Emergency Gear...Just In Case.
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this video I talk about some of the gear that I would find helpful in surviving a nuclear war / nuclear fallout situation. This is the gear I’m currently using and I’m sure there are things that work better for others. But for me this works for what I’m thinking about. Here are some links to the gear talked about in the video.
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😂 @ the intro, definitely what the general population will react like for a uranium glazed tea cup
Hahahaha...they might. I thought it would be funny for those that have been watching these videos.
Or how they react when a kid brings his grandmas fiestaware to school for show and tell😂
You present this information really well. Most content creators in this category have the "try-hard macho guy" attitude, and its refreshing to have the info presented normally. I'm now a subscriber!
Thanks...I try and present all my videos in a no BS fashion. Thanks for the sub.
as someone who collects geiger counters, I try to have them all in working conditions, my ludlum 12, and cdv-700 are the only two that have calibration certificates however the older CDV models are stated to be EMP hardened, whatever that means my oldest unit uses vacuum tubes so its all analog and in theory more emp hardened
I also collect Geiger counters, all of those I have come from the former Eastern bloc, from time to time I look for some on eBay, but the prices are often high or it's not clear what the shipping cost is. Is there a chance of getting something like CDV-700 for low price and possible shipping to Europe?
Me too! Also need to fix up my V-700 and get it working(and needs a bottom case...) I even managed to find a CDV-718, supposed to be self calibrating.
EMP hardened basically means gaskets that are conductive and sealing plugs to short inputs on the counter, with more pulse tolerant electronics.
I had never heard of those Faraday bags before! Wow, so glad I watched this video. Thank you!!
I'm a big gas mask collector and have chem suits and masks for all my family. You shop around enough and have patients you can find good deals that could save your life.
I think they could help a lot in the right situations.
Great video, love how you start out by saying you do not need any of this stuff, just makes it a lot easier. Recently been thinking about this myself. Even though i live in Australia which is relatively safe for nuclear fallout according to nukemap and the simple fact that we are so isolated here comparitively, there is no room for complacency. I also have been thinking about over here how we simply just arent prepared as much compared to a lot of other countries, i mean we have no bunkers open to the public, rarely even have basements in our houses. In reference further on in the video to the sounding "Tin foil hat" and such, i dont think it sounds like that at all, we simply do not know what modern weapons are capable of until they end up on our doorstep. Loving your videos, food for thought, keep up the good work!
Glad you are enjoying the videos. I try and be as straight forward and realistic as I can be in these videos. Seems like people respond much better to something like that instead of fear based talk.
Please note that if you do get the Baofeng ham radios - you need a license to use them OUTSIDE OF AN EMERGENCY EVENT. During an emergency, all bets are off. Use them. I have numerous radios, including GMRS - which also covers FRS frequencies.
I know that. I didn’t get into it on the video.
@@RadioactiveDrew I figured you did. There are a lot of people that buy them for prepping because they are cheap and fairly rugged, and then just use them because they are convenient. We have construction crews use them around my town all the time. It's weird when they camp out on a repeater and are talking about swinging the crane over here or there. BTW: I love your videos. I'm looking for some uranium glass or fiesta ware so I can show off my geiger counters.
You should be able to find some uranium glass or fiesta ware style ceramics in antique shops.
a pelican case that has adequate emf/emp shielding would be a good choice, as it is a hard case with padding that can protect equipment from drops, bumps, and accidents.
Great opening Drew. I have learned It is good to have a stock of items on hand for emergency use. We have been in situations where we were snowed in or lost electric power for multiple days. I consider this as being prepared not paranoid. I would like to expand my supplies to include a radiation detector but cost is slowing me down. I agree, having a source of water is very important and is often the most overlooked and most difficult to obtain.
If you are going to get a Geiger counter look on ebay for a Ludlum Model 3 with a probe that can see alpha, beta and gamma radiation. You can find some deals on there. Just make sure whatever you buy has a clean battery chamber. A lot of those detectors seem to have had batteries leak in them.
Yes, water is basically the most important and immediate need. Also stuff like canned food that essentially lasts forever.
@@Kitsudote canned food can last for a very long time. Usually the freeze-dried stuff lasts much much longer and keeps consistent taste through out its life span.
Great video, thanks! Yeah, you're right about books or maps to protect yourself from loosing the information after the Internet or cell grid is destroyed.
So much could be lost if we don't print it out or have it in book form.
@@RadioactiveDrew, of cause!
Don't forget for a multi-tool or just a good knife either. Maybe you add a survival kit for turists.
I know...I didn't get into knives in this video. Or other useful tools. The video was getting rather long just talking about these subjects.
@@RadioactiveDrew, you're right. Being a member of some chats with survival topics, I see many nuclear incident kits. Some of them are rather big and include not just potassium iodine but even radiation protector drugs.)
I would be very curious as to what they are saying is radiation protector drugs.
@@RadioactiveDrew, look for "Radioprotectors and Mitigators of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Injury". Unfortunately, I can't insert a link here.
Thanks. I’ll have to check it out.
Surplus 30 cal and 50 cal ammo cans when closed will block emp.
Cheap alternative.
That seems to be true. Would like to setup some tests and see for myself. Pretty sure the ammo cans won't block cell signals...like that backpack does.
@@RadioactiveDrew video test!
Drew you should make a video on other gas mask options.
Which ones would you like to see?
Radioactive MacGyver. So cool. 😊
The 3m 7800 is great as they make a glasses kit for it. You can also use either 40mm nato filters, or 3m ones you can get at the hardware store. I mainly use a PX5 PAPR from RPB safety, great for glasses users.
For a simple physically switched (important) electric device (not digital electronic) and something shielded like a Ludlum 3, there's really no concern about EMP damage at all. It's practically impervious. The case itself is a THICK metal Faraday cage protecting all components inside and when the switch is in the off position the 44-9 probe and lead is probably physically disconnected from sensitive components inside (if you're still worried, just disconnect the probe lead). Also, remember that the smaller a device is, the less susceptible to an EMP it will be. In the same way that a bigger antenna is able to "pick up" weaker, more distant radio sources, the larger an electrical circuit is, the more RF radiation it will absorb from an EMP (and thus higher internal voltages it will experience).
I've heard that those style of Ludlum meters had a level of protection from an EMP because of the metal case. I wonder if Ludlum has done any tests on their equipment.
LMAO. Somehow I knew it was going to be a piece of fiesta ware in the intro... Though, admit I have a leg up on the general public when it comes to dealing with this topic. I'm married to a particle astrophysicist. (His specialty is cosmic rays.)
(Also, I have mobility disabilities. if a nuke drops on our city, I already know I'm screwed. I have my own solutions for that.)
I LOVE my Ludlum Geiger counter unit. Not only does she scream 1960's but she walk the talks and talks the walks. Model 14C Geiger Counter.
My Ludlum 14C is one of my favorite detectors I have. I'm sure it will make an appearance in a video I'm working on.
@@RadioactiveDrew Found mine on eBay. Just had mine calibrated earlier today at work. Though my pancake wand is all black.
During our winter in Victoria, Australia, a couple of years ago (during covid lockdowns), we had a massive storm go through that knocked out a lot of electricity infrastructure, and we lost power for four days. We are all electric and had propane lamps and stove as backup and a smaller deep cycle battery at the time (I have upgraded that now and also purchased a generator with backup fuel). But at the time, we also didn't have a propane or kerosene heater (We have a propane heater now). It's not nice sitting in the cold. Also, the phone and internet eventually died when their battery backups were depleted. No petrol could be pumped locally without power. So the last couple of years gave a taste of why it is good to be prepared and a taste how people will panic buy after major event has occured.
The intro is what i wore for covid cool to see i have most of the stuff already
small devices like those detectors, laptops, etc will not be affected by an EMP. This is a common myth. There simply isn't a long enough conductor in these to pick up a charge.
Anything connected to the grid has a high likelihood of being toast, though. Because the grid consists of, you guessed it ... really long wires.
I used to wear a British Navy hazmat suit top as my normal summer hoody. Got lots of questions, but it was just an active carbon lined disposable suit, which was tough enough to last 3 years of wear! Not very warm though and surprisingly not totally water proof either!
As to how I got it... is a secret :)
nice video. With EMP it even can come from the sun of lightning strike near buy. also a EMP weapon can be used. now if you have old tube radio no transistors they already EMP proof. same with old school Eveready flashlight that had either D cells or 6V with old PR type lamp. old cowman gas lights are great . now for 2 way radios . FRS and MURS radios are free to use. no license needed same with CB . nor GMRS radios are super great . what we use camping hiking . Lienee is just fill out form and pay fee and good for 10 years. them ham radios are simple to get lienee . some study and take a test. no code to get started. A lot of ham repeater's are hardened for an EMP and have battery/ gen back up. just find a local ham and they help you get started. lots right on RUclips . I have solar/hand crank/ battery radio and also has weather alert as well and one is a SW radio as well. AM radio is more likely to get threw and goes far at night. short wave radio is great for stations all over the world. I am in Boston NY and bad weather is common . power out days at a time. Them power stations are super great like Anker ones. with solar panel . can put in that big bag. always keep bottled water on hand. look what happened on Ohio with train derailment toxic chemicals leaked out caught fire. fish died . just don't think only nuclear . be smart be prepared. 😀☢
Epic, looks like the beginning of a blockbuster movie! Love your vids!
Thanks.
8:43 Ham Radio Crash Course has a great video on how to make an EMP-proof container to store electronic equipment.
I’ve seen a couple videos about it.
I live in a major city so there’s no way out fast. It’s suck it up and if there’s a tomorrow deal with it day by day
That is still a plan. Having a way to detect radiation is one of the more important things to have in that type of situation. Of course having a lot of food and water comes before that.
Thanks for sharing 👍‼️
No problem. Thanks for watching the videos.
Awesome! Thank you for the information. I am thinking it is not if there is EMP event but more of when.
very interesting, thanks for the video! those EMP/EMF bags could also be useful in case of a stronger solar storm or the like, also just in case something's susceptible. (on a semi-related sidenote, this proved very useful for my writing research, too. lots of radioactivity in space, after all.)
ps. agreed on nothing wrong with being prepared (to the extent the wallet allows). I think the recent plague showed already how quickly things can go belly-up esp in high-density areas like cities when unexpected large-scale events roll in, so we might as well try and be a bit proactive just in case. doesnt have to be nuclear, even a nasty weather event is easier to handle with a grid-independent radio and some spare water and nonperishable food, that kinda thing.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for that.
G'day Drew, another great video, Olights are a sweet thing!
A little off topic from this video but i seen a short video of a "cloud chamber" the other day apparently showing radiation particles, could you do a detailed video on one in the future perhaps? 🤙
A cloud chamber video is on my list. So yes I will do one...soonish.
Wrap electronics with a thick towel, then SEVERAL WRAPS heavy duty aluminum foil, viola, you saved money, and don't forget that galvanized metal garden trash bin.
Hi Drew, as a ham (amateur radio) operator myself, I want to caution you encouraging anyone to just buy those cheap handheld radios that are ham band capable. It is causing a big issue with unlicensed persons using the bands. There are rules to be followed and responsibilities on air. FRS Radios or GMRS with the proper license are more suited for everyday use. Id encourage folks to look into pursuing an amateur radio license and the great hobby and emergency service that goes along with it.
I totally get your concern. There are bands that can be used with those radios without a license. But in an emergency it would be good to have as many options as possible for communication.
There's only one problem with all of that gear.
If you're needing all of that protection from carrying around fallout, you're walking through an intense radiation environment unprotected. Yeah, you're not contaminating your clothing or eating or breathing particulates or iodine gas, but you have no protection against hard beta, x-ray and gamma, not to mention neutrons.
The crew from the Castle Bravo shot cab became trapped, due to a shift in the winds and the yield of the device unexpectedly being doubled. The ended up sheltered in place beneath around a meter of earth for around 8 hours, improvised sheets to keep the dust off of their clothing and ran to the evacuation helicopter. Around two weeks later, it was safe to walk around the atoll without protection. But, during the peak after detonation and fallout, those first 8 hours had lethal levels even within the less buried areas of the shot cab bunker.
One can now safely remain on the islands exposed, but the food and water remain unsafe due to cesium-137 contamination.
As for protection for me. I live around a mile from TMI, in an area ringed with military depots, within a state capitol. I'd be right in the middle of the fireball.
Oh, a note of caution with potassium iodide, the Wolff-Chaikoff effect occurs when one receives a massive dose of iodine - it literally shuts off the thyroid gland, inducing instant hypothyroidism. That's great if one is in a thyroid storm, not very good if one likes remaining mobile and conscious. Dose with care and as directed. Doctor was considering using the Wolff-Chaikoff effect with me during a severe thyroid storm that nearly killed me. Fortunately, the thyroid blockers took effect quickly enough that it wasn't needed.
Good stuff, ordered a mask and filters tonight - thanks as always for the great video.
No problem. Hope the mask and filters work out.
Thanks for sharing.
No problem.
Check out the practical Engineering channel he talks about EMPs and the effects on the power grid etc.
I’ve seen that episode. It was really cool.
Dont forget about the doomsday clock is running out, the remaining time is 90 seconds. Check it out
I'm hoping the Mira CM-8M masks come into stock soon because those will work with my NVGs the best.
I haven't tested that one yet. Looks like it has a pretty good field of view.
The Ludlum will survive an EMP no problem. Both them and the CD V series were more or less made with that in mind. Their weakness is in the event of a large-scale radiological event, these meters can be oversaturated and effectively read "zero" (which is why some use an ion chamber as opposed to a geiger-muller tube). While EMPs can destroy electronics, simple electric circuits with analog gauges and resistors are much more resilient. The most susceptible devices are the ones that have antennas. Radios, cell phones, etc. Things that were designed to detect a weak signal will get smoked. Even the old transistor radios could get damaged, that's why cold war documents recommend taking the antenna off and keeping the device away from any pipes in your shelter.
I also wouldn't worry too much about high altitude detonations taking out our power grid for a couple of reasons. First, most of our grid has been hardened against EMPs during the Cold War. And second- we did a LOT of high altitude testing back in the day, and our grid was fine. Does that mean it is invulnerable? Of course not. There will be localized blackouts, but there won't be multi-state outages unless there is a full exchange between superpowers. While there is a lot of speculation about EMPs, it is helpful to look at the vast amount of research conducted when live tests were performed regularly.
Overall great video. Just remember to unscrew the antennas for the radios if you anticipate an EMP. As a bonus tip- throw them in the microwave for a simple but incredibly effective faraday cage. Just dont turn it on lol.
If you have to cycle through different lights mode to get to the one you want throw it away
Good thing we have our fleet of subs which carry 24 tridents each, ready to launch without even surfacing. They keep the bad guys from getting too crazy because they know there would be no surviving that situation. However, I do worry more about smaller scale sneaky proxy/terror strikes.
Sorry I know The System ...Work ON Many Parts Of The Boats & Tech Cant Say And SO That's A NO
@@FixItStupid Huh? What's are you saying is a "no"? Unclear.
Dude, that tride3nt will take 20 to 30 minuts to reach the objetives, that hipersonics russian ones just take
10 to 15 minutes to reach USA, they have double time to response, and there is no system that can protect from hypersonic rockets😢
@@johnnycash4630 I guess you missed some brand new information how ukraine just shot down incoming non-nuclear "hypersonics" and Russia is accusing their own scientists of treason because there have been some lies or exaggeration about their capabilities. Although it won't matter if ICBM's start flying we are all screwed on both sides. Luckily Putin knows that and should not even go there. It only takes one of our subs to make things go very bad for him.
It only takes one of our subs to make things go bad for all of us…never forget that. If subs start launching we are going to have some serious problems.
I just got my Ludlum 14C with the 44-9 yesterday. Had a few scratches on it but practically new I paid $750 for it.
Nice. They are good detectors.
Ludlums last forever. I have seen 30-40 year old units still working.
That outfit is the stuff that horror movies are made of. You scare the EFF outta me!
As a respirator I have 3M 7503 since 2018 with P100 filters. The reason is work in dusty environments. Cartridges are just a waste of resources unless you are expecting chemical warfare. Full face mask is obviously better but much more expensive.
Beta particles are very damaging to eyes and skin. Sealed safety goggles and thick winter clothing will provide decent attenuation.
Potassium iodide not only doesn't protect against radiation alone but is also useless in case of a purely dirty bomb. Not all potassium iodide tablets are appropriate. In some of them sold over the counter the concentration of active ingredient is too low. Tablets with at least 65 mg of KI are needed.
Interestingly nuclear devices dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were dirty to some extent because far from all fissile material underwent fission.
I have a 3M 6900 series full face with Organic Vapor cartridges (P100) and an MSA Ultra Elite for supplied air level B protection. I love the 3M.
I'm sure your looking for video ideas, I recently got into looking at the nuclear weapon infrastructure that we have in the Midwest. Would be cool to do an overview of that.
I have thought about doing a video talking about this.
If these conductive "faraday cage" bags are subjected to strong electromagnetic flux aren't they just going to act as inductors and form their own powerful magnetic field whose center, strongest region is channeled directly through the objects inside of them and induce a current into those objects?
That would be a good test to run on them.
Very interesting topic, thanks for sharing. I would add to your recommendation that if people have the money for this equipment, they should also purchase a blood pressure monitor and pulse oximeter as a heart attack or stroke from normal life is very probable.
The use of iodine (e.g. in the form of KI) as a protection against absorbing radioiodine makes me wonder if it's possible to safely saturate your organism with calcium to protect against radiostrontium, potassium against radiocaesium (based on the chemical similarities). What might theoretically help against radiation exposure from source being even outside your body is vitamin C or some other antioxidant. Antioxidants react with free radicals and protect our organism from damage. And radiation exposure leads to the formation of free radicals. There were some studies conducted on mice and positive effects were observed. However I'm not sure if the necessary dosage of vit. C isn't so high that it would cause other problems.
great job 👍
Thanks.
Olight has had a not so great past with their lights, umm, turning into a grenade in people's pockets. I'd personally recommend streamlight for a budget option and surefire for the top of the line option, but do your own research. Props for you for disclosure on literally ever product and company in the video. We need more people who are this open about that type of stuff. Keep up the great content!
Thanks for the info on Olight. I’m hoping that was a problem of the past. But I’ll keep an eye out for my lights acting grenade-like. I’ve had Surefire lights in the past and have been really happy with them. But I do like trying out new products to see if it works for me.
Also I find being as upfront with people as I can be goes a long way.
@@RadioactiveDrew Check out Modlite, Cloud Defensive, Arisaka/Malkoff for the super high end stuff. The newer Cloud Defensive handheld is the highest performing rugged light on the market.
@@HK-wq1ei thanks for the suggestion. I'll check them out.
@@RadioactiveDrew Thanks for making this video! Appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
@@RadioactiveDrew olight gets a lot of crap for the exploding lights but the exploding is not olight's fault, it all comes down to user error, mismatched cr123a batteries was the cause of one of the olight incidents. Olight makes good lights, they are just fine it’s safe to buy them.
In an emergency, would a dosimeter like a Polimaster PM1610, be a reasonable substitute for a survey meter like the Thermo Fisher Radeye B20?
I haven’t had a chance to mess with the Polimaster detectors. But from what I’ve seen they make some interesting gear. I think that would do just fine in an emergency.
Very timely and thoughtful video, thanks.
Yes, indeed, the consequences of a nuclear strike are quite possible to survive if you are not directly a few kilometers from the epicenter. The Chernobyl accident, for example, was much worse, precisely because of the economic consequences for its liquidation and the resettlement of people, since economic activity became impossible there. Namely, due to the large number of active isotopes of irradiated nuclear fuel, a hydrogen or plutonium bomb is much cleaner, by orders of magnitude. The main problem is the consequences, not even the explosion itself.
It is definitely necessary to be prepared, but simply equipment without a complete picture of the processes taking place is useless, or harmful.
There is no absolute protection, your main equipment is your brain! The rest just increases your chances.
I would like to say about the current situation, you should not perceive the nuclear threat as it was in the 70s, for example. During the 1980s and 1990s, the United States and Russia significantly reduced their nuclear arsenals, which makes the consequences of such a conflict much less fatal for humanity. However, this also makes it possible for the superpowers to lose their monopoly on the use and development of nuclear weapons, which, in the face of a falling global economy, can lead to a new nuclear race for now small countries, such as Korea, Japan, the countries of the Arab world, Iran and others. Therefore, the question "will nuclear weapons be used?" should now be read as "by whom and when"? In addition, such ersatz technologies are extremely dirty, we will probably see dirty charges, since I remind you that they are the most dangerous precisely with economic consequences. Based on the economic and political situation, it is most likely that a chain of local wars awaits us, probably with the use of tactical charges. Perhaps biological or chemical omp, at least this probability grows many times over. It is necessary to be ready.
An exchange of nuclear strikes between, say, the United States and Russia, perhaps China, is unlikely, since this is guaranteed to destroy the economy without leading to a military victory, there will not be enough charges for this. A retaliatory strike will put an end to it.
Life under the conditions of the consequences of the use of omp is definitely more preferable not in the city, but where there is water and where economic activity is possible. Where you can provide yourself with the necessary minimum with minimal costs.
So yes, you need to be prepared for life without the benefits of modern civilization in the conditions of the use of weapons of mass destruction, not necessarily a military adversary, as I said, nuclear technologies are becoming more accessible and even a small state will eventually be able to afford it. Just remember South Africa, they had a nuclear bomb.
As far as EMP is concerned, in a high-altitude explosion, it is mainly the power grids that will suffer. It is also most likely that semiconductor devices with a topology of less than 130nm, i.e., will be disabled. most modern household devices, far from everywhere, even cellular communications can be preserved, but ...
Gas masks are definitely needed, even in chemical accidents (especially now). To protect against iodine-131, special filters are needed, read the instructions for the filters, and yes, such filters are very expensive.
A poncho or raincoat from a protective kit is very good, it is also worth including knee-length shoe covers here to protect against dust. Camouflage is undesirable, it provokes.
A walkie-talkie will probably be enough even for the simplest set like a T82 battery-operated motor scooter. Baofengs are redundant in functionality for an unprepared person, and their disgusting quality does not allow them to be considered normal means of communication.
Battery powered flashlights are better, they don't need to be recharged. Although if you are a civilian, then rechargeable batteries are of course preferred.
Also... if you have the money, buy the simplest hunting thermal imager. If you see an uninvited guest before he sees you, it is simply priceless, because the price is your life.
Radio as a source of information is necessary, it is not discussed, anyone.
It is not necessary to wait for a nuclear war, an accident or just an overturned tank nearby can be much worse for you. That is what you need to be prepared for. If you are ready, then even the most shit will not come as a surprise to you.
People talk a lot of whack about EMP. While it is true that modern electronics can be damaged by EMP (in particular anything that uses CMOS transistors), the energy from the EMP has to get into the device some how. The pulse can be thought of as a powerful, low frequency radio signal with a wavelength of the order of kilometres. To be effectively coupled into an electrical circuit, the conductor would have to be at least 1/8th of the wavelength. This makes power lines very vulnerable to collecting the energy from an EMP and delivering it into the trasnformers and other equipment along the line. Small, battery powered devices in your home? Not so much. Telecommunications lines also used to be particularly vulnerable due to their long length and the sensitive equipment; however, this has become less of an issue with fibre optics replacing the long coaxial and twisted pair telephone cables.
Thanks for this info. I find the whole EMP situation very interesting. What you're saying makes sense and I hope that's the case if an EMP event ever happens.
@@RadioactiveDrew It's definitely interesting! My suggestion is to keep anything you want to survive an EMP in a metal cabinet of some kind and that will be enough. And enough alkaline batteries to keep it going for 3 months. The main casualties from an EMP will be electrical transmission and distribution, and telecommunications, but a those being disrupted should be part of anyone's survival plan anyway. Portable generators are a potential solution for power, but they do a really good job of concentrating fallout in their air filters. It doesn't hurt the generator too much, but it's obviously a hazard to the operator.
24:06 Didn't the FCC ban some of the Chinese hand helds because of poor harmonic suppression? 🤔
Good question. I haven’t heard that but maybe it’s something I missed.
found your channel a few months ago, and have enjoyed several of your videos. but this was not something i expected to see. thanks for making it. Olight is a good brand of flashlights, but i think they are starting to charge more for the name. I like Fenix flashlights. i have only one go bad on me of the dozen i own. and it was because of a bad cheep AA battery i needed to use in a pinch.
Man the cost of geiger counters are crazy....there are some cheap ones on the market but they are not great....better than nothing I guess but still seems like they are geared toward a certain class of people......500 to 2000 dollars plus is a lot of money for us poor folk.....
Better Geiger makes one for $150 and its a great barebones Geiger counter to start off with.
I have Yaesu 1D and 8DR with a Diamond antenna on them to extend the in-out range. IMHO, 8W Baofeng does not show the same range as 5W Yaesu.
Speaking about light, I prefer ordinary flash light on alcaline batteries because of their everywhere existence. Charging may be more difficult to aplly thant just changing the batteries with the new ones. Also batteries can be used after about 10 years after the production date.
I'll need to check out those radios. As far as batteries go...I've had regular batteries corrode pretty bad in some items only after a could years. I'm curious to see if those lithium batteries fair a bit better over time.
@@RadioactiveDrew, lithium accumulators should be maintained from time to time to keep them out of full discharge. Each refresh cycle should be done every one month or several months (according to the manufacture's manual). I know not so many people ready to do this.
I prefere use lithium AA/AAA Energizer batteries they are my favorite choice. And I have 5-year old Duracell high-power AA batteries. Not so bad. 😏
Hey Drew, do you have any recommendations of books about radiation? About different types of materials, safe or dangerous levels of radiation, just a book that i can learn more about it radiation, thank you!
Nothing that I can think of off the top of my head to be honest. Everything that I've learned has come from reading physics books, old papers on experiments and watching videos. There's a pretty good 2 part documentary called "Uranium: Twisting the Dragons Tail". Its a good place to start. The whole subject of radiation and radioactivity is a rabbit hole that I'm still traveling down after 7 years of research.
@@RadioactiveDrew okay, thank you.
Super interesting, informative, and downright cool. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video man! Very insightful. Always look forward to your videos bro! 😎👍
Thanks. Its always nice hearing people enjoy this content.
Gotta watch out for the hot orange cups... Oooo weee...
Those cups are deadly....hahahaha.
@@RadioactiveDrew I can't imagine what the fiestaware factory was like. Was it glowing?
As far as radioactive sources go these ceramics are on the low end. But I’ve seen pictures of a woman working in one of these warehouses where there are stacks of orange uranium plates as tall as her and she is surrounded.
Thanks Drew! Well stated as always!!
Thanks.
There is always a focus on SHTF nuclear war scenarios, while definitely a possibility, there are more likely radioactive threats. I live within a few hundred miles of a major nuclear power station and VERY close to national laboratories that handle radioactive materials routinely. Nuclear weapons fly over our heads everyday, and a crash will cause radioactive materials to be dispersed. The authorities are highly motivated to down play or not disclose any release. It's important to keep these threats in mind.
There have been a shocking number of aircraft that have crashed carrying nuclear weapons. Usually it doesn't result in the spread of radioactive material.
@@RadioactiveDrew I guess it depends on your definition of spread. Usually a crash and burn will contaminate the immediate area of the impact. The fire will produce airborne radioactive fallout. That being said, the fallout isn't a result of fission/fusion, it is more the natural radioactivity of the elements burnt, plutonium, uranium etc. Not as harmful but still not something I'll use for salad dressing. I forgot to mention the daily shipment of highly radioactive waste (fission products) on our highways and rail.
I would add the book Nuclear War Survival Skills by Creason Kearny. Free, pdh.
Thanks. I’ll look into it.
Thanks for saying this, I came here to mention that book. Specifically that in that book there are plans to build your own accurate fallout meter from materials already in your home: small tin can, plastic bag, drywall, etc. It's called the Kearny Fallout Meter. It never needs calibration, and it doesn't need batteries. I've built 3 and tested them with an old smoke detector's 5 microcuries source and they work very well. If motivated, every household in America could have several KFMs ready in just 24 hours, (or less). No other detection system I've heard of can say that. It's basically free. The book is available for free online pdf. Just make sure that the printed plans are the right size, (there's a millimeter scale to achieve this).
There's a great 3 video series on how to make a KFM by Scott Gruebel, (he modifies the design slightly) I have also made a video on how I have modified the design. If you want, I can paste the links to those videos here.
Model 3 with a 44-9 probe would be my go-to
Or a Model 3001 and acquire, over time, a variety of probes to be able to handle any situation. The 3001 can be married to 12 different probes, iirc.
A Ludlum Model 3 is also another solid detector to have.
In Hampton, VA I attended elementary school during the Cuban Missle Crisis. We had regular "fall out" drills where we'd be ushered to school hallways and "assume the position." I now realize I probably wouldn't have made it out of my desk. So, my thought is I want to be incinerated in the first wave, because I don't particularly want to die at the hands of my countrymen. Not leaving the city where I live.
Brilliant intro. :)
Thanks…made me laugh when I got it finished.
Had a convo a while and about gasmasks and the utility of them... I've always considered it a necessity since the sarin gas attack decades ago. One thing, fallout is mostly particulate. In your other video where you went inside that contaminated mine, you had a p100 you can buy an adapter for 3M bayonet filters to fit a 40mm filter.
I've seen adapters like the ones you mentioned. But I think in a fallout situation I would rather have my entire face covered.
@@RadioactiveDrew the adapters work with my FR M40 and MSA Millennium.
It's better to reduce the amount of adapters to increase your safety. And if you buy masks and filters from one manufacture, you don't need adapters more. 😏
@@Serpiph P100 filters are about 10x cheaper than CBRN filters, since you don't need the C (usually activated charcoal) you can rely on the BRN which is usually a combination of HEPA filters. Generally, for radiation threats, you're going to need a lot of filters, and you need to discard the filters otherwise you will be bringing a very contaminated filter into your safe area.
@@highdesertdrew1844, speaking about the survival kit, you don't buy it for everyday use. But it should be a high grade to protect you. I don't know much about the fullface mask shown, but 3M filters can be updated by cheap P100 prefilters to block hot particles from filter contamination.
On the other hand, filter contamination means mask and poncho contamination as well. So you should keep in mind the required steps to prevent harmful substances from penetrating to your home. Not only hot particles but chemical substances and so on.
For those interested the Civil Defense museum website used to contain all the Cold War CD manuals you could down load, good reference if worried about nuclear warfare survival. Oh in that case you will need a high dose rate ion chamber detector, the detectors used here are ok for food/water/contamination survey but will max out usually at 1-5 rads so the old school CD detectors are best bet cause they go to 500 rads. Anyway you need to shelter for 14 days prior to going outside.
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I would rather have a detector that can have a wider lower range than one that is just for high range. I know when my detectors max out I need to move.
Hey, really enjoy every one of your videos and you’ve taught me quite a bit. Allow me to do the same for you…
NUCLEAR
adjective: nuclear
1. relating to the nucleus of an atom. "nuclear chemistry"
In other words, nuclear relates to the NUCLEUS of an atom… no one says NEW-Q-lUSS, we say NEW-KLEE-US. Likewise, we say NEW-CLEAR, not NEW-Q-LER. Say it however you want, I just wanted you to know how the entire world said it before George Bush Jr began murdering the pronunciation during press conferences and, because he was the president, influenced a small percent of the population and sadly these few folks passed it down to their kids.
Cool…there is nothing anyone can say or do that will change the way I say it.
Would you suggest these or similar items if a train full of chemicals derails and goes up in flames disseminating the chemicals abroad?
MIRA Safety did just send out an email addressing the trail derailment and everything happening in Ohio. They gave suggestions on what you use if you live in the area. Like which mask and filter combo and the realistic protection from those chemicals.
@radioactivedrew
Thanks for posting more on something we should all be considering today.
One note, HEMPs can be set off multiple times above us so after an attack it’s advisable not to keep anything out of a Faraday bag until certain that part of the attack is over. (Which is anybody’s guess) It’s a pretty deep rabbit hole when you start looking at this subject. 😂
Props brother...not an easy task presenting preparedness without sounding like a tinfoil hatist. Nicely done
Hahaha…thanks.
If you close enough to an EMP to effect your electronics, you have bigger problems than worrying about your electronics ! Most things that cause EMP's (nuclear and plasma) are far more destructive than the pulse !
“Great time to move out of a city” also “I live in rural Montana.” Montana being a state that hosts 150 ICBM sites, which will be one of the most heavily saturated target areas in the United States during a full scale nuclear exchange with its peer-adversaries. lol.
I live in the southern part of the state in Bozeman. The targeted areas would be up around Great Falls, which is well over 100 miles as the crow flies. I’m fine with those targets being there.
Scary world. . . Did you see it?
What is currently the lowest price, most accurate , easiest to use radiation detector you recommend people can buy ? Ty
The Better Geiger is one of the cheapest ones out there that does a decent job. It’s mainly limited to gamma radiation detection. If you want to spend a bit more you could get a Ludlum Model 3 with a 44-9 probe off of eBay. That can detect alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
@@RadioactiveDrew usually alpha and beta radiation is not a huge threat to humans, when in a nuclear/dirty bomb event ?
In a high enough dose rate all radiation can be a problem.
Hello Drew I have a very limited income but I would like to be prepared and have a geiger counter could you recommend an inexpensive one that would work thank you.
The Better Geiger is one that is very affordable. I tested it and was impressed by how well it worked. Its mainly sensitive to gamma radiation. Most of the problems from fallout are going to be from gamma radiation.
During nuclear war military objectives are prime targets of opportunity. Those are Norfolk, VA (largest naval base); missile silos; military industry and R&D. I am not sure whether Montana with population of barely over 1 million has any of these.
Sorry to say but Montana has a large number of the silos, around Malmstrom AFB. So it will be a prime target.
I'm very aware of the military targets to the north. Those silos are about 150 miles to the north and typically the winds don't blow south from there. So we "should" be okay if those targets get hit, which more than likely they will be if it turns into a full on nuclear war.
@@RadioactiveDrew This means that Canadian province of Saskatchewan that borders Montana will be affected by the fallout. It also has a nice place for you to visit - Uranium City. Unfortunately it is in the very North near the Territories of North West. There's an airport but so far I haven't found any flights.
Or... Norfolk southern operates in your town
You're waaaaay to young to remember ONLY landlines!
I’m not as young as you think. All the radiation keeps me looking young.
As long as there are conspiracies (hint: there are plenty, and have been throughout the history,) nothing is wrong with being a conspiracy theorist; just don't be too amateurish.
Besides, prepping is fun. May we have it and never need it.
Exactly. Always better to have something and not need it than need it and not have it.
love the blade runner hell scape music! you have more credibility with advice than anyone else on here. prepper wise. pertaining to fall out. a lot of bad advice on you tube about emps. proper grounding for any faraday cage box makes all the difference. like a 2-gage or thicker wire to a dedicated ohm tested ground. for certain equipment back in the navy I had to use a mili ohm meter for huge bonding wires.
I want to learn a bit more about EMPs that's for sure. There seems to be two schools of thought on the whole thing...one, its nothing to worry about and two, its going to fry everything. I'm sure the truth is somewhere in the middle. I do like the concept of that dry bag I tested.
@@RadioactiveDrew anything back when I was in the navy anything sensitive to emf radar ect.. had to be shielded and beyond what you would think grounded. the emp doctor that sells stuff his ground test was a skinny wire to an outlet ground. from my experience heavy grounding is important. why I had to use a mili ohm meter for the bonding wire to the stab actuator even if the resistance was high by a little bit would burn out from radar.
You forgot to mention a Coronal Mass Ejection, would these bags protect electronics.
I was thinking about this when I was editing the video.
That parkade needs help
Or a state like Ohio
No kidding.
According to Warsaw Pact . Russia will attack with high altitude nuclear weapons. Then ground attack. This has been released to the public years ago. The movie " The day after " has used that report. Good movie, suggest watching it . Hey Drew, go to Battle Ship New Jersey . Recently did a vid on radio active stuff on the ship. It would be awesome if you and Ryan get together
Thanks for the info on that area. I’ll have to check it out.
To bad you didn't get to visit chernobyl
Its seriously uncomfortabe to to walk arond in the shown gear..
I didn't have a problem with what I was using. But I think everyones fit is going to be different.
alright aside from overpriced MIRA and goofy emp equipment, you do know that pancake probes will almost certainly over-range in a nuclear disaster? High range is what's needed, and tbh you could just use a regular phone camera to detect high range radiation.
Also you could just use a regular mask or cloth instead of a gas mask, all this stuff just seems like a nice way to waste money
Having the right equipment can make a huge difference. Using your cell phone camera to try and judge radiation exposure is pretty funny.
Phone camera is highly inaccurate in that regard. Also you need to know the accumulated dose to facilitate the task of first responders.
@@RadioactiveDrew ok but pancake probes certainly wouldn't be the right equipment, you'd want something like a ludlum model 25 for that.
a cell phone camera is certainly more useful than a maxed pancake
A cell phone camera sensor is useless for radiation detection. At least a maxed out GM tube is letting you know to get out of the area. Also it would be much better at showing contamination on food or yourself.
@@RadioactiveDrew how is a cell phone camera useless? I've used it for radiation detection before, works great for high range
Radiation last for hundreds/thousands of years...you jokers think "Oh well if i have a couple gas mask filters i will be ok"
What are you going to drink? What are you going to eat? Filters lose their effectiveness after a few uses...you going to have 5,000 of them stock piled up?
I have tons of PPE/Bio Hazard gear but this "nuclear war" theory crafting makes me laugh. Train derailments, trucking accidents, refinery/Wearhouse etc are fantastic reasons to have sets for a household. But this youtuber "I under stand nuclear war survival" vids have to stop.
There are different levels of radiation. The isotopes with very short half-lives are the ones that can do the most damage with a very small amount of material. That's why the time right after a nuclear detonation is where people could potentially die from ARS. After a couple weeks those extremely hot isotopes have decayed into something either with a much longer half-life or into a stable isotope that isn't radioactive. I never said the filters last forever and that using that mask with filters should be used for emergency situations.
I understand the hazards associated with radiation and how long certain fission products stay around. So I'm pretty comfortable giving my opinion on what works for me. Other people can use that to see if that works for them. But having a starting point is good.
Where are you getting your info that a nuclear wars radiation would be gone in a couple of weeks? Not arguing with you, but i said i was annoyed with youtubers "Theory Crafting" for a reason.
I never said it would be gone…sorry if it came off that way. The level of radiation would much lower and less of a threat. A higher level of radiation would most definitely be around for a while after a nuclear exchange. Most of that contamination would be around the detonation sites and wherever the fallout was blowing.
@@RadioactiveDrew No need to apologies, i think a "respectful" disagreement is something that is sorely lacking so even if you and I don't agree, i can respect your maturity with us not seeing eye to eye.
Im not sure if your aware of a study conducted by a scientific organization that posted their findings, but it was shared in the daily health journal, NY post...etc. You can find it anywhere. It would take 100 nuke detonations to kill every single human on this planet with the "radiation" that would kill off ALL surface life. Im sure you know this, there are almost 14,000 nukes active...So again im asking what is your "source" that you think surviving 100 much less 14,000 is even possible. Or again was this just you "Theory Crafting"?
@@MerchantIvoryfilms I like discussing this kind of stuff...so yeah, disagreements are good to have.
I've seen similar studies to the one you are talking about and to me they are never that detailed and seem more of a scare tactic to keep people very afraid of nuclear weapons...which are very terrifying. But there are been hundreds of atomic bomb detonations above ground. Some in the kiloton range and some in the megaton range at a bunch of different locations on the planet. Yet we are still here and live goes on. Earth has been through some pretty horrific cataclysms, all of which pale in comparison to anything we could do...and life is still here. So that's why I say what I did about being able to survive a nuclear war.
You would be better off getting rid of 90% of this stuff and spending the money on more canned beans...
mentality of the permanently poor
did you know that it's possible to both own nice things and have a couple years worth of food stockpiled? stop being poor and just do both lmao
I believe there is a more balanced approach to this. Just having food isn't enough...also your food is eventually going to run out. Having a way to see if the environment is safe to be in would be extremely beneficial.
@@locksneedfartn Easier to let the preppers do the stockpiling and then just take their stuff
@@MinSredMash you would be better off just not typing, evidently you lack the brainpower to do anything but spit out copy-pasted Reddit-tier platitudes.
Nice, first view!
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