"Prepping," although the term hadn't been coined yet, was an everyday thing for my gran's generation. Every time she went shopping she bought an extra couple of tins etc. Having brought up a family during WWII, she knew what it was like to go short.
Raised on my grandparents farm in Virginia USA, and that’s just normal living. I’m not what they label as a Prepper, just a farm girl with common sense.
Wow!! That was actually really good considering it was main stream. I think it did exactly as it was intended and made being prepared a bit more main stream. It does make you think a bit “why now” but it’s interesting they’re going this way.
I agree, usually it's a hatchet job and they drag on some nutter who makes us all look crazy. As for why now? They have kind off made half arsed announcements this year already but nothing so public or with the Web page advertised etc. Could be any reason, they have suddenly realised how unprepared society is or escalating conflicts in the world or a bit of everything?
@@Scottishprepper73 I think they’ve realised how completely unprepared we are as a country due to lack of investment into the right infrastructure like countries in Europe have and possibly already realised how behind the 8 ball they are and this for now is the best they can come up with. Which makes other announcements very interesting honestly.
A few of things I saw. Throughout the interviews, the presenters referred to "prepping" that's to say "to prep" rather than saying "preparing" from the start. An odd choice in my view to refer to it in the "third person!" This, to me is to keep from the question of what are we preparing for now? The prepper shop was undoubtedly happy to be there. He's talking to the likes of us here. I do wish, however, that the talk was more about the use, rather than the cost. No one soke about just having more of the same at home! The woman was the "soft sell" to the guy's hard sell! She was the "professional" opinion that we could trust! She's not hard on the eyes, and her attitude was one of "been there, done that" that was actually accepted by the interviewers. The two reporters did amicably with their time. Not too silly, and bringing the conversation down to earth by asking about the hammer, etc. This was not the hit piece that we come to expect.
Thing that gets me is they label it *The 'Preppers' ready for the end of the world* basically mocking people already, that they are some kind of loony toons, when they should have labelled it *are you prepared for any unforeseen circumstances* or something a long them lines as from what i know of the prepping community which isn't a lot but enough its more people getting ready for if or when something unforeseen happens and worse case scenarios, i used to be one of those people until 2020 thinking preppers was all doom and gloom end of the world people but they aren't as i quickly learned they are people just being cautious or a lot of them are and just making sure they have things at hand they may need one day to get by.
😂 I was half expecting her to give our normal reply of "Yes, once you get past the barbed wire, the dogs, the bullets, and my interesting collection of knives, you will!" 😂😂
The powers-that-be likely want us to be completely underprepared so we come crawling to them for safety whenever SHTF (inevitably, because they’ve planned it) kicks off.
I think the info given by the woman is more accessible/relevant to non preppers or those just starting out; hazmat/surplus doesn't appeal to everyone. Personally don't see any scaremongering, and the interviewers seemed interested. One of the better msm offerings.
Something else has just occurred to me. With this new found MSM interest and also the governments new preparation list, is that youtube might ease up on the blocking or censoring of Prepper channels and videos
It might do the prepper community a great deal of good - as in increasing our numbers - as that nice lady on the telly is a "prepper" so maybe her audience will follow her lead and start to get in a few extra. Survival lady also spoke a great deal of sense in language that normies will understand Great advice from Lincoln there - 25yrs shelf life !!! - bloke is a total muppet. I used to use them when i first started out as they were cheap, but after getting loads of delivery's that looked like the van had dragged them - items not packed into boxes, looked to be just thrown in (I had two boxes of broken oat biscuits and one of brown biscuits - not a single whole biscuit in the whole lot)
Those mres/ration packs definitely don't last for 25years I use them on a regular basis and I have some from 2018 that are showing signs of ageing,the peanut butter is almost like concrete,drink powders have gone solid and are dying the the packets,boiled sweets are soft and chewy, biscuits are stale,but I will still keep eating them and replenish the stock.
@@OutdoorPrepper2025 I had some of the MRE boiled lemon flavour sweets from this Lincoln, no idea of what year they were or what they actually tasted like as I couldn't get the plastic wrapper off them. Had to bin the lot 😞
@@Lee_Proffityour better off getting ration packs from eBay, from mre UK,the wrappers were exactly the same on my sweets but I put them in the fridge and it was easier to get the wrapper off 😆🤣😂,at least you know for next time 👍
great video people wouldn’t know i’m prepared that’s another reason why i don’t show my face on you tube i asked my friend today who works at tesco to tell me if more people are buying tins etc more so soon find out 🤟🤟
They are in my local Tesco and Morrisons, lots of thinned out shelves, also the water seems to be going fast, but that could be a supply issue after Devon
@@ELUSIVEDARTMOOR I just assumed that they took the bottled water from everywhere and that messed up the whole supply line, until they can catch back up and get back to normal
It seems like it's turning into a big industry. Lots of money to be made, it just needs to become more mainstream. You can have your very own full disease, chemical and radiation proof suit for a low low price. JUST IN CASE...
People are making money, for sure. Supply and demand will make that a reality. Key is to buy what you need and the shiny would like to have essentials later if you can afford and want them.
I ate a 2019 apple turnover last week and it was still good so I know there good for at least 5 years past there date lol but I do agree definitely not 25 years
100 percent Mike, also no mention of storage etc. Great kit to keep and will last past bbf date but that's a ridiculous statement to chuck em in a cupboard for 25 years and forget about them.
Yeah I only store uk mres at the minute but do have enough to last the 4 of us for 3 months or so, I just eat anything that’s close to date and replace them
We have family who run an Asian Supermarket/Warehouse business. During the recent health crisis they had various ethnic groups come through buying stuff and guess who were the last ones to come in? The further that a particular demographic is from hard times the less likely they are to think that it could happen again or will happen to them imo. People putting little labels like fear mongering on things just tells me that they have no real clue. Sucks to be them when it all goes wrong I reckon.
It's not the worst I've seen, by far. Could have been better but taking it all into account it was a positive spin for prepping with a few niggles and inaccurate comments.
Knowing joe public will be thinking of starting to prep, it makes me want to just prep harder for longer? The one thing no one will ever talk about on national tv is self defence and how to hunt. This is next level stuff. My wife thought i was a nutter years ago, now its been discussed on this morning, shes coming round ha ha. Fml 😂😂
"Prepping," although the term hadn't been coined yet, was an everyday thing for my gran's generation. Every time she went shopping she bought an extra couple of tins etc. Having brought up a family during WWII, she knew what it was like to go short.
Agree, it's a lesson that's been lost , we need to re learn.
Raised on my grandparents farm in Virginia USA, and that’s just normal living. I’m not what they label as a Prepper, just a farm girl with common sense.
Wow!! That was actually really good considering it was main stream. I think it did exactly as it was intended and made being prepared a bit more main stream.
It does make you think a bit “why now” but it’s interesting they’re going this way.
I agree, usually it's a hatchet job and they drag on some nutter who makes us all look crazy.
As for why now?
They have kind off made half arsed announcements this year already but nothing so public or with the Web page advertised etc.
Could be any reason, they have suddenly realised how unprepared society is or escalating conflicts in the world or a bit of everything?
@@Scottishprepper73 I think they’ve realised how completely unprepared we are as a country due to lack of investment into the right infrastructure like countries in Europe have and possibly already realised how behind the 8 ball they are and this for now is the best they can come up with. Which makes other announcements very interesting honestly.
A few of things I saw.
Throughout the interviews, the presenters referred to "prepping" that's to say "to prep" rather than saying "preparing" from the start. An odd choice in my view to refer to it in the "third person!" This, to me is to keep from the question of what are we preparing for now?
The prepper shop was undoubtedly happy to be there. He's talking to the likes of us here. I do wish, however, that the talk was more about the use, rather than the cost. No one soke about just having more of the same at home!
The woman was the "soft sell" to the guy's hard sell! She was the "professional" opinion that we could trust! She's not hard on the eyes, and her attitude was one of "been there, done that" that was actually accepted by the interviewers.
The two reporters did amicably with their time. Not too silly, and bringing the conversation down to earth by asking about the hammer, etc.
This was not the hit piece that we come to expect.
Yep, agree. It's usually a hatchet job when it comes to this area but the presenters were fair in the representation
Well said I couldn't agree more 👍
Thing that gets me is they label it *The 'Preppers' ready for the end of the world* basically mocking people already, that they are some kind of loony toons, when they should have labelled it *are you prepared for any unforeseen circumstances* or something a long them lines as from what i know of the prepping community which isn't a lot but enough its more people getting ready for if or when something unforeseen happens and worse case scenarios, i used to be one of those people until 2020 thinking preppers was all doom and gloom end of the world people but they aren't as i quickly learned they are people just being cautious or a lot of them are and just making sure they have things at hand they may need one day to get by.
100 percent buddy.
Live your live aware, not in fear, but not with blinkers on either.
Taking some reasonable precautions is sensible.not crazy.
You beat me to it, and I made mention of the "prepper" and not "preparing" in my post too.
At last, a sensible, non-derisory interview on mainstream media. 👏👏👏 [Aside from the usual "we are coming to your house" at the end.]
😂 I was half expecting her to give our normal reply of "Yes, once you get past the barbed wire, the dogs, the bullets, and my interesting collection of knives, you will!"
😂😂
I see some news outlets have reported the program got slated for scaremongering.
I really don't think it did.
Nor me
I believed it to be balanced and informative.
The powers-that-be likely want us to be completely underprepared so we come crawling to them for safety whenever SHTF (inevitably, because they’ve planned it) kicks off.
I think the info given by the woman is more accessible/relevant to non preppers or those just starting out; hazmat/surplus doesn't appeal to everyone. Personally don't see any scaremongering, and the interviewers seemed interested. One of the better msm offerings.
Agree, I didn't see it as scaremongering at all.
Totally agree, maybe outer MSM will now jump on the bandwagon 🙂
Something else has just occurred to me.
With this new found MSM interest and also the governments new preparation list, is that youtube might ease up on the blocking or censoring of Prepper channels and videos
That WOULD be good.
@@Scottishprepper73 We live in hope :-)
It might do the prepper community a great deal of good - as in increasing our numbers - as that nice lady on the telly is a "prepper" so maybe her audience will follow her lead and start to get in a few extra.
Survival lady also spoke a great deal of sense in language that normies will understand
Great advice from Lincoln there - 25yrs shelf life !!! - bloke is a total muppet. I used to use them when i first started out as they were cheap, but after getting loads of delivery's that looked like the van had dragged them - items not packed into boxes, looked to be just thrown in (I had two boxes of broken oat biscuits and one of brown biscuits - not a single whole biscuit in the whole lot)
I will never use them again. Orders delayed, bits missing etc.
@@Scottishprepper73 Glad it's not just me then 🙂
Those mres/ration packs definitely don't last for 25years I use them on a regular basis and I have some from 2018 that are showing signs of ageing,the peanut butter is almost like concrete,drink powders have gone solid and are dying the the packets,boiled sweets are soft and chewy, biscuits are stale,but I will still keep eating them and replenish the stock.
@@OutdoorPrepper2025 I had some of the MRE boiled lemon flavour sweets from this Lincoln, no idea of what year they were or what they actually tasted like as I couldn't get the plastic wrapper off them. Had to bin the lot 😞
@@Lee_Proffityour better off getting ration packs from eBay, from mre UK,the wrappers were exactly the same on my sweets but I put them in the fridge and it was easier to get the wrapper off 😆🤣😂,at least you know for next time 👍
great video people wouldn’t know i’m prepared that’s another reason why i don’t show my face on you tube i asked my friend today who works at tesco to tell me if more people are buying tins etc more so soon find out 🤟🤟
Keep us posted!
@@Scottishprepper73 will do 🤟🤟
They are in my local Tesco and Morrisons, lots of thinned out shelves, also the water seems to be going fast, but that could be a supply issue after Devon
@@Lee_Proffit yeah it was only in south devon i’m in west but haven’t seen difference with water here i think it’s only south but good point
@@ELUSIVEDARTMOOR I just assumed that they took the bottled water from everywhere and that messed up the whole supply line, until they can catch back up and get back to normal
It seems like it's turning into a big industry. Lots of money to be made, it just needs to become more mainstream. You can have your very own full disease, chemical and radiation proof suit for a low low price. JUST IN CASE...
People are making money, for sure. Supply and demand will make that a reality. Key is to buy what you need and the shiny would like to have essentials later if you can afford and want them.
PLEASE EVERYONE DON’T THINK MREs WILL LAST 25 YEARS
I ate a 2019 apple turnover last week and it was still good so I know there good for at least 5 years past there date lol but I do agree definitely not 25 years
@@rodssolar8253 some will depends on the item. USA ones will last 10000years cause of the chemicals lol.
100 percent Mike, also no mention of storage etc.
Great kit to keep and will last past bbf date but that's a ridiculous statement to chuck em in a cupboard for 25 years and forget about them.
Yeah I only store uk mres at the minute but do have enough to last the 4 of us for 3 months or so, I just eat anything that’s close to date and replace them
@@Scottishprepper73keep all mine in ammo cans like mikes faraday box in a cool dark cupboard and so far that seems to work great 👍
We have family who run an Asian Supermarket/Warehouse business.
During the recent health crisis they had various ethnic groups come through buying stuff and guess who were the last ones to come in?
The further that a particular demographic is from hard times the less likely they are to think that it could happen again or will happen to them imo.
People putting little labels like fear mongering on things just tells me that they have no real clue.
Sucks to be them when it all goes wrong I reckon.
Great PR but didn't like Dermot's comment @ 11:32
It's not the worst I've seen, by far. Could have been better but taking it all into account it was a positive spin for prepping with a few niggles and inaccurate comments.
Ww3 is coming
Unfortunately you could be right although I really hope you are wrong
Knowing joe public will be thinking of starting to prep, it makes me want to just prep harder for longer? The one thing no one will ever talk about on national tv is self defence and how to hunt. This is next level stuff. My wife thought i was a nutter years ago, now its been discussed on this morning, shes coming round ha ha. Fml 😂😂
Easier to prep when your partner is on board.
I think the second part of the prep is to learn to farm and forage, personally.
Just my own opinions. I'm happy to talk of it.
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@@Nellyontheland don't disagree, it's a subject I am very remis on .