my biggest advice to most people, including myself. is get used to be hungry. miss a meal, maybe a few. try to stay up for 48 hours and go to work the next day. try living off plain oats for a month. whats coming isnt going to come down to gear or training for most people. its going to come down to our ability to suffer

"When times get hard your neighbors will come knocking. When times get real hard...they won't knock."

"Good people will do bad things when there kids are hungry" thats the dang truth, that morality gets real flexable

I asked my grandma how much deer did they eat during the depression, she raised her hand and made the zero symbol, I asked why, she said they were the first animals to disappear then the coons rabbits possums squirrels, in fact she said it took until the 50s for the deer to make a come back

When Texas got shut down for a week because of ice storm Uri, we had hot food, water, solar lighting, a warm house and security. It was a tiny test of what’s to come. A lot of people Lost their homes to ice and over 200 people died, some froze to death. People were out in the cold the second day standing in line waiting to buy food. Major food stores had to throw out tons of spoiled food. My immediate family ran to my house seeking shelter. I required they brought food and supplies with them before they showed up.😉

I know a prepper that has years worth of food and water storage, military training, 15 guns, tens of thousands of rounds of ammo but he weighs 400 pounds and runs out of breath walking up 15 steps

I've been prepping 12 years, have a homestead, my own gun range, train at everything regularly and I'm still screwed. It's just a matter of time.

Gonna live off the land....how many have ever actually tried!? Not easy man.

Wow....FINALLY someone that is saying the exact same things forever!!!! It's all these "small things" like an abscessed tooth, a flat tire, oil change minor infection becoming a major problem, noise from gun fire, taxation on mental health, physical health, what's your plan? This guy is so absolutely on point!!! Thank you for posting this, brother!!!

"Stay Strong, Chase Excellence Brothers." "Self reflection may help you prepare for much of what you are unprepared for." - Godspeed

I think the biggest thing folks miss is that’s it’s nearly impossible and far too expensive to prep for every possible situation. You just gotta put yourself in a position to be the best you can. Learn the skills, do it with minimal gear and stay low key. Just my take on prepping for the “apocalypse”

Most people will lose their damn mind if there's no electricity

I could personally have a lot of educated information to say about this. I grew up in a cabin in Alaska getting water from the stream hunting fishing no power no running water. I have been through several natural disasters ice storm hurricane tornado etc. And most recently I spent five years homeless through the pandemic. You are saying a lot of good truths. The best thing that people can learn from recent is the Vietnam war and how the VC fought.

Sir, of All the prepper,etc KZfaq,websites,publications,and overheard conversations: You are the one and only I've ever come across who actually Says it as it is..THANK YOU, GOD BLESS!!

Preach on brother. Finding like minded people here in Seattle has proven to be the greatest challenge so far… the search continues

Man I'm that over weight guy with a plate carrier and 6 mags plus a tourniquet that thought i had it all figured out. Literally everything you said hit home in one way or another. So thankyou for busting my bubble and giving me so much more to think about than just boom sticks and chest shields. Glad i stumbled onto you and this video. Subbed!

Hungry people will be the #1 problem. One thing that drives me nuts is when someone says you can’t turn people away. People will die. If nobody gets turned away, way more will die

This is quote from the movie The Mist (2007). I was just a kid back then but it has stuck with me all these years: Sure, as long as the machines are working and you can dial 911. But you take those things away, you throw people in the dark, you scare the shit out of them. No more rules, you'll see how primitive they get.

These are all my biggest fears. We are closer to this whole insane situation then at any other time in my 50 years of life. I am very worried and I don’t have a big group at this time. Thankfully I am a nurse and have some skills but this is a very real issue and there is a real reason for the top echelon of the government to stop the next selection from happening. Too many are awake and they cannot be controlled in that regard.

This was a great vid. I have learned over the past 20 years of prepping or so, that the ones with the most gear and biggest, most expensive AR's, who crap all over everybody else's kit, are the ones that either haven't been doing it as long, or haven't thought it out. I've said many times that, if that kind of shtf, the AR won't be the only weapon out there stacking people. At least here in the mountains in the east, where folks families have been for the past 250 years, the .22 LR will be a staple for most things offensive and defensive, and hunting. LOL. But in all seriousness, you can track peoples progress in their prepping journey, when their BOB gets down to 5 lbs, with a shotgun and pistol, and they spend more time in their garden than their "bugout plans". I thank the Lord every day to have grown up on a farm, in a time when we had wood heat and you could go for a week at a time with no power, with parents that went through the Depression. The important thing, is that people simply don't think things out or run through scenarios. And easy on the tactical muffintop, man. It's taken me a long time to get mine just right.

Well said. It’s scary as a Prepper when you come to the realization that, even when you’re prepared, there’s no guarantees. I agree that survival will require working together with others. It’s not easy to trust people, especially when it’s a matter of life and death. Thanks for the wake up call.

Love this video! We are so blessed in this country with abundance that the ‘convenience’ mentality has seeped into everything. Why think of food when we can drive and get it almost anywhere? Why think of health, just go to urgent care. The reality is that most of the mainstream ‘prepper’ talking heads play into a lot of those fantasies of bugging out lone wolf style into the woods and they barely ever talk about the long term day-to-day reality. It ain’t sexy.

I love that you gave a practical look on this cause i hear most of these so often its crazy.

Some hard truths in the age of complacency and "everyone gets a trophy". People lose their minds before, during and after a hurricane, imagine the panic and chaos of a life and death scenario like an EMP attack or a REAL bio weapon unleashed upon the masses. The thin veneer of civilization quickly blows away with hunger, lack of water and medicine. Prepping helps, but as you pointed out sustainability is key to survival.

You speak the absolute truth. I honestly feel that it doesn't matter how much ou prep. Yes it will help you in the grand scheme of things, but when he calls your name your time is up and it could be for any reason weather its your own decision or someone elses.

You highlighted a lot of real issues. Iv been in the military for 19 years and can't wait to retire next year so I can move out of the city.

I am glad you put this out here. Nobody is truly ready for what is coming. I pray it don't come.

Community is only good variant. But it’s all up to higher power. Who you will meet, how and when. Developing and keeping spirit and mind strong and clean is the mast.

Great video brother. My plan so far is shitty and thin, but still better than zero plan. Working on it. Thanks for the info and knowledge.

Really thoughtful video man! Way to think through a lot of situations most people ignore. Personally, if SHTF, I’ll try my best to survive BUT I don’t fear death. I don’t have the time or resources to cover all of the bases you’ve discussed. I lost a big part of my family already, as painful as that is each and everyday, I just don’t have much to fight for besides myself. And I’m not selfish, to a fault. I’ll be that dude with an AR and a backpack cruising around until I get dropped 😂. Which I’m ok with. What’s the end game? That’s a good question to ask too. Survive into old age and be apart of newly formed society? I know it’s negative, but I just don’t see the point.

Ive been watching some “Prepper” videos lately and I’ve NOT seen anything any more spot on than this video! Thank you for talking about the reality of the situation.

Preach it brother ! My chest rig zips in the front an I don’t double stack the mags. Don’t use plates cuz I’m old and the weight would kill me😂. Iv been saying everything you have put down here to all the people I care about for a few years. Mostly because I don’t want them to show up at my door with crying hungry baby’s. It’s going to break my heart to turn them away, or good forbid they force me to defend.

The last place I'm going is a National or State Park with people disappearing in them for years.

Excellent reality based talk…thank you for this. It’s a great wake up call.

Finally…a prepper channel that addresses the realities of prepping/SHTF!. All excellent points for sure. Subscribed.

Probably the Best Video out Here God Bless you for NOT SUGAR COATING whats to come! We need more videos like this Please everyone share it just might save someone ❤✊🏼🕊🙏🏼🤍Much Respect and Again Thank You 🙏🏼

A bugout bag can mean different things to different people and scenarios. I recently had a tornado and needed to leave quickly. But I needed to bring along my medical supplies, so I filled up a backpack and jumped in the car and drove to a hotel. You don't always need a 100 pound bag full of everything but the kitchen sink, and you're not necessarily on foot. Preppers always go straight into these fantasy apocalypse scenarios without addressing real life things like natural disasters that are more likely to occur.

LOVE this video!!! The only we stand a chance is if we band together and get everything up and running ASAP. Otherwise, 90% of people in cities will be dead in the first 90 days.

Another excellent video, brother! As an overweight, middle-aged, non insulin dependant type-2 diabetic, with the dentition of a Brit circa the Victorian Era, I can say that your truths keep me awake at night. Unfortunately the diabetes will do too much damage no matter how prepared I get - and I will be as prepared as possible. To anyone that sees an easy resource depot over here, all I own are .380 Yeet-Canons & OMNI Ar's 😂🤣🤣

Great content and truths. Thought provoking. My plan requires more action now.

Hi, I recently discovered Mr. Freedom's videos. I enjoy them and I am thankful for what he does. I also enjoy Efficient In The Feild's videos. My $.02 on this topic: Do not let your closest neighbors cave in. Starting now, politely help them realize these issues and remind them of their own responsibilities.

"The Divide" and "The Road" are very accurate depictions of what humans will become in a true post-apocalyptic scenario

I don't live in fantasy land, I live in the real world and I already know that I'm pretty much fucked.I'm not financially or physically capable of prepping. My plan is get my four guns, all of my ammo (which ain't a huge amount) and drive six miles down to dad's house. It's back in the woods and the only close neighbors are family. I don't have any friends and I don't trust people, especially family. I trust mom and dad and that's it period. I have the knowledge to do almost anything that I need to but I'm not physically capable of doing most things that would need to be done. As far as living off the land, yeah good luck. I've been a hunter for over 50 years and I can tell you that I've spent more days not seeing a single thing than days that I've come home with a good haul of meat. The only upside is where I live we are infested with deer because everybody hunts the antlers and not just the meat. I will take a doe or even a fawn over a big rack anyday. I've let some nice 6 and 8 pointers walk and took a doe because antler soup don't sound that good. I'll just do the best with what I've got and leave the rest up to God. People need to worry less about how much stuff they have and learn their weaknesses and limits and plan their actions around those weaknesses and limits. That's the way that the real world works.

Realistically speaking, based on the defense plan for my perimeter, I'm sure that people will try to infiltrate and/or attack it. As for what I get off of them, there may be SOME quality items, but most of it will probably be junk (I.e., Hi Point carbines, etc.). That junk will probably be good for some barter later-on, but that's about it.

Getting in touch with the will to live. Many great channels out there, this channel is one of the most well rounded and hit topics thoroughly that many gloss over.

Wow. I don't usually watch prepper videos because people are deeply unrealistic, but you have your head on straight. Instant subscribe 👍🏼

All these points are gonna be real effing apparent when you peek out your bunker...

Again awesome vid. Can‘t rip that band-aid off enough times

If shit goes down. We're all effed. Some of us will be effed immediately. Some of us will be effed much later. Some of us will be more comfortable while we're being slowly effed. And that's the uncomfortable truth of it.

Greetings from the Canadian Praries! 🇨🇦 I'm comforted to know I'm not the only one who wonders about these things. Thank you.

Amazing video. You’ve put some serious thought into this stuff, community and acquiring skills seem to be priorities for me.

Good video. Buddy of mine lived in Korea for a few years. He told me you don’t find deer, pigeons, and squirrels over there because after the Korean War people were so hungry that they killed and ate everything. If it goes down here it’ll be the same thing.

Really an eye-opening video, appreciate you sharing your thoughts and ideas on this subject.

As a UK prepper I will bug in and fully realise The UK is a small place where you are never far from people. Also Guns not much of an option here, most UK preppers what a air rifle and at best 12 bore for a bit of hunting to go with their stores. Most people here are prepping for a bit of food security and insurance for future, IF the world goes to shit so will we. I am a grey person as far as prepping.

The bottom line is really simple. I don’t care how prepared we are nor how much we know, we’re simply buying time. Inside of 1-year, and I’m being EXTREMELY generous, 9 out of 10 will be DEAD. Inside of 6 months the graph is more vertical and levels out given all the snowflakes are gone well inside of 6 months. The first ratio has been studied to the point of exhaustion. It’s a fact. 90% dead im 12 months. Out of those 90%, I’m betting 70-80% of them will be inside of 6 months and 60-70% inside of 3 months. 50% will be gone in the first month due to basic health needs, starvation, lack of water and extreme violence. The odds of certain scenarios goes down for those that make it past 6 months, but in the end, should a complete collapse happen, the 10% that remain after 12 months likely don’t make it through the next 12. And the few that do may want to ask themselves what they’re surviving for. I’m not saying just lay down and die, but this is reality. The few that get through a year likely are the ones with bunkers, excellent evasion skills and the ability to remain out of sight. I’ve been preparing for 2 decades. Got all aspects covered but I know the chances of getting through 12 months are extremely slim. There are simply too many factors and things that will go wrong. My home is in Heaven. I’ll stay here as long as I can, but my time will come, and so will yours a lot sooner than you think in this scenario. It sucks but it’s reality. There will be no more “I can’t wait to play survival and army man” when this shit starts. Grown men will melt like butter inside of a week. Especially after they watch their family get murdered or worse. Get right with Jesus. That is all that really matters

Great Video! Thanks so much!

You’ve earned a sub man! Keep speaking and spreading this hard to hear knowledge, it’s definitely needed!

Got a lot of skills that are mostly only useful for when shtf times. The trouble is I am stuck where I can't use them and where getting to a place to use them will be an adventure in its own right. Guess I need to get going on the road one day soon so I can get where I need to be when they say you gotta have a mark on your forehead or your hand. I sure ain't taking it or the precursor shots the rest of ya'all took.

Retired 11b. I've been in a couple war zones and some disaster areas. I tell people that if something is bad enough to displace you from your home, it is almost certainly too big to just walk out of with a backpack. If your plan doesn't involve a vehicle, you're planning to be a refugee at best whether you like it or not. On that same note. You hear lots of folks say their BOL is only 20 miles away etc. Maybe thats fine for a little disaster. But a grid down type disaster or war etc, you're just bugging in with extra steps. Maybe I missed it. But I think raiding is another fallacy. People planning that are planning to risk their life to steal finite resources that are being consumed and spoiling exponentially more with every second that passes. In a time with virtually no professional medical care. Not to mention fighting is very hard work and a very expensive task. (And people who are smart enough to have a lot of resources to raid, are certainly smart enough to have invented some diabolical ways to defend themselves and their supplies.) Anyway. Great video.

16:25 very solid point. LA, NY, Chicago, excellent examples of what happens when the consequences disappear. Grid down scares the hell out of me, I don’t think my family would make it much farther than a week or two. A MAG is extremely important, and its also unfortunately one of the hardest parts to set up and maintain for me. We’re social creatures, we’re not meant to survive alone. Raiders’ll pick us off.

Great points about getting healthy, i recently had. Y hernia repaired and am planning to have my knee fixed in a couple weeks,,i hope everything lasts That long..

You’re on point!!! I once was a stud, now I’m good for 1/8 mile. I don’t think I’ll be around for very long once it goes bad. Your truth needs to be shared.

I've heard the hunting one a lot. I finally pulled up the numbers for a guy. Estimated deer population in our state by the human population. Assuming a family of 4 and 1 deer per family, a third (1/3) of the state population still starves.

you speak much wisdom. Admiration and respect from Norway

Super thought provoking, thank you!

Finally I found someone that make sense when it comes to preparing

Seriously one of the best videos I have watched ever. True, insightful, and most importantly, genuine. Liked and followed.

Truth , common sense is not so common . If systems go down we will face society not zombies. All your points are valid 👍

Thank you 🙏 👍👍😎

Definitely solid advice and well thought-out.

Finally, someone explaining the real truth and having us think. The best fight is no fight. Thanks brother

You can fix your med problums. At 62, I am off all meds after, obesity, RA, fatty liver, Prediabetic, high BP , 7 different meds i was on. It took me 2 years, i went very low carb keto then after that Strict carnivore . Now living that lifestyle for 2 years, no plant base anything. Only meat, eggs, real fat, water with electrolytes salt. I feel great, heal up fast.

One of the best videos on prepping I've ever seen and I try to watch them all. Very good information.

@15:00 - Yes, thank you. That's why I thank god I was trained with post-Vietnam War doctrine, as in... Fighting in the prone position, behind cover. We weren't trained to put all our faith in a plate carrier.

So many truths!! Keep it up Uncle!

Dang! Does this ever hit home! Thank you so much for posting this video. God bless you.

Love this… appreciate your straight talk style. Our MAG has a monthly campfire to talk over group and personal prep problems/solutions. This is next week’s agenda. We are now subscribing…keep ‘em coming…

Great video, thanks for sharing!

Thank you for a great and realistic presentation of REALITY! I subscribed because of your straightforward and honest approach to what we might see in the event of the unforeseen. My best to you and your family.

Spot on. It gets pretty annoying when people say some of the things you covered. Some people have fantasies and over active imaginations of what they think they can and will do, but in the end, all there really is reality. Thanks for telling it like it is. Hopefully some are paying attention.

I think my problem with prepping is the idea that I’m gonna be prepared for anything enough to survive more than a couple years at best. I don’t see any way without just learning to forage and find and use resources to actually buy enough things or have enough of something to survive more than a couple years. You will eventually no matter what have to go and rely on outside resources.

Thank you for this message, we need to be given doses of reality to help ensure our prepping goals are based on the real world. Keep up the great work you present to us.

Always good vids from you. Some people will hunt and dont know how to skin and butcher what they hunted.

I love it. Great video.

Thank you!! Great advice! Yes you are correct 👍🏻 can’t wait for part 3

Straight truth. SEMPER FI.

Extremely intelligent and well thought out video that is based in reality. Thank you for the insight. I wish all prep minded people thought along the same lines as u. It's rational and more than likely how things will play out in a long term survival situation. We all aren't hunters or special ops soldiers trained to defend against multiple attackers but a lot of preppers I've spoken with act like they are. I hope nothing happens like this ever. There will be a lot of dead know it all's.

He's not wrong. Listen up people.

In the first year 9 out of 10 of us are going to die all that all of us can do is learn the skills knowledge is the one Thing no one can take away from you

Refreshing to hear some actual facts and truth about these situations.

really great vid, one of the smartest I have seen ever on the prepping topic. You are on point on sad-but-true events when shtf. Thank you for your useful contribution to the prepper community! regards from NE Italy ciao

Great job on this video!

Good talk - 👍 👍

Glad I found your channel! Well said man!❤

Excellent summary , and I don’t see many disagreements I’m proud to say I’ve developed some basic skills and tools to ease a potential transition into an 1800’s “dark ages style regression” Great job Tio freedom🤙🏽

Your site is the only one I've seen that makes sense. I've been trying to tell people this stuff for years and I'm 78. I've been doing this a while so I have lots of grains and I use my misc. grain flour every day. I can grind beans into flour and add it to my pancake mix. I once took an EMT search and rescue class so I know a fair amount regarding medical problems and I keep Quick Clot to stop bleeding.. I have a lot of medical supplies but I'm on a blood thinner. I know a fair amount about alternate medical procedures, including natural blood thinners though I can't regulate the amount needed. I will never bug out because I have bad knees, but I only need to walk a hundred yards and I'm in the woods since I have trees around me. Every day I work to make my structure wildland fire safe. I get my water off my roof and I purify all my water used for drinking. I wish more people listened to you about killing game. In my 60's I was a day hiker in the back country and I rarely saw wild game. Deer and elk don't like wolves so they live near people but all game and cattle will be gone in a few weeks in a grid down. I grew up not hunting so much but harvesting animals for food. It is so easy to have an accident in the woods and in a more stressful situation this is more likely to happen. And it's very dangerous to hike in the woods in winter, spring or late fall. And I only hiked with an emergency pack of 20 pounds. In my 30's I back packed and that backpack is heavy and hurts one's shoulder and neck if not hiking a lot. I live 4.5 driving hours from the nearest interstate and 2 hours from the nearest Walmart. I'm in a state where many people are prepared but there are people who would try to kill me to take my food. People need to realize that robbers come at night when you can't see and what will a homeowner do it someone throws a Molotov cocktail through a window and it starts a fire? Run outside? You are definitely correct when you talk of people dying. They surely will. I know a lot about prepping surviving, but I have to say, you need to get your ideas out to more people to keep them from dying. I'll recommend your site all I can.

You are right in all aspects (been saying all of this for years now), including the ignorance of people in the "prepper community". There is very few people that really want to set up a community large enough to survive any time at all.

Going prone is not the ultimate "safe from bullets" position, it's sometimes the "uh I can't see down here and they're flanking me" position

Nice to hear someone that thinks like I do. Preach on brother

stumbled upon this AWESOME video, you're speaking truth brother... moved out of the Houston area after 35+ years ... re-established here in central Texas. looking forward to the next video...