In my country, driving without a seat belt is illegal. So is driving while using a cell phone. Actually, pretty much anything is illegal now. RIP CCCanada.
I'm an old old lady Lily been on the planet through eight different decades. I do not consider myself a prepper either. When the year 2000 hit everybody was prepping like crazy, something to do with the computers all shutting down I don't remember exactly what it was. I didn't prep. Throughout the deck is there been several occasions for people to go into a panic mode and start prepping and hoarding. I never felt compelled to do that up until this year. So I don't think that it's you being a fearmonger or overly dramatic. What it is is you and you said it yourself being a responsible human being so that you don't have to rely on other sources for your survival. I want to thank you so much for all of your videos. They bring back lots of memories for me because I was born and raised in a very wilderness area so I definitely appreciate you. The one thing I regret never learning to do was to make soap. On one of your videos you said something about keeping your ashes so you could make soap. Is there any way you could ever show me how to do that in a video? You have no idea how much I would love that. I don't look up to too many young people but you are definitely one of them, keep on keeping on and thank you and thank you and thank you!
Hey there Diane. I still havent found a good soap recipe using lye from ashes and animal fat. That is why I have postponed this project from year to year... Thanks for watching my videos.
the ashes need to be from hard woods like oak , elm etc ( they work best ), you would take the ashes say a 5 gallon bucket full and simply run water through them if the lye water isnt strong enough run it through the ashes again and again to tell if it is strong enough take a birds feather and swish it through it . when it is strong enough it will eat the feather vane off
@@SurvivalLilly There are some recipes for making soap with lye, ashes, and bacon grease (rendered bacon fat). A friend of mine made some and sent me a sample. It was wonderful and worked quite well.
I remember being able to buy survival food for pennies on the dollar after the Y2K thing didn't happen. At least to the extent that was possible. My wife worked for a Telecom company at the time. We spent New Years Eve in the basement of some high executive's house with what would have been a regional command center had something that got past them, or the result of some outside influence. There was a big push to address that 19xx thing.
Great to see the prep work and thinking about the future and not just the now. Things are available right now that we use every single day and getting a little extra put away means there will be a fire break in the event if a larger crisis.
Keep adding until you have one year’s worth. Enough supplies for you and your loved ones including pets. Stagger buying so everything doesn’t go off at once is important. Like you said there will be people you love who may not be sufficiently prepared. You’ll end up sharing with them so you need to plan for them too just in case. Double or even triple what you think you need so none of you starve or go without something you end up needing desperately. We must as a society learn how to live like they did in the past. Where there wasn’t fully stocked stores on every corner. Where you couldn’t buy anything and have it delivered. We must not fall into the trap of thinking our governments have the capabilities to take care of us when there are disasters. Just look at how badly they react now. Imagine a disaster affecting millions. They won’t come save you, you’ll need to save yourself.
The government's first priority will be the same as anyone else's; i.e., self-preservation. Government will make sure that IT survives before it worries about anyone else. In a sense, it has to do that in order to continue to carry out its duties and functions, but anyone who assumes it will be there instantly to save them is living in a dream world. Depending upon what the disaster is, help from government agencies may be hours, days, weeks, or even months away. In some extreme scenarios, it may never arrive. People will need to be able to help themselves, their own families, and their neighbors and communities. Think about what skills you can bring to the table to help others if/when SHTF. Not everyone will go feral. People are by nature drawn to live cooperatively with others. The "lone wolves" may survive on their own for a short time, but it will be cooperative groups - communities - that will have the best shot at survival in the long term.
@@SCSlimBoiseID self preservation is key. You dont want the government agencies to arrive. Like you said look how this current crap show is being dealt out by current governments around the world. I believe if your not self sufficient slavery will come quick to you and yours.
@@robertlambert7736 I am pretty sure that the preppers are among the first who will get in trouble during a real longterm crisis ( not a two weeks blackout ). Especially in central Europe there will be much more people who are not prepared and who steal from those who are. So if you want to survive in a real crisis - throw your stock away when you're on your own.
I've got a smaller portable A/C unit I keep in my office. We just installed solar on our house with a battery backup system but they're not going to power our main A/C units on the house. If the power goes down (happened just the other day), we can retreat to a room in our house and use the portable A/C tied into the backup battery system in that room to stay cool. We're all going to need to think creatively in the future as the earth's climate continues to warm up. Stay safe Lilly!
I live in a hot climate and have never had AC, it's just one more thing you become dependent on that will suck the life out of your batteries then break down.
i agree in the sense that in the last 100 year people became very reliant on tech and convenient shops, functional alphabetism is spreading. everybody thnks they're clever just because they have access to google. i'm fairly young but i've never felt comfortable in this spoiled state of society. as a child, i always wanted to understand and fix a problem on my own, instead of asking for help. i've started practicing bushcraft, watching urban prep videos to get ideas. still, i think most people won't survive for long, including myself, as we need doctors. we will last until the first inflamed teeth, broken bone, etc.
I think Lilly, that one reason why you may not have a years supply of food stored in your house, is because you are knowledgeable, smart, and can forage and hunt, if you need to. You have the skills and such to find food and survive, should a SHTF scenario happen. I admire that. 🧡
If you put one of those black barrels up high an let the sun hit it you can make a gravity shower that will be hot most days just a idea just a bigger version of a bag camping shower good luck stay safe we will need people like you when the bad whatever comes
kinda reminds me of the technique of warming the greenhouse with black barrels full of water which is a old trick Northern Gardeners do in the colder months.
I think it is time to start to think about becoming independent from the system. Just because it worked very well for the last 70 years does not mean, that this experience will last. Having the skills to survive on your own is crucial to your survival if shit hits the fan. And there is a lot of shit coming up. One way or the other.
Exactly. Capitalism, centralized power, ravaged resources, political division and social instability will all blow up in our face sooner than later. Trust your government and you are Lost in the long run.
@@mcdugalmcstiffy6889 absolutely true. It's something only a few generations past also was quite normal. Nowadays many just go for comfort and convenience, health be damned.
easiest to start with are laying chickens if you have the space. A rooster if you are isolated enough you ban expect 2 organic eggs from each chook evey 3 days if they get enough protein. They moult for a month each year. A rooster increases the flock. You eat the roosters and swap hens/eggs for stuff you dont have
Hello Lilly, I really love your knife, I bought two of them. I think you should run your generator, and get familiar on how it works. Completely drain the fuel out of the tank and run it out of the engine for storage. Keep fuel in your garage and rotated into your car every two months so you’ll have fresh fuel when you need your generator.
I strongly suggest you start learning wild edibles for your area. People will come for your food and if you lose your food supply from invaders, fire, flood etc etc......where will you be? I believe edibles knowledge is extremely important. If anything it will extend your food supply.
I agree. I know where to find food al year long so i don't even need to prep. I just do it for fun. If someone steals it. No big deal. The knowledge in my head is harder to steal.
Start Amy on dry food. Buy large buckets and fill it with dry food, put oxygen absorbers, mylar bags is you have them, inside and seal . Much easier to store dry dog food. Don't forget pee pads, just in case you need to stay inside your home and your dog needs to go to the bathroom without going out. That said either plastic shopping bag or small garbage bags on hand to pick up the waste. Do you have a doggie bug out bag ?
@@Christian-Prepper I am not a believer in dry food. I heard that they overcook it and overheat it to make it dry. this way a lot of nutrients get lost. So I only feed Amy wet food or real meat.
Really good video, Lily. Don’t forget matches for the stove, lanterns and candles. Paper goods for kitchen and bath Cleaning products, medications and laundry necessities.
Ten years from now you'll put on a jacket and find a mask in the pocket. "Oh man, what a weird year that was," you'll chuckle to yourself. Then you'll pick up your machete and continue across the wasteland, keeping to the shadows to avoid roving gangs of cannibal raiders.
The apocalypse is always around the corner. That's my experience. Preparation for hard or unexpected times is really an exercise in optimism. It could be a friend or family member suffering from a natural event, loss of a job, or an episode of poor health. The ability to offer help at a moment's notice shows confidence in the world still being a stable place to live no matter the problems. Getting through those times is what we are preparing for.
I have been in a couple car accidents in my life and I think it's just a safe practice love you girl you have the right idea get prepared solar generator is probably good idea
Hello Lilly, whatever stove you get....it should burn traditional logs...and be cast iron....or in a perfect world....a Russian masonry furnace...I like the cast iron, best.... because it's mobile, although not as effecient as the latter
A few years ago I found a tool the cuts plastic bottles into cordage. You can turn trash into rope. A few changes and items stored can add weeks to your survival strategy.
I guess I've always been a pepper. From northern Minnesota I grew up knowing to have 3 ways to heat your house with at least one not requiring electricity. Now I live in the desert and also have 3 ways to cool my house and 3 sources of electricity to do it. I've always had 3 months of food on hand as well. I call it my theory of 3s. Triple redundency.
What were the three ways to heat in the winter? I'm in Northern Alberta stuck in a condo in the city so I can't have a wood-burning stove with condo rules. Moving is out of the question.
High ceilings, door transoms, airlock double entries, double hung windows, window shutters, passive solar heating, overhung eaves to shade southern exposures, biomass floors, wood stoves, trees on prevailing wind side of house: all can be used off grid.
You could extend the life of your disposable plates by covering them with plastic wrap before you place your food on the plate. After eating, you could throw away the plastic wrap or burn it. That way, you don't have to wash dishes and you extend the life of your plates. I hope this helps.
It is surprising when you actually calculate how many calories you have on hand, versus how many you need for an extended period. I really recommend calculating how many calories you have stored and your daily needs. Likewise, it is really hard to grow anywhere near enough calories in the typical home garden. And, even as an experienced gardener, I am realizing how hard it is to truly provide your own calories in any significant way.
I have about 7 months of calories in visceral fat around me :-) . I have salt, backup water and a few tubs of pork fat (schmalz), that's a vital dietary component.
I enjoy watching your videos. The things you say and the reasons you give are clear, and concise. I don't have that much space for storage, but I am making what I have work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Look up burn-time and efficiency for your new stove. Also, a citizen's band radio is a good idea, a hand-held. Just know that people can triangulate you when you transmit.
Well done, Lilly! Glad to see you prepping. Looking forward to seeing more on this topic as we all face an uncertain future. Love to you from Nova Scotia, Canada
The Berkey filters are good, but you can make your own using the same filters for far less money. Also, they do not sterilise water, you should still boil it if it came from a suspect source. For sterile water, go for a UV steriliser or a reverse osmosis filter.
Hey Lilly, some meat suggestions...Spam and pemmican both have substantially long shelf life. Jerky and pemmican vacuum sealed would last even longer and canned spam is pretty much an indefinite life span
I had a buddy who used a woodstove with the stovepipe sticking out through a window with sheet metal around it. This is doable if you do not have a chimney. Best to put the stove in the basement if possible.
You need to check out the generator an look into a solar generator they have some that are under 200 an come with fold up solar panels built-in if things go down we will run out of fuel
Yes... look up jackery ...i buggy one with 240 along with the collapsable solar panels. Very handy to have! Amazon sells them. I bought mine for $250. The solar panels are sold separately.
Lily that is a very good idea. I'm sure you know this but here in Texas we had a very bad winter and many people's pipes busted. Thanks to God ours did not but what we did is during harsh winter times you allow all your faucets drip, open up all of your cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms, and if there's any way to let your toilets continuously to run.. do so.. especially if a blackout comes and there's no electricity where you can't get warm. The wood stove is going to help a lot but by keeping the water constantly dripping and running and the cabinets all open it will help immensely from keeping your pipes from bursting. Your water bill might be a little more that months ahead but it will be a lot less money than having to spend for pipes that busted
I grew up in the 70s (Pittsburgh PA) and we prepped but it wasn't called prepping; it was just canning, freezing, splitting wood, and making certain you prepared for winter. Back then the winters were fierce and there were ice storms that kept us in the dark for days and days at a time. It was part of life. Today, my geraniums are still blooming at Christmas. Everything blooms in April instead of May where they die from frost if you don't cover them at night. Climate has changed in a very short period of time yet too many people refuse to accept it.
that is identical with what I am observing. Some trees start a second blossom in September/October, which is not normal. Sometimes I can run around with a T-Shit in November, which was not possible 20 year ago. Very scary.
@@SurvivalLilly true that it is scary but if you look back in history climate zone were Switching around all over the place every few millennia, long before people. I’m not saying we have no impact but I am saying we probably can’t do anything against a natural cycle on our planet other than adapt. African deserts once were lush green rainforests. I wonder If trying to fix the climate is causing more harm than good. It’s the same with forest fires. They always were a thing, Afterwards the new forest would blossom even Better. Maybe we As a species Are up for something similar no matter what. According to ancient history it wouldn’t be the first time.
I love your videos. Here in Southern Appalachia, this thing people now call prepping, we have always called living. We have root cellars where we store food. We can our fruits and vegetables and make our own medicines. Wood stoves are much more efficient if the flue pipe comes out the back of the stove rather than straight up and out the top of the stove. The short explanation for this is that the hot air has more time to circulate inside the stove on a rear exiting stove flue. With a top flue most of your heat goes up and outside. Also try to get a wood stove lined with firebrick as they help to retain heat within the stove. Best of luck!
You have to roll with the punches. All the agricultural problems you mentioned have proper counter measures and since weather prediction has improved significantly with time you shouldn't sit down in a corner and cry but prepare accordingly. Example: late frost? Create microclimates in your gardens and vinyards that protect your plants from frostbite. You can even cover them up them temporarily so the blossom will not be harmed.
@@naturepeaceful3918 I live in Australia. Hot, dry desert area commonly called 'the outback'. It's home and I love it. :) I will definitely check out your channel. I cannot afford to travel, so channels from all over the world are my idea of travelling :)
Hi!! About grains, there’s 2 things you can do. 3 if you’re adventurous: 1. Buy flour in bulk now, freeze to kills insects, then vacuum seal for longterm storage. 2. Create a small plot of grains in your backyard. Also, invest in chickens because they eat more than grains. 3. Sunflowers can be used to create flower, and sunflowers are easy to grow.
I know one thing if I was a prepper I wouldn't broadcast it no offense. Cuz that's the first thing people will be doing they will be attacking the preppers. That is a good thing to prep though.
First thing "they" will do is loot the stores. Hopefully, those in the community who are capable will band together to protect the stores, businesses, and supply lines, but in some recent examples here in the US, that didn't happen often enough.
Not using the power generator is analogous to sitting in a chair and never exercising. We start our about every two weeks to ensure it's working & to keep the components lubricated. You should occasionally place a load on the system to ensure it's producing power.
Lilly a stove is a good idea, look into getting one that uses outside air to breathe . One that don't pull air from the house so the cold air in house is pulled to stove ( from bedroom to stove ) so only one room gets warm. I'm happy when we get our 3 weeks of "cold" weather in 50's F. In stocking think meals, B/L/D x 90.
For the generator: definitely run it in. Test various loads. If you store with fuel in the tank, for months, then add stabilizer such as sea foam. Make sure following the last test before storage that you turn off the fuel valve, thus cutting off the fuel supply to the carburetor. As the generator runs, it will burn off the last of the fuel in the carburetor. You don't want ethanol fuel sitting in the carb in storage as it will build up a plaque due to the ethanol, and that can cause the carb to malfunction.
We turned a lot of our garden lawn into veg gardens and got a bigger freezer, my wife dehydrates a lot of food or pickles, she make loads of jams. There is defiantly something changing, here in the uk we are getting a lot of heavy rain in the summer now that we didn’t get 25 years ago.
Don’t forget to prep complex chemicals you can’t create yourself or that are a pain to make. Ammonia Vinegar Isopropyl alcohol Hydrogen peroxide Bleach Also good to stock up on electrolytes to enable longer fasting to ration food longer.
@cybrtrk Vodka with a high ABV (above 90% or 180 proof) is also good for sterilizing some raw fruits/vegetables, and for sterilizing surfaces/utensils that come into contact with food. It can also be used as a fuel. Regular vodka does very poorly at these tasks, and isopropyl/rubbing alcohol should not ever be used for food-related processes.
Yes, use your generator so you have a chance to work out any issues. Plus, in a moment of need and stress, you will already know how to work it. Great video. Thank you Lilly.
I freeze all of my dry produce for a couple of days and vaccum seal them in portion sized bags, then they go inside a food grade buckets. Hope they aren't full of bugs when I need them. I've had the Berkey almost a year now, great purchase & well worth the investment
Impressive! Nice garden. My only caution would be that the hidden challenge of a woodstove is designing and installing a safe stove pipe/chimney. Cheers from Juneau Alaska, Greg Chaney
I'm a professional hvac repairman, with a fully stocked service van in my driveway. I have 4 ways to heat my house heat pump for eff ng for cold nights , electric heaters for oem part failure, and a wood stove for electrical failure. Because it's important
Coal-burning stoves are more efficient and you can burn wood and coal. The bricks in the coal burning stove hold the heat a little longer. And you can burn coal. Lump coal ,bags of pea coal and be easily stored. Good Luck girly!
On the top of some good old styled stove you can cook, and there are stoves with own water based radiators. Best to use not too big stoves/furnaces because they are not effective when the fire is not hot enough. A good old casting iron stove with hot plate is the best I think. Some of them have big "windows" so it gives you a fireplace feeling.
RE: COFFFE- Brazil and South America where most of the coffee comes from ( to my knowledge) Had a Dought then big Freezes.. they lost a lot of crops. Plus Coffee futures went up 9%. If you're a coffee drinker don't wait stuck up now!!
@@bharnden7759 and it just had another hard freeze and snow last night... Might as well just buy the whole coffee aisle now before everyone else realizes. The only brand of coffee that star schmucks uses is nearly gone from the freeze now.
@@ninashinde1104 sounds like my peach trees this year. The trees lived but very few fruits. Nothing edible. My pomegranate bush didn't turn green until mid June, should have been April -May when it turned warm.
@@bharnden7759 look on RUclips for deep South homestead.. they believe that the plants are no longer picking up the natural phosphates in the Earth because of "spraying from above" it's a pretty good channel check it out please. Also check out William Mount they have four channels I believe, he drops some big truths on there.
Ive heated my place with wood for 17 years. I buy oak in 10 foot logs and cut and split it myself. $100.00 a cord and I usually burn roughly 3.5 cord a year in Wisconsin. The old saying goes that you are heated twice when you burn wood, first when you cut it and second when you burn it he he so true. If you plan on cutting it yourself buy a Stihl chainsaw only way to go. Ive used the same one for all 17 years and it still runs great. I cut through 14.5 cords with it this spring. Good luck Lilly and God bless.😊
I wouldn't worry much about the generator. I bought one in 2013, and left it sealed in the original package until last year, when my area was hit by two hurricanes. I removed the generator from the box, added oil and fuel, and it started on the first pull of the rope. This is a Chinese-made generator.
I'm certainly worried and preparing for the next Australian summer, we were all across the international news in the 2019/2020 summer when 34 people died directly in the fires and 445 people died indirectly due to smoke inhalation.
I'm sure we'll be fine. It's a hot country, fires are part of this land. Burnback, picking up fuel sources and maintaining firebreaks will thwart a lot of fire.
Hi Lilly I love your videos. I appreciate your prep. One suggestion is for you to get a portable solar generator. Jackery, Bluetti, or some other option. just incase you end up in your van or car. also, great backup if you stay home and your other systems fail. Stay strong!!!!
@scollurio I don't know where you live, but where I am (USA), the government does not demand we be dependent on the state, though some safeguards are in place for the most vulnerable -- though not as many safeguards as in most other developed "1st World" countries.
@@SurvivalLilly im also from Austria, I just meant that we are more or less told everything is fine and most people will not have a clue when disaster hits them. Try going solar or truly off grid, there’s a lot of hoops to jump through making it unfeasable. Most people take supermarkets and stocked shelves for granted which is the false security the state likes to spin. When you are a prepper You must be crazy. Everything’s fine! That kind of thing.
@@donna30044 sorry it didn’t come out as well as I thought. I meant that the state Rather wants you on the grid with a smartphone and digital everything than going your way independently. Also There is a a false security to it all, at least that’s how I feel over here in the same country as Lilly.
@@scollurio I understand and mostly agree. Most people in developed nations panic when their house lights just blink. Just recently, we had a "boil water" advisory for 2 days because of a problem with the water system; people were panicking like it was the end of the world. I shut off the water heater and closed the valve, then went on with life, taking appropriate precautions. For me it was no big deal. When the advisory was lifted, I waited a day, purged the water lines, got the water heater back into operation, and went on as normal. It isn't that anyone in authority is telling us we must be reliant on the state, but that we have allowed ourselves to become complacent and dependent on modern technology. A little common sense, some old-fashioned knowledge, decent preparation, and a good home library, and I'm good for almost anything. I even have an RV I could move into were something to happen to my house. I'm 73, live alone, and things don't bother me much any more . . . except stupid people -- but that's an entirely different conversation, isn't it? 🤔😉🤣❤
Apples don't tend to breed true so any seeds which do germinate and survive are highly unlikely to produce what we would think of as an edible dessert or cooking apple. That's not to say that birds and insects wouldn't appreciate the extra food source, though.
@@RichWoods23 in the US we buy "Heritage seeds" that aren't gmo or asexual hybrids. My botany is pretty non-existant, so I bow to any other knowledge. But I think you understand my intent.
Military guy here, I’ve been to 16 different countries, my last duty station was at Fort Campbell Kentucky 101st airborne division. I have remote property in Western Tennessee, I built my own hybrid cabin myself.. walls are 12 inches thick, 24 inches in the ceiling, I’m set up for wood heat.. I also have two Mr. cool split mini systems, constructed my own solar system.. I have 14 kW of solar, three wind turbines, 30 KW of Lifepo4 batteries… I have no need of grid power whatsoever… There’s about seven springs on my property where I get 100% of my water from.. I grow heirloom vegetables, Canning, food dehydration… my land is full of deer and turkey…
I have to disagree on keeping it unused. If you never use it how do you know it is going to work? During an emergency is a bad time to find the factory made a mistake and something you were depending on does not work.
@@SurvivalLilly if the tank or gas stays out in sunlight, moisture and heat difference is make the gas go stale. buy a bottle of carburetor-clean and a start-gas bottle, it will come in handy if the generator is acting up. check out "taryl fixes all" in how to clean the carburetor. this knowledge is valuable when there is no mechanic to be hired. if you make a shed for the generator it will last longer outside.
Hi Lilly. I am sure you will due your own research, but when planning your solar install, ensure that you can have an off grid mode with some kind of battery backup. If the solar is connected only to the grid and there is a blackout, then it is no use.
Thanks for the video. You can put a silver spoon or coin in your rain barrel to keep the water fresh. In the winter a rain barrel can freeze and break. I have never seen a good solution to that other than draining the barrel before hard freeze and not trying to keep water in it over the winter.
Love ur vids lily hopefully “we“ meaning the whole community that loves and enjoys Mother Nature can help to get the earth healthier and cleaner and back on its feet keep making content and keep working hard and not hurting the environment
Back, prior to 1950ish, everyone was a prepper. They needed to prepare for all the possible issues that might arise because each community had to help themselves. If you can harvest enough wood, maybe use the woodstove as main heat source to reduce your carbon footprint.
@@carl8568 Don't run it dry, just use up some of what's in the tank, then add some new stabilized gas. Been doing this for years with no fuel issues, and it's a way to make sure it's going to work when I need it. I think it's also good to heat it up to dry out any condensation.
Only one way is 100% effective and that’s getting rid of all fuel in genny. Run dry and drain fuel bowl. Starting genny every 2 months is great but if you get busy with life and forget it can lead to a varnished carb even with stabil. Empty tank as peacocks can have a slight drip allowing for full bowls over time.
Regarding the generator, the manufacturer should have recommendations for storage. If it has never been run, then run it to make sure it runs, probably store with fuel tank empty, spark plug out, and a shot of oil in the cylinder (crank to move the oil around). That is how I keep my two and four stroke equipment. Check the users manual.
My spouse doesn’t believe in a large pantry. Regardless I have a corner of my basement with a few months of food, like rice, flour, a pasta maker few cases of water A rain barrel out back to be used as water for the toilet. Getting hotter. Too much construction into areas that for ages were open fields. In America 31 million acres of farmland lost to development, in total, between 1992 and 2012.
Do what you need to do. They’ll see you as annoying now and a thoughtful prepared provider when something bad happens. Just tell them that you want to make sure they’re safe and provided for. If they argue against their own safety deem them incapable of thinking straight and do it anyways. Your lives matter more than what they want. It’s hard for some people to admit that it could save your lives. They’re too scared so they tell themselves it’s overreacting or unneeded. Do you argue with a child about using a safety seat, seatbelt, not running into the street etc? Do what you have to do to be safe and take the heat if necessary. They’ll see your wisdom later.
40⁰C? That's 104⁰F; I'm in southeastern U.S.A. (northeastern Georgia, U.S) and it rarely gets that hot even here! You are notably at a farther north latitude (above 46.4⁰N) than I am (34.1⁰N) and I would expect your climate to be cooler than mine. In fact, you are at a latitude a little farther north than Ottowa, Canada. It boggles the mind.
that was exactly what I was thinking when Canada got 50°C. Canada is far North. Much more North than Austria. This is what is scaring me the most. Almost nobody has AC in Austria. Most of my neigbors dont have it. 50°C is life threatening.
@@SurvivalLilly --I'm living in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and it gets in the 110s to 120s here, and THAT is when it really gets life threatening! For example, yesterday it was 104 F degrees at day, and the coolest it got over night was roughly 89 F degrees, and now at 6:60 am PST, it is 85 F degrees and will be heating up. Needless to say, I am getting older and more sensitive to such heat so am looking for more temperature places to call home at the moment, given the prospects of what's going on in the world and weather.
All of those people dying in Canada where their houses are literally made to retain heat because it doesn’t get hot there should be a wake up call to everyone about what can happen where they live. It’s extremely wise to prepare for the extreme weather we’ve been having around the world. It’s going to continue to get hotter and colder than ever. Drought is bad and won’t stop and our food supplies are suffering from it. Farmers are warning us of the shortages but few are listening.
@@staralioflundnv Yes, move. Nevada will be uninhabitable soon I’m sure. California too. No water, extreme weather, wildfires, no electricity, are all current things these states are facing. It’s not future problems anymore they already exist and soon power and water will be cut off. The polar vortex is moving to the west as well. Last year it hit Texas and remember the people dying and suffering through that. None of the states in the west are prepared for extreme cold. The same chaos will happen as the winter gets worse. Buildings aren’t built to withstand those cold temps. Electricity will go out, pipes will burst, and people will freeze to death. That’s if you make it through the extreme heat, wildfires and drought.
@@pookiehoney --True. Question is where to relocate. I have known that the West Coast region is not safe. So far, it appears CO, NM, OK, TX might be options.
Hello Lilly! I am in Alberta, Canada...I just wanted to share something we do with you. Over time we have purchased 19 barrels for the yard, we have 4 connected (2 on the left and 2 on the right) off the garage eaves to collect rain from roof and 4 others in that section of the yard that we pump water into when the rain has filled the other barrels for we can empty them out and have them available for the next rain...we have one under the eave in the front yard and 3 barrels to pump that water into. we have 2 attached on the back side of house under eave to collect there and 5 others in the gardens to pump water into....now as we only have about 3-4 huge rains during spring to first frost what we do if use a submersible pump to pump bath water (that is available every other day) from the bathroom out the window and into the barrels all over the yard. There is only a bit of epsom salt (magnesium) and natural soap in the water from bath and after sitting overnight in the barrel the chlorine is gone from the water so perfectly safe to use in the gardens instead paying for extra tap water ...we fill 15 barrels a month using the bathtub water so that is a significant amount!
just a tip to store your cans based on what metal the cans are made of and store your glass items between them as glass in an electric insulator, this will reduce risk of galvanic corrosion. Also put lids on your plastic bagged stuff in countainers to prevent pests from getting in.
I love my Berkey, also get extra black filters when you can, since when filtering your rainwater, it will use up your filters more quickly. Look into solar generators, you can use them indoors and they are silent and safe to use indoors. Also if the grid goes down you won’t have access to gasoline/petrol.
I’ve been buying 20L buckets and filling them with tinned food, rice,flour etc and burying them in various locations away from home. It’s becoming an obsession now 😂
@@ZaiyaFineArt yes, that’s my worry. I have vacuum sealed the flour with oxygen and moisture absorbers. I have recently started buying/stocking up on wheat grains instead of flour as it stores for many years.
Hi Lilly, your preps are great! try growing Japanese Eggplants in your garden, they really produce lots and are easy to cook up. I have a cabin in the Catskill Mts. and have wood stove and backup ventless propane heaters as well as electric baseboard which I rarely use. Wood stoves are good but if you can go with pellet stove. Burns cleaner, less hassel with damp wood and bugs, etc.
If you can't get your hands on a berkey, there are videos on YT showing how to make them for around 20-30 dollars. However, you still have to buy the filters. Right now, they're around $120 for a set of two, but there are knock-offs for around $60 on Amazon and Ebay.
great start Lilly, you can make your rice last longer if you freeze it for a couple days first (which will kill and organisms which may be in it) the same for your pasta. Also canned meats will be good for at least 5 years.
Hi Lilly....Regarding your generator, it's a good idea to have it ready to go. Make sure you read the instructions, most generators need some run in time. Make sure the engine is full of oil before you start it. I run my generator out of fuel and store it that way. Also, keep extra engine oil on hand, most generators say to change the oil every 20 hrs. Another thing I keep handy is a can of quick start, just in case your gas engine is hard to start. Furthermore, make sure you have extension cords for your key devices, such as freezer and whatever else you need to power. Sorry for the long reply! Cheers, Peter
Would you call somebody who uses a seat belt in the car a "lunatic" or "fear monger," because he is preparing for a possible car accident?
You keep wearing it. Not wearing one changed my life in a way, not so good.
I would say he is giving himself the best chance of survival in an unpredictable situation...
it can go both ways. with or without belt.. wearing a belt is mostly a wise choice.. ☮️
I would call that person; a responsible human.
In my country, driving without a seat belt is illegal. So is driving while using a cell phone. Actually, pretty much anything is illegal now. RIP CCCanada.
I'm an old old lady Lily been on the planet through eight different decades. I do not consider myself a prepper either. When the year 2000 hit everybody was prepping like crazy, something to do with the computers all shutting down I don't remember exactly what it was. I didn't prep. Throughout the deck is there been several occasions for people to go into a panic mode and start prepping and hoarding. I never felt compelled to do that up until this year. So I don't think that it's you being a fearmonger or overly dramatic. What it is is you and you said it yourself being a responsible human being so that you don't have to rely on other sources for your survival. I want to thank you so much for all of your videos. They bring back lots of memories for me because I was born and raised in a very wilderness area so I definitely appreciate you. The one thing I regret never learning to do was to make soap. On one of your videos you said something about keeping your ashes so you could make soap. Is there any way you could ever show me how to do that in a video? You have no idea how much I would love that. I don't look up to too many young people but you are definitely one of them, keep on keeping on and thank you and thank you and thank you!
Hey there Diane. I still havent found a good soap recipe using lye from ashes and animal fat. That is why I have postponed this project from year to year... Thanks for watching my videos.
the ashes need to be from hard woods like oak , elm etc ( they work best ), you would take the ashes say a 5 gallon bucket full and simply run water through them if the lye water isnt strong enough run it through the ashes again and again to tell if it is strong enough take a birds feather and swish it through it . when it is strong enough it will eat the feather vane off
@@SurvivalLilly There are some recipes for making soap with lye, ashes, and bacon grease (rendered bacon fat). A friend of mine made some and sent me a sample. It was wonderful and worked quite well.
@@ram1brn okay I'm going to give this a shot! Thank you, this is definitely my jumping off point!
I remember being able to buy survival food for pennies on the dollar after the Y2K thing didn't happen. At least to the extent that was possible.
My wife worked for a Telecom company at the time. We spent New Years Eve in the basement of some high executive's house with what would have been a regional command center had something that got past them, or the result of some outside influence.
There was a big push to address that 19xx thing.
Great to see the prep work and thinking about the future and not just the now. Things are available right now that we use every single day and getting a little extra put away means there will be a fire break in the event if a larger crisis.
Keep adding until you have one year’s worth. Enough supplies for you and your loved ones including pets. Stagger buying so everything doesn’t go off at once is important. Like you said there will be people you love who may not be sufficiently prepared. You’ll end up sharing with them so you need to plan for them too just in case. Double or even triple what you think you need so none of you starve or go without something you end up needing desperately. We must as a society learn how to live like they did in the past. Where there wasn’t fully stocked stores on every corner. Where you couldn’t buy anything and have it delivered. We must not fall into the trap of thinking our governments have the capabilities to take care of us when there are disasters. Just look at how badly they react now. Imagine a disaster affecting millions. They won’t come save you, you’ll need to save yourself.
The government's first priority will be the same as anyone else's; i.e., self-preservation. Government will make sure that IT survives before it worries about anyone else. In a sense, it has to do that in order to continue to carry out its duties and functions, but anyone who assumes it will be there instantly to save them is living in a dream world. Depending upon what the disaster is, help from government agencies may be hours, days, weeks, or even months away. In some extreme scenarios, it may never arrive. People will need to be able to help themselves, their own families, and their neighbors and communities. Think about what skills you can bring to the table to help others if/when SHTF. Not everyone will go feral. People are by nature drawn to live cooperatively with others. The "lone wolves" may survive on their own for a short time, but it will be cooperative groups - communities - that will have the best shot at survival in the long term.
@@SCSlimBoiseID self preservation is key. You dont want the government agencies to arrive. Like you said look how this current crap show is being dealt out by current governments around the world. I believe if your not self sufficient slavery will come quick to you and yours.
@@robertlambert7736 I am pretty sure that the preppers are among the first who will get in trouble during a real longterm crisis ( not a two weeks blackout ). Especially in central Europe there will be much more people who are not prepared and who steal from those who are. So if you want to survive in a real crisis - throw your stock away when you're on your own.
That’s what I do. I grab extras so I can give it to family or friends if they need it.
I've got a smaller portable A/C unit I keep in my office. We just installed solar on our house with a battery backup system but they're not going to power our main A/C units on the house. If the power goes down (happened just the other day), we can retreat to a room in our house and use the portable A/C tied into the backup battery system in that room to stay cool. We're all going to need to think creatively in the future as the earth's climate continues to warm up. Stay safe Lilly!
Wouldn't you give priority to your fridge and freezer and plug those into your battery?
@@unpaintedleadsyndrome yup. That’s the current setup
A source of heat would be far more critical than cooling.
I live in a hot climate and have never had AC, it's just one more thing you become dependent on that will suck the life out of your batteries then break down.
Is Sweden cov!d free?
I love Berkey water filters. I was lucky and found mine at the Thrift Shop for $7, it came with 4x ceramic filters!
People are slowly learning to live/prep like we did in the 1700's.
Relearning, better late the never.
Is that you Joe Biden?
i agree in the sense that in the last 100 year people became very reliant on tech and convenient shops, functional alphabetism is spreading. everybody thnks they're clever just because they have access to google. i'm fairly young but i've never felt comfortable in this spoiled state of society. as a child, i always wanted to understand and fix a problem on my own, instead of asking for help. i've started practicing bushcraft, watching urban prep videos to get ideas. still, i think most people won't survive for long, including myself, as we need doctors. we will last until the first inflamed teeth, broken bone, etc.
@@susrev88 facts 🤣🤣100%
I think Lilly, that one reason why you may not have a years supply of food stored in your house, is because you are knowledgeable, smart, and can forage and hunt, if you need to. You have the skills and such to find food and survive, should a SHTF scenario happen. I admire that. 🧡
Austria is not that big . If we all go hunting there is nothing left in 2 weeks
You have to have the skill to kill . Then you can maybe survive
If you put one of those black barrels up high an let the sun hit it you can make a gravity shower that will be hot most days just a idea just a bigger version of a bag camping shower good luck stay safe we will need people like you when the bad whatever comes
That is a great idea
@@johnnazellner5283 thanks I just try to apply what I know into bigger ideas
kinda reminds me of the technique of warming the greenhouse with black barrels full of water which is a old trick Northern Gardeners do in the colder months.
I think it is time to start to think about becoming independent from the system. Just because it worked very well for the last 70 years does not mean, that this experience will last. Having the skills to survive on your own is crucial to your survival if shit hits the fan. And there is a lot of shit coming up. One way or the other.
Exactly. Capitalism, centralized power, ravaged resources, political division and social instability will all blow up in our face sooner than later. Trust your government and you are
Lost in the long run.
Good answer!
@@scollurio also, we must manage our own health. The government is clueless.
@@mcdugalmcstiffy6889 absolutely true. It's something only a few generations past also was quite normal. Nowadays many just go for comfort and convenience, health be damned.
easiest to start with are laying chickens if you have the space. A rooster if you are isolated enough you ban expect 2 organic eggs from each chook evey 3 days if they get enough protein. They moult for a month each year. A rooster increases the flock. You eat the roosters and swap hens/eggs for stuff you dont have
Hello Lilly, I really love your knife, I bought two of them. I think you should run your generator, and get familiar on how it works. Completely drain the fuel out of the tank and run it out of the engine for storage. Keep fuel in your garage and rotated into your car every two months so you’ll have fresh fuel when you need your generator.
I strongly suggest you start learning wild edibles for your area. People will come for your food and if you lose your food supply from invaders, fire, flood etc etc......where will you be? I believe edibles knowledge is extremely important. If anything it will extend your food supply.
thanks I know about wild edibles and I am a hunter too.
I agree. I know where to find food al year long so i don't even need to prep. I just do it for fun. If someone steals it. No big deal. The knowledge in my head is harder to steal.
If you watch her older videos, she knows a lot about wild edibles.
Start Amy on dry food. Buy large buckets and fill it with dry food, put oxygen absorbers, mylar bags is you have them, inside and seal . Much easier to store dry dog food. Don't forget pee pads, just in case you need to stay inside your home and your dog needs to go to the bathroom without going out. That said either plastic shopping bag or small garbage bags on hand to pick up the waste. Do you have a doggie bug out bag ?
@@Christian-Prepper I am not a believer in dry food. I heard that they overcook it and overheat it to make it dry. this way a lot of nutrients get lost. So I only feed Amy wet food or real meat.
Really good video, Lily.
Don’t forget matches for the stove, lanterns and candles.
Paper goods for kitchen and bath
Cleaning products, medications and laundry necessities.
Do doubt our Lilly will use a ferro rod to throw a spark. She's gifted like that. 👍
Ten years from now you'll put on a jacket and find a mask in the pocket. "Oh man, what a weird year that was," you'll chuckle to yourself. Then you'll pick up your machete and continue across the wasteland, keeping to the shadows to avoid roving gangs of cannibal raiders.
To be honest that doesn't seem like a far off reality lol
LOL I love the imagery your story created in my head
@@JohnDoe-tt4fm I got a kick out of it too, but I can't take credit for the story. I stole it from a meme on the internet.
@@ozarksbuckslayer2484 haha it's all good bro
@@katrinawalker8899 ''cough cough'' Venezuela
The apocalypse is always around the corner.
That's my experience.
Preparation for hard or unexpected times is really an exercise in optimism. It could be a friend or family member suffering from a natural event, loss of a job, or an episode of poor health. The ability to offer help at a moment's notice shows confidence in the world still being a stable place to live no matter the problems.
Getting through those times is what we are preparing for.
I have been in a couple car accidents in my life and I think it's just a safe practice love you girl you have the right idea get prepared solar generator is probably good idea
Very nice! Im also preping this year. Im picking green leafs, drying them and making vitamin-C powders :)
Me too! Among other things 😊
Hello Lilly, whatever stove you get....it should burn traditional logs...and be cast iron....or in a perfect world....a Russian masonry furnace...I like the cast iron, best.... because it's mobile, although not as effecient as the latter
A few years ago I found a tool the cuts plastic bottles into cordage. You can turn trash into rope. A few changes and items stored can add weeks to your survival strategy.
Great idea for cordage.
Easy to make, it's on my todo list.
You are not fear mongering at all. You are urging people to be responsible. Thank you.
I guess I've always been a pepper. From northern Minnesota I grew up knowing to have 3 ways to heat your house with at least one not requiring electricity. Now I live in the desert and also have 3 ways to cool my house and 3 sources of electricity to do it. I've always had 3 months of food on hand as well. I call it my theory of 3s. Triple redundency.
It’s the same with data security and backup really.
What’s is like being a Pepper? lol 😂
@@fbibking3205 It's a cozy, secure feeling!
@@fbibking3205 my bad... lol 🤣 Prepper
What were the three ways to heat in the winter? I'm in Northern Alberta stuck in a condo in the city so I can't have a wood-burning stove with condo rules. Moving is out of the question.
High ceilings, door transoms, airlock double entries, double hung windows, window shutters, passive solar heating, overhung eaves to shade southern exposures, biomass floors, wood stoves, trees on prevailing wind side of house: all can be used off grid.
You could extend the life of your disposable plates by covering them with plastic wrap before you place your food on the plate. After eating, you could throw away the plastic wrap or burn it. That way, you don't have to wash dishes and you extend the life of your plates. I hope this helps.
Ye and then you pour in som hot soup and there you go! You got som lovely melted plastic soup
It is surprising when you actually calculate how many calories you have on hand, versus how many you need for an extended period. I really recommend calculating how many calories you have stored and your daily needs.
Likewise, it is really hard to grow anywhere near enough calories in the typical home garden. And, even as an experienced gardener, I am realizing how hard it is to truly provide your own calories in any significant way.
I have about 7 months of calories in visceral fat around me :-) . I have salt, backup water and a few tubs of pork fat (schmalz), that's a vital dietary component.
Watching from Wisconsin, USA. Thank you for your helpful videos!
I enjoy watching your videos. The things you say and the reasons you give are clear, and concise. I don't have that much space for storage, but I am making what I have work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Look up burn-time and efficiency for your new stove. Also, a citizen's band radio is a good idea, a hand-held. Just know that people can triangulate you when you transmit.
thats why u never sit in one spot for 2 long shit talking idiots on the cb 101 lol
Well done, Lilly! Glad to see you prepping. Looking forward to seeing more on this topic as we all face an uncertain future. Love to you from Nova Scotia, Canada
Stop watching the news!
The Berkey filters are good, but you can make your own using the same filters for far less money. Also, they do not sterilise water, you should still boil it if it came from a suspect source. For sterile water, go for a UV steriliser or a reverse osmosis filter.
Hey Lilly, some meat suggestions...Spam and pemmican both have substantially long shelf life. Jerky and pemmican vacuum sealed would last even longer and canned spam is pretty much an indefinite life span
I had a buddy who used a woodstove with the stovepipe sticking out through a window with sheet metal around it. This is doable if you do not have a chimney. Best to put the stove in the basement if possible.
You need to check out the generator an look into a solar generator they have some that are under 200 an come with fold up solar panels built-in if things go down we will run out of fuel
Yes... look up jackery ...i buggy one with 240 along with the collapsable solar panels. Very handy to have! Amazon sells them. I bought mine for $250. The solar panels are sold separately.
Lily that is a very good idea. I'm sure you know this but here in Texas we had a very bad winter and many people's pipes busted. Thanks to God ours did not but what we did is during harsh winter times you allow all your faucets drip, open up all of your cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms, and if there's any way to let your toilets continuously to run.. do so.. especially if a blackout comes and there's no electricity where you can't get warm. The wood stove is going to help a lot but by keeping the water constantly dripping and running and the cabinets all open it will help immensely from keeping your pipes from bursting. Your water bill might be a little more that months ahead but it will be a lot less money than having to spend for pipes that busted
You can now buy reusable rubbers and lids for the jars with the metal lids. Check out harvest guard lids and tattler lids
You can also but sheet rubber nitrile, viton, EPDM or PTFE for the jar seal cut them out yourself and cut out the middle man! A lot cheaper.
I grew up in the 70s (Pittsburgh PA) and we prepped but it wasn't called prepping; it was just canning, freezing, splitting wood, and making certain you prepared for winter. Back then the winters were fierce and there were ice storms that kept us in the dark for days and days at a time. It was part of life. Today, my geraniums are still blooming at Christmas. Everything blooms in April instead of May where they die from frost if you don't cover them at night. Climate has changed in a very short period of time yet too many people refuse to accept it.
that is identical with what I am observing. Some trees start a second blossom in September/October, which is not normal. Sometimes I can run around with a T-Shit in November, which was not possible 20 year ago. Very scary.
@@SurvivalLilly true that it is scary but if you look back in history climate zone were
Switching around all over the place every few millennia, long before people. I’m not saying we have no impact but I am saying we probably can’t do anything against a natural cycle on our planet other than adapt. African deserts once were lush green rainforests. I wonder
If trying to fix the climate is causing more harm than good. It’s the same with forest fires. They always were a thing,
Afterwards the new forest would blossom even
Better. Maybe we
As a species
Are up for something similar no matter what. According to ancient history it wouldn’t be the first time.
Always make sure everything works and everyone in the house including the kids knows how they work 👍
Lilly, you should be proud. Your videos probably have and will continue to save many lives.
Goodluck to all guys! May your survival be long! 🤟🏽💪🏽
A small basement wood stove will heat a whole House, and keep pipes warm! For floods, a main level stove is great!
Brilliant you are! Always, I say thank you for your honesty and information.
I love your videos. Here in Southern Appalachia, this thing people now call prepping, we have always called living. We have root cellars where we store food. We can our fruits and vegetables and make our own medicines. Wood stoves are much more efficient if the flue pipe comes out the back of the stove rather than straight up and out the top of the stove. The short explanation for this is that the hot air has more time to circulate inside the stove on a rear exiting stove flue. With a top flue most of your heat goes up and outside. Also try to get a wood stove lined with firebrick as they help to retain heat within the stove. Best of luck!
20:54 Make sure you keep track of the expiration dates and keep the more perishable food in the front of the shelves, to avoid wasting it.
You have to roll with the punches. All the agricultural problems you mentioned have proper counter measures and since weather prediction has improved significantly with time you shouldn't sit down in a corner and cry but prepare accordingly. Example: late frost? Create microclimates in your gardens and vinyards that protect your plants from frostbite. You can even cover them up them temporarily so the blossom will not be harmed.
Wishing you a day filled with joy.
That's lovely. I love your yt name. Wishing you a joyful day as well :)
thank you so much what country do you live in i hope to visit my channel with mountains and forests in vietnam
@@naturepeaceful3918 I live in Australia. Hot, dry desert area commonly called 'the outback'.
It's home and I love it. :)
I will definitely check out your channel. I cannot afford to travel, so channels from all over the world are my idea of travelling :)
Hi!! About grains, there’s 2 things you can do. 3 if you’re adventurous:
1. Buy flour in bulk now, freeze to kills insects, then vacuum seal for longterm storage.
2. Create a small plot of grains in your backyard. Also, invest in chickens because they eat more than grains.
3. Sunflowers can be used to create flower, and sunflowers are easy to grow.
I know one thing if I was a prepper I wouldn't broadcast it no offense. Cuz that's the first thing people will be doing they will be attacking the preppers. That is a good thing to prep though.
yes, I agree. But I am a public person already, so it doesnt matter
@@SurvivalLilly you made my day Lily!🤗 Lol. And I want to thank you so very much for your videos!
@@SurvivalLilly I’m sure that you have your backup plans for if you have to disappear. Good luck, good hunting, stay safe.
@@SurvivalLilly gotta have more bullets than intruders then...
First thing "they" will do is loot the stores. Hopefully, those in the community who are capable will band together to protect the stores, businesses, and supply lines, but in some recent examples here in the US, that didn't happen often enough.
Not using the power generator is analogous to sitting in a chair and never exercising. We start our about every two weeks to ensure it's working & to keep the components lubricated. You should occasionally place a load on the system to ensure it's producing power.
Lilly a stove is a good idea, look into getting one that uses outside air to breathe . One that don't pull air from the house so the cold air in house is pulled to stove ( from bedroom to stove ) so only one room gets warm.
I'm happy when we get our 3 weeks of "cold" weather in 50's F. In stocking think meals, B/L/D x 90.
For the generator: definitely run it in. Test various loads. If you store with fuel in the tank, for months, then add stabilizer such as sea foam. Make sure following the last test before storage that you turn off the fuel valve, thus cutting off the fuel supply to the carburetor. As the generator runs, it will burn off the last of the fuel in the carburetor. You don't want ethanol fuel sitting in the carb in storage as it will build up a plaque due to the ethanol, and that can cause the carb to malfunction.
Berkey’s are very expensive, but well worth it. I actually use mine everyday. I live in USA and my tap water tastes terrible.
We turned a lot of our garden lawn into veg gardens and got a bigger freezer, my wife dehydrates a lot of food or pickles, she make loads of jams. There is defiantly something changing, here in the uk we are getting a lot of heavy rain in the summer now that we didn’t get 25 years ago.
These are interresting times.
On the sunny days make ready for the rainy ones. And it looks like we are in for some heavy rainy days.👍
Don’t forget to prep complex chemicals you can’t create yourself or that are a pain to make.
Ammonia
Vinegar
Isopropyl alcohol
Hydrogen peroxide
Bleach
Also good to stock up on electrolytes to enable longer fasting to ration food longer.
@cybrtrk
Vodka with a high ABV (above 90% or 180 proof) is also good for sterilizing some raw fruits/vegetables, and for sterilizing surfaces/utensils that come into contact with food. It can also be used as a fuel. Regular vodka does very poorly at these tasks, and isopropyl/rubbing alcohol should not ever be used for food-related processes.
Unflavored pedialyte for dehydration. You can also use it for pets if they get sick.
Having a Lily would be the best prep!
Yes, use your generator so you have a chance to work out any issues. Plus, in a moment of need and stress, you will already know how to work it.
Great video. Thank you Lilly.
It honestly doesn’t sound insane anymore. I’m feeling the same way as you. ~ A Canadian friend.
I freeze all of my dry produce for a couple of days and vaccum seal them in portion sized bags, then they go inside a food grade buckets. Hope they aren't full of bugs when I need them. I've had the Berkey almost a year now, great purchase & well worth the investment
I like your common sense approach to being prepared.
Impressive! Nice garden.
My only caution would be that the hidden challenge of a woodstove is designing and installing a safe stove pipe/chimney.
Cheers from Juneau Alaska,
Greg Chaney
We have burnt wood for 50 years.Nothing like wood heat.
I'm a professional hvac repairman, with a fully stocked service van in my driveway. I have 4 ways to heat my house heat pump for eff ng for cold nights , electric heaters for oem part failure, and a wood stove for electrical failure. Because it's important
Coal-burning stoves are more efficient and you can burn wood and coal. The bricks in the coal burning stove hold the heat a little longer. And you can burn coal. Lump coal ,bags of pea coal and be easily stored. Good Luck girly!
On the top of some good old styled stove you can cook, and there are stoves with own water based radiators. Best to use not too big stoves/furnaces because they are not effective when the fire is not hot enough. A good old casting iron stove with hot plate is the best I think. Some of them have big "windows" so it gives you a fireplace feeling.
RE: COFFFE- Brazil and South America where most of the coffee comes from ( to my knowledge) Had a Dought then big Freezes.. they lost a lot of crops. Plus Coffee futures went up 9%. If you're a coffee drinker don't wait stuck up now!!
Good to know thank you. Stock up on smokes to go with that coffee!
@@bharnden7759 and it just had another hard freeze and snow last night... Might as well just buy the whole coffee aisle now before everyone else realizes. The only brand of coffee that star schmucks uses is nearly gone from the freeze now.
@@ninashinde1104 sounds like my peach trees this year. The trees lived but very few fruits. Nothing edible. My pomegranate bush didn't turn green until mid June, should have been April -May when it turned warm.
@@bharnden7759 look on RUclips for deep South homestead.. they believe that the plants are no longer picking up the natural phosphates in the Earth because of "spraying from above" it's a pretty good channel check it out please. Also check out William Mount they have four channels I believe, he drops some big truths on there.
@@bharnden7759 sorry about your peaches. That has to be a bummer.
Ive heated my place with wood for 17 years. I buy oak in 10 foot logs and cut and split it myself. $100.00 a cord and I usually burn roughly 3.5 cord a year in Wisconsin. The old saying goes that you are heated twice when you burn wood, first when you cut it and second when you burn it he he so true. If you plan on cutting it yourself buy a Stihl chainsaw only way to go. Ive used the same one for all 17 years and it still runs great. I cut through 14.5 cords with it this spring. Good luck Lilly and God bless.😊
I wouldn't worry much about the generator. I bought one in 2013, and left it sealed in the original package until last year, when my area was hit by two hurricanes. I removed the generator from the box, added oil and fuel, and it started on the first pull of the rope.
This is a Chinese-made generator.
Likely copied from a U.S generator.
Generators need to be broken in before they can be used 100% capacity. Otherwise can damage and reduce life of motor.
Glad to hear you have a garden. There are Lp heaters that don't need electricity and will keep a house from freezing.
I'm certainly worried and preparing for the next Australian summer, we were all across the international news in the 2019/2020 summer when 34 people died directly in the fires and 445 people died indirectly due to smoke inhalation.
I'm sure we'll be fine. It's a hot country, fires are part of this land. Burnback, picking up fuel sources and maintaining firebreaks will thwart a lot of fire.
@@moisty254 Yeah, it's just as temperatures rise and the fire season gets longer, we'll see I guess
@@HipsterYoda indeed we'll see, as life on earth always has. The planet goes through its cycles it's own way as it always has.
Hi Lilly I love your videos. I appreciate your prep. One suggestion is for you to get a portable solar generator. Jackery, Bluetti, or some other option. just incase you end up in your van or car. also, great backup if you stay home and your other systems fail. Stay strong!!!!
„Prepping“ was totally normal just two generations ago. But of course we’re told to be dependent on the state. Lol.
nobody tells me anything. I decide myself when I want to prepare.
@scollurio
I don't know where you live, but where I am (USA), the government does not demand we be dependent on the state, though some safeguards are in place for the most vulnerable -- though not as many safeguards as in most other developed "1st World" countries.
@@SurvivalLilly im also from Austria, I just meant that we are more or less told everything is fine and most people will not have a clue when disaster hits them. Try going solar or truly off grid, there’s a lot of hoops to jump through making it unfeasable. Most people take supermarkets and stocked shelves for granted which is the false security the state likes to spin. When you are a prepper
You must be crazy. Everything’s fine! That kind of thing.
@@donna30044 sorry it didn’t come out as well as I thought. I meant that the state
Rather wants you on the grid with a smartphone and digital everything than going your way independently. Also
There is a a false security to it all, at least that’s how I feel over here in the same country as Lilly.
@@scollurio
I understand and mostly agree. Most people in developed nations panic when their house lights just blink.
Just recently, we had a "boil water" advisory for 2 days because of a problem with the water system; people were panicking like it was the end of the world.
I shut off the water heater and closed the valve, then went on with life, taking appropriate precautions.
For me it was no big deal. When the advisory was lifted, I waited a day, purged the water lines, got the water heater back into operation, and went on as normal.
It isn't that anyone in authority is telling us we must be reliant on the state, but that we have allowed ourselves to become complacent and dependent on modern technology.
A little common sense, some old-fashioned knowledge, decent preparation, and a good home library, and I'm good for almost anything.
I even have an RV I could move into were something to happen to my house.
I'm 73, live alone, and things don't bother me much any more . . . except stupid people -- but that's an entirely different conversation, isn't it?
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Thanks for sharing - Old Yiddish proverb "If you don't know where you are going, every road will take you there"
When you camp, plant an apple or fruit tree. I throw my apple cores out the window of my car. God willing, there will be a Fruit tree next year.
Apples don't tend to breed true so any seeds which do germinate and survive are highly unlikely to produce what we would think of as an edible dessert or cooking apple. That's not to say that birds and insects wouldn't appreciate the extra food source, though.
@@RichWoods23 in the US we buy "Heritage seeds" that aren't gmo or asexual hybrids. My botany is pretty non-existant, so I bow to any other knowledge. But I think you understand my intent.
@@bharnden7759 I like your intent..
Military guy here, I’ve been to 16 different countries, my last duty station was at Fort Campbell Kentucky 101st airborne division. I have remote property in Western Tennessee, I built my own hybrid cabin myself.. walls are 12 inches thick, 24 inches in the ceiling, I’m set up for wood heat.. I also have two Mr. cool split mini systems, constructed my own solar system.. I have 14 kW of solar, three wind turbines, 30 KW of Lifepo4 batteries… I have no need of grid power whatsoever… There’s about seven springs on my property where I get 100% of my water from.. I grow heirloom vegetables, Canning, food dehydration… my land is full of deer and turkey…
Re: Generator. Keep it unused. Make sure you have oil and fuel ready.
Once you do use it, run it every month to keep parts lubricated.
thanks I was thinking the same.
I have to disagree on keeping it unused. If you never use it how do you know it is going to work? During an emergency is a bad time to find the factory made a mistake and something you were depending on does not work.
@@Jimwill01 I think that the chance of it not working is really low.
@@SurvivalLilly if the tank or gas stays out in sunlight, moisture and heat difference is make the gas go stale. buy a bottle of carburetor-clean and a start-gas bottle, it will come in handy if the generator is acting up. check out "taryl fixes all" in how to clean the carburetor. this knowledge is valuable when there is no mechanic to be hired. if you make a shed for the generator it will last longer outside.
@@SurvivalLilly SMH - have it your way. My life experiences have taught me to never 100% trust anything that I haven't tested myself.
Hi Lilly. I am sure you will due your own research, but when planning your solar install, ensure that you can have an off grid mode with some kind of battery backup. If the solar is connected only to the grid and there is a blackout, then it is no use.
You should store your generator inside a faraday cage.
Thanks for the video. You can put a silver spoon or coin in your rain barrel to keep the water fresh. In the winter a rain barrel can freeze and break. I have never seen a good solution to that other than draining the barrel before hard freeze and not trying to keep water in it over the winter.
test the generator twice a year. change the fuel and oil also.
@Meat Chickens and Raised Bed Gardening maybe but the changing of the oil and gas needs to be done twice a year.
I test mine once a month. The first lawn mow of the month or the first snow blow in winter. Check cables and hookups, Service it and store.
How long will fuel for it be available if shit hit the fan? not long i would say.
@@AgentWonderbread45 It depends what happens
Yeah, you might use items for emergencies that don’t end the world. Plain old power outage from storms, etc.
Love ur vids lily hopefully “we“ meaning the whole community that loves and enjoys Mother Nature can help to get the earth healthier and cleaner and back on its feet keep making content and keep working hard and not hurting the environment
You're going to need much more than three months of provision. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
Back, prior to 1950ish, everyone was a prepper. They needed to prepare for all the possible issues that might arise because each community had to help themselves.
If you can harvest enough wood, maybe use the woodstove as main heat source to reduce your carbon footprint.
I run my generator every few months, then add fresh stabilized fuel. Store it in a dry outside location.
So you just run it out of fuel every now and again?
@@carl8568 Don't run it dry, just use up some of what's in the tank, then add some new stabilized gas. Been doing this for years with no fuel issues, and it's a way to make sure it's going to work when I need it. I think it's also good to heat it up to dry out any condensation.
@@tomt7570
Ok thanks mate.
Only one way is 100% effective and that’s getting rid of all fuel in genny. Run dry and drain fuel bowl. Starting genny every 2 months is great but if you get busy with life and forget it can lead to a varnished carb even with stabil. Empty tank as peacocks can have a slight drip allowing for full bowls over time.
@@johnrogers3546 Correct. I shut off the fuel line and let the carb run dry.
Regarding the generator, the manufacturer should have recommendations for storage. If it has never been run, then run it to make sure it runs, probably store with fuel tank empty, spark plug out, and a shot of oil in the cylinder (crank to move the oil around). That is how I keep my two and four stroke equipment. Check the users manual.
Im looking forward to tomato harvest and Canning videos :)
Danke , Lilly !
Wir muessen uns alle vorbereiten !
Dein Ansatz ist gut !
My spouse doesn’t believe in a large pantry. Regardless I have a corner of my basement with a few months of food, like rice, flour, a pasta maker few cases of water A rain barrel out back to be used as water for the toilet. Getting hotter. Too much construction into areas that for ages were open fields. In America 31 million acres of farmland lost to development, in total, between 1992 and 2012.
there might come a time when your spouse will thank you for preparing food for bad times.
Do what you need to do. They’ll see you as annoying now and a thoughtful prepared provider when something bad happens. Just tell them that you want to make sure they’re safe and provided for. If they argue against their own safety deem them incapable of thinking straight and do it anyways. Your lives matter more than what they want. It’s hard for some people to admit that it could save your lives. They’re too scared so they tell themselves it’s overreacting or unneeded. Do you argue with a child about using a safety seat, seatbelt, not running into the street etc? Do what you have to do to be safe and take the heat if necessary. They’ll see your wisdom later.
My husband was like that too, but I've stayed on budget and made space in the under the stairs storage area. Keep doing what you are doing.
Seems like for every ant there is a grasshopper. Tale as old as time.
Always good advises Lilly. I personally relate all you say. Remember to have a low oxygen detector near that stove.
40⁰C? That's 104⁰F; I'm in southeastern U.S.A. (northeastern Georgia, U.S) and it rarely gets that hot even here!
You are notably at a farther north latitude (above 46.4⁰N) than I am (34.1⁰N) and I would expect your climate to be cooler than mine. In fact, you are at a latitude a little farther north than Ottowa, Canada.
It boggles the mind.
that was exactly what I was thinking when Canada got 50°C. Canada is far North. Much more North than Austria. This is what is scaring me the most. Almost nobody has AC in Austria. Most of my neigbors dont have it. 50°C is life threatening.
@@SurvivalLilly --I'm living in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and it gets in the 110s to 120s here, and THAT is when it really gets life threatening! For example, yesterday it was 104 F degrees at day, and the coolest it got over night was roughly 89 F degrees, and now at 6:60 am PST, it is 85 F degrees and will be heating up. Needless to say, I am getting older and more sensitive to such heat so am looking for more temperature places to call home at the moment, given the prospects of what's going on in the world and weather.
All of those people dying in Canada where their houses are literally made to retain heat because it doesn’t get hot there should be a wake up call to everyone about what can happen where they live. It’s extremely wise to prepare for the extreme weather we’ve been having around the world. It’s going to continue to get hotter and colder than ever. Drought is bad and won’t stop and our food supplies are suffering from it. Farmers are warning us of the shortages but few are listening.
@@staralioflundnv Yes, move. Nevada will be uninhabitable soon I’m sure. California too. No water, extreme weather, wildfires, no electricity, are all current things these states are facing. It’s not future problems anymore they already exist and soon power and water will be cut off. The polar vortex is moving to the west as well. Last year it hit Texas and remember the people dying and suffering through that. None of the states in the west are prepared for extreme cold. The same chaos will happen as the winter gets worse. Buildings aren’t built to withstand those cold temps. Electricity will go out, pipes will burst, and people will freeze to death. That’s if you make it through the extreme heat, wildfires and drought.
@@pookiehoney --True. Question is where to relocate. I have known that the West Coast region is not safe. So far, it appears CO, NM, OK, TX might be options.
Hello Lilly! I am in Alberta, Canada...I just wanted to share something we do with you. Over time we have purchased 19 barrels for the yard, we have 4 connected (2 on the left and 2 on the right) off the garage eaves to collect rain from roof and 4 others in that section of the yard that we pump water into when the rain has filled the other barrels for we can empty them out and have them available for the next rain...we have one under the eave in the front yard and 3 barrels to pump that water into. we have 2 attached on the back side of house under eave to collect there and 5 others in the gardens to pump water into....now as we only have about 3-4 huge rains during spring to first frost what we do if use a submersible pump to pump bath water (that is available every other day) from the bathroom out the window and into the barrels all over the yard. There is only a bit of epsom salt (magnesium) and natural soap in the water from bath and after sitting overnight in the barrel the chlorine is gone from the water so perfectly safe to use in the gardens instead paying for extra tap water ...we fill 15 barrels a month using the bathtub water so that is a significant amount!
Good video, got four weeks left. Be ready by September. Kid. Nobody listens to Uncle Al.
Why September? May I ask?
@@cyndeeh: I been saying this 2016, Not fear porn. All systems will fail at one point. You don't want to be got in the open. Good luck and God bless
What happens in 4 weeks?
@@dannydenham8141 : go watch my stuff from the start. You have no idea what is going on. Not fear porn kid.
What happens in September?
just a tip to store your cans based on what metal the cans are made of and store your glass items between them as glass in an electric insulator, this will reduce risk of galvanic corrosion. Also put lids on your plastic bagged stuff in countainers to prevent pests from getting in.
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I love my Berkey, also get extra black filters when you can, since when filtering your rainwater, it will use up your filters more quickly. Look into solar generators, you can use them indoors and they are silent and safe to use indoors. Also if the grid goes down you won’t have access to gasoline/petrol.
I’ve been buying 20L buckets and filling them with tinned food, rice,flour etc and burying them in various locations away from home. It’s becoming an obsession now 😂
wow. great idea!
flour goes rancid i think after 6 months so keep it circulated. makes sure no moisture gets in there at all
@@ZaiyaFineArt yes, that’s my worry. I have vacuum sealed the flour with oxygen and moisture absorbers. I have recently started buying/stocking up on wheat grains instead of flour as it stores for many years.
Hi Lilly, your preps are great! try growing Japanese Eggplants in your garden, they really produce lots and are easy to cook up. I have a cabin in the Catskill Mts. and have wood stove and backup ventless propane heaters as well as electric baseboard which I rarely use. Wood stoves are good but if you can go with pellet stove. Burns cleaner, less hassel with damp wood and bugs, etc.
That Berkey water filter is highly recommended, now it’s at the top of my “Gotta Buy One” list. Thanks Lilly.
Please do import one from the UK, as Lilly did. We need all the trade we can get in these lunatic post-Brexit days...
I prefer the British Berkefeld water filter to the American Berkey. It's the original Berkey :)
If you can't get your hands on a berkey, there are videos on YT showing how to make them for around 20-30 dollars. However, you still have to buy the filters. Right now, they're around $120 for a set of two, but there are knock-offs for around $60 on Amazon and Ebay.
Can you drink rain water from a berky ?
@@jimneysweep9810 You can drink sewer water from a Berkey
great start Lilly, you can make your rice last longer if you freeze it for a couple days first (which will kill and organisms which may be in it) the same for your pasta. Also canned meats will be good for at least 5 years.
If you put oxygen absorbers in with the rice, beans and pasta you don’t need to freeze it first. The oa will kill larvae
God telling many to prepare ..I watched that movie The Forever Purge and I feel like that is coming on Christians next. Evil always tell there plans.
Hi Lilly....Regarding your generator, it's a good idea to have it ready to go. Make sure you read the instructions, most generators need some run in time. Make sure the engine is full of oil before you start it. I run my generator out of fuel and store it that way. Also, keep extra engine oil on hand, most generators say to change the oil every 20 hrs. Another thing I keep handy is a can of quick start, just in case your gas engine is hard to start. Furthermore, make sure you have extension cords for your key devices, such as freezer and whatever else you need to power. Sorry for the long reply! Cheers, Peter