Prepper rule no 1: DONT TELL ANYONE YOU'RE A PREPPER

I'm old, I'll make my stand and that will be that.

I have our pantry so stocked I can’t fit a toothpick in there. Hubbs gives me grief,tells me I worry too much. I hope he’s right.

You missed the obvious...DO NOT COOK!!! Even if you love garlic, DO NOT USE ANY!!! If people are starving, and they smell food, they will attack.

First rule of preppier club: Don’t talk about prepper club.

26 yrs ago I decided to buy 13 acres and built a home,off the grid with a well, pond of fish, chickens, pigs, plus 8 month food supply, lots of seeds and plenty of ammunition.

I can’t believe I’m watching this video 2 years AFTER you made it and we are STILL in a stressful situation….but want to REALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH for being a steady rock for all of us!!! God bless!

TY for the bug in advice!! I’m so sick of preppies telling us we need to leave our homes!! I’m staying put.

The most scary things on this planet are people, especially panicked people.

Being physically fit is also important!

This video is ever more timely with the way things are heading. Thank you and stay safe 👍🇦🇺

My coworkers called me a nutcase when i told them about covid back in December 2019. Its good to not only follow news in america but also international news

I agree with the staying put people. I'm old. If I tried to run i'd just die tired. Besides I firmly believe in gun control. The ability to hit your target is VERY important.

Avoid lawlessness. The government doesn’t like copy cats.

Always lock the doors when going to the store, or leaving the home. Always lock the storm door behind you when entering the house after working in the yard. Always lock all the doors at night.

My husband used to tease me about prepping and then Hurricane Michael hit us dead center thank God our house had little serious damage but no power or water for about 3 weeks and he found out then how vulnerable we would really have been if I hadn’t been prepping for a while and now as crazy as this world is getting he’s there with me on prepping. I feel blessed to have him. We have not told anyone about our stashes, we even have a hiding place in the house where we store all of it and it’s big enough for my family to hide in if needed as you never know what can happen or when

Noah was considered a conspiracy nut until it started to rain.

"Lack of preparations is preparing to fail." Ben Franklin.

Make sure you know camping basics and first aid basics just in case. Learn how to start a contained fire, how to use a compass, how to pitch a tent and/or create shelter, etc. Have hobbies/pastimes/activities that don’t require electricity or technology. Remember that for many years people survived just fine without phones, tablets, etc.

We’re in our 70’s… we have preps, but we’re unable to physically do much. We love your site! Thanks, Sootch!

I've always believed it's better to have and not need than need and not have

I was a "lone wolf" prepper, not because I wanted to, but because friends and family thought I was a little crazy. Most of them haven't changed...

EXCELLENT POINTS. In fact, this is by far the best 15 minutes on survival I've ever seen. As a former combat aviator, I've been through two survival schools, along with having done all-weather camping for 40 years in often minimalist fashion. One key point: Plan with your neighbors. Get rid of the inevitable social inertia long before the SHTF. Identify critical skill sets and critical community supplies, and plan some preliminary schedules ahead of time. Make them sensible. You do not want everyone sleep-deprived come daybreak! If your neighbors look at you funny, then laugh with them, but don't count them out, for if the SHTF, they'll either readjust their thinking in a hurry or they wont last long.

Lone wolf by nature here. That 10% extra for helping others is really helpful advice. I grew up with grandparents and parents who always had home canned foods in the cellar but I have wondered recently just how much to really have on hand. Keeping others in mind to keep the community strong is very good. We can't do it all alone (although it sure seems that way most of the time!)

I remember when people used to laugh at preppers. Who's laughing now?

I'm a lone wolf too, I have no one around who thinks like me, it's hard and lonely.

wow. A prepper with a positive message and not a hysterical tone. Thanks.

This guy has some of the best perspectives I’ve heard in over 40 years.

I've lived at my bug out destination for 26 years. Off grid. Well prepared.

I’m not even gonna lie, 2020 really opened my eyes to being more prepared for any scenario. Especially in modern America where civil unrest seems to be a legal recreational activity and the mainstream media feels like the enemy.

Love the 10% preps set aside to help others. A tithe ❤ great idea

Remember that all canned products are made in the same plant with the same ingredients and labled differently at the end according to what company has bought that "lot," therefore buy the ones on sale.

How can you trust your neibour in a crisis when you cant trust them when times are normal

Around the time this video was posted I was walking out of a supermarket with all the canned food I could carry while people behind me tried to kill each other over toilet roll.

I remember my first scenario as a Paramedic. My coworker said, "Call 9-1-1.!" After I said "We are 9-1-1", he took a deep breath and got his resolve. The sooner we internalize things, the better.

Came across the video again- smiling to myself. If you work in healthcare and remembered your studies you knew what could happen. If you watched the international news you could see it coming. It was nice to be ready- some of my coworkers nearly lost their minds. Then it got hard.

When I buy supplies at hardware store they mention why I need something, I tell them I’m going camping.

Growing up with Depression Era parents, our home was very well stocked, including the pantry, and nothing was wasted. For this I am so thankful :)

This guy has a good head. And his advice about asking for governmental help is spot on. I WILL NOT BUG OUT. Unless our home burns to the ground. We have our water storage and purification, solar power, and food storage. We live in a very rural area. We're on a private lane with a spring fed lake. It's a gated community with one way in, and the same way out. We CAN pump our own water. We can hunt and fish. We could plant a garden if need be. We've got quite a bit of heirloom seeds. Everyone in our community is a professional in one field or another. I'm an retired electrician. We have a nurse, a pastor, a mechanic, a general contractor and a really handy jack of all trades.

I lost all my prepping supplies in a horrible boating accident, total loss, 300ft of water. I have to start over.

During the Christmas holiday season, large bells in multiples are sold at the dollar tree. String em up for alarm system for cheap.

The gray man argument in my mind essentially for me should be like the sun tzue quote: appear strong when you are weak and weak when you are strong.

I'm older, No family left. A (not by choice) Lone Wolf. Don't think I'll make it for long. I got mad medical knowledge and a few survival skills. lost my job (no jab). Used most of my stash . Like he said, you need people for the long haul.

I like this host; very rational, reasonable guy. He doesn't let it be about him or his ego. This is one of my favorite channels.

One of the few YT Preppers without useless "overreaction" in his voice and content. Reasonable, calm, thanks for that!

My number #1 not to do is DO NOT STAND IN FRONT OF THE FAN...

Oh my, two + years later and we are really stepping "it" now. Personally, our next priority is to move to a safer home. What I am seeing in our "low-income" rental started to get "crazy" when this video was published. Overall crime and "manipulations" are at a level that I have never seen before in my 71 years. I know that we cannot trust our community as we once did decades ago.

Best advice i was ever told “ dont keep all your preps at one place . “ Lots of things can happen and then you may have to leave your preps .

I have apparently been a prepper all my life, always replenishing pantry stores and non-perishables. When the COVID pandemic hit, i didn’t have to panic, because i have always lived that way.

I'm a disabled type 1 diabetic. I won't live long in a SHTF situation. However, I won't be victimized by a-holes.

Thank you for this warning about telling your plan for this. I have but I will never again!!!

Your videos are smart, sensible, and life-affirming. My family and I have gained much from your knowledge. Thank you.

For most people, bugging out ends the first time they have to sleep on the ground with the bugs.

My wife was like...why do you keep buying so much tuna, your the only one that likes it. I was like ya I know.

Number 1 thing not to do when SHTF is: "Don't stand in front of the fan."

It's all good advice...BUT! I'm a truck driver. I carry 50 pounds of rice as an emergency ration base, with 50 cans soup, and a lot of other foodstuff. I have 3 guns, with extra ammo. A .45 handgun, a 12 gauge shotgun,with both #5 shot and slugs, finally a Savage collapsable .22 rifle. I have a tent, trenching tool, compass, fire starters. You're starting to get the picture. While I agree with bunker in place is best, at any given time I'm over 1000 miles a away from home. I'd LOVE to see a video addressing this problem. There are over a million truck drivers, and we could use a video, or advice. Thanks for your time

I am from argentina, I was 15 years old when that happen. we survived by buying in bulk and canning lots of food, also a comunal market appeared where people could print their own currency to trade. (it came to a point where the country had close to 17 official currencies and as many un officials ones), worked doing roofing and construction work from 12 to 17 years of age, we also used to sell pirated CD in the street, had to organize a comunity watch with the rest o the street because the crime was gettng out of hand. I have seen riots that would make ferguson a day in the park, to this, been shoot at, had a gun pointed at my head an threaten to with knifes more times than i can count. having a comunity and a group that you can rely on is the best thing that could ever to you. you can not si inside your house whit your canned food for 5 or 10 years until it all gets better.

I was in a camp ground with water and electric and in the next site there was a woman in her 30s loudly complaining that there were "bugs on her tent " ( the light in side her tent could be seen from space)

One area I feel like a lot of preppers drop the ball on is training. Not just tactical training but medical training as well. If you can’t afford to take a few courses, there are some great videos on YT that cover gunshot trauma, basic suture/stitching, setting broken limbs, clearing breathing obstructions and shock.

I can not stress enough, how much I appreciate the prep community. Thanks for sharing. I have learned a great deal in a short amount of time. Helped me prepare myself a great deal.. I would like a bugout location simple because areas heavily populated will be the first targets and if need be I would like a place to fall back on. Especially as time passes and people become more paranoid.

Follow international news sites so that you know when things are coming to the US, the information was out there 3 months before the main stream news in the US picked it up

The good guys can organize into fighting groups too, not just the so-called "gangs". An organized group of good folks will be far more effective against a cluster of dirt bags.

Just getting into prepping now and there's some bad advice out there. Thank you for being a sober and sensible voice on the topic.

I served in both the NAVY and ARMY where I learned the 7 Ps: PRIOR PROPER PLANNING PREVENTS PI$$ POOR PERFORMANCE... LEARN IT, LIVE IT!!!

Bugging out is a joke for most of us. If you are in good physical condition and young and you have a place to go, OK. But if you are older, have no where else to go and may not be able to physically handle a long trek, it's best to just stay put and prepare your home.

W A T E R ...sometimes one simple drink of water can be worth $200,000.00 in gold ~Bill Carson

Deep gratitude from Portugal ! Love your channel ! No drama, no overeacting and fear mongering... i just feel a sense of peace, commitment and focus .

I am a 66 year old retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant (E8/1972-1993) and former Defense Contractor (2005-2010). From 1988-1993 I did substantial disaster management work in California for riots, floods, fire, earthquakes, etc, especially in the areas of logistics. I can tell you from firsthand knowledge and experience from many disasters that if you are counting on the government or military to take care of you and your family’s needs in a disaster or collapse you could not be more wrong. The truth is that the U.S. military and government is simply not equipped or manned to feed, house and take care of large numbers of civilians, especially in a major city. A small town yes, a large major city no. No better real-world example of this exists then the Katrina disaster which should have been a wakeup call for everyone out there on the limitations of the U.S. military and government to take care of effected civilians in the disaster area. While we can provide good levels of security patrols and rescue, that is pretty much it in many cases. The bottom line here is except for the military providing rescue and security or anti-looting patrols, you are pretty much on your own for most things. One sad fact is that most people in this country are not prepared to take care of themselves and only have enough food on hand to support their needs for about two weeks, and usually far less. Think about what that means! There are going to be a lot of very desperate people out there running around, especially in a prolonged disaster or collapse. My recommendation to all of you would be to have at least six months of non-perishable food and consumable supplies (ie; toilet paper, soap, etc) for you and your family and the ability to defend yourselves.

10:50 I want to throw something in here that I haven’t see enough of in prepper lists and posts. When people list off their first-aid supplies and even their personal hygiene supplies, I rarely see anyone other than myself list dental care. If you’ve ever had a toothache you know that it’s so severely distracting that it will shorten your patience and cloud your judgement. It can lead to fatal mistakes in a survival situation. So make sure to include a toothbrush and dental floss. You can improvise toothpaste, if need be, but you need the tools to clean your teeth.

Funniest line in a movie spoken by preppers. "Tremors " we prepared for everything except underground space monsters!

One of the best investments a prepper can make is that $30 for the lower half tank of gasoline. Just never use the lower half. Recognize it as a backup. You will eventually need to go get somebody, or move yourself and family, or help someone. (Also extends the life of some fuel pumps.) Great video series.

Deception can be a powerful tool. If you plan to ‘hunker down’, make your place look looted - stuff from inside scattered as if the place was already trashed.

as an old USMC vet, there is some really great insight here for all preppers to consider. #1 is water, #2, food, #3 shelter, #4 self defense and mapping. We are prepping for a 5 day bugout back to the homestead. From there, we are prepped for months. Stay Frosty and prepared

Not appearing weak, and being about my business prevented bad stuff from happening to me, when I was living in Skid Row. I practiced grey man principles, always kept my head on a swivel, and practiced the ancient art of "don't be there."

I appreciate your channel. It's solid survival wisdom, with or without a crisis. One of my go-to "survival psalms" is "Be less concerned with whose fault it is as whose responsibility it is." Once you begin take your well being into your own hands, no matter how small a step, you develop a sense of control- experience and confidence follow.

I’m very glad I found your channel! Thank you for all the information you share with us.

Here are my "don'ts": 1) Don't make decisions based on rumor. Get the early facts from multiple reliable sources. 2) Don't refuse to see approaching danger. Just because a community emergency has not happened to you in your community before, does not mean it cannot happen now. 3) Don't get stuck in long lines waiting to fuel your vehicle. Your vehicle's fuel gauge should never be allowed to get below the half-way point. 4) Don't wait too long to evacuate if the situation warrants evacuation. Leave very early -- you can always return if that hurricane turns away from the predicted path. 5) Don't panic-buy stuff you do not need. Stay away from crowded stores swamped with panicked shoppers -- you could get trampled/robbed/car-jacked. 6) Don't get caught without enough charged batteries and a solar charging panel or other off-grid charging device for all your communication devices, portable lights, etc. 7) Don't fail to use your stove, public water supply and the power grid while you can. Use those last hours of public utilities to cook food that does not need refrigeration (popcorn, cakes, cookies, quick bread...). Fill up every empty container with tap water for drinking, cooking, washing... Recharge all your devices. Do a load of laundry, vacuum the carpeting, run the dishwasher. Freeze extra containers of water so you have blocks of ice to help keep the refrigerator or cooler chilled longer. 8) Don't assume you will be able to pay for things with a credit card, ATM card, gift card or shop on the internet. If the local power grid goes down and stays down for days, you will need cash in hand to buy anything assuming you can find an open store. Merchants will not accept personal checks when they cannot verify those checks electronically. 9) Don't go out sight-seeing post-disaster. Stay indoors and avoid injury. 10) Don't assume that if you need help that emergency services will get to you right away. Get CPR and first aid training. Get CERT training. Be prepared to rescue your neighbors from an earthquake damaged building, to set up a first aide station and render first aid, to set up a camp kitchen to help feed friends, family and neighbors and to provide temporary shelter for the same. 11) Don't ignore the importance of basic hygiene if you are stuck in a disaster area. Have a homemade composting toilet or a shovel for digging a latrine trench. Have plenty of soap and clean water to at least wash face, hands and feet regularly. Have plenty of trash bags or a burn barrel to contain/burn smelly garbage and not provide food for flies, rodents and other vermin. 12) Don't rely solely upon an electronic navigation device if you must evacuate. Nothing beats having a good maps for your evacuation route and a reliable hand-held compass. 13) Don't underestimate how bored you will become if stuck for weeks in a location with no power for your electronic entertainment devices. This goes double if you have children or teens in your household. Have real books, board games, decks of cards, art supplies, non-electronic exercise equipment and assorted non-electronic hobby supplies. Have lesson plans and school supplies if local schools are closed. 14) Don't underestimate the stress of being stuck in a disaster zone and the impact this will have on your sleep and peace of mind. Music, prayer, meditation, chamomile tea, Sleepy Time tea, melatonin, etc. are all potentially useful if you are too anxious/worried/irritable to get a good night's sleep. 15) Don't get caught without a 90-day supply of your prescription medications. Keep a supply of over-the-counter alternatives and herbal remedies if you absolutely cannot persuade your MD to write a prescription for a "vacation" amount of meds. If you use insulin, find a grid-down away to keep your supply chilled.

Ironically the grocery stores near me have been limiting the number of can goods to four per item. This is why it's much better to prepare well in advance.

I think this is one of the top ten videos you have done (and I've watched a lot of them). It is sound advice for any type of SHTF scenarios. Thank you so much for All that you Do!

Thank you so much for your common sense advice. I will add prayer to all I've planned for and no matter what happens I'll be as ready as I can. I'll definitely check out the links you shared. God bless you and yours, and our Republic!

I love the 10% preps for others. As a Christian I tithe (10%). Also scripture says when you GIVE to the poor you LOAN to God! Awesome!!!

Here’s a tip. Canned items have expiration dates because the FDA requires manufacturers to put them there but they last incredibly long as long as they aren’t dented or expended in some way they are good to go.

First time in years I've hear presence mentioned, I've tried to explain it to folks over the years with varying success but nice to hear I'm not alone in knowing its value.

Love this guy!! Very level headed excellent advice all the way around l subscribed immediately!! I would follow his lead he's a very smart sensible man ! & has thought all this out in great detail 💯👍👍

#1, don't panic . rotate your inventory. once you have a "stash" use that stash. but replenish BEFORE you use it. then place those items in back of older items, always keeping your items fresher longer

So many say to stock up on extra medications as well as everything else. I've found that that's near impossible with prescription medications, the insurance companies and drug control agencies have seen to that.

Great video. Well thought out. It’s so hard to know what sort of SHTF scenario could happen. If personally get overwhelmed in my mind with the what if scenarios.

Definitely one of the MOST sensible pieces I've seen. Thank you!

One piece of advice for those deciding to bug out with others and stay as a group. Plan ahead for what happens with personality clashes- someone kicked out could go straight to others about your stockpile and location.

As soon as I heard of virus outbreak , I doubled down getting preps. I put extra money that I would normally spend on non essential items I bought preps. I am an island of my own. I don’t trust my neighbors they have taken part in the snitch program and made it well known

That's exactly right. Don't advertise your preps. Don't tell a soul. We used to be preppers. But a space ship landed in our backyard and they stole all our preps. So we don't have anything left. Nothing. Even my slingshot has a broken rubber.

Actually the “blame” game is necessary in some cases. Getting through this virus is most important, but burying our heads as to WHO caused this, just guarantees that “those” people will KEEP doing evil things to humanity! I say, instead of getting angry at each other, at this created virus, we need to address, charge, and change the players that orchestrated it.

When SHTF, don't stand in front of the fan!

a small green house camouflaged in a way it doesn't draw attention, lots of heirloom seeds and more than one type of watering system, also there is a great book that's been around since the 80s called back to basics

Since checking out your channel during the lockdown last year I have pretty much filled every available niche in our condo with food preps, conquered the basics of bugout in our home, the car and on foot, and just have a few holes to fill in....like reading the book you suggested. Still a bit frightened about the guns thingy, but better to find out now than in an emergency so I will put on my "big girl panties" and get on that right away....UGH: If only the "good ole days" where the worst thought about going shopping was finding a parking place! Thanks for all you do...you have been such a big help!!!

I learned a ton from this video! Thanks for making it.

Yes, I can’t “Bug Out”. I am disabled, my wife and I are an older couple. I bought the deal bag of 500 sand bags after that hurricane hit NY City. Instant fortification. I live in a tiny village on a mountain side. We have a victory garden.

Another thing I heard was NEVER give anybody just a little bit food especially if you don't know them b/c you have a chance of them coming back for more. Tell them "You are all out of food"

Good, informative and concise video. Makes sense. Thanks for your efforts to provide info.

Excellent good advice, agree with you about bugging out...