1.Vital documents 2. Medical records 3. Maps 4. Financial and property doc 5. Communication books 6. Photos 7. First aid instructions 8. Entertainment 9. Education docs
Something to add to the list would be manuals. These could be for electronic devices, cars, solar systems, etc - anything that would need to be used and/or repaired in an emergency. Most manufactures will have PDF files of their products manuals on their websites.
Yes! I keep a 3 inch binder with each manual in a sheet protector. It's come in handy a couple times this last year after a power outage put some of my electronics on the fritz
I make a copy of original manuals and warranty info (especially important info to prove warranty eligibilty) and keep in binders (for example - all kitchen appliances in one binder) as a backup in case the original disappears.
Every year my husband would take finger prints, height, weight, clothing sizes, and mug shot of the kids (and pets) in case there was a disaster and we were separated and/or we needed to notify authorities and neighbors.
Last year during 4 heat waves, I planted a row of prickly pear in a 17' hot dry raised bed. Yesterday I planted 1000 native purslane seeds all around them. I cannot grow cucumbers here, however purslane makes similar tasting/texture relish. Purslane is a superfood. I call it Dancing in the Universe. I love cucumbers, but I will eat.
Verdolaga is great! Use it as an herb with pork or as salad greens with a refreshing taste. My parents let it take over their lawn, it grows great here in ABQ!
I have a Lost pet poster with my dogs picture and my number saved on a thumb drive. I also have a couple already printed. Could also be done for looking for missing family members. Also feeding instructions, allergy info, likes/dislikes for pets. (or children)
This is a good addition to you other video. I have the entire Wiki site and all personal docs and family media downloaded on our main family drive with redundant backups in other locations for easy pick up if it come to that point. I would also say that a small pouch with multiple adapters so that things like usb drives can be plugged into multiple devices from cell phones and tablets to full size computers and other devices to access the info
@@DalySurvival You can even cheaper, just create a Faraday cage using... aluminum foil that protects against the electromagnetic field. This is basic physics and the cheapest way to effectively protect small electronic devices.
@@AlexT-md9df this made me think of an interesting question. Would the fireproof safes protect from EMP? They're really thick and seem to have air tight seal (the one I have does anyway).
Regarding insurance my experience was just the opposite of your claim about getting the cheapest as a replacement. I lost everything in a fire and my insurance company gave me the replacement value for all of my items in today's market. BTW ...The Hartford
Thanks for the info. Good advice as always! I would suggest that if someone has a business of any kind - even an Etsy shop like many of us do - that they include any information relevant to the business.
Great video. I am selling a property. They are taking pictures, etc. I will save these in my records. Plus the new house will at least appliances etc. Pictures. I will save that too. Great timing for me. Thank you so much for all your videos.
In heat waves it's great to above ground pool, A sub pump, grid down, you have water for garden, for animals, etc. U can always boil. Mine hold 1500 gals easy back up. ...
Just keep in mind that in general, USB flash drives are not designed for long-term storage, but for portability. So if you want a higher probability that the data will still be there, use Solid state flash drives (which use a different type of storage) or SSDs.
I'm in the process of saving important documents and files in electronic form. I wanted to put a thumb drive on my keychain in case of bugout, but I wasn't sure about the security aspect. THANK YOU for the idea of biometrics thumb drive security!!!
Great information. I love it when you make lists like this. WRT personal identification. Don't just get yours, get the documentation for your whole family. Make a folder on the drive for each family member and put their documents in their folders. Make folders for your pets too. Oh, and take photos of your family and pets, and put it in each member's folder. WRT that pile of drives: Uh, Me too. But every time I upgrade my computer, I copy the data from the old computer to the new. The old data goes into a folder named Recovery. Then I move the most recent data out to where it needs to be. And leave the least used data in the Recovery folder. As you can guess, my current hard drive has a whole rabbit hole of Recovery folders inside Recovery folders. So my pile of drives is more virtual than physical.
As always , great list Chris! I was able to get CD's online that had pdf's of shop manuals for my vehicles. Presumably one could transfer those onto the thumb drive. Of course having a physical shop manual is best but I do think having some form of shop manual will be paramount in a sustained grid-down situation (as well as basic parts such as brake pads/shoes, spark plugs, tires etc. Thanks for all that you do for us Chris! Paul
I love all of this, and while listening I found a few documents that I need to update and recent purchases I need to include in my “proof of purchases”. Thank you for this video and thank you for the kind words on the financial preparedness workbook. Great reminder that there are practical guides (like first aid or maps) that can be downloaded for offline access.
In addition to thumb drives, almost all phones and tablets will accept micro sd cards that can hold 256 GB and they inexpensive. They are micro - maybe 1/4 in x 1/4 in and real thin. Some phones and tablets may be limited by storage space. This would be real convenient for downloading maps or Wikipedia without using the internal memory of your device.
Keep all that info on a tablet or old phone just in case there is no access to a computer for USB access. Download these things or pics of them then you can access it without power if ya have a solar charger, etc.
I keep most of my stuff on my cell phone backed up to a cloud but should really buy a laptop and upload it to a flash drive as a backup. Great tips Chris!
A couple things to note. 1. FEMA has a document called EFFAK (Emergency Financial First Aid Kit) that I highly recommend as a supplement to the one in this video. If you're diligent and take your time getting everything in order, then a yearly update is a huge peace of mind. 2. If you have and iPhone, you can use the Notes app to easily scan a document to PDF and email it directly to yourself. Just choose the camera option within the app and choose "scan document" when it asks. 3. Keep paper copies as well as electronic ones in a zip up style briefcase. Grab and go in case you're in a hurry. Put the briefcase in a waterproof bag for good measure.
I would emphasize the importance of physical copies. During the 2020 wildfires, I copied everything onto my phone, only for it to not even work properly (I thought it was from the smoke, but who knows). This time around, I’m making digital copies but storing several physical copies around just in case.
With insurance going up so high with no clams it went up 350% that was last year over 2019 so became self-insured but its good to carry some other form of where you live at than just your driver's license.
I took a photo of my lease ,along with the bills i pay for with the address showing just in case 1 form of info isn't good enough my, i have even have a separate usa for my camper and car 😅just in case i rather hav it and not need it then need it and not have it.
Always enjoy watching your videos great content and thanks for the live video with great info I loved the way you presented the spreadsheet easy to understand it's appreciated thank you Kris
I bought a Texas state and a city map from Walmart. I found for free, the same maps with the State of Texas tourist website. Plus they mail extra info on Parks and Hunting available to the public. Check for free maps, before you spend money at the store.
Something to add, in my mind, in case ones location becomes un-livable for an extended period and you have a plan B and different location you are going to travel to. You need information on that area as well. In my case I have identified our plan B location and gathered Info on that area. Info such as maps, local contacts and Grow Zone information, Also local forage and fish and animal population, rules and regulations for that location
One other thing I think could be helpful is using software to encrypt the data as well if we're not able to get a biometric thumb drive. I've heard that VeraCrypt is a viable option.
Ive been buying miniature games. One brand is worlds smallest. Got some UNO cards that are pretty small. Also jenga. Really small but easy snd light to carry.
It seems like the thumb drive would be good for immediate needs. Short term internet outage. But there should be a copy of stuff on the cloud. And if the cloud is not there, internet down (for a long while), then nothing else matters. Financial institutions will not function. Government will not function. One is in a totally different territory.
Right?!? My parents are afraid of using any bank that's not physically in our town where they can walk in to the building. They say if everything goes down and there's no Internet and electricity you can lose your money. Um, if it gets that bad I don't think money is going to matter anymore... I do understand the need to be very careful with your information being online though.
Well thought out and planned. Now it is just getting it all scanned and organized. Curious why a scan is better that a phone pic or using adobe on phone. Better resolution? I plan on an online backup and 2 USB versions. This could all be stored on your phone as well although I might have security concerns with that.
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1.Vital documents
2. Medical records
3. Maps
4. Financial and property doc
5. Communication books
6. Photos
7. First aid instructions
8. Entertainment
9. Education docs
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
Thank you
Something to add to the list would be manuals. These could be for electronic devices, cars, solar systems, etc - anything that would need to be used and/or repaired in an emergency. Most manufactures will have PDF files of their products manuals on their websites.
Yes! I keep a 3 inch binder with each manual in a sheet protector. It's come in handy a couple times this last year after a power outage put some of my electronics on the fritz
I keep these in a plastic sleeve or ziploc and tape them to the item whenever possible. 🙂
I make a copy of original manuals and warranty info (especially important info to prove warranty eligibilty) and keep in binders (for example - all kitchen appliances in one binder) as a backup in case the original disappears.
For cars, keep in mind it's important to have the owner's manual AND the service manual. Owner's manuals often don't give repair info anymore.
Every year my husband would take finger prints, height, weight, clothing sizes, and mug shot of the kids (and pets) in case there was a disaster and we were separated and/or we needed to notify authorities and neighbors.
That is very thorough!! It also, unfortunately, could be good practice in case of kidnapping.
That is a fantastic idea!
Last year during 4 heat waves, I planted a row of prickly pear in a 17' hot dry raised bed. Yesterday I planted 1000 native purslane seeds all around them. I cannot grow cucumbers here, however purslane makes similar tasting/texture relish. Purslane is a superfood.
I call it Dancing in the Universe. I love cucumbers, but I will eat.
I love the taste!! It grows wild where I live. It's called 'verdolaga' here. 🤗🇲🇽
I learned to eat these in Mexico 😊
Have you tried Armenian Cucumbers? We grow those in Arizona and I like the flavor. But I’ve never processed it into relish.
Not yet, but I have a pack of Armenian cucumber seeds to plant in monsoon season. Another few weeks, maybe.
Verdolaga is great! Use it as an herb with pork or as salad greens with a refreshing taste. My parents let it take over their lawn, it grows great here in ABQ!
I have a Lost pet poster with my dogs picture and my number saved on a thumb drive. I also have a couple already printed. Could also be done for looking for missing family members. Also feeding instructions, allergy info, likes/dislikes for pets. (or children)
This is a good addition to you other video. I have the entire Wiki site and all personal docs and family media downloaded on our main family drive with redundant backups in other locations for easy pick up if it come to that point. I would also say that a small pouch with multiple adapters so that things like usb drives can be plugged into multiple devices from cell phones and tablets to full size computers and other devices to access the info
Thanks. We mailed certain documents to a family member out of state. They sent theirs to us.
I knew some of this, but some I hadn’t thought about.
Thanks. I shared with family and friends.
I keep my thumb drives in an EMP / fireproof bag along with printouts. This bag was only $13 from Andyer.
Ah yes a EMP proof system for $13..... Lmao
lol right. This guy crazy thinking he has a EMP bag for $13.
@@DalySurvival You can even cheaper, just create a Faraday cage using... aluminum foil that protects against the electromagnetic field. This is basic physics and the cheapest way to effectively protect small electronic devices.
Your thumb drive isn’t at risk for EMP. Also those fireproof bags aren’t actually fireproof.
@@AlexT-md9df this made me think of an interesting question. Would the fireproof safes protect from EMP? They're really thick and seem to have air tight seal (the one I have does anyway).
Regarding insurance my experience was just the opposite of your claim about getting the cheapest as a replacement. I lost everything in a fire and my insurance company gave me the replacement value for all of my items in today's market. BTW ...The Hartford
Nationwide was not on my side
State farm paid including inflation. Great company
Excellent information. Everyone should do this. Never know what crisis or catastrophe might be around the corner.
Thanks for the info. Good advice as always! I would suggest that if someone has a business of any kind - even an Etsy shop like many of us do - that they include any information relevant to the business.
Thank you for this list of items we need to have when disasters happen.
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Great video. I am selling a property. They are taking pictures, etc. I will save these in my records. Plus the new house will at least appliances etc. Pictures. I will save that too. Great timing for me. Thank you so much for all your videos.
In heat waves it's great to above ground pool, A sub pump, grid down, you have water for garden, for animals, etc. U can always boil. Mine hold 1500 gals easy back up. ...
I take a video yearly of my house highlighting all the furniture and appliances... like a visual inventory.
Just keep in mind that in general, USB flash drives are not designed for long-term storage, but for portability. So if you want a higher probability that the data will still be there, use Solid state flash drives (which use a different type of storage) or SSDs.
I'm in the process of saving important documents and files in electronic form. I wanted to put a thumb drive on my keychain in case of bugout, but I wasn't sure about the security aspect. THANK YOU for the idea of biometrics thumb drive security!!!
I live in the Pacific Northwest, near the coast. We're always hyperaware that the Cascadia Fault line earthquake/tsunami is coming sooner or later.
Thank you. Daily medicines you may need and vitamins can take keep health up.
Great information. I love it when you make lists like this. WRT personal identification. Don't just get yours, get the documentation for your whole family. Make a folder on the drive for each family member and put their documents in their folders. Make folders for your pets too. Oh, and take photos of your family and pets, and put it in each member's folder.
WRT that pile of drives: Uh, Me too. But every time I upgrade my computer, I copy the data from the old computer to the new. The old data goes into a folder named Recovery. Then I move the most recent data out to where it needs to be. And leave the least used data in the Recovery folder. As you can guess, my current hard drive has a whole rabbit hole of Recovery folders inside Recovery folders. So my pile of drives is more virtual than physical.
I'll watch this again in a couple hours. Thanks
Excellent video. Your channel is changing for the better. Keep up the good work, brotha!
Great content. It identified some things I have missed. Will watch again.
Thank you for the information Kris.
Many cities also have a visitor center or perhaps city hall or library that gives maps away for free.
Thank you for this important information Chris.
Thanks, Chris, for sharing these practical and pertinent information.
Outstanding my friend, as always...great new information, thank you
Great information that I really needed. This is my project starting today. Thank you, Chris!
As always , great list Chris! I was able to get CD's online that had pdf's of shop manuals for my vehicles. Presumably one could transfer those onto the thumb drive. Of course having a physical shop manual is best but I do think having some form of shop manual will be paramount in a sustained grid-down situation (as well as basic parts such as brake pads/shoes, spark plugs, tires etc.
Thanks for all that you do for us Chris!
Paul
I love all of this, and while listening I found a few documents that I need to update and recent purchases I need to include in my “proof of purchases”. Thank you for this video and thank you for the kind words on the financial preparedness workbook. Great reminder that there are practical guides (like first aid or maps) that can be downloaded for offline access.
Thanks for updating and organizing this process - great information and your checklist - and the special flash drive!
Thank you! God bless!
In addition to thumb drives, almost all phones and tablets will accept micro sd cards that can hold 256 GB and they inexpensive. They are micro - maybe 1/4 in x 1/4 in and real thin. Some phones and tablets may be limited by storage space. This would be real convenient for downloading maps or Wikipedia without using the internal memory of your device.
Keep all that info on a tablet or old phone just in case there is no access to a computer for USB access. Download these things or pics of them then you can access it without power if ya have a solar charger, etc.
I never thought of keeping wiring schematics. I would take it a step further and also keep service manuals for equipment.
currently under a fire scare in AZ in my backyard. The Rose Fire.
In Peoria. So scary. 🙏🙏🙏
This is great information, Chris. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Excellent! Thank you and God Bless
Thank you for the information
I keep most of my stuff on my cell phone backed up to a cloud but should really buy a laptop and upload it to a flash drive as a backup. Great tips Chris!
The most informative one yet. You’re still my go to guy!!!!
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Thank you for the google doc!
Outstanding information you provide and I’m grateful for all the time you invest in making these videos. Thank you !!
A couple things to note.
1. FEMA has a document called EFFAK (Emergency Financial First Aid Kit) that I highly recommend as a supplement to the one in this video. If you're diligent and take your time getting everything in order, then a yearly update is a huge peace of mind.
2. If you have and iPhone, you can use the Notes app to easily scan a document to PDF and email it directly to yourself. Just choose the camera option within the app and choose "scan document" when it asks.
3. Keep paper copies as well as electronic ones in a zip up style briefcase. Grab and go in case you're in a hurry. Put the briefcase in a waterproof bag for good measure.
Anything you didn't think about? Really? I think you covered it ALL. Brilliant. Just brilliant. Good thinking Kris...
Excellent video!! Thank you!!
Excellent information thank you Chris
I would emphasize the importance of physical copies. During the 2020 wildfires, I copied everything onto my phone, only for it to not even work properly (I thought it was from the smoke, but who knows). This time around, I’m making digital copies but storing several physical copies around just in case.
Great Content again Chris! Thanks for your time.
Great reminder I need to do this
With insurance going up so high with no clams it went up 350% that was last year over 2019 so became self-insured but its good to carry some other form of where you live at than just your driver's license.
Always good information, Thanks
I took a photo of my lease ,along with the bills i pay for with the address showing just in case 1 form of info isn't good enough my, i have even have a separate usa for my camper and car 😅just in case i rather hav it and not need it then need it and not have it.
Great Information Kris.Thanks!😊
Always enjoy watching your videos great content and thanks for the live video with great info I loved the way you presented the spreadsheet easy to understand it's appreciated thank you Kris
Thank you so much
Chris, you are the best.
Very thorough. Thank you.
Excellent, thank you Chris!
Thank you
I bought a Texas state and a city map from Walmart. I found for free, the same maps with the State of Texas tourist website. Plus they mail extra info on Parks and Hunting available to the public. Check for free maps, before you spend money at the store.
Thank you! On it.
Great video thanks for the doc
Love your videos!! Thank you!!
Hello from Florida
This video was really good. It's a big elephant to chew on, but I think a lot of us focus on the beans and BB's and forget about this type of stuff. 👍
Good info, thank you!
This is great info, thank you for this.
Hello from Arizona
I really liked this one-I would recommend getting at least a small fire safe as well. Some things, like a passport, still really need to hard copy.
Thanks for your info!
Congrats on your 1+M subscribers! Somehow, I missed that. You rock. S. Jones, still somewhere in the middle of a forest outside of Olympia, WA, USA.
Thank you ! ✨☺👍
I have all my photos scanned onto thumb drives & put in fire safes.
SN for property are also useful
Something to add, in my mind, in case ones location becomes un-livable for an extended period and you have a plan B and different location you are going to travel to. You need information on that area as well. In my case I have identified our plan B location and gathered Info on that area. Info such as maps, local contacts and Grow Zone information, Also local forage and fish and animal population, rules and regulations for that location
Thank you!
Thanks again.
Thanks! 😊 👍
One other thing I think could be helpful is using software to encrypt the data as well if we're not able to get a biometric thumb drive. I've heard that VeraCrypt is a viable option.
Ive been buying miniature games. One brand is worlds smallest. Got some UNO cards that are pretty small. Also jenga. Really small but easy snd light to carry.
Or a couple deck of cards and a little book with all kinds of games one can play with regular cards.
Dang it! School Records! I never thought about that one..
Diplomas may be replaced but it will have "Duplicate" printed across it.
thank you for this
Good video, thanks for sharing YAH bless !
Thank you Chris for the great information. Please note that the thumb drive you linked is no longer available on Amazon.
In a catastrophic war situation, insurance companies will not be able to make good on claims.
It seems like the thumb drive would be good for immediate needs. Short term internet outage. But there should be a copy of stuff on the cloud. And if the cloud is not there, internet down (for a long while), then nothing else matters. Financial institutions will not function. Government will not function. One is in a totally different territory.
Right?!? My parents are afraid of using any bank that's not physically in our town where they can walk in to the building. They say if everything goes down and there's no Internet and electricity you can lose your money. Um, if it gets that bad I don't think money is going to matter anymore...
I do understand the need to be very careful with your information being online though.
Thank you so very much for the information. Thank you also for your calm manner. Is there a link to the special thumb drive ?
Good info
Good info as always.
Just seen an article about the ecoflow delta pro 3! Hope we can see a review on this channel.
Some on their own old generation really don’t have the understanding to have this! Original Paperwork is key.
If the grids down no thumbdrive
I dont think you can talk to any insurance companies during a major disaster aftermath😅 but will save these for copy purposes
Hello from Illinois
Greetings from Louisiana
Well thought out and planned. Now it is just getting it all scanned and organized. Curious why a scan is better that a phone pic or using adobe on phone. Better resolution? I plan on an online backup and 2 USB versions. This could all be stored on your phone as well although I might have security concerns with that.
Thumb drives have been notorious for being problematic. Viruses etc. Can you recommend a "Safe" thumb drive?