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What Exactly Are We Preparing For? It's Probably Not What You Think
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
- We are definitely not your stereotypical preppers. One of our viewers asked us what we were preparing for. In this video, our candid responses to that question may surprise you.
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Get a different career😊
I'm in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷, here the grid has major problems, the power and water goes out constantly.
I take care of a special needs brother, I prepare for him, so I built my own power and water infrastructure, I also prepare for hurricanes and economic collapse.
You rock!
Puerto Rico? Is that in Texas? Sounds like it. We have all your same problems here in Texas. I am on day 5 of no power thanks to Beryl. But each hurdle now makes the next one easier to deal with.
@rusticgardenretreat4892 With hurricane 🌀 Maria I was half a year without power .
@@MosaicHomestead kuddos that you survived, not sure my back would as my 40 pound Jackery is killing my back. However, I am blessed to have it to fall back on for short intervals of downed power grids.
@rusticgardenretreat4892 I have solar and my own water infrastructure, I learned a lot from Hurricane Maria, Now every structure I build has to produce its own power with running rain water on tap.
Prices will NEVER go back down.
Prices go from cheap to ok to expensive to unaffordable to "no one can afford this" to "this thing will never be available again so currency is irrelevant". We'll be at the last step soon enough, and it won't take years.
How can it with a banking system that creates and distributes fiat money?
It got the poison in 1913, and then entered a death spiral in 1974. They wont let it collapse until the digital dollar is ready to come online so they have total control.
We just came through another hurricane, and we didn't have to do anything to prepare! We already were prepared! I love that not only do we not need to fear, we can go out and help others. We dont have to wait in long lines for water or gas. We dont throw out a fridge-full of food. We did have to do without AC, which is tough. But otherwise, peace of mind.
That’s awesome! Glad you are okay!
When I first got my autoimmune disease and suddenly couldn’t walk (it happened within the span of a few days, it was that quick!), I realized that my prepping wasn’t nearly what it needed to be. As in, I needed to also prep for any event which may leave me unable to get around, I was housebound for months until the meds were all sorted out and I regained my mobility. It made me realize that any illness or accident also had to be prepped for. That means a different take on how to prepare meals, how to get food and other necessities, etc., even where to store food, under the bed doesn’t work when you can’t get down there to retrieve things. Or rather, I could get down there but I sure wasn’t going to get up again if I did. I feel that my preps became so much better after my illness set in because mobility was something I had not considered before. Oh, this includes water storage too. A gallon of water does you no good if you suddenly can’t lift it. I still keep gallons, but I also keep cases of bottles too now. For those living alone like me, please consider accessibility if an illness or accident would occur. Of course a good community will help, but consider what if the community can’t get there to help you? Anyway, as far as what I’m preparing for, mostly hurricanes or other such events (being in Florida) but also for mobility issues, as well as (being limited income) financial issues too. Every little bit of prepping helps! Thank you for all that you do. You are very much appreciated.
Such great points herein! You did a beautiful job explaining what COULD happen in a person’s life……suddenly. I would argue that, during the course of our lives, we are more likely to suffer a sudden injury or disability rather than a major regional or nationwide crisis. A person can have some mighty humbling moments alone…..in a personal crisis. God bless your strength and ability to adapt! 🙏🏻
Preparing for job loss n yep my son lost his job 4 months ago and we've been living on my stock. I live on Social Security n that pays the bills. So I'm Proud of myself being a Prepper 😊 Y'all have a good n Blessed Weekend
Have em get a different career😊
Ha! I say the same thing. When people call me a conspiracy theorist for prepping, I point out Katrina, food shortages around covid, and the ice storm in Texas. And if that never happens around me, it'll help offset rising food costs in the future... luck favors the prepared
Yes but what do you do, actually?
@@conscientiousobjector5988 who is this question for, and what do you mean? Like for work or how we prep..?
@@giberthayworth6059 The original commenter never explained how they work, serve, or produce anything; it was a statement of consumption. Stock? Is that a reference to livestock or the ponzi scheme that psychopaths tethered to other people's livelihoods in order to manipulate who ultimately benefits from the work we are expected to do (often through coercion).
We try to prepare for whatever comes along. We already survived quite a few things in our 53 years of marriage. Job loss, financial set backs, disabling injuries, and many more.
Prepping for months like this one. We had a few unexpected expenses at the beginning of the month. Once a month paychecks aren’t fun when that happens. We were able to cover the expenses but there is t money leftover for the groceries. No biggie! We’re eating pantry meals. Getting creative with cooking. Making things from scratch. It’s the middle of the month And the pantry isn’t bare! We’re doing okay! No one is hurting for anything. We have what we need and we’ll be okay! This is why we’re prepping. This is what we have preps for. The unexpected. The times that make you stretch.
Love that!
I saw your video on storing chocolate, talk about being comfortable...a women I can relate to!!! 😋❤
Funny, that one has stuck out in my memory as well. A shortage of chocolate? Oh my!
Yup….a “crucial” video! 🤣 It’s wonderful to pop into my pantry storage and grab a bag of solace….i mean….chocolate!
I get my olive oil and honey from Israel. Their products agree with my body. With all of the unrest going on, it's hard to come by. So when I can, I get more than I would, normally! Life is, and always will be full of ups and downs. Be full of joy when they are up and use that time, to breathe, restock, and refresh, for the times like now, when they are down. Just keep your heart FULL of joy! Praise the Lord in all things! Even when it doesn't appear to be going very well....We can't see the whole picture. HE CAN! 😊😊
Amen!
Because we love each other is important! So many people are becoming withdrawn and more of a me society! People are angry more today than other time I have witnessed in my lifetime we need to really reach out and share kindness now more than ever. Thanks for sharing your views and ideas !
I agree. I have seen a triple fold in fellowshipping with Beryl taking out the power. We have had to pull together to get through it. I don't think society will fall apart as quickly as some doomsday peeps think. There are those who abuse the system when times are good or bad, but then there are those that step up to the plate during bad times.
I just went through my "go" bags (I have two) and found almost everything needed to be replaced (over the counter meds and other things) I think I packed it in 2020 and had not updated it since. My suggestion is if you have a go bag, go through it every six months...things go out of date and your needs change.
Same here
Medications out of date work as well as not out of date.
@@12313846at the least, they're better than nothing. Be aware of liquid medications, specifically liquid antibiotics, eye drops and nitroglycerin, which may become toxic. The vast majority of medications are simply losing potency but they are not dangerous to consume
As you buy, swap out what's in the go bag with the newly purchased.
Our house burned down in a California wildfire that took our entire town. What I learned was to have a sharp knife in my go bag. After the fire, I bought vegetables but I had no way to cut them up LOL! I bought a knife BUT then I didn't have any scissors to cut the hard plastic wrapping off of the new sharp knife that I bought!!! I ended up using my nail clippers to free the knife so I could cut the vegetables and have some food! All the food I'd prepped burned to the ground! But I escaped alive with 2 of my 3 pets. Praise the LORD! Psalm 27:13-14
Our winters can be brutal with raging snow, ice storms, and -30 degree windchills. As retired folks, we don't *have* to get out in that weather - so I stock up extra for winter months. And we knew we were going to retire so we stocked up on essentials while we had regular paychecks coming in. When lockdowns hit we really were fine. It might've been 3-6 months between my trips to the grocery store. Ok, yes, hubs went once month and often picked up things like fresh produce but supply line shortages didn't impact us. We've been putting back little bits of this and that since 2013, and it's just habit now plus our garden is producing heavily so the freeze dryer and canner have been working. Husband and I separately experienced times of extreme food deprivation over the years. I can't explain how good it feels to have extra food on the shelves.
I’m preparing for all of the above!! Great video
Awesome! Thank you!
I bought milk, yogurt, bananas, and eggs today and the cost was $19.18. I looked up my little 3 bedroom ranch on Zillow, and the estimate was over 670K. I don't know how people can afford anything! Prep on!
They cant unless their upper class. Thats the point. Theyre going back to feudalism
I prep for any emergency and also price hikes
Agreed, start small and work up to a worst case this way all of the little problems are covered.👍
"What are you preparing for?"
It is indeed _the_ critical question.
It seems to me that you are both working towards the same goal. How to keep your family safe and your household working to the best of your ability.
As finite humans we cannot prepare for 100% of everything all the time. But we can make some good guesses. And having two trusted and complimentary viewpoints is so important for success.
Great video! Thanks for making and posting it!
Like Kylene, I like to be as comfortable as possible. In fact, I don’t even like to be inconvenienced. I’m preparing so I can live as normally as possible if there’s a hurricane, a power outage, civil unrest, or even if my preferred grocery store runs out of my favorite coffee or chocolate.
I can answer this without watching the video...
I'm preparing for the calamity.
"What Calamity?", you may ask.
The "Unforeseen Calamity", that may occur tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year.
I don't know the nature of this Calamity...
Illness, pandemic, war, civil disobedience, flood, financial distress...
You name it, I'm prepared (?) for it.
Are my preps perfect?
No.
Are they complete?
No, not that neither.
Is there more to do?
(Sigh,😞😞😞), yep sooo much MORE.
Will I ever be finished?
Nope, but I have a WHOLE lotta fun doing it!!
Good luck everyone, keep prepping!!
Love it!
@@TheProvidentPrepper I am prepping for a grid down scenario because that covers so many bases. I have enough food in my pantry if friends drop in. I have food if I lose my job. I will stay in my apartment if thete is civil unrest in November. I have friends in the neighborhood and we depend on each other. I m trying to improve my health . We expect WW3 to break soon soon (2027 at the latest) I am also decluttering my place to make room for food and supplies, a friend who might need a place after SHTF, or hopefully a husband
Unexpected company?
Waste of time video
They deleted my list of prepping reasons.
Kumbayya, be happy don't worry
So true! Black swan events are things we have not imagined- like 9/11, pandemic etc
Preparing to be prepared. Thank you for the important videos Jonathan and Kylene. Happy trails!
I prepare for grid down
Exactly. Thank you. Worse case scenario covers everything.
We have had 15 power outages in the last 2 years before that NONE!
I'm prepping for what I'd call "birth pains". Jesus is coming soon and His Word states that He will call His church home before "the worst" happens. However, I have no idea what minor calamities I'll have to go through before that day, hence "birth pains". Stay safe, eyes open, no fear. Greetings to any fellow SO's following this channel.
Bwahahaha!
@@susangirardi3655Wait and see, scoffer!
I'm almost 84 years old! What am I preparing for? I'm not. I just want to learn something new.
PS. The most expensive thing I have learned is the internet and UA-cam.
We like the lists you two talked about. We both were raised with a "storage for two years" mentally so it's been very easy for us to continue that pattern... we've taught or kids to think the same way.
When I was about 15 our house burned down, it was tough for our family and starting over was a challenge...but with awesome neighbors and our church family we got the things we really needed again. Being a prepared family was important and showed us how to help others when they are in need.
Great video. "Bugging in", pretty much all disasters result in the same levels of preparedness. A few exceptions being: evacuation, getting home after a disaster. Our tornado plan is different than our hurricane plan, just as our house fire plan differs. They all involve avoiding the masses and chaos, staying in shape, storing supplies, and practicing those skills. Running drills to find flaws and correct. Our way isn't the only way.
I am preparing for all of the things you both mentioned. It really came in handy on April 8th this year when I had all 4 of my granddaughters for the Solar Eclipse. We were just hanging out and getting ready to go outside to watch the eclipse and my oldest granddaughter who is 11 years old cut her foot really bad on my back door. It happened so fast we have no idea how she did it but she had blood running down her foot bad. I looked at it and she had a 5 inch slash on her foot. Since I was prepared I was able to treat her medically here at home. It would have been a nightmare at that point to have to take her to the hospital. Taking the younger 3 kids along would not have went well either and all of us would have missed the eclipse. I was so glad I had the proper things to clean and treat her foot and wrap it up. She was very surprised and happy too.
Respect, knowing why and what you are preparing for is half of the struggle we all face.
My family is prepared for “Revelation”: money’s no good (gold, silver and jewelry thrown in the streets in exchange for bread), everyone submits to the one world government and their controlling “Mark” (not us). No sunlight, no support you must have the things you need to survive at least 7 years and be able to help others and exchange services for the things desired.
Bwahahaha!
All sad and true points. No one will rush in to help.
I was expecting a different direction from the title, but I think you guys nailed it. A prepper mindset is trying to prepare for eveything, from the mundane to the most severe situations. Thanks for reminding everyone about the most difficult and least enjoyable prep... getting your finances in order.
I try to prepare for everything in general….. kinda like our parents(I’m old lol) & grandparents.
Two years ago I had several issues that I encountered which prevented me from going into town for several months.
Thank God that I was stocked to where I was ok.
Thank you for another great video!
I am a general purpose prepper. Yes, things are going down the tubes fast. I agree. But no one can tell exactly how and when that will happen. Therefore I try to prep for a wide spectrum of things. At least I'll be better off than most, and I can help my family and so live with honor under God.
We’re I live in Australia I haven’t had anything happen forever, predominately it’s for the worst thing possible, and if it don’t happen I have lots of camping gear and a way to combat inflation 👍✌️
I'm preparing to welcome more people into God's Kingdom .. dunno what everyone else is going on about 🔥💜✨
I like your answer!
Great points! I am preparing for surviving whatever happens!
Another great video! As we get older and live through things like 9/11, Financial Crash of 2008, witness Catrina, Witness the Texas freeze out, and then the Chinese virus, we must acknowledge that anything can happen. Thanks to our families level of preparedness, we were able to survive through some and thrive in other situations. As we continue our pursuit to be even more prepared, the looming possibilities are not as terrifying. As commodity prices fluctuate, our personal storeroom helps us to time the best buying horizons which is a major plus.
I've been doing this on and off for the last 2 years. Ultimately my goal is to have a least a one year supply. I buy 2 or more of an item when it is on sale. This has been a good way for me to go without to much expense all at once.
Sounds about right. My wife didn't really fight me on most of my purchases. As long as it has a long shelf life and we actually use it (eventually), there are no issues. Currently, I would like to build a solar battery/generator platform of sorts, even if it is only enough to feed some lights. I will settle for the garden lighting though (you can always repurpose it).
On fixed income, you better buy now or pay more later. The best case scenario is that you will just eat your pantry. The worse case is you won't starve if something really bad happens.
Historically, I prepped for seasonal events (heat, cold, uncontrolled water events ...). Then transportation loss or job loss headed my list. Now I look at Personal Health issues, Inflationary impacts, Governmental intrusion (into land use or animal raising or energy bans ... The thing of note here is that as each new criteria headed my list, the previous items remain and their priority is re-evaluated not dropped off the list.
Brilliant approach and an open mind. 👍🏻
Great information, love you guys!
Love you too!
Kylene and Johnathan: I live in a community where there are a lot of multifamily rental units.
Some are month to month and others are leased, but it is really difficult to build community when the neighbors are in a rotating door situation, where the person that is here today many be gone in a month or a few months. I have a few neighbors that own their homes, but mostly keep to themselves and don't want to be bothered by their neighbors. I can understand this to a point, they are busy with their own lives and families. I am cordial to my neighbors, but if something bad ever happened, I would need to locate relatives that live miles away to get any kind of help. That is why I prep, to take care of our families most immediate needs in an emergency situation.
Hello Kathy! That is a tough situation but it sounds like you got this!
You guys are so fortunate to have each other in agreement with your prepping reasons. I can only imagine what it is like to be on the same page with your spouse and to discuss your prepping with each other's support like the two of you can. My husband is not a prepper and we can't talk about why I prep. I have been the one to do all the prepping - financial, defense, food, medical, gardening, water supply and the many other areas of prepping. And, as a woman, it has been quite a burden sometimes. Bringing in heavy sheets of plywood and other heavy items would have been so much easier with a little help from a man. So I have to live without the blessing of having a mate to help. However, I know I'm not nearly the only prepper who is married to an anti-prepping spouse. And now is not a good time to consider divorce due to all the craziness going on in our country and world right now. I don't need that type of distraction. I enjoyed your video and thank-you.
Bless you!
Beryl has been a real teacher this week. I practice for different scenarios, and living in Texas will throw curve balls like with the great freeze of Valentines 2021. I got through that one unscathed and without power for a week, but only because I had been raised on a remote farm in Indiana. I knew instinctively what to do. This was my first storm using a Jackery. My daughter borrowed my Jackery in May when Houston lost power for 4 days. It has been a blessing twice now. I am now on day 5 of no power. I was initially taking my 40 pound 1000 watt plus Jackery to charge at the senior center 4 times a day. I am now down to 2 times a day and that second time is taking me less time as I have not depleted as much of the battery. I am learning how to divide up the wattage per device, time necessary and leisure activities. The first couple of days were rough, but now I have protocols and it is getting to be old hash. I've got this!
What I don't have is the ability to stop helping other people who either have not or cannot financially prepare for these now COMMON dilemmas. I have met people in need that I would've never met under normal circumstances. I don't think Beryl has been a bad thing...for me. I am walking away with some valuable lessons, some thank you, Lords for my new roof & last year's tree removals, and a list of things I want to get to make the next time easier and less of a hassle. I am preparing for the inevitable, and just like Beryl weeded out the weakest trees, I am weeding out the insufficient plans of yesterday. I am putting a whole new crop of plans into place, and budgeting for my family's comfort. I am also building a social network that was weak last week, but much stronger now by bring in new people- some that I will help and others that will help me. Our town is different this week, I hope it doesn't go back to the old...but you know it will. It is like the turbulent Gulf of Mexico, guided by the winds and troughs.
Eloquent! And vey important lessons learned, well done!
Would you love to tell us your story? I think you could bless a lot of people who are trying to be ready with your wisdom and experience. Please contact me at theprovidentprepper.org/contact-us/
@@TheProvidentPrepper I think this would be wonderful for an all of us to hear. We seek knowledge and I hope that @rusticgardenretreat4892 will share this story with us. Thank you! ❤
@@TheProvidentPrepper You will have to forgive me, but I am leery now of any links within comments sections. I have seen that PrepperPrincess channel has been spoofed (I guess that is the word for it) where they take and copy every aspect of your channel and then send out links and such that are, for lack of a better word, traps. IF you have any questions, I am perfectly happy to answer them in this format. Sorry, I am not trusting.
IF you are wanting to know how I got my charging down from 4 times a day to only 2? The answer to that is easy. I primarily bought the Jackery 1000 plus to run my pandemic purchased small chest freezer. IF I could keep my fridge going on it as well, then that was a blessing. Initially I kept both plugged up which sucked up about 220 watts (fridge 169 and freezer 50 watts). My phone service with MInt went out as did people with T-mobile. It took me 2 days to figure out how best to run things and still stay in touch with the world. I guess I should take some time today to write out the protocols that I learned to share with others.
@@TheProvidentPrepper I put up a slide show on my channel of some of the things that I learned. You have to stop on each slide and read the information. If you have any questions that I did not answer in the slideshow, shoot me a list. I will address them as time allows. I am busy going through my pantry as I pull together things that I don't really need to go into a section for donating to others. Once the power comes on, people think that the storm has passed, but the effects have not. Yeah, some people bounce back quickly, but others do not have the means to bounce. Even with home insurance, Beryl being a named storm will have a greater deductible and according to my insurance agent, many people are going to be shocked that wind damage is not covered as in previous years. Do read your insurance papers carefully, don't assume or rely on just what your agent tells you is in them.
Thanks
Our Costco had a major Freon leak a couple days ago…..They had to quickly evacuate….and we have no idea what will happen to all the contents, when it will reopen, etc. I shop there “all the time” so I’m thankful I have plenty from there already. It is a REAL eye opener how something can happen in a second!
Quiet Saturday morning, I'm drinking my coffee and watching this video and my power went out. Lol, comedic timing 😄 . Only lasted three minutes but that's the kind of thing I prep for
It's nice when that happens and you can think, "No sweat. I got this!"
important to prepare, not every one understand even now
Both of your lists work so well together. =)
Thanks for the information 👍
I don't think there is just one reason for preparing but I agree with the both of you I prepare for the bad times that could happen and I want to know my family will be ok
In my town in Western Australia the supplies lately have been very similar to when the C was around. It is crazy and yes the prices are 😮 horrendous
That is so tough. Thanks for sharing!
It is good to have different perspectives - so you can cover different bases without overlap. One focusing on disruptions to daily life to keep everything running smoothly, and one more focused on big event disruptions.
I think the everyday community side is essential - you need to be living the life today that will keep you going tomorrow. Thinking 'when it all goes wrong, we'll do community stuff' is way, way too late - the community needs to be there today, so it is automatically there tomorrow. This is hard to establish, as it takes a bit of effort that many aren't willing to give when times are 'easy'.
Good vid.
I don't normally include most of the first few things that you mentioned in my own "Emergency Preparedness" process... BUT, I love that you included them in this video because those are so important to everyday common sense living, and often we see many Americans just not preparing for everyday life. So, great items to add to the list!
I agree that prepping can buffer the supply chain issues. But only if they are short term. In all honesty, many of us don't have a farm where we can be self-reliable for food if a "big" or "long term" event occurs. We need to improve the supply chain for everyone not just for the survival basics, but manufacturing in general. And not just "equipment", but medicines and food as well.
To the Manufacturing geniuses out there, If you want to be part of the solution, please build Locally, and responsibly.
I'm more like she is - self-reliance and the ability to control my environment/food/finances. But I hope my preps help me thru those situations I haven't yet thought of.
Nobody is coming to help. So true. Be prepared!
I prepare for power outages and dehydrate my foods from my garden. I know basic first aid but I really wish that I knew more.
Iv been preparing for shortages of anything and everything including money but it's.very difficult when one has limited cash and when there is no cooperation.family members mock and tease but on a limited income your monthly groceries are also limited so I believe in taking extra items like things u dnt use everyday.for instance first aid items like ointment and plasters etc.i believe in having a backup in case of any emergency.so far I have built up quite a stock of tins etc but one can never get it all.unless you have enough money but.seems to me most people don't even bother to prepare
Very good,sir .you all are so positive.❤so hard too be .🌾 TUCSON ARIZONA
I promise there are so many good things to come. We've got tough days ahead but there is so much reason for hope!
We started prepping after an f5 tornado left us without power in north Alabama for a week.
Realistically, I can't prepare in every area all at once, but if I choose the most likely scenarios (for me it's power outages, ice storms, cost of food, and upcoming job loss), at least I'll have peace of mind knowing those specific possibilities are covered. For the less-likely scenarios, I can probably cobble together something from what I already have on hand. But I need to focus my energy/resources on what's most likely. I have a question for you, though, that maybe you could address in a video sometime: When the emergency comes, I find myself reluctant to use my preps. I don't want to open those mylar bags or watch my supplies dwindle, even though that's what they are there for, because I'm not sure at what point it will be difficult/impossible to replace them. My adult son moved back home and I'm watching my year's supply disappear a lot quicker than I'd anticipated... At what point do you let yourself acknowledge it's time to use those preps? And what if they're being used faster than I can replace them?
That is a great question! Sometimes I'm a bit reluctant to open a Mylar bag too. I think we will try to do something for you. Thanks!
Great video!
Prepare for the short term, but it takes ruthlessness to survive long-term !
Between the two of you, you've got it all covered 🙂
Utah 😊
I am definitely prepping for job loss.
My family and I are prepping for the Millennial Reign of our Savior. Which is soon.
US TOO!!!!
@@TheProvidentPrepper
We are in Arizona and are slowly building a food storage and water storage supply. Right now we have about 1 year and some long term storage. Our goal is to have 2-3 years put away. Raising chickens, planting and growing more gardens. Boy it’s tough though here in the heat but I am figuring it out.
We are literally seeing signs everywhere that the Second Coming is close.
Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are living together with family in separate homes on some property and building skills. Just built our own home ourselves last year.
Right now I know 5 languages (English, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew) and am learning 5 more(Arabic, Swahili, Danish, Dutch, Latin).
Keep on prepping!
Zion the New Jerusalem is coming!
Bwahahaha!
You are preparing...for a thousand year Reich!? 🤔
@@WestonUSofA Wow! That's a lot of languages! We have such exciting times ahead of us!
Hi Folks, I do not normally comment on any social media but I need to here. We have been preparing for any emergency that pops up. I learned this from my Mom and Dad 60+ years ago. I got sick with depression which was hard fo an Alpha type individual. We were comfortable for 2.5 years as we adapted to our new normal and live on our preps and my wife's income as a school bus driver. My wife has been a God send and grew up poor in Appalachia and had the same mindset as me. Now our climate change, economy, and political strife all over the world has made it imperative for us to prepare and help others to do the same.. I have now looked into cash purchasing extra medications from Canada since there were shortages during the pandemic (disease/pestilence) that affected us. It's not going to happen again if I can help it
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I hope your depression has improved. That's really tough. I appreciate so much that you are looking out for others.
Prepare for anything.
Past 41 working years I have planned for job loss, happened two times.
I’m Well prepared for economy to go to heck.
I LIVE IN FLORIDA SO I PREPARE FOR HURRICANES, LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF JOB FOR MY HUSBAND EVEN THOUGH HE CAN RETIRE NEXT YEAR, SHORTAGES IN FOOD, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ETC.
All that stuff is great and very important. But if you are not Prepared Spiritualy , well I don't think any of your preps are going to really matter that much.
Amen!
Here in Australia people who have retired go on a trip around Australia with a caravan. In the US they stay at home and stock up on huge quantities of baked beans iand wait for the world to end.
LOL! That's an interesting stereotype. Not at all what I see around me. But the trip around Australia in a caravan sounds awesome!
Even the word "for" is ambiguous and needs unpacking:
* For what REASONs are you preparing
* For (against) what anticipated situation are you preparing
The answers will probably overlap, but they ARE different
I can sense you know what is up.
For those who have done sufficient research like myself, we're preparing for the end of modern life as you know it and all of its comforts, permanently. This is accompanied by all sorts of horrific technologies and weapons designed to disable, control, and unalive us, including those you may be familiar with the past few years (hint: injectables). Even then, the fate of dissidents like us is likely sealed quite quickly. For example, go look at what was done this year to the residents of Lahaina Maui. Going rural won't save you and neither will an imaginary divine being
@@mikenieradko8877
And yet, bizarrely, everything we see in the World today...
ALL prophecied in the Bible!!!
Not bad for an "imaginary being" .
@@dandycat2204 What if I was to tell you that the families/creatures that have ruled the Earth for many thousands of years CREATED the religions of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc. to foster a complacency mindset of "everything will be alright in the end", and all associated religious texts? The rabbit hole of secrets and indoctrination go WAY deeper than your comfort level, trust me.
Did you know that these same creatures modified versions of the Bible along the way to quietly remove all mentions of fighting tyranny and immorality with actual physical violence, such as modifications done in the King James version? Hmm, what a coincidence given our modern times. I can't state the obvious here of what the true solution is because I'll get auto banned into the abyss before I can finish my sentence. You can figure it out.
@@mikenieradko8877
Wow, have you ever considered therapy?
Look at it this way....
Suppose you are correct.
There is NO God, it's all some elaborate conspiracy, constructed by a small secret elite, who have, somehow, managed to control geo-political events on a global scale WITHOUT anyone knowing, and without leaving any evidence of the existence of said cabal and said manipulation...
How, exactly, does that benefit YOU??
If there is NO God, and death is the end...
There is NO gain for you.
You won't even be able to say "told you so", because you will also be dead.
If I am right, however, I will be very much alive....but you will still be dead.
I won't be able to say, "I told you so", neither.... because you will still be dead.
Hmm, which do I choose??
Your faith of death?
Or my faith of life?
I think you can figure out the answer.
Bottom line, there is absolutely nothing we can feel perfectly comfortable with in " planning for " planning for is a component of the fear mechanism and walks hand in hand with the addiction mechanism. The best "planning for" strategy is to depart from fear, it is an imposter, and a distracter from intelligent thinking. Sure you can do this or that, but this or that will in no way prepare you for the multitudes of this and thats coming and here now. It is in my nature to prep, but prepping wont stop 99% of those things I cannot control. Right now we are in the first stage of the collapse of an Empire, there is much more to come. Better to embrace both Life and Death one day you will learn that this is what has been happening to you since you born, living and dying daily, and in learning that life and death are the same, you won't be so scared and always planning for the next event, which by the way happens every single day. For instance The United States of America has been in endless War since before the Country was born. Keep you wrapped in fear, been happening for 5000 years. Personally I look forward to whats coming next. This age will go down as the age Barbarism led by The American Empire and the fiat State of Isrealhell
Ready for anything, farm boy here
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Just be like a boy scout....be prepared...😁👍☕️🍩
My answer is whatever comes next. Gandolf says we have to decide what to do with the time we have...! I put my husband through three degrees and that higher income sure has been helpful. But first we had to learn to be poor students. And after live on unemployment of $735.30 a month in 2004. The state didnt paying into unemployment for students, it was based on one summer job! And we didnt qualify for food stamps our car was two years old! Good thing our bills were only the basics and we had stocked necessities especially consumables like cleaners, food and toiletrires. He got a job. We haven't had a car payment since 2005 and it was awesome to buy a car and have the cash 33ish months ago. Then we needed two, 2/3rds of our marriage we've been a one car family. I had health challenges and could barely stand or walk. We've had unexpected bills! We had t.p. during covid. We've learned how to be comfy too, not just needs met and it doesn't take much more. Our water heater died and we had savings to pay for it and an induction burner to heat water and a camp shower! So we bought Waterbricks, we'd thought we may have to haul water from a river. This year pipes broke. We had water we hadn't rotated in years. So glad we just started solutions. That water gave us days of flushing away from broken pipes. And the Waterbricks made water easier to haul! Starting gives peace of mind. I've learned I can skip stress and think about what we are going to do next.
That is an awesome comment! We too have had serious financial struggles. We raised 11 children on one income. I learned so many important lessons about learning to be content with the basics. Quite frankly, I don't think that I would trade those lessons. They were hard but shaped us into hard working people who can see and are grateful for God's blessings.
Have you researched the Carnivore way of eating as a way to reverse your MS? I don't think UA-cam will allow me to link videos in this comment, but there are multiple testimonies on this platform of people that have done just that.
Thanks for being so thoughtful! I have researched a lot of diets. The one that I have found most helpful is meat, nuts, fruits, veggies, and fermented dairy like cheese and yogurt. I stay away from wheat, potatoes, white rice, sugar, and anything processed or that has chemicals in it. Whole foods pretty much exclusively. Fresh produce is really important. My cheat is usually chocolate. I can tell in a very short period of time if I have eaten something I shouldn't. I've done much better with the heat this summer than usual. Thanks so much for caring!
I feel sorry for the grandkids, how will they live a good life
96 Montreal ice storm after seeing that I know what grid down looks like it ain’t pretty
Economic collaps. The Government has been printing money out of thin air for decades now. Not a wise thing to do I think. Prices will rise enormously, before inflation goes out of controle.
Just my two cents ;-)
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I started prepping 2 yrs ago . I have a bunch of food full of carbs that we will never eat 😢
Maybe those shelf stable things is what you will barter for what you need!
I had a similar conversation with Jonathan just last week. I can't eat much of the food that we have stored. No rice, beans, wheat, potatoes, or pasta for me. However, Jonathan, the kids, and grandkids can. Now that we are empty nesters it is time to focus on some of the foods that I can eat which includes anything out in our garden. Love the berries and fresh everything! The freeze dryer is seriously a life saver for me. Hang onto those foods though ... they may be useful someday!
HI
I love your channel! I’ve been binge watching all day!
Since 2020 I have “woken” up. My husband is slower, but we are finally on the same page.
I know without a doubt that something significant is about to happen in our country. At this time I do not think it’ll be WW3 although I think it will look that way.
Personally I think the “enemy” is already in our country. I’ll call them “cells”.
My question is this: we have neighbors and they are NOT prepared. I’ve tried to tell them and they just don’t care. They drink a lot and do drugs. We just built a privacy fence and added a drive way gate to keep them and others out.
I’m worried that if something happens they will panic. And I do not want them here. And what if these cells go door to door? There is safety in numbers but I don’t know if they would be reliable.
We are thinking that they would eventually become a problem over time.
Any ideas?
Adding to say: we are friendly, but we try to keep our distance. The husband can be volatile, but not with us yet.
The saying keep your friends close and your enemies closer comes to mind. I would definitely downplay your preparedness status. Stay close to God and listen carefully to the promptings that you get.
@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you! Yes, I agree, they’ve never seen our preps. And recently we’ve started going to a new church that are like minded. Thank you for the reminder to “listen” to Him. ❤️
I’m preparing for the return of Jesus Christ
You haven't given my room away yet, have you? 😂😊❤
Your Adopted Daughter
Nope! It's ready for you :)
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Is that a mint plant?
It’s a variety of basil 😊
Not a word about the weakening of our magnetic shield which is the major thing that is happening because it is a signal of the disaster to come.
Stay close to Jesus
Who will defend us?
Lost of income. Getting older & still stay as independent as possible.
such as the attempt on President Trumps life today?
I will probably end up homeless because I can't get any caring people in my life.
Unnamed illness? Are you referring to Covid 19????
Yup. The algorithm penalizes us if we use those words :)
So your not preparing for armoured tanks across the road 😂😂😂 hello what are you doing here lol
LOL! I think those armored tanks are definitely out of my league. Glad they were the good guys!