I have 4 good friends in the UK and they think I’m a nutter for prepping. They have no idea what’s coming. They think because it’s not affecting them today it won’t in a few weeks or months. All of them have their heads buried in sand. Sad. This video gives me hope for others! Prep on girl. Great job.
From what I understand the UK government isn't really reporting what's actually going on around the world very well, and they're not giving much information about the precarious economic situation, even in their own country. So unless they were to watch "certain channels" on YT, they wouldn't have the information they'd need to make them concerned.
There’s never a time when prepping doesn’t make sense. Always having a good store cupboard will see you through illness, shortages sudden job loss and natural unforeseen emergencies. 😊
Hard times, you've already experienced shelves empty during brexit, shops rationing during covid and supply lines effected. We are literally closer to confrontation militarily than we have been in a very long time. Your parents (most likely) grandparents and great grandparents all had a larder or pantry that dried foods, jarred foods and canned foods were kept. They weren't called preppers or nuts, they were just simply planning ahead. Why some people, clearly such as yourself, think that because it's the "modern" world, then hard times simply can't occur is baffling. As i said, we've already experienced food shortages. What more evidential proof that things that happen in the past can happen again do you need? When you go shopping, do you do a days shop? I doubt it, perhaps a weeks shop? Monthly shop? What if i called you odd or implied it for doing that... see what i mean? When things go south it'll be you running around asking for help, or, you can simply be independent and look after yourself, like humans have before these weak modern times where we expect men in suits in london to care for us in times of need. there are too many people who think shops will always be stocked, taps will always be running safe water and other poeple will always look after them, it's embarrassing @teresabelshaw4262
Another UK prepper! Wow we are on the increase 👏 I've watched the American ones for years but it is nice to see UK brands rather than stuff we can't get hold of (unfortunately in some cases)
Yes, my OH seems to think we are the only ones in the UK. We are lucky to be in a rural area, but still quite vulnerable if SHTF - or we are left without power for 3 weeks like last time there was a major snow event, and it feels like it will be a long cold winter. We have a log burner, and fuel, so are fairly lucky.
I think we UK preppers have been around for a while, but have been reluctant to "come out" of the store cupboard because people have been rude and critical of our lifestyle. But 2020 changed all that! And now with the economy the way it is, all of a sudden, we don't look so crazy.
Great work with the rice and pasta stores. I wish more people in the UK would wake up and realise that food prices are just going to keep on going up. Get it now while you can afford it
@@humblebee8334 I’m storing tins under the bed in plastic containers, and behind the couch. I’ve donated some of my beloved books to our library book drive and am replacing them with tins of food on the bookshelf. It’s tough when space is very limited.
One thing alot of people don't think about is seeds , they don't take alot of room and after your food runs out you will always have something that's fresh. Plus growing them will give you something to do .
Good video and comments. My only observation, and maybe I am wrong, is you did have a good number of tins past the bets before date, which isn't an issue for me, but what it does tell me if you are possibly not using or rotating these. This is something I've learnt to have a mixture of fresh, frozen and tinned, keep going round so that all my tins remain in best before date so should SHTF, then at least I know what I have will last beyond best before. I'm learning this the hard way, using up, going through, experimenting... I mean, I stored lots of red lentils, tinned spinach and passata, all past the before before, and I've just discovered a recipe for lentil and spinach stew... wow... so, please use your tins now regularly, rotate and keep restocking and building up 🙂
Hi, thanks for your comments. This video was published well over a year ago so the dates your looking at here have probably been used ling since. I’ve been running my home and food supplies for well over half a century now and have been what you would call ‘a Prepper ’ all that time although it wasn’t called anything years ago it was just keeping a good store cupboard. I only put dates on tins as it helps keep an eye on the older items when it comes to stock rotation and I regularly pull everything off the shelves to clean and monitor condition so it saves accidently muddling them up. dates didn’t appear in food until the 70’s so I tend to do what we did before dates and use my senses to decide if it’s ok to eat and will happily use food well past it’s best before. Anyway hope there was something in the video that gave you some help in your prepping journey. 😊
When I was growing up (I'm only 38 now) I had no idea we were poor. Mum made stews and stuff using matthesons smoked sausage coz it was cheap. Except that's the flavour of all my favourite childhood dinners so here I am, still regularly buying it and cooking with it even though I could easily afford the posher options just because I like it. The golden rule for any pantry is to buy what you eat and it looks like you're following that pretty closely so ignore your nuclear naysayers. 👍
Found out about poverty at 10 years of age, stopped at a family members home they had a central heating and duvets I was like 😳. Glad I had it a tad harder you know how to get by in lean times..
Grew up with spam, still got plenty in my store cupboard. Eat as is, in curries or fried. tasty and versatile. I have much the same as you in my store. Born 1947 so remember rationing which ended in 1954. Can still remember my first orange. Living in a rural area we were used to keeping a large store-cupboard as a way of life. Still do aged 77.
My mum and Dad kept a decent store cupboard too, it was a sensible thing to do in post war Britain and I’d say essential these days in such uncertain times.
If you like smooth peanut butter, you may like the peanut butter powder, all the flavour but no oil in to eventually go rancid so really shelf stable. I love mixing it with cream cheese to make a smashing lower calorie dip for apple slices or on sweet crackers 😋
I’m from Illinois in America your stockpile is a great start. Think about doing 2 years supply for you and your family. You can get totes that slide under your beds. Every bit will help you. Remember any noodles with eggs in them will go rancid faster than other noodles. Bump up on your can goods as much as possible. Great job on cans of meat! Stay calm and prep on!! Good luck to you!!
Hi thank you for your comments. between the pantry here and my freezer room stocks I think I’m at about the 2 year prep mark this is mainly my long term store I keep my freezers topped up and we mainly eat fresh or frozen before we dip into tinned and dry. The pasta is all shelf stable and will last for years. I keep this in the hope it’s not needed but suspect it may well be one day
I agree that you should consider adding to your canned preps. I've been hearing that the UK and other European countries will be rationing their energy, so anything canned CAN be eaten right out of the can without any additional cooking. Let's hope it never gets to that point, but better safe than sorry.
I have two two queen size beds that I have the bed risers under and I have racks underneath that slide out I use mine for books and my daughter uses hers for shoes and purses. I have a full size finished basement so that is where I keep my food supply my freezer is in the garage. I agree two years or more is a good stockpile
I’m also in Illinois, and I have what I call my “Winter Pantry.” To extend the natural shelf life of my pastas, split peas, rice and flour, I repackaged them in large Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. I also continuously pull from the front and restock into the back. A decent supply of freeze dried meats, veg and fruit is in place for super long-term storage. 30 gallons of potable water is regularly rotated, and finally, a wood-burning stove, a face cord of kiln dried logs and a Jackery 1000 with solar panels should take care of us if a blizzard knocks out power.
Thank you for sharing your pantry, ma'am! It's realistic, incredibly well-organized, and offers lovely and healthful variety. I appreciated your commentary about Spam as well. It's's good to be mindful what a pantry is for, to sustain you, especially when times are hard. I wish you and your family well!
New York, USA prepper here…. I totally agree with Minnesota prepper. That was a rude comment about your pantry! You have all the bases covered with your preps. The rule of prepping is “stock what you eat, eat what you stock”. Just because someone doesn’t like what you like doesn’t warrant nasty comments. I like seeing your UK brands…. I actually looked up Peri Peri sauce I saw in your other video. I’m going to order some from Amazon now. 😊 The only thing I do differently is vacuum sealing [with added oxygen absorbers] all the rices, pastas and other dry foods to help keep them longer and protect them from any unwanted pantry pests.
You have an amazing job and I would not worry about any sayers when it come you looking after your own family. In November last year I didn’t get paid at all and I was grateful to have my supplies. We’re they always ideal, no, but my son and I could eat and go to work and school with food in our bellies and food in our lunch boxes and no one’s knew any different about our situation.
Here in the US, you were correct in saying that your "jelly" is our "Jello." However, we do have a distinction between jelly and jam. Jelly is made of ONLY the fruit juice where as jam (or also known as preserves) has bits of the fruit in it. Marmalade, on the other hand is always citrus fruit with the peel, pulp, and juice used.
There will always be naysayers, but you have a comprehensive assortment of foods, and well stored. Many people would be happy with that food in any kind of problem or emergency.
Got supplies put up but been trying to raise enough to live on in the garden without purchasing anything since I retired 5 years and I haven't managed it yet put up salt and pepper lot for preserving and your pantry is awesome the salt will be good for trading also i have blocks like they feed animals just think what you would miss the most for me salt and pepper
Hello Jan. Thanks for sharing. here is a suggestion. When buying cans or food, buy them per case or box, not individually. This will be the cheapest price and the date will then be all the same on each item. You can then set an alarm on your mobile phone for when the expiry date is and either eat them or give them to a food shelter. re the rice, you can put them into lidded buckets.
Hello, only just seen your video. Thank you. I’m reasonably new to prepping long term. No one supports me in this, they all think I’m nuts. I’m very grateful to see others in the UK prepping. I don’t have much storage, but I do buy something extra each week and it’s surprising how it builds up. My grandmother’s generation always had a pantry, my mother had one and a cellar, sadly most are filled in in this country. , I had one when I was in the forces accommodation but I miss one in this house. Some suggestions you might like: honey, try to find a local farm shop that sells raw honey it would be more beneficial to your health. It is a little more expensive though. Salt; try to get pure sea salt with no additives, look at the labels, Celtic salt Himalayan pink salt, they again are much better for your body. The table salt is very toxic ; made in a factory. We use it to clear the snow and ice only! You are quite correct in saying Turmeric is good for pain. I make a tea with fresh turmeric, black peppercorns, garlic clove, ginger root, and I add fresh unwaxed lemon and raw honey once it’s boiled and strained. It’s wonderful for colds and flu like symptoms too. By adding the honey and lemon at the end the important properties are retained and not boiled away. I was very surprised as to how lovely it tasted. God bless. It’s worth taking a look at Mary’s Nest and RoseRed Homestead in America for fantastic information the latter is a professor and she looks at things from a scientific perspective. 30:50
Thank you. An old fashioned look at what we used to eat. You have helped me immensely with what I should have, as I have been struggling with some of it. We don't eat pulses or lentils, and although I have plenty of pasta, rice and flour, (+yeast) I had forgotten about hotdogs and corned beef fritters. Could add some fray bentos pies and puds. I think my next thing had better be making my water filter. You are lucky to have such a supportive partner, my son and OH don't want to know. Do you remember the old "rule of three"? One on, one in the wash and one clean... Mum also applied that to her food cupboard, always minimum of 2, except tea and sugar, then it was a full 4 litre ice-cream tub, and a box or bag spare. Looking good, ignore any dissenters, I would be happy to be where your stocks are now. Keep well, love from Essex
I grew up in a world still reeling from WWII rationing had only just ended so almost everyone still had a make do and mend attitude coupled with a hood store cupboard. I’ve had times in my adult life when income has just stopped abruptly. Luckily I’ve always been able to care for my household without turning to government or charities at those times. I’m aghast that even after the shops ran dry a couple of years ago not everyone has preps now. It took a huge sacrifice space wise to empty that cupboard. I’m still trying to find things that used to live in there lol
I am in the state of Minnesota in the USA, and I would love to hang at your house for the duration of a snowed in blizzard for your hot coco drinks alone! You two are lovely. I love the WW II movies that show the home front and the rationing of that time- I have gotten many prepping ideas and hopefully a bit of strength from the consumption of such stories! The person that said they would rather die in the nuclear blast rather than eat what you have prepped away would undoubtedly be knocking at your door and begging for food if such an event happens because most people survive at a certain distance from blast!! I really appreciated the knowledge you shared about honey, peanut butter, the pasta made from a specific wheat and especially the coconut oil for memory bit! I would love to see more of any and all you have presented so far. See you in the next pantry or memory advice video!
The comment from whoever said about the nuclear war totally missed the point of prepping. You’re meant to stock in your home things you like and would eat that just so happen to also be shelf stable. Whenever people were running for that sort of long term food storage items, they’d buy cases and cases of Spam yet normally most people around here don’t seem to like it. Was very frustrating when I just wanted one can for a specific meal for myself because while I love it, it’s something I can’t eat a lot of due to a medical issue. Oh and as for the jelly question: Jello = British jelly American jelly = fruit preserves with no bits of fruit, just smooth American jam = fruit preserves with bits of fruit I’m always fascinated in the differences between British English and American English and due to being an American who loves a lot of British shows, I know a ton of the nuance for both on what we call things and their equivalents if there is one
Great to find more Preppers in the UK. Batchelor's Condensed Soup is half the price of Campbells at Home Bargains. Have you every made up your own curry sauces? It's very easy, and the spices are really cheap if you have an Indian store near you. They use Ghee (Clarified Butter), which lasts forever and comes in big metal tins which are great for storage. Some great YT sources like Hebbars Kitchen with recipes for everything.
For ppl saying they’d rather die then eat certain things, as my mother tells me when your starving you’re not going to care if it’s something you wouldn’t normally eat(not like)🙄 that said, I’d recommend stocking up on things you do like (no reason to buy things you don’t like if you have the choice now)that’s going to be different from person to person. I enjoy seeing what other ppl stock up on gives me ideas. Thnx!
I do actually have liver in my freezer 🤮 because it’s very cheap but packed full of nutrients. If I need to eat things for my health in times to come you won’t see me turn my nose up ☺️
Dead right...I read something about the 900 day siege of Leningrad....people scraped the wallpaper off the walls to boil up and eat..the glue was flour based....that shows you what you will do when you are really hungry
Yes people that’s say that about your preps have never been hungry. My mother was poor during the depression with ten siblings. She taught us to prep.. and now I’m doing the same things. I’ll let my dad know about the coconut oil
I went to home bargains today to spend a fiver and walked out spending £64 after seeing the Mayonnaise was low, the peanut butter was low and even the Pilchards were low. We are currently stocking up 6 cans a week and rotating some stuff and then when I go shopping the credit card comes out and I grab what's there. I got very unpopular with in-laws this evening telling them again about the 💉💉💉💉 and the 8 mice it was tested on. Whoops. Apparently I'm biased lol Well thanks for the video and enjoy your weekend. Wish you were near us in Kent. Blessings to you Neil & the dogs 🙏 Ps, we double filter out tap water with a gravity filter with ceramic doultan flouride filters and then into a zero water filter pitcher to make sure the water is flouride free and alkaline. You can get your good minerals back through fresh food or Himalayan salt added once in a while.
I would inbox and test your gravity water filter. I bought one last year and upon testing it, found that the filter was faulty and wouldn't let the water filter and drain into the bottom tank. The company did end up replacing the filter, but in an emergency, I wouldn't want that situation to happen.
Very impressive, I use empty sparkling water bottles to put my rice In I use a little funnel and stick a couple off bay leaves in and fill right to the top.also lentils.i buy the big sacks and that way I have plenty to give to friends and family.i also have a lot off dry soup mixes. Popping corn is also good to stock we let the grandkids have as much as they like👍🇬🇧
I'm from Hawai'i, which holds the record of the consumption of Spam in the U.S., Guam holds the record for the world, and it's a WWII thing, when food was rationed, so for someone to make a snarky remark about the type of food you prep, has never been in a situation where Global conflict shuts down or restricts your economy, the Pandemic was nothing, for some like my parents and G-parents that also live through WWII now we're talking years of rationing - you keep prepping, keep making the videos, keep getting the word out and until "Snarky" lives it, they wouldn't get it Stay safe, Stay Blessed, Stay Focused ,Aloha from the Ninth Island of Hawai'i- Las Vegas!
I have been using my water filter for over a year and I was surprised at the residue that was left in the top chamber and how fresh and clean the water was after being filtered. No toxic chemical taste that I am sure was doing me no good. I feel better and clearer since drinking the filtered water. First time watching so you may have these: A First Aid Box and Herbal Remedies to go with the honey. ☺
I’ve always done what is called prepping, now. I’ve always kept backup food. I’ve always had a kerosene heater for power outages. I’ve always kept spare batteries. Back in the day that was a normal thing to do and I was raised that way. When people died in Texas due to a power outage during and unexpected cold snap I could see how modernism has left people helpless and not knowing survival skills. I’m 66 and my children also know the skills.
Oh I watched the snowmageddon on YT! There was 1 YTer household that was vegan, and they were going hungry because of ignorance!! They don't cook it, just purchase vegan. So very little in raw state. And did not have the sense to collect some snow and fill pladtic storage tub for their fridge/freezer contents. So they were very hungry.
What a super food supply. With the bigger jars of hotdogs, I use one or two leftover hotdogs with a tinned soup, stray fresh veg and pasta to make a minestrone style soup. It's good for using leftover veg and if you have a blackout it can be made in a big tealight fondue pot.
I like the jars as they don’t need to be used all at once once open the others can go in the fridge. It’s rare I have any that need ‘using up’ they’re Neils favourites, he’d eat them all at once if I let him. Occasionally I’ll use them in a pasta salad. Good idea for the soup. I’ll try that. 😊
We have our pantry stocked to the brim and I’m so happy with it! Mainly things like pasta, pasta sauce, tinned fruit and soups! Need to stock up on some canned meats too. Thank you for the video! Lovely to see another UK prepper .
Remember to rotate your stored food. This is something that I am just learning about. Only buy what the family actually eats. Then eat the oldest food first, and when you replace it place the newest food on the shelf behind the older food. That way your food will not expire. I have been buying extra food and just letting it sit on the shelf awaiting a future emergency. This is a waste and if an emergency occurs I’ll have cubbies filled with expired food if I don’t start rotating it.
Wow, I am so impressed! I am new to prepping(3 videos about my stockpile so far on RUclips) & am slowly building my stocks. I use 2 old billy bookcases which fit a surprising amount. I too have done sections. I am initially trying to get all of the items that are already expensive like coffee, before they go up even more in price. I've done a shop of bits & bobs from the budget ranges from Asda & Sainsburys, which helps keep the costs down. It's nice to find another uk prepper so I have subscribed. Thanks for sharing. x
Great video, I'm watching from the U.S.. I have the same problem, I eat mostly fresh or frozen foods. Not so much from the cans. I do have some cans expiring that I purchased at the beginning of 2020... I've found creative ways to use them. I make broccoli soup and blend most of the broccoli, so instead of fresh carrots and potatoes, I add canned and blend them. The kids don't notice. I found a recipe for canned carrot muffin, but I haven't had a chance to make them. I put some canned fruit in a smoothie for the kids. It's just a matter or being creative to use the cans. Also, I had no idea about the health benefits of coconut oil.
Rotating from your stock is always a must so you can replenish, I have a long-term prep pantry and a "working" pantry, I recently made homemade beef and chicken pot pies from my preps, I also make freezer prep meals like meatballs for home made Subs/spaghetti, Stuffed Bell Peppers, Lasagna, Enchiladas, Stroganoff and my most recent endeavor is OTC medicines ( Aspirins, Allergy's, cough syrup etc.,) Petroleum Jelly, Lip balms, Vitamins, braces, band aids etc., whew, we are never done, keep prepping!
Well good on you! People can't afford to feed themselves using food banks, if you can stock up and know you are going to have plenty of food in your belly then that's one less worry.👍
Nice Pantry tour, good work on the preps. I am also topping up as much as I can. Tines are only going to get tougher unfortunately. Best wishes to all.
I made the mistake of leaving my broom leaning against my floor to ceiling pantry; a convenient ladder for mice! I won't make that mistake again. Now all my dry goods are in sturdy plastic or glass containers. Jon in rural BC, Canada
Great upload and very interesting all the way through. We live close to Portsmouth naval base so in a nuclear strike it's goodbye from us. However there are many other events that we need to be aware of and in turn prepare for in the best way possible. We are new to Prepping but have made a reasonable start and shortly I hope to have most of the basic food and safety items that people advise us to put aside. One of the major problems now in the UK seems to be regular flooding. Floods plus power loss are the things we are currently prepping for. Always better to be safe than sorry. Great upload
I have never heard of pudding rice before? I have never come across it here in BC Canada. Again hot dogs in a jar never seen anything like that before here.. I would love a care package from the other side of the pond you have foods we dont have here. Can you ask the Hubby if he will let you go for a while so you can organize our pantry.. :) Subbed need to watch more of your vids...
You make an excellent point... apparently some "picky" eaters have never been TRULY hungry.. or can't imagine a situation where food is simply not available. I suspect that at some point beans or a can of sardines will start to look pretty inviting. I'd certainly rather have survival food and not need it than need it and not have it.
Buy dry tomato powder that wat you can make tomato juice, tomato sauce , tomato paste, many powdered vegies add to most of your dishes that way you add more vegetables or dryed vegetables add to many dishes😊 very nice pantry .
I put mine on the sides as well, ( just so much more stable), and double stacked . And the cubes really enforce organization. Each unit contains different category, meat, or veg, or fruit, or pastas & sauces, box meals/sides, drinks. And then smaller categories, and dated. Condiments unit, baking, etc. And on the top of that, is enough oatmeal & cereal & saltines crackers for 6 months. The folding cube bins are good for odd-shaped items that just don't stack well. The coffee for Dad, and enough tea for 18 months. Since we never have any company any more, (wrong, just had friend for holiday dinner, (💃 ), for years--turned the front 'company' room into a family store. Also been pressure canning meat, butter, since January. [Found that the process makes the most fabulous pot roast!!] Pretty much we just replace a used can, box, jar, etc , now as well as an extra, or 2.
Hello from NC! Newest sub and very proud of you both over there. I know the prices have gone up horribly bad for you guys I'm so sorry. Was really glad that you put up the coconut oil and in the coconut oil is medium chain triglycerides and that is really important for many reasons. For those of us that come from big families or older I'm 60 now we've lived through a lot you know my husband died my kids are grown most of my family's passed away and the prices are just getting outrageous everywhere. I think for those of us over the age of 50 we've really seen a lot of different things happen to people so very quickly and it's really sad what's going on right now. I know that you don't really use a lot of canned vegetables and likely need to add some in there but may I make a suggestion? It's it's time for a food dehydrator! You can easily pick up five bags of frozen vegetables that you like and an 8 to 10 hours you have dehydrated vegetables you can put in a glass jar it'll last a very long time. Quickly adding to your veggies for storage. Dont forget to do mushrooms this way very high in protein too. And of couse get some actual protein powder off amazon great supplement daily. All my best to you both!! 💝💝 G-
Fantastic stash you have there! I am trying to increase my stash of veg and fruit for variety and a bit of added nutrients. Really love the idea of jelly as a sweet treat. I don't have a sweet tooth, but sometimes after dinner I do feel like something sweet. I may grab some on my next haul 👍
Love your food preparations ! Good job! Also ,,I couldn't help but notice that you have a cute Cath Kidson decorated soup can . That brings a smile to my face. How adorable! Love from an English American.- Leticia Warwick-Justus
Well Done, this is one of the best prepper pantries I’ve come across, as you say more in fruit and veg needed, I would suggest storing dried fruit and dried veg. These days are so uncertain it’s not just war we need to be prepared for, did you know sugar free jelly counts as a portion of fruit. Thanks for the coconut oil tip, I use it for my curries etc for taste, and I knew it was good for dry skin but didn’t know about the Alzheimer’s, honey is also a really good natural antibiotic xx Thank you again, thoroughly enjoyed your video xx ignore any negativity xx 😊
This is my long term shelf stable pantry, I do have a freezer dedicated to frozen veg and a ton of frozen apples & blackberries but I’d feel better if I added more to the cupboard in tins /dried form 😊
I am from the USA I totally agree with you. You can't give up. You have to at least try to take care of your family and do what you can. It may make your life a little easier. Hopefully the powers that be will come to there senses and quit trying to kill us. So sad!
Here in the States, we have three different words for the things that go on toast. Jelly is clear...no fruit in it. Jams have the fruit in it, generally mashed up. Preserves are heavy on fruit, but generally specific kinds of fruit: figs, pears, watermelon rind, and such. I don't waste my time on jelly...I vastly prefer jams and preserves.
thanks for the pantry tour always nice to see other peoples for more ideas and there nothing wrong with a spam toastie or butty,some people never lived
Hello from Montreal Canada , its nice to see what other contry have in the stores. Wow if something happen you are covered for a long time (dogs included) . thanks for the video and yes sauce and spices are a must have item , the butter chicken sauce is so so good on egg noodle with chicken . Here too the price are going up with no end in sight but like you i was prepared and i still stock up on stuff when they are on sale .
South Jersey USA here, buy what you like and the crazy person that said they would rather die in a nuke blast than eat what you’ve stored. Tell them you didn’t prep for them in the first place and buy what they chose and not to worry about you.
I’m jealous of ur pantry, my husband doesn’t think we need to stock our pantry, he thinks it’s fine just shopping couple times a month. I am very slowly getting stuff in but money preventing me a lot. Plus storage is issue as we don’t av room for a pantry.
I've just discovered your channel and very happy to have done so too. It's always great to find a fellow UK prepper as I know I can also purchase the items I am interested in. I love the American preppers, they're really ahead of the game, but the things they can buy aren't available over here, and it gets to be a little disheartening at times. I found your video very interesting, and I wouldn't pay any notice to the negative comments you receive🙄 Have you checked out 'Root of Avalon's' channel yet? I think you'd enjoy watching her, she's a lovely lady too😊 I'm going to check out your other videos right now🥰
Good food store. My own store is not as vast. I have plenty of pasta, long grain and pudding rice, I have plenty of tinned soup which can be padded out with extra things. Spam is lovely and versatile - there is nothing nicer than a Spam and Branston Pickle sandwich. Aldi do their own version of Nutella which is just as yummy. I keep adding to my store and mom helps me too because she will share packs of meat with me so my freezer is full and she will buy other things too.
Thank you for your video. What excellent use of a small space for storage. IMHO AND! You're miles ahead of the herd. I'm into five gallon plastic buckets myself, ... I have lots those things filled with everything and they stack nice too. Good luck.
It doesn't matter what you prep as there is always someone going to argue that your choices are wrong especially with foods, I don't particularly like spam as for months as a kid in 87 it was part of almost every meal at home 😆 it's versatile but not my favourite I buy what I eat, bacon grill or pek chopped pork instead of spam my pantry is pretty close to how my grandparents had theirs set up with a working/daily cupboard and an airing cupboard with shelving units, not bad for a tiny city flat 😁
I’ve only recently sacrificed that whole cupboard to food store. I’ve still got to rehome all the things that used to live in there except the hoover which I can pull out to step in when I need to get something
Just a comment on depending too much on frozen foods ... though I prefer them to eat, if power goes out it will be a disaster. I have a generator but if fuel runs out it will all spoil pretty fast. For my 'Survival' pantry I try to keep & rotate plenty of canned veggies, soups, beans, etc. When you're down to no fresh or frozen... suddenly canned fare looks pretty good. PS: When some things start getting near their expiration date, I bring them over to the community food pantry... that's a win-win.
Greetings from Bristol, Tennessee!! You’re right-over here jelly is what we spread o. Toast! Jello is the famous brand of gelatin that I grew up with! I too am stocking canned meats and proteins. I also pressure can chicken, ground beef, and beef chunks. These make quick and easy meals
The gherkins ... oh, I love gherkins, I eat a large jar of them every week, and I have a large store of those. Good source of vit c in the winter, and good if you're on keto
Please look into air tight containers, I was fine for years then all of a sudden I had a moth infestation! I had to toss out all of my grains and cake mixes 😟 I am replacing it as I can afford air tight containers.
Wow that’s a lot of pasta! We only eat it around 6-8 times a year, as a bolognaise! Never buy sauces as dairy and gluten free, so for me I dehydrate a lot, keep tonnes of tomatoes for sauces, and tinned soups as bases for casseroles. We have lots of tinned veggies, meats, fruits, fish etc. I have boxes of cat food, but need to stock up more on dried. My spare medicine cupboard is starting to look healthy, love lentils, and beans can be puréed into soups and stews if electric is on. Got a good store of coffee and tea, stock cubes etc. I’ve not as vast a store as you, but I learnt the hard way not to keep to a minimum during Covid, as we got to a stage of having to sell jewellery and his motorbike to eat. Never again! Better to have stuff you are not keen on but can keep you healthy. And tinned is already cooked so you could eat in an emergency (apart from fray bentos pies!). We’ve even had a wood burner fitted so we can cook jackets and warm up soups if needs be.
We actually don’t eat pasta very often but it’s shelf stable and if there’s a problem with wheat harvests it made sense to have a good supply in. This cupboard is really mostly our emergency food and our regular meals come from the fridge and freezers, this is our shelf stable long term storage items. The sauces are for in case we need to eat the pasta as part of our main diet we can make it into something nice without too much trouble even if fresh ingredients are hard to come by
I have 4 good friends in the UK and they think I’m a nutter for prepping. They have no idea what’s coming. They think because it’s not affecting them today it won’t in a few weeks or months. All of them have their heads buried in sand. Sad. This video gives me hope for others! Prep on girl. Great job.
From what I understand the UK government isn't really reporting what's actually going on around the world very well, and they're not giving much information about the precarious economic situation, even in their own country. So unless they were to watch "certain channels" on YT, they wouldn't have the information they'd need to make them concerned.
Yeah I’ve stopped watching mainstream media nice and watch h people like Neil McCoy ward instead.
There’s never a time when prepping doesn’t make sense. Always having a good store cupboard will see you through illness, shortages sudden job loss and natural unforeseen emergencies. 😊
So what's coming? Educate us then.
Hard times, you've already experienced shelves empty during brexit, shops rationing during covid and supply lines effected. We are literally closer to confrontation militarily than we have been in a very long time. Your parents (most likely) grandparents and great grandparents all had a larder or pantry that dried foods, jarred foods and canned foods were kept. They weren't called preppers or nuts, they were just simply planning ahead. Why some people, clearly such as yourself, think that because it's the "modern" world, then hard times simply can't occur is baffling. As i said, we've already experienced food shortages. What more evidential proof that things that happen in the past can happen again do you need? When you go shopping, do you do a days shop? I doubt it, perhaps a weeks shop? Monthly shop? What if i called you odd or implied it for doing that... see what i mean? When things go south it'll be you running around asking for help, or, you can simply be independent and look after yourself, like humans have before these weak modern times where we expect men in suits in london to care for us in times of need. there are too many people who think shops will always be stocked, taps will always be running safe water and other poeple will always look after them, it's embarrassing @teresabelshaw4262
Another UK prepper! Wow we are on the increase 👏 I've watched the American ones for years but it is nice to see UK brands rather than stuff we can't get hold of (unfortunately in some cases)
Another UK Prepper is the Prime of Midlife up in Scotland.
Jo I was recommend here too. She has an amazing stock. I love looking at all their cans too. Lol. I love the look of them.
Yes, my OH seems to think we are the only ones in the UK. We are lucky to be in a rural area, but still quite vulnerable if SHTF - or we are left without power for 3 weeks like last time there was a major snow event, and it feels like it will be a long cold winter. We have a log burner, and fuel, so are fairly lucky.
I think we UK preppers have been around for a while, but have been reluctant to "come out" of the store cupboard because people have been rude and critical of our lifestyle. But 2020 changed all that! And now with the economy the way it is, all of a sudden, we don't look so crazy.
HI Jo. I'm in Birmingham.
Great work with the rice and pasta stores. I wish more people in the UK would wake up and realise that food prices are just going to keep on going up. Get it now while you can afford it
Unfortunately some of us have very limited space living in an apartment, still i have some preps
@@taraelizabethdensley9475 absolutely I have no extra space. London homes are tiny
Limited space here but I am wide awake
@@humblebee8334 I’m storing tins under the bed in plastic containers, and behind the couch. I’ve donated some of my beloved books to our library book drive and am replacing them with tins of food on the bookshelf. It’s tough when space is very limited.
@@humblebee8334Try under a bed.
One thing alot of people don't think about is seeds , they don't take alot of room and after your food runs out you will always have something that's fresh. Plus growing them will give you something to do .
You can get seeds which grow into a medicine cabinet basically because you may not be able to get prescription tablets
Good video and comments. My only observation, and maybe I am wrong, is you did have a good number of tins past the bets before date, which isn't an issue for me, but what it does tell me if you are possibly not using or rotating these. This is something I've learnt to have a mixture of fresh, frozen and tinned, keep going round so that all my tins remain in best before date so should SHTF, then at least I know what I have will last beyond best before. I'm learning this the hard way, using up, going through, experimenting... I mean, I stored lots of red lentils, tinned spinach and passata, all past the before before, and I've just discovered a recipe for lentil and spinach stew... wow... so, please use your tins now regularly, rotate and keep restocking and building up 🙂
Hi, thanks for your comments. This video was published well over a year ago so the dates your looking at here have probably been used ling since. I’ve been running my home and food supplies for well over half a century now and have been what you would call ‘a Prepper ’ all that time although it wasn’t called anything years ago it was just keeping a good store cupboard.
I only put dates on tins as it helps keep an eye on the older items when it comes to stock rotation and I regularly pull everything off the shelves to clean and monitor condition so it saves accidently muddling them up. dates didn’t appear in food until the 70’s so I tend to do what we did before dates and use my senses to decide if it’s ok to eat and will happily use food well past it’s best before. Anyway hope there was something in the video that gave you some help in your prepping journey. 😊
When I was growing up (I'm only 38 now) I had no idea we were poor. Mum made stews and stuff using matthesons smoked sausage coz it was cheap. Except that's the flavour of all my favourite childhood dinners so here I am, still regularly buying it and cooking with it even though I could easily afford the posher options just because I like it. The golden rule for any pantry is to buy what you eat and it looks like you're following that pretty closely so ignore your nuclear naysayers. 👍
Found out about poverty at 10 years of age, stopped at a family members home they had a central heating and duvets I was like 😳.
Glad I had it a tad harder you know how to get by in lean times..
I saw the government warning the other day and I had no idea how to start this has been soooo helpful thanks 🙏🏻 xx
Grew up with spam, still got plenty in my store cupboard. Eat as is, in curries or fried. tasty and versatile. I have much the same as you in my store.
Born 1947 so remember rationing which ended in 1954. Can still remember my first orange. Living in a rural area we were used to keeping a large store-cupboard as a way of life. Still do aged 77.
My mum and Dad kept a decent store cupboard too, it was a sensible thing to do in post war Britain and I’d say essential these days in such uncertain times.
If you like smooth peanut butter, you may like the peanut butter powder, all the flavour but no oil in to eventually go rancid so really shelf stable. I love mixing it with cream cheese to make a smashing lower calorie dip for apple slices or on sweet crackers 😋
Do you make the powder yourself using a dehydrator?
I’ve just purchased some peanut butter powder, Amazon.
Excellent idea ❤
I’m from Illinois in America your stockpile is a great start. Think about doing 2 years supply for you and your family. You can get totes that slide under your beds. Every bit will help you. Remember any noodles with eggs in them will go rancid faster than other noodles. Bump up on your can goods as much as possible. Great job on cans of meat! Stay calm and prep on!! Good luck to you!!
Hi thank you for your comments. between the pantry here and my freezer room stocks I think I’m at about the 2 year prep mark this is mainly my long term store I keep my freezers topped up and we mainly eat fresh or frozen before we dip into tinned and dry. The pasta is all shelf stable and will last for years. I keep this in the hope it’s not needed but suspect it may well be one day
I agree that you should consider adding to your canned preps. I've been hearing that the UK and other European countries will be rationing their energy, so anything canned CAN be eaten right out of the can without any additional cooking. Let's hope it never gets to that point, but better safe than sorry.
@@tailsfromabrokenbrain1983, hello, where did you buy the Bovril stock cubes please?
I have two two queen size beds that I have the bed risers under and I have racks underneath that slide out I use mine for books and my daughter uses hers for shoes and purses. I have a full size finished basement so that is where I keep my food supply my freezer is in the garage. I agree two years or more is a good stockpile
I’m also in Illinois, and I have what I call my “Winter Pantry.” To extend the natural shelf life of my pastas, split peas, rice and flour, I repackaged them in large Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. I also continuously pull from the front and restock into the back. A decent supply of freeze dried meats, veg and fruit is in place for super long-term storage. 30 gallons of potable water is regularly rotated, and finally, a wood-burning stove, a face cord of kiln dried logs and a Jackery 1000 with solar panels should take care of us if a blizzard knocks out power.
Thank you for sharing your pantry, ma'am! It's realistic, incredibly well-organized, and offers lovely and healthful variety. I appreciated your commentary about Spam as well. It's's good to be mindful what a pantry is for, to sustain you, especially when times are hard. I wish you and your family well!
I do the same marker pen/sharpie write exp dates on top to help with stock rotation.
Good idea thanks
New York, USA prepper here…. I totally agree with Minnesota prepper. That was a rude comment about your pantry! You have all the bases covered with your preps. The rule of prepping is “stock what you eat, eat what you stock”. Just because someone doesn’t like what you like doesn’t warrant nasty comments. I like seeing your UK brands…. I actually looked up Peri Peri sauce I saw in your other video. I’m going to order some from Amazon now. 😊 The only thing I do differently is vacuum sealing [with added oxygen absorbers] all the rices, pastas and other dry foods to help keep them longer and protect them from any unwanted pantry pests.
You have an amazing job and I would not worry about any sayers when it come you looking after your own family. In November last year I didn’t get paid at all and I was grateful to have my supplies. We’re they always ideal, no, but my son and I could eat and go to work and school with food in our bellies and food in our lunch boxes and no one’s knew any different about our situation.
Here in the US, you were correct in saying that your "jelly" is our "Jello." However, we do have a distinction between jelly and jam. Jelly is made of ONLY the fruit juice where as jam (or also known as preserves) has bits of the fruit in it. Marmalade, on the other hand is always citrus fruit with the peel, pulp, and juice used.
There will always be naysayers, but you have a comprehensive assortment of foods, and well stored. Many people would be happy with that food in any kind of problem or emergency.
I've been preaching at my local Tesco to all the cashiers about prepping for 3 years. They all believe me now. Several are on board with it now.
First rule of prepping, never make others aware of what you have. When the no preps run out and get really desperate you're risking your life.
I agree with this person
People are so rude. Thank you for sharing your pantry. Hello from north Carolina, USA. Take care ❤
Got supplies put up but been trying to raise enough to live on in the garden without purchasing anything since I retired 5 years and I haven't managed it yet put up salt and pepper lot for preserving and your pantry is awesome the salt will be good for trading also i have blocks like they feed animals just think what you would miss the most for me salt and pepper
Cambells soup chicken/ mushroom mixed with pasta , lovely
Hello Jan. Thanks for sharing. here is a suggestion. When buying cans or food, buy them per case or box, not individually. This will be the cheapest price and the date will then be all the same on each item. You can then set an alarm on your mobile phone for when the expiry date is and either eat them or give them to a food shelter. re the rice, you can put them into lidded buckets.
Hello, only just seen your video. Thank you. I’m reasonably new to prepping long term. No one supports me in this, they all think I’m nuts. I’m very grateful to see others in the UK prepping. I don’t have much storage, but I do buy something extra each week and it’s surprising how it builds up. My grandmother’s generation always had a pantry, my mother had one and a cellar, sadly most are filled in in this country. , I had one when I was in the forces accommodation but I miss one in this house.
Some suggestions you might like: honey, try to find a local farm shop that sells raw honey it would be more beneficial to your health. It is a little more expensive though. Salt; try to get pure sea salt with no additives, look at the labels, Celtic salt Himalayan pink salt, they again are much better for your body. The table salt is very toxic ; made in a factory. We use it to clear the snow and ice only! You are quite correct in saying Turmeric is good for pain. I make a tea with fresh turmeric, black peppercorns, garlic clove, ginger root, and I add fresh unwaxed lemon and raw honey once it’s boiled and strained. It’s wonderful for colds and flu like symptoms too. By adding the honey and lemon at the end the important properties are retained and not boiled away. I was very surprised as to how lovely it tasted. God bless.
It’s worth taking a look at Mary’s Nest and RoseRed Homestead in America for fantastic information the latter is a professor and she looks at things from a scientific perspective. 30:50
Thank you. An old fashioned look at what we used to eat. You have helped me immensely with what I should have, as I have been struggling with some of it. We don't eat pulses or lentils, and although I have plenty of pasta, rice and flour, (+yeast) I had forgotten about hotdogs and corned beef fritters. Could add some fray bentos pies and puds. I think my next thing had better be making my water filter.
You are lucky to have such a supportive partner, my son and OH don't want to know. Do you remember the old "rule of three"? One on, one in the wash and one clean... Mum also applied that to her food cupboard, always minimum of 2, except tea and sugar, then it was a full 4 litre ice-cream tub, and a box or bag spare.
Looking good, ignore any dissenters, I would be happy to be where your stocks are now. Keep well, love from Essex
I grew up in a world still reeling from WWII rationing had only just ended so almost everyone still had a make do and mend attitude coupled with a hood store cupboard. I’ve had times in my adult life when income has just stopped abruptly. Luckily I’ve always been able to care for my household without turning to government or charities at those times. I’m aghast that even after the shops ran dry a couple of years ago not everyone has preps now.
It took a huge sacrifice space wise to empty that cupboard. I’m still trying to find things that used to live in there lol
I am in the state of Minnesota in the USA, and I would love to hang at your house for the duration of a snowed in blizzard for your hot coco drinks alone! You two are lovely. I love the WW II movies that show the home front and the rationing of that time- I have gotten many prepping ideas and hopefully a bit of strength from the consumption of such stories! The person that said they would rather die in the nuclear blast rather than eat what you have prepped away would undoubtedly be knocking at your door and begging for food if such an event happens because most people survive at a certain distance from blast!! I really appreciated the knowledge you shared about honey, peanut butter, the pasta made from a specific wheat and especially the coconut oil for memory bit! I would love to see more of any and all you have presented so far. See you in the next pantry or memory advice video!
WW2, social history and the home front is my very fav era.
Hey neighbor lol
The comment from whoever said about the nuclear war totally missed the point of prepping. You’re meant to stock in your home things you like and would eat that just so happen to also be shelf stable. Whenever people were running for that sort of long term food storage items, they’d buy cases and cases of Spam yet normally most people around here don’t seem to like it. Was very frustrating when I just wanted one can for a specific meal for myself because while I love it, it’s something I can’t eat a lot of due to a medical issue.
Oh and as for the jelly question:
Jello = British jelly
American jelly = fruit preserves with no bits of fruit, just smooth
American jam = fruit preserves with bits of fruit
I’m always fascinated in the differences between British English and American English and due to being an American who loves a lot of British shows, I know a ton of the nuance for both on what we call things and their equivalents if there is one
Me too
Great to find more Preppers in the UK. Batchelor's Condensed Soup is half the price of Campbells at Home Bargains. Have you every made up your own curry sauces? It's very easy, and the spices are really cheap if you have an Indian store near you. They use Ghee (Clarified Butter), which lasts forever and comes in big metal tins which are great for storage. Some great YT sources like Hebbars Kitchen with recipes for everything.
For ppl saying they’d rather die then eat certain things, as my mother tells me when your starving you’re not going to care if it’s something you wouldn’t normally eat(not like)🙄 that said, I’d recommend stocking up on things you do like (no reason to buy things you don’t like if you have the choice now)that’s going to be different from person to person.
I enjoy seeing what other ppl stock up on gives me ideas. Thnx!
I do actually have liver in my freezer 🤮 because it’s very cheap but packed full of nutrients. If I need to eat things for my health in times to come you won’t see me turn my nose up ☺️
Dead right...I read something about the 900 day siege of Leningrad....people scraped the wallpaper off the walls to boil up and eat..the glue was flour based....that shows you what you will do when you are really hungry
Yes people that’s say that about your preps have never been hungry. My mother was poor during the depression with ten siblings. She taught us to prep.. and now I’m doing the same things. I’ll let my dad know about the coconut oil
Thankyou for the update, pantry is looking very good. keep on doing what you can everyone.👍
I went to home bargains today to spend a fiver and walked out spending £64 after seeing the Mayonnaise was low, the peanut butter was low and even the Pilchards were low.
We are currently stocking up 6 cans a week and rotating some stuff and then when I go shopping the credit card comes out and I grab what's there.
I got very unpopular with in-laws this evening telling them again about the 💉💉💉💉 and the 8 mice it was tested on. Whoops.
Apparently I'm biased lol
Well thanks for the video and enjoy your weekend.
Wish you were near us in Kent.
Blessings to you Neil & the dogs 🙏
Ps, we double filter out tap water with a gravity filter with ceramic doultan flouride filters and then into a zero water filter pitcher to make sure the water is flouride free and alkaline.
You can get your good minerals back through fresh food or Himalayan salt added once in a while.
I would inbox and test your gravity water filter. I bought one last year and upon testing it, found that the filter was faulty and wouldn't let the water filter and drain into the bottom tank. The company did end up replacing the filter, but in an emergency, I wouldn't want that situation to happen.
Unpopular with the in-laws lmao l had them one
Very impressive, I use empty sparkling water bottles to put my rice In I use a little funnel and stick a couple off bay leaves in and fill right to the top.also lentils.i buy the big sacks and that way I have plenty to give to friends and family.i also have a lot off dry soup mixes. Popping corn is also good to stock we let the grandkids have as much as they like👍🇬🇧
I'm from Hawai'i, which holds the record of the consumption of Spam in the U.S., Guam holds the record for the world, and it's a WWII thing, when food was rationed, so for someone to make a snarky remark about the type of food you prep, has never been in a situation where Global conflict shuts down or restricts your economy, the Pandemic was nothing, for some like my parents and G-parents that also live through WWII now we're talking years of rationing
- you keep prepping, keep making the videos, keep getting the word out and until "Snarky" lives it, they wouldn't get it Stay safe, Stay Blessed, Stay Focused ,Aloha from the Ninth Island of Hawai'i- Las Vegas!
I dehydrate vegetables. they are light weight and take up little space too. in the summer they are cheaper here in usa.
I have been using my water filter for over a year and I was surprised at the residue that was left in the top chamber and how fresh and clean the water was after being filtered. No toxic chemical taste that I am sure was doing me no good. I feel better and clearer since drinking the filtered water.
First time watching so you may have these: A First Aid Box and Herbal Remedies to go with the honey. ☺
That's a very impressive prepper pantry.
Hello from Colorado USA glad to see your prepped up against what’s happening there!
I’ve always done what is called prepping, now. I’ve always kept backup food. I’ve always had a kerosene heater for power outages. I’ve always kept spare batteries. Back in the day that was a normal thing to do and I was raised that way. When people died in Texas due to a power outage during and unexpected cold snap I could see how modernism has left people helpless and not knowing survival skills. I’m 66 and my children also know the skills.
Oh I watched the snowmageddon on YT!
There was 1 YTer household that was vegan, and they were going hungry because of ignorance!!
They don't cook it, just purchase vegan. So very little in raw state.
And did not have the sense to collect some snow and fill pladtic storage tub for their fridge/freezer contents. So they were very hungry.
What a super food supply. With the bigger jars of hotdogs, I use one or two leftover hotdogs with a tinned soup, stray fresh veg and pasta to make a minestrone style soup. It's good for using leftover veg and if you have a blackout it can be made in a big tealight fondue pot.
I like the jars as they don’t need to be used all at once once open the others can go in the fridge. It’s rare I have any that need ‘using up’ they’re Neils favourites, he’d eat them all at once if I let him. Occasionally I’ll use them in a pasta salad. Good idea for the soup. I’ll try that. 😊
Thank you for sharing . I appreciate you both sharing the coconut tip , thanks. I’ve 👍🏻🛎 . 🇬🇧👍🏻💛🤍
We have our pantry stocked to the brim and I’m so happy with it! Mainly things like pasta, pasta sauce, tinned fruit and soups! Need to stock up on some canned meats too. Thank you for the video! Lovely to see another UK prepper .
Remember to rotate your stored food. This is something that I am just learning about. Only buy what the family actually eats. Then eat the oldest food first, and when you replace it place the newest food on the shelf behind the older food. That way your food will not expire. I have been buying extra food and just letting it sit on the shelf awaiting a future emergency. This is a waste and if an emergency occurs I’ll have cubbies filled with expired food if I don’t start rotating it.
always fun to see brands from US in UK and vice versa!
That's a great pantry store Jan, and set out really well!! 💕
As a UK member of the audience I loved the UK pantry items 😀
Absolutely fantastic 👍
Wow, I am so impressed! I am new to prepping(3 videos about my stockpile so far on RUclips) & am slowly building my stocks. I use 2 old billy bookcases which fit a surprising amount. I too have done sections. I am initially trying to get all of the items that are already expensive like coffee, before they go up even more in price. I've done a shop of bits & bobs from the budget ranges from Asda & Sainsburys, which helps keep the costs down. It's nice to find another uk prepper so I have subscribed. Thanks for sharing. x
Our phones spy on us 24/7. You're not paranoid.
Great video, I'm watching from the U.S.. I have the same problem, I eat mostly fresh or frozen foods. Not so much from the cans. I do have some cans expiring that I purchased at the beginning of 2020... I've found creative ways to use them. I make broccoli soup and blend most of the broccoli, so instead of fresh carrots and potatoes, I add canned and blend them. The kids don't notice. I found a recipe for canned carrot muffin, but I haven't had a chance to make them. I put some canned fruit in a smoothie for the kids. It's just a matter or being creative to use the cans. Also, I had no idea about the health benefits of coconut oil.
Rotating from your stock is always a must so you can replenish, I have a long-term prep pantry and a "working" pantry, I recently made homemade beef and chicken pot pies from my preps, I also make freezer prep meals like meatballs for home made Subs/spaghetti, Stuffed Bell Peppers, Lasagna, Enchiladas, Stroganoff and my most recent endeavor is OTC medicines ( Aspirins, Allergy's, cough syrup etc.,) Petroleum Jelly, Lip balms, Vitamins, braces, band aids etc., whew, we are never done, keep prepping!
Well good on you! People can't afford to feed themselves using food banks, if you can stock up and know you are going to have plenty of food in your belly then that's one less worry.👍
Wow , great job. I wish I had started sooner with everything that is happening in the world.
Cheers from Colorado, US
Nice Pantry tour, good work on the preps. I am also topping up as much as I can. Tines are only going to get tougher unfortunately. Best wishes to all.
I made the mistake of leaving my broom leaning against my floor to ceiling pantry; a convenient ladder for mice!
I won't make that mistake again.
Now all my dry goods are in sturdy plastic or glass containers.
Jon in rural BC, Canada
Great upload and very interesting all the way through. We live close to Portsmouth naval base so in a nuclear strike it's goodbye from us. However there are many other events that we need to be aware of and in turn prepare for in the best way possible. We are new to Prepping but have made a reasonable start and shortly I hope to have most of the basic food and safety items that people advise us to put aside. One of the major problems now in the UK seems to be regular flooding. Floods plus power loss are the things we are currently prepping for. Always better to be safe than sorry. Great upload
If you said to us 10 years ago that we would be watching pantry tours and comparing stocks.....😂😂😂 Nice tidy job there guys, well done.
Although I must confess I do have a good look at what other people get as they pile it on the belt at the supermarket checkout ☺️
I have never heard of pudding rice before? I have never come across it here in BC Canada.
Again hot dogs in a jar never seen anything like that before here..
I would love a care package from the other side of the pond you have foods we dont have here.
Can you ask the Hubby if he will let you go for a while so you can organize our pantry.. :)
Subbed need to watch more of your vids...
Excellent use of space! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
You make an excellent point... apparently some "picky" eaters have never been TRULY hungry.. or can't imagine a situation where food is simply not available. I suspect that at some point beans or a can of sardines will start to look pretty inviting.
I'd certainly rather have survival food and not need it than need it and not have it.
Buy dry tomato powder that wat you can make tomato juice, tomato sauce , tomato paste, many powdered vegies add to most of your dishes that way you add more vegetables or dryed vegetables add to many dishes😊 very nice pantry .
Fantastic job on your prepper pantry.
I put mine on the sides as well, ( just so much more stable), and double stacked .
And the cubes really enforce organization.
Each unit contains different category, meat, or veg, or fruit, or pastas & sauces, box meals/sides, drinks. And then smaller categories, and dated. Condiments unit, baking, etc. And on the top of that, is enough oatmeal & cereal & saltines crackers for 6 months.
The folding cube bins are good for odd-shaped items that just don't stack well.
The coffee for Dad, and enough tea for 18 months.
Since we never have any company any more, (wrong, just had friend for holiday dinner, (💃 ), for years--turned the front 'company' room into a family store.
Also been pressure canning meat, butter, since January. [Found that the process makes the most fabulous pot roast!!]
Pretty much we just replace a used can, box, jar, etc , now as well as an extra, or 2.
Hello from NC! Newest sub and very proud of you both over there. I know the prices have gone up horribly bad for you guys I'm so sorry. Was really glad that you put up the coconut oil and in the coconut oil is medium chain triglycerides and that is really important for many reasons. For those of us that come from big families or older I'm 60 now we've lived through a lot you know my husband died my kids are grown most of my family's passed away and the prices are just getting outrageous everywhere. I think for those of us over the age of 50 we've really seen a lot of different things happen to people so very quickly and it's really sad what's going on right now.
I know that you don't really use a lot of canned vegetables and likely need to add some in there but may I make a suggestion? It's it's time for a food dehydrator!
You can easily pick up five bags of frozen vegetables that you like and an 8 to 10 hours you have dehydrated vegetables you can put in a glass jar it'll last a very long time. Quickly adding to your veggies for storage. Dont forget to do mushrooms this way very high in protein too.
And of couse get some actual protein powder off amazon great supplement daily.
All my best to you both!! 💝💝 G-
I think you’ve done a stellar job of stocking up
Great job Keep stacking .
Fantastic stash you have there! I am trying to increase my stash of veg and fruit for variety and a bit of added nutrients. Really love the idea of jelly as a sweet treat. I don't have a sweet tooth, but sometimes after dinner I do feel like something sweet. I may grab some on my next haul 👍
Thank you for your prep pantry tour, great ideas and a wide range.
Love your food preparations ! Good job! Also ,,I couldn't help but notice that you have a cute Cath Kidson decorated soup can . That brings a smile to my face. How adorable! Love from an English American.- Leticia Warwick-Justus
I hadn’t noticed that myself, I’m going to look through my soup shelf now to find it 🥰
Well Done, this is one of the best prepper pantries I’ve come across, as you say more in fruit and veg needed, I would suggest storing dried fruit and dried veg. These days are so uncertain it’s not just war we need to be prepared for, did you know sugar free jelly counts as a portion of fruit. Thanks for the coconut oil tip, I use it for my curries etc for taste, and I knew it was good for dry skin but didn’t know about the Alzheimer’s, honey is also a really good natural antibiotic xx Thank you again, thoroughly enjoyed your video xx ignore any negativity xx 😊
This is my long term shelf stable pantry, I do have a freezer dedicated to frozen veg and a ton of frozen apples & blackberries but I’d feel better if I added more to the cupboard in tins /dried form 😊
I am from the USA I totally agree with you. You can't give up. You have to at least try to take care of your family and do what you can. It may make your life a little easier. Hopefully the powers that be will come to there senses and quit trying to kill us. So sad!
I'm new to your channel and I really enjoyed watching. Many thanks for all the great ideas and information ☺️
I'm from Canada and getting great ideas, thanks for sharing
Add some creme caramel sachets from Asian supermarkets. It's so delicious your head will fall off. You'll be glad of the luxury taste when SHTF.
Hello from Juneau Alaska.you have a really nice pantry. I live in a one bedroom apartment, I wish I had more space.
Please stockpile under the bed using plastic containers or strong cardboard, sturdy slim shelf
Here in the States, we have three different words for the things that go on toast. Jelly is clear...no fruit in it. Jams have the fruit in it, generally mashed up. Preserves are heavy on fruit, but generally specific kinds of fruit: figs, pears, watermelon rind, and such. I don't waste my time on jelly...I vastly prefer jams and preserves.
We also have what we call butters..smooth, thick ...like apple butter, pear butter..
My vegan friends make tracker bars with peanut butter, coconut oil, seeds, nuts, and oats.
thanks for the pantry tour always nice to see other peoples for more ideas and there nothing wrong with a spam toastie or butty,some people never lived
Hello from Montreal Canada , its nice to see what other contry have in the stores. Wow if something happen you are covered for a long time (dogs included) . thanks for the video and yes sauce and spices are a must have item , the butter chicken sauce is so so good on egg noodle with chicken . Here too the price are going up with no end in sight but like you i was prepared and i still stock up on stuff when they are on sale .
Looks like I just became your 291st subscriber. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks for the sub, welcome ❤
South Jersey USA here, buy what you like and the crazy person that said they would rather die in a nuke blast than eat what you’ve stored. Tell them you didn’t prep for them in the first place and buy what they chose and not to worry about you.
I’m jealous of ur pantry, my husband doesn’t think we need to stock our pantry, he thinks it’s fine just shopping couple times a month. I am very slowly getting stuff in but money preventing me a lot. Plus storage is issue as we don’t av room for a pantry.
I've just discovered your channel and very happy to have done so too. It's always great to find a fellow UK prepper as I know I can also purchase the items I am interested in. I love the American preppers, they're really ahead of the game, but the things they can buy aren't available over here, and it gets to be a little disheartening at times. I found your video very interesting, and I wouldn't pay any notice to the negative comments you receive🙄 Have you checked out 'Root of Avalon's' channel yet? I think you'd enjoy watching her, she's a lovely lady too😊 I'm going to check out your other videos right now🥰
I have pantry envy!!!! Looks fab!
🇬🇧❤️ Wow, that's well stocked up. 😉
Thank you so much for the coconut oil tip. I never cared for coconut oil, but I will be acquiring a taste for it now! Lol
Thank you for your wisdom sharing! 👍💕
Good food store. My own store is not as vast. I have plenty of pasta, long grain and pudding rice, I have plenty of tinned soup which can be padded out with extra things. Spam is lovely and versatile - there is nothing nicer than a Spam and Branston Pickle sandwich.
Aldi do their own version of Nutella which is just as yummy.
I keep adding to my store and mom helps me too because she will share packs of meat with me so my freezer is full and she will buy other things too.
Well done ! Greetings from Germany .
Well done ...I'm so glad preppers exist .....new subscriber.,...🇬🇧👍
Thank you for your video.
What excellent use of a small space for storage. IMHO
AND!
You're miles ahead of the herd.
I'm into five gallon plastic buckets myself, ... I have lots those things filled with everything and they stack nice too.
Good luck.
Tails! superb video-work! see you later,
Love your video starting prepping tomorrow
It doesn't matter what you prep as there is always someone going to argue that your choices are wrong especially with foods, I don't particularly like spam as for months as a kid in 87 it was part of almost every meal at home 😆 it's versatile but not my favourite I buy what I eat, bacon grill or pek chopped pork instead of spam my pantry is pretty close to how my grandparents had theirs set up with a working/daily cupboard and an airing cupboard with shelving units, not bad for a tiny city flat 😁
I’ve only recently sacrificed that whole cupboard to food store. I’ve still got to rehome all the things that used to live in there except the hoover which I can pull out to step in when I need to get something
Just a comment on depending too much on frozen foods ... though I prefer them to eat, if power goes out it will be a disaster.
I have a generator but if fuel runs out it will all spoil pretty fast.
For my 'Survival' pantry I try to keep & rotate plenty of canned veggies, soups, beans, etc. When you're down to no fresh or frozen... suddenly canned fare looks pretty good.
PS: When some things start getting near their expiration date, I bring them over to the community food pantry... that's a win-win.
Very well done!!!
Greetings from Bristol, Tennessee!! You’re right-over here jelly is what we spread o. Toast! Jello is the famous brand of gelatin that I grew up with! I too am stocking canned meats and proteins. I also pressure can chicken, ground beef, and beef chunks. These make quick and easy meals
It reminded me of lockdown in my house great video ❤ from Julie
Been prepping for 2 years now, great to see other people prepping. Collecting silver and gold also
The gherkins ... oh, I love gherkins, I eat a large jar of them every week, and I have a large store of those. Good source of vit c in the winter, and good if you're on keto
You have a beautiful stock up !
Please look into air tight containers, I was fine for years then all of a sudden I had a moth infestation! I had to toss out all of my grains and cake mixes 😟 I am replacing it as I can afford air tight containers.
Wow that’s a lot of pasta! We only eat it around 6-8 times a year, as a bolognaise! Never buy sauces as dairy and gluten free, so for me I dehydrate a lot, keep tonnes of tomatoes for sauces, and tinned soups as bases for casseroles. We have lots of tinned veggies, meats, fruits, fish etc. I have boxes of cat food, but need to stock up more on dried. My spare medicine cupboard is starting to look healthy, love lentils, and beans can be puréed into soups and stews if electric is on. Got a good store of coffee and tea, stock cubes etc. I’ve not as vast a store as you, but I learnt the hard way not to keep to a minimum during Covid, as we got to a stage of having to sell jewellery and his motorbike to eat. Never again! Better to have stuff you are not keen on but can keep you healthy. And tinned is already cooked so you could eat in an emergency (apart from fray bentos pies!). We’ve even had a wood burner fitted so we can cook jackets and warm up soups if needs be.
We actually don’t eat pasta very often but it’s shelf stable and if there’s a problem with wheat harvests it made sense to have a good supply in.
This cupboard is really mostly our emergency food and our regular meals come from the fridge and freezers, this is our shelf stable long term storage items. The sauces are for in case we need to eat the pasta as part of our main diet we can make it into something nice without too much trouble even if fresh ingredients are hard to come by
It will still be perfectly fine to eat ten years from now.