Top 100 Preps to Buy at THE HOME DEPOT

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  • Опубликовано: 28 янв 2025

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  • @TheUrbanPrepper
    @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +289

    Thank you for watching this video! I hoped that you enjoyed it. Like I said, The Home Depot is basically "Prepper's Paradise". Almost everything can be a Prep. We purchased out family home 4 years ago, so hopefully this list of items will help with Preppers who are first time home buyers and building up their supplies. Here's the PDF checklist of items: bit.ly/3v4f3vn Stay safe out there, my friends! ~Cliff

    • @phreaky681
      @phreaky681 3 года назад +6

      Look into tech Hammer staplers

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +19

      For those that are interested, I clean 100+ year old children gravestones that are long forgotten and make them look new again. Here's a video that I did on my gravestone cleaning hobby: ruclips.net/video/7Oz3Ar2mM1s/видео.html

    • @TurkFPS
      @TurkFPS 3 года назад +10

      on your note about kick proofing doors, you should get NightLocks, they're like 30 dollars on amazon and basically SWAT proof :)

    • @tigeznz8193
      @tigeznz8193 3 года назад +7

      Hi Urban pepper,
      - glass water storage bottles over plastic.
      Which one is better at preventing the green build-up.
      I know keeping them in dark areas out of th sun helps.

    • @djzrobzombie2813
      @djzrobzombie2813 3 года назад

      @@TheUrbanPrepper is there a league for cleaning grave stone's ?

  • @CityPrepping
    @CityPrepping 3 года назад +470

    looks like i'm gonna need to blow the budget again this week. great tips. thanks!

    • @heartofdixieprepping4797
      @heartofdixieprepping4797 3 года назад +19

      Lol me too! I don't go to the store without grabbing prepper items now.

    • @debretaevans8049
      @debretaevans8049 3 года назад +3

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @alex99891
      @alex99891 3 года назад +2

      Daddy city plweew don’t over prepare me UwU

    • @cuteone1702
      @cuteone1702 3 года назад +5

      Hey CP, yep I also break the budget daily.

    • @pluckyarkansas1317
      @pluckyarkansas1317 3 года назад +4

      Home Depot thanks you.

  • @deschain8576
    @deschain8576 3 года назад +84

    And for those fellow vets out there... Places like Home Depot and Lowe's have 10% off anything if you show proof that you served

    • @Irishjay-gu5pb
      @Irishjay-gu5pb 3 года назад +6

      Wow, that's great!!! I wasn't aware they did that, thanks for sharing. That's exactly what everyone should be doing, in my opinion. 15%-25% would be better lol...but I still think it's a good thing they are doing. It's the least thing, thanks again for sharing. I'll let my cousin know! :)

    • @superdave8248
      @superdave8248 3 года назад +5

      That isn't completely correct. Lowes is more vet friendly than Home Depot. Lowes has a vet program. Once you sign up for it, your vet status is set to your account, so yes you can get 10% off most things whether you purchase online or in store. Now I said "most things" because Lowes will change their policies from time to time and not notify people about the benefit changes. For example, if something is already discounted you might not get the veteran discount on top of it. No discount for services. And they may not do a discount for special promotionals. It is kind of hit or miss with them. Also you need to be sure to have your idea. They are now asking for it in order to validate your veteran discount.
      Home Depot doesn't have a vet program. So no discounts with online purchases. Also you have to tell the cashier you are a veteran and have proof of your vet status. This gets more complicated as more stores are shifting to self service checkout. Now with that said, I don't shop at Home Depot as much as Lowes so I'm not sure what their policy is towards discounted items and veteran discount. So I don't know if it matches Lowes current policy or not.
      But once upon a time I did nothing at Lowes but shop their returns. Back then you did get 10% off everything. And a 10% off of a heavily discounted item simply because it was returned made me think I was robbing the place at times. It is probably why they change their policy.

    • @anitavaughn1968
      @anitavaughn1968 3 года назад +1

      Steal my bills and pay them please! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @sandrajohnson9926
      @sandrajohnson9926 3 года назад +3

      @@Irishjay-gu5pb And if your cousin is a vet, he can get your supplies 10% off.
      He just has to be with you when you pay. My son, who is a veteran from Iraqi War, does this for us.

    • @laurenandreas5950
      @laurenandreas5950 3 года назад +2

      @@sandrajohnson9926 That is dishonest and just plain ‘’not. Right’! It is a benefit for the veteran,, not extended family!! That type of thievery ruins it for the ones that deserve it!!! Shame on you!!!

  • @Chubbbs117
    @Chubbbs117 3 года назад +370

    We have a tractor supply in my town and they have food grade buckets for half the price of home depot. I know this is a home depot video but its a big savings if you need a few.

    • @deltadawn679
      @deltadawn679 3 года назад +10

      Or 40;-)

    • @sandrabulluck1896
      @sandrabulluck1896 3 года назад +7

      Love that place!

    • @phillip_james77
      @phillip_james77 3 года назад +12

      Nice to know. I was just looking into food grade buckets. I have a tsc in my area. Thanks.

    • @crj2980
      @crj2980 3 года назад +5

      We have a couple Rual King need us too they have better prices then Tractor supply and the storrs are bigger.

    • @godisawesomeasalways6004
      @godisawesomeasalways6004 3 года назад +27

      Or you can go to your local grocery store (mine is Winn-Dixie) and in the bakery department alot of times they will give you the food grade buckets with the lid you just have to clean it out. 0 dollars

  • @anthonylinus
    @anthonylinus 3 года назад +23

    Brought a smile to my face when realizing that I already have most every one of these items. Thank you

  • @MagicPrepper
    @MagicPrepper 3 года назад +133

    Dude, home depot is my shopping mall. The amount of times my wife has had to endure hours of cruising around home depot is a testament to how much crap she puts up with for me haha!

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +10

      LOL! That is hilarious and awesome!

    • @MagicPrepper
      @MagicPrepper 3 года назад +3

      @@TheUrbanPrepper haha it comes up on a regular basis.

    • @alanyoshida45
      @alanyoshida45 3 года назад +3

      She must love you

    • @chibigirl8545
      @chibigirl8545 3 года назад +4

      What's so bad about that? My grandpa used to take me the the hardware store all the time, home depot was a treat. My dad has to herd me out now that I'm an adult.

    • @Joe_Goofball
      @Joe_Goofball 3 года назад +2

      Your wife sounds like a WONDERFUL lady--you are blessed!

  • @mstarot2793
    @mstarot2793 3 года назад +145

    If you have a basement or garage make sure to keep the bags of cement and mortar up off the floor. They will wick ground moisture up through the pores in the slab and harden on the side it's laying on.

    • @teambigv
      @teambigv 3 года назад +10

      Yes lesson learned

    • @jworth7203
      @jworth7203 3 года назад +2

      Thanks! Would not have thought of that.

    • @nunyabidness6045
      @nunyabidness6045 3 года назад +5

      True story.

    • @sjr7822
      @sjr7822 3 года назад +4

      I learned the hard way, they are now used as steps in the garden

    • @sophiesmith5922
      @sophiesmith5922 2 года назад

      get hydraulic cement in a plastic tub.

  • @CanadianPrepper
    @CanadianPrepper 3 года назад +249

    Viral video in 3, 2, 1.... You "nailed" this one, good job!

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +30

      Thank you, sir! I was worried that I was "screwed". 😉

    • @justalurkr
      @justalurkr 3 года назад +8

      NOMG Pun privileges revoked, the pair of you!

    • @trailerfitter2
      @trailerfitter2 3 года назад +2

      Happy to know my gravestone will be cleaned.......

    • @Christian_Prepper
      @Christian_Prepper 3 года назад +1

      *CANADIAN PREPPER*
      *Prepper Team Hack: in the event of total collapse of GOVT/LEOs just completely take-over, move-in to & fortify the Home Depot as your home-base, preferably next door to a Sam's club or other grocery store.* 😃
      *When things are restored &or HomeDepot management/owners show up give them an invoice for protective security services rendered that is equivalent to materials/goods used.* 😉

    • @switchgears4831
      @switchgears4831 3 года назад

      Hey buddy, I've watched a handful of prep vids tonight and noticed you support and comment on each one. Thanks for being such a great part of the community and proud Canadian. I love your channel. I'm a LEO from Canada East. Give me a shout if you make it out this way. Keep up the great work!

  • @pinschrunner
    @pinschrunner 3 года назад +36

    This is a good video for Northerners. In the South, we have other challenges like lack of basements, and garages are way too hot for storing preps of any kind 9 months of the year.

    • @noahway13
      @noahway13 3 года назад +9

      There is some space under your trailer that you can board up and use it to keep cigarettes and beer in. And the car up on blocks can be used for storage also, but nothing heat sensitive. And if you are wondering, I'm just kidding. I'm from the south also. There were seven kids and mom and dad. We had no A/C in the trailer. It was brutal during the summer. At bedtime, we'd go around with damp rags and try to kill as many mosquitos as possible. I think that most, not all the people that romanticize bugging out have never had to live it for real. It sucks. = )

    • @bestbargainfashion5575
      @bestbargainfashion5575 2 года назад

      @@noahway13 Yep! from TX

    • @Find_Amelia_Island
      @Find_Amelia_Island 2 года назад +1

      @@noahway13 yep, and those powder poufs to cover yourself with talcum powder so you dont stick to the sheets....

    • @broncobra
      @broncobra 11 месяцев назад

      @@noahway13 Careful, I lived in Houston 12 years. Was always reding in the Chronicle or the Post how someone was under their mobile home and got into a nest of snakes!

  • @innergoof19
    @innergoof19 3 года назад +317

    Dehumidifier is also a water generator. Keep some clean buckets nearby to collect water for flushing & to boil for drinking.

    • @sandrabulluck1896
      @sandrabulluck1896 3 года назад +19

      Everyone should research about boiling water and how it actually doesn’t work. The best way to clean water is osmosis.

    • @sandrabulluck1896
      @sandrabulluck1896 3 года назад +8

      Also, if you are able, collect water in barrels ahead of time. You need a gallon per day/ per person. For drinking, bathing, washing clothes (intimates) and brushing teeth.

    • @kalevalley
      @kalevalley 3 года назад +29

      We were just discussing this! In the south we generate GALLONS a day from the dehumifier! We will just throw that in the Berkey filter if the water goes out. ( As long as we are able to run the generator for it)

    • @goose33
      @goose33 3 года назад +4

      @@sandrabulluck1896 im so glad I have a pool for all of the above except drinking hah

    • @stevenschnepp576
      @stevenschnepp576 3 года назад +20

      @@sandrabulluck1896 The water out of a dehumidifier is clean, save for the pathogens it carries. Boiling kills almost all of those pathogens, and those it doesn't are pretty rare.

  • @uiopuiop3472
    @uiopuiop3472 3 года назад +40

    Just want to add on the tech side: All of these Wi-Fi cameras they sell are cloud-dependent, meaning that if the manufacturer shuts off their server (will happen in the case of SHTF), the cameras will cease functioning. For Wyze cams there are third party firmwares available online, so I suggest checking these out if you already have a Wyze before it's too late

    • @maxrockatansky1981
      @maxrockatansky1981 3 года назад +3

      @uiop uiop thats why he stated wired.

    • @Burn3r10
      @Burn3r10 2 года назад +4

      @@maxrockatansky1981 wired doesnt mean it's not cloud dependent. You would want a RSP (real time streaming) capable camera and an associated server/NAS for it. You can always isolate it from the internet and something you can view with a tablet/phone. I would also recommend a POE capable or solar one. With POE you would just need a POE capable network switch or injector and set it up on a UPS ideally to prevent any downtime due to power.

  • @keylitho
    @keylitho 3 года назад +258

    This list is basically everything you will own if you have owned a home for any amount of time... Great stuff..

    • @AK3289
      @AK3289 3 года назад +11

      Just bought a house and thought exactly that lol

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +20

      Haha! Yeah, pretty much. I tried to feature everything in terms of emergency preparedness purposes.

    • @erinwalsh2769
      @erinwalsh2769 3 года назад +1

      Literally

    • @DonaldTaylor2
      @DonaldTaylor2 3 года назад +19

      You all don’t know many soy boys do you? Thru friends and family I go to these peoples houses, and they have nothing. No tools, no supplies, not even food in the fridge! I always ask how they even live day to day?! I don’t usually get asked back. Walk thru Lowe’s or Home Depot and open the cabinets and drawers in the display, and that’s their homes...

    • @jkco4300
      @jkco4300 3 года назад +2

      @@TheUrbanPrepper you can use window film kit from home depot to put on your front door at least temporarily.

  • @Angelus1205
    @Angelus1205 3 года назад +5

    I love that you have these very necessary, yet overlooked PDF files. People think that during an SHTF scenario, cell phones will be obsolete, but they'll become gold, because they can hold a lot of important information

    • @richardryan7566
      @richardryan7566 2 года назад

      Any useful place to download pdf files?

    • @nicholasbrassard3512
      @nicholasbrassard3512 2 года назад

      If they have power, and have the important info downloaded onto them, then yes. Overall, most of them will be useless

  • @justalurkr
    @justalurkr 3 года назад +195

    Because what my Home Depot addiction needed was an enabler! :D

  • @SIP612
    @SIP612 3 года назад +14

    101. Heirloom seeds. 102. Soil. I was able to start my indoor garden this weekend 🙌🏿.

  • @John.Doe-OG
    @John.Doe-OG 3 года назад +127

    Cleaning Gravestones is definitely one of the most unique hobbies that I've ever heard.

    • @6point5
      @6point5 3 года назад +3

      ikr.. I was wondering the same thing.

    • @BMoli-rj8bg
      @BMoli-rj8bg 3 года назад +2

      We call them Monuments😉

    • @elvismburu1510
      @elvismburu1510 3 года назад +1

      When he said it I was like “What??!!!!” 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Skelstoolbox
      @Skelstoolbox 3 года назад +4

      I literally read this comment, the exact moment he said "cleaning gravestones"... One of those glitches in reality..

    • @Skelstoolbox
      @Skelstoolbox 3 года назад +2

      I mean the words even synced up!

  • @wandagreer9144
    @wandagreer9144 3 года назад +21

    I do not know if HD carries them or not, but include a high grade whistle for each person in the emergency kit. If there are rescuers looking for you, sounding a good whistle can help them find you.

  • @Tony.Tony.Tony.
    @Tony.Tony.Tony. 3 года назад +45

    A sheet of 3/4" plywood is like GOLD.

    • @user.A9
      @user.A9 3 года назад +5

      $48 in February, now $67

    • @erlycuyler
      @erlycuyler 3 года назад +1

      Platinum.

    • @KS-xb3cg
      @KS-xb3cg 3 года назад +3

      Time for alternatives to hit the mainstream.

    • @CGoffgrid
      @CGoffgrid 3 года назад +1

      @@user.A9 $76 now, but expected to come down soon. I hope.

    • @ohwhatelse
      @ohwhatelse 3 года назад

      when i sold my place in 2017 i had about 15 sheets of outdoor plywood i had to sell for $10. each to keep from moving it all- to a mobile court!!! you think that doesn't just kill me now that i'll need at least 2? ggggrrrr.

  • @myronmarsh7582
    @myronmarsh7582 3 года назад +16

    I had very low expectations regarding how useful and on point this video would be. I coul not have been more wrong!!
    Great job! Thank for making this list! Keep up the good work!

  • @unforcedrhythmsforall
    @unforcedrhythmsforall 3 года назад +41

    Honestly one of the most comprehensive videos I've ever seen. This will greatly bless my family and I, thank you!

  • @Unit13FREMSLT
    @Unit13FREMSLT 3 года назад +47

    The voltage tester can be used to check fences, downed wires, etc after a disaster to prevent electrocution. I have one in my urban search & rescue load bearing kit. Good list!

    • @jsmythib
      @jsmythib 2 года назад

      While you test that 'downed wire' with your voltage tester- Ima stand way back here :) A standard voltmeter comes loaded with other test settings, very useful.

    • @Unit13FREMSLT
      @Unit13FREMSLT 2 года назад

      @@jsmythib A voltage meter isn't very practical checking electric lines for urban search/rescue when all I need to know to determine if a line is electrified is a one handed pass. Yeah, you'd better stand back and let the pros handle the dangerous stuff.

    • @Nexalian_Gamer
      @Nexalian_Gamer Год назад +1

      Can a neon indicator bulb be used as a high voltage tester since they glow?

    • @Unit13FREMSLT
      @Unit13FREMSLT Год назад

      I'm not qualified to answer that question. Consult and electrician. @@Nexalian_Gamer

  • @livingsurvival
    @livingsurvival 3 года назад +105

    I need more fuel storage and a second fridge/freezer. Got most of everything else.

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +8

      Excellent!!

    • @unitedstatesirie7431
      @unitedstatesirie7431 3 года назад +5

      @@TheUrbanPrepper please watch medical video called, 'IN LIES WE TRUST' by Doctor Lenny Horowitz.
      Give me your thoughts about it after you finish watching all of the video.

    • @crispychicken2743
      @crispychicken2743 3 года назад +11

      A fridge is no good with out power

    • @sandrajohnson9926
      @sandrajohnson9926 3 года назад +4

      @@crispychicken2743 Years ago, Mother Earth news showed how to make a frig out of earthen works.

    • @sandrabulluck1896
      @sandrabulluck1896 3 года назад

      @@sandrajohnson9926 - What is earthen works?

  • @yatzeenotsee
    @yatzeenotsee 3 года назад +138

    Next week’s video:
    How to set up camp inside of Home Depot.

  • @markw.4679
    @markw.4679 3 года назад +78

    20 x 20 x 1 inch air filters ( the good ones for 2.5 microns or better) taped to a box fan to filter air in your home. Good for wild fire smoke, etc.

    • @sheila219
      @sheila219 3 года назад +9

      Wow good idea

    • @Svaren
      @Svaren 3 года назад +9

      Buy them before wildfire season starts!

    • @chrisclark880
      @chrisclark880 3 года назад +7

      I've been doing that for a few years to avoid having to take the box fan apart to get all the "gunk" out.

    • @ericmattinen4728
      @ericmattinen4728 3 года назад +8

      You don't even have to tape them, the fan sucks it up tight to the intake side. It keeps the crud out of the fan also.

    • @Cisco2023
      @Cisco2023 2 года назад +3

      I use the two filter wedge method. Get more airflow and about 3.5 months use.

  • @fnordhorn
    @fnordhorn 3 года назад +20

    Some Lamp Oil Also, If you dont have one get an Oil lamp or 2, good for light but also in winter with no heat they will help keep the room warm, Just have a battery CO2 detector in that room also. Firelogs if you have a fireplace you can cut them in 1/4 and use them to start damp/wet wood.

    • @honghong3153
      @honghong3153 3 года назад

      Too dangerous. Old way. Heat buddies machine.

  • @filpaul
    @filpaul 3 года назад +37

    'Murica !!!
    Thanks, I always have that one or two things I need from Home Depot in the back of my mind, but not enough to make a trip to the store. Now I have a better shopping list to check off a few things each time I go in.

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +5

      'Murica! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.

  • @lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64
    @lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64 3 месяца назад +1

    Very good comprehensive list. Thanks!

  • @tomcatt998
    @tomcatt998 3 года назад +90

    in my old house instead of lights rigged up to a timer i installed motion detectors at floor level & wired my lights to them,, i had 3 inside cat's,, so when one went to the litter box in the back room they tripped it same by their food bowl & bed etc,, that way someone watching the house couldn't time the on off cycle,, did this in every room that the cats had access to,, i spent a whole night watching my house and lights were very random, i had also blacked out the lower half of my windows so no one could look in.

    • @create-this
      @create-this 3 года назад +5

      Mine goes off with cats at 4feet with their nice fluffy tail

    • @deltadawn679
      @deltadawn679 3 года назад +13

      That...is PURE BRILLIANCE!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

    • @mamabear1927
      @mamabear1927 3 года назад +3

      I gotta do that outside fir my pets

    • @erlycuyler
      @erlycuyler 3 года назад +4

      Good idea. In my house,we're renovating,so any would be burglar would probably trip and break his neck on cords,pipes,or some junk. Then he's got the crazy ass cats to deal with. And my wife would pull a Rambo on them.

    • @richardweinberger2756
      @richardweinberger2756 3 года назад +4

      Dude - A real bad person is just gonna go in there and snuff you or your cats. I saw a Jaguar car dealership that got a bunch of mean guard dogs, one morning a bunch of new cars were gone and all the dogs were shot with arrows.

  • @dreas5363
    @dreas5363 3 года назад +19

    The bricks were a really good idea. Going to start adding them to my "to buy" list. Thanks!

    • @ohwhatelse
      @ohwhatelse 3 года назад

      they gave me the broken-in-half blocks last time i was in there! plenty for a rocket stove. i'll just mud in between cracks. you might ask what they're going to do with them (like i did!) if they have any...

    • @brendak.44440
      @brendak.44440 2 года назад +1

      Ask for the fire bricks. The others crack & can explode like cinder blocks do

    • @lynnmasoner7627
      @lynnmasoner7627 2 года назад

      I have a bunch of bricks thanks to my husband. They are reclaimed so some have cement on them but I think we could work with that.

  • @OzMan9989
    @OzMan9989 3 года назад +40

    Chest freezer has been my single best pandemic investment from Home Depot.

  • @joeschendel9064
    @joeschendel9064 3 года назад +7

    Thanks so much for that bit about the garden beds and the cinder blocks... That will make it so much easier for me to set up my garden this year! God bless!

  • @martapareta1939
    @martapareta1939 3 года назад +72

    Home Depot saved my life last time I visited LA in July! They have shade cloth. It avoided me to awake with the sun and get cooked with the heat!
    I don't know why people in California don't use it to cover the windows; it reduces the temperature in a fantastic way. Loves from Argentina.

    • @jessicacanfield5408
      @jessicacanfield5408 3 года назад +6

      It's because it would not look good to your neighbors.
      I can say that because to live in CA.

    • @CarolReidCA
      @CarolReidCA 3 года назад +7

      I use the block out paper-lined shades. They work well and I'm still alive after the power was shut off on a day we hit 122° heat last summer. We already hit 100° day before yesterday in April! I think we may have a hotter summer this summer. I'm not looking forward to it.

    • @GoodSamaritanSniperSociety
      @GoodSamaritanSniperSociety 3 года назад +19

      We don't understand MANY things about Californians.

    • @Finchersfarmstead
      @Finchersfarmstead 3 года назад +1

      @@CarolReidCA yes here in Texas too weve been asked to conserve

    • @yeswing10
      @yeswing10 3 года назад +5

      Where do you find shade cloth in Home Depot? Is it called shade cloth or something else?

  • @crispychicken2743
    @crispychicken2743 3 года назад +34

    13 dollar 2x4s 70 dollar sheets of plywood and 120 dollar gallons of paint. I dont have to say any more.

    • @Irishjay-gu5pb
      @Irishjay-gu5pb 3 года назад +6

      Holy shit...I haven't been to Home Depot in awhile, I had no idea plywood and paint went that high!!! I should have realized that when the 2×4's went sky high so did everything else! Crazy, thanks for sharing!

  • @cheeto.1
    @cheeto.1 3 года назад +21

    Thanks TUP! There were a couple things I would have never thought of. Valuable Video! Love Your PDF files. I have a TUP Binder with them all printed out. 😎

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +2

      Wow! Thank you so much! I wish I had a TUP PDF binder! :)

  • @barbarabegany9580
    @barbarabegany9580 3 года назад +9

    So glad I started prepping a year ago and I feel safer not having to go to the grocery store and paying more than I did a year ago and thank you for your encouragement and your help and sharing your experience and knowledge with us God bless you Barb💃

  • @anchorageprepper9008
    @anchorageprepper9008 3 года назад +13

    Great List Cliff!
    A word of caution about the expansion foam you highlighted starting at 2:20 point on this video. There are 2 formulation that are often confused. The first is the Door and Window (low expansion formula) then there is the Gaps and Cracks (high expansion formula) the one you highlighted in the video. Be careful with the Gaps and Cracks formula as it will crush your door and window frames. Not a good idea at anytime but a really bad time in a SHTF scenario 😬
    Thanks!

    • @ohwhatelse
      @ohwhatelse 3 года назад

      right. i just bought both kinds.

  • @mntgardener9246
    @mntgardener9246 3 года назад +9

    Thank you for taking the time to put this together. Most useful info.!!!!!

  • @bobketterer9119
    @bobketterer9119 3 года назад +13

    A roll of screen material, cut off a couple 3 foot sections for your car first(that way if you ever have to “camp” in your car you can roll down your windows and not get eaten alive. Just duct tape that screen to your car door.) Same thing with your house, in case your screens get damaged and no power, you can open doors and windows to get a breeze. Also liquid nails to go in your caulk gun.

  • @madaven818
    @madaven818 3 года назад +5

    This was a great video, I got a ton of new ideas. Thanks

  • @ashleylitebrite6971
    @ashleylitebrite6971 3 года назад +6

    There’s so many ideas here. Thank you thank you

  • @marjiecleveland
    @marjiecleveland 3 года назад +9

    Awesome! There were many things I hadn't thought of. Thanks for sharing and providing a list!

  • @Last-Varangian
    @Last-Varangian 3 года назад +30

    Good ideas. BTW, denatured is pronounced de-natured, another example of why we should keep hyphens.
    I thought I was the only person who went around cleaning grave markers as a hobby! Glad to know there is at least one other person out there as strange as I am, lol!

    • @DavisHistory
      @DavisHistory 3 года назад +2

      I clean grave markers as well. D2, soft brushes, and water are all that I use.

    • @bestbargainfashion5575
      @bestbargainfashion5575 2 года назад +4

      I've done a great deal of genealogy. Thanks to you guys for cleaning these markers - it does make a difference!!!

  • @rickhammar1636
    @rickhammar1636 3 года назад +63

    You forgot clothes pins & clothes line making stuff. Home depots clothes pins are way better than Wal-Mart's. The only other thing you will need is the building itself to store all that stuff in.

    • @robtex99
      @robtex99 3 года назад

      Also a means to defend your stuff.

    • @jessicacanfield5408
      @jessicacanfield5408 3 года назад +2

      That is good i will get over there to get clothes pins

    • @QueenofArgyle2525
      @QueenofArgyle2525 3 года назад

      What about using those office spring clips if you can’t get regular clothes pins?

    • @ForeverBlueRoses
      @ForeverBlueRoses 3 года назад +3

      Dollar $ Tree has Clothes-line rope n wooden clothes pins 😊👍

    • @ForeverBlueRoses
      @ForeverBlueRoses 3 года назад +3

      They also have all size batteries, bungee cords n garden supplies. Bleach. Wooden matches. Cell phone chargers for vehicles plus cords too. they even have cleaning supplies. Cheap flashlights.

  • @blessingsuponblessings7378
    @blessingsuponblessings7378 3 года назад +3

    Great video!!! Thank you for taking the time out to create it and share

  • @yeswing10
    @yeswing10 3 года назад +9

    Wasp spray for protection. Shoots up to 20 feet.

    • @markbajek2541
      @markbajek2541 3 года назад +3

      And it kills wasps

    • @yeswing10
      @yeswing10 3 года назад +2

      @@markbajek2541 multi purpose!

  • @carolwalters4681
    @carolwalters4681 2 года назад +2

    Although we have most of all the list that you went through, there were some items that I had not thought of. Thank you for sharing the info.

  • @berniehumphrey9861
    @berniehumphrey9861 3 года назад +9

    Last year we purchased some aloe plants for our preps, works great on skin burns

    • @ohwhatelse
      @ohwhatelse 3 года назад

      yup. i had new skin in a week from a 4"x6" 2nd degree burn! & it only hurt for less than 30 mins!

  • @3daysdarkness938
    @3daysdarkness938 3 года назад +7

    Thanks for this video and handy shopping list! The plunger is also recommended for agitating water for laundry purposes (bucket or tub).

    • @bestbargainfashion5575
      @bestbargainfashion5575 2 года назад

      It really works and builds your arms up if there's a lot of dirty clothes. lol

  • @njvazquez
    @njvazquez 3 года назад +18

    You could also add the edible and medicinal plants that they sell.

  • @barrypayne421
    @barrypayne421 3 года назад +7

    The plastic washer roofing nails. in the south (tornado alley) we nail tarps to roofs that have blown off with them.

  • @prepperdan
    @prepperdan 2 года назад +2

    Ha. I was just at Home Depot today prepping. Got a folding blade knife, a couple of buckets with lids and added a few items to my tool collection. Look forward to seeing this video to get new ideas. I could definitely drop a thousand bucks in HD easily on preps. I like the HD buckets because they have rubber gaskets. I need to see of lowes buckets also have rubber gaskets

  • @mkmason2002
    @mkmason2002 3 года назад +2

    Also, electrical tape & a drinking water hose to fill your h2o drums. If you have a sliding glass door buy a 1/2 in X 2 - 3 ft wooden stick. Place the stick into the top space of the door. Burglars break in by placing their hands on the glass & then lifting it up an inch, this takes the door off the track & then they can kick in the door. The wooden stick prevents them from lifting the door.

  • @Sabrina-xi8fe
    @Sabrina-xi8fe 3 года назад +5

    Omg, this is the BEST video! Very informative and I'll never look at Home Depot the same way! I started jotting down all the suggestions until I saw your PDF, thank you!!

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much, Sabrina! This was a fun one to put together. I'm glad that you like the PDF!

  • @midlander4
    @midlander4 3 года назад +4

    That's right. Buy a load of costly electrical items. Just in case the power grid fails.

  • @dylanlucas3397
    @dylanlucas3397 3 года назад +25

    "You'll need a good power drill"
    *Shows impact Wrench*

    • @bras9646
      @bras9646 3 года назад +1

      Good catch! :-)

    • @SweetStuffAustin
      @SweetStuffAustin 3 года назад +3

      Ha! I noticed that too! Always have to tell my mom-that's not a drill! 😂

  • @vonster22
    @vonster22 3 года назад +2

    UrbanPrepper is a good name for this channel...Definitely has not been through an emergency SHTF situation..

  • @robertbates5537
    @robertbates5537 3 года назад +11

    Hand tools over power tools, no hand drill no hole, no hans saw no shorter boards or firewood

    • @lynnmasoner7627
      @lynnmasoner7627 2 года назад +1

      I agree. And if the power grid goes down everybody’s going to be scrambling to get hand tools.

  • @caligirlinreno5255
    @caligirlinreno5255 3 года назад +2

    LOVED, LOVED, LOVED all of this info. You are a true Earth Angel and a blessing. Knowledge is power.

  • @heygetoffmylawn1572
    @heygetoffmylawn1572 3 года назад +11

    This was an EXCELLENT vid. You kept my interest, made it lighthearted and very practical. Most importantly I learned something from it. Thank you for the time you took to produce it. 😊👍 Suggest the largest blue tarp to cover roof in case of extreme roof damage and spare bundle or 2 of matching roof shingles with roofing nails.

  • @leyonydas1766
    @leyonydas1766 3 года назад +5

    Definitely one of the best videos I've seen. Thank you for this- well done

  • @g.victorpaulson8836
    @g.victorpaulson8836 3 года назад +21

    Bro, it's de-nature-d "dee-NAY-churred" alcohol. LOL! Great video and amazing research, as always!

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +6

      Yeah. Others have let me know that I was pronunciating it incorrectly too. Dang...

    • @laurenandreas5950
      @laurenandreas5950 3 года назад

      @@TheUrbanPrepper HaHa, that’s ok…I’m always corrected on the pronunciation of herbs! Most things are pronounced differently in different areas of the U.S. or countries! We all knew what you were saying,…and maybe you added a ‘continental’ air to your pronunciation! Good day and I hope it’s a Happy one”. God Bless! ♥️

  • @AllAmericanPrepper13
    @AllAmericanPrepper13 2 года назад +1

    You could also use the bricks and blocks to throw out of your second story window on top of somebody's head trying to come in your bottom store front door or windows.

  • @belle5439
    @belle5439 3 года назад +9

    First time watching your channel. Enjoyed your video. Might I add that for every battery tool you have get a manual one also.Not all people will have access to a solar generator or solar power If power goes out permentaly. You made me look at things I need to get. I'm alone so it's a slow process,but getting there. Thanks again for the great video.

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад

      Welcome to the channel! Thank you for watching this video and commenting.

  • @mylightofhope
    @mylightofhope 3 года назад +1

    Excellent comprehensive video articulating very quickly a variety of uses for various things! Some things I hadn't thought of or were unaware of like the roof safety harness etc. They will be 1 of the top things I will start looking for as they can be valuable in non emergency too. Thank yippy so much for providing a downloadable list too, I can't recall everything covered in the video and will make it very useful to remind me!!

  • @maddog2557
    @maddog2557 3 года назад +7

    Pay the extra dough for the 12 gauge (thicker) extension cord with heavy duty SJTW outdoor rating vs the cheaper 16 gauge (thin) cord for the generator. Save the 16ga for your Christmas lights.

  • @MalikaBourne
    @MalikaBourne 3 года назад +2

    After the first time I watched this video I ordered 2 more fire extinguishers and the gas shut-off tool. I also got terra cotta pots.
    I should look into one of those sprayers.10:40.
    A long hose is a great idea. If you have to hook it up from the kitchen faucet be sure to get a spigot adapter.
    BTW as I am trying to stash my stock pile my place does look like it has already been ransacked...hey I'm ahead of that game.

  • @eyepodoblivion1189
    @eyepodoblivion1189 3 года назад +28

    PLUMBER HERE: TAKE THE HOSE OFF YOUR SPIGOT IN WINTER. Protectors aren’t really needed as long as the water can drain out of the spigot and not get trapped in a hose. 👍

    • @Firstfalconfree
      @Firstfalconfree 3 года назад +2

      Do you recommend leaving the spigot running a tiny bit (as in, open enough to drip) overnight during a hard freeze? That's what I've always heard, but I live in Florida, so most around me aren't familiar with real winter weather (me either 🤣).

    • @eyepodoblivion1189
      @eyepodoblivion1189 3 года назад +4

      @@Firstfalconfree no, don’t leave the outside spigots running. That would let water run down your foundation and make an ice lake outside your home. You can just leave them off and they will be fine. It’s usually wind getting to the pipe behind the spigot that freezes the pipe so make sure it’s siliconed or even cemented in. 👍

    • @Firstfalconfree
      @Firstfalconfree 3 года назад

      @@eyepodoblivion1189 Thank you! That is super helpful, and I truly appreciate it.

    • @sophiesmith5922
      @sophiesmith5922 2 года назад

      @@Firstfalconfree There is a shut off valve in the house. Turn it OFF, then go out and drain the spigot and leave it open.

  • @stevenmiller5999
    @stevenmiller5999 3 года назад +1

    Excellent information thank you

  • @adkmtns5726
    @adkmtns5726 3 года назад +6

    Twenty-two minutes...so much for your recently mentioned shorter videos strategy. Which is GREAT by the way! You're videos are always informative and well done, keep up the great work!!!

  • @susied.3376
    @susied.3376 3 года назад +2

    WOW...EXCELLENT.
    You think of things I could never imagined. Little by little is how I need to collect and I will.
    You containers are so awesome but we're in a time that I suggest you tarp to hide or be vigilant about keeping your garage door closed.
    Awesome just awesome.
    Thank you so much.

  • @kevinjohnson1139
    @kevinjohnson1139 3 года назад +9

    The first prepping supply I bought at Home Depot was a tomahawk because I’ve watched way too many Zombie shows.

    • @marktwain368
      @marktwain368 3 года назад +1

      I use an Estwing drywall hammer for hand-to-hand combat. It's got an axe blade on one side and a stippled hammer face on the other. It's lethal!

  • @khenscheid0213
    @khenscheid0213 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for this informative video. Made me think about things that I hadn't even considered

  • @southsidecarly7427
    @southsidecarly7427 3 года назад +3

    Great video with so many awesome suggestions!

  • @ericjohnson2543
    @ericjohnson2543 3 года назад +2

    Added this to my PREP & SURVIVAL playlist.
    Some of the items you mentioned I've found at yard and estate sales cheaper than the store. Good video. Thank you.

  • @DecayingReality
    @DecayingReality 3 года назад +7

    My step father growing up always used bacon to catch mice great tip!

  • @elizabethwest9729
    @elizabethwest9729 2 года назад +1

    Also for water hoses. Our horses use to step on the hoses. Home Depot and TractorSupply usually carry little clamps that fix them or save many feet of hose.

  • @JamieE76
    @JamieE76 3 года назад +4

    Great list! Thanks for the PDF! Have most of these, but saw a few that I hadn't thought of yet. :)

  • @kingpin76110
    @kingpin76110 3 года назад +2

    Nice work bro. That’s an excellent cross section of things one might need. i thought i was gonna catch you doing the same old stuff but you came up with so many that hadnt even occurred to me.

  • @cowtippin151
    @cowtippin151 3 года назад +47

    Great video!! Would you consider a prepping video for renters? We live around you and don't own the home and move often. We can't do anything permanent to protect the house and like to stay minimal since we move almost every year. Just an idea - thanks!

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +20

      Sure! I'll look into it.

    • @meshab6049
      @meshab6049 3 года назад +7

      That's a great 💡 idea. I need to see it.

    • @aureliusnonotmarcus4038
      @aureliusnonotmarcus4038 3 года назад +3

      For door security you can get on Amazon and search portable door lock it's small black and tightens against the door frame and door. No tools. You can also get window locks for vertical sliding windows if you're on a first floor

    • @ChristConvicted
      @ChristConvicted 3 года назад +2

      THIS! we move around almost yearly and I feel like I can never really "prep" Because we are moving anyways. I do try to at least stock up food and water.

    • @southarkansassurvival
      @southarkansassurvival 3 года назад +2

      Stackable totes are easier to move and keep most of the non-essentials for day-to-day life in a nearby storage unit that doesn't require electricity for entry.....

  • @libertyoffroad1
    @libertyoffroad1 3 года назад +2

    just bought our first family home...wife is planning the interior furniture/decorating while I am planning the preps!

  • @ChatGPT1111
    @ChatGPT1111 3 года назад +7

    I have purchased half a dozen 100watt solar kits from Harbor Freight. I can use them myself or split them up for all my immediate neighbors to help keep them as allies or to barter with. I’ve done the same with several other items because you never know how things might pan out.

    • @ohwhatelse
      @ohwhatelse 3 года назад

      great idea. the neighbor who doesn't get along with anyone is the one you're gonna share a solar kit with? lol.

    • @ChatGPT1111
      @ChatGPT1111 3 года назад +1

      @@ohwhatelse if nothing else, it adds one more house of separation between my family and trouble from outside elements. May not exclude them but that does not preclude giving others to those more agreeable. Plus, gives us more time to plan and implement a solution. But like I mentioned, I can keep them or barter for something else so plenty of options.

  • @LuEllen-LTH
    @LuEllen-LTH 3 года назад +1

    Very good! I've been doing this for years, and have 90+% of your suggestions already. Now to aquire the rest. Thanks.

  • @PreppingWithSarge
    @PreppingWithSarge 3 года назад +39

    Me: Baby, I need to hit Home Depot and get a few things…
    Wife: uh uh. Oh no you don’t... I remember the last time you said that

    • @mbowman4436
      @mbowman4436 3 года назад +2

      Take her with you!

    • @Katskraftkorner
      @Katskraftkorner 3 года назад

      My husband has the opposite problem. It's a toy store for both of us.

  • @whitrobinson
    @whitrobinson 3 года назад +2

    Great video! And thank you for the PDF checklist! So helpful!

  • @FrCharlesButler
    @FrCharlesButler 3 года назад +3

    One of the most comprehensive lists/videos I've seen. Thanks for the PDF!

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +2

      You are very welcome! Thank you for watching!

  • @TheFlyingotto
    @TheFlyingotto 3 года назад +35

    Next up I show you how to build a storage shed / shelter to store all this crap. 😀

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад +6

      LOL!!! Good idea!

    • @rogerknight2267
      @rogerknight2267 3 года назад +3

      No doubt, Bro. Where am I supposed to put all that crap?? It’s why I’ve backed off watching so many of these prep sites. It gets to be a bit much. Nothing personal.

    • @Guydude8888
      @Guydude8888 3 года назад +1

      Don't get the arrow easy build shed from Jerry's it took me two weeks to build

    • @rebeccamayo6891
      @rebeccamayo6891 3 года назад

      Thanks

  • @happyhermit476
    @happyhermit476 2 года назад

    Thank you. I love prepper checklists and already downloaded this one.

  • @horatiodreamt
    @horatiodreamt 3 года назад +4

    Excellent vid. I recently bought a headlamp at HD.

  • @Delilaah57
    @Delilaah57 3 года назад +1

    One of the best prep videos I've ever seen! Great ideas!

  • @Tenkgard
    @Tenkgard 3 года назад +7

    Instead of Sand Bags 2:40, I'd suggest using "Empty" 25/50 lbs Rice Bags (Woven Polypropylene). If you regularly eat rice, or store rice in Mylar bags/5 gallon buckets for preps, you can reuse the rice bags the rice comes in for whatever prep you'll need. Often there are free sand/earth/rocks you can find listed on craigs or local classifieds you can use to fill those bags for floods or whatever.

    • @TheUrbanPrepper
      @TheUrbanPrepper  3 года назад

      Great recommendation!!

    • @jimhowes2983
      @jimhowes2983 3 года назад

      Lol I knew there was a reason I didn't throw those rice bags out...They just looked handy.

  • @ysteinalbrektsson4290
    @ysteinalbrektsson4290 3 года назад +1

    This video represents the voice in my head of all the what-if’s I might need whilst browsing aisles ha!

  • @trailerfitter2
    @trailerfitter2 3 года назад +15

    "Yeah Hi, Do you have room in your car park for a 40-foot semi-trailer? I'm coming in for a large prepping trolley dash.'

    • @honghong3153
      @honghong3153 3 года назад

      True. Try minimalist. They seem so happy. Maybe they do not care. Whatever you think is true.

  • @333Kdigital
    @333Kdigital 3 года назад

    0:45
    I purchased custom sized acrylic sheets that are 1.5 inches thick. I purchased expired 3a vest off if ebay. I purchased level 3 and level 4 plates. That quick foam is a good idea.

  • @arcking007
    @arcking007 3 года назад +3

    Wow very comprehensive! You spent a lot of time on this, much appreciated. I like how you tied many of these products into past videos that you've made, like making bleach from a battery, I'll have to check that one out. Great job.

    • @ohwhatelse
      @ohwhatelse 3 года назад

      can also make hundreds of gals of bleach from calcium hypochlorite (pool shock). $20. !

  • @moonshynegirl172
    @moonshynegirl172 3 года назад +1

    Some of these things I never would have thought of, but all excellent suggestions!

  • @nachthawknighthhawk6588
    @nachthawknighthhawk6588 2 года назад +2

    Nested clay pots can also be used for a makeshift cooler.
    Evaporation through the pores of the outer one cools an inner plastic one

  • @dessebasey2750
    @dessebasey2750 2 года назад

    Fast Forward to Oct 2022. We are prepping for the SHTF coming to a town near you this fall/winter. Thanks for the list! I ordered new fire extinguishers and a digital carbon monoxide detector battery powered to keep close by My Buddy heater and Coleman camp stove, while heating and cooking in the house.
    Stay safe!

  • @privateprivate8366
    @privateprivate8366 3 года назад +7

    Drain King. Also, I’m not sure if they carry solar bulbs at HD, but you can get them on Amazon.

  • @louisecross
    @louisecross 2 года назад +2

    Garden pump sprayer also handy as an emergency shower, fill with warm water, good for camping too.
    At times of civil unrest leave some items obvious and easy to steal, ie a fuel container that's filled with water in garage whilst your real storage is elsewhere, there's a chance robbers on the move fast will take what they can easy find and move on.

    • @lynnmasoner7627
      @lynnmasoner7627 2 года назад

      Or go to Walmart and get a couple of the 5 gallon solar showers. Just fill them with water and put them in the sun for a couple of hours them you can have a hot shower. You can find them in the camping gear . Or you can go to any camping store or get them online. Very useful to have.

  • @Irishjay-gu5pb
    @Irishjay-gu5pb 3 года назад +5

    Wow, thank you so much for this thoughtful video!!! As a mom I really appreciate the pdf!!! I can budget, and keep crossing off that list as I go! Great, helpful video!!! Thanks again!!!

    • @cookieschoice4537
      @cookieschoice4537 3 года назад +1

      Hope you are only buying what you need!

    • @Irishjay-gu5pb
      @Irishjay-gu5pb 3 года назад

      @@cookieschoice4537 I just started a new job, which I'm so thankful for as I have been out of work for a long time. So yes, I am going to start going into overdrive getting the basics first, then trying to get whatever I can. I've started looking for library book sales, estate sales, garage sales, and any places I can try finding second hand goods at way cheaper prices. ;) We have to do whatever we can right? Even learning new skills are very important. I'm going to start making my own laundry detergent, it saves a ridiculous amount of money! I also follow Prepper Princess, she has tons of great advice on how to live way below your means. Lol, I'll take all the help I can get!
      Thank you for everything!!! :)
      Hope your having a great day!