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@@BearIndependentHow many watts is your inverter??? What is the max i can go on my Lexus v6 without having any electrical issues. Do you recommend a brand. Thanks in advance.👍🏿
A note on 4 wheeler 1, The battery may have been too dead for it to start from the outset. I have that problem with a few of my newer toys.(Harley, ATV, & Snowmobile) There is enough power to crank them but not enough to fully energize the ignition and/or efi. I have invested in a ridiculous amount of cheap 2amp battery charger/tenders. When I know something will be sitting for more than a few weeks it gets a tender. Or if something has been sitting for the offseason it gets a tender before its season starts. The tenders are maybe $15 and they will charge a car battery enough to start the car if left on for a few hours.
Ha! You mentioned an expensive coat and brought me way back. When I was 15 my mom got angry with me for spending almost $100 on a big, baggy canvas coat that she thought was too baggy. I still have it, it still fits, it's still my primary heavy coat. I'm also 42 and bought it about 27 years ago.
I had my diesel pick up die on me during this below freezing spell, and the four wheeler wouldn't start either. My little 23hp John Deere tractor fired up every time and when it warmed up, i was able to jump start the big truck off my little tractor. I think redundancy is also important across fuels. Some times gasoline may be scarce or, like a few months ago, diesel was getting prohibitively expensive. Good to have vehicles for each.
You are so right about redundancies I had plenty of long-term food stored in my house along with survival items. Took me years to get. One night I had a very large lithium battery explode we had about a minute to 45 seconds to get out of the house. I didn't even have time to grab my wallet or my phone just the kids. Everything had stored was completely destroyed the whole house was lost. If that had happened in a good damn situation we would have been completely screwed. Lesson learned do not store lithium batteries in your home. Next time I do anything with lithium like solar or electric bikes which is what exploded. I will keep them in a separate block concrete shed.
Here here on the pool, my wife wanted one for summer fun in the backyard, was about 600$, but the amount of clean water we have on standby just grew 10 fold!
Jacuzzi/hot tub, too, just less water. But it's not for drinking (bromine, chlorine). Not too sure about flushing with it either since I'm on a septic system, but it's there if I need it.
@@joeybutafuco1845 All the snow here in the Buffalo area is gone too. With Lake Erie not being frozen, I'm sure there's going to be much more coming. Hopefully the complacent and unprepared learned their lesson..which I doubt.
Bear fill your toilet up with super salty water and flush that down with more salt water it will thaw it out in a couple hours. Down this at deer camp once and it was 5 degrees with -20 wind chill. It 100% works. Was a septic system though
Thank you. Good advice with making your own inventory list. The island with generator once a day cracked me up! As a kid living in the Amazon at one of the jungle bases the generator was on everyday for an hour or two for ham radio commo with missionaries in the tribes. I think a mom had a time slot for the washer. Redundancy was a must for my RN mom as she had clinics to set up and 4 kids to clothe. Food is everywhere in the jungle. Doubled up as much as would fit us all sitting on boxes in Piper Cubs (and adding Cesnas.... The name eluded me before.) Blessings!
Great story time TJ. According to the context of this video, I'm firing on all 8 cylinders. .... last week's cold spell made me very busy with plumbing. I'm the lead maintenance man for over 120 doors up here in Southern Ohio. It was intense to say the least. Even my water main was frozen from Saturday to Thursday, made ends meet though threw redundancies. Shalom.
My list is long....but being a one girl show here. I have learned a few things. I've learned how to hook up the generator, run it for what absolutely needs done. The horses get a 100gal water tank filled. I can also use the 50 gal for extra if needed. I can line dry any laundry and do even now. The tractor is in the garage and kept warm so it always starts. I'm still learning, but I've got this part down. Now I've got a few more things to add to that list! Thanks Bear!
Last week marked one year on our homestead. It’s been a slew of problems. In year one we replaced 16 tires on 5 vehicles. We have been without on demand water a month now. A pipe underground between our well pump house and the main house broke. With the storms we are still waiting for our home insurance inspector to get out here. If they don’t cover it I start digging. We still can get water out of the well just using tanks and buckets. I feel more blessed then ever being more independent from the system.
I think a wood burner or fireplace are one of the most over looked back up's. When the storm sandy that hit the northeast eventually made it to the midwest it took down a maple tree in my side yard, and the electrical line to my house was taken down by the tree. Before the power company would put the line back up they said my house needed some electrical work done on the roof. It was just above freezing then, but having a wood burner to heat my house with was it worth its weight in gold. Added to that my oven is electric so cooking or brewing coffee meant either grill or wood burner. I learned back then that the old stanley coffee thermoses from the 80's kept coffee hot for close to 24 hours, handy thing to known then.
Redundancy is Absolutely needed. 3 broken walk behind snowblowers, garden tractor with snow blower, blew engine, 2n ford tractor died. My 1984 Ditch Witch, R40 diesel with 8ft side wing - still going, 4 homes and driveways taken care of!
@@BearIndependent Lived in ND most of my life (dedicated 9 yrs to Fast Attack Subs), I feel your pain in the cold! Send that miserable weather back to ND where we have adapted to it.
I started updating/ improving my inventory documents & in some instances creating them last week. Noting where I have redundancies & where I do not is a great idea. Thanks Bear.
True story, the power was knocked out in the neighborhood during a thunderstorm, whole complete darkness for 4 days. Uncle B had a generator. Wired it to the breaker box , now power is ok n, I floated in my pool while my burgers sizzled on the grill. One after another neighbor trolls by - you guys have power ? Yep. Out of 500 homes I was the only one with power , fans , etc while everyone was in the dark 4 days in July. Stayed cooled off, fed, and watched TV from my pool. Get a generator , and 5 gallons of fuel. Lights are important for sanity. People panic in darkness.
Lol... had the same experience after Sandy. Power was out for two weeks... neighbors were mystified that our home had lights, heat, and the flicker of our TV while we watched DVDs and sipped cocoa with marshmallows. 😂
Bear, thank you, dear brother, from an old single lady, seeing the writing on the wall, but finding all these details overwhelming! Thank you for spelling out the wisdom of redundancy, that made so much sense! God bless you and your family!
You know made your hardship into a blessing, just now. Things are very lean. I still eat good, but all the EXRAS, gone! I tith to the church and gift to you, cause your awesome. I love your Bible study most. Shaloha. Warm thoughts!
You should see the locals here show up to the ER at 2 a.m. with a cough, wearing a hoodie and basketball shorts. It's often below zero every night from November through April. Oh, yeah. They'll invariably all reek of weed and/or tobacco smoke, too.
4 days below “0” here in the hill country. With the wind chill, we put out extra hay for the animals bedding down. Bought extra Alina for feeding.Resealed the pump house, but missed one pilot hose. Started all the Honda generators (3). Gas for spare cans. Extra grocery run. Only lost water from the well for an hour until we found the frozen pilot line. Nothing like real world to teach and hone your systems.
I believe the proper word to describe a bunch of turkeys is a "Congress". And if it isn't, it should be. Best of luck with the truck. My Dodge has been down 15 months now for a fried ECM. Been hosed a few times already, too, by scammers who said they could fix the part, or lose the part (thanks USPS), or sell me a POS dead part. If it ain't fixed by summer that truck's getting a V8 gashog conversion.
This was absolutely stellar!!! You love us and it’s very evident in your consistent advice and instruction… Blessed be the name of the Lord… We love you back…😊🙏🏻🥰
Shalom Bear. I hope you get your plumbing fixed easily. I have thousands of hours into fixing frozen pipes and sewer lines. Im 39 and have been doing this my entire life. Excavator, concrete saw, jackhammer, ground blankets propane heaters, steam power washer, pumps, extractor & a 40 yard dumpster if needed. God Bless
Twas scrolling whilst listening. "Burn It Down" was 3 vids below in the lineup. We don't believe in coincidences, do we. Shared it for the new kids/non-backchannelers on the Discord. This is a comprehensive overview. Bless you, brother.
when i lived in the Ouachita Mountains around 1980, i had to drive 10 miles on forest service roads to get close enough to town to check my rural route mail box! your story about the island reminds me of that time in my life. i had to have my own hardware store, or drive the 5 miles 1 way to my closest neighbor's house and ask him to pick something up for me where he worked at the hardware store 45 miles away, then drive 5 miles home, then 2 more trips the next day just to get the part and get it home. being an old man in my 60's i was lucky enough to be raised by parents that came from mountain stock and my grand parents lived the simple life!
Bear my mother and her 3 sisters and brother they were the 5 oldest out of 15,, had to do their chores before school and walk 3 miles one way and back, for water every morning as well and if they didn't my grandfather would make them go in the dark with one flashlight, they had plenty of bears and rattlesnakes to watch out for, why are you grumbling, about vehicles, they had a outhouse too, you might want to think about one of those as well. My friend has one on their land. I hope you know I'm just trying to pull your chain. I truly admire all you do for others, especially the children, I thank God for you and your buddies. you're always in my prayers, Shalom, and blessings to you and your family
Best show yet. Have been prepping before it was identified as such. If I may add a few things that have become evident over the past 30 years… Air compressors and tire tools are more than handy. Extra tires fit that arena if possible Ice maker if possible. Medical and good for occasional powdered drinks, if affordable With the two is one, one is none ideologies needed, we kept a list, started by previous years receipts research, to identify needed backup items to have on hand. … just a couple thoughts to take with you next trip to the morning dumpsite where I to seem to do my best clear thinking. I always wanted to create something like your channel but that in my opinion is just one redundancy that is not needed… your the best!
We put it down at 4 feet here even though it can freeze down to 7 feet. My Moms throttle sensor went bad last week too. Sewer lines suck. Here it's usually because someone drove over line while ground was froze on top and mud under the frozen part.
Dad had a picture hanging on the wall when I was a kid that read "No amount of planning will ever replace dumb luck." and another that read "humble pie, eat it".
Your ending story can carry over to long term sustainment. When the ballon goes up your farm/house/homestead becomes an island. How many ways off the island,how many other islands do you know of nearby,do you have all the supplies to live on said island,can your defend your island with no outside help,will you and your neighboring islands band together to network resources,labor,knowledge. What are resources/skills your island can have to help fellow islands around you.
Perfect examples of Murphys law. Always gotta remember and prep for Murphys law. When it rains, it pours. Dealing with 10 crises at the same time. Luckily I'm used to it. I like to think the father is preparing me for the future of nonstop crisis mode. Hey this broke, this person is sick, this animal got out, etc. SHTF is stressful, but it's less stressful if you are used to constant pressure
Seems a lot of places in the South will not prepared for extended days of sub freezing temperatures we had water mains break everywhere and enjoyed the little history of bear 💥🐻😁🐝
When our power &/or water go down I switch into 'camping mindset' and appreciate that I have the house, bed, etc. A couple of changes and we're good for heat, light, cooking and water. Bring out the cards, board games and books. I do need a belt for my treadle sewing machine, though.
Hi other listeners. I am here in SE OK. I shop in Mena, AR most often. Living alone. Raising goats, dogs, chickens, gardening, fencing, cutting down cedar trees and burning the branches. I enjoy riding my dual sport MC in the area. Getting ready and all. I am enjoying my new bread maker. I am handsome some think. The only reason I am single is that men and woman are always killing each other. Playing it safe I guess. Was married for 20 years, it's a miracle I can walk or type.
Another tip, if you fill up a 1 liter pop bottle with super salty water and put in back of toilet tank or inside a five gallon bucket, it won’t freeze solid either. Much more water than a five gallon bucket, it doesn’t keep it from freezing. I guess where salt water freezing temp is so muck lower it doesn’t freeze around it either
when it's really cold I do layer up but once I start getting too warm I itch so end up removing layers bit couple of times IV had weird looks when I'm carrying my jumper/hoody whilst wearing my coat....at home is a whole other fun game of on off on off 😮💨
Where I live in rural Arkansas the fiberoptic wifi installers have been steadily breaking water lines for a year. Not mad at them, they're all from out of town and working but water storage is a big deal around here. My most recent purchase was the Aquapure 65 gallon bathtub bags. Less expensive than the water Bob.
Good call on the hunting and fishing. So many people think that they will "live off the land". Everyone else is thinking the same thing. There definitely won't be enough to go around.
While I am inclined to agree with you, I think that if SHTF really does happen, there will be a massive population decrease within 6 weeks due to unchecked violence, desperation, sickness, lack of medical care, meds, etc. I honestly think that within 6 weeks the population would be down by a third. Within 3 months of a SHTF, the population could be at 20- 25% of the original numbers.
This was great!! People don't realize how big a factor logistics are. Also in the same line of thinking is, parts compatibility. With mountain biking we run mechanical (cable) brakes vs hydraulic, not as nice but easy to keep extra and repair. Worked in a similar world (mining in Alaska ). Pump motors, couplings, gaskets, fittings... did you order enough? cause its gonna take a month + if we run out.
Thank you for the thoughtful lessons. I have been constantly reevaluating the redundant systems in leading my family. I'm sure you would agree with me when I say there is one crucial area of life that there is no backup available for... Narrow is the way... We can be diligent in preparation for food, water, shelter, medical, transportation, and communication for the ones we love, however passing on the Word of the Lord could prove to be the most valuable tool in and arsenal. Have it memorized in the mind, written on the heart, and several physical copies to place strategically throughout your AO.
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Bro you will need brethren whether you won't that or not , streanght in numbers. Single will fall by the wayside . BloodKnights in criste forever. Knights of criste!
@@brianmorrow4710 My circumstances are a bit different than most. I hear you but solo is the way to go where I’m at. There are a few others spread around but the nearest full time neighbor is still quite far away. Not easy to reach in the winter and even harder to reach in the summertime. In 9 years I haven’t seen one hiker, hunter, snowmobile, etc even through binoculars or spotting scope. And since I’m on top of a mountain with an excellent 360° view it’s more than difficult to sneak up on me. The terrain and environment works for me. A helicopter is generally the best way in and out. That’s how I do it 99% of the time.
I've been on 3 TDYs to Fairbanks Alaska, and kinda fell in love with the state. Best of the three trips was, imo, the December to January one. I was a USAF tanker jet engine mechanic. Hanger was hogged by the RC-135 we were out there to support, and a Guard tanker that had ingested ice on all 4 engines, and was undergoing 4 engine changes. I was on morning crew, so everyday, had to go out to the flightline to prep the jets. At one point, we had MEC issues, so for a few days, had to stay out there in the cold trying to fix it... Btw, the Guard there apparently has heated engine tents... Nobody told us, lol. It got down to -70 degrees. Idiot RAs sent us out there without B bags, so most of us just had fleeces and nothing else. Pro sups bought a few things for us, and we had to buy a few other things ourselves. Best thing I got was a bomber jacket. I still wear that thing. Kept me warm no matter how cold it got. I honestly didnt know I'd be that comfortable in that kind of cold. I went out hiking around town alone in the middle of the night one time, just trying to get the f@ck out of town so I could get some decent light pollution free pics of the Aurora (I was teaching myself photography at the time). My actual station was hot and tropical Okinawa. Something I realized is that, when its cold, you can always put on more layers. When its too hot... What are ya gonna do, rip your skin off? Before visiting on those TDYs, I never would have considered living there... Now I think living in a cold dark state with nobody else around you sounds kinda awesome.
Depending on the creek depth, you can dig the closest spot to the house deeper to make bucket dipping easier....perhaps a pier, to dip at deepest point? Once dug, the flow will clear the sediment....
In my approach with a fixed budget, my monthly shopping consumes half. This covers food, paper & hygiene. The second half replenishes milk, coffee, stocks meds, but more importantly the simple substitutions. Thrift store hits, subs for dog & chickens. The approach is keep it simple, look for multi use, and don't get sucked into fear. For instance, extra rice to supplement dog food (with scraps or eggs). Fertilizer comes from our chickens & neighbor cows, clippings. I think MacGyver on a regular basis. And I'm not too good to pick up roadside treasures. Our plan b, c, d for sanitation was extra poop buckets, a dedicated bleach bucket for cloth butt wipes. Tips from Bear Nation and other like minded sites, keeps me thinking, working and improvising.
my first blizzard in south dakota, i unrolled a 50x60 billboard tarp and propped up the edges. after the blizzard as i shoveled out the driveway i threw the snow over onto the tarp area. and later shoveled from the edges to raise the turned up edges. come spring as it melted i pumped into several swimming pools i had purchased at thrift stores/auctions. we heated our camper that winter with a M1950 extreme cold weather tent stove.(i still have the UN USED liquid fuel kit and instruction manual ! we burned the maple flooring from the old house on our land that was falling down! we lived in that camper for 3 full years!!! im drawing social security retirement but this month my check was just $361 because i have NOT worked a tax taking job most of my life, i worked for cash!! i have lived in the north for about 20 years of my life. lost everything several times. been a survivalist since i was about 11 or 12! i have 4 4x4 suburbans with the same engine, trans etc... i came to JESUS through Pastor Peter John Peters back in the mid 1990's, purely by chance while listening to patriot radio shows on WWCR shortwave.
One of those days where it rains it pours. Just had one of those recently lost my tilapia after 4 years of raising them. Still have my bass bluegill and crawfish.
Thanks bear , Being from the great white north i feel your pain. Been through all those same issues a few times lol. Being a good buddy ive done the -20 or worse, unfreezing buddies frozen waterlines more times than i can count . Speakin of cold weather preps, I think the one change ive done that is worthy of mentioning is getting the three years ahead of firewood stocked up now, because even tho im very good on chainsaws gasoline and spare parts ect its not the type of thing i really want to be doing for many reasons should things get ugly. Great advice and food for thought as always . thanks again and Happy new year by the way . keep up the great work .Take care
No matter what prepps you have, All your prepping is in your heart and experience. When All is Lost. Your environment becomes your prepps. I love you Man!
Oh damn. Imma have to check our h20. Here in deeeep E. Tx I’ll bet there’s shallow lines too. There was Pex flexible lines in the attic no breaks but a lot of study and work ahead. Has anyone heard of a Portawell? Also back in the day I had a Rottweiler who could usefully help me drag a cart. She was willing to lean into a crap makeshift harness. Good girl.
That problem with your truck many times is a ground wire that runs from back of engine block to firewall. If your new parts don’t fix it…. That’s were your problem actually lies. Fixing mine this very week
One thing most people overlook is going old school and having archery equipment for food gathering and even engaging bad actors. It's silent, saves ammo for when really needed and learning how to make your own arrows and broad heads and it's not as hard as people think. I've got redundancy in both firearms and bows. I can take anything that lives in North America with my bows without changing anything. I use the same arrow to take tree rats as I do deer and I've shot European sparrows with it as well to reduce the invasive species and practice the aim small miss small mindset. I also have trapping equipment like snares, open jaw foot holds, cage traps and dog proof racoon traps. The more ways you have to catch wild game and the diversity of the game you can hunt the better off you are. A couple small critters are better than a deer you can't eat at once or store. Sure you can smoke the meat into traditional jerky not this new stuff sold now but that's going to draw attention to your location.
You can wiggle that sensor on your truck and it will work. I had a 2500 that would do that and check the wires make sure they are not laying on anything that will get them hot. I am laughing because sounds just like my life but I feel the pain as well.
Great take “lifetime collection “ love it when young guys look at my tools and say must be nice. Bro that was a wrench, socket whatever etc since age 15 once a week I bought while you partied. New priorities guy
my 2006 Yukon kept going into "Reduced Power" mode...replaced all types of crap.....save yourself some money and headaches Bear, and change the wiring harness that is to the throttle body....that was a recall fix for the "drive-by-wire" accelerator setup....look to see if it has already been spliced before the TPS....i spent $1000s before i fixed the wiring harness....problem solved and never came back....just some first hand info for you.....stay preppin' y'allz.....
Small point on small internal combustion engines, chokes thereon etc: I don't know anyone who likes having to stuff with the settings that were working fine in summer just because it's cold. My chainsaws work great in summer, spring and 'fall' (autumn)... but once the snow falls they get damn ornery. Rather than dig through the manual for instructions on WTAF to do with the 'H', 'L' and 'LA' screwdriver settings every damn year, it was easier to get a battery operated one and use that for winter cutting. That also is a kind of 'survival' mentality: Machines that need constant fiddling are not good servants, and waste your time. Sometimes you need to make decisions to prioritise your time and energy.
Thrift stores help me a LOT. I even bought my storm shutter panels there. 2 pairs of work pants new with tags. Best find was an unused device for $12.50 that cost over $300 at the time. I couldn't have afforded it otherwise.
I understand what you’re going through because last Summer tree roots grew into my sewer line and collapse a portion, paid a lot of money to get them rimmed out, then two months later other sections plugged from more tree roots and collapsed. Dug 40 feet of it by hand, and work for another month then the rest collapsed and plugged. you have to understand my sewer line runs 285 feet to the main sewer, so after all this is expense I still had to put out over $4000 for a complete new sewer line to be run That’s with me buying the pipe. So for a couple weeks or more no sewer. It was a crappy position. No pun intended. The garden cart is a great thing to have as you suggested, but I will suggest that you go with wider tires and bigger tires for easier to the ground is wet and muddy or snow. Being much older than you are I learned the hard way, so that’s why I suggest it. If you can’t afford the water bladders, take clean plastic and tape it to the walls and let it fold down into the bathtub and then and cover it with the remaining plastic. This will ensure that the water stays clean. I am not happy that this happened to you, but it’s good to hear that others have crap happening to them ,No pun intended again happening to them and not just me. Lol. Great briefs, as usual, I hope people listen God bless all that you do!
I have a spring, and well here in Southern Oregon. I have three different water systems. As well as livestock. I have three four wheel drives, two have winches. Numerous power supplies, on and on.
I have a couple water bobs. Used one during the Texas winterocolypse couple years ago. Fortunately never had to use the water in it as we did not lose water service, only electricity. They do seem to be single use though. Still, was worth the money spent.
My uncle found a "camp" set up on our wooded property in rural Mississippi this week. Nah.. that shit ain't gonna work. You can't just bug out and camp anywhere, especially on someone else's land. My uncle burned the camp and put 357 holes in the tin and plastic jugs they dragged in.
@@pjparsons9555 Kemper County..Hinds County and Neshoba County. I inherited from Grandparents and a brother. I bought another couple acres when I worked for Illinois Central Railroad back in the day. I live in Oklahoma now with acres across another 3 counties. 😁
Bear, good spot tonight. Now about redundant redundancies...! I know a woman & it's her OCBD. Always checking & going back to check that check. Sad. But you're right & I'll go so far with back ups, to a back up with another back up. Stay warm out there & be safe...
Lived in my car for 6 months in Salt Lake City. Napped in movie theater during a cheap matinee more times than I can count. Showered at the gym or at a friends place if available. It’s possible to live out of a vehicle long term if you have to
So cold that your eye lashes freeze shut. Great video bear. Reminds us all to review our preps. New Year, new list of things to review. I had the wife to watch your video and make the lists. I have things covered and stocked for redundancy. But is my wife aware of all the things I have prepared for, probably not .
All my winter gear living in the north. Is only good down to -8. Colder than those temps I don't go out. I once had to walk in those temps a few miles. Colder than -8 the lumber mill closes that I worked at then. -15 I had my radiator freeze up in old red jeep one Thanksgiving morning. Let it warm up for 15 minutes or more. We have a traditional deer hunt early Thanksgiving morning. Someone can always use some extra meat to go with left overs. Split the tank on the side of the radiator. Heating with wood stove only we had to leave water going as a kid. We came back after being gone to find a huge block of ice in the sink. It broke the drain pipe but not the water line. Had to use bathroom sink. Lots of music references. Proper ventilation on out houses in winter is key. Other wise out house become ice palace. Proper planning prevents piss poor performance. That sounds like the boat slip I bought fixed and flipped. I looked at buying island property. The amount of people vs amount of game was many factor in not buying. Plus shipping cost.
I have lived this type of experience with water on multiple occasions and have been prepared every time. My wife used to roll her eyes and tolerate my storing water until the first time we lost power and thus the well pump no workie. Of course without the electrons the heater can't blow warm air around the house either. I have a fireplace. I won't live in a house without at least a fireplace or wood burning stove. I need more redundancy but at least these real events have helped me to convince the wife that it's important.
great video as always! The -20 degrees weather is great for getting you ready and more prepared for worst. I've learned when your multitasking cloaks the toilet blame it on the weather thxs!lol
Didn’t get near that cold in Alabama just opened the cabinet doors under sinks and let the water slightly run to keep from freezing working on my water storage got some 275 gallon totes putting up rain gutters everywhere to fill tanks and turkeys are called a drove I think
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Frozen boogers, broke truck, clogged toilet...I'm 3 min into a TJ country song😂
Lol hell yeah
Sounds right.
@@BearIndependentHow many watts is your inverter??? What is the max i can go on my Lexus v6 without having any electrical issues. Do you recommend a brand. Thanks in advance.👍🏿
A note on 4 wheeler 1, The battery may have been too dead for it to start from the outset. I have that problem with a few of my newer toys.(Harley, ATV, & Snowmobile) There is enough power to crank them but not enough to fully energize the ignition and/or efi. I have invested in a ridiculous amount of cheap 2amp battery charger/tenders. When I know something will be sitting for more than a few weeks it gets a tender. Or if something has been sitting for the offseason it gets a tender before its season starts. The tenders are maybe $15 and they will charge a car battery enough to start the car if left on for a few hours.
Also the newer toys never shut off. The computers are a constant drain on the battery and it they aren’t ran to charge it the battery goes dead.
Ha! You mentioned an expensive coat and brought me way back. When I was 15 my mom got angry with me for spending almost $100 on a big, baggy canvas coat that she thought was too baggy. I still have it, it still fits, it's still my primary heavy coat. I'm also 42 and bought it about 27 years ago.
I had my diesel pick up die on me during this below freezing spell, and the four wheeler wouldn't start either. My little 23hp John Deere tractor fired up every time and when it warmed up, i was able to jump start the big truck off my little tractor. I think redundancy is also important across fuels. Some times gasoline may be scarce or, like a few months ago, diesel was getting prohibitively expensive. Good to have vehicles for each.
You are so right about redundancies I had plenty of long-term food stored in my house along with survival items. Took me years to get. One night I had a very large lithium battery explode we had about a minute to 45 seconds to get out of the house. I didn't even have time to grab my wallet or my phone just the kids. Everything had stored was completely destroyed the whole house was lost. If that had happened in a good damn situation we would have been completely screwed. Lesson learned do not store lithium batteries in your home. Next time I do anything with lithium like solar or electric bikes which is what exploded. I will keep them in a separate block concrete shed.
Here here on the pool, my wife wanted one for summer fun in the backyard, was about 600$, but the amount of clean water we have on standby just grew 10 fold!
Jacuzzi/hot tub, too, just less water. But it's not for drinking (bromine, chlorine). Not too sure about flushing with it either since I'm on a septic system, but it's there if I need it.
Chlor n brom both evaporate off pretty quick, run it through a filter, no problemo-o. A hot tub would be nice for the winter.
Two videos in one day? What did we do to deserve such treatment
Hell if I know but I'll take it.
@@jafafafa9206 I was thinking the same I watched 2 videos all day. Been doing the things all day . Thanks Bear!
I live nearby. This video was filmed a couple of weeks ago & held back.
Oh… and “lots colder than normal” cold will f’up everything.
@@PreechateYaahl thanks for clarifying I was wondering. I'm in Indiana and the Artic blast was 2 weeks ago! 59 right now 😂 was 40 below wind chill
@@joeybutafuco1845 All the snow here in the Buffalo area is gone too. With Lake Erie not being frozen, I'm sure there's going to be much more coming. Hopefully the complacent and unprepared learned their lesson..which I doubt.
Bear fill your toilet up with super salty water and flush that down with more salt water it will thaw it out in a couple hours. Down this at deer camp once and it was 5 degrees with -20 wind chill. It 100% works. Was a septic system though
I've never even heard of this. Thank you for the information, hopefully during the next big freeze this trick will help.
Great info. Thanks
We used to have a saying in the Navy, " There's no Hardware store out at sea"
My whole life growing up my grandmother before every hurricane would fill up the bathtub
Since Christmas I have been all over to town fixing broken water lines from crawl spaces to upstairs bathrooms
Thank you to plumbers! Unsung heroes!
Thank you. Good advice with making your own inventory list. The island with generator once a day cracked me up! As a kid living in the Amazon at one of the jungle bases the generator was on everyday for an hour or two for ham radio commo with missionaries in the tribes. I think a mom had a time slot for the washer. Redundancy was a must for my RN mom as she had clinics to set up and 4 kids to clothe. Food is everywhere in the jungle. Doubled up as much as would fit us all sitting on boxes in Piper Cubs (and adding Cesnas.... The name eluded me before.) Blessings!
Great story time TJ. According to the context of this video, I'm firing on all 8 cylinders. .... last week's cold spell made me very busy with plumbing. I'm the lead maintenance man for over 120 doors up here in Southern Ohio. It was intense to say the least. Even my water main was frozen from Saturday to Thursday, made ends meet though threw redundancies. Shalom.
My list is long....but being a one girl show here. I have learned a few things. I've learned how to hook up the generator, run it for what absolutely needs done. The horses get a 100gal water tank filled. I can also use the 50 gal for extra if needed. I can line dry any laundry and do even now. The tractor is in the garage and kept warm so it always starts. I'm still learning, but I've got this part down. Now I've got a few more things to add to that list! Thanks Bear!
Last week marked one year on our homestead. It’s been a slew of problems. In year one we replaced 16 tires on 5 vehicles. We have been without on demand water a month now. A pipe underground between our well pump house and the main house broke. With the storms we are still waiting for our home insurance inspector to get out here. If they don’t cover it I start digging. We still can get water out of the well just using tanks and buckets. I feel more blessed then ever being more independent from the system.
I think a wood burner or fireplace are one of the most over looked back up's. When the storm sandy that hit the northeast eventually made it to the midwest it took down a maple tree in my side yard, and the electrical line to my house was taken down by the tree. Before the power company would put the line back up they said my house needed some electrical work done on the roof. It was just above freezing then, but having a wood burner to heat my house with was it worth its weight in gold. Added to that my oven is electric so cooking or brewing coffee meant either grill or wood burner. I learned back then that the old stanley coffee thermoses from the 80's kept coffee hot for close to 24 hours, handy thing to known then.
Redundancy is Absolutely needed.
3 broken walk behind snowblowers, garden tractor with snow blower, blew engine, 2n ford tractor died.
My 1984 Ditch Witch, R40 diesel with 8ft side wing - still going, 4 homes and driveways taken care of!
Ditch Witch for the win!
@@BearIndependent
Lived in ND most of my life (dedicated 9 yrs to Fast Attack Subs), I feel your pain in the cold!
Send that miserable weather back to ND where we have adapted to it.
After working the carnival, I second what Bear says about upgrading the wheels! Wonderful upgrade!!!!!!!
Makes a lot of sense - my wheelbarrow wheel went flat and came off the rim - I’ll be looking for a solid wheel now
@@huskymom234 Best thing I ever did, and I put some on my little garden cart/wagon too while I was at it. All 3 were about $50, 6-7 years ago.
I started updating/ improving my inventory documents & in some instances creating them last week. Noting where I have redundancies & where I do not is a great idea. Thanks Bear.
True story, the power was knocked out in the neighborhood during a thunderstorm, whole complete darkness for 4 days. Uncle B had a generator. Wired it to the breaker box , now power is ok n, I floated in my pool while my burgers sizzled on the grill. One after another neighbor trolls by - you guys have power ? Yep. Out of 500 homes I was the only one with power , fans , etc while everyone was in the dark 4 days in July. Stayed cooled off, fed, and watched TV from my pool. Get a generator , and 5 gallons of fuel. Lights are important for sanity. People panic in darkness.
Lol... had the same experience after Sandy. Power was out for two weeks... neighbors were mystified that our home had lights, heat, and the flicker of our TV while we watched DVDs and sipped cocoa with marshmallows. 😂
Bear, thank you, dear brother, from an old single lady, seeing the writing on the wall, but finding all these details overwhelming! Thank you for spelling out the wisdom of redundancy, that made so much sense! God bless you and your family!
You know made your hardship into a blessing, just now. Things are very lean. I still eat good, but all the EXRAS, gone! I tith to the church and gift to you, cause your awesome. I love your Bible study most. Shaloha. Warm thoughts!
"If you go out with just hoodys and crogs... your going to die!"- applies to 95%, good advice Bear!
You should see the locals here show up to the ER at 2 a.m. with a cough, wearing a hoodie and basketball shorts. It's often below zero every night from November through April.
Oh, yeah. They'll invariably all reek of weed and/or tobacco smoke, too.
Happy New Year Bear. Push through the pain brother. May the good Lord watch over you and your family. Peace and Love.
4 days below “0” here in the hill country. With the wind chill, we put out extra hay for the animals bedding down. Bought extra Alina for feeding.Resealed the pump house, but missed one pilot hose. Started all the Honda generators (3). Gas for spare cans. Extra grocery run. Only lost water from the well for an hour until we found the frozen pilot line. Nothing like real world to teach and hone your systems.
I believe the proper word to describe a bunch of turkeys is a "Congress". And if it isn't, it should be.
Best of luck with the truck. My Dodge has been down 15 months now for a fried ECM. Been hosed a few times already, too, by scammers who said they could fix the part, or lose the part (thanks USPS), or sell me a POS dead part. If it ain't fixed by summer that truck's getting a V8 gashog conversion.
This was absolutely stellar!!!
You love us and it’s very evident in your consistent advice and instruction…
Blessed be the name of the Lord…
We love you back…😊🙏🏻🥰
Bless you Sister :)
Amen!!!!
Shalom Bear. I hope you get your plumbing fixed easily. I have thousands of hours into fixing frozen pipes and sewer lines. Im 39 and have been doing this my entire life. Excavator, concrete saw, jackhammer, ground blankets propane heaters, steam power washer, pumps, extractor & a 40 yard dumpster if needed. God Bless
All fixed up Brother 👍🏻👍🏻
Twas scrolling whilst listening. "Burn It Down" was 3 vids below in the lineup. We don't believe in coincidences, do we. Shared it for the new kids/non-backchannelers on the Discord.
This is a comprehensive overview. Bless you, brother.
Appreciate you Brother :)
when i lived in the Ouachita Mountains around 1980, i had to drive 10 miles on forest service roads to get close enough to town to check my rural route mail box! your story about the island reminds me of that time in my life. i had to have my own hardware store, or drive the 5 miles 1 way to my closest neighbor's house and ask him to pick something up for me where he worked at the hardware store 45 miles away, then drive 5 miles home, then 2 more trips the next day just to get the part and get it home. being an old man in my 60's i was lucky enough to be raised by parents that came from mountain stock and my grand parents lived the simple life!
Bear my mother and her 3 sisters and brother they were the 5 oldest out of 15,, had to do their chores before school and walk 3 miles one way and back, for water every morning as well and if they didn't my grandfather would make them go in the dark with one flashlight, they had plenty of bears and rattlesnakes to watch out for, why are you grumbling, about vehicles, they had a outhouse too, you might want to think about one of those as well. My friend has one on their land. I hope you know I'm just trying to pull your chain. I truly admire all you do for others, especially the children, I thank God for you and your buddies. you're always in my prayers, Shalom, and blessings to you and your family
Best show yet.
Have been prepping before it was identified as such.
If I may add a few things that have become evident over the past 30 years…
Air compressors and tire tools are more than handy. Extra tires fit that arena if possible
Ice maker if possible. Medical and good for occasional powdered drinks, if affordable
With the two is one, one is none ideologies needed, we kept a list, started by previous years receipts research, to identify needed backup items to have on hand.
… just a couple thoughts to take with you next trip to the morning dumpsite where I to seem to do my best clear thinking.
I always wanted to create something like your channel but that in my opinion is just one redundancy that is not needed… your the best!
We put it down at 4 feet here even though it can freeze down to 7 feet. My Moms throttle sensor went bad last week too. Sewer lines suck. Here it's usually because someone drove over line while ground was froze on top and mud under the frozen part.
Dad had a picture hanging on the wall when I was a kid that read "No amount of planning will ever replace dumb luck." and another that read "humble pie, eat it".
Your ending story can carry over to long term sustainment. When the ballon goes up your farm/house/homestead becomes an island. How many ways off the island,how many other islands do you know of nearby,do you have all the supplies to live on said island,can your defend your island with no outside help,will you and your neighboring islands band together to network resources,labor,knowledge. What are resources/skills your island can have to help fellow islands around you.
15:00 A group of turkeys is most commonly called a rafter, a gang, or a posse.
Perfect examples of Murphys law. Always gotta remember and prep for Murphys law. When it rains, it pours. Dealing with 10 crises at the same time. Luckily I'm used to it. I like to think the father is preparing me for the future of nonstop crisis mode. Hey this broke, this person is sick, this animal got out, etc. SHTF is stressful, but it's less stressful if you are used to constant pressure
I have never had just one thing go wrong at a time, and when everything goes well for too long I start getting nervous.
@@feoxorus exactly!
You can clean the mass air flow sensor yourself.I did mine 5years ago when it threw a code so . I took it off and cleaned
Bearastinians, love it! This just reinforces the accumulation of stuff that's bursting from our seams!
I think he needs to sell shirts that say this.
I almost thought I was on Blue Collar President for a second when he said that.
Seems a lot of places in the South will not prepared for extended days of sub freezing temperatures we had water mains break everywhere and enjoyed the little history of bear 💥🐻😁🐝
Sounds like you had a heck of a day Bear. These things happen often here in Wisconsin during the sub zero temp winters..
I left Wisco in ‘94. No regrets.
When our power &/or water go down I switch into 'camping mindset' and appreciate that I have the house, bed, etc. A couple of changes and we're good for heat, light, cooking and water. Bring out the cards, board games and books. I do need a belt for my treadle sewing machine, though.
The planning and logistics sounds like our projects in the Alaska bush and villages! Sounds like a fun bid!
Thank you for your time Bear
Hi other listeners. I am here in SE OK. I shop in Mena, AR most often. Living alone. Raising goats, dogs, chickens, gardening, fencing, cutting down cedar trees and burning the branches. I enjoy riding my dual sport MC in the area. Getting ready and all. I am enjoying my new bread maker. I am handsome some think. The only reason I am single is that men and woman are always killing each other. Playing it safe I guess. Was married for 20 years, it's a miracle I can walk or type.
Wow, I am feeling it also. The quickening!
Well said brother thank you for this thought provoking video!!
Another tip, if you fill up a 1 liter pop bottle with super salty water and put in back of toilet tank or inside a five gallon bucket, it won’t freeze solid either. Much more water than a five gallon bucket, it doesn’t keep it from freezing. I guess where salt water freezing temp is so muck lower it doesn’t freeze around it either
Dinner bell as a kid had us moving fast from our side woods!
when it's really cold I do layer up but once I start getting too warm I itch so end up removing layers bit couple of times IV had weird looks when I'm carrying my jumper/hoody whilst wearing my coat....at home is a whole other fun game of on off on off 😮💨
Where I live in rural Arkansas the fiberoptic wifi installers have been steadily breaking water lines for a year. Not mad at them, they're all from out of town and working but water storage is a big deal around here. My most recent purchase was the Aquapure 65 gallon bathtub bags. Less expensive than the water Bob.
Good call on the hunting and fishing. So many people think that they will "live off the land".
Everyone else is thinking the same thing. There definitely won't be enough to go around.
While I am inclined to agree with you, I think that if SHTF really does happen, there will be a massive population decrease within 6 weeks due to unchecked violence, desperation, sickness, lack of medical care, meds, etc. I honestly think that within 6 weeks the population would be down by a third. Within 3 months of a SHTF, the population could be at 20- 25% of the original numbers.
This was great!! People don't realize how big a factor logistics are. Also in the same line of thinking is, parts compatibility. With mountain biking we run mechanical (cable) brakes vs hydraulic, not as nice but easy to keep extra and repair.
Worked in a similar world (mining in Alaska ). Pump motors, couplings, gaskets, fittings... did you order enough? cause its gonna take a month + if we run out.
Thank you for the thoughtful lessons. I have been constantly reevaluating the redundant systems in leading my family. I'm sure you would agree with me when I say there is one crucial area of life that there is no backup available for... Narrow is the way... We can be diligent in preparation for food, water, shelter, medical, transportation, and communication for the ones we love, however passing on the Word of the Lord could prove to be the most valuable tool in and arsenal. Have it memorized in the mind, written on the heart, and several physical copies to place strategically throughout your AO.
In Montana water lines need to be buried at least 6 feet deep to avoid freezing in the winter
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Hello from Utah Bear!
This is why I love the cold. It breaks down the unprepared quickly, viciously and with no mercy. Keeps my local population at 1, just as I like it.
I prefer the home population just slightly higher, but can confirm that there will be few unexpected visitors at -20.
Bro you will need brethren whether you won't that or not , streanght in numbers.
Single will fall by the wayside . BloodKnights in criste forever. Knights of criste!
@@brianmorrow4710 My circumstances are a bit different than most. I hear you but solo is the way to go where I’m at. There are a few others spread around but the nearest full time neighbor is still quite far away. Not easy to reach in the winter and even harder to reach in the summertime. In 9 years I haven’t seen one hiker, hunter, snowmobile, etc even through binoculars or spotting scope. And since I’m on top of a mountain with an excellent 360° view it’s more than difficult to sneak up on me. The terrain and environment works for me. A helicopter is generally the best way in and out. That’s how I do it 99% of the time.
My cold climate keeps the Blue Haired RiffRaff out. 👍😉
I've been on 3 TDYs to Fairbanks Alaska, and kinda fell in love with the state.
Best of the three trips was, imo, the December to January one. I was a USAF tanker jet engine mechanic. Hanger was hogged by the RC-135 we were out there to support, and a Guard tanker that had ingested ice on all 4 engines, and was undergoing 4 engine changes. I was on morning crew, so everyday, had to go out to the flightline to prep the jets. At one point, we had MEC issues, so for a few days, had to stay out there in the cold trying to fix it... Btw, the Guard there apparently has heated engine tents... Nobody told us, lol.
It got down to -70 degrees. Idiot RAs sent us out there without B bags, so most of us just had fleeces and nothing else. Pro sups bought a few things for us, and we had to buy a few other things ourselves. Best thing I got was a bomber jacket. I still wear that thing. Kept me warm no matter how cold it got.
I honestly didnt know I'd be that comfortable in that kind of cold. I went out hiking around town alone in the middle of the night one time, just trying to get the f@ck out of town so I could get some decent light pollution free pics of the Aurora (I was teaching myself photography at the time).
My actual station was hot and tropical Okinawa. Something I realized is that, when its cold, you can always put on more layers. When its too hot... What are ya gonna do, rip your skin off?
Before visiting on those TDYs, I never would have considered living there... Now I think living in a cold dark state with nobody else around you sounds kinda awesome.
Depending on the creek depth, you can dig the closest spot to the house deeper to make bucket dipping easier....perhaps a pier, to dip at deepest point? Once dug, the flow will clear the sediment....
In my approach with a fixed budget, my monthly shopping consumes half. This covers food, paper & hygiene. The second half replenishes milk, coffee, stocks meds, but more importantly the simple substitutions. Thrift store hits, subs for dog & chickens. The approach is keep it simple, look for multi use, and don't get sucked into fear. For instance, extra rice to supplement dog food (with scraps or eggs). Fertilizer comes from our chickens & neighbor cows, clippings. I think MacGyver on a regular basis. And I'm not too good to pick up roadside treasures. Our plan b, c, d for sanitation was extra poop buckets, a dedicated bleach bucket for cloth butt wipes. Tips from Bear Nation and other like minded sites, keeps me thinking, working and improvising.
my first blizzard in south dakota, i unrolled a 50x60 billboard tarp and propped up the edges. after the blizzard as i shoveled out the driveway i threw the snow over onto the tarp area. and later shoveled from the edges to raise the turned up edges. come spring as it melted i pumped into several swimming pools i had purchased at thrift stores/auctions.
we heated our camper that winter with a M1950 extreme cold weather tent stove.(i still have the UN USED liquid fuel kit and instruction manual ! we burned the maple flooring from the old house on our land that was falling down! we lived in that camper for 3 full years!!!
im drawing social security retirement but this month my check was just $361 because i have NOT worked a tax taking job most of my life, i worked for cash!!
i have lived in the north for about 20 years of my life. lost everything several times. been a survivalist since i was about 11 or 12! i have 4 4x4 suburbans with the same engine, trans etc...
i came to JESUS through Pastor Peter John Peters back in the mid 1990's, purely by chance while listening to patriot radio shows on WWCR shortwave.
Rally around the family with a pocket full shells!!!
As long as it's reliable & you're proficient with it, how Gucci the gat is doesn't matter.
One of those days where it rains it pours. Just had one of those recently lost my tilapia after 4 years of raising them. Still have my bass bluegill and crawfish.
Thanks bear , Being from the great white north i feel your pain. Been through all those same issues a few times lol. Being a good buddy ive done the -20 or worse, unfreezing buddies frozen waterlines more times than i can count . Speakin of cold weather preps, I think the one change ive done that is worthy of mentioning is getting the three years ahead of firewood stocked up now, because even tho im very good on chainsaws gasoline and spare parts ect its not the type of thing i really want to be doing for many reasons should things get ugly. Great advice and food for thought as always . thanks again and Happy new year by the way . keep up the great work .Take care
No matter what prepps you have, All your prepping is in your heart and experience. When All is Lost. Your environment becomes your prepps. I love you Man!
Oh damn. Imma have to check our h20. Here in deeeep E. Tx I’ll bet there’s shallow lines too. There was Pex flexible lines in the attic no breaks but a lot of study and work ahead. Has anyone heard of a Portawell? Also back in the day I had a Rottweiler who could usefully help me drag a cart. She was willing to lean into a crap makeshift harness. Good girl.
That problem with your truck many times is a ground wire that runs from back of engine block to firewall. If your new parts don’t fix it…. That’s were your problem actually lies. Fixing mine this very week
Great talk. Way to really boil down 2 is 1, & 1 is none. Appreciate you Bear. 🖖
One thing most people overlook is going old school and having archery equipment for food gathering and even engaging bad actors. It's silent, saves ammo for when really needed and learning how to make your own arrows and broad heads and it's not as hard as people think. I've got redundancy in both firearms and bows. I can take anything that lives in North America with my bows without changing anything. I use the same arrow to take tree rats as I do deer and I've shot European sparrows with it as well to reduce the invasive species and practice the aim small miss small mindset.
I also have trapping equipment like snares, open jaw foot holds, cage traps and dog proof racoon traps. The more ways you have to catch wild game and the diversity of the game you can hunt the better off you are. A couple small critters are better than a deer you can't eat at once or store. Sure you can smoke the meat into traditional jerky not this new stuff sold now but that's going to draw attention to your location.
You can wiggle that sensor on your truck and it will work. I had a 2500 that would do that and check the wires make sure they are not laying on anything that will get them hot. I am laughing because sounds just like my life but I feel the pain as well.
love my garden carts w/solid tires, and double wheel wheel barrow.
Great take “lifetime collection “ love it when young guys look at my tools and say must be nice. Bro that was a wrench, socket whatever etc since age 15 once a week I bought while you partied. New priorities guy
my 2006 Yukon kept going into "Reduced Power" mode...replaced all types of crap.....save yourself some money and headaches Bear, and change the wiring harness that is to the throttle body....that was a recall fix for the "drive-by-wire" accelerator setup....look to see if it has already been spliced before the TPS....i spent $1000s before i fixed the wiring harness....problem solved and never came back....just some first hand info for you.....stay preppin' y'allz.....
Small point on small internal combustion engines, chokes thereon etc:
I don't know anyone who likes having to stuff with the settings that were working fine in summer just because it's cold.
My chainsaws work great in summer, spring and 'fall' (autumn)... but once the snow falls they get damn ornery.
Rather than dig through the manual for instructions on WTAF to do with the 'H', 'L' and 'LA' screwdriver settings every damn year, it was easier to get a battery operated one and use that for winter cutting.
That also is a kind of 'survival' mentality: Machines that need constant fiddling are not good servants, and waste your time.
Sometimes you need to make decisions to prioritise your time and energy.
Very helpful Bear! Thank you! Couple of ideas I can use immediately!
Thrift stores help me a LOT. I even bought my storm shutter panels there. 2 pairs of work pants new with tags. Best find was an unused device for $12.50 that cost over $300 at the time. I couldn't have afforded it otherwise.
Thank you. You are Appreciated. Great Advice. Lots of folks with heads in the sand. Stay Safe Everyone.
I understand what you’re going through because last Summer tree roots grew into my sewer line and collapse a portion, paid a lot of money to get them rimmed out, then two months later other sections plugged from more tree roots and collapsed. Dug 40 feet of it by hand, and work for another month then the rest collapsed and plugged. you have to understand my sewer line runs 285 feet to the main sewer, so after all this is expense I still had to put out over $4000 for a complete new sewer line to be run That’s with me buying the pipe. So for a couple weeks or more no sewer. It was a crappy position. No pun intended.
The garden cart is a great thing to have as you suggested, but I will suggest that you go with wider tires and bigger tires for easier to the ground is wet and muddy or snow. Being much older than you are I learned the hard way, so that’s why I suggest it.
If you can’t afford the water bladders, take clean plastic and tape it to the walls and let it fold down into the bathtub and then and cover it with the remaining plastic. This will ensure that the water stays clean.
I am not happy that this happened to you, but it’s good to hear that others have crap happening to them ,No pun intended again happening to them and not just me. Lol.
Great briefs, as usual, I hope people listen
God bless all that you do!
i had never seen such an independent bear before !!!!!! 😍😍
Chevy has a filter just above the gas tank that will cause that censor to come on
Another reallly excellent discussion....thanks!
I have a spring, and well here in Southern Oregon. I have three different water systems. As well as livestock. I have three four wheel drives, two have winches. Numerous power supplies, on and on.
I have a couple water bobs. Used one during the Texas winterocolypse couple years ago. Fortunately never had to use the water in it as we did not lose water service, only electricity.
They do seem to be single use though. Still, was worth the money spent.
My uncle found a "camp" set up on our wooded property in rural Mississippi this week.
Nah.. that shit ain't gonna work. You can't just bug out and camp anywhere, especially on someone else's land.
My uncle burned the camp and put 357 holes in the tin and plastic jugs they dragged in.
What part of MS y’all in? I’m in northeast corner
@@pjparsons9555 Kemper County..Hinds County and Neshoba County. I inherited from Grandparents and a brother. I bought another couple acres when I worked for Illinois Central Railroad back in the day. I live in Oklahoma now with acres across another 3 counties. 😁
Yay for the islanders. Sorry the job didn’t work out. Glad you’re warmer by a minute amount. 🙏🏼😉
Building up slowly but surely thank you Bear for all you share Amen.
No matter how good a plan there is always something not considered but overcome and adapt always works. Good talk ideas swimming thanks bear
Bear, good spot tonight. Now about redundant redundancies...! I know a woman & it's her OCBD. Always checking & going back to check that check. Sad. But you're right & I'll go so far with back ups, to a back up with another back up. Stay warm out there & be safe...
Great video. A summary of a lifestyle in 30 minutes. Planning counts. Well done. Concise and detailed. Thank you.
Lived in my car for 6 months in Salt Lake City. Napped in movie theater during a cheap matinee more times than I can count. Showered at the gym or at a friends place if available. It’s possible to live out of a vehicle long term if you have to
Bear has all the names for all the things.
God Bless! Keep it up!
So cold that your eye lashes freeze shut. Great video bear. Reminds us all to review our preps. New Year, new list of things to review. I had the wife to watch your video and make the lists. I have things covered and stocked for redundancy. But is my wife aware of all the things I have prepared for, probably not .
All my winter gear living in the north. Is only good down to -8. Colder than those temps I don't go out. I once had to walk in those temps a few miles. Colder than -8 the lumber mill closes that I worked at then. -15 I had my radiator freeze up in old red jeep one Thanksgiving morning. Let it warm up for 15 minutes or more. We have a traditional deer hunt early Thanksgiving morning. Someone can always use some extra meat to go with left overs. Split the tank on the side of the radiator. Heating with wood stove only we had to leave water going as a kid. We came back after being gone to find a huge block of ice in the sink. It broke the drain pipe but not the water line. Had to use bathroom sink. Lots of music references. Proper ventilation on out houses in winter is key. Other wise out house become ice palace. Proper planning prevents piss poor performance. That sounds like the boat slip I bought fixed and flipped. I looked at buying island property. The amount of people vs amount of game was many factor in not buying. Plus shipping cost.
I have lived this type of experience with water on multiple occasions and have been prepared every time. My wife used to roll her eyes and tolerate my storing water until the first time we lost power and thus the well pump no workie. Of course without the electrons the heater can't blow warm air around the house either. I have a fireplace. I won't live in a house without at least a fireplace or wood burning stove. I need more redundancy but at least these real events have helped me to convince the wife that it's important.
great video as always! The -20 degrees weather is great for getting you ready and more prepared for worst.
I've learned when your multitasking cloaks the toilet blame it on the weather thxs!lol
Thank you! We all need reality!!!
Wholly shit thought my day was crap 🤣🤣😂😂👍🤪🤪
Didn’t get near that cold in Alabama just opened the cabinet doors under sinks and let the water slightly run to keep from freezing working on my water storage got some 275 gallon totes putting up rain gutters everywhere to fill tanks and turkeys are called a drove I think
Awesome video... made my think and realize some things that are short Plus how badly I need to Inventory and take stock.