Now that's a good list!

Young people don’t know how to sew .

Tear Mender fabric glue. Its an incredible waterproof adhesive.. can simply glue patches on top of patches.

Truth. YOu can say that again

Except pineapple and tomatoes. Keep eye on them.

​@@tdog4240good to know. Also, don't consume any cans that have a bulge.

Canned meats are good for at least 12 years. Veggies are good forever but the taste isn't as good of course. I prepped an entire church for Y2K and I learned A LOT!!! I am prepared for the days to come.

I always use the 2 year past BEST by as a rule.. I've eaten dozens of 2 year past Best by dates NO problems at

Ezee tablets... compressed tabs... take less space... easy to carry, transfer, share... very little water needed

Baby wipes are great, but when they run out.... 🫤

@@edwardfletcher7790 I was homeless in CA for 4 years. The wipes came in handy when dumpster diving or after a long sweaty walk to the recycle center. Until I could take sink baths at the gas station.

@@jessicapabon2105 Yes those too.

@@kurtdowney1489 My point is when it all goes Mad Max, there's not going to be many Wipes factories...

Good idea 😊🙌

I prep so I don’t need to go to the store at the last minute but if it’s not swarmed I’m probably hitting the hardware store if I’m already out and about.

Every store will be swarmed.

@@billsedutto8824 That, and the ranch store are the only places I would go. But oh my, that will be expensive: basic fasteners, tarps, plastic sheeting, feed, small engine batteries...

I won't have to go to the store

Gasoline will be a scarce source, especially the longer shtf lasts

Tire plugs...have tractor...had a good supply...need to replace them....tires do have problems!!!

yes, we have these in the car ✓ saved us a few times as we are in a rural area.

Excellent suggestion ! Tyre plugs and the knowledge to use them are really valuable. Especially in this $80 per hour service and repairs modern world !!

Tire plugs and patches are a great idea but the glue has a short shelf life, so don't over stock and do rotate frequently

FYI: lithium batteries have been known to burst into flames.

lithium is not as stable as you think .especially during recharging cycles. Nicd would be a better option . though not as fast to charge

Brilliant.

@@kathymcmc And it's really lovely soap. You could melt and pour it with the scents and color if you wanted to. I order from Branmbleberry. You only use a few drops, and the molds are nice. Or, you could line a shoebox with wax paper or something like that and cut it when it cools. Someday, I'm going to get the supplies to make soap from scratch like Granny Clampett. LOL!

Don’t forget shampoo and conditioner.

Great idea!

@@jessicapabon2105 Thank you! My other idea people tend not to think of is to go peruse the sale - it's often 70-percent off - tables at JoAnn's Fabric. I don't care if the polar fleece is ugly if I'm folding it around a dog bed for example. I get tulle (often really, really ugly, like pink hippos with tutu's on...LOL), and drape it over plants in the garden. Birds like to pull up my bean plants when they first come up. Birds also like my strawberries, and young plants I make a couple wire hoops and tuck the tulle in so slugs can't eat that little plant overnight. Extra blankets made from on sale polar fleece are super-duper. They wash and dry so easily.

Same here .. less need for panic in an emergency

Keep the curtains closed and keep it cool. Don't forget to set mouse traps.

Excellent.

No you don't shhh lol,I have nothing after the boating accident, lost everything 😭😭

Great idea!

Set yourself up with a hobbyist level solar set up and you can charge those batteries for a year or three.

You never know when they'll be needed. Most of my garden shed came from things I had tucked back, otherwise I probably would not have built it. I can't say I use many nails, but the price of good quality screws is eye-opening. And they're a necessity.

I’m a 62 year old nurse with a disabled husband. I have been trying to prep for several years and have a good start. With home security I now have outside video cameras and window and door alarms. I have inside cameras mainly to check on husband while working. I know that if we need to board up our home I would want to cover and blackout windows and doors which may or may to be easy for me without my husband’s help. I also thought of after boarding up non essential doors and windows about moving heavy/tall furniture in front of them. Thoughts about this?

@@texiannekitzke1440 even a few 2x4s across the interior of your doors would help. As far as plywood covering your windows, that’s obviously much more labor/planning and storage of the wood. Remember your not building a fortress for now, just a residence a bit more difficult to bust into than that of your neighbor’s house

One guy i listened to suggested precutting and drilling the plywood, numbering it, having screws (harder to get out than nails), and having it around before needed. Sure would save a lot of stress and scrambling around. Also, may not have power at the time of crisis to cut the boards. @texiannekitzke1440

That would be my one item in my list of things to get

💯 we just made southwest pulled pork and rice, #10 can, from Nutristore for dinner last night. It was so delicious we ate it again tonight!!

I have nowhere to put it it's massive

Great book! Just bought my grandson a copy!

Never read that one, but I recommend "My side of the mountain"

Did you read the 3 sequels to Hatchet?

@@run-a-milekyle3835 No, I didn’t know there was three😱! I remember reading the second one where he had to make a makeshift raft…if I remember right?

@@gordontyree4308 That’s awesome! I hope he likes it, it had good survival ideas.

GFS or the catering supply stores. case quantities of chafing fuel, bulk meat quantities in 5's of pounds....you get the idea.

And freeze dried eggs. Restaurant supply stores will always carry powdered eggs.

How long can the meat last in canning jars???

Yes! Canned meat is so underrated. Canned chicken makes the best chicken salad. Beef for stews and ground hamburger. I wish more people didn't snub their noses at home canned meat.

With my luck, I would have just a can of botulism.

Not forgetting crutches etc. and a wheelchair, bed pans...

We should also consider storing old white sheets that have been bleached and cleaned, and put away in plastic bags. These can be cut in strips and used as bandages, and in worst case scenario, they can be boiled and cleaned and reused. They can also be used as Feminine pads.

we had an outhouse when I was growing up and believe me you get used to using the Yellow Pages for wipes REAL FAST however I'm not sure if they are still available ! there are a lot of different companies making hikers bidets that screw perfectly on Smart Water bottles and from experience they work great 👍

Make cloth bum wipes

Lamb's ear or mullein make great t.p.

They're going to cut off the water... 🙄 unless you're using water you have.

@@belledear54 Depends on the type of event. During the COVID pandemic toilet paper was scarce but everyone still had water.

I was just thinking about that movie the other day

The antiwar demonstrations are not the beginning of the demise.

I've heard of that show but never seen it I'm going to have to check it out

Why? Nobody needed ammo never in the last 150 years in the US or in any industrialized country in the last 150 years. Why the f*** should you buy ammo in case of a crisis? Buy tools, candles, gas, food, bottled water, warm clothes,...

Go buy them now, folks! It might be outlawed in the very near future!!😢

$3720? That’s an odd number. Personally, I wouldn’t put how much cash I had on the internet.

Great idea

You have a truly valid point. But people are NOT thinking like you. They believe that people who need food or medical care will die quietly at home.

I'm a huge canner also. I feel for new canners having to start from scratch for supplies because they've gotten so expensive.

tobacco with rolling papers and any brand of cigarettes even stale people will barter you

In a panic-buy, the very last place you will want to be anywhere near is a liquor or tobacco retailer. I don't believe in buying vices to barter with addicts, any kind of addict. My alcohol and tobacco are for me, ammo is another thing I don't store for barter away. It just lets the wrong people know that you have what they need.

@@hanskloss1331 Why on earth lay out money for stuff YOU don't need? Spend that money on your own needs. If you really, really, really want to go into preparing for a barter economy you need to start with some 90% silver US coins because there will be an interval when they still have value for trade. Longer in, food, medicines and seeds will be worth more than silver.

@@feoxorus Never barter using bullets for your end

great idea

Me too. And it is not discussed often enough.

Thanks for reminding me. I've got tall candles in jars, and kerosene lanterns (w/extra everything), but I keep forgetting to buy a bunch of those "LuciLites"

Or a glass jar

Against who? Tell me one disaster or crisis in the last 200 years in North America, Europe or developed Asia where you needed to defend your homestead (and had a chance because you didn't try to do it against an overwhelming military equiped and trained force that just blasted you away with tanks or artillery If you tried). Economic crisis? Great Depression? No. End of WWII in Europe? No. Great famine in Ireland? No. Collapse of the Sovjet Union? No. Civil War in the US? No. Ukrainian War today? No. Great Inflation especially in Germany? No. Tsunami in Thailand and in Japan? No. Earthquake in Turkey? No. Earthquake in Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, India, ...? No. Exploding vulcanos in Indonesia? No. Mount St. Helen? No. Mankind was not successful with lone wolf mentality. It was successful with cooperation and handling every crisis together. If you try to make or for yourself - you are prepared to fail. You are neither efficient nor effective enough, to make it alone or in a small team/group. And this Not only for the last 50 years or 150 years but 10.000 years.

Refuge Medical has a ‘Wound Bucket’ that’s a perfect prep for this. Basically a 5-gallon bucket packed with gauze, medical tape, gloves, peroxide, etc.

One good bandage for larger wounds are woman sanitary napkins! Most are individually wrapped wrapped and have good absorption. You can secure them with any kind of tape. I have used them in a pinch for human and animal needs.

@@-SonZetta- A great product from a great company. Remember: that "Wound Bucket" is singular, it doesn't say "Wounds". Expect to use it all if someone has a serious injury.

@@carolbartlett4930 And apparently it's now normal for men to have periods, who'd a thunk it? So men don't have to do the walk of shame alone!🤣

not forgetting crutches, wheelchairs and bedpans etc...

I do the same, I have everything in a paper notepad organizer with tabs written in pencil with dates, times, and usage if used, and all my totes and storage are labeled. Makes things much easier when you are rotating stock and looking for something. I also have a page in the front for things I used and need to replace or get more of. I agree with you on this 100% keeping organized is very important.

Hope you have a hard copy of spreadsheet 😊

@@luannoneal2732 I was thinking the same unless you have a portable, fully charged battery for your laptop. And extra fully charged battery packs on hand. I carry a small charger in my purse when I'm going to be away from home for a while, to recharge my phone. KEEP THE CHARGER CHARGED!

not in calif! but you are correct! and thick socks

An ePaper tablet (Kindle) with 1000 books is fantastic. The battery lasts weeks and survival & training books and fiction books provide advice and entertainment.

An ebook reader filled with survival/training manuals and novels for entertainment. The batteries last weeks and information like that can be vital for survival.

Add puzzles - we bought fun puzzles of 500 to 1000 pieces of old Americana - sailing ships and ports, the patchwork farms, my favorite was a Peter Rabbit general store inside of 1000 pieces, another a Frederick Remington Western painting of cowboys and Indians. Am about to buy several of WW I era planes. The various kinds are endless. Cards and dice are okay but puzzles - we enjoyed a lot. Don't forget hard candy, spices, sauces, etc. Nothing gets old than bland food. If someone plays a non electronic musical instrument - that would help.

Print key information, place in protective books. Water purification items like/ Bleach ratios. Don't assume you can look it up

Dollar Tree has casino played decks of cards. Good quality and inexpensive.

If there is a loss of city water, one thing people seem to overlook is stored water for the toilet. Probably two flushes a day? 4 gallons just for that!

What did you learn? We are on town water and live near the water source but believe it will be monitored, stopping people from just driving up and trying to take buckets of it out of the lake. Please share your experience.

@@jessicasarmy8896So many things….the biggest was how people reacted and behaved. (Entitled, demanding and angry). I can’t imagine how bad it will get in a real SHTF scenario. We had plenty of stored bottled water but most didn’t. (And we decided we needed to store more after this incident). Elderly neighbors were not prepared either so we assisted them in their needs. We had an IBC tote in the shop (non climate control) so it was partially frozen. We thawed it enough to break through and syphon water out for the horses, turkeys and chickens. We will insulate it this winter and purchase a second tote. Rain barrels were frozen solid. We developed a system for washing dishes with minimal water as well as using disposable plates/bowls. Laundry and bathing were the biggest issues with 6 in the house. In a true grid down we are not set up for winter laundry. Drove to a friend’s in a neighboring county on well water to wash a couple loads. For bathing we just heated a pot of water and sponged bathed the important parts and hubby showered at work. We are moving next year and will definitely be getting a property with a well again and will get set up for off grid laundry. Of course we had to be very cautious of toilets and tried to only flush once in the morning and once in the evening. It takes a lot to flush! By day 5 someone brought in a tanker of non potable water so we filled up buckets and used that for the toilets. We did utilize a bucket and pine shavings too. We chose our food more wisely…no big pots of water for pasta. It is definitely much harder to keep things clean. Simple things like wiping down a counter top take on a whole new meaning. We still had electricity for most of that time.

@@jessicasarmy8896also, when the city started handing out cases of water (day 3 or 4) they recorded your address and only allowed a certain amount each day. A local church brought in a truck load at one point. They didn’t ask any questions and said to take as much as we needed.

@@kgrey7 thank you for sharing your experience. Lots of people are clueless even with what happened with the plandemic but we had a dry run there and now know to bulk up so we are in a better starting position. 👍

1 more thing. First time we saw you it was the condom video & my husband said, "oh yeah, I totally get this dude, we're from the same generation!" HA!

I so dislike Walmart! I'd rather have a tooth pulled 😂 My go-to is Target, any camping/outdoor store, Goodwill or the like, garage sales etc.

CB Radio has an emergency channel. You can run them off a car battery too. They may not be very popular as they once were, but at least its better than no communication at all.

@@MrMancyank71 that’s true but if the grid is down no one will have the radar to dictate the weather

@@user-le9ou6mn5g fair point. Didnt think of that. Still, I'm sure there would be at least minimal local communication to at least give an inkling. As I said, something is definitely better than nothing.

an emergency radio is very important. community critical am stations will have generators and may go to a shtf broadcast schedule. learn to read the sky. the old "red sky at night, sailor's delight. red sky in the morning, sailor take warning" is always true. you can smell rain before it begins. warching the cloud layers for different directions. when the sky starts to take a bronze hue, tornadoes are probable. watch your animals. they are more in-tuned to barometric changes than we are. sudden changes of wind direction is a bad sign. watch the leaves of a silver maple tree. if they turn over, giving the name, rain is coming.

Start asking questions, the elderly what has been passed down through generations. Maybe videos out there. Watch the animals, their behaviors change just before certain disasters. I watched a video not so long ago on this very subject although from a pacific island. One thing their grandparents told, if the banana leaves twist in the middle there would be a hurricane in two days. If out fishing and all of a sudden there was low cold air to call all boats together with a conch shell and head back to shore immediately. I guess we have to be prepared for anything, carry a 42-hour emergency kit in car for emergencies etc. And if these fail, I guess look out the window and pray while dashing to a Tornado shelter. Although with weather modifications and man-made disasters it'll be hard to know.

'BEST BUY' dates and 'EXPIRES' dates are 2 different things. too many people think they're the same and throw out actually usable canned goods. supermarkets use them to keep their stock rotated and give the overdated stuff to food banks or sell to 'scratch&dent' food stores.

Milk and bread last way longer than b4 They spray something on vegetables like imbombing fluid or something of the sort

I know I'm just guessing, but I think because there have been so many food production facilities burning down, there's less food being produced. So the stores are having to search for food to put on the shelves, and what they find may have been sitting in a warehouse for a long time. That's why the expiration date is short.

That is cya for the companies not the safety of the foods.

Yes, I think Sootch was generalizing about the seeds. Some things like tomatoes can last a long time. But others like carrots and onions only last a couple of years.

The freezer can be a little harsh for some seeds. So I recommend the refrigerator instead. If you can't get heirloom seeds, that's OK. Plant what you have, and save seeds. If it's a hybrid, and what grows next year is highly variable, you can still eat it.