Family and friends will go through the socks in less than a year even at 50. I normally go through 5-10 a year. 5 people in family means 25-50+ prs of in a year
Great list, you have. I only use my clothes dryer in the last 10 minutes of drying time to finish drying and to soften and fluff up my clothes. I've always hung out online to dry. Old school here, oh remembing all those cloth diaper wash days. 😁 More clothes spins are on my list. Don't forget some white plastic clothes line. We may be back to hand washing clothes, so I ordered a hand washboard from Amazon. Just hope I don't have to start using it. 😊 🇺🇸
@@nancywest1926 We have solar, but thinking of ways to save electricity while having food for over Winter. This year we are trying out Principe Borghese heirloom tomatoes, which are grown to hang up branches to make sun-dried tomatoes that store for months.
Best wasp spray recipe. Needed 1. liquid dish soap 2. water 3. pump-up sprayer. Mix a good squirt of dish soap in a gallon of water in the pump-up sprayer. Wait until an hour after dark to spray the wasps on the nest and the nest. Soak em good. The soap clogs the breathing holes on wasps and they die. Takes a couple min's, but it works good and your not using chemicals that might harm other things, or pollute your water or ground. Wasps will return to the nest at dark, waiting until after dark makes sure you get most of them.
I learned of this truck from the guy who put a new roof on for us. He came to the house before dawn and sprayed this in the eaves and behind shutters. Then he and his crew could work safely
CLOTHESPINS!!! FYI: I use knee-high panty hose to organize everything. Soap Socks Rolled t-shirts Gloves Toiletries Fire starting kit Seeds Ammo Paracord Food: spices, sacks/boxes... Utensils Coffee mugs (stainless steel) Medical Colored pencils Small games: deck of cards, jacks, Money Jewelry Etc
Just want to say I LOVE LOVE LOVE the hat Pinball! I been wanting a flat cap for awhile now. Very thoughtful of the kind folks to send it to you. Don't be shy with the new hat! ❤
I agree, it’s looks great! (And this coming from an ole’ cowgirl! - So yeah not what I’m normally used to). But I genuinely like it. I have to say, It gives one a ‘cleaned up’ look .. hey, maybe this can be Pinball’s ‘dress up hat’ for date night etc 😄
On a side note of matches...my grandfather went to the same church as Loretta Swit's (Hot Lips on M.A.S.H.) father in Passaic NJ and was friends with him. My dad was a collector of match books. His father knew of this and his father shared that to Loretta Swits father. Well, between her father and Loretta Swit, he had given my father bags and bags of matchbooks. From all over the USA and internationaly.. I now have all those matchbooks, over a thousand. Just looking at all of the places those matchbooks are from is like looking at history. Restaurants, bars, cruise ships, airlines, office buildings...parties, weddings. If I run out of all of the matches and lighters I bought, I will have to break into that stash.
For those with bedrooms upstairs A MUST HAVE is a ladder rope to get out of the house. An extra food saver machine to vaccuum seal foods and items. Thick rubber bands, extra car parts, garbage bags and construction bags, etc.This was a great video. I have multiples of everything I use or may use.
My favorite is the swiss made KUHN RIKON top mount and just spin the knob. Cuts the whole lid off very easy and when it is done you can feel it get easier to turn. Just back the knob off the other way and done easy peasy.
@@johnpoole8321 - Hi john, I’m curious, Does that one work on the #10 Food Storages Cans? I have a knock off model of a top mount clean cut opener, that I use daily and i like it - but planning to get a swing-away opener, as I’ve seen mentioned in comments, the one I have doesn’t work on those #10 cans. Thx! rookie here, still learning…
@@johnpoole8321 I found that the "clean" cutting can openers can sometimes leave very small metal fragments. I had an OXO that did that. I stopped using it because I was afraid I'd miss some little piece and someone would end up eating it. I didn't want to risk any internal bleeding or external cuts or embedded metallic bits.
I do a lot of knitting and crocheting. The cotton thread you use for small crochet projects like doilies is cotton and not easy to break. Also the good old Red Heart yarn. Again, strong. Cheap and lots of yardage in a skein or ball of cotton thread.
Stainless. In addition to cast iron, I try to pick up professional restaurant grade cookware at places like Goodwill, usually under $10 each. Easy to clean with steel wool, scraping won't hurt it, no problems with cooking over a fire, and stainless is very sanitary.
Water! It's summer and many folks use ice in coolers. Don't dump that water out when it's melted. I took empty gallon jugs this morning and filled them with the water from the cooler,I got 7,1 gallon jugs to water the garden plants with.
We have a push lawnmower, which I think is a good prep. The old-fashioned one that doesn't need gas. It does a pretty good job, but you need to look for pinecones and twigs before you start. The kids fight over pushing it, so if a 5 yr old can push it, it is easy to use. Last thing we want in a SHTF are ticks and critters hiding in the grass.
Pinball's List: 1. Extra Pressure canner 2. Mason jars and lids 3. Salt 4. Mylar bags 5. Aluminum foil 6. Manual can openers 7. Lighters and matches 8. Fire extinguishers 9. Zip ties 10. Assortments or gloves 11. Hand tools 12. Carpenter pencils 13. Pest control items 14. Gas cans 15. Cordage, rope, shoe laces, etc 16. Batteries 17.Cookware/cast iron 18. Steel wool 19. Socks 20. Clothes pins
Extra water filters and water treatment Extra charger cords for all electronics/generator Backup manual options for doing laundry washboards, wringer, tubs, clotheslines Replacement items for vehicle maintenance and repair
My grandma gave me her mom's. 2 washbins, 3 washboards, a ringer and a bucket of old wooden one piece clothespins. Talk about relics! They still work. I did pick up a new version of a wringer, just in case the old one breaks.
Great list! What about shoes, boots, waterproof boots, winter boots, flex seal for any holes in the waterproof boots, hats, mittens, scarves, gloves. ~ Stephanie
Helpful Hint: I buy BIC Lighters at Sam’s Club. They are $49.00 for a 52-pk (they come in a plastic tray, just like at the corner store)... At one time, I considered these lighters viable as a barter item and I currently have stocked 10 of these (52-pjs)...
@@bonnieswenson9925... Here in Beaumont TX, they’re more like $7.00/5-pk. The local Walmart quit selling the 6 (buy 5 + 1 free) packs and I don’t recall having ever seen a 7-pk. All they have now are singles/2pk/5pk...
I wore out two of the cheaper (Walmart) Presto canners. They are good canners for occasional canning but both of mine actually warped on the bottom with a lot of use. Since I can a lot, I bought an All American because it is thicker and lasts forever. If you plan to do a lot of canning, I recommend spending the money for a heavier canner. I also bought a propane burner for canning outside when the weather is warm.
Don’t know if this is why happened in your case, but my presto says not to use over 12k BTU burner. That said, have been looking for good outdoor propane burner, but have not found one with large enough diameter that is 12K or less.
@@GGsGarden I've seen it suggested that you can use a cast iron pizza pan as a heat diffuser under the canner on a propane cookstove that exceeds the BTU's for Prestos.
Regarding fire extinguishers, you should set an alarm on your phone and inspect them once a month. During this inspection invert them a few times to make sure that the powder inside has not compacted and become basically a solid lump. If this happens when you pull the lever to operate the extinguisher the propellant comes out and the extinguishant remains inside the canister.
I got a pair of the scissor-type. Easier to use if you're dealing with a hand injury or other problem. But I still do keep a mess of the regular type around (there's no less than 3 in my car).
When you go to yard sales, watch for little stashes of soaps, shampoos, and such that people have gotten at hotels as they traveled. Great bartering items! And handy to stick in a get home bag as well.
Save the old lighters - esp bic's - When they are spent, the flint can still be used to help. Also, fire blankets (Different sizes) are a great "two is one and one is none" secondary - they never expire, and the 8ft can be used to wrap around people trying to run out of a burn senario, much less being able to suffocate fire in a larger area.
@@gailoreilly1516 - I watched my Dad use an extinguisher once to put out one of the fires my Mom started when cooking and only succeed in blowing the grease onto the cabinets and making the blaze twice as big. (Long story - she set three houses on fire over the years) Then, he grabbed every last coat on the winter rack and smothered the fire on the stovetop, and then extinguished the cabinets. When these came out, I got one in every room, and the kitchen, shop...
@@BlacklandGrass I am sorry but I got a kick out of your Mom and Dad. I keep one next to my stove but hope I never have to put it to the test! Maybe I should keep a few coats nearby?!!! Glad all is well now.
@@gailoreilly1516 - Is ok, they are both passed now, but I often remember her and those houses she alit - quite by accident too - she didn' mean to, Mom was just a trip sometimes, but it was the 60's :) I think of her doing everytime I cook a meal using a cast iron skillet along with a hundred other moments.
We hung clothes on a line when I was growing up. I have stored away 50 and clothes line from the dollar store. Probably going to need more. Good reminder for me!
Parchment paper can use in dehydrator and can wash and re-use. .Plus keep your bags the bread comes in. My aunt, depression era, would wrap her cut veggies in wet towel and place in bag then frig.
Mom used bread bags to cover dishes after dinner, she might have to slice down the side, but she never bought cling wrap until us kids were grown and she didn't go through as much bread.
Yes, also drying racks. I get the long lighters at the dollar.25 store almost every time I go in. They are every bit as good as expensive name brand ones.
Without a doubt everyone needs a wood stove. If it was not for being able to burn wood this past winter many, many in Europe would have had a much rougher go of it.
Get you a battery tester and organizer case. Also, buy a couple of 55 gallon steel drums as burn barrels. Think about setting up an outdoor kitchen and what it takes to set one up.
In addition to matches....pick up the type of quick dry clear nail polish. If you dip the flammable end in it, let it dry and then do the same to the other end then you have completely waterproofed matches. The reason why doing both ends is so that if it gets saturated the moisture wont travel through the match to wet the interior of the flammable end. Also available at dollar stores.
Great list of items Pinball! For household items add toilet bowl wax rings, the flapper and fill assembly and the braided line to connect the water to the toilet. Also some extra elbows and straight pipes for the sink drain. You might have to drain the sink into a 5 gallon bucket if you don’t have spare pieces. As for hanging laundry to dry, I zip tied a length of chain to my canopy frame and I hang my clothing on hangers in the links of the chain so they don’t blow around in a moderate breeze. When I buy clothes from a store I ask for the hangers so I have spares for hanging laundry to dry. The clip style hangers are great for hanging undergarments up to dry in between the clothes on the chain so no one can see them. I do use clothes pins to secure some items to the regular hangers such as socks so I can get a greater amount hung up to dry in a smaller space. Also get a couple of the free standing clothes drying racks because in bad weather you’re going to need something to hold clothes to dry on inside of the house. As far as canning preps extra jar removers so when the rivet rusts or breaks you have a way to safely remove the hot jars from the canner.
I'm going pretty good on that list. 2 canners, lots of socks and underwear, clothes line and pins, galvanized tubs to wash clothes, batteries , lamp oil and wicks, steel wool, rope, tarps, home made laudry doap to lastat least a year and supplies to make a lot more, zip ties, duck tape, electrical tapy gloves tools, garden tools. Probably should get some more nails, screws and some lumber.
For those that make pickles in the crock…fresh grape leaves work just as well as Alum to keep the crunch. I put the cukes in the crock, add several handfuls of grape leaves, fill with water, add the salt (not iodized), place lid on, skim the scum off the top every day until ready. A really nice salty brine pickle.
We had to call the fire department several years ago out in a rural area, when a tree split our house, and it took them 20 minutes. Luckily we knew to immediately shut down the power. Afterwards we got fire extinguishers for each room
A few weeks a big Chinese elm diseased is coming down. A bunch of branches have been falling and crossing my fingers none hit the house directly. Hate having to spend that money. 2k could be a chunk for a solar system.for the basics.
Speedy stitcher, spare needles, and plenty of the waxed cord for it. Can be used to repair and extend the life of nearly anything that's stitchable. Leather, vinyl, plastics, rubber, canvas, cotton, etc. I can't imagine a shtf situation where it wouldn't be needed.
The gate and coop door closures were made out of zip ties last year. They received a LOT of direct sunlight, but it took over a year for my kid to break one when I sent him to get eggs.
In addition to fire extinguishers, we also have fire blankets. I have them hanging on the wall in the kitchen, laundry room and garage. If money is tight, Dollar tree has matches, zip ties, gloves, foil etc. You can also ask friends and family if they have tools, canning supplies, anything really, they are not using and offer to take it off their hands. My mom gave me her water bath canner. She hadn't used it in decades and was glad to get rid of it.
We recently bought another vacuum sealer. We went middle of the road, not too cheap and not top of the line. Lots of uses for a vacuum sealer. Buying things sooner rather than later will save money. The vacuum sealer we bought recently is $15 more than what we paid for it not long ago. Just bought some extra chargers and cables for our phones, tablets etc. If you only have one and it breaks you're SOL if running out to the store isn't an option or the store is out of them.
Love the hat! Everything you listed are things I have stocked in abundance! Great list! Steel wool use #26: Mice can't chew through it. I used to work on a dude ranch and every spring when opening up the kitchen we didn't deal with mice due to plugging up areas where they could get in with steel wool. Yes, one can use that spray foam, but it's messy and mice will eventually chew through it. Steel wool stopped that!
Lotrimin spray is a must for me in my household. We need more batteries. Rechargeable batteries are great, but not when there's no electricity. The hat sent to you really looks good on you. Also, galvanized wash tubs. I used to have a double tub on a stand. My husband scrapped it.😢😢😢 Much appreciation, Pinball.
The ONLY thing on that list that I don't have stocked up are carpenter's pencils. I hadn't thought of that and I'm one of those weird people who 'over think' things to the tiniest point. I've got school books (complete set of McGuffey's readers and a complete set of 1928 math books) , pencils, pens, notebook paper and pencil boxes along with crayons, chalk, glue, etc from the massive sales they do after school starts. What I tend to do is pick an area and then laser focus on what will be needed i.e. "Laundry," "food preservation," "education," "construction." (Just remembered I need to get boxes of fasteners like nails and screws on that last one.) I really don't have to worry about cordage too much as I have a barn loft FULL of hay string both plastic and fiber. I get between 200 and 300 of those a year and use them whenever I need to tie something. BUT, another thing I save (much to the husband's angst, is the string off my feed sacks. That's some TOUGH STRING!
Along with carpenter's pencs there's a few other writing/marking instruments at hardware stores you may find interesting (like carpenter's crayons, soapstone, etc.)
I use the refillable lighters, they're great. Bought a kelly kettle and tried it out last week, used dried flower stems for the fuel, boiled the water real quick, I think it's brilliant!! Next is to cook on it, my 6 year old wants to do a day without electricity, god love him 😂 I have the tin foil, tin opener, actually pretty much everything on the list except the canner (can't get here) and the jars are over $ 5 each here!! I'm delighted with myself 😁
Heavy grade plastic barrels. We use clean food grade. For gas. Transfer from your jerry type cans to the barrel ( store away from buildings) harbor freight has crank type pumps that work well. Thats roughly 45-50 gal of gas in a $25 container. Cheaper to store than 15 seperate cans. Weve used them for hurricane prep here in fl for swveral years. Saved our butts during irma and ian. We have 2 barrels. Whike were filling 1 we use the other for mowing etc to keep rotation fresh
You can reuse lids for vacuum sealing stuff. I put my dehydrated fruits and veggies in mason jars, and I use the once-used lids on them. Your lids don't need to take as much pressure to vacuum seal, as it does in the canner. After that, they make good coasters or whatever.
Good afternoon Mr. and Mrs. P. Hat looks very good. My daughter had to use my kitchen fire extinguisher to put out a fire in my oven she caused. She was browning coconut on parchment paper on BROIL!!! She made a huge mess. Thankfully, after many hours of deactivating powder from the fire extinguisher and cleaning, my oven seems ok.
This is a excellent list, some of this I have covered , some not enough, my father in law passed a few years ago, so we now have a garage full of tools, nails, screws, nuts, bolts of all kinds, lots of vintage hand tools . This happens to be at my bug out location if the occasion calls for it. Thanks Pinball
I have been pressure canning and water bath canning for over 30 years and just recently the seal for my pressure canner went bad… It went bad during a processing batch… Turned out it had some very fine tears or wear marks in it… I knew it was 20 years old… I freaked a bit as I was like. Oh gosh I never thought about this one in my preps so I bought four seals all in plastic and I put them inside of Ziploc bags as well and store them in a cooler room in my basement. Just a thought of some thing to add to your props.
My All American canner just uses a metal seal, but I definitely need to get a replacement valve. I have re-useable lids and seals, they've lasted a very long time.
Your bunnet looks fine pinball. Greetings from bonny Scotland many people wear this very, bunnet, as we call it here, it comes in all sorts of colours and fabrics. Cheers for such great info, to you and mrs P. Andy. Scotland.
The first thing I have to say is I LOVE THAT HAT ON YOU , PERFECT FIT !!! Lol. Those are great items you picked , and you made me realize I need some of them , Thank You Pinball
Along the lines of fire extinguishers you can also get one specific for fireplaces if u have a flue fire! We have several of them that we keep close to the fireplace when it is in use
Over 2000 canning jars for a family. Have 4x that amount for lids if not more. You will go through around 3 jars a day. That's 1095 jars. You will be having dry stuff, jams, jellies, relishes as well. It adds up. Pick them up at auction, yard sale, Good Will stores etc. Some years you will have aboundance some years you won't.
Thanks Pinball. If you ever have creosote in your chimney and it catches on fire, make sure your damper on your woodstove is open and throw a hand full of salt in your fire and it will suck it all the way up and put the fire out. Might have to do it more than once.
Love the hat! looks good on you. 2 Canners, waterbath pan, lots of canning jars, lids, mylar bags, lots of salt, (I make my own from sea water), alum foil, cast iron cookware, 2 manual can opener, lighters, matches, extra propane bottles.
Cool hat Mr P. Getting a extra pressure canner with extra seals.. great idea. If you are going to buy a extra can opener I would get a Swing-away, in my book they are the best. The one I have in the kitchen I have had over 20 years. I am putting cordage on my list.
The solar outside landscaping lights can be brought in to use at night when your electricity is out. I usually place one in each room especially bathroom for the night then take back out the next morning ready to get charged again. I have 2 of the 5 gallon buckets with a hole cut into their tops to place a toilet plunger through to avoid splashing in each to use for washing and rinsing laundry if needed (sure beats hand washing). Stock up on extra shoes/boots because cobblers are rare people now.
I'm thinking about learning as well. I actually have a couple of small pressure cookers that had belonged to my mother in law and then got a water canning pot from my aunt, when she moved. And I have bought some jars and lids. I just haven't gotten the nerve to try it yet.
How many people know to open a can of food with no opener or knife,hammer and screwdriver? Easy but with some work? You rub the can on a cinderblock. It will wear the metal awayto get the lid off
I like Mirro canners they work well on glass top stoves also. For lids also are a great investment they seal better than the new Balls. Note if you oil your seals after each canning session, your seals will last up to 15 years. Get stable for your gas. I add it after 3 months if I don't use all my gas. Get a 2 handled large cast iron skillet. If you turn it upside down on a fire trivet place on an open fire so you can feed the fire. You can pressure can on an open fire. Dollar tree sells jute string great for trellises and tie down tarps, lasts for 2 years in the weather. Saves your use of cordage and is cheap. Great list. I even have sharpie markers vacuum sealed. They don't dry out.
Love the hat, very distinguished. our son loves the style as well and has quite a few in his collection. Thank you for this video, keeps me on my prep list "to gets".
Love the new hat! I ordered some of the paper coin/seed saver envelopes. Besides seeds, they would be useful for things like razor blades or any small items.
Another aspect of this I ran into recently is having the matches or zip ties, etc., where you need them when you need them! Have it all, but didn't have either one of these when needed recently.
If you cannot think of what you may still need to round out your prepper stock pile, go a couple three back to back weekends simulating serious SHTF events. Take notes.
Love the hat ! We bought an extra canner and an extra water bath canner for the same reason you talked about. I try canning alot at a time so I really needed the extra so it saves time. Bought extra seals,jars, lids,etc. Canned turnip greens yesterday. First canning of the year. Thanks for Sharing and God Bless Yall !!
Have lots of most of these. Last fall we got 3 large canners for 25.00. all work and just like ours. Lived off grid 7 years so much of this is normal. More socks!!! Have a wonderful day and God bless ❤️
I’m happy that I passed this list with flying colors! Thank you for putting this list out. I tracked all the things I used for a year consistently and doubled and tripled down on these. After that all the what if items in multiples. Simple to complex.
Been watching you everyday for almost two years. Why?... because of your no nonsense approach, advice and just darn good knowlwdge you share. Recently retired and moved to my 10 acres in Appalachia purchased years ago, now the fun begins. But I've been prepping for years so most is homestead projects. Listening to your list I can proudly say I am well stocked in every single item. Thank you and Mrs. P for all you do neighbor. 👍
Funny you mention canning lids. I was at Kroger today and they were $6.79 for a dozen wide mouth. 😳😳 The dozen wide mouth quart jars were on sale for $17.99, so I went that direction. Can NEVER have too many jars. Prices are insane!
1. Pressure canner (extra one)2. Canner seals 3. Mason jars and lids 4, Salt iodized salt, canning salt, sea salt, 5. Mylar bags 6. Aluminum Foil 7. Manual can openers (2) 8, Lighters and matches 9. fire extinguishers 6. 10. zip ties (lots) 11. gloves, work gloves, nitrile gloves, medical gloves, 12. Hand tools various, pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches etc. 13 Carpenters pencils 14. Pest control: rat traps and poison, wasp spray, roach deterrents 15 gas cans, and stabilizer. 16 Cordage, rope, shoelaces, bank line, paracord. 17 Batteries preferably rechargeable all sizes 18. Cookware preferably cast iron 19 Steel wool. 20 Socks 40 or 50 pairs? 21. Clothes pins.
Got it
Excellent list ❤
Family and friends will go through the socks in less than a year even at 50. I normally go through 5-10 a year. 5 people in family means 25-50+ prs of in a year
Trash bags
Great list, you have. I only use my clothes dryer in the last 10 minutes of drying time to finish drying and to soften and fluff up my clothes. I've always hung out online to dry. Old school here, oh remembing all those cloth diaper wash days. 😁 More clothes spins are on my list. Don't forget some white plastic clothes line. We may be back to hand washing clothes, so I ordered a hand washboard from Amazon. Just hope I don't have to start using it. 😊 🇺🇸
Pinball, what’s important is not what’s on your head but what’s in it.
Amen!
A hat will help keep all that info rolling around in your head when temps are below 30 degrees and wind around trying to blow it away...
That's a fact..
@@susanpeters4608 I guess potato Joe never had a hat.😂
Maybe it holds it in
My husband is the "king" of zip ties, buckets, nuts, bolts, screws, nails, etc. What a man!
I bought 3 pressure canners at goodwill. They all needed a new gasket. Got all 3 canners for 10$ and spent about 25$ in gaskets.
Those things scare me, and I know I'd mess something up. Still, I've been trying to afford one that will work on an old glass top stove.
@@dovely9279 a Presto canner works well in a glass top stove.
@@dovely9279 It's definitely worth it to get a propane burner. Especially if you want to can anything stinky.
I have a glass top stove and Presto makes a good one like the other commenter mentioned. I use it all the time with no problems.
OMG! What a find! I have replaced one gasket already after one year. I was and still do can a lot. I have another gasket as backup.
Slightly off topic, one hole in my preps is quilting thread. You can use this to hang peppers and beans to dry. Cheap and might come in handy.
Tooth floss also
Leather britches! Fishing line, whatever, but I need quilting thread for buttons alone.
Also he forgot the first-aid kit
Yes! I was going to say fishing line.
@@nancywest1926 We have solar, but thinking of ways to save electricity while having food for over Winter. This year we are trying out Principe Borghese heirloom tomatoes, which are grown to hang up branches to make sun-dried tomatoes that store for months.
My dad was a farmer and asked for vise grips for every Christmas and birthday. Definitely a testament to their usefulness.
My husband likes vise grips for work and projects at home.
Now I have to put vice grips of different sizes on my list to get. Thank you. We have some, but we can always use a few more and quick grip clamps.
Best wasp spray recipe. Needed 1. liquid dish soap 2. water 3. pump-up sprayer. Mix a good squirt of dish soap in a gallon of water in the pump-up sprayer. Wait until an hour after dark to spray the wasps on the nest and the nest. Soak em good. The soap clogs the breathing holes on wasps and they die. Takes a couple min's, but it works good and your not using chemicals that might harm other things, or pollute your water or ground. Wasps will return to the nest at dark, waiting until after dark makes sure you get most of them.
I learned of this truck from the guy who put a new roof on for us. He came to the house before dawn and sprayed this in the eaves and behind shutters. Then he and his crew could work safely
CLOTHESPINS!!!
FYI: I use knee-high panty hose to organize everything.
Soap
Socks
Rolled t-shirts
Gloves
Toiletries
Fire starting kit
Seeds
Ammo
Paracord
Food: spices, sacks/boxes...
Utensils
Coffee mugs (stainless steel)
Medical
Colored pencils
Small games: deck of cards, jacks,
Money
Jewelry
Etc
When these types of videos come out, does anyone else go.. check, check, check in their mind? 😂
Yep. I have most of what Pinball said. In the comment section, quilting thread looks like a good idea.
Lol I go shit, shit, shit, Costco run lol
No.
Would if I could!
Yes, it's a lifestyle and I've been living it for 30+ years!
Just want to say I LOVE LOVE LOVE the hat Pinball! I been wanting a flat cap for awhile now. Very thoughtful of the kind folks to send it to you. Don't be shy with the new hat! ❤
I agree, it’s looks great! (And this coming from an ole’ cowgirl! - So yeah not what I’m normally used to). But I genuinely like it. I have to say, It gives one a ‘cleaned up’ look .. hey, maybe this can be Pinball’s ‘dress up hat’ for date night etc 😄
The hat looks great!
It looks really good on his head, don't it?
Very handsome looking in your new hat. When I was in Ireland back in 2005 I got one for my father.
On a side note of matches...my grandfather went to the same church as Loretta Swit's (Hot Lips on M.A.S.H.) father in Passaic NJ and was friends with him. My dad was a collector of match books. His father knew of this and his father shared that to Loretta Swits father. Well, between her father and Loretta Swit, he had given my father bags and bags of matchbooks. From all over the USA and internationaly.. I now have all those matchbooks, over a thousand. Just looking at all of the places those matchbooks are from is like looking at history. Restaurants, bars, cruise ships, airlines, office buildings...parties, weddings. If I run out of all of the matches and lighters I bought, I will have to break into that stash.
I found some matchbooks in my parents stuff and kept them aside for just in case.
For those with bedrooms upstairs A MUST HAVE is a ladder rope to get out of the house. An extra food saver machine to vaccuum seal foods and items. Thick rubber bands, extra car parts, garbage bags and construction bags, etc.This was a great video. I have multiples of everything I use or may use.
Rubber bands will go brittle and just break over time, so buy them at diffrent times and store them in air tight maybe vac seal if you can.
For what it’s worth, the best can opener on the market, by years of testing, is the Swing-A-Way. It comes in several sizes.
Definitely!
My favorite is the swiss made KUHN RIKON top mount and just spin the knob. Cuts the whole lid off very easy and when it is done you can feel it get easier to turn. Just back the knob off the other way and done easy peasy.
@@johnpoole8321 - Hi john, I’m curious, Does that one work on the #10 Food Storages Cans? I have a knock off model of a top mount clean cut opener, that I use daily and i like it - but planning to get a swing-away opener, as I’ve seen mentioned in comments, the one I have doesn’t work on those #10 cans. Thx! rookie here, still learning…
Swing a way is made in china now. Not the quality it once was.
@@johnpoole8321 I found that the "clean" cutting can openers can sometimes leave very small metal fragments. I had an OXO that did that. I stopped using it because I was afraid I'd miss some little piece and someone would end up eating it. I didn't want to risk any internal bleeding or external cuts or embedded metallic bits.
I do a lot of knitting and crocheting. The cotton thread you use for small crochet projects like doilies is cotton and not easy to break. Also the good old Red Heart yarn. Again, strong. Cheap and lots of yardage in a skein or ball of cotton thread.
In addition to cast iron, enameled cookware is useful for what doesn’t cook well in cast iron, like acidic food.
Excellent point!
@alan chappel Only if that has meltable handles.
Stainless.
In addition to cast iron, I try to pick up professional restaurant grade cookware at places like Goodwill, usually under $10 each.
Easy to clean with steel wool, scraping won't hurt it, no problems with cooking over a fire, and stainless is very sanitary.
Found an oval enameled pan at yard sale for $2.
@@MrAlaska66 Put dish soap on the bottom of the pans first, before cooking over fire, it will be easier to clean.
Buy heavy duty foil. I've noticed the regular foil seems thinner now. It's more expensive but worth it
I was buying some of the regular foil and noticed it was getting thinner. Now, I just buy the Reynolds Heavy Duty foil.
Water! It's summer and many folks use ice in coolers. Don't dump that water out when it's melted. I took empty gallon jugs this morning and filled them with the water from the cooler,I got 7,1 gallon jugs to water the garden plants with.
My husband takes a small ice chest to work and if I think about it, I empty the water into a bucket for the garden.
We have a push lawnmower, which I think is a good prep. The old-fashioned one that doesn't need gas. It does a pretty good job, but you need to look for pinecones and twigs before you start. The kids fight over pushing it, so if a 5 yr old can push it, it is easy to use. Last thing we want in a SHTF are ticks and critters hiding in the grass.
I bought one last year, and have actually used it some. But son mainly does the yard with the battery operated lawn mower.
Actually, the hat looks very nice on you. As long as Mrs. P likes it, that's all that matters anyway. ❤
Pinball's List: 1. Extra Pressure canner 2. Mason jars and lids 3. Salt 4. Mylar bags 5. Aluminum foil 6. Manual can openers 7. Lighters and matches 8. Fire extinguishers 9. Zip ties 10. Assortments or gloves 11. Hand tools 12. Carpenter pencils 13. Pest control items 14. Gas cans 15. Cordage, rope, shoe laces, etc 16. Batteries 17.Cookware/cast iron 18. Steel wool 19. Socks 20. Clothes pins
Thank you!
I have everything on the list except a pressure canner.
😊
@Sandra Johnson doesn't that feel awesome to know that you have prepped. It's funny how handy they can be even when SHTF is just a personal crisis.
#6 get some p38 can openers.:)
Remember to always reuse your canning lids. We use ours atleast 3 x and they are sealing just fine
The oldest one are strong and last a long time…the newest are weaker so be aware and check the tinkness
Yes, and tattler lids are made to be used many times ovei
Extra water filters and water treatment
Extra charger cords for all electronics/generator
Backup manual options for doing laundry washboards, wringer, tubs, clotheslines
Replacement items for vehicle maintenance and repair
My grandma gave me her mom's. 2 washbins, 3 washboards, a ringer and a bucket of old wooden one piece clothespins. Talk about relics! They still work. I did pick up a new version of a wringer, just in case the old one breaks.
@@livenletlive7537 WOW! Talk about a perfect score. You can't ask for anything more. Congratulations!
Great list! What about shoes, boots, waterproof boots, winter boots, flex seal for any holes in the waterproof boots, hats, mittens, scarves, gloves. ~ Stephanie
I have repaired 3 shoes that the sole was coming off, using flex-seal. They were my favorite 😍 gardening shoes.
Helpful Hint: I buy BIC Lighters at Sam’s Club. They are $49.00 for a 52-pk (they come in a plastic tray, just like at the corner store)... At one time, I considered these lighters viable as a barter item and I currently have stocked 10 of these (52-pjs)...
Aren't they like 5 bucks for a 7 pack at Walmart?
I thought I was doing good with 3. Guess I need more
@@bonnieswenson9925... Here in Beaumont TX, they’re more like $7.00/5-pk. The local Walmart quit selling the 6 (buy 5 + 1 free) packs and I don’t recall having ever seen a 7-pk. All they have now are singles/2pk/5pk...
I have a refillable bic lighter, stainless steel. My dad said they are the best especially in the wind 🌬️
@@tommysaulter9171 the $general store still carry the 7 packs of lighters.👍🏻❤️
I wore out two of the cheaper (Walmart) Presto canners. They are good canners for occasional canning but both of mine actually warped on the bottom with a lot of use. Since I can a lot, I bought an All American because it is thicker and lasts forever. If you plan to do a lot of canning, I recommend spending the money for a heavier canner. I also bought a propane burner for canning outside when the weather is warm.
I was looking at the All American, but it says they don't work on glass top stoves.
Don’t know if this is why happened in your case, but my presto says not to use over 12k BTU burner.
That said, have been looking for good outdoor propane burner, but have not found one with large enough diameter that is 12K or less.
I own an All American and absolutely love it. I also have a Presto for small loads of canning. What type of outdoor burner did you buy?
@@GGsGarden I've seen it suggested that you can use a cast iron pizza pan as a heat diffuser under the canner on a propane cookstove that exceeds the BTU's for Prestos.
@@hollyh9334 thanks
Regarding fire extinguishers, you should set an alarm on your phone and inspect them once a month. During this inspection invert them a few times to make sure that the powder inside has not compacted and become basically a solid lump. If this happens when you pull the lever to operate the extinguisher the propellant comes out and the extinguishant remains inside the canister.
Not sure if this was mentioned below but toe and fingernail clippers is a good idea. Or will be soon enough :)
I got a pair of the scissor-type. Easier to use if you're dealing with a hand injury or other problem. But I still do keep a mess of the regular type around (there's no less than 3 in my car).
When you go to yard sales, watch for little stashes of soaps, shampoos, and such that people have gotten at hotels as they traveled. Great bartering items! And handy to stick in a get home bag as well.
Save the old lighters - esp bic's - When they are spent, the flint can still be used to help.
Also, fire blankets (Different sizes) are a great "two is one and one is none" secondary - they never expire, and the 8ft can be used to wrap around people trying to run out of a burn senario, much less being able to suffocate fire in a larger area.
Never once have I thought about fire blankets. Thankyou.
@@gailoreilly1516 - I watched my Dad use an extinguisher once to put out one of the fires my Mom started when cooking and only succeed in blowing the grease onto the cabinets and making the blaze twice as big. (Long story - she set three houses on fire over the years)
Then, he grabbed every last coat on the winter rack and smothered the fire on the stovetop, and then extinguished the cabinets.
When these came out, I got one in every room, and the kitchen, shop...
Oh boy a natural firestarter. I hoped she stopped cooking after that.
@@BlacklandGrass I am sorry but I got a kick out of your Mom and Dad. I keep one next to my stove but hope I never have to put it to the test! Maybe I should keep a few coats nearby?!!! Glad all is well now.
@@gailoreilly1516 - Is ok, they are both passed now, but I often remember her and those houses she alit - quite by accident too - she didn' mean to, Mom was just a trip sometimes, but it was the 60's :)
I think of her doing everytime I cook a meal using a cast iron skillet along with a hundred other moments.
We hung clothes on a line when I was growing up. I have stored away 50 and clothes line from the dollar store. Probably going to need more. Good reminder for me!
Parchment paper can use in dehydrator and can wash and re-use.
.Plus keep your bags the bread comes in. My aunt, depression era, would wrap her cut veggies in wet towel and place in bag then frig.
Mom used bread bags to cover dishes after dinner, she might have to slice down the side, but she never bought cling wrap until us kids were grown and she didn't go through as much bread.
Yes, also drying racks. I get the long lighters at the dollar.25 store almost every time I go in. They are every bit as good as expensive name brand ones.
Alot of these preps can be found at the dollar tree such as hand tools, foil, matches and lighters, batteries, clothespins.
Without a doubt everyone needs a wood stove. If it was not for being able to burn wood this past winter many, many in Europe would have had a much rougher go of it.
Get you a battery tester and organizer case. Also, buy a couple of 55 gallon steel drums as burn barrels. Think about setting up an outdoor kitchen and what it takes to set one up.
Steel wool: start fires by stretching out a small portion and connecting to a battery. The fine filaments will glow hot and allow you to start tinder.
Hat looks great on you. Professor Pinball. If UPS goes on strike July 31 we are in real trouble trying to order stuff. Get your stuff now.
@@marystorer UPS is a private company not regulated by Gov. But some how they will stick their nose in.
@@marystorer But your humor might come true.
@@marystorer 😂
It's not just UPS. it's also FedX AND,
the truckers union. They renew their 5 year contract here shortly and are thinking about striking.
It fits you very well Pinball. 2 canners w/extra seals and weights. Maybe enough jars.
In addition to matches....pick up the type of quick dry clear nail polish. If you dip the flammable end in it, let it dry and then do the same to the other end then you have completely waterproofed matches. The reason why doing both ends is so that if it gets saturated the moisture wont travel through the match to wet the interior of the flammable end. Also available at dollar stores.
I love it !!! I passed this test with flying colors!!! Thanks Pinball!!!
Stay Safe Everyone 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great list of items Pinball!
For household items add toilet bowl wax rings, the flapper and fill assembly and the braided line to connect the water to the toilet. Also some extra elbows and straight pipes for the sink drain. You might have to drain the sink into a 5 gallon bucket if you don’t have spare pieces.
As for hanging laundry to dry, I zip tied a length of chain to my canopy frame and I hang my clothing on hangers in the links of the chain so they don’t blow around in a moderate breeze.
When I buy clothes from a store I ask for the hangers so I have spares for hanging laundry to dry.
The clip style hangers are great for hanging undergarments up to dry in between the clothes on the chain so no one can see them.
I do use clothes pins to secure some items to the regular hangers such as socks so I can get a greater amount hung up to dry in a smaller space.
Also get a couple of the free standing clothes drying racks because in bad weather you’re going to need something to hold clothes to dry on inside of the house.
As far as canning preps extra jar removers so when the rivet rusts or breaks you have a way to safely remove the hot jars from the canner.
Oh my GOODNESS! What wonderful information! Thx for sharing!
I have 2 racks, but also use shower rods to hang clothes to dry.
I'm going pretty good on that list. 2 canners, lots of socks and underwear, clothes line and pins, galvanized tubs to wash clothes, batteries , lamp oil and wicks, steel wool, rope, tarps, home made laudry doap to lastat least a year and supplies to make a lot more, zip ties, duck tape, electrical tapy gloves tools, garden tools. Probably should get some more nails, screws and some lumber.
For those that make pickles in the crock…fresh grape leaves work just as well as Alum to keep the crunch. I put the cukes in the crock, add several handfuls of grape leaves, fill with water, add the salt (not iodized), place lid on, skim the scum off the top every day until ready. A really nice salty brine pickle.
Same with sauerkraut. My aunt taught me that years ago.
I have my great great grandmother's crock. It's massive. 😊
What happens if iodine is in the salt?
@@jackieow causes spotting.
@@CatTackling spotting of the crock, like brown spots?
We had to call the fire department several years ago out in a rural area, when a tree split our house, and it took them 20 minutes. Luckily we knew to immediately shut down the power. Afterwards we got fire extinguishers for each room
A few weeks a big Chinese elm diseased is coming down. A bunch of branches have been falling and crossing my fingers none hit the house directly. Hate having to spend that money. 2k could be a chunk for a solar system.for the basics.
Speedy stitcher, spare needles, and plenty of the waxed cord for it.
Can be used to repair and extend the life of nearly anything that's stitchable. Leather, vinyl, plastics, rubber, canvas, cotton, etc.
I can't imagine a shtf situation where it wouldn't be needed.
A great video. Having been in 2 house fires as a child, we now have a fire extinguisher in every room.
The gate and coop door closures were made out of zip ties last year. They received a LOT of direct sunlight, but it took over a year for my kid to break one when I sent him to get eggs.
You can buy UV-resistant zip ties. They cost a bit more.
In addition to fire extinguishers, we also have fire blankets. I have them hanging on the wall in the kitchen, laundry room and garage. If money is tight, Dollar tree has matches, zip ties, gloves, foil etc. You can also ask friends and family if they have tools, canning supplies, anything really, they are not using and offer to take it off their hands. My mom gave me her water bath canner. She hadn't used it in decades and was glad to get rid of it.
We recently bought another vacuum sealer. We went middle of the road, not too cheap and not top of the line. Lots of uses for a vacuum sealer.
Buying things sooner rather than later will save money. The vacuum sealer we bought recently is $15 more than what we paid for it not long ago.
Just bought some extra chargers and cables for our phones, tablets etc. If you only have one and it breaks you're SOL if running out to the store isn't an option or the store is out of them.
Love the hat!
Everything you listed are things I have stocked in abundance! Great list!
Steel wool use #26: Mice can't chew through it. I used to work on a dude ranch and every spring when opening up the kitchen we didn't deal with mice due to plugging up areas where they could get in with steel wool. Yes, one can use that spray foam, but it's messy and mice will eventually chew through it. Steel wool stopped that!
Lotrimin spray is a must for me in my household.
We need more batteries.
Rechargeable batteries are great, but not when there's no electricity.
The hat sent to you really looks good on you.
Also, galvanized wash tubs. I used to have a double tub on a stand.
My husband scrapped it.😢😢😢
Much appreciation, Pinball.
The ONLY thing on that list that I don't have stocked up are carpenter's pencils. I hadn't thought of that and I'm one of those weird people who 'over think' things to the tiniest point.
I've got school books (complete set of McGuffey's readers and a complete set of 1928 math books) , pencils, pens, notebook paper and pencil boxes along with crayons, chalk, glue, etc from the massive sales they do after school starts.
What I tend to do is pick an area and then laser focus on what will be needed i.e. "Laundry," "food preservation," "education," "construction." (Just remembered I need to get boxes of fasteners like nails and screws on that last one.)
I really don't have to worry about cordage too much as I have a barn loft FULL of hay string both plastic and fiber. I get between 200 and 300 of those a year and use them whenever I need to tie something. BUT, another thing I save (much to the husband's angst, is the string off my feed sacks. That's some TOUGH STRING!
Sounds like you should open a school, to learn them youngins & get them away from public schools.
Just kidding.
Along with carpenter's pencs there's a few other writing/marking instruments at hardware stores you may find interesting (like carpenter's crayons, soapstone, etc.)
@@sandrajohnson9926 If I had the patients I would! But, I don't and I'd probably be the WORST teacher a kid ever had. I would TRY if I had to though.
@@TUKByV I hadn't thought of the carpenter's crayons either. I used those at work to mark my bundles at the flooring mill. That's been a WHILE back.
I use the refillable lighters, they're great. Bought a kelly kettle and tried it out last week, used dried flower stems for the fuel, boiled the water real quick, I think it's brilliant!! Next is to cook on it, my 6 year old wants to do a day without electricity, god love him 😂 I have the tin foil, tin opener, actually pretty much everything on the list except the canner (can't get here) and the jars are over $ 5 each here!! I'm delighted with myself 😁
Your new headgear looks great on you! Great video! Best to you and Mrs. P!
Heavy grade plastic barrels. We use clean food grade. For gas. Transfer from your jerry type cans to the barrel ( store away from buildings) harbor freight has crank type pumps that work well. Thats roughly 45-50 gal of gas in a $25 container. Cheaper to store than 15 seperate cans. Weve used them for hurricane prep here in fl for swveral years. Saved our butts during irma and ian. We have 2 barrels. Whike were filling 1 we use the other for mowing etc to keep rotation fresh
We have diesel trucks, so we stored diesel in ours and kerosene in another for lamps and heaters.
You can reuse lids for vacuum sealing stuff. I put my dehydrated fruits and veggies in mason jars, and I use the once-used lids on them. Your lids don't need to take as much pressure to vacuum seal, as it does in the canner. After that, they make good coasters or whatever.
Good afternoon Mr. and Mrs. P. Hat looks very good. My daughter had to use my kitchen fire extinguisher to put out a fire in my oven she caused. She was browning coconut on parchment paper on BROIL!!! She made a huge mess. Thankfully, after many hours of deactivating powder from the fire extinguisher and cleaning, my oven seems ok.
This is a excellent list, some of this I have covered , some not enough, my father in law passed a few years ago, so we now have a garage full of tools, nails, screws, nuts, bolts of all kinds, lots of vintage hand tools . This happens to be at my bug out location if the occasion calls for it. Thanks Pinball
Chains and ratchets are a great idea as well. Wooden skewers are so useful too. Heat resistant gloves and clothes pins.
I have been pressure canning and water bath canning for over 30 years and just recently the seal for my pressure canner went bad… It went bad during a processing batch… Turned out it had some very fine tears or wear marks in it… I knew it was 20 years old… I freaked a bit as I was like. Oh gosh I never thought about this one in my preps so I bought four seals all in plastic and I put them inside of Ziploc bags as well and store them in a cooler room in my basement. Just a thought of some thing to add to your props.
My All American canner just uses a metal seal, but I definitely need to get a replacement valve. I have re-useable lids and seals, they've lasted a very long time.
It is getting to the point when someone asks me how I doing, I look around to see if white coats are following me. The world has gone insane!!!!!
Love your newspaper cap Pinball! I wore one all through college
Your bunnet looks fine pinball. Greetings from bonny Scotland many people wear this very, bunnet, as we call it here, it comes in all sorts of colours and fabrics. Cheers for such great info, to you and mrs P. Andy. Scotland.
The first thing I have to say is I LOVE THAT HAT ON YOU , PERFECT FIT !!! Lol. Those are great items you picked , and you made me realize I need some of them , Thank You Pinball
Along the lines of fire extinguishers you can also get one specific for fireplaces if u have a flue fire! We have several of them that we keep close to the fireplace when it is in use
Don't forget the silicone handle covers for tour cast iron pans
Leather gloves work good for cast iron on the fire.
That's good to hear. I get my SS on the 3rd which means tomorrow the 2nd since the 3rd is a Saturday.
I was wondering that, because mine comes on the 3rd also. Thanks for the info
Over 2000 canning jars for a family. Have 4x that amount for lids if not more. You will go through around 3 jars a day. That's 1095 jars. You will be having dry stuff, jams, jellies, relishes as well. It adds up. Pick them up at auction, yard sale, Good Will stores etc. Some years you will have aboundance some years you won't.
Thanks Pinball. If you ever have creosote in your chimney and it catches on fire, make sure your damper on your woodstove is open and throw a hand full of salt in your fire and it will suck it all the way up and put the fire out. Might have to do it more than once.
I've did so much with so little for so long I can do about anything with nothing! Where there is will there Isa way!
I have 5 fire extinguishers, however, since you mentioned it, I went to check them. All but 2 were depressurized. So, thank you for that reminder!!!!
Love the hat! looks good on you.
2 Canners, waterbath pan, lots of canning jars, lids, mylar bags, lots of salt, (I make my own from sea water), alum foil, cast iron cookware, 2 manual can opener, lighters, matches, extra propane bottles.
Cool hat Mr P. Getting a extra pressure canner with extra seals.. great idea. If you are going to buy a extra can opener I would get a Swing-away, in my book they are the best. The one I have in the kitchen I have had over 20 years. I am putting cordage on my list.
Another good investment would be to have an old-fashioned push mower.
That hat really looks good on you Pinball!
The solar outside landscaping lights can be brought in to use at night when your electricity is out. I usually place one in each room especially bathroom for the night then take back out the next morning ready to get charged again. I have 2 of the 5 gallon buckets with a hole cut into their tops to place a toilet plunger through to avoid splashing in each to use for washing and rinsing laundry if needed (sure beats hand washing). Stock up on extra shoes/boots because cobblers are rare people now.
I love the solar light idea!
& the shoes you buy these days don't hold up long. Probably made in China too....
I have never canned, no pressure cooker, but I’m thinking about learning…and getting…
I do a ton of dehydrating tho.
I'm thinking about learning as well. I actually have a couple of small pressure cookers that had belonged to my mother in law and then got a water canning pot from my aunt, when she moved. And I have bought some jars and lids. I just haven't gotten the nerve to try it yet.
How many people know to open a can of food with no opener or knife,hammer and screwdriver? Easy but with some work? You rub the can on a cinderblock. It will wear the metal awayto get the lid off
The hat suits you well, Mr. P. Looking very dapper!
I like Mirro canners they work well on glass top stoves also. For lids also are a great investment they seal better than the new Balls. Note if you oil your seals after each canning session, your seals will last up to 15 years. Get stable for your gas. I add it after 3 months if I don't use all my gas. Get a 2 handled large cast iron skillet. If you turn it upside down on a fire trivet place on an open fire so you can feed the fire. You can pressure can on an open fire. Dollar tree sells jute string great for trellises and tie down tarps, lasts for 2 years in the weather. Saves your use of cordage and is cheap. Great list. I even have sharpie markers vacuum sealed. They don't dry out.
Love the hat, very distinguished. our son loves the style as well and has quite a few in his collection. Thank you for this video, keeps me on my prep list "to gets".
For some reason Costco just pulled all Miracle-Gro fertilizer . 3 pallets per manufacturer.
Love the new hat! I ordered some of the paper coin/seed saver envelopes. Besides seeds, they would be useful for things like razor blades or any small items.
Another aspect of this I ran into recently is having the matches or zip ties, etc., where you need them when you need them! Have it all, but didn't have either one of these when needed recently.
Thank you, Doris, for putting a lid on it. Lol😂 Thank goodness to Mr. P for what you provide from what's under the hat!
Love the new hat! Actually, there are a couple brands that offer reuseable canning lids. Leisa Sutton recommends ForJar.
I love my Antique metal Pencil Sharpener. It sharpens pencils of all sizes.
Those are great!!
@@mj-hk6iv It was my Father's.
If you cannot think of what you may still need to round out your prepper stock pile, go a couple three back to back weekends simulating serious SHTF events. Take notes.
Try to do this at least once a month to see how I can manage.
Love the hat ! We bought an extra canner and an extra water bath canner for the same reason you talked about. I try canning alot at a time so I really needed the extra so it saves time. Bought extra seals,jars, lids,etc. Canned turnip greens yesterday. First canning of the year. Thanks for Sharing and God Bless Yall !!
Thanks PB. Appreciate the list. Need to check my fire extinguishers. Didn't know they go out of date. The hat looks good.
Hello Pinball family. I love the hat. You look very distinguished in that hat. Have a blessed day all ❤
You look good in your new head covering! Just came in from picking cherries from my 4 year old tree! Thanks for keeping us updated and on our toes!
Have lots of most of these. Last fall we got 3 large canners for 25.00. all work and just like ours. Lived off grid 7 years so much of this is normal. More socks!!! Have a wonderful day and God bless ❤️
I’m happy that I passed this list with flying colors! Thank you for putting this list out. I tracked all the things I used for a year consistently and doubled and tripled down on these. After that all the what if items in multiples. Simple to complex.
Thanks Pinball, there were 3 items I need to beef up. The flat cap looks good on you!
Been watching you everyday for almost two years. Why?... because of your no nonsense approach, advice and just darn good knowlwdge you share. Recently retired and moved to my 10 acres in Appalachia purchased years ago, now the fun begins. But I've been prepping for years so most is homestead projects. Listening to your list I can proudly say I am well stocked in every single item. Thank you and Mrs. P for all you do neighbor. 👍
Well Top Of The Afternoon to you Sir! You certainly look mighty spiffy in that new hat!
Funny you mention canning lids. I was at Kroger today and they were $6.79 for a dozen wide mouth. 😳😳 The dozen wide mouth quart jars were on sale for $17.99, so I went that direction. Can NEVER have too many jars. Prices are insane!
I can only think of one item that I don't have enough of and that is smarts.