My opinion - you should have gotten some plastic spoons, forks, knives along with napkins, paper plates and paper bowls. Wet wipes might come in handy. You can eat the cereal dry without milk. Mix the Cherrios with the crasins, peanuts and pretzels for a tasty snack.
@@janadavi-dixon4755 the plastic utensils and paper plates will come in handy if the water is contaminated or even unavailable completely and you can't do dishes
A lot of people don't know this but if you have a gas or propane stove in your kitchen, they still work even if the power goes out. You just have to manually (and carefully) light the burner with a stick lighter or long match. I grew up in a very rural area and we lost power often. We always had a hot meal. You can also utilize this to melt snow and heat water to boiling to sterilize it for consumption.
That and if you camp at all and have a propane camping stove you can even use that! I feel like in an emergency situation I probably wouldn't have thought of that until I watch this video 😅
lol I know that all too well! I sort of live in the middle of nowhere but unfortunately I have an electric stove so I need one of those little backpacking stoves.
Yes! And another tip I got is to include their absolute favorite treats so they come back easily (sometimes recall isn’t as good in an emergency, even for the best trained of pets).
I kept shelf stable milk from Dollar Tree in my pantry because my son is 2 and loves his milk. When Hurricane Beryl came through and we were without power for 4 days (and kept our fridge closed to try to save everything) the shelf stable milk was a lifesaver! 10/10 recommend especially with littles.
I gave my family 1 month to get 72 hours bugout bag ready. Then we called each other and said the other people had to bugout for a couple of hours. Meaning they had to get their bag, leave the house and stay away from the house for a couple of hours. We could go back home after a couple of hours but for 3 days we could only use what was in the bugout bags. This included toiletries, food, clothing, stuff to cook with, no electricity, and wash with, body and dishes. We didn't know when the call would come. Some planning was involved for those that worked. It was a good test run and very eye opening. Some food we thought was good turned out to be not so good. There were things we wished we had packed. We also kept a journal of how we felt and things we would change. We couldn't even charge our phones unless we had a way to charge them without using an outlet.
Christine, Overnight oats can be eaten cold. With canned fruit and shelf stable milk, and a little sugar your pretty set for breakfast. You can use Old Fashioned/Rolled Oats down to Instant.
I would suggest getting some of the solar lights meant for the garden. They charge during the day and provide ambient light during at night. The headlamp would be useful for detail work or reading. Also, get a cooler (not from dollar tree) and have a bottle of water in the freezer. Put the frozen bottle into the cooler and then add things that are requiring some refrigeration like the shelf stable milk that requires refrigeration when open.
I live in North Carolina and for hurricane season we get canned soups- think veggie, etc. If the power goes out we eat them right out of the can. It put me off at first but when the power goes out and you get hungry, eating out of the can will do.
@@c.michelle3394 yes, I am Eastern North Carolina. We got rain and one tornado but we didn't get hit badly, nothing like what is going on in Western NC right now.
Toss in a cross word puzzle book, pencil and playing cards. If you have kids, a coloring book and glow sticks really help, no batteries needed. Without electricity you need to keep busy or you’re going to stress more.
Thankfully we are campers, and have a camp stove, and portable gas grille. You can get a camp stove relatively cheap! But these boxes are such a great idea!
Our town had a three day power outage a few years ago. After that we bought a generator, camp stove, French press, and several battery lanterns to place throughout the house. And a few months ago I purchased flashlights that you keep in your Outlets all the time and as soon as the power goes out they automatically turn on. So we are prepared for the next outage
We have a closet prepped for this. It has the bin for 3-5 days of food, water, a first aid bag, our fire safe with important docs, my good jewelry and cash, 3-5 days supplies for the pets and the Er binder I created. We can dig in and stay but also can be packed and out the door in minutes for an evac. This week there are 3 huge fires burning around me and I have double checked that everything is ready to go.
When my mom had a house fire...the fireproof safe made it though fire but everything inside that box was ashes. I have copies of important papers copied and saved at another family members home just In case
I would suggest you take a sharpie pen on these items and put an expire date so when you periodically check your box you can pull out items to use and then replace them as the year goes along. We learned the hard way with a winter storm and went over a week without power or heat. From then on I got an emergency box to include flashlights, batteries and candles, extra blankets and mittens. Just my thoughts on an emergency box 😅
Love your video❣️As an old Nana from Montana: Large distances and hostile climate means power outages, closed roads, ? access to stores. I've learned to keep frozen bottles of water in my freezer. That gives me a few more options because I can keep water a long time, and food 3 days in a cooler is "a ok". Have recently seen YT videos.muffin tin tea candle cooking. Tea candles cheap multiple uses.
plastic bottles containing water can break down over time when sitting directly on a concrete slap. If you are storing bottled water in the garage or the basement, put a layer of cardboard under the water jug.
lol last year I got stuck in a flood zone and no power for two days and I wasn’t prepared at all so that’s what I did. Hershey bars and peanut butter lol
Coconut water also has electrolytes, which is very helpful. If you can, store nut butter and real honey. The honey doesn’t go bad and has many benefits. Also you can eat it pb and honey by the spoonful if needed.
My mom kept boxes very similar to this but also had extra underwear/socks and a change of clothes for all of us. She also kept a pack of fem hygiene products and baby wipes on hand too.
We just had a disaster here in Northeast Ohio. Last month there were 5 tornadoes where I live. Hundreds of thousands without power for 9 days. I like to be somewhat prepared, so I have lanterns and battery power banks and such. I was also helping my grandma every day by finding a place to charge her life alert and take it to her. Worst natural disaster I’ve experienced in my life (32 years old). Always good to be prepared in any way possible!!
If i lived in the us, i would stock up on coal for the bbq. That way, if power was shut off, i would still be able to cook simple dishes and boil water. Meat directly on the fire, the rest in a pan.
Wet wipes, paper towels, hand sanitizer, instant coffee packets, creamers, cocoa and tea bags, a 5-gallon bucket potty kit (in case pipes freeze), a water filter or purification tablets, chemical hand and foot warmers, first aid, masks, duct tape, garbage bags, leatherman, NOAA hand crank weather radio, and we like to have a few of the canned, pre-mixed cocktails in our kit, just to ease the tension. A Jackery (or other) and power banks for each phone with extra cords. 😊 Oh, and we have a Kelly Kettle and a Berkie in our kit too. The nice thing about a Kelly Kettle is you can always heat up water for tea or cocoa, and that just helps to feel ...civilized and comforted when things go haywire. You can burn almost any natural fuel in the bottom of it: sticks, pine cones, cardboard, etc.
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Great job! I really appreciate my camping supplies: propane stove, cooler. For a Bug Out kit: Cash for those days when there is no electricity. Copy of family phone numbers etc. Copies of insurance companies and account numbers. Cellphone charge banks and chargers. 1st Aid kit, prescriptions, multi tool, emergency blanket. Pet foods.
Great video! Thank you! A 72 hour kit is a must! Getting thru those first few days of an emergency is crucial. Thank you so much for shopping at the DT and for acknowledging that many of us do not have access to a Walmart or large store. You won my heart with that introduction! 💗
Those bagged rices are a lifesaver when you're in a rush to put together a meal after church! If you can find the cilantro lime rice, get it! It's delicious! And now I'm putting some of that flavored licorice on my list! Lemon, here I come :)
yeah, this is actually just like muesli. Muesli is just rolled oats that you eat in some milk or yogurt. You can eat it right away, no need for waiting or cooking. I do it all the time. Real muesli is several different kinds of rolled grains and seeds and dried fruit, but the basic idea is still the same
LOVE the way you approached this 72-hr feed-yourself at Dollar Tree, great job! BTW - I had no idea DT carries those jerry can heater thingies, so thanks!
Love this but pasta, ramen, mashed potatoes, and oatmeal can all be cooked without heat. It wont be the best tasting but cold water will absorb and "cook" the food but will take a lot longer. We have done it in a pinch during a storm one time.
She mentioned wanting to avoid adding water! Some of those can be made with shelf stable milk for sure, like oatmeal and mashed potatoes. But ideally you don’t want to deplete your drinking water by using it while cooking!
Don’t forget hand sanitizer of some sort. To clean hands before eating. The biggest thing that is deadly in an emergency is lack of disease control/ prevention. People tend to get sick.
@@Fido-vm9zi when there is a natural disaster that happens, it fills up sewer systems and spill overs causing sanitation issues. Water gets turned off, pipes break. There are a lot of reasons to have hand sanitizer at the ready. No matter where you live.
We have always stocked up on extra fuel for our grill, extra cases of water, and expendable pots and pans for cooking in emergency situations. I live in the northeast and heavy summer storms and an occasional hurricane have wreaked havoc on our power. We eventually had to invest in a generator so we wouldn't keep losing our cold storage food.
I liked that you mentioned putting peanut butter on a PopTart. You can spread PB on a granola bar, or even on oatmeal cookies. If you are utilizing a 72 hour emergency plan, an inexpensive package of oatmeal cookies could be divided among family/group members with individual applesauces.
Very interesting. We have gas range and gas grill outside so cooking is not an issue... I have had a 72 HR kit the last decade or so. I update it each fall...I also have animals so they each have a kit as well. Great content!
We were in TX during the 2021 Mega Freeze. In our town the water was off, as well as the gas. It was too cold outside to grill. Luckily, we had family not too far with electricity and were able to stay with them for the 48 hours our area was affected. Not everyone will suffer thru an emergency like that, but sometimes weather is a factor in what you can do to cook a meal.
I have a bbq. A camp stove for the car or the house and have water so can heat and make oatmeal or whatever. No need for power just the big fuel cans. They last quite a while. I also have a solar generator which runs my little fridge freezer.
Easy stove/ burner = 2 cans, 1 larger than the other. Put the smaller can inside the larger, and pack the outside with dirt. Add a few cotton balls to inside and add rubbing alcohol to the cotton balls. Then light it on fire. Cost at $1.25 store = $5
Honestly, quick oats don’t need to be cooked! I love some banana walnut oatmeal with a vanilla protein shake poured on! It’s like dessert for breakfast and keeps me full for hours. You could also do the plain unsweetened oats and the protein shake would still go great. I like the nuts for texture..could easily throw in some nuts. Give it a try some morning. Kind of like overnight oats, a little runnier and chewier, i actually like it better. Overnight gets too mushy for my preference
We had a tornado and wete without. Power for more than 3 days. Our local Costco got a generator the size of an 18 wheeler's trailer! We were able to purchase items. Keep cash on hand.
I was taught to always have non perishable foods since I live on the shore line and get Tropical storms and hurricanes. Because you never know. And don’t forget battery powered lanterns and torches!
A good prep is having full body wipes and hand wipes. You can find them at the dollar store. A good tip that I found is reusing gallon jugs to store water in and place them under sinks. You can refresh the water about every 6 months.
Great vid, I always include a radio that runs on batteries to get updates and a battery powered clock. Water purification tablets for drinking water and a toilet system are also helpful
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I've tried Reese's cupcakes, taste like Funny bones 🙂 This is great, because before a storm, I'm always running to the store for this stuff. Including paper goods & plastic utensils.
Belvita breakfast biscuits are tasty and will go well with peanut butter. Fruit leather and fruit cups are also great. Where i live a lot of items have a really short shelf life and go bad quickly, (The taste is noticably bad for the items that have gone past the expiry date!!) so I always go through my items every six months.
We have natural springs for water, and a huge propane tank. Only our stove runs off the propane. Spare bedroom is my pantry. I’ve canned meats and vacuum sealed pasta and potato flakes. Have coffee stocked up for hubby and tea for me. Lots of gas stored for generator and kerosene for heaters. If we are with no power we would be fine for few months I’m sure
I know that what I am about to suggest cannot be found at a Dollar Tree but if you have or can get some of those freeze dried meals they can be made with water alone. You don’t even need to heat/cook them. All you have to do is puth them in a large mixing bowl, add water (preferably filtered) and stir until you like the consistency.
I love the My Cousin Vinny clip about grits. As a fellow Texan I quote it everytime instant grits are mentioned in my presence (even though I do love every kind of grit) 😂
The coconut water tastes really good, I bought it before. It would work good if in high energy demand situations like flooding clean up, hiking, or just as a comfort drink. I would just drink all the milk to stay hydrated and fueled up. You think better when hydrated and not hungry. 👍 You can’t go wrong with “too much” water. Buy at least 5 gallons for 3 days, then share it. 👍
The Dollar Tree shelf-stable box milk (Marcel's market pantry) is really good. Requires refrigeration or cooler after opening, but if it's winter storm prep, you might have snow from outside. Hurricane or otherwise, make block ice in bags or containers as it will last (ice cubes give you about 24 hours, maybe 48, even in the best coolers/ice chests).
Just went through these hurricanes in Florida the most we had in a month. I had the sterno cans and alot of non perishable. I didn't use any of them because these days I have gotten spoiled and think I need comfort so I stayed in a hotel. I have a portable stove so I did cook one meal. But when power came back on I started eating out. So you have to probably be in survival mode and not comfort mode and be ready to eat what you buy. Even if you have a grill you can cook. Or I think someone mentioned about the gas stove. Now for those who are in the north of course you have to be more mindful of the weather
If you are able to stay in your home but without watering would say you would need paper plates and bowls and disposable spoons and forks Since you won't be able to wash dishes
To heat up the can stuff use the cooling rack for cookies. The one that stands about 4 inches high. Put the can heat underneath. Open your can and set on top of cooling rack with canned heat underneath. Do this on top of the stove or on a cookie sheet. Warms the food. Safe.
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With the sugar content... unless you have health conditions wherein restriction of sugar is absolutely necessary, there is no reason to hold back when it's an emergency. Your body will like the morale boost of something that tastes good, it'll still give you energy, and if someone's blood sugar happens to get *low* then you will have something to give them. It's important to make sure you have plenty of nutrition as well, of course! But no need to let diet culture affect your decisions when you're simply trying to preserve life and comfort in stressful, potentially dangerous situations. ♥ Thanks for making this video. I always try to remind people of necessities like this too. Unfortunately, even with the dollar store prices it feels like a strain on budgets so people still rarely get around to it. Good to encourage just in case though!
Kids glow sticks are great for light without batteries or open flames from candles (great for pets or small children), and they usually last through the night
this was awesome and it reminded me so much of the $10 survival challenge..-- in that challenge you had $10 ($15 in today's inflation) to buy what you need to survive a weekend in the wild and the only thing you could have besides the standard everyday clothes/shoes you wear is what you could get for $10 at a dollar store or walmart ..
Cool little tip if you ever forget the can opener. If you have a knife and securely hold the sharp end over the indented sides. You only need to hit the top of the knife with something strong for a makeshift can opener. There are plenty of UA-cam videos on how to do it. So pocketknife is very versetile in that situation.
A couple solar lights, especially if it becomes an extended period. Foil pans, charcoal, lighter fluid so you can cook. Medicines/female products/diapers/first-aid type stuff. Laundry detergent, soaps, wipes, toiletries, sanitizers, disposable pans, plates, and cutlery. Trash bags. A list with important numbers (family, insurance, etc.) Some cash. Water filter. Games/entertainment. Every household should also have a bike. Solar/battery radio. ❤🙏🏾
Great idea! I need to go stock-up shopping because peak hurricane season is upon us, and I'm low on supplies. I love the Wiley Wallaby black licorice, but I hadn't tried any of the others. I also love the strawberry jelly filled hard candies. I can only find them sometime, because they are very popular, so I get a bunch when I can. BTW, cut green beans are great right out of the can, with maybe some vinagrette dressing or just oil and vinegar, if you have it. Also, I like sardines and crackers or the sardines in mustard or hot sauce. I saw the other day that you can cook with tea candles, but I don't have that video handy.
On the no cooking thing. Is your stove gas or electric? You may want to switch to gas, or consider getting a butane or lp gas backup. Being able to heat up even a simple meal can have a very positive effect on family morale during a blackout or power outage. I live in Upstate, NY and growing up we had more than one power outage (even in winter) and could still cook on the gas stove, we just had to light the burners manually.
After watching this, I think we've done pretty well! We're not in an area that's prone to natural disasters (closest would be a bushfire but they don't tend to happen so much in suburbs), but there's always the chance of power or water outage. So I think the stockpile in our shed is going to be accessible in (almost) any scenario I can think of. Might just grab a few things to keep inside in case for whatever reason we can't walk the 6 yards from the back door to the shed.
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My opinion - you should have gotten some plastic spoons, forks, knives along with napkins, paper plates and paper bowls. Wet wipes might come in handy. You can eat the cereal dry without milk. Mix the Cherrios with the crasins, peanuts and pretzels for a tasty snack.
She said at the beginning this was for if the power was out, and they were at home without water and electricity.
@@janadavi-dixon4755 the plastic utensils and paper plates will come in handy if the water is contaminated or even unavailable completely and you can't do dishes
A lot of people don't know this but if you have a gas or propane stove in your kitchen, they still work even if the power goes out. You just have to manually (and carefully) light the burner with a stick lighter or long match. I grew up in a very rural area and we lost power often. We always had a hot meal. You can also utilize this to melt snow and heat water to boiling to sterilize it for consumption.
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That and if you camp at all and have a propane camping stove you can even use that! I feel like in an emergency situation I probably wouldn't have thought of that until I watch this video 😅
And when we lost power in an ice storm for 3 day’s we kept or cold stuff outside. And used our wood stove to cook with..
I still use propane for heating house, hot water and cooking. Wood stove for backup! Will never go all electric.
lol I know that all too well! I sort of live in the middle of nowhere but unfortunately I have an electric stove so I need one of those little backpacking stoves.
Don't forget the fur babies when making emergency kits!
Yes! And another tip I got is to include their absolute favorite treats so they come back easily (sometimes recall isn’t as good in an emergency, even for the best trained of pets).
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If it's long term, we eat the fur babies
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Absolutely 💯 🐾🐾❤
I kept shelf stable milk from Dollar Tree in my pantry because my son is 2 and loves his milk. When Hurricane Beryl came through and we were without power for 4 days (and kept our fridge closed to try to save everything) the shelf stable milk was a lifesaver! 10/10 recommend especially with littles.
I gave my family 1 month to get 72 hours bugout bag ready. Then we called each other and said the other people had to bugout for a couple of hours. Meaning they had to get their bag, leave the house and stay away from the house for a couple of hours. We could go back home after a couple of hours but for 3 days we could only use what was in the bugout bags. This included toiletries, food, clothing, stuff to cook with, no electricity, and wash with, body and dishes. We didn't know when the call would come. Some planning was involved for those that worked. It was a good test run and very eye opening. Some food we thought was good turned out to be not so good. There were things we wished we had packed. We also kept a journal of how we felt and things we would change. We couldn't even charge our phones unless we had a way to charge them without using an outlet.
Doing a dry run is a great idea
So you went camping?
I have a solar powered charging bank and when you can’t charge it with the sun you can crank it. Crank radios and flashlights are helpful too
Christine, Overnight oats can be eaten cold. With canned fruit and shelf stable milk, and a little sugar your pretty set for breakfast. You can use Old Fashioned/Rolled Oats down to Instant.
Fem hygiene products are a must
man also
@@TheCotzi Yes, don't forget your Manpons! :P
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I would suggest getting some of the solar lights meant for the garden. They charge during the day and provide ambient light during at night. The headlamp would be useful for detail work or reading. Also, get a cooler (not from dollar tree) and have a bottle of water in the freezer. Put the frozen bottle into the cooler and then add things that are requiring some refrigeration like the shelf stable milk that requires refrigeration when open.
You will need spoons for your soups too. Maybe add a roll of paper towels and wet wipes.
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I live in North Carolina and for hurricane season we get canned soups- think veggie, etc. If the power goes out we eat them right out of the can. It put me off at first but when the power goes out and you get hungry, eating out of the can will do.
I hope you are doing okay 🙏
@@c.michelle3394 yes, I am Eastern North Carolina. We got rain and one tornado but we didn't get hit badly, nothing like what is going on in Western NC right now.
@@spidermiss2426 Oh good! I'm glad you guys are safe.
@@c.michelle3394 thank you!!!
You can also get tealights at DT and use them in a muffin tin to heat up food.
Toss in a cross word puzzle book, pencil and playing cards. If you have kids, a coloring book and glow sticks really help, no batteries needed. Without electricity you need to keep busy or you’re going to stress more.
You will also eat more
Thankfully we are campers, and have a camp stove, and portable gas grille. You can get a camp stove relatively cheap! But these boxes are such a great idea!
Our town had a three day power outage a few years ago. After that we bought a generator, camp stove, French press, and several battery lanterns to place throughout the house. And a few months ago I purchased flashlights that you keep in your Outlets all the time and as soon as the power goes out they automatically turn on. So we are prepared for the next outage
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Where did you get the rechargeable flashlights?
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A family can polish off a quart of milk very easily. No refrigeration needed if it’s in your bellies.
True especially with my family
Good point! We are a family of 7, and go through milk like crazy around here.
Get powdered or shelf stable milk. A lot of water and need to rotate.
Or in a colder climate the leftovers could be stored outside or in a cool porch.
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We have a closet prepped for this. It has the bin for 3-5 days of food, water, a first aid bag, our fire safe with important docs, my good jewelry and cash, 3-5 days supplies for the pets and the Er binder I created. We can dig in and stay but also can be packed and out the door in minutes for an evac. This week there are 3 huge fires burning around me and I have double checked that everything is ready to go.
When my mom had a house fire...the fireproof safe made it though fire but everything inside that box was ashes. I have copies of important papers copied and saved at another family members home just In case
@@janetbusch6517 we have copies in a safe deposit box as well but the fire box is portable so in an evac it will go with us in the car.
@@janetbusch6517terrible! Thank you for the tip of.making.copies of important documents;.duplicates of documents where copies aren't good enough.
I love your "squirrel" moment with the reduced flavor water. 🤣
I hope that you and your family are safe with all the fires.
I would love to see you do the same challenge from Walmart so we can compare the prices
I would suggest you take a sharpie pen on these items and put an expire date so when you periodically check your box you can pull out items to use and then replace them as the year goes along. We learned the hard way with a winter storm and went over a week without power or heat. From then on I got an emergency box to include flashlights, batteries and candles, extra blankets and mittens. Just my thoughts on an emergency box 😅
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Thanks for doing this Christine! When our son moved away, I made him a 2 week emergency kit for his apartment - all from Dollar Tree :)
Love your video❣️As an old Nana from Montana: Large distances and hostile climate means power outages, closed roads, ? access to stores.
I've learned to keep frozen bottles of water in my freezer. That gives me a few more options because I can keep water a long time, and food 3 days in a cooler is "a ok".
Have recently seen YT videos.muffin tin tea candle cooking. Tea candles cheap multiple uses.
plastic bottles containing water can break down over time when sitting directly on a concrete slap. If you are storing bottled water in the garage or the basement, put a layer of cardboard under the water jug.
Need to rotate heat Wii break down plastic and can freeze
I never knew this😮
Maybe I can just live on peanut butter and chocolate for the 72 hours. I’d be happy😅
Peanut butter & Chocolate...Yeah I'd be happy to LOL
Preach 😂
Me too
lol last year I got stuck in a flood zone and no power for two days and I wasn’t prepared at all so that’s what I did. Hershey bars and peanut butter lol
Coconut water also has electrolytes, which is very helpful. If you can, store nut butter and real honey. The honey doesn’t go bad and has many benefits. Also you can eat it pb and honey by the spoonful if needed.
RAW Honey is good when you have a cold despite it being a sugar
I would buy a box or 2 of saltines and a large jar of peanut butter. Also, canned tuna or salmon would be great for protein.
My mom kept boxes very similar to this but also had extra underwear/socks and a change of clothes for all of us. She also kept a pack of fem hygiene products and baby wipes on hand too.
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We just had a disaster here in Northeast Ohio. Last month there were 5 tornadoes where I live. Hundreds of thousands without power for 9 days. I like to be somewhat prepared, so I have lanterns and battery power banks and such. I was also helping my grandma every day by finding a place to charge her life alert and take it to her. Worst natural disaster I’ve experienced in my life (32 years old). Always good to be prepared in any way possible!!
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If i lived in the us, i would stock up on coal for the bbq. That way, if power was shut off, i would still be able to cook simple dishes and boil water. Meat directly on the fire, the rest in a pan.
We do this. And have a camping stove.
Or propane. And cast iron pans.
Excellent reminder; plus you can cook meat that's thawing & not lose it!
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Wishing you all the very best🍀
Luckily here in the netherlands i've never endured a poweroutage that lasted days.
Wet wipes, paper towels, hand sanitizer, instant coffee packets, creamers, cocoa and tea bags, a 5-gallon bucket potty kit (in case pipes freeze), a water filter or purification tablets, chemical hand and foot warmers, first aid, masks, duct tape, garbage bags, leatherman, NOAA hand crank weather radio, and we like to have a few of the canned, pre-mixed cocktails in our kit, just to ease the tension. A Jackery (or other) and power banks for each phone with extra cords. 😊 Oh, and we have a Kelly Kettle and a Berkie in our kit too. The nice thing about a Kelly Kettle is you can always heat up water for tea or cocoa, and that just helps to feel ...civilized and comforted when things go haywire. You can burn almost any natural fuel in the bottom of it: sticks, pine cones, cardboard, etc.
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That PopTart and peanut butter idea was genius! I'm going to try that.
Solar lights are a good option too.
Scissors. We bring in the outdoor solar lights at night when the power is out
Scissors are GREAT idea!!
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I love the ending taste testing with your hubby . You guys are so adorable together ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Great job!
I really appreciate my camping supplies: propane stove, cooler.
For a Bug Out kit:
Cash for those days when there is no electricity.
Copy of family phone numbers etc.
Copies of insurance companies and account numbers.
Cellphone charge banks and chargers.
1st Aid kit, prescriptions, multi tool, emergency blanket. Pet foods.
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Don’t forget first aid kit
I made one from all Dollar tree items
They have quite a good number of items to made a first aid kit
Great video! Thank you! A 72 hour kit is a must! Getting thru those first few days of an emergency is crucial.
Thank you so much for shopping at the DT and for acknowledging that many of us do not have access to a Walmart or large store.
You won my heart with that introduction! 💗
Those bagged rices are a lifesaver when you're in a rush to put together a meal after church! If you can find the cilantro lime rice, get it! It's delicious! And now I'm putting some of that flavored licorice on my list! Lemon, here I come :)
Overnight oats with almond milk would be great! “Overnight” is subjective. They’ll plump up enough in a couple hours!
yeah, this is actually just like muesli. Muesli is just rolled oats that you eat in some milk or yogurt. You can eat it right away, no need for waiting or cooking. I do it all the time. Real muesli is several different kinds of rolled grains and seeds and dried fruit, but the basic idea is still the same
LOVE the way you approached this 72-hr feed-yourself at Dollar Tree, great job! BTW - I had no idea DT carries those jerry can heater thingies, so thanks!
This is sorely needed. Soooo many people are living in the state of denial and have no concept of preparedness. It's scary. 😮
Especially seeing as it's hurricane season and a lot of people refuse to leave their home
72 hours is good but 6 months to10 years is practical. I'll take it back after November.
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Love this but pasta, ramen, mashed potatoes, and oatmeal can all be cooked without heat.
It wont be the best tasting but cold water will absorb and "cook" the food but will take a lot longer. We have done it in a pinch during a storm one time.
Oh I didn’t realize that! Good to know.
That is good to know.
She mentioned wanting to avoid adding water! Some of those can be made with shelf stable milk for sure, like oatmeal and mashed potatoes. But ideally you don’t want to deplete your drinking water by using it while cooking!
Don’t forget hand sanitizer of some sort. To clean hands before eating. The biggest thing that is deadly in an emergency is lack of disease control/ prevention. People tend to get sick.
Mostly in other countries.
@@Fido-vm9zi when there is a natural disaster that happens, it fills up sewer systems and spill overs causing sanitation issues. Water gets turned off, pipes break. There are a lot of reasons to have hand sanitizer at the ready. No matter where you live.
I keep a packet of personal wipes on hand, to clean up - especially if the water supply is affected
We have always stocked up on extra fuel for our grill, extra cases of water, and expendable pots and pans for cooking in emergency situations. I live in the northeast and heavy summer storms and an occasional hurricane have wreaked havoc on our power. We eventually had to invest in a generator so we wouldn't keep losing our cold storage food.
I always keep a little first aid kit in my pack.
I liked that you mentioned putting peanut butter on a PopTart. You can spread PB on a granola bar, or even on oatmeal cookies. If you are utilizing a 72 hour emergency plan, an inexpensive package of oatmeal cookies could be divided among family/group members with individual applesauces.
I love pouring protein shakes over cereal. More filling that way! My stomach doesn't notice pop tarts.
That is a great idea. With growing grandsons that would filling.
@@jerrieanderson2245 Depending on the shakes, it tastes really good too! I like banana Pure Protein shake over chocolate flavored cereal, ha ha.
@@Rohvannyn Banana protein shakes are good in oatmeal as well, especially if you stir in a little peanut butter!
I always add hand sanitizer, baby wipes, and bleach wipes or sanitizing wipes for easy cleanups.
Remember to have a 72-hr kit for the pups!!! I have canned dog food and some treats and water 😊
Absolutely 💯 Let’s not forget our furry friends 🐾🐾
This is really smart and simple advice. 🙏🏽
Always TP. Just in case you get low. Remember covid??????
I’m fortunate to have a fire pit to camp/cook on. I could feed people!😊
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Very interesting. We have gas range and gas grill outside so cooking is not an issue... I have had a 72 HR kit the last decade or so. I update it each fall...I also have animals so they each have a kit as well. Great content!
We were in TX during the 2021 Mega Freeze. In our town the water was off, as well as the gas. It was too cold outside to grill. Luckily, we had family not too far with electricity and were able to stay with them for the 48 hours our area was affected. Not everyone will suffer thru an emergency like that, but sometimes weather is a factor in what you can do to cook a meal.
Great reminder
I have a bbq. A camp stove for the car or the house and have water so can heat and make oatmeal or whatever. No need for power just the big fuel cans. They last quite a while. I also have a solar generator which runs my little fridge freezer.
Nice to see you do this from Dollar Tree. I can walk to DT but my closest Walmart is 40 miles away.
Easy stove/ burner = 2 cans, 1 larger than the other. Put the smaller can inside the larger, and pack the outside with dirt. Add a few cotton balls to inside and add rubbing alcohol to the cotton balls. Then light it on fire. Cost at $1.25 store = $5
They usually have Sterno cans in the party department.
This is a helpful idea for sure. esp for people who dont have the sterno cans or camp stoves.
Thanks for the tip.
Peanut butter and jelly pop tarts! Brilliant idea! I never thought of that one.
This was also great for camping food ideas
Baby wipes!!! Best thing for a bit of a clean/making you feel human after a few days!
I also always keep propane and an old pan I don't care about so I can heat things on the grill after any dangerous weather has passed.
Honestly, quick oats don’t need to be cooked! I love some banana walnut oatmeal with a vanilla protein shake poured on!
It’s like dessert for breakfast and keeps me full for hours.
You could also do the plain unsweetened oats and the protein shake would still go great. I like the nuts for texture..could easily throw in some nuts. Give it a try some morning. Kind of like overnight oats, a little runnier and chewier, i actually like it better. Overnight gets too mushy for my preference
That coconut juice is the best!! We buy all of them when we find them. It’s one of the few things my daughter can drink.
We had a tornado and wete without. Power for more than 3 days. Our local Costco got a generator the size of an 18 wheeler's trailer! We were able to purchase items. Keep cash on hand.
I was taught to always have non perishable foods since I live on the shore line and get Tropical storms and hurricanes. Because you never know. And don’t forget battery powered lanterns and torches!
If you have a fondue pot, you could use it to warm up your soup.
Genius!
@@jerrieanderson2245 thanks.
Who knew two weeks ago how tragically timely this upload would be...
That’s why I’m watching
A good prep is having full body wipes and hand wipes. You can find them at the dollar store. A good tip that I found is reusing gallon jugs to store water in and place them under sinks. You can refresh the water about every 6 months.
This is timely with the Cat 2 hurricane that just landed in LA!
Great vid, I always include a radio that runs on batteries to get updates and a battery powered clock. Water purification tablets for drinking water and a toilet system are also helpful
Apple sauce and oat can go together very well
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I've tried Reese's cupcakes, taste like Funny bones 🙂
This is great, because before a storm, I'm always running to the store for this stuff. Including paper goods & plastic utensils.
I also have wet wipes in my preps. I like the ones that I can use on my skin or for cleaning.
Wet Ones. Suitable for camping.
Very helpful video. I’d really like to see how Walmart would compare in price and selection to Dollar Tree.
Belvita breakfast biscuits are tasty and will go well with peanut butter. Fruit leather and fruit cups are also great. Where i live a lot of items have a really short shelf life and go bad quickly, (The taste is noticably bad for the items that have gone past the expiry date!!) so I always go through my items every six months.
We have natural springs for water, and a huge propane tank. Only our stove runs off the propane. Spare bedroom is my pantry. I’ve canned meats and vacuum sealed pasta and potato flakes. Have coffee stocked up for hubby and tea for me. Lots of gas stored for generator and kerosene for heaters. If we are with no power we would be fine for few months I’m sure
I know that what I am about to suggest cannot be found at a Dollar Tree but if you have or can get some of those freeze dried meals they can be made with water alone. You don’t even need to heat/cook them. All you have to do is puth them in a large mixing bowl, add water (preferably filtered) and stir until you like the consistency.
I love the My Cousin Vinny clip about grits. As a fellow Texan I quote it everytime instant grits are mentioned in my presence (even though I do love every kind of grit) 😂
The coconut water tastes really good, I bought it before. It would work good if in high energy demand situations like flooding clean up, hiking, or just as a comfort drink. I would just drink all the milk to stay hydrated and fueled up. You think better when hydrated and not hungry. 👍
You can’t go wrong with “too much” water. Buy at least 5 gallons for 3 days, then share it. 👍
The Dollar Tree shelf-stable box milk (Marcel's market pantry) is really good. Requires refrigeration or cooler after opening, but if it's winter storm prep, you might have snow from outside. Hurricane or otherwise, make block ice in bags or containers as it will last (ice cubes give you about 24 hours, maybe 48, even in the best coolers/ice chests).
Just went through these hurricanes in Florida the most we had in a month. I had the sterno cans and alot of non perishable. I didn't use any of them because these days I have gotten spoiled and think I need comfort so I stayed in a hotel. I have a portable stove so I did cook one meal. But when power came back on I started eating out. So you have to probably be in survival mode and not comfort mode and be ready to eat what you buy. Even if you have a grill you can cook. Or I think someone mentioned about the gas stove. Now for those who are in the north of course you have to be more mindful of the weather
If you are able to stay in your home but without watering would say you would need paper plates and bowls and disposable spoons and forks
Since you won't be able to wash dishes
To heat up the can stuff use the cooling rack for cookies. The one that stands about 4 inches high. Put the can heat underneath. Open your can and set on top of cooling rack with canned heat underneath. Do this on top of the stove or on a cookie sheet. Warms the food. Safe.
Thank you for this information!
You look so cute in this video! Love your hair and accessories! Also great video lol
✨❤️If you are packing this up and reviewing it 1x a year, make sure those expiration dates will give you a year, then mark on box and in your calendar to review/restock in 12 months❤️💥
I always make sure I have an extra full propane tank so in an emergency I can cook on my BBQ. A camp stove also works
Honey for sure
With the sugar content... unless you have health conditions wherein restriction of sugar is absolutely necessary, there is no reason to hold back when it's an emergency. Your body will like the morale boost of something that tastes good, it'll still give you energy, and if someone's blood sugar happens to get *low* then you will have something to give them. It's important to make sure you have plenty of nutrition as well, of course! But no need to let diet culture affect your decisions when you're simply trying to preserve life and comfort in stressful, potentially dangerous situations. ♥ Thanks for making this video. I always try to remind people of necessities like this too. Unfortunately, even with the dollar store prices it feels like a strain on budgets so people still rarely get around to it. Good to encourage just in case though!
Kids glow sticks are great for light without batteries or open flames from candles (great for pets or small children), and they usually last through the night
this was awesome and it reminded me so much of the $10 survival challenge..-- in that challenge you had $10 ($15 in today's inflation) to buy what you need to survive a weekend in the wild and the only thing you could have besides the standard everyday clothes/shoes you wear is what you could get for $10 at a dollar store or walmart ..
You can use a tea light in a cup cake pan to heat food up
Cool little tip if you ever forget the can opener. If you have a knife and securely hold the sharp end over the indented sides. You only need to hit the top of the knife with something strong for a makeshift can opener. There are plenty of UA-cam videos on how to do it. So pocketknife is very versetile in that situation.
A couple solar lights, especially if it becomes an extended period. Foil pans, charcoal, lighter fluid so you can cook. Medicines/female products/diapers/first-aid type stuff. Laundry detergent, soaps, wipes, toiletries, sanitizers, disposable pans, plates, and cutlery. Trash bags. A list with important numbers (family, insurance, etc.) Some cash. Water filter. Games/entertainment. Every household should also have a bike. Solar/battery radio. ❤🙏🏾
Excellent test rebecca , bravo . 😊
Great job working with what was available.
Great idea! I need to go stock-up shopping because peak hurricane season is upon us, and I'm low on supplies. I love the Wiley Wallaby black licorice, but I hadn't tried any of the others. I also love the strawberry jelly filled hard candies. I can only find them sometime, because they are very popular, so I get a bunch when I can. BTW, cut green beans are great right out of the can, with maybe some vinagrette dressing or just oil and vinegar, if you have it. Also, I like sardines and crackers or the sardines in mustard or hot sauce. I saw the other day that you can cook with tea candles, but I don't have that video handy.
You could buy powdered milk if available. Bottled water can be used
On the no cooking thing. Is your stove gas or electric? You may want to switch to gas, or consider getting a butane or lp gas backup. Being able to heat up even a simple meal can have a very positive effect on family morale during a blackout or power outage.
I live in Upstate, NY and growing up we had more than one power outage (even in winter) and could still cook on the gas stove, we just had to light the burners manually.
After watching this, I think we've done pretty well! We're not in an area that's prone to natural disasters (closest would be a bushfire but they don't tend to happen so much in suburbs), but there's always the chance of power or water outage. So I think the stockpile in our shed is going to be accessible in (almost) any scenario I can think of. Might just grab a few things to keep inside in case for whatever reason we can't walk the 6 yards from the back door to the shed.
Peanut butter, crackers, granola bars, nuts, raisins, dried fruit, seeds, dry cereal out of the box, applesauce cups, fruit cups, rice cakes, wrapped breakfast cookies, etc.