My $25 Bushnell flashlight from Wally World has been in my pocket for 3 years and I have dropped it over 100x, I have used it as a hammer, I dropped down a chimney flue and one time I even let it sink to the bottom of a swimming pool (It stayed lit too) Edit: and it is still goin' strong
Great video! Another Texan here, I wear the very same shoes! I'm on my 5th or 6th pair. Non waterproof also, because the waterproof ones make your feet sweat too much here. Farther north, I might opt for that feature though. Merrill makes the same shoe in a hiker version. It's awesome! I try to replace my footwear before it's totally shot. The retired pair becomes my work in the yard shoe, or goes in the back of the vehicle in case I end up on foot. The Coleman stove you showed is awesome. I cook on one at camp frequently. You can use a propane extension hose and adapter to run it off of a bulk tank. They even make a metal "tree" that goes on the bulk tank. You can put a lantern on top and run your stove off a second outlet. Those stoves have two minor faults. 1) The flame is pretty concentrated and creates a hot spot on your cookware, so it's easy to burn food if you are not stirring it frequently. 2) The knobs that control the gas output are wonky. They want to be off, or full power. Replace the O rings behind the knobs with new ones from the hardware store and lube them w silicon grease. For cooking, get something called a Simmer plate. It's a flat piece of screen like metal that sits on the burner with the pot on top of that. It's made for heating milk and things without scorching them. But they work great on the camp stoves. I spent an afternoon making something similar for my stove once. When I was done I realized that I already had pretty much the same thing in the kitchen that only cost about $10. Cooking on heavy pots and cast iron helps a little with the hot spot issue. But the simmer plate will probably fit inside the folded up stove and allows you to use light weight camping pots and pans. If you don't have a head lamp, stop watching UA-cam and go get one. Or several. Some smaller flashlights with a clip will snap to the brim of your hat. But a head lamp, especially one with a second red or green light feature, is hard to beat long term. I won't buy a multitool unless it has a decent file on it. Leatherman tools usually have excellent files. I got a Smith & Wesson multitool years ago at an office white elephant party. The tool itself is bulky, but the individual implements are very good, including the file. It's ridden in my SUV console for years. Darn Tough wool socks. $20-25 a pair, but worth every penny. They even have a warranty. They outlast Smartwool by a mile, and they don't shrink like Merrill wool socks. The Hiker version is great to wear with your Merrill shoes, even in the summer in Texas. You won't go back to cotton socks once you try them. You can machine wash and dry them (on low), but I hang mine to dry. They also make an excellent item to put on a wish list for Father's day or Christmas since your kids can usually afford something in that price range. And they are way better than almost anything else for the price.
Living on a pension here, but we try to buy the best we can afford. A Berkley water purifier, a Honda 2 kw generator, a Bluetti power station with five solar panels, my Leather man Wave. It just means we have to put money by for a few months to get what we need, but get the best of anything you can, is my advice
Thank you JR for your informational series. By you trying these products, it keeps me in tune with the best survival/camping items, and eliminate a waste of money.
Try looking for Leatherman's at thrift stores. They will not have 100 bells and whistle blades but they will have probably the 10 basic ones. You can get them for under $8 in my area
JR has to be the most knowledgeable prepper around. I always learn so much from him. The solar cooker was new to me and the Kelly Cooker while not new to me I can see now how useful it would be. I am impressed how someone so young presents valuable information and advice in a clear concise manner.
Re: Sawyer brand filters..Giardia is in most rivers streams and lakes and is a serious bug to pick up. Sawyer brand doesn’t protect against Giardia so I use that brand for tap water but for river / lake water make sure to get a filter that can handle the bugs like that 😊
I was rearranging and reorganizing my canned goods today and found that some green beans had leaked😭😭😭 they made a mess but I'm glad I had gone through them and found them.
We love our Kelly Kettle! We use it all the time! We call it "twig water." We use twig water for coffee, hot cocoa, dish washing, even just in our backyard. Many of our friends and family have been getting them now as well. Never take a trip without it!
I can't thank you enough for all this valuable information. you have saved me money plus your suggestions have allowed me to afford the sun oven . again thank you for all this help.
We built solar cookers back in the 70's in shop class and in the middle of cold New England winters, if the sun was out we would cook breakfast for the whole class! We made them out of heavy corrugated cardboard, white glue and aluminum foil. Another good idea would be a small chuckbox for any propane stoves. I recommend when it comes to things like footwear, if you can afford it, buy 2. The price will only go up.
Great video, Sir! You covered a variety of basic items, most of them essentials. Really like your straight-forward and honest reviews. Peace and prosperity to you and yours.
I like the Fenix lights. I have an E12 that's been through the wash twice and still always works first click - unless the battery is DEAD. About $30 the last time I checked and they have rechargeables at about $60 and up - with lots of UP ;-)
Thank you for the list, thanks for your work. Really enjoyed your vid with power tools and solar gen. You answered many of my questions in that regard. Have a nice week.
Great advice on the Kelly Kettle. When I first saw those I thought they were over-heavy, niche, glamping gear. But the more I learned about their fuel efficiency the more I realised that they are insanely good at maximising the energy from a bunch of sticks, and turning it into litres of boiled water AND a hot pan perched on top. I would note that its good to have all bases covered when it comes to stoves. (fire, gas, petrol, alcohol, electricity etc) I try and have one stove for every possible fuel source. Dont laugh but if you have a solar battery, good sunlight, solar panels and a $20 microwave, there are worse ways to heat a few litres of water. When the grid goes down I will personally be taking good care of my little microwave oven. Its a very hyper-efficient way to heat food and water, as long as you have a way to convert sunlight into mains power. Great video. Earned my sub broheim.
Thank you for the sub! I learned my lesson about only having one way to cook off grid. Like you, I now have several ways to do it using various fuel sources.
Good to learn how to thermal cook as well to save fuel and help keep the room temperature down during hot weather, along with help minimize the smell of food cooking to others that may want to take your preps. Several ways to do it, a thermas, a cooler with towels and newspapers for additional insulation and prevent melting your cooler are just a couple of ways to keep it hot after you get the food up to temperature, other gear for the purpose is also available for sale or find DIY ideas as well as instruction and recipes.
The Kelly Kettle is a fantastic little wood stove, and I recommend getting and additional hobo stove attachment to use it as a classic wood burning stove when not boiling water. You can even leave it inside the kettle itself and simply lift that off when the water boils, switching straight to the stove top immediately, so you don't interrupt your cooking. Also 100% with you on the multiple cooking options. I've got the Kellt Kettle, a Jetboil Minimo, solar generator to run a microwave and home heater/cooker wood burning stove, all of which have different uses in good times, be that general cooking or for different sorts of camping, that mean I know exactly how to get the best out of them should I need them in bad times.
I haven’t finished this video yet. I will watch it in full later when I have free time. But … damn! From the few minutes I’ve watched. This is great info! I need the can rotator. Thanks for this great content!
I use Coast Flashlights. For the most part they are absolutely reliable for the cost. Owned over.12 & still carry or have one with me for 5 years As my Daily Carry.
own and love my swiss tool. Next to my Bible it will be the last thing you pry out of my hands. A Brother brought it to me in Togo Africa in 2003. But you can buy several fair tools at Walmart for under $50.
I love all the idea but as a Canadian it just seems a tease lol all the prices are double for me and some I can't even get like the solar oven....I'll keep adding to my list and slowly picking away at it. I do wish the dollar was at par tho haha
For windows and sliding doors, a dowel rod wedged between the door/window and frame will make it more difficult to open. But since windows and glass can always be broken, a magnetic alarm can be added as well. (You can also find security film that will buy you a little more time if someone breaks a glass door or window). For sheds, I would use a padlock with a hidden shackle with motion-activated lights nearby.
If it gets really bad, my wrought iron bed frame is the right size to screw into studs over my sliding door. Clear packing tape in an X (or over the whole window)will help with breakage.
I use the 18650 batteries in my Streamlight flashlight and they have been great for saving me a lot of money! The Surefire batteries that are half their size get costly and they aren't rechargeable.
Back in 2013 my mom was going through the cereal and found a bag that expired in 1996. It was so funny at the time. They were prob stil edible just extenly stale. So yes rotate ur stuff. Lol
I've watched a lot of these survival gear videos and the one thing they all have in common is the lack of feminen hygene products, why? People have wives and daughters that will be with them in an emergency.
This is perfect - not $1,000 per item but something affordable and with quality. Thank you!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
My $25 Bushnell flashlight from Wally World has been in my pocket for 3 years and I have dropped it over 100x, I have used it as a hammer, I dropped down a chimney flue and one time I even let it sink to the bottom of a swimming pool (It stayed lit too)
Edit: and it is still goin' strong
Great video! Another Texan here, I wear the very same shoes! I'm on my 5th or 6th pair. Non waterproof also, because the waterproof ones make your feet sweat too much here. Farther north, I might opt for that feature though. Merrill makes the same shoe in a hiker version. It's awesome! I try to replace my footwear before it's totally shot. The retired pair becomes my work in the yard shoe, or goes in the back of the vehicle in case I end up on foot.
The Coleman stove you showed is awesome. I cook on one at camp frequently. You can use a propane extension hose and adapter to run it off of a bulk tank. They even make a metal "tree" that goes on the bulk tank. You can put a lantern on top and run your stove off a second outlet. Those stoves have two minor faults. 1) The flame is pretty concentrated and creates a hot spot on your cookware, so it's easy to burn food if you are not stirring it frequently. 2) The knobs that control the gas output are wonky. They want to be off, or full power. Replace the O rings behind the knobs with new ones from the hardware store and lube them w silicon grease. For cooking, get something called a Simmer plate. It's a flat piece of screen like metal that sits on the burner with the pot on top of that. It's made for heating milk and things without scorching them. But they work great on the camp stoves. I spent an afternoon making something similar for my stove once. When I was done I realized that I already had pretty much the same thing in the kitchen that only cost about $10. Cooking on heavy pots and cast iron helps a little with the hot spot issue. But the simmer plate will probably fit inside the folded up stove and allows you to use light weight camping pots and pans.
If you don't have a head lamp, stop watching UA-cam and go get one. Or several. Some smaller flashlights with a clip will snap to the brim of your hat. But a head lamp, especially one with a second red or green light feature, is hard to beat long term.
I won't buy a multitool unless it has a decent file on it. Leatherman tools usually have excellent files. I got a Smith & Wesson multitool years ago at an office white elephant party. The tool itself is bulky, but the individual implements are very good, including the file. It's ridden in my SUV console for years.
Darn Tough wool socks. $20-25 a pair, but worth every penny. They even have a warranty. They outlast Smartwool by a mile, and they don't shrink like Merrill wool socks. The Hiker version is great to wear with your Merrill shoes, even in the summer in Texas. You won't go back to cotton socks once you try them. You can machine wash and dry them (on low), but I hang mine to dry. They also make an excellent item to put on a wish list for Father's day or Christmas since your kids can usually afford something in that price range. And they are way better than almost anything else for the price.
Living on a pension here, but we try to buy the best we can afford. A Berkley water purifier, a Honda 2 kw generator, a Bluetti power station with five solar panels, my Leather man Wave.
It just means we have to put money by for a few months to get what we need, but get the best of anything you can, is my advice
Thank you JR for your informational series. By you trying these products, it keeps me in tune with the best survival/camping items, and eliminate a waste of money.
Try looking for Leatherman's at thrift stores. They will not have 100 bells and whistle blades but they will have probably the 10 basic ones. You can get them for under $8 in my area
JR has to be the most knowledgeable prepper around. I always learn so much from him. The solar cooker was new to me and the Kelly Cooker while not new to me I can see now how useful it would be. I am impressed how someone so young presents valuable information and advice in a clear concise manner.
Thank you Lyle! I appreciate your comments and kind words!
Large rock features for keeping vehicles from ramming your place and gaining entry as easy.
Re: Sawyer brand filters..Giardia is in most rivers streams and lakes and is a serious bug to pick up. Sawyer brand doesn’t protect against Giardia so I use that brand for tap water but for river / lake water make sure to get a filter that can handle the bugs like that 😊
I was rearranging and reorganizing my canned goods today and found that some green beans had leaked😭😭😭 they made a mess but I'm glad I had gone through them and found them.
Yikes, I bet that was fun. At least it wasn't potatoes. Those can clear a room when they go bad.
We love our Kelly Kettle! We use it all the time! We call it "twig water." We use twig water for coffee, hot cocoa, dish washing, even just in our backyard. Many of our friends and family have been getting them now as well. Never take a trip without it!
Thank you for all you do to keep us on track and informed
Thank you for your support and kind words! They are appreciated!
I can't thank you enough for all this valuable information. you have saved me money plus your suggestions have allowed me to afford the sun oven . again thank you for all this help.
You’re welcome Sylvia! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Baofang UV-5R Ham radio you can get 2 for under $70 if you need comms or outside information while remaining safe.
Thanks for sharing!
Good selection of items J R ! Thanks Brother for your content ! The effort you put into these videos are making them very good!
Thank you Mark!
We built solar cookers back in the 70's in shop class and in the middle of cold New England winters, if the sun was out we would cook breakfast for the whole class! We made them out of heavy corrugated cardboard, white glue and aluminum foil. Another good idea would be a small chuckbox for any propane stoves. I recommend when it comes to things like footwear, if you can afford it, buy 2. The price will only go up.
Great video, Sir! You covered a variety of basic items, most of them essentials. Really like your straight-forward and honest reviews. Peace and prosperity to you and yours.
Thank you Richard!
I have a Kelly Kettle and it works well. A few sticks and bingo good clean water. Simple to use and effective.
I like the Fenix lights. I have an E12 that's been through the wash twice and still always works first click - unless the battery is DEAD. About $30 the last time I checked and they have rechargeables at about $60 and up - with lots of UP ;-)
Best survival gear under $100
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Thank you for the list, thanks for your work. Really enjoyed your vid with power tools and solar gen. You answered many of my questions in that regard. Have a nice week.
Thank you Alan! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great advice on the Kelly Kettle.
When I first saw those I thought they were over-heavy, niche, glamping gear. But the more I learned about their fuel efficiency the more I realised that they are insanely good at maximising the energy from a bunch of sticks, and turning it into litres of boiled water AND a hot pan perched on top.
I would note that its good to have all bases covered when it comes to stoves. (fire, gas, petrol, alcohol, electricity etc) I try and have one stove for every possible fuel source. Dont laugh but if you have a solar battery, good sunlight, solar panels and a $20 microwave, there are worse ways to heat a few litres of water. When the grid goes down I will personally be taking good care of my little microwave oven. Its a very hyper-efficient way to heat food and water, as long as you have a way to convert sunlight into mains power.
Great video. Earned my sub broheim.
Thank you for the sub! I learned my lesson about only having one way to cook off grid. Like you, I now have several ways to do it using various fuel sources.
@@diypreppertv Good job mate. And very courteous of you to reply to my comment. I wish you all the best.
Good to learn how to thermal cook as well to save fuel and help keep the room temperature down during hot weather, along with help minimize the smell of food cooking to others that may want to take your preps. Several ways to do it, a thermas, a cooler with towels and newspapers for additional insulation and prevent melting your cooler are just a couple of ways to keep it hot after you get the food up to temperature, other gear for the purpose is also available for sale or find DIY ideas as well as instruction and recipes.
The Kelly Kettle is a fantastic little wood stove, and I recommend getting and additional hobo stove attachment to use it as a classic wood burning stove when not boiling water. You can even leave it inside the kettle itself and simply lift that off when the water boils, switching straight to the stove top immediately, so you don't interrupt your cooking.
Also 100% with you on the multiple cooking options. I've got the Kellt Kettle, a Jetboil Minimo, solar generator to run a microwave and home heater/cooker wood burning stove, all of which have different uses in good times, be that general cooking or for different sorts of camping, that mean I know exactly how to get the best out of them should I need them in bad times.
@@pentacosttb2565 Thank you Pentacost
I haven’t finished this video yet. I will watch it in full later when I have free time. But … damn! From the few minutes I’ve watched. This is great info! I need the can rotator. Thanks for this great content!
Thank you Ria!
Thanks JR for sharing another great video. Appreciate your advice 👍👍🙏😊
Thank you Kathleen!
Thanks for the information! I appreciate the product recommendations and the links!!!!
You’re welcome Valerie! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great variety in review man. Loved the motion sensors. Something to think about. Cheers and stay safe.
Thank you Brad!
Thank you for your time to teach 😊
Thank you for watching and commenting!
I use Coast Flashlights. For the most part they are absolutely reliable for the cost. Owned over.12 & still carry or have one with me for 5 years As my Daily Carry.
own and love my swiss tool. Next to my Bible it will be the last thing you pry out of my hands. A Brother brought it to me in Togo Africa in 2003. But you can buy several fair tools at Walmart for under $50.
The Coast brand flashlights have been very good for cheap options.
This is first video of yours that I've watched or maybe 2nd but I enjoyed it and your definitely on my watch list now thks for good info
Thank you!
Great ideas~ thanks!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
THX for the doing the legwork/pricing, and uploading this video.!!
Just here watching & helping the algorithm.! 😎🦅🇺🇸
Cheers
Thank you HozelRocket!
Been carrying a Swisstool for over 20 years daily. Love that you brought them up. Just subscribed over that alone.
Thank you Kevin!
I love all the idea but as a Canadian it just seems a tease lol all the prices are double for me and some I can't even get like the solar oven....I'll keep adding to my list and slowly picking away at it. I do wish the dollar was at par tho haha
channel, Prepsteaders, shows you how to make a solar oven from a windshield blocker.
@@RattledEditor you can also use a pizza box with foil lining it or $dollar store mirrors glued in. I went ahead and bought an all American..worth it.
Many thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Suzanne! Thanks for watching!
Thank you
You have well informed us on this video. Now finding the product's is a whole different ballgame.
This is a great idea, i have a question, what would you suggest to secure home windows, sliding glass doors, and out door sheds?
For windows and sliding doors, a dowel rod wedged between the door/window and frame will make it more difficult to open. But since windows and glass can always be broken, a magnetic alarm can be added as well. (You can also find security film that will buy you a little more time if someone breaks a glass door or window). For sheds, I would use a padlock with a hidden shackle with motion-activated lights nearby.
If it gets really bad, my wrought iron bed frame is the right size to screw into studs over my sliding door. Clear packing tape in an X (or over the whole window)will help with breakage.
Always great tips!
Thank you Pete!
I really needed an answer for the indoor cook stove. Thank you so much for your help. Sooo much helpful info in one video!
You’re welcome Robin! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Might be a good idea as to where to buy these items
I have had great luck with the cheap flashlights that take 18650 batteries from Amazon espeically buying them on prime day. They are around $10 each.
I use the 18650 batteries in my Streamlight flashlight and they have been great for saving me a lot of money! The Surefire batteries that are half their size get costly and they aren't rechargeable.
Nitecore makes some pretty decent lights
Ypu just earned a subscriber. Great video.
Thank you Mike!
We got the Kelly kettle and the bits to. Still to be tested.
Cool video thanks.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Always rock solid ideas. Good advice and suggestions. Keep it up.
Thank you Mark!
Hi! Finally, a fellow Texan! Where can I get a t-shirt like you are wearing?! Just bought a kk. Haven't tried. What part of TX are you living?
Thank you!
Back in 2013 my mom was going through the cereal and found a bag that expired in 1996. It was so funny at the time. They were prob stil edible just extenly stale. So yes rotate ur stuff. Lol
That is some beautiful cast iron😍
Thank you!
USB flash drive/sd card reader with backups of UA-cam prepper/garden/medical videos
Good idea! Thanks for sharing!
These are awesome suggestions thank you 👌
As popular as the Coast brand is in the prepper community, im surprised you havent used them. Interesting
That pot with the grill top is cool
I like how you can use it more than one way.
Binoculars and walkie talkies.
Good ideas!
I find all the emphasis on front doors being bomb proof when every house has windows!! It seems really pointless
Iv got a door stopper!
Allalocks are great for keeping intruders out too
Where can I please get off those trip alarms that you showed us please.
Awesome as Always!!😁👍
Thank you Shari!
I've watched a lot of these survival gear videos and the one thing they all have in common is the lack of feminen hygene products, why? People have wives and daughters that will be with them in an emergency.
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The best option is investing in a menstrual cup or disk. They last up to a decade for around $50. The next best thing is reusable period panties.
I actually have a new pre-seasoned cast iron cookware the entire set
THKS
Thanks David!
Where can I find a shirt and cap like yours? I am a fellow Texan and in DRT!
I got the hat in San Antonio and the shirt was a gift.
Blessings...
Great video! I watch your videos all the time. I gotta have that shirt. Come and take it Toilet paper bahahaha
My experience with Merrell they failed
Unglued at the seams.
Garbage.
Like JR, I've had great luck with Moabs. Been wearing them for a decade. I can't speak to their other models.
Great video
Thank you!
@DYI Prepper, do you have a contact email that subscribers can reach out to you? I’m a Texas resident too.
My email address is on my channel’s about page.
Anyone have a link for the door jam?
Pit oven
That shirt 😂
No! why should we spend?