EMERGENCY FOOD STORAGE HAUL | ALASKAN COSTCO PRICES | Somers In Alaska
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2023
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Burt, you are doing a great job of teaching Audrey how a husband is there to help do the heavy lifting 💪 when doing the shopping 🛍. I think that is amazing that both of you are doing a great job at helping show your little ones how to treat their mate. Way to go.
I agree also
@@MydNyteRayne just curious- Who said anything about women and/or having to get married? The OP mentioned 'little ones' and they have both male and female in their family. But Michelle is correct, as parents , it is our job to prepare our children to be responsible adults...
@@emmib1388 I wondered the same thing and you are absolutely right I think she misread something
@@MydNyteRayne what are you talking about your comment has nothing to do with the video did you even watch the video ?it has nothing to do with women getting married or relying on a man it's about prices going up and restocking their emergency pantry and teaching their kids to be responsible adults and their doing an awsome job as parents might I add
@@MydNyteRayne while everyone doesn't get married...others do...and it is important for fathers to teach their daughters what a good husband/partner should be like so the daughter (and sons as well) know what to look for in a husband should they be interested.. Bert was going along with her to prepared long term storage - I think that qualifies as being independent..
I was getting rid of old receipts yesterday and I found one from 2019 and our groceries which was a huge haul for $180. I found one from this yr it was almost $400. I call it price and gouging by companies and stores. You guys are great. 💙🙏💙
It is price gouging. We are paying more for less and it ridiculous what the companies are allowed to get away with while not paying taxes.
I live on a fixed income and to make ends meet I make everything from scratch so economical but I don't have any children to run after either. That 8 can pack of chili was outrageous in price 😦 paper products are expensive without a doubt. I am very happy that you have decided to fill those gaps in your short term pantry. We never know what tomorrow will bring having enough to ride you through the turbulent waters is a stress relief. Blessings❤️
Yup, not everything at Costco in bulk is a good deal. People are buying convenience, but id rather eat yours than a can 😊
Praying for the farmers that they would have a good start to the growing season this spring and for a good harvest to come 💚 Last year was a great grain year where we live and so thankful God provided.
Unfortunately, that won’t help the cost of prices, we will get paid even less
Suzanne-nobody wants t actually hear from “farmers”
My comments get deleted.
People want to believe and portray what they want.
Clueless!
I don’t think they could go to a “meet, or be drinking a bought beverage from town While holding the baby lol
Im wondering is she has fake nails down there to o her own fake nails?!?!
These things are important! (As we swing our arms to and fro and say happy people! And make them understand that…
Sorry, I’ve forgotten-
But we are still swinging to and fro and clicking nails and saying happy people and yelling)
Well, it’s been “a minute”, since they shopped, so that will determine how much they can buy. “
Really?!?!
Okay- let’s give away groceries and a car and now we have to sacrifice because …?!?!! Really?
I love how your daughter is becoming a mini you & helping him while you take care of the baby. You're 💯 a whole team!
Finally seeing AUDREY again! We love her explosive laugh, what am incredibly lovable person ❤️
@@crazydiamond4565I'm not being rude or condescending I just genuinely would like to understand your comment. people on the what?
Wow 😯
Olivia is really growing. It can be depressing going grocery shopping these days. There's only the 3 of us now but wow expensive.
$818 was the furthest from my guessimate of $400. I loved seeing everyone this week! Have a good week!
I was thinking no less than 800.00 because they did get a lot but it's still shocking to hear the total. Luckily your financially stable enough to get stuff to put back. Times are so uncertain & prices still rising makes for scary times.
Good guess👍
I also guessed 800$.
No ice cream, cookies…I’ve realized it’s much less expensive to wash dish towels than use paper towels…. What a beautiful family…❤
Peanut butter, canned chicken, flour, rice, sugar, and most importantly yeast!!❤
It’s not any cheaper here in Ireland, every time we go to the shops the prices have went up more than the week before. And our electricity costs are the highest in Europe. 🤯
Yea I hear ya disgusting the heating and electricity cost . We have really had to keep our heating low 😩. I know people who are not turning it on how bloody bad is that .
It’s bloody awful, same here can only put the heating on once a week, but thankfully we have the fire but then the coal is just as expensive, where do we go from here, I dread to 🤔 think. 😔
Yeah really ridiculous here prices here in Ireland
Love Audrey’s sense of humour.
With a family I am sure you could use double that for stocking up but slow and steady wins the race they say. I try every time I shop to grab a little for the stocking up pantry. . God Bless
Dad and Audrey do a fantastic job together she keeps him straight. Libby is getting so big and such a cutie pie. Garrett is getting some muscles on him bless his heart. The total bill was about the going price for sure
I was amazed at how fascinated Olivia was with all the colors and shapes of the purchases. Even when you turned away she twisted around to see them. It seems encouraging how interested she is with the world around her. Good job mom and dad at including and exposing her to 'everything'. PS, I'm an 81 year old man who's family is scattered everywhere.
Love, love, love, Audrey! She’s such a happy soul
CONTINUED Good luck Evelyn on your next meet I know you can do it. Thank y’all so much for sharing your daily life with us. Love 💕 y’all!
Love SPAM! I love your crawl space. What a blessing for so much storage room.
Olivia is getting so big!!! Y’all have such a beautiful family!! Love how y’all divide up all the chores!! It’s truly a family effort!!❤
Love when I get pop up to say you've uploaded a video. Love the videos, so glad you share your life with all of us. Love to you from New Zealand .
Your video’s are so refreshing and encouraging! It was so good to see Audrey again! Her personality is infectious and uplifting. Castner is hilarious and lil Miss Olivia is such a pretty girl. 🙏🏻💖🙏🏻💖🙏🏻💖
God bless you all!! I love helping others in need that appreciate even the smallest things.
You all are an amazing family, God bless each and everyone one of you.
Love how organized ya'll are!! Storage staples, Rice Dried Beans, Ramen, Pasta an Sauce Coconut Milk and Can Veg and Fruit.
Olivia is getting big. She is so curious on all the grocery items. Great job Audrey on getting things that you needed. Love all of you.
Audrey is such a blessing and I love her relationship with Bert😊 and amazing haul with great selections. I love your storage ,very well organized. Always great to see your beautiful family 🙏🙏💕💕💕
Love seeing you guys and the differences between Alaska and UK
God Bless you that you have the means to purchase all that , stay blessed much health and happiness to your beautiful family
Great video! Audrey is becoming a beautiful young lady. She has the best parents!
Hello happy ppl hope you are doing well somers family glad to see you
It is fun watching you guys get most of the stuff I do!
Life is all about how you bounce at the bottom!. A lesson to live by with a great attitude. Thank you for sharing your story. Stay strong Mr and Mrs Somers, and a Merry Christmas ❤
Thank you Somers Family. I think this is the 6th Christmas I have seen Jessica packing parcels in the car. I enjoy your videos throughout the year. But vlogmas this year is just awesome.
HAPPY PEOPLES IN THE UK. X
Wow here in Australia (personally for our family) we spend ~$800 a month on groceries. But I can understand why you need to stock up and spend that amount in one go!! Amazing!! Love your family 💕
I love your coat! Your videos are so helpful and informative. Me and my husband are moving up there in a few months and I am binge watching some of your videos.
My hubby surprised me with AA order!!! Can’t wait to do pictures 💜 wore the cream Sherpa an absolutely loved it 🥰 and I got a green like you have on!! 💜💜💜 lots of love from Arkansas💜💜💜
Another great shopping trip. Bert and Audrey so much fun when you shop together. My guess was 1,000.00 because of the wipes, diapers, paper towels.
Your storage looks amazing. All that hard work is paying off. Love how the kids pitch in and help. Olivia is growing up so fast.
The scenery going to Costco so beautiful. So much ❄️❄️ snow.
Stay safe and have a good week.
This family lives in North Pole Alaska, that is 300+ miles north from where I live in Alaska Wasilla, so spend $800 shopping at a Costco in Anchorage Alaska 42 miles from my home in Wasilla. The trip from NP cost and the shopping more than $800. The Parks Highway is not an easy or safe road trip to make during the winter months. The big Alaskan moose can be encountered anywhere along the PHwy and that isn't counting the icy road.
@@rudolphferdinand3634 please stay safe!!??
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Omg, the baby is so big now..BEAUTIFUL FAMILY ❣❣❣❣
Good evening! Yes, prices are up and sometimes you have to choose on what you need. Thanks for sharing. Hafa adai and love from the island of Guam 🌴❤🌴
Yeeeaaaa 😬 it’s gettin rough out there with the groceries. Costco is so convenient to just go in and get everything in one big swoop, but now we have switched to shopping the “loss leaders” in the sale weekly with smaller stores to stock our pantry and freezer.
Yes toilet paper is precious cargo ,that baby is growing and so alert and adorable,
I just love Audrey's attitude
We buy the Kirkland chicken, and we mix in grapes cut in half, cut up celery, and broken up pecans from costco. Stir in hellmans mayo ... so good!!
Good shopping is astronomical nowadays but our go-to is beans on buttered toast with a sprinkle of cheese. If I have bread and beans in stock in a happy girly! Just an easy, cheap cosy meal ❤️❤️❤️
Your prices are definitely higher up there vs the lower 48. Love how everyone works as a team in the family.
I was born and raised in Alaska and have lived in Jacksonville Florida for the last two years so price wise everything here is cheaper than what I am use to in Wasilla Alaska but even our prices have increased in the last few months here in Jacksonville Florida your family is amazing I appreciate you thank you for sharing your lives ❤️❤️❤️
Great job shopping Burt and Audrey
hello good morning Happy People... having coffee while watching your vlog.. ❤️❤️❤️
We bought a freeze drier, it's a great alternative to our emergency pantry taking way less space. For us OTC meds, pasta, tomato sauce, pickles are a must. Living in the land of hurricanes is scary since every thing we stored can get blown away but being a former mountain dweller with snow storms I know it's better to be prepared than not.
I'm just glad you have costco!
It is incredible how much things are costing now. I did an experiment the other day. I found a Costco receipt from two years ago and shopped that exact list. It was over $200 more than it was in 2021. That’s why we are doing without certain things these days. Y’all are such a precious family. Thank you for sharing light and joy with us!!!
Our last haul was 700 dollars. We tend to go every 8-12 weeks as a family of 6 in ohio. But that includes alot of chilled stuff like cases of bitter, cheese and chicken.
We cloth diaper here to save money so that's one expense we don't have to worry about.
But with the last train derailment being 10 minutes from our home and authorities being slow on releasing any info on whether any chemicals leaked or if they were going to go to any extent of evaluating in the area, it was nice to know that we were at some level of preparedness and if need to be just load our passenger van and go.
I just saw y’all in town the other day!! That storm was underwhelming but I’m glad it wasn’t as bad as they projected!
I have a regular pantry that I use daily and in my 2nd pantry I stock up on proteins such as canned turkey, chicken, tuna, canned fruit and veggies, broths and spaghetti sauce.
Spam, canned corned beef ( hereford or libby's) century tuna(they have lots of flavors to choose from) vienna sausage (libby's) knorr porridge and nissin ramen.. lots of rice because we are Filipinos😊 hello from the Philippines❤️
My daughter had a baby 8 months ago, so I totally understand the stocking up on diapers and wipes…I hadn’t kept either of those things in 31 years and now we have them. 🤷♀️
I love watching your Costco videos
I like stocking a variety but like canned meals like vegetable soup or ravioli we stock pasta and rice and canned tomatoes V8 juice etc
Everything was about on point with what I'm seeing in North Florida. My estimate was going to be $900. I've seen a stack that high in my dining room as well. But many of those items are going into the long-term storage shelves as well and will be rotated out over the summer months.
Great video. The kids are a great recruit to keep up on the inventory, because they are great with the technology. Us old birds maybe not so much lol😂
I have a hand written one, which sorely needs to be updated!
We are set up pretty well except for a generator. I hope to get one soon. We had a 1600K generator for our home in Florida for hurricanes, it paid for itself. I am glad to be back in Alaska, we have not purchased a home yet.
You should have added to price to your list so you could compare next time,. I think that would be interesting to see the increases. Love that you all shop togather and do an awesome job.
Thanks to you guys, I now have paper plates in our emergency supplies. $450 (ouch it is only going to get more expensive or no longer available.) Its far better to have all this, than not have it. Try keeping it in storage and not using it.
I shop at Bjs here in CT (similar to Costco which we also have) - I think the prices are comparable - I did guess around $800 - Everything is more expensive these days so it is what it is... Thanks for sharing!
You guys are very lucky. Not a lot of people can do what you were doing..
Most can't. I can barley get regular groceries...in fact.. I can't. I have to put things back. No way I can by stock. Maybe if I film the random stuff my family does during the the day I can afford to feed my family. Lol
I just buy an extra couple cans or a package of items I use regularly each trip, especially of any item I have already used that week. It is a slower method but eventually I have a stock of a month or two of these often used items and only have to replace what I use each week, putting the new one in the back and using the oldest first. However, being able to buy a whole case now and again does save money, but you do not have to buy everything at once if you do not have that much money extra in the budget.
While some can't do it, others think they can't do it -- it just requires some organization, doing a budget to see where all their money is going, and planning. For example, if an item is on sale for 1/2 price, buy two and put one aside...you don't have to buy an entire case at a time :-)
@@JC-rl1vd exactly 💯! I have a small channel, 3,5 years and just recently got monetized..I haven't even received that paycheck with whopping 20 dollars... Hello from Poland 🇵🇱 and my lifestyle and freedom channel 😊!!
Expensive but a big family!!! ❤️❤️❤️🤗🇨🇦
Yes, prices are going up. We are getting our Costco dividend pretty quick and it has never covered our membership but this year because of prices it will more than cover it. We have spent more this year at Costco than ever before!
Here on the east coast of the U.S.A., we have gotten very little more than stray flurries in southern New Jersey, we are dreading the spring pollen and tick and mosquito season ! I’ve been stocking up my canned goods to start
I am a part of that S Jersey "we" and I whole heartedly agree with the pollen ticks and mosquitos dread!
She's so like her mum even got the same laugh x
I keep a lot of tuna fish on hand. Cans and packets. Also lots of soup. Both heat and eat and cream soups for stews and such.
Your last video showed gas at 3.89 per gal & I just paid 3.79 in Oregon, I'm kinda nervous because I need to make a Costco run. Thank you for bringing us along. God bless!
For us in Florida canned goods that can be cooked on the gas griddle. Coffee, dry goods, beans, bread and we double the amount of water in reserve during hurricane season.
I love hauls its great to see what is available elsewhere. We're in uk
I’m in the UK too I think I would faint if I had to pay those prices!
I live in Florida so if I’m keeping stuff, it’s canned goods because of hurricanes. Things we can easily eat and make without electricity. Of course some of the stuff doesn’t taste as good but it’s fine. Usually like chef boyardee and Vienna Sausage. But I usually eat very healthy, whole, fresh foods so I don’t usually eat those or keep them on hand unless a hurricane is coming. I always keep rice in the house for a normal time but not a lot of it. But my fiancé and I love rice.
I literally just bought that vanilla extract yesterday. was 10-11$ here in Florida.
I'm in Wisconsin. Our last COSTCO shop was over $700 and we are 2 people. 5mon. earlier we spent $500-ish. and we bought more. Inflation is crazy! Stay safe and God bless ♡
I may be telling too much information.
But I love to stock up especially in these inflated days.
But my Husband is not on board and it’s very hard without getting a hard time.
I think it’s wonderful that you all work together.
Because if nothing else , we gotta eat
My family due to fixed income can only spend 300 each month to feed 6 people. I have learned to make everything from almost nothing. We even eat what grows wild in the summer and store and freeze things like fiddle heads, ferns for veggies.
Ouch! Everything here in central, west coast of Florida is up. Some things doubled or more in the last couple of years. Even a can of ravioli is up a good 50 cents a can of more from last year. We're lucky enough to have a lot of choices when it comes to shopping so we can shop around a little bit, but it's getting a lot harder to buy necessities, much less an extra can. You're great parents preparing your children for adulthood by having them help with chores like this and being made aware of how much the real world costs and how to deal with it. Great job all and a big hug to little Olivia!
I live in the UK and it’s always puzzled me why the use of paper plates seems to be “a thing” in the USA. Surely that’s an item that isn’t essential during these high price times ? X
They live in a place where they can lose electricity due to winter storms. Because they don't live in town they likely use a well for water. If you don't have electricity, your well pump can't operate in order to get water into the house. If you have paper plates on hand in your emergency supplies you won't have to worry with running out of dishes should the power be out for a long time. As far as why paper plates are a "thing" here, it's about convenience. If you have a very busy and on the go family, often paper plates are used to save time on clean up after a meal. That being said, not all people in the US use paper plates on a regular basis. Most people here use regular dishes for eating our meals and only use paper plates occasionally like for a get together/party.
I love watching your family events. Hubby and I are retired - kids grown and gone. We are homebodies and don’t eat out much so cook our own meals and always use leftovers. I have a small pantry and always like to have 2-3 of items on hand. We have Sams Club in town and they are building as we speak a new Costco about 2 miles from our house. Due to inflation we spend about $100-150 more on a Sams Club haul. We don’t get extras really- no cookies- no convenience meals so I guess in comparison I do about the same as you folks! BTW- we are in Buckeye AZ- we have been to Alaska twice ( cruising) it’s beautiful! I would love to drive up there in our RV and spend a couple months in the summer! Love you all and your family! God Bless you! The Marshall Family.
we use paper towels at a minimum a roll a month if that. I use my dish cloths for that and use sponges for pots
Wow $818 my guess was over $500 noticed my Costco on Long Island NY everything went up by at least $2-3 which adds up when u get a large amount of items glad to see your stocked up for the most part love you guys adorable family
We have stockpiled before it became cool:) home can our own stuff etc so now basically any of our grocery “ hauls” are snacks, chips, crackers, extra flour etc….. and we are w leased with freezers full of homegrown meats so and I have abs extra freezer I use fie all my flour, breads, chips, crackers, snacks etc so they last
Wow this is the 1st time ibe actually got a notification from your channel in like over a month. And you been posting i just keep going on your channel myself and looking.
One thing we realized that we didn't have enough of this year was vitamins and children's medicines. There was a shortage in Canada and we did not have enough stock at home. That price seems pretty similar to my local Canadian store.
We just did a stock up with Sams. Two carts would normally cost us maybe 300 to 450 a couple of years ago cause us over 800 dollars. The prices are just going up. We have been shopping at discount grocery stores for some stuff and I have been dehydrating produce items when they are on sale if we eat them so I have it.
I live in Northern Ontario and I went to Costco here and I find sometimes that it's cheaper to buy certain things at Walmart then at Costco. The frozen fruit was so much more expensive than Walmart I couldn't believe it.
I wanted to ask you if you ever make homemade spaghetti sauce/lasagna sauce? That's what I stock up on is canned tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, because I make a lot of homemade sauces and hubby makes homemade chili.
I was off, but not by much! I thought $750, but that’s probably what it would’ve cost in Oklahoma with tax. I love that y’all teach the kids how to shop and to know how to plan ahead! I do the same with my boys 🥰
Olivia is getting so big! 😊
Grocery prices are rising weekly ! Learning to have fewer extras for sure ! Coming to your state in June ! So excited ❤
Many people, including myself, have downgraded their cable plans. I don't watch that much TV, and utilities have gone up dramatically. I have turned my hot water heater down a little bit. I am in a warmer climate, though.
I live in Southern Ontario and am a senior living on pension. My grocery costs have tripled in the last year. I have really been conscious of what I buy and use it up. I hope things improve by next year.
We went to Costco yesterday 3/6/23 we got what we were out of and things that were getting low. Spend $250 prices were up since the shopping trip 6 months ago. We did pick up sale items which saved us some. We eat from the pantry so only go to grocery store when out of milk, butter, bread when I don't have time to make it. Peanut butter price is up.
We will be shopping at Costco tomorrow. I will post our total later on Tuesday. I guessed $500. Our $300 to $400 monthly costco bill is now $400 to $500. And that's just the basics.
I was in at $800 minimum. I shop that Costco. The canned green beans and corn were under $9 last summer when I stocked up, now almost $12! Now I peruse the flyer and restock when they are on sale. I used to hold out for Bounty and Charmin paper products, but I won’t pay the prices anymore (this was helped by the septic pumping company recently informing me Charmin is the worst in septic tanks as it does not break down as well as other brands). Nothing like a Christmas time septic crisis to push a person off brand loyalty. 😂
Love all your videos can’t wait to move there
Yes making things is great but not necessarily cheaper right now so convince isn't higher sometimes its been same or cheaper 🙃
Can milk or powder milk use instead of regular helps stretch
My daughter noticed no close out Lol 😆..I guess we look forward to the small things in life! ❤ Great video, love you guys!
We have a lot of fruits and veggies, but I also have different seasoning mixes!
Lemon pepper, Italian and Taco!
From one spam lover to another I have a quick recipe for you. One onion and one bell pepper chopped and sauteed until tender. Add two cans of spam(chopped) to onion and pepper cook for five minutes . Add barbecue sauce and simmer for fifteen minutes. Eat on buns like sloppy joes. Hope you'll try it. Hope you all love it like my family does ❤️
My guess was $750, a good stock up! It’s just me and my Cat. I have family nearby and I don’t like to stock up but I also don’t like going to the store to experiment with recipes so I tend to keep a lot of staples and an extra on hand. Works well for me!