When I was a child in the early 40s, we had a temporary heat problem. Kansas can get brutal. My dad took a kitchen table and hung blankets over it like a tent. Then he put me and my mom under there with a tiny candle. We stayed warm. I was young and now I wonder how he stayed warm. Kids just take for granted that Dad could do anything.
Yes, great story. A little trick I do is to take our summer tent (don't have a cold temp one) and Drape a couple of those big packing blankets (harbor freight brand) over them before putting on the rainfly. Then a small heat source will help. You could probably.put that in a room in the house...
I have 3 tents. One for myself and 2 for my 2 of my 4 GROWN kids that don't camp. The tents are Christmas gifts this year for just that. Also sleeping bags.
The only fur I have has a cat inside it. If the power goes out, and I have to stay at home he will be invaluable. He loves to crawl under the covers and sleep with me. He's got a higher body temperature than I do. If I have to bug out to my brother's farm, he will still prove his worth in pest control. He's wonderful.
@@WildnUnruly I haven't. But he's extended the invitation. I think it's really because I'm a good cook and he hates cooking for himself. I can cook on a wood stove and on an open fire if necessary I've lived with him before, and got really good at cooking wild game,since he's a hunter and fisherman. He also has a couple of sweaters I've knit for him and so I have the skills to keep him warm in the bush. Never underestimate the ability of knit hats and shooting mitts for warmth, especially if they're wool. So I can make myself useful in a SHTF situation. .
One more hint: If you have a dog, use her. I was in a grid-down winter situation for 2 days; I had a fireplace and plenty of wood, but what kept me warm at night was a comforter and an eleven pound Lhasa apso. She snuggled under the comforter with me and I actually woke up sweating. Remember, a dog's normal body temperature is 101-102 degrees.
I live in the lower peninsula of Michigan…I ignorantly went bear hunting in the Upper peninsula in late September in a tent camper with no furnace, not even thinking about how cold it can get in the UP even in September…It got down to 25F at night, thought I was going to freeze to death…Lol!! Glad I took my dog, I had him crawl under the covers, I think it was a benefit to both of us…He seemed to be more than happy 😃
@@janeprescott7381 and its no emergency if wool gets wet. It will still keep you warm. I am haunted by a story which appeared in Field and Stream I think,. of two men who were deer hunting and in the middle of dragging their deer out of the woods, got caught in a sudden cold snap accompanied by snow and sleet while warmly dressed in winter camo coats made entirely of cotton. They died of hypothermia. Two strong young men died when their cotton hunting gear and jeans got wet and leached the heat right out of their bodies. In winter, cotton can kill.
@@dmetcalf9318 I also have an old, wool army blanket. It’s grey, very plain, and very warm. I’ve used it for years, and it shows no sign of wear. It was my grandfather’s, and I am 65!
I bought not one, but three different wool blankets. I bought the good ones, meaning expensive, thinking I would get the best. None of them are as warm as my fleece blanket. I know wool has advantages over the synthetic, but, just thinking about how warm they are, I'm sticking with fleece. My wife and I have realized that, with our ages and physical problems, we aren't going to be bugging out, so, it's a matter of staying as comfortable as practical, '" bugging in".
If you find the temperature gets so low that you still feel chilly under the fleece ( my personal favorite blanket material), put your wool blanket over the fleece and you will be amazed at how warm you will get and how quickly. Like they always said when we were kids…snug as a bug in a rug😄
You may like it better and that's fine but fleece doesn't have near the r value wool does in any conditions wet or dry. Warm and cold are relative but r value doesn't lie.
I found a king-size 80% wool blanket at an antique store for only $30. I have been looking at them online that were about $150 to $200 and not the color I wanted. This one is turquoise and teal plaid and matches my bedroom perfectly. I'm so excited about my find that I have to keep bragging about it today!
Be careful with wool blankets as some of them look decent but can be low quality and will fray all to hell leaving wool fibers everywhere which might not sound like a problem but when you inhale them they give you coughing fits you end up coughing up weird green mucus.
its like a city guys modern day hunting trip, finding useful items other people are too stupid to realize what they have, I love going to all second hand stores.
Great ideas here. Another thing to remember, especially after what happened in Texas, is to make sure elderly neighbors and those with underlying health problems that make them susceptible to cold, we all need to check on our neighbors and make sure they're OK. This winter is gonna suck for many and we don't need to lose any of our fellow citizens because they couldn't stay warm enough.
Make a call down list for your immediate neighborhood. Include duplicate names in the lists that you hand out. That way you will be sure that all your neighbors have been contacted at least once. If someone can’t be reached, it’s likely they are in trouble and need assistance. Test it once a month and update as needed.
I'm sure that most people have no idea how much energy can be saved by stopping drafts in the home. That window plastic, caulking and some cheap foam weatherstrip around the doors does wonders.
If you don't have those..regular cardboard boxes are helpful too. Cover again with plastic and old sheets, blankets or any other fabric you can come up with.
When I was a brownie leader one meeting I taught the kids to take an empty tuna can, strip of cardboard and paraffin wax to make a burner, and then flipped an empty industrial size juice can over the flame to make a stove. I had them cook their breakfast on it at the next overnight. They loved it! Super light portable stove.
A buddy burner!! LOL Have you tried a 1 lt milk carton, with a triple wrapped tin foil sub in it. You light the top of the carton and it will slowly burn down and practically disappear. And you get a toasty sub. The girls love it, I do that when I teach them about bogs, tracking and outdoor cooking.
My mother, a wise woman, always said that a blanket under one's body is worth two on top. We had lots of wool blankets, some were used in WWII in the UK during blackouts, and to keep the draft from coming in the windows before there was double glazing. We also used eider down comforters. I like using fleece liners in my sleeping bag for aditional warmth, and ease of washing. No need to wash the entire sleeping bag quite so often.
@@vikingmountainranchlife7447 I used to sleep with the window open wide, even when the icicles we*e six inches long. I used a hot wate* bottle, bed socks, flannel sheet and nightgown and sometimes a woolen hat if it was that cold. I am way to soft to do that now. My mothe* made fun of me, when I would not take my clothes off to take a bath until the bath*oom was wa*m. Folks made do, long befo*e the*e was cent*al heating, we didn't give it a second thought. The whole family sat by coal/log fi*e in the evening, so that we only used to heat and have light in one *oom. Nothing was eve* wasted. to do so was conside*ed unacceptable. Please excuse my compute*, I accidentally spilt wate* on the keyboa*d.
@@sjordan7085 It's funny how modern day conveniences has spoiled us and made us soft. People are far more Dependent on so called modern conveniences but it actually is a downfall. I love to hear stories like that thank you for sharing!
When you walk through a storm Hold your head up high And don't be afraid of the dark At the end of a storm is a golden sky And the sweet silver song of a lark Walk on through the wind Walk on through the rain Tho' your dreams Be tossed and blown Walk on Walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
One of the good ways to use blankets in an emergency is as a match coat. Take the blanket length wise and drape it over your head. Pin or tie the blanket about four inches below your chin. Now you have a hood. Gather there rest of the blanket up and put a belt around your waist to keep it wrapped around you and off the floor. It is a super versatile way to add an extra layer and if you are using a 100 percent wool blanket it is waterproof in rain and even if it is soaked it will retain 80 percent of it's insulation factor.
Wool is wonderful stuff. I buybonly wool socks and even soaking wet my feet stay warm. I also make mittens and hats from old wool sweaters. They are the warmest things. I started making slipper socks too. Using the sweaters that have been felted down but the bottoms I use old thick wool coats to make the soles. These coats are like about $5 to $10 at the thrift store. 2 layers of that thick wool makes grat slipper socks. I also made insulated soles for my hubbys winter boots. His pair fell apart inside. I just made liners using the old ones.
The one thing that people miss for in home preparedness, is plastic sheeting with a sturdy stapler, which is used to close off rooms you aren't going to heat. AND, 8 gallon trash bags with clear tape, that can be installed inside the toilet, for those days when everything is froze up. You can also use the snap on toilet seats for 5 gallon buckets or a Gama Lid to convert your bucket into a toilet. For candles, you should use an enclosed holder or the fancy scented or prayer/religious types, that have their own glass case. The tiny ones you showed, can be used inside an empty tuna fish can or oil scent with water diffuser holder. Run all your snow water through a water filtration system to remove all the bad stuff. Winter cloths should also include thermal pants. Any heavy plastic tub can be repurposed into a useful sled. Any tent can be made more cold resistant by tossing a tarp around it or building a wall, by piling snow around it. Kerosene lanterns may be a great fit for tents, if a stove is not attainable. But a good subzero sleeping bag is most critical piece of kit to have.
Thank you for taking the time to write this out. Anyone reading this needs to know that none of us will survive the long haul if we don't start depending on our communities and helping out our fellow man whenever we possibly can. God bless ❤🙏
@@Matthias_Fischer In a grid down situation your ability to buy from a lowes or any store most certainly can be impacted as they to require electricity to operate. In addition roads being impacted by ice or snow can prevent stores from opening or being able to drive to the store. If all goes well and people can get to the store there is limited supply on hand in those stores and things that help survive the cold will sell out fast. No one is ever going to say I wish I did not buy that roll of plastic or tarp.
I never thought of just putting a plastic bag inside a toilet. Might be more comfortable than a bucket. How do you use a gamma lid though? Confused on that one.
Trash-compactor bags are medium size, about the same size as kitchen-wastebasket bags, but they are very thick and strong. Very useful. -- Instead of using staples all over the place, I would get some furring/strapping boards (about 11/16 x 2-3/8 in.) and cut some a bit shorter than the distance between your floor and ceiling. You can staple the plastic to some of the boards, and use the floor-ceiling ones as springs, bowing them to hold the plastic against the ceilings and the floors. If the outtage is temporary, you won't have to fill all those staple holes. And besides, staples don't hold well in sheetrock or plaster. -- If you want to prepare some candle lanterns, find some jars that are slightly smaller diameter than some tin cans, and make some candle lanterns. You can buy 10 hour votive candles and have safe containers for them. A bottle cutter can cut some sleeves out of the jars, and you can figure out how to make a lantern with a wire handle. The metal caps from barbecue sauce bottles make good holders for the votive candles.
I am a disabled vet. I live in northern Kentucky so i have a gas inverter generator and a large container of gas. I will block off the livingroom and run the large electric heater to stay warm if the grid goes down. The lights are led bulbs to save energy. I have many bottles of water. I have 2 wool blankets.
Several years ago I found a full-lengrh, rabbit fur lined, ladies coat at a thrift store for $8. Have also found 100% wool blankets and wool yardage when thrifting. I cannot tell you all the cold, winter nights these items have kept me warm enough to sleep! I appreciate your videos so much. Thank you!!!
Yep. I found an over coat trench coat that fits me. It was old but good. Turns out made out of seal skin. At the thrift store. Found a big ole wool one too. Different trips.
In regards to snowshoes in a winter SHTF situation remember that you will probably be carrying everything you have on your back in a rucksack or backpack. Snowshoes are sold in different sizes for people of different weights. You must match the snowshoes to the weight of the person wearing them with one very important caveats. You will need to match the snowshoes to YOUR weight AND ALL THE EXTRA WEIGHT YOU WILL BE CARRYING WITH YOU. In other words if you weigh 170 lbs,a pair of snowshoes rated for 150 to 190 lbs WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT IF YOU ARE CARRYING A 40 lbs LOAD ON YOUR BACK. You weighing 170 lbs, PLUS the 40 lbs of gear on your back equals 210 lbs You will need to uprate the size of your snowshoe purchase to a pair of 200-250 lbs load carrying capacity shoes. The smaller shoes will not be sufficient to carry you over the snow.
@@marypatten9655 If you want to try snow shoes on sand, I guess you could take a smaller size but cover the sole with some sturdy tarp or the like, because the snow shoe's typical hollow grid, left as is, will just cut right through the sand and sink in, trapping your feet even worse than without snow Shows.
That is what the sled is for! No, seriously, carrying a pack that is more then just absolute essentials if you have decent snow cover is stupid. You will exhaust yourself unnecessarily and spend more calories then necessary.
I use those disposable handwarmers, but putting one in my shorts next to my groin. There are major arteries that pass by your groin, so it will warm your entire body. One last overnight, about 8 hours.
Yeah after the minimalist craze people go back to realizing that some old stuff might come in very handy...😉 I am not advocating hoarding but throwing everything out just because you had it for a while might be a fatal mistake in the long run...
Moving blankets, they can be bought cheap and used for that, have friends who use them in their van, separate the front of the van from the rear so the heat stays in, avoiding the glass up front from allowing the interior to get cold.
After the freeze here in Texas last year I looked for cheap ways to insulate my windos. Couldn't find what I was looking for. What I ended up doing is using pvc pipes (super cheap) to make "frames" the size of my windows. Then using a plastic sheets (cheap) and regular pink insulation (pretty cheep) lol I placed a frame on the plastic, cut the insulation to fit the frame the wrapped the plastic around the whole thing. Little bit of duck tape, and boom! Insulated windows panels! I used them of the sunny side of my house and cut my energy bill by 20%! I later added reflectix to one side. My thinking is shiny side out in summer, and in during winter. Hope this helps someone!
My wersion of the window warmers, I made about 30 years ago in the Rocky Mtn.s & worked great. I took curtain liners & quilted (giant stitches just to hold in place) quilt bats, abou 3 inches thick. Made a great 3 to 4 inch thick wall of insulation in front of the window. They were just hung with the curtains or on a separate rod & worked great. Cooler in summer too.
Try using bubble wrap on your window panes. Cut to size for each window, spray window with water from a spray bottle. The bubble wrap will then stick right to the glass. When the warmer weather comes back, just peel the bubble wrap off and re-use it next winter. It lets in light and keeps heat in.
I live in a 100+year old house and we are slowly replacing windows but I bought cheap materials (.25cents a yard) after Christmas one year and some dollar store vinyl tablecloths and I had some cheap polar fleece blankets and I made window quilts. We tuck them into the windows and the first few you could really tell the difference on how warm the house got. No more weird cold drafts along the floors. In summer I just pinned emergency blankets to them and face it out and it keeps the house cooler as I don't have ac in the house. Open the windows and use fans at night. Close everything down in morning to trap the cool in.
I had an old fox fur decades ago that came out of the clothes bin and had no lining of any sort left but worn inside out with the fur on the inside, that thing got me through a winter living outside in a converted horse box. Good stuff
What I think is the importance of animal feathers and hand sewing, because if you have enough raw materials, you can make any kind of clothes or blankets out of them, and then they really keep you warm. Sorry if grammatically incorrect what I wrote, many years have passed…
@@MrDbradie duck feathers, goose feathers, etc. In Hungary, thick feather blankets and feather pillows have traditionally been used in the colder months
Besides entertainment items (especially if you have kids), have a means to journal- paper,something to write with. Chronicling your days is important, both as an activity and as a record of happenings. This will help correct mistakes in the future. Also provides an interesting historical account of how you spent your time. In worst case scenario it provides rescuers important information that they need.
I'd like to make a recommendation that I share with people all the time. As good as chemical hand warmers are, the toe warmer versions are even better, or at least hotter. They are meant to be used inside a boot, where there isn't very much air, but when you use them in a pocket or under a blanket they get much more air and become VERY warm, bordering on hot. They are usually smaller as well. It's all I use since I discovered them.
Hand warmers in a kidney belt, your kidneys are close to the outside of your body and all of your blood filters through them, keep your blood warm and you stay warm. Toe warmers, hand warmers and kidney belt are in my hunting bag. A kidney belt is just a simple cloth with pouches to hold hand warmers over your kidneys.
Not so much an items, but rather item usage. When having lost all heat sources, with severe cold, in a any home that will become too cold at night, you can group people together in a tent inside the the home and keep warm by each others body warmth nearby, but also the tent helps to keep your combined group's heat contained, especially if it is a covered tent. It's helpful to lay down some mats or blankets first underneath the tent to insulate from a cold tile floor. Tent use is quite obvious outdoors, but might get overlooked when in an indoor extreme cold situtation.
Before bending the copper pipe, fill it with loose dry sand, compacting it with a dowel rod and repeat until full. That way, when you bend it, it will stay round and will not kink. After it’s bent, you can get the sand out by placing a board against the coils and vibrating the board with your drill. Someone also told me that you could pull a round piece of weather stripping foam (the kind to seal cracks), through the pipe to achieve the same effect but I never tried that trick.
I saw an engineer RUclips channel bend copper tubing around a piece of big diameter plumbing pipe.... 6 or 8 inch diameter I believe. I don’t recall him using anything inside the copper tubing.
@@dtrout Plumbers do it successfully all the time, even without a special tool. I’m not that nimble or skilled. I break things and then have to do it again. 😫
@@lat1419 problem is you can't always guarantee to have the tools you need and it's typical you find something but don't have the dedicated tools but folks have been improvising for millennia, also I'm pretty sure sand has been used for shaping copper for hundreds of years
Another option for a warm, inexpensive insert for your boots is wool carpet. A scrap of felt pad and carpet,cut to size can be added without making your boots too tight. Keeps your foot off the cold sole of the boot and It all packs down to make custom footbeds. I've done this for the past 2 winters and my muck boots are warm and comfy
I do prep, started by buying a year's worth of food from Emergency Essentials 11 years ago, kept buying as I could, especially the last few months. Bought 2 different wattage solar gens and panel and misc provisions. I did it because I believe prophecy. I can see where it is ramping up, the technology is here to achieve total control. If things get as bad as what you hard core peppers demonstrate by what you do to prepare, I wouldn't want to live in this world. I would be physically unable to do this. I watch and learn from you and Brad from FSS, that's as far as I could go. I do know who I can depend on, looking up! No bugging out for me.
On the note of blankets....if you think back to before electricity we had these amazing wall tapestry...probably because the horsehair plaster and lathe breathed alot...and those beautiful canopy beds that you never see anymore were Im certain meant to act as a tent to keep you warm
We do alot of winter camping. That aluminum bubble wrap works great under your sleeping mat, to keep the cold from the ground away from you. We also made pouches out of it to put freeze dried pouches in after adding boiled water...to keep them hot until ready to eat.
Energizer brand Weather Ready lanterns are very handy for power outages to use indoors as a lamp, night light, or to carry outdoors. In addition to paper plates, get paper insulated cups for hot beverages and food, plus plastic utensils. Also, fill the bathtub with water before the pipes freeze and use the tub water to flush the toilet. It takes less water to flush by pouring into the tank instead of the bowl. Try it in advance so you know exactly how much to use per flush so you can conserve water. Get lotion for hands chapped by washing in cold water.
People might have heard, and family confirmed with me that it is true: Chinese Gov told its citizens to "stock pile winter supplies" as of November the 1st. More than 1 billion people went out for winter supplies--mostly food. I am glad I told them weeks earlier, so they got them cheap.
Thanks Canadian prepped, here is The list of things mentioned: - fur blanket - Fur insoles - Ice hole digger - Copper coil - Metal bucket - Silicon for tent. Aka - a stove jack - Aluminum bubble roll heat radiating material - Sedan wrap stuff for winter window insulate - Paper plates. - CO detector - Fire starter kit - Fire extinguisher - Firewood - Snow shovel - Sled for dragging wood - Kinetic energy generator - Freeze dried food - Good ax - Decent saw - Hand warmers - Ice chest - Jumper cables - Propane heater - Fuel storage can - Best fuels, propane & kerosene - Candles - Winter traction devices for cars/shoes - Wood burning stove - Dome tent - SHTF CHAINS - Winter clothes - Goggles - Boots
That is a good list. I would add a portable EKG if you are older. They sell 6-Lead EKG's for $129 and I watched a RUclips video from a doctor where he said that he carries them on every plane flight because they tell you straight out "possible A Fib" and things like that.
I tested different fir starters,but I haven’t put out the video yet. I tested cotton balls, cotton pads, and dryer lint. On their own, they do very little. If you add Vaseline they are excellent.
I’d buy ocopa ones on Amazon. Usually these brand names when they turn to electronics and more higher tech, outsource to the cheapest and most rudimentary manufacture. These USB handwarmers have two outdoor ports USB-C charging including fast charging, they’re amazing!
This is the first of your videos I've watched so don't know if you've mentioned it or not. My Dad grew up on the Canadian prairies during the Depression. He used to tell us that, when the temperature got below -30F, they had to keep the horses in the barn or their lungs would freeze. I know dogs, especially long haired types, tend to be quite hardy in the snow; but, you still need to be aware of your animal's special needs. Also on the prairies, make sure you have a blizzard rope out to your outhouse, food storage area, etc. When a blizzard hits, you can't see your hand in front of your face.
To keep toasty warm under a blanket at night, take two plastic 2Liter soda pop bottles, fill them with hot water, stuff each one into a thick sock and throw them under your blanket for the night. The sock will keep them from burning your skin while you sleep and also allow the heat from the bottles to escape more slowly making them last all night long...I used to put one near my feet and the other one I would hug near my mid section.
@@DaisyDebs My granny and grandpap talked of this. They said they used just rocks out of the creek tho. They would put them on top of the wood heater or in the wood cookstove oven and heat them up and then put them into a (piller case) - pillow case for the night. Grandpap would heat rocks in the campfire for us when we camped, for foot/sleeping bag warmers at night also. Ahh the good ole times!
You can use dirt/sand/wood ash with a little water to wash dishes and then rinse off with boiling water or bleach water. Thermal curtains on a tension rod work great with doors. And nylon panty hose help keep your legs warm and double as an insect repellent.
If you have a wood stove or fireplace, get a set of brushes and poles to clean your chimney. You can clean from the inside without climbing on the roof. Just be sure to collect the soot.
Save your dry potato peels and throw a handful in the stove every week. Old granny from the south told me about it and tried it, burn any wood in stove and when march came I took cap off of stovepipe and only had light dust inside pipes, No creasote at all. works the best.
Water stored in your hot room also acts as a very good thermal mass to radiate additional heat. Another benefit is it humidifies the room which will help keep your skin and nasal membranes moist.
Hi everyone, I came across something that has worked really well for me, so I thought I would share. For those interested in a kerosene lantern like he shows @2:55, please consider the "Dietz Jupiter 2500 Hurricane Oil Lamp" model. It gives out more light compared to other lanterns of the same type. It is well made and has a long runtime due to the size of the fuel tank (fount). I hope this helps!
I grew up in the wilds of what is now suburban Melbourne with a kero pressure lamp. pint of kero kept 3 rooms povided with light. Until my mother used it to go down to the backyard toilet so's to avoid the the umpteen snakes.
The chimney pipe should defiantly I can’t stress this enough be a triple wall pipe with a half inch between each wall then u cut two pieces of aluminum in 18 inch squares in the middle of the squares cut a eight inch hole that’s the outside diameter of your triple wall stove pipe pop rivet the 2 /18 inch squares together one on the inside of tent one on the outside trple wall pipe and aluminum squares dissipate the heat a lot better your tent won’t melt and stays warmer
Except bedridden people are almost always incontinent with their bladder and bowels would empty into the sheepskin and sheepskin is very expensive and would HAVE to be thrown in the trash!
Great video! I built a home in a pine forest 20 years ago. I hand split 5 cords of wood every year for heat. On days without power the wood stove doubles for cooking. A 2000 watt generator outdoors with a cord running inside to power a refrigerator, freezer and power strip for internet, phone and computer. Solar power and batteries for lighting, ham and GMRS radios. In my opinion your home is your safest option if it is possible to stay there. Otherwise a small RV trailer etc. equipped for emergencies would be my 2nd option.
Don't forget to skirt around the bottom of any wheeled living space, to keep the floor from drafting heat out. Wind will pull heat out in winter, just like in summer. The skirting will maintain a cooler space in the summer, but vent it for some airflow.jmho
I have a Cubic Mini Woodstove (from Quebec) in my motorhome as alternate heat source. Used in boats and cabins. Could be set up in a tent - especially with Stove Jack. Now I'm tempted to wrap some copper tubing around the stovepipe - thanks for that idea.
@@axeandtimber4650 Sorry to hear that. I've found the Cub model has worked well. My rig is a 28ft Class C and I've often needed to throw the windows open as temps climb to over 25°C. However, I still rely on my furnace to look after the plumbing under the floor - I moved the thermostat into the bathroom so that it can kick in as needed regardless of how warm it gets in living quarters.
Even if you don’t use the hot water, its still a good idea to store it as the hot water tank acts like a battery storing and then slowly emitting the stored up heat over the rest of the day. This is because water has a very high specific heat capacity, it heats up slowly but once heated, it retains that heat for a very long time.
During the ice storm power outage in Oregon last year I had no power for 4 days. The zippo hand warmers kept me from freezing. One at my feet and one on my chest did the trick. Worth every penny.
Excellent video full of good solid advice for how to deal with real cold! I grew up and still live in Norway and over here we commonly get temperatures down to minus 30 degrees centigrade during winter. Some places a little warmer other places a little colder. The only thing the Canadian Prepper could have elaborated a little on is how to use layers when you dress for the outdoors. Not only that but the importance of adjusting the layers early enough so you avoid getting wet from sweating during high intensive activity. If I go out skiing I use wool as an inner layer and usually something wind proof on the outside. The trick is to try to anticipate how much warmer you will get during the exercise. If you are a little cold when stationary you will be alright once you get going. Even if it is minus 20 degrees you will break a sweat when skiing hard or chopping wood or something. Another useful tip is to bring a change of inner layer. So when you are finished with the exercise you have something dry to change into. All the best! :)
This Lso goes for socks. Never go to bed in the socks you have on your feet! Always put on dry sock as climbing in. The moisture from your feet will evaporate as you try to sleep, keeping your feet cool. No moisture to evaporate in dry socks!
As someone who ice fishes a lot, I would suggest a good set of ice cleats for your boots if you plan to be out on the ice often. when the wind blows the snow off the ice it can be very difficult to walk any distance on without slipping
Stabilicers or something similar. I have a set of extra Sorel boots that I put sheet metal screws into the soles. (Wife won't let me wear them on the hardwood floors) lol
Great idea. They would also be good to have in the car. When we lived in VA it was so icy under the snow. We pulled up into a driveway and the car just slid back into the street. Walking on it is terrifying.
Ice cleats will save a broken leg .and make your traveling on ice lot more comfortable .twenty years of wearing well worth the money. After your cold it's hard to get warm again.thanks for you video. Wolverine ermine and sable are few furs that will not collect frost and snow build up .At the iditarod you will see more with black bear inside and fur in and a ring of ermine on the cuff of glove .fifty five below and my hands were toastee in alaska we wore mikey mouse boots .make sure to open valve when not in use let's them dri out so you will stay warm .
Merino wool socks. I've wore non insulated boot to work in -30 for hours with a good pair of merino wool socks and my feet stayed warm all night riding outside on train cars so add the wind and you can easily hit -50. Another good piece of gear are the Condor head coverings. Super thin so you can use it as a base layer under a stocking cap but it covers any exposed skin and that's the key is covering any exposed skin. Even thin material can be useful.
First time I see you lying on a table 😂👍 this copper tube is great for many things, you can even use it to earth a generator by sticking it into the ground. 😎
I’ve wondered about newspaper logs. Throughout the year (especially warm months) roll up newspapers and use food cans (with both ends removed) to bind them. Soak in water and then set in the sun to dry, Then when winter comes use these in the fireplace.
A cheaper option for those who can't afford the fur liners is felt. My mother would line her shoes with craft felt during the winter and she said it worked wonders
Several years ago costco had these As 4 sewn together, very well done. They were $ 229. They couldnt Sell them, so the price went down To $129. I bought 3, they were sold Out in 2 days. I think they had a Few hundred. Fantastic bargain!
I have one of those big ones and use it as a blanket instead of a rug! Beats every real blanket I own for warmth and has that weighted blanket calming benefit, which is even better if it's fuzzy side in :)
I use the Costco double long rug and cut a curved slit in the center so it's not only a bed but an emergency sheepskin poncho when used with a belt. I'm not sure if you mainly use Baffin boots but if you haven't yet try out beaver fur mukluks with army double wool liners, add fur and mylar insole. You get them super super loose for vasoconstriction and use 5 feet of lampwick to lace it to whatever tightness you want . Traditional snowshoes I find have way better float in dry cold deep snow
Hey @CanadianPrepper I saw you and your Tundra at the North Costco the other day. It's quite the impressive set up. Thank you for representing Saskatchewan and helping to prepare us for the inevitable future that we will all have to endure.
I appreciate every informative video you do. There is so much thought process regarding every need that can come up. I catagorize items and start there. I work on needs of heat by acquiring wood for our stoves, propane and kerosene heaters....and buy more than I need so I can help others. Then I go to water/ storage, then start dehydrating food and seal and store. I try to not get overwhelmed and this helps. Thanks again for all your tips . I also enjoy the comments from your viewers. We are helping each other tremendously by sharing.
actually foil bubble wrap does reflect And also insulate due to the air gap . In the same way that regular bubble wrap has some insulative qualities . 🔥
Yes, in ministry, they are the most requested types of blankets. I quilt and suggest add flannel to the underside of wool blankets for comfort and added warmth. Since I am very thrifty, I repurpose old sheets, gowns and PJs for this.
I will thinking of using tent over tents to help help in the heat and also inside on the tent floor to keep the cold from the floor inside the room from keeping you cold.
My winter cabin is water access. Native Americans always carried a long pole, 20' sapling, in case the fell through ice. Also had spikes on handles for hands. BEST thing is snow shoes. Never break through into slush layer with snow shoes on. Also can carry long rod to poke ice ahead and see if it goes through the ice. Usually rarely needed. Snow shoes were my favorite with a sled. Sled worked great for gear.
Good stuff. I know an off grid old timer who keeps fireplace bricks on kerosene stove. They hold the heat, and radiate it out throughout the day. At night, he takes them into the bedroom in a metal bucket. Blessings
I actually use the aluminum roll stuff to insulate a dog kennel/carrier for my feral cats outside. They are loving it! They all huddled inside and keep warm.
USE CAUTION using a lantern in a small space, a couple afixiated in a tent at a site I was at because of CARBON MONOXIDE. I use mylar space blankets on windows that I don't need to see through and it reflects the heat back into the space. Use them over the plastic kits adds some heat saving. Keep your fire wood off the ground, pallets work nicely and tarp it. Dry wood burns better. The spikes work great and I like the military magnesium snowshoes better than my wooden ones.
To help keep your feet warm put tin foil, shiny side towards your feet, in the shape of the wool pads under the pads. The foil will reflect your body heat back into your boots & feet. I used to work way up north in Canada & I'd do this. Ppl thought I was crazy until they tried it.
I live somewhere that only requires us to throw on pants and a hoodie when it gets "cold." I'm dramatically more concerned about heat, which I know puts me in a minority of preppers. That radiant barrier roll is awesome for the heat too! It easily gets to 140 in attics/crawl spaces. Those of us that staple them across the struts up there, actually save quite a bit on our cooling costs. It's expensive to run that much, but it is very effective
Be cautious when heating hot water with copper coils. Water flashes to steam in a few hot spots by 1000x its volume, which makes a small explosion and cause slugging. Thermal siphoning videos out there have safe connections and protection
We use a converter for the Mr. Heater large unit. It allows you to use a full propane tank instead of the small green cans. Kept one going in the basement and one in the living room for a week long power outage. We were toasty!
Use the correct “Approved” Mr. Heater hose. Inexpensive hoses will clog the works. I recommend getting a Propane Refill kit to charge up the 1Lb cylinders. Last cold spell the cylinders were selling for 8$ each. Being able to refill for 2$ Saves money and gives a barter option.
Great video. Lots of great information. The one thing that I would add is liquor. Some small shooters of whiskey, schnapps,or better yet some brandy. No I’m not a boozer, but liquor in moderation could be a comfort item. Thanks for your time.
Hi hi CP! 👋😃💯 i want to thank God for this our food and wisdom. I want to thank God also for you and your education such wisdom are your words. The world is challenging and unsure, that is why your videos are great!👍👍☝☝Thank you again for your inspiration.
the wool are the best. I survived with just one when the weather went down to zero. was toasty warm.with that wool blanket. that was many years ago. they had the civil defense looking for us. we came walking into the house we got all hadees for being out in the cold.
The best, though a bit expensive, item or more like a structure for winter survival is a wood-burning sauna. At your home or in the bugout location it would be a great addition if you're in a place with cold winters. I had a two day power outage in the mid winter, -20 celsius, and a sauna was a life saver - I even slept there. Only had to add chopped wood in the stove every now and then and the whole sauna was warm... even hot at times. I've also got a big cauldron like thing in the sauna, which is filled with water (or snow) and it is warmed up just like a wood stove. Creates drinkable water and water for bathing! Of course, the items on your list are extremely important as well and much more affordable! Great vid!
Down-filled, waterproof mittens, designed for skiers and snowmobilers are the only things I want on my hands in winter. You might find them inconvenient if you're trying to use a gun or writing something, but for keeping your hands warm, no pair of gloves can touch them. I have circulation issues and need plenty of room for my fingers and toes or I get chilblains. So for me, Uggs on my feet and those mittens on my hands, and a down-filled jacket that looks like a twin of the one you showed at the end of your video (mine was made by Lands End, or L.L.Bean or one of those kinds of stores) was my #1 resale find of the late nineties--spent all of ten dollars on it. It has a hood to which I attached a generous trim of fox fur also bought at a resale shop (after purchasing, I detached the fur and gave them the coat back to resell-wasn't my size anyway.) And I agree, sheepskins are wondrous things. heavenly insulation for the main part of your body, or you could sew two together and have some under your legs as well. Places like resale shops is where I feed my woollen blanket addiction as well. I was surprised you never mentioned finding camping and other things at resale shops.
A great video as always. I did the candle ceramic pot heater experiment last year. My finding was that its best for small places and you must watch and tend it constantly. Six candle flames heated a 24meter cube space by about 1 to 2 degrees C. I did this over several days. Candles giving of the least amount of smoke is best, trimming wicks etc. as it did leave a carbon residue near air vents and a thick layer inside the ceramic pot. I ended up washing walls. Craft candle making videos suggest candles should not burn for more than 4hours at a time. The waxes get very unruly, and flash over is a problem/hazard. perhaps have 2 units so when one is resting the other can be in operation. Be prepared for wax spills and anything else that goes with hot surfaces and candles. Best to try things for yourself as some made for youtube diy videos are misleading and made to look "easier" than it is. Oh and the wick in a can of lard candle will burn for about 5 seconds before the lard melts and the wick drowns. I realy don't think any prepper, even a beginner, should find themselves in a position to have to rely on that type of heater.
I used 1 candle to start with, but the BTU output was to little, so you will need to calculate your space requirements. Also the room windows were insulated by "gluing" bubble wrap to the inside of the windows with liquid dish soap like you would do for window tinting. I just collected wrapping from items received, cut to size and used the flat side against the glass. Works rather well and can be easily removed if need be. Double and triple glazing is only now becoming a thing in SA, so most places have a single pane and no seal on windows.
The idea behind the ceramic pot heaters with a small candle as a fuel source is to rely on the ceramic as a source of radiant heat, like a heat lamp. It is not a way to heat a whole room up like a furnace and proper air circulation system does.
I have a buddy heater. I don't recommend them unless you have access to large amounts of propane. They work exactly as they're supposed too , but propane goes really quick. I used mine today to warm up a room I was using caulking in. A one pound propane cylinder only lasts about 3.5 hours on high. Its a great , and very safe heater to use but its so damn expensive and in a shtf scenario you'd be better off looking at other options for long term heating.
@@burly636 I bought 200 lbs of propane a few weeks ago and it was $155.00 after tax. The 100 pound tanks went from $99 to $220 in the last month but I got lucky and got the last two before the hike.
CP, I frost bit my toes in the Marines when training with the Canadian Army. I've found traditional mukluks to be the warmest and lightest winter footwear for me. You might want to check them out. Great video.
@@janeprescott7381 Nope. Frost bit. Where the skin turned black and fell away. Probed my toes with a needle as I watched and couldn't feel it. Not good...
That foil bubble wrap is great stuff. I used it to insulate the floor of my house about 2 years ago. I had some left, so I also used it on the north wall of my greenhouse. It keeps squirrels away because they don't like reflective materials! I made some boot insoles from it that worked amazingly well too. 😁👍
The Reflexic insulation shown in this vid is an excellent product to invest in. Last winter here in North Texas when the power went out, we put Reflexic in our single pane windows & patio doors. It made it a little dark but the warmth it provided was outstanding. I plan on buying more of it soon to put in ALL my glass areas, it did such a great job. Also once u invest in it it can be rolled up & stored for next usage. So I need only one more roll to completely cover every area of exposure in my house. Thanx CP.
Get double pane windows installed in summertime before cold weather. You are spending$ on makeshift when you could buy at least 1 better window at a time.
Ikea once sold sheepskin rug labeled 'for pets only' not explaining that toxic chemicals were used (had a definite smell but didn't know toxic until spoke to salesperson) so customers buying for baby strollers or bedding. Always double check fleece on purchase for safety esp if discounted! I wouldn't even buy toxic one for a pet.
Thank you for reminding me that I need a new manual ice auger! It’s been on my list since our gas auger broke last winter. I literally jumped in my car after watching this, and went to go get the last one in stock in my rural area. Phew!
I’d love to know what trousers/pants you wear in extreme cold. I see many videos talk about jackets etc but rarely if any mention of what you should wear on legs.
Get some cotton long johns and wool pants, I had some Army surplus wool pants, it stays warm even when wet, there are pant liners sold by military surplus, pretty thick, require larger pants to fit over them.
It says something about both channels that I am watching this video and I watch Far North Survival and Bushcraft videos on Winter camping/survival in Alaska even though I live in East Tennessee where three or four inches of snow is usually 'a lot' and melts within a couple of days. We do have ice storms sometimes, though (as in the roads, trees, vehicles, etc. all end up encased in a shell of ice) and I live in a rural area where the electricity goes out - sometimes for days. The biggest problem, for me, is I have a well and when temps get below 20°F the points on the pump freeze up or the pipes under the house freeze unless I make sure to have a little heat in both places even if I leave water dripping so even here there is a need to prep for Winter grid down scenarios.
@@JAB671 In your case, I heard this from someone who goes through this freeze season, turn off the water at its source and open the faucets, capturing the water for later use. Perhaps a gallon "crisco" candle put inside a metal bucket in your well-house would keep your points from freezing. Good luck, stay safe and warm.🕊🕊🕊
@@alicel3992 Thanks for the idea. I thought of maybe using a hurricane lantern for the same reason. I ended up trying a much simpler solution last week when the temps got down to around 11°F or so. I just laid two pairs of 'Hot Hands' hand warmers - one pair lying across the other - on top of the wires/points and that seemed to do the trick. I also left the water in the bathroom faucet dripping. I collected that water in a plastic 'wash basin' like you get in the hospital then, as the wash basin got full, poured it into some empty two and three liter bottles for later use.
Got to be careful about alcohol consumption in cold temperatures. Alcohol makes the blood vessels in your skin “dilate” (expand) which actually makes you LOSE body heat. It’s the “flushed “ and red face feeling that makes you think you are getting warmer…take it from a nurse with 43 years of experience, who has seen plenty of people getting hypothermia after drinking too much alcohol, then being in a too cold location (a drink or 2 every once in a while would be okay)
don't underestimate the BTUs of a candle? Don't overestimate them either - I tried a six candle experiment to heat a pan of water to make black coffee - it would not go over 60deg C. Good enough for a hot instant coffee, but not much else.
Try heating a copper pan i swear they get hotter...at least they get hot faster talk about a quick egg that gets stuck..i have a mini copper pan in my bag that belonged to my grandfather....got to oil the thing good before an egg if i ever use it again
I keep 5 gallons of drinking water, a coffee pot to put ontop of the wood stove, and i hang blankets over the windows. I also put blankets up to block the bedrooms. Crank flashlights. Baby wipes. We had to go 2 weeks without electricity more than once. After the first time I bought a wood stove.
Reflectix does offer "some" insulation protection just due to the air bubbles reducing heat or cold transfer. I use it on my rv windows for insulation, reflecting heat, and reducing condensation since the warmer moister inside air cannot interact with the cold glass, thus no condensation. My propane consumption was nearly cut in half doing this and a few other things.
I spent winters at my cabin in Northern Minnesota. Damn cold and hard to do. Now at 70 years of age I just go to Florida, eat seafood at great restaurants, and drink a lot of great wine. These are my two different survival plans, luxury in FL or misery in dark cold MN. I like both.
Yes! Lonnie and Connie are amazing teachers of bushcraft. They show you how to make stuff and which items are good quality to buy. Thank you for shouting them out!!
When I was a child in the early 40s, we had a temporary heat problem. Kansas can get brutal. My dad took a kitchen table and hung blankets over it like a tent. Then he put me and my mom under there with a tiny candle. We stayed warm. I was young and now I wonder how he stayed warm. Kids just take for granted that Dad could do anything.
That is a great story. One can also use a couch (cushions) to make an insulated shelter. Tents also accomplish that task as well.
I love to hear stories about real men/strong men/real Dads etc ... This was beautiful 🥰
Yes, great story. A little trick I do is to take our summer tent (don't have a cold temp one) and Drape a couple of those big packing blankets (harbor freight brand) over them before putting on the rainfly. Then a small heat source will help. You could probably.put that in a room in the house...
I have 3 tents. One for myself and 2 for my 2 of my 4 GROWN kids that don't camp. The tents are Christmas gifts this year for just that. Also sleeping bags.
Hey! i found an ice augur in a river.😂 nice vid. Thank you😊
The only fur I have has a cat inside it. If the power goes out, and I have to stay at home he will be invaluable. He loves to crawl under the covers and sleep with me. He's got a higher body temperature than I do. If I have to bug out to my brother's farm, he will still prove his worth in pest control. He's wonderful.
Make sure to fatten him up before SHTF. More surface area when you make a hat out of him. The rest goes in the stew pot. Tastes like chicken
@@gdot7303 lol
I have two dogs and they are better than any heating blanket.
Yes! The animal skins in my house belong to my cats. They already keep me warm. :)
@@WildnUnruly I haven't. But he's extended the invitation. I think it's really because I'm a good cook and he hates cooking for himself. I can cook on a wood stove and on an open fire if necessary I've lived with him before, and got really good at cooking wild game,since he's a hunter and fisherman. He also has a couple of sweaters I've knit for him and so I have the skills to keep him warm in the bush. Never underestimate the ability of knit hats and shooting mitts for warmth, especially if they're wool. So I can make myself useful in a SHTF situation. .
One more hint: If you have a dog, use her. I was in a grid-down winter situation for 2 days; I had a fireplace and plenty of wood, but what kept me warm at night was a comforter and an eleven pound Lhasa apso. She snuggled under the comforter with me and I actually woke up sweating. Remember, a dog's normal body temperature is 101-102 degrees.
I live in the lower peninsula of Michigan…I ignorantly went bear hunting in the Upper peninsula in late September in a tent camper with no furnace, not even thinking about how cold it can get in the UP even in September…It got down to 25F at night, thought I was going to freeze to death…Lol!! Glad I took my dog, I had him crawl under the covers, I think it was a benefit to both of us…He seemed to be more than happy 😃
So. It wasn't a 'Three Dog Night'?
I would do that to keep my pet warm.
And Lhasa Apsos are designed to survive Tibetan winters 😍
Same as a cat. 101 degrees.
Old timer here, when it comes to keeping warm wool is king, last a long time, durable, and keeps you warm even if it’s wet
and it is QUIET, unlike nylon or polyester. Wool is by far the best way to keep warm in the woods.
Wool is ultimate,
Fleece is my choice, lighter, dries quick.
@@janeprescott7381 and its no emergency if wool gets wet. It will still keep you warm. I am haunted by a story which appeared in Field and Stream I think,. of two men who were deer hunting and in the middle of dragging their deer out of the woods, got caught in a sudden cold snap accompanied by snow and sleet while warmly dressed in winter camo coats made entirely of cotton. They died of hypothermia. Two strong young men died when their cotton hunting gear and jeans got wet and leached the heat right out of their bodies. In winter, cotton can kill.
I have an army surplus wool blanket for +30 years... first thing on my bed every winter!
@@dmetcalf9318 I also have an old, wool army blanket. It’s grey, very plain, and very warm. I’ve used it for years, and it shows no sign of wear. It was my grandfather’s, and I am 65!
I bought not one, but three different wool blankets. I bought the good ones, meaning expensive, thinking I would get the best. None of them are as warm as my fleece blanket. I know wool has advantages over the synthetic, but, just thinking about how warm they are, I'm sticking with fleece. My wife and I have realized that, with our ages and physical problems, we aren't going to be bugging out, so, it's a matter of staying as comfortable as practical, '" bugging in".
The difference is IF the blanket gets wet, the wool still holds your heat
If you find the temperature gets so low that you still feel chilly under the fleece ( my personal favorite blanket material), put your wool blanket over the fleece and you will be amazed at how warm you will get and how quickly. Like they always said when we were kids…snug as a bug in a rug😄
Wool keeps you warm even when is wet. I think the furs as well but I did not check it.
You may like it better and that's fine but fleece doesn't have near the r value wool does in any conditions wet or dry. Warm and cold are relative but r value doesn't lie.
Allergic to wool, so really sucks.
I found a king-size 80% wool blanket at an antique store for only $30. I have been looking at them online that were about $150 to $200 and not the color I wanted. This one is turquoise and teal plaid and matches my bedroom perfectly. I'm so excited about my find that I have to keep bragging about it today!
Be careful with wool blankets as some of them look decent but can be low quality and will fray all to hell leaving wool fibers everywhere which might not sound like a problem but when you inhale them they give you coughing fits you end up coughing up weird green mucus.
its like a city guys modern day hunting trip, finding useful items other people are too stupid to realize what they have, I love going to all second hand stores.
This summer I was at an antique store and got a made in England wool point blanket from the 60s for 40 bucks.
@@timberwolf306 Awesome!
Army Navy surplus stores are a good place to find wool blankets
Great ideas here. Another thing to remember, especially after what happened in Texas, is to make sure elderly neighbors and those with underlying health problems that make them susceptible to cold, we all need to check on our neighbors and make sure they're OK.
This winter is gonna suck for many and we don't need to lose any of our fellow citizens because they couldn't stay warm enough.
Make a call down list for your immediate neighborhood. Include duplicate names in the lists that you hand out. That way you will be sure that all your neighbors have been contacted at least once. If someone can’t be reached, it’s likely they are in trouble and need assistance. Test it once a month and update as needed.
Absolutely. Community is so important.
Made sure the mother in law’s wood stove is ready for winter. She has plenty of firewood. She’s 84.
We have two generators one for back up my roommate has c o p d and wears a mask at night to breath while sleeping.
@@rexhavens4931 find a new room mate
I'm sure that most people have no idea how much energy can be saved by stopping drafts in the home. That window plastic, caulking and some cheap foam weatherstrip around the doors does wonders.
Plus the childproof outlet plugs for all the unused outlets
If you don't have those..regular cardboard boxes are helpful too. Cover again with plastic and old sheets, blankets or any other fabric you can come up with.
I hang heavy curtains over doors
Cheap insulated curtains on doors help alot.
And insulating outlets and light switches goes a long way too!
When I was a brownie leader one meeting I taught the kids to take an empty tuna can, strip of cardboard and paraffin wax to make a burner, and then flipped an empty industrial size juice can over the flame to make a stove. I had them cook their breakfast on it at the next overnight. They loved it! Super light portable stove.
We did that in Girl Scouts!
A buddy burner!! LOL Have you tried a 1 lt milk carton, with a triple wrapped tin foil sub in it. You light the top of the carton and it will slowly burn down and practically disappear. And you get a toasty sub. The girls love it, I do that when I teach them about bogs, tracking and outdoor cooking.
Esbit stoves are much better and smaller to carry (fits in a shirt pocket)
My mother, a wise woman, always said that a blanket under one's body is worth two on top. We had lots of wool blankets, some were used in WWII in the UK during blackouts, and to keep the draft from coming in the windows before there was double glazing. We also used eider down comforters. I like using fleece liners in my sleeping bag for aditional warmth, and ease of washing. No need to wash the entire sleeping bag quite so often.
That is awesome and I do believe you are a 100% correct! That's a good thing about the blankets underneath.!!
@@vikingmountainranchlife7447 I used to sleep with the window open wide, even when the icicles we*e six inches long. I used a hot wate* bottle, bed socks, flannel sheet and nightgown and sometimes a woolen hat if it was that cold. I am way to soft to do that now. My mothe* made fun of me, when I would not take my clothes off to take a bath until the bath*oom was wa*m. Folks made do, long befo*e the*e was cent*al heating, we didn't give it a second thought. The whole family sat by coal/log fi*e in the evening, so that we only used to heat and have light in one *oom. Nothing was eve* wasted. to do so was conside*ed unacceptable. Please excuse my compute*, I accidentally spilt wate* on the keyboa*d.
@@sjordan7085 It's funny how modern day conveniences has spoiled us and made us soft. People are far more Dependent on so called modern conveniences but it actually is a downfall. I love to hear stories like that thank you for sharing!
It's true. The warmest way to sleep is actually belly down where your organs are most insulated.
@@sjordan7085 The hat for sleeping is most important.
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of a storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Tho' your dreams
Be tossed and blown
Walk on
Walk on
With hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone
Wow! Nice!!!
Beautiful song (hymn)-My sister who died of cancer in 1981 when she was only 31had this song played at her funeral. She put herself in God's Hands,
Morrissey
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One of the good ways to use blankets in an emergency is as a match coat. Take the blanket length wise and drape it over your head. Pin or tie the blanket about four inches below your chin. Now you have a hood. Gather there rest of the blanket up and put a belt around your waist to keep it wrapped around you and off the floor. It is a super versatile way to add an extra layer and if you are using a 100 percent wool blanket it is waterproof in rain and even if it is soaked it will retain 80 percent of it's insulation factor.
I say get a fuzzy robe for $20 :)
Brilliant !! Thanks for the tip. God bless you.
Awesome.. sounds very “lord of the rings” ish
Backwoods
😁thank you 🕊🕊🕊
Wool is wonderful stuff. I buybonly wool socks and even soaking wet my feet stay warm.
I also make mittens and hats from old wool sweaters. They are the warmest things.
I started making slipper socks too. Using the sweaters that have been felted down but the bottoms I use old thick wool coats to make the soles. These coats are like about $5 to $10 at the thrift store.
2 layers of that thick wool makes grat slipper socks.
I also made insulated soles for my hubbys winter boots. His pair fell apart inside. I just made liners using the old ones.
The one thing that people miss for in home preparedness, is plastic sheeting with a sturdy stapler, which is used to close off rooms you aren't going to heat. AND, 8 gallon trash bags with clear tape, that can be installed inside the toilet, for those days when everything is froze up. You can also use the snap on toilet seats for 5 gallon buckets or a Gama Lid to convert your bucket into a toilet.
For candles, you should use an enclosed holder or the fancy scented or prayer/religious types, that have their own glass case. The tiny ones you showed, can be used inside an empty tuna fish can or oil scent with water diffuser holder.
Run all your snow water through a water filtration system to remove all the bad stuff.
Winter cloths should also include thermal pants.
Any heavy plastic tub can be repurposed into a useful sled.
Any tent can be made more cold resistant by tossing a tarp around it or building a wall, by piling snow around it.
Kerosene lanterns may be a great fit for tents, if a stove is not attainable. But a good subzero sleeping bag is most critical piece of kit to have.
To add to this… Don’t but the 2mil plastic! Go as heavy as you can afford. 5 mil plus gives you much better durability and protection.
Thank you for taking the time to write this out. Anyone reading this needs to know that none of us will survive the long haul if we don't start depending on our communities and helping out our fellow man whenever we possibly can. God bless ❤🙏
@@Matthias_Fischer In a grid down situation your ability to buy from a lowes or any store most certainly can be impacted as they to require electricity to operate. In addition roads being impacted by ice or snow can prevent stores from opening or being able to drive to the store. If all goes well and people can get to the store there is limited supply on hand in those stores and things that help survive the cold will sell out fast. No one is ever going to say I wish I did not buy that roll of plastic or tarp.
I never thought of just putting a plastic bag inside a toilet. Might be more comfortable than a bucket. How do you use a gamma lid though? Confused on that one.
Trash-compactor bags are medium size, about the same size as kitchen-wastebasket bags, but they are very thick and strong. Very useful.
-- Instead of using staples all over the place, I would get some furring/strapping boards (about 11/16 x 2-3/8 in.) and cut some a bit shorter than the distance between your floor and ceiling. You can staple the plastic to some of the boards, and use the floor-ceiling ones as springs, bowing them to hold the plastic against the ceilings and the floors. If the outtage is temporary, you won't have to fill all those staple holes. And besides, staples don't hold well in sheetrock or plaster.
-- If you want to prepare some candle lanterns, find some jars that are slightly smaller diameter than some tin cans, and make some candle lanterns. You can buy 10 hour votive candles and have safe containers for them. A bottle cutter can cut some sleeves out of the jars, and you can figure out how to make a lantern with a wire handle. The metal caps from barbecue sauce bottles make good holders for the votive candles.
I am a disabled vet. I live in northern Kentucky so i have a gas inverter generator and a large container of gas. I will block off the livingroom and run the large electric heater to stay warm if the grid goes down. The lights are led bulbs to save energy. I have many bottles of water. I have 2 wool blankets.
Several years ago I found a full-lengrh, rabbit fur lined, ladies coat at a thrift store for $8. Have also found 100% wool blankets and wool yardage when thrifting. I cannot tell you all the cold, winter nights these items have kept me warm enough to sleep! I appreciate your videos so much. Thank you!!!
Yep. I found an over coat trench coat that fits me. It was old but good. Turns out made out of seal skin. At the thrift store. Found a big ole wool one too. Different trips.
Exactly thrift stores and goodwill are like a treasure trove I was able to get thick thick Winter Coats and real Fur hat For just a few dollars!
In regards to snowshoes in a winter SHTF situation remember that you will probably be carrying everything you have on your back in a rucksack or backpack.
Snowshoes are sold in different sizes for people of different weights.
You must match the snowshoes to the weight of the person wearing them with one very important caveats.
You will need to match the snowshoes to YOUR weight AND ALL THE EXTRA WEIGHT YOU WILL BE CARRYING WITH YOU.
In other words if you weigh 170 lbs,a pair of snowshoes rated for 150 to 190 lbs WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT IF YOU ARE CARRYING A 40 lbs LOAD ON YOUR BACK.
You weighing 170 lbs, PLUS the 40 lbs of gear on your back equals 210 lbs
You will need to uprate the size of your snowshoe purchase to a pair of 200-250 lbs load carrying capacity shoes.
The smaller shoes will not be sufficient to carry you over the snow.
Thank you for this info. God bless you.
Good to know. Can use on sand?
@@marypatten9655 If you want to try snow shoes on sand, I guess you could take a smaller size but cover the sole with some sturdy tarp or the like, because the snow shoe's typical hollow grid, left as is, will just cut right through the sand and sink in, trapping your feet even worse than without snow Shows.
That is what the sled is for! No, seriously, carrying a pack that is more then just absolute essentials if you have decent snow cover is stupid. You will exhaust yourself unnecessarily and spend more calories then necessary.
I use those disposable handwarmers, but putting one in my shorts next to my groin. There are major arteries that pass by your groin, so it will warm your entire body. One last overnight, about 8 hours.
Major arteries that pass your groin???????????????????????????????
Cursed words.
LMAO ~~ from a woman...protect your junk for future generations 😙
Try heating rocks.
Seems like feet/toes would be a better place. Or both?
Yup, the femoral artery passes through the groin. Not sure if that will be enough to save your toes from frostbite but good idea anyway
Keeping old blankets to cover doors and windows holds a lot of heat as well.
Yeah after the minimalist craze people go back to realizing that some old stuff might come in very handy...😉 I am not advocating hoarding but throwing everything out just because you had it for a while might be a fatal mistake in the long run...
Broken down cardboard boxes and thick garbage bags work well for window insulation as well.
Moving blankets, they can be bought cheap and used for that, have friends who use them in their van, separate the front of the van from the rear so the heat stays in, avoiding the glass up front from allowing the interior to get cold.
Harbor Freight has a sale on moving blankets right now, black Friday deal.
Crisco candles are awesome put a candle down inside Crisco and it will last for quite a long time
After the freeze here in Texas last year I looked for cheap ways to insulate my windos. Couldn't find what I was looking for. What I ended up doing is using pvc pipes (super cheap) to make "frames" the size of my windows. Then using a plastic sheets (cheap) and regular pink insulation (pretty cheep) lol
I placed a frame on the plastic, cut the insulation to fit the frame the wrapped the plastic around the whole thing. Little bit of duck tape, and boom! Insulated windows panels! I used them of the sunny side of my house and cut my energy bill by 20%! I later added reflectix to one side. My thinking is shiny side out in summer, and in during winter.
Hope this helps someone!
My wersion of the window warmers, I made about 30 years ago in the Rocky Mtn.s & worked great. I took curtain liners & quilted (giant stitches just to hold in place) quilt bats, abou 3 inches thick. Made a great 3 to 4 inch thick wall of insulation in front of the window. They were just hung with the curtains or on a separate rod & worked great. Cooler in summer too.
Try using bubble wrap on your window panes. Cut to size for each window, spray window with water from a spray bottle. The bubble wrap will then stick right to the glass. When the warmer weather comes back, just peel the bubble wrap off and re-use it next winter. It lets in light and keeps heat in.
Good job!
@@jesterger this is an excellent method, you can even stick two layers of bubble wrap to a window just by spraying or wiping with a wet cloth
I live in a 100+year old house and we are slowly replacing windows but I bought cheap materials (.25cents a yard) after Christmas one year and some dollar store vinyl tablecloths and I had some cheap polar fleece blankets and I made window quilts. We tuck them into the windows and the first few you could really tell the difference on how warm the house got. No more weird cold drafts along the floors.
In summer I just pinned emergency blankets to them and face it out and it keeps the house cooler as I don't have ac in the house.
Open the windows and use fans at night. Close everything down in morning to trap the cool in.
I had an old fox fur decades ago that came out of the clothes bin and had no lining of any sort left but worn inside out with the fur on the inside, that thing got me through a winter living outside in a converted horse box. Good stuff
Use a welding blanket to make the stove jack. Its fire proof.
Silicone baking mats are good too. Can find them at dollar stores occasionally.
Carbon felt.
What I think is the importance of animal feathers and hand sewing, because if you have enough raw materials, you can make any kind of clothes or blankets out of them, and then they really keep you warm. Sorry if grammatically incorrect what I wrote, many years have passed…
Animals use feathers to keep warm? I have actually been stockpiling goose down from my harvests this season
@@MrDbradie duck feathers, goose feathers, etc. In Hungary, thick feather blankets and feather pillows have traditionally been used in the colder months
I buy leather and fur coats from thrift stores and re-purpose them. I make Mittens, Boot liners, etc.
“You got things to do. So do I. Let’s jump into it.”
Best intro ever…
pitter patter
Besides entertainment items (especially if you have kids), have a means to journal- paper,something to write with. Chronicling your days is important, both as an activity and as a record of happenings. This will help correct mistakes in the future. Also provides an interesting historical account of how you spent your time. In worst case scenario it provides rescuers important information that they need.
I'd like to make a recommendation that I share with people all the time. As good as chemical hand warmers are, the toe warmer versions are even better, or at least hotter. They are meant to be used inside a boot, where there isn't very much air, but when you use them in a pocket or under a blanket they get much more air and become VERY warm, bordering on hot. They are usually smaller as well. It's all I use since I discovered them.
Good to know!
Thank you. I didn’t even know they existed x
Great tip. I had no idea. Thx.
Hand warmers in a kidney belt, your kidneys are close to the outside of your body and all of your blood filters through them, keep your blood warm and you stay warm. Toe warmers, hand warmers and kidney belt are in my hunting bag. A kidney belt is just a simple cloth with pouches to hold hand warmers over your kidneys.
Not so much an items, but rather item usage. When having lost all heat sources, with severe cold, in a any home that will become too cold at night, you can group people together in a tent inside the the home and keep warm by each others body warmth nearby, but also the tent helps to keep your combined group's heat contained, especially if it is a covered tent. It's helpful to lay down some mats or blankets first underneath the tent to insulate from a cold tile floor. Tent use is quite obvious outdoors, but might get overlooked when in an indoor extreme cold situtation.
What I found is a blanket that my grandmother made me out of a pice of dryer felt from a paper machine in 1957. I still have it!
I've got one of those rugs for my dogs to sleep on. They absolutely love it.
Ditto 🐶
Before bending the copper pipe, fill it with loose dry sand, compacting it with a dowel rod and repeat until full. That way, when you bend it, it will stay round and will not kink. After it’s bent, you can get the sand out by placing a board against the coils and vibrating the board with your drill. Someone also told me that you could pull a round piece of weather stripping foam (the kind to seal cracks), through the pipe to achieve the same effect but I never tried that trick.
I saw an engineer RUclips channel bend copper tubing around a piece of big diameter plumbing pipe.... 6 or 8 inch diameter I believe. I don’t recall him using anything inside the copper tubing.
Or you could used pipe benders that plumbers use. Simple right tool for the job.
@@dtrout Plumbers do it successfully all the time, even without a special tool. I’m not that nimble or skilled. I break things and then have to do it again. 😫
@@lat1419 problem is you can't always guarantee to have the tools you need and it's typical you find something but don't have the dedicated tools but folks have been improvising for millennia, also I'm pretty sure sand has been used for shaping copper for hundreds of years
@@davidgraemesmith1980 of course, plumbers have been bending pipes for millennia.
Another option for a warm, inexpensive insert for your boots is wool carpet. A scrap of felt pad and carpet,cut to size can be added without making your boots too tight. Keeps your foot off the cold sole of the boot and It all packs down to make custom footbeds. I've done this for the past 2 winters and my muck boots are warm and comfy
Excellent advice.. I was going to mention this until I read it and now I wanna pat you on the back instead :)
I do prep, started by buying a year's worth of food from Emergency Essentials 11 years ago, kept buying as I could, especially the last few months. Bought 2 different wattage solar gens and panel and misc provisions. I did it because I believe prophecy. I can see where it is ramping up, the technology is here to achieve total control. If things get as bad as what you hard core peppers demonstrate by what you do to prepare, I wouldn't want to live in this world. I would be physically unable to do this. I watch and learn from you and Brad from FSS, that's as far as I could go. I do know who I can depend on, looking up! No bugging out for me.
Im the same as you im looking up....read isaiag 26...God promises to hide us from His wrath
I am looking up too, burly636.
On the note of blankets....if you think back to before electricity we had these amazing wall tapestry...probably because the horsehair plaster and lathe breathed alot...and those beautiful canopy beds that you never see anymore were Im certain meant to act as a tent to keep you warm
We do alot of winter camping. That aluminum bubble wrap works great under your sleeping mat, to keep the cold from the ground away from you. We also made pouches out of it to put freeze dried pouches in after adding boiled water...to keep them hot until ready to eat.
Smart idea!
As far as blankets. We use moving "blankets" to insulate our RV windows. It can get down to -30* with up to 90 mph winds where we are!!!
Good idea!
Energizer brand Weather Ready lanterns are very handy for power outages to use indoors as a lamp, night light, or to carry outdoors. In addition to paper plates, get paper insulated cups for hot beverages and food, plus plastic utensils. Also, fill the bathtub with water before the pipes freeze and use the tub water to flush the toilet. It takes less water to flush by pouring into the tank instead of the bowl. Try it in advance so you know exactly how much to use per flush so you can conserve water. Get lotion for hands chapped by washing in cold water.
People might have heard, and family confirmed with me that it is true: Chinese Gov told its citizens to "stock pile winter supplies" as of November the 1st. More than 1 billion people went out for winter supplies--mostly food. I am glad I told them weeks earlier, so they got them cheap.
Thanks Canadian prepped, here is The list of things mentioned:
- fur blanket
- Fur insoles
- Ice hole digger
- Copper coil
- Metal bucket
- Silicon for tent. Aka - a stove jack
- Aluminum bubble roll heat radiating material
- Sedan wrap stuff for winter window insulate
- Paper plates.
- CO detector
- Fire starter kit
- Fire extinguisher
- Firewood
- Snow shovel
- Sled for dragging wood
- Kinetic energy generator
- Freeze dried food
- Good ax
- Decent saw
- Hand warmers
- Ice chest
- Jumper cables
- Propane heater
- Fuel storage can
- Best fuels, propane & kerosene
- Candles
- Winter traction devices for cars/shoes
- Wood burning stove
- Dome tent
- SHTF CHAINS
- Winter clothes
- Goggles
- Boots
That is a good list. I would add a portable EKG if you are older. They sell 6-Lead EKG's for $129 and I watched a RUclips video from a doctor where he said that he carries them on every plane flight because they tell you straight out "possible A Fib" and things like that.
Ahkio and mukluks
Thank you
As a fire starter I was told after you do laundry save that dryer lint!! Its an easy fire starter
I tested different fir starters,but I haven’t put out the video yet. I tested cotton balls, cotton pads, and dryer lint. On their own, they do very little. If you add Vaseline they are excellent.
Zippo makes battery operated hand warmers too. They double as a energy storage device for recharging phones and the like. No lighter fluid needed
I’d buy ocopa ones on Amazon. Usually these brand names when they turn to electronics and more higher tech, outsource to the cheapest and most rudimentary manufacture. These USB handwarmers have two outdoor ports USB-C charging including fast charging, they’re amazing!
That would be safer
What works well,kitchen oven mittens
This is the first of your videos I've watched so don't know if you've mentioned it or not. My Dad grew up on the Canadian prairies during the Depression. He used to tell us that, when the temperature got below -30F, they had to keep the horses in the barn or their lungs would freeze. I know dogs, especially long haired types, tend to be quite hardy in the snow; but, you still need to be aware of your animal's special needs.
Also on the prairies, make sure you have a blizzard rope out to your outhouse, food storage area, etc. When a blizzard hits, you can't see your hand in front of your face.
Oh Mom had this too...a rope from the house to the barn...outside of PA. Completely forgot about it..thanks for the reminder.
My husband mentioned a rope between house & outhouse. Great tip.
To keep toasty warm under a blanket at night, take two plastic 2Liter soda pop bottles, fill them with hot water, stuff each one into a thick sock and throw them under your blanket for the night. The sock will keep them from burning your skin while you sleep and also allow the heat from the bottles to escape more slowly making them last all night long...I used to put one near my feet and the other one I would hug near my mid section.
My mom heated bricks, wrapped them in newspaper, and placed near our feet in bed. Kept us warm all night.
@@karenrose1400 Hi Karen , this is interesting , so how did your mom heat the bricks ? 🌸
@@DaisyDebs My granny and grandpap talked of this. They said they used just rocks out of the creek tho. They would put them on top of the wood heater or in the wood cookstove oven and heat them up and then put them into a (piller case) - pillow case for the night. Grandpap would heat rocks in the campfire for us when we camped, for foot/sleeping bag warmers at night also. Ahh the good ole times!
If you happen to have hot water.
I'm just sitting over here wondering, who the hell has socks large enough to fit a 2liter bottle in?????😂
You can use dirt/sand/wood ash with a little water to wash dishes and then rinse off with boiling water or bleach water.
Thermal curtains on a tension rod work great with doors. And nylon panty hose help keep your legs warm and double as an insect repellent.
You can also use pine tree needles. Remember pine sol?
If you have a wood stove or fireplace, get a set of brushes and poles to clean your chimney. You can clean from the inside without climbing on the roof. Just be sure to collect the soot.
Do most mini stoves incluse the venting pipe?
Save your dry potato peels and throw a handful in the stove every week. Old granny from the south told me about it and tried it, burn any wood in stove and when march came I took cap off of stovepipe and only had light dust inside pipes, No creasote at all. works the best.
I love the reflective bubble wrap, I have them precut to fit all my windows and it helps a lot to keep heat in
Slip it on some plastic or a jar. Takes oxygen to burn. Cut off oxygen. .
If anyone is looking for it, it’s called reflectix.
It is also good to keep heat out on hot days.
Where do u buy it?
@@pinschrunner Any home improvement store. A year ago, the best price I found (a bit north of Toronto) was at Lowes.
Water stored in your hot room also acts as a very good thermal mass to radiate additional heat. Another benefit is it humidifies the room which will help keep your skin and nasal membranes moist.
Do you know what is the best way to store 55 gal drums of water ? Weather here gets to low 20's, occasionally snow. God bless you.
Hi everyone, I came across something that has worked really well for me, so I thought I would share. For those interested in a kerosene lantern like he shows @2:55, please consider the "Dietz Jupiter 2500 Hurricane Oil Lamp" model. It gives out more light compared to other lanterns of the same type. It is well made and has a long runtime due to the size of the fuel tank (fount). I hope this helps!
Petromax lantern?
I grew up in the wilds of what is now suburban Melbourne with a kero pressure lamp. pint of kero kept 3 rooms povided with light. Until my mother used it to go down to the backyard toilet so's to avoid the the umpteen snakes.
The chimney pipe should defiantly I can’t stress this enough be a triple wall pipe with a half inch between each wall then u cut two pieces of aluminum in 18 inch squares in the middle of the squares cut a eight inch hole that’s the outside diameter of your triple wall stove pipe pop rivet the 2 /18 inch squares together one on the inside of tent one on the outside trple wall pipe and aluminum squares dissipate the heat a lot better your tent won’t melt and stays warmer
Sheep skin are used under bedridden people to help with bedsores.
Except bedridden people are almost always incontinent with their bladder and bowels would empty into the sheepskin and sheepskin is very expensive and would HAVE to be thrown in the trash!
One of my favorite videos! Useful!!!
It was also apparently used as a contraceptive back in the day. Maybe not so useful trivia.
Lmao no. Sheep skin wasn't used as birth control. The intestines were. Could you imagine? Jfc.
@@terminatortsw8006 That's what adult diapers are for.
Great video! I built a home in a pine forest 20 years ago. I hand split 5 cords of wood every year for heat. On days without power the wood stove doubles for cooking. A 2000 watt generator outdoors with a cord running inside to power a refrigerator, freezer and power strip for internet, phone and computer. Solar power and batteries for lighting, ham and GMRS radios. In my opinion your home is your safest option if it is possible to stay there. Otherwise a small RV trailer etc. equipped for emergencies would be my 2nd option.
Don't forget to skirt around the bottom of any wheeled living space, to keep the floor from drafting heat out. Wind will pull heat out in winter, just like in summer. The skirting will maintain a cooler space in the summer, but vent it for some airflow.jmho
I have a Cubic Mini Woodstove (from Quebec) in my motorhome as alternate heat source. Used in boats and cabins. Could be set up in a tent - especially with Stove Jack.
Now I'm tempted to wrap some copper tubing around the stovepipe - thanks for that idea.
I do too, but i find its too small. I wish I went with the larger size.
@@axeandtimber4650 Sorry to hear that. I've found the Cub model has worked well. My rig is a 28ft Class C and I've often needed to throw the windows open as temps climb to over 25°C. However, I still rely on my furnace to look after the plumbing under the floor - I moved the thermostat into the bathroom so that it can kick in as needed regardless of how warm it gets in living quarters.
Even if you don’t use the hot water, its still a good idea to store it as the hot water tank acts like a battery storing and then slowly emitting the stored up heat over the rest of the day. This is because water has a very high specific heat capacity, it heats up slowly but once heated, it retains that heat for a very long time.
During the ice storm power outage in Oregon last year I had no power for 4 days. The zippo hand warmers kept me from freezing. One at my feet and one on my chest did the trick. Worth every penny.
Excellent video full of good solid advice for how to deal with real cold!
I grew up and still live in Norway and over here we commonly get temperatures down to minus 30 degrees centigrade during winter. Some places a little warmer other places a little colder. The only thing the Canadian Prepper could have elaborated a little on is how to use layers when you dress for the outdoors. Not only that but the importance of adjusting the layers early enough so you avoid getting wet from sweating during high intensive activity. If I go out skiing I use wool as an inner layer and usually something wind proof on the outside. The trick is to try to anticipate how much warmer you will get during the exercise. If you are a little cold when stationary you will be alright once you get going. Even if it is minus 20 degrees you will break a sweat when skiing hard or chopping wood or something.
Another useful tip is to bring a change of inner layer. So when you are finished with the exercise you have something dry to change into.
All the best! :)
This Lso goes for socks. Never go to bed in the socks you have on your feet! Always put on dry sock as climbing in. The moisture from your feet will evaporate as you try to sleep, keeping your feet cool. No moisture to evaporate in dry socks!
As someone who ice fishes a lot, I would suggest a good set of ice cleats for your boots if you plan to be out on the ice often. when the wind blows the snow off the ice it can be very difficult to walk any distance on without slipping
Stabilicers or something similar. I have a set of extra Sorel boots that I put sheet metal screws into the soles. (Wife won't let me wear them on the hardwood floors) lol
Great idea. They would also be good to have in the car. When we lived in VA it was so icy under the snow. We pulled up into a driveway and the car just slid back into the street. Walking on it is terrifying.
It would be cool to have ski poles in such a way that they were maybe hooked to claw out of ice
Ice cleats will save a broken leg .and make your traveling on ice lot more comfortable .twenty years of wearing well worth the money. After your cold it's hard to get warm again.thanks for you video. Wolverine ermine and sable are few furs that will not collect frost and snow build up .At the iditarod you will see more with black bear inside and fur in and a ring of ermine on the cuff of glove .fifty five below and my hands were toastee in alaska we wore mikey mouse boots .make sure to open valve when not in use let's them dri out so you will stay warm .
Also if you ice fish and have a ice fishing tent you set it up in your home and heat it with candles
Merino wool socks. I've wore non insulated boot to work in -30 for hours with a good pair of merino wool socks and my feet stayed warm all night riding outside on train cars so add the wind and you can easily hit -50. Another good piece of gear are the Condor head coverings. Super thin so you can use it as a base layer under a stocking cap but it covers any exposed skin and that's the key is covering any exposed skin. Even thin material can be useful.
First time I see you lying on a table 😂👍 this copper tube is great for many things, you can even use it to earth a generator by sticking it into the ground. 😎
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@@boddyxpolitic how cute.
I’m gonna use mine to distill corn liquor
I’ve wondered about newspaper logs. Throughout the year (especially warm months) roll up newspapers and use food cans (with both ends removed) to bind them. Soak in water and then set in the sun to dry, Then when winter comes use these in the fireplace.
Why do you think I've been secretly snaffling those free newspapers for!? Lol
A cheaper option for those who can't afford the fur liners is felt. My mother would line her shoes with craft felt during the winter and she said it worked wonders
Wool felt better than polyester.
Thank you for sharing. I’m allergic to wool so this is good to know
Several years ago costco had these
As 4 sewn together, very well done.
They were $ 229. They couldnt
Sell them, so the price went down
To $129. I bought 3, they were sold
Out in 2 days. I think they had a
Few hundred. Fantastic bargain!
Nice, I just picked up one of the larger ones (~6'x3.5') for $100, it will be nice since my new bedroom doesn't have carpeting.
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Put your matress in your tent if it f i t's.
I have one of those big ones and use it as a blanket instead of a rug! Beats every real blanket I own for warmth and has that weighted blanket calming benefit, which is even better if it's fuzzy side in :)
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Does anyone know if this is real fur?
I use the Costco double long rug and cut a curved slit in the center so it's not only a bed but an emergency sheepskin poncho when used with a belt. I'm not sure if you mainly use Baffin boots but if you haven't yet try out beaver fur mukluks with army double wool liners, add fur and mylar insole. You get them super super loose for vasoconstriction and use 5 feet of lampwick to lace it to whatever tightness you want . Traditional snowshoes I find have way better float in dry cold deep snow
Great idea 💡! 👍🏼👍🏼
Do you have the mylar on top of the liners?
I just got 100% silk long johns and shirts. They keep me warm, they wick away moisture. I love them!
I have merino wool long sleeve top and leggings, but have a silk liner for my sleeping bag
Hey @CanadianPrepper I saw you and your Tundra at the North Costco the other day. It's quite the impressive set up.
Thank you for representing Saskatchewan and helping to prepare us for the inevitable future that we will all have to endure.
I appreciate every informative video you do. There is so much thought process regarding every need that can come up. I catagorize items and start there. I work on needs of heat by acquiring wood for our stoves, propane and kerosene heaters....and buy more than I need so I can help others. Then I go to water/ storage, then start dehydrating food and seal and store. I try to not get overwhelmed and this helps. Thanks again for all your tips . I also enjoy the comments from your viewers. We are helping each other tremendously by sharing.
actually foil bubble wrap does reflect And also insulate due to the air gap . In the same way that regular bubble wrap has some insulative qualities . 🔥
YES!!! I use it every winter on my windows!!! Cheap, clean and the easiest thing to use!!!
It has an r value of about 4.
Keep the foil free of dirt and dust buildup. Reflective surfaces lose their ability to keep thermal radiation in or out once dirtied.
Also, while not the best, moving blankets can offer some insulation too. Use them as an outer blanket with your "nice" blankets close to you.
Yes, in ministry, they are the most requested types of blankets. I quilt and suggest add flannel to the underside of wool blankets for comfort and added warmth. Since I am very thrifty, I repurpose old sheets, gowns and PJs for this.
they are tuff too and wash out well.
Cover windows and doors with them to insulate the house.
I will thinking of using tent over tents to help help in the heat and also inside on the tent floor to keep the cold from the floor inside the room from keeping you cold.
My winter cabin is water access. Native Americans always carried a long pole, 20' sapling, in case the fell through ice. Also had spikes on handles for hands. BEST thing is snow shoes. Never break through into slush layer with snow shoes on. Also can carry long rod to poke ice ahead and see if it goes through the ice. Usually rarely needed. Snow shoes were my favorite with a sled. Sled worked great for gear.
Good stuff. I know an off grid old timer who keeps fireplace bricks on kerosene stove. They hold the heat, and radiate it out throughout the day. At night, he takes them into the bedroom in a metal bucket. Blessings
I actually use the aluminum roll stuff to insulate a dog kennel/carrier for my feral cats outside. They are loving it! They all huddled inside and keep warm.
USE CAUTION using a lantern in a small space, a couple afixiated in a tent at a site I was at because of CARBON MONOXIDE. I use mylar space blankets on windows that I don't need to see through and it reflects the heat back into the space. Use them over the plastic kits adds some heat saving. Keep your fire wood off the ground, pallets work nicely and tarp it. Dry wood burns better. The spikes work great and I like the military magnesium snowshoes better than my wooden ones.
To help keep your feet warm put tin foil, shiny side towards your feet, in the shape of the wool pads under the pads. The foil will reflect your body heat back into your boots & feet. I used to work way up north in Canada & I'd do this. Ppl thought I was crazy until they tried it.
I live somewhere that only requires us to throw on pants and a hoodie when it gets "cold." I'm dramatically more concerned about heat, which I know puts me in a minority of preppers. That radiant barrier roll is awesome for the heat too! It easily gets to 140 in attics/crawl spaces. Those of us that staple them across the struts up there, actually save quite a bit on our cooling costs. It's expensive to run that much, but it is very effective
Be cautious when heating hot water with copper coils. Water flashes to steam in a few hot spots by 1000x its volume, which makes a small explosion and cause slugging. Thermal siphoning videos out there have safe connections and protection
Pine Needles are an excellent source of vitamin C. Muddle in a cup and make tea.
We use a converter for the Mr. Heater large unit. It allows you to use a full propane tank instead of the small green cans. Kept one going in the basement and one in the living room for a week long power outage. We were toasty!
Use the correct “Approved” Mr. Heater hose. Inexpensive hoses will clog the works.
I recommend getting a Propane Refill kit to charge up the 1Lb cylinders. Last cold spell the cylinders were selling for 8$ each. Being able to refill for 2$ Saves money and gives a barter option.
I have used Mr Buddy heater for 6yrs now to heat my camp. works great.
Great video. Lots of great information. The one thing that I would add is liquor. Some small shooters of whiskey, schnapps,or better yet some brandy. No I’m not a boozer, but liquor in moderation could be a comfort item. Thanks for your time.
Ive heard other preppers recomend booze as well...hard liquor...the stronger the better...hot bartering commodity...
Hi hi CP! 👋😃💯 i want to thank God for this our food and wisdom. I want to thank God also for you and your education such wisdom are your words. The world is challenging and unsure, that is why your videos are great!👍👍☝☝Thank you again for your inspiration.
the wool are the best. I survived with just one when the weather went down to zero. was toasty warm.with that wool blanket. that was many years ago. they had the civil defense looking for us. we came walking into the house we got all hadees for being out in the cold.
The best, though a bit expensive, item or more like a structure for winter survival is a wood-burning sauna. At your home or in the bugout location it would be a great addition if you're in a place with cold winters. I had a two day power outage in the mid winter, -20 celsius, and a sauna was a life saver - I even slept there. Only had to add chopped wood in the stove every now and then and the whole sauna was warm... even hot at times. I've also got a big cauldron like thing in the sauna, which is filled with water (or snow) and it is warmed up just like a wood stove. Creates drinkable water and water for bathing!
Of course, the items on your list are extremely important as well and much more affordable! Great vid!
That ice storm of 98 didn’t just affect Quebec! Maine was down for weeks too, but then that happens often
Almost three weeks
Love this video!!!! I also love getting info from Canadians who know how to survive in very rough winters.
Wool blankets, you can never have enough.
Same for food, water, wood stocks to burn.
When you think you've got enough, get some more! :)
Down-filled, waterproof mittens, designed for skiers and snowmobilers are the only things I want on my hands in winter. You might find them inconvenient if you're trying to use a gun or writing something, but for keeping your hands warm, no pair of gloves can touch them. I have circulation issues and need plenty of room for my fingers and toes or I get chilblains. So for me, Uggs on my feet and those mittens on my hands, and a down-filled jacket that looks like a twin of the one you showed at the end of your video (mine was made by Lands End, or L.L.Bean or one of those kinds of stores) was my #1 resale find of the late nineties--spent all of ten dollars on it. It has a hood to which I attached a generous trim of fox fur also bought at a resale shop (after purchasing, I detached the fur and gave them the coat back to resell-wasn't my size anyway.) And I agree, sheepskins are wondrous things. heavenly insulation for the main part of your body, or you could sew two together and have some under your legs as well. Places like resale shops is where I feed my woollen blanket addiction as well. I was surprised you never mentioned finding camping and other things at resale shops.
A great video as always. I did the candle ceramic pot heater experiment last year. My finding was that its best for small places and you must watch and tend it constantly. Six candle flames heated a 24meter cube space by about 1 to 2 degrees C. I did this over several days. Candles giving of the least amount of smoke is best, trimming wicks etc. as it did leave a carbon residue near air vents and a thick layer inside the ceramic pot. I ended up washing walls. Craft candle making videos suggest candles should not burn for more than 4hours at a time. The waxes get very unruly, and flash over is a problem/hazard. perhaps have 2 units so when one is resting the other can be in operation. Be prepared for wax spills and anything else that goes with hot surfaces and candles. Best to try things for yourself as some made for youtube diy videos are misleading and made to look "easier" than it is. Oh and the wick in a can of lard candle will burn for about 5 seconds before the lard melts and the wick drowns. I realy don't think any prepper, even a beginner, should find themselves in a position to have to rely on that type of heater.
I used 1 candle to start with, but the BTU output was to little, so you will need to calculate your space requirements. Also the room windows were insulated by "gluing" bubble wrap to the inside of the windows with liquid dish soap like you would do for window tinting. I just collected wrapping from items received, cut to size and used the flat side against the glass. Works rather well and can be easily removed if need be. Double and triple glazing is only now becoming a thing in SA, so most places have a single pane and no seal on windows.
The idea behind the ceramic pot heaters with a small candle as a fuel source is to rely on the ceramic as a source of radiant heat, like a heat lamp. It is not a way to heat a whole room up like a furnace and proper air circulation system does.
I have a buddy heater.
I don't recommend them unless you have access to large amounts of propane. They work exactly as they're supposed too , but propane goes really quick. I used mine today to warm up a room I was using caulking in. A one pound propane cylinder only lasts about 3.5 hours on high. Its a great , and very safe heater to use but its so damn expensive and in a shtf scenario you'd be better off looking at other options for long term heating.
For a short duration event I'd highly recommend one. But not for more than a day or two.
Thank you. 3.5 is not long at all.
@@christie6488 you're welcome.
Propane is going up in price also.
@@burly636 I bought 200 lbs of propane a few weeks ago and it was $155.00 after tax.
The 100 pound tanks went from $99 to $220 in the last month but I got lucky and got the last two before the hike.
CP, I frost bit my toes in the Marines when training with the Canadian Army. I've found traditional mukluks to be the warmest and lightest winter footwear for me. You might want to check them out. Great video.
yup. no plastic
Wow, missed the word frost, thought you bit your toes, hahaha thought of a baby.
Thank you for your service!
@@janeprescott7381 Nope. Frost bit. Where the skin turned black and fell away. Probed my toes with a needle as I watched and couldn't feel it. Not good...
So have I thank you
That foil bubble wrap is great stuff. I used it to insulate the floor of my house about 2 years ago. I had some left, so I also used it on the north wall of my greenhouse. It keeps squirrels away because they don't like reflective materials! I made some boot insoles from it that worked amazingly well too. 😁👍
Interesting
The Reflexic insulation shown in this vid is an excellent product to invest in. Last winter here in North Texas when the power went out, we put Reflexic in our single pane windows & patio doors. It made it a little dark but the warmth it provided was outstanding. I plan on buying more of it soon to put in ALL my glass areas, it did such a great job. Also once u invest in it it can be rolled up & stored for next usage. So I need only one more roll to completely cover every area of exposure in my house. Thanx CP.
Get double pane windows installed in summertime before cold weather. You are spending$ on makeshift when you could buy at least 1 better window at a time.
Plain bubble wrap is pretty good too and let’s light in. Both are great. Aluminum will be the one that reflects heat back though.
Ikea once sold sheepskin rug labeled 'for pets only' not explaining that toxic chemicals were used (had a definite smell but didn't know toxic until spoke to salesperson) so customers buying for baby strollers or bedding. Always double check fleece on purchase for safety esp if discounted!
I wouldn't even buy toxic one for a pet.
Thank you for reminding me that I need a new manual ice auger! It’s been on my list since our gas auger broke last winter. I literally jumped in my car after watching this, and went to go get the last one in stock in my rural area. Phew!
If I lived in that climate I’d have a whole new shopping list to fill…..great video and info…. Thanks CP!
I’d love to know what trousers/pants you wear in extreme cold. I see many videos talk about jackets etc but rarely if any mention of what you should wear on legs.
Get some cotton long johns and wool pants, I had some Army surplus wool pants, it stays warm even when wet, there are pant liners sold by military surplus, pretty thick, require larger pants to fit over them.
Staying warm is my #1 Prep. Such a good video, keep teaching us lifelong skills 👍
Hello my friend and thanks for the awesome shout outs. Much appreciated. Great video with a lot of great info to make one think about the "what ifs."
Lonnie ... He sounds like a fan. Thing is, I knew exactly which videos he was referring to. So, keep 'em coming. (Hello to Connie)
Thanks for all the knowledge you provide you were the first channel I watched when I started prepping over 11 years ago
It says something about both channels that I am watching this video and I watch Far North Survival and Bushcraft videos on Winter camping/survival in Alaska even though I live in East Tennessee where three or four inches of snow is usually 'a lot' and melts within a couple of days. We do have ice storms sometimes, though (as in the roads, trees, vehicles, etc. all end up encased in a shell of ice) and I live in a rural area where the electricity goes out - sometimes for days. The biggest problem, for me, is I have a well and when temps get below 20°F the points on the pump freeze up or the pipes under the house freeze unless I make sure to have a little heat in both places even if I leave water dripping so even here there is a need to prep for Winter grid down scenarios.
@@JAB671
In your case, I heard this from someone who goes through this freeze season, turn off the water at its source and open the faucets, capturing the water for later use. Perhaps a gallon "crisco" candle put inside a metal bucket in your well-house would keep your points from freezing. Good luck, stay safe and warm.🕊🕊🕊
@@alicel3992 Thanks for the idea. I thought of maybe using a hurricane lantern for the same reason. I ended up trying a much simpler solution last week when the temps got down to around 11°F or so. I just laid two pairs of 'Hot Hands' hand warmers - one pair lying across the other - on top of the wires/points and that seemed to do the trick. I also left the water in the bathroom faucet dripping. I collected that water in a plastic 'wash basin' like you get in the hospital then, as the wash basin got full, poured it into some empty two and three liter bottles for later use.
Dark rum is a must and should be in every prepper's kit!🤪
Got to be careful about alcohol consumption in cold temperatures. Alcohol makes the blood vessels in your skin “dilate” (expand) which actually makes you LOSE body heat. It’s the “flushed “ and red face feeling that makes you think you are getting warmer…take it from a nurse with 43 years of experience, who has seen plenty of people getting hypothermia after drinking too much alcohol, then being in a too cold location (a drink or 2 every once in a while would be okay)
Paper plates ❤️ lol always use to start fires with dirty paper plates to the point I almost didn’t know how to start a fire with out them.
don't underestimate the BTUs of a candle? Don't overestimate them either - I tried a six candle experiment to heat a pan of water to make black coffee - it would not go over 60deg C. Good enough for a hot instant coffee, but not much else.
Try heating a copper pan i swear they get hotter...at least they get hot faster talk about a quick egg that gets stuck..i have a mini copper pan in my bag that belonged to my grandfather....got to oil the thing good before an egg if i ever use it again
Did you use a lid?
Candles should be 40w a piece, throw them in a cup cake tray to space out
What you use for making the 🕯️ can be the difference - I love using hard lard
I keep 5 gallons of drinking water, a coffee pot to put ontop of the wood stove, and i hang blankets over the windows. I also put blankets up to block the bedrooms. Crank flashlights. Baby wipes. We had to go 2 weeks without electricity more than once. After the first time I bought a wood stove.
Reflectix does offer "some" insulation protection just due to the air bubbles reducing heat or cold transfer. I use it on my rv windows for insulation, reflecting heat, and reducing condensation since the warmer moister inside air cannot interact with the cold glass, thus no condensation. My propane consumption was nearly cut in half doing this and a few other things.
Yep
He'll yea I needed this video. A dark winter is coming !
I spent winters at my cabin in Northern Minnesota. Damn cold and hard to do. Now at 70 years of age I just go to Florida, eat seafood at great restaurants, and drink a lot of great wine. These are my two different survival plans, luxury in FL or misery in dark cold MN. I like both.
If you have a back up power source, electric blankets are wonderful. They use little power and will keep you toasty warm all night.
Solar power all in one and a 12v heated pad under a sleeping bag.
If you can keep them working. We have had 2 this year and lasted only a couple of weeks each, on regular power.
Yes! Lonnie and Connie are amazing teachers of bushcraft. They show you how to make stuff and which items are good quality to buy.
Thank you for shouting them out!!
Fellow Canadian here. Many winters in your neighborhood of northern Saskatchewan. Manual ice augers do work very well.