I went through Katrina. When you live suddenly without electricity, water…etc. you realize what you really miss. I never see on any of these sites to keep solar lights on hand. Since then, we bought several. They charge all day & then you pull the top off and bring it inside for light. Amazing how much light you get.

Low income folks, you can buy mountain house freeze dried foods in Amazon an some Walmart with ebt foodstamps!!

Wow, I bought a rechargeable radio just like that for only $19.99 about 5 or 6 years ago! Inflation is definitely more than 7%!

Excellent list. Its gonna be a rough few years coming up everyone needs to get ready and stay ready

These are all good things to have in your emergency closet or bugout bag. It is also good to have a pack of small butane lighters, some non-prescription pain relievers (Naproxen, Tylenol...), extra batteries for your flashlight or head lamp, Pepto-Bismol tablets, packets of Vitamin C powder, single serving packets of electrolyte powder, generic triple antibiotic creme, little packets of facial tissue (works as toilet paper), some N95 face masks (to help filter out dust, asbestos and smoke particles post-disaster) and some duck/duct tape for temporary repairs. Many of these things can be bought for cheap at dollar stores, others at your nearest supermarket or Wal-Mart.

Tools were one first things I started preparing years ago, before the heat was on, now if ur just starting out on a slim working class budget, work on water, food , security to start, but have a basic tool box no doubt

I knew this was going to be a good vid when you started out with a Mora. I like the version that's about one tier up on quality, the blade is thicker then the base models, but they are still affordable. Great value for the money. Thanks for the tip on Corona saws. Harbor Freight has a tool kit that often goes on sale for $39.99. No the quality isn't the best, but the kit is handy to carry in a car. One like it makes every trip to hunting camp with me. Ghee is a clarified butter that lasts an extremely long time and doesn't need refrigeration. I have a couple of jars set back with the bulk beans and rice. I hunt and camp mostly in central Texas. I find a Tramotina machete to be very handy. They usually cost under $15. Machete Specialists sells a decent sheath for them, and for couple of bucks they'll properly sharpen them for you. I abhore the V shaped carbide knife sharpeners for use on any decent blade, but I will use one on the machete. I think your 5 gallon water bucket purifier would last even longer if you put a clean cotton pillow case about half way in. Secure it w twine or bungee and you have a decent pre-filter for your pre-filter.

I found a decent alternative to the mora knife last year, but it was one of those seasonal things. Aldi had a full tang, wood handle knife similar in size and even had a plastic sheath. So far, it’s holding up, can spark ferro rod, and takes a good edge. $9

Good video. Stock up on bic lighters....I have probably 100+. They are probably some of the best lighters you can get and they are great barter items. Right on, brother. Keep up the good content!

Good info. I will say to anyone looking into freeze dried foods, I do not recommend Ready Wise food brand. Taste and texture were horrible. Mountain House and Peak are my two suggestions

I’ve bought several of the Morakniv Basic. They’re $8.99. Razor sharp. Handy. Not a tough camp knife, but for light use including cooking, it’s beautiful. And if you abuse it to death, grab another one. Nine bucks. Made in Sweden.

Inflation has taken place since Covid. I bought a Mora knife for three dollars, five years before Covid. Inflation has put a dent on our economy. Most prices have doubled if not, tripled. I use to buy one thousand primers for thirty five dollars years ago, now if you can find them the cost of one thousand primers is between one hundred to one hundred twenty five dollars. Thank you JR your series is an eye opener.

I had the worst time deciding between Fiskars and Estwing. I finally went with Fiskars. But I’m considering picking up an Estwing as well. An axe is one item I really don’t want to be without. Thanks for the video! 😊

I got into prepping around 7 or 8 years ago, and you have always been one of my favorite channels that I can rely on for good quality information and tips without hype or fear mongering. I don't understand why you don't have more subscribers unless KZfaq is suppressing your channel!

I got a 7” Corona folding saw for about $20. So far I’ve only tested it on a smallish branch that fall out of a tree, but it seems to work quite well.

Something that makes me laugh. Every outdoorsman already has this kind of stuff. When the Wife and I started to get into prepping it was more about long term food and extra water than anything else.

Hiya. Never thought i would be buying this sort of stuff in the 21st Century but here we are. Thank you very much for the Links, take care :)

Thanks J R ! I appreciate your knowledge and ability to put out quality videos on things that are useful! Keep them coming Brother!

Just discovered your channel and I plan to watch every episode tonight. Precise, simple explanations. Very good advice and I cant believe it took this long to find you. Thanks, keep 'em coming!

Love your channel. I look forward to your straightforward, knowledgeable and logical content. I always learn something new but you sure are costing me a lot of money with these suggestions 😅🤣

Thanks for the affordable survival items! Most I've got, but the food is becoming an issue. I've given mine to my kids, and now the Price is crazy! I agree with Mountain House Chili Mack!

I never new about any of these products., TYFS., GOD BLESS YIU AND FAMILY!AMEN

I clean my brand new water containers with hot distilled water to remove that plastic taste and pour a small amount and swish it around inside the container to cover all sides and thru the handle before rmptying out.

Walmart has knock off Mora's in fishing dept for 2-3 per knife. I have them stashed everywhere. Of course my goto is my mora bushcraft black. We bought one of them Midland's back after a power outage had to take it back didn't work. Ended up settling on a logitech, hand crank, solar panel, usb charger, phone charger, also has shortwave radio, it is 100 bucks. The ohuhu gasifier stove and lixada twig stove with alcohol burner are great stove options. Multi fuel options, the ohuhu can burn anything. Katydyn pro hiker is better for larger groups for filtering water. A 5 gallon bucket, sand, activated charcoal, filter floss, and gravel makes a great prefilter. Also a uv water purifier is an option along with tablets and iodine. I keep the silky bigboy in my pack and the pocketboy with fine blade for notches. I also carry a fiskars 18" billhook it is much easier then a hatchet or machete. Our large water storage besides rain collection is 2 springs and a well. Lol Some of us that live in the boonies on a farm we have had food and such stockpiled for decades. We grow, process, can, and cure our own.

I went to a thrift store the other day for $0.10 each I got steak knives that a razor sharp. 50 cent I bought a knife that is a good 10 inches long and is as good as a bayonet. In the trash I found an emergency survival radio with lights the radio is crystal clear.

The only thing I would change is the radio. I would suggest one that is able to recieve shortwave as well. Amazon Canada has one made Brand Roxicosly. It has lots of extra toys on it like NOAA weather. Oh as well a long length of wire even speaker wire with an alligator clip on one end to connect to the existing antenna. That will improve your recieve.

Very good list of things that are reasonably priced. A good way to get people started.

Nice selection of items at reasonable prices! Thanks!

Very well put together and informative video! Thank you!

Excellent list. If I may, In my big ruck I have a small (12" ish) flat bar or cats paw or mechanics pry bar. Very helpful getting in or out locked windows/doors, digging/gouging tool, and/or impromptu weapon.

With early planning and acquisition, most should be prepped by now. We'll hold off spending and ride it out for awhile. I hope everyone is ready.

Excellent video, as always. Thank you!

You always have great videos and really good points, thanks for what you do to pass this along to us viewers!

Just got some Baofengs and they are still cheap. They had actually gotten a little cheaper lately. Moras are very popular and a great knife. Fiskars are light, that's what I like. Less fatigue than steel handled or even wood. I'm was about to buy some Sawyers actually, good filters, but not good enough to really make water safe. Still boil it, cause Sawyers can't filter viruses. Then I would just run it through some activated carbon and that should do it, for covering most of the bases.

They don’t sell alcohol and Esbit stoves in California, I made a soda can alcohol stove, just so I have it for emergencies. There are plenty of videos of these on KZfaq to be able to make one on your own. I still have wood burning stoves, butane, and propane stoves too. I have an emergency tablet stove, but I still need to find hexamine tablets, I’ll probably order them from Amazon.

I just checked the radio price, it's up to $85 now. Not judging, just showing how fast and how much everything is going up.

I just paid 59.99 for an 18" Estwing pack axe at Cabellas. My son said he wants one. So I laughed and told him it will be his soon enough.

Great video from one prepping channel to another!!!

always look forward to ur videos man keep up the great content

Thanks for being positive

Talking about food, look into the Huel hot and savory meals. I have been subscribed to them for a couple of years now. I eat it at work for lunch most days and I've slowly accumulated a nice stockpile of diverse meals I actually eat and enjoy. It's also designed to be nutritionally complete and pretty low in sodium. The only one I don't order is the tomato. It's the most tomato flavored thing ever and it was just too much for me. Otherwise the green curry and Mac and cheese are my top two.

Awesome thank you gonna check your other videos out. Love the hat come and take it and the Winchester temperature gauge.

I went to the flea market the other day and I found a pocket knife with a flashlight built into it and then get a good idea to have because it clips to my belt

Great advice!! Thank you!!🙏🏻 I just now subscribed!!

Just a heads-up, Kleen Canteen no longer offers a plain stainless bottle. I stripped the paint off of two of them. A sillcock wrench is a good thing to add to your kit.

Awesome video and Great information! Thank you for all your videos they help out a lot.

Great show, man. Thanks. You're very helpful

Always great info! Thanks again!

I really like the beef stroganoff from mountain house

Thanks again👍

I got a Mora about 3 yrs ago for around $7 I think. Really good all around knife !!!

Very helpful. Thank you.

Mora is damn fine knife (been using one for decade and stiill d), but for a bit more, get Old hickory 5.5" hunting/butcher knife. Have one, LOVE IT . these alcohol stoves are great for "one the go", but efficiency wise, propane ones are far superior . i carry small penny stove, 10 ounces of ethanol as backup, but use foldable Savotta grumpy stove as main source of fire for cooking. if you can spare some money; GO GET gomboy/gomboy outback. i have 240 and thing is a BEAST :D . i'd also ad good cast iron or carbon steel skillet and pan because if major SHTF or even worse hapens you can bet that propane and electricity will run out in first month of collapse. dutch oven is great, love my DeBuyer pans and skillets, good enameled or cast iron outdoor cooking pot would be nice addition too. and dont forget that good set of hammers and axes ;)

Great info, thanks

Get a Baofeng UV-5R ham radio for 27 bucks and you'll have NOAA plus emergency ham radio access if all other options are not available. That if someone is in range but it picks up NOAA great in a lot of areas.

Trangia - used them for years.... have most sets. to cut weight have used the triangle burner holder and a foil windscreen.

it seems like backpacking gear and bugout bag or more likely INCH bag gear seam to coincide pretty heavily. I also wrote a lot so I came back up here to write that this is all from experience in the backcountry for days on end... - Morakniv is excellent and you dont need anything more. you dont need to baton wood. You can find all the wood you need to stay warm laying about IF you are not staying in place (like a house using a fireplace). - Weather radio is meh. You could get a Baofeng and just save the NOAA stations and than also still have the ability to communicate even in the HAM bands. - You can actually make a alcohol stove from a beer that works just as well and is obviously super cheap. Carrying liquid fuel (vs isopro) is heavy, but if you cant resupply from a store, this will take anything from grain alcohol to nail polish remover as fuel as you said. - Eswing hatchet isnt bad, but the grind it comes with is garbage so you should regrind it yourself. Just like the knife though, you don't need it even to help build a shelter if you have a saw and are moving around. Hatchets are super heavy and you really really dont want to be carrying weight of something that is doing a task another tool can do. - Sawyer is an excellent brand compared to lifestraw. The bags Sawyer comes with absolutely suck, and you can buy a CNOC bag for pretty cheap that will last realistically indefinitely. Those filters arent purifiers though, which means they dont filter out viruses. In a situation where there is flooding, ALL ground water will be contaminated with human fecal matter in some capacity, so its good to have something like the Grayl if you need to be mobile, or a Berkey if you are staying put. Both are pricier, but water is the most important thing after shelter. You shouldnt skimp on it. - Poncho is fine, as long as its not heavy. Best to get one that is a little big bigger than you think you need so that you can make a decent shelter with it and you can also have it cover your backpack in the rain (wet clothes and sleeping equipment usually means death to exposure). - Saw is excellent. You can build a shelter, process wood, clear trails to important locations, etc. Honestly worth 10x the hatchet since the weight is so low and effort to cut is much lower too. - Stanley makes a stainless pot set that has 2 nesting cups (about $15 and has a handle for ease of use) and you can use water bottles to hold water. The benefit of using a water bottle (like a 1L lifewater bottle) is that your sawyer filter will directly connect to it. That way you can filter from the bag directly into the bottle with contamination, or have multiple bottles and just have one that the filter stays attached to. You can carry 1 clean 1L bottle and 1 dirty 1L bottle with the filter attached. Like I said before, the sawyer bag is literally trash, and the bottle will hold up way better and be easier to filter with. - backpacking meals are what they are. The brand Peak Refuel usually has the highest calories in the same size but cost a dollar more. But the increased cost is irrelevant when you are getting 30% more calories from the same package size. You can also dehydrate your own foods and store them for a prolonged period. White rice will store indefinitely in a cool dry environment (Mylar bag with silicon packs and oxygen absorbers for instance). A small bottle of Olive Oil will be the most calorie dense thing you can have for calories on the go. Just add a little to each meal. It keeps very well for a long time if you dont expose it to sunlight too much.

If I have Everclear during SHTF I am not using as a fuel. 😂😂😂 In all seriousness, I can't believe Morknivs have increased in price after years at their previous price point. Inflation hitting hard.

Price on all this stuff keeps going up. I got a Fiskar 2yrs ago for $20. Now around $30. Pocket knives seem to be going up in price every year too. Knives that were $25 a year ago are now 30-35. Good video. Thanks

Gr8 info on the basics, I have always been hurricane focused (SoFL) and have been building from there. I believe as many say, first focus on most likely scenario, basics are all universal! Another good one JR

have been filling bottles with water and bought some 3gal water jugs at walmart they where 5 now over 6 and a pump think that was 10

Go to the dollar store you can get Sterno for 1.25+tax also medical supply most are brand name. Never really went in the store only with the kid's get candy for the movies and some Toys for the little one.

Great stuff. Thank you, everyone needs a saw hatchet and stove

Please post a link to what you added to the top of the stove in order to accommodate a pot.

Informative and beneficial video

Anyone who's broken a mora companion would have also broken a full tang knife. Best partial tang knife on the market for the price. Plus it's not made in China!

great great informative video as always!

Sorry, friend--my grocery budget for the MONTH is right around 60 bucks. So my prepping approach is much more piecemeal. But yeah, excellent suggestions!

Great video!

Survival starts at home. Buy American made Buck knives, forever warrantee. Buck 110 folding knife that locks , at Walmart $60.00

Excelent video, lots of information.

Just looked up on the net for a ER310 radio mmm np longer available. Not sure why but im hoping to get one they look awesome.

Good informative video!

Excellent video.

Hello, DIY PREPPER, I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING YIURE VIDEOS?, TYFS.

Morakniv also makes the full tang knife for a bit more. Seriously unbeatable knives for the price though. Companions being best all around knife for price.

Mora rat tail tang goes 3/4 of the handle length. Use a magnet.

Go for the mora companion heavy duty (bigger handle, thicker blade spine 👍🇬🇧

I have some stuff now, but it feels a bit overwhelming that I started prepping a bit late. I have 25 year food enough for a month for 2 people and canned goods. 4 firearms, bushcraft knife, radio, cord, tarp, compass. Want to get a water collection system and plant crops. Getting expensive fast, my wife supports it to a point and thinks it is a good idea but isn't as hardcore as I am. Feel like I am still greatly unprepared though especially in knowledge.

Another prep for under $60: fitness. Yeah, a gym membership or home gym us super nice, but that cost adds up. You don't need hundreds of dollars to put on your backpack and walk around. You don't need $60 to do push up, ab work, or prison squats

How can one store water in those containers and make sure to not get sick from bacteria that may grow inside? Won’t the water get bad after some time? Sry for my bad english.

That is the same hatchet that I have.

I’m trying to do what I can to prepare but due to the problems over the last few years and current prices just don’t got a whole lot of money atm

Sales tax also vary from province to province and state to state

I'd rather not take a chance with my plastic water storage containers. You can get the 20L plastic cans from $45 to $70 on Amazon. You never know what a previous owner may have stored in it. Call me phobic, but...

I just got the pocket silky saw recently with tax it was $39.00 .

That spirit burner stove costs around 3-4€ in many stores

Helping the algorithm

just a note for you for future reference, Katahdin (a mountain in Maine) is pronounced Ka-TAH-din.

At least in Texas, it's cheaper to use Mohawk ($15/liter) than Everclear ($21/liter).

Unless you made a mistake stating the radio model as ER310 ($121.) rather than ER210 ($49.), Amazon has nearly tripled the price from 8 days since this post.

dry chlorine, and a branch lopper

Am new to your channel I don’t know where to start

Estwing products last forever. I use hand me down estwing hammers my dad used almost daily for 20-30 years before i got em.

Good 👍

Nice

Plenty of Off The Shelf foods in the grocery store. See what thru hikers pack.

Thank you for the videos been flowing but now i'v subscribed :) 1 question (as i have not yet whent throw all the videos ) what about peopal who havn't got a car ? Thank you in advance

I'm gonna go down with the ship 😃

i had most everything below $200 a man could want. But one thing is you cant always stand still with a house of gear. an if you can boy are you easy to locate if an actual threat