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President Nelson, prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Christ of Latter-Day Saints has advised “store water! Even if you are having to stack it up along the walls!”
Mary, another thing to think of is having all pertinent phone numbers written down on paper. Most people have them on their phones and if the phones don't work....
I think we'll get a French coffee press, a trivet with tea lights, a cast iron tea pot to warm the coffee, and a few high quality thermoses, so we can have hot coffee without electricity! Thanks for these tips, Mary!
Totally agree about the water. A gallon is not enough. I’m in west Texas. During the ice storm, my husband organized the effort to get gas back to people’s homes for heat. We had what we needed, but by the time we helped other people, we were short on supplies very quickly. We were also not prepared for my husband to be clothed well while he was working in the freezing weather day and night. We learned a lot from that.
We live west of DFW and while we had rolling blackouts, the folks in our rural neighborhood who rely on the neighborhood well. We thankfully have our own well that we were able to keep from freezing so when the electric was on, we offered water for neighbors animals, flushing toilets, etc. I felt so bad for them!
I have 3 gallon stackable water storage containers I fill with the water from out dehumidifier all through the year so when the pipes freeze we always have water to flush the toilet. Not really drinkable as is, but flushes like a dream! I'm in central Texas and I can fill 20 every year. Just fill the back tank and flush!
Similar thought. A few years ago, I started saving the plastic kitty litter jugs, rinsed out good and store with water, only for flushing toilets or cleaning of course.
I have installed a Generac for my small farm, it's wonderful and well worth the price. I also have a 250 gallon water tank out in the barn, I it's always full and gives me peace of mind for horses and chickens & dog. I also have a 55 gallon food-grade lidded barrel out in the barn for my house water needs should I use up the 400 gallons of stored water in the house. I have 2 wood stoves with flat lids that open, so I can cook on them beautifully. I am set and I hope everyone listens to you~you cannot always count on other people to make your life easier...make it yourself
@@tammy707 Water stays potable for a year in my tanks, I don't add anything. I change it out every year and since they are closed tanks so bugs or algae. To grow algae you need air/sunlight and oxygen. this is not rain barrel water collection~that's a whole different set of problems
Camp stove can be used on patio or porch. There are also camp stoves with ovens. Gas grills that have a burner on side . I hear other channels talking about using fondue pots to heat soup etc
When we started trying to be more prepared, it was so overwhelming. Then, I decided to get really good and well-equipped for camping, knowing we could use those items if we lost electric and water.
We lost power for 2 weeks during Hurricane Sandy. Fortunately we had a gas generator to keep our pellet stove going. We had heat, but couldn't cook. We used the generator for the pellet stove, refrigerators, freezer and sump pump. Getting gasoline was an issue. At one point we were traveling 45 miles into another state to load up the van with gas cans. People with natural gas could cook. We could not...we tried using our gas grill to heat up soup, nope didn't work for us. We did find a stash of pumpkin bread in the freezer from the year before and it really helped sustain us. We've begun experience rolling black outs. A blip here and there. I've heard that these rolling blackouts could last for hours. Years ago, in PA during the summer, rolling blackouts were an everyday occurrence for 2 or 3 hours at a time. We are not preppers, by any definition, but I learned how to pressure can this year and now can food that we know that we like to eat. I suggest that anyone who wants to pressure can, get the Nesco digital pressure canner. Very good product. I did it because my husband wants organic chicken that is air chilled and organic beef that is grass fed and grass finished. Those items are expensive and I started the canning to fight inflation. He finally started eating beans so I now buy organic beans (canned and bagged). I process my beans in the canner as soon as possible because with a water shortage those beans will be worthless. I plan to can water, too. I do suggest getting canned salmon because canned salmon is wild caught. Another thing we did this year is purchase a lot of charcoal, a hibachi grill and a cast iron dutch oven. I will be able to make bread and cook food. I also purchased the Boy Scout cookbook. It tells you how to use that dutch over with coals. One other thing that we are doing is stocking up on "No rinse bath towels", like the ones used in hospitals. I recently had the need for these towels and what a godsend. Nothing like being clean when you can't stand for over a month to take a shower or bathe. They are not inexpensive, but I try to buy a box every 2 months.
Mary, we had similar problems years ago. Silly as it sounds, the only way we could flush our toilet was keeping a 55 gallon barrel in our bathrooom filled and used hose, inserted and used similar to irrigation. Inserted, filled, tilted up with end covered, placed in toilet and used to flush it. I also learned to heat water on the stove in a large pan for us to bathe with. Many pioneer experiences in life over the years. If you have pets like us., additional water is needed as well.
I'm from Vermont, and we do lose electricity at times. A few years ago, we lost power in VT for between 2-5 days, depending on where folks were located. We personally lost power for 2 1/2 days. I have a wood stove, and it helped keep my pipes from freezing, and me too. I heated water to make drip coffee, so we had hot beverages and we heated soup on the woodstove. After that storm, we invested in a two burner propane stove, which is a wonderful addition to our prepper pantry. Luckily, about the time the temps were really dropping into the very cold zone (0 degrees and down) outside, the power kicked back on! We are working on building a solar power station, and also have our first solar panel up. In my area, we have very short days in winter, but often, they are sunny. Thank you for this thoughtful video, Mary! Many good ideas mentioned here.
*Keep an old school address book *Garden items are on clearance now. Individual solar path lights are a great safety light when power is out. Safe for kids, elders and pets. *Get a variety of Hot Hands personal heating packs. They are inexpensive and can provide life saving amounts of heat without a flame or dangerous gases. There are pocket size, shoe size and extra large size. They can give several hours of heat. We used the large ones under our blankets during the Texas freeze. Just check them often if used by children or elders so they dont get over heated. They are available at Walmarts, Academy and other sport/hunting shops and even Dollar General. Keep a few in your vehicles over the winter.
I keep a minimum of 50 gallons of water plus 4 packs of 40 bottles of water. If the water stops immediately fill up your tub with what you can get out of your water heater and plug the tub you can use it to boil or pet water.
Great video today, Mary! My husband got on the bandwagon and bought us a gas-powered generator for Y2K. Of course, we never needed it for that, but we have more than made use of it since then. It doesn't run everything, but it does keep the deep freeze, refrigerator, and lights on. We haven't been able to replace it with a solar one, but that would be nice because the gas-powered one is loud. We live in the country, so it won't bother the neighbors, but those who never prepared would know who has power. We lost power for a few hours in December '22, and I tried my little camp stove with a can of Sterno. I was able to make vegetable soup, and it tasted great! I have gallon bottles of water. Not sure if it is enough, but I also have 2 tanks to put in bathtubs. I have notebooks, pens/pencils, erasers, envelopes, wite-out, highlighters, etc. I do lots of writing as well as reading! I also included a perpetual calendar whiteboard.
I lived on a 3X7 mile island in the Western Pacific in the 1990's All our water was collected rain water from the roof. It ran off the roof and into a concrete tank about 5 feet off the ground, it was not treated, and I never got sick from it. Super simple
Same here. We have water, food, candles, oil lamps, grill, charcoal (but wood works if needed), wood stove, camp showers, gas stove, phone banks, phone book, camp coffee pot, I can anything I can, have 2 3 day buckets of dehydrated food from bulk section of most Walmarts. I'm sure there's more. But we have to send generator in for maintenance. Not to mention herbal studies for safe plants to eat right out of my yard.
Good suggestions. I would also add to have enough water and food for your pets and possibly things like chickens or ducks since a lot of people have those nowadays. Also, if you don't have any other way to save water, just plug up your tub and fill it with water. We have done that to be able to flush toilets and do some minor cleaning. And don't forget garbage bags. Not only for keeping garbage securely stored, but in the worst case scenario, you can use them for making toilets and storing waste.
Bad weather? Bad weather is already here in Southern Louisiana as well as along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Seaboard with regard to hurricane season. Here in Southern Louisiana and as a Hurricane Katrina (and many other storms) survivor, we prepare for six (6) months out of the year for hurricane season. Thanks for the "reliable" and helpful information you provide on this channel. Some "prepper" channels sometime provide inaccurate or "bad" information or advice. They pretend to be experts on everything prepping and I have neve met anyone who is an expert on everything.
You can always empty your hot water heater when you need water for toilets, cleaning. Sterno heat in a can is a great thing to have also. This will heat water quickly. Just don't forget to get a sterno stove (the frame that goes around the can). You can also use a cast iron dutch oven to bake bread and cook in that fireplace. We have done it all!!
If clean water has been in storage for awhile and/or has gotten warm, the taste can be improved a great deal by shaking the container vigorously. Might have to put it in a smaller container with a tight lid, but it really works. Adding a little salt helps too. We did this with our canteens in both the Boy Scouts and the Marine Corps.
Very good video for Preparedness! Loved the cast iron trivet & tealights idea! Going to get a couple of those. One thing I would add is to have things to entertain household members. A couple decks of playing cards or other card games. Board games. Coloring books & crayons for the little ones. Puzzle books. Jigsaw puzzles, etc. Things to help pass the time. Would be a Godsend during a period of power outage.
Solar lights for the garden that you can get from the dollarstore or from a hardware store etc works great to light your home after the sun goes down. Keep them outside in the day and bring them in at night.
A few years ago I bought a small car or RV style refrigerator/freezer that would run with a car charger, also had the regular electric outlet plug, and a small Jackery with their solar panels, thinking....just in case. Just this week my fridge died. I was so glad to have that little emergency freezer to save the meat from my dead refrigerator's freezer. Although I did have electricity to power it, was so great to have it until a new refrigerator is delivered without losing the meat. One note though, for Solar systems, it is important to know how much of a solar generator (watts) would be needed to run a tiny fridge for example. I don't think my Jackery 500 could have kept that little RV fridge cold enough. I have never tested out the Solar System, good suggestion. As you said, an emergency situation is not when you want to find out!!
I just bought a fondue pot at a thrift store. Never used one but I'm gonna practice. Already have a trivet & tea lights. I'm looking for a used camping coffee pot or percolator (not electric). Great video's Mary!
If there is warning about bad weather that could affect power lines, I fill the bathtub with cold water for flushing the toilet. Also have a gas stove which can be lit with a bbq lighter.
If your stove has a locking mechanism, make sure it is unlocked before storms. These lock systems are electric powered and if they are locked, will not let gas come on so you are unable to light it with matches or lighter. I discovered this the hard way one time when we lost power. Also, recommend if you like coffee, hot tea, or hot chocolate; make it before storm hits and keep in a thermos.
Power failures and safety issues are precisely why I keep several corded landline phones in my house. If power goes out, my cordless phones won't work and neither will our cell phones after they run down. In addition, calling 911 is much faster on a landline as the operator will know your location immediately and not have to triangulate your location. Our last outage lasted almost a week, but we were still able to get and make phone calls from the corded phones.
I came to your channel for the bread…but you hooked me for good with the prepping! What a wonderful woman, and lovely channel you have here! Many thanks!
I have 3-55 gallon barrels, multiple 5 galleon jugs, and a stack of water bricks. 3 igloo 5 gal water dispensers, a tub bob and various empty jugs to fill when we see weather coming. I haven't had my big water containers during a big freeze. Has anyone had barrels and jugs through a freeze? I'm wondering if I should lower the level inside to allow for freezing expansion?
Also, ask your doctor to prescribe prescriptions in 90 day supplies. (Sometimes the cost for a 90-day supply is the same as for a 30 day supply.) This saves you trips to the pharmacy as well as the store, and reduces impulse buying.
We take both of those magazines and they are truly incredible. When we're done, we give them to my dad and he enjoys them a second time. Well worth the money!
I have a restaurant style propane powered single burner cooker like they use for omelet stations at breakfast buffets. This would enable limited cooking as long as you have the little propane bottles or an adaptor to a larger propane bottle
I have found that Therma Care wraps for sore muscles...they are amazing for helping you stay warm. Once the packet is opened, it gets and stays warm for about 8 hours. A mobile heating pad, if you will.. A few boxes put away, offer peace of mind , or even if you have power, they feel good on arthritic joints when its really could outside.
Another tip: as you empty plastic laundry jugs, just add water and label it “Soapy”. You can use that water that has a bit of soap in it for washing hands, and for cleaning. If you have to do a bit of laundry by hand you’re set!
Sam's Club, which does not have Prep Month Deals this year in my area, carries Member's Mark 6-Hour Safe Heat Chafing Fuel with PowerPad, 12 ct. which I BELIEVE is "clean" meaning it is safe to use indoors, Much more efficient than tea light candles for heating foods, boiling water.
I fill my unused canning jars with water, add a few drops of chlorine dioxide solution, and bingo. Drinking water in a pinch, and I can use it when I can, too.
I have a small, very small fidgidaire cooler. Looks like a fridge that can also be plugged into a vehicle. For size reference it can hold a 6 pack of cans on thier side. Perfect size for my meds
I found that even if you have recipes etc. bookmarked on your devices, you may go to them and find the original has been taken down and no longer exists. So make sure you print or copy and past that info in more than one place if something you may want to access in the future.
I have many of the magazines you talked about and yes, they are a great resource!! I feel good knowing I can resort back to them whenever needed. They are so packed full of valuable information! 🙂👍
Hi sweet Mary! I went back to this video today to subscribe to the two magazines. I’m looking forward to reading them. I realized I hadn’t hit the like button 🤔 I also have been working on our emergency preparedness a little at a time as we are able. Such valuable information as always. Thank you sweet friend.
I never understand the point in those. I simply put the plug down on my clean bathtubs and fill them up. Water is fine for using to flush toilet and for putting in sink for washing. I use a very long handled pot. If I run out of other sources for water, I have a good backpacking water filter unit or can boil. If everything okay after storm, I can just take a bath or pull the plug, no mess, no fuss. I would be concerned about not being able to get enough moisture out of the bobs and that growing mold or bacteria and I have heard they are not recommended for more than one time use. 🤷🏼♀️
Mary, this was a wonderful video.i didn’t know about the water bob. I share some of these tips with my viewers but didn’t know about the water bob or trivets. You probably came up with the trivet by trial and error.i tend to think about using my cast iron cookware. It’s amazing.
Most of us in northern NY. Keep a gas camp stove! And a couple gas tanks stored away so we can make warm drinks an meals wnen we had the big ice storm which lasted for my are 2 weeks! Also had a small generator!
When you have a empty bottles that soap or vinegar fill with water can use to clean with or flush toilet. My son thinks that I am crazy but you never know when you will need it. Thanks for all the great information you're videos are awesome. God bless you 🙏 and yours 😊❤
Water Bob - YES! It’s a big, enclosed “balloon” or bladder. I keep mine under the sink in the guest bathroom. I wouldn’t tuck it in the back of the pantry as I’d have to go digging. 🤣
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During the bad snow/ice apocalypse 😂a couple of years ago here in Texas, my husband and I filled up the bathtub with snow and when it melted we could flush the toilet. We had no power and everything is electric in our house. We were finally able to find a generator about 45 miles away and got one for our home. We ran the fridge, charged phones, and two electric heaters. We had plastic over our doorways in our living room to keep the heat from the fireplace in one area. I told my husband it looked like we were in quarantine. 😂😂😂Water pipes were frozen already. We were without power in our home for 7 days. We had propane tanks and cooked outside on our turkey fryer with cast iron. I keep many candles and batteries on hand also. And lots of blankets.
I live in a tiny apartment. Im a wheelchair user. I only have a shower room (no tub), and certainly nowhere to store upwards of 30 gallons of water! What do you suggest Mary?
Don’t worry. Store what you can. And since you are a wheelchair user, chances are your local municipality would provide you with additional care under their rules for helping the disabled. Also, I hope you have neighbors who would chip in to help too. ❤️🤗❤️
Hi Mary, I love your videos and the information that you share. I have heard you say that you like Celtic light gray sea salt. I recently purchased a 22 lb bag for long yet food storage. Upon opening it appears to be wet. Is that normal and is it still ok to store in glass mason jars?
Thank you Mary for all you do! You are so informative!! I love your advice..." Don't wait until the last minute to do these things." As I once heard, "You never want to start digging a well when you are thirsty"!! Prepare ahead of time!
According to the Harvard Medical Center's website, the amount of water you should drink: take your body weight and divide that in half; that equals the amount in ounces of water you need to drink. I was warned by my local health care provider that it is possible to drink too much water as that can flush out vital electrolytes that you need for your heart, muscles, and vital organs.
if you're in a cold climate, that seems great. Where I am in south Florida, I'd be afraid that water would be cooking in those plastic bottles, if the car was sitting out in the sun, which would have those plastic chemicals leaching into the water.
@@heika5589 for that small amount it would be very minimal you would be getting, however it would or could possibly save your life. You have no idea how the water fema hands out is stored but in an emergency it would be the last thing on your mind. And if anything you could use it for cleaning/bathing/pet. You just don’t know. If it saves your life, it saves your life and I would bet on it before half of the city water at this point and what they dump into it. You have to remember it’s an emergency situation hun.
Another thing besides paper and pen, how bout keeping a checkbook register... Most of us have gotten so used to just pulling out our cards, you know there may not be power at the store so you need an idea what you have in your accounts. It was funny here during a short power outage watching the young tellers having to use a calculator. 😂
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Living in South Florida during hot, steamy hurricane season some ideas. Battery operated personal fans, charcoal grill (you'd be amazed what you can cook on those), LED lanterns (put out a lot of light and batteries last a good while), a battery operated TV. You can use your washing machine to store clean water or ice. You definitely need to be self sufficient for at least 5 days in my experience.
Also you can get solar garden lights from a dollar store or a hardware store. Charge them outside in the day and bring them in a night. Free lighting !
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Having water for friends and neighbors is an important point. Ty
President Nelson, prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Christ of Latter-Day Saints has advised “store water! Even if you are having to stack it up along the walls!”
Mary, another thing to think of is having all pertinent phone numbers written down on paper. Most people have them on their phones and if the phones don't work....
Excellent point
If phones don’t work these numbers will be useless. We need different ways to stay connected.
You wont be able to call them if phones dont work. But good idea to write phone numbers down
I think we'll get a French coffee press, a trivet with tea lights, a cast iron tea pot to warm the coffee, and a few high quality thermoses, so we can have hot coffee without electricity! Thanks for these tips, Mary!
Totally agree about the water. A gallon is not enough. I’m in west Texas. During the ice storm, my husband organized the effort to get gas back to people’s homes for heat. We had what we needed, but by the time we helped other people, we were short on supplies very quickly. We were also not prepared for my husband to be clothed well while he was working in the freezing weather day and night. We learned a lot from that.
Give your husband an extra hug for that extra help to others. A hug to you for your efforts that helped others, too.
We live west of DFW and while we had rolling blackouts, the folks in our rural neighborhood who rely on the neighborhood well. We thankfully have our own well that we were able to keep from freezing so when the electric was on, we offered water for neighbors animals, flushing toilets, etc. I felt so bad for them!
I'm from South Africa and we have learnt to be prepared for every eventuality
Candlelights in a 12 muffin tin works great.
Thank you
A 1970's fondue pot and a tealight will warm your food or water.
I have 3 gallon stackable water storage containers I fill with the water from out dehumidifier all through the year so when the pipes freeze we always have water to flush the toilet. Not really drinkable as is, but flushes like a dream! I'm in central Texas and I can fill 20 every year.
Just fill the back tank and flush!
Similar thought. A few years ago, I started saving the plastic kitty litter jugs, rinsed out good and store with water, only for flushing toilets or cleaning of course.
I have installed a Generac for my small farm, it's wonderful and well worth the price. I also have a 250 gallon water tank out in the barn, I it's always full and gives me peace of mind for horses and chickens & dog. I also have a 55 gallon food-grade lidded barrel out in the barn for my house water needs should I use up the 400 gallons of stored water in the house. I have 2 wood stoves with flat lids that open, so I can cook on them beautifully.
I am set and I hope everyone listens to you~you cannot always count on other people to make your life easier...make it yourself
How do you keep your water from going bad or mosquito eggs,etc?
@@tammy707 Water stays potable for a year in my tanks, I don't add anything. I change it out every year and since they are closed tanks so bugs or algae. To grow algae you need air/sunlight and oxygen. this is not rain barrel water collection~that's a whole different set of problems
Camp stove can be used on patio or porch. There are also camp stoves with ovens. Gas grills that have a burner on side . I hear other channels talking about using fondue pots to heat soup etc
A solar oven can be made with cardboard, aluminum foil and plastic cling wrap.
When we started trying to be more prepared, it was so overwhelming. Then, I decided to get really good and well-equipped for camping, knowing we could use those items if we lost electric and water.
We lost power for 2 weeks during Hurricane Sandy. Fortunately we had a gas generator to keep our pellet stove going. We had heat, but couldn't cook. We used the generator for the pellet stove, refrigerators, freezer and sump pump. Getting gasoline was an issue. At one point we were traveling 45 miles into another state to load up the van with gas cans. People with natural gas could cook. We could not...we tried using our gas grill to heat up soup, nope didn't work for us. We did find a stash of pumpkin bread in the freezer from the year before and it really helped sustain us. We've begun experience rolling black outs. A blip here and there. I've heard that these rolling blackouts could last for hours. Years ago, in PA during the summer, rolling blackouts were an everyday occurrence for 2 or 3 hours at a time. We are not preppers, by any definition, but I learned how to pressure can this year and now can food that we know that we like to eat. I suggest that anyone who wants to pressure can, get the Nesco digital pressure canner. Very good product. I did it because my husband wants organic chicken that is air chilled and organic beef that is grass fed and grass finished. Those items are expensive and I started the canning to fight inflation. He finally started eating beans so I now buy organic beans (canned and bagged). I process my beans in the canner as soon as possible because with a water shortage those beans will be worthless. I plan to can water, too. I do suggest getting canned salmon because canned salmon is wild caught. Another thing we did this year is purchase a lot of charcoal, a hibachi grill and a cast iron dutch oven. I will be able to make bread and cook food. I also purchased the Boy Scout cookbook. It tells you how to use that dutch over with coals. One other thing that we are doing is stocking up on "No rinse bath towels", like the ones used in hospitals. I recently had the need for these towels and what a godsend. Nothing like being clean when you can't stand for over a month to take a shower or bathe. They are not inexpensive, but I try to buy a box every 2 months.
Mary, we had similar problems years ago. Silly as it sounds, the only way we could flush our toilet was keeping a 55 gallon barrel in our bathrooom filled and used hose, inserted and used similar to irrigation. Inserted, filled, tilted up with end covered, placed in toilet and used to flush it. I also learned to heat water on the stove in a large pan for us to bathe with. Many pioneer experiences in life over the years. If you have pets like us., additional water is needed as well.
I'm from Vermont, and we do lose electricity at times. A few years ago, we lost power in VT for between 2-5 days, depending on where folks were located. We personally lost power for 2 1/2 days. I have a wood stove, and it helped keep my pipes from freezing, and me too. I heated water to make drip coffee, so we had hot beverages and we heated soup on the woodstove. After that storm, we invested in a two burner propane stove, which is a wonderful addition to our prepper pantry. Luckily, about the time the temps were really dropping into the very cold zone (0 degrees and down) outside, the power kicked back on! We are working on building a solar power station, and also have our first solar panel up. In my area, we have very short days in winter, but often, they are sunny. Thank you for this thoughtful video, Mary! Many good ideas mentioned here.
*Keep an old school address book
*Garden items are on clearance now. Individual solar path lights are a great safety light when power is out. Safe for kids, elders and pets.
*Get a variety of Hot Hands personal heating packs. They are inexpensive and can provide life saving amounts of heat without a flame or dangerous gases. There are pocket size, shoe size and extra large size. They can give several hours of heat. We used the large ones under our blankets during the Texas freeze. Just check them often if used by children or elders so they dont get over heated. They are available at Walmarts, Academy and other sport/hunting shops and even Dollar General. Keep a few in your vehicles over the winter.
Wow!! Great info!! Thanks!! ❤️🤗❤️
I keep a minimum of 50 gallons of water plus 4 packs of 40 bottles of water. If the water stops immediately fill up your tub with what you can get out of your water heater and plug the tub you can use it to boil or pet water.
Great video today, Mary! My husband got on the bandwagon and bought us a gas-powered generator for Y2K. Of course, we never needed it for that, but we have more than made use of it since then. It doesn't run everything, but it does keep the deep freeze, refrigerator, and lights on. We haven't been able to replace it with a solar one, but that would be nice because the gas-powered one is loud. We live in the country, so it won't bother the neighbors, but those who never prepared would know who has power.
We lost power for a few hours in December '22, and I tried my little camp stove with a can of Sterno. I was able to make vegetable soup, and it tasted great!
I have gallon bottles of water. Not sure if it is enough, but I also have 2 tanks to put in bathtubs.
I have notebooks, pens/pencils, erasers, envelopes, wite-out, highlighters, etc. I do lots of writing as well as reading! I also included a perpetual calendar whiteboard.
I lived on a 3X7 mile island in the Western Pacific in the 1990's All our water was collected rain water from the roof.
It ran off the roof and into a concrete tank about 5 feet off the ground, it was not treated, and I never got sick from it.
Super simple
Same here. We have water, food, candles, oil lamps, grill, charcoal (but wood works if needed), wood stove, camp showers, gas stove, phone banks, phone book, camp coffee pot, I can anything I can, have 2 3 day buckets of dehydrated food from bulk section of most Walmarts. I'm sure there's more. But we have to send generator in for maintenance. Not to mention herbal studies for safe plants to eat right out of my yard.
Good suggestions. I would also add to have enough water and food for your pets and possibly things like chickens or ducks since a lot of people have those nowadays. Also, if you don't have any other way to save water, just plug up your tub and fill it with water. We have done that to be able to flush toilets and do some minor cleaning. And don't forget garbage bags. Not only for keeping garbage securely stored, but in the worst case scenario, you can use them for making toilets and storing waste.
Bad weather? Bad weather is already here in Southern Louisiana as well as along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Seaboard with regard to hurricane season. Here in Southern Louisiana and as a Hurricane Katrina (and many other storms) survivor, we prepare for six (6) months out of the year for hurricane season. Thanks for the "reliable" and helpful information you provide on this channel. Some "prepper" channels sometime provide inaccurate or "bad" information or advice. They pretend to be experts on everything prepping and I have neve met anyone who is an expert on everything.
You can always empty your hot water heater when you need water for toilets, cleaning. Sterno heat in a can is a great thing to have also. This will heat water quickly. Just don't forget to get a sterno stove (the frame that goes around the can). You can also use a cast iron dutch oven to bake bread and cook in that fireplace. We have done it all!!
Thank you Mary I needed the tea lights and trivet idea!!!
If clean water has been in storage for awhile and/or has gotten warm, the taste can be improved a great deal by shaking the container vigorously.
Might have to put it in a smaller container with a tight lid, but it really works. Adding a little salt helps too.
We did this with our canteens in both the Boy Scouts and the Marine Corps.
Not sure if it was mentioned but we need water for our animals too, if I know a storm is coming I fill buckets for the animals and toilet flushing.
Very good video for Preparedness! Loved the cast iron trivet & tealights idea! Going to get a couple of those. One thing I would add is to have things to entertain household members. A couple decks of playing cards or other card games. Board games. Coloring books & crayons for the little ones. Puzzle books. Jigsaw puzzles, etc. Things to help pass the time. Would be a Godsend during a period of power outage.
Solar lights for the garden that you can get from the dollarstore or from a hardware store etc works great to light your home after the sun goes down. Keep them outside in the day and bring them in at night.
I love my coffee but from experience I have found hot tea is more warming than hot coffee.
That is a good point. I would have to agree with you on that. But I’m always happy to have my coffee too!😂
A few years ago I bought a small car or RV style refrigerator/freezer that would run with a car charger, also had the regular electric outlet plug, and a small Jackery with their solar panels, thinking....just in case. Just this week my fridge died. I was so glad to have that little emergency freezer to save the meat from my dead refrigerator's freezer. Although I did have electricity to power it, was so great to have it until a new refrigerator is delivered without losing the meat. One note though, for Solar systems, it is important to know how much of a solar generator (watts) would be needed to run a tiny fridge for example. I don't think my Jackery 500 could have kept that little RV fridge cold enough. I have never tested out the Solar System, good suggestion. As you said, an emergency situation is not when you want to find out!!
I just bought a fondue pot at a thrift store. Never used one but I'm gonna practice. Already have a trivet & tea lights. I'm looking for a used camping coffee pot or percolator (not electric). Great video's Mary!
Just seen a camping coffee pot at my Salvation Army. Do you live near Downriver Michigan
If there is warning about bad weather that could affect power lines, I fill the bathtub with cold water for flushing the toilet. Also have a gas stove which can be lit with a bbq lighter.
If your stove has a locking mechanism, make sure it is unlocked before storms. These lock systems are electric powered and if they are locked, will not let gas come on so you are unable to light it with matches or lighter. I discovered this the hard way one time when we lost power. Also, recommend if you like coffee, hot tea, or hot chocolate; make it before storm hits and keep in a thermos.
Power failures and safety issues are precisely why I keep several corded landline phones in my house. If power goes out, my cordless phones won't work and neither will our cell phones after they run down. In addition, calling 911 is much faster on a landline as the operator will know your location immediately and not have to triangulate your location. Our last outage lasted almost a week, but we were still able to get and make phone calls from the corded phones.
I always have 5-7 gallons ready. Three are purified water stored in plastic gallon milk jugs.
Be careful! The plastic milk jugs disintegrate!!!
Thank you, Mary. I just used your link 😂 to order the trivet that you have. I've been wanting one for a while now. God bless you and your family!
I came to your channel for the bread…but you hooked me for good with the prepping! What a wonderful woman, and lovely channel you have here! Many thanks!
Wonderful video, thanks:)
I have 3-55 gallon barrels, multiple 5 galleon jugs, and a stack of water bricks. 3 igloo 5 gal water dispensers, a tub bob and various empty jugs to fill when we see weather coming.
I haven't had my big water containers during a big freeze. Has anyone had barrels and jugs through a freeze? I'm wondering if I should lower the level inside to allow for freezing expansion?
Yes if you leave room for expansion you are less likely to have the ice break the container. 👍👍👍
Also, ask your doctor to prescribe prescriptions in 90 day supplies. (Sometimes the cost for a 90-day supply is the same as for a 30 day supply.) This saves you trips to the pharmacy as well as the store, and reduces impulse buying.
We take both of those magazines and they are truly incredible. When we're done, we give them to my dad and he enjoys them a second time. Well worth the money!
I have a restaurant style propane powered single burner cooker like they use for omelet stations at breakfast buffets. This would enable limited cooking as long as you have the little propane bottles or an adaptor to a larger propane bottle
I have found that Therma Care wraps for sore muscles...they are amazing for helping you stay warm. Once the packet is opened, it gets and stays warm for about 8 hours. A mobile heating pad, if you will.. A few boxes put away, offer peace of mind , or even if you have power, they feel good on arthritic joints when its really could outside.
Thanks Mary thought water bob was. A great idea otherwise we are in pretty good shape! I do monitor emergency prep foods and supplies. Great ideas
Another tip: as you empty plastic laundry jugs, just add water and label it “Soapy”. You can use that water that has a bit of soap in it for washing hands, and for cleaning. If you have to do a bit of laundry by hand you’re set!
Sam's Club, which does not have Prep Month Deals this year in my area, carries Member's Mark 6-Hour Safe Heat Chafing Fuel with PowerPad, 12 ct. which I BELIEVE is "clean" meaning it is safe to use indoors, Much more efficient than tea light candles for heating foods, boiling water.
Such good information Mary! A good reminder too! Thank you! 🩵Robin
Hi Robin!! Thanks so much!! ❤️🤗❤️
Gas grill with a side burner makes cooking no problem.
I fill my unused canning jars with water, add a few drops of chlorine dioxide solution, and bingo. Drinking water in a pinch, and I can use it when I can, too.
I have a small, very small fidgidaire cooler. Looks like a fridge that can also be plugged into a vehicle. For size reference it can hold a 6 pack of cans on thier side. Perfect size for my meds
A heating duct tealight is a makeshift heater
I found that even if you have recipes etc. bookmarked on your devices, you may go to them and find the original has been taken down and no longer exists. So make sure you print or copy and past that info in more than one place if something you may want to access in the future.
I have many of the magazines you talked about and yes, they are a great resource!! I feel good knowing I can resort back to them whenever needed. They are so packed full of valuable information! 🙂👍
Great information, Mary. These are questions we definitely consider when stocking our pantry. Have a blessed week.
Thanks Rob!! Love to the SG Family!
Hi sweet Mary! I went back to this video today to subscribe to the two magazines. I’m looking forward to reading them. I realized I hadn’t hit the like button 🤔 I also have been working on our emergency preparedness a little at a time as we are able. Such valuable information as always. Thank you sweet friend.
I’ve stored frozen and refrigerated food in the car, when power out or fridge broke. Not great in the heat, but I’ve used it.
Great info. Thank you for the links to the supplies you mentioned.
Thank you, I so needed the reminder!
My number one is my long stem lighter for my gas stove
Mary is always a blessing! ❤
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I’ve been interested in a waterbob for years. I understand how to get water IN; however, how do you get water OUT???
Most come with a small hand pump to get the water out.
Thank you. Many videos show putting water in; however, never a word on getting it out. Now I plan to order one.
God bless,
I never understand the point in those. I simply put the plug down on my clean bathtubs and fill them up. Water is fine for using to flush toilet and for putting in sink for washing. I use a very long handled pot. If I run out of other sources for water, I have a good backpacking water filter unit or can boil.
If everything okay after storm, I can just take a bath or pull the plug, no mess, no fuss. I would be concerned about not being able to get enough moisture out of the bobs and that growing mold or bacteria and I have heard they are not recommended for more than one time use. 🤷🏼♀️
Mary, this was a wonderful video.i didn’t know about the water bob. I share some of these tips with my viewers but didn’t know about the water bob or trivets. You probably came up with the trivet by trial and error.i tend to think about using my cast iron cookware. It’s amazing.
Most of us in northern NY. Keep a gas camp stove! And a couple gas tanks stored away so we can make warm drinks an meals wnen we had the big ice storm which lasted for my are 2 weeks! Also had a small generator!
A box lined with aluminum foil will allow some outdoor cooking in areas that have plenty of sunshine if no solar panels, in a crunch.
We made solar ovens and cooked with them in the Boy Scouts. (1970's)
Lots of great RUclips videos showing various ways to make them. Just binge-watching them recently!
Great information as usually!! I took many notes and I'm looking for those hard copies!! Bless you
Thank you Mary❤
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When you have a empty bottles that soap or vinegar fill with water can use to clean with or flush toilet. My son thinks that I am crazy but you never know when you will need it.
Thanks for all the great information you're videos are awesome.
God bless you 🙏 and yours 😊❤
Yes!! I wash and then fill big juice bottles, vinegar bottles etc for sanitation water!!! Never hurts to be prepared!!!
I have an herb and tincture book I like.
Thank you, Mary 😊
Very interesting Mary thank you so much stay bless with your family
What a great video and spot on Mary. Now is the time to have everything ready. Have a blessed evening sweet friend ❤
Hi Jackie, you too! ❤️🤗❤️
Don’t forget to rotate as well.
Thanks for sharing. We already do many of them. Others are on my list.
Would love to have you and your husband to go through your solar generator set up and how you plan to use it. What are you planning to run?
That is a great idea! I will definitely talk to my husband about making a video for us about that! ❤️🤗❤️
@@MarysNest Awesome. Thanks.
How long will evaporated milk last past expiration date?
Where do I find the discount code for the magazines?
The link is in the description underneath the video. To open the description click on the title of the video or the word more.
@@MarysNest Thank you!
Another great video!
Water Bob - YES! It’s a big, enclosed “balloon” or bladder. I keep mine under the sink in the guest bathroom. I wouldn’t tuck it in the back of the pantry as I’d have to go digging. 🤣
Hola Mary, I am not seeing where you provided information for the solar power stations or the cooler? Thank you for you in advance! 🥰
No problem at all. The links are in the description underneath the video you have to open the description by clicking on the title or the word more.❤️🤗❤️
@@MarysNest Thank you our Sweet Mary, found them 😇🥰
During the bad snow/ice apocalypse 😂a couple of years ago here in Texas, my husband and I filled up the bathtub with snow and when it melted we could flush the toilet. We had no power and everything is electric in our house. We were finally able to find a generator about 45 miles away and got one for our home. We ran the fridge, charged phones, and two electric heaters. We had plastic over our doorways in our living room to keep the heat from the fireplace in one area. I told my husband it looked like we were in quarantine. 😂😂😂Water pipes were frozen already. We were without power in our home for 7 days. We had propane tanks and cooked outside on our turkey fryer with cast iron. I keep many candles and batteries on hand also. And lots of blankets.
great show ....
I ran out and bought a gallon of water from Walmart and their water supply was really low!
I live in a tiny apartment. Im a wheelchair user. I only have a shower room (no tub), and certainly nowhere to store upwards of 30 gallons of water! What do you suggest Mary?
Don’t worry. Store what you can. And since you are a wheelchair user, chances are your local municipality would provide you with additional care under their rules for helping the disabled. Also, I hope you have neighbors who would chip in to help too. ❤️🤗❤️
Hi Mary, I love your videos and the information that you share. I have heard you say that you like Celtic light gray sea salt. I recently purchased a 22 lb bag for long yet food storage. Upon opening it appears to be wet. Is that normal and is it still ok to store in glass mason jars?
Yes, the salt is wet -!sometimes it really takes people by surprise. Yes, I like your idea of storing it in glass jars. Love, Mary ❤️🤗❤️
But is it okay to store wet in the jars or should I try to dry It out first? If so, will drying it effect the nutrients?
Make sure you have at least 3 months of drugs on hand especially is you take thyroid meds!
That is always my concern to.
Just say NO! to drugs. 🤔🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍You are right! I'm just being silly. 😉
Thank you Mary for all you do! You are so informative!! I love your advice..." Don't wait until the last minute to do these things." As I once heard, "You never want to start digging a well when you are thirsty"!! Prepare ahead of time!
listening to you charges me.... I'm doing ok but... not where I want to be.
According to the Harvard Medical Center's website, the amount of water you should drink: take your body weight and divide that in half; that equals the amount in ounces of water you need to drink. I was warned by my local health care provider that it is possible to drink too much water as that can flush out vital electrolytes that you need for your heart, muscles, and vital organs.
I also keep two 40 packs in my trunk of my car at all times.
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if you're in a cold climate, that seems great. Where I am in south Florida, I'd be afraid that water would be cooking in those plastic bottles, if the car was sitting out in the sun, which would have those plastic chemicals leaching into the water.
@@heika5589 for that small amount it would be very minimal you would be getting, however it would or could possibly save your life. You have no idea how the water fema hands out is stored but in an emergency it would be the last thing on your mind. And if anything you could use it for cleaning/bathing/pet. You just don’t know. If it saves your life, it saves your life and I would bet on it before half of the city water at this point and what they dump into it. You have to remember it’s an emergency situation hun.
Another thing besides paper and pen, how bout keeping a checkbook register... Most of us have gotten so used to just pulling out our cards, you know there may not be power at the store so you need an idea what you have in your accounts. It was funny here during a short power outage watching the young tellers having to use a calculator. 😂
HELP, I FOUND A PKG OF POWDRED HEAVY CREAM. IT'S 3 MONTHS EXPIRED. CAN I USE IT, FREEZE IT? WHAT TO MAKE WITH IT IF SAFE.
Good question...I have a lot of out of date things...not sure what to do with.
Don’t worry. Three months passed its expiration date is not a big deal. But since it’s heavy cream that contains fat, even though it is dry, reconstitute some and see if it tastes good. ❤️🤗❤️
@MarysNest thank you dear.
You need a Bible and books 📚
Cook book, how to books and gardening books.
Living in South Florida during hot, steamy hurricane season some ideas. Battery operated personal fans, charcoal grill (you'd be amazed what you can cook on those), LED lanterns (put out a lot of light and batteries last a good while), a battery operated TV. You can use your washing machine to store clean water or ice. You definitely need to be self sufficient for at least 5 days in my experience.
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And a Bible....always have several bibles
People also forget that your hot water tank has a lot of drinkable water that you can drain and use in an emergency!
Also you can get solar garden lights from a dollar store or a hardware store. Charge them outside in the day and bring them in a night. Free lighting !
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Another need for water is for flushing toilets.
5 gal per person is enough for 1 week of drinkable water
Mary, you should consider doing a whole series of LOW CARB recipes!
I put drops of vodka in my glass bottles of stored water ....