Interesting note about the depression. My grandfathers family had money and lost it. To the day he died he still wore .25$ garage sale pants. The depression affected them deeply. Grandmas family was already poor and grew most of their own food, sold eggs, flowers, and vegetables. So they didn’t notice the hard times as much. They were already self sufficient. Also there was lighting storms of dust and locust plagues. Grandma said they had to hang blankets over the windows. This was in central Kansas. People thought it was the end times. Sound familiar.
Yes. My Mom's family were farmers. They grew *everything* they ate. During the depression, Mom's father, my Grandfather, actually increased his land holdings. Self-sufficiency--even to the extent that we can achieve it in today's world--is not to be underestimated!
I know what you're talking about. I have a friend who grew up on a family farm during hard times. He's a great guy, but he's very thrifty and money conscious in every way. He's very food centered, wants to make sure everybody eats. He's seen hunger from a personal standpoint I'm sure.
The habits formed in our youth are difficult to change and often stay with a person for life. In some circumstances it can be a good thing . Bad habits can be just as hard to break.😉
My prepping went unchecked about 10-15yrs ago....it went from storage of can food, ammo and such in the city- to full blown land ownership and ranching. Self reliance is a lifestyle.
I’d like to pick your brain 🧠 in your process. I currently live in Philadelphia and hate it it’s tactically, geographicly, economicly detrimental to self reliance and strategic relocating. But I’ve stocked up over time for almost every scenario foot for 2 years a few k of each round water filtration communications gear NV but I’m not satisfied with security threat how did you get to where your st was it tip toe or dive
@@tonydijock151 for security- 28 acres around the house completely fenced in a very rural area. 3 big dogs. Dutch shepherd, German shepherd and a Mastiff. Like minded folks in the ranches around ours.
Life goals!. I'm now retired from the navy, but the wife still has a few more years left. But the plan is land, a home stead, strive for self reliance to include water and electricity. And asuxh food as possible with some trading expected. Plus a weiner dog rescue ranch. For happiness and as an alarm system 😅
Whoever is reading this, i pray that whatever you’re going through gets better and whatever you’re struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen
In all honesty, I really like that a lot of people are taking their own safety and prosperity into their own hands. After the fear, riots, plagues and media nonsense since 2020, the government has pushed people away from being dependent.
If you have a brain granted. Theirs still millions of idiots who seek to rely on strangers and their government to live and or survive. Millions. They're called democrats lol.
My Mother grew up on a farm in a 1870s log cabin with no running water or electricity. Outhouses. Canning, meat smokehouse, cold storage meatlocker using ice blocks cut out during winter, butchering your own livestock, etc. Clothes made out of recycled 50# cloth flour sacks. And went to Church every Sunday to give thanks for what they had. She only modernized when my Grandparents sent her to Nursing School in 1957. Really that's not that long ago. I wish kids would realize.
Hey Eric, I've been watching you and your brother for a few years now, just watched a show you guy's did 5 years ago about being a first time firearm owner, for most of my life I've been kind of anti-gun, although I have been taken out by different Buddies over the years shootn a few times, I just felt like I didn't need one . About three years ago I watched THOSE PEOPLE ON THE NEWS BURNING DOWN BUILDINGS, LOOTING, EVEN KILLING that same summer it happened 20 miles from where I live in my city , for me that was unimaginable, TIME TO TAKE ACTION ! Now..I train , practice, take classes, got a member ship, developed skills on good equipment, I enjoy the sport and the good people I've meet . I wanted to say thank you for all your videos and great content and guys like, John Lovell, Mike- Garand Thumb, Scootch00, Hickok45, Jerry Maculek, Tactical Hive , Tactical Considerations, Kevin-USCCA, and so many more Great Guy's teaching, reviewing equipment , giving great instructions, ALWAYS LEARNING MORE . I believe in Law & Order , there are people who want to destroy OUR COUNTRY !
The depression grandma you mentioned, passed away 8 years ago. But the channel is still here with her recipes and stuff. Look it up, it is : " Clara's kitchen recipes from the great depression ".
We live in a prepper neighborhood. Most of the folks dont know thats what it is, but it is. Our neighborhood is 100 homes. Our HOA board is 3 people of which I am one. All 3 of us are preppers, and we know for sure of about 10 others who call themselves preppers. We have been able to sell our community on so many prepper ideas by just pitching them as "green", "sustainable", or "environmentally conscious". These things are all of that, but to us, they are about securing the long term survivability of our neighborhood if something major went down. We lobbied a vote to keep 3 of our connected 1 acre lots roughly in the center of the neighborhood undeveloped as a "community garden". Its fenced, has gates on 3 sides for easy access and raised flowerbeds in 1 corner and tilled soil for planting through the rest. We have successfully grown crops of corn, cabbage, lettuce, green beans, etc. We had a successful vote to approve owners to keep bees, chickens (up to 5 per household), and rabbits if anyone wants to by promoting it as protecting honeybees, and providing for organic, hormone free eggs. We have one person keeping bees (4 hive boxes), and about a dozen with chickens. We approved spending on a playground and pavilion. We put in a jungle gym, swings, slide, and teeder-todder. The pavilion is a covered concrete pad with 6 large picnic tables, 4 charcoal grills, power, and water. In a time of need, it could be used as a gathering place for food distribution. Right now we meet there for HOA meetings and to do our Saturday morning swap and sale. Right now we are working on gathering bids to see what it would cost to gate our entrance/exit since we only have one way in and out, with an eye toward fencing the perimeter in the future. Planning to sell it as a way to prevent theft & vandalism as well as increase property values. This is true, but also would make securing the neighborhood much easier in a time of emergency. If the proverbial shit ever did hit the fan, our neighborhood is being purpose built to survive. Its the way of the future if you ask me
Your community is well set to survive hard times. Cooperation will be a crucial factor, sharing surpluses, barter / trading goods skills and labour. Salt will be more valuable than money in the event of economic collapse. Try to imagine life without fossil fuels and petro chemicals eg.plastics .Glass jars will have value again . My parents grew up in the 1920's/30's , their families did ok because they grew veggies, raised poultry and some livestock. Dad recalled they sometimes went to bed hungry but they got by fishing and hunting when the opportunity arose. Cash was a VERY rare commodity .
As a Georgia boy myself, I have a big respect for you Eric. Idk exactly what your views are in certain things but I don't care. When it all comes down to it, we are country boys that are in the city but can be at home in the woods. Black or white, man or woman it's universal. Country life is a clean way of living. I've lived in the concrete cities and right now I am happier waking up looking at Georgia pine trees than skyscrapers and smog.
The first prep/appliance my wife wanted when we moved to the woods was a harvest right freeze dryer. Best thing ever. It's amazing how many things you can freeze dry. Especially handy if you have chickens and need good ways to keep eggs
Nice to talk about freeze dried food stuff but what I did not hear talked about was the need for clean water and some way to cook this being vital to the whole process. I think, especially in the suburbs or cities people are sub consciously thinking the power will still come from the wall plug. And in true black swan even that is not necessarily so.
I would love to see a lot more of your videos because I know that y'all can bring a lot more things to everyone that likes your videos like I do .......
Eric and Matt are right. If done properly it becomes a lifestyle. Now that the face of prepping IS changing, I see more and more people approaching it as more of a "hobby". It's a lifestyle. If your regular routine is to stay up til 3am watching movies and sleep til 1pm, then get up and Facebook (or whatever media) for 4 hours...... you're probably not a prepper.
Eric I love you and Matt show LLP is a very good show and very informative I pick up a lot of good information please keep up the good work you guys God bless y’all
Funny, I lived on a hippie commune as a kid. We grew food, hunted, and, for lack of a better term, prepped. "Back to the land" was the name back then. Save rice, beans, can veggies, as off grid as possible, raise chickens and so on. And we totally made fun of "preppers". BTW, if you have 13 zucchini, share them with your neighbors, I have neighbors we swap veggies with, Like getting a deer, you split it up. amongst everyone who hunted. This is called "mutual aid" As far as "grocery sharing" (or foodshelf sharing) goes, poor folks have been doing this for years....and still do. My neighbor has 6 kids, we have 2, we share food all the time. It's anarchy !
You can repair or replace the gasket seal on ammo cans. Use RTV or silicone. Have to very lightly oil the 'knife edge'' and thoroughly clean the old seal out before applying.
Back in the 70's & 80's, we were survivalists, not preppers. Being a preppers is a natural thing, but we've had plenty for so long, that we had forgotten about it.
Optimum storage for cigars is 70° at 70% relative humidity. I've smoked cigars that were over 30 years old (new old stock from a defunct distributor) and were superb. They had been stored in glass jars lined with Spanish cedar veneers.
I always ask the prep resistors just how long they think it would take to go from Now to Post Apocalypse. Pretty sure it will take two weeks or less, more likely about 3 days. Our dependence on grocery chains and technology only accelerates that timeline. Prepare for the worst hope for the best. 🧂🇺🇲🧂
I miss the days when you could get Eagle Rare for $40-45. The good news is that the bourbon market is absolutely booming and there are new delicious affordable bottles coming out every other day. Texas is really kicking ass when it comes to producing new fantastic bottles.
I think that a good number of suburbanites are starting to deepen their pantries, look at long-term storage of food, and are perhaps looking at the 2022 version of Victory Gardens. We've gone well past the stereotypical "prepper" attitudes associated with fringe elements, and are starting to look at what we're going to do if (for example) our economy goes Weimer Germany--a possibility that intelligent, educated, sober-minded people are starting to warn us about...
It all began a long time ago. I'm no true "prepper"... well don't consider myself one, but back in the mid 80's, me and my family lived through an 8.2 earthquake. So clearly we moved to Cali, and lived through a few others.. fast forward a few ice storms, hurricanes... (luckily no direct tornado or floods. Though mostly by design of not living in those prone areas). But the reality of self reliance and making sure I can care for me and mine. I know the gov isn't coming to help... I was the "gov" for many many years. True prepping, canning, storing foods long term. We can always learn more, do more, and never stop seeking skills. Learn to reload, grow foods in your small garden, learn where you live... 3, 4, 5 ways to get home from work or school. Always have a paper map (post hurricane Irma, there was no electricity in many areas in the fla keys for 4-5 weeks). Have a plan, a back up plan, and another plan. Hint: if n the past 5 years you and your family have survived through your last cat 4 hurricane, 2 separate 1 week ice storms and all of covid, and never actually ran out of anything.... You're doing some things right 😉.
One thing I've noticed that people do not give enough attention to is MEDICAL. A hospital isn't where you want to be when times are good let alone if it all comes down. Get medically educated! Not just trauma boo boos. This is already a must for people living in the country.
May not have a standard merit, but, have 5 plastic coffee canisters (seal up airtight with packing tape) for storage of gauze rolls, gauze pads, and such that can be put away long-term. Sundry 1stAid items regularly kept in same type canisters, but, not sealed. Have problem with roaches and other vermin, otherwise.
love your channel. gotta educate yourself on animal consumption and the logistics involved with a demanding population. its becoming increasingly impossible. which is why alternatives are booming. demand supplemented with self-sufficient hunting wouldn't be enough and would quickly dry the well, especially if society collapsed
The oil less pump on the freeze dryer has to be sent back to them every so often for service. I'm not a fan of relying on their existence. The regular pump oil is simple to change, and that $1500 upgrade can be spent on a lot of food.
Exactly! I see in the Bible where the Lord told Joseph what was coming, but never a specific command of what to do about it. Just “hey this is the crop forecast for the next 14 years”. It took being a prepper to save up in the times of plenty for the coming storm.
It's simply perpetuating normalcy for the people you love. And the reason why people mock them is because they're insecure about their own preparations or lack of need.
Once upon a time most everyone was a prepper, it was the only way to survive. Those who solely depend on someone else for their food etc are doomed considering the road ahead. Even the new "soccer mom preppers" will not make it. Most of the "preppers" today lack the knowledge, skill set, mind set to thrive in a SHTF condition. My dad was born in 1925. Times were tough. As a boy he would caddy at the Military base golf course and carry two bags for 25 cents. He got to keep 10 cents and gave 15 cents to the family fund. Large gardens, canning were the norm. Thinly sliced homemade bread and sliced cucumbers were the norm for lunch. 50-60 years later he still would not eat cucumbers.
I had a good laugh at the freeze drying whiskey idea; they do actually make a powdered alcohol, I've seen several videos on it, but don't recall much, except that you'd need a lot of it to be effective. Now to go find the Manly Meals content.
Eric "fresh venison no GMOs", last weeks episode, "So I do corn feed" 😂 Not hating bro js. Glad yall are shining a light on the importance of prepping, love the show
Freeze dry bananas, easy and delicious. Mashed potatoes with butter and milk. Fresh fruit, raw or cooked eggs. I have done many things that work well. Face Book has a group called retired at 40's freeze dryer group, lots of info there. Vaseline works well on rubber seals for ammo cans and alike.
A couple years ago I read the “Dies the Fire” series by S.M. Sterling. In the first book, after a total collapse brought on by an unknown phenomenon, a young vegan woman discovers the value of meat. The modern vegan lifestyle is reliant on modern technology. That infrastructure goes away, some people are going to be driven to alternative choices.
Yeah! Read that one. Noticed that about Signe (character's name, IIRC). And you nailed it about vegan as a lifestyle . . . Reduced might work, but, abstinence is just a slow death.
@@andypanda4927 Yep. The whole premise of special diets by choice, is predicated on modern means of transportation and safe food storage. Not to mention industrial farming based on petrochemicals. The grid goes down, even to Great Depression levels, and all those vegans are going to be making some hard choices.
learn to make your own yeast, buy bulk wheatberries and a hand powered mill and mill your own flour (wheatberries last a long time, flour does not), and look up egg substitutes on youtube if you don'thave chickens. learn to make 2 or 3 differnt types of flatbreads.
Well, if things go sideways more than 60 days, I'm going to be in a real bind. Can't get more than 90 days for some prescrip. Most limit you to 30 days. Besides, nothing will help if it's a crash as bad or worse than the Great Depression.
Cigars are much more like wine than they are like cigarettes. Some years crops are better than others. They age well and gain body, aroma, and flavor. They need to be kept at optimal temp and humidity.
You can find the subtle hints on the back of packaging in the ingredients. Also, if you see warnings about shellfish allergens and there is no obvious shellfish in the product, I guarantee it’s crickets because the allergen is the same for both them and shellfish
I remember growing up the term prepper was a tin foil hat dude butt now as an adult there are different levels and groups or prepping. But these people that are ridiculed are having the last laugh because most of what they were for shadowing had come true, now there are even highly trained almost soc groups as well as new everyday people entering being prepared I think as a community we should be humble n nice n teach people entering self preservation. To many times I’ve heard no I don’t need to be ready I’ll come to your place lol no no you won’t
If you have more than a week of food in the pantry, a full tank of gas, some medical supplies. Congrats, your a Prepper, Some just have alot more than a week.
Bourbon some rooms even Brandy is good for different things alcohol just for drinking anymore it’s for a whole lot more than that it’s good you have a good supply of it never know when you use it even for bartending for what you need even if you don’t drink you can use for bartender
I can't believe you didn't know tobacco can be aged lol, the older it is the nicer, though yes if the humidity is too low it can be too rough or burn too quick.
I've never heard a negative connotation related to Prepping, except on this channel, Eric reminds us every few months that - that was what he was told about it.
It’s because he doesn’t want to go into it more. The whole movement had another name back in the 90s “survivalist” and the media pushed hard to have that represent the evil white militias training to overthrow the government (never mind militias weren’t the only survivalists and most of them also had non-white members). Toss on Ruby ridge and Waco and yeah, those are the sorts of things the layperson used to think of when hearing survivalist or prepper. What moved the term prepper away from that I think was the NatGeo “doomsday preppers” which was both good and bad…. Good it mainstreamed the concepts, bad that they were always trying to tear the folks in the show down about how it couldn’t happen. They also picked people that would be good for ratings and not the best people to represent a more well rounded lifestyle.
It’s because he doesn’t want to go into it more. The whole movement had another name back in the 90s “survivalist” and the media pushed hard to have that represent the evil white militias training to overthrow the government (never mind militias weren’t the only survivalists and most of them also had non-white members). Toss on Ruby ridge and Waco and yeah, those are the sorts of things the layperson used to think of when hearing survivalist or prepper. What moved the term prepper away from that I think was the NatGeo “doomsday preppers” which was both good and bad…. Good it mainstreamed the concepts, bad that they were always trying to tear the folks in the show down about how it couldn’t happen. They also picked people that would be good for ratings and not the best people to represent a more well rounded lifestyle.
@@timunderbakke8756 Interesting I guess that makes sense, I only moved to the US back in 1999, so I missed all that; not to mention I still miss a lot, since I never watch any sort of TV.
@@ericbergfield6451 that’s ok - most of what the negative side comes from is before your time in the US (welcome, btw). It was some really weird times back then, almost like today in some respects except now most everyone has woken up to the idea that government isn’t always your friend, and that chaos can happen here.
Interesting note about the depression. My grandfathers family had money and lost it. To the day he died he still wore .25$ garage sale pants. The depression affected them deeply. Grandmas family was already poor and grew most of their own food, sold eggs, flowers, and vegetables. So they didn’t notice the hard times as much. They were already self sufficient. Also there was lighting storms of dust and locust plagues. Grandma said they had to hang blankets over the windows. This was in central Kansas. People thought it was the end times. Sound familiar.
Yes. My Mom's family were farmers. They grew *everything* they ate. During the depression, Mom's father, my Grandfather, actually increased his land holdings.
Self-sufficiency--even to the extent that we can achieve it in today's world--is not to be underestimated!
I know what you're talking about. I have a friend who grew up on a family farm during hard times. He's a great guy, but he's very thrifty and money conscious in every way. He's very food centered, wants to make sure everybody eats. He's seen hunger from a personal standpoint I'm sure.
The habits formed in our youth are difficult to change and often stay with a person for life. In some circumstances it can be a good thing . Bad habits can be just as hard to break.😉
Didn’t have nuclear weapons that would destroy all of humanity back then. Only had to worry about good old Mother Nature.
KNOW OF FAMILY MEMBERS LIKE THAT...MY SON GOT A BIG INHERITANCE FROM THEM!
My prepping went unchecked about 10-15yrs ago....it went from storage of can food, ammo and such in the city- to full blown land ownership and ranching. Self reliance is a lifestyle.
I’d like to pick your brain 🧠 in your process. I currently live in Philadelphia and hate it it’s tactically, geographicly, economicly detrimental to self reliance and strategic relocating. But I’ve stocked up over time for almost every scenario foot for 2 years a few k of each round water filtration communications gear NV but I’m not satisfied with security threat how did you get to where your st was it tip toe or dive
@@tonydijock151 for security- 28 acres around the house completely fenced in a very rural area. 3 big dogs. Dutch shepherd, German shepherd and a Mastiff. Like minded folks in the ranches around ours.
Life goals!. I'm now retired from the navy, but the wife still has a few more years left. But the plan is land, a home stead, strive for self reliance to include water and electricity. And asuxh food as possible with some trading expected.
Plus a weiner dog rescue ranch. For happiness and as an alarm system 😅
I’m moving into that direction as we speak
@@Al_capachino yeah buddy
Whoever is reading this, i pray that whatever you’re going through gets better and whatever you’re struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen
Don't waste your prayers.
Thank you
Going to the Castle Air Force base museum in Atwater California
Today is open cockpit day
God bless all our veterans for their sacrifices
@@mattmarzula take a swim in the Euphrates
Nah, these disengenuous posts made just for likes are getting old. It's not good. It's evil disguised as virtue.
Don’t worry man, I just had a little caffeine, I’ll get through the exhaustion hahaha
In all honesty, I really like that a lot of people are taking their own safety and prosperity into their own hands. After the fear, riots, plagues and media nonsense since 2020, the government has pushed people away from being dependent.
If you have a brain granted. Theirs still millions of idiots who seek to rely on strangers and their government to live and or survive. Millions. They're called democrats lol.
Half the country maybe. Unfortunately the other half seems to have taken to dependence like a duck to water over the last couple years.
My Mother grew up on a farm in a 1870s log cabin with no running water or electricity. Outhouses. Canning, meat smokehouse, cold storage meatlocker using ice blocks cut out during winter, butchering your own livestock, etc. Clothes made out of recycled 50# cloth flour sacks. And went to Church every Sunday to give thanks for what they had. She only modernized when my Grandparents sent her to Nursing School in 1957. Really that's not that long ago. I wish kids would realize.
Hey Eric, I've been watching you and your brother for a few years now, just watched a show you guy's did 5 years ago about being a first time firearm owner, for most of my life I've been kind of anti-gun, although I have been taken out by different Buddies over the years shootn a few times, I just felt like I didn't need one . About three years ago I watched THOSE PEOPLE ON THE NEWS BURNING DOWN BUILDINGS, LOOTING, EVEN KILLING that same summer it happened 20 miles from where I live in my city , for me that was unimaginable, TIME TO TAKE ACTION ! Now..I train , practice, take classes, got a member ship, developed skills on good equipment, I enjoy the sport and the good people I've meet . I wanted to say thank you for all your videos and great content and guys like, John Lovell, Mike- Garand Thumb, Scootch00, Hickok45, Jerry Maculek, Tactical Hive , Tactical Considerations, Kevin-USCCA, and so many more Great Guy's teaching, reviewing equipment , giving great instructions, ALWAYS LEARNING MORE . I believe in Law & Order , there are people who want to destroy OUR COUNTRY !
My self reliance. Shawn James. Great UA-cam channel
Thank you guys for this episode. Was outside putting up wire fence will listening. Awesome stuff keep up the great work.
The depression grandma you mentioned, passed away 8 years ago. But the channel is still here with her recipes and stuff. Look it up, it is : " Clara's kitchen recipes from the great depression ".
Great episode and I agree it should be self reliance instead of prepping.
Or independence.
People are way too caught up in appearances.
Eric thanks for the entertaining videos and your perspective on things going on with our country at the moment. Well done 👍🏼 keep up the good work.
We live in a prepper neighborhood. Most of the folks dont know thats what it is, but it is. Our neighborhood is 100 homes. Our HOA board is 3 people of which I am one. All 3 of us are preppers, and we know for sure of about 10 others who call themselves preppers.
We have been able to sell our community on so many prepper ideas by just pitching them as "green", "sustainable", or "environmentally conscious". These things are all of that, but to us, they are about securing the long term survivability of our neighborhood if something major went down.
We lobbied a vote to keep 3 of our connected 1 acre lots roughly in the center of the neighborhood undeveloped as a "community garden". Its fenced, has gates on 3 sides for easy access and raised flowerbeds in 1 corner and tilled soil for planting through the rest. We have successfully grown crops of corn, cabbage, lettuce, green beans, etc.
We had a successful vote to approve owners to keep bees, chickens (up to 5 per household), and rabbits if anyone wants to by promoting it as protecting honeybees, and providing for organic, hormone free eggs. We have one person keeping bees (4 hive boxes), and about a dozen with chickens.
We approved spending on a playground and pavilion. We put in a jungle gym, swings, slide, and teeder-todder. The pavilion is a covered concrete pad with 6 large picnic tables, 4 charcoal grills, power, and water. In a time of need, it could be used as a gathering place for food distribution. Right now we meet there for HOA meetings and to do our Saturday morning swap and sale.
Right now we are working on gathering bids to see what it would cost to gate our entrance/exit since we only have one way in and out, with an eye toward fencing the perimeter in the future. Planning to sell it as a way to prevent theft & vandalism as well as increase property values. This is true, but also would make securing the neighborhood much easier in a time of emergency.
If the proverbial shit ever did hit the fan, our neighborhood is being purpose built to survive. Its the way of the future if you ask me
Your community is well set to survive hard times. Cooperation will be a crucial factor, sharing surpluses, barter / trading goods skills and labour. Salt will be more valuable than money in the event of economic collapse. Try to imagine life without fossil fuels and petro chemicals eg.plastics .Glass jars will have value again . My parents grew up in the 1920's/30's , their families did ok because they grew veggies, raised poultry and some livestock. Dad recalled they sometimes went to bed hungry but they got by fishing and hunting when the opportunity arose. Cash was a VERY rare commodity .
As a Georgia boy myself, I have a big respect for you Eric. Idk exactly what your views are in certain things but I don't care. When it all comes down to it, we are country boys that are in the city but can be at home in the woods. Black or white, man or woman it's universal. Country life is a clean way of living. I've lived in the concrete cities and right now I am happier waking up looking at Georgia pine trees than skyscrapers and smog.
The first prep/appliance my wife wanted when we moved to the woods was a harvest right freeze dryer. Best thing ever. It's amazing how many things you can freeze dry. Especially handy if you have chickens and need good ways to keep eggs
Nice to talk about freeze dried food stuff but what I did not hear talked about was the need for clean water and some way to cook this being vital to the whole process. I think, especially in the suburbs or cities people are sub consciously thinking the power will still come from the wall plug. And in true black swan even that is not necessarily so.
Great show guys.... Much love 🙏🙏🙏🙏
People that used to make fun of me are now asking advice.
I would love to see a lot more of your videos because I know that y'all can bring a lot more things to everyone that likes your videos like I do .......
Eric and Matt are right. If done properly it becomes a lifestyle. Now that the face of prepping IS changing, I see more and more people approaching it as more of a "hobby". It's a lifestyle. If your regular routine is to stay up til 3am watching movies and sleep til 1pm, then get up and Facebook (or whatever media) for 4 hours...... you're probably not a prepper.
Eric I love you and Matt show LLP is a very good show and very informative I pick up a lot of good information please keep up the good work you guys God bless y’all
There are two times when you have too much ammo. 1. When you're on fire. 2. When you're swimming. Other than those scenarios more is always better!
What about when you're moving to a third floor apartment from a basement apartment (and there's no elevator), you know, movin' up? Too much ammo?
@@vyoufinder You hire movers.
Great pod cast
Listen to these while working on the yard. Keep up the good work
Funny, I lived on a hippie commune as a kid. We grew food, hunted, and, for lack of a better term, prepped. "Back to the land" was the name back then. Save rice, beans, can veggies, as off grid as possible, raise chickens and so on. And we totally made fun of "preppers".
BTW, if you have 13 zucchini, share them with your neighbors, I have neighbors we swap veggies with, Like getting a deer, you split it up.
amongst everyone who hunted. This is called "mutual aid" As far as "grocery sharing" (or foodshelf sharing) goes, poor folks have been doing this for years....and still do. My neighbor has 6 kids, we have 2, we share food all the time. It's anarchy !
You can repair or replace the gasket seal on ammo cans. Use RTV or silicone. Have to very lightly oil the 'knife edge'' and thoroughly clean the old seal out before applying.
Back in the 70's & 80's, we were survivalists, not preppers. Being a preppers is a natural thing, but we've had plenty for so long, that we had forgotten about it.
Optimum storage for cigars is 70° at 70% relative humidity. I've smoked cigars that were over 30 years old (new old stock from a defunct distributor) and were superb. They had been stored in glass jars lined with Spanish cedar veneers.
Not sure why it's considered "strange" to be prepared.
I always ask the prep resistors just how long they think it would take to go from Now to Post Apocalypse. Pretty sure it will take two weeks or less, more likely about 3 days. Our dependence on grocery chains and technology only accelerates that timeline. Prepare for the worst hope for the best. 🧂🇺🇲🧂
Are these same people opposed to fire extinguishers and airbags?
I agree if diesel stopped being delivered 🤣 it'd b bout 3days before grocery stores were empty. Fast food joints would b out within the week.
I miss the days when you could get Eagle Rare for $40-45. The good news is that the bourbon market is absolutely booming and there are new delicious affordable bottles coming out every other day. Texas is really kicking ass when it comes to producing new fantastic bottles.
I think that a good number of suburbanites are starting to deepen their pantries, look at long-term storage of food, and are perhaps looking at the 2022 version of Victory Gardens.
We've gone well past the stereotypical "prepper" attitudes associated with fringe elements, and are starting to look at what we're going to do if (for example) our economy goes Weimer Germany--a possibility that intelligent, educated, sober-minded people are starting to warn us about...
Exactly Roy 99.8 percent of people are not ready for a shtf scenario.When they get hungry they will be the dangerous ones.
What a good dude,,,Stocking baby food in the event someone needs it in a bad situation. 🙏🏼
It all began a long time ago. I'm no true "prepper"... well don't consider myself one, but back in the mid 80's, me and my family lived through an 8.2 earthquake. So clearly we moved to Cali, and lived through a few others.. fast forward a few ice storms, hurricanes... (luckily no direct tornado or floods. Though mostly by design of not living in those prone areas).
But the reality of self reliance and making sure I can care for me and mine. I know the gov isn't coming to help... I was the "gov" for many many years. True prepping, canning, storing foods long term. We can always learn more, do more, and never stop seeking skills. Learn to reload, grow foods in your small garden, learn where you live... 3, 4, 5 ways to get home from work or school. Always have a paper map (post hurricane Irma, there was no electricity in many areas in the fla keys for 4-5 weeks). Have a plan, a back up plan, and another plan.
Hint: if n the past 5 years you and your family have survived through your last cat 4 hurricane, 2 separate 1 week ice storms and all of covid, and never actually ran out of anything.... You're doing some things right 😉.
One thing I've noticed that people do not give enough attention to is MEDICAL. A hospital isn't where you want to be when times are good let alone if it all comes down. Get medically educated! Not just trauma boo boos. This is already a must for people living in the country.
May not have a standard merit, but, have 5 plastic coffee canisters (seal up airtight with packing tape) for storage of gauze rolls, gauze pads, and such that can be put away long-term. Sundry 1stAid items regularly kept in same type canisters, but, not sealed. Have problem with roaches and other vermin, otherwise.
It's sad that it takes the events to happen for people to understand that prepping... Self reliance is intelligent.
love your channel. gotta educate yourself on animal consumption and the logistics involved with a demanding population. its becoming increasingly impossible. which is why alternatives are booming. demand supplemented with self-sufficient hunting wouldn't be enough and would quickly dry the well, especially if society collapsed
Prepping is just hoarding. Except instead of dead cats and piles of magazines, it's food and ammo.
The oil less pump on the freeze dryer has to be sent back to them every so often for service. I'm not a fan of relying on their existence. The regular pump oil is simple to change, and that $1500 upgrade can be spent on a lot of food.
The manly meals were perfect! Lookin forward to the new set up though.
I'm in my 70 s . Never heard a thing about prepping in the80 s . No one was doing it
The prep life! ❤
"But thou, oh Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased".
Joseph of Egypt was a "prepper" and instrumental in saving the Egyptians and Israelites
Exactly! I see in the Bible where the Lord told Joseph what was coming, but never a specific command of what to do about it. Just “hey this is the crop forecast for the next 14 years”.
It took being a prepper to save up in the times of plenty for the coming storm.
It would be cool to see food prep, growing food/medicine, making black powder, alcohol, and basic survival skills.
"the Sensible Prepper". Best one on utube. ! You will learn a lot!!
It's simply perpetuating normalcy for the people you love. And the reason why people mock them is because they're insecure about their own preparations or lack of need.
Omg I thought I only said bought lessons!!! Holy crap alright I'll leave ya be. You're a good man Eric's God bless ya brother.
Eagle rare is amazing. I have two liquor stores near my house and one base eagle for $40 and the other sells it for $70
Once upon a time most everyone was a prepper, it was the only way to survive. Those who solely depend on someone else for their food etc are doomed considering the road ahead. Even the new "soccer mom preppers" will not make it. Most of the "preppers" today lack the knowledge, skill set, mind set to thrive in a SHTF condition. My dad was born in 1925. Times were tough. As a boy he would caddy at the Military base golf course and carry two bags for 25 cents. He got to keep 10 cents and gave 15 cents to the family fund. Large gardens, canning were the norm. Thinly sliced homemade bread and sliced cucumbers were the norm for lunch. 50-60 years later he still would not eat cucumbers.
I wonder too if Canning and Gardening goes hands in hand with people trying to eat healthier and know where their food comes from.
Agree correlation vs causation
Hi Al
I had a good laugh at the freeze drying whiskey idea; they do actually make a powdered alcohol, I've seen several videos on it, but don't recall much, except that you'd need a lot of it to be effective. Now to go find the Manly Meals content.
I used to tell my (UK) university mates that lipton powdered ice tea, was actually called 'beer in a box' and it got you drunk. Hook, line and sinker!
@@tomwinterfishing9065 HA HA HA. The power of the mind.
Eric "fresh venison no GMOs", last weeks episode, "So I do corn feed" 😂 Not hating bro js. Glad yall are shining a light on the importance of prepping, love the show
Freeze dry bananas, easy and delicious. Mashed potatoes with butter and milk. Fresh fruit, raw or cooked eggs. I have done many things that work well. Face Book has a group called retired at 40's freeze dryer group, lots of info there. Vaseline works well on rubber seals for ammo cans and alike.
Powdered milk keeps a long time. Very good bartering item.
Anybody got stories of how prepping saved them during hurricane Ian?
Only 1 maybe 2 deer in WA state if you get a secondary tag just wish the season lasted longer then it does
A couple years ago I read the “Dies the Fire” series by S.M. Sterling. In the first book, after a total collapse brought on by an unknown phenomenon, a young vegan woman discovers the value of meat. The modern vegan lifestyle is reliant on modern technology. That infrastructure goes away, some people are going to be driven to alternative choices.
Yeah! Read that one. Noticed that about Signe (character's name, IIRC). And you nailed it about vegan as a lifestyle . . . Reduced might work, but, abstinence is just a slow death.
@@andypanda4927 Yep. The whole premise of special diets by choice, is predicated on modern means of transportation and safe food storage. Not to mention industrial farming based on petrochemicals. The grid goes down, even to Great Depression levels, and all those vegans are going to be making some hard choices.
Rethink that Harvest Right Freeze dryer. Tons of issues. Look into the Stay Fresh brand of freeze dryers. Its supposed to be a MUCH nicer machine
learn to make your own yeast, buy bulk wheatberries and a hand powered mill and mill your own flour (wheatberries last a long time, flour does not), and look up egg substitutes on youtube if you don'thave chickens. learn to make 2 or 3 differnt types of flatbreads.
If you live in a big city, or its suburbs, id get the F outta there before spring 2024.
Good video brothers
In 25 years I will still be going to Stater Bros. Probably in 200 years they'll still have the best meat department.
Don't overlook the classic food storage
.salting meat.
Isenglass eggs.
Pickling.
Jerking.
And the importance of sourkraut/kimshee.
Well, if things go sideways more than 60 days, I'm going to be in a real bind. Can't get more than 90 days for some prescrip. Most limit you to 30 days. Besides, nothing will help if it's a crash as bad or worse than the Great Depression.
Funny you mention freeze dryer I am in the process of cleaning mine as we speak.
Sounds like you are talking about the old movie “Soylent Green “
Cigars are much more like wine than they are like cigarettes. Some years crops are better than others. They age well and gain body, aroma, and flavor. They need to be kept at optimal temp and humidity.
Eric. Dude. You weren't alive in the eighties? THanks for making me feel like such an old fart. Holy crap.
Eric droppin' the real knowledge at 24 min mark
24:00
Can you guys please do a TOP 5 2011 compact episode?
Please tell us what companies are using cricket protein to supplement our diet…
You can find the subtle hints on the back of packaging in the ingredients. Also, if you see warnings about shellfish allergens and there is no obvious shellfish in the product, I guarantee it’s crickets because the allergen is the same for both them and shellfish
"be warned of the recently converted"
Ha ha, preppers in the 80's were called hoarders.
If electricity disappear from an EMP it would be over lol
Everyone’s a gun guy now! Just ask them!
Eric, you don't have to apologize for traditional family roles :)
Where could one get a loin cloth to wear hunting?
Asking for a friend
Have you checked to see if you are still monetized? YT'ers are finding that their channels monetization has been turned off.
I remember growing up the term prepper was a tin foil hat dude butt now as an adult there are different levels and groups or prepping. But these people that are ridiculed are having the last laugh because most of what they were for shadowing had come true, now there are even highly trained almost soc groups as well as new everyday people entering being prepared I think as a community we should be humble n nice n teach people entering self preservation. To many times I’ve heard no I don’t need to be ready I’ll come to your place lol no no you won’t
Oh, yes, yes they will.
My Dad says his new father in law brought Dandelion Whine to there shotgun wedding, Dad says the whine was like liquor & we all got ripped..
I find it quite disappointing what’s going on in the gun and prepper community. Lots of extendo magazines if you know what I mean.
prepping is normal, everyone has to have insurance of some sort - car, home, health, etc. Preppers are self-insurers
They've changed the name before, they used to be called survivalists but that developed a bad connotation.
Everclear 151 proof. Most any alcohol 100 proof and above for disinfecting. Better yet build a still.
Ya all need to find a copy of:
Wild Foods Cookbook and Field Guide
By Billy Jo Tatum
one that follows the buffalo...
I buy TP from Sam's club!
Does anyone remember the freeze-dried military rations?
Prepper's pro-tip - use newspaper instead toilet paper. Don't use glossy stuff.
If you have more than a week of food in the pantry, a full tank of gas, some medical supplies. Congrats, your a Prepper, Some just have alot more than a week.
Bourbon some rooms even Brandy is good for different things alcohol just for drinking anymore it’s for a whole lot more than that it’s good you have a good supply of it never know when you use it even for bartending for what you need even if you don’t drink you can use for bartender
I can't believe you didn't know tobacco can be aged lol, the older it is the nicer, though yes if the humidity is too low it can be too rough or burn too quick.
4th turning
Hunting is grass fed organic free range ethically sourced meat 😂
Have you become a custom gun smith, besides all the UA-cam
noticed the detail wall
Prepping is insurance. The word need not carry any more connotations than that any more. If you can afford it, you're a fool for not doing it imo.
Go harvest a couple wild hogs... your all set. Deer and rabbit so good as well. If you can't eat it or it's not destroying you land don't shoot it.
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I've never heard a negative connotation related to Prepping, except on this channel, Eric reminds us every few months that - that was what he was told about it.
It’s because he doesn’t want to go into it more. The whole movement had another name back in the 90s “survivalist” and the media pushed hard to have that represent the evil white militias training to overthrow the government (never mind militias weren’t the only survivalists and most of them also had non-white members).
Toss on Ruby ridge and Waco and yeah, those are the sorts of things the layperson used to think of when hearing survivalist or prepper.
What moved the term prepper away from that I think was the NatGeo “doomsday preppers” which was both good and bad…. Good it mainstreamed the concepts, bad that they were always trying to tear the folks in the show down about how it couldn’t happen. They also picked people that would be good for ratings and not the best people to represent a more well rounded lifestyle.
It’s because he doesn’t want to go into it more. The whole movement had another name back in the 90s “survivalist” and the media pushed hard to have that represent the evil white militias training to overthrow the government (never mind militias weren’t the only survivalists and most of them also had non-white members).
Toss on Ruby ridge and Waco and yeah, those are the sorts of things the layperson used to think of when hearing survivalist or prepper.
What moved the term prepper away from that I think was the NatGeo “doomsday preppers” which was both good and bad…. Good it mainstreamed the concepts, bad that they were always trying to tear the folks in the show down about how it couldn’t happen. They also picked people that would be good for ratings and not the best people to represent a more well rounded lifestyle.
@@timunderbakke8756 Interesting I guess that makes sense, I only moved to the US back in 1999, so I missed all that; not to mention I still miss a lot, since I never watch any sort of TV.
@@ericbergfield6451 that’s ok - most of what the negative side comes from is before your time in the US (welcome, btw). It was some really weird times back then, almost like today in some respects except now most everyone has woken up to the idea that government isn’t always your friend, and that chaos can happen here.