I have been Prepping for many years on my farm. I have a few different Camp Stoves with a stock of fuel for each one, a few Fire Pits, Meds are stocked, Batteries, Fire Extinguishers, several Shoes/Boots, Winter/Summer Clothing, Blankets, Sleeping Bags and a Generator. Plus much much more Preps. Be safe my friends.
It's great to have sleeping bags! I definitely keep it in my car in the winter! And at home I have more sleeping bags than my family needs! There should always be a reserve! And this also applies to warm clothes, blankets and bathrobes (I don’t know why bathrobes are never mentioned in the list of what should be. It’s very convenient in the winter💯! And socks - yes!! Everyone advises having a lot! So recently my son lives separately from us in an apartment on the third floor, there was a fire at night on the floor above! everyone ran out of the building in what they were wearing (and it’s winter) and my son’s friend lives in the same building. so everyone came out without socks and took the most important thing! when it became clear that everyone is serious, of course they came to see their mother👏 I was glad to warm up my children and I’m glad that I have warm bathrobes! and socks! so friends, don’t relax! the bathrobes last a long time! and are very warm!🧡🧡🧡
Remember, if you can't heat your home/vehicle etc, heat YOURSELF. Eat/drink something hot. Have warm bedding. Wear the right clothing and outerwear (non-cotton long underwear, Darn Tough merino socks, wool or fleece layers, something waterproof on top of you're outside. Layer up. Don't forget your hat! If your boots/shoes are not waterproof, put on a pair of wool socks, a plastic bag without holes, and cover it with another pair of socks and you'll have dry feet. Always sleep in a new, dry pair of socks. Have the proper wood processing tools if you are down to heating with wood - saws, hatchets, axes, sharpening tools and gloves/eye protection.
I have a butane catering stove, colman propane stove, backpack stove, charcoal wood grill, and toaster oven, air fryer and electric fry pan that will run on my inverter also a 12 volt crock pot. We have 2 generators a 4k that stays in the truck and a 10k at our bugout location with 250 gallon propane tank. Luckily winter is not an issue for us summer is our issue it's hot in the south.
I use deep cycle batteries connected into a alternative power connection into the house for power failures and use LPG heater, stove and fridge. Because it is pitch dark during power failures at night I have heard cars pull up stopped idling at the front of my house from me having the house lit up. I watched one prepper channel that said to get blockout curtains to stop that from happening (unwanted attention). Also good hearing you saying to get Carbon Monoxide sensors with burning fuels inside. It is a must have and life saving.
You are absolutely right! you need to think about how to hide the light from strangers! I have Velcro glued on the windows and, if necessary, I can stick the same Velcro on blankets or a fairly strong material and stick it to the windows!
Also with regards to the generator and solar charge power stations 😉 it's not a bad idea to use a quiet suitcase type Honda generator to charge up the ol' power station battery bank during daylight hours if it's raining and noisy, neighbors might not think much beyond someone using a generator to charge up power tools or run a pump, discretion works
@@johnmachter40 I bought a Böhmer AG suitcase type from Amazon a couple years ago and the nearest equivalent for both cost and performance now is a Hyundai P1000i but I'm pretty sure there's quieter models available, main thing is a generator running for a few hours during the day might be dismissed/ignored by most folks especially if it's running well below it's load just charging up batteries etc instead of running full capacity screaming like a dirtbike doing donuts
I bought a 4*AA battery to USB charger unit recently when my 26,000mah Anker power bank ran out of juice after charging loads of stuff, I remembered the 3*AAA battery charger for Nokia about 20 years ago and did a quick search 😏 also have a bunch of AAA/AA to C/D/18650 cell adapters on hand JiC
Great Info 😃, as I live in an apartment building, my association has rules about what "fluids" I can store in my unit, but I am storing the butane and propane canisters when I can 👍🤙🤙🤙
Been meaning to get some more isobutane for my jetboil. Walmart's brand actually ranks high in terms of efficiency based on a video comparing a bunch of different ones, about 7$ locally in Wisconsin. Rice, beans, water first, indeed.
If you need food, do not overlook Dollar Tree for rice and beans, and bouillon, and Dollar General for canned meats. People forget these places keep these foods in stock, and most likely will have supplies when the big stores run low. You may also find some good food supplies at Lowe’s, Menards, and other big hardware stores in their food sections. Pet food, also. These places are also usually well stocked on paper goods, as well.
I buy old scrap propane takes from my scrap yard and some of them still have fuel in them I use the fuel and take back to Walmart 20 tank at Walmart only has 15 pounds of fuel the 5 pound shortage is payment to the gas company To accept any old tanks and to Resertify them they short change you 5 pounds of fuel I do not feel guilty
It is now April and that winter stuff is 70% off if it is still on the shelves. Got some new snow boots, gloves, socks and long underwear for next winter.
Collecting wood as able. The fuel alone is harder and harder to find for the heater and burners. Close windows with generators outside. Here it's noisy with gas generators during frequent outages.
Thanks George, another great video with tons of useful information. For winter preps I would add handwarmers. I use a Peacock handwarmer which runs for 24 hours on one fill. I also have an electronic hand warmer which runs for 12 hours. Both work great!! Of course, you could use the disposable hand warmers as well. I have a small solar panel (25 watts) to charge my hand warner and small electronics. Soups are great to start storing before winter. I recently bought Mrs. Grass Soups (founded 1912) which makes a 1/2 gallon of soup in one package.
You probably would want to go with the baby wipes, if you’ve ever taken a cold shower in the dead of winter, it’s no fun. An alternative would be a spray bottle filled with warm water, and a little soap and washcloth.
Brilliant vid, thanks man. Definitely could be an interesting winter and 2023 according to many top economists. Best to stay ready folks. Iridium, my dude your channel is literally one of the top ever for me and I so point people to your channel. Many thanks.
Hi Iridium. I'm enjoying your videos. This one is really good. I'm in San Diego and I don't need to heat my home in winter. But it doesn't mean I don't need propane tanks, various size, and fuels. I have 2 burner camp stove propane and planning to get other stoves like butane. I have gas stove in home but no good if gas gets shut off during a situation. So yo I r video helped me learn more about stove other than propane. Thanks
I would suggest D cell batteries. A heap of them. I bought a case (72 ea) for $100. When you want a battery...ya want heaps of BIG batteries. Last 6-7 times longer than stupid AA's and AAA's. Flour, Oil, Sugar & Salt. When the going gets tough, the tough makes donuts.
the all black table top stove you showed! did you know that two burner versions were available? emphasis on the were I think you would have to look online for those probably through 'name' camping suppliers, but, increased versatility in hardship right.
Search UA-cam for hobo stove. You can always find sticks to burn. Even if you have to cook out side. I prefer something I don't need to get supplies from store. What will you do when you can not buy fuel? 1 gallon propane tank with buddy heater is 3 hrs heat!
I've found that Fjallraven is a great brand for winter gear. It can get pricey but it definitely lasts from my experience with it. A good jacket, midlayer and marino wool base layer is always a great investment if you life in cold climates, but always look into the brand, my preference is always one that started off supplying fisherman or old mountain expeditions, and supply arctic explorers.
Wow never heard of a butane heater before. I have to look it up! I want one! Switching as many of my devices as I can to USB. I have a fee solar USB battery packs. Would love to have a big solar power station but have to do what I can with what I've got. Hopefully I will be able to buy a smaller power station before winter.
Mite have gone a little far I think I have 360 bottles for Colman stove. 22 sleeping bags and dried food for four years for four people. Battery I think 300 of each. Mite have good a bit much. I'm in USA penna
You might want to look at a adapter hose. You can hook a large propane tank to your stove. They run about 10 bucks at wally world. For the price of those 360 1lb. Tanks you could stock twice as much fuel. Just a suggestion.
Thank you for your video. The only thing I'm not prepared for is a solar event such as an EMP, (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) This could be caused by a detonated nuclear device in our atmosphere as well. CME's (Coronal Mass Ejection) The sun is acting up something wicked right now and with our weakening "force field" called our Magnetosphere, a moderate event could fry every electric device on the face of the planet. Not to mention light every house on fire. It's called the Grand Solar Minimum, a 400 year sun cycle that has never boded well for humans. Do your own research. Can we say "The New Stone Age" people? Sure a faraday cage would protect your radio from an EMP, but what could you listen to? Walkie talkies would be handy though. A couple of CB's maybe, but I don't have them and who would I talk to? Myself? I already do that enough thank you. (Yer welcome) See? Commie Canada here, we're not allowed to get meds we don't need RIGHT NOW! The best I can do is freaking Polysporin, Hydrogen Peroxide and Band Aids. Still, in my decrepit old age, "Aleve" is a god send. Naproxen it's also called. I stock those things with some cough and flu meds. Hard Cough drops are good too eh? I go through footwear like there's no tomorrow. I have some good leather shoes stashed and a couple of pair of the good old rubber boots. I'll bite the bullet and buy a great pair of winter boots soon. Look up Roman Marching Socks for an alternative to our current form of stockings. I have enough fuel to run the genny for two hours twice a day to keep the freezers frozen for two weeks while I can up my three freezers. One freezer is a small economical one that I could run off the small solar system I have stashed. I also have a 600 watt wind power but you'd never get that wattage out of the thing unless the conditions were perfect, your cables huge, and the thing so close you'd hear it when it wasn't running. Four years ago I never thought I could get what I now have. The Gulag of Poverty is a harsh place for some. Have a great one and good luck.
Ham radio for emergency band and to communicate to see what's going on. A hand held for portable and and mobile for both home base and vehicle. You should not underestimate the value of communication.....this is a huge mistake your taking it for granted atm. You will regret no having coms or a way to tell what's happening in the outside world...danger or threats. I also build a Faraday cage(using a metal trash can and cardboard electrical tape). Keep my important electronic in.
Tenergy Centura are one of the better rechargeables, they come in C and D sizes (as well as the usual) and hold their charge a long time. A lot of rechargeable C and D batteries are just shells around smaller batteries, check the mA hours if you want true D battery capacity.
The butane stove saved us during the Texas freeze. Best thing ever!!!!
I have been Prepping for many years on my farm. I have a few different Camp Stoves with a stock of fuel for each one, a few Fire Pits, Meds are stocked, Batteries, Fire Extinguishers, several Shoes/Boots, Winter/Summer Clothing, Blankets, Sleeping Bags and a Generator. Plus much much more Preps. Be safe my friends.
It's great to have sleeping bags! I definitely keep it in my car in the winter! And at home I have more sleeping bags than my family needs! There should always be a reserve! And this also applies to warm clothes, blankets and bathrobes (I don’t know why bathrobes are never mentioned in the list of what should be. It’s very convenient in the winter💯! And socks - yes!! Everyone advises having a lot! So recently my son lives separately from us in an apartment on the third floor, there was a fire at night on the floor above! everyone ran out of the building in what they were wearing (and it’s winter) and my son’s friend lives in the same building. so everyone came out without socks and took the most important thing! when it became clear that everyone is serious, of course they came to see their mother👏 I was glad to warm up my children and I’m glad that I have warm bathrobes! and socks! so friends, don’t relax! the bathrobes last a long time! and are very warm!🧡🧡🧡
For the flash lights I would suggest a small solar panel with USB, so you can recharge the flash light's battery.
Remember, if you can't heat your home/vehicle etc, heat YOURSELF. Eat/drink something hot. Have warm bedding. Wear the right clothing and outerwear (non-cotton long underwear, Darn Tough merino socks, wool or fleece layers, something waterproof on top of you're outside. Layer up. Don't forget your hat! If your boots/shoes are not waterproof, put on a pair of wool socks, a plastic bag without holes, and cover it with another pair of socks and you'll have dry feet. Always sleep in a new, dry pair of socks. Have the proper wood processing tools if you are down to heating with wood - saws, hatchets, axes, sharpening tools and gloves/eye protection.
Lil' Buddy heaters go on sale during summer months. I got mine for 80 bucks.
Heated vest with USB power pack
Fire extinguisher tip to remember... PASS..Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep!!
This is an important video for someone just starting out to see. You nailed it!
I'm still wear jeans from 20 years ago. I do have clean underwear.
Unfortunately, jeans are a very cold material! it's great to use during the warmer months! since zhdyns is a durable material!
I have a butane catering stove, colman propane stove, backpack stove, charcoal wood grill, and toaster oven, air fryer and electric fry pan that will run on my inverter also a 12 volt crock pot. We have 2 generators a 4k that stays in the truck and a 10k at our bugout location with 250 gallon propane tank. Luckily winter is not an issue for us summer is our issue it's hot in the south.
I use deep cycle batteries connected into a alternative power connection into the house for power failures and use LPG heater, stove and fridge. Because it is pitch dark during power failures at night I have heard cars pull up stopped idling at the front of my house from me having the house lit up. I watched one prepper channel that said to get blockout curtains to stop that from happening (unwanted attention).
Also good hearing you saying to get Carbon Monoxide sensors with burning fuels inside. It is a must have and life saving.
You are absolutely right! you need to think about how to hide the light from strangers! I have Velcro glued on the windows and, if necessary, I can stick the same Velcro on blankets or a fairly strong material and stick it to the windows!
Get a cat. During Texas storm/blackout, woke up to cat sleeping on my legs
The aboriginals used dogs for heat, that's where the term three dog night came from.
Just bought a Mr. Buddy heater. Gas one stove is checked off too. They make some portable stoves that use butane or propane.
Also with regards to the generator and solar charge power stations 😉 it's not a bad idea to use a quiet suitcase type Honda generator to charge up the ol' power station battery bank during daylight hours if it's raining and noisy, neighbors might not think much beyond someone using a generator to charge up power tools or run a pump, discretion works
which model would you suggest?
@@johnmachter40 I bought a Böhmer AG suitcase type from Amazon a couple years ago and the nearest equivalent for both cost and performance now is a Hyundai P1000i but I'm pretty sure there's quieter models available, main thing is a generator running for a few hours during the day might be dismissed/ignored by most folks especially if it's running well below it's load just charging up batteries etc instead of running full capacity screaming like a dirtbike doing donuts
I bought a 4*AA battery to USB charger unit recently when my 26,000mah Anker power bank ran out of juice after charging loads of stuff, I remembered the 3*AAA battery charger for Nokia about 20 years ago and did a quick search 😏 also have a bunch of AAA/AA to C/D/18650 cell adapters on hand JiC
I originally didn't like my propane stove, now I'm happy I have it. A suggestion would also be to use your propane BBQ and get a back up tank 👍
Great Info 😃, as I live in an apartment building, my association has rules about what "fluids" I can store in my unit, but I am storing the butane and propane canisters when I can 👍🤙🤙🤙
My lease for my rental house is the same. I'm looking into alternative options
So much great info. Awesome reminders. Meds are so important. My doctor will only give me 3 months at a time. Loved this video.
I questioned that and was told it is how the insurance plan pays out.
Great reminders, time to start stocking up for winter! Thanks for sharing with us!
Been meaning to get some more isobutane for my jetboil. Walmart's brand actually ranks high in terms of efficiency based on a video comparing a bunch of different ones, about 7$ locally in Wisconsin.
Rice, beans, water first, indeed.
If you need food, do not overlook Dollar Tree for rice and beans, and bouillon, and Dollar General for canned meats. People forget these places keep these foods in stock, and most likely will have supplies when the big stores run low. You may also find some good food supplies at Lowe’s, Menards, and other big hardware stores in their food sections. Pet food, also. These places are also usually well stocked on paper goods, as well.
I buy old scrap propane takes from my scrap yard and some of them still have fuel in them I use the fuel and take back to Walmart 20 tank at Walmart only has 15 pounds of fuel the 5 pound shortage is payment to the gas company To accept any old tanks and to Resertify them they short change you 5 pounds of fuel I do not feel guilty
It is now April and that winter stuff is 70% off if it is still on the shelves.
Got some new snow boots, gloves, socks and long underwear for next winter.
"Hey man got any nitroglycerin?" That killed me 🤣 🤣 🤣
Collecting wood as able. The fuel alone is harder and harder to find for the heater and burners.
Close windows with generators outside. Here it's noisy with gas generators during frequent outages.
Thanks George, another great video with tons of useful information. For winter preps I would add handwarmers. I use a Peacock handwarmer which runs for 24 hours on one fill. I also have an electronic hand warmer which runs for 12 hours. Both work great!! Of course, you could use the disposable hand warmers as well. I have a small solar panel (25 watts) to charge my hand warner and small electronics. Soups are great to start storing before winter. I recently bought Mrs. Grass Soups (founded 1912) which makes a 1/2 gallon of soup in one package.
Stock up on toilet paper, baby wipes and well pretty much anything else that wipes your a$$ before the panic buying starts.
Baby wipes also great for washing your body if no water running due to power being off.
You probably would want to go with the baby wipes, if you’ve ever taken a cold shower in the dead of winter, it’s no fun. An alternative would be a spray bottle filled with warm water, and a little soap and washcloth.
Brilliant vid, thanks man. Definitely could be an interesting winter and 2023 according to many top economists. Best to stay ready folks. Iridium, my dude your channel is literally one of the top ever for me and I so point people to your channel. Many thanks.
noah didn't start the ark when it was raining
Hi Iridium. I'm enjoying your videos. This one is really good. I'm in San Diego and I don't need to heat my home in winter. But it doesn't mean I don't need propane tanks, various size, and fuels. I have 2 burner camp stove propane and planning to get other stoves like butane. I have gas stove in home but no good if gas gets shut off during a situation. So yo I r video helped me learn more about stove other than propane. Thanks
I would suggest D cell batteries. A heap of them. I bought a case (72 ea) for $100. When you want a battery...ya want heaps of BIG batteries. Last 6-7 times longer than stupid AA's and AAA's. Flour, Oil, Sugar & Salt. When the going gets tough, the tough makes donuts.
Rechargeable head lamps and flashlights? For a power outage? So I'd need a battery bank as well?
🍀Thank You for all your help!🐕
the all black table top stove you showed! did you know that two burner versions were available? emphasis on the were I think you would have to look online for those probably through 'name' camping suppliers, but, increased versatility in hardship right.
I definitely need to get one of those butane stoves! I think I have this other stuff covered to a degree
Search UA-cam for hobo stove. You can always find sticks to burn. Even if you have to cook out side. I prefer something I don't need to get supplies from store. What will you do when you can not buy fuel? 1 gallon propane tank with buddy heater is 3 hrs heat!
As always an epic video. Thank you
Candles and long grill style lighters.
Oh man I totally forgot lighters lol thanks!
I've found that Fjallraven is a great brand for winter gear. It can get pricey but it definitely lasts from my experience with it. A good jacket, midlayer and marino wool base layer is always a great investment if you life in cold climates, but always look into the brand, my preference is always one that started off supplying fisherman or old mountain expeditions, and supply arctic explorers.
Way ahead of you. Preparing for five years
Good tips , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Thanks
We are facing oil and gas shortage in Europe in winter 2022.
Wow never heard of a butane heater before. I have to look it up! I want one! Switching as many of my devices as I can to USB. I have a fee solar USB battery packs. Would love to have a big solar power station but have to do what I can with what I've got. Hopefully I will be able to buy a smaller power station before winter.
Nice group of items. Thank you for the video.
Thanks so much for all your videos. Looking forward to the solar update
Very good video!
QUESTION. 😊 Can a Mr Heater Buddy Heater sit on top of a 20 gal propane tank? A 12 volt blanket would be nice too.
Yeah they sell an adapter for the 20 lb contaiers not sure if it can sit up there you might need to use the other one
Thanks for the great video.
Mite have gone a little far I think I have 360 bottles for Colman stove. 22 sleeping bags and dried food for four years for four people. Battery I think 300 of each. Mite have good a bit much. I'm in USA penna
You might want to look at a adapter hose. You can hook a large propane tank to your stove. They run about 10 bucks at wally world. For the price of those 360 1lb. Tanks you could stock twice as much fuel. Just a suggestion.
Thank you for your video.
The only thing I'm not prepared for is a solar event such as an EMP, (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) This could be caused by a detonated nuclear device in our atmosphere as well.
CME's (Coronal Mass Ejection)
The sun is acting up something wicked right now and with our weakening "force field" called our Magnetosphere, a moderate event could fry every electric device on the face of the planet. Not to mention light every house on fire.
It's called the Grand Solar Minimum, a 400 year sun cycle that has never boded well for humans. Do your own research.
Can we say "The New Stone Age" people?
Sure a faraday cage would protect your radio from an EMP, but what could you listen to? Walkie talkies would be handy though. A couple of CB's maybe, but I don't have them and who would I talk to? Myself? I already do that enough thank you. (Yer welcome) See?
Commie Canada here, we're not allowed to get meds we don't need RIGHT NOW!
The best I can do is freaking Polysporin, Hydrogen Peroxide and Band Aids.
Still, in my decrepit old age, "Aleve" is a god send. Naproxen it's also called. I stock those things with some cough and flu meds. Hard Cough drops are good too eh?
I go through footwear like there's no tomorrow. I have some good leather shoes stashed and a couple of pair of the good old rubber boots. I'll bite the bullet and buy a great pair of winter boots soon.
Look up Roman Marching Socks for an alternative to our current form of stockings.
I have enough fuel to run the genny for two hours twice a day to keep the freezers frozen for two weeks while I can up my three freezers.
One freezer is a small economical one that I could run off the small solar system I have stashed.
I also have a 600 watt wind power but you'd never get that wattage out of the thing unless the conditions were perfect, your cables huge, and the thing so close you'd hear it when it wasn't running.
Four years ago I never thought I could get what I now have.
The Gulag of Poverty is a harsh place for some.
Have a great one and good luck.
Ham radio for emergency band and to communicate to see what's going on. A hand held for portable and and mobile for both home base and vehicle. You should not underestimate the value of communication.....this is a huge mistake your taking it for granted atm. You will regret no having coms or a way to tell what's happening in the outside world...danger or threats. I also build a Faraday cage(using a metal trash can and cardboard electrical tape). Keep my important electronic in.
THKS
Does all this include shipping to the uk?
Which kind of heater is most efficient per dollar of fuel
Whats the name of the first heater you showed (not the buddy heater)
I never got a name for it but got it on Banggood here www.banggood.com/custlink/DK3c5VtAYo
good info
Or if you live in Florida, you ask, "Winter? What's that?"
I'm not in love with winter, but I'll take it over gaters and fire ants,
@@george2113 sink holes and deadly heat with no AC
Do they make rechargeable D and C batteries?
yep, best deal you get at harbor freight
I've been disappointed with rechargeables unless the unit is built specifically for rechargeables.
You can get adapters for AA rechargeables.
Tenergy Centura are one of the better rechargeables, they come in C and D sizes (as well as the usual) and hold their charge a long time. A lot of rechargeable C and D batteries are just shells around smaller batteries, check the mA hours if you want true D battery capacity.
What's the brand of the butane heater?
I did a review on it here ua-cam.com/video/6IF8ccczvOs/v-deo.html Its a Jinyu Butane heater
@@Iridium242 thanks, just saw something the other day about propane prices going crazy while butane prices are still stable
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