I never thought I would have to abandon my home, but I live a 2 blocks from where George Floyd was killed, and my neighborhood became a war zone. I was on the phone with my adult son in another state and admitted I was terrified. 20 minutes later his local friends showed up and began boarding up my windows. I called my homeowner’s insurance to let them know I was planning to evacuate and I felt so supported by the woman I talked to. She had me walk through my home and video everything before I left. Luckily, my home was intact when I returned 4 days later, but I still have the boards stored in my garage just incase I need them again.
As I am preparing for a uncertain time I remember what my mother in law who lived through the great depression and World War 2 told me. She said times were tough they didn't have much but they made due. She said that they spent a lot of time standing in line for handouts but she said they always made time for fun mostly playing cards. So as I prepare with food and other essentials I also have a tote with fun stuff. I believe her words then are still true today. She and her family made it through and and so shall we.
I used to play the matching card game with my children when they were small. Remove the face cards and only play with one deck of ace through 10. The normal games build memory skills, but when they seem to be getting pretty good at that I upped the ante and they can only take the match if the can count out the symbols on both cards (i.e. two 7s then they need to count to 14 correctly.). Other variations are playing “war” and they learn less than greater than. Once they master that, they only win the cards if they can tell me what they add up to. Once they master that we move to subtraction and then multiplication. They get to have fun and they learn a lot of basic match. They have 10 seconds to come up with the right answer. Just thought I would throw that out there if you have young children in your group. For you adults and older kids, learn canasta (takes multiple decks), it’s fun. Or consider getting poker chips and learning how to play various poker games. Dice for Yahtzee works too - just need 5 dice and you can make your own scorecards if needed.
I am not going to get into fear. Doing almost anything out of fear usually goes wrong. I'm gonna live whatever life I have left. Not gonna let it steal my peace and joy. One day at a time I live and prep. Blessings. 👍❤️
I was down at my mail box area yestetday. There is someone who gets stuff at food bank but doesnt eat it. They left 31 cans of all kinds of veggies, 5 chicken broth, 8# each dry pinto beans and blackeye peas, 12 mac n cheese, canned 12 pinto beans and 6 refried beans , 3 6qt powder milks ,2 boxes biscuit making mixes, 8# each walnuts and almonds shelled, 6# raisons, 5 jars of peanut butter, 36 count of pumpkin spice coffee and still a few other things. 6 lg boxes i happily hauled all of it home!!!!!! My car was full!!! in the past this person ,bout every six weeks, leaves all kinds of things 2 or 3 boxes full even rice and canned fruits.!!! . I hav even gotten a few keystone type canned beefs and porks. No clue what they actually will eat. Off brands but still good food not even expired. And i hav left these boxes overnite at mailboxes and no one else takes them. Dont kno who leaves this stuff either. Im very happy to take it before it gets rained or snowed on!!!!! This has been goin on for a couple years now but usually 2 or 3 boxes. I was truly amazed at how much food was.there this time.
❤ so much gets thrown out at food banks. It's nice that someone recognizes this and is saving it from the dump and distributing it wider. People denying the waste problem (and getting mad AT ME), doesn't help anybody.. 👃👃👃✌️🇨🇦
@@galeparker1067 one thing if anybody tells me they are hungary i can help them. Im pretty much set but i will take what i can get to help others!!!!!!
@@galeparker1067if anyone says theyre hungary i can help. Im pretty much set but will take what i can to help others when the time comes. Just so much food there yesterday. And about every six weeks or so its there and no one takes it. I go to the mailbox late in the day and guessing its put there in the a.m.'s -- mornings
@@galeparker1067 if someone tells me they are hungary i can help them. im pretty much set but i can help others too. Im not goin to leave it to waste , rust or freeze. The food is good, ive tried some of it.
3 months supplies minimum before November!!! Get you winter heating plan together now! Start now never let car fuel get below 2/3 tank!! Why risk your family???
My husband thinks I drank the gogo juice and belittles my efforts. He says that gardening, canning and freeze drying are just hobbies and they don't benefit the household. Isn't that crazy? I know I am not crazy.
If the shtf occurs, and food is limit/gone, and hubby is hungry, tell him that you'd like to share, but you don't want to embarrass him by feeding him with your "Hobbies". I know, I know. You're not going to let him starve, but perhaps then he'll appreciate your hard work.
I’m in these same shoes…well sort of! Mine doesn’t say I am crazy or that it’s a hobby but he does tell me it’s not needed and is just too much money and I am wasting! Usually he shuts up about it when I remind him of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Ian! We were hit by both and my prepping saw us through nearly 2-3 weeks without power. I said imagine those events on steroids and we have no power anywhere for months! It can happen and we will make it through because I have prepped! Keep on prepping 😊
Our house is the rally point. All of our adult children are scattered as close as 15 minutes away for the closest to 15 hours away for the farthest. We're in a low-risk for floods, wildfires, etc & are not in a big city (bigger than I would like, but you do what you can). Hubby & I both work from home, so it makes the most sense for them to leave the cities & come here. A few years ago we put together bug-out/get-home bags for all of them for Christmas & we've all had multiple discussions of what to do if something happens.
We actually have a “tactical harness” for our dog that we have pouches attached to. We can quickly stuff baggies of kibble and water bottles in the pouches and attach her bowls to it and she can carry some of her own stuff if she needs to. (She wears a harness when she runs errands so she’s used to putting them on.) As for knowing phone numbers, years ago we had a parrot in the animal rescue I volunteered at. Since she could tell the dogs to be quiet and also sound just like the microwave, she was being taught to say the name of the rescue in case she ever got lost.
The pentagon made a statement that there is a real possibility that we are going to get hit with a major cyberattack before the elections. One that could cause lost of internet and power. I’m getting every thing that I want off of the internet now, just in case.
@@Tess-he3qg the head of cyber security warned about Russia hacking us, and got fired about mid 2020. So this is something that’s been a possible issue for a while. Since his bot farms that have been going since at least 2015, and his lackey aren’t fooling a majority of Americans.
Canning nearly every day. Planning to empty the freezer of meat and get it in jars too. I don't want too much in the freezer if we lost power for days. Thanks for your great encouragement.
This was a wonderful presentation. My only addition to this is that if someone takes shelter with friends/family, to be an excellent guest. Yes the guest is stressed out of their minds and their kids are too, but be a good guest to your host that his housing, feeding, entertaining, and even clothing you and your family. Because if something should happen again, you would want them to say 'sure come on over, it'll be okay', and not have it awkward.
For those on a tight budget a great option is the local food bank. Our local food pantry always has rice and different dry beans and lentils, plus oatmeal on occasion plus a variety of canned goods and misc food items. It really helps!!
Thanks Leisa. We're still lacking on Comms. I've asked One of my husband's friends who is a Ham operator to start putting a bug in his ear. We have places to go and we're also a destination. Remember y'all to Pray, Plan, Prep
Girl you've been my one-stop-shop when it comes to me sharing stuff for the grandkids and what HAS to be done... I've been sick for so long that I'm just waiting my turn, but as long as you're able, keep up the great fight. My biggest thing? *WATER* make sure you have a conscious understanding of the need for safe clean water and how to make it, whatever the methods, AND THEN REMEMBER WE TEND TO FORGET "wash water," "grey water" as my WWII parents would call it... I wouldn't recommend it, but you can still salvage that and distill that sh*t and drink it if need be. Love you all
My 'watch duty' wildfire app goes off dozens of times a day. It's nerve wracking. Oregon (some of you may have heard if it) is also on fire. Over a million acres of rangeland, forests, crops & CATTLE. This was supposed to be your food, people.
Since I have farm animals and in a rural area, I plan to be here. Rearranged one pantry to get newly canned stuff into it. Need to get bottled water for backup - I do have a pond and LifeStraws. Now if I have energy to clean up some of my messes inside the house, I'll be very happy! (As the lights blinked off and on several times!)
I went to 2 different Dollar Trees today and bought canned fruit dried beans and rice. Everytime I go, I will do this. A little at a time adds up. I am also writing down my favorite Pinterest recipes because when we are off the grid, I can't look them up. I learned all this from you Leisa. Thank you for caring about us. God bless you and yours.
Good morning, I run a small cat sanctuary for special need, birth defects, senior and others. Basically the ones that are not adoptable or are older and need a soft spot to land. Been around over 30 years. How I am trying to get ready for possible trouble is: put back extra RX foods, canned food, getting extra meds for the cats is very hard to do. Getting an extra box in each size of the potty pads we use every order. Buying an extra of all the cleaning supplies, laundry supplies when we get them on sale for next year, All our properties are paid for. Donations are way down; so that does make me nervous, We have our firewood for the season and starting to get for next year. We have a 250 gallon rain barrel, trying to get more water in; I do get push back from some of my board tho on trying to get things in that are needed. I just try to work around them. I truly appreciate all of your videos and words of wisdom. Because of you I have started pressure canning, I already dehydrate and water bath canning.
It's funny now but it wasn't then but when my niece was in kindergarten the teacher called my sister because they were learning about contacts in case they were lost .my niece was asked her parents name and she said " honey and babe: because that's what my sister and her husband called each other..started a whole new learning experience at their house...😊
This reminded me of when I was in kindergarten and the teacher asked what my last name was and I said "Dickens" because my mother always called me, "You little dickens!"
I'm watching this on silent with just subtitles since I'm in a restaurant alone, and once the subtitles said "yard iguanas," I laughed and thought...no...that can't be what she said... 🤣
I just heard they drafted a War Bill and except it to be signed in the next 24-48 hours. I just got 2 raised garden beds delivered today and have 2 coming Monday. These will help me garden with my medical issues.
I found your channel when I wanted to learn a safe way to can meat. Now I'm hooked. I'm in Canada and we have our own set of problems, so during covid I started preserving a 1 year storage pantry. And it's so satisfying to go to my pantry and grab a jar of peaches in the dead of a Canadian winter, and feel joy I can to it. And know there is not chemicals in my food.
Hope this helps: in case of emergency: Taped to Inside kitchen cabinet within easy reach is a laminated card with each of our names, medical conditions, current medications, blood type etc. Consider making a copy to carry in your bug out bag just in case. Keep prepping and praying!
I'm in do something else mode. We have been full steam ahead preparing for TS/Hurricane Debby. We are out of the firing line, now. But the wind/rain field is expanding. She is going to give the whole state a scrubbing. So, I'm off to bed. This has been one exhausting week. h a good note..BY crackey, I got everything done on my list. 😊😊 Florida/Ga. peeps, stay safe and watch for flooding!
I have no where to run also, your blessed to have a storm shelter I couldn’t afford one, I also am locked, stocked, and prepped , I tried to get a group for community protection, yeah that didn’t work out well expecially when they didn’t have any means of protection or a clue , 😂 much less couldn’t seem to agree on where and when we meet up or couldn’t seem to get finances set for tactical training 🙄 group fizzled out pretty fast.
All around us in Eastern Washington is on fire. You smell it the 2nd you open your door. Unfortunately we have no place to go. Praying we can move within the next year. We are looking. Praying for sooner than later.
We need to be prepared for just about anything these days. Special thoughts for those in fire areas. We’re getting some in coming smoke in Western Washington. ❤
I live in central new York. We are not the city. Folks here great. Cost of living reasonable. Jobs still here too. Good luck in your search. God bless.
So important for your kids to know important info - not only memorized a card in their school bag or any bag, mine don't leave the house without some kind of bag. When their little show them important land marks in your area, we live by a fire house and a ravine; the kids know the firehouse is a safe place to get help and the ravine is dangerous. Don't be afraid of the conversation or making a plan. First world problem - "I don't want any more zucchini" were good😜 All the Best 🥂
Even college-age kids, need alternate ways they know how to get home. If at college, they may need to hunker down in place. Need supplies and water in room, apt, etc.
Great tips. We steadily plan, prepare, and recheck our supplies. But we continue to thoroughly enjoy our lives at the same time. This is not fear, but a calming of any concerns by knowing that you are ready for whatever comes your way. I continue to can, and pick whatever my garden will give me, while finding good deals on chicken leg quarters, 34 cents a pound for 10 pound bags, at Walmart 😮. So 6 packs came home. I am cooking 4 leg quarters per day in my solar oven, and picking them of meat and saving skin and bones to fill the instant pot with to make stock. I will can once I get 7 quarts worth.
Thanks for the recommendation of a book, I’m adding it to my library book checkout list & will search once the video is over. Several years ago when FEMA changed the flood maps from rising water levels on SF Bay impacting many communities around the Bay. We got our city to pass a bond to update both drinking water treatment & wastewater treatment plants so they won’t be affected. Now the update construction 🚧 is almost completed.
Hello Leisa! I’m just finding your channel! Wish I would have known about it sooner! Thank you so much for all your videos! They are really helpful and informative! I’m 74 and I live alone and your thoughts and plans are really helpful! Thank you!! May GOD Bless You and Your Family!‼️🙏🏼❤️🌷
Leisa is a walking encyclopedia of preparedness. I’m every way. So glad we all have found her. I’m light years farther than I was a month or so ago, with emergency situations. She’s an absolute lifesaver!! Stay safe.
Sadly people have gotten to rely on government too much to bail them out of natural disasters and expect it for free . FEMA can only do so much and sometime it takes days for them to organize and get to you , thank you for what you’re doing with your Chanel .awareness and preparedness is key
We had a flood in our area and when FEMA showed up, weeks later, the locals had everything well in hand and had already started cleanup. FEMA basically said, "Well, I see you have everything covered!" We live in a very self-sufficient area.
The time to get storing foods is now if you have not already begun. You must have power source(s), food, water, medical, pet supplies, medicines, anything you need to live and survive with!
Some other prepper apps. Red Cross first aid , Red Cross animal first aid, police scanner, local news stations, the SAS survival Guide, Topo maps, Celestial navigation, digital compass, plant identification, if you were doing a home garden down load the Seed to Spoon app. It has planting calendars, common pest, and diseases. And how to videos . Also make a photo book of your family and pets incase you get separated!
Every summer where I live we have to prepare for fires. Last year my town was on fire and my section was the only area not on alert or evacuated. I have PTSD from this. It terrifies me so I load my car with cases of water, my suitcase is packed. I have 3 cat carriers on my kitchen table ready to go, food, toiletries, can opener, cutlery, plates, sleeping bag, camp stove etc. Look up Mcdougall Creek fire. Many houses were burned to the ground. It's not where is the fire but when. Hot, sunny days don't mean go to the beach to me, but wonder where the fire is going to be. Add a bunch of arsonists who get off on this, and it's not a fun time.
I work for the schools and kinds have no idea what their phone number is for anyone and they have no idea what their address is either!!! It’s so sad. Thank you for all that you do. ❤❤❤Your friend from Michigan
I did the Lake Superior circle tour with my sister this past June. Like your brother-in-law, she had the trip planned to the minute on Google Maps. What she didn’t plan was her cellphone service not working in Canada. Fortunately, mine does! It was a great trip!
Edited to make sense now: I completely agree that the great migration is underway. We need to learn not just to prepare but also how to pivot. Where I live, the climate is changing in such a way that gardening is changing because we are going to be getting wet springs and drought like heat in summers. I have my go bag by my door. I live in a wildfire zone. Be prepared and learn to adapt. 💖
@@SuttonsDazeI was watching a video and it auto played into your video, while I was still commenting on the last video. Now I will listen to YOUR video, and comment appropriately 😂
Planning, prepping and praying ! I think we’re in fair shape but then I constantly review where we may have gaps. Focus right now is on even more canned protein and rice for making pet food.
Just yesterday my husband asked me if I wanted to sell my 25ft camper trailer. Wide eyed I looked at him said NO that's my bug out camper for just incase because when you live in a forest you never know when a storm is going to do something horrible. With this I don't have to worry about where my pets are going. They'll be with me. As I prepare my pantry I prepare my camper.
Thank You! I have recently started watching your vids. All practical advice that keeps me focused and inspired. I had to stop watching so many of the other preppers because they spew so much politics and religion. I just needed someone to remind me to keep prepping and inspired me to keep at it. Thank you again
Thank you for reminding us to get back to basics. Life is so crazy and busy I have failed to teach my daughter important things that I knew as a very young child. Probably by preschool age. My daughter is going into sixth grade and I just asked her if she knows our address or our phone numbers. She responded no to knowing our address or any of our phone numbers. They are all just programmed into her phone. Things need to change today. It’s time for her to learn. I feel I have failed my child.
Trying not to let these anxious feelings paralyze me and just get prepping. I’ve got two 80 gallon water heaters, do I still need to store water if I can just tap into those? Also, thank you for the zucchini-stuck-in-the-plunger comedic moment to remember to laugh ❤
Be safe! So glad you put down that awesome knife. In a previous life I was the queen of multiple tasks, simultaneously. Balance is now one of my favorite words and mantra.❤
I added some additional solar capacity, decided to place an order with LDS for some additional wheat berries, and I continue my monthly thrive shipment.
Check your 3 day bags people! I was rummaging around my mom's closet the other day and found that her aide had unpacked mom's emergency bag and put everything away!🤦♀
Pets. I am in NYS, and when Katrina hit I adopted a dog here. My reason was, if I took one animal out of the system here, it was room for one more dog somewhere else.
We are in NW LOUISIANA and we only got hard rain and some wind ALTHOUGH many, many people from South Louisiana came to our area for safety. LSU Shreveport is where we helped out and animals were welcome to come. The local animal shelters, rescues and foster homes all took care of animals. Some animals were in kennels on site and some people allowed their pets to go with rescue & fostering families. If anyone should be called on to help others in any situation, disposible diapers & wipes were a HUGE and constant necessity. So much food and water came from churches and local restaurants. Some pediatricians bought a bunch of kids toys (for the parents LOL)!!! I would imagine colleges in most places would be helpful since most have space.
Leisa you mentioned making arrangements for pets and in your list you said boarding facilities. Depending on the emergency, I don’t recommend that because when push comes to shove, no one will care for your pet(s) like you will. What if that facility becomes later impacted. I wouldn’t trust them to care for and save my dogs. Food we have covered (for us and for our dogs). Actually have our dogs covered better than we are LOL but I really do worry about having enough water. I assume on a daily basis basis / per person Drinking water - 1 gal. Bathing - 2-3 gal. (guys less, ladies with long hair more) Cooking / cleanup needs - 2 gal. depending on size of group. Laundry - I can’t even begin to imagine what a group would need for laundry.
Well the last 48 hours has been an eye opener. We had a wild storm with a microburst tornado come touched down in my town. Lots of trees and electrical wires down - no power for most of the town!!! I have 3 upright freezers filled. I told my husband dont open the refrigerator or freezers - if kept closed food will stay frozen for 48 hours. So for lunch today my husband asked what's for lunch since we can't open the refrig. I said SERIOUSLY??? I have a 6 month supply of food. I said start with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and have a can of fruit with it. Mind you I have dried fruits and nuts/ granola bars/ protein bars/ various fresh and canned fruit. We have trail mix, popcorn, chips & salsa. Crackers and tuna/ chicken. The problem is it wasn't what he "was in the mood for". Again... Seriously??? I saw my weak spot....I need to start to empty the freezer and preserve that stuff by canning it so it is shelf stable.I don't want to risk losing all that food if we don't have power. Wake up call and I have my work cut out for me.
You talk about home pets, we live in a high fire area with lots of ranching, moving a herd of cows and horses is no small feat, especially when they're highly agitated by the smoke. Know who has extra or large cattle trailers close to you that may be able to help you. We've had cowboys herding livestock down the highways to safer ground. Know the roads they may need to use, because they don't move fast. In our area they open the fairgrounds, and all available rodeo grounds, for large animals.
At Savannah airport, we have a C-130 Hercules air wing in 2018 a Puerto Rican flight crew crashed into 4 lane Highway 21 all nine air national guard members were killed, none on the ground. This section of highway was closed from May 2 2018 to June 8th 2018. This is why you keep your ways or google maps on in the background. While listening to news radio.
Holy smokes! I’m in mid Michigan and didn’t hear about the jet fuel incident. I know where I need to improve now. That’s following important local news.
After Katrina a co-worker went to assist with rescued pets and gave me these hints. Have pets micro-chipped and UTD on shots and have immunization certificates. Have a photograph showing you with your pet: scammers were showing up looking for purebred dogs and trying to claim them, so they started asking for more proof of ownership like a picture.
My family picked 10 pounds or fresh blueberries and 5 pounds of greens beans and cleaned them now in bags in freezer. Alcona, Mi thank you for your wisdom!!
Yes I was with my wife and little 4 years old son at our little grocery store in Lincoln,. It was brief I had to chase my boy. I remember telling I was proud of you and we need more People like you !
Will do ! If you ever need anything holler !! Keep being a blessing to all as you do ❤️🙏 ps wife is buying a chest freezer to try to get ahead. All blessings
Watching this as tropical storm Debby is passing through Florida. Hoping we don’t lose power and have to use some of our preps. We have a well for water so, obviously, without electricity the pump won’t work.
I'm not sure we can really be prepared. We have vegetable gardens, after 6 years the soil is great, we have a variety of fruit trees and bushes but between pests and weather we've yet to get a bountiful harvest. I have plenty of canning equipment if we ever do. We got our first 4 chicks in the spring. We have bee hives but they rarely thrive. We live near a river, we have a wood stove and plenty to burn. We have a gas generator and extra gas. We have cash, lots of protection and I collect books on survival skills, foraging and natural remedies. I plan to bug in. There's so much more I'd like to get and do but time and money are tight.
I never thought I would have to abandon my home, but I live a 2 blocks from where George Floyd was killed, and my neighborhood became a war zone.
I was on the phone with my adult son in another state and admitted I was terrified. 20 minutes later his local friends showed up and began boarding up my windows.
I called my homeowner’s insurance to let them know I was planning to evacuate and I felt so supported by the woman I talked to. She had me walk through my home and video everything before I left.
Luckily, my home was intact when I returned 4 days later, but I still have the boards stored in my garage just incase I need them again.
Well done! You have a GREAT support system and your actions were thoughtful and precise. ❤
Maybe you should move.😮
@@inthekitchen8842 moving isn’t an option at the moment.
That's crazy! Glad your house was ok.
@@jezebelpride3023 I’m sorry that you had to go through that. Everyone should be able to feel safe in their home.
If you haven't started prepping yet!!! GET ON IT!!!!
93 Days to what?
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As I am preparing for a uncertain time I remember what my mother in law who lived through the great depression and World War 2 told me. She said times were tough they didn't have much but they made due. She said that they spent a lot of time standing in line for handouts but she said they always made time for fun mostly playing cards. So as I prepare with food and other essentials I also have a tote with fun stuff. I believe her words then are still true today. She and her family made it through and and so shall we.
I used to play the matching card game with my children when they were small. Remove the face cards and only play with one deck of ace through 10. The normal games build memory skills, but when they seem to be getting pretty good at that I upped the ante and they can only take the match if the can count out the symbols on both cards (i.e. two 7s then they need to count to 14 correctly.). Other variations are playing “war” and they learn less than greater than. Once they master that, they only win the cards if they can tell me what they add up to. Once they master that we move to subtraction and then multiplication. They get to have fun and they learn a lot of basic match. They have 10 seconds to come up with the right answer.
Just thought I would throw that out there if you have young children in your group. For you adults and older kids, learn canasta (takes multiple decks), it’s fun. Or consider getting poker chips and learning how to play various poker games. Dice for Yahtzee works too - just need 5 dice and you can make your own scorecards if needed.
I am not going to get into fear. Doing almost anything out of fear usually goes wrong. I'm gonna live whatever life I have left. Not gonna let it steal my peace and joy. One day at a time I live and prep. Blessings. 👍❤️
No but we still need to prepare for our families.
I don't think we have 93 days! But I'm not letting this rattle me. That doesn't mean I'm not preparing. I appreciate all of your advice!
Do what you can, when you can, to be as prepared as possible
Just got my book yesterday! We are on this!!
Is that project 2025 agenda 47 that concerns me. They’re trying hard to put people in place to force it and the economy crash that will come with it
I'm not going to be afraid of what we think is coming but I'm preparing.
@@That.Lady.withtheYarn economy is already crashing
I was down at my mail box area yestetday. There is someone who gets stuff at food bank but doesnt eat it. They left 31 cans of all kinds of veggies, 5 chicken broth, 8# each dry pinto beans and blackeye peas, 12 mac n cheese, canned 12 pinto beans and 6 refried beans , 3 6qt powder milks ,2 boxes biscuit making mixes, 8# each walnuts and almonds shelled, 6# raisons, 5 jars of peanut butter, 36 count of pumpkin spice coffee and still a few other things. 6 lg boxes i happily hauled all of it home!!!!!! My car was full!!! in the past this person ,bout every six weeks, leaves all kinds of things 2 or 3 boxes full even rice and canned fruits.!!! . I hav even gotten a few keystone type canned beefs and porks. No clue what they actually will eat. Off brands but still good food not even expired. And i hav left these boxes overnite at mailboxes and no one else takes them. Dont kno who leaves this stuff either. Im very happy to take it before it gets rained or snowed on!!!!! This has been goin on for a couple years now but usually 2 or 3 boxes. I was truly amazed at how much food was.there this time.
❤ so much gets thrown out at food banks. It's nice that someone recognizes this and is saving it from the dump and distributing it wider. People denying the waste problem (and getting mad AT ME), doesn't help anybody.. 👃👃👃✌️🇨🇦
@@galeparker1067 one thing if anybody tells me they are hungary i can help them. Im pretty much set but i will take what i can get to help others!!!!!!
@@galeparker1067if anyone says theyre hungary i can help. Im pretty much set but will take what i can to help others when the time comes. Just so much food there yesterday. And about every six weeks or so its there and no one takes it. I go to the mailbox late in the day and guessing its put there in the a.m.'s -- mornings
@@galeparker1067 if someone tells me they are hungary i can help them. im pretty much set but i can help others too. Im not goin to leave it to waste , rust or freeze. The food is good, ive tried some of it.
God bless them! Glad you got it!! God bless!
3 months supplies minimum before November!!!
Get you winter heating plan together now!
Start now never let car fuel get below 2/3 tank!!
Why risk your family???
My husband thinks I drank the gogo juice and belittles my efforts. He says that gardening, canning and freeze drying are just hobbies and they don't benefit the household. Isn't that crazy? I know I am not crazy.
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If the shtf occurs, and food is limit/gone, and hubby is hungry, tell him that you'd like to share, but you don't want to embarrass him by feeding him with your "Hobbies". I know, I know. You're not going to let him starve, but perhaps then he'll appreciate your hard work.
You’re not crazy, trust your gut!
I’m in these same shoes…well sort of! Mine doesn’t say I am crazy or that it’s a hobby but he does tell me it’s not needed and is just too much money and I am wasting! Usually he shuts up about it when I remind him of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Ian! We were hit by both and my prepping saw us through nearly 2-3 weeks without power. I said imagine those events on steroids and we have no power anywhere for months! It can happen and we will make it through because I have prepped! Keep on prepping 😊
He wouldn't be doing that in my home, as it wouldn't be tolerated, period. He would be going hungry and would be living in his vehicle.
Our house is the rally point. All of our adult children are scattered as close as 15 minutes away for the closest to 15 hours away for the farthest. We're in a low-risk for floods, wildfires, etc & are not in a big city (bigger than I would like, but you do what you can). Hubby & I both work from home, so it makes the most sense for them to leave the cities & come here. A few years ago we put together bug-out/get-home bags for all of them for Christmas & we've all had multiple discussions of what to do if something happens.
Great plan!
She’s right. Having lived through Katrina, have a plan and don’t forget your pets!
We actually have a “tactical harness” for our dog that we have pouches attached to. We can quickly stuff baggies of kibble and water bottles in the pouches and attach her bowls to it and she can carry some of her own stuff if she needs to. (She wears a harness when she runs errands so she’s used to putting them on.)
As for knowing phone numbers, years ago we had a parrot in the animal rescue I volunteered at. Since she could tell the dogs to be quiet and also sound just like the microwave, she was being taught to say the name of the rescue in case she ever got lost.
The pentagon made a statement that there is a real possibility that we are going to get hit with a major cyberattack before the elections. One that could cause lost of internet and power. I’m getting every thing that I want off of the internet now, just in case.
@@Tess-he3qg the head of cyber security warned about Russia hacking us, and got fired about mid 2020. So this is something that’s been a possible issue for a while. Since his bot farms that have been going since at least 2015, and his lackey aren’t fooling a majority of Americans.
That will be how they "cancel" the election
I’d love to read that article. Could you let me know where to find it. Thanks!
I've been getting paperback books in various subjects plus fiction for entertainment.
@@DHW3000 It was actually a video. I think I seen it under the 700 club.
Canning nearly every day. Planning to empty the freezer of meat and get it in jars too. I don't want too much in the freezer if we lost power for days. Thanks for your great encouragement.
Great idea!
I was thinking about this too!! Funny how we’re all thinking the same things 😮😮
Awesome lady. She is a gift to all who listen to her! ❤
Thank you
@@SuttonsDaze You earned it! ❤️
This was a wonderful presentation.
My only addition to this is that if someone takes shelter with friends/family, to be an excellent guest.
Yes the guest is stressed out of their minds and their kids are too, but be a good guest to your host that his housing, feeding, entertaining, and even clothing you and your family.
Because if something should happen again, you would want them to say 'sure come on over, it'll be okay', and not have it awkward.
Great tip!
For those on a tight budget a great option is the local food bank. Our local food pantry always has rice and different dry beans and lentils, plus oatmeal on occasion plus a variety of canned goods and misc food items. It really helps!!
But it takes so much water to do dry beans. My family will have to ration water so we are stocking up on canned goods mostly.
Don't always count on food banks. If everything goes south, those will be the first ones hit. Also alot of food banks are running low.
Thanks Leisa. We're still lacking on Comms. I've asked One of my husband's friends who is a Ham operator to start putting a bug in his ear. We have places to go and we're also a destination.
Remember y'all to Pray, Plan, Prep
Girl you've been my one-stop-shop when it comes to me sharing stuff for the grandkids and what HAS to be done... I've been sick for so long that I'm just waiting my turn, but as long as you're able, keep up the great fight.
My biggest thing? *WATER* make sure you have a conscious understanding of the need for safe clean water and how to make it, whatever the methods, AND THEN REMEMBER WE TEND TO FORGET "wash water," "grey water" as my WWII parents would call it...
I wouldn't recommend it, but you can still salvage that and distill that sh*t and drink it if need be.
Love you all
We need tp keep prepping. Not just for what may come in 93 days , but we in Midwest i believe are in for one heck of a winter.
Agreed
I'm on the Eastern Shore of MD and I keep thinking the same thing myself.
My 'watch duty' wildfire app goes off dozens of times a day. It's nerve wracking. Oregon (some of you may have heard if it) is also on fire. Over a million acres of rangeland, forests, crops & CATTLE. This was supposed to be your food, people.
Watch Duty has been going off several times a day here in Southern California too.
Since I have farm animals and in a rural area, I plan to be here. Rearranged one pantry to get newly canned stuff into it. Need to get bottled water for backup - I do have a pond and LifeStraws. Now if I have energy to clean up some of my messes inside the house, I'll be very happy! (As the lights blinked off and on several times!)
I went to 2 different Dollar Trees today and bought canned fruit dried beans and rice. Everytime I go, I will do this. A little at a time adds up. I am also writing down my favorite Pinterest recipes because when we are off the grid, I can't look them up. I learned all this from you Leisa. Thank you for caring about us. God bless you and yours.
You've got this!
Good morning, I run a small cat sanctuary for special need, birth defects, senior and others. Basically the ones that are not adoptable or are older and need a soft spot to land. Been around over 30 years. How I am trying to get ready for possible trouble is: put back extra RX foods, canned food, getting extra meds for the cats is very hard to do. Getting an extra box in each size of the potty pads we use every order. Buying an extra of all the cleaning supplies, laundry supplies when we get them on sale for next year, All our properties are paid for. Donations are way down; so that does make me nervous, We have our firewood for the season and starting to get for next year. We have a 250 gallon rain barrel, trying to get more water in; I do get push back from some of my board tho on trying to get things in that are needed. I just try to work around them. I truly appreciate all of your videos and words of wisdom. Because of you I have started pressure canning, I already dehydrate and water bath canning.
It's funny now but it wasn't then but when my niece was in kindergarten the teacher called my sister because they were learning about contacts in case they were lost
.my niece was asked her parents name and she said " honey and babe: because that's what my sister and her husband called each other..started a whole new learning experience at their house...😊
This reminded me of when I was in kindergarten and the teacher asked what my last name was and I said "Dickens" because my mother always called me, "You little dickens!"
You're right , you should be ready for ANYTHING , THANK YOU LEISA
Are yard iguanas zucchini? That's hilarious. And accurate.
Ig-cchini? Wonder if they shred well for bread 🤣
I'm watching this on silent with just subtitles since I'm in a restaurant alone, and once the subtitles said "yard iguanas," I laughed and thought...no...that can't be what she said... 🤣
I wish mine would produce more🥺
Thought she meant chickens...lol
I just heard they drafted a War Bill and except it to be signed in the next 24-48 hours. I just got 2 raised garden beds delivered today and have 2 coming Monday. These will help me garden with my medical issues.
Good luck with that one… can’t see our kids and grandkids compiling.
Basically if Iran acts, we would act.
We are the seniors with special needs. Add an elderly MIL, an autistic son, two dogs and a cat. We are the challenge. Great ideas.
I'm glad!
I found your channel when I wanted to learn a safe way to can meat. Now I'm hooked. I'm in Canada and we have our own set of problems, so during covid I started preserving a 1 year storage pantry. And it's so satisfying to go to my pantry and grab a jar of peaches in the dead of a Canadian winter, and feel joy I can to it. And know there is not chemicals in my food.
Hope this helps: in case of emergency: Taped to Inside kitchen cabinet within easy reach is a laminated card with each of our names, medical conditions, current medications, blood type etc. Consider making a copy to carry in your bug out bag just in case. Keep prepping and praying!
This is smart. It’s better than having nothing. Every advantage no matter how small helps.
Keep it on the fridge..most cops check there if they need info
I find "holes" in my pantry on items that are so simple, they slip my mind. Like table salt and black pepper was the thing I had to buy today.
Thanks for the reminder.
I'm in do something else mode. We have been full steam ahead preparing for TS/Hurricane Debby. We are out of the firing line, now. But the wind/rain field is expanding. She is going to give the whole state a scrubbing. So, I'm off to bed. This has been one exhausting week. h a good note..BY crackey, I got everything done on my list. 😊😊 Florida/Ga. peeps, stay safe and watch for flooding!
Got your book. Starting to go thru everything now. My son said the same thing, i will get to you.
Good plan!
24 quart's of beef stew today.
Hi, pork stew is really good too, if you haven't tried it! I grab a pork shoulder when they go on sale to can a batch.
Pray!!
I have no where to go. So I’m locked stocked and loaded right here. I have a storm shelter for tornadoes.
Great! Wish we had a storm shelter. Good luck and God bless you and yours. ❤😁
I have no where to run also, your blessed to have a storm shelter I couldn’t afford one, I also am locked, stocked, and prepped , I tried to get a group for community protection, yeah that didn’t work out well expecially when they didn’t have any means of protection or a clue , 😂 much less couldn’t seem to agree on where and when we meet up or couldn’t seem to get finances set for tactical training 🙄 group fizzled out pretty fast.
@@danielleterry2331 Nobody takes it seriously. I'm facing the same with my husband. He only watches Karen videos.
@@danielleterry2331still looking for community just husband and i family 700 miles away
All around us in Eastern Washington is on fire. You smell it the 2nd you open your door. Unfortunately we have no place to go. Praying we can move within the next year. We are looking. Praying for sooner than later.
We need to be prepared for just about anything these days. Special thoughts for those in fire areas. We’re getting some in coming smoke in Western Washington. ❤
I live in central new York. We are not the city. Folks here great. Cost of living reasonable. Jobs still here too. Good luck in your search. God bless.
Prayers for you! God bless!
So important for your kids to know important info - not only memorized a card in their school bag or any bag, mine don't leave the house without some kind of bag. When their little show them important land marks in your area, we live by a fire house and a ravine; the kids know the firehouse is a safe place to get help and the ravine is dangerous. Don't be afraid of the conversation or making a plan. First world problem - "I don't want any more zucchini" were good😜 All the Best 🥂
Even college-age kids, need alternate ways they know how to get home. If at college, they may need to hunker down in place. Need supplies and water in room, apt, etc.
Great tips. We steadily plan, prepare, and recheck our supplies. But we continue to thoroughly enjoy our lives at the same time. This is not fear, but a calming of any concerns by knowing that you are ready for whatever comes your way. I continue to can, and pick whatever my garden will give me, while finding good deals on chicken leg quarters, 34 cents a pound for 10 pound bags, at Walmart 😮. So 6 packs came home. I am cooking 4 leg quarters per day in my solar oven, and picking them of meat and saving skin and bones to fill the instant pot with to make stock. I will can once I get 7 quarts worth.
Glad you think so!
Thanks for the recommendation of a book, I’m adding it to my library book checkout list & will search once the video is over. Several years ago when FEMA changed the flood maps from rising water levels on SF Bay impacting many communities around the Bay. We got our city to pass a bond to update both drinking water treatment & wastewater treatment plants so they won’t be affected. Now the update construction 🚧 is almost completed.
Still using pantry foods and replacing those jars! Made 18 lbs of seasoned chicken strips and cut them to use in salads.
Hello Leisa! I’m just finding your channel! Wish I would have known about it sooner! Thank you so much for all your videos! They are really helpful and informative! I’m 74 and I live alone and your thoughts and plans are really helpful! Thank you!! May GOD Bless You and Your Family!‼️🙏🏼❤️🌷
Thank you! You've got this!
Welcome to the Sutton's Daze family!
Leisa is a walking encyclopedia of preparedness. I’m every way. So glad we all have found her. I’m light years farther than I was a month or so ago, with emergency situations. She’s an absolute lifesaver!! Stay safe.
Sadly people have gotten to rely on government too much to bail them out of natural disasters and expect it for free . FEMA can only do so much and sometime it takes days for them to organize and get to you , thank you for what you’re doing with your Chanel .awareness and preparedness is key
We cannot depend on FEMA or the Red Cross.
We had a flood in our area and when FEMA showed up, weeks later, the locals had everything well in hand and had already started cleanup. FEMA basically said, "Well, I see you have everything covered!" We live in a very self-sufficient area.
Picked up a case of tomatoes and cucumbers
The time to get storing foods is now if you have not already begun. You must have power source(s), food, water, medical, pet supplies, medicines, anything you need to live and survive with!
Some other prepper apps. Red Cross first aid , Red Cross animal first aid, police scanner, local news stations, the SAS survival Guide, Topo maps, Celestial navigation, digital compass, plant identification, if you were doing a home garden down load the Seed to Spoon app. It has planting calendars, common pest, and diseases. And how to videos . Also make a photo book of your family and pets incase you get separated!
Love the advice about equipt your children, mine knew, my grandchildren knew, most kids don’t know their last name let alone their parents name.
Every summer where I live we have to prepare for fires. Last year my town was on fire and my section was the only area not on alert or evacuated. I have PTSD from this. It terrifies me so I load my car with cases of water, my suitcase is packed. I have 3 cat carriers on my kitchen table ready to go, food, toiletries, can opener, cutlery, plates, sleeping bag, camp stove etc. Look up Mcdougall Creek fire. Many houses were burned to the ground. It's not where is the fire but when. Hot, sunny days don't mean go to the beach to me, but wonder where the fire is going to be. Add a bunch of arsonists who get off on this, and it's not a fun time.
So stressful!
@@SuttonsDaze It is. It's 100 F in the shade right now in my area of Canada!
@tarawhite8847 its painful for us northerners
I'm working on my inventory so I can fill in the gaps. Thanks again Leisa for all you do to keep us safe.
Just ordered your book from Amazon. I can hardly wait for it to come. You are my hero.
To communicate on who comes to who or what to do, get a GMRS 50 watt radio and or a ham radio, then MAYBE, decide what is best.
We live in a mad mad mad world!
I work for the schools and kinds have no idea what their phone number is for anyone and they have no idea what their address is either!!! It’s so sad. Thank you for all that you do. ❤❤❤Your friend from Michigan
You are so welcome
Things are so haphazard in our schools! Parents be mindful.
Oil lamps and flash lights. And lanterns.
I did Lake Superior trip 3 times on motorcycle. We did same thing. Everything was mapped out and all are stays were pre booked. Awesome
I did the Lake Superior circle tour with my sister this past June. Like your brother-in-law, she had the trip planned to the minute on Google Maps. What she didn’t plan was her cellphone service not working in Canada. Fortunately, mine does! It was a great trip!
Edited to make sense now: I completely agree that the great migration is underway. We need to learn not just to prepare but also how to pivot. Where I live, the climate is changing in such a way that gardening is changing because we are going to be getting wet springs and drought like heat in summers. I have my go bag by my door. I live in a wildfire zone. Be prepared and learn to adapt. 💖
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@@SuttonsDazeI was watching a video and it auto played into your video, while I was still commenting on the last video. Now I will listen to YOUR video, and comment appropriately 😂
This is Aug 31 and I've been checking for your book Great news today it's in the UK and I purchased one. Thank you so much 😊
I can never say this enough, I am so thankful that I found your channel. ❤
I'm so glad you did too!! ❤❤❤
Planning, prepping and praying ! I think we’re in fair shape but then I constantly review where we may have gaps. Focus right now is on even more canned protein and rice for making pet food.
Thank you
Just yesterday my husband asked me if I wanted to sell my 25ft camper trailer. Wide eyed I looked at him said NO that's my bug out camper for just incase because when you live in a forest you never know when a storm is going to do something horrible. With this I don't have to worry about where my pets are going. They'll be with me. As I prepare my pantry I prepare my camper.
Excellent!
Thank You! I have recently started watching your vids. All practical advice that keeps me focused and inspired. I had to stop watching so many of the other preppers because they spew so much politics and religion. I just needed someone to remind me to keep prepping and inspired me to keep at it. Thank you again
More to think about Thank you so much you keep my brain fresh. Thanks so much
I have stucked up a lot of the most important things now! So, I'm prepared!
New. Glad i found ya! God bless!
In my state we have taken many hotels and turned them into “migrant” centers. Good luck getting a room.
❤ babeee we eating a lot less to make it last longer. I guess that was one of His reasons for us to fast...
Listening to Leisa us so calming - her information is top tier! Kudos!! 💕💕
I'm loving these videos. Ty Leisa.
Glad you like them!
Thank you for reminding us to get back to basics. Life is so crazy and busy I have failed to teach my daughter important things that I knew as a very young child. Probably by preschool age. My daughter is going into sixth grade and I just asked her if she knows our address or our phone numbers. She responded no to knowing our address or any of our phone numbers. They are all just programmed into her phone. Things need to change today. It’s time for her to learn. I feel I have failed my child.
Now that you're a growing girl, there are things you need to know....
Trying not to let these anxious feelings paralyze me and just get prepping. I’ve got two 80 gallon water heaters, do I still need to store water if I can just tap into those? Also, thank you for the zucchini-stuck-in-the-plunger comedic moment to remember to laugh ❤
Canning green beans today and blackberries..
Be safe! So glad you put down that awesome knife. In a previous life I was the queen of multiple tasks, simultaneously. Balance is now one of my favorite words and mantra.❤
In process of moving and freaking out….I pray to get settled before SHTF
Breath and love your life
Thanks, Leisa! You always remind me of something I haven't thought of.❤
I added some additional solar capacity, decided to place an order with LDS for some additional wheat berries, and I continue my monthly thrive shipment.
Thank you ✝️❤️
Thanks Lisa!
Thank you lady ❤
Ordered your book and will be here Monday. Bought a few cases of things this morning for the pantry.
Awesome!
Check your 3 day bags people! I was rummaging around my mom's closet the other day and found that her aide had unpacked mom's emergency bag and put everything away!🤦♀
i just got more battery powered transportation . I now am prepared!
Pets. I am in NYS, and when Katrina hit I adopted a dog here. My reason was, if I took one animal out of the system here, it was room for one more dog somewhere else.
We are in NW LOUISIANA and we only got hard rain and some wind ALTHOUGH many, many people from South Louisiana came to our area for safety. LSU Shreveport is where we helped out and animals were welcome to come. The local animal shelters, rescues and foster homes all took care of animals. Some animals were in kennels on site and some people allowed their pets to go with rescue & fostering families. If anyone should be called on to help others in any situation, disposible diapers & wipes were a HUGE and constant necessity. So much food and water came from churches and local restaurants. Some pediatricians bought a bunch of kids toys (for the parents LOL)!!! I would imagine colleges in most places would be helpful since most have space.
If you can start making your own medicine from anything and everything that grows around you please do it now!!
Leisa you mentioned making arrangements for pets and in your list you said boarding facilities. Depending on the emergency, I don’t recommend that because when push comes to shove, no one will care for your pet(s) like you will. What if that facility becomes later impacted. I wouldn’t trust them to care for and save my dogs. Food we have covered (for us and for our dogs). Actually have our dogs covered better than we are LOL but I really do worry about having enough water.
I assume on a daily basis basis / per person
Drinking water - 1 gal.
Bathing - 2-3 gal. (guys less, ladies with long hair more)
Cooking / cleanup needs - 2 gal. depending on size of group.
Laundry - I can’t even begin to imagine what a group would need for laundry.
The Blue Angels show was this weekend.
Well the last 48 hours has been an eye opener. We had a wild storm with a microburst tornado come touched down in my town. Lots of trees and electrical wires down - no power for most of the town!!! I have 3 upright freezers filled. I told my husband dont open the refrigerator or freezers - if kept closed food will stay frozen for 48 hours. So for lunch today my husband asked what's for lunch since we can't open the refrig. I said SERIOUSLY??? I have a 6 month supply of food. I said start with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and have a can of fruit with it. Mind you I have dried fruits and nuts/ granola bars/ protein bars/ various fresh and canned fruit. We have trail mix, popcorn, chips & salsa. Crackers and tuna/ chicken. The problem is it wasn't what he "was in the mood for". Again... Seriously??? I saw my weak spot....I need to start to empty the freezer and preserve that stuff by canning it so it is shelf stable.I don't want to risk losing all that food if we don't have power. Wake up call and I have my work cut out for me.
You can do it!
You talk about home pets, we live in a high fire area with lots of ranching, moving a herd of cows and horses is no small feat, especially when they're highly agitated by the smoke. Know who has extra or large cattle trailers close to you that may be able to help you. We've had cowboys herding livestock down the highways to safer ground. Know the roads they may need to use, because they don't move fast. In our area they open the fairgrounds, and all available rodeo grounds, for large animals.
At Savannah airport, we have a C-130 Hercules air wing in 2018 a Puerto Rican flight crew crashed into 4 lane Highway 21 all nine air national guard members were killed, none on the ground. This section of highway was closed from May 2 2018 to June 8th 2018. This is why you keep your ways or google maps on in the background. While listening to news radio.
Holy smokes! I’m in mid Michigan and didn’t hear about the jet fuel incident. I know where I need to improve now. That’s following important local news.
After Katrina a co-worker went to assist with rescued pets and gave me these hints. Have pets micro-chipped and UTD on shots and have immunization certificates. Have a photograph showing you with your pet: scammers were showing up looking for purebred dogs and trying to claim them, so they started asking for more proof of ownership like a picture.
My family picked 10 pounds or fresh blueberries and 5 pounds of greens beans and cleaned them now in bags in freezer. Alcona, Mi thank you for your wisdom!!
That is awesome! Did we meet recently?
Yes I was with my wife and little 4 years old son at our little grocery store in Lincoln,. It was brief I had to chase my boy. I remember telling I was proud of you and we need more People like you !
@@MikeNielsen-r5w thanks.
Keep prepping! Good to meet you
Will do ! If you ever need anything holler !! Keep being a blessing to all as you do ❤️🙏 ps wife is buying a chest freezer to try to get ahead. All blessings
@@MikeNielsen-r5w perfect, but be cautious as much as we lose power
Thank you Leisa - love your book! 😊
You are so welcome!
Watching this as tropical storm Debby is passing through Florida. Hoping we don’t lose power and have to use some of our preps. We have a well for water so, obviously, without electricity the pump won’t work.
Yard iguanas. Lol my chickens resemble that remark. Lol.
I'm not sure we can really be prepared. We have vegetable gardens, after 6 years the soil is great, we have a variety of fruit trees and bushes but between pests and weather we've yet to get a bountiful harvest. I have plenty of canning equipment if we ever do. We got our first 4 chicks in the spring. We have bee hives but they rarely thrive. We live near a river, we have a wood stove and plenty to burn. We have a gas generator and extra gas. We have cash, lots of protection and I collect books on survival skills, foraging and natural remedies. I plan to bug in. There's so much more I'd like to get and do but time and money are tight.
My goal this week is to do inventory of my spices
Hubby is bed ridden, i won't leave him alone. Told our kids don't come for us if they can't. If they can come i would rather we are together 😢