Imagine there is a Blackout RIGHT NOW. Where are you and how would you find your way home?
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- Imagine there is a Blackout RIGHT NOW. Where are you and how would you find your way home?
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These small USB sticks that include a radio are great devices that can save your life if you are on the go: amzn.to/30dB5lx
My advice for the cold season:
1. Always wear good shoes, a warm jacket, gloves and a hat in winter time.
2. Get a powerbank for your phone.
3. Download maps from google maps onto your phone.
4. Change your voicemail about your position and what your plan is, so that your family members can listen to the voicemail if they cannot reach you with a call.
5. Always bring water with you.
6. Always bring some sort of breaching tool with you, like e.g. a glass breaker.
7. Don't forget your earphones!!
Lilly please post that link to the USB Radio.
Screenshot google maps in case the internet goes down?
I really like the ones Sony stopped making. Might still be a few left Amazon in other countries. I got mine from the German Amazon site. Lithium ion though, but sleek as hell.
Shelter, fire, water, defense, food , I work in an office setting in a rural area about 40miles from home , my EDC pack has the minimal essentials , I use my truck as the mobile command center,
Not sure if you've played with RTL-SDR already, it's not related to the usb radio, just made me think of it (cause USB stick ...) as you really might like that. Listening in on air traffic, weather stations and all kind of things - including directly fetching weather maps from satellites is pretty cool to have once comms are down ;)
As someone who has experienced several large-scale blackouts I would like to add that reliable communication usually lasts less than 20 minutes because as people start to search for information they will turn to their cell phones. Communications becomes saturated with high demand. If you need to communicate with someone try to do it in the first five minutes. After that, everyone will start to frantically try to communicate and connections will become increasingly unreliable (slow internet, slow text messages, bad call connections, etc.) This has been my personal experience, at least.
Not a city dweller and seldom a visitor. I really distrust tech in its forms. Nearest town of size is 15 miles and no public transportation. I can still get home with no light except starlight. A dark night or maybe a storm for me is an added inconvenience but survivable. I have lived in the area over 30 years. And have made plans for emergency egress in either coming or going with contingency. Home is secure in the situation. I live by myself.
But I realize not every one is like me so I'm glad when I hear some making others think about when shtf situations
Be the survivor and not the victim.
@@mikedickison244 Currently, I work in an urban area and live in a rural area so I have to take both environments into consideration when emergency planning.
And text rather than call.
Some long range walkie talkie would be nice. Going to grab some...
@@paulbunion584 Be aware that distance claims for GMRS radios are very exaggerated. It mainly depends on the terrain. You might be better off with CB. Or amateur radio.
There are some advantages to being a bit older and having descended from hillbillies. Our dependence on "the grid" is not so deeply rooted.
A fucken men from Maine!!
@@dorraj4685 Most, but not all. The experience of living without, wasn't purchased on Amazon.
@@dorraj4685 the grid hasn't been here longer than nature
@@reason1925 exactly, I have lived and worked at a "living history farm", 90% of what we used was made there (lamp oil, salt and some others where bought but...), I claim some experience after several years with that, working by light of a cerosene lantern is far away from a electric light bulb and using only hand tools make things slow down, heck just doing laundry was a half days work (firewood, fetching water and heating, boiling lye etc)
@@brandond.6636 That's facts, for every modern luxury we have there is a natural counterpart for it. (Toothbrush/toothpaste= Charcoal from fires) or flint + rock in place of a lighter.
I like that this situation assumes I have a wife.
Haha
Yo me siento afortunada en esta simulación de que soy una esposa y que llega su marido a casa sano y salvo. 🤭😊
🤣🤣
LOL the traditional family is dead gamma modern women want traditional men and all the best parts of it but yet modern women do not want to be traditional in anyway LOL. Most virgins today are men not women. 10% of the men out there are having intercourse with 90% of all the women, while 90% of the men out there aren't getting any women at all and our remaining versions well into their forties LOL. So who is the promiscuous one? By demographics oh, by the Numbers it's not men LOL I just opened up a new can of worms. The very small minority like Lily it will not become naturally dependant again once government collapses but the majority of women will come running to the men once the sugar-daddy government than Corporation collapses. It is a guarantee that governments will collapse they always do. And that is mainly because of the Monopoly over economy that creates collapses as well as the monetary system which is backed by nothing and printed into infinitum until it goes to intrinsic value of 0. Just as it always has throughout history. Women like Lily will have no use for men really except maybe for reproduction somewhere down the road but the majority of women will need men from basic sustenance for everything once sugar-daddy government and corporations in collusion together collapse.
@@jimlawrence344 At least you are not long winded 🤣🤣🤣
It's always amazing when the power goes out how everyone stops talking.
You mean they start to talking with each other 😉
More silence, less chit chat.
Yes Lily, always prepare for the worst, and hope for the best! Bless you!!
I'm ready! I survived the Texas freeze. It was super difficult with nothing and 7* temps. Everything froze. Lucky to be alive. I'm totally prepared already for next time. I keep telling my daughter's to prepare especially since my oldest just moved to Wyoming
Praying for y'all.
Can you share some of what you’ve done to feel more prepared?
Elizabeth I was just a bit North in Oklahoma. I learned I could survive "comfortably" with a pot belly wood burning stove, a pantry full of cheap dry and canned goods, and a 12 volt 500 watt inverter wired into my trucks electrical system. I could charge devices like my Ryobi batteries to power my Ryobi jobsite radio, and in the evenings I would plug in a small tv and watch the news in the front seat of the truck.
@@VelvetyMoon l live in an RV. Added insulation. Added 5 rugs. Got easy up ICE fishing tent to make surroundings smaller. Allot of Texans did that. Some slept in vehicles overnight with heaters. I have a plug in my car to charge my cellphone and others as well. 7 blankets and 3 layers curtains with plastic wasn't enough. 4 thick layers clothing wasn't enough. Got 0 degree sleeping bag. 10 gallons water froze and 3 gallon fish tank as well. Just got the old fashion lamp and lamp oil from Wal-Mart. Puts out good enough heat. Wal-Mart has sold most of the other items I was considering. Small propane cooker and Mr. Buddy. I'm doing it the least expensive way. I have food for over 1 month. That's my normal though. I have a bbq pit I can use if necessary to cook up some meat or meals. Have gas in your car and start it every day to keep engine going. 5 minutes is what I did. Rev that engine! They're saying there's gonna be a propane shortage this season. My RV is all electric. I set it up that way years ago. Got rid of propane tanks. I use 3 heaters from Wal-Mart. Works great for me. Wal-Mart sold all their individual propane cylinders where I live. So buying something that uses that isn't a good choice. So there you go. My dog and I will survive. I can always go to my daughter's where they didn't lose power. But it was too late this time. We were both snowed in.
It was super easy with a good mummy bag.
Helpful hint; sleeping bags are rated for being outside, maybe on an air mattress. Being on a regular mattress in a closed bedroom makes them work even better.
Lilly just created an opening scene in a new video game. Reality-survivor horror would actually be a good genre of games.
🤣😂
First person to extract phosphorus from their own urine and get the streetlights back on wins.
GTA in the dark without zombies. 🤪
Plenty of those get published in Russia, Poland, Serbia, etc., you just need to check.
Hi, Lily. I can remember a year ago or so, you seemed frustrated because YT de-monitized some of your videos due to topics they deemed inappropriate. At the time, you didn't seem to know how you would continue the channel with such content restrictions. I just want to say you've done a great job re-inventing your channel. This video is an excellent example. Topics on emergency preparedness are relevant to everyone willing to listen. Especially videos focused on hazards which are most probable to occur. Great job on this one, Lily!
I'm not so sure if that is really the right direction. It seems to me that the channel is built on outdoorsy people and this is more for the apocalypse survival group. This group is smaller and doesn't always have the best associations. I would be up for another overnight in the super-shelter video but this content simply doesn't interest me. Please understand, I think this chanel is great, I only question if city-survival is the best way forward. Thanks for everything!
@@ryanmcbeth3160 Thanks for your thought provoking reply, Ryan. I appreciate the feedback.
While I do not have access to the demographics of Lily's subscribers, your assumption about "outdoorsy people" certainly describes me. I live in a sparsely populated area. The nearest city with public transportation is hundreds of miles away. I have never used public transportation to commute to work. In fact, most of my life, I lived close enough to walk to work, and often did. That said, I still see great usefulness in this video.
I disagree that this video has value only for apocalypse survival. In fact, losing electrical power may be the most plausible emergency that we face.The time to prepare for emergencies is not when they happen. There is value in thinking about our response, long before emergencies occur.
I never expect to be stranded on a train, however the process used by Lily to respond to this emergency has utility to all of us. The military calls it "war-gaming". First responders refer to this process of resolving a hypothetical hazard as a tabletop exercise. Selecting a hazard our families are likely to face (weather, power outage, etc.) and determining the best response prepares us for eventual emergencies. Though the specific scenario described in this video is not one which you and I ever expect to encounter, we can use the same process to resolve emergencies we are most likely to encounter. Perhaps that's a medical emergency while hiking. Or sliding off the road on a snowy night, and realizing you'll have to spend the night in your freezing, overturned car.
Watching Lily spend a night outdoors is entertaining. Identifying the most likely hazards in our lives and determining a response is a next step. I think Lily has figured that out.
Been there done that. In January of 1998 I was living in Montreal. There was an ice storm that brought down countless transmission towers and the entire power grid collapsed. I think we had our power back after about two weeks, but for some areas it was months. The wood stove was our life saver.
True story!
Im an east coaster. I remember that!
Wood stoves are very practical indeed! They are becoming rare were i live because of how bad they are for air pollution. Its definitely something I want in my next home even if we only use it once a year when we test it. It would give me peace of mind that I could keep my family warm and fed.
Nice to have some solar panels on your roof as well.
I can attest to this. This is what started me think about prepping. Stay Safe everyone.
Wow. You're saving lives here. I'm doing all of this in car bags as Christmas gifts for family members. Bless you!
There would not be cell service either , the system will be overwhelmed from everyone using it at the same time.
Just follow the tracks no map needed.
Agreed, This happened on 9/11, I was in Virginia and could not get a call to go through .
Texts are carried on the control channel and stands a far more likely chance of making it through.
.. Had a legit outage in my area last year... There was no signal from a tower.
@@dorraj4685 Why someone said do it at once. Short text.
If you walk the tracks, electrocution or getting hit are risks if the power comes on.
@@dorraj4685 Cell towers have (limited) backup ability. First responders use them as well as radio.
I was trying to write a comment when suddenly the po
Many people only have experience having a few hours power outtages. "Oh it is quants to have to read by candle light," but after 5 days of no electricity, trust me it gets really old really fast.
Went 4 days no power couple a years ago snowed in and ice storm before the snow. No transportation no power for recharging phones 'cept the truck. Cooked/heated on wood stove. Lighted with oil lanterns. Not really a prepper just a planner.
Went 5 days 2 hours a couple years ago. Trust me….well prepared now
Great video! I love the scenario. During Hurricane Katrina, my family lived on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and I did not. Because of the huge amount of local calls, they could not call each other, but calls to me got through. I became their message hub for a little while. So having a person outside your area designated as a message relay could be a good idea.
Great video Lilly. I am looking forward to the next videos. It's really getting me thinking about having a plan and supplies. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment so unfortunately I don't have a lot of storage space for prepping. But I am coming to realize that in an emergency situation, even some prep is better than no prep. I am going to sit down and really figure out how to do as much as I can. Thanks!
This was a great scenario to make people think about what can and will happen. Thank you!
As usual,
Another outstanding video.
Keep up the good work Lilly.
This video is extremely useful. I really appreciate the well worded and intricate scenario that included steps to take along the way (like to start stop watch for 20min after confirming blackout).
I am a novice with some camping/outdoors exp and know I need to learn more in order to survive well. Your videos really assist people like me to have their head in the game with an idea of what these types of situations call for. Thank you 💪🏼
I am calling Lilly in the event of emergency ... she is listed as my ICE contact
I really like that you took for granted that "I" would help others (especially with kids).
It's so easy falling into the thought trap of the lone wolf.
Being a prepper, and not being able to help out would feel really bad.
Especially when kids are in the picture.
My dear Lily, this is exactly why we all need a family comms plan as well as survival plan for various scenarios. I have developed a comms system for my family using 2 way radios, handheld, mobile and home base station. I'm lucky that all my children and their families live within 7 miles with my wife and I in the center. I hope you and your husband and your kin have the same. Great video
Like this format a lot! Look forward to the next broadcast.
Blackout, easy. I work as a lumberjack and i live in my selfbuild van. I have solarpanel and an alternator build in my van, full tank of diesel will give me couple weeks of electricity and heat now during winter, even if there is no sunlight. I do have a small woodstove for my van that i haven't yet reinstalled because it's not cold enough for the stove to be neccessary. But i can install it myself. Vanlife is the ultimate form of living for blackouts. If cities become unsafe i can drive somewhere else. Bad thing is i only have food for a week in my van.
Good video. Don't forget to occasionally check your gear, especially the batteries. Also, it might be best to acclimate to the dark and keep the flashlight for an emergency. It draws less attention, extends the life of the batteries, and can be used to momentarily blind someone should the situation go sideways.
Very good points mate, I have a similar view 👍
And/or have one that has a low setting.
if we are talking up to 7 days of no electricity, use the flashlight as needed. Dont conserve it for the sake of conserving. It is literally what they are made for, if longevity is a concern more batteries should do the trick.
In the blackout in Texas last February, we didn't have power throughout most of the state. It was the darkest and coldest week I can remember. I went out for walks at night to see what it was like, and check on neighbors, and the darkness was eerie. I had a Maglite ML300L and even on it's lowest setting it was disorienting to turn it on outside, and I mostly left it off. In the darkness and the snow, it was blinding and felt like it shrank my awareness to a spotlight on an empty stage. When my eyes were adjusted, the night sky was bright enough to walk carefully without a light, and I could see my neighbors in the parking lot, but wasn't sure who they were until I we spoke.
@@Martinroadsguy Dude I dont know what you are talking about. I was there too, everything was covered in snow. So much that moonlight provided enough illumination which was reflecting off the snow. I actually walked around for 2 miles in the thick snow. dress in layers, but then again my area wasnt affected by the lack of electricity but everything still came to a halt.
I’m at my shop, power goes out, I grab my jacket and hat, check the locks and power off all electrical equipment then drive 4 blocks home. Especially in a blackout I have
everything necessary to get by for 4 days, including a power brick to charge the phone.
But I live alone, so the requirements change.
Thanks for hooking up the microphone, your audio is greatly improved. 👌
And if the blackout lasts a month, what will you do? What will every one of us do?
I already heat my home with a wood burner, backup generator that can run everything , enough fuel to last well over a month. Food for a few months.
In my vehicles I have a few MREs, water and flashlight., I always have a knife plus a multi tool, Battery pak to charge my phone has a built in solar panel.Also keep a small tool kit in each vehicle.
Dear Lilly, Thank you for the great and timely upload. I live where there are rarely blackouts yet we lost power for 24 hours two weeks ago. It was an eye opener for my husband. What “wouldn’t happen here” became real.
Keep up the good work. Folks are beginning to understand that unfortunate situations can/do happen to everyone.
Thank you Lilly for insight to tell and remind people of the realities in the world. Well Done !
Liebe Lilly!
Danke für das Video!
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This has to be one of my favorite video's from you. I've been through 3 major blackouts. One we had no power for 5 days. One, I was at home, and another I couldn't get home from work so I, along with some co-workers slept in the office.
I had a "get home bag" for several years; flashlight, knife, water, emergency bars, fire starter.
Of all Lily's vids this one is my very favorite, yes, agree with you on that.
As Creek Stewart would say, "it`s not a matter of if but when". We can say this can happen, but the truth is it will happen some day. The people I worry about the most are the people who say , that would never happen here.
Lily this is a relevant issue for anyone, especially now with war imminent between the USA and mainland China.
To preserve my frozen food supply I have an inverter generator and 35 gallons of gasoline.
I also have salt for the defrosted meat.
So I can preserve my food for about 1 month before I need to salt it.
Great question.
WINTER POWER OUTAGES
BUY A TENT
Place the tent in the south facing room in your house and cover it with lightweight comforters. Cover the windows on the interior side with 3 Mil. plastic sheeting taped on all 4 sides.
You will sleep far better in a tent than in an open room on a mattress.
The power going out is one thing, but if you see cars stop in their tracks and airplanes fall from the sky it's an EMP by solar or nuclear. That's the time to really get worried. Because it's not coming back on any time soon. Good info Lilly🌹
There have been times when winter storms knocked out the power lines and it was almost a month until the light came back on. Those times were some of the most peaceful times in my life; no phone, tv, no noise. It was wonderful. I got my water from the pond, I kept the wood stove fed, I lived off soup, bacon, eggs, and chocolate bars. I thought to myself, the Amish have it made.
Hello from Oklahoma! Good Video! I feel sorry for the people caught in this situation. Being in the country, we have power outages on occasion. No big deal. Just another day for us. Thanks fo all U do! God Bless!
I bought a cheap RV for $1200.00 US dollars. I am putting as much into it that I can. Just got my solar hooked up to the RV ran it today on the panels and then for an hour on the trucks engine and everything is great. I have been in this RV for 2 months now without using any power from a power company. Really relieved that everything is working out so well for me. I always have my fire arm my get home bag and my bicycle in my car at all times.
Excellent video Lilly.
We all love you.
Only thing I can add, is that provided you have off-line maps installed on your phone of course, the gps satellites will continue to work.
Provided they have not been purposely shut down.
So as you say, find out exactly where you are, memorise the map, and turn your phone off to save batteries.
Only turn it on again when you are not completely certain of your position.
Thank you Lilly. I survived the Texas blizzard Feb 21, without power for 68 hours. I learned alot and am now well prepared if it happens again.
One thing to remember is that if the mobile phone network goes out your phone will use all it's power trying to find a network. To keep your battery lasting as long as it can (in the example of using the offline maps to navigate) i would suggest putting your phone in aeroplane/airplane mode. This turns off the mobile network, bluetooth and wifi and will greatly improve your battery life. Hope that makes sense
Always a pleasure to watch/listen to Lilly!
So, I live in Southern California. And I bought a small 2200W Honda generator a few years ago and a 300Wh Jackery solar generator a few months ago. We get rolling black outs all the time. In the past 4 or 5 months, I’ve had at least 2 blackouts per month between my home and my business. The most recent one, about 2 weeks ago, power was out at my house from around 5pm to 3am. During that time, I used the Jackery to power my Wi-Fi and on standby to charge my phone if necessary. And I ran the Honda generator around 9pm until 3am for my refrigerator. I feel that backup power is not only essential for a SHTF situation but also convenient for routine power outages and even camping on a weekend.
Thank you, Lilly. A great summary of that longer video.
Lilly you're not a gloom or doom person but just a advocate for preparing for obstacles that might or will happen. I lived in Spokane Wa when a windstorm caused a regional blackout and it was nice to be prepared but still didn't have everything ,you can never be totally prepared.
I don't often watch this type of content but this is a really realistic situation to discuss about. Thank you.
Btw, the blackhunter bow video is very helpful
Yes Lily, definitely ready. I have my Ivy, the battle box I call her . She's a Ford iveco 7.5 tonne horse box I converted, she's fully solar and wind powered. She's 240 and 12 volt and I have z small petrol, inverter generator for emergency no sun , no wind situation. I have duplicated everything I have in my cabin , in the battle box. Food , first aid, water , bows , arrows, crossbows, chainsaws etc , so in case of a bug out scenario, I can get in and get gone and only need to pick up the keys and the malinois lol. Everyone needs a Belgium malinois shepherd dog or 3 . I love your videos!. You, like myself think of every little detail. One ❤ from 🇬🇧
Thank You For Sharing!
Thank you for this very instructive video. Going to get my Get-Home-Bag prepped!!
It’s almost like we want the apocalypse to happen so we can test our skills that we’ve been honing for years. 😂
I think it's almost anticipation, "we've been honing our skills for most of our lives, when is it coming?" Because eventually we will be just too damn old, and then it falls to those we've passed our skills to
👍👍👍 Great video Lilly for a lights out scenario! ready for any and all scenarios including blackout, EMP or CME! Go oldschool like the 1800's! God bless you Lilly! The Bob or EDC bag is utilized in your plans!
Perfect timing for this awareness and also from a trusted figure
Thanks for the food for thought
Lilly! Appreciate the info
Ideas: Paper map, weather radio (crank/battery/solar powered), headlamp, extra batteries, food bars, nuts, dried fruit, MORE water, silcock key to get water from urban buildings (in U.S.), water purification tablets, rain poncho, extra pair of socks. You got me thinking.
We are due for a major CME. The last one in 1859. The hemisphere facing the sun was North and South America there were very few electrical devices at that time mainly of which the entire Telegraph system was fried. People during that time knew how to live without electricity. Most of us dont except us preppers
Thank you for sharing all your valuable content!
Nice approach to essential EDC carry items. Great video - thanks!
I had this happen during a statewide flood in 2016. We lost all communication, and power, at the time we needed it most. Police, with radios, paired up with citizens who had boats to rescue folks. All of the comm boxes and power stations were under water.
Awesome tips, Lilly! Thank you!
I can only imagine being in this sort of scenario. I have a get home plan tailored to my circumstances, and have practiced it in both daylight and night conditions--but not in a true blackout. I am confident I would be able to get home safely with my current plan.
Great video, thank you
I need to have more food at home in case I can not go shopping. I need to prepare for more than I’m prepared for now.
I think this was a great video to help me prepare for what might happen soon.
Perfectly prepared and update! Thank you.
Something a friend told me 40+ yrs ago, knowing i was a city boy from a warm state, now in a frozen environment, "dress to walk " .
An excellent scenario, and great way to raise awareness for everyone. Tschuss!
It really is a good idea to be prepared for anything when taking public transport. I spent over 14 years as a commuter, and in that time I was stranded in a snow storm, trains broke down mid-route, journeys were destroyed by disruptive passengers and, very sadly, someone committed suicide on the track. These things seem to occur without warning, and events can combine and cascade to create genuinely dangerous situations. Even when your journey is over and you breathe a sigh of relief, things can still go pear-shaped. For example, I've been through bomb scares, a city centre riot and watched an entire transport system collapse due to severe weather conditions.
Nice practical video. Looking forward to comparing lists of blackout supplies. Water purification seems to be often overlooked.
I’m an over the road truck the trailer driver here in the US. I live in my truck up to 5 to 8 weeks on the road before going home. It is well stocked, I have every necessity I need inside this truck. So to your question yes I can survive
Always carry a working flash light, a knife of adequate size for tasks you may encounter, including self defense, and, most important, know the route you are traveling before you go out. Write it down or draw a map as necessary.
Barring some science fiction end of days scenario, this should
cover it . If you are traveling a great distance, some food might be indicated as well.
And, as always at all times, carry or wear good shoes.
Thanks as always Ms. Lilly. Great video!
Always have a hurricane lantern and kerosene to go with it. Batteries last only so long.
New to channel. Saw you a few months back and didn't realize I was subscribed because it wasn't showing up. Anyway just heard Marfoogle news talk about you and typed you in and Bingo!!! I have you again. So excited to see your videos. Blessings and stay safe. 🙏😁❤
Yes! Lucky me! Wonderful to see you in good health again!! Wish I could visit you in the UK...
Thank you for this video. I live in the west coast of British columbia, Canada and we are suffering from devastating floods. All of our major highways have been destroyed and are completely cut off from other parts of our province. Our transportation routes cannot move any goods. Air and train is the only method of transport left. The grocery stores have already run of our food because people have started to panic and bought everything, leaving nothing for others.
There are some really good, small, strong LED keychain flashlights you can buy and put on your keychain so it will always be with you.
Many years ago I was at the cinema and the entire building lost power, it was pitch black and people were told to go to the exit. But the emergency signs were poorly lit so it was a bit chaotic, luckily I had my keychain flashlight on me and was able to light up the path to the exit. It felt it a bit awkward pulling out a flashlight out of nowhere but I think everyone appreciated it.
A whistle on the keychain is a good idea too.
@@barrybogart5436 And keychain knives, theyre just useful as hell
We have lived in a narrow boat for the last 20 yrs in the Uk we are well prepared for blackouts and other situations plus I do radio ham 👍
I love your vids they are very informative to let people know what might be around the corner
God bless you from the Uk 🇬🇧👍
Lilly, maybe you should write a book? It was very interesting listening to all the details and the story was exciting. Going to Amazon to add to cart 👍. Thank you for the daily dose of reality.
Rules of prepping by my own reasoning.
1) Gear and gear redundancies.
2) Survival knowledge and operational awareness.
3) Get home, stay home or bug out plans.
In my day to day life I ignore the mundane and unusable info I see, read and hear. When I leave home and go any further than the county I live in that I know most of the back roads and farmer's road, I will write out the directions so incase I got to get back, just for this scenario.
So my daily EDC is a folding pocket knife, keys wallet, phone, pocket flashlight, pocket notebook and pencil, and survival altoids pocket kit.
I would add #8: Pre-survey alternative routes home, with potential way-points and shelter locations scouted out. Document this for your "home station" so that someone there will know where you will be.
I would also add #9: Create a "strip map" of your route as well as the area around the route that you can use if you don't have your phone.
Half of the town I live in went dark for about 4 hours this week. Almost 12k people without any electricity. I live in an apartment complex so this quickly became an issue with water. Great thing that I tend to keep few water containers full for just in case. Next problem that I see is that if this happens during the winter, it's gonna be cold AF. Gonna get me a winter sleeping bag just in case as well, I mean even the government has said that blackouts will become a problem during the upcoming winter. Better safe than sorry.
I love that USB with the radio and earbud connection. Our apt complex power went out 3 times in the last 4 months. The first time I was caught off guard. The last two times I was very prepared.
I am ready to survive for 3 weeks without power if need be now. BRING IT ON.
a power bank with a hand crank charger would come in handy (pun intended).
I have a small radio/flashlight that can charge phones with a crank and built in solar panel. That would cover several of my needs in one small package.
another great video, Miss Lilly, keep-um thinking it can happen anytime...
Hi Lilly enjoyed your video have a great weekend. 👍👍
Best advice for survival? Always plan for worse case scenario. In the story you mentioned, the electronics will be completely worthless in a CME or EMP event. You will then need the following (and you covered it well with some of it already during a cold weather time period) for survival and to reach your destination back home:
1) Warm jacket, hat, gloves, scarf and most important, warm footwear.
2) Water container that can be kept close to your body so that the water doesn’t freeze.
3) Paper map of your area with knowledge of how to use it.
4) Portable wind up magnito flashlight. LED flashlight with good batteries should suffice in the shorter routes.
5) Energy bar, beef jerky, some food that can get cold but still be edible.
6) Self protection
7) If available, a known and trusted friend to help each other back home. Definitely no strangers as their minds/motives cannot be trusted.
8) If longer distances are of concern, then carry around the lightest fold up bicycle you can get and keep it in a bag for concealment.
9) If possible, keep a small mini torch around (burns on butane) to melt off ice, open an iced lock, etc
10) Keep a multi-tool with you for fixing things
11) And lastly, paper pad and pencil that will write in the below freezing temperatures.
I guarantee that if you have these items, you’ll have a 98% or higher success rate getting back home to loved ones bar anyone interfering with your travels.
Hear stateside in rural America most people still have a land line phones or a neighbordoes.. So we could call the post office, sheriff, 911, your governor, your emergency manager for your county. This video is very right on step by step instructions on what to do. Thumbs up!
My experience is all neighbors see my off grid cabin is lit up while they waite 10 days for power line repair! Love your story!
That was really interesting and well done. Lots of good ideas. Waiting for the next installment. Long time subscriber, first time commenting. Take care.
I appreciate your scenario and it could happen anytime. Blessings and stay safe.
I have contemplated this scenario a number of times. I live about 10-12 miles from work, but 20 miles if a particular bridge is not passable. My GHB is always in the car, as well as a few other emergency supplies, but no weapon due to where I work, so avoiding any possible conflict is primary. There are only three traffic lights between work and home, so depending on time of day, traffic is not likely to be a problem (extra care is of course needed). Thanks for the reminder; a few things along my route have changed, altering where I might stop for any emergency need.
Well done! Getting in the habit of commuting with a backpack can be very useful if you carry the right items. The web is a great resource for choices of what to have with you depending on the season you're in, along with thought given to the likelier scenarios depending on where you are or expect to be.
Even though I subscribed to you a long time ago, I haven't seen anything from you in quite a while. Glad to see you again.
Great video, bless you Lilly
Something to think about and prepare for. I take these kinds of situations for granted as I work from home. Thank you.
with the scenario you mentioned, yes, i could. thanks for the reminder :)
In my man purse/messenger bag, I have a fully charged charger and cable for cell phone. I carry a Mini Mag light with extra batteries. A few small snacks, cheap lock blade knife, and a couple of large trash bags to substitute as rain coat. I am going to print up a city map. A nice back up in case the internet is down.
This train situation happened to me in San Diego years ago. I was on the trolley and it just died. We thought it was just a block issue but the next block after block was out. We then realized the whole city was out of power and started walking home. We were unable to get a cab and Uber wasnt a thing then. We had to walk nearly 15 or so miles to get back home. What I learned is to always have cash on you. Having 40 dollars on you at all times can really help with either getting something to eat or getting a ride back home.
Thank you, your insight is first rate be safe
Lilly, no service on phone then turn it off, it is a paper wait. If you prepare with a bag to travel, good for you if not get some items together. Lilly A cell tower has a battery bank to keep tower ( 10 minute ) going , if power is not restored after so much time the generator starts and can run 24 to 72 hours. If it is natural or man made it may still not work if the fiber network is down. I live in Florida and know what living with out power means for weeks. 💕💕
Excellent video, thanks lilly
Had a tornado come through our neighborhood about a decade back. Spent a month and a half without power in January and most of Febuary. When there are no options you get creative.
A blackout doesn't not scare me except in summer. Summers here are lethal without AC. (but I spent most of my youth and twenties without one so I can manage that too.)
Excellent video Lilly!
Having commuted in London for a number of years and been caught up in a couple of terrorist things aswell as power outages and train malfunctions I've had to walk across London more than once and also had to walk along the train tracks in 2 or 3 occasions so people may think this is far fetched but trust me from personal experience, this can happen unexpectedly at anytime (and has happened to me on a few occasions!) So it's a VERY real possibility! Especially in today's day and age of cyber threats!
Thanks for making this video!
Best wishes from London England 👍❤️💪😎🏴🙏
I think immediately getting off the train is a mistake. In 9 out of 10 times, the power will come back on soon. So you might as well wait at least 15 minutes. The train will stay warm that long and 15 minutes won't make much different if your walk home is several hours.
Very good video. I am right now in BC waiting for a blackout myself. Charging all my batteries in the meantime.
Phone tips: the GPS will continue to work, but will use a lot of power, so just fix your location and turn it off. Obviously you should download maps of your area before the blackout.. Also to save power turn off the WiFi and Bluetooth and mobile data. Do not use the phone flashlight. I try to carry a powerbank and some have lights built in. I carry a tiny FM radio for news (not entertainment). And have a reflective band so cars will see you walking in the dark!
Hi . We have already had a shutdown over ten years ago, it was called Gudrun it was a storm that paralyzed the whole of Sweden. Many died from falling trees in their cars. You might think that everyone had learned from this, they started digging down power cables so as not to become vulnerable due to trees falling on the wires. Many were without power for two months.