Who is the duffle bag made by?

You’re thinking too much! Lol just do what you can now and things will work themselves out. You have to have more faith.

Great common sense points that are not really discussed elsewhere. Maybe it’s because you are not selling or being sponsored by prepper toy makers? Just a thought….

Thank you Sir. My surgery is Monday 7/8 and I’m scared of the bag and not going to gym

I have a ''walking staff'' that is 6 ft 6" long...that I made from a 'yard broom handle'. It's also got a rubber tip at the end. I call it a TMPATMADSPAM...that is a 'Tactical' ( becuase its black ) multi purpose, all terrain, mobility assistance device, and short portable antenna mast'. It's literally a multi purpose tool that has attachments for two high power flashlights ( LED ) that can swivel in any direction, it hold's two red flashing lights that I originally got for my bike. It has 50 feet of paracord wrapped round it's handle...which I can use for all sorts of things. I can use it for setting up a bivvi, I can use it for fishing, it could be used as a spear or quarter staff if needed, and I also use it as a 'short portable antenna mast' with a half wave dipole ( roughly 8' 6" on each half ) for use on CB radio In a 'inverted V' configuration. It works well for that !

I appreciate this philosophy. Well said.

Thanks for the ramblings, they're all valid. When we're young, we think its forever and that we'll never grow old; when we grow old its hard to remember what it was to be young. Stay well & safe, and if you're able to ramble your an answer, please share it with the rest of us🙂🙂

The sadist thing is we are not going to be able to retire and when the entire banking system crashes it's over for everyone checking savings accounts 401K insurance policies any kind of stocks bonds entitlement checks credit cards that's all going to be gone and wiped out so downsizing is one thing when you get older I'm older too now I keep buying all I can because when you can't then that's it until then I'm going to buying as much as I can I probably won't get my social security next year that's going to be a lot of people going to be in that position when the preps are gone then hardcore survival starts. People have no idea how dangerous its going to become when people shooting at you all the time every day if you don't get it every day consider yourself lucky.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏🙏🙏🌎🌍⏳⌛⏳⌛⏳⌛🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖

As I watch this from my hospital room 😂😅 , take care MR !

Awesome advice

My challenges have always been Mobility. Crippled/busted knee and leg bone, since i was 17. 48years later, much much worse! I am in countryside. Couple of times i was without wheels. Not pretty! 7 miles to edge of town, 9-15 to grocery stores. I have bicycles, but not the legs to use them! I CAN handle a Monthly Shopping Trip, if i have a ride. The neighbour i know, NEVER Offers any Help! Shes a weid one! She watches everything i DO, but couldnt notice my truck never left for 13 Months!! I talk to her, she never ever Offers! I am a Loner, now that my Ex died, no more alternate vehicles! I got my youngest daughter with Beginner's and Insured on my car. With intention. But if she moves away? Car stays with me. I would have much better luck getting someone to Drive me to Town, when.my car is here and functioning!

Great subject! I would like to hear more ideas on what we can do to prepare for getting older.

That's what I've been saying all along. Learn to live without.....without automatic hot water, doing your business in a bucket if necessary, making plant medicines, wearing a loincloth for underwear if that's all you've got left. One by one, think about everything you own, every single item, and picture life without it. And if you need its function, find a simpler way to fall back. As I get older and less able to lift and can't do any heavy work, I've just made my life simpler. And people think that means MORE conveniences when it means fewer systems in the first place.

64 now….definitely these thoughts going through my head my mind.

I have been thinking about this also. My neighbor is 83 and he always comes to ask for my help because he can’t see very well anymore. A couple of weeks ago I went through my barn and did a purge of stuff that I don’t find important anymore but that only scratched the surface. Good luck with your downsizing.🙂

I'm wrestling with this exact issue myself these days MR! (How to scale down my preps but still be sure I have all the critical items). Happy Independence Day to you and Mrs. MR!

Yup, we all need to keep on prepping - and not neglect the basics.

As always very thoughtful content, you really get the brain ticking. I actually had started to slow up changed job new knees a transformation! I’ve never been able to save or secure a great pension an fear I will have to work till I drop. I do know though I am starting to rethink how I go about things an buy things that will last an taking different care of foot wear an clothing bought for purpose an durability. And this video has helped me further to look at things. I know also as I get older the make an make do up bringing I had will pay dividends! Thanks again for the time you take to further educate us.

I am physically disabled and living on a fixed low income. You'd be surprised how well you can prepare no matter what your circumstances are. The key is to organize your life, in all areas and in all ways, so as to not have to rely upon anyone else. If you can find someone to help you out, that's great, but don't make the mistake of assuming they'll be available (or even want to be available) when the SHTF. Bottom line, people are extremely unpredictable when stressful events happen and a lot of times they'll be looking out for only number one. People who you thought you knew, suddenly may become people you don't even recognize. From my experiences of being physically disabled almost my entire life and having to live on meager resources, my best advice would be to try your best not to have to rely on people for anything. You'll be more resourceful and this will make you more resilient. Old age is not too much different than being physically disabled. Just think about it. The two situations are very similar and become even more similar the more aged we become. Every time you set out to incorporate something into your life now, stop to think about whether or not you'll be able to do that "something" in the same manner when you're much older or if you become disabled. In fact, assume that you are already old and disabled and organize things to accommodate that right from the start. A good example may be to already have some raised garden beds ready and in use. That way, if you find yourself in a situation where you can't bend as well or get down on your hands and knees to garden, you'll have a better chance of still being able to garden with raised garden beds. That's just one example, but the same principle can be applied to all aspects of life. Just be resourceful and creative AHEAD of time.

I try to automate everything I can, it's been a couple of months that I don't water the chickens 😂, it's also been months that I don't water the sheep, it's been 2 months I don't go to camp banana to harvest banana, they got to be bananas galore going to waste 😂. The only thing we can do is what we can, by the way I'm not lazy not harvesting bananas, I have over 50 pounds hanging in the downstairs kitchen, I'm working on metal doors for my cisterns and making metal doors for both pump rooms for hurricane season, that's priority.

Happy 4th ! WOW, great topic. I'm 63. It's about all I can do to take care of this place, with 9 roofs & yards and gardens. TAKE CARE..

Great topic..we have to understand our limitations and try to find workarounds... One of the harder things to do is not get frustrated because you can't do something like you once did... it's definitely challenging!😏 Thanks MR... Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸❤️

Good video, thanks for sharing YAH bless brother !

Very well said! I agree with you.

Wow! This subject, and its complications, have been on my mind lately. I have many projects that will go unfinished because of aging. My wife is 13 years my junior and she remains pursuant to many projects. We will have some serious talks soon.

Good subject. Thanks for the video.

Great topic, MR! I have a small home and I really need to get rid of the stuff that is really not an shtf asset. Been working on shredding old files and donating unnecessary items. thanks! Happy 4th!

the govt invested Soc Sec in our market. When that collapses-there goes Soc Sec.

Happy Independence Day! 🗽Thanks for the talk and giving us ideas to take into consideration as we get older. God bless you and your family!!

Good morning and happy independence day! I'm heading to Dad's garden to weed and cook. I'm not good at it but someone's got to do it.

Great video, definitely made me think, Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Find easier ways to garden + limit crouching in the garden. Aerogarden, indoor gardening for most produce, outside use a Stackey, waist high gardens, in-ground for just a couple items

I feel everyone needs to run different scenarios: What if my BACK gives out, what if im sick, what if i permanently cant do something - and i have all these animals, etc

Older folks are finding this out the hard way. Man takes care of the outside. Woman inside. Then the man dies. Then shes stuck. So how independent are they?

I remember a comment from an older man who had a “couple of nickels “. “I’m a slave to my stuff”.

Happy 4th.. Im 58 and built house for 30 something yrs, my body has taken a beating over the yrs so my bag gets smaller and smaller... my bag is set at 48 hrs now... sometimes im 40-50 miles from home, sometimes closer, think 48 hr bag is good, shelter, little food, water..bag weight is 18-19 lbs

It's called "Trimming the FAT". If you haven't used it in the last year, and don't plan on needing it in the next year (with the exception of survival gear), it's time to get rid of it.

Excellent subject! Please cover this again another time.

It's very sobering and concerning to realize one day that suddenly without obvious warning: now you require glasses to preform even the simplest of tasks, your grip has 20% less power, your feet rebel every few days and demand a change in the rotation of footwear, your back requires a change of mattress options every few months, you shoulder your rifle and the iron sights are simply fuzz and blurr and you wish your shotgun would reach 400 yards, your gut grows by just looking at those favorite cookies, you stumble on a pebble, you can't recall how you made that, you suddenly notice that a year passed by, you don't recognize half the people at your 40th class reunion, you receive your first social security check, you come to terms with the fact that nobody is getting out of here alive and your not taking one thin dime with you and most disturbing; the possibility sharting can be a real thing, especially when you look at the utility cost, taxes, insurance and prices of automobiles today. Happy 4th everyone!

Getting to this today . Making some sausage

Great Topic!!! I'd love to see more ideas & more ideas from the Commenters.

Be nice and watch it twice.😊

Ever hear of “Swedish Death Cleaning” it is a program where you remove the unwanted, unnecessary items from your life as well as passing those special items before you die there by ensuring that they go where you want. Also you don’t leave this huge task to be done after you have died. You can find videos and books on the subject.

Yep. Prep for all situations, including sudden health changes, aging, etc. Very, very good topic that I haven’t heard addressed much. Blessings to you and your family! Happy 4th! 🇺🇸

Have a great 4th, MR!

Had a deep freeze that was 50 … it was taken out of service because it got unplugged and the meat rotted.

May be start a telegram channel, to discuss prepping without using google products?

Middle age ?! I would need to live to be 116. 🎂

Happy Rebellion of the Thirteen Colonies Day 🎉😂

Happy Rebellion of the Thirteen Colonies Day 🎉😂