on tools with many useable features .