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Love you two. I’m not LDS, but my daughter and family are members, as are my best friends. The information you two, and my family and friends, have shared about prepping is invaluable. You don’t have to be doing this, but God has laid it on your heart to share, and I, and thousands of others, are so appreciative. ❤

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks! You are very perceptive. We feel inspired that this is what God wants us to be doing. Tough times are ahead and we need to be ready and work together!

@pinetree9343

2 ай бұрын

I'm not LDS either, but having lived and worked around them for several decades, there's a lot of stuff to take away from a lifestyle mandated by the church.

In France we have heavy wooden shutters that can’t be opened from the outside, prepare your homes for security. If the power goes down i don’t think anyone can last very long no matter how equiped you are. May got bless and keep us in these very evil times 🙏🇮🇱❤

I was blessed to have a neighbor ask if I wanted an old wood cookstove taking up space in his garage - you know I said "yes"! I've also made a rocket stove with bricks and sitting in an old metal wagon. I have my fair share of oil lamps and oil supply. Also, laundry tub, plunger and scrub board. All of these I have practiced using.

Gangs are the thing we should all be worried about. 😔

@mikenb11_51

2 ай бұрын

I think you are spot on with your comment. TPP talks about working/coordinating with neighbors etc., which realistically is the only hope many will have if the hordes invade.

@SuLaDean

2 ай бұрын

And that's why community is important, people with the same goals and ideas

@montanamegaliths4842

2 ай бұрын

here in montana the sinaloan northern mexico cartels are moving drugs and human trafficing. they are vicious....

@BUTTERFLY31214

2 ай бұрын

🦋🇺🇸😢yes

@user-dr3dk1hd5o

2 ай бұрын

Definitely particular group that gangs now, you know they're not preparing,,they'll just try take everyone else away.

You are the voice to American citizens to realize the truth of our government and the control they're shoving down our throats and thoughts. We have to go back to our own common sense and our strength to do the best for society. Thank you sir, you're the truth to going forward!

I am prepared for a grid down situation, I've done all I can to get ready, I'm sure I've missed some small items but after we retired to the mountains and built our cabin everything we have done was done for off grid living if needed. She passed with cancer last June but I have continued on, just tweaking some small items and adding some new preps but all minor items. thanks for the updates and ideas

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss. That is so tough! Bless you!

Happy National Gardening Day! We’re planting our plots in the community garden (I have a garden buddy who we share watering when the other is out of town). I’m choosing to walk up the 3 flights of stairs to my condo several times a week as a cardio workout to stay in shape, and so I’ll be able to upstairs in case the power goes out. To celebrate the 118th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake & Fire (on April 18th) I’m reworking a pulley & bucket harness to hang from the 4th floor walkway banister to lift groceries to the 3rd floor.

My son got a masters degree in emergency management. He said it was rough because he had been taught at home to be prepared to take care of yourself. In classes, it was all about what the government is supposed to do. Of course, he also learned not to count on the government.

@georgiafrancis9059

2 ай бұрын

that is something we all learned years ago

@joycedagostino8869

2 ай бұрын

I think not long ago the Biden Adminisration said that FEMA was out of money because they had to pay for "climate change related disasters" like wildfires, tornadoes and now the train derailments and bridge collaspes. So that could mean if a disaster hits your community they may not have the money to help either for a while or at all.

We have between the two of us a year to eighteen months of food. We have a nice little arsenal with lots of little projectiles. We both are retired military veterans with experience in living in the field. My husband was special forces. We have a grapevine that is mature. We have a place for a garden. We have neighbors that want to help us with building our garden. We don’t have a fireplace but my husband built a fire pit. We all in my little neighborhood on the north side of the city have canals we can fish from. We are about three football fields from the coast. I’m learning how to make my own bread, even on an open fire. We are keeping fit. I’m also learning how to preserve food. We both are older so we know that being as physically fit as possible is non negotiable. We are getting rid of things we don’t need. We are getting ready to go through our clothes for like the fourth time. We are collecting tactical clothes and gear. We still have work to do but you can never stop preparing. We are getting out of debt as fast as we can. We want to leave the city but are thinking twice about that. There is safety in numbers and on acreage you are own your own. Also our mortgage is at 2.375 and we have six and a half years left the way we’ve been paying it down. We’ve been in the house for not quite eight years so we really don’t want to jump from the frying pan into the fire. I don’t want a mortgage with triple the rate we have now. Also be careful who you trust. Know your neighbors. Talk to no one about what you have, not even family. Make sure you can trust that neighbor/ friend before you let them in.

@tracyplath863

2 ай бұрын

Love all you have going here, very wise and thought through. Hope you don't get the raft of bull I got for trying to help show people it can all be done, over time and with patience. I posted here and got so much negativity I just deleted it, don't need that garbage. Much blessings on you both!

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

You guys are definitely part of the solution!

@Praise___YaH

2 ай бұрын

Guys, Here is our True Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE - Ancient Semitic Cuneiform of Moshe (Moses) - Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah) Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.” Isaiah 43:11 “I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.” Isaiah 45:5 “I am YaH, and there is none else.”

@elizabethspencer-be9pt

2 ай бұрын

I agree that a grid down situation from any of the possible scenarios would be bad because of how many areas of survival it could affect. When you fully comprehend what that could look like for your day to day life, it should motivate everyone to do what they can, while they can. I have short term emergency lighting but am currently comparing portable power stations with solar panels. I took a class in cooking with solar ovens and will pursue that as well. Kudos to you guys for going a month with alternative cooking methods. That helps you prepare you mentally and emotionally also.

Suggest stockpiling convalescent care type items, for home rehab. As hospitals will be stressed. Things such as canes, crutches, walkers, commodes, shower chairs, knee and back braces, wheelchairs, transport chairs, home use hospital bed, bed rails, etc. will be helpful for homecare. These can be procured at yard sales, estate sales, Thrift stores, elderly relatives, from personal use. May also be good bartering items. Also suggest Off Grid Prep books, First Aid, Herbal Remedies books, gardening books, home DIY books, etc.

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

I second this. Despite VERY limited space I am storing any items I have previously needed for convalescence, including transfer belt and seat, therapy boots, etc. By the way, I find bedside commodes to be a superior upgrade to the DIY 5gal bucket commodes (as an addition; the buckets are part of my system). Thrift stores are still worth a look for such items, but not as good as a few years ago.

@pinetree9343

2 ай бұрын

​@@TUKByVI agree. Thrift stores used to be a go to, but now places like good.will want retail prices sometimes calling it an antique and jacking up the price. Thieves everywhere.

@joycedagostino8869

2 ай бұрын

Right now in the Denver area, they have already said that a big hospital network is having a very difficult time because the people who crossed the borders come with illnesses and disorders, and are being sent to the hospital ER's for free treatment. Someone from the hospital network said on the news that having to provide hundreds of people with free medical treatment, drugs and hospital stays is causing serious financial difficulty, so it may not be just when a disaster hits but as more of these facilites are pushed to provide free treatment to many.

@joycedagostino8869

2 ай бұрын

@@pinetree9343 Yes, I often go to thrift stores and my sister does as well. Both of us are noting how they are now marking things with much higher prices. At one point last fall, the thrift stores had armed guards due to all of the theft. They still have medical supplies and equipment but the prices are up on those as well. There is one firehouse here locally that accepts donations of medical equipment and loans them out to people who need them to help in case they can't afford or find what they need.

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

@@joycedagostino8869 Indeed. It has begun.

I have jars and jars of dried goods, I have a solar generator, solar panels, small fans for hot days because they don’t take much electricity on the solar generator. A gas heater but you know if the gas goes out then I don’t have that backup yet. Lots and lots of water, pond outside also. Grow my own food and preserve. Have a like minded group of 10-12 that will help each other should events necessitate. But all that I just mentioned, we country people do those things as part of our life-has been for years. Small community of like minded individuals. One trades eggs for vegetables. We trade work. We have been close friends/family for many years now. You can’t do it alone; you must have a group.

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

I LOVE your comment! The only way to thrive is to work together and take care of each other.

@BradfordHomestead

2 ай бұрын

@@TheProvidentPrepper Amen! We have a variety of trades amongst ours/ couple nurses, construction, mgt, cooks, huntsmen, It really does take a village

@autumnwest5854

2 ай бұрын

Buy manual garden tools, seeds, sewing kits assorted needle types.

If the grid goes down we have a generator, candles, flashlights, lanterns and hopefully that will be ok. We’ve been living here for over 10 yrs, and if we lose power it’s for a few minutes. I am fully aware of the grid down possibility and trying to be prepared. I value the information that you share and thank you very much. God bless

Having the tools and knowing how to use the tools are 2 different things. Thank you for all you do and how much you teach us.

This is the best video you’ve made. It’s like sitting down with my loving, caring parents for a “coming to Jesus meeting”. The threat IS real, and you are your own asset - not the government. TY for touching base on this serious topic.

Book series: One Second After. Learn alot from these books!

@cathyl4622

2 ай бұрын

Any chance you know how to get a copy of the book? I cannot find it and was told it is out of circulation. The rights were bought and a series is in the works and they are trying to create hype and make it original to the public.

@shenahgee4181

2 ай бұрын

@@cathyl4622 I listened to it on youtube. There are 2 parts. Very eye opening.

@Rose-ht3xc

2 ай бұрын

@@cathyl4622 If you can't get that series, try The Survivalist series by A. American starting with "Going Home" highly recommend! I've read both and they were both very eye opening-I would keep trying to find the other series as well.

My husband and I have lived off grid for 1.5 years and now it is second nature. When our closest neighbors 4 miles away say their power went out we only find out from facebook. We have a gravity fed spring so although life hasn’t been cushy we do feel prepared. Let’s all prepare the best we can.

Other than the basics, which we have pretty much stocked and prepared up to the best of our monetary ability, we have been stocking up on books. Informational books, entertainment books, children’s books, religious books, all kinds of books! My biggest fear is losing the ability to ask google lol

We have been working for four years to make our home off grid compatible. It doesn't have to be expensive. We collected water in plastic buckets under our eaves, made a simple bucket toilet system and plunged our laundry in a bucket to get it clean. We have a small camp stove and backup heat. We've used a solar shower bag for showers and, if it's cold enough outside, we've put food that needs to be kept cold in a cooler. It's not perfect, maybe not even ideal but, it works until we upgrade our off grid power systems.

My favorite tip: Store what you eat, and eat what you store - meaning stock up on the store-able things you most commonly eat and rotate them by consuming, then replacing them. Another saying I like is "Storing food is insurance you can eat!"

We are downsizing and moving across the county. And starting in a new home. Your site is so helpful as i begin prepping all over again!

I totally agree with grid down. There will be massive looting! If you are a store owner, make sure you consider how to protect your business from this chaos!

Good chat. Thank you for some excellent suggestions.

Thank you Jonathan and Kylene for your channel. I agree, prepare for grid down and that will cover most all other problems. Been chipping away at this and it adds up. It is important to actually practice with what you have to find out any inadequacies, you will be happy to iron them out before the emergency. Happy trails!

Yesterday I had items in my basket at a convenience gas station. I was. ready to check out when all the lights went out because of high winds. All of us were told that the store could not make any transactions. People were coming in only to be told they were shutting down the store. I don't know how they handled the people at the gas pumps. When I drove away, all the street lights through our town were off too. This was happening just at rush hour, and the schools were done for the day. Buses and high school traffic made for more trouble. I took a route off the main roads to get home. I made it home only to find a large tree had fallen across our driveway just about a quarter block from the house, maybe less. I phoned my husband to tell him the news. He came out of the house and drove our tiny tractor over, moved the fallen tree out of the path. It was my shopping day. I'm thankful we were prepared for events like this. We were able to get all the groceries into the house, freezer, fridge. Etc. We are both retired. We both grew up with a lot less dependence on the grid. I feel folks should practice being off grid. Learn what it's like to be without the conveniences so they can improvise replacement without going without. You two are awesome at teaching this lifestyle. Thank you so much., God Bless!

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! That is a great reminder :)

I think those high mortality numbets for after a prolonged grid down are prompted by the lack of fiod, clean water and disease due to unburied bodies and unsanitary conditions...thank you for encouraging folks to do what they can to increase their odds of surviving.

@gingersnap5245

2 ай бұрын

A real eye opener for me was William Forestchen’s John Matherson series beginning with the book, One Second After. It is gut reaching experience to walk through the EMP tragedy with him and his family. To address what you stated the following individuals will be dead right quick, within a month, then 2-3 months: Nursing home patients (drug users will raid them to get the narcotics and staff will abandon to be with their own families); diabetics, anyone on O2 at home, police/fire will abandon posts to be with families to name a few. I’m most afraid of cholera.

Thank you both for this information.

Thank you for a very good video !

I appreciate your channel. We are trying to address the power issue ourselves. It is great how you help to encourage people.

I completely agree. Grid down has really been on my heart for a while to focus on. Thank you for doing this video. I plan to share with my husband and pray to get him on board.

One Second After. It is a real threat.

@jtc1947

2 ай бұрын

@ Penny... Doesn't have to be an EMP. Could have ANOTHER Carrington event or a "concerted" attack by HACKERS. The computer jerks have been working 24/7/365 for YEARS probing AMERICAN infrastructure.

@scrapykat3028

2 ай бұрын

Read the Stonemont series by Steve Smith. There is a six book series, really good

@jtc1947

2 ай бұрын

@@scrapykat3028 Might have to check those out?

@cathyl4622

2 ай бұрын

I cannot get my hands on One Second After. I heard it's been pulled because a television or movie series is being created and they are trying to create hype. If anyone knows where I can get it from please let me know.

@sharpcanines3347

2 ай бұрын

@@cathyl4622I got my local independent bookstore to order it for me a year ago. It is a devastating book but slightly happier than The Road

People who share city sewers need to know that if you cant flush, the sewars will expand and back up into your house and that is deadly as the fumes are deadly and you will have waste backing into your bathroom. There is a boot thing you can use by removing your toilet and put this boot thing on. Make sure you have a water bob for your bathtub to put water in, i think it is 50 gallons. You can also can your water so you have it on hand. Each person needs a gallon a day to drink. If you have a well, you can make sure you have the manual pump handles installed if your well isnt tremendously deep. Putting a solar panel up AFTER grid down so your EMP so that you can install it afterwards and it won't be damaged. Having tons of paper plates so you save on washing with water. Slso securing safety at your home by putting up the solar lights from Dollar General that will be motion sensitive and alert you to outside possible threats. Put them over your windows, making sure the sun will reach them to charge, make sure you bend up the nail up so they're wind doesn't blow off. Put one over your doors as well so you can see who is outside your door and to be able for yourself to see the keyhole to your door in bad weather. Make sure your children know rules of safety for strangers danger. Here in NM we are having episodes of armed migrants breaking into houses at 2 am and cleaning out all of the food.... Get a big guard dog, trained is even better. Make sure you can have a place to garden that is secure as well. Desperate people will do desperate things. If you can do container gardening in your backyard that has a high brick wall, that will be good. Can your food so that you know what is in it and it takes up no space in your refrigerator. There is a great book to buy called THE LOST WAYS, and THE LOST FRONTIER. $50 EACH PLUS TAX, WELL WORTH IT.Also look up in your area efible wild foods like purslane and other things so you can forage them. I took a survival course. In case of emergency where you have to leave your home, know the paths that sre not common, like back roads. Always have some supplies already in your cars and make the rest accessible to put in. Need to evac in 10 minutes or less, do practice runs so things are a natural habit instead of panic and chaos. Make sure you stock up on food for your pets as well !! Have your vehicle full of gas as well as having reserves with the gas stabilizer in it.

@starwaters4287

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. 🙏

@Rose-ht3xc

2 ай бұрын

For those that can't put the boot thing on, (I haven't seen that yet but if it takes alot of physical strength, I don't have it, and I might be the only one home at the time), Anyway, I was advised to keep a bag of Quikcrete on hand to mix and pour into the toilet bowl. Better to replace the toilet down the road than have sewage in my home...Also have in place my backup buckets with garbage bags and lime until an outhouse can be dug. (I would have it done ahead of time if i didn't have close neighbors, some of whom are sheep)

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

Where I live, the moment that begins, we will have no choice but to evacuate. It will almost certainly be an INCH event.

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

​@@Rose-ht3xcI will look into the Quikrete idea. Thank you.

Our move to The Ozarks was strategically planned. Our homestead is 150+ years old. The well is actually inside of the house itself. We installed whole house water capabilities when we moved in. We ran black pipe for not just additional heating, but for cooking and light. We have a wood furnace, 2 wood stoves, and fireplaces. The house is 4.5 stories with an enormous basement, equipped with a full bathroom and kitchen. It could be used as an additional living space if need be. We have a very old-school Lister genny that runs on multiple fuels if we need it. A few solar panels to operate the freezers and fridges and my most beloved fans, lol. We're not on city sewer, we have a lagoon. We farm and raise our own animals and foods. I'd only miss the hum of the modern conveniences, not the actual machinery itself.

Love you guys, stay safe

The world is not crazy but let us find out who are the crazy ones behind it.

great video. thank you.

i’ve been watching yours videos faithfully from the get go. i appreciate all the effort put into them. keep up the great work!!

Washing clothes, a toilet plunger and large bucket. A hole in the plunder to let the air out. A portable toilet, a bucket with plastic bags, and a lid. Use a ‘plastic nurse’s hat’ to separate the urine from the poo.

Great info to add to mine. I figure that my family will have, at the most, 5-7 days before the food runs out in the city/suburbs and the mob hits our farm knowing we likely have a lot of food preps. This terrifies me the most because we can’t protect ourselves from the masses. It’s impossible.

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

That can be pretty frightening ... however, fear isn't a good place to be. What can you realistically do? Think outside of the box. Pray about it. With God, nothing is impossible. :)

@milliealford8968

2 ай бұрын

​@@TheProvidentPrepper AMEN

@BusDriverShirley

2 ай бұрын

I am feeling same as you. We are retired. Live on a 100 acre farm. How do we prepare against the hordes that are going to come and take what we have?

@BusDriverShirley

2 ай бұрын

Also, how do we keep our small herd of cows and calves safe.

I would go one more, and that’s our own government. I believe this is the biggest threat.

I was just recently called as the Emergency Preparedness Specialist for our ward. I am super excited to share what I can with everyone. I will definitely be using you as a reference to help guide others to be more prepared for whatever may come in the future.

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for putting in the time to help your ward prepare! You got this!!

@Utah_Mike

2 ай бұрын

I an interested in what interest & participate in preparedness you receive. For my ward it has been way less then 10% interest.

@AnnBearForFreedom

2 ай бұрын

I was given the same calling 9 or so months ago in my ward. I too was excited to share my knowledge, until one of the older men in my ward publicly accused me of "living in fear". I know it shouldn't have mattered, but my enthusiasm crashed and burned. I'm just now re-gaining my confidence. So be careful; please realize not everyone wants to hear and will publicly shoot you down. Just be ready.

@Utah_Mike

2 ай бұрын

@@AnnBearForFreedom that older male will be the 1st to DEMAND that you provide/share with him. There are a lot of great videos on KZread of old church talks on being prepared that I like to rewatch. So keep in mind he is not questioning you he is questioning priesthood leaders, general authorities also. If you help only one person get better prepared you are fulfilling your calling.

@oldbloke204

2 ай бұрын

@@AnnBearForFreedom The biggest issue, imo, is all of the drama and bs that keeps getting pushed by various channels and social media so that many just roll their eyes and label all preppers the same way. Every time something happens or another date/event comes along various channels go into meltdown to garner as many clicks or attention as they can. Look at the recent eclipse as an example. I've basically stopped watching US channels mostly and watch a couple of small channels from the UK as they're just so much more common sense and useful in terms of what they promote. So much on this topic gets all wound up with religion, politics and general fear that a lot of people just lose interest imo. Prepping really is a very simple concept really.

Great advice!

Thanks TPP great video ❤

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Wow most of comments very impressive, I have been prepping since 2015. I thought my preps were strong. Thank you for your video today

Thank you for great videos! I learn so much

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thanks for this information, love your videos, very helpful for me ,I’m on my own to prep for our family, that’s ok, I’m strong and determined 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😇❤️❤️❤️ I can and freeze my garden, also freeze dry vegetables,our milk and eggs and fruit, make jam, but will cut out freezing and more freeze drying

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

You are strong and determined! You keep up the great work!

I am with you I figure we have to fear a massive grid down, we live in the country on 20 plus acres, but I have grandchildren living in or near the big cities my fear is for them making it home here to safety, my Christmas gift to them this year will be bug out bags, for a 260 mile walk to make it home !

Excellent video!

Your garden looks amazing!!❤

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! It is my happy place. My focus this year is working on building my food forest ... sustainable, high-production, beautiful, and peaceful place.

I bought several yards of faraday fabric to wrap up my 300w power stations and their solar panels. Am getting my raised beds ready for this summer's crop. I've done so much in the past that the main work is done except for re-conditioning my rain barrels.

My husband and I are close to being prepared for a grid down scenario. We’re planning on getting some EMP Shields for our home and vehicles, but he wants to do some research first.

Investigate the 1000 day siege of Leningrad during WW2. Over 1000000 people starved to death. THE #1 BARTER ITEM WAS LIGHT! Light contributes greatly morale to morale. Please consider the small solar powered sidewalk lights available at most dollar stores or even the solar lights available at Lowes or Home Depot for perhaps twenty or thirty dollars. Regardless of the type or size you choose, make certain that the light has an on/off switch!

Manual garden tools, seeds, sewing kits assorted needle types.

Well, i agree with you about that the grid is really vulnerable and the problem is we get even more dependent on it well there are a lot of threats that comes with it. Awesome video my friend.

Beautiful bloom on that larger christmas cactus. 👍

All good information.

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

We are building a house right now and one thing we added is 12 volt led lights powered by a computer back-up battery that has a charger plugged into the wall, so it will always be charged. We used to live in a community that lost power constantly and for me, the worst part of that was not having lights, especially in the winter. We also keep candles in the bathrooms out of habit.

I went to 2 estate sales and purchased the portable toilets.

You two are awesome, may just be one of your best videos... For anyone that underestimates how bad this could be, I would recommend reading the book " One second after" Last night we had severe thunderstorms high winds and Tornado watch. Our weather alert station was going off numerous times, just as we were going to bed .. Then we lost power, which is a rarity where we are, wires underground, on City Electric, here in NC . Well thankfully I had a portable battery NOAA radio, set it to just alerts and went downstairs so my wife sleep.. The main one had no batteries,as a backup But I will say one of my holes in my preps is not enough battery generators and not knowing how much our stand up Tower fan uses for energy, need to find my Wattmeter. Thankfully the power was only out for just over an hour, and the temperature wasn't to bad... I'm Still looking for a good Faraday cage for those bigger, high cost items Thanks for sharing, I also loved the no heat video, where the kids were sleeping in the tent

When gardening plant mostly what can be canned. Can’t can lettuce

Well I can tell you living without running water and electricity is very hard. The town we lived in had none this was back in the 40s we got electricity in 1946 boy we were thankful just put a string and a light came on did not get running water until a lot later. Be thankful for what you have some day it could be gone 🙏 I know what I am talking about I was born in the 1930s. May God bless you and yours keep 🙏 praying and keep preparing .

I read an article once that said that every time there's a power outage, someone dies.

That’s my #1 too

You guys are great godbless

@TheProvidentPrepper

4 күн бұрын

Wow! Thank you for your kindness!

This was an excellent video. I have a very long way to go but I do love to garden and grow a lot of my own food. I also belong to a local CSA where I get my "share" of additional veggies, fruit, eggs, and meat. I can, freeze, and dehydrate food. I would like to think, I have between 6-9 months stored, but it's probably more like 3 months. I also have a faraday "cage/box" where some items are kept. As a licensed ham radio operator and part of the Red Cross, I'll be able to communicate and have "boots on the ground" knowledge. My main issue is that NONE of my friends/neighbors want anything to do with preparedness. I spoke with them, and they just said that they'll come to my house. I stopped having these conversations because they all think I'm nuts. I wonder if it's because I'm in the Northeast. The other parts of the country seem to have more preparedness mindset.

The biggest issue I see is that people seem to want to try and maintain their lifestyles when/if this happens and so many in society are so much more removed from the basics in life or totally reliant on the grid for their existence. I see the same thing with some preppers who are always talking about how bad it will be but they live in areas where the weather is terrible for part of the year, they're way out of condition or smoke etc but still seem to be able to comment on what others should be doing to survive. The biggest thing, imo, is to have as many of the bases covered in this regard without having to put heaps of effort/resources into making it all work. Our home is over 100 yo with wood stove, cellar etc, weather is fairly moderate all year, rainwater, firewood and good soil for growing food are all just part of how we live everyday. Also instead of wanting multiple fridge/freezers to keep running or all the mod cons think about simpler or more basic approaches to it all. Plenty of options for canned meat that doesn't need refrigeration, for example, instead of needing generators, fuel or batteries for fresh supplies to stay usable. The old KISS principle applies very much to this stuff imo and I don't even consider myself much of a prepper.

Great episode. 12:00 I’m so glad that you focus on community because so few channels do. I don’t know why so many preppers think they’ll just haul upon their house with food and guns and be ok. The first thing that happens post disaster if the government falls is people band into tribes and gangs. You will eventually be overwhelmed or run out of ammo. My homestead is rural and my community is older. But that’s ok - I’m already giving them honey, eggs, tomatoes to build goodwill. I’ll need to trade with them to help with security (those old men can still shoot) and land for my cattle to graze.

I witnessed the 97 Montreal ice storm it put the grid on the ground snapped the poles,transformers all the wires striped the tree branches, building collapse that’s when I bought my first generator and started prepping

@sebastienloyer9471

2 ай бұрын

Le triangle noir. 90 days of cold Inferno

If it is to be it is up to me.

20-21st "could" see a large Carrington like event if the sun spots are still active when it comes around again.

I’m good until propane runs out (5days 500gal) then I’m done… been thinking about this for weeks now but I have not done any thing further than that. All my neighbours have generators but I don’t think anyone is prepared for the long term.

Goshen Prepping has a very thorough playlist on a nuclear incident. Information on grid down, water, food, and medical. He was a nuclear specialist.

I’ve been listening to some audiobooks lately while working on renovations and my choices have been on emp scenarios. I just finished William Forstchen’s books “One second after “ and it’s following books. I enjoyed the thought provoking content but was still entertained. This content you are talking about in this video is real life version of those fictional stories. Some of the scenarios that the author researched and incorporated into his story are terrifying and I’ve never even thought of them. I thought about you guys often while listening to the stories. Thanks for giving us real life examples of things we can do to improve our preparedness.❤

@estherstone4860

2 ай бұрын

I recommend the book ‘Alas Babylon’ by Pat Frank. It was written in 1959, within memory of the first use of the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan. The setting is a nuclear exchange which included the USA. It’s a good read and will get you to imagine how you would respond to a nuclear exchange.

@bearrivermama6414

2 ай бұрын

@@estherstone4860 thank you for your suggestion 😁 I will definitely check it out!

@Rose-ht3xc

2 ай бұрын

Another good series is "The Survivalist" by A(ngery) American starting with the book "Going Home." Entertaining with lots of good info/ideas to put into place. Also the old "Foxfire" series by Eliot Wigginton, is a treasure trove of info on how the Appalachian people lived back in the old days. Each book has several subjects (so you can get just the ones you need or all of them) and is told thru interview complete with Southern accents and old timey stories. I'm currently buying them a couple at a time, based on how I have prioritized my needs. Very entertaining and educational...

Be prepared to relocate too, if there are regions that are still up.

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

How would that work, exactly?

Whatever happens will happen all we can do is stocking up and prepare for the worst to come!

Practice gardening, seed storage, plant propagation, food preservation

All of this is great, and i agree however, when/if these things happen the worst thing for people will be the breaking into homes and stealing

As always, you guys offer smart & solid advice. Thanks to both of you. (Terri Blackstock wrote a fantastic fictional series called "Last Light". Some preppers may enjoy this :)

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Ya on u.s soil is so frightning..oh ya I felt doom and gloom sat morning..I been filling largr plastic water 💧 the 1 gallon ones too for 50cents...powdered milk is good

I am so very sad to hear that Jim Phillips passed away.I so appreciated the wisdom he shared on your videos. Like others who have commented, I have also read One Second After, and now reading the second book in the series. I can understand why it is projected we would lose 80 - 90 percent of the population in the first year. While I share the idea that we are vulnerable to a grid down scenario, I sincerely do not believe it will be a nuclear EMP event that will take down the entire nationwide grid in one fell swoop. While anything is possible, I just don't believe it is probable. My efforts this year are redundant power sources and perpetual water solutions. I have a try-fuel 7500w generator and battery generators. Just need to procure solar panels.

Such a good video, and an even more compelling subject as to what to be prepared for! I hear so often, even by preppers, "we'd be back 100 years, or to the 700's", etc., if the grid went down. I wonder about this often and have come to believe that without the grid in place, We The People would revert to another state of existence by which there is no comparing. Please consider this scenario. 100 years ago or longer if you changed nothing other than adding today's population of the same society of 100-300 years ago while retaining the same proportioned abilities, what would happen? I believe the system of 100-300 years ago would get crushed, simply by adding our current population differences. Now, take that same population we just adjusted for and take away their hand tools, their ability to move goods. They would have very little hand tools, horses, carts or wagons, just like our society today. What would happen? Then, change the scenario a bit further and take away most of the knowledge of that people. Make communications and knowledge transfer very difficult to communicate (no grid). The knowledge base and almost all the actual experience-based lessons of those living hard times is something we don't have or couldn't apply at scale to support even a local population. Most experiences in how to get by are gone or haven't been practiced. 100+ years ago for most just in this country, hard times was the norm. People understood that no one was going to help, that there was no system of support, that they were truly on their own. How would we and our current attitudes, our sense of collective entitlement rate against people of 100+ years ago? As a people, we are truly blessed, but also very dependent and all benefit from "the system". What about the difference in our attitudes of the value of life itself compared to back "then". Do you believe our society or theirs would have a greater tendency to simply "come and take it" regardless of the cost of life when you look at what we value today versus then. Still further, take away all of our fuel and fuel systems, all semblance of the medical system beginning with basic meds that SO many are on, just to sustain life, to combat anxiety, mental disorders that keep people living longer, etc. Does our society embrace the same family network of support necessary for so many back then? It seems we've gone from multi-generational homes and support systems to everyone living on their own to a much greater degree. What point in history would even begin to apply to what I just described, and at a global level. With as bad as things appear today with many parts of the world in peril, we still have supporting networks in place, like a state or town experiencing a catastrophe, surrounded by towns/states/countries willing to help. If we were to compare it to something actual and historical, what would come close? The closest thing I could think of would be the experiences of an entire people in a holocaust but at scale. You would have active aggressors in the midst of an environment that has been stripped of most things of value to sustain a bountiful life, or even life itself. Would the rule of law collapse into the Iron and Lead rule, and run by the most armed local gang or warlord? What part of this scenario would be the 1800's, the 1400's? Most of us revert to historical events or earlier times when we think about what a grid down would actually mean, but I believe society itself has changed to to point of being somewhat unrecognizable to the people of hundreds of years back, when thinking in terms of societal norms, family structure and support, extended mortality, hands-on skills-based knowledge, technically-supported conveniences, and communications. I am not convinced our society being impacted by the removal of the grid would fit any in historical timeframe. How about you?

Something no one mentions is how to protect what you have saved and set aside from the gangs who will come to take it away.

@milliealford8968

2 ай бұрын

PEW PEWs and plenty of freedom seeds, if needed. I hate to think of it, though. As a Christian, I don't believe we will be here for the worst. At least I pray so.

@Rose-ht3xc

2 ай бұрын

Also hiding food and other necessities in more than one location or burying them. In case they get past our pew pews and anyone in my family is still alive to need them.

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

Arm yourself, and harden your land. Here's a term for you to explore - Gabions.

I got my fourth 24 volts, 100 amp hours lithium iron phosphate battery 🔋🔋🔋🔋 ordered, it'll be here Wednesday or Thursday. Those will give me enough to run the air conditioner this summer, at night as long as needed. I'll have those four and four series 31 deep cycle batteries on the solar part, and fourteen 95 amp hours lead acid trolling batteries on the wind turbine. The solar is 24 volts, the wind turbine is 12v. September will be four years off the grid power. I haven't used any propane in a year, except for my torch that I light the wood stove with. I'm doubling the size of my garden this year, and I built a 6.5 by 18 feet greenhouse on the side of the barn. I had enough volunteer tomato plants to give my uncle a few so he won't have to buy the expensive ones in town. I ran some inverter power to the greenhouse so I can use the sump pump in the stock tank just by flipping a switch to water 💦 the garden. It runs to a stainless steel sink too, in the greenhouse to wash veggies or clean fish 🐠. I don't try to convince people anymore to have a backup power system 😎⚡💡🔋💡. They have a Jackery or something like that so they're good 👍, they say. I have 1600 watts of solar panels and 600 watts wind turbine. Two battery 🔋 banks, two inverters. Both 2000 watts. During peak Sun 🌞 intensity last summer, I got 1020 watts from the solar panels, long wires, and the charge controller max is 1040. When it's hot weather, I have a little fan that I turn on that blows on it. It's only a few feet away from the air conditioner outlet. I can't have any more watts coming in, but I can build solar trackers to keep the high wattage coming in a lot of each day. I would gain a kWh or two per day of output, if I needed to. We had a bunch of twisters 🌀🌀 come through the last two weeks, so I have had some of the panels in the barn for a couple of weeks. My batteries were dropping in voltage because the panels that I did have out only got Sun 🌞 a couple of hours a day. And lots of clouds. So I put the other six panels back out, the voltage ⚡🔋 is back up, but storms/ hail predicted for Monday. So they may have to go back in the barn for awhile. I hear that grid power is going up 25% in price this summer. And probably the same the year after that. I'll save around $9000 over the next eight years over being on the grid power system 😎⚡. My stuff cost $7000. I've already used it three years except for the new batteries. So I can use that three grand for something else. I'm just gonna use what I have, and keep it working as long as I can.

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Go camping. A lot. Even if only in your backyard. It’ll show you what’s important to pack and what isn’t. And it’s fun!

Solar well water and solar power and food, seeds to plant and your good

Thank you for your inspiration. We haven't seen the grid here at our Homestead here in Vermont. I lied I still have to run the Generator frequently...am designing a wood gasifier to do that job. I think we could survive but what about my neighbors??

@heygetoffmylawn1572

2 ай бұрын

Unprepared neighbors are the worst kind when the grid goes down, Friend.

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

Are they reasonable people who might listen to your suggestions?

@tedweed1815

2 ай бұрын

@@TUKByV Some do and others still want to own their boats!

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

@@tedweed1815 Some is better than none!

Living offgrid, almost at 80% with all our prepps & well on the way to self sufficiency in the homegrown and raised, foraged foods. No grid for any utilities where we are, so no choice but to be self sufficient. At least once a year we get cut off by floods and our prepps and lifestyle ensure we don't get affected. I feel sorry for all city/urban folk, be it townsfolk or cityfolk, 99% will be in checkmate when anything happens.

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 ай бұрын

You are so blessed!

@HillSummitHomestead

2 ай бұрын

@@TheProvidentPrepper God loves us all more than any of us can imagine.

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

Indeed. I know I am toast if I'm still in my current place when it happens. Me, and about 6,000,000 others.

Read book about aftermath of EMP called One Second After by Wm Forstchen. wow what a scenario it was in first year

I watched Grid Down, Power Up, when it first came out without many ads. The question is, has any progress been made around the country to harden these utilities. It costs money.

Loose electrical grid also means water, sewer, fuel stations, and natural gas most likely all stop operating. Everyone should be as prepared as reasonably possible, but they will NOT do it. I have set up several backup electric systems. My 1000 gallon above ground rain catchment cost me less then $400, water storage could be just by a case of water each week. For sanitation I have pool shock, bleach tablets, & steramine sanitizer tablets along with multi cases of trash bags. First aid supplies including antibiotics stored. Enough paper products stored for at least a year. Long term food supply with a longer shelf life than my shelf life………… Mac- mansions, trucks, cars, boats, vacations, off-road vehicles………… are more important than prepping 😢😢😢😢😢.

@TUKByV

2 ай бұрын

I had this argument with some bleeding-heart recently, about turning people away. Everyone I know has more resources than I do, and if they don't have at least 90 days' supplies, that's their business. I don't even have enough for my household yet, and I'm not going to let them suffer so the uninvited can get one more meal.

I discovered for the bathroom problem to use that silica cat litter in a pail, it dries out my cats numbers 2's in a few hours so I bought a human only scoop and a doggy doo bags that are bio degradable that way I can just scoop it up after it dries and throw it in the bin outside. For number 1's Im just going to go in another pail without the litter in it, and pour it out onto the grass somewhere by the fence but put bleach in each day. I'll just throw the kleenix in another garbage bag and eventually throw that in the bin too. For hand wash I have a few bottles of antibacterial hand gel. I think Ill just put bleach in my toilets and tape them shut until the grid goes back up.

@BusDriverShirley

2 ай бұрын

Use your Kleenex and paper supplies for starting fires if needed. I saved a few liquid laundry containers with the spout. Didn’t rinse them out so still some soap in there. Fill with water and add to your supplies. Hydro goes out on our farm often. I put container on its side over sink. Use it for hand washing.

@milliealford8968

2 ай бұрын

Don't forget wipes for taking bird baths if you can't take a shower.

Ok so how many threats?? The world is crazy!

Unless you have a heart pace maker? Electric doors, pumps, electric stoves, so many things people don't think about.

I live in DeRidder, Louisiansa. It is a small town around of around 10,000 people. My street and neighborhood has been a gang controlled, drug dealer infested, free trade drug zone for decades. The DeRidder City Police Department and the Beauregard Parish Sheriff Department have allowed this school district neighborhood to be owned by these domestic terrorists. The reality is that school traffic camoflages drug traffic and has been excellent cover for the multitude of cars that have been in and out of the area over the years. The lure of easy drug money is just too much for corrupt city government and law enforcement civil servants to pass up. Citizens of this community are not safe, are acceptable collateral damage, and will continue to be at the mercy of these criminals. All for the love of drug money. Edited to add... A Beauregard Parish Sheriff Deputy lives four houses down from me. It is an arrogant ruse that many Citizens fall for.

Technically, EMP is nuke only, not solar. Solar CME is just a slower surge.

In the 1800's they had trains but I think sadly, that may not be here for us. No trains would set us back even further.

What's your advice for a CBW and radiological weapons (Dirty Nukes) attack?

"Sir, would you like that grid down with or without an EMP?"

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