Get books!!! If you lose access to the internet you need books to get information on gardening, cooking, healthcare when there isn't a doctor available, mechanical, home repair, plumbing, the list goes on and on. Best source is a used book store or yard sales. People have become so complacent that they just google everything and they've tossed their family library. What are you going to do when you can't google??? A lot of the books that grandma had are at the used book store, scoop them up, they could save you.
Sewing supplies for making your own/children clothes, patching holes, buttons, snaps, thread, needles, different cloth materials, yarn, elastic, scissors and etc.
My husband picked up some inexpensive liquor for barter. I put it up in 2 oz/shot containers. We figured most people won't need more than that for cooking. It'll make 2 drinks if that's what you want. He also loaded up on fruit to make flavored vodka. Thinking of bartering again. Also, when leaving a barter event, be careful how you go home. Watch for someone following you, take a different route. You don't want someone coming behind you, stealing whatever you are bringing home. One other suggestion, don't trash those old clothes, sheets, towels, etc. IF/WHEN you run out of toilet paper, cut those items into squares to use. These can be washed & are going to feel a LOT better than newspaper, etc.
12 minutes into the video....you guys are the perfect combo. He's a big picture kinda guy, you are a "let's get down to the nitty gritty" kinda gal. Perfect combo
The #1 most important thing I have bought throughout the last several years of prepping was a pressure and water bath canner and canning supplies. PLEASE take this seriously! They mean us harm, make no mistake.
I live in senior income based apt. We are not allowed to plant gardens. I am buying canned veg's. & canned meats. Don't forget to have a manual can opener in case you lose power Didn't think about coffee. That will be on my list for tomorrow. Thanks for reminder on salt & spices also.
My parents grew up during the depression. My grandfather would put stones by the fire and then wrap them in blankets to heat the beds. They also repurposed everything. You fixed it or sewed it until it was no more.
😂 One of the guys at work hooked a little generator To a bicycle. Which the television was plugged into. So if his kids wanted to watch TV one of them had to pedal the bike. He said he did not want any lazy kids.
Solar garden lights. The kind that you stake out to light up a path. Set them out during the day, bring them in at night. Save the batteries/ flashlight for when you need bright lights
Some other things to consider are vehicle tires, anti - freeze, Winter windshield washer fluid, windshield wiper blades, shoe laces, socks, underwear in various larger sizes for your children. ❤️
This may become my favorite all time video of Patara and James! Informative, helpful, relaxed, full of kindness and personality. Thank you for the good advice and instruction.
I put something on my prep list. I wear eyeglasses to read fine print. I have several pairs of prescription eyeglasses. BUT! In a pinch I can use those Dollar Tree $1 eyeglasses. If my glasses get lost in a disaster, I know I have at least two pairs of the $1 reading eyeglasses, just in case. It might seem like an odd thing to put into a bug out bag, but I will be able to read the longest, fine print document that FEMA may toss at me. I also keep copies of my home owners, flood, life and auto insurance coverage documents. I keep one in my bug out bag the other in a ziploc bag INSIDE the freezer. A home freezer will float and should survive a small home fire or be big enough to find after a tornado. I make a video of my home and contents to prove to my insurance of what I used to have for replacement. These are just my extra prep things and items that may help someone else.
Prepping bailed us out sooner than we imagined. I had a bad injury and am unable to get to the store for quite awhile because I’m the driver. Don’t let anyone think you’re crazy for preparing.
I’ve thought of having a bike in case we don’t have our vehicles, but I would like to also suggest a wagon that hooks up to the bike to pack items to and from. They do make wagons for bikes, or even the ones used to put little kids in would work, new or used. You all are awesome! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
I am loving your SIDEKICK! TIP: COCONUT OIL I get the big Costco jar. 1. It last for a long time. 2. You don't have to refrigerate it. 3. MULTIPLE USES 4. Frying 5. Season cast iron 6.. Cook eggs, soup starter, keto friendly, stirfry, baking, ect... 7. Grease door hinges and wooden drawers 8. Moisturizer 9. Add to baking soda to make tooth past. 10. Put on baby chicks vents and bottom to prevent PASTY BUTT 11. Make slaves 12. Vaginal Dryness and yeast infection prevention (I use it daily and haven't had a problem since.). I stopped using $210.00 tubes of harmony cream by using coconut oil and it is less messy. I use it through out the day. It is so much healthier plus I recycle the jar. Thanks for sharing your tips! Rhonda
We have use during hurricanes season , when we have lost power was to use our solar driveway lights , they are rechargeable outside the next day .They put off alots of light and can have enough to take one in each room !
Y'all...I take dryer lint, put it in the compartments of my paper egg cartons & put my used wax warmer wax in each compartment till it's full. It makes a great fire starter. It burns plenty long enough for your kindling to catch on good & catch your wood. Just cut out one compartment with some of the carton edges on & there you have it. We use it when camping. :) Be blessed!
Something I've been collecting...coloring books, crayons, sticker books, children's books, board games, decks of cards, Gloves, mittens, scarves, small blankets, ...my list goes on
Hand warmers that you get in hunting or camping supply. I have used these so many times. If you place some where your kidneys are your whole body will be warm. I've used them visiting the hospital, Because it's so cold my hands will hurt. But with the hand warmers ,they don't. I've used them when my car has broke down and I've had to wait for someone to come and help me. This time a year their harder and harder to find. Definitely get them when they go on sale after hunting. Women see if somebody will take you hunting. It is a good way to get used to using a gun. If you have to, You will be able to hunt your food. You'd be surprised how someone will be excited to teach you. If the grid goes down, Things get worse, Please ladies watch how you dress. Especially if there's no electricity. Put a baseball cap on wear a man's shirt. I say this for safety reasons. I am a lady, I did construction and I know how. You could be taken advantage of. Tried to say that Gently And tastefully. Blessings and safety to all of God's children
The supply chain breakdown isn’t coming, it’s already here. Listen to what James and Patera are saying. Look at your what your families needs are and get moving, everyone’s is different. Stop procrastinating. 😊💕🙏🏻🇨🇦
THANK YOU for my Lodge Cast Iron pan, Ms. Patara! I'm so grateful for your blessing! I never thought to use it as a bed warmer or couch warmer when I'm done cooking, Thanks Mr. James! I am far behind many folks but miles ahead of those who aren't even trying. For those of us without the V, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Love, Thanks and Blessings!
When you’re facing starvation you’re not going to care whether something is organic, non-gmo, has high sodium and msg. Food is food. I plan on canning carrots and sweet potatoes from the store and I order bulk chicken breast from Purdue and can it. I also just ordered Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers and plan on bagging powdered milk, rice, coffee, oatmeal and dried beans. I also bought tobacco seeds 😉
C claps are good for people with garage doors to keep thieves from lifting door, also heavy duty (steal) door jammers, extra plywood to board windows, barriers to make it harder to "get in"👍 Anything to buy you extra time, Offense is better than defense as it puts you in a better position of not being caught off guard 👍😉
Thanks Patara and James. We did a drastic move seven years ago. Moved from outside of a city we loved and people thought we were crazy. We prayed and felt that's what God wanted us to do. We felt like something was going to happen and knew God was leading us. It was a big cut in our income but we trust in God. We live in a remote area and been preparing before and ever since. 🙏🏼
Tarps - new or used: write the sizes on the corners after you fold them. Collect SOLAR PIECES that can be connected together to run an entire home or small compound. $100 will get you started with a kit from Harbor Freight - yes they're not American made but they're going to get you started. Solar power generators, too. We've been doing this prep for 10 years on our primary home and bug out location and we often and frequently watch and listen to preppers and new preppers because so many folks are amazing in the survival ideas and we always come back to..."that's awesome! I never considered that!!!" I thought of 6 years ago emergency war wound care and surgery for survival. There's even a book that is so detailed it is scary but it outlines what you'd need to have prepped prior to that situation. The EMS bags are very expensive but have all your needs (except those things that are licensed like deadeners aka anesthetics) but bone separators and stuff like that...yes. Also, you can buy wound staples in your feed stores or tractor supply in the animal care. It's a quick and dirty way to close a wound if you cannot suture the spot closed.
If you are buying “tools” for self defense please find a trainer near you to help you learn proper use of said “tools”. Also, I have found a lot of brand new candles at Goodwill. Hand tools are available at yard sales, flea markets, marketplace. Thank you guys!
Cast iron cookware is extremely flexible in the methods it can be used to cook with. Cast iron can be used on any kind of stove, on a campfire, on rocket stoves, etc.
Patara,I Love how James,is saying that you should buy him a washboard so he can wash the laundry and maybe play some music for you. What a sweet husband. ❤😂🧺
Great video... one area I would add is... fasteners. Nails in assorted types and sizes. Screws likewise. A pile of zip ties. Duct tape. When you need them you NEED them and they aren't something you can easily make. Buy them now; they don't expire or take up much room.
Great list! Talking about keeping your sanity. Crosswords, word searches, card games, puzzles, board games, books. You're going to need something to get your mind off of all the crazy for your mental health. Dollar Tree is a great place for some of those items.
The Ying and Yang of prepping! Appreciate you both. Great video! Edit: Title of video should have been Washboard and Leopard Speedo. Would have went viral!
Great video! To go along with your spouse's new washboard, you might want to consider picking up a commercial mop bucket (they were running around $40 at Walmart.) You can put your wet clothes into the basket at the top and press them out to remove excess water. It's so much easier on your back, plus if you're using a nontoxic laundry soap it's easy to take that greywater outside to use in the garden.
Thank you so much sister. You two make me smile. So much evil out there in that world and you make it a little better. Thank you for all your information. Blessing to you and your family.
I never thought to ask my husband what items he would think to have because he's not really on board with this....doesn't believe it till it happens type of guy. Maybe I'll just come out and ask him because he knows how I feel and how I prep with our food and medicines and supplies.......thank you Cast iron is a great thing, I have 3 skillets and just bought a dutch oven. It doesn't have to be name brand cast iron. All cast iron is a workhorse!
Hello from TN. I just wanted to tell all of the Comments section what a WONDERFUL job they have done on filling in the blanks of your lists! Great video! Great ideas and great information! It looks like there are a lot of us LISTENING to what you're saying! GOD bless
Great video! Thankyou! 3 suggestions: 1. Gravity fed water filter of good quality: Berkey is an example. Any lake can then be a water source 2. Sprouting jars: Mason jar and seeds can give you super nutrients from veggies in only a few days without a garden. 3. A hand mill: Mill all your grains to flour. Grains in complete form last decades if stored properly, but flour lasts only months, so mill your own by hand. Also much better tasting and more nutritious. In every challenge there is learning and growth. We are all learning 😊☀️🌻
One item I have added to my pantry is Gatorade Thirst Quencher Powder. The powder takes little space to store and for a sickness dehydration would be terrible.
Love this! Thank you all for getting the information out there. My husband thought I was nuts a few months ago when I started preparing. Now he gets upset then says yeah, that's a good idea. His coming around was an answer to prayer. I told him that I would rather have all the stuff I think we need and not need it than not have it and need it.
When a person lives alone they know exactly where their tools are even if they are not organized. When two people live together they must agree to be organized. Going for a tool that you know where you left it all changes when others are “sharing” the tools.
Attitude! Keep a good sense of humor with those around you. What is happening now is none of yours or your families fault. The powers that be have thrust all of us into this situation and all we can do is navigate it to the best of our ability. Your family will be your anchor in this storm. Love them, respect them, and work together to make it through to the other side.
Get a couple packs of Bic Lighters! Fresh socks are great, but buy boots that are a little loose that will give your feet room even with thick socks, if your shoes are to tight you will cut off circulation in your feet making your feet cold. Things to think about.
Over a year ago I got on this kick about planning for no power, no gas, no kerosene. We have a gas generator but what would we do if we couldn't get gas for it? The answer to me came down to solar. Not a whole house, tens of thousands of dollar system but a small back up system that we could use to recharge cell phones, laptop, & batteries for things like flashlights, radios & smoke detectors, our security system runs almost exclusively on batteries and if things go sideways I'd certainly like to have that working off solar as well. (Only the base station would need to be plugged in constantly.) We have a whole bunch of 40volt tools we use like chainsaws, string trimmers, etc. that we'd likely need to clean up after a storm so having the ability to recharge those batteries was a must for us. Not to mention power tools. So, I put together a small solar system that can do all that. Granted it won't do all that recharging at once but somehow I doubt all our batteries will run down on the same day so that's not an issue. Lights. The thing I hate most about a power outage is the lack of decent lighting to read or cook by. I went solar there as well but not via the backup system. I invested in solar wall lights motion activated ones, the brightest ones I could find. Right now they're hung up outside to provide light as we walk from one outbuilding to the next but in an outage we can simply gather them up and bring them indoors at night to use in the house. (These have an always on setting as well.) Pop them all back out in the sun the next morning to recharge. Another purchase that I made for disaster that's proven to be so good that we use it now was several of the motion activated under cabinet lights. I have them not just under my cabinets but there's one on the wall near the toilet so no one needs to turn on a light to go in the middle of the night. I ended up putting several of them in rooms around the house so it's possible to walk around at night without having to turn the lights on & off. They aren't bright enough to blind you but you won't trip over the dog either. These are rechargeable. Rechargeable headlamps! I also got a couple of solar powered camping lanterns. No where near as bright as a good old Coleman lantern but in my mind every little bit of light I can get from a source that doesn't involve an open flame is a plus. I also started replacing or supplementing our outdoor security lights with solar motion activated floodlights. Again if things get bad I want to see the bad guys coming even if the power is out. Now I'm shopping for solar powered motion activated outdoor security cameras. There's a lot you can do with solar that doesn't cost an arm & a leg. If all you want a solar system to do is recharge batteries for you a kit like Harbor Freight sells will work & you just need to add a good deep cycle 12 volt battery. Although with a little research you can put together a better kit piece by piece yourself online for the same price that's more expandable. Check where what you're ordering is being shipped from though because if it's China you likely won't receive it in time. Even if you don't want to get into the solar stuff do yourself a favor & at least get a solar charger for your phone & store it in your car. Oh, and buy a doggone battery operated radio so you'll at least have that as a source of info in a power outage.
I'm in cold county and recommend wool base layer and wool socks. Several pair of gloves and wool glove liners. Good pair of waterproof boots. These items are very expensive, but they are life or death if caught in the cold. Most people here have this but if you have recently migrated from a warmer area you may not.
My husband has been pretty much leaving it to me figure out what to prep until recently. Now he says let's concentrate on canned good, especially meats, and not freezer, since we dont have a generator yet. Makes sense to me.
Baking soda has so many uses. Definitely a necessity....teeth, goats, clothes washing, cleaning, deodorant. My grandma used to mix baking soda, vinegar and a little water to make a remedy for upset stomach.
Non-electronic entertainment. Puzzles, jacks, marbles, cards, board games, books, corn hole, horse shoes, etc, etc. Also, teaching supplies if you have a little one (or grands in my case).
My daughter and her family are vegan. Since I wear an aluminum foil hat I have put up a couple of vegan items for them. After that's gone I doubt anyone is going to be picky. Hunger changes a lot of things. Good video, lots to think about. PS If I say tools to my husband he'll be off to Homer's, lol.
My husbands grandmother said they would heat the iron skillet on the wood stove and wrap it up and put it under covers at the foot of the bed to warm it up a bit before sleep.
Sanitary napkins can be used for clean compresses in a pinch. If you don't use them for their original purpose, don't throw them away. Put them with your emergency first aid kit.
Alabama here!! I bought tents to set up inside the house just in case for freezing weather and no electricity Body heat contained in small spaces will keep you warmer!!
We are buying a milk cow and bringing her home this weekend. Her name is Chestnut but my husband’s nickname for her is ‘B!d€n insurance.’ Also hint for those who are intimidated by the AMOUNT of milk you will get per day: We are planning on using at LEAST 1/2 the milk to supplement our poultry feed. Also a ton of milk will be going into making our own butter - which is stupid easy to make. Then the poultry can have a lot of the buttermilk (or what doesn’t go into biscuits). Shawn and Beth Dogherty have a video series up on how to ‘easily’ plug in a milk cow into a homestead as low as 5 acres, and their book is phenomenal about creating a self sustaining Farmstead
At about 43:08 on the video, James mentions "tobaggans". Since he was talking about keeping your head and feet warm, I thought maybe it was a pair of winter boots to go with the socks. Here in Nebraska, people who are going to be out in the snow usually wear special insulated boots. Luckily I had a few hints to search out on Google. I learned that our word for "sled", is also used to mean a "hat" in the South. I learned something new today. Thanks!
We recently had a severe cold snap in upper midwest and because there were no service techs available we could not get our furnace cleaned and serviced in fall. This lead to not knowing our furnace needed pressurizing. The furnace still ran UNTIL the -20 temps came. The furnace gave out, the water pipes (in the crawl space) froze a bit and our water pressure tank electronic switch failed right when the furnace guy came to install the new pump but needed to pressurize the furnace using water pressure. We had none so they said call us when you have water pressure. The plumber did not return our call so we were left to our own skills to get out of this spiral. As luck would have it, my husband guessed the issue with the water pressure tank (needed to power our drilled well) and ordered the part. In all we were without water for 6 days and without our furnace 3 days before that. There was NO TIME to fill a bathtub like in a storm. I had huge water cooler drinking water bottles stored in our tub and gallons of filtered drinking water saved. I melted snow for toilets. The fireplace and a Big Buddy Mr Heater kept us toasty warm 3 days until the furnace pump was installed . My husband fixed the water pressure tank without the plumber. THANK GOD FOR FORESIGHT, some basic skills AND PREPS. You never know. It doesn’t always have to be weather disaster! We live rural now BUT were the neighbors in the suburbs that had the garden and every tool needed and skills. Ironically our house was an old farmhouse set up with cellar and storage for tools and equipment. There were no neighbors who gardened sadly.
I live by myself but still cook like i live with 6 people so when i cook something up i can the leftovers for future meals. It dont take long to stock up a pantry when you do that.
Yes on soaps for many different purposes. One gardening application of Irish Spring Original, cut in chunks, and hung in a hair net or discarded panty hose, helps repel rats, mice, rabbits, rodents from eating up your growing food plants. After 3 months, replace each chunk for each plant.
I think people often overlook pest control and emergency toileting. In FL if you have to do without pest control company the critters will try to take over your home. Also people don’t understand no power can cause being able to flush the toilet or keep the sewer from backing up and overflow
The problem that I'm finding is that people are in denial of the potential of any of this happening to us in the USA. Second people can not seem to comprehend being or doing without and brush it off or play it all down big time.
Think about good scissors for cutting hair. 2. Old times razors and blades shaving cream 3. Shampoos conditioners 4. Lotions and powders 5. Ointments... Preperation H A& D cream Diaper rash creams 6. Clothes shoes boots ahead for kids and adults 7. Games art stuff whatever your kids love doing when it snows can work for anytime. 8. Tarps variety of sizes 9. Hand and foot warmers 10. Hot water bottles if you can find them. 11. Coal if you can find it for many reasons huge clean rocks that you can warm for placing in beds to keep warm. 12. Extra eye glasses 13. Bleach!! 14. WD 40 15. Charcoal lighter fluid
Love y’all, Patara and James! The way he looks at you is so beautiful. ❤️🙏🏻
Get books!!! If you lose access to the internet you need books to get information on gardening, cooking, healthcare when there isn't a doctor available, mechanical, home repair, plumbing, the list goes on and on. Best source is a used book store or yard sales. People have become so complacent that they just google everything and they've tossed their family library. What are you going to do when you can't google??? A lot of the books that grandma had are at the used book store, scoop them up, they could save you.
Sewing supplies for making your own/children clothes, patching holes, buttons, snaps, thread, needles, different cloth materials, yarn, elastic, scissors and etc.
Just a suggestion... Save the lint from dryer in a gallon size bag, Its a great fire starter.
You can pitch a small 4 person tent in your living room if you lose power, much easier to heat.
Bullion cubes will flavor up noodles ,rice , soups .
My husband picked up some inexpensive liquor for barter. I put it up in 2 oz/shot containers. We figured most people won't need more than that for cooking. It'll make 2 drinks if that's what you want. He also loaded up on fruit to make flavored vodka. Thinking of bartering again. Also, when leaving a barter event, be careful how you go home. Watch for someone following you, take a different route. You don't want someone coming behind you, stealing whatever you are bringing home. One other suggestion, don't trash those old clothes, sheets, towels, etc. IF/WHEN you run out of toilet paper, cut those items into squares to use. These can be washed & are going to feel a LOT better than newspaper, etc.
12 minutes into the video....you guys are the perfect combo. He's a big picture kinda guy, you are a "let's get down to the nitty gritty" kinda gal. Perfect combo
The #1 most important thing I have bought throughout the last several years of prepping was a pressure and water bath canner and canning supplies. PLEASE take this seriously! They mean us harm, make no mistake.
Along with the wash board get one of those mop and bucket that has the wringer for the mop. You can use it like a wringer washer.
I live in senior income based apt. We are not allowed to plant
gardens. I am buying canned veg's. & canned meats.
Don't forget to have a manual can opener in case you lose power
Didn't think about coffee. That will be on my list for tomorrow.
Thanks for reminder on salt & spices also.
My parents grew up during the depression. My grandfather would put stones by the fire and then wrap them in blankets to heat the beds. They also repurposed everything. You fixed it or sewed it until it was no more.
😂 One of the guys at work hooked a little generator To a bicycle. Which the television was plugged into. So if his kids wanted to watch TV one of them had to pedal the bike. He said he did not want any lazy kids.
Solar garden lights. The kind that you stake out to light up a path. Set them out during the day, bring them in at night. Save the batteries/ flashlight for when you need bright lights
Some other things to consider are vehicle tires, anti - freeze, Winter windshield washer fluid, windshield wiper blades, shoe laces, socks, underwear in various larger sizes for your children. ❤️
This may become my favorite all time video of Patara and James! Informative, helpful, relaxed, full of kindness and personality. Thank you for the good advice and instruction.
vinegar is another good one to add its multi-functional!!
I buy clothes at second hand shops and often they are better quality for way cheaper than what you get at walmart
Don't you worry about how long the video is. I could listen to y'all all day 😊
Feminine hygiene products are also extremely good to have in first aid kits.
I put something on my prep list. I wear eyeglasses to read fine print. I have several pairs of prescription eyeglasses. BUT! In a pinch I can use those Dollar Tree $1 eyeglasses. If my glasses get lost in a disaster, I know I have at least two pairs of the $1 reading eyeglasses, just in case. It might seem like an odd thing to put into a bug out bag, but I will be able to read the longest, fine print document that FEMA may toss at me. I also keep copies of my home owners, flood, life and auto insurance coverage documents. I keep one in my bug out bag the other in a ziploc bag INSIDE the freezer. A home freezer will float and should survive a small home fire or be big enough to find after a tornado. I make a video of my home and contents to prove to my insurance of what I used to have for replacement. These are just my extra prep things and items that may help someone else.
You can use a 5 gallon bucket and a 🪠 plunger to do laundry if you can't use a washer. I like the idea of using the mop spinner to spin out the water.
Lots of hydrogen peroxide. It can be used for purifying water, cleaning wounds, brushing teeth, sterilizing things.
Patara ... we are loving the new format and frequency of your content. James’ participation is awesome. He’s a true rockstar!!! Keep up the good work!
My husband bought extra handles for his hand tools.
Prepping bailed us out sooner than we imagined.
I had a bad injury and am unable to get to the store for quite awhile because I’m the driver.
Don’t let anyone think you’re crazy for preparing.
I’ve thought of having a bike in case we don’t have our vehicles, but I would like to also suggest a wagon that hooks up to the bike to pack items to and from. They do make wagons for bikes, or even the ones used to put little kids in would work, new or used. You all are awesome! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Remember some good duct tape, super glue, clothes line, a perk type coffee pot for use on a stove.
I am loving your SIDEKICK!
TIP: COCONUT OIL
I get the big Costco jar.
1. It last for a long time.
2. You don't have to refrigerate it.
3. MULTIPLE USES
4. Frying
5. Season cast iron
6.. Cook eggs, soup starter, keto friendly, stirfry, baking, ect...
7. Grease door hinges and wooden drawers
8. Moisturizer
9. Add to baking soda to make tooth past.
10. Put on baby chicks vents and bottom to prevent PASTY BUTT
11. Make slaves
12. Vaginal Dryness and yeast infection prevention (I use it daily and haven't had a problem since.). I stopped using $210.00 tubes of harmony cream by using coconut oil and it is less messy.
I use it through out the day. It is so much healthier plus I recycle the jar.
Thanks for sharing your tips!
Rhonda
We have use during hurricanes season , when we have lost power was to use our solar driveway lights , they are rechargeable outside the next day .They put off alots of light and can have enough to take one in each room !
Y'all...I take dryer lint, put it in the compartments of my paper egg cartons & put my used wax warmer wax in each compartment till it's full. It makes a great fire starter. It burns plenty long enough for your kindling to catch on good & catch your wood. Just cut out one compartment with some of the carton edges on & there you have it. We use it when camping. :) Be blessed!
Something I've been collecting...coloring books, crayons, sticker books, children's books, board games, decks of cards,
Gloves, mittens, scarves, small blankets, ...my list goes on
Hand warmers that you get in hunting or camping supply. I have used these so many times. If you place some where your kidneys are your whole body will be warm.
I've used them visiting the hospital, Because it's so cold my hands will hurt. But with the hand warmers ,they don't.
I've used them when my car has broke down and I've had to wait for someone to come and help me.
This time a year their harder and harder to find. Definitely get them when they go on sale after hunting.
Women see if somebody will take you hunting. It is a good way to get used to using a gun. If you have to, You will be able to hunt your food. You'd be surprised how someone will be excited to teach you.
If the grid goes down, Things get worse, Please ladies watch how you dress. Especially if there's no electricity. Put a baseball cap on wear a man's shirt. I say this for safety reasons. I am a lady, I did construction and I know how. You could be taken advantage of. Tried to say that Gently And tastefully.
Blessings and safety to all of God's children
The supply chain breakdown isn’t coming, it’s already here. Listen to what James and Patera are saying. Look at your what your families needs are and get moving, everyone’s is different. Stop procrastinating. 😊💕🙏🏻🇨🇦
I just heard someone say prepare for a minimum of 15 days no water or electricity.
THANK YOU for my Lodge Cast Iron pan, Ms. Patara! I'm so grateful for your blessing! I never thought to use it as a bed warmer or couch warmer when I'm done cooking, Thanks Mr. James! I am far behind many folks but miles ahead of those who aren't even trying. For those of us without the V, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Love, Thanks and Blessings!
Baby wipes are good to have on hand for a quick body cleanse- just in case you can’t spare the water for a bath.
Many folks forget about salt and supplements
When you’re facing starvation you’re not going to care whether something is organic, non-gmo, has high sodium and msg. Food is food. I plan on canning carrots and sweet potatoes from the store and I order bulk chicken breast from Purdue and can it.
I also just ordered Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers and plan on bagging powdered milk, rice, coffee, oatmeal and dried beans. I also bought tobacco seeds 😉
C claps are good for people with garage doors to keep thieves from lifting door, also heavy duty (steal) door jammers, extra plywood to board windows, barriers to make it harder to "get in"👍 Anything to buy you extra time, Offense is better than defense as it puts you in a better position of not being caught off guard 👍😉
Thanks Patara and James. We did a drastic move seven years ago. Moved from outside of a city we loved and people thought we were crazy. We prayed and felt that's what God wanted us to do. We felt like something was going to happen and knew God was leading us. It was a big cut in our income but we trust in God. We live in a remote area and been preparing before and ever since. 🙏🏼
Tarps - new or used: write the sizes on the corners after you fold them.
Collect SOLAR PIECES that can be connected together to run an entire home or small compound. $100 will get you started with a kit from Harbor Freight - yes they're not American made but they're going to get you started.
Solar power generators, too.
We've been doing this prep for 10 years on our primary home and bug out location and we often and frequently watch and listen to preppers and new preppers because so many folks are amazing in the survival ideas and we always come back to..."that's awesome! I never considered that!!!"
I thought of 6 years ago emergency war wound care and surgery for survival. There's even a book that is so detailed it is scary but it outlines what you'd need to have prepped prior to that situation. The EMS bags are very expensive but have all your needs (except those things that are licensed like deadeners aka anesthetics) but bone separators and stuff like that...yes. Also, you can buy wound staples in your feed stores or tractor supply in the animal care. It's a quick and dirty way to close a wound if you cannot suture the spot closed.
If you are buying “tools” for self defense please find a trainer near you to help you learn proper use of said “tools”.
Also, I have found a lot of brand new candles at Goodwill. Hand tools are available at yard sales, flea markets, marketplace.
Thank you guys!
Cast iron cookware is extremely flexible in the methods it can be used to cook with. Cast iron can be used on any kind of stove, on a campfire, on rocket stoves, etc.
COMPOSTING is just as important as getting, or saving your seeds! Fertilizer could be hard to get or expensive! So people please start now!
Patara,I Love how James,is saying that you should buy him a washboard so he can wash the laundry and maybe play some music for you. What a sweet husband. ❤😂🧺
Great video... one area I would add is... fasteners. Nails in assorted types and sizes. Screws likewise. A pile of zip ties. Duct tape. When you need them you NEED them and they aren't something you can easily make. Buy them now; they don't expire or take up much room.
Oh... and sewing notions... needles and thread . . . Small and cheap right now but there's not an easy substitute.
Great list! Talking about keeping your sanity. Crosswords, word searches, card games, puzzles, board games, books. You're going to need something to get your mind off of all the crazy for your mental health. Dollar Tree is a great place for some of those items.
The Ying and Yang of prepping! Appreciate you both. Great video!
Edit: Title of video should have been Washboard and Leopard Speedo. Would have went viral!
5 Gal bucket and a plunger to do laundry
8:01 dual purpose farm tools… I now want to become deadly with a pickax 😅😬
I’m absolutely loving James being more involved with the videos!
WONDERING- How many Couples are like minded on prepping??? THUMBS UP IF YOUR PARTNER IS ONBOARD
Make sure you have manual kitchen tools too - manual canopener is a must or all those cans will be hard to get open unless pull top.
Great video! To go along with your spouse's new washboard, you might want to consider picking up a commercial mop bucket (they were running around $40 at Walmart.) You can put your wet clothes into the basket at the top and press them out to remove excess water. It's so much easier on your back, plus if you're using a nontoxic laundry soap it's easy to take that greywater outside to use in the garden.
Thank you so much sister. You two make me smile. So much evil out there in that world and you make it a little better. Thank you for all your information. Blessing to you and your family.
😂 y’all are too funny! Good lists. I would add how to books. And of course a Bible! Thank you for all you do!
I love how you are encouraging others to think about the less fortunate, elderly in our area in order to help one another!❤️
James is like my friend Robert --- thinks outside the box, funny & brilliant. You two make an excellent team! 🌟😊
Maybe a clean trashcan for water catchment from gutters, water purifier.
I never thought to ask my husband what items he would think to have because he's not really on board with this....doesn't believe it till it happens type of guy. Maybe I'll just come out and ask him because he knows how I feel and how I prep with our food and medicines and supplies.......thank you
Cast iron is a great thing, I have 3 skillets and just bought a dutch oven. It doesn't have to be name brand cast iron. All cast iron is a workhorse!
A tent if you have no heat with blankets over it. Put in your smallest room.
Hello from TN. I just wanted to tell all of the Comments section what a WONDERFUL job they have done on filling in the blanks of your lists! Great video! Great ideas and great information! It looks like there are a lot of us LISTENING to what you're saying! GOD bless
ESTATE SALES are a treasure trove for cast iron, supplies, tools, canning supplies, and well made clothes!!
Great video! Thankyou!
3 suggestions:
1. Gravity fed water filter of good quality: Berkey is an example. Any lake can then be a water source
2. Sprouting jars: Mason jar and seeds can give you super nutrients from veggies in only a few days without a garden.
3. A hand mill: Mill all your grains to flour. Grains in complete form last decades if stored properly, but flour lasts only months, so mill your own by hand. Also much better tasting and more nutritious.
In every challenge there is learning and growth. We are all learning 😊☀️🌻
One item I have added to my pantry is Gatorade Thirst Quencher Powder. The powder takes little space to store and for a sickness dehydration would be terrible.
Love this! Thank you all for getting the information out there. My husband thought I was nuts a few months ago when I started preparing. Now he gets upset then says yeah, that's a good idea. His coming around was an answer to prayer. I told him that I would rather have all the stuff I think we need and not need it than not have it and need it.
Can feel the love when the two of you look at each other, commin' right through my phone screen. A pair made in heaven, honest! Love ya😊🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
When a person lives alone they know exactly where their tools are even if they are not organized. When two people live together they must agree to be organized. Going for a tool that you know where you left it all changes when others are “sharing” the tools.
I think having recipes written down to use what you stored will be important. We are not used to eating this way.
Great video I enjoyed it.
Nothing is off the table baby! Every item has a multi-purpose don’t throw anything away EVER!!! 1906 trained here baby!
Attitude! Keep a good sense of humor with those around you. What is happening now is none of yours or your families fault. The powers that be have thrust all of us into this situation and all we can do is navigate it to the best of our ability. Your family will be your anchor in this storm. Love them, respect them, and work together to make it through to the other side.
Get a couple packs of Bic Lighters! Fresh socks are great, but buy boots that are a little loose that will give your feet room even with thick socks, if your shoes are to tight you will cut off circulation in your feet making your feet cold. Things to think about.
Over a year ago I got on this kick about planning for no power, no gas, no kerosene. We have a gas generator but what would we do if we couldn't get gas for it? The answer to me came down to solar. Not a whole house, tens of thousands of dollar system but a small back up system that we could use to recharge cell phones, laptop, & batteries for things like flashlights, radios & smoke detectors, our security system runs almost exclusively on batteries and if things go sideways I'd certainly like to have that working off solar as well. (Only the base station would need to be plugged in constantly.) We have a whole bunch of 40volt tools we use like chainsaws, string trimmers, etc. that we'd likely need to clean up after a storm so having the ability to recharge those batteries was a must for us. Not to mention power tools. So, I put together a small solar system that can do all that. Granted it won't do all that recharging at once but somehow I doubt all our batteries will run down on the same day so that's not an issue. Lights. The thing I hate most about a power outage is the lack of decent lighting to read or cook by. I went solar there as well but not via the backup system. I invested in solar wall lights motion activated ones, the brightest ones I could find. Right now they're hung up outside to provide light as we walk from one outbuilding to the next but in an outage we can simply gather them up and bring them indoors at night to use in the house. (These have an always on setting as well.) Pop them all back out in the sun the next morning to recharge. Another purchase that I made for disaster that's proven to be so good that we use it now was several of the motion activated under cabinet lights. I have them not just under my cabinets but there's one on the wall near the toilet so no one needs to turn on a light to go in the middle of the night. I ended up putting several of them in rooms around the house so it's possible to walk around at night without having to turn the lights on & off. They aren't bright enough to blind you but you won't trip over the dog either. These are rechargeable. Rechargeable headlamps! I also got a couple of solar powered camping lanterns. No where near as bright as a good old Coleman lantern but in my mind every little bit of light I can get from a source that doesn't involve an open flame is a plus. I also started replacing or supplementing our outdoor security lights with solar motion activated floodlights. Again if things get bad I want to see the bad guys coming even if the power is out. Now I'm shopping for solar powered motion activated outdoor security cameras. There's a lot you can do with solar that doesn't cost an arm & a leg.
If all you want a solar system to do is recharge batteries for you a kit like Harbor Freight sells will work & you just need to add a good deep cycle 12 volt battery. Although with a little research you can put together a better kit piece by piece yourself online for the same price that's more expandable. Check where what you're ordering is being shipped from though because if it's China you likely won't receive it in time. Even if you don't want to get into the solar stuff do yourself a favor & at least get a solar charger for your phone & store it in your car. Oh, and buy a doggone battery operated radio so you'll at least have that as a source of info in a power outage.
I would do honey instead of sugar. I heard raw honey last long time, and local honey helps prevent local allergies.
You two are so cute! God bless you both!
I'm in cold county and recommend wool base layer and wool socks. Several pair of gloves and wool glove liners. Good pair of waterproof boots. These items are very expensive, but they are life or death if caught in the cold. Most people here have this but if you have recently migrated from a warmer area you may not.
My husband has been pretty much leaving it to me figure out what to prep until recently. Now he says let's concentrate on canned good, especially meats, and not freezer, since we dont have a generator yet. Makes sense to me.
Baking soda has so many uses. Definitely a necessity....teeth, goats, clothes washing, cleaning, deodorant. My grandma used to mix baking soda, vinegar and a little water to make a remedy for upset stomach.
Wool will stay warm even if wet. Cotton when wet can pull the heat out of your body and cause hypothermia faster.
Non-electronic entertainment. Puzzles, jacks, marbles, cards, board games, books, corn hole, horse shoes, etc, etc.
Also, teaching supplies if you have a little one (or grands in my case).
My daughter and her family are vegan. Since I wear an aluminum foil hat I have put up a couple of vegan items for them. After that's gone I doubt anyone is going to be picky. Hunger changes a lot of things. Good video, lots to think about. PS If I say tools to my husband he'll be off to Homer's, lol.
My husbands grandmother said they would heat the iron skillet on the wood stove and wrap it up and put it under covers at the foot of the bed to warm it up a bit before sleep.
Finding my cat’s wet food is something right now. Been stocking up for awhile on both cat and dog food. Both dry and wet.
Sanitary napkins can be used for clean compresses in a pinch. If you don't use them for their original purpose, don't throw them away. Put them with your emergency first aid kit.
Best peppers list video I've seen. Y'all are down home, real folks who speak truth. Love you guys. God bless y'all.
Alabama here!!
I bought tents to set up inside the house just in case for freezing weather and no electricity
Body heat contained in small spaces will keep you warmer!!
I sleep with a hat on at night when it's cool dual purpose keeps light out of my eyes and head warm. :)
We are buying a milk cow and bringing her home this weekend. Her name is Chestnut but my husband’s nickname for her is ‘B!d€n insurance.’
Also hint for those who are intimidated by the AMOUNT of milk you will get per day:
We are planning on using at LEAST 1/2 the milk to supplement our poultry feed. Also a ton of milk will be going into making our own butter - which is stupid easy to make. Then the poultry can have a lot of the buttermilk (or what doesn’t go into biscuits).
Shawn and Beth Dogherty have a video series up on how to ‘easily’ plug in a milk cow into a homestead as low as 5 acres, and their book is phenomenal about creating a self sustaining Farmstead
I love your videos but I love even more the videos work your adorable husband. Great job guys! You spread hope!
I’d like to add bread yeast and egg powder and a Honda generator.
Brownie Man got jokes. Lol " buy it for your significant other" " like a birthday present" lol
At about 43:08 on the video, James mentions "tobaggans". Since he was talking about keeping your head and feet warm, I thought maybe it was a pair of winter boots to go with the socks. Here in Nebraska, people who are going to be out in the snow usually wear special insulated boots. Luckily I had a few hints to search out on Google. I learned that our word for "sled", is also used to mean a "hat" in the South. I learned something new today. Thanks!
We recently had a severe cold snap in upper midwest and because there were no service techs available we could not get our furnace cleaned and serviced in fall. This lead to not knowing our furnace needed pressurizing. The furnace still ran UNTIL the -20 temps came. The furnace gave out, the water pipes (in the crawl space) froze a bit and our water pressure tank electronic switch failed right when the furnace guy came to install the new pump but needed to pressurize the furnace using water pressure. We had none so they said call us when you have water pressure. The plumber did not return our call so we were left to our own skills to get out of this spiral. As luck would have it, my husband guessed the issue with the water pressure tank (needed to power our drilled well) and ordered the part. In all we were without water for 6 days and without our furnace 3 days before that. There was NO TIME to fill a bathtub like in a storm. I had huge water cooler drinking water bottles stored in our tub and gallons of filtered drinking water saved. I melted snow for toilets. The fireplace and a Big Buddy Mr Heater kept us toasty warm 3 days until the furnace pump was installed . My husband fixed the water pressure tank without the plumber. THANK GOD FOR FORESIGHT, some basic skills AND PREPS. You never know. It doesn’t always have to be weather disaster! We live rural now BUT were the neighbors in the suburbs that had the garden and every tool needed and skills. Ironically our house was an old farmhouse set up with cellar and storage for tools and equipment. There were no neighbors who gardened sadly.
Coffee will also be a tool to cool stressing people and to drink for super motivation. 😁
I live by myself but still cook like i live with 6 people so when i cook something up i can the leftovers for future meals. It dont take long to stock up a pantry when you do that.
Yes on soaps for many different purposes.
One gardening application of Irish Spring Original, cut in chunks, and hung in a hair net or discarded panty hose, helps repel rats, mice, rabbits, rodents from eating up your growing food plants. After 3 months, replace each chunk for each plant.
Praying people everywhere are listening 🙏. Great job you two. Have a blessed week.
I think people often overlook pest control and emergency toileting. In FL if you have to do without pest control company the critters will try to take over your home. Also people don’t understand no power can cause being able to flush the toilet or keep the sewer from backing up and overflow
The problem that I'm finding is that people are in denial of the potential of any of this happening to us in the USA. Second people can not seem to comprehend being or doing without and brush it off or play it all down big time.
Think about good scissors for cutting hair.
2. Old times razors and blades shaving cream
3. Shampoos conditioners
4. Lotions and powders
5. Ointments... Preperation H
A& D cream Diaper rash creams
6. Clothes shoes boots ahead for kids and adults
7. Games art stuff whatever your kids love doing when it snows can work for anytime.
8. Tarps variety of sizes
9. Hand and foot warmers
10. Hot water bottles if you can find them.
11. Coal if you can find it for many reasons huge clean rocks that you can warm for placing in beds to keep warm.
12. Extra eye glasses
13. Bleach!!
14. WD 40
15. Charcoal lighter fluid