Years ago I had a very small dog who alerted us to a break in during the early hours. I now have a different one on my lap and another on the floor by my side. Don’t forget to stock up on food and other supplies for your pets too!
And tell nobody. They get hungry enough, they WILL go after pets. I have family that lived thru starvation in the Wolyn area of Poland/Ukraine. Some of the things they've lived thru...
Black out curtains. Harbor Freight furniture moving blankets. Thick, will blackout light. Various sizes. Inexpensive, prices range from less than $ 5 to about $ 20 depending on size. These are multi use items. Can be used as blankets or insulating material.
Great tip! I've also used those pads you can buy at U-haul to wrap furniture in for the same thing. I almost threw them out after a move a few years ago, and something said, "Keep them." They came in handy during a really bad winter. They are thick and provide good innsulation.
The most warmest blanket is canvas. Laid over a thin blanket it will keep your body heat in. Another tip is hessian laid over your blanket. Hessian bags filled with grass and / or leaf litter under you or over your blanket. You will be warm all night.
But be aware: If the House/flat seems to be empty/abondened, the risk the somebody breaks in and tries to loot it, raises significantly. In a crisis, people hardly ever loot inhabited apartments or houses. But they loot abondened places. And that is reasonable because in a real crisis, unused ressources should be used.
This is an excellent idea. However, the best solar lights are Luci Lights. They weigh almost nothing, have three levels of brightness, will float, and I keep them sitting in a sunny windowsill all the time so that they are always ready to go. I have enough to rotate them while the ones I've used are recharging. Look them up!
@@jimmyblair2716nowadays solar is very important because in a end of the world scenario batteries are going to get scarce and also thru solar you can still charge the rechargeable batteries thru a power station
Every time I here someone use being paranoid as a "bad" thing I think of the saying, "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you". A little paranoia, in my mind, is a good thing. It's only when it keeps you from trusting anyone that it becomes a bad thing.
I have always told people, There is a difference between being paranoid and being prepared. Paranoia is an irrational fear of danger. Prepared is a logical & rational fear of danger! Ignorance is unaware of any danger. Carelessness is No fear of any danger!
Great Video.. thanks. We are a couple in our late 60's and we stay active. We live in a covenant protecive community in ColoradoSprings. We ride bikes and hike. We practice our fire arms and are decent shots. We have about 8 months of food we rotate in our everyday lives. Last week we had 2 transformers went out. People immediately went outside asking all kind of questions. No power for 12 hours. Then one lady came out and said my mom has 2 hours left on a medical aid that required electricity. She was really worried then I open my big mouth and said I have a generator . She was appreciative. That opened a PADORA BOX with questions from neighbor's what else does he have in his garage. Bottem line just in the first 3 hours people were panicked. It was a real Eye opening.
I know what you mean it's hard to keep my mouth shut also because I assume everyone is preparing 😅. But you are a hero and saved her mom's life maybe next time they will help your family 👍
If it is a portable generator, just tell everyone your brother picked it up at an estate sale and you are holding on to it for him until he moves to Alaska. If it is one of those huge whole house models they are going to know anyway because you will be the only house in the neighborhood with power.
Thoughts and prayers for Robbie and family. Lost my mom a year ago to COVID. And yes, it really was COVID. She was in rehab for a couple months, but had dementia, diagnosed, for seven years and fell, breaking a hip. She was a believer so we're happy for her, but still hurts, even a year later.
Amein on 🙏 for Robbie and his family. May YHWH give them His strength and peace (shalom) throughout their grieving process. I still miss my mother. Cancer took her almost 30 years ago.
I lost my father over twenty years ago, and it still hurts some. He didn't get to see any of his grandchildren grow up. My step son was the only one who had a couple years to get to spend some time with him. People will tell you that it will get better and believe it or not it actually does . Ofcourse you will still have days of your life where you will be down and sad . Naturally so,what helps me is to remember something he did or said that always made me laugh and then go help someone else who is having a bad day. That's my Dad in a nutshell. I am praying for Robbie and his family, but I also helps.
Few yrs ago i gave my brother who lived 1/3 mile from Rail Road i gave him a state of art gas mask. He smirked but put it under car seat. couple months later train jumped tracke n evacuation ordered so he grabbed the Bug out bag i made for him n put on gas mask. He was able to take more time to go because of these 2 preps n the 7 day food supply i gave him. Thats what i give for gifts without bringing attention. Like a hatchet or knife or 3 to 7 day food supply from Walmart i kind of spread such gifts riund the family but they dont know i prep the knife is for hunting n fishing the
One other advantage to 'black out' shades and curtains is that it helps save on AC and heat. We had a house where the sun would beat in through the windows and the air conditioner could not keep up. After putting them up the problem was solved.
It's an amazing thing that people who, for years, spent their money on toys, will just assume that you're somehow obligated to share your carefully planned supplies with them.
Recent event: someone I thought could be trusted, announced he was coming to TAKE from me. My response was, I will take something far less replaceable and broke off the relationship.
They will quickly kill your Dog. That eliminates that threat and also can be used for food and fur. Remember everything can be used as an asset in that situation. People will be hunting pets and birds squirrels anything that moves for food.
During ww2, my grampa made black out wooden frames that fit into the window casings that he covered with tar paper. During the day, they could be taken out for sunlight, and put back in place before dark. He screwed simple furniture handles to them to make them easy to handle. The frames were light enough so that my grandmother could handle them herself just in case he was away from the farm.
If anyone hasn't mentioned it yet, make your residence LOOK like it's been looted already. As for neighbors, take them a freshly harvested feral chicken. Teach them how to dress it and cook it. Even if you have a years' worth of food stashed, if there are community breadlines or soup kitchens, show up and get yours. Try not to smell like food or detergent. GreyMan for the win.
I think it is one of the best videos on your channel I have watched until now. You not only focus on the "lone wolf prepper" or "lone family prepper" but also think about the community. Neighbors especially these you care for, work sharing, alarming,... One additional food of thought: EVERY crisis ends! And your neighborhood will be there afterwards, when all comes back to normal or a new normal. And they won't forget, if they don't all die - and probably they won't. And there will be a big difference if you helped to get the newborn or the old mother through the crisis or if the newborn or the old mother died. If the neighbors later find out that you could have helped - you have a problem. You will lose most friends in the neighborhood and even gain some lifetime enemies that could make your life a hell. Don't wonder why your house is set on fire five years later. You deserve it!
I understand OPSEC; however, also think of the opposite side -- intel. If the neighbor knows you have supplies, find out what they have to offer in trade. They're probably not preppers, but do they collect coins or other valuables? What skills do they have? You can find out these things through casual conversation. No one in our neighborhood comes out and says they are preppers, but those who are preppers recognize one another. We know who to work with when SHTF. One of ours has a manual mower, which could come in handy with no power.
I heard a good tip recently, after you’re done with your spigot style laundry soap container, fill it with water and store it for hand washing during an outage or even in your garden!
Resupply: Keep a tote, or cooler, in the vehicle. Use them to haul in perishables quickly. Nonperishable items can stay put and taken in little by little. Can you drive to the back? Garage access?
We need to be gardening our own food supply, both perennials fruit and nut trees and berry bushes and annuals garden. Eat healthier, save on groceries, fitness and health from the work on it.
If container gardening is what you can do for yourself,there is no problem with that. You do what you need to do for yourself, and that's that. If your family and friends don't understand that, that's not your problem, they're being selfish, expecting you to provide for them, when they should be living by your example and putting up/away. Two of our Adult children are still in and out of our home and won't help us with the canning process or stocking up the pantry shelves,so we are considering charging rent and using the money for supplies
Good thought about the bell!! I would also add that a whistle would serve a similar purpose. It has the ability to reach a party, but it too requires some discipline as to when and where to use it!!
Fascinating topic! I live alone & plan on keeping my old butt in place. I built up a nice “natural defense” around my house with trees, ditch, & metal raised beds acting as a good deterrent. I’m keeping too-big clothes and an old car to complete the “poor me” picture. Realistically, there’s no way one person can defend 24 hours a day. Working on building community bonds with good results (eggs and veg seedlings go a long way). Too bad my Army neighbors moved away tho! Thanks for the video…..stay safe everyone.
Put your propane camp stove in front of a fireplace or wood stove and make a hood of something to vent the cooking smells up and out at the highest point to enhance the odds of avoiding detection. Even cook for the day at 3am when most scavenger types won't be out and about.
This is a very good idea! You could also set your butane or propane camp stove in your fireplace and let the smells go out the top of the chimney. There would be very little or no smoke, and no one would be able to find where the delicious aromas were coming from.
Not necessarily true about the scavenger types not out at night,must consider that'll be armed and won't care about you or your family when they are looking for supplies. As for the other thing, you could use some sheet metal to make a hood, left over plywood and paint the underside of it with paint that's used for wood stoves and grills. Cooking in a fireplace, why not try using a few scented candles on either side of the camp stove.
In a power outage pumped water distribution will be intermittent at best. If you have a bath, fill it up with potable water whenever supply is available. Check now that bathplug is efficient and you can seal off overflow to get a bit more in. Also good for quick firefighting.
As far as security goes ...it seems it would be prudent to have some pre-cut-to-size plywood to cover windows. This would help with light and it would also fortify your structure especially if you have a lot of windows at ground level....
That’s what I’ve started doing. I pre-cut some 1/2” OSB to match the windows in the house. I’ve got a bunch of 3” screws. I can take my DeWalt cordless drill and hang them all in an hour
Card board, save up boxes and use duct tape. They can easily be cut to fit inside the frame and taped to seal off the edges, creative people can even make openable light tight shutters. Can even be held up with pushpins in some cases.
I agree with both statements. I think that if you live with a few people that have the same mindset, everyone can chip in a bit to make things easier so that one person isn't flipping the bill.
There are many different types of prepping you can do. You can prep on the shoestring cheap or you can prep on the more expensive. As long as you do it either one works.
Out in the boondocks I am not concerned about my neighbors. Especially since in my area we tend to be pretty prepared. Right now my neighborhood is trying to work together to support each other.
In my neighborhood we have people raising goats, cows and chickens. We also have greenhouses, solar and wood stoves. We even have an electrician and solar expert.
Problem is, if the SHTF, all the city predators will flood out of the cities by the millions and they will head out into the boondocks looking for whatever they can take - including you and your life. Your objecting to that won't matter. And if you are isolated, to them that is so much the better.
I saw a meth head trifling through a suitcase full of clothes on the side of a Kentucky State Highway in pitch black, with no flashlight at 4 in the morning. They don’t sleep, and they can see in the dark. Be very wary of the local meth heads.
We just updated our close friends list. A couple of them have drifted and no longer trusted. My little town near Indianapolis has become an immigrant relocation area. Cashiers at walmart using translator on their phones. Different cultures can be a huge issue soon. Regular Americans can be an issue. Saying a prayer
Sounds like you’re up the creek. We live in the bayous. Nobody will come here. We have 12-13’ alligators that we keep as friends. They will be fed well.
@@jimbomorrison7133 Texans are horribly vulnerable from the south. We trust y'all tho to keep us covered from the east 😂 🐊 #GodBlesstheCajunNavy #neverenufcayenne
Talking about dog security, I have one German Shepherd and one Shepherd/Malinois mix. They let me know if someone pulls in off the road over 400yds away, not to mention they are very intimidating. I am rural and have a small homestead and have 99% of your suggestions already in practice.
I have two shepherds also and when my old one goes down ,I will get a new one . I get them at German Shepherd rescue of Orange County California. These dogs are spoiled, but they’re the best.😊 I love them so much they are my protection. I’m almost 70 so I need the protection….❤
@@carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11 I'm 67 but my dogs aren't too spoiled. I inherited one from my son (full blooded shepherd) who produced the other (malinouse mix). They live outside and do a wonderful job. It did take a lot of effort training them to leave the chickens, ducks and rabbits alone.😁
Re: Truck. Especially older truck take the ignition solenoid with you when you park it. Works for military vehicles, its the only "keys" you have for push button start vehicles. Another good book is One Second After
Over a million people without power in Texas after hurricane Beryl. Temps expected to be over 100 the next few days. I would bet that most do not have a backup power source.
For water we have a large deep pool and try use very minimal clorine in it. We would rather swim in cloudy water than to add chemicals that can be bad for the water. We keep a daily eye on our pool and make sure that the water stays very clean. We also live very rural and on 47 acres so it is easier for us to have things here
Concerning vehicles resistant to an EMP. If it has a carburetor and doesn't have a computer, it will probably run after an EMP. In addition to older automotive vehicles, think older (pre 2015) ATV's, Utility Vehicles like the John Deere Gator, and riding lawn mowers.
Mr Sootch Miss Sara Mac & Y’ALL,,,,da’ wife & I look forward to your Tues podcasts on prepping & general stuff. Our sympathies & Hugs to Robbie & family on his moms passing,,,Many “Thanks” for the support, suggestions & lifelines you share with us all every week. GOD BLESS & wishing y’all good health & safety 😇🫂💪🇺🇸
LOL !! Oh yes, we have two terriers! Great alarm and "protection" system for those "bad" delivery people!!! The West Highland is the watch dog and the Scottish Terrier is the "attack" dog! I did put signs up to warn the delivery people, cause two different Fed Ex guys have reached over the fence to pet the cute, adorable, very loud. barking dog with BIG teeth ! I had to administer first aid to one of them. Between the two of them, they are quite a great security system.
Dogs really are man’s best friend. They’re awesome and if possible, someone should always be home. You would be surprised how many neighbors are not neighborly. Also if you have a car out front, go ahead and pop the hood on it randomly. People will think someone is around working on the car ( think tools in hand ) Also I recently outfitted our home with perimeter lighting along with more porch pick lights. We used to only have a single porch light for a long time. And I found my self leaving the lights on all through out the night, after the refresh. Now I keep them off unless I’m outside and need light or I just want to see out or glass door while I’m still up . But yes I have found keeping it dark keep curious eyes away. I will flip the lights on around 2 or 3 am sometimes to mix it up. Be aware. I saw this news clip from last year where a kid was inside playing video games while his parents were out of town and a tree crew came in broad daylight and cut down their huge pecan tree and took all the wood. Just think if an adult would’ve came out. Those people cut a tree down but stole that families peace of mind too
Thank you! God bless you and yours. I’m rural @5000.ft a prep minded widow and alone. my neighbors are cattle primary. I will be cautious, been practicing decades. 😂
It is important to know your environment. Water quality and air quality meters could help you stay healthy. EMF meters, barometers and Radiation meters should also be considered. Of coarse a multi band radio receiver should be in everyone's preps, but we cannot rely on broadcasts to provide real-time information. Therefore, we need our own instrumentation. Edited to add: The air quality meter is essential if using a wood stove, or cooking in your fire place.
When I was stationed on a cost guard cutter we would “darken ship” at night and use red lights. I think investing in a headlamp that has a red light option is a good idea. Also, there were times that we weren’t aloud to smoke outside at night for the very reason you mentioned…. Cigarettes can be seen burning from quite a ways.
TOP bunkering Mistakes: 1- Talking about it- DON'T. could create bad neighbors. 2- Don't have all Preps done simultaneously, because that raises flags. people ask questions. 3- Have a dog- it's an alarm to action around the premises. 4- If you live in a highly dense area, plan where to go and how to get out. 5- SECURITY is important. stay watchful. dogs can help. Proximity Alarms, sensors. Don't leave your home without someone guarding your possessions. (#Squatters) 6- Have a water source (Find local water sources and put them on a map) (rain catchment systems, wells with hand pumps, etc), transport for water, and ways to treat the water. Questions: use a thick cable to secure guns in cars Security- when renting, etc (Ring Camera system (hackable), and other units. best best is closed loop is better. A light for those who need something easy. Warrior Mini- light and defensive weapon) A good prybar is needed for wrecks and SHTF situations - rally point for SHTF outside of your home. - ON hand cash (EMP will knock banks out), $ will be used as barter tools. Gold/Silver and precious metals are God's currency. 7- Rationing water- make it stretch. 8- Well Kept appearance- but not enough to draw attention to yourself. Green Initiatives could try and regulate your personal gardens. Buy from local farmers. 9- cooking indoors- what place has ventilation. rotate those who cook in and out. Cooking smells. it will attract attention. 10- Light Disipline. light travels. blackout curtains, don't attract attention. (sheets, heavy plastic sheets. 11- Emergency Radio- solar and hand crank combo. 12- Driving- after about 3 days people will panic and move. Don't just drive around in your old truck. 13-Keep heating in a limited area- minimize your fuel usage. rationing firewood. Solar generators can help. 14- NOT helping your neighbors. relationships create allies. Lone Wolf Mentality gets you killed. 15- Communications- At least have an emergency radio with solar and crank. two-way radios (encrypted if possible). Basic level of ringing a Bell. 16- Have a Bug out Plan. Where are you going? who is coming? But you are a glorified refugee.
@aaronholmstrom390 I totally understand lead and brass, but gold and silver will also (always) be valuable. It's amazing how eager people are to get a precious or semi-precious metal coin for a couple cans of food and a gallon of potable water. Silver is more feasible to barter with, and maybe ounce copper rounds, but if a person can afford to get a couple gold rounds, those could eventually come in handy, too. Don't completely scoff at physical metals.
I have driveway alerts from harbor freight that are battery operated. I had one at my old house that was about 100 ft from the house and it worked good.
I'm so envious of your cul-de-sac compound! 🙂 That's a great situation. In an outlying area of my suburb, a group of the local sherrif deputies and municipal police built houses around a standalone cul de sac and park their service cars in the driveways. Ain't nobody (smart) messing with that street.
I have a boxer/pitbull mix and a shih zhu. Both dogs will bark and lick anyone to death. My shih zhu will bite if you try to groom her grumpy in her old age but is missing some teeth so no protection there!
Even the largest pry bar is probably going to be very difficult to get a car door open on an accident scene. perhaps a harbor freight porta power mini hydraulic tool will be helpful. A good cordless sawsall can take a roof off at the posts.
Use 1/4 cup of unscented Clorox bleach and fill the 5 gallon container about a fourth of the way full, then swish the contents around very well, pour it out, then fill with water, label, date it, and seal.
@silversleuth007 FEMA actually recommends thoroughly cleaning the storage container, then sanitize with bleach, a thorough rinse, and fill with water with no added bleach.
Get yourself chlorine dioxide tablets, much better than bleach, search for them, so many uses, will save your life and the lives of your animals. Look for other forms of it, like CDS .
If you want a small dog with an absolutely HUGE bark, get a "standard" (BIG SIZE) Dachshund. They are light on the trigger about anything strange going on and have a bark that is all out of proportion with their size, And they bark like machine guns. They don't shut up when they are on alert. They make it sound like you have a very large, angry dog ready to maul someone to pieces.
@@DrSchor There are two official sizes in Dachshunds - Standard and Miniature. Miniatures are those weighing less than 11lbs. Standards weigh over 11lbs, usually between 15 to 30lbs. They have a bark on them that is extremely loud and deep - sounds like a much larger dog than what it is - and they LOVE to bark. Dachshunds can act more as a burglar alarm, not a guard dog. But if you are just looking for a dog that can alert you and let a criminal know they have been detected, it's tough to beat a Dachshund on that score.
So don't answer when people ask you if you prep. I'm a retired cop from Ny. It's called shut the F up and don't tell people anything, much less about your preps.
Consider canning all of your meats. This way you don't have much smell leaving and sleeping people to your food. Also, canning most things requires water, another source when needed.
I think the biggest thing that's being overlooked is that the government wants us to prep without our neighbors in mind. Getting to know your neighbors and community is the most overlooked thing in Prepping because we are social beings. Obviously don't show all your cards so to speak but you Must get to know other people. Isolation is the biggest mistake.
Absolutely. There is truth to the old saying "divide and conquer ". That's why the powers that be banned us from congregating anywhere during the pandemic. Keep us all separate. Much easier to control us.
Think inside and out of box, Indoor regrow, pots , buckets , sprouts and microwgreens, sun porch,as well as edibles, herbs, edibles flowers, catus and other wild edibles, as well as dumpster dive, isn't out of ?
No Stickers on your vehicle. No 2nd Ammendment Stickers, No Trump Stickers, No Stickers of children, No Stickers at all is best. A 2nd Ammendment Sticker on a truck, that'd be the first place to look for a truck gun if you were a criminal.
It's Sept 2024. Things are heating up. We are reloading all of our bug out bags, first aid, charging our walkies and checking all of that twice. Making new totes for secondary location. Amazon has been visiting all darn weekend. I woke up a week ago with the feeling of urgency. God bless
Be sure to have PHYSICAL, PRINTED, city, county, state and US. maps as well as gazetteers of your staye and adjacent states. Hiking trail maps too! Oh, and printed phone books have both maps and emergency numbers.
We get our water from a spring about 1/2 hr away. We fill up5 gallon jugs, we keep 10 and rotate. During the summer we have many water barrels, but in winter the barrels will freeze,, so I worry more in winter, ideas?
That's one problem with solar. There's no way to deploy it while hiding it. And the panels aren't bolted to the roof, they're still easy to steal. And generators of any kind will be heard for quite a distance. Sometimes you just have to hedge your bets.
After a bad hurricane 2022 Ian. Every neighborhood was black. With very few houses having generators and you could hear those generators from a block away. When the neighborhood is dark, it seems quite, and the sounds travel. They were in the dark for weeks.
Surplus military generators are enclosed and pretty darn quiet, they are diesel and very reliable. Cost a few bucks to get one but diesel has a long shelf life and you just need to add algae preventer every 5 years.
So how much of what is important? I live in a small apartment. storage is extremely limited. How long do you think things will be out of kilter......during the earthquake it was months, during hurricanes it's maybe months or more.
things will be out of kilter for months after an earthquake, and maybe more after a hurricane. you will need lots of the important stuff, and less of the unimportant stuff.
I've seen videos that say as long as the water was filled with municipal water and/or you added sanitizer to it before sealing the container, it could last for at least 5 years or longer. The key is that it's in one of those food safe blue containers and properly sealed.
Benadryl..diphenhydramine HCl...allergic reactions and.... sedation. Even poison oak , ivy or sumac ....bee stings and snake bites. Extremely important with sedating kids during stitching and primary wound debriding!
In Florida, I live in a 3 story condo building. My door opens out and not in because of hurricanes. Im having issues with door security. How the hell do i secure a swing out door? Ive looked at some tools and kits but they arent very good. In a shtf situation the only option i would have is to drill some long screws ans seal myself inside.
I love in a trailer with out - swinging doors. For security I installed heavy duty large handles next to the door frame. I put smaller heavy duty handles on each door above the door knob. I attached a piece of medium weight chain to each handle with caribiner hooks for testile strength and easy removal. The angles created when pulling open the door are shorter than the average door chain thus preventing forced entry.
Being prepared is a great thing to be! This should be taught in schools simply because the more persons that are prepared, the stronger we all become. For most of us, short term SHTF is obtainable but for long term grid down for years type event, your preps will only Cary you to your last spoonful of food then you will die.homesteaders have the highest livable story to write but they are only a quarter of a percent of our country. For me, I’ll save the last bullet for myself. SHTF scenarios means Mad Max type living. That’s not living. That’s hell in a handbag.
Ive commented like 4 times on this one video. Just so many thought prevoking things to comment on. Im a chef. I create fine interesting dishes(think Michelin Star type food) Well anyways. I can always be useful for cooking, butchery, fish mongering. I can cut up and cook just about any creature. But, the point I wanted to make, Is dealing with different peo l le and different personality types. As a chef I have worked with and met thousands of guests, staff, etc. Learning how to deal with people is paramount in these situations. Dealing with aggressive people, passive aggressive, sneaky people, evil people, kind people, smart people, the list goes on. Dealing with people is an important skill. If tou cant get along with a stranger or a neighbor or whatever, then you may not make it very far. Knowing when someone is lying to you or hiding something. When someone is truly genuine or generous or whatever. Learn how to deal with people. Keep your temper under control. Keep your mouth shut. You do not need to be a mouse. Be a lion when you need to be a lion. Be a golden retriever when needed. Never be a snake. But analysis of people is important. Dont take people at face value. Your first feeling is usually correct. Learn how to deal with different personalities and people. This may help you survive in a communal situation.
@ScottMurphy-x3t my parents went back to well water a couple years ago. It's not the best water, and they have to filter it, but they can attach a hand pump if they need to. The house is old enough that it's in the basement.
The story about the blocks that "defended" themselves, you can think about where you are mote secure: 1. Alone in the forest or in a rural environment with a ranch or 2. in a city in a big house with 50 apartments? If you organize the big house efficiently, you can be much more secure, I think. 24/7 security at all entrances and surveillance ftom the upper floors. Alarming 70 people with weapons from rifle over pistol, machete and kitchen knife up to baseball bats. Additional possiblity to throw Molotov cocktail from the upper floors on attackers. In addition you can organize medical care in the house (the chances are not bad that one of the inhabitants is a doctor, a nurse or a paramedic. You can form secured "convoys" to fetch water or food. In case of a fire, you have about 100 people for a bucket chain and maybe 50 fire extinguishers... But you have to organize the people!
I've never seen anyone test them. Pre filtering to keep a good flow, once used keeping them from growing mold or feeding testing etc. I have a couple, but never seen a test results by anyone.
@maryfrederickson9400 all medications have been derived from some plant origins, and then manufactured to mimic the natural compounds in them. I have some friends who are researching the compounds in her thyroid replacement medications and learning how to grow plants that will contain the compounds in the medications. If they can grow enough ingredients for her meds, she may be able to stay alive with them, although in reality, it might not be as effective as modern pharmaceutical medications. They also were able to stock up a little bit when her meds had to be adjusted, and when she had to change doctors. She's also experimented a little with holding back a dose a week. Not ideal, but all of these are options.
I live about an hour east of Dallas, tx. Outside of the city limits of a smal town of 4000. Is this considered so large that I should leaving the area to a bug out locaion?
@@robertgarrett7007 not necessarily a traitor but a corrupt NJ politician though as someone who grew up there I am not sure their is an honest NJ politician.
4 Patriots is an excellent veteran owned survival supply company for solar generators. I have a small 300 watt sidekick solar generator with 4 panels that fold up into an easy carry briefcase. The generator weighs about 10 pounds and it will run many small items for up to 8 hours. A nice variety of charging ports to use. Reasonably priced at about $500. Or go for the bigger one for $3000.
I follow your You Tube and always becoming aware of something important. How do you deal with the probability that many people in your community are very aware of who you are that you have things they may want?
Years ago I had a very small dog who alerted us to a break in during the early hours. I now have a different one on my lap and another on the floor by my side. Don’t forget to stock up on food and other supplies for your pets too!
And tell nobody. They get hungry enough, they WILL go after pets. I have family that lived thru starvation in the Wolyn area of Poland/Ukraine. Some of the things they've lived thru...
Feed the “pets” the people that where trying to break in ,problem solved
Black out curtains. Harbor Freight furniture moving blankets. Thick, will blackout light. Various sizes. Inexpensive, prices range from less than $ 5 to about $ 20 depending on size. These are multi use items. Can be used as blankets or insulating material.
Great tip! I've also used those pads you can buy at U-haul to wrap furniture in for the same thing. I almost threw them out after a move a few years ago, and something said, "Keep them." They came in handy during a really bad winter. They are thick and provide good innsulation.
The most warmest blanket is canvas.
Laid over a thin blanket it will keep your body heat in.
Another tip is hessian laid over your blanket.
Hessian bags filled with grass and / or leaf litter under you or over your blanket.
You will be warm all night.
Also great for cold weather. Very thick.
Black trash bags and painters tape. Keep handy and untouched.
But be aware: If the House/flat seems to be empty/abondened, the risk the somebody breaks in and tries to loot it, raises significantly. In a crisis, people hardly ever loot inhabited apartments or houses. But they loot abondened places. And that is reasonable because in a real crisis, unused ressources should be used.
Consider lawn solar lights that are recharged during daylight and can then be brought into the house for light source. Easy and cheap.
This is an excellent idea. However, the best solar lights are Luci Lights. They weigh almost nothing, have three levels of brightness, will float, and I keep them sitting in a sunny windowsill all the time so that they are always ready to go. I have enough to rotate them while the ones I've used are recharging. Look them up!
@@nmr3352 Thanks. I will look into those lights
I thought the same thing, but need extra batteries because they don't seem to last very long and they are not the same voltage as double a
Great idea
@@jimmyblair2716nowadays solar is very important because in a end of the world scenario batteries are going to get scarce and also thru solar you can still charge the rechargeable batteries thru a power station
Every time I here someone use being paranoid as a "bad" thing I think of the saying, "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you". A little paranoia, in my mind, is a good thing. It's only when it keeps you from trusting anyone that it becomes a bad thing.
You trust people ?
"Paranoid is what they call people who imagine threats against their life. I have threats against my life." - Garrak , star trek DS9
@@Liberty-Freedom-Outdoors
Do you?
And if you say yes, put your address, phone number and banking information here for me please.
I have always told people, There is a difference between being paranoid and being prepared. Paranoia is an irrational fear of danger. Prepared is a logical & rational fear of danger! Ignorance is unaware of any danger. Carelessness is No fear of any danger!
Only the paranoid survive!
Great Video.. thanks. We are a couple in our late 60's and we stay active. We live in a covenant protecive community in ColoradoSprings. We ride bikes and hike. We practice our fire arms and are decent shots. We have about 8 months of food we rotate in our everyday lives. Last week we had 2 transformers went out. People immediately went outside asking all kind of questions. No power for 12 hours. Then one lady came out and said my mom has 2 hours left on a medical aid that required electricity. She was really worried then I open my big mouth and said I have a generator . She was appreciative. That opened a PADORA BOX with questions from neighbor's what else does he have in his garage. Bottem line just in the first 3 hours people were panicked. It was a real Eye opening.
We’re right there with ya.
I know what you mean it's hard to keep my mouth shut also because I assume everyone is preparing 😅. But you are a hero and saved her mom's life maybe next time they will help your family 👍
Better help your neighbors get ready. You don't want everybody at your house.
If it is a portable generator, just tell everyone your brother picked it up at an estate sale and you are holding on to it for him until he moves to Alaska. If it is one of those huge whole house models they are going to know anyway because you will be the only house in the neighborhood with power.
1980 was the 1st computer added to autos - EGR for vehicle emitions control
Thoughts and prayers for Robbie and family. Lost my mom a year ago to COVID. And yes, it really was COVID. She was in rehab for a couple months, but had dementia, diagnosed, for seven years and fell, breaking a hip. She was a believer so we're happy for her, but still hurts, even a year later.
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God bless, I'm sure she's resting happily in paradise. 🕊️
Amein on 🙏 for Robbie and his family. May YHWH give them His strength and peace (shalom) throughout their grieving process.
I still miss my mother. Cancer took her almost 30 years ago.
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I lost my father over twenty years ago, and it still hurts some. He didn't get to see any of his grandchildren grow up. My step son was the only one who had a couple years to get to spend some time with him. People will tell you that it will get better and believe it or not it actually does . Ofcourse you will still have days of your life where you will be down and sad . Naturally so,what helps me is to remember something he did or said that always made me laugh and then go help someone else who is having a bad day. That's my Dad in a nutshell. I am praying for Robbie and his family, but I also helps.
Prayers go out for Robbie I understand I lost my wife 30 days ago
I am so sorry for your loss sending lots and lots of prayers🙏❤️
Sorry to hear that Larry, Godbless ❤
Prayers to you as well 🙏
I’m so sorry, Larry. May God bless you and give you comfort. 🙏🏼
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Few yrs ago i gave my brother who lived 1/3 mile from Rail Road i gave him a state of art gas mask. He smirked but put it under car seat. couple months later train jumped tracke n evacuation ordered so he grabbed the Bug out bag i made for him n put on gas mask. He was able to take more time to go because of these 2 preps n the 7 day food supply i gave him. Thats what i give for gifts without bringing attention. Like a hatchet or knife or 3 to 7 day food supply from Walmart i kind of spread such gifts riund the family but they dont know i prep the knife is for hunting n fishing the
That is a great approach
One other advantage to 'black out' shades and curtains is that it helps save on AC and heat. We had a house where the sun would beat in through the windows and the air conditioner could not keep up. After putting them up the problem was solved.
It's an amazing thing that people who, for years, spent their money on toys, will just assume that you're somehow obligated to share your carefully planned supplies with them.
Recent event: someone I thought could be trusted, announced he was coming to TAKE from me. My response was, I will take something far less replaceable and broke off the relationship.
The best security system you can have is a good dog & a good aim. 💯
Some people have a great fear of dogs. Great deterrent.
They will quickly kill your Dog. That eliminates that threat and also can be used for food and fur. Remember everything can be used as an asset in that situation. People will be hunting pets and birds squirrels anything that moves for food.
#4 buckshot is a four am corrector.
During ww2, my grampa made black out wooden frames that fit into the window casings that he covered with tar paper. During the day, they could be taken out for sunlight, and put back in place before dark. He screwed simple furniture handles to them to make them easy to handle. The frames were light enough so that my grandmother could handle them herself just in case he was away from the farm.
A very resourceful grandpa 👏🏻
Thank you for talking about the green initiatives! People don't realize that some of these initiatives will take rights away to grow essential foods.
If anyone hasn't mentioned it yet, make your residence LOOK like it's been looted already.
As for neighbors, take them a freshly harvested feral chicken. Teach them how to dress it and cook it.
Even if you have a years' worth of food stashed, if there are community breadlines or soup kitchens, show up and get yours.
Try not to smell like food or detergent.
GreyMan for the win.
Fantastic point brother. Stay safe and God bless
I think it is one of the best videos on your channel I have watched until now. You not only focus on the "lone wolf prepper" or "lone family prepper" but also think about the community. Neighbors especially these you care for, work sharing, alarming,...
One additional food of thought: EVERY crisis ends! And your neighborhood will be there afterwards, when all comes back to normal or a new normal. And they won't forget, if they don't all die - and probably they won't. And there will be a big difference if you helped to get the newborn or the old mother through the crisis or if the newborn or the old mother died. If the neighbors later find out that you could have helped - you have a problem. You will lose most friends in the neighborhood and even gain some lifetime enemies that could make your life a hell. Don't wonder why your house is set on fire five years later. You deserve it!
Good point. And we need to try hard to be good neighbors before SHTF. Better than $ in the bank.
I understand OPSEC; however, also think of the opposite side -- intel. If the neighbor knows you have supplies, find out what they have to offer in trade. They're probably not preppers, but do they collect coins or other valuables? What skills do they have? You can find out these things through casual conversation. No one in our neighborhood comes out and says they are preppers, but those who are preppers recognize one another. We know who to work with when SHTF. One of ours has a manual mower, which could come in handy with no power.
Let the dandelions grow so you can eat them and make tea. 😊
Good food for thought !
I heard a good tip recently, after you’re done with your spigot style laundry soap container, fill it with water and store it for hand washing during an outage or even in your garden!
Excellent!
Resupply:
Keep a tote, or cooler, in the vehicle. Use them to haul in perishables quickly. Nonperishable items can stay put and taken in little by little. Can you drive to the back? Garage access?
We need to be gardening our own food supply, both perennials fruit and nut trees and berry bushes and annuals garden. Eat healthier, save on groceries, fitness and health from the work on it.
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I am limited to container gardening. It's just about impossible to grow enough to feed more than one person, and that's for a limited amount of time.
If container gardening is what you can do for yourself,there is no problem with that. You do what you need to do for yourself, and that's that. If your family and friends don't understand that, that's not your problem, they're being selfish, expecting you to provide for them, when they should be living by your example
and putting up/away. Two of our Adult children are still in and out of our home and won't help us with the canning process or stocking up the pantry shelves,so we are considering charging rent and using the money for supplies
@@PeterLehman-il5ru charging rent to your adult children sounds more than fair to me.
Thank you for your encouragement regarding container gardening.
Just know that if it's visible...it's take- able..
Good thought about the bell!! I would also add that a whistle would serve a similar purpose. It has the ability to reach a party, but it too requires some discipline as to when and where to use it!!
Fascinating topic! I live alone & plan on keeping my old butt in place. I built up a nice “natural defense” around my house with trees, ditch, & metal raised beds acting as a good deterrent. I’m keeping too-big clothes and an old car to complete the “poor me” picture. Realistically, there’s no way one person can defend 24 hours a day. Working on building community bonds with good results (eggs and veg seedlings go a long way). Too bad my Army neighbors moved away tho! Thanks for the video…..stay safe everyone.
Put your propane camp stove in front of a fireplace or wood stove and make a hood of something to vent the cooking smells up and out at the highest point to enhance the odds of avoiding detection. Even cook for the day at 3am when most scavenger types won't be out and about.
This is a very good idea! You could also set your butane or propane camp stove in your fireplace and let the smells go out the top of the chimney. There would be very little or no smoke, and no one would be able to find where the delicious aromas were coming from.
Not necessarily true about the scavenger types not out at night,must consider that'll be armed and won't care about you or your family when they are looking for supplies. As for the other thing, you could use some sheet metal to make a hood, left over plywood and paint the underside of it with paint that's used for wood stoves and grills. Cooking in a fireplace, why not try using a few scented candles on either side of the camp stove.
In a power outage pumped water distribution will be intermittent at best. If you have a bath, fill it up with potable water whenever supply is available. Check now that bathplug is efficient and you can seal off overflow to get a bit more in. Also good for quick firefighting.
As far as security goes ...it seems it would be prudent to have some pre-cut-to-size plywood to cover windows. This would help with light and it would also fortify your structure especially if you have a lot of windows at ground level....
That’s what I’ve started doing. I pre-cut some 1/2” OSB to match the windows in the house. I’ve got a bunch of 3” screws. I can take my DeWalt cordless drill and hang them all in an hour
I have metal powered/rope roĺler shutters
Black plastic sheeting and thick mil garbage bags taped to windows sills can work for light discipline
As do moving blankets too
Card board, save up boxes and use duct tape.
They can easily be cut to fit inside the frame and taped to seal off the edges, creative people can even make openable light tight shutters.
Can even be held up with pushpins in some cases.
Thank you so much.
prepping is expensive right now but it has to be done
I agree with both statements. I think that if you live with a few people that have the same mindset, everyone can chip in a bit to make things easier so that one person isn't flipping the bill.
There are many different types of prepping you can do. You can prep on the shoestring cheap or you can prep on the more expensive. As long as you do it either one works.
Out in the boondocks I am not concerned about my neighbors. Especially since in my area we tend to be pretty prepared. Right now my neighborhood is trying to work together to support each other.
In my neighborhood we have people raising goats, cows and chickens. We also have greenhouses, solar and wood stoves. We even have an electrician and solar expert.
The same on my county road. We all have differing skills & work well together.
Me too. I'm a retired Ranger and have befriended a homesteading couple on the land next to me. Mutual defense and a good trade agreement 😊
Problem is, if the SHTF, all the city predators will flood out of the cities by the millions and they will head out into the boondocks looking for whatever they can take - including you and your life. Your objecting to that won't matter. And if you are isolated, to them that is so much the better.
@DoubleDogDare54 by that time there would be carcass in the grill out front they would need to pass
They will fit too
I saw a meth head trifling through a suitcase full of clothes on the side of a Kentucky State Highway in pitch black, with no flashlight at 4 in the morning. They don’t sleep, and they can see in the dark. Be very wary of the local meth heads.
Truth!!!
Addicts seem to have heightened senses and immunity to basic illnesses 🤷🏿♀️
Yes they do. In a SHTF scenario they will turn rabid.
Pulsar trail lrf xp50 , i can see at night also ????
Zombie like
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Old but definitely can see
Great point about the cooking smoke inhalation! It will become a health problem over the long-term.
Living through several hurricanes in Charleston, I have learned that staying ready means you never have to get ready.
We just updated our close friends list. A couple of them have drifted and no longer trusted. My little town near Indianapolis has become an immigrant relocation area. Cashiers at walmart using translator on their phones. Different cultures can be a huge issue soon. Regular Americans can be an issue. Saying a prayer
Sounds like you’re up the creek. We live in the bayous. Nobody will come here. We have 12-13’ alligators that we keep as friends. They will be fed well.
@jimbomorrison7133 😂🤣.
That's what I call a natural Mote!
@@BlkFireHawk427 dam straight.
@@jimbomorrison7133 Texans are horribly vulnerable from the south. We trust y'all tho to keep us covered from the east 😂 🐊 #GodBlesstheCajunNavy
#neverenufcayenne
Dehumidifiers can be used for water, and it would be very clean as well.
Talking about dog security, I have one German Shepherd and one Shepherd/Malinois mix. They let me know if someone pulls in off the road over 400yds away, not to mention they are very intimidating. I am rural and have a small homestead and have 99% of your suggestions already in practice.
I have two shepherds also and when my old one goes down ,I will get a new one . I get them at German Shepherd rescue of Orange County California. These dogs are spoiled, but they’re the best.😊 I love them so much they are my protection. I’m almost 70 so I need the protection….❤
@@carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11 I'm 67 but my dogs aren't too spoiled. I inherited one from my son (full blooded shepherd) who produced the other (malinouse mix). They live outside and do a wonderful job. It did take a lot of effort training them to leave the chickens, ducks and rabbits alone.😁
Re: Truck. Especially older truck take the ignition solenoid with you when you park it. Works for military vehicles, its the only "keys" you have for push button start vehicles.
Another good book is One Second After
Over a million people without power in Texas after hurricane Beryl. Temps expected to be over 100 the next few days. I would bet that most do not have a backup power source.
When I stocked up on food during the pandemic I parked my suv in the backyard when unloading groceries.
A warning bell, dinner bell, is a great idea! No batteries and always works.
Whistles too I trained my dog with one.lol
For water we have a large deep pool and try use very minimal clorine in it. We would rather swim in cloudy water than to add chemicals that can be bad for the water. We keep a daily eye on our pool and make sure that the water stays very clean.
We also live very rural and on 47 acres so it is easier for us to have things here
My neighbors converted their pool to a salt pool. Said getting rid of chlorine was the best decision they've made.
Concerning vehicles resistant to an EMP. If it has a carburetor and doesn't have a computer, it will probably run after an EMP. In addition to older automotive vehicles, think older (pre 2015) ATV's, Utility Vehicles like the John Deere Gator, and riding lawn mowers.
Thank you - appreciate listening each week!
Mr Sootch Miss Sara Mac & Y’ALL,,,,da’ wife & I look forward to your Tues podcasts on prepping & general stuff. Our sympathies & Hugs to Robbie & family on his moms passing,,,Many “Thanks” for the support, suggestions & lifelines you share with us all every week. GOD BLESS & wishing y’all good health & safety 😇🫂💪🇺🇸
LOL !! Oh yes, we have two terriers! Great alarm and "protection" system for those "bad" delivery people!!! The West Highland is the watch dog and the Scottish Terrier is the "attack" dog! I did put signs up to warn the delivery people, cause two different Fed Ex guys have reached over the fence to pet the cute, adorable, very loud. barking dog with BIG teeth ! I had to administer first aid to one of them. Between the two of them, they are quite a great security system.
Dogs really are man’s best friend. They’re awesome and if possible, someone should always be home. You would be surprised how many neighbors are not neighborly. Also if you have a car out front, go ahead and pop the hood on it randomly. People will think someone is around working on the car ( think tools in hand )
Also I recently outfitted our home with perimeter lighting along with more porch pick lights. We used to only have a single porch light for a long time. And I found my self leaving the lights on all through out the night, after the refresh. Now I keep them off unless I’m outside and need light or I just want to see out or glass door while I’m still up . But yes I have found keeping it dark keep curious eyes away. I will flip the lights on around 2 or 3 am sometimes to mix it up. Be aware. I saw this news clip from last year where a kid was inside playing video games while his parents were out of town and a tree crew came in broad daylight and cut down their huge pecan tree and took all the wood. Just think if an adult would’ve came out. Those people cut a tree down but stole that families peace of mind too
Thank you! God bless you and yours.
I’m rural @5000.ft
a prep minded widow and alone. my neighbors are cattle primary.
I will be cautious, been practicing decades. 😂
It is important to know your environment. Water quality and air quality meters could help you stay healthy.
EMF meters, barometers and Radiation meters should also be considered.
Of coarse a multi band radio receiver should be in everyone's preps, but we cannot rely on broadcasts to provide real-time information. Therefore, we need our own instrumentation.
Edited to add: The air quality meter is essential if using a wood stove, or cooking in your fire place.
When I was stationed on a cost guard cutter we would “darken ship” at night and use red lights. I think investing in a headlamp that has a red light option is a good idea. Also, there were times that we weren’t aloud to smoke outside at night for the very reason you mentioned…. Cigarettes can be seen burning from quite a ways.
And you can smell them for quite a distance.
you can see a cigarette flame a ways off, but they are not loud. i don't understand the problem.
TOP bunkering Mistakes:
1- Talking about it- DON'T. could create bad neighbors.
2- Don't have all Preps done simultaneously, because that raises flags. people ask questions.
3- Have a dog- it's an alarm to action around the premises.
4- If you live in a highly dense area, plan where to go and how to get out.
5- SECURITY is important. stay watchful. dogs can help. Proximity Alarms, sensors. Don't leave your home without someone guarding your possessions. (#Squatters)
6- Have a water source (Find local water sources and put them on a map) (rain catchment systems, wells with hand pumps, etc), transport for water, and ways to treat the water.
Questions:
use a thick cable to secure guns in cars
Security- when renting, etc (Ring Camera system (hackable), and other units. best best is closed loop is better.
A light for those who need something easy. Warrior Mini- light and defensive weapon)
A good prybar is needed for wrecks and SHTF situations
- rally point for SHTF outside of your home.
- ON hand cash (EMP will knock banks out), $ will be used as barter tools. Gold/Silver and precious metals are God's currency.
7- Rationing water- make it stretch.
8- Well Kept appearance- but not enough to draw attention to yourself. Green Initiatives could try and regulate your personal gardens.
Buy from local farmers.
9- cooking indoors- what place has ventilation. rotate those who cook in and out. Cooking smells. it will attract attention.
10- Light Disipline. light travels. blackout curtains, don't attract attention. (sheets, heavy plastic sheets.
11- Emergency Radio- solar and hand crank combo.
12- Driving- after about 3 days people will panic and move. Don't just drive around in your old truck.
13-Keep heating in a limited area- minimize your fuel usage. rationing firewood. Solar generators can help.
14- NOT helping your neighbors. relationships create allies. Lone Wolf Mentality gets you killed.
15- Communications- At least have an emergency radio with solar and crank. two-way radios (encrypted if possible). Basic level of ringing a Bell.
16- Have a Bug out Plan. Where are you going? who is coming? But you are a glorified refugee.
You're not going to pry open a car door with a little "power bar" pry tool or whatever they are called
Thank you
SHTF gold and silver is worthless and horrible advice. Only precious metal will be lead and brass.
Yes, precious metals are for after civilization is restored
@aaronholmstrom390 I totally understand lead and brass, but gold and silver will also (always) be valuable. It's amazing how eager people are to get a precious or semi-precious metal coin for a couple cans of food and a gallon of potable water. Silver is more feasible to barter with, and maybe ounce copper rounds, but if a person can afford to get a couple gold rounds, those could eventually come in handy, too. Don't completely scoff at physical metals.
Thank you, this was very helpful.
Thanks for stopping by Betty!
I have driveway alerts from harbor freight that are battery operated. I had one at my old house that was about 100 ft from the house and it worked good.
for cooking use a portable induction cooktop plugged into a solar battery.
Always level headed advice and non alarmist. Love your content sir
I'm so envious of your cul-de-sac compound! 🙂 That's a great situation. In an outlying area of my suburb, a group of the local sherrif deputies and municipal police built houses around a standalone cul de sac and park their service cars in the driveways. Ain't nobody (smart) messing with that street.
Many prayers to Robbie, his family and friends 🙏
Thank you for all you guys do for the community
Please keep up the great work 🇺🇲
My chiwawa is the alarm my pit bull is the enforcement
My Shepard is the alarm and my home field advantage (mags stashed rifles pistols smokes etc) and barriers is my enforcement
…until tyranny outlaws your guard dogs
Unfortunately, my Siberian husky is neither the alarm nor the enforcement. She's the welcoming committee! 😂 Snake killer for my enforcement!
You definitely don't want them to get poisoned water!
I have a boxer/pitbull mix and a shih zhu. Both dogs will bark and lick anyone to death. My shih zhu will bite if you try to groom her grumpy in her old age but is missing some teeth so no protection there!
Even the largest pry bar is probably going to be very difficult to get a car door open on an accident scene. perhaps a harbor freight porta power mini hydraulic tool will be helpful. A good cordless sawsall can take a roof off at the posts.
How much non scented chlorine bleach should you put in in a 5 gallon water container
FEMA actually publishes some pretty good guides including preparing water and containers for storage.
Use 1/4 cup of unscented Clorox bleach and fill the 5 gallon container about a fourth of the way full, then swish the contents around very well, pour it out, then fill with water, label, date it, and seal.
8 drops per gallon.
@silversleuth007 FEMA actually recommends thoroughly cleaning the storage container, then sanitize with bleach, a thorough rinse, and fill with water with no added bleach.
Get yourself chlorine dioxide tablets, much better than bleach, search for them, so many uses, will save your life and the lives of your animals. Look for other forms of it, like CDS .
You reviewed an orange handled sawtooth knife for branches, can you please give the brand? I can’t seem to find it. Than you
Silky Saw. They are awesome. Thanks
@@SensiblePrepper Thank you! Love your videos! So much info!
If you want a small dog with an absolutely HUGE bark, get a "standard" (BIG SIZE) Dachshund. They are light on the trigger about anything strange going on and have a bark that is all out of proportion with their size, And they bark like machine guns. They don't shut up when they are on alert. They make it sound like you have a very large, angry dog ready to maul someone to pieces.
i am confused. standard or big size? no doubt your attacker will be disabled by laughter when he sees the dog that barked.
@@DrSchor There are two official sizes in Dachshunds - Standard and Miniature. Miniatures are those weighing less than 11lbs. Standards weigh over 11lbs, usually between 15 to 30lbs. They have a bark on them that is extremely loud and deep - sounds like a much larger dog than what it is - and they LOVE to bark. Dachshunds can act more as a burglar alarm, not a guard dog. But if you are just looking for a dog that can alert you and let a criminal know they have been detected, it's tough to beat a Dachshund on that score.
So don't answer when people ask you if you prep. I'm a retired cop from Ny. It's called shut the F up and don't tell people anything, much less about your preps.
Consider canning all of your meats. This way you don't have much smell leaving and sleeping people to your food. Also, canning most things requires water, another source when needed.
I think the biggest thing that's being overlooked is that the government wants us to prep without our neighbors in mind. Getting to know your neighbors and community is the most overlooked thing in Prepping because we are social beings. Obviously don't show all your cards so to speak but you Must get to know other people. Isolation is the biggest mistake.
Absolutely. There is truth to the old saying "divide and conquer ".
That's why the powers that be banned us from congregating anywhere during the pandemic.
Keep us all separate. Much easier to control us.
Dogs.
Got 3 chihuahuas that think they're pit bulls, a pit bull that thinks she's a chihuahua, and a cat that's just a jerk.
Cats are extremely valuable at keeping rats out of your food preps and keep them from spreading disease.
@@WOLVERINE95899 And they bring them to you as a gift!
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Think inside and out of box, Indoor regrow, pots , buckets , sprouts and microwgreens, sun porch,as well as edibles, herbs, edibles flowers, catus and other wild edibles, as well as dumpster dive, isn't out of ?
Thank you very much for your videos sir!
It’s not legal in some states to leave a handgun unintended in a vehicle. If the vehicle gets stolen, they don’t want a gun stolen also .
Most firearms stolen from vehicles are from police vehicles.
Ironic.
We have a gun safe bolted under the truck seat.
No Stickers on your vehicle. No 2nd Ammendment Stickers, No Trump Stickers, No Stickers of children, No Stickers at all is best.
A 2nd Ammendment Sticker on a truck, that'd be the first place to look for a truck gun if you were a criminal.
It's Sept 2024. Things are heating up. We are reloading all of our bug out bags, first aid, charging our walkies and checking all of that twice.
Making new totes for secondary location. Amazon has been visiting all darn weekend. I woke up a week ago with the feeling of urgency. God bless
Be sure to have PHYSICAL, PRINTED, city, county, state and US. maps as well as gazetteers of your staye and adjacent states. Hiking trail maps too! Oh, and printed phone books have both maps and emergency numbers.
Great list and great info
We get our water from a spring about 1/2 hr away. We fill up5 gallon jugs, we keep 10 and rotate. During the summer we have many water barrels, but in winter the barrels will freeze,, so I worry more in winter, ideas?
I think you can maybe keep a bottle of salt water floating on top to catch more sun / prevent freezing the larger barrel.
That's one problem with solar. There's no way to deploy it while hiding it. And the panels aren't bolted to the roof, they're still easy to steal. And generators of any kind will be heard for quite a distance. Sometimes you just have to hedge your bets.
After a bad hurricane 2022 Ian. Every neighborhood was black. With very few houses having generators and you could hear those generators from a block away.
When the neighborhood is dark, it seems quite, and the sounds travel.
They were in the dark for weeks.
I put mine up in my greenhouse. It works perfect.
What about the portable, solar powered ones that you can use indoors?
@@TLKletz
Great idea!!! Thank you!!!❤❤❤
Surplus military generators are enclosed and pretty darn quiet, they are diesel and very reliable. Cost a few bucks to get one but diesel has a long shelf life and you just need to add algae preventer every 5 years.
Trying and do away with plastic bottles. The plastic breaks down into your water ! Use class bottles or at least BPA free plastic containers
So how much of what is important? I live in a small apartment. storage is extremely limited. How long do you think things will be out of kilter......during the earthquake it was months, during hurricanes it's maybe months or more.
things will be out of kilter for months after an earthquake, and maybe more after a hurricane. you will need lots of the important stuff, and less of the unimportant stuff.
Great info!
How often should you change out your water in the blue barrels?
I've seen videos that say as long as the water was filled with municipal water and/or you added sanitizer to it before sealing the container, it could last for at least 5 years or longer. The key is that it's in one of those food safe blue containers and properly sealed.
Benadryl..diphenhydramine HCl...allergic reactions and.... sedation. Even poison oak , ivy or sumac ....bee stings and snake bites. Extremely important with sedating kids during stitching and primary wound debriding!
In Florida, I live in a 3 story condo building. My door opens out and not in because of hurricanes.
Im having issues with door security.
How the hell do i secure a swing out door?
Ive looked at some tools and kits but they arent very good.
In a shtf situation the only option i would have is to drill some long screws ans seal myself inside.
There are hinges for that, they will not open if pin is out. Multiple sliding deadbolt, all 4 sides
I love in a trailer with out - swinging doors. For security I installed heavy duty large handles next to the door frame. I put smaller heavy duty handles on each door above the door knob. I attached a piece of medium weight chain to each handle with caribiner hooks for testile strength and easy removal. The angles created when pulling open the door are shorter than the average door chain thus preventing forced entry.
Good information, thanks
Being prepared is a great thing to be! This should be taught in schools simply because the more persons that are prepared, the stronger we all become. For most of us, short term SHTF is obtainable but for long term grid down for years type event, your preps will only Cary you to your last spoonful of food then you will die.homesteaders have the highest livable story to write but they are only a quarter of a percent of our country. For me, I’ll save the last bullet for myself. SHTF scenarios means Mad Max type living. That’s not living. That’s hell in a handbag.
Can you give a good brand bug out bag that’s practical, waterproof, lightweight? Thank you.
Ive commented like 4 times on this one video. Just so many thought prevoking things to comment on.
Im a chef. I create fine interesting dishes(think Michelin Star type food)
Well anyways. I can always be useful for cooking, butchery, fish mongering. I can cut up and cook just about any creature.
But, the point I wanted to make,
Is dealing with different peo l le and different personality types. As a chef I have worked with and met thousands of guests, staff, etc.
Learning how to deal with people is paramount in these situations. Dealing with aggressive people, passive aggressive, sneaky people, evil people, kind people, smart people, the list goes on.
Dealing with people is an important skill. If tou cant get along with a stranger or a neighbor or whatever, then you may not make it very far.
Knowing when someone is lying to you or hiding something. When someone is truly genuine or generous or whatever.
Learn how to deal with people. Keep your temper under control. Keep your mouth shut. You do not need to be a mouse. Be a lion when you need to be a lion. Be a golden retriever when needed.
Never be a snake. But analysis of people is important.
Dont take people at face value. Your first feeling is usually correct.
Learn how to deal with different personalities and people.
This may help you survive in a communal situation.
Yup, I’m a therapist and think I’ll be useful to help with managing conflict & trauma when shtf happens.
I think term is hunker down not bunker down ?
Water source. Dig a well. We had great well water at my parents home before the county forced everyone to transition to county water & sewage.
@ScottMurphy-x3t my parents went back to well water a couple years ago. It's not the best water, and they have to filter it, but they can attach a hand pump if they need to. The house is old enough that it's in the basement.
Can you do a three part series on prepping on a budget ? Thank you Old Owl 🦉
The story about the blocks that "defended" themselves, you can think about where you are mote secure:
1. Alone in the forest or in a rural environment with a ranch or
2. in a city in a big house with 50 apartments?
If you organize the big house efficiently, you can be much more secure, I think. 24/7 security at all entrances and surveillance ftom the upper floors. Alarming 70 people with weapons from rifle over pistol, machete and kitchen knife up to baseball bats. Additional possiblity to throw Molotov cocktail from the upper floors on attackers. In addition you can organize medical care in the house (the chances are not bad that one of the inhabitants is a doctor, a nurse or a paramedic. You can form secured "convoys" to fetch water or food. In case of a fire, you have about 100 people for a bucket chain and maybe 50 fire extinguishers... But you have to organize the people!
Buy some solar powered yard lights. Bring them in at night.
And keep those in the box, in the house, for use during power outages only. I have some in the yard but they tend not to last but a couple of years.
Even they won't be viable they way there blocking out the sun.
I don't live near a body of water but every morning I wake up there's a "creak"!
Si, great content as always!
Life Straw. 26000 gallons.
I've never seen anyone test them.
Pre filtering to keep a good flow, once used keeping them from growing mold or feeding testing etc.
I have a couple, but never seen a test results by anyone.
@@relicpathfinder2800 ... around 2014 i tested a lifestraw, on a dare, and drank from the ohio river.
What about a Garmin? Do you recommend those?
What I worry about is the possibility of the lack of needed prescribed medications.
@maryfrederickson9400 all medications have been derived from some plant origins, and then manufactured to mimic the natural compounds in them. I have some friends who are researching the compounds in her thyroid replacement medications and learning how to grow plants that will contain the compounds in the medications. If they can grow enough ingredients for her meds, she may be able to stay alive with them, although in reality, it might not be as effective as modern pharmaceutical medications. They also were able to stock up a little bit when her meds had to be adjusted, and when she had to change doctors. She's also experimented a little with holding back a dose a week. Not ideal, but all of these are options.
How can i cook dried beans if i have limited fuel?
The Pug "watching" is hilarious as we know those eyes 😂.
Awesome video, thank you.
I live about an hour east of Dallas, tx. Outside of the city limits of a smal town of 4000. Is this considered so large that I should leaving the area to a bug out locaion?
Is there away to use a router and without WiFi to connect or use security cams? Like cams go through the router that's plugged into your laptop.
The home lights you have sounds like mine. They are called, Biolite Home 620.
Sorry man. Lost my mom in 1997 when I was 27. Now I am 52. Pray you are well.
Cash and precious metals in the home, was NJ Senator Bobby Menendez a prepper?
No. Just a traitor.
@@robertgarrett7007 not necessarily a traitor but a corrupt NJ politician though as someone who grew up there I am not sure their is an honest NJ politician.
Is your part moving farther to the side. We wouldn't want a dome wrap.
Can you provide a link to the solar generator that is able to run your refrigerator all night? TIA :)
4 Patriots is an excellent veteran owned survival supply company for solar generators. I have a small 300 watt sidekick solar generator with 4 panels that fold up into an easy carry briefcase. The generator weighs about 10 pounds and it will run many small items for up to 8 hours. A nice variety of charging ports to use. Reasonably priced at about $500. Or go for the bigger one for $3000.
I follow your You Tube and always becoming aware of something important. How do you deal with the probability that many people in your community are very aware of who you are that you have things they may want?