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UV5R isn't part 95 certified, can't broadcast on GMRS/FRS frequencies legally (regardless of the operator's licensing).

I wanted to add a little something to this video, I have a 17 ft.³ chest freezer. I also have an electrical monitor on my house that monitors the usage of all the appliances and everything in my house, it found out for me that my chest freezer can be off for over 10 1/2 to 12 hours at a time before it needs to start back up and get cold again. I also have a 17 foot upright freezer. It takes a little more power than that and it comes on a little more often. They’re not quite as efficient as the chest freezers. The chest freezer uses about 117 W while it’s running the upright freezer uses about 167 when it’s running.

I worry about storing gasoline from somebody who’s done it for quite a while, I store only non-ethanol gasoline in NATO style gas cans. I have kept it that way for five years or more at a time with no detriment to its quality and usability.

We have a gas chain saw, but we just invested in a battery chainsaw. It works well on Smaller jobs.

You can get 12 100 watt solar panels for 600 bucks.

Sometimes you are just OBE (Overwhelmed By Events).

I wish I had bought the 7300 years ago. Just got mine about 3 months ago now and love it. So intuitive and easy to use as well as everyone has a RUclips video on settings and how to use it so it's easy to find info on it.

Milton results. (Tampa) We evacuated and and stayed away for two days. Added a 2200w small generator Added 600w to the 300w solar we had. Setup more 12v low voltage indoor and outdoor lighting that is normally powered by the solar system so there is no interruption. Replaced the home network UPS with a small battery bank inverter. Dusted off the hurcane lamps and restocked lamp oil.

That's a great idea !! I'm thinking of the "no-man's " corner in the kitchen cabinets.

Yes, I agree with the solar. We immediately ordered a solar generator and panels after seeing how hard it was for NC victims to get gas for the gas generators. Also, simple solar outdoor lights would be a good source of light that can be freely recharged everyday! Thank You for the many ideas to improve our "simple" everyday preps.

Greetings Folks, decided to comment under my other channel as well. I just uploaded a video kinda on this topic but more about my journey from frs into gmrs. It was edited down from a Livestream I did on my solar channel.

Haha @ I was bored watching it. Hilarious

I use a reminder app to set monthly, yearly alarms. Battery charging, water alarm batteries, food expiration dates, birthdays and more. Best is I can set a yearly alarm. You can set one for food expiration dates and the location of the food. It’s locked on my phone so only I can access the data. Thanks for the advice on hiding places

About chainsaws. I'm an old lady alone out in the boonies. I have a little 5 inch battery operated chainsaw and it rocks! I don't use it to fell trees ( except for unwanted saplings), but for storm clean-up mostly. It is unbelievable how much I can accomplish with that little booger. Even larger downed stuff with a series of v-cuts around the perimeter enough to straight cut through the middle of the cutting area. These companies that have lots of tools that use the same battery are smart. That way you're accumulating batteries and whatever tool you're using, you already have battery back-ups. Battery operated fans and all sorts of things come in very handy when power is out, and the batteries recharge fine on some solar device with just a few hundred watts. My battery is 400 watts and is 12 years old and I keep it plugged in and charging things. Don't underestimate pass through charging.

You forgot MURS

I've been watching many helene survivors posts on RUclips. Who better would know what you need in an emergency! We better take heed of this "warning" while we still have the resources. We're not able to buy everything we need but some is better than none. Thank you for giving some great advice

The Boafengs arrive at your mailbox already illegal, not being type compliant. But for a guy like me, thats perfectly fine. ham,grms, frs, murs frequencies all in one radio.

Doctors in our area never let people have any surplus of medications! A friend uses an antiseptic powder that comes in a really small container. They won't even let her get 2 at a time....for skin powder!!

I had heard about JAZE medical from other preppers. The hubby is on thyroid medication and the consequencis of not taking it on schedule is bad. So, I gave them a try and got a years worth of 3 meds he uses. It went very easy and was not expensive. Especially with the peace of mind that comes with that. Very easy people to deal with.

Most people who have generators have a few days of gas but on days 4-7 everyone is lined up trying to get the last drops out of the (cash only) gas station, and what do you do when your generator is the only one still making noise on day 14+? Pro move for advanced users in wooded states is to build a wood gasifier. You can power vehicles and generators on firewood.

We don't need no stinking license

Stash some cash! When the power goes down totally, your ATM won't work when you trek to the nearest store or gas station. Many preppers don't realize just how interconnected and fragile our digital civilization now is.

Stay away from the cheap 2 pack FRS radios if you want something more than a child's toy with bad sounding audio.. The better locked channel handy talkies he shows are more expensive but have better sounding audio and are for the tech challenged with some allowing access to GMRS operation.. A programmable radio of the Chinese variety are better yet but do require a programming cable and computer with the free CHIRP software or the one provided with some radios but require both PC knowledge and some ability to learn the more technical functions of VHF/UHF operation.. They make two varieties of hand held and mobile radios, ones without complicated displays and buttons and ones with them.. Once you leap from those to ham radio which for the first tier just requires a small amount of study and a test it opens up far higher legal power and longer ranges with higher quality radios.. This is where you get access to thousands of repeaters and internet links that can allow you to even use your cell phone and an internet connection to access radios all around the planet.. For truly independent non infrastructure long distances the second tier ham radio opens direct nationwide/global (at times) communications on HF radio but at this point for local disasters and communications it is overkill..

It's FRS not FSR Family Radio Service F R S

I’d like to hear from people that actually used radios in an emergency, such as in NC in towns wiped away, or maui with the wildfires.

Thank you for simplifying this topic without making me feel like a dummy. (You 2 are so adorable together) ❤

Great “better than nothing” recommendations for most people. I’m very technical but ham was way overkill for me. I also wanted it to be usable for me AND the family.

Maybe a more scripted/outlined set of ideas vs rambling.

Thanks. These post-hurricane videos are great because it puts real-life examples and urgency into the topic.

Thanks for all of the info we have hurricanes here so we might need to leave at some point. I will buy one of the Garmin InReach mini.

I'm thinking about getting a starlink, yeah there is a monthly payment, but with Starlink, you can communicate around the world guaranteed.

I had a small solar backup for years. It was quite expensive. After these things happened, I looked into upgrading. I was amazed at how far solar technology has come in a few short years, and for quite a low price!

I went through Milton down in Tampa. I have 5 solar generators with expandable battery's and a gas/propane generator. Lights were out for a week. I ran fridges freezers microwave, instant pot, air fryer oven etc.. Worth every penny! Lots of panels never needed my gas generator. Charged items for my neighbors as well. In Florida they are a must have!

Hi from Australia. My Nanna and Mum always taught me that, "I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it." When I was a kid we went through a couple of floods, a cyclone or 2, and bushfires. I'm now 62yo and teach my own kids and grandkids the same lessons. It's gotten us through many trying times. Love this format BTW. Not many preppers give real world examples like this. Cheers.

Stop talking and get to it. All that talking for one item

Those who are preppers and always prepare be good or bad news. Something you need to remember what would be the first thing you would grab when you run out of the house to save your family and yourself I would recommend number one. Keep all the important paperwork that proves you’re a lot your land your insurance, your identity, who you are mortgage whatever birth certificates Because the cell phone laptop will be useless. It won’t be any power all those paperwork in one place and waterproof container, that’s easy to carry food. You can add water to. It’s cold or not. It’s food something buried a garbage can far away from your house that you know where it is at least you try to remember you can bug out there, but you can identify who you are if you don’t keep paperwork and if it’s really severe, you’re Social Security number on your arm with a sharpie marker so if you do not make it out alive, they can identify who you are. It’s tragic, but as a retired nurse, I’ve seen worse things than North Carolina. I was in the midst of hurricane Katrina and that was sad too, but God bless you all. May you all consider putting the Lord first in your home because prayers do work.

wow! some of these items are really expensive

I was recently stranded and had to sleep in my car overnight. Would have killed for a toothbrush!!

To keep it REEEEally secret, add leaves and water to ferment. The stuff will be safe in the vac bags, but anyone opening the tube will find ick and go away. YOu aren't making a constant access case, so when YOu know its only leaves and water, you won't mind digging in.

Solar doesn't work in cloud coverage . So multiple systems .

Ps some got flooded out up in the mountains too .wild .

How do you prep for something like this !? Best thing is to work together with the people that servive .and help each other with all resources . Many lost everything .some had to leave and came back to nothing . I have watch it since day one. Thankyou for your video and thoughts too .

Mindset. Yeah, mindset and the ability to adapt, probably the biggest thing. Especially to judge what the situations is, and what your response needs to be. Bug in/bug out. Time to run, yes/no. A few things you need for ANY emergency, but what do you need for THIS situation. Etc. -- A note about documents, especially MAPS. Vac sealing is good, especially for originals. But I found another useful approach. Staples store can print color maps on "Skrim Vinyl". The SV material is waterproof (I tested it) and tear resistant. I could be useful for many docs, but maps are what I've tried.

During our Helene experience in WNC, no water running or power for 2 weeks, one item that was really appreciated, a solar shower. We filled it with warm water that we heated over the coals in a solo stove and voila, a nice warm shower.

Prepare for what is probable. That's all you can do. The only thing that hurricane Helene taught me is to have a go bag with essentials and a good pair of boots on your feet so you can walk out if you need to.

I'm old so I am pretty good with paper maps. I have to tell you, after a disaster, your landscape that you use to navigate by changes. I lived through the ice storm of '98 in Canada and New York. I lived in a small town completely cut off from the US. Anyway, I had a hard time navigating in a small town I lived. My neighbor from Haiti stated that the damage was worse than a hurricane. She packed up and went back to Florida. Anyway, paper maps are a necessity in my go tote. I may have to take back roads etc.

Yes! I live with my son. I've been prepping since 2015 but had been studying for several years prior. I have go totes in my unattached garage. Where I live, my primary disaster worry is tornadoes and house fires. We're up north. Anyway, my son goes through clothes and throws them away. I took his jeans, patched them and put in this tote. I know they fit him and he liked to wear them. As a kid, I've seen people's house burn down in -40 degrees, then they escape the house and freeze. We have a quick place to run to for instant clothes and warm things. Also, a friend of mine's house burnt down and she had to go shopping for clothes and only a few things were available for their immediate needs. Since I live rural, instant shopping is just not available. Therefore, instant old clothes will do for an immediate need. The reason houses burn down at this temperature is because people use secondary sources. I don't sleep with these on. I've got down comforters and wool blankets for night time.

I recently came across your channel. I’ve watched two videos so far and in each video I’ve learned something new that I have not come across in various other prepper channels I’ve been watch for years. Thank you! Great job!

Seal documents or copies of important papers, phone numbers, recipes, local paper maps or written directions.