Advanced Preppers Use It (not hoard it) - Real Life Prepping & Homesteading
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- Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2023
- It becomes a way of life.
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Great video and good info. Really the biggest difference between a homesteader and prepper is, prepper purchases, homesteader makes, fixes, renews, and adapts. Then there are farmers like you that at a whole other level, prepped, homesteaded, and creating your economic needs. 🤠
It’s a life long progression for sure. A good one. 👍✌️😎
The way of life you describe reminds me at my childhood. My grandpa, a farmer had his Unimog. All repairs were done by himself or his son. In every village someone had a welding machine. Not just in case, but to use it. They were not just helping each other, they worked together.
And yes, skills are essential.
And my garden means more preparedness to me than a 25years- shelflife- stockpile.
No matter if you call it prepper, homesteader or whatever. The point is to be able to handle critical situations.
Best wishes from Germany.
This “prepper” thing used to just be the norm. I wish we could call it “normal”, but because it’s rare, they had to make a word for it I guess. 😂
Same with me. Building greenhouses, growing in them. Building up solar energy systems, using them. Now is the time to learn.
completely agree about living it and not just hoarding it.
As an Ex-Armourd Infantery Officer of The Dutch Army
I am ready!!
Check out the pressure centrifuge oil filters (PA biodiesel)they are spendy but do an awesome filter job, they are used on commercial truck and will make that cummins go a million miles, and oil catch can, also toilet paper oil filters, and stainless steel mesh filters. Thanks for the video 😊
Exactly, we have been in it for years especially since the shutdown. And people still think that we are living in a democracy and that you should go vote if you don't like it! Recently met people who pick up and eat roadkill deer. We are here in Nova Scotia and the cost of living is extremely high (compared to the wages). With a few exceptions like e.g. teachers you basically have to have your own business or be self employed because wages are extremely low (most jobs are 15-20$/h). You are doing good. Acquiring skills, being and staying healthy, more sustainable&independent,.. we have been doing it for many years but its still tough and the second you have the feeling that you are ahead a little the government kicks you in the nuts again.
Can't afford the self sufficient life, but try best I can. I help at an orchard, so get lots of fruit every summer. I tried gardening for some time, but it is not me. If you missed your chance for planting fruit and nut trees in 2023, you got 4 months to plan for 2024. It is right around the corner.
You know, even if you got fruit trees...they are not permanent. An orchard is continually losing trees. If you wait to find this out, you will be 5 or 10 years behind from where you could be. If disease or animals don't get your fruit trees, a windstorm may uproot, or lightning may split the tree in two. You have to be proactive and not reactive. In other words, you are never finished with your orchard...you keep planting fruit and nut trees forever and ever...even after you plant the bulk of your orchard and think you are done.
There is no time to lose with any of this. I help someone manage a fruit tree orchard and have some fruit tree experience over the last 16 years. I'm no expert by any means, but I have experience with nearly 50 varieties of fruit trees. Some trees may take a decade to produce meaningfully...and then they die.
Try to buy older trees that are more developed. Smallish, bare root trees are the worst to buy if you are in a hurry. You have rust, black knot, borers, rabbits can girdle the trees and deer can get a hard-on for your tree and rub it to death. Squirrels are a massive problem unless you have a large orchard of the same trees that produce at the same time and can feed the squirrels and you. Squirrels can strip your fruit tree of all the fruit before it even ripens!
And besides squirrels, their little relative, the chipmunk is a big problem with fruit trees. They live in long burrows and have big families. They can start stripping a peach tree before the peaches are as big as a grape. And they also love the fully ripened fruits...it just does not matter to them. You can trap them & poison them. Whatever you do...get rid of them!
To kill squirrels / chipmunks, forget BB guns...get the green rat poison blocks and zip tie a few of them to the trees. They will decimate the squirrel population for that season and scale it back some for the next as well. You can buy small traps that kill chipmunks, also put a small chunk of the rat poison near their burrow opening. If you get lucky, they will bring the block into their burrow for the family to feast on. Just don't use full blocks, cut it into thirds so the little chipmunk can handle it. If you got dogs or other animals around, put the poison in a burrow or use a bait station to keep the wrong animals from being poisoned.
One Green Gage plum took 12 years to produce a meaningful crop...then it got black knot and was done for. After that, the rest of the 7 varieties of plums ALL got black knot and had to be cut down within 2 years. Wet and humid Z6 is not good for a lot of fruit trees, but it takes time to find out what works best in your zone. Time you don't have.
Same thing with an Empire Apple tree. It took over a decade to produce a decent crop. Wonderful apples, then it got a borer and died. A big, beautiful apple tree suddenly loses all its leaves as well as the crop that was set to grow that season. It is heartbreaking. Some trees are labelled wrong and not the right cultivar. Some fruit trees produce low quality fruit...even though the label shows the most delicious looking fruit.
A trend lately with our changing climate is some trees are blooming early, then a frost hits and boom...the entire fruit crop is ruined for that season. If you don't grow enough cherries, the birds will strip one or two cherry trees clean before the cherries can ripen. In other words, you have to plant lots of cherry trees that produce at the same time to feed the birds and yourself.
One of the best, reliable and heavy producers with fruit trees are the Asian pear trees. Not all varieties are winners, but Olympic aka Korean Giant is good along with Raja Asian pear - they are 2 of the best. I can say that after 16 years of working with 5 varieties of Asian pears. When planting pears, try to get varieties resistant to fire blight. Depends on the local, but fire blight can be a big problem with pears.
Belle of Georgia is a nice white peach. Red Haven is a great yellow peach. But check the chill hours needed for the peach tree. Some trees only produce crops biennial aka every other year. The way you find that out, many times, is only after a few years of growing.
When setting up an orchard you need to plan if you want the crops to come in all at once for making preserves / canning or do you want the fruit crops staggered with early, medium and late harvest varieties. Plus, you may need a pollinator tree to produce a crop for certain trees.
If you want to produce a crop into early winter / late fall...get a persimmon tree or 3. Jiro, Nakita's Gift, Hachiya or other varieties. Check out if you need a pollinator. That goes for many other fruit trees. Some are self-pollinating, others are not. And you need to see which trees are appropriate pollinators. One tree won't always pollinate another tree if they bloom too far apart. Lots to think about and no time to waste.
Put your guns, gold and silver down for a moment and see what you can be do to produce some food. Some of you may not be the right disposition to grow gardens. But most anyone can grow fruit trees. Once trees are established, they generally don't need watering unless it is a massive drought. The trees find their own water. But we are talking temperate climates, not the Mojave desert.
Start planning tree locations and varieties. If you wait until Summer, all the good stock is gone. Get em early!
I date all my preps either with BB date or 'P' purchase date. For long life items like honey or water it is purchase dates. For other things it is usually best by date. Sometimes you buy items close to BB date and the purchase date may be misleading. For instance, I once bought some lentils at Walmart during covid and the BB date was a few months away. Whereas the lentils I had bought at another Walmart had a BB date of next year. So just going by purchase date would not have given the correct info for rotation. A big breakthrough for organizing was when I started to color code preps. I use 3 color Sharpies for dating preps. Black, red and green. Every year I change colors. So when looking through the freezer, reds stick out easily when it is a green year. In the old days everything was in black.
This is a great system! I will implement this with the (costco) medium size chest freezer I just outfit with metal baskets with folding handles and stackable. Perfect fit from “the container store” website I believe. They provided accurate measurements and heavy gauge wire.
Great video. I was just asked last week why i buy older trucks. You just explained it.
I hunt and fish. Had a hobby farm for 15 years growing meat and vegetables each year. No more farm life but i still grow what i can in a container garden in our small yard. Not to live off that food but to keep in practise.
Nothing like filling your deer tag last hour of the season!!! Good job. 👍
Love 12 valves. Mine recycles its own oil changes. Fuel up every 5000km with 100L of diesel.
I am a home canner I can both pressure canning and water bath canning. I can as. Much as I get and use all we need. I have used stuff I can’t afford now and replace with other stuff. Canning is something that you use and eat even though it will last years.
“Live it, Don’t hoard it”
Awesome 😎
Yes, we are in Mad Max...headed to Book of Eli.
awesome awesome video.
Don't tell Nate but "the prep" is secondary. The skill to use it, fix it, modify it; those are the essentials.
Luv that truck!!! 👌
farming is prepping.
I hope my 92 Dodge/Cummins outlasts me. The biggest threat to it is the Mag-Chloride the highway department uses on the roads around here in the winter, that crap is terribly corrosive so every fall I spray down the undercarriage , running gear and alloy wheels with Fluid Film to give it some protection. Just tested the block heater and battery heat mat and threw my extra spare tire in the covered bed. If you’ve ever had to access the spare under the bed in winter you better have a hammer and chisel to get the ice and frozen snow out of the works and a propane torch would help as well ! The items you’ve purchased for repair and maintenance are like an investment because they will protect you against inflation (a sure bet) much better than $$$ in a savings account slowly losing purchasing power everyday ! 🤔
Thank you
Horse & cart is where we will eventually end up if things go really bad.
Great strategy! Im bad at hoarding, then it gets bad.
U got the madmax jacket on! Good info 👍
Nice one Dean. I sold the 2015 SS Camaro plastic computer on wheels and bought two old 1998 TJ jeeps. I also bought a reel of each of the common heater hose & fuel hose sizes. Then Jeep parts like all suspension components, fan belts water pumps and brake parts etc. I also work on my own stuff to learn it well. I have a 2005 Duramax that I used to work on and getting back to that now we are finally at our off grid homestead. Do that for any mechanical device that might be required if a lull in supply. Tractor hydraulic hoses, filters and fluid yada yada. List goes on. Next year is the green house build so watch this space!
Awesome. All the best with the GH build. 👌✌️
Great job putting my thoughts into words. I live at my bugout location, i call it my house and evwry day i do more to make it as self efficient as i can. Prepare for the worst, pray for best
I learned this lesson recently. Went through my storage boxes, found a bunch of toys I enjoyed when I was a kid.. Suppose I held on to them for the kids I wouldn't have.. But they were starting to break from just the heedless march of time.
Store stuff if you want, but it's gonna break down and be nothing but a pile of burned cash after long enough.
Was a good prompt to give away these old childish things.
Всё верно говоришь, Дин. Не нужно бросаться в крайности, а жить полной жизнью, здесь и сейчас, заботясь о пленете и близких людях. Спасибо за работу! С большим интересом смотрю твой канал из России с самого первого видео. Очень близок твой подход к делу. Успехов!
Appreciate it. All the best from your Canadian friend. 🙏✌️
We also ended up getting rid of our 2016 Ram diesel after having to constantly fix it and have now the 11th recall for a part that is going fail we decided on a 1992 5spd 4x4 Dodge Ram Cummins and have never regretted it.
Perfect. I didn’t mention, the final straw was cylinder 6 failing in the 06 cummins. Rebuild engine required. 🙃🤪 Planned obsolescence.
i have a lot of freeze dried smoothies just in case :P
Thanks for the reminder! I've been meaning to get that sun oven out!
If u buy a couple of horses u realy prepared 😊.... I need to find a truck like yours And maybe a horse me 2 😂
Don't eat much pasta or rice on a daily basis, but have lots stored. Will keep buying a big bag every now and then to have never products stored.
Not worried about the food that eventually will go bad, as it will be cooked and used to feed chickens.
Stored rice, pasta, canned tomatoes and spices; add some mystery meat and you can make a nice meal.
I like rice, but when I decided to eat my way through 20 pounds of the stuff, food fatigue kicked in pretty quickly. I was mixing it with all kinds of things to have some variety. So, flavoring/protein, sauces and spices really are needed. I finally went back to eating regular food, with rice in there 'now and then.'.
Great video, I do the same thing with my vehicle's and equipment.
you can run rotella 0w40 year around without any issues in these motors
Could probably run anything in that motor and it would keep going. 😂✌️ Costs me about 60 bucks for oil each time and 10 minutes, so I just change it.
Well said!
Excellent work, dually truck is sweet!
Wish I had something like that, just don't need a truck.
I have a 2000 cummins and even that is too new. I've gone through so many injection pumps.
The 90s man. So many great vehicles back then.
@ArkopiaRUclips 100%. The next vehicle will be a 2nd gen 12v. The biggest thing is mechanical fuel.
If I don't have hemorrhoids' why would I use my preparation h?... Anyways, I feel the same about the vehicle - 3 yrs back I let go of my 96 Subaru which was a very dependable solid car -But because of the age and mileage I thought I should get something newer so I go get a 2006 Subaru -A LOT more computer stuff on it.
After 3 yrs, I should have just kept the old one and dumped the money into it to make it more dependable and pretty, it would have been less to do that than what the 06 has cost between purchase and repairs.
Personally Ive have wanted a 1960 Dodge Power Wagon with a resto mod done to it -
Mark my words….. Canada and the US will be Cuba 2.0 in regards to vehicles. Anything actually reliable will be very sought after moving forward.
Skills will trump possessions all day long.
that pic of the greenhouse at the beginning shows how far youve come . i like that you walk the walk as they say not just the talking most do today. weve been doing that with the F150s over the years . same thing as you rebuilt 3 or 4 not to mention i worked at ford for a few yrs i have a newer lol 2002 now I love cuz its comfortable but a bitch to work on .but my dads got the rebuilt late 70s f150s stored at his place hes driving a ranger but i know there there when the shtf and 30 boxes of parts lol. keep it up man glad your doing well and keep it up .btw its warmer down here in quebec lol. im always tellin my buddy up there , but like he says theres plenty of drawbacks being here lol i know ..he lives in estoban sk at least i think thats how its spelt. anyways great points your making about our situation and i agree 100% . take care man .
How do you store car tyres long term? Dont they become brittle over time
Try and keep them out of the sun. Don’t know how long they last. Nothing is forever.
interesting subject matter. I have been a prepper before I ever heard the term prepper. I'm curious sir, how much diesel fuel do you have at your house, and in a s*** hit the fan scenario, what good is a vehicle if you can only drive it a couple hundred miles, and then you have no more fuel available.
I have slip tanks, and need to set up my farm fuel tank. Diesel is good for 10 years. I won’t be driving much if can’t get diesel, but have enough to make the odd trip to get grain and make bales, for 10 years. 👍
One of the biggest threats to my 92 Dodge/Cummins is the Mag-chloride they spray on the roads here in winter, it’s highly corrosive. I spray Fluid Film on the chassis, running gear and alloy wheels every fall to protect it as much as possible. Mine has 157k miles on it so it’s good for awhile! My brother commutes every day in his 93 because he thinks it makes him look cool, his odometer is at 500k plus miles but he does all his own mechanical work on it so it may last forever ! I also carry an extra spare tire in the covered bed in winter because it sucks if you ever have to chip the ice out from around the spare underneath to get it out. Don’t ask how I know that ! 😂
@@ArkopiaRUclipsWhat would it take for you to make biodiesel?
Fluid film is great. I will also clean and degrease and throw some black paint every 5 years or so. Then fluid film.
I honestly don’t use too much diesel, so I’ve been okay just buying. Biodiesel I don’t think would be worth it on the engine, but Im no expert on it.
I got a little SW .38 Airweight I use in the sauna. Keep it in the robe pocket. I will have to test the ammo. I changed it maybe 6 or 7 years ago. Last change was fine after 5 years of sauna. Sauna looks like it does not affect ammo. At least 30- 35 saunas a year.
Hardcore. Sauna pew pew 😂✌️
You're smart to ALWAYS be ready bc the minute you think you don't need it you will wish you did. Also apply same concept to other things like say battery jump pack to keep in your vehicle at minimum cables, precut and dried fire wood should be a #1 people don't think about that and every time I go somewhere and I see Pocket lighter's I get one to add to "my collection" we take for granted having easy access to fire starting materials, throw in a box of shot gun shells too it's fun to see how high I can knock my drones out of the sky.
Don’t forget gaskets for the truck and spare hoses and wires, fuel filters and maybe a fuel pump, brake linings. For fluids don’t forget antifreeze and for oil you might be able to work out a deal with a local car dealer to buy a full 55 gallon drum (works out cheaper than even buying it on sale). You could look into long life hoses (metal braided) and zero bypass remote oil filters (some may even be cleanable/reusable), both expensive but may be worth it in the long run.
Having just one or two spares is good but may not be enough for the long haul depending on how bad the SHTF is.
Consider looking in to “catastrophism” and the possibility of a major sun flare/cme event taking out pretty much everything electrical for a long time (years). Storing spare solar panels, battery backup, generator in a shielded crate (faraday cage might not be enough) for use after the event could be useful.
All really great ideas. 👍👍
"prep don't hoard". sounds like a t-shirt idea.
I do both. For instance, I am going to start to stock some powdered milk. But I don't like drinking powdered milk. So, it is insurance preps. Other preps I can rotate and use as normal food. Today I tried some expired powdered milk that was 6 years past the best by date. It was packed in a factory sealed envelope that makes one quart of milk. It had air in the bag and was not vacuum sealed. The milk was drinkable, but I did not like the taste. And the powder smells kinda funky. It is the type of thing you would drink as opposed to starving. I did not get sick or have any issues, but I only drank a few sips of it and trashed the rest. I'd say it is very drinkable, but I'm just not that desperate.
If it was vacuum sealed it may have done better. Something to test out. You may have to use a chamber vacuum sealer, some powders make a static mess and have a hard time being sealed. I will buy some fresh powdered milk and see how it seals in a suction vacuum sealer. I always like to test things out for myself.
Too bad I am so behind the ball with it. I should have tested it years ago, but just got back into prepping in late Nov. 2022. I gave up prepping back around 2010 to go on a YOLO spending spree for over a decade.
My mom used to give us powdered milk in the 1960s. It was cheaper than fresh milk and we were budget minded as there was not a lot of $ in our household. I never liked the taste that much even back then. I also had some very old powdered milk that was stored in a plastic canister from back in early prepping days in 2009. It was about 11 years past BB date. I mixed some up and tasted it on the lips, but did not swallow it. It smelled like the 6 year expired powdered milk...gamey, but pretty much the same thing. Maybe it only decomposes so much unless it is stored in terrible conditions.
We used to mix 'fresh' milk with powdered to extend the fresh milk. I'm not fond of powdered milk either, but I have several cans put by, just in case there comes a time none of the fresh milk is available.
What are you storing powdered milk *FOR* if you don't like it in the first place?
If I had the $ I'd buy a few thousand of your smoothies. But, I would hoard and not use. I make fresh smoothies 3 or 4 times a week. Teeth are shot, so smoothies are it for most fruit I eat unless very soft. Plus, I juice fruits and veg a few times a week. I can eat peaches if soft, but they are only here a few months in the summer. Miss the fig trees from L.A. I grew up with white and black figs.
It's never a good idea to insult your adiance or divide the movement ... never.. just saying insults or making comparisons " never motivates as someone my think " it's just insulting and counter productive.
Zero intent to insult. Saying anything today is a bloody insult. If it culls the herd though, I can live with that.