The talk of disasters reminded me of a situation that happened quite awhile ago but learning lesson. Flu Season! I was a single mom and I got sick. Daughter too young to cook. Not much ready to eat in refridge. A big problem when I was too sick to drive and no cash to ask a neighbor etc. So I started an emergency box in a storage closet: Peanut butter, jelly, crackers, Tylenol, cough syrup, toilet paper, Kleenex, 7 Up and ginger ale, soup, canned tuna, jar of mayo, can opener, tins of cookies, cans of stew. Also candles and a flashlight. Stuff the kid could heat but not cook. It helped out twice in a storm and roads closed and when I got flattened sick for a few days. You never know what it will be. Doesn't have to be a huge disaster but even a mini one you still get hungry!

@FyNyth

4 жыл бұрын

Nice work on deciding to be more prepared the next time around! Yeah even little personal disasters can be a real pain if you don't have the things you need.

Everyone was a "prepper" when I was growing up....it was called "Living and being prepared"! Life always gets in the way and you need to know how to handle all situations and if possible, be prepared for all things.

If you fail to prepare, you're preparing to fail.

You don't consider yourself a prepper, but you actually are. Prepping is simply using your common sense and being prepared for the things that can happen in life. People who don't prepare for these things are foolish. Things happen all the time, and it's a lot easier getting through them when we are prepared for them before they happen. I would like to mention that people also need to put aside some extra batteries for those flashlights, maybe a radio that uses batteries, and the batteries for it. A way of cooking your food if you have an electric stove, or if something should happen to your gas stove. Foods that can be heated up and don't actually need to be cooked. And as you did mention, a non electric can opener or two, and know where they are. I love your videos. You are very self sufficient. Good video!

I grew up on the Gulf Coast so I've been through many hurricanes in my 34 years. When I moved to NC the first thing I did was build my emergency kit, which sits in my closet in a huge Tupperware storage container. I'll rotate items in and out as needed due to expiration dates, So I'm always prepared, and I sleep soundly knowing that. There have been times when I've walked into Wal-Mart right before a huge storm hits and encountered someone panicking. Once I helped calm a pregnant woman down and then walked her through the store helping her put together what she needed. When I grabbed the manual can opener, the look on her face was priceless. I love that you've made this video!

@bluewaterpines8323

5 жыл бұрын

Hi,miss k from gulf coast..are you safe right now?

@marykatehilton975

5 жыл бұрын

@@bluewaterpines8323 I am safe and sound! I am on the far west side of NC, only about an hour away from the Tennessee border. We are just now starting to get some wind and rain.

@bluewaterpines8323

5 жыл бұрын

@@marykatehilton975 please keep watch..it is slow moving.watch Thor news...very accurate.

@marykatehilton975

5 жыл бұрын

@@bluewaterpines8323 We are definitely keeping our eye on the weather satellites! And we are grateful for your concern. We hope all is well with you and yours!

@victoriamorgan9121

5 жыл бұрын

What is in your emergency kit, please! I’m overwhelmed as to what is really necessary! Thank you kindly!

Oh, I've watched many videos and you're the first person I have ever heard use the common expression "take a dump". I had to smile.

Yup, always prepared. Live in FL. although I'm not right on the coast, aprox. 50 miles inland, we still get hurricanes that go through here. Always have hurricane kits stocked and ready with all the basics and then some. Extra of some things, like toilet paper, trash bags, heavy duty trash bags, always have 5-10 plastic shower curtain liners, from the dollar store, good to through over anything you need to protect in a moments notice, tarps, plastic ones of all sizes. In Fl. we have a couple of coolers, store most of the supplies inside. Can foods & a manual can opener, pet supplies & any medications stocked up. Have lots of back up batteries, even a 10" fan that runs on battery power, need anything to be able to sleep when you don't have AC and you're used to it, in our heat here. Always have flashlights all throughout the house, always working and ready to go, not just during hurricane season. AND.....keep supplies in the car trunk as well, just in case. Another thing that we do, and a good idea; have phone numbers and contact information actually written down, don't rely on your cell phone for contact information, may run out of charge or towers may go out. Give a copy of contact information to relatives that do not live in your area so you can be tracked down, if necessary. Have extra phone chargers fully charged if they say it's headed in your direction. Always keep the car gas tank full & auto in good running condition, during severe weather is not time to be dealing with those problems. One more thing - keep enough cash on hand, no power means cannot get money from the bank or ATM, stores cannot open their registers but you can always buy things with cash, may not get any change back, but you do what needs to be done. Sorry for the length of this, did not intend to ramble on, but ya got me started.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

You are very much on top of all that. Great organization, and good point on physical copies of things like phone numbers.

Here in the power outages here in the Bay Area...even if you buy some gallons of bottled water and save, wash and dry the jugs. Put rice, beans and tap water if you don't keep the original water in them. Switch out every three to six months. Even a jug of each can keep you from "what do I do" to relief, confidence and gratitude that you thought ahead. When I was younger, the boilers for heat went out in a blizzard our friends and neighbors pooled our food and huddled in our kitchen as our oven was the only thing working. You never know. it is good to have things in your car too.

You are wise beyond your years, such a smart young lady!

@alexisbrown7341

5 жыл бұрын

Impressed with her as well. Wasn't nearly this mature at that age!

I would add a way to charge a cell phone. Even if you have a landline, I found they are often the first thing to go in a storm. They make little battery packs that you can charge and use to charge your phone. Or keep a cord and an adapter in your car. If you don’t want open flame around kids there are plenty of battery lamps. I bought my grandsons one for there play tent for under $5. It came with batteries and promised 70 hours of light. I’m sure you have thought of these. Just adding to the list for the comment readers.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Good tips! I don't have a landline phone here anyway and always have a charger in the van.

Very needed video for everyone. Some need wake up call. Some need reminder. Others need to reevaluate. Thank you.

I see The Encyclopedia of Country Living on your shelf. We met Carla in Idaho once (we were traveling tree planters); she had a storefront and old ladies were collating the first edition. We got in line around the table, picking up pages and chatting. Good times.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

THANK GOD FOR VOLUNTEERS! I live on the Texas Gulf Coast. Disasters have occurred too many times. After Hurricanes Rita and Ike, we had no water for over two weeks and no electricity for many days from wind damage. I have had neighbors who have walked away from their homes instead of repairing again and again because of flooding too often. It is heartbreaking! Yes, you have to be prepared. If not, it can be absolute hell. Last year, Hurricane Harvey hit our area. Being prepared to stay in the house does not matter much if there is a mandatory evacuation order. Having all of those supplies stored in the car is more essential in coastal areas and leave when you are warned.

@moviebuffbabe5651

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the LEAVE WHEN WARNED part of your comment!! I can't tell you how angry it makes me to see how many responders have to risk their lives to go rescue someone that didn't follow those simple words. They have families that worry about them and love them too so it's important to think about someone besides yourself in these situations. :D Hope you and your remain safe.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you survived all that! Yes, being prepared to go is another important area that does differ a bit from the being prepared to stay situation. But super important as well. Especially depending on what kind of issues your area is prone to.

@marykatehilton975

5 жыл бұрын

LoL don't get me started on those that choose to stay after a Mandatory evac order is issued. It drives me nuts!! After Katrina, the people I was surrounded by here in NC would constantly talk about those "poor unfortunate souls" that decided to stay in NOLA. And while I was saddened by the loss of life I also felt that it could have been avoided. I also felt for those that wound up being completely ignored in Mississippi because all the attention was on New Orleans. Did you know that Katrina wiped an entire town off the map in Mississippi? A lot of people don't know that. Mandatory evac orders are not given lightly because of the panic and chaos they can cause so the local and state governments will usually wait until the last possible moment to issue the order. That's why I believe it's so important to obey them when they are given. Another thing that a lot of people don't know about how the government's (local, state, and federal) work in natural disaster type situations is that the federal government can do NOTHING until the governor of a state invites the federal government in to help. For example, after Katrina there was a lot of criticism against the federal government and the Bush Administration for not coming to Louisiana's Aid. But what a lot of people didn't understand is that by constitutional law the federal government cannot intervene until the governor of that state calls the federal government and says, "hey we need some help can you guys come on down and help us?" What a lot of people don't know is that the Bush Administration had crews and teams of hundreds and thousands of people waiting at the borders of Louisiana. How do I know this? Because at the time my mother was the dive team leader for the Escambia County search and rescue dive team. Her dive team was dispatched to Louisiana for search and rescue and body recovery. She told me how she sat in Mississippi for almost 3 days waiting for permission to enter the state and help in Search and Rescue operations as well as body recovery operations. I also watched a convoy of work trucks full of employees from Duke Energy (the power company here) heading south as soon as they were able to safely travel. I really didn't mean to make this post political. I just get really frustrated about it all. Fortunately, a lot of lessons were learned from Katrina. By declaring a State of Emergency and inviting the feds in prior to the storm hitting have made things go so much smoother and lives have been saved because of it. And saving lives is all that matters.

@geraldinefields1730

5 жыл бұрын

Truth.

Awesome video! Full of great information!My parents were always prepare for an emergency & always shared food with others & always were there to help others.It's a great way to be brought up with these lifeskills!👍🤗

You seem to have the bases covered. The more I watch you the more impressed I am. Great video!

As I used to tell my kids, "Don't be scared, be prepared." All you need are a couple of shelves, some time to plan and complete acquiring your list of supplies.

Common sense is so valuable , glad you are well prepared .Thank you Ariel

Very good advice. I have enough food for a couple of months and four different ways to cook it, a few solar panels and batteries to run lights and charge my iPhone, our town's water is gravity-fed from towers with backup generators, and as long as I have my shovel and a roll of TP, napkin, tissue, paper towel or washable cloth...I'm good.

We heat our house with wood (or infloor heating if we want), cook with propane (BBQ tanks), have the house wired so that we can hook up our generator to give us water, light, freezer and the fridge. A power outage for 1 week wouldn't be a big deal, even in the winter. Anyway, we recently had a hurricane come through and 1/3 of Nova Scotia was without power. We didnt lose power for even a second. I was kind of disappointed but also glad :-) I love how organized and smart she is, keep up the good work. The older I get the more I see how important it is to be pro-active (pretty much the opposite of how society works with its reacting, short sighted, etc. system..).

@FyNyth

4 жыл бұрын

Nice job!

I agree with you, I prep all the time. The only things I would add are medicines that you need and a regular coffee pot.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Just never developed a taste for coffee personally, but that would probably be important to comfort for a lot of folks.

I feel like I'm always in prepared mode. We always keep a half tank or more of gas in the car. I keep 2 cases of water on hand. I have backpacks and list things to grab and go if needed. Dry and canned foods. And we lost power last year and I cooked over tealight candles set in a tin with a wrought iron grill over it ,I made tea ,coffee, soup,sandwiches and it worked very well. And I'm loaded with other candles and batteries. We all need to think ahead cause you never know.👍

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Very nice. A little thought and prep ahead of time can just make it so much easier to be comfortable!

I’m on the west coast, so earthquakes and wildfires. We keep a supply of food and water, but more importantly we keep a “ go box” at the ready with some food water tp first aid kit etc. Don’t forget to have a couple of weeks of your prescription meds! My stepmom lives in Rockport TX, when she evacuated due to Harvey last year, she didn’t have her meds for long enough to suffer some consequences.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, being prepared to go is another important area that does differ a bit from the being prepared to stay situation. But super important as well. Especially depending on what kind of issues your area is prone to. I hope she's doing ok now!

@danburch9989

4 жыл бұрын

Some of my meds, I can get only a 30 day supply, refills not sooner than 7 days before I run out of my meds. If I'm unfortunate to be hit with a disaster in that narrow window, I could only have maybe an 8 day supply of meds or less. On my last trip to the pharmacy, their comptuer system went down. I couldn't get my refill until the next day. We've become so reliable upon technology that we can no longer function without it.

Thanks for bringing up the toilet, most people would overlook that important topic! Almost everyone has lots of stored water in the form of a hot water tank, there is a tap on the bottom, but adding a hose would help, in a pinch the washing machine hose works. I think planning for a week is best for me, at different times we've had the water line freeze, Ice storms took out all the power lines, a huge snowfall shut the roads for days. For people who live with freezing temperatures an independent source of heat would be important. After the ice storm I drained all the pipes and taped plastic over the entrance to the living room where the fireplace was, the whole family lived in that room for four days.

Just good common sense, Ariel---but a lot of us need a wake up call from time to time. Thanks! (My water filter and headlamp were waaaay out of date so instantly used your links to restock those items.)

Two years later I am watching this with friends who live as one of the ‘prepared people’ ready, willing, and happy to help others until now...when one disaster came and destroyed everything they owned. Just when they were back per se BAM another disaster came through and tore up everything new and everything savaged the first time around. I just looked at her and tears are rolling down her face. She quietly says, while her (Fy Nyth) information is very well thought out and good to share with others, her opinions are presented so strong and I feel judged. She’s right. I feel bad I didn’t think about her feelings, my amazing friend and her family. This has been a tough year for many with the coronavirus killing both my friends parents. My mother, me, my 4 adult children and 5 grandchildren all contracted COVID19. My mother is on hospice now. My brother’s wife just passed away. She’s double right as I continue to listen. Its not what you’re saying, its how you’re saying to us. Judgement and condemnation isn’t encouragement or conviction. I know this wasn’t your intention, Ariel, and again you have told us a lot of great ideas and ways to be prepared. It’s the time in between posting this video and watching it two years later. May God Bless Everyone. Keep your eyes on Jesus and your Father in Heaven. He’s got you! Be kind. Stay humble.

I love your books! It's very important to have things to do that don't involve electricity... especially items that don't take up much space. Nothing quite like a good read!

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

I do love to read!

i was a linemen for a power company for 30 years .the best thing you can is have is a wood stove for winter !the rest of the year you just pretend that you are camping.

It's good to be aware and prepared. Thanks for bringing these things up and showing us what you do!

I really enjoyed your presentation. I know many people that could not do what you do. reason...too dependent !

Excellent video! It's always kinda shocking to me how many people simply aren't prepared for any sort of emergency. Like you we live in deep snow country where big winter storms often knock the power off for sometimes days at a time. I keep a well stocked pantry and large freezer that we can keep powered up with a generator and store lots of water and a shed full of wood. It really doesn't take that much to be prepared, you just have to do it.

Love your new cabinet doors in your kitchen.

The saying sh** happens is oh so true. I made it through a couple hurricanes in SE Louisiana but those experiences taught me that my 'stuff' wasn't important so for hurricane Rita I evacuated along with my daughter and her boy friend. Upon return, there was no power for over 3 weeks. I was a poor pre-storm prepper back then but I put every large tupperware container I had out in what was left of my yard and caught rain water for cleaning and sort of bathing. I had plenty of food so no issue there. I went back to work right away but you may not be too surprised to know that many, many employees didn't return for weeks citing their lack of air conditioning. As an aside, I did end up wearing 10 year old clothes toward the end. Nearly everything is survivable with patience and ingenuity. Great video, thanks.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you all survived!

Great video Ariel. If you are prepared you never have an emergency you only have inconveniences. I did not grow up with a preparedness mindset. Developing self reliance is liberating and gives a person a sense of peace . Wishing you all the best.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

"If you are prepared you never have an emergency you only have inconveniences. " I like this!

What an excellent topic to cover. I'm like you Ariel, trying to be prepared and have basic needs covered as well as I can. Its second nature because I grew up in the country quite well up the mountain and no shops for miles. My parents had also lived through rationing after the war and learned from my grandparents the value of having things on hand. I've enjoyed this video. Take care and hug Burley for me!. v

A great common sense video that can help many people now that hurricane season is here ,thank you paul.

Somebody I know, tranferred to a new city and did not immediately put a check in the bank for their old account. They did not know (20 yo)the bank waits a few days before you can have the funds. they were busy searching for a new home, they had a deadline to get out of temp housing. A blizzard set in all the food was eaten, when the blizzard was over, they opened an account and planned on getting grocery money. They about died when they were told the check was on hold for a few days. Thankfully, a new coworker loaned them money till payday. My friend was never so embarrassed in her life. See these things happen. And they were in an accident; hit off of a motorcycle. And big bruises for three days.

@FyNyth

4 жыл бұрын

There are certainly a whole lot of things that can happen unexpectedly!

Growing up in California this was taught all the time. Then having parents that lived through the Great Depression we learned how to buy supplies for the long term. A radio is also a good thing to have/ Even better is a two way radio like Ham (Amateur radio service)

good video. I agree that unfortunately these days many urban dwellers just expect to flip a switch without thinking about how it could go wrong. Reminds me of kids not knowing where milk and vegies come from beyond grabbing them off a shelf in stores.

I have my bucket toilet at the ready just in case, but I don’t have a water purification plan which I will get. Thanks, Ariel for all the great tips!

Nice to learn and listen to someone who is so naturally attuned to life /possiable disasters .thanks so much Ariel .

You did good, girl! Would add that getting a camp water carrier to fill in the house at onset of disaster is so much cheaper than bottled water and no waste. Again, if more people had rain barrels they could easily flush toilets and have backup water source.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Yup! Or empty milk or water jugs, five gallon buckets, empty cat little jugs (not for drinking water), and so on.

Great advice. Thanks so much for sharing such needed information and awareness !!! You are very inspiring in every area.

Your life experiences shine through in your practical mindset. I'm a pragmatic man (always have been) and I've learned some new tricks today thanks to you. Then Mary Kate Hilton offered us her list and I'm doubly impressed. A book could be written in collaboration with Mary and well imagine all the people that will benefit from your wise advice.

Living off grid like you do, you're in a constant state of preparation for most any disaster. You and others like you will be the lone survivors.

well constructed, educational and informative video Ariel. I really enjoyed this one, and learned a little also.

Jar candles. I had a number of those. Long term storage can make them unusable. What happens is, any heat causes the wax to soften and the wick to sink down into the wax. Just something to keep in mind if you are storing any of those candles for an emergency. And, yes, I did discover this problem when my power went out at my new place and I dug those candles out for use. They were not very useful and I threw them out.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Good point! I hadn't thought about that in warmer areas that could be an issue. Here's it's never warm enough to soften wax.

YES!!!! Sooo glad you did a video on this subject… very important to be prepared. Even things like losing a job, making sure you have extra cash on hand, not reliant on credit cards. A lot of this is plain common sense. Thank you for this video!

Your house and flowers look so beautiful! Great job !!!

I love your ideas on cooling systems and gas lamps. I’ll have to do more research on how led lights affect the brain. I have red light filter apps on my phone and computer, and don’t watch movies at night to avoid bright light that affects dopamine levels. I loved listening to Andrew Huberman’s interviews about this and how bright light in the morning can help with increasing dopamine levels and avoiding bright light at night can help as well.

Ariel is awesome! I haven’t watched this yet. I just wanted to say that. I’ll visit back later to watch this 100 times. Now story time is over. Oh and Ariel you’re awesome!

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

:)

Great info! We had an ice storm that knocked out power for days. Grocery stores were out of food. Thankfully we had extra water and plenty of home canned food in our home alot of folks were in trouble.

Great video. We live in New England and get hurricanes, ice storms and blizzards. My husband has us very well prepared in case of a weather emergency. We have sources for heat, power, lights, cooking. I used to camp and have a queen size folding bed frame with an inflatable mattress if we need to close off the bedroom to save on heat. Plus I have the sleeping bag and loads of blankets to keep us warm too. We cook with electric, but have a big grill and my propane camp stove we can use instead. (He has extra tanks for both). I always have canned foods in the pantry If I know a storm is coming I usually cook somethin we can warm up or eat cold later. The generator is strong enough to run our furnace but would take more gas. Our hot water is electric, but we also have hot water through the furnace. He turns that on long enough to heat it up so we can take fast showers instead. I always keep at least a couple cases of bottled water in the house and replace it as we open one. If we know there is bad weather coming, we try to get more. Both of us like to read. I love knitting and spinning on my wheels (no power needed for them) so I can keep myself busy. He is very mechanically inclined and always working on something so he can keep himself busy too. We have a dog and couple of cats and keep a supply of foods and litter for them. When a bag is opened we replace it. Same for the cases of wet foods. Another thing I thought of is if you are on medication, try to go on the 3 month supply fill plan if you can. That way you won't have to worry unless it's close to re-fill time.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

You folks are on top of it!

Yes, keeping on top of your emergency is good. I live on my own and though I have good friends that would help, I can supply myself with simple meals out of the pantry when I am ill etc. Power cuts cannot be ignored so candles, be careful as some do stink! I usually cook by electricity so I have backup for that too, camp stoves, propane and my favourite a very safe Trangia stove that runs on methylated sprit. The latter was handy when I did not have access to my kitchen when levelling compound for the new floor took too long to cure and I had to improvise.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! I highly recommend unscented and non toxic candles.

Great advice. Always look forward to your videos. Suggest a video on self sufficient first aid.

Good refreshers thank you!

Another excellent video Ariel. You are a very smart sensible girl, and well prepared. I grew up like this. So many now days wouldn’t have a clue! Great of you to share your knowledge. 😊❤️

I thank you for your check list. Been working on mine for a couple of years but canning is my only project needed but have to get a big enough storage. Thanks again.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

I do always wish for a bit bigger food pantry area!

Thanks for the links. I already have a competitor version of the Berkey, but I think I will get some of the ones for hiking. I also have an obsession with flashlights...LOL

Very good advice Ariel! We all need to be prepared, as I sit here watching the sideways rain from Florence. And yes, plenty of good books!

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you didn't end up too flooded! Is everything ok in your area now?

@susanmerritt8331

5 жыл бұрын

@@FyNyth After 5 days of rain our area faired well. Some flooding in low areas but we are almost 400 miles from the coast. Our Shelter opened up to accept evacuees from the coast. We personally experienced several roof leaks and a small portion of the ceiling fell in. It's a 100 yr. old Comercial building with a flat roof. Notorious for leaking. I feel for those on the coast. The rivers are cresting now and clean up begins.

Awesome post! I’m not a prepper but I am prepared!

Great information, thanks!

Thank you for mentioning this.

Excellent video Arial, here we have to be prepared for flooding (although I am high enough, not my home but getting to town to shop is difficult at those times), tornadoes (a basement is a necessity), large snow falls are a challenge because the system is not prepared (equipment not big enough, or didn't stockpile enough salty sand), 3 ft of snow kept us home bound for 3 days. Furnace went out and we were without heat for 4 days until they could get us a new one, we made due with ceramic space heaters (60 degrees) and made due. We have a large generator, but don't think I could get it set up or even started if I was home alone...you have the right idea with your tiny home.

Just love your flower beds.

That's you certainly made me think because we live in a world right now where anything can happen at any time. We don't have to go overboard but we should have a plan. Thanks your advice was very helpful.

Great video. Thanks!

I love your flower beds !

Yes! Lots of flooding in Manheim PA. :( Love your channel as always! Love your content!

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Did you know that's where I was born? I hope your place wasn't too damaged!

It's great you've done this video and I hope people heed the warning. As a Christian the Lord put this on my mind a few months ago. Since then I have lots of food stored. Preserves, lg bags of flour, rice, lentils, water storage etc. ( I make my own bread, pasta etc all the time) Hopefully we'll be moving closer to family, hubby has two interviews this week 👍😀 but my plan is to also store enough to help family. We eat them now check the dates, then buy new ones to replace. We also bought all the camping gear ( as we love camping anyway) in case of earthquake. It's common sense thinking. 🙂

I will wait for those lamps episode!

And whatever you do have a GOOD first aid kit and make sure it has at least a couple tubes of a triple antibiotic like Neosporin or another brand. Hospitals might well be open but in any kind of disaster situation they will be swamped.

The Ten Essentials list is a good checklist for preparing for disaster, at www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm , here are the Ten Essentials with one example for each, NAVIGATION (Compass), SUN PROTECTION (Hat), INSULATION (Jacket), ILLUMINATION (Flashlight), FIRST-AID SUPPLIES (First-Aid Kit), FIRE (Matches), REPAIR KIT AND TOOLS (Knife), NUTRITION (Food), HYDRATION (Water), EMERGENCY SHELTER (Space blanket). You would need a backpack or bag to store the Ten Essentials and the NPS link also had a photograph of a sample of the Ten Essentials.

Love the video Fy . have good day .

Having a bug-out bag in your vehicle doesn't mean you are necessarily preparing for something apocalyptic. I have one in our car as we are prone to hurricanes here so if we did have to leave in a hurry we at least have the bare essentials or even if we didn't have to leave but had no power we would still have lights, candles, radio etc. It's really just common sense to be somewhat prepared at the least. Mother Nature takes no prisoners.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

As goofy as it was, Y2K helped me to think about being prepared. I have put together a couple of bug out bags as well, in the event of forest fires in our area. I hope to never have to use them but they sit by the door filled with everything but the kitchen sink! Also know where your water, gas and electric can be shut off quickly. Good video. Even us prepared folks need to recheck our supplies on occasion.

You have such a good head on your shoulders, Ariel...wise beyond your years!

Gosh, your yard is beautiful !!!

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lindayerman

5 жыл бұрын

@@FyNyth you are most welcome !

Well done. Good information. Thanks.

You can find some of these things in thrift stores for very very little money...I’ve seen oil lamps for three dollars or sometimes Walmart has them on sale-same with flashlights-thrift stores are a good cheap way to find emergency back up things... as well as very thick coats that you may never wear on the street but you may need it in case electric goes off for a few hours or days...yes- just think ahead and put some non perishable food aside...make sure they have a long shelf life too-like cans of tuna is approximately a couple of years. (And when you see that you’re little stockpile expiration date is expiring give it to someone who is in need of food right now or you can always donate that to your food pantry or missions) you never know when your neighbor or somebody on the street may need some food if you have some with you to help! It makes you feel good when you know you can hep in times of need!

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Totally! I think thrift stores and second hand/garage sales are great ways to find useful things for less and keep things that have already been made from being wasted.

We have power outages all the time in the south. Getting the winds tonight from hurricane Florence. And I am in east Tn. Good advice and I do most of the things you mentioned. Especially have your car full of gas and batteries on hand. Thanks for sharing.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! I didn't know the wind had come quite that far inland. I hope nothing was seriously damaged in your area!

Hii Ariel thank you for this video. I do live in Ohio but I did live in Florida for 22 years been through lots of hurricanes so I know what it's like to be prepared. thanks for sharing

Your small home looks something like how we grew up when mother nature happened, always had backups and supplies to last :)

At any point I can go 4 weeks or longer with no connection with "the out side world"! I have my own land which is semi off grid. If the grid goes down I can easily survive as I have lived completely off grid at my cottage with this current system. Sold the cottage but kept all the off grid power system which is worth around $25,000. The solar panels could be unhooked for two weeks and I have enough battery reserve to use heavy load appliances such as water pump, washing machine, sump pump if needed, and the fridge. The closest grocery store is a 40 minute drive from here so I buy more at a time just so I don't need to go as often. I noticed you added an extra step and flower bed, looks nice!

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

Great video...PROPER PREPARATION PREVENTS POOR PERFORMANCE!! thanks for the insights...

What a timely topic. I am in Hawaii and we have just had two close calls. I will never understand why people wait until the weatherman announces a storm and then run of to the store and go nuts. I kid you not we had people here who had two shopping carts full of bottled water. Not only is it not cost effective it's downright immoral to hoard like that. Of course they want to return it all after the storm passes. You are so right. It should be part of your everyday life and it's not just water. The goal is to be and stay ready to deal with an emergency at all times. I can't homestead so I'm limited to what can be done in an urban setting but it's better than sitting around one candle with a box of cereal and 20 cases of water.

Living on the west coast of Canada means earthquake preparedness. We have kits in our car, our home and a larger kit in the trailer...

You look marvelous!😊

Olá Fy, como tudo muda rapidamente após o inverno. Parece que a primavera esta chegando e você continua linda. Alias, você em todas as estações do ano, brilha como uma estrela. Ate breve, desligo.

I am the same. I’d be a wreck if I was unprepared.

Great video. I live in an area that hasn't had an earthquake in many years, but it will. I know I need a better emergency plan; this is a good reminder.

@stevegerber169

5 жыл бұрын

On a related note, if you can aquire fresh unwashed eggs directly from a farmer or other small scale local egg vendor they will last better unrefrigerated (or refrigerated) because they will still have a natural coating called 'bloom' that keeps them sealed.

Unemployment and injury...you would be glad with some stores. It is a good idea to stock up; you never know when these things will happen. You would at least be a bit ahead of the ball.

@FyNyth

4 жыл бұрын

Very true.

When everyone was panic-buying over the Covid19 virus most of my community were fine. We live in the hills & not close to the city so most of us have enough to survive quite a while. Toilet paper? Ha!

My issue would be sourcing water! Here in Cyprus on tge coast we don't have ponds, lakes or running rivers, just the Mediterranean Sea!! I always have plenty of bottles of water but hate the fact that they are plastic bottles. I have various battery operated lighting devices including head lamps.I also have oil lamps and hundreds of candles. I always have plenty of pulses and tinned fish and a 3 burner gas (propane) stove that I use for camping. I have always wanted to be as self sufficient as possible, hence why I have all these things. It's a really great feeling and a great peace of mind. Thank you for this video xx

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

That would be a challenge with no fresh water around for sure.

You have beautiful blue Sky's there today.

I live in the United Kingdom, already have most of the things You suggest. Have made a list of things i might need just to make things a little more complete. Many thanks xx :-)

thank u

Good video. I too am fairly well prepared....it comes from having six children and knowing that "feces occurs". One thing I've always had....and it has come in handy many times....is a kerosene heater. Lots of kids, winter, power outages, need for heat. A 5 gallon container of kerosene will last quite a while.

Check out the C~Head compost toilet easy build check the reviews to see the little churning paddle.

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

I've seen them. While I've been content with my setup, I am planning to remodel with a very simple bucket toilet when I have time.

There's videos on making cheap long lasting candles with Crisco

@FyNyth

4 жыл бұрын

That's an option if you keep Crisco on hand.

Yes...I live in Iowa...tornado threats come along. Last siren that went off I took my small backpack that I had put together from the videos I've watched here on youtube. I can wash...cook..shelter..and yes..pooh...lol

@FyNyth

5 жыл бұрын

Nice!