Growing up, we always made jokes about how cheap my grandmother was because she reused styrofoam plates, dried paper towels to reuse them, saved foil, canned enough food to feed an army (so, it seemed). Once I got older, I learned about the great depression, during which my grandmother was a teen. Now, as a 52 year old, I fully understand.

@tundranomad

Ай бұрын

Same here!

@crazygrandmaweaz8942

Ай бұрын

Me too. My Dad was an older man. I'm 64 and he would be 100 this year. I was raised to save everything and repair and reuse. Life skills.

@oldtimer7779

Ай бұрын

Same here

@His_sheep_hear_Him

Ай бұрын

Crisco makes a great candle, we should t be eating it anyways 😂😂😂

@His_sheep_hear_Him

Ай бұрын

If you collect your own seeds, you will always have millions

Pro tip. Many long distance backpackers carry dried out wet wipes and just add a splash of water when needed. The water evaporates, but the soap is still there, so they can be rehydrated.

@user-mu8ty7vc3y

Ай бұрын

Yeah and bacteria and other contaminants could harm you.

@nickh2053

Ай бұрын

Never thought of this lol.

@Tillettforct

24 күн бұрын

If sealed they are slower to dry out so I buy the baby wipes refills and then put those in ziplock bags to slow the drying out and keeps them sanitary after opening so if they do dry out they're still ok to use when rehydrated

@kevinadams9468

3 күн бұрын

If you use 'disposable' wipes, you are basically an eco-terrorist. They have a half-life reminiscent of radiation.

@legalbeagle295

Күн бұрын

Maybe that's correct, but better than nothing in a pinch​@@user-mu8ty7vc3y

No reason not to have a list either in the description or pinned comment. 1. Food - especially canned food 2. Ammo 3. Firearm magazines, especially rifle 4. Bic lighters and matches 5. Cash 6. Precious metals 7. Alcohol, especially harder alcohol 8. Toilet paper 9. Wet wipes 10. Soap 11. Hand santizer 12. Toothpaste and toothbrushes 13. Water 14. Bleach 15. Propane 16. Butane 17. Candles 18. Ziplock 19. Duct tape 20. Zip ties 21. Can openers 22. Fishing tackle 23. Vinegar 24. Baking soda 25. Salt and pepper 26. Tarps 27. Trash bags - heavy 28. Tools 29. Batteries 30. Solar 31. Pet food 32. Lanterns and fuel 33. Seed packs 34. Buckets 35. Tin foil 36. Paper plates cups and silverware

@Bronasaxon

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@geoff1971

17 күн бұрын

Don't forget a good quality sharp knife.

@gerardramirez6320

16 күн бұрын

As a retired Marine am prepared for my nieces and nephews, I know they think am nuts a Marine is always prepared.

@argonianaccount1876

15 күн бұрын

MVP!

@NelsonZAPTM

6 күн бұрын

That's a nice to have list. If you grow and preserve your own food already, then you probably understand.

Fantastic list. I would add #51 keep your gas tank full. #52 iodine tablets #53 a tank, a fully tactical armored tank.

@ThePrepperAlmanac

Ай бұрын

Yep, especially with what is happening geo-politically recently!

@ffryan

Ай бұрын

Yup! I never let my tank get more than 1/4 empty. As Pat McNamara says, people will kill each other over a gallon of gas. Gas cans help too. I like your #53.

@hanskloss1331

Ай бұрын

look at Sawyer Water Filters the company makes the best most reliable water filters also they offer a 5 gallon bucket with a hose and filter that you can easily copy thousands have been donated to 3rd world countries with great success and #53 is REQUIRED 👍

Long time viewer first time commenting. When I started to be concerned about having enough food and water in case of emergencies your channel was one of the first, I watched. That was 5 years ago. You are to blame for sending me down the rabbit hole of prepping and overall survival. Well, I can tell you I have no regrets. Besides being prepared for future events it has become a hobby of educational endeavors rekindling the skills I have long forgotten. Simple things our forefathers used every day to survive have been replaced by a life of convivence. I now have a bob, a 72-hour bag and a car bag plus supplies of everything in this video. More importantly I know how to use them. (Axe, knife, tarp etc). Thank you for the videos. God bless my friend.

@DrSchor

Ай бұрын

what is a life of convivence? is it hard or easy?

@Avengedsevenfoldrocks

Ай бұрын

​@@DrSchordon't want to speak for others but he might have meant convenience. I myself am not are not the most perfect speller, so in my career I have to be able to make sense of the gibberish and read between lines

@Avengedsevenfoldrocks

Ай бұрын

Also convivial means friendly lively and enjoyable. Perhaps it's a conjunction of the two... Enjoyable convenience

@Featherless1

Ай бұрын

​@@DrSchorself-sustainability... 😉

Keep tire plug kits in your car!!! And a way to inflate your tires.

Canned food lasts longer than the "Best By" date. I store my canned goods in my unfinished basement that has a fairly consistent temperature of about 55°F, year round. Last Summer, I opened and ate a can of Chef Boy Ar Dee "Cheesy Burger Macaroni" with a "Best By" date of 2012. It tasted kind'a bland, and I didn't suffer any ill effects. Stable temperatures are really important when it comes to stored food.

@complexblackness

Ай бұрын

I've eaten canned foods a few years after the "best by" date. It was still decent. Never did a decade after though.

@Tom_in_CA

Ай бұрын

Tell that to my wife. She throws things away on the date stamp. Mad as hell

@neoaliphant

Ай бұрын

@@Tom_in_CA That is so wastefull. they arent expiry dates, its alla scam for shops to make you buy more ...

@richardelliott9511

Ай бұрын

Thanks for doing that little test andcreporting the results. I am always happy to hear feed back from folks that have been prepping longer than i.

@neoaliphant

Ай бұрын

@@richardelliott9511 ive had packet food that was years past expiry date. if its sugar/honey its indefinite, skyflakes crackers, there were pristine still 5 years out of date, instant custard still good after about 4 years.....milk powder....not so much. that deteriates in clums quite quickly once its opened, but sealed, a few years out of date Nido was till good. i use milk powder to make instant porridge so i rotate it. thats the key....use your preserved foods and rotate....

My prepping journey has rekindled my interest in candle making as a hobby. I love my candles, from tea lights and birthday candles to gallon size, multiwick long lasting types, you can save a bunch of money by making your own. Be sure and do full burn tests on any candles you buy or make so that you know what kind of performance to expet in an emergency. Be safe out there and follow all of the safety rules for using candles around the house.

@Fred_Bender

Ай бұрын

Beeswax is far superior for candle wax .Other fats/oils will work .Parafin fumes are terrible .

@departmentofexternalservic2331

Ай бұрын

"sims dead cell candle" 8 weeks of light from one D cell battery >> Google it.

@departmentofexternalservic2331

Ай бұрын

"Sims dead cell candle". Google it. 8 weeks of LED lighting on one D cell battery. Safer and more economical than candles. make your own in a few minutes.

@DrSchor

Ай бұрын

what are the safety rules?

@richardelliott9511

Ай бұрын

​@DrSchor google it, there are a bunch of videos out there!

Something to consider is small trade goods. Fish hooks, needles, sewing supplies, and other small items. Smaller bottles for your alcohol if you plan to trade. These are things that can be bought cheaply and put back. More depression era thinking. These are things most don't think about for trade and storage. Gardens tools also.

@sherriegoetting555

Ай бұрын

Yeah. I am stocked up on sewing supplies too. Good idea.

@kananisha

Ай бұрын

Noted !

@jpjohnbo

Ай бұрын

I've converted from using cotton/nylon thread to using braided fishing line as my thread. Fishing line is more expensive than thread, but WAY stronger and more multiuse.

@ThePrepperAlmanac

Ай бұрын

Great ideas! Thank you!

@MM-bn5mt

Ай бұрын

Lighters

Great video! Thank you for sharing this list of basic items to store and keep.

Canned goods, water, ammo, lighters, cash just to name a few, worth watching, thank you!

@ragheadand420roll

Ай бұрын

Bullets beans band aids 😂 Dont forget med kits Too

@cocovasquez1

Ай бұрын

Yeah he did mention all those

@annsaunders5768

Ай бұрын

Lighters don't last all that long, heat through the summer will kill them too. Don't set them anywhere near your fire either...

@user-cw7kq5gh4k

Ай бұрын

cash, low bills, ones, fives, and tens. Plus coins for exact change, pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters.

@user-cw7kq5gh4k

Ай бұрын

cash, low bills and coins for exact change.

Great job Sootch. Well put together list.

I added camping showers to my preps this month. My thinking was use for a shower or at the very least solar warmed water available. For $20, seemed it may be handy.

@elektron333

15 күн бұрын

You are not crazy Grandma! ❤ Our water heater went out. We heated water on the stove and hung the camping shower over the tub.Worked great! Be careful not add boiling water to the shower! Bad results 😢

It is always good to listen and make notes, no matter how prepared you think you may be.

Fantastic video Sootch00 👍

Been prepping for 2½ years cost $9,000.00 dollars . Still dont feel its enough. My goal 3 years food supplys

@ffryan

Ай бұрын

It never feels like enough. You can always get better, be more prepared, and able to last longer. 3 year food supply is solid! Just remember that if you have food, hungry people will want to take it from you. have a means to protect it if you don't already.

@Gamer-wd3sj

11 сағат бұрын

I haven't started yet, just have like 4 lifestraws can you help out someone new like me?

Do mot forget spare repair parts for your firearms

@ragheadand420roll

Ай бұрын

Palmetto armory Ar spare parts kits ✌🏻

@anthonybarker2087

Ай бұрын

Spare parts ? I keep an inventory of laser and optical sight batteries, spare scopes, holsters, slings and cleaning supplies. I have my grandfather's, dad's, late brother's and military style guns but not one spare part. What am I missing here ? I feel mine will last forever with good maintainence even if used heavily in defensive situation.

@TheOfficialCaseMade

Ай бұрын

​@@anthonybarker2087 springs, pins, extractors, firing pins, bolts and bolt carriers... The list goes on. Every single weapon in the world, no matter who makes it or how good it is WILL break. A broken firing pin or trigger spring turns your firearm into a paperweight, plain and simple.

@jackdundon2261

Ай бұрын

Or spair firearms. Instead of those firearms, what you really need is canning jars to be able to can all the food in your deep freeze so lids will be more important than an extra firearm

@DrSchor

Ай бұрын

fascinating. i am missing something. what is a spair firearm? @@jackdundon2261

Long time subscriber and wanted to say thank you for all the content over the years. I've got so many preps based on your videos from modified mora knives to molle backrest seat kits for my truck. One thing I would love to see you do a video on is finding prepping items at garage sales. My wife and I have found so many gems from medical books (also a fan of paperback literature lol) to tools and even precious metals. It's amazing what people are willing to get rid of for a cheap price and in our economy that's a bonus. I know there's a lot of content on the subject but none with your expertise to help folks out who are getting started.

Sage wisdom as always. For stocking long term, it's advisable to put back the cheapest hooch you can find in glass bottles.

@SensiblePrepper

Ай бұрын

Thanks Brother!

@jamesh1641

Ай бұрын

Publish your list of the 50. Why make this hard for us to follow your advice? Drives me nuts to listen to a huge narration and have to transcribe it for myself.

@LupusMechanicus

Ай бұрын

Or champagne yeast, sugar, corn seeds, olive oil, irish moss, and a still. But have fun with your limited resource!

@lewis9888

Ай бұрын

I buy a few glass bottles of soda pop once in a while. I save them and the screw on lids. You can store water in them and if needed you can bottle home made ketchup in them. There are other uses also.

Great job. Thank you.

I’ve been watching your videos for 10 plus years … your my go to channel for gun recommendations and everything else … keep up the good work much love and god bless the republic

@anthonybarker2087

Ай бұрын

I agree. I have been a long time subscriber also and appreciate the mild and believable style Sooch brings to this topic. When I show these videos to my family or potential members of my prepper team it calms them down when a "sensible" prepper shows them what's good for them. It all makes sense if only to prep for a short power outage or car breakdown.

@ThePrepperAlmanac

Ай бұрын

Agreed! Great channel!

A quick note on those blue water containers, I had six or eight of them full of water in a room in my house. After four or five years every single one of them leaked. The plastic deteriorated.It was a room that doesn’t get any sunlight and the temperature is fairly stable.

@lewis9888

Ай бұрын

Store containers of water in large Totes so when they leak the tote keeps the water/detergent from making a big mess.

@charlessalmond7076

Ай бұрын

​@@lewis9888washing machine pan. There already set up for a drain pipe.

@Featherless1

Ай бұрын

There's water in the ground you know 😂

@TexasScout

Ай бұрын

@@Featherless1 In my case I would have to dig down 100 feet to get water, that’s why I store water in case the power goes out. Don’t push stupid replies.

@Featherless1

Ай бұрын

@@TexasScout so you don't know how to dig? Edited: don't push stupid excuses

Amazon has soap in dried sheets (like 100 sheets per small box) that are one time use. They don't take up much space in a go bag at all, just don't wanna get them wet.

Love your sign off, always pick up on a prep that I overlook . It was vinegar this time. 👍🏻🇦🇺

Your channel has helped me so much!!! 💕💕💕

@TwistyMcbudz

21 күн бұрын

Would you like to be Canadian girl 😊

Bar cloths, white cotton, are very handy for cleaning using witch hazel for skin, vinegar for plastics, bleach for anything else and gallons of purified water.

Great job As always, thanks for your ideas

Good list

Great upload. Can never have enough and it's good to watch videos like this in case we forgot something or just didn't think of it.

here Sebastian, from Mendoza, Argentina. This is another video that I will save in my playlist. I've been following your channel for years. In matters of preparation there are no borders.

Great information.

Great video. I'm glad I'm a prepper

@SensiblePrepper

Ай бұрын

Thanks Brother! Me too

Great items to gather. I like your videos.

Great video. Probably more prudent than a lot of people understand. Canned food, as you stated, can last for a very long time. As with most items, keep in normal temperatures. I was always told, if the can isn't swollen or rusty, it is probably good. Expiration dates are imposed by the government, most items never actually expire. Some canned items will start to lose some flavor as they get older. Be smart, ask anyone you can find that lived in the depression time frame, or even someone that has immigrated from Africa or areas that don't have electricity, running water. Have a group of friends / family that think like you and will help, before and or after bad situations. Strength in numbers. God bless ya'll and stay safe out there in this crazy world.

@cheryl_345

Ай бұрын

Pray, PRAY, PRAY. Blessings 😊

@DrSchor

Ай бұрын

i am not completely sure I would use the word "never". Food dating is not required by the Feds. It is a marketing technique.

Great video, thanks Sootch...the votive glass-encased cylindrical candles (St. Joseph, Our Lady of Charity, etc.) can burn for at least 8 hours and can be had for about $2 apiece at your local Family Dollar or Walgreens. I have around 20 of these stashed for SHTF.

@DrSchor

Ай бұрын

but do they run out first?

@feoxorus

Ай бұрын

One problem with those cheap cylinder candles is that most cheap ones drown the wick when they get burned down a little ways.

@user-cw7kq5gh4k

Ай бұрын

Dollar Tree has them $1.25. Use a piece of spaghetti to light the wick as it burns down!

@ffryan

Ай бұрын

@@DrSchor Oh ya. They go quickly whenever people start working about the power.

@imahick5723

Ай бұрын

I buy candles from a church supply store they can burn for 7 Days 24 hours a day

Thank you 😊

Good information in this video.

Something I've been concentrating on recently is steel tools (garden equipment) and bladed weapons (swords/knives). Because of their highly centralized production, few today have the knowledge, experience, or equipment to product them. In a post societal collapse world, the situation will be worse, they'll be extremely difficult to replace, the best one can hope for will be the repair of existing ones or finding old stock of already made ones and even that will be limited. Good steel will be worth more than gold.

@DrSchor

Ай бұрын

how many swords do you recommend we have?

@ShaneBraaten

Ай бұрын

Yes.... ​@@DrSchor

@johnbell1396

Ай бұрын

produce not product

@MacTX

Ай бұрын

@@johnbell1396 If spell checker doesn't catch it, I don't pay any attention to it. Are you serious and just like this?

@johnbell1396

Ай бұрын

@MacTX just trying to be helpful

Good stuff brother, time to stock up again

Ive laid off preparedness to save cash. However this is the video i need! A great refresher.

I've been using white Gorilla Tape to make durable labels for various containers.

@theunknownknowsBYvoivod

Ай бұрын

If you stack canned food in totes, the slimmer manual can openers fit between the stacked cans. I added cast nets to my fishing gear. Canned pet food may have a shorter shelf life than human equivalent (e.g., tuna). Learn to make your own and get your carnivore weaned off store food ASAP. Kibble has a pretty short shelf life, no matter how well it's stored.

Great video! Yoou went straight thru everything without all of the blah, blah, blah. Theae arethe types of videos I like

Grandma used to talk about her life growing up extremely poor, and how foraging for wild edibles and setting fish traps/hunting supplied almost half of what they ate. She also taught us to dig burdock root, cook dandelion greens, identify shrooms, and how to make tons of teas out of a plethora of plants and trees, and how to gather and prepare all kinds of other wild edibles. This skillset should also be practiced along with other skills and stocking up. Supplementing our preps with the ability to get food from nature would be a big help, should we go mad max. I don't know how realistic it would be to completely live off of nature in this day and age. But being able to get at least some stuff can do nothing but help. I know a lot of preppers who rely so much on their stockpiles, that they take no time to learn about the food and supplies that nature provides.

You seem well-educated about your situation. Thank you for the life lesson. Praying for a complete recovery. Please seek out support groups. If you dont like one, move on to another. I care about you and I'm praying that you have famiky that are hearing what your actions are saying. Everyone has a purpose in life. Maybe yours is to help others. May you find peace and comfort. Blessings.

Good info.

Thank you so much

I hope this helps somebody. I am going through a serious health problem right now related to undereating, simply because I don’t enjoy eating. I’ve almost died 6 times in as many months. I asked the doctors “why does everyone say you can live 3 weeks without food but I go 2 days and go into contortions and nearly have heart attacks?” He said because most people are running around on at least a half tank, you’re that guy that pulls into the gas station with the needle on the pin. And it isn’t all about calories, the most important actually are things like potassium and magnesium. Look for that. You need around 4000mg of potassium a day to survive, a quart of Gatorade has about 125. Potatoes and most meats are best, contrary to the popular banana belief, they really don’t have that much.My point is, eat well while you can so you have those 3 weeks in reserve

@impulsive3139

Ай бұрын

This helped me. Thank you very much! 😊 I hope your perspective on eating will heal because you deserve to be healthy. ❤ thanks again and Jesus loves you ❤

I bought a bidet for around 100 bucks on Amazon. Sounds hoity toity, but cuts toilet paper consumption to basically nothing. Works so good Im putting one in my toy hauler camper as well which is a part of my preps as well.

@ffryan

Ай бұрын

Solid idea!

@kevinadams9468

3 күн бұрын

Use (and re-use) a rag and wash your hands. You should be practicing good hygiene anyway. Not so long ago (the 1930s) many people had never purchased or used toilet paper.

Another excellent video. Thanks Don

great vid and great suggestion. Is there an expiration date on the liquid hand sanitizers?

Cheap tarps and good homemade tarps, just watched a great video on making tham

We still use flint & steel in lighters, they are just a bit more user friendly

Although I have everything mentioned in this video, I watch just to reflect on if I missed anything. Thanks for the information.

@Pleasemison

Ай бұрын

You had wicks?!

@Lostinthesand

Ай бұрын

I have, wicks. Got them for my lamps years ago.

@charlessalmond7076

Ай бұрын

​@@Lostinthesandi have extra wicks as well. If you have/use lanterns its a necessity.

I also recommend having a silcock key, to procure water from abandoned homes and building that those NOT in the know haven't tapped into

THKS

A good sewing kit with newer thread added and fishing libe to use as thread if need be. Simple games to play, books make the time better. Hard candies. All vegetable, microgreen and sprouting seeds all should be non gmo/heirloom. Sprouts will give vitamins you need quickly

Great list my friend!

Sheet plastic to aid in isolating the inside of the house from the outside. Duct tape will hold it in place. Why would you need to use it? Heavy smoke or chemicals in the air? The plastic will help create a barrier to aid in separating you from it. Another hasty means of hanging sheet plastic: cut to size, reinforce the edges with duct tape, and use a T50 construction stapler to hang the plastic up via the reinforcing tape, and then tape over the edges to seal the plastic sheets. All doors, windows and outside vents should be sealed off, untill the "all clear" is given. J

@crazygrandmaweaz8942

Ай бұрын

I bought the plastic rolls and duct tape rolls for each room. My grandchildren haven't had me committed over that purchase yet, but they do know what it's for and what to do if we need it. 😏

Excellent video, as always!

Great video! Thank you! Blessings your way!

Love the bloopers 😂

After opening bleach has a 6 month shelf life, get pool shock. I have cases of peroxide and 99% alcohol stored away. Lots of fleece. For my reptiles that have to have heat, i buy uniheat packs, the are for shipping them and plants. They come in 24 to 96 hour packs, i have different ones and they never get over 100f unlike hothands that can scald.

Growing up in the 50s and 60s not only did we save tinfoil but wrapping paper for presents. I’m pushing 75 and my grandsons think I’m crazy still saving tinfoil, glass jars, and many other items that “may” be useful in days to come. My wife gave up on my saving junk “hoarding” as some call it.

What about tea plant seeds, tobacco seeds, stuff like that?

Peanut butter is my go to food

Great info. As a reminder, household bleach has a fairly short shelf life as it pertains to potency. Consider using the H2GO Global device which uses table salt to generate small amounts of chlorine to add to and disinfect water.

@neoaliphant

Ай бұрын

they are awesome but i think theyve stopepd making them

Store some food in boxes taped up with old clothes written on it. Found a box in gammas house and almost threw it away but there was food and cash taped up in it in the back of a laundry room closet. Old lady was a prepped who knew.

However being known as a prepper will create you lots of new friends should SHTF. Just buy 8 days of food each week with some tins in the mix, live off the fresh food but stock the cans. Rotate a can into use every week so that nothing in "reserves" gets too old to be nice and safe to eat.

If anyone has time to fish in shtf... #1, predators hunt watering holes. #2, you're not using your time productively. Get some yo-yos, then you can bait and set them and come back later while you do something useful with your time. Thinking you can store things like tobacco, alcohol or weed for barter is a dangerous misconception. If you use those things fine but don't let anyone know you have extra.

@weirdshibainu

Ай бұрын

I agree. The entire idea of benignly being able to barter if SHTF is fallacious and dangerous. Avoid people at all costs

Replacing garden seeds every 2-3 years can get a bit pricey! I bought all heirlooms once and once only, then saved seeds at the end of the summer and winter growing seasons from a small garden I have so I can rotate my old seeds out for fresh ones every season. Its also allowed me to harvest and save a lot of seeds so if I do have to grow all of my own food I will have enough seeds to get me through. It will also allow me to have some to barter with for what I dont have or I need. Gardening is a skill you need to practice now even if on a small scale. There is more to it than tilling the soil and throwing some seeds down. Solar lights are awesome and I get a six pack of them every year even if I dont need them to use as emergency light. Just make sure you get the special batteries they require too. Walmart usually has them in a couple of sizes so that after a year or so when they no longer work I can replace them cheaply.

@randymartin5521

Ай бұрын

In my experience, if seeds are stored in a dark, temperature and humidity controlled environment, like in a pantry cabinet, they'll last longer than a couple years. We moved cross country 3 years ago and a bunch of seeds that had been stored in a cabinet in the kitchen and forgotten about made the move with us. I just got around to planting a few things at our new home this year and the seeds from 2017 (carrots), 2018 (radishes) and something from 2019 but I don't remember now what that is, have all, or at least almost all, sprouted. Actually, everything I planted is from at least 2 year old seeds. Maybe not all seeds last that long, but I'd think replenishing seed stock every four years would suffice.

@annsaunders5768

Ай бұрын

Costco is far better on price and amount of batteries per package. They make many to last fifteen years in storage.

A hand drill with different bits. Nails of all sizes. Gorilla and duct tape, trade the cheaper or give away but the good stuff to keep.

You have the wisdom that people only dream of having. Some items I didn’t even think of but I saw a video you did and you talked about hanging wet sheets in front of the windows to keep the house cool in the summer. I actually did that before and it works. It’s amazing what you come up with when you have little to no money.

im not so sure about the regular bic lighters anymore. just yesterday i pulled one out of a pack and the wheel was stuck to the flint. then it broke the flint when i tried to light it, then it spins freely and is useless. this happens alot to me. seems like if you use it and let it sit, it will freeze up like this esp w humidity. so dont use them until you have to, store in plastic bags. otherwise fairly reliable if used on a regular basis. of course you should have other fire sources but i think the torch lighters are also unreliable bc they are under pressure and will lose fuel over time. so keep those empty until ready to use stored next to refill cans. im trying the newer bic ez reach, push button lighters bc they are easier to use but i cannot speak to their reliability. no child safety wheel either which i usually take out w needle nose. the similar long reach grill lighters are also handy.

@bobcostas9716

Ай бұрын

This is correct. Bic lighters will expire over a couple of years. What happens is that moisture gets in and basically welds the "flint" to the tube that it's in. Perhaps it's a reaction with the spring, perhaps something else. Either way it does happen. What you want to stockpile is the actual flints themselves from Bic lighters, a couple of Zippo lighters (or knockoffs), and fuel. The flints from Bics will fit in Zippos so if you have a friend that smokes ask them for their empty lighters and take the flints out. Of course you can buy Zippo flints as well and you can put nearly as many as you like in the cotton batting of the Zippo without significantly affecting the fuel capacity. Fuel for Zippos can be almost anything. A gallon of naptha from the hardware store, leftover mix gas from last year, denatured alcohol, diesel, kerosene, or what have you. Obviously it's best to stick with the recommended fuel, but the ability to use other things is pretty clutch. Don't overfill, and use caution.

10/4 Captain 👍

I liked to watch Mark Koernke back in the day or shortwave radio and he would always say 'always make sure you got some toilet paper stashed because you don't want to have to use burdock; it gets pretty rough after a few days

Opened bottle of jack ;) cheers

@jigstick

Ай бұрын

😂 that’s the first thing I noticed.

@cdamauser1963

Ай бұрын

He had to get tuned up for this video 😊

@SteveMartin-zc7qs

Ай бұрын

I have an unopended large bottle of Jack that I have on hand.You can use it for consumption or medicinally, like for helping to relieve a cough.

if you are going to buy Bic lighters, the best ones are made in france 🇫🇷. It will say where its made on the metal area by the roller. Dont bother buying ones made elsewhere.

At 58 and having a medical mj card, no gun for me sadly so i decided to buy a full metal slingshot and a bag of river rocks. I also plan to use chemical warfare, cans of bear mace. Anything i can keep in jars to slow them down, from toilet cleaners to drain cleaners. Just little glass jars already made and marked. Sadly this is also apartment living, so no traps or the like. But being on the 3rd floor, we all could barricade the steps up, think zombies...lol My fear is a black out over summer up here, even with all windows open, there's no cross breeze. I use to use a magnetic screen for the front door but that wouldnt be safe. But thinking anything to keep it open less than an inch would allow a cross breeze to happen, barricaded with that small opening. You should have cash but small bills only. 1s, 5s and 10s. For cheap fire and lighting make up cooking oil lamps. Run two pieces of 1 inch wicks in steel wool balls, put into can to have ready to add the vegetable oil. The bigger the wicks the better the light and heat. If the can gets knocked over the fire goes out. For thousands of years oil lamps lit the world.

Our child has severe allergies to dairy, nuts, soy and egg. Therefore, we keep a deep pantry for her in case of any adverse weather or other emergencies so we know she’s taken care of. We have things too, but it’s easier to find things for us than her so she’s a priority.

Good evening Don! So true on the ammo…………

@SensiblePrepper

Ай бұрын

Thanks Brother! We'll see it happen again

One more .... add in an assortment of screws and nails. You don't know what you may need to repair someday.

YOU LOOK GREAT !! Your hair cut is sharp. Also, how did you shed pounds ?

In a grid down situation you won't be able to buy anything at a store. Everything is computerized and if there's no power there are no computers which means no way to ring up items. I can't even remember the last time I saw a price tag on anything, its all scanned by a computer, so there won't even be the option of a cashier totalling up items by hand and figuring sales tax, not that any of them know how to do that any more anyway.

@sortathesame8701

Ай бұрын

Long before your money cannot purchase goods, the store shelves are going to be empty. People who are terrified or hungry don’t wait in lines or pay, they grab and go.

@ffryan

Ай бұрын

@@sortathesame8701 They say that it will only take 3 days for supermarket shelves to be empty after the trucks stop running.

@miker7798

Ай бұрын

After hurricane Sandy some stores that were blacked out were opening their doors for non perishables and taking cash. I can pretty much guarantee nobody is concerned with sales tax in a disaster. Particularly when it's the gov that is most responsible for the shtf.

I don’t own a gun, but I’m stocked up on ammo. I don’t own a dog, but I’m stocked up on dog food, I don’t have a wife or a girlfriend but I’m stocked up on hand sanitizer. - I’m ready!

@l.s.5471

Ай бұрын

I'd say, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. You won't have to be responsible for an animal or another human. But you definitely should get yourself some firearms. If for nothing else other than to protect your bartering goods.

@brendasalyer5942

Ай бұрын

😊

@capitalexpenditures21

Ай бұрын

Ammo with no firearms? It’s like having a working car with no wheels. 💀

@krzykatldy8688

Ай бұрын

Your ready to barter. But are you prepared for the thieves ? At least don't let anyone know where your peeps are ever. Ammo doesn't work if your throwing it by hand.

How are you going to exchange it? Just heard of experience in Argentina. If you want to barter. What are you going to get back?

Salt and sugar

George gammon of rebel capitalist here on KZread did a cross-country tour through two South American countries to see if silver gold or Bitcoin would be easier to use, with a focus of not being trapped with debit cards ... Interesting to watch the struggle of using them while these countries are having hyperinflation.

I buy the ready hour 100 hour candles.

I’m a single woman living in a large city, in an apartment. If TSHTF, is it best to stay inside, or hop in my car (which I always keep filled) and head for family 2 hours away? I also have some medical issues and wonder how much medicine to put aside

A bottle of Jack sure disappears fast! Even before SHTF.

I’m a flight attendant and whenever I stay in a hotel I take the extra roll of toilet paper to help my stock

I would like to suggest jerusalem artichokes. Not only for around your home but for areas you may bug out to. Excellent foraging food that needs no storage, no canning. Drought and even flood resistant and seriously just looks like a big weed that most people leave alone.

Good point about duct/gorilla tape being overkill. I still stock it, but for most of my taping needs, I use Gaffer tape. Still very strong but comes off easier and doesn’t leave sticky residue. Excellent list.

@bsd9230

Ай бұрын

Isnt Gaffers tape much more expensive than duct/Gorilla Tape?

I heard that toilet paper ran short during coof becasue every time someone coughed everyone shat their pants😆

The round wicks are 2 or 3 dollars for like thirteen feet.

Good info Scootch. My kids {all adults} scoff when I try to stock up on necessities. I have a little bit of food from 4 Patriots but want to stock up on TP, paper towels, canned food, etc. I really think we'll het a SHTF situation and hope to be ready..

WOW never thought about tin foil! Thanks

@DrSchor

Ай бұрын

where can you get tin foil? all i can find is aluminum

Shtf any type of ammo is good? Range ammo? Plus it’s cheaper

Medical supplies, especially for the evey day cold, flu, allergy, eating disorder items

@JaneJones-uh5le

14 күн бұрын

Learn herbal alternatives. Know what grows in your area.

Lots of good pointers here. Can I borrow a couple hundred? 😊