Growing up, we always made jokes about how cheap my grandmother was because she reused styrofoam plates, dried paper towels to reuse them, saved foil, canned enough food to feed an army (so, it seemed). Once I got older, I learned about the great depression, during which my grandmother was a teen. Now, as a 52 year old, I fully understand.
Store some food in boxes taped up with old clothes written on it. Found a box in gammas house and almost threw it away but there was food and cash taped up in it in the back of a laundry room closet. Old lady was a prepped who knew.
Long time viewer first time commenting. When I started to be concerned about having enough food and water in case of emergencies your channel was one of the first, I watched. That was 5 years ago. You are to blame for sending me down the rabbit hole of prepping and overall survival. Well, I can tell you I have no regrets. Besides being prepared for future events it has become a hobby of educational endeavors rekindling the skills I have long forgotten. Simple things our forefathers used every day to survive have been replaced by a life of convivence. I now have a bob, a 72-hour bag and a car bag plus supplies of everything in this video. More importantly I know how to use them. (Axe, knife, tarp etc). Thank you for the videos. God bless my friend.
@@DrSchordon't want to speak for others but he might have meant convenience. I myself am not are not the most perfect speller, so in my career I have to be able to make sense of the gibberish and read between lines
You can buy tyre sealer. One can repair two flats on a car, one on a $WD. Cost $20. You don't need to take the wheel off to fix the flat, and they are a lot smaller than a second spare! EDIT!!! As well as the repair kit!!!
Alternative would be an actual inner tube and learn how to manually install it. you would really need a compressor for that though or a means of delivering a high volume of air to get the bead sealed. It is possible with a hand pump but not so easy.
My prepping journey has rekindled my interest in candle making as a hobby. I love my candles, from tea lights and birthday candles to gallon size, multiwick long lasting types, you can save a bunch of money by making your own. Be sure and do full burn tests on any candles you buy or make so that you know what kind of performance to expet in an emergency. Be safe out there and follow all of the safety rules for using candles around the house.
"Sims dead cell candle". Google it. 8 weeks of LED lighting on one D cell battery. Safer and more economical than candles. make your own in a few minutes.
When you got to the part about having cash on hand, you were displaying bundles of hundred-dollar bills. However, in the event of SHTF where cash is needed, I believe small bills will be needed. Small, spendable bills like twenties or less.
Cash is king. My neighbor made an emergency repair to my home by slipping some cash to his buddy at Home Depot. A few sheets of plywood were "set aside" from the first shipment after the hurricane. I had 5s, 10s & 20s in a safe place just in case.
Canned food lasts longer than the "Best By" date. I store my canned goods in my unfinished basement that has a fairly consistent temperature of about 55°F, year round. Last Summer, I opened and ate a can of Chef Boy Ar Dee "Cheesy Burger Macaroni" with a "Best By" date of 2012. It tasted kind'a bland, and I didn't suffer any ill effects. Stable temperatures are really important when it comes to stored food.
@@richardelliott9511 ive had packet food that was years past expiry date. if its sugar/honey its indefinite, skyflakes crackers, there were pristine still 5 years out of date, instant custard still good after about 4 years.....milk powder....not so much. that deteriates in clums quite quickly once its opened, but sealed, a few years out of date Nido was till good. i use milk powder to make instant porridge so i rotate it. thats the key....use your preserved foods and rotate....
Long time subscriber and wanted to say thank you for all the content over the years. I've got so many preps based on your videos from modified mora knives to molle backrest seat kits for my truck. One thing I would love to see you do a video on is finding prepping items at garage sales. My wife and I have found so many gems from medical books (also a fan of paperback literature lol) to tools and even precious metals. It's amazing what people are willing to get rid of for a cheap price and in our economy that's a bonus. I know there's a lot of content on the subject but none with your expertise to help folks out who are getting started.
My 2 cents. 1) Bartering is fraught with peril. Avoid people at all costs. 2) Canned food also provides liquids. 2 for 1 advantage. 3) If you think you'll need cash, use 5s or 1s. Making change won't be a thing. 4) Buy a good water filter. You can get a Sawyer Squeeze for 40 bucks, good for 100,000 gallons. I use them for backpacking and filtered standing water no problem. 5) Get a good backpack and hiking clothes ( no jeans, no tennis shoes) in case you do have to bug out. 6) In a true SHTF , you're going to have to make some truly terrible decisions and you'll witness battlefield level violence, often against the more vulnerable in society. Its important to learn about PTSD before you experience it. Best of luck.
Something to consider is small trade goods. Fish hooks, needles, sewing supplies, and other small items. Smaller bottles for your alcohol if you plan to trade. These are things that can be bought cheaply and put back. More depression era thinking. These are things most don't think about for trade and storage. Gardens tools also.
I've converted from using cotton/nylon thread to using braided fishing line as my thread. Fishing line is more expensive than thread, but WAY stronger and more multiuse.
here Sebastian, from Mendoza, Argentina. This is another video that I will save in my playlist. I've been following your channel for years. In matters of preparation there are no borders.
How do you feel Javier is doing? Would like to hear from someone first hand knowledge. If I were to ever leave the US, Argentina is in my top 5 spots. Thanks
Great video. Probably more prudent than a lot of people understand. Canned food, as you stated, can last for a very long time. As with most items, keep in normal temperatures. I was always told, if the can isn't swollen or rusty, it is probably good. Expiration dates are imposed by the government, most items never actually expire. Some canned items will start to lose some flavor as they get older. Be smart, ask anyone you can find that lived in the depression time frame, or even someone that has immigrated from Africa or areas that don't have electricity, running water. Have a group of friends / family that think like you and will help, before and or after bad situations. Strength in numbers. God bless ya'll and stay safe out there in this crazy world.
No reason not to have a list either in the description or pinned comment. 1. Food - especially canned food 2. Ammo 3. Firearm magazines, especially rifle 4. Bic lighters and matches 5. Cash 6. Precious metals 7. Alcohol, especially harder alcohol 8. Toilet paper 9. Wet wipes 10. Soap 11. Hand santizer 12. Toothpaste and toothbrushes 13. Water 14. Bleach 15. Propane 16. Butane 17. Candles 18. Ziplock 19. Duct tape 20. Zip ties 21. Can openers 22. Fishing tackle 23. Vinegar 24. Baking soda 25. Salt and pepper 26. Tarps 27. Trash bags - heavy 28. Tools 29. Batteries 30. Solar 31. Pet food 32. Lanterns and fuel 33. Seed packs 34. Buckets 35. Tin foil 36. Paper plates cups and silverware
Pro tip. Many long distance backpackers carry dried out wet wipes and just add a splash of water when needed. The water evaporates, but the soap is still there, so they can be rehydrated.
If sealed they are slower to dry out so I buy the baby wipes refills and then put those in ziplock bags to slow the drying out and keeps them sanitary after opening so if they do dry out they're still ok to use when rehydrated
Bar cloths, white cotton, are very handy for cleaning using witch hazel for skin, vinegar for plastics, bleach for anything else and gallons of purified water.
Yup! I never let my tank get more than 1/4 empty. As Pat McNamara says, people will kill each other over a gallon of gas. Gas cans help too. I like your #53.
look at Sawyer Water Filters the company makes the best most reliable water filters also they offer a 5 gallon bucket with a hose and filter that you can easily copy thousands have been donated to 3rd world countries with great success and #53 is REQUIRED 👍
To Funny !!!!! My brother lives in Montana and he restored an old german tank ? when I went up there we took her out for spin. This ride was an experience of a lifetime !!! and talk about guns . this think could take out an Army !!! I'm hooked put out a bid on a world war #2 tank in Nevada not sure if my bid is going to take her. but so far looks like I'm up there with the top three. Hell if I get this beast I could start my own Army. remember when things get tough best to be the toughest around.
However being known as a prepper will create you lots of new friends should SHTF. Just buy 8 days of food each week with some tins in the mix, live off the fresh food but stock the cans. Rotate a can into use every week so that nothing in "reserves" gets too old to be nice and safe to eat.
I added camping showers to my preps this month. My thinking was use for a shower or at the very least solar warmed water available. For $20, seemed it may be handy.
You are not crazy Grandma! ❤ Our water heater went out. We heated water on the stove and hung the camping shower over the tub.Worked great! Be careful not add boiling water to the shower! Bad results 😢
This is a great idea! We keep darker colored five gallon buckets on the porch in the full sun and always have warm water for washing and bathing. Helped a lot during the Idalia aftermath.
Great video, thanks Sootch...the votive glass-encased cylindrical candles (St. Joseph, Our Lady of Charity, etc.) can burn for at least 8 hours and can be had for about $2 apiece at your local Family Dollar or Walgreens. I have around 20 of these stashed for SHTF.
I hope this helps somebody. I am going through a serious health problem right now related to undereating, simply because I don’t enjoy eating. I’ve almost died 6 times in as many months. I asked the doctors “why does everyone say you can live 3 weeks without food but I go 2 days and go into contortions and nearly have heart attacks?” He said because most people are running around on at least a half tank, you’re that guy that pulls into the gas station with the needle on the pin. And it isn’t all about calories, the most important actually are things like potassium and magnesium. Look for that. You need around 4000mg of potassium a day to survive, a quart of Gatorade has about 125. Potatoes and most meats are best, contrary to the popular banana belief, they really don’t have that much.My point is, eat well while you can so you have those 3 weeks in reserve
This helped me. Thank you very much! 😊 I hope your perspective on eating will heal because you deserve to be healthy. ❤ thanks again and Jesus loves you ❤
A high quality vitamin and mineral supplement would be preferable over a few single nutrients, but it is good to bring up covering your nutritional needs, especially in stressful times.
As fast as your condition, it sounds like you have long term nutritional deficiencies. Fatty meat will give you lots of calories and the fat is high in vitamins A and D and minerals.
You seem well-educated about your situation. Thank you for the life lesson. Praying for a complete recovery. Please seek out support groups. If you dont like one, move on to another. I care about you and I'm praying that you have famiky that are hearing what your actions are saying. Everyone has a purpose in life. Maybe yours is to help others. May you find peace and comfort. Blessings.
I would suggest some life straws, especially if you are going to move from point A to point B. Water is heavy to carry but as long as you have a life straw you can drink clean water from a mud puddle if necessary. Works good in lakes and streams.
Ya know one thing I deem very important to have and keep handy no one ever mentions is a magnifying glass. They work as good as a lighter to start a fire. Tampons are a must they are multi purpose. As for candles water, a cap, string and veggie oil. Alcohol and peroxide are a must. Even weed whacker trimmer line.
I have not tried this but I have seen it done, you can take a tampon open it up, put charcoal in it, then roll it up like a cigar. You take this tampon cigar and put it between two boards like two by fours, you run the boards back and forth with pressure on it and it ignites a fire. The charcoal can be cold and it still works.
I’ve been watching your videos for 10 plus years … your my go to channel for gun recommendations and everything else … keep up the good work much love and god bless the republic
I agree. I have been a long time subscriber also and appreciate the mild and believable style Sooch brings to this topic. When I show these videos to my family or potential members of my prepper team it calms them down when a "sensible" prepper shows them what's good for them. It all makes sense if only to prep for a short power outage or car breakdown.
I would add: Rx medications in stock for at least a year. If you are insulin dependent, or any meds that need to be kept cold, then get a mini fridge now and a solar generator with solar panels that will power that mini fridge. T. A. Z. e. R. S. Different styles. And extras for the ones that propel 10+ feet. Sling s. H. O. T. S. too. Multi tool. We all have leathermans in all vehicles, in our backpacks and each of us has one too. Feminine hygiene products is a must, or lots of clean cotton. Pet food... besides canned and kibble, they sell freeze dried pet food. It's a bit more expensive but it lasts longer and its less bulky because it doesn't have water. Vitamins are important to have because people will not be eating balanced meals. Over the counter medical supplies. Don't forget for children too. And your pets (Capstar for flea treatment, no RX needed, can get it at any petfood chain store or online. It goes by the weight of the pet. Fleas gone that day. Must be repeated again because of possible eggs hatching). Betadine, gauze, manuka honey, antibiotic ointment, nu skin, steri-strips, medical tape, ace bandages, supplies for splints, needles and thread, oragel, saline solution to irrigate wounds, tweezers etc... Unfiltered raw honey. That will last forever.
A quick note on those blue water containers, I had six or eight of them full of water in a room in my house. After four or five years every single one of them leaked. The plastic deteriorated.It was a room that doesn’t get any sunlight and the temperature is fairly stable.
@@Featherless1 In my case I would have to dig down 100 feet to get water, that’s why I store water in case the power goes out. Don’t push stupid replies.
If you are preparred for a month without a functioning power grid, without functioning credit cards and ATMs, without medical care and without a functioning 911 system, you will be far better prepared that most. And if you are preparred for this, make sure you are able to keep a low profile and not attract the attention of the unpreparred. Harden your home against break-ins and never count upon a quick response from law enforcement to save you. Make sure household members have a place in a night watch schedule so someone in the home is always awake. Or have a barky indoor dog to alert you to prowlers or trespassers when people in your household are sleeping.
Sheet plastic to aid in isolating the inside of the house from the outside. Duct tape will hold it in place. Why would you need to use it? Heavy smoke or chemicals in the air? The plastic will help create a barrier to aid in separating you from it. Another hasty means of hanging sheet plastic: cut to size, reinforce the edges with duct tape, and use a T50 construction stapler to hang the plastic up via the reinforcing tape, and then tape over the edges to seal the plastic sheets. All doors, windows and outside vents should be sealed off, untill the "all clear" is given. J
I bought the plastic rolls and duct tape rolls for each room. My grandchildren haven't had me committed over that purchase yet, but they do know what it's for and what to do if we need it. 😏
Something I've been concentrating on recently is steel tools (garden equipment) and bladed weapons (swords/knives). Because of their highly centralized production, few today have the knowledge, experience, or equipment to product them. In a post societal collapse world, the situation will be worse, they'll be extremely difficult to replace, the best one can hope for will be the repair of existing ones or finding old stock of already made ones and even that will be limited. Good steel will be worth more than gold.
There's only two things you can _ultimately_ depend on the government to do: 1) Rob you when you aren't looking, and 2) Fail you in every other way that's important.
A good sewing kit with newer thread added and fishing libe to use as thread if need be. Simple games to play, books make the time better. Hard candies. All vegetable, microgreen and sprouting seeds all should be non gmo/heirloom. Sprouts will give vitamins you need quickly
Publish your list of the 50. Why make this hard for us to follow your advice? Drives me nuts to listen to a huge narration and have to transcribe it for myself.
I buy a few glass bottles of soda pop once in a while. I save them and the screw on lids. You can store water in them and if needed you can bottle home made ketchup in them. There are other uses also.
I made my own portable clothes washer out of a 5 gallon bucket with a toilet plunger to plunge the clothes. Filled the bucket with dry laundry sosp and solid soap bars. Put other household cleaning supplies, heavy cleaning gloves, small bottle of bleach. Also old fashion laundry scrub board. All fit in bucket. Spent 25.00 dollars total. For the hole in bucket lid i placed hard electrical tube screwed in with metal washers on both sides of lid so lid wont crack while plunging. Be sure to drill holes around rubber plunger so water squishes throuh when plunging. Made one for each of my siblings. Also BE sure to include heavy clothes line cord and old fashioned wood clothes line clips to hang clothes to dry. Got those for cheap at walmart.
If anyone has time to fish in shtf... #1, predators hunt watering holes. #2, you're not using your time productively. Get some yo-yos, then you can bait and set them and come back later while you do something useful with your time. Thinking you can store things like tobacco, alcohol or weed for barter is a dangerous misconception. If you use those things fine but don't let anyone know you have extra.
I agree. I think fishing holes will be dangerous areas to hang. Also if you have smokes and alcohol people will kill you for them with zero conscience or consequences. . Nevermind bartering!
@@weirdshibainuIts inevitable. If grips of people were finding each other and bartering 8,000 years ago when civilization did not exist, you will have to aswell.
It never feels like enough. You can always get better, be more prepared, and able to last longer. 3 year food supply is solid! Just remember that if you have food, hungry people will want to take it from you. have a means to protect it if you don't already.
@@Gamer-wd3sj Everything this clip listed is great to get. Life straws are a good start for bugging out. But for bugging in; on every trip to your grocery store try to get a few extra food cans, and some non perishable food. Like pasta… Freeze dried goods are amazingly long lasting, containers that you can store water in. For foods you put back, for the most part only get what your family likes. White Rice and dry beans last a while if stored right. Get a few boxes of water decontamination pills. They are not expensive (yet) and could save your family. But that is just for starters.
Growing up in the 50s and 60s not only did we save tinfoil but wrapping paper for presents. I’m pushing 75 and my grandsons think I’m crazy still saving tinfoil, glass jars, and many other items that “may” be useful in days to come. My wife gave up on my saving junk “hoarding” as some call it.
Same here, I'm 77. We lived in a time of lack, learned to make a lot from a little, to reuse things. I had grandmas who taught me to sew, quilt, cook,and a mom in law taught me crochet and canning. Dad taught me to fish, hunt, and more. Our grands and great grands are who I worry about, they think everything comes from stores.😢
My grandma was working and living in London during the blitz. My grandad served in WW2 in the British army. They grew food, washed and reused aluminium. They washed bottles. Made food from scratch. They took tea and sandwiches everywhere. My grandad could fix cars and grandma could cook anything. My mum and stepdad grow all their own vegetables and fruit and buy meat from a farmer. They recycle everything. I live near DC. We have a little garden, recycle and I have first aid training and items, have canned and freeze dried food, toiletries and 2 bath water bladders and a rain barrel. I stored water in some containers too. My daughters are all practical, can spin, sew, knit and crochet as well as dye yarn from plants. My husband was trained in the military and is handy. I am the planner and think of everything I can for the "what ifs". We have fishing items, axes etc. I also have feminine products, soap and toiletries. I have also bought extra trash bags, have tents and portable toilets that use bags. I love candles. I do not have solar or a generator. I worry they might make me a target in suburbia.
Just stay quiet about your stockpile. And have weapons to defend yourself & family. (I will have issues with that. I'm non-violent but if put in the situation, I think I could it.)
I bought a bidet for around 100 bucks on Amazon. Sounds hoity toity, but cuts toilet paper consumption to basically nothing. Works so good Im putting one in my toy hauler camper as well which is a part of my preps as well.
Use (and re-use) a rag and wash your hands. You should be practicing good hygiene anyway. Not so long ago (the 1930s) many people had never purchased or used toilet paper.
If you stack canned food in totes, the slimmer manual can openers fit between the stacked cans. I added cast nets to my fishing gear. Canned pet food may have a shorter shelf life than human equivalent (e.g., tuna). Learn to make your own and get your carnivore weaned off store food ASAP. Kibble has a pretty short shelf life, no matter how well it's stored.
im not so sure about the regular bic lighters anymore. just yesterday i pulled one out of a pack and the wheel was stuck to the flint. then it broke the flint when i tried to light it, then it spins freely and is useless. this happens alot to me. seems like if you use it and let it sit, it will freeze up like this esp w humidity. so dont use them until you have to, store in plastic bags. otherwise fairly reliable if used on a regular basis. of course you should have other fire sources but i think the torch lighters are also unreliable bc they are under pressure and will lose fuel over time. so keep those empty until ready to use stored next to refill cans. im trying the newer bic ez reach, push button lighters bc they are easier to use but i cannot speak to their reliability. no child safety wheel either which i usually take out w needle nose. the similar long reach grill lighters are also handy.
This is correct. Bic lighters will expire over a couple of years. What happens is that moisture gets in and basically welds the "flint" to the tube that it's in. Perhaps it's a reaction with the spring, perhaps something else. Either way it does happen. What you want to stockpile is the actual flints themselves from Bic lighters, a couple of Zippo lighters (or knockoffs), and fuel. The flints from Bics will fit in Zippos so if you have a friend that smokes ask them for their empty lighters and take the flints out. Of course you can buy Zippo flints as well and you can put nearly as many as you like in the cotton batting of the Zippo without significantly affecting the fuel capacity. Fuel for Zippos can be almost anything. A gallon of naptha from the hardware store, leftover mix gas from last year, denatured alcohol, diesel, kerosene, or what have you. Obviously it's best to stick with the recommended fuel, but the ability to use other things is pretty clutch. Don't overfill, and use caution.
Iodine is good for wounds and for water purification. Extra ammo can also be great for trading. But be careful. Beef stew is good for humans and pets. Thanks for a great video
Spare parts ? I keep an inventory of laser and optical sight batteries, spare scopes, holsters, slings and cleaning supplies. I have my grandfather's, dad's, late brother's and military style guns but not one spare part. What am I missing here ? I feel mine will last forever with good maintainence even if used heavily in defensive situation.
@@anthonybarker2087 springs, pins, extractors, firing pins, bolts and bolt carriers... The list goes on. Every single weapon in the world, no matter who makes it or how good it is WILL break. A broken firing pin or trigger spring turns your firearm into a paperweight, plain and simple.
Or spair firearms. Instead of those firearms, what you really need is canning jars to be able to can all the food in your deep freeze so lids will be more important than an extra firearm
Another thing that disappeared in 2020 was canning supplies. I was desperate and started reusing my canning lids. It worked. Today I'm canning pears. Just sitting here watching and mostly listening while I peel and core them. I'm about half done with 18 pints. Using a lot of sugar for a light syrup tho. The grocery store needs to put some on sale or I'll need to get into my stash.
Replacing garden seeds every 2-3 years can get a bit pricey! I bought all heirlooms once and once only, then saved seeds at the end of the summer and winter growing seasons from a small garden I have so I can rotate my old seeds out for fresh ones every season. Its also allowed me to harvest and save a lot of seeds so if I do have to grow all of my own food I will have enough seeds to get me through. It will also allow me to have some to barter with for what I dont have or I need. Gardening is a skill you need to practice now even if on a small scale. There is more to it than tilling the soil and throwing some seeds down. Solar lights are awesome and I get a six pack of them every year even if I dont need them to use as emergency light. Just make sure you get the special batteries they require too. Walmart usually has them in a couple of sizes so that after a year or so when they no longer work I can replace them cheaply.
In my experience, if seeds are stored in a dark, temperature and humidity controlled environment, like in a pantry cabinet, they'll last longer than a couple years. We moved cross country 3 years ago and a bunch of seeds that had been stored in a cabinet in the kitchen and forgotten about made the move with us. I just got around to planting a few things at our new home this year and the seeds from 2017 (carrots), 2018 (radishes) and something from 2019 but I don't remember now what that is, have all, or at least almost all, sprouted. Actually, everything I planted is from at least 2 year old seeds. Maybe not all seeds last that long, but I'd think replenishing seed stock every four years would suffice.
I’m a single woman living in a large city, in an apartment. If TSHTF, is it best to stay inside, or hop in my car (which I always keep filled) and head for family 2 hours away? I also have some medical issues and wonder how much medicine to put aside
Amazon has soap in dried sheets (like 100 sheets per small box) that are one time use. They don't take up much space in a go bag at all, just don't wanna get them wet.
With all the food in cans, what do you do with the cans after you or the pet eats eat the food? You can crush the cans, but it will still be there, and doesn't decompose.
Maybe repurpose them by making them hold candle wax for candles or make holes for drainage and start seeds 🌱 in them. I think there are better uses for that type of material but survival skills are foreign to me. 🤷♀️
Two things I would like to impart. Please look up Jean Pain and find out how composting brings you warm(actually hot!!!) air and water and provides you with flame! (methane) for cooking and or heating and light. Pemmican. Turns out its a super food and lasts a very long time! Use beef or pork and get spices involved so the pemmican isn't so lame! lol.
Medicine, definitely if it's a prescription that you rely on having extra, but even basic medicine headaches or stomach pain. I went to the store to get my sister throat spray couldn't find it anywhere and this is recently.
George gammon of rebel capitalist here on UA-cam did a cross-country tour through two South American countries to see if silver gold or Bitcoin would be easier to use, with a focus of not being trapped with debit cards ... Interesting to watch the struggle of using them while these countries are having hyperinflation.
Our child has severe allergies to dairy, nuts, soy and egg. Therefore, we keep a deep pantry for her in case of any adverse weather or other emergencies so we know she’s taken care of. We have things too, but it’s easier to find things for us than her so she’s a priority.
I don’t own a gun, but I’m stocked up on ammo. I don’t own a dog, but I’m stocked up on dog food, I don’t have a wife or a girlfriend but I’m stocked up on hand sanitizer. - I’m ready!
I'd say, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. You won't have to be responsible for an animal or another human. But you definitely should get yourself some firearms. If for nothing else other than to protect your bartering goods.
Your ready to barter. But are you prepared for the thieves ? At least don't let anyone know where your peeps are ever. Ammo doesn't work if your throwing it by hand.
I gather gator Gatorade, bottles, sterilize them, put an oxygen absorbed in them, fill with rice or beans and seal them up. I also do sugar and salt that way, however NO oxygen absorber because it will make the salt and sugar hard. These will be good items to barter already packaged up.
After opening bleach has a 6 month shelf life, get pool shock. I have cases of peroxide and 99% alcohol stored away. Lots of fleece. For my reptiles that have to have heat, i buy uniheat packs, the are for shipping them and plants. They come in 24 to 96 hour packs, i have different ones and they never get over 100f unlike hothands that can scald.
I liked to watch Mark Koernke back in the day or shortwave radio and he would always say 'always make sure you got some toilet paper stashed because you don't want to have to use burdock; it gets pretty rough after a few days
In a grid down situation you won't be able to buy anything at a store. Everything is computerized and if there's no power there are no computers which means no way to ring up items. I can't even remember the last time I saw a price tag on anything, its all scanned by a computer, so there won't even be the option of a cashier totalling up items by hand and figuring sales tax, not that any of them know how to do that any more anyway.
Long before your money cannot purchase goods, the store shelves are going to be empty. People who are terrified or hungry don’t wait in lines or pay, they grab and go.
After hurricane Sandy some stores that were blacked out were opening their doors for non perishables and taking cash. I can pretty much guarantee nobody is concerned with sales tax in a disaster. Particularly when it's the gov that is most responsible for the shtf.
We have 3 cats and buy a good amount of food for them whenever we shop. I'm really going to have to start just putting away some of the cans as buying even more is very expensive. But we need to have food for them too during an emergency. Buying and using a less expensive brand of pet food during an emergency is a recipe for diarrhea, which is the last thing I want to have to deal with.
to talk about the seeds. Make sure you get seeds that are heirloom and non hybrids so you can save the seeds from your harvest for future planting. And choose fruits and veggies that have high yields. Beans, peas, tomatoes etc. Carrots, radish, onions etc. are one seeds, one plant, so it takes more area to get enough. Just my take.
Growing up, we always made jokes about how cheap my grandmother was because she reused styrofoam plates, dried paper towels to reuse them, saved foil, canned enough food to feed an army (so, it seemed). Once I got older, I learned about the great depression, during which my grandmother was a teen. Now, as a 52 year old, I fully understand.
Same here!
Me too. My Dad was an older man. I'm 64 and he would be 100 this year. I was raised to save everything and repair and reuse. Life skills.
Same here
Crisco makes a great candle, we should t be eating it anyways 😂😂😂
If you collect your own seeds, you will always have millions
Store some food in boxes taped up with old clothes written on it. Found a box in gammas house and almost threw it away but there was food and cash taped up in it in the back of a laundry room closet. Old lady was a prepped who knew.
That's awesome 😂🙌
probably a great depression survivor. My grand parents had the same thing. They lived through the great depression.
That is neat! Grandma was intelligent.
Long time viewer first time commenting. When I started to be concerned about having enough food and water in case of emergencies your channel was one of the first, I watched. That was 5 years ago. You are to blame for sending me down the rabbit hole of prepping and overall survival. Well, I can tell you I have no regrets. Besides being prepared for future events it has become a hobby of educational endeavors rekindling the skills I have long forgotten. Simple things our forefathers used every day to survive have been replaced by a life of convivence. I now have a bob, a 72-hour bag and a car bag plus supplies of everything in this video. More importantly I know how to use them. (Axe, knife, tarp etc). Thank you for the videos. God bless my friend.
what is a life of convivence? is it hard or easy?
@@DrSchordon't want to speak for others but he might have meant convenience. I myself am not are not the most perfect speller, so in my career I have to be able to make sense of the gibberish and read between lines
Also convivial means friendly lively and enjoyable.
Perhaps it's a conjunction of the two... Enjoyable convenience
@@DrSchorself-sustainability... 😉
Keep tire plug kits in your car!!! And a way to inflate your tires.
What are those for.? What kind of senerio would that be for?
To repair a tyre.
@@sarahm1244those are used to repair a flat tire..
You can buy tyre sealer. One can repair two flats on a car, one on a $WD. Cost $20. You don't need to take the wheel off to fix the flat, and they are a lot smaller than a second spare! EDIT!!! As well as the repair kit!!!
Alternative would be an actual inner tube and learn how to manually install it. you would really need a compressor for that though or a means of delivering a high volume of air to get the bead sealed. It is possible with a hand pump but not so easy.
My prepping journey has rekindled my interest in candle making as a hobby. I love my candles, from tea lights and birthday candles to gallon size, multiwick long lasting types, you can save a bunch of money by making your own. Be sure and do full burn tests on any candles you buy or make so that you know what kind of performance to expet in an emergency. Be safe out there and follow all of the safety rules for using candles around the house.
Beeswax is far superior for candle wax .Other fats/oils will work .Parafin fumes are terrible .
"sims dead cell candle" 8 weeks of light from one D cell battery >> Google it.
"Sims dead cell candle". Google it. 8 weeks of LED lighting on one D cell battery. Safer and more economical than candles. make your own in a few minutes.
what are the safety rules?
@DrSchor google it, there are a bunch of videos out there!
When you got to the part about having cash on hand, you were displaying bundles of hundred-dollar bills. However, in the event of SHTF where cash is needed, I believe small bills will be needed. Small, spendable bills like twenties or less.
What is SHTF?
S**t hits the fan.
@@ElainerulesutubeShirts hats thongs frenchtoast
Not when a gallon of water costs $1000 and your family is dying of thirst
Cash is king. My neighbor made an emergency repair to my home by slipping some cash to his buddy at Home Depot. A few sheets of plywood were "set aside" from the first shipment after the hurricane. I had 5s, 10s & 20s in a safe place just in case.
Canned food lasts longer than the "Best By" date.
I store my canned goods in my unfinished basement that has a fairly consistent temperature of about 55°F, year round.
Last Summer, I opened and ate a can of Chef Boy Ar Dee "Cheesy Burger Macaroni" with a "Best By" date of 2012. It tasted kind'a bland, and I didn't suffer any ill effects.
Stable temperatures are really important when it comes to stored food.
I've eaten canned foods a few years after the "best by" date. It was still decent. Never did a decade after though.
Tell that to my wife. She throws things away on the date stamp. Mad as hell
@@Tom_in_CA That is so wastefull. they arent expiry dates, its alla scam for shops to make you buy more ...
Thanks for doing that little test andcreporting the results. I am always happy to hear feed back from folks that have been prepping longer than i.
@@richardelliott9511 ive had packet food that was years past expiry date. if its sugar/honey its indefinite, skyflakes crackers, there were pristine still 5 years out of date, instant custard still good after about 4 years.....milk powder....not so much. that deteriates in clums quite quickly once its opened, but sealed, a few years out of date Nido was till good. i use milk powder to make instant porridge so i rotate it. thats the key....use your preserved foods and rotate....
Long time subscriber and wanted to say thank you for all the content over the years. I've got so many preps based on your videos from modified mora knives to molle backrest seat kits for my truck. One thing I would love to see you do a video on is finding prepping items at garage sales. My wife and I have found so many gems from medical books (also a fan of paperback literature lol) to tools and even precious metals. It's amazing what people are willing to get rid of for a cheap price and in our economy that's a bonus. I know there's a lot of content on the subject but none with your expertise to help folks out who are getting started.
My 2 cents. 1) Bartering is fraught with peril. Avoid people at all costs. 2) Canned food also provides liquids. 2 for 1 advantage. 3) If you think you'll need cash, use 5s or 1s. Making change won't be a thing. 4) Buy a good water filter. You can get a Sawyer Squeeze for 40 bucks, good for 100,000 gallons. I use them for backpacking and filtered standing water no problem. 5) Get a good backpack and hiking clothes ( no jeans, no tennis shoes) in case you do have to bug out. 6) In a true SHTF , you're going to have to make some truly terrible decisions and you'll witness battlefield level violence, often against the more vulnerable in society. Its important to learn about PTSD before you experience it. Best of luck.
hard core 😂
You won’t care about the danger once you need a dental or emergency surgery
Thanks for the great additions.
There yah go. Bug out bag under the bed .
I went and got PTSD just to be ready
Something to consider is small trade goods. Fish hooks, needles, sewing supplies, and other small items. Smaller bottles for your alcohol if you plan to trade. These are things that can be bought cheaply and put back. More depression era thinking. These are things most don't think about for trade and storage. Gardens tools also.
Yeah. I am stocked up on sewing supplies too. Good idea.
Noted !
I've converted from using cotton/nylon thread to using braided fishing line as my thread. Fishing line is more expensive than thread, but WAY stronger and more multiuse.
Great ideas! Thank you!
Lighters
here Sebastian, from Mendoza, Argentina. This is another video that I will save in my playlist. I've been following your channel for years. In matters of preparation there are no borders.
How do you feel Javier is doing? Would like to hear from someone first hand knowledge. If I were to ever leave the US, Argentina is in my top 5 spots. Thanks
Great video. Probably more prudent than a lot of people understand.
Canned food, as you stated, can last for a very long time. As with most items, keep in normal temperatures. I was always told, if the can isn't swollen or rusty, it is probably good. Expiration dates are imposed by the government, most items never actually expire. Some canned items will start to lose some flavor as they get older.
Be smart, ask anyone you can find that lived in the depression time frame, or even someone that has immigrated from Africa or areas that don't have electricity, running water. Have a group of friends / family that think like you and will help, before and or after bad situations. Strength in numbers.
God bless ya'll and stay safe out there in this crazy world.
Pray, PRAY, PRAY.
Blessings 😊
i am not completely sure I would use the word "never". Food dating is not required by the Feds. It is a marketing technique.
No reason not to have a list either in the description or pinned comment.
1. Food - especially canned food
2. Ammo
3. Firearm magazines, especially rifle
4. Bic lighters and matches
5. Cash
6. Precious metals
7. Alcohol, especially harder alcohol
8. Toilet paper
9. Wet wipes
10. Soap
11. Hand santizer
12. Toothpaste and toothbrushes
13. Water
14. Bleach
15. Propane
16. Butane
17. Candles
18. Ziplock
19. Duct tape
20. Zip ties
21. Can openers
22. Fishing tackle
23. Vinegar
24. Baking soda
25. Salt and pepper
26. Tarps
27. Trash bags - heavy
28. Tools
29. Batteries
30. Solar
31. Pet food
32. Lanterns and fuel
33. Seed packs
34. Buckets
35. Tin foil
36. Paper plates cups and silverware
Thank you!
Don't forget a good quality sharp knife.
As a retired Marine am prepared for my nieces and nephews, I know they think am nuts a Marine is always prepared.
MVP!
That's a nice to have list.
If you grow and preserve your own food already, then you probably understand.
Pro tip. Many long distance backpackers carry dried out wet wipes and just add a splash of water when needed. The water evaporates, but the soap is still there, so they can be rehydrated.
Yeah and bacteria and other contaminants could harm you.
Never thought of this lol.
If sealed they are slower to dry out so I buy the baby wipes refills and then put those in ziplock bags to slow the drying out and keeps them sanitary after opening so if they do dry out they're still ok to use when rehydrated
If you use 'disposable' wipes, you are basically an eco-terrorist. They have a half-life reminiscent of radiation.
Maybe that's correct, but better than nothing in a pinch@@Mrmajellan123
Bar cloths, white cotton, are very handy for cleaning using witch hazel for skin, vinegar for plastics, bleach for anything else and gallons of purified water.
Fantastic list. I would add #51 keep your gas tank full. #52 iodine tablets #53 a tank, a fully tactical armored tank.
Yep, especially with what is happening geo-politically recently!
Yup! I never let my tank get more than 1/4 empty. As Pat McNamara says, people will kill each other over a gallon of gas. Gas cans help too. I like your #53.
look at Sawyer Water Filters the company makes the best most reliable water filters also they offer a 5 gallon bucket with a hose and filter that you can easily copy thousands have been donated to 3rd world countries with great success and #53 is REQUIRED 👍
To Funny !!!!! My brother lives in Montana and he restored an old german tank ? when I went up there we took her out for spin. This ride was an experience of a lifetime !!! and talk about guns . this think could take out an Army !!! I'm hooked put out a bid on a world war #2 tank in Nevada not sure if my bid is going to take her. but so far looks like I'm up there with the top three. Hell if I get this beast I could start my own Army. remember when things get tough best to be the toughest around.
Full gas tank!!!
However being known as a prepper will create you lots of new friends should SHTF. Just buy 8 days of food each week with some tins in the mix, live off the fresh food but stock the cans. Rotate a can into use every week so that nothing in "reserves" gets too old to be nice and safe to eat.
Yeah. Gotta be a silent prepper
Date everything with a sharpie. Easy to visualize.
I added camping showers to my preps this month. My thinking was use for a shower or at the very least solar warmed water available. For $20, seemed it may be handy.
You are not crazy Grandma! ❤
Our water heater went out. We heated water on the stove and hung the camping shower over the tub.Worked great!
Be careful not add boiling water to the shower! Bad results 😢
This is a great idea! We keep darker colored five gallon buckets on the porch in the full sun and always have warm water for washing and bathing. Helped a lot during the Idalia aftermath.
It is always good to listen and make notes, no matter how prepared you think you may be.
Great video, thanks Sootch...the votive glass-encased cylindrical candles (St. Joseph, Our Lady of Charity, etc.) can burn for at least 8 hours and can be had for about $2 apiece at your local Family Dollar or Walgreens. I have around 20 of these stashed for SHTF.
but do they run out first?
One problem with those cheap cylinder candles is that most cheap ones drown the wick when they get burned down a little ways.
Dollar Tree has them $1.25. Use a piece of spaghetti to light the wick as it burns down!
@@DrSchor Oh ya. They go quickly whenever people start working about the power.
I buy candles from a church supply store they can burn for 7 Days 24 hours a day
Great video! Thank you for sharing this list of basic items to store and keep.
I hope this helps somebody. I am going through a serious health problem right now related to undereating, simply because I don’t enjoy eating. I’ve almost died 6 times in as many months. I asked the doctors “why does everyone say you can live 3 weeks without food but I go 2 days and go into contortions and nearly have heart attacks?” He said because most people are running around on at least a half tank, you’re that guy that pulls into the gas station with the needle on the pin. And it isn’t all about calories, the most important actually are things like potassium and magnesium. Look for that. You need around 4000mg of potassium a day to survive, a quart of Gatorade has about 125. Potatoes and most meats are best, contrary to the popular banana belief, they really don’t have that much.My point is, eat well while you can so you have those 3 weeks in reserve
This helped me. Thank you very much! 😊 I hope your perspective on eating will heal because you deserve to be healthy. ❤ thanks again and Jesus loves you ❤
A high quality vitamin and mineral supplement would be preferable over a few single nutrients, but it is good to bring up covering your nutritional needs, especially in stressful times.
As fast as your condition, it sounds like you have long term nutritional deficiencies. Fatty meat will give you lots of calories and the fat is high in vitamins A and D and minerals.
You seem well-educated about your situation. Thank you for the life lesson. Praying for a complete recovery. Please seek out support groups. If you dont like one, move on to another. I care about you and I'm praying that you have famiky that are hearing what your actions are saying. Everyone has a purpose in life. Maybe yours is to help others. May you find peace and comfort. Blessings.
Great video! Yoou went straight thru everything without all of the blah, blah, blah. Theae arethe types of videos I like
I would suggest some life straws, especially if you are going to move from point A to point B. Water is heavy to carry but as long as you have a life straw you can drink clean water from a mud puddle if necessary. Works good in lakes and streams.
Ya know one thing I deem very important to have and keep handy no one ever mentions is a magnifying glass. They work as good as a lighter to start a fire. Tampons are a must they are multi purpose. As for candles water, a cap, string and veggie oil. Alcohol and peroxide are a must. Even weed whacker trimmer line.
I have not tried this but I have seen it done, you can take a tampon open it up, put charcoal in it, then roll it up like a cigar. You take this tampon cigar and put it between two boards like two by fours, you run the boards back and forth with pressure on it and it ignites a fire. The charcoal can be cold and it still works.
I’ve been watching your videos for 10 plus years … your my go to channel for gun recommendations and everything else … keep up the good work much love and god bless the republic
I agree. I have been a long time subscriber also and appreciate the mild and believable style Sooch brings to this topic. When I show these videos to my family or potential members of my prepper team it calms them down when a "sensible" prepper shows them what's good for them. It all makes sense if only to prep for a short power outage or car breakdown.
Agreed! Great channel!
I would add:
Rx medications in stock for at least a year. If you are insulin dependent, or any meds that need to be kept cold, then get a mini fridge now and a solar generator with solar panels that will power that mini fridge.
T. A. Z. e. R. S. Different styles. And extras for the ones that propel 10+ feet.
Sling s. H. O. T. S. too.
Multi tool. We all have leathermans in all vehicles, in our backpacks and each of us has one too.
Feminine hygiene products is a must, or lots of clean cotton.
Pet food... besides canned and kibble, they sell freeze dried pet food. It's a bit more expensive but it lasts longer and its less bulky because it doesn't have water.
Vitamins are important to have because people will not be eating balanced meals.
Over the counter medical supplies. Don't forget for children too. And your pets (Capstar for flea treatment, no RX needed, can get it at any petfood chain store or online. It goes by the weight of the pet. Fleas gone that day. Must be repeated again because of possible eggs hatching). Betadine, gauze, manuka honey, antibiotic ointment, nu skin, steri-strips, medical tape, ace bandages, supplies for splints, needles and thread, oragel, saline solution to irrigate wounds, tweezers etc...
Unfiltered raw honey. That will last forever.
A quick note on those blue water containers, I had six or eight of them full of water in a room in my house. After four or five years every single one of them leaked. The plastic deteriorated.It was a room that doesn’t get any sunlight and the temperature is fairly stable.
Store containers of water in large Totes so when they leak the tote keeps the water/detergent from making a big mess.
@@lewis9888washing machine pan. There already set up for a drain pipe.
There's water in the ground you know 😂
@@Featherless1 In my case I would have to dig down 100 feet to get water, that’s why I store water in case the power goes out. Don’t push stupid replies.
@@TexasScout so you don't know how to dig?
Edited: don't push stupid excuses
Love your sign off, always pick up on a prep that I overlook . It was vinegar this time. 👍🏻🇦🇺
If you are preparred for a month without a functioning power grid, without functioning credit cards and ATMs, without medical care and without a functioning 911 system, you will be far better prepared that most.
And if you are preparred for this, make sure you are able to keep a low profile and not attract the attention of the unpreparred. Harden your home against break-ins and never count upon a quick response from law enforcement to save you. Make sure household members have a place in a night watch schedule so someone in the home is always awake. Or have a barky indoor dog to alert you to prowlers or trespassers when people in your household are sleeping.
Sheet plastic to aid in isolating the inside of the house from the outside. Duct tape will hold it in place. Why would you need to use it? Heavy smoke or chemicals in the air? The plastic will help create a barrier to aid in separating you from it. Another hasty means of hanging sheet plastic: cut to size, reinforce the edges with duct tape, and use a T50 construction stapler to hang the plastic up via the reinforcing tape, and then tape over the edges to seal the plastic sheets. All doors, windows and outside vents should be sealed off, untill the "all clear" is given.
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I bought the plastic rolls and duct tape rolls for each room. My grandchildren haven't had me committed over that purchase yet, but they do know what it's for and what to do if we need it. 😏
It's not going to be necessary. We will never survive to that point. Be ready to meet God. That's the prrpping that is needed.
Something I've been concentrating on recently is steel tools (garden equipment) and bladed weapons (swords/knives). Because of their highly centralized production, few today have the knowledge, experience, or equipment to product them. In a post societal collapse world, the situation will be worse, they'll be extremely difficult to replace, the best one can hope for will be the repair of existing ones or finding old stock of already made ones and even that will be limited. Good steel will be worth more than gold.
how many swords do you recommend we have?
Yes.... @@DrSchor
produce not product
@@johnbell1396 If spell checker doesn't catch it, I don't pay any attention to it.
Are you serious and just like this?
@MacTX just trying to be helpful
Ive laid off preparedness to save cash. However this is the video i need! A great refresher.
There's only two things you can _ultimately_ depend on the government to do:
1) Rob you when you aren't looking, and
2) Fail you in every other way that's important.
I would amend 1) rob you when you are looking and when you are not looking. lol.
Interesting.. Not my experience. The VA took REAL good care of my ww2 dad and my mom. Really can't complain. Sure beats Russia.
East Coast States hurricane flooding just went through that
A good sewing kit with newer thread added and fishing libe to use as thread if need be. Simple games to play, books make the time better. Hard candies. All vegetable, microgreen and sprouting seeds all should be non gmo/heirloom. Sprouts will give vitamins you need quickly
Sage wisdom as always. For stocking long term, it's advisable to put back the cheapest hooch you can find in glass bottles.
Thanks Brother!
Publish your list of the 50. Why make this hard for us to follow your advice? Drives me nuts to listen to a huge narration and have to transcribe it for myself.
Or champagne yeast, sugar, corn seeds, olive oil, irish moss, and a still. But have fun with your limited resource!
I buy a few glass bottles of soda pop once in a while. I save them and the screw on lids. You can store water in them and if needed you can bottle home made ketchup in them. There are other uses also.
I made my own portable clothes washer out of a 5 gallon bucket with a toilet plunger to plunge the clothes. Filled the bucket with dry laundry sosp and solid soap bars. Put other household cleaning supplies, heavy cleaning gloves, small bottle of bleach. Also old fashion laundry scrub board. All fit in bucket. Spent 25.00 dollars total. For the hole in bucket lid i placed hard electrical tube screwed in with metal washers on both sides of lid so lid wont crack while plunging. Be sure to drill holes around rubber plunger so water squishes throuh when plunging. Made one for each of my siblings. Also BE sure to include heavy clothes line cord and old fashioned wood clothes line clips to hang clothes to dry. Got those for cheap at walmart.
Canned goods, water, ammo, lighters, cash just to name a few, worth watching, thank you!
Bullets beans band aids 😂 Dont forget med kits Too
Yeah he did mention all those
Lighters don't last all that long, heat through the summer will kill them too. Don't set them anywhere near your fire either...
cash, low bills, ones, fives, and tens. Plus coins for exact change, pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters.
cash, low bills and coins for exact change.
If anyone has time to fish in shtf...
#1, predators hunt watering holes.
#2, you're not using your time productively.
Get some yo-yos, then you can bait and set them and come back later while you do something useful with your time.
Thinking you can store things like tobacco, alcohol or weed for barter is a dangerous misconception. If you use those things fine but don't let anyone know you have extra.
I agree. The entire idea of benignly being able to barter if SHTF is fallacious and dangerous. Avoid people at all costs
I agree. I think fishing holes will be dangerous areas to hang. Also if you have smokes and alcohol people will kill you for them with zero conscience or consequences. . Nevermind bartering!
@@weirdshibainuso you’re just gonna let yourself die if you need a surgery?
Services you can’t do for yourself are the case when you *must* barter
Yeah, bartering after a SHTF can feel like a drug deal going down and could go south quickly!
@@weirdshibainuIts inevitable. If grips of people were finding each other and bartering 8,000 years ago when civilization did not exist, you will have to aswell.
Been prepping for 2½ years cost $9,000.00 dollars . Still dont feel its enough. My goal 3 years food supplys
It never feels like enough. You can always get better, be more prepared, and able to last longer. 3 year food supply is solid! Just remember that if you have food, hungry people will want to take it from you. have a means to protect it if you don't already.
I haven't started yet, just have like 4 lifestraws can you help out someone new like me?
Hope you have 3 years worth of drinking water
@@Gamer-wd3sj
Everything this clip listed is great to get.
Life straws are a good start for bugging out. But for bugging in; on every trip to your grocery store try to get a few extra food cans, and some non perishable food. Like pasta… Freeze dried goods are amazingly long lasting, containers that you can store water in.
For foods you put back, for the most part only get what your family likes.
White Rice and dry beans last a while if stored right. Get a few boxes of water decontamination pills. They are not expensive (yet) and could save your family.
But that is just for starters.
@@healthy85
How about three years of water filtering equipment and pills?
Growing up in the 50s and 60s not only did we save tinfoil but wrapping paper for presents. I’m pushing 75 and my grandsons think I’m crazy still saving tinfoil, glass jars, and many other items that “may” be useful in days to come.
My wife gave up on my saving junk “hoarding” as some call it.
Same here, I'm 77. We lived in a time of lack, learned to make a lot from a little, to reuse things. I had grandmas who taught me to sew, quilt, cook,and a mom in law taught me crochet and canning. Dad taught me to fish, hunt, and more. Our grands and great grands are who I worry about, they think everything comes from stores.😢
My grandma was working and living in London during the blitz. My grandad served in WW2 in the British army. They grew food, washed and reused aluminium. They washed bottles. Made food from scratch. They took tea and sandwiches everywhere. My grandad could fix cars and grandma could cook anything. My mum and stepdad grow all their own vegetables and fruit and buy meat from a farmer. They recycle everything. I live near DC. We have a little garden, recycle and I have first aid training and items, have canned and freeze dried food, toiletries and 2 bath water bladders and a rain barrel. I stored water in some containers too. My daughters are all practical, can spin, sew, knit and crochet as well as dye yarn from plants. My husband was trained in the military and is handy. I am the planner and think of everything I can for the "what ifs". We have fishing items, axes etc. I also have feminine products, soap and toiletries. I have also bought extra trash bags, have tents and portable toilets that use bags. I love candles. I do not have solar or a generator. I worry they might make me a target in suburbia.
Just stay quiet about your stockpile.
And have weapons to defend yourself & family. (I will have issues with that. I'm non-violent but if put in the situation, I think I could it.)
Great job Sootch. Well put together list.
I bought a bidet for around 100 bucks on Amazon. Sounds hoity toity, but cuts toilet paper consumption to basically nothing. Works so good Im putting one in my toy hauler camper as well which is a part of my preps as well.
Solid idea!
Use (and re-use) a rag and wash your hands. You should be practicing good hygiene anyway. Not so long ago (the 1930s) many people had never purchased or used toilet paper.
There are also hoses like the Thais use. Much cheaper and easier to install and they take up less space than a bidet
Bidet is good as with the things that are to pass you are gonna be shittin yourself daily.
Your channel has helped me so much!!! 💕💕💕
Would you like to be Canadian girl 😊
I've been using white Gorilla Tape to make durable labels for various containers.
If you stack canned food in totes, the slimmer manual can openers fit between the stacked cans.
I added cast nets to my fishing gear.
Canned pet food may have a shorter shelf life than human equivalent (e.g., tuna). Learn to make your own and get your carnivore weaned off store food ASAP. Kibble has a pretty short shelf life, no matter how well it's stored.
Great video. I'm glad I'm a prepper
Thanks Brother! Me too
im not so sure about the regular bic lighters anymore. just yesterday i pulled one out of a pack and the wheel was stuck to the flint. then it broke the flint when i tried to light it, then it spins freely and is useless. this happens alot to me. seems like if you use it and let it sit, it will freeze up like this esp w humidity. so dont use them until you have to, store in plastic bags. otherwise fairly reliable if used on a regular basis. of course you should have other fire sources but i think the torch lighters are also unreliable bc they are under pressure and will lose fuel over time. so keep those empty until ready to use stored next to refill cans. im trying the newer bic ez reach, push button lighters bc they are easier to use but i cannot speak to their reliability. no child safety wheel either which i usually take out w needle nose. the similar long reach grill lighters are also handy.
This is correct. Bic lighters will expire over a couple of years. What happens is that moisture gets in and basically welds the "flint" to the tube that it's in. Perhaps it's a reaction with the spring, perhaps something else. Either way it does happen. What you want to stockpile is the actual flints themselves from Bic lighters, a couple of Zippo lighters (or knockoffs), and fuel. The flints from Bics will fit in Zippos so if you have a friend that smokes ask them for their empty lighters and take the flints out. Of course you can buy Zippo flints as well and you can put nearly as many as you like in the cotton batting of the Zippo without significantly affecting the fuel capacity. Fuel for Zippos can be almost anything. A gallon of naptha from the hardware store, leftover mix gas from last year, denatured alcohol, diesel, kerosene, or what have you. Obviously it's best to stick with the recommended fuel, but the ability to use other things is pretty clutch. Don't overfill, and use caution.
As a supplement NOT a substitute...multivitamins? I never see them listed or mentioned.
This was great, thanks so much for taking the time to make this. God Bless
Fantastic video Sootch00 👍
Iodine is good for wounds and for water purification. Extra ammo can also be great for trading. But be careful. Beef stew is good for humans and pets. Thanks for a great video
Although I have everything mentioned in this video, I watch just to reflect on if I missed anything. Thanks for the information.
You had wicks?!
I have, wicks. Got them for my lamps years ago.
@@Lostinthesandi have extra wicks as well. If you have/use lanterns its a necessity.
Do mot forget spare repair parts for your firearms
Palmetto armory Ar spare parts kits ✌🏻
Spare parts ? I keep an inventory of laser and optical sight batteries, spare scopes, holsters, slings and cleaning supplies. I have my grandfather's, dad's, late brother's and military style guns but not one spare part. What am I missing here ? I feel mine will last forever with good maintainence even if used heavily in defensive situation.
@@anthonybarker2087 springs, pins, extractors, firing pins, bolts and bolt carriers... The list goes on. Every single weapon in the world, no matter who makes it or how good it is WILL break.
A broken firing pin or trigger spring turns your firearm into a paperweight, plain and simple.
Or spair firearms. Instead of those firearms, what you really need is canning jars to be able to can all the food in your deep freeze so lids will be more important than an extra firearm
fascinating. i am missing something. what is a spair firearm? @@jackdundon2261
Really appreciate the list. LOVE the outtakes. You are a peach!
What about tea plant seeds, tobacco seeds, stuff like that?
Keep up the prepping and prepping videos Bro. Your videos are my favorite reminders in a world that is so distracting. Thank you.
Another thing that disappeared in 2020 was canning supplies. I was desperate and started reusing my canning lids. It worked. Today I'm canning pears. Just sitting here watching and mostly listening while I peel and core them. I'm about half done with 18 pints. Using a lot of sugar for a light syrup tho. The grocery store needs to put some on sale or I'll need to get into my stash.
Good list
Love the bloopers you put at the end. Prep on folks ♥
I also recommend having a silcock key, to procure water from abandoned homes and building that those NOT in the know haven't tapped into
One more .... add in an assortment of screws and nails. You don't know what you may need to repair someday.
Tks from Guatemala, Central America.
Replacing garden seeds every 2-3 years can get a bit pricey! I bought all heirlooms once and once only, then saved seeds at the end of the summer and winter growing seasons from a small garden I have so I can rotate my old seeds out for fresh ones every season. Its also allowed me to harvest and save a lot of seeds so if I do have to grow all of my own food I will have enough seeds to get me through. It will also allow me to have some to barter with for what I dont have or I need. Gardening is a skill you need to practice now even if on a small scale. There is more to it than tilling the soil and throwing some seeds down. Solar lights are awesome and I get a six pack of them every year even if I dont need them to use as emergency light. Just make sure you get the special batteries they require too. Walmart usually has them in a couple of sizes so that after a year or so when they no longer work I can replace them cheaply.
In my experience, if seeds are stored in a dark, temperature and humidity controlled environment, like in a pantry cabinet, they'll last longer than a couple years. We moved cross country 3 years ago and a bunch of seeds that had been stored in a cabinet in the kitchen and forgotten about made the move with us. I just got around to planting a few things at our new home this year and the seeds from 2017 (carrots), 2018 (radishes) and something from 2019 but I don't remember now what that is, have all, or at least almost all, sprouted. Actually, everything I planted is from at least 2 year old seeds. Maybe not all seeds last that long, but I'd think replenishing seed stock every four years would suffice.
Costco is far better on price and amount of batteries per package. They make many to last fifteen years in storage.
Cans of lard or shortening. Use for food , fuel, grease and light. My grandma taught me that
I watched my mom.
Throw in clarified butter or ghee. It tastes great and also lasts forever. It is more expensive.
Might be good to help feed dogs if shops run out of dog food?
Irish Spring is a good multipurpose soap bar. It also can be used as a repellent for flies, mosquitos, fleas, roaches, mice, rats, etc. They hate it.
I’m a single woman living in a large city, in an apartment. If TSHTF, is it best to stay inside, or hop in my car (which I always keep filled) and head for family 2 hours away? I also have some medical issues and wonder how much medicine to put aside
Job well done. Love your work.
We still use flint & steel in lighters, they are just a bit more user friendly
Item Summary:
1. Canned Food
2. Ammo and Mags
3. Lighters & matches
4. Cash / Currency/ Precious Metals
5. Alcohol/ Cigarettes / Tobacco (barter and medicinal uses)
6. Hygiene Items: Toilet Paper/Wet Wipes/Soap/Hand Sanitizer/Tooth paste
7. Water/Water Containers/ Buckets
8. Bleach/Cleaning Wipes
9. Propane/Butane/Fuel
10. Candles
11. Lantern and Wicks
12. Ziplock Bags/Trash Bags
13. Tarps
14. Duct Tape/Zip Ties
15. Can Openers
16. Fishing Tackle/Poles
17. Vinegar/Baking Soda/ Salt
18. Tools /Tool Kits
19. Batteries: Multiple of Each/Rechargeable Bats.
20. Solar Lights
21. Pet Food: Dry and Can
22. Seeds for Growing
23. Tin Foil: (Aluminum Foil)
24. Disposable Eatery Items: plates, forks, spoons, etc.
Great job. Thank you.
Amazon has soap in dried sheets (like 100 sheets per small box) that are one time use. They don't take up much space in a go bag at all, just don't wanna get them wet.
They got them at Dollar tree now
Yes Sir… a great list to obtain all the necessaries and then some….
Thank you 😊
With all the food in cans, what do you do with the cans after you or the pet eats eat the food? You can crush the cans, but it will still be there, and doesn't decompose.
Maybe repurpose them by making them hold candle wax for candles or make holes for drainage and start seeds 🌱 in them. I think there are better uses for that type of material but survival skills are foreign to me. 🤷♀️
That is your concern when SHTF? Recycling?
You can use them for security purposes and old timers used to flatten them out and use to side or roof a structure.
Great job
As always, thanks for your ideas
great vid and great suggestion. Is there an expiration date on the liquid hand sanitizers?
Yes. The individual bottles are marked, but it's usually about one year.
Two things I would like to impart. Please look up Jean Pain and find out how composting brings you warm(actually hot!!!) air and water and provides you with flame! (methane) for cooking and or heating and light. Pemmican. Turns out its a super food and lasts a very long time! Use beef or pork and get spices involved so the pemmican isn't so lame! lol.
Thank you so much
Medicine, definitely if it's a prescription that you rely on having extra, but even basic medicine headaches or stomach pain. I went to the store to get my sister throat spray couldn't find it anywhere and this is recently.
Great items to gather. I like your videos.
i make my own toilet paper with cloths..and i wash them..its not gross. remember cloth diapers? save newspapers for tp as well
Good stuff brother, time to stock up again
Excellent advice
George gammon of rebel capitalist here on UA-cam did a cross-country tour through two South American countries to see if silver gold or Bitcoin would be easier to use, with a focus of not being trapped with debit cards ... Interesting to watch the struggle of using them while these countries are having hyperinflation.
Good information in this video.
Our child has severe allergies to dairy, nuts, soy and egg. Therefore, we keep a deep pantry for her in case of any adverse weather or other emergencies so we know she’s taken care of. We have things too, but it’s easier to find things for us than her so she’s a priority.
I don’t own a gun, but I’m stocked up on ammo. I don’t own a dog, but I’m stocked up on dog food, I don’t have a wife or a girlfriend but I’m stocked up on hand sanitizer. - I’m ready!
I'd say, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. You won't have to be responsible for an animal or another human. But you definitely should get yourself some firearms. If for nothing else other than to protect your bartering goods.
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Ammo with no firearms? It’s like having a working car with no wheels. 💀
Your ready to barter. But are you prepared for the thieves ? At least don't let anyone know where your peeps are ever. Ammo doesn't work if your throwing it by hand.
I gather gator Gatorade, bottles, sterilize them, put an oxygen absorbed in them, fill with rice or beans and seal them up. I also do sugar and salt that way, however NO oxygen absorber because it will make the salt and sugar hard. These will be good items to barter already packaged up.
6:17 I wouldn't recommend storing water long term with tap water that has NOT been properly disinfected
May the Lord Bless you and all of us. Long live the Republic!
It's the only way we'll get through. God Bless you!
After opening bleach has a 6 month shelf life, get pool shock. I have cases of peroxide and 99% alcohol stored away. Lots of fleece. For my reptiles that have to have heat, i buy uniheat packs, the are for shipping them and plants. They come in 24 to 96 hour packs, i have different ones and they never get over 100f unlike hothands that can scald.
I liked to watch Mark Koernke back in the day or shortwave radio and he would always say 'always make sure you got some toilet paper stashed because you don't want to have to use burdock; it gets pretty rough after a few days
In a grid down situation you won't be able to buy anything at a store. Everything is computerized and if there's no power there are no computers which means no way to ring up items. I can't even remember the last time I saw a price tag on anything, its all scanned by a computer, so there won't even be the option of a cashier totalling up items by hand and figuring sales tax, not that any of them know how to do that any more anyway.
Long before your money cannot purchase goods, the store shelves are going to be empty. People who are terrified or hungry don’t wait in lines or pay, they grab and go.
@@sortathesame8701 They say that it will only take 3 days for supermarket shelves to be empty after the trucks stop running.
After hurricane Sandy some stores that were blacked out were opening their doors for non perishables and taking cash.
I can pretty much guarantee nobody is concerned with sales tax in a disaster.
Particularly when it's the gov that is most responsible for the shtf.
@@ffryanI'm guessing HOURS, not days...
@@sortathesame8701My thoughts exactly.
We have 3 cats and buy a good amount of food for them whenever we shop. I'm really going to have to start just putting away some of the cans as buying even more is very expensive. But we need to have food for them too during an emergency. Buying and using a less expensive brand of pet food during an emergency is a recipe for diarrhea, which is the last thing I want to have to deal with.
How do the new cans with the easy pull tabs hold up, seems all companys are now going that route.
excellent point. they wont last as long. don't choose them for storage. the plastic you know
Buy the cheaper brands without them but also rotate through your supply, this is essential.
thank you for that checklist
to talk about the seeds. Make sure you get seeds that are heirloom and non hybrids so you can save the seeds from your harvest for future planting. And choose fruits and veggies that have high yields. Beans, peas, tomatoes etc. Carrots, radish, onions etc. are one seeds, one plant, so it takes more area to get enough. Just my take.
So there’s not 50 items… I thought I had missed some. Thank you
How long can you store water for in those containers?
Based on youtube comments about 4 years. After about 4 years the plastic containers leak.