Yup, also learn how to operate a damn motorcycle, they will become plentiful and invaluable for getting around with little to no gas when the roads are f'd.
@@Win7ermu7e I saw the dirty civilian video about dirt bikes in a tactical situation. Personally I would rather walk than ride a motorcycle in a adverse environment. If you are on a motorcycle you are a single person most of the time. You have to be able to scan your surroundings and defend yourself as needed. It is a lot harder to do, not to mention there zero protection. I know bullets can go through cars as well. Bikes are a cool and fun way to get around, but not when people are shooting at you. When you go down on a bike you are getting hurt. Road Rash, cuts, broken bones. In a time where medical care is limited, you can die of infections, that normally would be treatable. Plus metal wire tied from tree to tree across a path or multiple paths. guess who is getting their neck cut wide open?
Including food, water, disinfectant, cleaning, and hygiene supplies, protective clothing for dirty stuff, and other useful but neglected necessities. Heck, a couple spare pairs of shoes and a supply of extra socks and underwear too.
Amen! People may not understand/believe/care but being in better physical condition helps you cope with stress better. At 55 I'm working out 4-5 days a week and feeling better able to cope with stressors than my pudgy, mostly-drunk 25 year-old self.
Can be as simple as buying a case of water from Costco every time you go, monthly prepping builds up , I see some cheap ammo I get a box cause I’m getting other things
As a European I thought you were crazy in the USA for arming yourself for so little reason, then covid arrived and then I could really see the madness of the people. Since then I have obtained my licenses (which are relatively complicated to obtain for weapons other than hunting in Belgium/France) and I go to the shooting range every week. I also invested in several 1m³ water tanks to collect rainwater and created a large, varied vegetable garden. After reflection, I also prepared a stock of canned food and when these are a few weeks from expiry I renew my stock and give those that I would not be able to consume in quantity to associations so that they remain useful. I have also accumulated various heals, solar panels as well as chemical products such as bleach and alcohol to possibly prevent disinfection. Finally, camping equipment, tarpaulins and useful objects such as ropes, tarpaulins, nails, axes, spades, shovels. I am not preparing for a war or an apocalypse but for a possible catastrophe that could drive people crazy again. Man is a wolf to man and in critical situations the most prepared people will be the ones who come out the best. Since the covid where I was able to see with my own eyes attacks in stores and in pharmacies by panicked people I have added the defense factor in the emotion and in the event of an even greater disaster I now have what to defend myself and my loved ones if someone wants to attack us for coveting my possessions. It's better to be too careful than not enough. For my part I accumulated little by little all the things I said, it cost me a little money but not excessively and even if I would perhaps never use some of them , this reassures me that they are useful when needed. Thank you for this video, even if I have already prepared in my own way it will certainly be useful to others. Sorry for my bad English, I did the best I could, stay safe
Same way bruh. I used to believe in gun control, until I realized I might want some stuff, and saw the insanity of rules behind it.... Nah fam, I change my mind, no rules. Just enforce the actual freaking law. I can't buy body armor, an ar15, etc. But some idiot with a Draco can rob me, and if the police catch them, they will instantly release them. California laws are insane... I don't think people understand the ak47 will always be available in America, due our open borders, so gun control only hurts legal owners. Some laws in some states are so stupid, in Illinois, in order to stop the "over enforcement" on black people, they decriminalized selling guns in school zones. We've gone full potato in America.
As for your canned foods, canned foods can be good for several years after the expiration date! The date is a sell by date! As the canned food gets older it my loose some flavor but it's perfectly good to eat! There's numerous videos on this topic! You are probably getting rid of food you don't need to give away! Stay strong over there in France!
As an infantryman in the Marine Corps I learned from multiple deployments that physical fitness and skills/practice were the most important things. I also learned to keep my gear as simple as the particular mission allowed.
💯,, people think they need 40 guns and and 8k rounds, for me its two long guns with a sidearm, as much ammo i can physically be able to hike with, and i mean a 15 mile or more hike,,
Fitness is huge I have so many friends that are overweight and they always talk about what they will do if shtf. Garand thumb I believe said something like if you’re fat you’re dead maybe not exactly that but true nonetheless.
@@andrewpinheiro7202 Yup. If we ever have a true SHTF…there’s a lot of Muricans who are gonna be pushing daisies real quick simply bc they are not physically (nor mentally nor emotionally) tough enough. It’s that simple. We’ve watched weak men create hard times. It’s gonna take a long cycle before hard times create strong men again.
Lucas is right about the fire extinguisher! Guys and Gals make sure you have fire extinguishers that are working and staged properly. Great video. Everyone, please add a whistle to your kit. I was trapped beneath rubble after an IED explosion and a whistle that a kid from kunar gave me saved my life. I blew that sucker so hard I passed out. Anyway the EOD guys found me and from that day onward I carry a whistle everywhere.
@@madcapHPS Yes I do. I carry it around my neck with my work ID everyday. Im not claustrophobic but I was shitting heavy while under those debris. Thank God for EOD and the guys who never give up.
@@Asidebaruntil you realize you're missing something, or you get run off by better equipped people. The quote "there's always a faster gun" comes to mind
Books. I ordered 2 books on wild edibles and I was absolutely astonished at the number of plants I recognized that are not only edible, but in some cases have 60x the nutritional value by weight compared to some of our best cultivated foods. Half the weeds in your back yard are edible, and if you only focus on the gear you need for a fight, you’ll die of starvation not knowing those stubborn weeds are a life saving garden. You could walk through a roadside ditch and gather a meal.
@@phat-kw9ox They do, but there are situations where firing a shot could very well get you killed. You may also be in a place where wild game isn’t present enough to sustain you for the length of time you need it to. Surviving on meat alone is not pleasant. If you’re in a situation where you need the gear you have for a fight, the likelihood that wild game has been hunted out by the thousands of other people with the same idea is very high. You might sit for days, hungry, waiting to see something to shoot at. The meat doesn’t go as far as you’d think when it’s all you have. It will take a lot of wild game to feed, say, a family of four. However, if you know what native plants are edible, how to prepare them, and how to preserve them (some roots and tubers can simply be marked and left underground, preserved and eaten through the winter) you will never go hungry. Be ready for the fight, it is the immediate threat, but be ready to eat, too.
@@lukepippin4781I think I heard there's over 500 types of grass, and it's all edible. I remember reading a story about a guy that was explaining how he tried to live off the grass, but it was choking him. A friend tells him it's best to boil it first...
I've delt with a number of native tribes. Surviving on foraging vegetables isn't as easy as you might think, and while the weed may have more nutrients, in survival calories is survival, and they tend to have less calories than it takes to harvest and prepare them. Don't get me wrong, from personal experience it is easier to starve on a full stomach than an empty one, it's a good move on your part, but don't think that is a cure all.
The fire extinguisher comment at the end hit me. I purchased my first home 4 years ago and don't have one. I'm feeling like a real dum dum now, wow. Gonna fix that real quick! Thanks for the great info Lucas!
Fire extinguishers are one of your best multi use/ home self-defense items. Try doing anything with a face full of dri chemical. Easy for everyone to learn how to use for a fire or exploit for self defense.
If you own firearms, first aid and medical supplies are a must. For years people told me i was crazy, i always said "nah im just prepared". I have a severly autistic child, making sure he is always gonna be safe and taken care of is what lead me down this path
Huh? Have we already forgot about covid? Anti-septics and disinfectants are like one of the most important aspects of first aid and medical treatment, more so than your chest seals and packing gauze. I remember every store being sold out of isopropyl alcohol and other anti-septics
we are counting on people like you!! ... ive never even seen a high point but you red it users are just walking re supplies and we thank you for your eventual donations
Being prepared is relative. I’m 71 years old I did two tours in Nam. Now there’s no way I’m gonna be prepared the same way T.Rex might at 30 years old. I Was still on active reserves at that age. Women who are 45 will prep differently. We’re going to need all kinds of people to prep differently, if any of us are going to survive, you just Gotta do the best you can and hope nothing ever happens that’s worse than you prepped for.
This is why communities are important. You probably have lots of knowledge while younger people are more physically fit, some people may have medical experience and others may know how to grow food. No one can survive alone.
Absolute best prep my family has been working on lately is our health. Lots of walking and dietary changes, weight coming off, endurance going up, and best of all blood sugar finally under control without resorting to meds.
When I first got into guns during and just after covid, I made it a point to buy two 20 round boxes of 5.56 every month, and at least one box of 9mm, either my carry ammo or some cheap FMJ. Made sure to keep it to brands I could find everywhere. If I saw a good deal in a store, I’d grab that too. Never much. I literally built a 1000+ round 5.56 stash, 20 rounds at a time.
A note on hearing protection. If you're still using Howard Leights, and you're jawline/neck is breaking the seal, consider the upgrade to gel cups. Depending on brand and purchase location, they're between $20-$40 dollars in my experience. It makes a VAST improvement to the quality of the earpro, and you'll save a bunch of money instead of a total upgrade (if the budget is tight). Ive had the same pair of HL ears for 6 years and 3 sets of cups. And I just retired them because the left ear stopped working. They’ve been in countless rain and snow storms, probably 30+ matches, many hundreds of hours of training and tens of tousands of rounds downrange. They allow you to wear your ears for hours without pain and discomfort, and I still have fairly sensitive hearing after all of that. After a single incident where my 10.5 rifle caused the gap Lucas mentioned here, I spent the money on the upgrades. Nearly doubled the cost of the earpro at the time, but my hearing was irreparably damaged in that ear from that specific incident. At this point, I consider the gel a must have upgrade to the howard leights or anything you're wearing. The superior seal is primary and comfort is secondary. Both are massive benefits. As a final detail, most of my shooting is outdoors and if you're indoors you may want to double up or go with something else, and most of my shooting is with pistols or shotguns, with only about 8k or 9k rounds of rifle thrown in over the years. People shooting higher volumes of rifle may also want something heavier duty. Food for thought. Happy prepping 🎉
Can confirm on the HL stuff, I ran some under a helmet for 5 years and 4 deployments, including time as a shooting coach in freezing and 100+ Temps and Rain and snow. Probably the best intro ear pro and can be handed down or passed out once you upgrade.
I started shooting in the 80's we didn't use ear pro then. Top it off with the advent of walkman tape/cd players and heavy metal music and here I am...eeeeeeeeeee since the mid 80's. Tinnitus is no joke 😵💫
lucas and his brother are essentially nerds, and probably many in this community who larp all day but have never seen a day of combat, so this is a very interesting topic. the guys who have the mental toughness to survive long periods might not be who we would prefer, they might be criminal psychopaths and similar.
@@cagneybillingsley2165 Mental toughness & emotional wherewithal can come from within when you least expect it. A lot of Muricans are softer than play dough. But some people will surprise you in times of emergency & crisis.
One of the things that being somewhat prepared does is make you psychologically more at peace and not fearful of the future if you have the means to take care of yourself in an emergency for any period of time you're a lot less scared. I can't imagine how most people are feeling it don't even own a gun 😮
When it comes to suppressors remember that flash signature reduction is by far more important than noise reduction for real world survival in a combat environment. The fireball coming out of the end of your barrel will get the attention of opposition and cause you issues far worse than a DB or two especially considering that most conflict of that type happens at night or in bear dark plus it will interfere with either your naturalized or electronically enhanced night vision.
I suggest to everyone to have a 10 round 44 magnum lever gun 16" barrel it's legal in all the states where AR's are that is my travel long gun. A .22 rifle for small game a pump shotgun for hunting and self defense, I have a 20 ga for my wife/ minors and 7:21 a 12 ga for me. And finally multiple pistols of the same caliber loaded with extra mags in convenient locations.
This has been an incredibly helpful video and has helped to serve as a great general guide for some things I don’t have but can plan for and things to keep researching. It’s has has also served as a conversation started for my in-laws next door as we have begun to plan together for what it looks like to be “more” prepared. “Prepared” content like this is super pertintent to me right now. Thank you so much for investing in us through things like this.
I especially like the tip: if you buy something, make sure you know how to USE it. And maintain PRACTICE with it. Great content as always, much love from Texas. Also I definitely took a screenshot of the final layout for reference!
I have gotten a few friends fully kitted out from everything on this list and got them to start take training alot more seriously. These videos help me and other people so much. Thank you as always!
Add to your armor comment, loads of people forget about why you get armor. If you are in an urban environment armor will be a huge upgrade to your kit. But if you are out in the burbs or rural area, armor is heavy and trying to patrol or move around, you might need more water, food, etc and armor will just slow you down. Weight is important and moving faster might keep you alive more than armor depending on your environment.
I would think in the rural environment or I guess any environment you want to be able to see or detect others before they detect you and at the greatest distance possible to avoid any conflict or attention. Anything to be invisible at just about any cost I think would be the safest. I really wonder how people would figure out who is safe to interact with and who is not.
This is awesome. I would add a general reminder in awareness. All around awareness, and mental prep of being ready to defend and survive, but also awareness of situation and knowing when the best option is to leave and avoid risk ask together.
Honestly, prepping is a bit overwhelming. I'm very new to firearms and I have 3 platforms (handgun, AR15, shotgun) and a modest amount of ammo. I have water filtration but I'm short on emergency food and power generation. Great advice on optics. It's next on my list. Fantastic information, thank you
@@charliewilliams1207That depends on whether you are one of the first ones to get dropped or you are the one picking up their supplies. If you find yourself grabbing loot drops then go ahead and have a little chuckle, until the turn tables anyway.
I argue with some of the older veterans. Even GWOT era grunts about suppressors and even hearing protection. There's a weird stigma that because they were never issued these fancy things and their hearing is already damaged "why bother?" I keep telling them, your hearing can always get worse as in permanent deaf and you don't want to be completely deaf where you can't go to the VA anymore since the world has ended and because they have families, I tell them you don't want your KIDS to try surviving when the world is ending deaf as well. So get a suppressor now or learn how to make one when there is without rule of law because it isn't like the AFT is going after you when there is no government control of your town anymore. Having knowledge to make things that when there was rule of law, restricted or illegal, is important as well.
I’ve got some hearing loss, but the worst thing is the tinnitus that came from military service. I always double up on earpro at the range these days because making it any worse would make me wanna dome myself.
My brother in-law served late 80's into early 90's, though in during desert storm he was never deployed. Just being in and thru normal service duties, training and exercises definitely received hearing damage. Even with ear pro on during a range trip, he hadn't fired a rifle since his service days he was nervous when we shot an M4 14.5 with A2(extended version ATF requires). He was commenting it hurt his ears even with the ear pro on.
To add on to this, I always use in ear and over the ear hearing protection whenever possible. I have somewhere north of 20000 rounds and years of concerts under my belt on top of my time as a sonar technician. Still have great hearing because I took care of it
Cheap ear plugs are by far better than nothing, but with so many options out there, suppressors, hearing protection, ect, there's no reason to completely disregard your hearing.
Great advice, but us folks with slim paycheck surpluses won't be able to afford all that. Food, cooking/heating ability, guns, ammo, basic med/patch kits are my priority. You all enjoy your nods, comms, infrared laser gizmos, fancy helmets, thermal scopes, and espresso AR attachments... Nothing like some barrel heated coffee on a cold morning.
Keep a "good amount" of ammo and spare parts. But most importantly have food, medical, power to supply your house. Clean water is VERY important and bottle water will run out so invest in water purification. Have the ability to make fire. For me, I also collect alcohol. Not just rubbing alcohol but booze. Not to drink but to use and to barter if it actually gets THAT bad Clothes is also important. Underwear and other hygiene things
@@375Cheytac everyone’s needs are different. I need to GAIN weight, I went from 180lbs to 155 from hiking 10 miles a week and desperately am trying to gain upper body strength and muscles back
I worked at a gun shop for several years, most notably during the entire arc of COVID panic buying. All too often I'd have a dude come in to get a firearm, ammo, or accessories and they'd brag about how they are ready for when "SHTF" and they'd proceed to tell me how many guns/bullets they have. (most of the time they had a DB15 with Amazon junk all over it) I'd ask them about basic med, food, or water and easily 40% of the time they'd say something like "oh, if I run out I have guns to get more." So their short-term prep plan is to kill/rob their neighbors rather than better prep a more general selection of supplies. They think it would be cool but in reality they are the very thing most people prep against. That's terrifying. So many out of shape men with Amazon junk believe that they will be an apex predator and will take what they want from their neighbors if they must. That's why it's important to prepare in silence and be ready for these Amazon Raiders.
Yep, I think I might work with that dude. One week or less food supply, no water reserves cause, well dude I'm on city water and the cheapest shit guns with all the Amazon bells and whistles that are just as good if not better than my gear, LOL, and maybe a hundo rounds on hand. I quit talking too and worrying about some people, they think I'm the dumb one.
1000% true. I came to that conclusion too. Why i moved to a ranch with animals. I have my own food , water & electricity for at least 3 years before i run out if animals and need to hunt. If i hunt i can live forever of land.
I have several in-laws and other relatives who are the same way.....or worse. Got all the money in the world for drinking, golfing, and going to concerts, got two kids at home and not enough food to last 3 or 4 days, no generator when the power goes out, and only the smallest bathroom sink drawer scattered half full of medical supplies. What lessons our society should have learned after COVID has already faded away.
I've been prepared for years. I keep about 25 years of food stocked in my bunker. I update it yearly. I have over a million rounds. About 45 guns, all different types. A bunker 100 feet below my house with a well. A armored panic room in my house. And a food forest in my yard that can sustain my family. A wood burning stove with a huge forest behind my house for wood. I've been working on my gear and set up for about 25 years. Always changing and updating. I don't prep because I'm paranoid or crazy. I prep because it's fun to try and figure out survival stuff.
all that an u get clipped by a ruger 10/22 😢. happened to my friend who always had a spec op mentality but first he took a beating by someone 5'5 140 pounds he winded him out then manage to run to truck got rifle an plink .
2 years ago I developed a master list like Lucas referenced at the beginning, then I said “what do I NEED before summer 2024?” The 2024 list is significantly more manageable than the master list, and I’m pretty close to completing the list. I have a monthly defense budget (4% of my take home $) that I occasionally supplement with bonus’. I have to be careful with how I spend the money, often times waiting to buy something for 2-3 months as I save for it. The final few items on my Summer 24 list (radios, a drone, etc.) will definitely require a bit of saving. The strategy has worked very well for me as I attempt to get more prepared while being married, rehabbing a house & being a normal dude. I don’t over extend my finances and I’m feeling way more confident coming into these uncertain times than I did in Feb 2020.
Here’s my pre 2024 list. If I have an “X” in front of it, I have reached my goal with that item. It’s a slow process, and more than likely I will be working on this through 2024. My priorities right now are finishing water & gas storage. BidFTA has been a tremendous source of cheap water & gas storage items. Garden - seeds stored in Mylar bags X - 3 months food stored - beans, rice, oats, flour, sugar stored in Mylar, food sourced from Azure Standard 3 month water stored - 2gal/day/person. ~150 gallons of water. Currently have 100 gallons stored. Sourcing containers off of BidFTA for CHEAP. X - 223/556 - 5k total storage - primarily sourced from AIM & SGammo 9mm - 3k total storage - currently have 1400 stored. primarily sourced from AIM & SGammo X - Redundant water filtration - berkey water filter & a backpacking style bladder filter. Comms - at least 2 digital radios drone - dji mini, ideally used from eBay X - 50 rifle mags 50 pistol mags X - 2 handguns X - 2 rifles X - suppressor (in nfa jail) Batteries (AAA, AA, CR123a) - Amazon Solar generator - bluetti EB70S Gas masks - 2 Mira masks Gas - 1 extra fill up/car. Scepter 14 gallon cans sourced from BidFTA for CHEAP (have 1/2) PA 2-10x - eBay
Also, I’m sure this is missing something. I’m sure there’s a glaring hole somewhere in this plan. I’m far from an expert, just trying to cover my basics. Food, water, communication, defense, transportation. My food system should be much better, but I have about 360,000 calories on hand right now. It might not be a super tasty bunch of calories, but I won’t starve. That’s the vibe of the whole list. I’m not doing anything super fancy, just trying to get ready for a repeat of the summer of 2020.
Backpacker's Field Manual is a great book on essentials: Then Climb a few mountains, ideally with a friend or two. Overnight backpacking is a great way to sort out all the small non-combat kit: carrying, water, shelter, fire, lighting, teamwork all those skills and kit you can get sorted out while getting healthy. This was my approach to learning all the essential skills, that I missed by never being a boyscout and never serving in the military, along with a friend many years ago.
@@woxiduswoxidus1167 Cities are already molded to be safe for humans -- In a city survival situation you'll already know what's food, what's shelter, what's probably going to try to kill you. A lot translates between wilderness survival and city survival, but it's a bit more challenging in the wilderness because there's less stuff that other people already put in place to help you, and what will/won't work is more ambiguous.
The easy way to solve this problem is just to ask yourself, "If I had an hour lead time on SHTF and I was currently in town, what would I run and stock up on before bailing to get home before everyone else hits the road?" Whatever you would stock up on in that moment is something you need to double up on every normal shopping trip you make until it is no longer the thing you would go for and something else is. There is no faster way to remove the anxiety than solving your issue based on your anxieties. There are better ways to prep (like keeping up with your current rate of consumption of various goods - food, ammo, toiletries, clothes, shoes, linens, etc) and then multiplying that by their shelf lives to figure out how much you can easily keep in rotation without having to lock things into super-long term storage. With some (like, say, pasta) you can build up over time to truly impressive quantities since the shelf life is decades and most people consume pasta rather regularly. Others, like dental floss, you can just get a lifetime supply of and put into a bathroom drawer and never worry about again. When it comes to guns and ammo, people tend to get their priorities off. In a gunfight, there are four outcomes - you die, they die, neither die (mutual withdrawal), both die. In half of those outcomes you are dead and in only 1 of the 4 do you gain the objective. Obviously, those four options won't have even odds - but no one can play that game too many times and survive. You don't need the ammo to survive 100 gun fights because you won't. You need the ammo to win a handful of gun fights. You need most of your ammo supply to be for training new shooters, maintaining skills and zeros, and HUNTING. Consider how often and what you would be taking shots at for game in a year and multiply that by the years you have left. You might NEVER use your gun fight ammo, but you will almost certainly use your hunting ammo, because gun fights are not guaranteed, hunger is.
Because it seemed like the most practical thing to do, I married a woman who served in the military as a field medic and went on to become a doctor/hospitalist. She can run an IV, perform trauma surgery in the field, and field strip AR blindfolded. Needless to say, she is very popular in our local preparedness group.
Remember, skill sets and physical fitness are more important than gear. That being said...gear is dope and it can seriously improve and augment you and your skills. Get some good footwear, a good ruck (gotta be able to carry sustainment), a rifle and a chest rig. Then all the things needed to go with that. Shelter, water, food, fire, and medical (not just immediate stop the bleed type stuff). Gear wise you will be more than ok for the apocalypse. For day to day a good concealed handgun, medical, and whatever else you may need. And get fit. If you can't carry that stuff its useless. Go ruck dudes and dudettes. Lift. Run. Do something. You'll be more ready for shtf and as a bonus...you gonna be looking good!
@incidentcommandr Hell, I would venture to say it might be the single most important item you could have. Mobility is key for basically everything, and a lack of good footwear could mean seriously limiting yourself, opening up the possibility of injury, and/or putting yourself through a ton of pain (a good way to limit mental bandwidth). And in terms of cost...it's one of the more affordable pieces of gear you can obtain.
@OfftheBankBasSlayer It depends. I've seen elderly and/or disabled folks performing things at a high level that put myself and many other people to shame. It just depends on what the issue is and what the options are to overcome and/or compensate for it. Although, I can't think of too many things that would stop you from taking steps to ensure you are better than you were yesterday. Easy for me to say though as I still got all 10 fingers and toes.
They have amazing information, but then say stuff like that. Makes it hard not to knee jerk ignore. More American deaths than world war 2 caused and in less time too
You’ll want something to keep their mind off the issue. Something age appropriate. Just a suggestion. Lots of prepping is situational however, though paring down your own kit to something they can handle is a reasonable start.
For kids I think protective equipment that will fit them properly is the category that will be hardest to improvise later. Kid size breathing protection, gloves sturdy clothing and footwear and socks are important. If each kid has a small backpack and can carry their own water that would be a huge plus
The kids only need one thing: You. To that end, I'd focus on comms. They might be separated from you when disaster strikes so they need to be able to contact/find you, and vice versa. If they can't find/get to you, then they should know where to wait for you to come get them.
Great video. Really like that even though your a firearms / accessory company, you delve into subjects like this. Hope to see more of this content. Thanks Lucas!
Finally, someone who can call a spade a spade. No single or group of persons can truly prepare for any number of problems on a laundry list of just terrible probabilities. Setting ourselves up for success is key to make it past the first 90 days. The "prepper" grift train has taken a number of us for a wild ride and ultimately made folks less prepared for the coming struggle. Act accordingly.
Good point, on a positive note at least the grifters have created a situation where there are a lot more supplies across the environment even if they are temporarily being stored by those that aren't going to make it long term.
People with more money than sense spent their resources buying missile silos and decades worth of canned goods but can’t walk a quarter mile. We need more prohos acting accordingly.
I just got my sidecar holster today. I'm impressed. It's far superior to the one I was using (We The People Holster). I've been a sub to this channel for years now and it's clear that Lucas puts alot of thought into what he does, it's clear with this holster. It's really comfortable and easy to draw. Thanx man, I plan on ordering more for my other pistols. Hopefully, you guys can make one to fit my S&W SD40Ve with an Olight PL2. I was thinking the one for the M&P 4.25" might fit but, who knows.
Awesome video! Really informative. I bought a ton of these things from Tacticon. IFAK, tourniquets, lasers, optics, my holster, BattleBelt, chest rig, slings, and obviously my NIJ certified armor. Really good pricing too!!!!
"Radio communications are very important, especially if you have people to talk to" 😂 That cracked me up! nice list and well thought out! I am checking out your holsters now
This is a good baseline review. Thanks for putting it out there. I would also add some form of power supply. My preps are geared more towards hurricanes and extended blackouts. Having a good dual fuel generator as well as a few "car battery-sized" power stations would serve you well in a blackout.
I wanna see Lucas take all of the gear on this table and do a 3 day trip outdoors on foot to see how he sets up camp and what his skillbase for basic campcraft/bushcraft is. It's one thing to have the ability to start fire, but how is he gonna do it when it's pouring rain and he has little to no shelter.
He can’t. He’s an air softer that gets guns ammo and training for free. Of course he’s going to get good at shooting when all you do is shoot UA-cam videos of you shooting every single day. 😂 also the holsters he makes are mid at best.
@@labeans4978So let me get this straight, you’re jealous of him, and training with your gear and becoming proficient with them is bad, and holsters that he pretty much just started making are not as good as companies that have been making holsters for years? Edit: I believe I was wrong when I said he ‘just started making holsters’ but they still don’t have as much experience.
I'm really enjoying these comments. Lucas, thanks for talking about the less thought of stuff at the end. The number one thing people can do right now to get prepared that doesn't cost any money is get to know your neighbors. No man is an island. The other obvious one is food. Do you have enough food to last one or two weeks? If not, the next two times you go shopping just buy double of your non-perishable staple items (if you can afford it). Then as mentioned, lots and lots of fire extinguishers. Loss of power is the most frequently experienced situation. Do you own a generator? Can it plug into your house?
@@TheHouseAlwaysWins-xs8zd YMMV but I like the first alert kitchen 5. They’re pretty small and can work on liquid and electrical fires. I’m not an expert in fires, but I’ve put out a one or two that could have burned down my house.
You should do a video on physical fitness. What’s a priority? (Strength vs endurance) how should you train? Obviously training like a power lifter would not be ideal just like training like a marathon runner to carry kit. You’ve got guys that have been in the military working for you and you have experience working in kit for long periods of time. Physical fitness is greatly overlooked and will probably be the reason most people fail at being “prepared”
Imo you can almost always build a longer lever (to overcome a lack of raw strength) but if your heart gives out (from a lack if endurance/cardio) youre no good to anyone. I would say look at SF guys. The most bad ass of all bad asses arent jacked up like Mr Olympia (usually) but instead are guys that can just run, and run, and run, and run some more.
@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz Cardio is slept on I feel like. Ngl, I feel like a lot of people would just die to heart attack if they actually needed to move swiftly if a SHTF scenario happened. My new roommate from India mentioned to me that the only people dying from COVID were ones having heart attacks because of the fear the media displayed.
@@Spicydeluxecombo and I know why, I believe. cardio is hard and doesnt offer visible gains or improvements. Its hard to see someones healthy heart but its easy to see their bis and tris. Cardio isnt glamorous, but it'll keep you alive👍
You need calisthenics, because you want to be able effectively move your body thru time and space. Why? Because weight lifting will not train your body to do that and you will be weighed down and worn out by unnecessary muscle. Your basic pull up, push up and dips for upper body. For lower body, do air squats, lunges and calf raises. You need to aim for high repsl, like in 100s and focus on time under tension. I highly suggest getting a 20 pound weighted vest and that will take these basic body movement exercises to the next level in terms of strength and conditioning. For cardio, you need to be running and sprinting and burpees check iron wolf here on you tube for an idea on burpees. Not all out maximum effort sprint but a speed that is faster than just running and maintain it for distance like 50 yards, 100 yards or more? You need to be able to run for distance, climb over and under obstacles, sprint from cover to cover. Speed, endurance and maneuverability can mean the differnce between life and death.
@@robertwallace4515weightlifting absolutely will make you move your body better. You don't weight lift. It's not that easy to put on 'unnecessary' muscle. Putting on weight is a function of diet. Doing LSD cardio alone won't help you with carrying kit.
I need a bigger boat because in the case of a flood all my ammo will sink the one I have. Although, I think I have enough toilet paper to soak up a lot of the water.
Water, including a method for purifying water, canned food, bug out backpack, carbine of choice and sidearm, medical items, some trauma items, BARTER ITEMS (alcohol, ammo, salt, pepper, canned food, purifying pills). That's a good start. It's beter to have and not need, than to need and not have.
First pushing woodland cammies, now 90's prepper gear lists? Apparently history does repeat itself. Having done the whole GWOT/ War/ watching government collapse thing, the best prep is moving to the sticks and having a 4x4.
seeing all of this makes me realize how late to the game I am. super expensive, but my life is worth it. I became a first-time buyer a few months ago... this community can be filled with a bunch of show off's and turds and it also has some extremely generous people with the biggest hearts. 2020 caught me off guard. never again!
Started with a panic buy, shipped so fast and was so impressed with the quality I’ve placed 2 additional orders…may or may not be in panic buy category anymore but who’s counting 😂 new TREX customer for sure
When it comes to ear pro on a budget, I think those slimline HL are a good entry level choice that can be made more effective by also wearing a pair of the safari land ear plugs. Neither are perfect alone but it’s a solid combination. I like to keep the SL ear plugs on my keychain so I have ear pro in my edc. Also works well for the range. You can wear both while shooting then leave the ear plugs in between firing to communicate clearer and still have some protection from the rest of the range.
Go camping a few times a year in different seasons. You'll quickly learn how little you need, but what little things you absolutely need. Most (if not all) of the gear helps in various emergency situations too.
Excellent content and great timing as well. I'd like to suggest you do more detailed videos for each of the categories along with recommendations. Don't be afraid to plug your own stuff or stuff that you sell. I know you're legit. You're not going to recommend crappy quality stuff.
I also have a wagon. The harbor freight green one. Bought it on sale, changed out the bearings and tires, altered the handle; so it can attach to my mountain bike and can still be hand pulled; and added low side walls. I load it out with my gear and a little extra, the bearing and tires helped in making it easier to pull. I bought a child/dog bike cart, used, and the frame bent, with all my gear’s weight. That’s why I went with the harbor freight wagon. The wheels are the standard, every hardware store carry’s them, wheel. Not the bigger ten speed wheel, that only bike shops/places that sell bikes, carry, with easily punctured inner tubes.
If you can’t do guns, their are a variety of instruments that can work in a pinch. Knives, machetes, hatchets… I’d suggest a tactical shovel like was used in WW1 or WW2 as it’s multipurpose.
I would love to see you guys make this into an actual prepardness order of operations/shopping list for everyone and have it available on your website. Like for new people getting into prepardness and for people who are into prepardness but are lost in the weeds on what is the next important item to purchase.
Last thing I'm thinking about tonight is find a group of 100% trusted people you can count on. Working as a group and having depth in experience and supplies goes a long way. If you can't trust someone they can't be a part of your group. Coms resuplies and backup are amazingly important and useful in a group scenario. Being a lone wolf should be a last option.
Good tip about the pack - it may be "last but not least" but it should be last. I work in "the industry" and too often people buy the pack first. It's a lot easier to carry light gear in a pack designed for heavy gear than heavy gear in a pack designed for light gear. Get everything together first and then get the carrier to match. Excellent video. I have to go shopping...
Love the gear layout thumbnail! Another thing to consider is to invest in an airsoft replica of your pistol and rifle, along with protective equipment and bb's. It will make your training ammo go SIGNIFICANTLY further as you can practice MUCH more at around $1.67 for 400rds than even the cheapest training ammo. You also get force on force and small unit tactic experience, as well as shaking out your tactics, skill, and gear. Then you only really NEED to expend your training ammo on recoil management and accuracy testing.
Agreed. Having a great knife is essential. Also learning the basic survival skills to live off the land and get water/good are the most important vs having a gun. I don't know why people don't talk about this more.
Whenever I see or hear of panic buying, it reminds me of that movie Paycheck, starring Ben Affleck & Uma Thurman... The hysteria of something brings the actual event to fruition 🤦♂️ I've already seen it this past week in regards to "ammunition shortages" across multiple YT personalities. This will lead to panic buying, which in turn will create the actual ammo shortage. 🤦♂️
Not sure if it was mentioned further down the thread but in this same vein ballistic rated eye protection wasn't mentioned and is so underrated especially if you end up finding yourself in some kind of a quote-unquote conflict is zone
I’m so glad that these videos are pretty mainstream. People HATE to accept that they need to prep. But in today’s uncertain world it is definitely a necessity.
Having a lot of ammo is good, but do it for the right reasons. Chances of engaging and surviving in more than 10 firefights or engagements, where you would fire 30 rounds each would be slim to NIL. A lot of gunfights are as little as five or six rounds exchanged total. Rather having a large stockpile of ammo would be bulk discounts, training, and TRADING.
Excellent presentation. Deciding to be prepared is like deciding to climb Mt. Everest. You ain’t gonna be running up it. It’s step by step, like your life depends on it or something like that…If I want to be lazy about it, I fully expect I’ll freeze to death or fall by the wayside. It goes without saying but learning from others and being open minded about meeting challenges is the biggest badass “prep” one can do. Thanks for the tips and solid info.
Great video and great points. The backpack brand Kelty makes some killer packs that originated in the hiking community, and eventually made some for the military that are available for Civilians. Very affordable. The redwing series is what I am referring to and have had one that has lasted years through some rough environments and still going strong. Most I have seen are sub $200.
Excellent video. I would add: 20 meters (23 yds) of rope, paracord type, with 2 mountaineering carabiners, 10 meters (33 feet) of fine steel wire, piano wire type. An aluminized isothermal blanket. A couple of MREs and candy. Always a pair of sports socks. Greetings from Patagonia Argentina.
5.56 ammo could possibly get scarce again. A couple days ago Lakecity just stopped producing for civilian market. only military now with the Isreal conflict.
Wow I’m happy to see that I’m only short on the suppressor and range finder. I do have A LOT more stuff though like winter boots, ponchos, gas masks, saws, an axe, seeds, fishing gear etc.
Pro tip: If your just a ordinary person with no Military knowledge. He stated get a IR lazer with night vizion. Remember the lazer may help you but depending on your enemy it probably will just get you killed.
Another good upgrade to a rifle in terms of another upper would be getting a .22 LR upper or even just bolt that you can throw on your AR-15. That way you can hunt small game if needed with ammo that isn't for fighting/self-defense. You can easily make .22 LR very quiet which is nice, and it will still kill.
Great video, A Cccle additions... 1. Wind up, or solar AM radio; information is key, 2. A way to boil water and Freeze-dried food i.e: powdered potatoes, ramen noodles, etc, 3. a water-proof flint style fire starter like a Mora Knife. 4. a small hatchet 5. Extra cash, just $5 and $1's, the electric grid may be down. 6. An e-tool ile the Glock version, 7. Swiss army Knife. Keep all this things in a bug-out bag ready to grab and go. Bad things can happen quickly, fire or flood and you gotta be ready to go.
I feel before you get to a chest rig you should get yourself a pack if you are a civilian to easily carry all of these necessities first. THEN a chest rig or whatever gear to utilize for reloads and immediate access to medical, etc.
One thing I would add after securing the basics: a high-quality gas mask, Especially if you live in an urban area that would see heavy use of CS gas during civil unrest.
I know a whole bunch of ppl that are prepared for these exact things! Ive been doing this for a long time! Buy seeds for planting learn how to harvest seeds and store the grown food thru to next planting season! Buy 55 gallon food grade drums to store rice/beans dry foods buy extra ones to set up as a water filtration system.
Great video. Other considerations: fire extinguishers and fire suppressant blankets, water storage, printed and secured copies of essential legal documents, laminated list of phone numbers and addresses, offsite cloud backup of critical files. I know these are out of scope in some measure for this channel, but are equally important.
Get yourself a PSA Dagger. A very functional glock clone for just $250-$350. They take any glock 19 part and are 9mm. An extra mag and a Olight for another $100 bare min but you got yourself a sidearm. -Get a Bear Creek AR 15 for UNDER $500, I got my side charger for $380 during a sale lol they are heavy, but durable enough and use universal AR 15 parts and ofc very common .223/5.56. Imo if you cant afford a GOOD optic just practice iron sights. You’ll be good enough for say 200-300 yards. Its the apocalypse guys, no need for gucci guns more need for supplies especially if you dont have funds in these times…
Awesome video, hit the majority of the “stuff” aspect. Just wanted to echo that cardio is extremely important. Start jogging and eventually running long distances every week. Gradually pick up the pace, and factor in rest. I highly recommend using a Garmin smart watch or something similar, and creating a plan for a race, like a 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon. Then complete your plan and start a new one with new goals. Follow the plan, which gets auto-programmed for you and can be adjusted by you when life happens. It’s been a game changer for me
I’d like to add a spare pair of footwear/boots. You don’t want to carry all of that on cheap shoes or old, worn boots. Also, for some of the items he pulled out, you probably want a spare (like the radios/walk-in talkies), and more than one method (matches and a lighter).
An underrated preparedness item. Friends. Like minded, nearby, friends.
Sometimes the hardest thing to find
I always lose them when I talk about the aliens and anal probes. I don't get why they just don't understand.
Yup, also learn how to operate a damn motorcycle, they will become plentiful and invaluable for getting around with little to no gas when the roads are f'd.
@@Win7ermu7e I saw the dirty civilian video about dirt bikes in a tactical situation. Personally I would rather walk than ride a motorcycle in a adverse environment. If you are on a motorcycle you are a single person most of the time. You have to be able to scan your surroundings and defend yourself as needed. It is a lot harder to do, not to mention there zero protection. I know bullets can go through cars as well. Bikes are a cool and fun way to get around, but not when people are shooting at you. When you go down on a bike you are getting hurt. Road Rash, cuts, broken bones. In a time where medical care is limited, you can die of infections, that normally would be treatable. Plus metal wire tied from tree to tree across a path or multiple paths. guess who is getting their neck cut wide open?
I need those.
"Stay ready so you don't have to get ready"
This goes for gear, equipment, and physical fitness.
And don't neglect your mental and spiritual fitness either.
Including food, water, disinfectant, cleaning, and hygiene supplies, protective clothing for dirty stuff, and other useful but neglected necessities.
Heck, a couple spare pairs of shoes and a supply of extra socks and underwear too.
Tell that to my wife 😂
Amen! People may not understand/believe/care but being in better physical condition helps you cope with stress better. At 55 I'm working out 4-5 days a week and feeling better able to cope with stressors than my pudgy, mostly-drunk 25 year-old self.
Can be as simple as buying a case of water from Costco every time you go, monthly prepping builds up , I see some cheap ammo I get a box cause I’m getting other things
Pro tip: just make buying arms and gear part of your regular purchase schedule and then you don’t have to panic buy.
Exactly
All necessities, like food, water, and medical too.
Yes correct answer was, "nothing, you shouldn't be panicking."
Panic buying makes ammo and everything harder to get, buy cheap stack it deep, and train.
Boom
As a European I thought you were crazy in the USA for arming yourself for so little reason, then covid arrived and then I could really see the madness of the people. Since then I have obtained my licenses (which are relatively complicated to obtain for weapons other than hunting in Belgium/France) and I go to the shooting range every week. I also invested in several 1m³ water tanks to collect rainwater and created a large, varied vegetable garden.
After reflection, I also prepared a stock of canned food and when these are a few weeks from expiry I renew my stock and give those that I would not be able to consume in quantity to associations so that they remain useful.
I have also accumulated various heals, solar panels as well as chemical products such as bleach and alcohol to possibly prevent disinfection. Finally, camping equipment, tarpaulins and useful objects such as ropes, tarpaulins, nails, axes, spades, shovels.
I am not preparing for a war or an apocalypse but for a possible catastrophe that could drive people crazy again.
Man is a wolf to man and in critical situations the most prepared people will be the ones who come out the best.
Since the covid where I was able to see with my own eyes attacks in stores and in pharmacies by panicked people I have added the defense factor in the emotion and in the event of an even greater disaster I now have what to defend myself and my loved ones if someone wants to attack us for coveting my possessions.
It's better to be too careful than not enough. For my part I accumulated little by little all the things I said, it cost me a little money but not excessively and even if I would perhaps never use some of them , this reassures me that they are useful when needed.
Thank you for this video, even if I have already prepared in my own way it will certainly be useful to others.
Sorry for my bad English, I did the best I could, stay safe
You did well my friend. I wish my Italian, French, or German was as good as your English!
To a European, i have a serious question : do they teach HISTORY there?
History has this naughty little habit of repeating itself.
Same way bruh. I used to believe in gun control, until I realized I might want some stuff, and saw the insanity of rules behind it.... Nah fam, I change my mind, no rules. Just enforce the actual freaking law. I can't buy body armor, an ar15, etc. But some idiot with a Draco can rob me, and if the police catch them, they will instantly release them. California laws are insane... I don't think people understand the ak47 will always be available in America, due our open borders, so gun control only hurts legal owners. Some laws in some states are so stupid, in Illinois, in order to stop the "over enforcement" on black people, they decriminalized selling guns in school zones. We've gone full potato in America.
Dont forget to buy a cuckoo clock.
As for your canned foods, canned foods can be good for several years after the expiration date! The date is a sell by date! As the canned food gets older it my loose some flavor but it's perfectly good to eat! There's numerous videos on this topic! You are probably getting rid of food you don't need to give away! Stay strong over there in France!
As an infantryman in the Marine Corps I learned from multiple deployments that physical fitness and skills/practice were the most important things. I also learned to keep my gear as simple as the particular mission allowed.
💯,, people think they need 40 guns and and 8k rounds, for me its two long guns with a sidearm, as much ammo i can physically be able to hike with, and i mean a 15 mile or more hike,,
Fitness is huge I have so many friends that are overweight and they always talk about what they will do if shtf. Garand thumb I believe said something like if you’re fat you’re dead maybe not exactly that but true nonetheless.
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Yup. If we ever have a true SHTF…there’s a lot of Muricans who are gonna be pushing daisies real quick simply bc they are not physically (nor mentally nor emotionally) tough enough. It’s that simple. We’ve watched weak men create hard times. It’s gonna take a long cycle before hard times create strong men again.
2/4 8th Marines Weapons Co, Dragons Plt, Camp Lejeune NC 1991-1995.
SERE School Brunswick, Maine March 1995
Lucas is right about the fire extinguisher! Guys and Gals make sure you have fire extinguishers that are working and staged properly. Great video. Everyone, please add a whistle to your kit. I was trapped beneath rubble after an IED explosion and a whistle that a kid from kunar gave me saved my life. I blew that sucker so hard I passed out. Anyway the EOD guys found me and from that day onward I carry a whistle everywhere.
That's rowdy! Still have the whistle?
@@madcapHPS Yes I do. I carry it around my neck with my work ID everyday. Im not claustrophobic but I was shitting heavy while under those debris. Thank God for EOD and the guys who never give up.
Whistle so underrated survival item
Wow dude. I think I might put that particular whistle in a display case lol. Glad you made it out 👍🏽
Fiberglass fire blankets are good too.
Imagine being 100% prepped, putting on your kit, and then going into a diabetic coma.
Yeah, or being taken out day 1 by some random dude with a thermal.
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Def the drone + thermal cam from campers that are gonna have the highest kd’s 😭
@@vtecyourselfbeforeyouwreck8109 I’d be sick asf if that happens lmao 🤣
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If you let yourself get that out of shape, you were not 100% prepared. Being physically fit to handle the disaster is part of preparedness.
Pro tip: be in the habit of backpacking a couple times a year. You’ll figure out what works, and acquire and use a lot of this gear in the process.
Yep, Camping and hunting is the best training to understand what works vs what necessary vs what to prioritize. You’re the only one who mentioned it!
@@rhalex43 agree, hunting too
@@BlueDevilBrewfor me, backpacking and hunting are basically the same thing 😂
I am not leaving my property where I have everything needed to last for years!
@@Asidebaruntil you realize you're missing something, or you get run off by better equipped people. The quote "there's always a faster gun" comes to mind
Books. I ordered 2 books on wild edibles and I was absolutely astonished at the number of plants I recognized that are not only edible, but in some cases have 60x the nutritional value by weight compared to some of our best cultivated foods. Half the weeds in your back yard are edible, and if you only focus on the gear you need for a fight, you’ll die of starvation not knowing those stubborn weeds are a life saving garden. You could walk through a roadside ditch and gather a meal.
Well ya see guns and ammo are not just for a fight they also provide a way to hunt
@@phat-kw9ox They do, but there are situations where firing a shot could very well get you killed. You may also be in a place where wild game isn’t present enough to sustain you for the length of time you need it to. Surviving on meat alone is not pleasant. If you’re in a situation where you need the gear you have for a fight, the likelihood that wild game has been hunted out by the thousands of other people with the same idea is very high. You might sit for days, hungry, waiting to see something to shoot at. The meat doesn’t go as far as you’d think when it’s all you have. It will take a lot of wild game to feed, say, a family of four.
However, if you know what native plants are edible, how to prepare them, and how to preserve them (some roots and tubers can simply be marked and left underground, preserved and eaten through the winter) you will never go hungry.
Be ready for the fight, it is the immediate threat, but be ready to eat, too.
@@lukepippin4781I think I heard there's over 500 types of grass, and it's all edible. I remember reading a story about a guy that was explaining how he tried to live off the grass, but it was choking him. A friend tells him it's best to boil it first...
I've delt with a number of native tribes. Surviving on foraging vegetables isn't as easy as you might think, and while the weed may have more nutrients, in survival calories is survival, and they tend to have less calories than it takes to harvest and prepare them. Don't get me wrong, from personal experience it is easier to starve on a full stomach than an empty one, it's a good move on your part, but don't think that is a cure all.
@OfftheBankBasSlayer no, but you do need to eat. You will die if you don’t.
The fire extinguisher comment at the end hit me. I purchased my first home 4 years ago and don't have one. I'm feeling like a real dum dum now, wow. Gonna fix that real quick! Thanks for the great info Lucas!
Fire extinguishers are one of your best multi use/ home self-defense items.
Try doing anything with a face full of dri chemical.
Easy for everyone to learn how to use for a fire or exploit for self defense.
Well, do you have it yet? :) friendly reminder.
Don’t forget the Fire Extinguisher
There's always a run on weapons & ammunition, there's rarely a run on first aid & medical.
If you own firearms, first aid and medical supplies are a must. For years people told me i was crazy, i always said "nah im just prepared". I have a severly autistic child, making sure he is always gonna be safe and taken care of is what lead me down this path
Too many ppl think they'd be the best marauder out there 😂
Huh? Have we already forgot about covid? Anti-septics and disinfectants are like one of the most important aspects of first aid and medical treatment, more so than your chest seals and packing gauze. I remember every store being sold out of isopropyl alcohol and other anti-septics
Most of those people buying literally can't run. And can't walk 5mi with their pack on.
Its because medical stuff is nearly impossible to ban from civilian use while firearms have their legal status threatened on the daily
My worse fear is I have all this cool stuff and I have trained only to get clapped by a guy with a hi point firing into the air 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thought my dreams haunt me. 😂😂😂
Just a well equipped loot drop.
we are counting on people like you!! ... ive never even seen a high point but you red it users are just walking re supplies and we thank you for your eventual donations
Hardhat
They missed the 5g tower
Being prepared is relative. I’m 71 years old I did two tours in Nam. Now there’s no way I’m gonna be prepared the same way T.Rex might at 30 years old. I Was still on active reserves at that age. Women who are 45 will prep differently. We’re going to need all kinds of people to prep differently, if any of us are going to survive, you just Gotta do the best you can and hope nothing ever happens that’s worse than you prepped for.
Did you get a lot of kills?
This is why communities are important. You probably have lots of knowledge while younger people are more physically fit, some people may have medical experience and others may know how to grow food. No one can survive alone.
@@midwestbd7144a good neighborhood watch with like minded. Can merge them together. Will have people you know and can trust.
@@UA-camuser1aahe got all of them
@@UA-camuser1aastfu and show some respect.
Being prepared is a multilayered, multifaceted process that you have to be aware of.
And it is VERY involved both in thought and actual process.
Absolute best prep my family has been working on lately is our health. Lots of walking and dietary changes, weight coming off, endurance going up, and best of all blood sugar finally under control without resorting to meds.
When I first got into guns during and just after covid, I made it a point to buy two 20 round boxes of 5.56 every month, and at least one box of 9mm, either my carry ammo or some cheap FMJ.
Made sure to keep it to brands I could find everywhere. If I saw a good deal in a store, I’d grab that too. Never much. I literally built a 1000+ round 5.56 stash, 20 rounds at a time.
and then you just sit on it like a tool and never shoot them
Don't mind the jackass above. You are doing it right.
That’s a great idea! Been trying to do the same thing.
When the shit hits the fan and folks are trying to kick down your door you'll wish you had a thousand rounds in ammunition.@@cagneybillingsley2165
After covid?
A note on hearing protection. If you're still using Howard Leights, and you're jawline/neck is breaking the seal, consider the upgrade to gel cups. Depending on brand and purchase location, they're between $20-$40 dollars in my experience. It makes a VAST improvement to the quality of the earpro, and you'll save a bunch of money instead of a total upgrade (if the budget is tight).
Ive had the same pair of HL ears for 6 years and 3 sets of cups. And I just retired them because the left ear stopped working.
They’ve been in countless rain and snow storms, probably 30+ matches, many hundreds of hours of training and tens of tousands of rounds downrange. They allow you to wear your ears for hours without pain and discomfort, and I still have fairly sensitive hearing after all of that. After a single incident where my 10.5 rifle caused the gap Lucas mentioned here, I spent the money on the upgrades. Nearly doubled the cost of the earpro at the time, but my hearing was irreparably damaged in that ear from that specific incident. At this point, I consider the gel a must have upgrade to the howard leights or anything you're wearing. The superior seal is primary and comfort is secondary. Both are massive benefits.
As a final detail, most of my shooting is outdoors and if you're indoors you may want to double up or go with something else, and most of my shooting is with pistols or shotguns, with only about 8k or 9k rounds of rifle thrown in over the years. People shooting higher volumes of rifle may also want something heavier duty. Food for thought.
Happy prepping 🎉
fuck howard leights. peltor rangegaurds are 100 times better
Solid info! Thank you for sharing.
Can confirm on the HL stuff, I ran some under a helmet for 5 years and 4 deployments, including time as a shooting coach in freezing and 100+ Temps and Rain and snow. Probably the best intro ear pro and can be handed down or passed out once you upgrade.
I always double up just in case.
I started shooting in the 80's we didn't use ear pro then. Top it off with the advent of walkman tape/cd players and heavy metal music and here I am...eeeeeeeeeee since the mid 80's. Tinnitus is no joke 😵💫
You may be prepared with your choice of gear, storage food, etc. Being PSYCHOLOGICALLY prepared is something entirely different. Great video Lucas
lucas and his brother are essentially nerds, and probably many in this community who larp all day but have never seen a day of combat, so this is a very interesting topic. the guys who have the mental toughness to survive long periods might not be who we would prefer, they might be criminal psychopaths and similar.
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Mental toughness & emotional wherewithal can come from within when you least expect it. A lot of Muricans are softer than play dough. But some people will surprise you in times of emergency & crisis.
One of the things that being somewhat prepared does is make you psychologically more at peace and not fearful of the future if you have the means to take care of yourself in an emergency for any period of time you're a lot less scared. I can't imagine how most people are feeling it don't even own a gun 😮
When it comes to suppressors remember that flash signature reduction is by far more important than noise reduction for real world survival in a combat environment. The fireball coming out of the end of your barrel will get the attention of opposition and cause you issues far worse than a DB or two especially considering that most conflict of that type happens at night or in bear dark plus it will interfere with either your naturalized or electronically enhanced night vision.
I suggest to everyone to have a 10 round 44 magnum lever gun 16" barrel it's legal in all the states where AR's are that is my travel long gun. A .22 rifle for small game a pump shotgun for hunting and self defense, I have a 20 ga for my wife/ minors and 7:21 a 12 ga for me. And finally multiple pistols of the same caliber loaded with extra mags in convenient locations.
This has been an incredibly helpful video and has helped to serve as a great general guide for some things I don’t have but can plan for and things to keep researching. It’s has has also served as a conversation started for my in-laws next door as we have begun to plan together for what it looks like to be “more” prepared. “Prepared” content like this is super pertintent to me right now. Thank you so much for investing in us through things like this.
I especially like the tip: if you buy something, make sure you know how to USE it. And maintain PRACTICE with it. Great content as always, much love from Texas. Also I definitely took a screenshot of the final layout for reference!
💯 agree! Train, train, train!
I have gotten a few friends fully kitted out from everything on this list and got them to start take training alot more seriously. These videos help me and other people so much. Thank you as always!
Must have rich friends lol
Oh so you guys are playing dress up in your moms basement
Add to your armor comment, loads of people forget about why you get armor. If you are in an urban environment armor will be a huge upgrade to your kit. But if you are out in the burbs or rural area, armor is heavy and trying to patrol or move around, you might need more water, food, etc and armor will just slow you down. Weight is important and moving faster might keep you alive more than armor depending on your environment.
I would think in the rural environment or I guess any environment you want to be able to see or detect others before they detect you and at the greatest distance possible to avoid any conflict or attention. Anything to be invisible at just about any cost I think would be the safest. I really wonder how people would figure out who is safe to interact with and who is not.
@@bhe915 threat identification is important to read the environment, what people do and why. How people act and move can tell a lot about them.
This is awesome. I would add a general reminder in awareness. All around awareness, and mental prep of being ready to defend and survive, but also awareness of situation and knowing when the best option is to leave and avoid risk ask together.
All together **
Honestly, prepping is a bit overwhelming. I'm very new to firearms and I have 3 platforms (handgun, AR15, shotgun) and a modest amount of ammo. I have water filtration but I'm short on emergency food and power generation. Great advice on optics. It's next on my list. Fantastic information, thank you
Hopefully you’ve added to stockpile of items and education. Calorie dense food and vitamins are good ideas.
“Make a purchasing plan”
My Amazon save for later section is way ahead of you 😂😂😂
Funny thing is in a SHTF situation where you would actually need all of this, most people wouldn't live long to even utilize it very long.
Loot drops.
Don’t know if that’s funny or not
@@charliewilliams1207That depends on whether you are one of the first ones to get dropped or you are the one picking up their supplies. If you find yourself grabbing loot drops then go ahead and have a little chuckle, until the turn tables anyway.
@@TheCoon1975and if you were one of the dropped, you're not hearing the chuckles anyway
@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballzare you going to go kill random people? tf?
I argue with some of the older veterans. Even GWOT era grunts about suppressors and even hearing protection. There's a weird stigma that because they were never issued these fancy things and their hearing is already damaged "why bother?"
I keep telling them, your hearing can always get worse as in permanent deaf and you don't want to be completely deaf where you can't go to the VA anymore since the world has ended and because they have families, I tell them you don't want your KIDS to try surviving when the world is ending deaf as well. So get a suppressor now or learn how to make one when there is without rule of law because it isn't like the AFT is going after you when there is no government control of your town anymore.
Having knowledge to make things that when there was rule of law, restricted or illegal, is important as well.
I’ve got some hearing loss, but the worst thing is the tinnitus that came from military service. I always double up on earpro at the range these days because making it any worse would make me wanna dome myself.
I can't hear a word your saying!
My brother in-law served late 80's into early 90's, though in during desert storm he was never deployed. Just being in and thru normal service duties, training and exercises definitely received hearing damage. Even with ear pro on during a range trip, he hadn't fired a rifle since his service days he was nervous when we shot an M4 14.5 with A2(extended version ATF requires). He was commenting it hurt his ears even with the ear pro on.
To add on to this, I always use in ear and over the ear hearing protection whenever possible. I have somewhere north of 20000 rounds and years of concerts under my belt on top of my time as a sonar technician. Still have great hearing because I took care of it
Cheap ear plugs are by far better than nothing, but with so many options out there, suppressors, hearing protection, ect, there's no reason to completely disregard your hearing.
10:41 "radio communications, especially if you have people to talk to" lol that implication is gold
Great advice, but us folks with slim paycheck surpluses won't be able to afford all that.
Food, cooking/heating ability, guns, ammo, basic med/patch kits are my priority.
You all enjoy your nods, comms, infrared laser gizmos, fancy helmets, thermal scopes, and espresso AR attachments...
Nothing like some barrel heated coffee on a cold morning.
Keep a "good amount" of ammo and spare parts. But most importantly have food, medical, power to supply your house. Clean water is VERY important and bottle water will run out so invest in water purification. Have the ability to make fire.
For me, I also collect alcohol. Not just rubbing alcohol but booze. Not to drink but to use and to barter if it actually gets THAT bad
Clothes is also important. Underwear and other hygiene things
Alcohol will be needed for tinctures and natural meds. Vodka is what i stock. No bourban because i would probably drink it.
Best parts kit is an extra gun just make sure you get parts for it also by getting another one
Good wool socks. Darn tough preferably
#1 loose weight. #2 method to make water safe. #3 store rice. #4 medical and hygiene. #5 security.
Ah yes, Psychedguitar’s hierarchy of needs
@@Bryce_da_pilot Indeed, 9/10 doctors recommend consuming only rice for a well balanced diet.
@@375Cheytac everyone’s needs are different. I need to GAIN weight, I went from 180lbs to 155 from hiking 10 miles a week and desperately am trying to gain upper body strength and muscles back
#6 learn the difference between lose and loose
@@jeffpraterJSF lmfao
I worked at a gun shop for several years, most notably during the entire arc of COVID panic buying.
All too often I'd have a dude come in to get a firearm, ammo, or accessories and they'd brag about how they are ready for when "SHTF" and they'd proceed to tell me how many guns/bullets they have. (most of the time they had a DB15 with Amazon junk all over it)
I'd ask them about basic med, food, or water and easily 40% of the time they'd say something like "oh, if I run out I have guns to get more."
So their short-term prep plan is to kill/rob their neighbors rather than better prep a more general selection of supplies. They think it would be cool but in reality they are the very thing most people prep against.
That's terrifying. So many out of shape men with Amazon junk believe that they will be an apex predator and will take what they want from their neighbors if they must. That's why it's important to prepare in silence and be ready for these Amazon Raiders.
Yep, I think I might work with that dude. One week or less food supply, no water reserves cause, well dude I'm on city water and the cheapest shit guns with all the Amazon bells and whistles that are just as good if not better than my gear, LOL, and maybe a hundo rounds on hand. I quit talking too and worrying about some people, they think I'm the dumb one.
1000% true. I came to that conclusion too. Why i moved to a ranch with animals.
I have my own food , water & electricity for at least 3 years before i run out if animals and need to hunt. If i hunt i can live forever of land.
I have several in-laws and other relatives who are the same way.....or worse. Got all the money in the world for drinking, golfing, and going to concerts, got two kids at home and not enough food to last 3 or 4 days, no generator when the power goes out, and only the smallest bathroom sink drawer scattered half full of medical supplies. What lessons our society should have learned after COVID has already faded away.
Gloves and Paracord, I always carry 20 lb fishing line as well you can use it in so many situations.
Video quality, color grading, whole production of videos on your channel is awesome man
I've been prepared for years. I keep about 25 years of food stocked in my bunker. I update it yearly. I have over a million rounds. About 45 guns, all different types. A bunker 100 feet below my house with a well. A armored panic room in my house. And a food forest in my yard that can sustain my family. A wood burning stove with a huge forest behind my house for wood. I've been working on my gear and set up for about 25 years. Always changing and updating. I don't prep because I'm paranoid or crazy. I prep because it's fun to try and figure out survival stuff.
Not paranoid, but smart. Hopefully i can get to where youre at sometime in my life..if society lasts that much longer…
I have 45 foot electric fence around my perimeter.
all that an u get clipped by a ruger 10/22 😢. happened to my friend who always had a spec op mentality but first he took a beating by someone 5'5 140 pounds he winded him out then manage to run to truck got rifle an plink .
Why would i get "clipped" by a Ruger 10/22? What makes you think i have a "spec op" mentality? You Aren't very good at reading situations.
All that stuff means nothing if you dont train.
2 years ago I developed a master list like Lucas referenced at the beginning, then I said “what do I NEED before summer 2024?”
The 2024 list is significantly more manageable than the master list, and I’m pretty close to completing the list.
I have a monthly defense budget (4% of my take home $) that I occasionally supplement with bonus’. I have to be careful with how I spend the money, often times waiting to buy something for 2-3 months as I save for it. The final few items on my Summer 24 list (radios, a drone, etc.) will definitely require a bit of saving.
The strategy has worked very well for me as I attempt to get more prepared while being married, rehabbing a house & being a normal dude. I don’t over extend my finances and I’m feeling way more confident coming into these uncertain times than I did in Feb 2020.
Bro pass along the list. Google doc link it
Yes definitely need the list
Here’s my pre 2024 list. If I have an “X” in front of it, I have reached my goal with that item. It’s a slow process, and more than likely I will be working on this through 2024. My priorities right now are finishing water & gas storage. BidFTA has been a tremendous source of cheap water & gas storage items.
Garden - seeds stored in Mylar bags
X - 3 months food stored - beans, rice, oats, flour, sugar stored in Mylar, food sourced from Azure Standard
3 month water stored - 2gal/day/person. ~150 gallons of water. Currently have 100 gallons stored. Sourcing containers off of BidFTA for CHEAP.
X - 223/556 - 5k total storage - primarily sourced from AIM & SGammo
9mm - 3k total storage - currently have 1400 stored. primarily sourced from AIM & SGammo
X - Redundant water filtration - berkey water filter & a backpacking style bladder filter.
Comms - at least 2 digital radios
drone - dji mini, ideally used from eBay
X - 50 rifle mags
50 pistol mags
X - 2 handguns
X - 2 rifles
X - suppressor (in nfa jail)
Batteries (AAA, AA, CR123a) - Amazon
Solar generator - bluetti EB70S
Gas masks - 2 Mira masks
Gas - 1 extra fill up/car. Scepter 14 gallon cans sourced from BidFTA for CHEAP (have 1/2)
PA 2-10x - eBay
@@thomaszimmerman8682 what’s “PA 2”?
Also, I’m sure this is missing something. I’m sure there’s a glaring hole somewhere in this plan. I’m far from an expert, just trying to cover my basics. Food, water, communication, defense, transportation. My food system should be much better, but I have about 360,000 calories on hand right now. It might not be a super tasty bunch of calories, but I won’t starve.
That’s the vibe of the whole list. I’m not doing anything super fancy, just trying to get ready for a repeat of the summer of 2020.
Backpacker's Field Manual is a great book on essentials:
Then Climb a few mountains, ideally with a friend or two. Overnight backpacking is a great way to sort out all the small non-combat kit: carrying, water, shelter, fire, lighting, teamwork all those skills and kit you can get sorted out while getting healthy. This was my approach to learning all the essential skills, that I missed by never being a boyscout and never serving in the military, along with a friend many years ago.
why so much focus on wildlife survival instead of city survival challenges?
@@woxiduswoxidus1167 Cities are already molded to be safe for humans -- In a city survival situation you'll already know what's food, what's shelter, what's probably going to try to kill you. A lot translates between wilderness survival and city survival, but it's a bit more challenging in the wilderness because there's less stuff that other people already put in place to help you, and what will/won't work is more ambiguous.
The easy way to solve this problem is just to ask yourself, "If I had an hour lead time on SHTF and I was currently in town, what would I run and stock up on before bailing to get home before everyone else hits the road?"
Whatever you would stock up on in that moment is something you need to double up on every normal shopping trip you make until it is no longer the thing you would go for and something else is.
There is no faster way to remove the anxiety than solving your issue based on your anxieties.
There are better ways to prep (like keeping up with your current rate of consumption of various goods - food, ammo, toiletries, clothes, shoes, linens, etc) and then multiplying that by their shelf lives to figure out how much you can easily keep in rotation without having to lock things into super-long term storage. With some (like, say, pasta) you can build up over time to truly impressive quantities since the shelf life is decades and most people consume pasta rather regularly. Others, like dental floss, you can just get a lifetime supply of and put into a bathroom drawer and never worry about again.
When it comes to guns and ammo, people tend to get their priorities off. In a gunfight, there are four outcomes - you die, they die, neither die (mutual withdrawal), both die. In half of those outcomes you are dead and in only 1 of the 4 do you gain the objective. Obviously, those four options won't have even odds - but no one can play that game too many times and survive. You don't need the ammo to survive 100 gun fights because you won't.
You need the ammo to win a handful of gun fights. You need most of your ammo supply to be for training new shooters, maintaining skills and zeros, and HUNTING. Consider how often and what you would be taking shots at for game in a year and multiply that by the years you have left. You might NEVER use your gun fight ammo, but you will almost certainly use your hunting ammo, because gun fights are not guaranteed, hunger is.
Because it seemed like the most practical thing to do, I married a woman who served in the military as a field medic and went on to become a doctor/hospitalist. She can run an IV, perform trauma surgery in the field, and field strip AR blindfolded. Needless to say, she is very popular in our local preparedness group.
She is the valuable asset that you and group will make the priority to protect.
In case people were wondering, Lucas' hair is rated IIIA.
Remember, skill sets and physical fitness are more important than gear. That being said...gear is dope and it can seriously improve and augment you and your skills. Get some good footwear, a good ruck (gotta be able to carry sustainment), a rifle and a chest rig. Then all the things needed to go with that. Shelter, water, food, fire, and medical (not just immediate stop the bleed type stuff). Gear wise you will be more than ok for the apocalypse. For day to day a good concealed handgun, medical, and whatever else you may need. And get fit. If you can't carry that stuff its useless. Go ruck dudes and dudettes. Lift. Run. Do something. You'll be more ready for shtf and as a bonus...you gonna be looking good!
^ Footwear not mentioned in video but HUGE. Seen so many people unprepared for movements due to their lack of good footwear.
@incidentcommandr Hell, I would venture to say it might be the single most important item you could have. Mobility is key for basically everything, and a lack of good footwear could mean seriously limiting yourself, opening up the possibility of injury, and/or putting yourself through a ton of pain (a good way to limit mental bandwidth). And in terms of cost...it's one of the more affordable pieces of gear you can obtain.
@OfftheBankBasSlayer It depends. I've seen elderly and/or disabled folks performing things at a high level that put myself and many other people to shame. It just depends on what the issue is and what the options are to overcome and/or compensate for it. Although, I can't think of too many things that would stop you from taking steps to ensure you are better than you were yesterday. Easy for me to say though as I still got all 10 fingers and toes.
Love it! Fire sources are one of the most slept on preps. 👍
Those and water filters that arent just lifestraw clones. Big one for sure
0:23 "actual pandemic"
Honestly COVID has taught me that no matter how bad things get, people will refuse to even acknowledge that one is happening.
They have amazing information, but then say stuff like that. Makes it hard not to knee jerk ignore. More American deaths than world war 2 caused and in less time too
Cool story lib
@@3enzym3That response must have took a lot of brain power, don't get up too fast
As a father - would love to hear an additional video on what the kids could need / use and what that preparation means for me.
You’ll want something to keep their mind off the issue. Something age appropriate.
Just a suggestion.
Lots of prepping is situational however, though paring down your own kit to something they can handle is a reasonable start.
thick books in a backpack
For kids I think protective equipment that will fit them properly is the category that will be hardest to improvise later. Kid size breathing protection, gloves sturdy clothing and footwear and socks are important. If each kid has a small backpack and can carry their own water that would be a huge plus
The kids only need one thing: You. To that end, I'd focus on comms. They might be separated from you when disaster strikes so they need to be able to contact/find you, and vice versa. If they can't find/get to you, then they should know where to wait for you to come get them.
Teach kids how to play hide and seek
Great content Lucas! I have 50% of what you showed. This pushes me to continue to work on my preparedness! Keep it up! This is what I love.
Great video. Really like that even though your a firearms / accessory company, you delve into subjects like this. Hope to see more of this content. Thanks Lucas!
Finally, someone who can call a spade a spade. No single or group of persons can truly prepare for any number of problems on a laundry list of just terrible probabilities. Setting ourselves up for success is key to make it past the first 90 days. The "prepper" grift train has taken a number of us for a wild ride and ultimately made folks less prepared for the coming struggle. Act accordingly.
Good point, on a positive note at least the grifters have created a situation where there are a lot more supplies across the environment even if they are temporarily being stored by those that aren't going to make it long term.
Here here, good words
People with more money than sense spent their resources buying missile silos and decades worth of canned goods but can’t walk a quarter mile. We need more prohos acting accordingly.
Damn it’s going to have been a waste of the world never ends
Thanks Cody
I just got my sidecar holster today. I'm impressed. It's far superior to the one I was using (We The People Holster). I've been a sub to this channel for years now and it's clear that Lucas puts alot of thought into what he does, it's clear with this holster. It's really comfortable and easy to draw. Thanx man, I plan on ordering more for my other pistols. Hopefully, you guys can make one to fit my S&W SD40Ve with an Olight PL2. I was thinking the one for the M&P 4.25" might fit but, who knows.
Awesome video! Really informative. I bought a ton of these things from Tacticon. IFAK, tourniquets, lasers, optics, my holster, BattleBelt, chest rig, slings, and obviously my NIJ certified armor. Really good pricing too!!!!
"Radio communications are very important, especially if you have people to talk to" 😂 That cracked me up! nice list and well thought out! I am checking out your holsters now
This is a good baseline review. Thanks for putting it out there. I would also add some form of power supply. My preps are geared more towards hurricanes and extended blackouts. Having a good dual fuel generator as well as a few "car battery-sized" power stations would serve you well in a blackout.
I wanna see Lucas take all of the gear on this table and do a 3 day trip outdoors on foot to see how he sets up camp and what his skillbase for basic campcraft/bushcraft is. It's one thing to have the ability to start fire, but how is he gonna do it when it's pouring rain and he has little to no shelter.
this is why i watch bushcraft channels too. a lot of guys doing stuff like that just without the weapons
If your plan A is to panic and run off into the woods, odds are you need better plans.
@@vidard9863 It's not, I want to see Lucas use his tools other than firearms to prove he can back up his skill set by having all of this gear.
He can’t. He’s an air softer that gets guns ammo and training for free. Of course he’s going to get good at shooting when all you do is shoot UA-cam videos of you shooting every single day. 😂 also the holsters he makes are mid at best.
@@labeans4978So let me get this straight, you’re jealous of him, and training with your gear and becoming proficient with them is bad, and holsters that he pretty much just started making are not as good as companies that have been making holsters for years?
Edit: I believe I was wrong when I said he ‘just started making holsters’ but they still don’t have as much experience.
Wow I've been looking for this exact kind of video. Very well done. Right down to the background music ❤❤❤❤❤ 💯
Love it! You should have pre made packs for each category with different levels available for purchase on your site!
As it turns out everyone! suckers will just announce who they are!
I'm really enjoying these comments. Lucas, thanks for talking about the less thought of stuff at the end. The number one thing people can do right now to get prepared that doesn't cost any money is get to know your neighbors. No man is an island. The other obvious one is food. Do you have enough food to last one or two weeks? If not, the next two times you go shopping just buy double of your non-perishable staple items (if you can afford it). Then as mentioned, lots and lots of fire extinguishers. Loss of power is the most frequently experienced situation. Do you own a generator? Can it plug into your house?
@@TheHouseAlwaysWins-xs8zd YMMV but I like the first alert kitchen 5. They’re pretty small and can work on liquid and electrical fires. I’m not an expert in fires, but I’ve put out a one or two that could have burned down my house.
You should do a video on physical fitness. What’s a priority? (Strength vs endurance) how should you train? Obviously training like a power lifter would not be ideal just like training like a marathon runner to carry kit. You’ve got guys that have been in the military working for you and you have experience working in kit for long periods of time. Physical fitness is greatly overlooked and will probably be the reason most people fail at being “prepared”
Imo you can almost always build a longer lever (to overcome a lack of raw strength) but if your heart gives out (from a lack if endurance/cardio) youre no good to anyone.
I would say look at SF guys. The most bad ass of all bad asses arent jacked up like Mr Olympia (usually) but instead are guys that can just run, and run, and run, and run some more.
@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz Cardio is slept on I feel like. Ngl, I feel like a lot of people would just die to heart attack if they actually needed to move swiftly if a SHTF scenario happened. My new roommate from India mentioned to me that the only people dying from COVID were ones having heart attacks because of the fear the media displayed.
@@Spicydeluxecombo and I know why, I believe.
cardio is hard and doesnt offer visible gains or improvements. Its hard to see someones healthy heart but its easy to see their bis and tris. Cardio isnt glamorous, but it'll keep you alive👍
You need calisthenics, because you want to be able effectively move your body thru time and space. Why? Because weight lifting will not train your body to do that and you will be weighed down and worn out by unnecessary muscle. Your basic pull up, push up and dips for upper body. For lower body, do air squats, lunges and calf raises. You need to aim for high repsl, like in 100s and focus on time under tension. I highly suggest getting a 20 pound weighted vest and that will take these basic body movement exercises to the next level in terms of strength and conditioning. For cardio, you need to be running and sprinting and burpees check iron wolf here on you tube for an idea on burpees. Not all out maximum effort sprint but a speed that is faster than just running and maintain it for distance like 50 yards, 100 yards or more? You need to be able to run for distance, climb over and under obstacles, sprint from cover to cover. Speed, endurance and maneuverability can mean the differnce between life and death.
@@robertwallace4515weightlifting absolutely will make you move your body better. You don't weight lift. It's not that easy to put on 'unnecessary' muscle. Putting on weight is a function of diet.
Doing LSD cardio alone won't help you with carrying kit.
I need a bigger boat because in the case of a flood all my ammo will sink the one I have. Although, I think I have enough toilet paper to soak up a lot of the water.
Food , warmth , dry , clothing, and keeping clean , determines what else you need. 😊
Water, including a method for purifying water, canned food, bug out backpack, carbine of choice and sidearm, medical items, some trauma items, BARTER ITEMS (alcohol, ammo, salt, pepper, canned food, purifying pills). That's a good start. It's beter to have and not need, than to need and not have.
First pushing woodland cammies, now 90's prepper gear lists? Apparently history does repeat itself. Having done the whole GWOT/ War/ watching government collapse thing, the best prep is moving to the sticks and having a 4x4.
seeing all of this makes me realize how late to the game I am. super expensive, but my life is worth it. I became a first-time buyer a few months ago... this community can be filled with a bunch of show off's and turds and it also has some extremely generous people with the biggest hearts. 2020 caught me off guard. never again!
The best time to start will always be now
What was your first purchase?
@@jkmst213 …..not a god damn thing. Matter of fact I don’t even have a YT account
Started with a panic buy, shipped so fast and was so impressed with the quality I’ve placed 2 additional orders…may or may not be in panic buy category anymore but who’s counting 😂 new TREX customer for sure
When it comes to ear pro on a budget, I think those slimline HL are a good entry level choice that can be made more effective by also wearing a pair of the safari land ear plugs. Neither are perfect alone but it’s a solid combination. I like to keep the SL ear plugs on my keychain so I have ear pro in my edc. Also works well for the range. You can wear both while shooting then leave the ear plugs in between firing to communicate clearer and still have some protection from the rest of the range.
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Go camping a few times a year in different seasons. You'll quickly learn how little you need, but what little things you absolutely need.
Most (if not all) of the gear helps in various emergency situations too.
This comment is underrated
Are you gonna do the PNWGuerilla 20miler?
👀
I don't think he can carry all that gear. Not going to make it
Excellent content and great timing as well. I'd like to suggest you do more detailed videos for each of the categories along with recommendations. Don't be afraid to plug your own stuff or stuff that you sell. I know you're legit. You're not going to recommend crappy quality stuff.
I also have a wagon. The harbor freight green one. Bought it on sale, changed out the bearings and tires, altered the handle; so it can attach to my mountain bike and can still be hand pulled; and added low side walls. I load it out with my gear and a little extra, the bearing and tires helped in making it easier to pull. I bought a child/dog bike cart, used, and the frame bent, with all my gear’s weight. That’s why I went with the harbor freight wagon. The wheels are the standard, every hardware store carry’s them, wheel. Not the bigger ten speed wheel, that only bike shops/places that sell bikes, carry, with easily punctured inner tubes.
Such a good video thank you. I'm in France so it's extremely difficult for the self defense side of it, but at least I 've learnt things.
If you can’t do guns, their are a variety of instruments that can work in a pinch. Knives, machetes, hatchets… I’d suggest a tactical shovel like was used in WW1 or WW2 as it’s multipurpose.
I would love to see you guys make this into an actual prepardness order of operations/shopping list for everyone and have it available on your website. Like for new people getting into prepardness and for people who are into prepardness but are lost in the weeds on what is the next important item to purchase.
Last thing I'm thinking about tonight is find a group of 100% trusted people you can count on. Working as a group and having depth in experience and supplies goes a long way. If you can't trust someone they can't be a part of your group. Coms resuplies and backup are amazingly important and useful in a group scenario. Being a lone wolf should be a last option.
Good tip about the pack - it may be "last but not least" but it should be last. I work in "the industry" and too often people buy the pack first. It's a lot easier to carry light gear in a pack designed for heavy gear than heavy gear in a pack designed for light gear. Get everything together first and then get the carrier to match. Excellent video. I have to go shopping...
I need to panic buy some tactical fleshlights
Picatini mounted😂?
I can't find the 12 D-cell version!
A lot of things are fleshlights if you're brave enough.
Love the gear layout thumbnail! Another thing to consider is to invest in an airsoft replica of your pistol and rifle, along with protective equipment and bb's. It will make your training ammo go SIGNIFICANTLY further as you can practice MUCH more at around $1.67 for 400rds than even the cheapest training ammo. You also get force on force and small unit tactic experience, as well as shaking out your tactics, skill, and gear. Then you only really NEED to expend your training ammo on recoil management and accuracy testing.
A good knife should be near the first things to have during a shtf/survival situation. Even before a firearm of somesort imo.
Agreed. Having a great knife is essential. Also learning the basic survival skills to live off the land and get water/good are the most important vs having a gun. I don't know why people don't talk about this more.
Whenever I see or hear of panic buying, it reminds me of that movie Paycheck, starring Ben Affleck & Uma Thurman...
The hysteria of something brings the actual event to fruition 🤦♂️
I've already seen it this past week in regards to "ammunition shortages" across multiple YT personalities. This will lead to panic buying, which in turn will create the actual ammo shortage. 🤦♂️
one of the best presentation on you tube I have seen. Very detail. very organize very informative
Not sure if it was mentioned further down the thread but in this same vein ballistic rated eye protection wasn't mentioned and is so underrated especially if you end up finding yourself in some kind of a quote-unquote conflict is zone
I’m so glad that these videos are pretty mainstream. People HATE to accept that they need to prep. But in today’s uncertain world it is definitely a necessity.
Having a lot of ammo is good, but do it for the right reasons.
Chances of engaging and surviving in more than 10 firefights or engagements, where you would fire 30 rounds each would be slim to NIL. A lot of gunfights are as little as five or six rounds exchanged total.
Rather having a large stockpile of ammo would be bulk discounts, training, and TRADING.
Excellent presentation. Deciding to be prepared is like deciding to climb Mt. Everest. You ain’t gonna be running up it. It’s step by step, like your life depends on it or something like that…If I want to be lazy about it, I fully expect I’ll freeze to death or fall by the wayside. It goes without saying but learning from others and being open minded about meeting challenges is the biggest badass “prep” one can do. Thanks for the tips and solid info.
I’m gonna buy so many beanie babies
Great video and great points. The backpack brand Kelty makes some killer packs that originated in the hiking community, and eventually made some for the military that are available for Civilians. Very affordable. The redwing series is what I am referring to and have had one that has lasted years through some rough environments and still going strong. Most I have seen are sub $200.
THANKS! Defiantly like that you are pointing this ou t!
God bless.
Excellent video. I would add: 20 meters (23 yds) of rope, paracord type, with 2 mountaineering carabiners, 10 meters (33 feet) of fine steel wire, piano wire type. An aluminized isothermal blanket. A couple of MREs and candy. Always a pair of sports socks.
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5.56 ammo could possibly get scarce again. A couple days ago Lakecity just stopped producing for civilian market. only military now with the Isreal conflict.
Yup, prices on the rise again. Ammo was fairly inexpensive last couple months
Got some buddies that work at that plant. I imagine they’d go back to normal at some point.
Wow I’m happy to see that I’m only short on the suppressor and range finder. I do have A LOT more stuff though like winter boots, ponchos, gas masks, saws, an axe, seeds, fishing gear etc.
My 2 cents, carrying a military camo backpack makes you a target if you're trying to get from point A to point B
Pro tip: If your just a ordinary person with no Military knowledge. He stated get a IR lazer with night vizion. Remember the lazer may help you but depending on your enemy it probably will just get you killed.
Another good upgrade to a rifle in terms of another upper would be getting a .22 LR upper or even just bolt that you can throw on your AR-15. That way you can hunt small game if needed with ammo that isn't for fighting/self-defense. You can easily make .22 LR very quiet which is nice, and it will still kill.
Great video, A Cccle additions... 1. Wind up, or solar AM radio; information is key, 2. A way to boil water and Freeze-dried food i.e: powdered potatoes, ramen noodles, etc, 3. a water-proof flint style fire starter like a Mora Knife. 4. a small hatchet 5. Extra cash, just $5 and $1's, the electric grid may be down. 6. An e-tool ile the Glock version, 7. Swiss army Knife. Keep all this things in a bug-out bag ready to grab and go. Bad things can happen quickly, fire or flood and you gotta be ready to go.
I feel before you get to a chest rig you should get yourself a pack if you are a civilian to easily carry all of these necessities first. THEN a chest rig or whatever gear to utilize for reloads and immediate access to medical, etc.
One thing I would add after securing the basics: a high-quality gas mask, Especially if you live in an urban area that would see heavy use of CS gas during civil unrest.
Super awesome video man. I truly and wholeheartedly appreciate most of your content.
I know a whole bunch of ppl that are prepared for these exact things! Ive been doing this for a long time! Buy seeds for planting learn how to harvest seeds and store the grown food thru to next planting season!
Buy 55 gallon food grade drums to store rice/beans dry foods buy extra ones to set up as a water filtration system.
Great video. Other considerations: fire extinguishers and fire suppressant blankets, water storage, printed and secured copies of essential legal documents, laminated list of phone numbers and addresses, offsite cloud backup of critical files. I know these are out of scope in some measure for this channel, but are equally important.
An Outstanding introductory/starter video..... you got into the basic security items in a short concise video...👏👏
Thank you
Get yourself a PSA Dagger. A very functional glock clone for just $250-$350. They take any glock 19 part and are 9mm. An extra mag and a Olight for another $100 bare min but you got yourself a sidearm.
-Get a Bear Creek AR 15 for UNDER $500, I got my side charger for $380 during a sale lol they are heavy, but durable enough and use universal AR 15 parts and ofc very common .223/5.56. Imo if you cant afford a GOOD optic just practice iron sights. You’ll be good enough for say 200-300 yards.
Its the apocalypse guys, no need for gucci guns more need for supplies especially if you dont have funds in these times…
Awesome video, hit the majority of the “stuff” aspect. Just wanted to echo that cardio is extremely important. Start jogging and eventually running long distances every week. Gradually pick up the pace, and factor in rest. I highly recommend using a Garmin smart watch or something similar, and creating a plan for a race, like a 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon. Then complete your plan and start a new one with new goals. Follow the plan, which gets auto-programmed for you and can be adjusted by you when life happens. It’s been a game changer for me
I’d like to add a spare pair of footwear/boots. You don’t want to carry all of that on cheap shoes or old, worn boots.
Also, for some of the items he pulled out, you probably want a spare (like the radios/walk-in talkies), and more than one method (matches and a lighter).