4 Things GUARANTEED TO GET YOU KILLED in SHTF
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You are right!
For myself, I will stay at Home...living about 20 miles away from town...if I have to bug out away from my home I am 1/4th prepared for it.
I have my important paperwork ready to go, and some of my staple foods.
I am trying to minimize my requirements for an eventual bug out, by learning the basic boy/girlscouts technics within certain criteria.
Like not trying to make an outdoor fire when everything is totally dried up due to weather conditions and where to go.
I have several multi tools, but hate using them, BECAUSE they hurt my hands. So I am looking for alternative ways without adding more weight to my backpack.
Learning how to use Solar Energy to cook my food out doors, like a Black Box with a piece of glass on top of it, etc.
Anything to prevent fire in the woods.
I am learning how to use a compass, my hammock, and other tent like structures, for the event I have to leave my home.
I am learning how to Filter my water when the grid goes down.
I don't have my clothing picked out as of yet... depending on the season of the year.
Also I am not sure of what exactly I need to take, if I have to bug out.
I am prepared as to the things I will need, but which ones would benefit me better...a Pocket knife or a steak knife (serrated blades)... I use different shovels for different jobs here at home, which one would be better to have in an emergency, for my two (2) bug out shovels?
These are the things I am NOT prepared for. A lighter or a Ferro rod? I know both is better...but if you ONLY had room for one, which one?
These are some of my questions I am constantly asking myself.
As for family, I am alone, so I ONLY have to worry about myself.
I find that I have too many Backpacks loaded with gear that I may not need whenever SHTF.
With that said, I am trying to widdle things down to ONLY one backpack plus my paperwork!
Then I can concentrate on some clothing items.
Bugging in for most likely scenarios. My planning for staying home is much more in-depth than my plans for walking around with a backpack in the winter. I accept my life expectancy for all scenarios will be reduced.
Intergovernmental authorities will use the same protocols for SHTF as any other emergency - curfews, lockdowns, and marshall law. Whether you bug in or bug out probably won't be your choice and dictated to you by local authorities, the local environment, or foreign influences. Prepare for all situations, and expect the unexpected.
That goes double for places like North America where everyone lives in unconscious fear, constantly looking over their shoulders at their own neighbours.
(Sorry to inform Americans, as much as Americans feel or think the opposite, the USA is one of the most regressive Capitalist totalitarian dictatorship societies on the planet and decades and centuries behind other civilised cultures.)
@@i_am_a_freespirithings to consider, clothing that’s protective of insects, setting up hidden spots with supplies, learn edible plants, some kind of thermal vision device to scout out areas without IR lights, first aid supplies, a few small mp3 players with earphones with music, this you want to listen to, a way of charging batteries, I like the solar cooker thing. Good luck
Great advice 🙋♂️👍🏾have thought about this a lot and have come to a similar conclusion.
Everybody that thinks they are going to "run to the woods" is going to be sadly mistaken in that belief when they realize that there are already people that live in those places and those people tend to already know the land, have stocked food and weapons, AND they are often...let's say hillbilly-ish. You DO NOT want to cross a hillbilly on their own land. I'm from Kentucky, trust me on that.
I’d believe it
As being from Kentucky myself, I endorse this message
I've said that all along. People talk about "bugging out" and living off the land. Unless you have a very specific place to go to, you are just another refugee with limited resources.
Even the people in the woods are unprepared to deal with shtf half the time!
Yea but the woods is full of my family and friends,,,, my Fathers name gets me in.
Being physically ready is a big thing, but being mentally prepared is something most don’t consider.
Great point!
Exactly. Mental and spiritual fitness will be greatly tested
@@davek89666a lot are going to fail, especially on the spiritual front. Scripture tells us as much.
Unfortunately I have medical issues that keep me from walking more than 400 ft without resting, no bug out for me!!😲😲
So true you must be able to kill or be killed.
I'm a 65 year old woman. I've exercized all my life and being a senior citizen is no excuse to stop exercising. It not only keeps me physically and mentally fit, it keeps my immune system strong. In a SHTF situation you will need a strong immune system.
Very strong immunity. And body. Well done
My kind of a woman
The young and old will go first regardless of "fitness". Look at the data, they are most at risk NOW. Everything will be more extreme.
I’ve advised people on survival for years and I give networking a 75% value out of 100% on survival. You are absolutely right. Having a strong, trustworthy, reliable and self-sufficient community is invaluable.
A mobile one with backup plans and supply caches is more valuable..
Imo it depends on the individuals within any group and not just the body count or having people around for the sake of it. For example, I'd rather have fishing lines with tin cans than a half dozen undisciplined so-called watches that will fall asleep or fail at that duty in some other way.
not when it's an actual SHTF situation..... Desperate times creates desperate people, your next door neighbor "Henry" who is a community guy and wouldn't hurt a fly will turn into "Hank the Invader" when his kids haven't eaten in a couple days and now your backyard is HIS garden and your preps are now his.... We see it now and it's not even a SHTF situation....
@@TheREALOC1972 You can always hypothetically escalate a situation until a given solution stops working. A strong community is the solution for many ways shit hits the fan. "Bu-bu-bu what about if they drop da nukes" What about if there's more Soros-owned thugs bussed into your town and you all need to boot the bastards out? Start there before you pretend you have the courage to face anything bigger than localized rioting.
What you say is SO TRUE! People don't act normally when they are under duress!!!
Can you run away in an emergency? Can you swim? Can you walk for a long walk because the car broke down?
Being in shape is a survival 101 necessity.
Bingo!
So seniors with disabilities are doomed? Lol ok
Being in the best shape you physically can in your situation is what’s important in my book. Can only do your best for your situation. Not saying anyone is doomed.
@@PracticalPreparedness lol most elderly have been there done that. Alot of disabled people out there are our veterans who have also been there and done that.
I think being valuable is far more important. If you have knowledge, practical application and can survive the initial stage that's more important
The most dangerous thing that WILL kill you in the SHTF, is giving up situational awareness to the possible danger of other people in the belief that a stranger's need are more important than your own. Looters take advantage of good samaritans. You don't have to be callous to other people's needs. But, you must remember whose safety and needs come first.
Very well said. Thanks for the grounded share
If that were true we would have a southern border.
You know yet you do nothing... Just like me! Don't act better when I show up. The dead can bury the dead but you will have to live with me.
@spacecowboy1438 that's depression as I cannibalize you to stay alive when we run out of food... (oh yes, even self-preservation can be evil)
Although situational awareness is extremely important, I would put exposing yourself to others is far more important.. People who do not know you are even there aren’t going to be looking to attack you. Even then, mentally prepared is the most important prep. And the cool thing it’s 💯 free..
I rank
1. Mental preparedness
2. Limit exposing yourself
3. Situational awareness
4. Being mobile and flexible.
Always thought this. The most constant and dangerous person is going to be in your own home who doesn't cooperate with the plan or a panicked neighbor who thinks you have a duty to share your resources with them despite them never fostering any semblance of that kind of relationship. The inside the plan person is going to argue to share everything or leave by themselves to check on someone miles away.
There's something which you forgot to mention. It's something no one likes to talk or even think about, but it may be necessary. Under those circumstances, it's not enough to be physically fit, skilled, well-armed, and knowledgeable on self-defense. There are times when you may have to kill in ways that involve more than just simply shooting or stabbing. It's often necessary to "send messages" to rivals, and you WILL have rivals make no mistake about that. You must also prepare yourself for betrayal because it WILL happen with somebody at some point. Remember what Al Pacino said in the Godfather; "keep your friends close and your enemies closer." He also said another wise thing in the movie Donnie Brasco. "In this business, you go in alive, you come out dead, and it's your best friend that does it." We who were brought up in the so-called "civilized" world have largely forgotten how cruel and ruthless life itself can be. So we must also remember what the late, great George Carlin said. "All of what we believe to be the civilized world is just one prolonged power outage away from savagery and barbarism not seen since the dark ages.
No-one ever addresses cannibalism. I think in the large cities when the shelves are bare and all the dogs, cats, and rats are gone what is left.
Exactly, that's what I mentioned. Once a man's family starts to get hungry your best friend or even family is going to liberate you of your food and supplies. I don't believe in telling anyone how much of anything I actually have.
I can do whatever it takes to protect my grandchildren, myself mother .
@@twigarms1048 literally every post apocalyptic book, show, or game addresses cannibalism.
Wow... well said and quite descriptive!
We live in a fairly rural area, by design. I completely agree, I'd rather defend inside my home than out of it! Home is where our food sources, heat (wood stove) big dogs and guns are! Even if you do have to bug out due to an emergency, you can only run as far as a tank of gas can get you, even with a spare can of gas!
Then you get to think about where you’d even go without becoming a glorified refugee
Bullets go right through your house and the next . You're still not safe safe but is better bc all your stuff is there
Apparently god didn’t bless you with legs, or the capability to learn what caches are.. Your home must be in an area free of any risk of natural disasters.
Reality is. In SHTF there will be no rule of law and land ownership will mean nothing.. Having a bugout bag doesn’t necessarily mean a person is going to stumble off into the woods with only what’s in a backpack and being alone. It could also mean the person is in a group and they have different locations already planned out with supply caches at each and in between. Also doesn’t mean bugging out is their main plan..
Reality is you are not going to be able to defend your home from a group of 5 or more desperate people, likely as little as 3 depending on how many people you have. If you think you can you are likely not very well prepared and if you do put up a lot of resistance you are likely going to burn to death in it… Also you do know there is a chance in a EMP your home could realistically catch fire. If all your plans is to stay in your home guess what. You have nothing now and not even a backpack to give you a fighting chance, even if it’s a slim one.
@@PracticalPreparedness Putting all your eggs in one basket like he is referencing can put him as being a glorified refugee with no supplies and nowhere to go… His home could catch fire in a EMP, he is a refugee. Can be firebombed, he is a refugee, destroyed in a natural disaster, he is a refugee..
@@lanejohnson7656 when you got hundreds of family and friends who own property and live in the same area you don't have to worry. We will see them coming long before they get close enough to harm anyone. I suggest you buy property make good friends with neighbors and grow your family so you don't have to wander around.
As a 73 year old combat veteran I had sufficient training and always updated my bug out bag you have to be flexible and never quit
That... and vote for the American party (spoiler: Vote Democrat) that does not want to tear down the government that YOU protected with your life.
@@Patrickjohnphotography did you just say vote Democrat ?
@@hawk1481the demorats are why we are in a mess
@@hawk1481 No, he used his keyboard. LOL.
Shocking, you want Biden, again. Don't come to my area of the woods.
1:17 lack of physical health
3:39 bugging-out for the wrong reasons
6:10 underestimating your group’s needs
9:28 lack of skills
Thank you for saving me many minutes of my life.
I think that learning conflict resolution techniques and team building skills are essential. As a former soldier and wilderness guide, I can say that no matter how quickly a person can start a fire with a flint, or how well they can shoot, social capital will be worth more than gold.
And the ability to get whatever technology is kicking around working again. Hydraulics, batteries, solar, IC engines, electrics, welding, soldering, water filtering, composting and composting loo, plant identification, use of blood pressure, oxygen levels, blood sugar, geiger counter etc. These are skills most people have lost or never had, valuable individually and to communities.
And fixing what is broken!
Rope and string are VERY important. The amount of stuff we made in scouts with just rope is impressive. Ive learned how to splice ropes, together make towers, knots, pulling huge trees, clothes hanger, and etc. Get parachord because the versatility of it.
During the early days of such an event, if any type of governmental or grass roots type organization pulls up to your door "to help" and asks if you need anything, ALWAYS take as much as you can, even seem greedy, as it helps to "sell" the ruse. If you tell them that you have everything you need, there's probably a pretty good chance your location will be noted on whatever database they are using. When it REALLY hits, that's when they're gonna roll in hard.
You can always use that stuff to barter with at a later time if need be.
Sound advice 👍
Key Point. Loose Lips, Sink Ships. Don't brag about what yours. My family don't even know what I've been doing for years to prepare for them in case of SHTF.
I applaud you for doing that
Agreed. Loose lips can sink ships but no one said who's ship. Could be yours, could be theirs. Why hide? Why not speak your truth? If SHTF I'm not going to hide because they're afraid of too much intel. At this point everyone should be working together rather than against each other. This isn't a mind game this is earth school experiment. Here to ascend prison planet not remain in it. The ones preying on the innocent eventually become the prey. There's always someone bigger than them. Speak your truth watch them sink, who said you have to sink?
Loose lips do sink ships.
What a waste. The downfall of society as we know it is a myth.
If you want to 'healthily' prep: learn skills.
The act of amassing stuff and spending your life preparing for the worst all while excluding your family is just sad. Stop wasting your life considering what might happen.
Besides, if you're so worried about people taking all your stuff what'll happen if someone does, actually, take all your stuff? You'll snap and be a liability to yourself.
The best preparedness is adaptability plain and simple.
Yep, when I first started talking about "prepping", my family looked at me like I'd lost it, like I'm the idiot / looney. So I stopped talking about it and just started doing it - secretly, without their knowledge. Now whenever it DOES happen, I'll be ready and will be in my secret, hidden, well-stocked, (etc.) let's just call it "fortress" that those people who accused me of being crazy / paranoid have no knowledge of. Wonder what'll happen to them??
We're in our 70's, my daughter is disabled. Whatever happens, God is in charge, and we can only do our best. Tina, Al's wife
No matter what, it’s a sad state of affairs that we even have to start seriously thinking about such things. God help us all. 😔🙏
This video contains fiction, which could be marketed non-fiction.
As an older couple we have no choice but to first and foremost trust in Jesus and try to defend our home. Its just the 2 of us and I'm pretty well stocked with just about everything we need. My husband has made shudders for our windows and we are just going to try and do the best we can and if we die thats ok also, we know where we're going.
I'm right with you ! To a t !!we have Jesus , many don't !
@@lindamannix1247 that is true.
Greatest preparation is to have Jesus as your Lord and Savior! Great comment!
That's the best thing to do. You made it all these years, have the Lord, and He has you, and you have food prep, so you can just hopefully coast and if it goes bad, you know to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord ❤
@@godwarrior3403 exactly. We're not worried because we know God is in control and if something bad happens we also know God allowed it and He will not leave us or forsake us. Jesus will do His will with us and we're ok with that. We trust Him.
Well, I live and work on a homestead. We get a crapload of uninvited 2 legged trespassers. That gets dangerous. They come thinking that they can find FREE food. The deer huddle close to the 2 houses on the homestead so they are firing guns at occupied houses. Bullets ricochet. Bullets travel through walls. That gets serious. Game Warden just gives them warnings.
Many people in my state wrongly think that they are going to leave the cities and towns and come here. Do NOT come here because you are going to meet Betsy and her daughters which will send you to meet your maker. I have a custom pistol to protect myself. The homestead has the 2 houses and the guns and ammo to defend the property. There is a Chicago Typewriter at each house. And I do not mean the one that you write books with it. These houses are protected by guns and ammo 5 days a week but just guess which days.
Now, those survival buckets are all a waste of money. You can make your own and customize it. The bucket with lids were around $5 at most stores. I got a 30 day Bucket as a gift which was $100. There were 10 usable packages in my bucket as 2 had bad seals and 2 were chemical preservatives garbage. It had 3 of the 1 pound packages of rice. Now, if you take 10 packages for $100 then they cost $10 each. So a 1 pound package of rice costs less than $1. Guess what you paid $9 too much. Next, they had dried soup packages. Bear Creek dried soup packages are $4.99 so you paid $5 too much for that. Knorr SOPA droed soup packages are 56 cents so you paid over $9 too much for that. A box of flavored instant oatmeal does not cost $10 but that is what you paid for it in the 30 day bucket. Then, let's cover the 2 pouches which is supposed to replace 3 cheap boxes of Mac and Cheese which are less than $1 each and they require the milk and butter. Oh, my dessert was a package of instant pudding where you add milk and I know that does not cost $10. Oops, I just covered all the packages in most 30 day food ration buckets and it did not cost $100 to put my own together.
Now, on to my Augason Farms mistakes. I fell in December 2021 and had medical complications. I was not able to grocery shop during 2022 so I lived off of food storage and purchased Augason Farms buckets and cans. Fast forward to spring of 2023, I was creating a meal system for quick and easy shelf stable meals. I knocked a can of freezed dried Augason Farms off the shelf. It was weird because it did not rattle. I was thinking about it not rattling. So I started opening those Augason Farms buckets and cans that I purchased during 2022. They were unopened and sealed before I started opening them up. All the freeze dried food had mold. I had buckets and cans of bug infestations. There was only one good bucket im the mess. It was a bucket of 10 pounds of rolled oats. There was no inside packaging. There was no oxygen absorbers in any of them. That one good bucket only had 5 pounds of rolled oats in it. That was around $1000 worth of survival food and all I got was 5 pounds of rolled oats from all of it. It was not that old because it was packaged and sold in 2022. Augason Farms did NOT make it right. They do Not care about the customers.
Find a better survival food company than Augason Farms. Check customer reviews and you will find others had problems with Augason Farms. Look at the reviews on Amazon and you will find out what survival food companies have complaints. The rice that had reviews of bug infestations was there but I did not look or read them.
Do your homework. Practice cooking meals from shelf stable ingredients only.
Never bought a pre-made bucket of anything, you never know how it was packaged or sealed. I have about 2 1/2 years worth of dried foods sealed in Mylar with oxygen absorbers. It’s about 105 buckets. I opened one this April that I packed in 2016 and it was like I just bought the rice. I’ve opened pinto, great northern, and black beans that were over 9 years old that were still great once cooked in the crockpot. Never bought Auguson farms, which I’m glad I haven’t. I’ve always focused more on buckets and canned foods. I have heard really bad things about their buckets of wheat berries and flour; always weevils and the buckets are usually damaged.
WOW! Thanks for the info about AF. The only thing I've ever gotten from them is powdered eggs and luckily they seem to be fine-or at least the can I've opened and used already is fine...There were a few more items I have wanted to try of theirs but maybe I'll do some more checking around first...Good luck and God Bless
Anytime you eat something grain based, you're eating bug parts and eggs. The combine doesn't care lol. I can see how that would cause an infestation later. I have to wonder if your place is close to National or State forest property. Those "hunters" sound like they're the type of suburban jackasses who don't respect property and don't know the first thing about firearm discipline. Seems local "white trash" does it here for the most part.
I have bought and used mountain house for years..used it for lunch in winter...add stovetop to the rice w chicken to extend and it tastes good....of course those who are vets are of different mind set...freeze dried,canned,dried goods ie rice n beans...WATER FILTRATION!!!
I have a rage and rural... neighbors will band togather
There is a wood cook stove the size of a bucket.. separate pot available...made in Canada....in Oregon bi Mart sells them...stable and safer than emergency foldout
I started walking a minimum of 2 1/2 miles per day, and changed my diet. I am down 60 lbs in 9 months, I am so much more able to get things done now.
Wow, i wanna loose weight too😊
A lot of people count out the chronic illness community but as someone whose lives with this - we are crazy prepared and also incredibly adaptable to solitude and balancing our mental health - during Covid our community wasn’t affected in many ways- we are proactive on germs/illness and our durability of lessened human interaction kept our depression levels a bit better ( for some not all of course) but don’t underestimate us 😊we have value too ❤
I worry about being static. No matter how well defended your home or any other position, a determined group will eventually find a way to overcome it.
Bear in mind...
Looters are opportunistic cowards. You drop a few, they're going to RUN, not fix bayonets and charge.
The plan should also include a "self destruct" option. Let them have it, then blow it up while they are inside.
@@smc1942 they can burn you out, camp outside so you can't plant your crops, eat/destroy your crops.
@@MrBeachDoctor
Do Looters have patience for a seige?
You're giving these Criminals far more credit than they deserve.
NO. They are going to move on to an easier target. Criminals prefer unarmed victims!
@@smc1942 I'd think they'd get pissed and burn your house down with you in it if they can't get in. If they can't have your food and water you can't either.
Another thing that will kill many is hubris. Arrogance, having an exaggerated sense of self will definitely get you killed whether from overestimating your abilities or underestimating an opponent or situation. 🤔
Really like this one, going to make the list for the follow-up vid. Thanks for adding!
I've been a "prepper" since the 1972 Hurricane Agnes. I'm 72 now, and if SHFT occurs, I don't think I'd stand a snow-balls chance in hell of surviving: Peace be with God.
It is not the fear of death, it is how it happens. Taking out a few baddies first might be satisfying.
Your not alone my friend. I'm prior military and I can tell you most people alive today have no idea how hard life can be. Being realistic most of us won't survive and we will be the lucky ones. Peace.
Look for a survival community. I would bet there are many groups that will want your experience and knowledge in their group.
Okay, this is mostly sound advice. What I wonder about is how many scenarios you envision leading to an extended SHTF situation?
I mean, let's look at the options;
1. Tyranny - Resources might be limited. Whatever resources you've stockpiled will be quickly exhausted. No place to "bug out" to, unless you're hoping for a warm welcome across some border. Situation will stabilize, though it may lead to civil war.
2. Giant Meteor - You're dead. Moving on.
3. Global thermonuclear warfare - see #2.
4. Natural disaster - a couple of weeks surviving on the stockpiled resources. Maybe some final education for would be looters. Things will stabilize relatively quickly. If not, see #2.
5. Enemy Invasion/Civil War - trickier to predict, but probably close to #1.
6. Zombie Apocalypse - if you are in an urban area, #2. If not, then you'll have a lot less competition for resources.
7. Famine - #2 for a lot of people. Weight loss for the rest. Stockpiled resources will deplete rapidly.
I'm not saying that it's unwise to create stockpiles, stay in shape, practice some essential skills, and create interdependent communities. I am saying that any SHTF scenarios is transitory. It will either be resolved relatively quickly or you will become worm food.
The only exception to this would be to buy a plot of land, create an off-grid power source, dig one or more wells, and build a fortified bunker where you can wait out some extended, but still finite event.
Being that most people rely on the drive-thru for their daily meals, anything lasting more than a week is going to be a see #2 scenario. Even if you are prepped, a couple of weeks is as much as the overwhelming majority of people could hope to last.
If you are not forced to do hi calorie physical work, the amount of food required is much less. Just stock plenty dried, canned, preserved and hide.
I have 2 morbidly obese narcissistic relatives that live next door, meaning I will have no issue with turning them away or leaving them behind if I need to jet.
I will not shed a tear & they wouldn't be able to keep up anyway, only slowing me down.
The best prep plan is to never have to worry about it. Be active in your local community. Encourage infrastructure upkeep. Foster community good-will. Have block parties & barbeques. Neighbors knowing one another, and caring about each other is the best defense against any SHTF situation.
You brought back some great memories by mentioning block parties
Yea ok buddy!
Don't forget your space ranger helmet with bright lights and a whistle. Lol, naive comments
Idk your community, but in mine, the same people you smile at and chat up on the daily in town will be the same people who remember "Hey he's mentioned he had X Y and Z, I know what area he lives in and what his vehicle looks like I should be able to find him" and your own family will be the ones to take advantage of the info they have about you and steal what they can.
Your neighbors will start disappearing one by one.....then what?
I will defend America with my life for my children and grandchildren
I know many that feel the same.
I'd recommend you don't bug out, unless you have someplace to bug out to! That means, plan ahead. Make a friend or two in a rural area and make arrangements to go there if things get bad, in advance! It may be very hazardous to go wandering in rural areas once the SHTF!
When I read your comment I was about to make one saying the same- you need someplace to bug out to before you bug out.
Mt. St. Helens opened my eyes here in Idaho. Within two hours of the ash fall beginning the grocery stores were stripped bare. The State Police sealed the town off to all traffic in or out.
They sealed it out? Why?
I remember watching that explode and part of the mountain falling off. Crazy
@@kevinhart46 & then you get a flat! 😫
I like to hear examples like this. People try to predict what would happen and often it's a reflection of their fears more than fact. Precedents are solid, though, because they did actually happen already.
@@kevinhart46100 miles a night. Let’s say it’s 30 miles a night. Next question is, where are you going? And why?
FREEZE-DRIED FOODS
One of the things that most people can start prepping for, is freeze-dried food. You don't need to spend a lot of money right away, however, you have to find a supplier that's willing to sell single (or double) servings at a time. Most outdoor gear / camping suppliers should have some selections. There are also numerous businesses from which you can order supplies, if you have the money to invest in larger quantities.
Here's why:
1. Freeze-dried food can be stored for up to 30 years, without freezing or keeping it warm.
2. Because the moisture is removed from freeze-dried food, it is lightweight and easy to transport.
3. You can accumulate up to a year's worth, or more, of freeze-dried food, in a relatively small space.
4. If you store freeze-dried food in sealed buckets, large amounts of food can easily be evacuated.
5. All you need is hot water to rehydrate freeze-dried food.
6. You can leave a supply of freeze-dried food in your vehicle or backpack...ready to use when you need it.
We are stocking up on freeze-dried food, in order to have peace of mind knowing that we will not starve if there is some natural disaster...or if inflation and taxes raise the price of food so high, it would be impossible to maintain stocked shelves. Our target will be for a minimum of one year's supply...but we will keep stocking up well beyond that. Make sure you have the capacity to boil water as well. Include these supplies in your freeze-dried food stores.
Thanks for sharing this PP.
Really great for camping too, if that’s your thing. Freeze dried is the way to go IMO. Thanks for the great advice!
That’s a good idea if you have a decent amount of money to be willing to spend, as freeze dried foods-at least the more respectable, nutritious ones-are much more pricey than a bucket of homemade packed white rice or various beans. But I do agree with you that it is probably the Cadillac of food preps. BTW, if you’re really serious about spending enough money for a one year supply of freeze dried foods, just spend it on a harvest right freeze dryer, you’d save money in the long run and you’ll know the quality of the food you freeze dry and store.
@@brmicmatthews8398 I did look at this, but you must factor in the cost of other products you'd need, like vacuum sealers and Mylar bags. Then there's the issue of power usage, over time, to produce the freeze-dried food required to build a year's supply.
I did consider purchasing these items, subsidizing these costs by selling some of the product I make. But...again...costs prohibit this because you would have to follow regulations and safety standards.
In conclusion, I'd rather pay for the freeze-dried food outright, than take on the expense and time required to make it on my own. This leaves me time to can and freeze my vegetables from the garden, with the peace of mind that I have a backup to these stores, in freeze-dried food.
i think it's good to have a % of freeze dried..as long as you have access to or the ability to filter a LOT of water.
water. then food..or no one lasts more than 3 or 4 days. :)
Freeze dried meat is the first thing to stockpile. Meat is the first thing to be wiped out at the grocery store in natural disasters (seen it happen firsthand). Good quality commercially made freeze dried food can last many more years (if properly stored) than home prepared food storage. Canned baked beans are easy to store and can be very easy food storage. And next is water (with ability to purify it) to last as long as possible. A case of 6 gallons of water at Costco every paycheck can be so important and doable. Next is a way to cook your food and sterilize water with an easy cooking utility and easy to obtain fuel. Eventually get a gas generator and store 5 gallons of fuel every month if you have the storage. If not possible, use propane (small bottles) with a propane stove. These can be easily stored in apartments too. Long term-get solar panels and a quiet generator (Ecoflow or some other equivalent) with an easy safe warming and cooling source. People will hear your gas generator and turn you into a potential target. Guns and ammo to protect yourself from your neighbors. People will get desperate-they will eventually do anything to get resources for themselves and their loved ones.
Ultimately, you want to make a SHTF scenario a minor inconvenience. It’s very hard to do, but your future self will thank you. Your spouse will also think you are a god when things go wrong for everyone else and they are doing okay. Watch the RUclips video of the lady that thought her husband was crazy for prepping until that Texas freeze happened to her. She said he got laid like crazy when she was warm and eating steak when everyone else was freaking out and cold. I bought a bunch of freeze dried cheesecake/cake/sweets to give my wife fun stuff if/when things go really bad.
If you are a religious person, god helps those who help themselves. It’s hard to be a servant if you can’t even take care of yourself.
If you aren’t religious, survival of the fittest and enjoy living even in extreme situations.
My philosophy is a little be more straightforward. 1) Be prepared to defend what you have; 2) Be prepared to take what you need; 3) Be more prepared, in shape, and ready to go than most everyone else. It reminds me of the old discussion about the bear. You don't have to be faster than the bear. You just have to be faster than the people you're with. It's brutal but true.
I have some prepping done, but, honestly, I have a 40 mile hike ahead of me to a safe haven. That I have broken down to about 2 days of hiking, with 40 lbs. On my back.
Once there, all is good.
That 40 miles is going to be tough, because about the first half is directly through the city. My route is planned, but if situational awareness tells me to alter my route, it will take me longer.
Glad I have my buddy, S&W to keep me safe!
I really LIKE this video! I used to be the Disaster Response Director for a local Adventist Church. What a joke THAT turned out to be. If ever there was a practical example of "Casting your Pearls before Swine", it was that Church! Before I took the position, the Church's mentality was that the Church would help the members in a Disaster. I tried to slowly guide the membership towards a more self& Family preparedness orientation, and the apathy, and in some cases outright resistance was mind boggling.
The most common objection I hear was "It costs too much money". I was sensitive to this, and I went to GREAT LENGTHS to find inexpensive ways to acquire needed food and supplies. I generated lists of suppliers they could contact, I pointed them to thrift stores, the Dollar Stores, and even tried to help them learn about affordable Solar options. NOT ONE PERSON ever did anything I tried to teach them.
I finally asked our Head Deaconess why SHE had not done any of the things I was suggesting. Her EXACT words were "Because the Government will help me.".
THEN We got a new COMMIE Liberal Pastor. He came in, personally dismissed the entire Church Board, and replaced everyone with his own personal choices. After that, he shutdown EVERYTHING I had been working to accomplish over the previous 5 Years.The Solar Power Station I built and donated to church has been sitting unused in a closet for THREE YEARS now.
I sent this new Pastor an email asking him WHY he was doing all of this. HIS exact words were: "While it is good to be able to help the community, I and the Board feel that we should not be encouraging member to "Stock up for themselves"". SAY WHAT?! I would love to know HOW he thinks the church can ever "help the community" when its members are unable to care for their own needs?!
Two weeks later, I resigned my Position, turned my Key to the Building over to our Sabbath School Teacher, and left the Church. In the Three Years since I left, NOT-ONE-SINGLE-PERSON has called or left an email asking how my family is doing. NOT-ONE-PERSON!
Not if, but WHEN SHTF happens, should they suddenly 'remember' me, and come to me for aid, NONE WILL BE GIVEN!
Those people were not real believers in Christ !
I haven't gone to a church in 53 years, due to them being filled (mostly) with hypocrites. And I don't plan to start any time soon.
Keep your skills sharp.
I agree with you 100% as and adventis my self I could not believe how many people on church didn’t prepare , took me years to convince my wife to prepare, today we are fairly good prepared whit are own place (cottage ) in the woods in Canada , I’m always trying to encourage people in church to prepare ,some people are starting to understand the need for it .God bless everyone!!
That's a great story. I am glad that you are not bitter about your experience
Don't underestimate the psychopath factor. You'll probably get sniped before you get out of town.
Especially the longer you wait
Psychopaths are the one of the most dangerous because you can't tell them right away.
They'll just flip into their dark side in a second.
You can really tell the people who have never been in war or conflict area's. Don't think "psychopath" is going to be worried about taking people out when everything is collapsing around them. As far as taking them out before they take you out, most won't even see them if they are using a sniper rifle.
What a moronic comment. Obviously you've never seen the warfare going on in middle east and Paris and so many places this very day and that NEVER happens.
Your basically fearing about something that has never once happened ever. Grade A moron.
There are groups out there whose preps are guns, ammo and a list of possible preppers.
I live in Houston Texas and when hurricane Rita came, the majority of the city tried to evacuate. This caused an hours long traffic jam and it was a disaster. Some people ended up dying on the highway because emergency services couldn't reach them. I decided to stay in the city with a few neighbors and we had a barbecue. 😐
Man what a rough situation. Luckily things come back online eventually, but I know FEMA just announced they are extending their Response Timeframe. Sad folks passed on the highway, huge risk of getting out of dodge after the main waves of people hit the roads
Wow
Tried? How could you tell if someone else has the central nervous system required to try?
I'm 66, and bought a bike last year. I have an exercise bike in the basement, but I wanted something that would help with my equilibrium. I was nervous when I first rode the bike, but everything's good, now.
Good vid, bro. Having been at this--prepping--since the late 70s, the one thing that keeps my head turned is your first topic: being in shape. At 67, I'm not currently benching 250 and I'm not running a ten flat in the 100. That's called getting old--er. I can, however, toss on a 40lb pack and hoof it all day, with breaks of course. Too many guys who sweat just walking from their vehicle to the mall entrance; have 30, 40 or 50lbs hanging over their belt and slug beer all day really, truly believe they are in shape. Meet and talk with them all the time. My thoughts: if you are in charge of your family's wellbeing and you aren't well, then it is time to put down the Cheetos, beer and whatever else and get in shape. It's as important as picking out that super-duper bushcraft knife and handgun with a red dot/multi-tool appendage. Maybe more important. You may have to carry a 35 lb pack AND a toddler for a full day, every day, until you reach safety. I'm afraid there will be a lot of heart attacks if the plop-plop ever does hit the rotary oscillator.
Haha, well said. It’s not exactly “fun” to stay in shape, but it really is a necessity. Forget preparedness, forget self-defense (those 2 are enough for me), but just overall health and making it to a decently long age.
Thanks for sharing
If you bug out. You are only going to bug in somewhere else. It might be a refugee camp or a ditch, face down. Bugging in, best option. Have a plan B and C bug in locations.
I like how you put that.
Not a bad assessment. I've been a "prepper" for a long time, and I've actually moved away from stockpiling excessive amounts of food and other perishable goods. I'm team bug-in, and live in a town with about 3500 residents that is surrounded by farms... trying to go squat in the woods with a stash of baked beans is just ridiculous for me. So instead, I invested in a really *good* truck and learned how to make biodiesel, even from old plastic from the dump if needed. Not only is the cab the size of a studio apartment in New York, but I have six-wheel drive, a 5th wheel hitch, properly rated straps and tow hooks, and a massive come-along (the winch is on my to-do list). It's a good shelter in it's own right, but more importantly, I can clear roadways and deliver food and raw materials to keep my town fed and supplied. (I come by it honest- my old man was a long-haul trucker, and sometimes I had to ride with him, so I'm fairly experienced with that, and my steel working days made me a pretty good rigger, so I have the right equipment to do the job safely, and not just whatever I could scrounge up.)
Beyond that, I not only know how to use machine tools, but also how to make them- it would be stepping back about 50 years, but I could build new factories as long as others are watching my back. I'm 100% agreed that skills are the most important thing you can have- not just in a SHTF situation, but even just in everyday life- I am very glad I did not neglect that, because I *was* in great physical condition until I got hit by a truck- now I'm middle-aged and with some nasty arthritis and limited range of motion, so it's likely the only way I'm making it through is by knowing how to do things and being able to teach others unless people are just really starved for cowboy chords and an old redneck singing for his supper.
Good video, good advice. WTSHTF everyone is going to be doing 2 things : trying to get stuff they need and trying to go somewhere they think is better. This is going to create total chaos - stores will be overwhelmed, stripped bare and eventually looted. And roads will be clogged with cars - complete gridlock. Think of what you would want if TSHTF - and buy it now ! Then you won't have to go anywhere. I'm obviously a bug in guy, so you won't see me out on the road trying to find cases of water and racks of AA batteries.
Great advice - especially for beginners. I totally agree that we need to practice our skills ahead of any disaster. For example, my wife and I are practicing gardening, alternative cooking sources, canning, and developing a low end DIY solar solution. PS: I honestly don’t think anyone is going to survive without a community. I just hope and pray we can find one that has a good skill set and security.
Thanks for sharing and supporting! Keep up with the skills
Sounds like great plans to dig in.
Yes I believe you will either need a decent sized community or a large family. People are dreaming with this lone wolf fantasy.
I'm glad someone else recognizes this issue. Lone wolf fantasies are just that, fantasies.
@@invisibletosociety8338 Thanks YOU! I feel like the only sane one at most prepper channels
The "skills" part really resonated with me. I think I've watched maybe five dozen of Joe Robinet's videos on bushcrafting, but I couldn't go out onto my back wooded acreage right now without practice and make a go of survival. Among the skills I think would be crucial during a bad situation, btw, is being able to communicate with a calm demeanor. "Mob mentality" is something that can develop really quickly and being the loudest/most aggressive won't take anybody very far. Thanks for this video and for being a voice of reason.
Thank you for watching and supporting! Skills all the way
@@kevinhart46 Joe lost his fire steel. That doesn't diminish the skills he has. You sound jealous.
As someone who has practiced wild foraging and bushcraft for almost 2 decades, what that experience has taught me most about survival, is that at best, all I am doing with my skills is prolonging the grimly inevitable
Unless you are really really good at bushcraft, with a bunch of pristine ecologically robust land, and super low population density, your fancy bushcraft skills are only going to mean that you starve slower.
My father was American Indian. I know LOTS of ways to make do.
@@craigsurette3438correct…small communities have a much better chance
The best advice I ever heard was that if you really think you will need to survive the collapse of the economy or society, the best thing you can do is move to a small town and join the volunteer fire department.
Great way to get in to the community and a safe place!
And lived and travelled extensively in Africa. In a global SHTF situation Africans (of every color) are the most prepared people to manage survival during an emergency. They have no high-tech 'Gucci or Prada style prepper gadgets. No freeze dried kosher or halal junk food. They rarely need a dentist or a doctor, most are physically fit, and most have herd immunity to diseases and illness that will likely afflict many city and weekend preppers. I know where I will be when the Western world collapses into itself. You are correct in that your health, not your wealth, is the most valuable asset you will ever own.
Love this. I trust more in our ancestors than today’s messaging. Thanks for sharing
I am 77 and today all must remain careful to be amongst UNFAMILIAR AND UNKNOWN people. Life today is tenuous and dangerous and we must keep our guard up all the time.
Our oldest son and his wife will be joining us. They'll be bringing their supplies, but we're still preparing additional supplies for them. They live just outside of St. Louis, so they know to bugout with a quickness!
He grew up with survivalist parents, so he's fully aware of what's coming.
pffft you'll be long dead when the collapse happens, its funny you think its gonna happen in the next 50 years
Lucky You. Both of my kids are a near 2000 miles away and have zero preps, and not enough ammo to get here or even protect themselves from a snatch and grab from their neighbors.
one of the aspects of a SHTF situation that no one talks about is - dealing with the loss of a member of one's group - a friend or family member; it's the elephant in the room.
Agreed, it’s not talked about. You should know how to handle that situation. Emotionally and for hygiene
Another reason to focus on skills and fitness rather than supplies is that supplies can be easily stolen or lost.
Bingo. More you know, less you need also
and "confiscated" by Government mandate.
In my mind, the biggest challenge for the majority is commitment. Getting started and staying focused on getting your priority needs filled is fundamental. I believe that most look at the concept of preparing and become overwhelmed. It can seem daunting. But that is nothing compared to being caught with no preps, no plan.
Get busy. Stay focused. Your needs are basic, with particulars for your personal circumstances.
If you choose to ignore this, if you choose to believe it can't or won't happen, accept your choice. Don't be a burden to those that made the effort.
I agree with you on this video. When it comes to bugging in or bugging out, I say bug in as long as you can
As a prepper I have several back road routes out, even off road routes to safety.
I think it will be true for most with the few exceptions
@@PracticalPreparedness I agree with you 💯.
I'm fortunate I'm in Southern Ontario Canada so I have access to orchards and trails and everything like that even though I'm in what's considered a more of a Township than a city
The practical approach on this is refreshing! Great insight and appreciate the focus on skills not just how much one can store. Well done!
Thank you!
I survived 4winters homeless in the mountains...
When Shtf...being mentally prepared wins all.
Sounds like you have a wealth of experience then. Agreed, mental is everything
For us urbanites that do have some preps. It's not as easy to practice anything without many people seeing what you are carrying. Some of us can't even take our tools out for fear of being seen. My advice for city people is stockpile everything and don't worry about the details right now
Great advice and perspective. OpSec is smart to consider
maybe go to a park (say with a bbq grill) and practice starting a fire. take water and purifing it and waiting a half hour drink it to see if you like it. (maybe add a powder to it). practice tieing knots and setting up a tarp/tent well out of the view of the neighbers. cook on a camp stove. a lot can be done at a park and look normal. being seen is hard to avoid so go where it looks normal. just an idea.
Grab some kids and you'll look like a scout group practicing their thing. Also beneficial to share skills with the next generation, they're going to need it
@@stuartaminion511 that’s exactly what me and a couple friends were thinking. Plenty of parks in Washington that are next to lakes. Now we just gotta do it
Big city dweller for 40+ years here. Don't think that people who "see" you actually care what you are doing. Unless you are naked, on fire, or both, they just see you doing your thing. They are too busy trying to do their thing. Don't announce to anyone what you have, just have it.
One thing I learned in my tactical weapons training is the importance of muscle memory. When our adrenaline kicks in, out go the fine motor skills. We get tunnel vision. Muscle memory is super important. Train daily.
Bingo Mando!
Very informative and well-presented. Thanks for a clear and non-dramatic video!
I appreciate your voice of reason. Always a gem to see a video of yours pop up. As a long time prepper, I always feel wholly unprepared. Then each and every time I figure something out on my own, or make due, or get creative with solutions, I remember that I am better situated than I think. Not to mention how I dont have to go to the store for every little thing. But I sure remain humble. Plenty I dont do, plenty I have yet to do/learn/practice.
I tend to be a loner, but I absolutely see the value in community in more serious situation. That is the time we need to come together. Strength in numbers and strength in variety of abilities, skills, etc. I have all the things, but I am but one person. Ok, two, I am married. But are we enough? Maybe, but I imagine it will be wearing. Just balancing home security and home daily living tasks alone would lead to serious burnout. For the few "in the know" who think they will just show up at our house I have stated they would only be welcome if they come with as many provisions and skills as possible. Part of me wishes I would be better at forming a community now as part of preparedness. Stuff to think about.
Being in shape.. yeh, I have back slid on that severely. Like you said, dont need to be a body builder, just need to be conditioned, particularly for what we may come up against. I think being able to go for a long walk (5+ miles) at a reasonable pace with a pack is a good benchmark. Work up to 10 miles. Feet take time to be conditioned to that sort of impact and wear & tear. I used to do exactly that, and got away from it. It was my hobby to do long distance walks and hikes with a pack for preparation in long walks home if the need arose. I must get back to that. Also conditioned enough to be able to complete some heavy effort chores on not be down for days after in recuperation/DOMS. *adds strength training and stretching to my list*
My plan overall is to bug in, or to get my butt home asap if grid goes down.Shorter term stuff, if weather event I can hunker down in my car. I'd really only take off if situation really warranted it (my plan for that needs to take shape). For getting home on foot, I have routes planned for most of my driving situations, but I get antsy thinking of appointments and some social events that take me much further out. Or other travel. A few hour car ride turns into an overwhelming walk home. If at work, I can be home on foot in a few hours. I plan to get moving right away as the first couple hours will likely be the safest. After that, things would likely deteriorate quickly. As you mentioned.. first 72 hours is prime to get going on plans.
Staying active every day is important. Having 3.5 acres with an independent well with over an acre of thick forest is a leap ahead compared to urban living. Being able to grow as much food as possible is another advantage. Staying where I am is the best option for me. Having a greenhouse that I built is another. I have multiple skills which increases my self-reliance ability. One is medical knowledge from the 30 years of army service as a medic. The military teaches an almost never-ending list of skills.
Are you familiar with wireless methods of torture?
@@bunk95 no
Your insight is very important and much appreciated, thank you for sharing!
So. I'm not entirely off grid in the desert.
It's been 126 degrees + in the shade sometimes during summer. What I have experienced in terms of food storage is that solar/electric is absolutely essential, even if it must be rationed.
I've gotten away from freezer or plastic storage. The plastic packaging degrades quickly in the heat and leaches chemicals into the food that ruins the stockpile.
Vacuum sealing dry goods in glass jars with use of a brake bleeder has been the best way I've found to combat insect and rodent intrusion. What I see people neglecting is longterm mineral and electrolyte storage.
Water is useless without the correct levels of potassium and magnesium etc to properly metabolize it. Another area is pain relief. I have vac sealed Kratom in my stockpile. I don't hear peppers addressing the importance of LARD and how to render or store it properly long term.
I'm glad you pointed out that those emergency buckets are total scam. Usually the "food" product inside is so high sodium it's virtually a guarantee that if you actually live off them for long enough, a whole host of resulting health issues will likely reduce your risk of survival... hence I call them: kick the buckets.
I'm glad I was in the Boy Scouts growing up. The troops I was in were top-notch. We camped out each month in every season. And my family was involved in camping out too. My wife and I are prepared for the worst case scenario. Hopefully it doesn't happen too soon.
Careful with that. Many are going to call it lone wolf and sure death.. Apparently knowing how to live of the land means you are going out into the trees alone with only a backpack of gear.
Pretty odd preppers think only people who plan on staying at home are smart enough to know about caches. And apparently people have only survived in modern homes. The idea of people being able to build temporary shelters to stay in as they build more long term shelters is ridiculous to them. Apparently the people who settled this country sent builders across the country to build their home before they arrived.. And funny, a sod house that was built over a century ago in a tornado prone area still stands to this day and stood out in the elements until maybe a decade ago..
Being a Boy Scout growing up i learned to be prepared.
HAHA I remember roasting Spam on a stick and eating it sitting on a log with my feet in the snow. I still enjoy Spam occasionally. Good times.
My father was a Boy Scout in Europe, happened to attend a large gathering of scouts where Lord Baden Powell was. Of course, all three of us kids in my family were scouts growing up, family went camping every year. Even if nothing happens, camping (and other skills) are good things to know. My mom especially appreciated that we kids could run the camp (setting up, cooking, cleaning, etc.) and she could take a break. (Back in the days when moms mostly stayed at home. That was no picnic, for sure!)
According to my calculations, it's this upcoming summer and next winter that things could go extremely sideways.
Very few will make it alone, strength in numbers. Only problem with that, the more people in the group, the more problems come with it. Even family. Different ideas, disagreements, leadership being challenged, jealousy betrayal. Maybe smaller groups are best. Hope we never need to find out. Good video.
You are right I just thought about how I like red dots on my firearms but I will run out of batteries sooner or later so I’ll need to be proficient with iron sights.
Never know when you’ll need them
Red dots are great…If you’re playing CoD or CSGo or whatever. No so great if the batteries go, or it gets damaged however.
For people who have never been to Kentucky I want to say hello to you we are very nice people here very friendly very welcoming and very kind people if things get bad though though we are going to go ahead and act like real people you know and defend ourselves God bless all of you people.
Respect
US Army combat veteran. The one thing that will serve you better than almost anything else; situational awareness.
Would have saved so many lives, still can. Just great to practice and train on for anyone
I loved this video. New subscriber! I completely agree that a lot of people have a plan to just bug out into the woods and live in a tent. They are so completely naive and have no idea how hard that would be. I have a very good friend who told me exactly that. His plan is to build a shelter in the woods. When I asked him where he would go and how he would get him and his wife and family there, he said Oh.....I will drive my truck. He sincerely believes he can plant a garden and live like that for months. My thought process is if you did bug out like that eventually you will have to turn into a raider / killer like everyone else trying to survive and find food, water, etc.
I bought 3.5 acres of vacant land outside the city limits in 2019. It has a pond already on it and a septic tank. I have not done anything with the land yet but I plan on it being my bugout location. I am seriously thinking about building an underground bunker on that land and going full prepper. I'm talking 2 years worth of supplies for me and my wife and extra supplies for my daughter if she can get herself and husband there from Nashville. In the meantime we have a garden and are building up "hardware" and long term supplies. I feel like this country is on edge. Like something cataclysmic is about to happen. Like it would take little to nothing for a complete shutdown of society to happen. I hope I am wrong.
Don't build completely underground, the garden alone will give away your location. Far better to build a simple shelter (basically a shed) to live in, doubling up on your walls and roof if you live where it gets cold! Even two (or three) prefab metal sheds will do with reinforcement! Then dig your underground bunker out of sight, under your shed(s) to give you enough room to store and if necessary live there for some time! Seeing smoke coming of a chimney won't be unusual but smoke coming out of the ground will be! The underground bunker doesn't necessarily have to be directly under your shed but the hidden entrance might! The entrance could be thru a hidden wall or under the attached privy, no one looks under the privy! Make sure you have enough food and water underground because the pond may become contaminated or attract others less likely to be friendly! And a second hidden exit away from your shed is needed! A tunnel can be dug from your bunker and lined with fencing wire and hoops of painted rebar to keep it from collapsing, a one-way trap door should exit from your tunnel! Worked for the VC!
@@MarilynStangl Very good advice. I was kicking around a couple of ideas about a tunnel but you are correct. For sure there would be smoke coming from an underground bunker. I'm not sure yet what all I will do over there, but I feel like times are getting serious enough to start doing something. Thanks.
Wow... you are a person who would probably know about an electric source for an underground bunker... I'm just thinking about my adult kids, and how to tell them to plan... I am a 69 year old woman, who has reconciled the idea of being a casualty... because I don't want any of my kids risking their lives, or their kids lives, to come and save me...
@@ruthbertorelli1290 The reason why i am thinking an underground bunker is because you dont need heat or A/C. Electric could be simple with small out of site solar panels. It wouldnt take much to do LED lighting.
If a person plans ahead and makes the shelter, a woodstove with a good re-burner that uses up all that smoke would be a good investment ;) Then all you get out the pipe is heat energy. A really smart person would direct that heat energy through sand and retain it for hot water, etc.@@MarilynStangl
I'm starting to understand, something that a Vietnam vet stated," If you were going to" buy it " in the nam,it was better to get killed early, "so you didn't have to suffer as much."
I've been prepared my whole life. And, that's for multiple scenarios. But, I find that the older I get, the less I worry about it. No specific preparation scenario will match all of the SHTF scenarios. So, just be mentally prepared to try to survive and stay in good physical shape. Those are the best things you can do. The rest will be up to chaos to determine. Happy Hunting!
Me too. Im 70 so not as fit as i was. I also worry about it less than i used to, im nearing the end anyway. 🤷
For those important around you that don't prep, when buying birthday/Christmas gifts you can buy them prepper items so that they have their own supplies. I saw someone do that, and I think that's a great idea.
That’s exactly what I do!
I do this with my group. Especially one I grew up with and is basically like a brother. He doesn’t make much money so everything I buy for him is prep related. If I upgrade my gear he gets what I had. For instance I bought entry level but quality night vision and thermal capabilities, he will get them when I upgrade. I bought my entire group boefang hamm radios for Christmas one year, quality fixed blade knife another . The radios aren’t the best quality but are better than nothing.. I started prepping the bare basics first before anything requiring power. Basically everything needed to live when this country was settled, only until I felt comfortable with those preps did I start prepping for convenience or quality of life..
A generation ago young girls would put homewares aside in a glory box for when she got married. It's such a great idea I think everyone should be doing this. Got kids? Getting the basic household stuff for when your teenage moves out gives them a great start. A prepper's glory box is an even better idea!
Lol that's a good idea, I bought my kids mini flashlights for their keychains and a Olight Baldr pro setup for their rifles.
Whats made to be thought of as prepper things? Preparing to continue human slavery?
When outages and shortages are created through attacks or incompetence, then people who have been trained to rely on "just in time" everything suddenly panic. Most people these days are not used to being independent and self sufficient to ANY degree. I was raised by frontier type individuals and mindsets. I survived quicksand, bog, nature, bullying, poverty, and other issues from my childhood and upwards. Growing your own food in any way is a first step. There have been several attempts to outlaw growing food, but fortunately those bills were defeated. Finding food is another skill as you learn about edible plants, roots, herbs and medicinal plants. Personal defense, etc. Many skills are needed and most will fail because of one or several gaps in personal skills and knowledge. Anyone can store some beans, rice, and cans of tuna etc. Buy it cheap instead of during a crises at the highest prices during an crises. Water and making water safe is another basic. Good luck!
Awesome write up, thank you for sharing
I will do what I can. Run? not on two hip replacements. Lift? have compressed discs, just found out I have a torn rotator cuff in my left shoulder. Cause? old age, no accident etc. However, with all of these physical disabilities, I did plant a 20x50 garden last year and this year. Also, this year, added kiddie pools to grow lettuce, strawberries, added two more fruit trees and blueberry/black berry bushes. Some of this activity I had to pay for. Tilling, digging holes for fruit trees is beyond me. I won't help myself if I can't move. Also, have stocked meds (OTC and Jace), canned goods, pressure canned beef/chicken/vegetables etc.
I am 68, just bought a BB gun with scope to go with my 22 rifle. I couldn't use my 12 gauge because of the kick. Our days of running, jumping, lifting may be over but we use our brains to work smarter, not harder.
I call that adapting and overcoming
@gailoreilly1516 your garden sounds amazing...we moved to a new home a couple years back and only have a few raised beds so far but slowly adding more each season. Hoping to get a couple apple trees planted this fall too. A thought I had when reading your comment about your physical limitations...water aerobics. I am not sure of the availability in your area but most YMCAs offer these classes and my mom teaches them in her retirement where she lives and she has people attend of all ages and folks that have had injuries and such because being in the water is easier on the joints. It tends to be a nice group of ladies that attend her classes. I just wanted to share because some people do not think of it but it is a good workout. All the best to you. 💗
@@elwiub Hello! I have heard of water aerobics and know of a place I could go. I have no idea why I didn't think of it already. Guess I just get so preoccupied with what I am doing that I forget about things like that. I thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. I definitely will follow up Wednesday. Great idea!
@gailoreilly1516 yay! I am so pleased to hear that you have a place you know of so you can look into it; I found it fun when I did it in the past. Hugs to you and be well! 💞
Just follow Zombieland’s main rules:
-Cardio
-Double Tap
-Seatbelts
-Travel light
-Always Check Bathrooms
-Backseats
-Don’t be a hero
-Enjoy the little things
Lol, I forgot to stock up on seatbelts!
Thanks for watching
Love the video, Born and raised in Montana and have been trained for SHTF since I was little!
I suggest moving to a small town of less than 10,000 people and really get to know your neighbors -- they may be the only people you can count on. Within a year, I plan on moving to a small town of about 2,500 residents. (I won't say where but it has everything I personally need when SHTF goes down.) Of course that's not an option for everyone but for those who do have that option, my advice is to just do it ASAP. But in any case, start planning now -- don't try to figure it all out at the last minute!
There is a reason why these towns have less than 10,000 people--they often don't have the resources to support a bigger population. They are going to have enough problems taking care of their own without a lot of outsiders coming in--UNLESS those outsiders are bringing in needed skills. Small towns can also be very clannish, as in if you are not related to certain families there it doesn't matter how long you've lived there you are never going to be really part of the inner circle. I live in a small town that is being swallowed up by development because everyone wants to move out in the country.
Timely video....! The guys that can perform powerlifting feats of strength in the gym are rarely in shape to do a bug-out ruck march at a slow trot pace on a very warm day....nor are folks living a sedentary lifestyle... functional fitness is so important. Other points you made are key, too.
Definitely prefer to go the practical route with fitness!
@@PracticalPreparedness Amen.... expat prepper salutes from crazy tropical Venezuela.
Great post. Keep up the great work.
It's a complicated subject when you add everything up. For me and my situation it's about bugging in. I'm retired with assets at the ready- a two year food and water supply for two people, a nice stockpile of guns and ammo, alert dogs for protection, shelter, and most of all 22 years of military service encompassing force protection and real training for staying alive and healthy. Even with all the training and assets at the ready it would still be difficult to make it through a SHTF scenario.
Thanks for your work on this topic. Everyone could benefit from wisdom. I love the calm, reasonable delivery.
Really appreciate that!
It’s unbelievable we have to think like this. I really, really wish I was 20 years younger. I was running marathons up to age 50. Today, I’m free pickins….I’ll die on my feet. I repent daily. I’m to old, with old people issues to be able to bug out out to an undisclosed location and then be able to keep myself alive. I know my reality..I could make a couple of months, but without anyone taking the time to find out I’m a retired nurse, I’ll get shot. My nurse skills is all I got, but it doesn’t SHOW
Its a critical skill to have. Good go see you again cbass
plenty of groups who would love to have a nurse in the mix, if shtf comes down you'll find a place. If not thank your lucky stars you lived a long life and get to die old, its my children i worry about.
I like your channel I subbed. I like your level headed approach on things.
Appreciate you!
Totally agree about extra tools, extra tools mean ppl can work with you to get the job done, & you have spares if they break.
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Years ago I used to live right by a main road, we had a bad snow storm (for us in UK) I spent the afternoon digging out loads of vehicles, that had got stuck. Eventually a woman came over & had a go at me, (she felt entitled that I should help her!) I told her how it was in no incertain terms, & sent her packing. Then I just went home for a cup of tea (I didn't help her - rude obnoxious creature), a guy saw what happened, (I had dug him out, before she had a go at me, he lived on the estate opposite) he chatted to me as I drank my tea, in my porch (watching the chaos). He had came back with his snow scoop, after my cuppa we went back out, he got one of his neighbours to help to, & then one of mine came over as well. I guess it was becoming the 'fun' thing to do? It was also starting to get dark & temp drop, so time was very crucial. After many more hours, an elderly Nepalese grandmother brought us all out some herbal drink, which she said they drink when it cold & snows - which was nice.
Interesting - everyone like me were all were economic workers. I guess the locals (uk) believe their gov will "look after" them, or they just had absolutely no idea, & didn't know what a snow scoop was, let alone own one.
Also if you have the tools, you can work, & so trade your skill / labour for food.
Prepare according to your ability, physical, financial, and researching options but above all and first and foremost, prepare Spiritually. Romans 8:31
Thanks for sharing this
If shtf abandon religion.
You'll be taken out on your knees while praying.
That is the ONLY way to prepare for the end of the world, but it isn't going to end now; we have a lot to go through. God allows terrible things to happen to those who have faith and believe in Him, so use the brains He gave you to prepare to make yourself and those He puts in your life as less UNcomfortable as possible while it is bad enough.
This! First and always. 🙏🏻
When I was a Scout, we went on short weekend trips in the Allegheny mountains, and practiced the stuff we needed to know, before going backpacking in the the Rockies. It really helped! We could build a fire the first time in a real downpour, etc.; Even in February.
This comment is the real gem here. No matter what the "bug in" plan, it's always wise to have everyone prepared to fall back on a contingency plan which may include traveling on foot to your next location. Your family should be prepared for such an alternative plan because of the regular, "fun" family camping trips you take, in which skills are learned and built upon.
Very good video, much of what you say has been said before, but we still need to hear it again and again Just subscribed, thanks.
So true! Thanks for watching. I am not the creator of most things I make videos on. Blows my mind how some folks will get upset that they’ve heard things before. Sometimes the reminder is all you need, or for some, it’s the first they are hearing it.
Thanks !! Thanks !! Really practical, down to earth, advice I never considered completely.You have really been practically helpful to me.Sound advice.
You're very welcome!
Nice stuff, seeing what’s going on in France right now and regarding bug-in, I would say start building a community, protecting what you have may be job #1
It’s nuts over there right now
@@PracticalPreparedness Please be careful with your opinion about countries you don't know and/or don't have first-hand information source about...
I live in France, near a quite large city, and these riots didn't change our life at all.
These events lasted only a few days in some limited areas.
OK, some riots were violent, but really, no one evacuated their homes !
Some real practical common sense, and no nonsense advice, straight to the point... that I like. One thing I might add if you don't mind, I actually watched a documentary on this very topic once, and the main stress point in a shtf scenerio was to stay put in one place as much as be possible. Get away from high populated areas, especially suburban and city surroundings, as that's where most trouble starts. If you're in a secluded area even though necessities are limited, if you have some survival skills you're better off as at least competition is also limited if not void altogether. If you don't know someone, do NOT take chances, as you have zero clue how they'd react in a survival situation. In a time of hardship people think differently, it's mostly everyone for themselves unless you're in a tight group or of family members who know their boundaries of crossing the perverbeal integrity line in the sand. Either way it won't be easy and trust would nearly be gone in most cases, so choose wisely but keep your humanity, don't be like a animal with no sense of logic.
????????????????? The wombat (not noted for brain-power) down in the back-40 has a better sense of logic that any 2-legged nitwit-bat I've ever known. Never goes hungry, gets in a shit-fight with his wife or misses the bus. (and has long-ago figured out how to avoid paying taxes on demand.) How about you?? 😄
community for sure, needed, this guy knows how to forge and smith, that guy knows how to tan and hunt, that guy knows plant meds, that guy knows how to be brew, that guy knows how to xyz....... nobody can know or have time for all, so trade and barter of tradeable wanted skills and manufacture.
Agreed. Ideal situation if you can make it happen
In Chicago a couple of years ago the welfare benefits cards stopped working for one day and people were looting the grocery stores within hours. Think about that. Imagine what would happen in a SHTF situation.
I agree for the most part. Functional natural fitness is the key. Not built on creatine, bbl, etc. But physically capable of consent movement on various terrain and weather. Bug in then bug out depending on location. I communicate with others but as things get more dire I say less to those who are lackadaisical because they will be a liability in shtf. Bringing a skill set to the table for barter, or a barterable items, I can MacGyver everything.
Try Living off the land for a weekend its extremely difficult try living in the woods in a tent take no food or water with you. Knowing and doing are two different things
Bingo, thank you!
I love the fact that you said why bug out to the woods when if you have a home out in the suburbs somewhere just protect your dwelling I agree with you getting out of the big city is a good thing but do not try to do it while everybody else is doing it. Stay off the main roads and if you can take the back roads. Remember those people out in the country are not going to let you come out and live off their land.
Most folks will not be willing to help I’m willing to bet. Especially the longer the hard times go on
I say this to everybody. Knowledge always has value, and it's something nobody can take away from you.
Nice one Justin.
All too easy to become complacent.
Thanks for watching dean!
Sorry to say that I would be able to turn someone away, Cause you have to think me, we, them. In the emergency services you kind of have to prioritize yourself And your team over your patient. Because if you don't you may not be around long enough to help anyone. So you prioritize yourself and your family as well as those who bring things to the table over others who don't bring things to the table. Because you could be taking on way too much and not have enough resources to help anyone at that point.
Absolutely, you can’t help everyone. Think the struggle will be strongest with family/friends. Same with the masks in a plane though, put yours on first so you have a chance to help others.
I agree, but as I stated in my comment, some skills don’t show. And let’s say you find out someone doesn’t have skills you want or need, then what? You are exposed! They know where you are, what you got and don’t. You can’t just kick them out, tell them we can’t use you…boy oh boy….the yelling will start…they’ll turn you in regardless if someone else does them in…it’s crazy! Crazy to think like this. But people would rather see you like them, than see you with stuff that can keep YOU and your family alive.
Very true. So much planning is needed.
@@cbass2755 Oh I absolutely understand that's why the group that I have arranged we train, We keep track of training, We have to do physical fitness tests, And yes, if there are people in the group that are in need of stuff that we happen to have extra on hand.
We try to help them out. Right now is the time to get to know your group. Right now is the time to get to know the weaknesses and the strengths in your group. It's not all about trigger pulling, In fact a majority of it is animal Care, Gardening, Carpentry, Medical and general beliefs Stuff that most people don't think about. Because if you don't have the same beliefs and ideals You're not gonna get along. If you can't get along on a three day exercise, You're definitely not gonna get along Trying to establish a community together.
I will only turn away doctors
It astonishes me how so many people spend hundreds of hours doing online research on surviving various scenarios, but they never download and print any of the material. That computer or cell phone isn't going to be a source of information in any situation where you really need it to be.
You should put together your own printed survival manual based upon where you live and your perceived threats.
GREAT point. Get this stuff printed out and practice!
Knowledge that works for you and practice . Well said Sir
Like what you say about physical fitness. The thing most people miss is that in a collapse most will be doing manual labour to some degree. I challenge anyone thinking they are fit to work a manual job for 8 hours. Even something basic like chopping down trees. You will be knackered
Exactly!
One huge skill that’s missing from most is meal prep. Many do not even cook these days.
I am missing that skill, big time..
I am a 67 year old Vet, and after leaving the army I always had an "emergency" bag tucked away.(we didn't call them bug bags back then) Hope I never have to use it but who knows. Personaly would stay in, I have a house that I can defend, plus I live outside of a small town.
Great to see you had that mindset, thanks for watching
Thank you for the info. You really made me think.