You can learn more from Jim Phillips at JimsWay.com You might also be interested in these posts at TheProvidentPrepper.org: 6 Lifesaving Tips to Keep Warm During a Winter Power Outage theprovidentprepper.org/6-lifesaving-tips-to-keep-warm-during-a-winter-power-outage/ 8 Important Lessons From Texas: Freak Storm Results in Millions Without Power theprovidentprepper.org/8-important-lessons-from-texas-freak-storm-results-in-millions-without-power/ Surviving a Winter Power Outage: How to Stay Warm theprovidentprepper.org/surviving-a-winter-power-outage-how-to-stay-warm/ Candles as an Emergency Fuel Source for Warmth Light and Cooking theprovidentprepper.org/candles-as-an-emergency-fuel-source-for-warmth-light-and-cooking/ Best Alternative Heat Sources to Use During a Power Outage theprovidentprepper.org/best-alternative-heat-sources-to-use-during-a-power-outage/ Thermal Cookers: Powerful Solution for Efficient Emergency Cooking theprovidentprepper.org/thermal-cookers-powerful-solution-for-efficient-emergency-cooking/ 30-Day Grid-Down Cooking Challenge - Lessons Learned and Fuel Usage theprovidentprepper.org/30-day-grid-down-cooking-challenge-lessons-learned-and-fuel-usage/ Terracotta Pot Heater/Cooker - How to Heat and Cook without Electricity theprovidentprepper.org/terracotta-pot-heater/ Prepper Home Pharmacy: Best Medications to Stockpile theprovidentprepper.org/prepper-home-pharmacy-the-best-medications-to-stockpile/ Top 5 Antibiotics to Stock for Emergency Use theprovidentprepper.org/top-5-antibiotics-to-stock-for-emergency-use/ Thanks for being part of the solution!
I love these guys. No extreme rural homesteading focus. No conspiracy theories. No bushcrafting. No bug out fantasies. No EDC bags. Just solid home preparedness and skillsets. These other things all have their place, but these two really have mastered the art of “bugging in” in a simple suburban home. Their religious leanings aren’t totally my flavor, but I look for soul, not dogma, and these folks have it in spades.
I watched your channel for the last few months and saw your recommendation on purchasing some "safe heat" canisters. Wouldn't you know it, two nights ago we lost our electricity in our rural home with the temperature at -32 F and wind chill of -57. We were worried, of course, but kept our cool (no pun intended!). I drained our water pipes to prevent freezing and then started thinking how to keep warm. I think the most important thing is to keep the body warm first, then think about space. We first put on plenty of warm clothing. Then we decided to use the smallest room in the house (the den) to be our warm space. A few safe heat cans placed under large tin cans elevated a few inches above the flame provided enough radiant heat to keep the small room comfortable. The worst thing was not knowing how long the power would be out and how we were going to be able to keep our food in the freezer ok if the power was out for and extended time. Fortunately, the power came back on several hours later and the temperature in the house only got down to 42 degrees F. A very good trial for us and taught us a few lessons that we need to be better prepared for next time. Thanks for all the great info your channel provides, you are truly lifesavers!
Sadly, Fox News reported today (12/26/22) that several people in NY State froze to death while stranded in their cars. This a a valuable and timely video. Thanks for posting it.
Power is out, minus 9 with the wind chill. So far the rebuilt generator is working, and plenty of propane with our NEW 1000 gallon tank. They were expensive preps to do last summer but at the present moment, so worth it. ETA: By the way, we also added another looong wood rack to the front porch which is loaded with firewood for the wood stove. So blessed. Good advice, good decisions, thankful!
@@TheProvidentPrepper Yeah, the propane/generator backup got a good workout. On the floor across the room is a rolled up sleeping bag, Cabela's, minus 30 degree bag, for a backup to the backup. Having experienced COLD for several days, no ability to warm up, no help, no escape (fallen trees across our exit road), no hope (our crummy electric company had us LAST on the list for repair to power structure, of 80,000 homes,) changes a person. Inside. It just changes you. You are not the same person.
Excellent program. Here in North Central Wa State, we have had several days of single and below zero temperatures. I live in a fifth wheel. Wearing layers and blocking off my bedroom helped me control the room temperature in the living room/kitchen. I haul my water so no problem with frozen pipes. Attitude is huge. Staying hydrated and having easy to fix meals on hand. I love soup. When it was minus 12, I was able to keep my place at 55F. Now that it's 10F outside, it's 64inside. Thank you.
good video, because I don't have money to get a generator and I got alot of information of what I can do with whats around me to survive. thanks. I had power but living in a poor neighborhood with apartments that need to be remodel this storm we just had felt like a power outage. I closed off my house by closing the doors The furnace worked when it wanted to. My stove and oven work and I had an electric heater. rotating heating because power company was asking people to lower usage I dress with 3 pairs of pants, 4 sweaters one was a hoodie to go over my knit hat and a pair of gloves. The electric heater sat right beside me. had plenty of food and water. and my apartment is on a middle floor in the. building. so someone under me and someone above me. I had plastic the windows but the wind was blowing snow into the apartment. that showed me my weak spots that I got to fix when it gets warmer. As a trail run I think that I did okay. oh my bed had 5 blankets. I turned everything off at night and was very warm in my clothes I slept in also. in Ohio and I stayed home.
Great info even for a Canadian. I wear a snow suit outside and keep one close by at all times inside the house in case of sudden disaster. I'm well prepared for winter, but I still see a lot of Canadians who have lived here all their lives and still are not prepared.
I have crocheted a hat and cowls to keep warmer. It's always amazing to me that if my head and feet are warm I will generally be comfortable. I'm currently crocheting a hat/cowl combo that will cover from the top of my head to the outside edge of my shoulders. I'm in the Panhandle of Florida and the cold from up north has us with lows of 17° and highs of about 30°. I'm currently staying with a cousin who has gas heat. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to gas and struggle to breath so we are only using her fireplace insert. It lets a lot of smoke into the house, which messes up my breathing also, so I have a small electric heater in my room. My cousin doesn't want me to run it at night for fear of an accidental fire. So I warm it up to about 70° and bundle up in a heavy sweatshirt and sweat pants, hat, cowl, and lots of blankets and quilts. I'm don't look pretty, but I'm comfortable, which is much more important to me. I've told my cousin she could use the gas and I'd sleep in a mask, I've done it before due to smells at places I've stayed, but she doesn't want to. I also offered to find another place to stay, but she didn't want that either. I currently don't have a place of my own. I've been looking for about 20 months, but affordable housing is tight here.
Not quite a week ago I was traveling down West Coast states with an eye on the weather (I hate mixing big trucks, little cares, steep mountain passes, darkness, snow or black ice). I had just jumped the highest pass & stopped for the night as the temps dropped down in 20°F. Heater in little motel didn’t work very well so I ended up bringing my camping quilt I always travel with in from car to go on top of a tent made out of bedding to capture my body heat. I put on longjohns with a t-shirt over it, & a wool sweater on top of that. Felt like I had earned a Girl Scout badge for keeping warm by using every resource I could find or figure out. Making tents to trap 🪤 body heat is a favorite, & heating small spaces!
We have stocked up on firewood. I plan to make a table tent in the den with blankets if needed, and probably will keep one side open to the fireplace. I freeze dry foods so we will have easy hot foods to eat with little energy exertion in an emergency.
I watched this video after the second video and while it was great, there are a couple of items that I would differ with like the foam underwear. Foam does not wash very well and holds odors; I would have a pair of regular polyester long underwear already on when driving in cold weather. Also, I have mechanics overalls to put on and that gives me lots of synthetic insulation and zippers in case I get too warm. The overalls were made for working on cars in the cold, perfect to keep warm in a cold car.
This video is summed up with 3 items to keep at your disposal at all times! Snow pants, winter hat, water!!! I keep a sleeping bag in my car and snow pants in my truck because the truck has less space. $20 snow pants from wallie world work just fine. No one going to see you wearing them stuck in a snowbank on the side of the road!!!
You guys are so fun. We are warm and toasty here in Eden, Utah on the Nordic Valley Ski Resort. It’s been cold and yet we have been blessed with great snow and moisture. My garden is getting excited I bet. We have fundamental gas generators close to 10,000 watts. We have wood. We have solar arrays with Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries and powerful portable heaters. When Rocky Mtn Power does it’s thing , we have gas fireplaces along with our other power. I’m about to pull trigger on solar pover generator with a switch as it’s a $4,000 to $6,000 purchase. Your content is just super. Merry Christmas
Thanks for your great information! I just received the VESTA after hearing about it from you. ❤️ Still leary of the Mr. Buddy indoor heater because it emits BENZENE and LEAD DUST, and I wonder why no one ever talks about that.🤔 Thanks again, MERRY CHRISTMAS, and God bless you!🎄
Holy moly... my sidewalk looks like yours. My whole street is a sheet of ice. Tacoma had an ice storm. As the rain came down, it turn to ice as it hit. I'm supposed to be checking on a 90 yr old, but I can't get out of my parking spot. My neighbor broke up the ice on my porch steps and front sidewalk so delivery drivers won't sue me. Crazy out there.
I wear shorts often in cold weather. It’s not that bad when you’re acclimated to it. Not this week though we had wind and negative temperatures! I didn’t want to go outside for anything!
Technical Nit-picking: 1.) When glass-lined vacuum Thermos bottles freeze, they're destroyed by the expanding ice. Plastic-lined Thermos bottles can burst their inner liner too. Would also be impossible to warm a frozen Thermos bottle with the vehicle's heater. This would only be appropriate for fixed-duration exposure risks like a Snow Cat driver or snowmobiler. Maybe prepackaged survival water pouches would be better for the average motorist. 2.) How would you put on a pair of foam survival leggings and then put back on a normally fitting pair of pants?
I’d like his recommendation on where to buy cold weather clothing. I can Google it but I really don’t know what to look for in excellent cold weather clothing. I do have snow suit I keep in house and put in car if I travel, but it’s old and I’m not sure what to look for in that type of clothing. Thanks…Ah…I found his site and he mentioned clothing. I’ll check it out..😊
Hi…Awhile back, I asked Provident Prepper where, if you know, that I may be able to purchase the Vesta in Canada. Please let me know, as I have searched to no avail.
because I don't drive -- ride city buses to get around, I have emergency supplies in my get home bag which is always on my back when I go out. I worelong johns today plus wool socksinside my winter boots. I carry handwarmers andmy face was coered except for my glasses
Is there a way I could thaw gallon containers of frozen water? Would placing a gallon of water in an oven with a kerosene lamp burning in it, for example? The freezing of one's bottled water could become a problem in an extended grid down event in winter. I'm talking about a situation where there is no kind of heater, like a kerosene heater.
Thank you for all your helpful info! We’ve implemented several of them the past couple of days and have the tent standing by! 😊😅 (and yes, I have my hat on in the house 😂) Brrrr! From Tennessee! 🥶🥶🥶
But if you use it and crack a window it just lets all cold air back in. I did this last winter and my living room was extremely cold and didn’t warm up with the heat going because I had to crack a window. It seemed to defeat the purpose unless your hands were directly over the candles or canned heat.
@@atthecrosshealing I have wondered about that. It seems the canned heat needs a well oxygenated room but not necessarily a cracked window. I don't want to have to crack open the window either.
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You can learn more from Jim Phillips at JimsWay.com
You might also be interested in these posts at TheProvidentPrepper.org:
6 Lifesaving Tips to Keep Warm During a Winter Power Outage
theprovidentprepper.org/6-lifesaving-tips-to-keep-warm-during-a-winter-power-outage/
8 Important Lessons From Texas: Freak Storm Results in Millions Without Power
theprovidentprepper.org/8-important-lessons-from-texas-freak-storm-results-in-millions-without-power/
Surviving a Winter Power Outage: How to Stay Warm
theprovidentprepper.org/surviving-a-winter-power-outage-how-to-stay-warm/
Candles as an Emergency Fuel Source for Warmth Light and Cooking
theprovidentprepper.org/candles-as-an-emergency-fuel-source-for-warmth-light-and-cooking/
Best Alternative Heat Sources to Use During a Power Outage
theprovidentprepper.org/best-alternative-heat-sources-to-use-during-a-power-outage/
Thermal Cookers: Powerful Solution for Efficient Emergency Cooking
theprovidentprepper.org/thermal-cookers-powerful-solution-for-efficient-emergency-cooking/
30-Day Grid-Down Cooking Challenge - Lessons Learned and Fuel Usage
theprovidentprepper.org/30-day-grid-down-cooking-challenge-lessons-learned-and-fuel-usage/
Terracotta Pot Heater/Cooker - How to Heat and Cook without Electricity
theprovidentprepper.org/terracotta-pot-heater/
Prepper Home Pharmacy: Best Medications to Stockpile
theprovidentprepper.org/prepper-home-pharmacy-the-best-medications-to-stockpile/
Top 5 Antibiotics to Stock for Emergency Use
theprovidentprepper.org/top-5-antibiotics-to-stock-for-emergency-use/
Thanks for being part of the solution!
I love these guys. No extreme rural homesteading focus. No conspiracy theories. No bushcrafting. No bug out fantasies. No EDC bags.
Just solid home preparedness and skillsets.
These other things all have their place, but these two really have mastered the art of “bugging in” in a simple suburban home.
Their religious leanings aren’t totally my flavor, but I look for soul, not dogma, and these folks have it in spades.
I watched your channel for the last few months and saw your recommendation on purchasing some "safe heat" canisters. Wouldn't you know it, two nights ago we lost our electricity in our rural home with the temperature at -32 F and wind chill of -57. We were worried, of course, but kept our cool (no pun intended!). I drained our water pipes to prevent freezing and then started thinking how to keep warm. I think the most important thing is to keep the body warm first, then think about space. We first put on plenty of warm clothing. Then we decided to use the smallest room in the house (the den) to be our warm space. A few safe heat cans placed under large tin cans elevated a few inches above the flame provided enough radiant heat to keep the small room comfortable. The worst thing was not knowing how long the power would be out and how we were going to be able to keep our food in the freezer ok if the power was out for and extended time. Fortunately, the power came back on several hours later and the temperature in the house only got down to 42 degrees F. A very good trial for us and taught us a few lessons that we need to be better prepared for next time. Thanks for all the great info your channel provides, you are truly lifesavers!
Agreed!!! I have gas we have been asked to conserve so I watched and re-watched the video on how to work with safe heat!!
Sadly, Fox News reported today (12/26/22) that several people in NY State froze to death while stranded in their cars. This a a valuable and timely video. Thanks for posting it.
Power is out, minus 9 with the wind chill. So far the rebuilt generator is working, and plenty of propane with our NEW 1000 gallon tank. They were expensive preps to do last summer but at the present moment, so worth it. ETA: By the way, we also added another looong wood rack to the front porch which is loaded with firewood for the wood stove. So blessed. Good advice, good decisions, thankful!
@@TheProvidentPrepper Yeah, the propane/generator backup got a good workout. On the floor across the room is a rolled up sleeping bag, Cabela's, minus 30 degree bag, for a backup to the backup. Having experienced COLD for several days, no ability to warm up, no help, no escape (fallen trees across our exit road), no hope (our crummy electric company had us LAST on the list for repair to power structure, of 80,000 homes,) changes a person. Inside. It just changes you. You are not the same person.
Excellent program. Here in North Central Wa State, we have had several days of single and below zero temperatures. I live in a fifth wheel. Wearing layers and blocking off my bedroom helped me control the room temperature in the living room/kitchen. I haul my water so no problem with frozen pipes. Attitude is huge. Staying hydrated and having easy to fix meals on hand. I love soup. When it was minus 12, I was able to keep my place at 55F. Now that it's 10F outside, it's 64inside. Thank you.
God bless you guys!! You really are doing a great job.. 👍
Very informative.
Especially with current season and events.
Thanks everybody.
good video, because I don't have money to get a generator and I got alot of information of what I can do with whats around me to survive. thanks. I had power but living in a poor neighborhood with apartments that need to be remodel this storm we just had felt like a power outage. I closed off my house by closing the doors The furnace worked when it wanted to. My stove and oven work and I had an electric heater. rotating heating because power company was asking people to lower usage I dress with 3 pairs of pants, 4 sweaters one was a hoodie to go over my knit hat and a pair of gloves. The electric heater sat right beside me. had plenty of food and water. and my apartment is on a middle floor in the. building. so someone under me and someone above me. I had plastic the windows but the wind was blowing snow into the apartment. that showed me my weak spots that I got to fix when it gets warmer. As a trail run I think that I did okay. oh my bed had 5 blankets. I turned everything off at night and was very warm in my clothes I slept in also. in Ohio and I stayed home.
We just arrived in Florida for 2 months,
this Tuesday, and in spite of a cold spell,
we look forward to our winter break here.
Great info even for a Canadian. I wear a snow suit outside and keep one close by at all times inside the house in case of sudden disaster. I'm well prepared for winter, but I still see a lot of Canadians who have lived here all their lives and still are not prepared.
I’m in Michigan and I have a snow suit too. It was for skiing but I keep it close by and in car when I go out. Their fantastic
Another great video and interview. Thank you Jim, Jonathan and Kylene. Happy trails!
I never knew water was helpful for keeping cool AND warm! My wife is always cold, so I told her to try drinking more water! I hope it helps!
I bought a Vesta. Love it. I also told them about you showing it. She said, WOW, that's great👍
Just in time , helpful as always. ❤❤
thank you
This is great information! Thank you!
Great information guys thanks for sharing 👍
Jim's classes are great!
I have crocheted a hat and cowls to keep warmer. It's always amazing to me that if my head and feet are warm I will generally be comfortable. I'm currently crocheting a hat/cowl combo that will cover from the top of my head to the outside edge of my shoulders. I'm in the Panhandle of Florida and the cold from up north has us with lows of 17° and highs of about 30°. I'm currently staying with a cousin who has gas heat. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to gas and struggle to breath so we are only using her fireplace insert. It lets a lot of smoke into the house, which messes up my breathing also, so I have a small electric heater in my room. My cousin doesn't want me to run it at night for fear of an accidental fire. So I warm it up to about 70° and bundle up in a heavy sweatshirt and sweat pants, hat, cowl, and lots of blankets and quilts. I'm don't look pretty, but I'm comfortable, which is much more important to me. I've told my cousin she could use the gas and I'd sleep in a mask, I've done it before due to smells at places I've stayed, but she doesn't want to. I also offered to find another place to stay, but she didn't want that either. I currently don't have a place of my own. I've been looking for about 20 months, but affordable housing is tight here.
Not quite a week ago I was traveling down West Coast states with an eye on the weather (I hate mixing big trucks, little cares, steep mountain passes, darkness, snow or black ice). I had just jumped the highest pass & stopped for the night as the temps dropped down in 20°F. Heater in little motel didn’t work very well so I ended up bringing my camping quilt I always travel with in from car to go on top of a tent made out of bedding to capture my body heat. I put on longjohns with a t-shirt over it, & a wool sweater on top of that. Felt like I had earned a Girl Scout badge for keeping warm by using every resource I could find or figure out. Making tents to trap 🪤 body heat is a favorite, & heating small spaces!
We have stocked up on firewood. I plan to make a table tent in the den with blankets if needed, and probably will keep one side open to the fireplace. I freeze dry foods so we will have easy hot foods to eat with little energy exertion in an emergency.
Right now it’s 28 feels like 22 heats on and it feels cozy in here. This is Florida. Hopefully we won’t lose power. Merry Christmas
I watched this video after the second video and while it was great, there are a couple of items that I would differ with like the foam underwear. Foam does not wash very well and holds odors; I would have a pair of regular polyester long underwear already on when driving in cold weather. Also, I have mechanics overalls to put on and that gives me lots of synthetic insulation and zippers in case I get too warm. The overalls were made for working on cars in the cold, perfect to keep warm in a cold car.
Very good. Want more.
This video is summed up with 3 items to keep at your disposal at all times! Snow pants, winter hat, water!!! I keep a sleeping bag in my car and snow pants in my truck because the truck has less space. $20 snow pants from wallie world work just fine. No one going to see you wearing them stuck in a snowbank on the side of the road!!!
I need to upgrade my car emergency kit for sure.
Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
You guys are so fun. We are warm and toasty here in Eden, Utah on the Nordic Valley Ski Resort. It’s been cold and yet we have been blessed with great snow and moisture. My garden is getting excited I bet.
We have fundamental gas generators close to 10,000 watts. We have wood. We have solar arrays with Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries and powerful portable heaters. When Rocky Mtn Power does it’s thing , we have gas fireplaces along with our other power. I’m about to pull trigger on solar pover generator with a switch as it’s a $4,000 to $6,000 purchase. Your content is just super. Merry Christmas
😊 god bless you all.
And give us an update on the missions (if that is not a security risk?)
Thanks for your great information! I just received the VESTA after hearing about it from you. ❤️ Still leary of the Mr. Buddy indoor heater because it emits BENZENE and LEAD DUST, and I wonder why no one ever talks about that.🤔 Thanks again, MERRY CHRISTMAS, and God bless you!🎄
Holy moly... my sidewalk looks like yours. My whole street is a sheet of ice. Tacoma had an ice storm. As the rain came down, it turn to ice as it hit. I'm supposed to be checking on a 90 yr old, but I can't get out of my parking spot. My neighbor broke up the ice on my porch steps and front sidewalk so delivery drivers won't sue me. Crazy out there.
I would so appreciate if Jim would give us plans for air producer, please!
I wear shorts often in cold weather. It’s not that bad when you’re acclimated to it. Not this week though we had wind and negative temperatures! I didn’t want to go outside for anything!
Technical Nit-picking:
1.) When glass-lined vacuum Thermos bottles freeze, they're destroyed by the expanding ice. Plastic-lined Thermos bottles can burst their inner liner too. Would also be impossible to warm a frozen Thermos bottle with the vehicle's heater. This would only be appropriate for fixed-duration exposure risks like a Snow Cat driver or snowmobiler. Maybe prepackaged survival water pouches would be better for the average motorist.
2.) How would you put on a pair of foam survival leggings and then put back on a normally fitting pair of pants?
You may need to get bigger pants and keep them with foam long johns.
I’d like his recommendation on where to buy cold weather clothing. I can Google it but I really don’t know what to look for in excellent cold weather clothing. I do have snow suit I keep in house and put in car if I travel, but it’s old and I’m not sure what to look for in that type of clothing. Thanks…Ah…I found his site and he mentioned clothing. I’ll check it out..😊
Hi…Awhile back, I asked Provident Prepper where, if you know, that I may be able to purchase the Vesta in Canada. Please let me know, as I have searched to no avail.
because I don't drive -- ride city buses to get around, I have emergency supplies in my get home bag which is always on my back when I go out. I worelong johns today plus wool socksinside my winter boots. I carry handwarmers andmy face was coered except for my glasses
Is there a way I could thaw gallon containers of frozen water? Would placing a gallon of water in an oven with a kerosene lamp burning in it, for example? The freezing of one's bottled water could become a problem in an extended grid down event in winter. I'm talking about a situation where there is no kind of heater, like a kerosene heater.
So is drinking hot water with a touch of lemon good for hydration if you are cold?
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Thank you for all your helpful info! We’ve implemented several of them the past couple of days and have the tent standing by! 😊😅 (and yes, I have my hat on in the house 😂)
Brrrr! From Tennessee! 🥶🥶🥶
What if your stuck at your mother in law’s? Driving thru a Blizzard no longer sounds so bad!
@@TheProvidentPrepper 😇
Thank you so much for this! Does he think canned heat is okay indoors?
But if you use it and crack a window it just lets all cold air back in. I did this last winter and my living room was extremely cold and didn’t warm up with the heat going because I had to crack a window. It seemed to defeat the purpose unless your hands were directly over the candles or canned heat.
@@atthecrosshealing I have wondered about that. It seems the canned heat needs a well oxygenated room but not necessarily a cracked window. I don't want to have to crack open the window either.
@@MidnightLight. under clay pots
Sees person in shorts in winter... " aren't you cold?"