Watch out for what is happening on the stock markets just now, watch the over enthusiastic mass short selling of shares well over the available amount of shares and backing, there could be another repeat of 2008, and the housing and business lending markets will be smashed just as all this is happening, its very irresponsible just like financial looting 😳
Great info as always! I wish I had All the above. We are going to see hard times ahead... I have a few days of food, but if the power goes out and I can't cook it I'm screwed. I live upstairs too and what I do have will be hard to move. It is just me and my doggs, Smith and Weston ;)
I hope you are trying to get out of California. It's going to get dicey really fast. You might think about Oklahoma no one else is. Lots of food low population. Cheap homes. I picked up a beautiful house for $5,000 I'm not joking I had to put a new roof on it and while I was at it I put a large fence around the three lot. central heat and air unit had to be replaced three bedroom two bath. if if I was to drop that anywhere else on the planet it would be and $80,000 house easily oh and by the way you can't beat those disgustingly cold winners and very hot summers there is that.
Anarchy in the government version yes. Anarchy as taught by Socrates, Lysander Spooner, Murray Rothbard and Austrian Economics will teach you the true meaning of Anarchy.
I know I'll get verbally attacked for this, but I truly think that being the "giving neighbor" in today's society will make you a victim in short fashion. Our society is too savage and self-centered. Show signs of weakness and you will be taken advantage of; this is especially true when SHTF.
Yes, I agree.. This day and age its the mentality of everyone for themselves... unfortunately. Hopefully those who do prep have found a group who can use their strengths and survive as a unit. ❤
Yeah, its like feeding raccoons, feed them once and they will come back over and over, only these raccoons will tell others. However, the opposite is true too. Hurr durr I'm in the sticks of Oklahoma, therefore I'm ok - nah. Lone wolves get picked off all the time.
I think you have to consider every move you make, including exposing yourself to help others. But also remember our humanity, acting without it only contributes to the potential savagery. Great points.
I saw an unusually long line of people yesterday waiting outside my neighborhood Trader Joe's in DC. It was the longest line I'd seen since the early days of the Pandemic. Why? Because there was a prediction of several inches of snow today, Sunday, which began this morning. I thought, look how people rush to the store before a simple winter snowfall - what does that say about how prepared people are for something more serious? Your video is right on point.
That kind of thing gets to me, too. I see it among preppers online when it comes to quarantine. My pharmacy requires I pick up prescriptions, so I have to go out every couple of months, but the idea of only having a couple days' food and water on hand if you have money to buy more boggles my mind.
We shop every weekend. This time it was Saturday morning before our snowstorm began. Not because we were out of food, but because we prefer eating fresh food while we are able.
Very odd. In Western Australia, one positive case of Covid popped up, and they enforced another Lockdown for 5 Days. - Five Days - Store shelves were stripped within 30 minutes of the Government announcement. So many families did not have enough food to survive for 5 days.
I'm an introvert and do most things alone. I'm a 'boomer' and was taught gardening, sewing, knitting, poultry raising, diy, fishing and hunting small game and still practise frugal living and almost debt free. My neighbours who encouraged me to join their group aimed at 'supporting each other' in times of need took more off me than I ever needed from them. I left the group to cries of you'll never survive on your own and you'll regret leaving the group. That's deluded and I know I'll need to protect myself from them if SHTF.
Being a boomer isn’t knowing those things fyi it’s a mindset of I’m better cause I’m older even a baby boomer can not be a boomer and gen z kid can be a boomer
@@muddysteam I think Gen X got a lot from the Baby Boomers so a lot of gen xers are kind of like Baby Boomers because our generation actually took interest in our parents and their music and their values and what they told us basically just about life. today's young people do not so they do not have the same values I pray for the best for you my friend God bless you and your family.. fellow Gen-X☺
Irene, buy and learn how to use a handgun if you don't already. Also, there are ways to set up an electrical fence. I hope that you didn't share with them what you have-if you did, don't do that again.
I live in a small town in North Carolina we just lost natural gas for 36 hours, we have a local Facebook page and reading their comments I really began to understand how quick people begin to turn ugly. Keep in mind we had everything but gas, and turned ugly fast
Lived in ga when ebt cards didn’t work for 24 hrs and people were tearing up stores in fits of rage in Atlanta. I say 98% will die within 2 weeks because evil will run world and only those with protection will be protected.
The problem with solar panels is that having power makes you a target. When the lights went out in my neighborhood recently I noticed only a few homes had lights on. Those homes are the one that are high value because they have more resources and will be taken over by criminals first.
Several years ago, when I first started to prep, I figured out what rwd said is true. I was stacking Gatorade bottles of water and my neighbor mocked me constantly. Then we had an ice storm and lost power for a week. The neighbor was at my house daily begging for water.
Another reason to take extreme care of them now while it’s available... it usually takes years of neglect to cause decay so keeping on top of it now will in a lot of cases reward you for years...
Toothache can eventually rot to the root and become septic then there is no “holding out and grimacing and bearing the pain” once you have bacteria replicating in your blood stream its proper antibiotics or you can die in 24-48 hours
My neighbors know I can bake and cook. If it gets that bad, and you show up with something to contribute, I will give you a bowl of soup and bread. Show up empty handed and be prepared to work for that bowl of food. Anyone who is able to put their hand out for help, is capable of offering something in trade.
I agree with you the "something for nothing" mentality ,that's been around in my country anyway, has to end. I would probably still freely help people who were badly suffering from cancer or something or the elderly and infirm. You never know if you are going to happen to you after all.
The writing has been on the wall long enough for any responsible adult to prep. Come the apocalypse I feed the family, educate the neighbours, fend off all others.
Bottom line: you can live three weeks without food but only3 days without water . Sudden disaster without clean drinking water guarantees mass casualty
People will do fine for the first few days but then they will start drinking contaminated water thinking that simply boiling it will work. There will be a lot if very sick people and when they expire more sickness and disease will spread. A plague will follow and then a plague of flies and mold. Cities would become uninhabitable from the amount of contamination.
Actually, have deworming medication or know how to make it from plants around you. I've been through, endemic typhus, amoebic dysentery, pinworms and African roundworm. Treated to positive TB an Lyme's disease. I've lived all over the World. Two basic contamination problems with water. Both can be combined with the other. One is chemical, the other disease. The Government is cutting down on many avenues for self treatment. Even pet medicine. Read. Study. Stock up now.
@@davidbenner2289 There are alot of medications that can be made from herbs but I reccomnd strongly, take time to learn it without error. There are some things you can mistake others for and it could be desasterous. I like your thingking though.
I don't mind helping strangers. But I've been asking friends to get ready for this for over 20 years. They're not listening. I will not help them. I would rather help a stranger.
Been living off grid for 4 years now. My gf and I grow all our own vegetables and we do rain water collection. We have chickens and rabbits for food. We also have a well. We live close to 7 other family’s who think like us. All of us have the same fear. ppl will come looking for food and water. And like you say I’m this video ppl with be changed in a event like this. So this summer I plan to add some items to the property to deter ppl from coming. It may sound horrible for me to type this. However the ppl coming for what we have. I doubt any of them will be kind loving ppl
Correct. Major cities will empty out instantly. And believe you me, they think of you people as country bumpkins. Most of them are already laughing themselves silly, thinking how they fooled the country folk.
I cannot imagine a stranger having the same respect for your way of life as you do. There may be someone that you trust enough to help with chores or who brings valuable skill. It sounds like your community has all of the bases covered though.
Well we are kinda all family in a way. I honestly found land for cheap. It was not developed at all and it took years to get here. It’s been for vary long years. We just got Internet last year so thsts been a huge help not having to drive a hour Just to pay bills. As my gf’s sister and her family have a online business. And I myself maybe looking to start a line or bee products so here’s hoping
When I was trained in survival, as is true in many disciplines like business, much teaching it done on case studies. You'd be surprised at the people who lost all resolve and simply gave up and perished when rescue was less than a mile away, and also people who had almost nothing, on the middle of a huge ocean on a life raft, and found the way to survive and be recovered. It really boils down to attitude, but it is toughness that gets people through extremes, and I mean mental toughness. Some people just give up and others persevere.
I post this based on what I've personally experienced many times; As a business owner that has done well for myself, Known in the community, I have extended myself to many of the young people in my small town providing employment, navigate through the legal system for those in need, home repairs, and a mentor to many. It has always been my hope that my help would provide a kick start to independence. Unfortunately is rarely ever does. Giving to those who don't/willn't provide for them selves, only see you as a resource to tab again and again. I only recommend giving to those who have tried to help themselves.
Videos like this make me realize how difficult survival may be in a complete SHTF situation. It leaves me a little terrified to think of how much prep I need to do.
It is very hard, but we still have time to improve our odds as we move forward. For a lot of us, payday is coming up soon, and we might have some money to put toward a future necessity. The main thing in the journey is to keep moving forward.
@@mackenziedrake I'm not in the US but if you're talking about stimulus checks, you might wanna spend some of your own money on preps a day or two before when you're sure the money is coming and before the rush.
@@LongPigg No, I meant that literally. I made the comment on Sunday the 31st, I believe. Here in the States, salaried employees and many wage-paid employees are paid on or near the first, and sometimes the 15th, of each month. Social Security and Disability checks are generally paid on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, depending on the type of payment. Food stamps are paid during the first ten days of a month, based on the last digit of the EBT card. Pretty much anyone who would have money coming in on a regular basis would see it within a week of the first of the month, more or less. I won't tell anyone what to do with their money or other resources, but if you have a few dollars left after paying the rent, utilities and this pay period's food, it would be a good idea to get preps, and to get them early if you can.
Sometimes, if you’re keen, you can see it coming ahead of time. I am a woman and I have a neighbor who, from the tells I’ve picked up on, he kinda survives off of always having a live-in girlfriend. He’s even tried to convince me that I’m lonely. But, I think it’s really about rent and sex.
Here is my take on it. (This will be a long post.) First, the main reason 90% of the population won't survive? Simple numbers. There are far to many people on the planet. And the ones that produce food are a very small minority. Second, and this is especially true for industrialized nations, our health care prolongs life for people who would normally not survive. And this health care won't be able to continue that support in a wide spread SHTF situation. So for example, two people go to a pharmacy to get insulin. One person is getting it for a elderly family member. The other is getting it for a teenager. There is only one vial left. Who gets it? The reality? Either one. They could fight for it and the better fighter could get it. They could bargain for it. Or they could simply talk it out and come to a general decision. But here is the thing. It doesn't matter who gets it. Both are likely to die. Just one before the other. Whoever ends up with it has only given their perspective person some extra time. And without regular shots of insulin that person is going to quickly degrade in health and the group is going to have to divert more energy and resources trying to acquire a drug that may not even be available, may have expired or gone bad, or may even be fake and offer no benefit at all. Third, people are going to seek safety and migrate to any area where they think there is resources. This is just human nature. If people can't drive, they will steal bicycles. If they can't steal those, they will walk. And those who are walking will be like a plague of locus from days of old. You have an apple tree? They will pick the tree bare of fruit. Then they will pick the leaves. Next they will snap off the small branches. And at some point somebody is just going to cut the tree for firewood. And where will people flock to? Water resources and coastal areas. Why the coast? Because they will think fishing will be easer. Unknown to them, in the time it took to walk to the beach, the entire coast line has been over fished and stocks are completely depleted. There is no food to be had. Four, expect road blocks. People will set up toll roads. Their goal? To pull resources from anybody who has them and to prevent people without resources from crossing into their perceived area of control. The smart approach is to avoid roads. An alternative is to use rail lines. But most rail systems go into major cities or towns so even this isn't the perfect choice. The reality is you are probably better to travel at night and rest during the day. Five, lone wolves die alone. You might have the skills, the gear, and the resources to survive long term, but at the end of the day you have to sleep some time. And if you look well equipment you are likely to be shot before you even know the threat is there. Smart people will minimize their use of weapons and ammo to conserve this resource but if somebody see you in full tactical gear 300 yards away, it is almost a guarantee that if they have under the crosshairs of a scoped rifle, they are going to pull the trigger. Both to neutralize a potential threat as well as gain the resources on your person. Stay in a group. Preferably a small one. Six, pray like hell it isn't winter when SHTF. Or you are going through some natural disaster like a drought. People exerting themselves, facing poor nutrition, and possible sick with things like the flu or a cold are not long for this earth. Seven, are they friends or neighbors? Even if you spent every week playing cards with your next door neighbor for years, if you still have resources when they run out, you can be assured that your neighbor is coming asking. And if asking doesn't work, they are coming by force wants desperation kicks in. Just my suggestion but you are a fool to cook precooked food by day three. The cooking smell will carry and people will be looking.
I found a raw potato outside a restaurant once on a dumpster diving outing and now I Always check in the same spot for more potatoes. You are right, they will come back.
Give them seeds, and teach them to grow food. There is always another way. If you help them, they might return the favor and help defend you....???? I heard of a family during the great depression who helped a man by feeding him. He was eating out of there trash can. They gave the man food and a place to sleep in a shed. One night a bunch of people with axes came and the man ran them all off the families property. Karma still exists.
@@cheyanne919 Do you realize how long it takes to grow food from seeds? In the meantime, you would have to feed them... Your idea might work for the first one, or a few, but what will you do when you are overwhelmed?
Toilet papers was gone after just couple hours when the citizen in Norway got the news for lockdown last year. Alot of food was also gone only after few hours after the news. So it's very important to have some basic food storaged.
I have read and can endorse Cody Lundin's excellent book, 'When All Hell Breaks Loose'. It focuses on cheap, practical things you can do to survive a variety of disasters. It's written for the novice, but I recommend you read through it several times BEFORE something happens.
Paint signs in big red paint on highways signs where needed 3 miles around your house, Write "Government agency has food 20 miles north to a place away from you" They will get up there and may not make it back
Seems like a terrible way to give people false hope. The preppers here will be their own worst enemies if you are all this paranoid. Society won't turn into rabid lunatics in the first week of a SHTF scenario. At least not small towns and rural societies. The big helpless cities, yes. I can see that. So dependent on first world conveniences they've built giant concrete death traps the moment water, electricity, and food supplies are cut off. But the rest of the majority of the country? Likely many communities will band together and try to help each other. You're already on the wrong track if you're planning a lone-wolf existence. The lone-wolves will have the most difficult time.
@@thesanfranciscoseahorse473 research how he got Dracula as name... History of it .. and what he did to his enemy after killing them... bodys , most heads were put on display on wood sticks around the entrance to his land to remind those around what he did with those who deared come into his castle , betray him or steal from him. Also he drinked the blood and loved to take baths in the fresh blood of his victims.... he would some times eat the lever and heart while taking to the next victim on the dinner table.... cray cray cray...
That’s what I just said. The gun shots from people offing themselves will be as common as the birds chirping in the trees. This is the Chinese plan, the plan of zuckerberg, gates, and Biden.
When it comes to survival the law of averages will always play a factor on who survives and who doesn't. Like a well trained soldier, it doesn't matter how prepped you are. One stray bullet and you're toast! And preps will only last you so long. One must learn how to adapt and function well under chaos if they want a chance at survival.
This is what I’m saying. 90 days is a LONNNGGG time in this world to survive when there’s no government.i hate the government too, but I’m just saying, 90 days with no water, electricity, gas, gasoline, and other services? People would be offing themselves like the Fourth of July.
@@LKaramazov imagine L.A., Chicago, N.Y, Tampa, Seattle,....ect just 2 weeks without electricity. After 90 days, major cities will be a smoking pile of rubble. And the body count. I don't know how we come back from that.
I completely agree. The ability to recognize changes and having a strong grasp on situational awareness is the basis of survival. The concept of 'adapt or die' is not a phrase to be disregarded! In basic training they schooled us 'only the strong survive' do you have the ABSOLUTE DESIRE to survive? Having the mental strength/endurance to survive no matter what will be the determinant...
You are right! Survival depends more on adaptability than on preparations, though preparations can enhance adaptability. Survival also depends on chance and circumstance...
@@Scaliad no doubt! Preps can definitely buy one time to sort themselves out for what is coming later down the road. I am afraid that too many prep for comfort. The best analogy about survival when the SHTF is to apply it to life as we know it. Everything is based on chance and circumstance. If that rings true now it will definitely ring true if and when that scenario occurs.
During a storm with a high chance of potential tornadoes, a neighbor without a basement came over with his wife and his two kids. My wife was home alone and didn't think anything of it to let them into the basement where they can be sheltered and even gave them some hot chocolate and some food. They used our towels to dry themselves off and to keep a bit warm and then left with those towels to get home and what we thought maybe return them later. I never saw those again. Point is in a not terribly urgent emergency since there was no tornadoes, they still decided to walk away with our stuff as well as seek refuge in our home and we've never met these people before, said hi or any other gestures, or do anything about them. They didn't even live next door but rather four houses down. Unfortunately my wife is incredibly trusting but I'm working on it. Not going to destroy her humanity but just opening the door for anybody, that has to stop.
You are right. I think it has always been risky to give during emergencies but more recent generations have a MAJOR ENTITLEMENT mentality. It is just plain stupid to let people in your home and let them know what you have.
The more people you let in your house the more your supplies dwindle. Your toilet paper, water, food. Your not going to eat and not help the people under your roof. So even if it is not strangers, if you have family, well if you are stocked for a family of 3 and 3 family members come by and want to stay that cuts all your supplies by half. That's half as long that you can survive. Unless those you are letting in can bring something to the table, in a serious SHTF type situation letting people in is very bad for survival. Again, having folks to provide security, go out on recons etc can provide benefit to them being there, but if they are just taking your resources it's a huge negative.
While fasting is good when you have all luxuries at hand, if you have to hike 50-90 miles to a safe place- you'll just die faster. It'd make better sense to stock up on energy and high calorie survival bars and to learn how to farm. 😉
@@mynamenotgiven5717 I agree with you both. Definitely got to plan long term survival but I hiked and did ton of physical labor on one meal. It works, just eat enough.
@@tuttifruity1130 Yees of course potato is weapon! What you do is you freeze two potatoes, then you bang them together until one breaks into a point. You now have most deadly potato knife. Unstoppable!
Thank you for being an intelligent reasonable resource in these tough times. Most things you recommend remind me of how my grandparents and great grandparents lived in their land. They only had 1.5 acres just outside city limits and made it through 2 world wars, a pandemic and the great depression. I find myself following their principles more and more.
Giving to others is a big mistake. Nobody is satisfied when they know there is more. Knowing your neighbors and what they can contribute work wise is a good idea but I'm not going to share with those who have had their heads in the sand for decades.
@PS2 Silver I think a lot of this is way over blown. Don't let it get to you. Even in the worst depression it was possible to pull your self up. I am old and remember a different time so I my be out of focus. I will not lie to you and say it will be all right but in the end it truly is up to you. It's just about making good decisions.
@PS2 Silver do you live in a big city ? How many people are you looking out for? Do you have transportation ? Do you or any of your loved ones have a income ? Are your parents still alive ? And most of all are you willing to take a blind step.......?
@PS2 Silver in the near future you will hear or not here horror stories about the United States some people will be like oh no please let's not talk about what happened to the America I see that happening it's sad
@@MichaelJosephJr934 When shit gets bad, others break. Others rise to the occasion. The original poster and myself are those that like rising. The idea of such challenge makes our blood pump, gives us life.
Thank you for all the great videos that aren't just fear mongering, but instead are a harsh look at reality and how to prepare for the future. We aren't getting anywhere with our heads in the sand.
@@majormarketing6552 You do realize that there is a HUMONGOUS difference between being GOD and being a human being, don't you? You need to look up the attributes of God. This will help you in your search for truth. / Also, you and I and ALL living things are bound or limited by certain rules in this universe. Remember, God MADE the rules and is not bound by them. /At first glance, what you wrote seems to make sense. It may have made God laugh.
You spend a month in a disaster zone with no power, no gas, and no luxury of running to the store for supplies as they are too destroyed and you find out real quick if you can handle it. We had a hurricane come in and hit us directly and it felt like a test run for the end of the world. my neighbors and I banded together and shared supplies. I was the one who would go out and bring back stuff for everyone. Stuff they don't show in the movies for all of you is the heat. 95+ during the day and if you have a few candles going at night, you will sweat your ass off. I slept on tile just to absorb the coolness from it. Heat rashes soon get infected, and now you're really hurting. Stock up Listerine folks, that stuff will safe your life.
I get so hangry after a days hard labor and missing lunch by two hours. The mental control under malnourishment is so important. I know what prolonged persistent hunger is. In fact my height has been affected by it. It hit me hard when I was watching Gone With The Wind when Scarlett O’Hara said, “As God as my witness, I shall never go hungry again!”
Love that you included the 10% of supplies aspect to look out for your neighbors and loved ones. I always find your channel to be a wonderful balance of the realistic, analytical, and empathetic.
Friends and family, you say? Your family may be the BIGGEST threat to you- especially if you the kind-hearted, trusting "people" person. The sad truth is that most of your friends do not even like you- so don't rely on their help, it may never come. keep your enemies closer to you than your friends and stay suspicious (most people will want to manipulate you when SHTF).
Many people's friends, and family have been holding them back all of their lives, keeping them from achieving any degree of success. Survival will be no different in dealing with them. We need to be aware of those who don't respect boundaries.
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I’ve always felt that a 10% to 20% survival rate in a worst case scenario was completely believable. In a case such as this survivors will have little choice but to revert back all but the most basic instincts to survive during the first year. Once the crazies, gangs, outlaws, have destroyed each other, perhaps a more sane form of humanity can assert itself. Wishful thinking I know.
There are two kinds of people in the world: consumers and producers. The consumers will destroy each other quickly. The remaining 10% or so will be mostly producers with the skills and resources to survive.
It doesn't really matter how prepped you are, if you can't defend your preps. This is the edited part of my above comment. I'm an not looking to HURT ANYONE! BUT, I WILL DEFEND AND PROTECT MY FAMILY TILL I TAKE MY LAST BREATH!
Prepare,prepare prepare. In June of 2013 my vehilcle was hit from behind while stopped, by an SUV traveling about 45 plus MPH. That colision IMMEDIATELY ended my military career. I was kept on active duty status for 18 months until I was medically able to retire with 30 years of service. I was catagorized as non employable due to the TBI incurred. I now receive both retirement and VA disablility. I continue to have balancing challenges and some memory issues. TG I was in the military... it saved me. We also had a savings and short term food storage. It is never a given that all will be well without a 'life changer.' It can happen in a split second.. I've lived it.! So for your own well being and to have an anchor to sustain youself and take care of your families please, please, prepare.
"PROLONGED COLLAPSE" would result in an EXODUS from the affected area. This has been proved in history, when various disasters made some area "unlivable" - wars, multiple crop failures, etc. The "Dust Bowl" in the US during the 1930's was a good example. The migration of farmers westward to California was an epic journey, which some did not survive.
@@JMCrumpton being from California I feel bad for Texas. I remember the governor of Texas coming to Cali about 9 years ago and enticing companies to move to Texas. Toyota Motors was given something like $4.5 million towards facilities to move to Texas. Money and quality of living draws them in. I hope Texas does not become like Oregon and Washington state.
I mentioned just a few things to my 50 year old daughter about being prepared for disasters and she texted back. That i had very " extreme" views and wondered what i had been reading or watching. I'll never mention it to her again. She has a 7 year old daughter , my grand daughter and no man in the house. Im really disgusted about her viewpoint of me and her apathy towards her own safety. She lives in the middle of Minneapolis for christ sakes. Wouldnt last a week.
I am so glad you mentioned the importance of compassion for others. Some others may fall back on the gun and bullets to manage their survival, but we must remember that we are social beings that derive our sense of purpose and values from our community.
Did I already share this.... Another video, maybe one of yours, had a great statement on prepping :: Ten years too early is better than one day too late. Isn't that great!?! I love it! Been thinking about it since I heard it.
You raise some really good issues in the video. I live in England and most of my life have lived in London. I thought I was serious about dripping by learning any survival techniques etc. It was only last yeah I made the decision to move to a small rural village in a farming community. By making myself useful in the village it has been one of the best prepping and survival decisions. I chose the village because I blocking 3 roads, it can seal itself off from main roads going between cities. Many military veterans have retired here too
I prep for friends family and neighbors. I include that in my prepping!!!!!!! And I fill all my medications even if I don’t need or take them. Because I’m sure someone could in an emergency. I keep narcan from a surgery I had they also gave me narcan. I have epinephrine pens stocked up. First aid supplies. I’ve got everything. That’s where my wealth is. What I’ve spent 3 years working on.
That’s awesome. I feel the same. I want to have extra to share. And maybe I need to be discreet as to not be a target - but I know there will be needs and I want to have extra to share.
I have been one to be prepared my whole life but after reading One Second After in 2006 as well as Patriots and Lights Out my perspective totally changed forever. I live my life with that perspective in mind which gives me a peace of mind. Constantly learning, constantly stocking, constantly preparing.
There was some great takeaways in this video. One of my top priorities is to get situated in a home where a sense of permanence can be had. Building a community is much easier to accomplish when you know you will be where you are for the long term. Just my opinion.
Tell no one about your prepping, people will remember "he said he was going to prep" enough for them to show up and ask for your items, if you say you have nothing too, they wont believe you, and will try to assault your locaation...
"Prepare yourself for a long road. What is functional and dysfunctional in both individuals and governments will be more fully exposed as we go forward. What really matters will arise in more people." *Marshall Vian Summers*
I recently had a dream that a mob of about 50 people were surrounding my home. I was looking out my windows from upstairs counting them all. The anxiety of them kicking my door in woke me up. I remember immediately thinking how I wasn't "prepared for that" as I caught my breath telling myself it was just a dream...
I had that dream yesterday. Only it was my downstairs neighbor ringing my Ring Doorbell. Wanted to offer me a desk chair. I told her I didn’t want to continue chatting last summer. You’d think she’d take a hint. Some are DENSE.
@@privateprivate8366 Didn't you realize that the offering up of a desk chair is the universal acceptable response of someone being told that you don't any longer want to talk to them.
Richard Manson 😂 there are surrounding factors. The woman wants me to be her free caregiver, in all likelihood. Wants me to do everything for her, devil may care about the burden on me. She seems entitled so, I gave her the boot and she should recall that. She’s not elderly so, she knows.
In the cities, survival rates will be staggeringly lower! Odss are; The more Rural you are, the better your odds. You NEED a Community to make it work well. It takes a village!
I disagree. Farm houses that are out there away from anyone else are the first to be hit because there is no police out there and there’s no one to help those people... I would be very afraid to live out in the middle of nowhere.
Not necessarily. If the cities still have some form of law enforcement in effect, they may be safer. Criminals may leave the cities and target rural areas where little to no law enforcement exist.
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I've been thinking about this lately and I'm not really sure. I mean I do have supplies and such but I'm not sure if that's enough to survive a prolonged collapse. I guess what I'm trying to say is I can try and be prepared as much as a I can but I know that I can't be prepared for everything so I think for me, I would try to do the best I can with what I have and pray that I live another day and survive. But I'm really not sure how I would fare in a prolonged collapse, it's scary to think about. Thank you CP for the informative video. You gave me some food for thought. Keep up the good work.
@@m.b.g.2235 I agree. We have very young grand children. We prep for them. I always think DTA Dont Trust Anyone. So I will attempt to do whatever I deem necessary to protect them. If if I lose my soul in the process that is how the cookie crumbles. Now I think I would kill a adult if necessary. now a small child I would have to take them in. Im afeared will will all be facing some difficult choices. Its wise to not let other folks problems become your problems.
I believe that the 2/3rds to 90% mortality rate is sad but true. I had not heard Alfred Henry Lewis’ “Nine Meals From Anarchy” comment before. Thanks for sharing that one. I was wondering what all the Prepper Communities were ranting about when speaking about on the book One Second After. Now I understand. I am fully awake! Thanks Kris!
Gasoline ⛽ will be GONE in hours after when the REAL SHTF situation starts. Everyone will be walking... Being in a remote location will be the best option. Following how the Syrian war develops opened my eyes to a SHTF situation.
There won’t be any remote locations for very long because can you imagine just from one small city of 300,000 if even a third of those people started spreading out throughout the hills and valleys and forest now you have 150,000 people walking through those areas and now they’re hungry and crabby and have nothing to protect but their lives. That is a stupid suggestion for everyone to go in a “remote” area.
You think like I do, do you live in a densely populated area? When my spouse was working almost an hour drive away from home, I had her keep broken in sneakers. Long walk to get home. Most people wait until they are almost on empty before they fill up. If pumps don’t have power, most people are screwed. I fill up when it get to half. CP and I live in California and most of it is surrounded by desert and only a hand full of highways to get out. One accident and it’s gridlocked.
90% is probably highly accurate. The vast majority will succumb as you describe. There are a lot who don't know how to scale / clean / cook fish or how to field dress / butcher / preserve or prepare wild meat. I also see very little thought given to issues with waste and its disposal - dysentery, cholera, typhus, typhoid, etc.
First off I’d like to say that I appreciate your videos. But I must say if groups of people come to your door looking for help because they were too lazy or too stupid to prepare themselves they will not remember your kindness they will just want more and more and more and take full advantage and stab you in the back at the first chance. Most of the human society are greedy selfish and insist on instant gratification. I have seen this myself first hand.
I f a large group gathered at my gate. I would put on my bee veil and catapult a beehive into them. then shoot the fattest ones in the gut or butt with a 22. There was a riot in Texas and the local authorities couldnt quell it. So they sent for the Texas Rangers. one old ranger showed up. They where agast. They only sent one Ranger? The old ranger asked you got more than one riot? he carried a wooden box. Went out on the roof and started taking rattle snakes from the box and flinging them into that unruly crowd. Probably a bulll crap story but you get the idea.
I don't see living in a city as much of a chance, every structure will be scoured by groups of people trying to stay alive. Almost no city will be able to keep providing water, much less drinkable water. I think moving to a rural area at least a gas tank full of fuel away from a city and any survivors would be your only chance of survival. Garden, raise chickens, rabbits, goats, trade with neighbors, have potluck dinners and a big campfire, and watch the glow of cities burning in the distance.
Hopefully the panicked horde will feed on each other before they find our location that doesn't even have an address. We get our mail and packages delivered somewhere else.
Excellent video. Nicely done. Agreed, it is highly likely that in an extended apocalyptic situation, within a year, we would see 90% of the population perish. There are numerous studies that support this assumption. Again, your videos are always well thought out and executed. I also appreciate your approach. Your i tent is to inform and not to put fear in people. However, from my perspective, if they are afraid, they are probably not afraid enough. No one, regardless of how prepared they are will be able to fully handle what's coming. In my opinion, it will be Biblical Catastrophes, up ahead. Get your souls as prepared as your food pantry. "Just know, we are spiritual beings, having a Human experience." This life is temporary. Enjoy each day, we do not know what tomorrow may bring.
I have read, “One Second After” and boy is that scary! I know where my soul is going, praise Jesus! I want to be around as long as I can for my loved ones.
I can't truly say if 90% is too pessimistic or too optimistic ... But I truly liked what the video said about collaborating with each other and sharing!
The 90% seems a bit high but I think at least 50% will not survive. Either because they become violent and someone has to stop them or because they cannot work with others. We have a large lot in the country (17 acres) and we are inviting our neighbours across the street if they want to have gardens in part of our lot. In a SHTF situation they will be the first ones who will want to work with us to rebuild some semblance of normality.
I recommend the book “One Second After” by William R. Forstchen. It depicts what would happen if the power went out in the US for a year or more. He makes a strong argument, through a dramatized story, how 80% or more of American citizens would be dead in the first year.
@@jimgurtner I liked “Dies The Fire” which is more post-apocalyptic fiction. You have to get over the part where explosives/guns no longer work (it is kind of hard to suspend disbelief for that), but otherwise it is a fun and thoughtful read with good characters.
@@jimgurtner Excellent book. Though fiction, every situation listed is very realistic. Lots of scenarios I never thought of. Every prepper should read this book at least for a sense of expectations.
@@rcgunner7086 I have been one to be prepared my whole life but after reading One Second After in 2006 as well as Patriots and Lights Out my perspective totally changed forever. I live my life with that perspective in mind which gives me a peace of mind. Constantly learning, constantly stocking, constantly preparing.
@@MichaelJosephJr934 We need to pass the torch on a lot of things. Giving up is easy. Our forefathers starved and froze and suffered all manner of horrible things to get us here. If that is asked of me to pass the baton to the next runner, (my kids and grandkids) I will damn well die trying.
Yes I get it. My deal is different. I'm old. No kids, No wife. I'll defend my home and bury them but once I run out of preps I see no reason to continue.
I told a friend that when you worry about what is happening, put it in two parts. What is beyond your control and what you can change. . Working towards what you can change gives you a sense of empowerment and the work is goal oriented. One done is one "what if" solution. Pragmatic thinking is a good thing to practice right now. I would quiz my kids so they wouldn't be so disabled when life hits hard. We would take walks in our woods and I would ask them "what would you do if..then this happens...." age appropriate. Having knowledge isn't helpful if you lack the practice to problem solve with solutions quick. If SHTF and you will have to be quick and resourceful.
The only trouble I have with that theory is that it probably won't be separate individuals who will come to raid your provisions but gangs of people..Shoot one of them all hell lets loose..
@@suehowie152 That's why you need to practice shooting at a shooting gallery instead of just stationary cans!!! 🤪🤪🤪 It'll kinda be like Whack a Mole but, ya know, with guns and peeps!!! ⚰️⚰️⚰️
Bought a Benjamin .22 pellet rifle. I'll tell you, that thing packs a wallop. Great for small game and maybe a well placed shot to ward the takers coming for your shtuff.
I still think the best prep is for the most like scenarios: fire, floods, ice storms, tornadoes, temporary and extended power outages, boil warnings, and short term supply chain disruptions. Most people are not even prepared for these scenarios. Being fully prepared for these common events would make you more prepared for an SHTF event than over 85% of the American households.
My (few) friends realize they are coming to me for my skills, not my supplies. I constantly tell them to stock up, knowing I will not be around to help them other than security..my family comes first
When the topic comes up, and strangers say they will come to my place. I tell them I will have lead coated in copper coming at them fast and hot. I will not be stingy as I will serve them seconds and thirds. Makes them really think about their plans on mooching off me or others.
You can stockpile all kinds of things in your home. Pantries can be full. BUT if you cannot stay in your house what do you do in that situation with all your stockpiled supplies? Load in you car or truck? What about gas??? It all blows my mind!!
I like that you stressed the need for community, I, like you, push this is message to the prepper community as a must.. I have tried to get the word out in publishing over 70 prepper fiction books, my name is Ron Foster, i enjoyed your video, good insights , great synopsis and thank you. shared to my readers and social media
I would say about 98% and you need at least 7 years of basic preps if you consider a small scale nuclear war (say in the Middle East or N. Korea etc) or a VEI 7 volcanic eruption a possibility. People are just not prepared for -40 weather in 10 days. (7 years for normal weather to return)
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I have been living in Chicago without electricity for three winters. I bought candles 🕯️ on Amazon, a good camping lamp at Walmart that I charge in my car; I store my food in a metal bucket outside and use a propane heater. I have an alpaca blanket, and I sleep cozy at night. The apartment has a gas stove and hot water.
Depending on the situation; 90% mortality may well be optimistic. Also consider that if the event is regional the probability of being invaded by another power that wasn't as heavily effected would be considerable. If only for natural resources if nothing else. Nature abhors a vacuum and human history has proven time and time again that if we cannot protect what is "ours" then someone will take it.
This was one of the most realistic depiction I've seen so far. However, I totally disagree with prepping so you can give food away. If you feed them once, you'll have to feed them forever. They will tell others where they got food and soon you'll have hoards of people breaking your door down. I believe in the "Gray man" theory. Look and act like you have nothing and you'll be ignored. I won't even let family members talk me out of food. I have warned them for years. If they think I'll save them from their ignorance, they're mistaken. Remember, for each family member you help comes in-laws, extended family members, and friends. One person can bring 10 to 50 people to your door. Now you've failed. Be very careful of groups. I've been in three. One was getting members to pitch in on a large transport vehicle filled with food. I guarantee when SHTF that rig will disappear without the group. One advocated killing others for resources. The last one had people wasting money on radiation suits and other useless items. There comes a time when you have to accept your dead. If your quality of life has dropped to a point of trying to survive in a radioactive wasteland, it's time to call it quits. Remember, you're not surviving alone. There will be thousands of people competing with you. That is the biggest mistake preppers make. The other is thinking your bad-ass AK or AR will scare everyone away. You'll need a little red wagon to carry a reasonable supply of ammo for extended survival. A 22 cal will do just as good. The ammo is lightweight, it's quiet and easy to hide. Hoarding lots of guns won't help either. If you're overrun, you just armed those coming after you. You just might be taken out by your own weapons. The most valuable weapon is GOD.
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Watch out for what is happening on the stock markets just now, watch the over enthusiastic mass short selling of shares well over the available amount of shares and backing, there could be another repeat of 2008, and the housing and business lending markets will be smashed just as all this is happening, its very irresponsible just like financial looting 😳
Great info as always! I wish I had All the above. We are going to see hard times ahead... I have a few days of food, but if the power goes out and I can't cook it I'm screwed. I live upstairs too and what I do have will be hard to move. It is just me and my doggs, Smith and Weston ;)
I hope you are trying to get out of California. It's going to get dicey really fast. You might think about Oklahoma no one else is. Lots of food low population. Cheap homes. I picked up a beautiful house for $5,000 I'm not joking I had to put a new roof on it and while I was at it I put a large fence around the three lot. central heat and air unit had to be replaced three bedroom two bath. if if I was to drop that anywhere else on the planet it would be and $80,000 house easily oh and by the way you can't beat those disgustingly cold winners and very hot summers there is that.
I survived the toilet paper shortage of 2020.....
Anarchy in the government version yes. Anarchy as taught by Socrates, Lysander Spooner, Murray Rothbard and Austrian Economics will teach you the true meaning of Anarchy.
I know I'll get verbally attacked for this, but I truly think that being the "giving neighbor" in today's society will make you a victim in short fashion. Our society is too savage and self-centered. Show signs of weakness and you will be taken advantage of; this is especially true when SHTF.
Totally agree
Yes, I agree.. This day and age its the mentality of everyone for themselves... unfortunately. Hopefully those who do prep have found a group who can use their strengths and survive as a unit. ❤
Yeah, its like feeding raccoons, feed them once and they will come back over and over, only these raccoons will tell others.
However, the opposite is true too. Hurr durr I'm in the sticks of Oklahoma, therefore I'm ok - nah. Lone wolves get picked off all the time.
It depends if you re in rural area or city
I think you have to consider every move you make, including exposing yourself to help others. But also remember our humanity, acting without it only contributes to the potential savagery. Great points.
I saw an unusually long line of people yesterday waiting outside my neighborhood Trader Joe's in DC. It was the longest line I'd seen since the early days of the Pandemic. Why? Because there was a prediction of several inches of snow today, Sunday, which began this morning. I thought, look how people rush to the store before a simple winter snowfall - what does that say about how prepared people are for something more serious? Your video is right on point.
That kind of thing gets to me, too. I see it among preppers online when it comes to quarantine. My pharmacy requires I pick up prescriptions, so I have to go out every couple of months, but the idea of only having a couple days' food and water on hand if you have money to buy more boggles my mind.
They probably just wanted some good snacks ..
People like having fresh milk
We shop every weekend. This time it was Saturday morning before our snowstorm began. Not because we were out of food, but because we prefer eating fresh food while we are able.
Very odd. In Western Australia, one positive case of Covid popped up, and they enforced another Lockdown for 5 Days. - Five Days - Store shelves were stripped within 30 minutes of the Government announcement. So many families did not have enough food to survive for 5 days.
I'm an introvert and do most things alone. I'm a 'boomer' and was taught gardening, sewing, knitting, poultry raising, diy, fishing and hunting small game and still practise frugal living and almost debt free. My neighbours who encouraged me to join their group aimed at 'supporting each other' in times of need took more off me than I ever needed from them. I left the group to cries of you'll never survive on your own and you'll regret leaving the group. That's deluded and I know I'll need to protect myself from them if SHTF.
I pray you find a solid group that won’t take advantage of your resources
Being a boomer isn’t knowing those things fyi it’s a mindset of I’m better cause I’m older even a baby boomer can not be a boomer and gen z kid can be a boomer
@@muddysteam I think Gen X got a lot from the Baby Boomers so a lot of gen xers are kind of like Baby Boomers because our generation actually took interest in our parents and their music and their values and what they told us basically just about life. today's young people do not so they do not have the same values I pray for the best for you my friend God bless you and your family.. fellow Gen-X☺
@@muddysteam I think I'd rather not muddy terms like that.
Let's just keep "Boomer" to mean "Baby Boomer".
Irene, buy and learn how to use a handgun if you don't already. Also, there are ways to set up an electrical fence. I hope that you didn't share with them what you have-if you did, don't do that again.
I live in a small town in North Carolina we just lost natural gas for 36 hours, we have a local Facebook page and reading their comments I really began to understand how quick people begin to turn ugly. Keep in mind we had everything but gas, and turned ugly fast
Those community pages reveal a lot about your neighbours. , good & bad
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I'm in Cleveland County nc yes people get crazy fast stay safe and trust in your knowledge and God friend
Lived in ga when ebt cards didn’t work for 24 hrs and people were tearing up stores in fits of rage in Atlanta. I say 98% will die within 2 weeks because evil will run world and only those with protection will be protected.
The problem with solar panels is that having power makes you a target. When the lights went out in my neighborhood recently I noticed only a few homes had lights on. Those homes are the one that are high value because they have more resources and will be taken over by criminals first.
Several years ago, when I first started to prep, I figured out what rwd said is true. I was stacking Gatorade bottles of water and my neighbor mocked me constantly. Then we had an ice storm and lost power for a week. The neighbor was at my house daily begging for water.
Blackout curtains will fix that.
@@stevenpage8847 you had an ice storm yet he begged for water ! Ha , you couldn't make it up .
@@scottnewton9370 KEK
@@sunflowersue5112 having a generator will attract a lot of attention from the noise. Eventually my gas would run out, but any ideas on that problem?
Everyone is a survivor until the first toothache.
My biggest fear!
Can you yank it out?
Another reason to take extreme care of them now while it’s available... it usually takes years of neglect to cause decay so keeping on top of it now will in a lot of cases reward you for years...
Toothache can eventually rot to the root and become septic then there is no “holding out and grimacing and bearing the pain” once you have bacteria replicating in your blood stream its proper antibiotics or you can die in 24-48 hours
@@dubuyajay9964 yup, I would rather miss a tooth then die. Have a really good multi tool.
My neighbors know I can bake and cook. If it gets that bad, and you show up with something to contribute, I will give you a bowl of soup and bread. Show up empty handed and be prepared to work for that bowl of food. Anyone who is able to put their hand out for help, is capable of offering something in trade.
Yes no free lunch and get used to eating only one meal a day
Yes!
I agree with you the "something for nothing" mentality ,that's been around in my country anyway, has to end. I would probably still freely help people who were badly suffering from cancer or something or the elderly and infirm. You never know if you are going to happen to you after all.
You better be well armed because there will be a lot of people ready to take whatever they need.
The writing has been on the wall long enough for any responsible adult to prep.
Come the apocalypse I feed the family, educate the neighbours, fend off all others.
Bottom line: you can live three weeks without food but only3 days without water . Sudden disaster without clean drinking water guarantees mass casualty
You are right Soul Tribe. Water is almost everything.
People will do fine for the first few days but then they will start drinking contaminated water thinking that simply boiling it will work. There will be a lot if very sick people and when they expire more sickness and disease will spread. A plague will follow and then a plague of flies and mold. Cities would become uninhabitable from the amount of contamination.
Actually, have deworming medication or know how to make it from plants around you. I've been through, endemic typhus, amoebic dysentery, pinworms and African roundworm. Treated to positive TB an Lyme's disease. I've lived all over the World. Two basic contamination problems with water. Both can be combined with the other. One is chemical, the other disease. The Government is cutting down on many avenues for self treatment. Even pet medicine. Read. Study. Stock up now.
If u can,try purchasing some water treatment tablets or maybe a water filter. It can help u treat and filter dirty water so it can be safely consumed.
@@davidbenner2289 There are alot of medications that can be made from herbs but I reccomnd strongly, take time to learn it without error. There are some things you can mistake others for and it could be desasterous. I like your thingking though.
I don't mind helping strangers. But I've been asking friends to get ready for this for over 20 years. They're not listening. I will not help them. I would rather help a stranger.
Been living off grid for 4 years now. My gf and I grow all our own vegetables and we do rain water collection. We have chickens and rabbits for food. We also have a well. We live close to 7 other family’s who think like us. All of us have the same fear. ppl will come looking for food and water. And like you say I’m this video ppl with be changed in a event like this. So this summer I plan to add some items to the property to deter ppl from coming. It may sound horrible for me to type this. However the ppl coming for what we have. I doubt any of them will be kind loving ppl
Correct. Major cities will empty out instantly. And believe you me, they think of you people as country bumpkins. Most of them are already laughing themselves silly, thinking how they fooled the country folk.
@ Robert, Bravo!!! If you live near a major road or freeway, you may get company when people's cars run out of gas or break down.
I cannot imagine a stranger having the same respect for your way of life as you do. There may be someone that you trust enough to help with chores or who brings valuable skill. It sounds like your community has all of the bases covered though.
Well we are kinda all family in a way. I honestly found land for cheap. It was not developed at all and it took years to get here. It’s been for vary long years. We just got Internet last year so thsts been a huge help not having to drive a hour Just to pay bills. As my gf’s sister and her family have a online business. And I myself maybe looking to start a line or bee products so here’s hoping
Can’t wait to move from the city and live your life. Soon brother.
Everyone likes to think of themselves as a survivors... truth is painful
When I was trained in survival, as is true in many disciplines like business, much teaching it done on case studies. You'd be surprised at the people who lost all resolve and simply gave up and perished when rescue was less than a mile away, and also people who had almost nothing, on the middle of a huge ocean on a life raft, and found the way to survive and be recovered. It really boils down to attitude, but it is toughness that gets people through extremes, and I mean mental toughness. Some people just give up and others persevere.
@@MJA5 You are 100% correct. The greatest preparations are made in the mind, Gods gift to mankind.
agreed, most preppers dont have the skills or knowledge, just over priced gear...HOOOAH USAF Combat Veteran / Retired Federal LEO
@@SWPG Most people even preppers will try and survive like in the tv shows.
Sad but true.
@@SWPG retired USAF aviator here...special ed doing special ops...just ask us 😃
I post this based on what I've personally experienced many times; As a business owner that has done well for myself, Known in the community, I have extended myself to many of the young people in my small town providing employment, navigate through the legal system for those in need, home repairs, and a mentor to many. It has always been my hope that my help would provide a kick start to independence. Unfortunately is rarely ever does. Giving to those who don't/willn't provide for them selves, only see you as a resource to tab again and again. I only recommend giving to those who have tried to help themselves.
Videos like this make me realize how difficult survival may be in a complete SHTF situation. It leaves me a little terrified to think of how much prep I need to do.
It is very hard, but we still have time to improve our odds as we move forward. For a lot of us, payday is coming up soon, and we might have some money to put toward a future necessity. The main thing in the journey is to keep moving forward.
@@mackenziedrake I'm not in the US but if you're talking about stimulus checks, you might wanna spend some of your own money on preps a day or two before when you're sure the money is coming and before the rush.
@@LongPigg No, I meant that literally. I made the comment on Sunday the 31st, I believe. Here in the States, salaried employees and many wage-paid employees are paid on or near the first, and sometimes the 15th, of each month. Social Security and Disability checks are generally paid on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, depending on the type of payment. Food stamps are paid during the first ten days of a month, based on the last digit of the EBT card. Pretty much anyone who would have money coming in on a regular basis would see it within a week of the first of the month, more or less. I won't tell anyone what to do with their money or other resources, but if you have a few dollars left after paying the rent, utilities and this pay period's food, it would be a good idea to get preps, and to get them early if you can.
Laura sleigh Start at Dollar Tree. Lots of cheap OTC meds, vitamins, storage items and cleaning supplies.
You learn people’s true colors during these times 👀
@GR A this comment sounds like it can go either direction....
What does that do to help your family?
But in a way it’s nice to know who to get rid of and who to keep
Sometimes, if you’re keen, you can see it coming ahead of time.
I am a woman and I have a neighbor who, from the tells I’ve picked up on, he kinda survives off of always having a live-in girlfriend. He’s even tried to convince me that I’m lonely. But, I think it’s really about rent and sex.
Here is my take on it. (This will be a long post.)
First, the main reason 90% of the population won't survive? Simple numbers. There are far to many people on the planet. And the ones that produce food are a very small minority.
Second, and this is especially true for industrialized nations, our health care prolongs life for people who would normally not survive. And this health care won't be able to continue that support in a wide spread SHTF situation. So for example, two people go to a pharmacy to get insulin. One person is getting it for a elderly family member. The other is getting it for a teenager. There is only one vial left. Who gets it? The reality? Either one. They could fight for it and the better fighter could get it. They could bargain for it. Or they could simply talk it out and come to a general decision. But here is the thing. It doesn't matter who gets it. Both are likely to die. Just one before the other. Whoever ends up with it has only given their perspective person some extra time. And without regular shots of insulin that person is going to quickly degrade in health and the group is going to have to divert more energy and resources trying to acquire a drug that may not even be available, may have expired or gone bad, or may even be fake and offer no benefit at all.
Third, people are going to seek safety and migrate to any area where they think there is resources. This is just human nature. If people can't drive, they will steal bicycles. If they can't steal those, they will walk. And those who are walking will be like a plague of locus from days of old. You have an apple tree? They will pick the tree bare of fruit. Then they will pick the leaves. Next they will snap off the small branches. And at some point somebody is just going to cut the tree for firewood. And where will people flock to? Water resources and coastal areas. Why the coast? Because they will think fishing will be easer. Unknown to them, in the time it took to walk to the beach, the entire coast line has been over fished and stocks are completely depleted. There is no food to be had.
Four, expect road blocks. People will set up toll roads. Their goal? To pull resources from anybody who has them and to prevent people without resources from crossing into their perceived area of control. The smart approach is to avoid roads. An alternative is to use rail lines. But most rail systems go into major cities or towns so even this isn't the perfect choice. The reality is you are probably better to travel at night and rest during the day.
Five, lone wolves die alone. You might have the skills, the gear, and the resources to survive long term, but at the end of the day you have to sleep some time. And if you look well equipment you are likely to be shot before you even know the threat is there. Smart people will minimize their use of weapons and ammo to conserve this resource but if somebody see you in full tactical gear 300 yards away, it is almost a guarantee that if they have under the crosshairs of a scoped rifle, they are going to pull the trigger. Both to neutralize a potential threat as well as gain the resources on your person. Stay in a group. Preferably a small one.
Six, pray like hell it isn't winter when SHTF. Or you are going through some natural disaster like a drought. People exerting themselves, facing poor nutrition, and possible sick with things like the flu or a cold are not long for this earth.
Seven, are they friends or neighbors? Even if you spent every week playing cards with your next door neighbor for years, if you still have resources when they run out, you can be assured that your neighbor is coming asking. And if asking doesn't work, they are coming by force wants desperation kicks in. Just my suggestion but you are a fool to cook precooked food by day three. The cooking smell will carry and people will be looking.
Feed them and send them on their way and they will come back.
I found a raw potato outside a restaurant once on a dumpster diving outing and now I Always check in the same spot for more potatoes. You are right, they will come back.
@@Fiery154 Lol! Best I can figure is you keep the best of the first ones and then compost the rest...
Yup, just like a stray dog.
Give them seeds, and teach them to grow food. There is always another way. If you help them, they might return the favor and help defend you....???? I heard of a family during the great depression who helped a man by feeding him. He was eating out of there trash can. They gave the man food and a place to sleep in a shed. One night a bunch of people with axes came and the man ran them all off the families property. Karma still exists.
@@cheyanne919 Do you realize how long it takes to grow food from seeds? In the meantime, you would have to feed them... Your idea might work for the first one, or a few, but what will you do when you are overwhelmed?
Toilet papers was gone after just couple hours when the citizen in Norway got the news for lockdown last year. Alot of food was also gone only after few hours after the news. So it's very important to have some basic food storaged.
I have read and can endorse Cody Lundin's excellent book, 'When All Hell Breaks Loose'. It focuses on cheap, practical things you can do to survive a variety of disasters. It's written for the novice, but I recommend you read through it several times BEFORE something happens.
Thanks, I looked it up.
Thank you I'll check it out! Stay safe and God bless!
Taught great classes at Yavapai College in Prescott
just downloaded it based off your suggestion. I've lived off grid for 10 years, but I know theres always new stuff to learn. Thank you very much.
Thank you, ordering today.
Paint signs in big red paint on highways signs where needed 3 miles around your house, Write "Government agency has food 20 miles north to a place away from you" They will get up there and may not make it back
Seems like a terrible way to give people false hope. The preppers here will be their own worst enemies if you are all this paranoid. Society won't turn into rabid lunatics in the first week of a SHTF scenario. At least not small towns and rural societies. The big helpless cities, yes. I can see that. So dependent on first world conveniences they've built giant concrete death traps the moment water, electricity, and food supplies are cut off.
But the rest of the majority of the country? Likely many communities will band together and try to help each other. You're already on the wrong track if you're planning a lone-wolf existence. The lone-wolves will have the most difficult time.
🤣🤣🤣 if you think this is bad idea you should read what the other wrote... that one goes Dracula style... This shit cracks me up... 🤣🤣
This Karma WILL get you back. Stay sure.
@@tancosta1286 What is Dracula style?
@@thesanfranciscoseahorse473 research how he got Dracula as name... History of it
.. and what he did to his enemy after killing them... bodys , most heads were put on display on wood sticks around the entrance to his land to remind those around what he did with those who deared come into his castle , betray him or steal from him. Also he drinked the blood and loved to take baths in the fresh blood of his victims.... he would some times eat the lever and heart while taking to the next victim on the dinner table.... cray cray cray...
When life becomes this difficult, most people will not want to hang around.
That’s what I just said. The gun shots from people offing themselves will be as common as the birds chirping in the trees. This is the Chinese plan, the plan of zuckerberg, gates, and Biden.
@@LKaramazov Georgia Guidestones show size what they want the population to be. And guess what? We're not part of who they want to "preserve."
@@LKaramazov I hear you “Brother”.
@@dubuyajay9964 what’s Georgia guidestones?
@@dubuyajay9964 but yeah, people who know what freedom is are much harder to enslave.
When it comes to survival the law of averages will always play a factor on who survives and who doesn't. Like a well trained soldier, it doesn't matter how prepped you are. One stray bullet and you're toast! And preps will only last you so long. One must learn how to adapt and function well under chaos if they want a chance at survival.
This is what I’m saying. 90 days is a LONNNGGG time in this world to survive when there’s no government.i hate the government too, but I’m just saying, 90 days with no water, electricity, gas, gasoline, and other services? People would be offing themselves like the Fourth of July.
@@LKaramazov imagine L.A., Chicago, N.Y, Tampa, Seattle,....ect just 2 weeks without electricity. After 90 days, major cities will be a smoking pile of rubble. And the body count. I don't know how we come back from that.
I completely agree. The ability to recognize changes and having a strong grasp on situational awareness is the basis of survival. The concept of 'adapt or die' is not a phrase to be disregarded! In basic training they schooled us 'only the strong survive' do you have the ABSOLUTE DESIRE to survive? Having the mental strength/endurance to survive no matter what will be the determinant...
You are right! Survival depends more on adaptability than on preparations, though preparations can enhance adaptability. Survival also depends on chance and circumstance...
@@Scaliad no doubt! Preps can definitely buy one time to sort themselves out for what is coming later down the road. I am afraid that too many prep for comfort. The best analogy about survival when the SHTF is to apply it to life as we know it. Everything is based on chance and circumstance. If that rings true now it will definitely ring true if and when that scenario occurs.
During a storm with a high chance of potential tornadoes, a neighbor without a basement came over with his wife and his two kids. My wife was home alone and didn't think anything of it to let them into the basement where they can be sheltered and even gave them some hot chocolate and some food. They used our towels to dry themselves off and to keep a bit warm and then left with those towels to get home and what we thought maybe return them later. I never saw those again.
Point is in a not terribly urgent emergency since there was no tornadoes, they still decided to walk away with our stuff as well as seek refuge in our home and we've never met these people before, said hi or any other gestures, or do anything about them. They didn't even live next door but rather four houses down.
Unfortunately my wife is incredibly trusting but I'm working on it. Not going to destroy her humanity but just opening the door for anybody, that has to stop.
You are right. I think it has always been risky to give during emergencies but more recent generations have a MAJOR ENTITLEMENT mentality. It is just plain stupid to let people in your home and let them know what you have.
Sad, 😢
The more people you let in your house the more your supplies dwindle. Your toilet paper, water, food. Your not going to eat and not help the people under your roof. So even if it is not strangers, if you have family, well if you are stocked for a family of 3 and 3 family members come by and want to stay that cuts all your supplies by half. That's half as long that you can survive. Unless those you are letting in can bring something to the table, in a serious SHTF type situation letting people in is very bad for survival. Again, having folks to provide security, go out on recons etc can provide benefit to them being there, but if they are just taking your resources it's a huge negative.
The limited resources I have are to help animals not humans.
Start doing intermittent fasting and work your way towards eating one meal a day!
While fasting is good when you have all luxuries at hand, if you have to hike 50-90 miles to a safe place- you'll just die faster.
It'd make better sense to stock up on energy and high calorie survival bars and to learn how to farm. 😉
@@mynamenotgiven5717
I agree with you both. Definitely got to plan long term survival but I hiked and did ton of physical labor on one meal. It works, just eat enough.
Yep. Live modestly by choice.
already there....
Unless you’re intaking enough energy in one meal to account for your caloric expenditure in a survival situation, that’s not gonna work as well
All you must do to survive is gro potato. Potato is food. Potato is barter. Potato is weapon. Potato is life. Gro potato.
Specifically, sweet potatoes! Grab a drum of salt too, so you'll have something to season it with.
WEAPON ?
@@tuttifruity1130 Yees of course potato is weapon! What you do is you freeze two potatoes, then you bang them together until one breaks into a point. You now have most deadly potato knife. Unstoppable!
@@MrKezzerdrix ALL JOKES ASIDES SERIOUSLY HOW DO YOU MAKE A WEAPON WITH IT ?
@@tuttifruity1130 ammo in a potato cannon, and green potatoes are poisonous.
Thank you for being an intelligent reasonable resource in these tough times. Most things you recommend remind me of how my grandparents and great grandparents lived in their land. They only had 1.5 acres just outside city limits and made it through 2 world wars, a pandemic and the great depression. I find myself following their principles more and more.
I’d love to hear some of their strategies if you have time to share a few tips.
The 90% estimate came from a DOD study that was completed back in 2010 using a EMP/CME scenario. This was a good video; factual not hysterical.
Giving to others is a big mistake. Nobody is satisfied when they know there is more. Knowing your neighbors and what they can contribute work wise is a good idea but I'm not going to share with those who have had their heads in the sand for decades.
Was thinking the same thing!
I regret the two people that know what I have
@PS2 Silver I think a lot of this is way over blown. Don't let it get to you. Even in the worst depression it was possible to pull your self up. I am old and remember a different time so I my be out of focus. I will not lie to you and say it will be all right but in the end it truly is up to you. It's just about making good decisions.
@PS2 Silver do you live in a big city ?
How many people are you looking out for?
Do you have transportation ?
Do you or any of your loved ones have a income ?
Are your parents still alive ?
And most of all are you willing to take a blind step.......?
@PS2 Silver in the near future you will hear or not here horror stories about the United States some people will be like oh no please let's not talk about what happened to the America I see that happening it's sad
Millions of coffee addicts without their java. It will be bad.
Yaupon is an attractive shrub native to the US that produces caffeine. ;-)
Stock up on caffeinated tea.
@@brianrafferty8680 Stock up on real coffee and make a fortune!
Regular Starbucks customers will be the first ones gone.
@@davidcolwell5586 Depends on whether they have a French or Italian press at home. ;)
This video was so depressing, demoralizing and frightful BUT also thought provoking, enlightening and energizing!!
You had me then you lost me
I want to go for a run now XD
@@MichaelJosephJr934
When shit gets bad, others break. Others rise to the occasion. The original poster and myself are those that like rising. The idea of such challenge makes our blood pump, gives us life.
Thank you for all the great videos that aren't just fear mongering, but instead are a harsh look at reality and how to prepare for the future. We aren't getting anywhere with our heads in the sand.
Exactly! Well said!
Whenever I need cheering up, I come to this channel.
Funny
LOL
Noah shut the door on all those asking for help. They had been given their chance and scoffed at it.
I just said today "this is such a Noah's ark situation"
You realize noah’s ark is impossible in many ways? Methane alone would kill him
God shut the door.
Nailed it.
@@majormarketing6552
You do realize that there is a HUMONGOUS difference between being GOD and being a human being, don't you? You need to look up the attributes of God. This will help you in your search for truth. / Also, you and I and ALL living things are bound or limited by certain rules in this universe. Remember, God MADE the rules and is not bound by them. /At first glance, what you wrote seems to make sense. It may have made God laugh.
You spend a month in a disaster zone with no power, no gas, and no luxury of running to the store for supplies as they are too destroyed and you find out real quick if you can handle it. We had a hurricane come in and hit us directly and it felt like a test run for the end of the world. my neighbors and I banded together and shared supplies. I was the one who would go out and bring back stuff for everyone. Stuff they don't show in the movies for all of you is the heat. 95+ during the day and if you have a few candles going at night, you will sweat your ass off. I slept on tile just to absorb the coolness from it. Heat rashes soon get infected, and now you're really hurting. Stock up Listerine folks, that stuff will safe your life.
Practice fasting will help you.
I get so hangry after a days hard labor and missing lunch by two hours. The mental control under malnourishment is so important. I know what prolonged persistent hunger is. In fact my height has been affected by it. It hit me hard when I was watching Gone With The Wind when Scarlett O’Hara said, “As God as my witness, I shall never go hungry again!”
Buying food now will help you more.
Or be fatter, take longer to starve 😆
True
practicing cannibalism will help you more-only eat liberal democrats and people will thank you
Love that you included the 10% of supplies aspect to look out for your neighbors and loved ones. I always find your channel to be a wonderful balance of the realistic, analytical, and empathetic.
Friends and family, you say? Your family may be the BIGGEST threat to you- especially if you the kind-hearted, trusting "people" person. The sad truth is that most of your friends do not even like you- so don't rely on their help, it may never come. keep your enemies closer to you than your friends and stay suspicious (most people will want to manipulate you when SHTF).
Many people's friends, and family have been holding them back all of their lives, keeping them from achieving any degree of success. Survival will be no different in dealing with them. We need to be aware of those who don't respect boundaries.
I have acquaintances and friends , big difference .
I mean my family is those I chose, if blood relation and not. I’ve been training them too.
There are few people I would trust when shtf. I can count them on one hand.
Thank you CP for the positive solution approach - YOU CAN PUT THE ODDS IN YOUR FAVOR BY ... we need more of this 🙌
*NO FEAR ! We Hope for the Best and Prepare for the Worst ! Start your Prepper Pantry if you havent done so already, here to help out. Love and Light from New Mexico. HOOOAH*
@@SWPG .. I enjoy your channel.
I’ve always felt that a 10% to 20% survival rate in a worst case scenario was completely believable. In a case such as this survivors will have little choice but to revert back all but the most basic instincts to survive during the first year. Once the crazies, gangs, outlaws, have destroyed each other, perhaps a more sane form of humanity can assert itself. Wishful thinking I know.
No, you are right. It will take that long to weed out the sick and dying.
There are two kinds of people in the world: consumers and producers. The consumers will destroy each other quickly. The remaining 10% or so will be mostly producers with the skills and resources to survive.
It doesn't really matter how prepped you are, if you can't defend your preps.
This is the edited part of my above comment. I'm an not looking to HURT ANYONE! BUT, I WILL DEFEND AND PROTECT MY FAMILY TILL I TAKE MY LAST BREATH!
Killing people will not be a solution.
@@useryggfdcc I'm not looking to HARM ANYONE! JUST NEED TO PROTECT MY FAMILY!
@Dogman tossed my salad I grew up in Africa as a white guy. You have NOT seen human animals.
@@ronaldbrown4085 I know, it will be a judgement call what to do in every situation.
Lucky I'm not afraid of dying.
@@useryggfdcc So, how did you survive without killing people? That seems to be the important info in this discussion.
Prepare,prepare prepare. In June of 2013 my vehilcle was hit from behind while stopped, by an SUV traveling about 45 plus MPH. That colision IMMEDIATELY ended my military career. I was kept on active duty status for 18 months until I was medically able to retire with 30 years of service. I was catagorized as non employable due to the TBI incurred. I now receive both retirement and VA disablility. I continue to have balancing challenges and some memory issues. TG I was in the military... it saved me. We also had a savings and short term food storage.
It is never a given that all will be well without a 'life changer.' It can happen in a split second.. I've lived it.! So for your own well being and to have an anchor to sustain youself and take care of your families please, please, prepare.
Thank you Sir.
The risk with sharing or having reserves to help out is that “they” will come back for more or else...
"PROLONGED COLLAPSE" would result in an EXODUS from the affected area. This has been proved in history, when various disasters made some area "unlivable" - wars, multiple crop failures, etc. The "Dust Bowl" in the US during the 1930's was a good example. The migration of farmers westward to California was an epic journey, which some did not survive.
Look no further than Texas to see how Californians are invading in droves.
We're going to be inundated by environmental refugees from Central America. Mighty sad business.
@richtea78 In the meantime, hurricanes are going to make many parts of the world unlivable.
@@JMCrumpton being from California I feel bad for Texas. I remember the governor of Texas coming to Cali about 9 years ago and enticing companies to move to Texas. Toyota Motors was given something like $4.5 million towards facilities to move to Texas. Money and quality of living draws them in. I hope Texas does not become like Oregon and Washington state.
The wealthy and connected people will be the first to leave. When you see them leave, you leave. Be prepared and be smart. Have a plan.
Buy seeds well you can.
Stock up on rice pasta flower.
I was told by a very good source starvation is coming and this will be the key to submission.
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@@justinraby5869 why the emoji?
@@EMSANTACRUZ 🤷♂️🤦♂️🤣
@@justinraby5869 👍
Agree 👍 seeds all day long over gold sulver.
I mentioned just a few things to my 50 year old daughter about being prepared for disasters and she texted back. That i had very " extreme" views and wondered what i had been reading or watching. I'll never mention it to her again. She has a 7 year old daughter , my grand daughter and no man in the house. Im really disgusted about her viewpoint of me and her apathy towards her own safety. She lives in the middle of Minneapolis for christ sakes. Wouldnt last a week.
Shouldn't have let her catch feminism.
I am so glad you mentioned the importance of compassion for others. Some others may fall back on the gun and bullets to manage their survival, but we must remember that we are social beings that derive our sense of purpose and values from our community.
What kind of community do you live in with neighbors hands extended?
Most important thing before any kind of preps is to be prepared to meet your maker. Judgment day comes for everyone eventually 🤍
Did I already share this.... Another video, maybe one of yours, had a great statement on prepping :: Ten years too early is better than one day too late. Isn't that great!?! I love it! Been thinking about it since I heard it.
You raise some really good issues in the video. I live in England and most of my life have lived in London. I thought I was serious about dripping by learning any survival techniques etc. It was only last yeah I made the decision to move to a small rural village in a farming community. By making myself useful in the village it has been one of the best prepping and survival decisions. I chose the village because I blocking 3 roads, it can seal itself off from main roads going between cities. Many military veterans have retired here too
I prep for friends family and neighbors. I include that in my prepping!!!!!!! And I fill all my medications even if I don’t need or take them. Because I’m sure someone could in an emergency. I keep narcan from a surgery I had they also gave me narcan. I have epinephrine pens stocked up. First aid supplies. I’ve got everything. That’s where my wealth is. What I’ve spent 3 years working on.
That’s awesome. I feel the same. I want to have extra to share. And maybe I need to be discreet as to not be a target - but I know there will be needs and I want to have extra to share.
Its ok to share but once they find out you have supplies they will get greedy and want all of them
Doesn't all that stuff have expiry dates or something ? I always wondered lol
Read the book "One Second After." It covers so many details like this.
I have been one to be prepared my whole life but after reading One Second After in 2006 as well as Patriots and Lights Out my perspective totally changed forever. I live my life with that perspective in mind which gives me a peace of mind. Constantly learning, constantly stocking, constantly preparing.
Watched this 2 years ago, came back to see how much more prepared I am now since this video came out.
Well...are you more prepped?
@@Matriiices oh yeah, now I’m looking for a school bus or rental truck ( old and used) to bug out or just go hide in a junkyard somewhere.
There was some great takeaways in this video. One of my top priorities is to get situated in a home where a sense of permanence can be had. Building a community is much easier to accomplish when you know you will be where you are for the long term. Just my opinion.
Tell no one about your prepping, people will remember "he said he was going to prep" enough for them to show up and ask for your items, if you say you have nothing too, they wont believe you, and will try to assault your locaation...
This is the FIRST "prepper" video that suggested we should share. Good for you.
I like that beginning quote, very few people have any food stored in their homes.
"Prepare yourself for a long road. What is functional and dysfunctional in both individuals and governments will be more fully exposed as we go forward. What really matters will arise in more people."
*Marshall Vian Summers*
I recently had a dream that a mob of about 50 people were surrounding my home. I was looking out my windows from upstairs counting them all. The anxiety of them kicking my door in woke me up. I remember immediately thinking how I wasn't "prepared for that" as I caught my breath telling myself it was just a dream...
I had that dream yesterday. Only it was my downstairs neighbor ringing my Ring Doorbell. Wanted to offer me a desk chair. I told her I didn’t want to continue chatting last summer. You’d think she’d take a hint. Some are DENSE.
I think you slipped into a parallel dimension of time and space. A parallel universe of C mean probabilities.....
@@privateprivate8366 Didn't you realize that the offering up of a desk chair is the universal acceptable response of someone being told that you don't any longer want to talk to them.
Richard Manson 😂 there are surrounding factors. The woman wants me to be her free caregiver, in all likelihood. Wants me to do everything for her, devil may care about the burden on me. She seems entitled so, I gave her the boot and she should recall that. She’s not elderly so, she knows.
Get prepared
In the cities, survival rates will be staggeringly lower! Odss are; The more Rural you are, the better your odds. You NEED a Community to make it work well. It takes a village!
I disagree. Farm houses that are out there away from anyone else are the first to be hit because there is no police out there and there’s no one to help those people... I would be very afraid to live out in the middle of nowhere.
I live in the middle of nowhere and I feel sorry for anyone who tries something unsavory on this little farmhouse. That’s just me though
Not necessarily. If the cities still have some form of law enforcement in effect, they may be safer. Criminals may leave the cities and target rural areas where little to no law enforcement exist.
@@jqedjohnson796 regardless of how many guns you have how would you take on three, well armed, well trained invaders? How about six? Twelve?
@@jqedjohnson796 But you can only face One Direction at a time.
Great Video ! *NO FEAR ! We Hope for the Best and Prepare for the Worst ! Start your Prepper Pantry if you havent done so already, here to help out. Love and Light from New Mexico. HOOOAH*
Good luck.
You always make me think about things I hadn't considered. That's priceless.
Thank you, CP.💜
I agree with the kindness scenario, I can still remember when kindness was appreciated rather than expected.
I've been thinking about this lately and I'm not really sure. I mean I do have supplies and such but I'm not sure if that's enough to survive a prolonged collapse. I guess what I'm trying to say is I can try and be prepared as much as a I can but I know that I can't be prepared for everything so I think for me, I would try to do the best I can with what I have and pray that I live another day and survive. But I'm really not sure how I would fare in a prolonged collapse, it's scary to think about. Thank you CP for the informative video. You gave me some food for thought. Keep up the good work.
Ryan, it's not me I am worried about, it's my kids and grandkids. I would give everything to them to survive.
Learn to find out all the edible plants around you
Just do the absolute best you can.
@@m.b.g.2235 I agree. We have very young grand children. We prep for them. I always think DTA Dont Trust Anyone. So I will attempt to do whatever I deem necessary to protect them. If if I lose my soul in the process that is how the cookie crumbles. Now I think I would kill a adult if necessary. now a small child I would have to take them in. Im afeared will will all be facing some difficult choices. Its wise to not let other folks problems become your problems.
"FIGHT THEM THERE, OR FIGHT THEM HERE"!! SUPPORT "OUR" 2ND. AMENDMENT!!
I believe that the 2/3rds to 90% mortality rate is sad but true.
I had not heard Alfred Henry Lewis’ “Nine Meals From Anarchy” comment before. Thanks for sharing that one.
I was wondering what all the Prepper Communities were ranting about when speaking about on the book One Second After. Now I understand. I am fully awake!
Thanks Kris!
Yeah you finally read it? I read it again and again regularly so that I don’t get complacent.
Gasoline ⛽ will be GONE in hours after when the REAL SHTF situation starts.
Everyone will be walking...
Being in a remote location will be the best option.
Following how the Syrian war develops opened my eyes to a SHTF situation.
There won’t be any remote locations for very long because can you imagine just from one small city of 300,000 if even a third of those people started spreading out throughout the hills and valleys and forest now you have 150,000 people walking through those areas and now they’re hungry and crabby and have nothing to protect but their lives. That is a stupid suggestion for everyone to go in a “remote” area.
You think like I do, do you live in a densely populated area? When my spouse was working almost an hour drive away from home, I had her keep broken in sneakers. Long walk to get home. Most people wait until they are almost on empty before they fill up. If pumps don’t have power, most people are screwed. I fill up when it get to half. CP and I live in California and most of it is surrounded by desert and only a hand full of highways to get out. One accident and it’s gridlocked.
@@corollaae8645Glad to see an another ae86 fan here, thanks to you i will always fill when half now we never now.
I don't care if I survive, but I have to, because my children deserve to live.
This is why parents will be the most dangerous. Because that same Love for your children will be the fuel for you to commit atrocities to save them.
90% is probably highly accurate. The vast majority will succumb as you describe. There are a lot who don't know how to scale / clean / cook fish or how to field dress / butcher / preserve or prepare wild meat. I also see very little thought given to issues with waste and its disposal - dysentery, cholera, typhus, typhoid, etc.
You talk, I listen! Thanks for all you do to keep us prepared!
First off I’d like to say that I appreciate your videos. But I must say if groups of people come to your door looking for help because they were too lazy or too stupid to prepare themselves they will not remember your kindness they will just want more and more and more and take full advantage and stab you in the back at the first chance. Most of the human society are greedy selfish and insist on instant gratification. I have seen this myself first hand.
You are absolutely right. We live in a different America now...mostly cutthroats. Being kind is actually a big risk if you want to survive.
@@davidcolwell5586 Exactly brother
I f a large group gathered at my gate. I would put on my bee veil and catapult a beehive into them. then shoot the fattest ones in the gut or butt with a 22. There was a riot in Texas and the local authorities couldnt quell it. So they sent for the Texas Rangers. one old ranger showed up. They where agast. They only sent one Ranger? The old ranger asked you got more than one riot? he carried a wooden box. Went out on the roof and started taking rattle snakes from the box and flinging them into that unruly crowd. Probably a bulll crap story but you get the idea.
Yes you are so right about that.
So have i they become animals and take everything including your life
I don't see living in a city as much of a chance, every structure will be scoured by groups of people trying to stay alive. Almost no city will be able to keep providing water, much less drinkable water. I think moving to a rural area at least a gas tank full of fuel away from a city and any survivors would be your only chance of survival. Garden, raise chickens, rabbits, goats, trade with neighbors, have potluck dinners and a big campfire, and watch the glow of cities burning in the distance.
Unless the road is blocked by thugs and/or the people who ran out of gas cuz they panicked.
Hopefully the panicked horde will feed on each other before they find our location that doesn't even have an address. We get our mail and packages delivered somewhere else.
Yes just like a virus people will leave the city in all directions looking for food and water to survive .
Excellent video. Nicely done. Agreed, it is highly likely that in an extended apocalyptic situation, within a year, we would see 90% of the population perish. There are numerous studies that support this assumption. Again, your videos are always well thought out and executed. I also appreciate your approach. Your i tent is to inform and not to put fear in people. However, from my perspective, if they are afraid, they are probably not afraid enough. No one, regardless of how prepared they are will be able to fully handle what's coming. In my opinion, it will be Biblical Catastrophes, up ahead. Get your souls as prepared as your food pantry. "Just know, we are spiritual beings, having a Human experience." This life is temporary. Enjoy each day, we do not know what tomorrow may bring.
I have read, “One Second After” and boy is that scary! I know where my soul is going, praise Jesus! I want to be around as long as I can for my loved ones.
I'm no expert but my gut tells me with the grid down for a year it would be less than 10%. Maybe 1-2%, in TODAY'S America anyways.
I agree, and at the same time we need to make sure we don’t loss our souls after it goes down by not having a heart to those who are in need.
"After seven weeks... desperation will turn to lawlessness."
Seven weeks?
We should be so lucky.
I give it two….
Heck, American cities are already showing signs of desperation by thugs.
I will share my preps with my extended family but not just random neighbours
til the end right?
@@VisionMonkey777 YES!!!
I can't truly say if 90% is too pessimistic or too optimistic ... But I truly liked what the video said about collaborating with each other and sharing!
Probably spot on regarding the 90% estimate given most people haven't put into place a formal plan of action.
I searched how to survive the first day of Highschool and this is what I got. And not gonna lie it’s pretty accurate
The 90% seems a bit high but I think at least 50% will not survive. Either because they become violent and someone has to stop them or because they cannot work with others. We have a large lot in the country (17 acres) and we are inviting our neighbours across the street if they want to have gardens in part of our lot. In a SHTF situation they will be the first ones who will want to work with us to rebuild some semblance of normality.
I was once a share cropper in grad school 😉
I recommend the book “One Second After” by William R. Forstchen. It depicts what would happen if the power went out in the US for a year or more. He makes a strong argument, through a dramatized story, how 80% or more of American citizens would be dead in the first year.
@@jimgurtner I liked “Dies The Fire” which is more post-apocalyptic fiction. You have to get over the part where explosives/guns no longer work (it is kind of hard to suspend disbelief for that), but otherwise it is a fun and thoughtful read with good characters.
@@jimgurtner Excellent book. Though fiction, every situation listed is very realistic. Lots of scenarios I never thought of. Every prepper should read this book at least for a sense of expectations.
No it's about ninety percent after a year.
Learn to fast safely. Understand it will take your body a couple of days to adjust to fasting.
This is a shorter version of the novel “One second after”. Scariest book I’ve ever read.
Same! Do you remember the ending and who was standing ready to “help” at all the ports around the US and at see?
I was spooked for 2 weeks after finishing the book.
Prepping is great but being prepare for adpting to any inverament is even ́beter
Yeah, it's a sobering book.
@@rcgunner7086 I have been one to be prepared my whole life but after reading One Second After in 2006 as well as Patriots and Lights Out my perspective totally changed forever. I live my life with that perspective in mind which gives me a peace of mind. Constantly learning, constantly stocking, constantly preparing.
Honestly I try to be ready but accept that I might not “make it”. What you need to think is how long can I live. Lol glass half full kind of guy
Self awareness is a beautiful thing.
I don't know if I want to make it. LOL. I have enough to last a little while but if it goes on long term it may not be worth it in my opinion.
@@MichaelJosephJr934 We need to pass the torch on a lot of things. Giving up is easy. Our forefathers starved and froze and suffered all manner of horrible things to get us here. If that is asked of me to pass the baton to the next runner, (my kids and grandkids) I will damn well die trying.
Yes I get it. My deal is different. I'm old. No kids, No wife. I'll defend my home and bury them but once I run out of preps I see no reason to continue.
I told a friend that when you worry about what is happening, put it in two parts. What is beyond your control and what you can change. . Working towards what you can change gives you a sense of empowerment and the work is goal oriented. One done is one "what if" solution. Pragmatic thinking is a good thing to practice right now. I would quiz my kids so they wouldn't be so disabled when life hits hard. We would take walks in our woods and I would ask them "what would you do if..then this happens...." age appropriate. Having knowledge isn't helpful if you lack the practice to problem solve with solutions quick. If SHTF and you will have to be quick and resourceful.
I bought a pair of camouflaged shorts but I can't find them.
probably wearing them
I love the internet.
Where are your glasses... Oh, sorry, you need your glasses to find your glasses to find your shorts.
@George Paul haha, I believe they call this spirits.
Hahaha. I'm stealing that one!
Lets face it, the people firearms will prevail, until they run out of ammo. DON'T run out of ammo.
The only trouble I have with that theory is that it probably won't be separate individuals who will come to raid your provisions but gangs of people..Shoot one of them all hell lets loose..
@@suehowie152 That's why you need to practice shooting at a shooting gallery instead of just stationary cans!!! 🤪🤪🤪
It'll kinda be like Whack a Mole but, ya know, with guns and peeps!!! ⚰️⚰️⚰️
Spray
Bought a Benjamin .22 pellet rifle. I'll tell you, that thing packs a wallop. Great for small game and maybe a well placed shot to ward the takers coming for your shtuff.
You prepared to kill people to fill your stomach?
Remember we have to answer to God for each life taken.
I always thought that "90% will perish" stat to be ridiculous until I read One Second After. And now...
Love your Channel. Thanks for the great videos and all the useful info with no politics. Breath of fresh air.
great video about a harsh reality that few have really thought about, planned for, and/or are ready to accept...
I still think the best prep is for the most like scenarios: fire, floods, ice storms, tornadoes, temporary and extended power outages, boil warnings, and short term supply chain disruptions. Most people are not even prepared for these scenarios. Being fully prepared for these common events would make you more prepared for an SHTF event than over 85% of the American households.
My (few) friends realize they are coming to me for my skills, not my supplies. I constantly tell them to stock up, knowing I will not be around to help them other than security..my family comes first
When the topic comes up, and strangers say they will come to my place. I tell them I will have lead coated in copper coming at them fast and hot. I will not be stingy as I will serve them seconds and thirds. Makes them really think about their plans on mooching off me or others.
My family is good for 3 months but to help friends...not sure. As always, you've given me something to think about
So true we need each other mostly. Teamwork is the only thing that works! 💪
NICE JOB ON THE VIDEO CITY PREPPING!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOU DO EVERYDAY!!!!
You can stockpile all kinds of things in your home. Pantries can be full. BUT if you cannot stay in your house what do you do in that situation with all your stockpiled supplies? Load in you car or truck? What about gas??? It all blows my mind!!
I like that you stressed the need for community, I, like you, push this is message to the prepper community as a must.. I have tried to get the word out in publishing over 70 prepper fiction books, my name is Ron Foster, i enjoyed your video, good insights , great synopsis and thank you. shared to my readers and social media
I would say about 98% and you need at least 7 years of basic preps if you consider a small scale nuclear war (say in the Middle East or N. Korea etc) or a VEI 7 volcanic eruption a possibility. People are just not prepared for -40 weather in 10 days. (7 years for normal weather to return)
He said -40, good God. Where in the 🌍 did he get the #?
Shalom...
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GOD THE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
🙏AMEN🙏
The problem with rural areas is that too many people move there, and then they become suburbs.
I have been living in Chicago without electricity for three winters. I bought candles 🕯️ on Amazon, a good camping lamp at Walmart that I charge in my car; I store my food in a metal bucket outside and use a propane heater. I have an alpaca blanket, and I sleep cozy at night. The apartment has a gas stove and hot water.
Depending on the situation; 90% mortality may well be optimistic. Also consider that if the event is regional the probability of being invaded by another power that wasn't as heavily effected would be considerable. If only for natural resources if nothing else. Nature abhors a vacuum and human history has proven time and time again that if we cannot protect what is "ours" then someone will take it.
Anyone you help will be back with more people. Some looking for food n water, some to take everything you have. No good deed goes unpunished.
This was one of the most realistic depiction I've seen so far. However, I totally disagree with prepping so you can give food away. If you feed them once, you'll have to feed them forever. They will tell others where they got food and soon you'll have hoards of people breaking your door down.
I believe in the "Gray man" theory. Look and act like you have nothing and you'll be ignored. I won't even let family members talk me out of food. I have warned them for years. If they think I'll save them from their ignorance, they're mistaken. Remember, for each family member you help comes in-laws, extended family members, and friends. One person can bring 10 to 50 people to your door. Now you've failed.
Be very careful of groups. I've been in three. One was getting members to pitch in on a large transport vehicle filled with food. I guarantee when SHTF that rig will disappear without the group. One advocated killing others for resources. The last one had people wasting money on radiation suits and other useless items. There comes a time when you have to accept your dead. If your quality of life has dropped to a point of trying to survive in a radioactive wasteland, it's time to call it quits.
Remember, you're not surviving alone. There will be thousands of people competing with you. That is the biggest mistake preppers make. The other is thinking your bad-ass AK or AR will scare everyone away. You'll need a little red wagon to carry a reasonable supply of ammo for extended survival. A 22 cal will do just as good. The ammo is lightweight, it's quiet and easy to hide. Hoarding lots of guns won't help either. If you're overrun, you just armed those coming after you. You just might be taken out by your own weapons.
The most valuable weapon is GOD.
The last one. Put your faith in God, his Will , will be done !
Amen
Or a sling it took down Goliath.
Seek first God’s kingdom by living righteously and He will give you everything you need.
Thats why you have your supplies rigged last resort blow everything up including them
Thank you, I am beginning to prep, in my basement with oil lamps, food, toiletries, etc..
Grateful for your non inflammatory discussion and retaining your humanity about helping others when possible.