You've completely nailed it with the wastewater problems people will face in a long-term grid down situation. Unfortunately people as a whole are very, very stupid and will continue to shower, flush the toilet and wash as long as they can not understanding they are contributing to a problem and only making it worse. I know this as I'm a wastewater Operator. This is one topic rarely covered in the prepper community. And its a big one!
@chiukid
Жыл бұрын
Any great book recommendations?
@isidfynch2398
Жыл бұрын
this will probably not be in first 30 days though. Your toilets will flush regardless of power as long as you have water. The sewage treatment backup would be the real concern. Digging holes would be best option
@lpd1snipe
Жыл бұрын
Former W & WW Operator here in Florida. I used to hate it when I would see packaging saying something was "flushable." Everything is flushable but then the lift stations get ragged up and the headworks get ragged up. When the power goes out people don't have a clue if they're tied into a system.
@LierinEdana
Жыл бұрын
A much bigger problem is going to be the sewer backing up into people's homes from the high end of the line to the lower areas along each line. People NEED to a get a back flow valve installed, or all the preps in the world aren't going to help them. If you get raw sewage in your home after a grid down event, you will need to find yourself another home. It's that simple. Spend the $50 bucks for the valve, and pay a plumber to install if if you have to (depends on where you live and local codes, etc.). Get yourself a bedside commode stand, several 5 gallon buckets, and sawdust (usually free if you have a sawmill nearby and are willing to shovel it yourself), pine pellets, cat litter, etc. Purchase a copy of 'The Humanure Handbook' and set up a composting area NOW, making sure to take into account any adjustments you will need to take for your location. Also purchase a urine separator because mixing liquids and solids are what causes potential odors (and urine can be added straight to your garden or garden compost). If you live in a city?? I have no advice other than don't stay there, particularly if you are living in an apartment building.
@baneverything5580
Жыл бұрын
I`m in a rural area....very rural, septic tank, electric water distiller, creek 20 yards away, 300ah Ampere Time LiFeP04 battery, 2000w inverter, 60 amp MPPT charge controller, 10 amp controllers as backup for 100-150 watt panels, two 190w watt panels, and six panels from 60 to 150 watts, and a lot of smaller ones with USB ports. I have a large collection of portable radios....CCrane, emergency radios, Eton and Tecsun shortwave receivers, and all have rechargeable batteries with chargers that connect to solar panels. I also have three small solar panels that can directly power my best radios during the day. I got about a dozen various sized power banks...some very tiny that can fit in a small pocket, and some large high capacity ones that can run a fan or light, plus 11 solar power station ranging from 250 to 700 watts. I can make liquor or brandy from the millions of blackberries around here and have a big bag of yeast in the freezer. I buy 50lb bags of rice and 25lb bags of lentils. I just got 25 five gallon ziplock mylar bags with oxygen absorbers that can be heat sealed as well but resealed when opened. I`m getting a 25lb bag of flour to seal in a bucket and I have three 5lb bags of corn grits. I`m saving a lot of this stuff just in case. I have extra binoculars too for my community and of course extra radios/power stations for that reason too, and extra small fans that run from batteries, power banks, or straight from small panels. My big battery, when connected to my panels, can power my small air conditioner 24/7 if the sun shines. I have two huge plastic barrels to catch rain from my roof or my air conditioner drippage to distill or drink with my emergency straw water filters. I need more than what I have but I`m glad to have it and my camper. My freezer is full of seeds, I have a bunch of fertilizer, a huge chicken pen full of years worth of droppings (no chickens yet), my tiller and mower are electric, and my camper has a steel roof and is full of low wattage hydro gardens for lettuce, peppers, herbs, greens, etc, plus I can grow in my yard but my bunny wabbit friends like what I eat too. LOL! They ate my outdoor lettuce right away. They`re friendly rabbits and I like them but may need them for food one day so I treat them nice. I also bought two decent metal detectors and rechargeable batteries for those, immersion bucket water heaters, 12v rice cookers, and really nice low wattage Dash griddles. Only 350 watts and you can cook pan biscuits, potato slices, burgers, okra, squash, etc. My 500w power stations can be used as full time cookers. No gas needed! Three minutes to make a huge pan biscuit or one minute per pancake. I was homeless in 2016 and had given up. I have no car but I have a camper, electricity, seeds, food, fertilizer, radios, and a small backup gas generator. I keep getting what I can on a small fixed income. My savings got nearly all of this. I don`t want to be at the mercy of this failing system, hurricanes, or poverty. They can`t turn off my power....not completely....and I`ll always have power here for lights, radios, cooking, fans, growing food, and air conditioning if nothing goes terribly wrong.
@roadwarrior3315
Жыл бұрын
Been a prepper for over 20 years. Last month a bad storm knocked out power to our community for 3 days. Total cakewalk for my family but my neighbors? Yeah they got a real shocker. My neighborhood watch group was fine, those that mocked us were crying about no power internet etc. I have 2 wells and 2 septic systems on my property so we are set there. I have solar and battery backup so I do not have to run my generators hardly at all. Luckily our neighbors looked at how comfortable we were and are actively making changes, better late than never.
@altha-rf1et
Жыл бұрын
people in my area picked on me for getting solar did it for two reason the cost our bill went up from $200 to now. $350 going up another 10% due to Hurricane IAN 2nd my wife and both got health problems we need electricity. lease our solar panels Oost $215.00 a month last month got a net credit of $40 from the utility company.
@mikekenyon8483
Жыл бұрын
Your neighbours could turn on you in a heartbeat. You're a well prepped person in a sea of potential hyenas. You will be target number one and the government will seek out people like you and tell you to turn over your "excess" food etc or else.
@roadwarrior3315
Жыл бұрын
@@mikekenyon8483 I've got a much better situation than most.
@jermells
Жыл бұрын
Better get you a LOT of protection your neighbors will turn on you. I’m never friendly with my neighbors
@ChrisPBacon-xt6bd
Жыл бұрын
@@mikekenyon8483 that is why you don't advertise what you have to your neighbors
@debbiecurtis4021
Жыл бұрын
In in the UK. I haven't turned on my gas central heating this winter. I've survived with candles, hotwater bottles and a camping gas stove. My gas and electric bill for February was £45.
@kathymc234
Жыл бұрын
Wow!
@scottlomas5509
Жыл бұрын
Manchester city here I did the same thing 😂
@australianwoman9696
Жыл бұрын
That's impressive! ☺️ 👍
@Shieldmaiden1818
Жыл бұрын
It's been very mild this year (so far.) I've got one of those little 300W solar generators so if power goes down, we can run a couple of electric heated throws for the kids, as they are very low wattage.
@teresaoneill7954
Жыл бұрын
My worry would be pipes freezing. I’m in Canada. I don’t think candles would cut it.
@bluekayakdiver
Жыл бұрын
I went through Hurricane Katrina, no power, no water, no cell phone service for at least 2-3 weeks. You were lucky if you home didn’t flood! Couldn’t flush the toilet or take a shower. Some people got serious bacterial infections from flood water. Stores and homes were looted. Police and a coast guard helicopter were shot at. Some cops panicked and killed innocent people. It was really bad!
@maydayhomestead
Жыл бұрын
Working hard to be prepared for this or whatever else comes our way. We live very rural. We have our own beautiful creek that we drink after a basic filtering. We either use composting bucket, or our own toilet flushed with creek water. We use wood for heating, and often for cooking. We have our own food, raising gardens, rabbits, chickens, goats, cows, etc. We have many of our own protein sources. We make all of our food from scratch and I can cook and bake on a fire. This includes plenty of “forever cookware” in this plan. We also have lots of food stored, flour, grains, oats, beans, lentils, chickpeas, quinoa, sugar, salt, canned everything, more and more every time I go out. We also own canning material and have practiced canning, dehydrating and more. We also have a protection plan. We have first aid supplies, candles of all varieties, lighting systems, fuel storage for the chainsaw, and so much more. I think at this point, our only real concern will be the people who want to take what I’ve built. Long haul planning takes time! Get started if you haven’t already!!! ❤
@-Never-bored
Жыл бұрын
Wow…kudos
@nodripsman
Жыл бұрын
Amen!
@DannyCasino
Жыл бұрын
Wow that's awesome... Do you have any tips for a city boy like myself I have six children and a wife who's not a prepper she has bad anxiety and thinking about things like sets it off. ... I on the other hand am level-headed.....and know that preparation is important we have food saved up and water not enough to feed my entire family for 6 months.... The thought of ... Having to grab my rifle and venture out in the streets when chaos is erupting to find food to feed my family is scary any tips would be greatly appreciated
@LierinEdana
Жыл бұрын
@@DannyCasino Get something to capture water so you can replenish what you have ~ and something to filter it with. Purchase seeds, dishpans from the dollar store, and at least some potting soil (you can mix it with local soil if necessary) and set up shelves in a south facing window so you can grow basic salad ingredients, carrots, parsnips, onions, etc. Stock up on solar lighting and get blackout curtains so you don't advertise having lights or draw attention to yourselves. Medical supplies are a must, and so is more gauze than you normally see in ER rooms. If you are allowed small pets, a pair or trio of rabbits can provide some protein (but don't rely on only rabbit meat!!) on a regular basis. You;d have to feed them, but rabbits can live on garden extras, weeds picked from outside, etc. Get a book so you can adjust protein levels for them if you go that route. Also, games, books, etc. to replace tv, electronics, etc.
@maydayhomestead
Жыл бұрын
@@DannyCasino Here’s the thing... I have terrible anxiety, and a family history of depression and addiction. Prepping actually HELPED me. Explain it to your wife like this: Every time you buy an extra box of diapers, put an extra $50 in your savings, buy insurance or pack kid snacks for a short road trip, you already ARE a Prepper. And I’m willing to bet EVERY single thing on the above list makes your wife feel better, or at least feel good. Doesn’t she feel good when you guys do a huge shop and have tons of good food in the house? So why not magnitude that feeling? Why not feel like you are prepared to handle EVERYTHING that comes your way? The whole point of anxiety for most people is feeling unprepared for the unknown. To be prepared for anything, known or unknown, I’ve nearly cured my anxiety. Being “grounded” by gardening, kept on a routine by my farm animals and homeschooling, taking m kids out to pick berries in “forest school”, living with the seasons to give us guidance and focus.... I’ve nearly stopped suffering any anxiety and depression is barely a blip on my radar. Being prepared comes with peace of mind, which brings a lifestyle that has less anxiety, less to stress about, better activity level and better sleep. I started small, just storing water, food, energy for heat & cooking, which could get us comfortably through a power outage or bad storm, and I just built it from there. Start small. Explain to her that having “insurance” is meant to help relieve stress, and make any stressful situations feel easier to handle. Good luck! Prep hard for those kiddos and your wife will eventually get on board!
@roguegypsy7827
Жыл бұрын
Big bear, CA and Mammoth Lakes, CA had no food in the grocery stores or gas at the gas stations last week during the blizzard.
@TommyGator92
Жыл бұрын
That happens here in Florida every time we go under hurricane warning.
@xxxxxxxxxx6903
Жыл бұрын
And look how fast that affected those areas! That was just a small glimpse of what may be coming - long term!
@Kricket2020
Жыл бұрын
One commenter stated she had no power and was so cold, and could not get warm. She eventually put Mylar blankets above her sheets, below the blankets and she felt heat immediately
@redrustyhill2
Жыл бұрын
Mylar is great if you like waking up damp
@YAWEHPrincess_
Жыл бұрын
I’m so heartbroken for everything you guys are going through up there in Europe. All my love and prayers your way. - from Brazil 🙏🏻
@81crispy
Жыл бұрын
In South Africa we already on half the day or more without power,our grid will collapse soon due to corruption
@Celeste.Cooper
5 ай бұрын
Good information
@randysimons9802
3 ай бұрын
@@81crispysame in USA corruption. All states governors already agreed to depopulation
@teresaferrer4748
Жыл бұрын
Here in Puerto Rico we know what is like with out the power grid. Some folks went thru 3 months,some went a year. Looking back ,it was hard but something affected me. No cold water. After a while the water got me nauseous. I actually drink cokes warm. I felt bad for other things...medicine,and the sick elderly.Iam elderly but you build a strong attitude to forge on. Blessings to all.
@ralphgreenjr.2466
Жыл бұрын
I am retired military and live in a very rural setting in southern Ohio, I have all that I need to survive; water, septic, whole house generator, 1000 gal propane, 2 streams, 2 1 1/2 acre ponds, fruit trees, farm animals, 5 springs, and lots of ammunition. I live 45-60 minutes to a major metro area and there is no public transportation to here .That said, my concern is city people migrating to take what they need.
@YAWEHPrincess_
Жыл бұрын
Stay as discreet as you can. Prayers your way
@oscargrouch7962
Жыл бұрын
Where exactly in southern Ohio do you live?
@benanglin1458
Жыл бұрын
The Aquapod is a $30 bathtub reservoir that holds 65 gallons of water. Comes with a hand-pump. Stores in a small box. Not everyone has room or money for a 55gal. rain barrel.
@pinehawk9600
Жыл бұрын
I found cheaper at mypatriotsupply
@pouglwaw5932
Жыл бұрын
Water doesn't compress, so that 65 gal reservoir is huge.
@benanglin1458
Жыл бұрын
@@pouglwaw5932 / why would you try to compress water?
@chelseahoughton9311
11 ай бұрын
I'm checking this out, thanks!!
@frankcastle4213
7 ай бұрын
You would have to know before hand to fill it, like a storm coming. But something unexpected, how would that help then?
@Ego.monster
Жыл бұрын
Quick tip, turn your screen brightness all the way down will increase your battery time double normal usage. It’s amazing how much juice your screen backlight uses.
@outbackeddie
Жыл бұрын
I like having a well and septic system because they will both operate without any electricity. I can run my well pump with a generator and when the gas runs out I have a backup manual pump. The septic system takes care of itself as long as you don't abuse it. Not having to worry about water access and waste disposal is a big benefit to living outside city limits.
@melissachartres3219
Жыл бұрын
If you run your well pump using a generator.... then how does that qualify as "operate without any electricity"? (but that's awesome that you're so prepared! I'm not trying to disparage you... I'm just confused)
@web3reviews
Жыл бұрын
@@melissachartres3219 he then said he has a hand pump as well and i think the point was if the electricity goes out.
@earljohnson2113
Жыл бұрын
What do you suggest for an easy manual pump. I am like you without the manual.
@frankmorris4790
Жыл бұрын
You have a shallow well. The possibility exists that should things back up, you could have a plume of pollution seep in to your well. Not to be scaring you, just so's ya know. I can't think of any solution . All of our wells are at 1000' +_
@LierinEdana
Жыл бұрын
In a grid down situation, whether it is from an emp attack or a solar flare, 95% of the population will be without electricity, without a running vehicle (forget charging your cell phone that way), without law enforcement or other first responder services, without hospitals/clinics/pharmacies, without heating/cooling, etc. immediately and for the foreseeable future. If it happens because of an attack, plan on at least 2-3 years before any sort of organized power returns, and even then it will be hit and miss. ALL of our electric equipment, especially the large transformers, are produced overseas. They take up to a year to produce. If our enemies include the country/ies where they are produced don't count on electric for a very long time. There will be many, many deaths in the first week alone, most of it due to dehydration/exposure. Consider all of the people who travel every day for work, vacations, etc. who will be stranded/trying to start walking home with little or no supplies to get them there. They will descend on every gas station, and every small town along the route they are traveling. In any major city, I'd expect the lawlessness, looting, robbing, etc. to start the very first night. I say that given the fact that it goes on (and has been going on for several years) just because people are not happy with something. These are people who had stores, hospitals, flushing toilets and water from a tap, etc. Take that away and all bets are off ... and it won't be several weeks after the lights go out. It will be a matter of minutes or hours. I don't own a cell phone and have never wanted one. I don't have tv, cable, or any streaming services and haven't for 22 years. I DO have a landline, ham radio, cb, etc. and it is all protected from emp. We have a hand well pump and a shallow well, a minimal solar system with a helix, and backups on inverters, controllers, and wiring. I wouldn't use that solar until at least several months after such an event simply because I am not going to advertise to desperate people that I have power and likely other supplies for them to kill me to get. We have a large garden, small livestock (and would bring those animals inside if the lights go out just to protect them), a self built three burner rocket stove/grill/earthen oven/hot and cold smoker combo on our porch, canning and dehydrating supplies (including air drying hangers), every tool and kitchen gadget imaginable in non-electric form, seeds, oil lamps and fuel, solar camping lanterns, matches, candles, etc. We've used a composting/sawdust toilet for more than 18 months and have no problem going back to one (given the cost of water and other utilities we've been considering doing so 'just because'). We have a small manual washing machine and clotheslines/pins. It has taken us quite a few years to acquire all of these things as well as learning to use all of it in some cases. We also have an extensive library of how-to and DIY books, a medical supply walk in closet (although that is mostly wound care), etc. We're in a less than ideal location (edge of a mid population town) right now due to family obligations, and there is more I would prefer to have done. It is what it is. Anyone that is just starting out prepping; start with as good a water filter as you can afford as well as getting the supplies for a three bucket (five gallons) system (sand/coir/activated charcoal and a small faucet for the bottom bucket) so you can pre-filter water and make your high end filters last longer. Get together some means of collecting rain water as well. Then get food and as much medical supplies as possible, some sort of solar lighting (just those little pathway lights, camping lanterns, etc.), and some means to heat your home that doesn't require electricity. Those are the bare basics. And, it may not be a popular thing to say, but if you have children, start teaching them right now to do exactly what they are told and to save questions or complaints for after any danger is past. If your children are used to arguing with you, yelling when they are angry or stressed, etc. start thinking about trying to hide from roving bands of people out looting and worse with one of them screaming at you. Popular sentiment or not, that would endanger your entire family. Make them a part of your prepping, and add in some training scenarios to teach them about when silence may be necessary, how to handle and react to various dangers, etc. Your entire family's survival may come down to them being able to learn these things. The same applies to pets. A lot of people will need to teach/train different reaction behaviors and the sooner you start, the better.
@johntrueconservative2547
Жыл бұрын
Spot on
@BillesbachB
Жыл бұрын
Man you said most all I was thinking about. Glad to hear of someone else that that may have an idea of will actually go down if and when such an event happens. My dad and I had a large portion of supplies you talked about having but after he past a year ago I had to move due to finance restrictions and didn’t have a place to keep a huge portion of all we had collected.
@SURRYHOUSE2
Жыл бұрын
Well said brother
@mallory7271
Жыл бұрын
Valuable information 👌
@stevenschnepp576
Жыл бұрын
Your vehicle will probably turn right back on after the EMP. It's the difficulties sourcing fuel that will be the hindrance. So keep your tank full.
@jaysbaby2012
Жыл бұрын
We are going to buy a camper stove with an oven and then build a box to hold it and make it portable and buy up a few 20lb tanks and get them filled. That will take care of being able to cook, next we are going to buy one of those fish/turkey cookers to can on and a little buddy heater to heat with.... As for electricity, we haven't figured out which way we want to go... I know it's either a gas generator, solar generator or both. Great tips that we definitely will use in preparing. Thank you GP.
@rachelsuchla2408
Жыл бұрын
That’s great with your preparation. Also be prepared for when propane runs out. Rocket stove to cook on. Solar oven depending if you live in sunny area. Wonder bags are used to finish cooking food. I’m sure there are other things.
@lpd1snipe
Жыл бұрын
First hurricane I remember growing up in Florida was Donna. We didn't have power where I was at for 3 weeks. We survived just fine but that was because my grandmother grew up during the Depression and she had prepper genealogy. It wasn't fun but we survived it. Anybody who experiences that long a period once in their life and they'll appreciate what it's like to have electricity.
@baneverything5580
Жыл бұрын
After hurricane Laura hit us in 2020 the power was out for two weeks. I went from 70 degrees air conditioning to having to stay outside because it was 120 degrees inside with the metal roof damaged where its heat came in through cracks from the storm damage lifting the roof and nearly ripping it off. For the first few days it was 100 degrees with no wind and nearly 100% humidity. I was staying with my sister, still hadn`t received my stimulus checks, but my sister and nephew are 100% dead set against preparing for anything, so we had nothing, not even a battery powered fan. They both obsess now, even though I`m in my own camper now, because I`ve been buying solar batteries, and when I had 3000 dollars left in my sister`s bank account after getting my camper set up with a roof over it, I had to threaten to call the police to get my money to buy a 300ah Ampere Time LiFeP04 battery, 2000w inverter, and an MPPT solar charge controller to have solar power in my own home. She demanded to know what I was planning to spend MY OWN MONEY on before I could have it, then decided she was gonna STOP ME from buying THAT! Truly repulsive. I can run my window air conditioner, cook, heat water, and I no longer have to worry about losing all my food in the freezer or having a heat stroke. They both have tons of money and still have nothing...not even a gas generator. My nephew bought a leather couch with his stimulus and a gaming computer and thinks I`m crazy for buying solar power. I`ve grown to despise them both. They`re sick control freaks. They both had plans to scam me out of my money. I overheard my nephew talking about it..."How will we get the money for the bulldozer now mama?" They had wanted me to hire a bulldozer to "level my yard" and they knew just the right guy to do it....and then he was gonna clear some trees and brush at their place on my dime. THAT`S why my sister tried to stop me from getting the solar system. I fell for another one of their scams two years ago. 600 bucks down the drain.
@paulawinstead5660
Жыл бұрын
@@baneverything5580 I hope you have your own bank account with ONLY your name attached to it?
@villiehaizlip7626
Жыл бұрын
We learned by having that NC depression Granny and when Andrew hit we were so thankful. That was a strong push for this kind of education.
@bertyboyd5914
Жыл бұрын
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@augere9620
Жыл бұрын
Irma was brutal
@kurtweiand7086
Жыл бұрын
Come quickly Lord Jesus!
@hasdrubal121
Жыл бұрын
The decent into chaos will be a lot faster inmo. When the lights go out, many will flip out immediately. Best bet is to hunker down til the bad actors burn themselves out.
@johntrueconservative2547
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, prep to the best of your ability Hunker down in your home Try to look unassuming Keep some loaded shotguns and other firearms close by If you are able get a dog or two And the main thing Keep your head on a swivel Don’t ever get to comfortable 😊
@lougarou8431
Жыл бұрын
@@johntrueconservative2547 When we had the ice storm of 1998 in Ontario/Quebec, most of us were without power for over 9 days (some areas up to 15 days). It was in the small rural communities that fared best because of one thing, neighbors helping neighbors. I had two of my neighbors hooked up to my generator for nearly a week. Let me tell you that made the whole community come together for the greater good.
@blkgranit333
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! The desperate, the crazies and bad actors will cancel each other during the first month, the next months we will be dealing with increasing smarter and maybe more ruthless and organized actors. 😮
@mikelang6764
Жыл бұрын
Spent the afternoon stacking food, loading mags and working on my rain water catchment system............I hear you brother, loud and clear..........thanks
@goingagainstthegrain
Жыл бұрын
The good ole Nextel days when they were cell/two way radios. Thank you for the reminder of time, is not on your side, during a major disaster. 👍 Great video!
@lethalwolf7455
Жыл бұрын
Everyone went crazy last time this happened where I live, 2 weeks no power. No big deal for me. I used battery powered lantern, and re read some books that I like(Douglas Adams) that were on my shelf while eating canned goods right from the can, kept my dog on the linea since no AC. Worst part was drinking room temp beer, but no big deal
@HK-qj4im
Жыл бұрын
Do NOT get on the bus. The Government is not here to help you.
@kevkev5935
Жыл бұрын
Experienced this first hand for a week during the Texas ice storms in 2021. That event changed how my family and I prep. Everything you mentioned happened. No cell service, no running water, sub zero temps outside and interior house temps in the 30s, toilets backing up. That was a week and it was hell. I cannot imagine a year+.
@chelseahoughton9311
11 ай бұрын
I went through it, too as a single mom and at the time no car and in an apartment. I was SO grateful I had stocked up water and canned food and enough propane to get us through!!
@kevkev5935
11 ай бұрын
@@kurtrussell5228The pumping stations at the municipal water Co were offline So no running water. Also a few of us went to assist elderly residents at a retirement complex and they had raw sewage coming up into their units via the sinks, tubs and toilets. My guess is due to treatment plants being offline or perhaps ice dams building up in the lines.
@felixbessler2415
11 ай бұрын
I've been through worse as a child the snow storms of 71 every where was with out power for. A month a lot of elderly died but my 100 yr old grandma survived because she was prepared for such "just in cases"
@StatmanRN
Жыл бұрын
One thing I need to practice is limited running of the generator to maintain the fridge and freezer temp. I believe if I run them at lower temps I can get by with a 25% duty cycle. Will need some external thermometers to monitor with alarm keep food cool and frozen. This would also enable running the well pump during that period and charging solar generator for other uses. Looking at solar for longer term use
@kathymc234
Жыл бұрын
You can charge your solar genie with the big one.
@gailoreilly1516
Жыл бұрын
I have two smaller freezers. I thought that if the freezer stays closed, the food will last for two days. I plan to run the generator for 4 hours every other day as long as I don't keep opening it. If I do need food then I would open it during the time the generator is on. I don't know if this is right or wrong, just trying to extend the time I would have to can everything.
@larrylezon1590
Жыл бұрын
You should also fill open spaces in the fridge & freezer with water bottles or similar mass. This will help maintain the cooler temp for a longer period. The side benefit is having extra water if needed.
@frankbeardsley2941
Жыл бұрын
If you're in Northern Maine, NH, VT, NY etc., we have gigantic freezers called 'Outdoors' for six months a year.
@baneverything5580
Жыл бұрын
I bought a 300ah 12v Ampere Time LiFeP04 battery. I suggest a manual defrost fridge or dorm fridge or two for emergencies. A big battery like this connected to 600-800 watts of solar can run a lower wattage fridge full time and have power to spare unless it`s cloudy a lot. Even with cloud cover 800 watts of panels will produce enough power for a couple of dorm fridges.
@woodknotts6050
Жыл бұрын
People dont realize that when toilets no longer flush because the city waste pump stations no longer pump that the waste will start to flow backwards.... as the sewer lines become full the sewage will start flowing into houses !!! ....out of manhole covers .... you name it !!! THIS IS A FACT !!!! ...... In my house we added a 4" ball valve at the exit point of the house....... we keep camper porta potties for the house and have other ways to take showers and cleaning without using the main waste system during off grid scenario's ..........
@rachelsuchla2408
Жыл бұрын
First responder mom sanitation in a disaster on KZitem.
@quailqueen6530
Жыл бұрын
I have seen the water rising in a toilet in a town flooding situation. The owner shoved towels down the drain until the flooding subsided days later. Other houses had huge clean ups but there was no problem for this one smart owner other than smelly towels to deal with.
@mr.s171
Жыл бұрын
Only about 3 generations separate us from the thousands of years mankind lived without a grid. My grandparents lived ok without a grid until rural electrification somewhere in the 1940's. As for bands of roving thieves and criminals...they wouldn't last long because of all the local vigilante groups. Maybe a grid down is what we need to solve all this "woke progressive criminal" nonsense.
@wendyhall1449
Жыл бұрын
Great video! I just shared this with my family and friends because I want them to be prepared. I had a small cell phone solar charger. It worked only about 20 times! On my income it’s hard to be able to save for the bigger items since heating my home takes almost half of my retirement income. Do you have suggestions for getting by on a meager salary? I bought a few solar charged lights, but I know they only charge for so long too. I buy candles at garage sales as well as other things that will be helpful during a grid down situation. I’ve been practicing turning off my heater during 30 degree days and in summer, not using my fan on scorching hot days. Being a single, older woman is also a concern during a SHTF if things get crazy. I’m trying to change my diet and get healthy. My other concern is how to deal with lack of inhalers/ nebulizer solution for long term to deal with asthma attacks. Especially because I am allergic to some otc meds. I had a battery operated nebulizer but it didn’t last either as I tried to use it during our power outages we had last summer. We never used to have problems with power outages here in the winter, but part of our city was down for several hours. Living in Minnesota where it gets really cold at times is a concern. I do have a buddy heater but you can only stock up on so much before the house gets overrun. Thanks for your no nonsense approach to getting people to think about these things that could come upon us. Have a great weekend!
@lindaertel7558
Жыл бұрын
If propane does not freeze, I would store much of it in the garage or shed, if you have those.
@allthingssilver7635
Жыл бұрын
Everyone should have a hand pump well installed in their yard. Being able to pump water out of the ground is vital
@dbrennan1523
Жыл бұрын
Looked into this, unfortunately the water table is way too low where I'm at. This is the one thing I'm envious of from other areas. You don't realize how much water you need to drink, cook, wash, keep toilets flushed etc. If you have the possibility of a hand pump it is definitely worth having.
@allthingssilver7635
Жыл бұрын
@dbrennan1523 are you on well water now? Or do you have city water? Do you have any friends or family close by that could have one Installed? If so it might not be a bad idea to maybe go in half with them to get one installed on their property. Then at least you know where to get water if you need it. Water can be used a bartering item. You're so right about how important it is.
@angelnblue2151
Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget WASP spray that can spray up to 25 feet! Spray to the eyes. At least it gives you time to grab something else, like a baseball bat, cast iron frying pan, if you don’t allow guns in your home. I would definitely have a hunting gun if nothing else. 🙏🌍☮️♥️
@johntrueconservative2547
Жыл бұрын
If “you don’t allow guns in your house” the men with guns are going to take everything you have including the WASP spray
@angelnblue2151
Жыл бұрын
@@johntrueconservative2547 👍 Agreed. I know how some people can be dead set against guns. No pun intended. ☮️
@stevesmith756
Жыл бұрын
Then they will perish. Only the strong and armed will survive. Sorry 🤷♂️
@lonewolf286
Жыл бұрын
I'm watching your video. When I was growing up my family was considered to be survivorous. They call him preppers. Now I don't understand that a new term. I guess we had an outhouse for a toilet a spring for water, a garden or vegetables. We raised pigs and a rabbit. Had to run mighty quick to get crossed our property. If he wanted to live we pretty well. Have a self-efficient we done canning we can't do everything we could apples, pals, peaches. We was pretty well self-efficient and we still are
@eyeswide2833
Жыл бұрын
Also remember if it's summertime to empty out your garbage cans and fill them with water that way you can have water for your garden. Amazon has 100 gallon water bladder for $35. You place in your bathtub, and you can fill that so you'll have an extra hundred gallons for washing your body and if you have to boil to drink.
@screamobaby
Жыл бұрын
This is going to happen to South Africa in the next few months. We are on the brink of a total grid collapse.
@coinsbyopal3449
Жыл бұрын
I have hand made quilts an live in the country side I have been prepping for two yrs an have lived without lights before an hauled my water hard times but got by
@lougarou8431
Жыл бұрын
My area is experiencing a power outage due to an ice storm (Quebec/Ontario). It's been 3 days and there are some pretty desperate people now. The only reason that it isn't SHTF scenario is because the temperature has gone below -5 degrees.
@kimskluckers5665
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Doc, great video to open people's eyes.
@SimplyEastTexas
Жыл бұрын
Let’s talk about nuclear power plants that need electricity and water to keep the uranium cool.
@lougarou8431
Жыл бұрын
That is my biggest fear.
@h5mind373
Жыл бұрын
In most developed countries, the majority of the population live in urban areas. A few days without power is chaotic; a few weeks will become 'Mad Max' meets 'Night of the Living Dead'. In addition to your physical preps, it's a very good idea to learn primitive or pioneer skills. A couple of great books on the subject are by Cody Lundin: '98.6', and 'When All Hell Breaks Loose'. Simple, practical, cheap (or free) solutions to virtually anything you may face during disaster.
@anjahoeck9428
Жыл бұрын
Good one boss. The question remains always does one wanna live after all this. Here in Europe we have no guns other than law enforcement who has handguns only. Needless to say "good luck" than.
@johntrueconservative2547
Жыл бұрын
Law enforcement and the criminals have guns Criminals don’t care about laws especially gun laws That’s what makes them criminals
@marcielynn4886
Жыл бұрын
32 years off the grid in Hawaii. All the comforts of home.
@melinatedcreature202
Жыл бұрын
Where you at I want to come
@jimengle3178
Жыл бұрын
Preppers or not. You can not have enough food. Starvation will be the name of the game. Get ready
@RonfromAmaireeka
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been thru many south Florida hurricanes. Locals in small towns prep for it but big cities are another story. Everyone saw the chaos from Katrina in New Orleans and years before Andrew in Miami. The gov’t takes care of their own first and civilians later. Having a good community is the best. In Key West after Georges the reality was that there were maybe 200 people interested in looting and 2000 standing around waiting to shoot them. The biggest danger was Miami people trying to come down and prey on the locals.
@debbiecurtis4021
Жыл бұрын
I went to a local corner store today. They had only 5 boxes of 6 eggs, and about 8 bottles of milk. Other products were about 25% stocked.
@rebeccahale4673
Жыл бұрын
I'm SO glad I live in the country.
@pixaxeprepper384
Жыл бұрын
It will begin soon. Just hope the people who repair the grid are not hurt or killed. Long term grid down, lights go out and the mayhem begins. It will be dark out there and better hunker down inside your home. Is your home fireproof?
@martinmi5
Жыл бұрын
They told us the pandemic would only last 2 weeks.
@raypollock8761
Жыл бұрын
Power going out is a real think piece. Energy is the basis of our entire economy and existence.. without energy we go back to the Stone age
@robgrey6183
Жыл бұрын
LOL these videos are hilarious. I used to live on a remote island in northern Canada. No electricity, no sat phone, no bat phone, nothing but a shortwave radio. Water from the lake. Outhouse. I lived there for years. Now I live on an isolated property in the Wyoming mountains. If the electricity goes out I'll be fine. I can run the well for years with a propane fired generator and on site tanks. Or, I can just get water from the pond. I can set up a teepee tent over the septic tank and pull the riser off and use it as an outhouse. There won't be any contamination around here because nobody lives around here. Two years supplies in the pantry. City people, go figger.
@marilynslater5849
Жыл бұрын
Great idea about the septic with out house over it.
@lougarou8431
Жыл бұрын
Living in Canada, especially in rural areas kind of makes you a bit more aware of this. Anywhere that gets cold people are conscient of this situation.
@kimskluckers5665
Жыл бұрын
Join our community of like minded people sharing ideas at Goshen Prepping Facebook page 🥰
@BritishPatriot662-4
Жыл бұрын
Best solution to do if you're capable if you're living in the US or Europe head up into the mountains and live in a cabin plenty of water plenty of food if you can hunt
@cbass2755
Жыл бұрын
That’s exactly what I’m going to do if their is such a collapse. I’m cutting my hair and shaving it down. No way am I going to deal with that let alone have crazy nasty men come after me. I’m uglying down…
@boonedog1457
Жыл бұрын
@Cbass, What you don't realize is that there are many men who like other beautiful men. You could likely be one of them! 😂 Sorry, just facts. Didn't you watch the movie Deliverance? LOL
@kathymc234
Жыл бұрын
Good plan.
@sandy89107
Жыл бұрын
Smart
@wendyhall1449
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, my hips give me away as being a woman. Perhaps acting like a crazy person would be helpful to. 😂
@Schwann_Audio
Жыл бұрын
Throughout history low income/peasant women were always less desirable to predators. Rubbing dirt in the face goes a long way; also never smile to reveal white teeth. Brown and khaki clothing, loose.
@rollingstoner8296
Жыл бұрын
I’m quite poor so I’m not sure how to prepare other than having some extra water and canned food. I’m quite screwed😂
@dmo848
Жыл бұрын
When I was young the lights went out in the mall for about 15 minutes. Holy Crow the pandemonium that became in those 15 minutes was like something I hope to only see once. It was bad
@Amber-mv8wz
Жыл бұрын
Let's be honest with people. The odds of city folks surviving almost any type of extended grid down situation are directly proportional to the population of the city. The larger the city the worse your odds are. Desperate people do insane things so the more people you live near the greater the insanity. The insanity from the cities will very soon spill out into the suburbs & from there into the near in countryside where you'll likely be shot on sight by those of us who live where we live for this very reason. We'd be insane to allow a bunch of desperate strangers to strip & pollute the land we need to keep our families fed & we're not insane. City folks don't seem to know that all land is owned by someone. The countryside is not a friggin public park. If you walk off the road you are trespassing on private property, so your only small hope is to keep to the larger roads at all times. People might let you pass but don't doubt that some side roads will be blocked off & guarded by the people who live there. If you don't already have a bug out location to travel to IDK where the hell you'd be driving or walking too anyway. A state or national park where you'll die slowly of exposure, starvation or disease because you don't know squat about living outside a city? That's the brutal truth no one wants to tell you.
@librasun123
Жыл бұрын
Text message may well go through if you can't make a call. Happened during Katrina!
@Speed00007
Жыл бұрын
Water is the only tricky part. I live in the suburbs and rely on the city for water. Would be so nice to have a well but it is what it is.
@Caligrl1044
Жыл бұрын
well now you know why they want 15 minute cities
@ashleymarie7452
11 ай бұрын
Excellent. Thanks.
@swampyteafromthesouthlouis8458
Жыл бұрын
Empty stores happened during covid every one seems to have forgotten this . Stealth will be important black out cloth , Hide fires and light Generators are noisy !
@deepsea5107
Жыл бұрын
Running gas/diesel generators announce to everyone within earshot that you might have some "stuff" worth stealing; let alone a generator worth stealing.
@swampyteafromthesouthlouis8458
Жыл бұрын
Wonder how many people would horde there food and supplies while eating and using other peoples supplies !
@ljquinn4655
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jerrykern4405
Жыл бұрын
yup to all, we are all set. we live in the Rockies, 100% off grid now, chickens yes, pigs yes, rabbits yes, guns and ammo yes 15000 rounds plus. 25 miles from the closest town, 5 miles from the closest main road. i have thought every thing out. bunker 25 feet under ground on a hill side with 5 plus years of food and 50,000 gallons of water buried too. you think i am set???
@iAmDislikingEveryShort
2 ай бұрын
Yes untill someone comes and takes it from you...
@davidrumbelow
Жыл бұрын
Come to South Africa For a No electricity experience. No power for 8 to 6 hrs a day due to poor management. We had water shortages due to a drought, so I have two water filters for drinking water plus a 3 gallon kettle. Also now have a pump, had water tested , 90 % pure, Have solar power system ,so can boil own water
@judge4321
Жыл бұрын
"What happens" We'll see a lot of unprepared people crying, ACTUALLY THE ONES THAT WERE LAUGHING AT US. So as far as I'm concerned, they can cry somewhere else.
@khempleman
Жыл бұрын
The cell tower prioritie is absolutely correct. When hurricane IKE hit me I was charged $900 in roaming fees when I wS sitting in my loving room.
@999manman
Жыл бұрын
Most sewer plants are at the lowest elevation possible so the wastewater will end up there at least for a while. If your sewage goes to a pump station first then it wont be stored terribly long before it starts running out of the wet well. Our sewer plant has like 3 days of generator usage before we run out of diesel. It won't be pretty.
@escapetherace1943
Жыл бұрын
they would shut down the line dude, it would just end up refusing to go down the drains and backing up in people's homes
@999manman
Жыл бұрын
@@escapetherace1943 Shut down the line? You mean manually plug a line? Outside of that it would all end up running out of the nearest manhole or pump station eventually
@escapetherace1943
Жыл бұрын
@@999manman manually plug? You know they have shutoffs man, they would indeed shut it off before it lost all power. It would end up in houses or in the streets eventually. Either way no bueno, having an outhouse or your own well+septic never sounded better
@999manman
Жыл бұрын
@@escapetherace1943 Ah! I get it! In our town and surrounding areas actual sewer shutoffs are not used. Been in the sewer business 37 years and have yet to run across any locality using them though they obviously exist somewhere. I totally agree...an outhouse preferably disguised as a shed or something would be your best bet! I live in the country with a lt of surrounding woods but I still see a need for one.
@escapetherace1943
Жыл бұрын
@@999manman get a few rain barrels, king 👍
@americandissident8245
Жыл бұрын
Just got my bluetti solar generator and solar panels, also got faraday cage fabric to protect electronics from solar flares or EMP strikes, DIY faraday cages are easy to make-wrap a non conductive material like a cardboard box with a conductive material like foil and seal all edges and openings with foil tape.
@micklaws5520
Жыл бұрын
Ok all, please correct me if I am wrong. I worked a great many years in telecom and I can tell you this. In a power out situation,given say days and weeks and months,that cell tower may work for 2 to 3 days given battery backup. Once those batteries give out..good bye cell tower. Even if that cell tower stays up for a couple 3 days,the way your call is routed is via microwave or fiber optic back haul. Back haul is how your call is routed to the correct destination. Switches,routers etc. Both those require power. Regardless of the scenario,that cell tower is useless in 3 or so days or less.
@atomicfrijole7542
Жыл бұрын
If power is out nationwide, the internet is also out. If cell towers require internet connectivity or any kind of traditional network router, you can expect that they will be inoperable immediately. Routers require power to function.
@micklaws5520
Жыл бұрын
@@atomicfrijole7542 Yep, absolutely. Home phone using VOIP? That’s a goner also. Don’t know if phone companies still have regular telephone..if I remember you need two lines,one DSL and the other strictly phone. I do not know if that is even available anymore.
@kathymc234
Жыл бұрын
Landlines would be best.
@micklaws5520
Жыл бұрын
@@kathymc234 Hopefully any central office is supplying the voltage. But completely agree,old fashioned land line is the best.
@coinsbyopal3449
Жыл бұрын
Lived without phs an t v s before called read a book while it's day light go to bed at dark
@Texasfishingfamily
Жыл бұрын
How are you going to start your car if the electronics are fried? Betting your phone will be fried too. you need cash and will have 12 to 48 hours to buy as much as you can walk home with.
@Jana-kj5tj
Жыл бұрын
I agree. Plus think about those people that work at the stores, they will be at home with their families.
@craigthescott5074
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t have a problem with waist water I’m on a septic tank what would worry me is the loss of fresh water and bands of marauders running around taking resources. I’m heavily armed but there only me and my wife.
@JackFelker
Жыл бұрын
Bring it on.
@dog-gone-it5944
Жыл бұрын
I'm trying to get used to no air conditioning. It's been pretty hot here in Florida. I've been using my solar for several hours during the day, and we use fans instead of air conditioning. The dogs are spoiled. They miss it. I also went 4 months without water. Had a pipe busted, and instead of calling someone to fix it, I went without the pump and used water I stored. I'm not using my dryer. I'm hanging clothes instead. I also bought a manual washing machine and a wringer in case the electricity completely goes out. Last, I definitely took your advice and bought tons of books. I use my phone for everything and without it I'd be lost, so I bought books.
@romanmanner
11 ай бұрын
Look to your insulation. I’m in a place that’s regularly over 110°. My house rarely goes above 79° with the air off and the fans on.
@gyanpriyadarshi8094
4 ай бұрын
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@jamesjob9067
Жыл бұрын
Ive got many different types of heat all the way from wood stove to hand warmers or diesel heater. I have many ways to filter. I have a flowage in my front road to property. But I have a hand well pump to. As far as poop. I have a 275 gallon tote to use no pee lol just take a dump. But the biggest issue is others who may come around
@cocogomez2278
Жыл бұрын
Get a plastic bag, bucket and kitty litter (so I hear) for a toilet. So many fighter helicopters, planes and military activity in the skies this past week. Yesterday all day into the night, back and forth. Anyone know why Berkey water filter gets all the hype? And which water filter will remove arsenic?
@susanmusser9629
Жыл бұрын
We live in hurricane country so we are prepared for longer term power outages. With an EMP no cell phones would would work anyways. We are rural so well water, septic and a whole house generator. We can run the house 24/7 for 15 days. We have tested only using the generator 4-6 hours for frig and freezers. During that time everything in the freezer will be pressure canned.
@josephnicosia4559
Жыл бұрын
When grid goes down internet goes down. Everything goes down. Cell towers electrical power natural gas and water goes down
@ronmcwhirter3641
Жыл бұрын
Facts are . Most people will murder to eat , thats why its so important to be armed to the hilt and prepaired to protect yourself as well as your stuff. We depend on our garden and the game we can harvest to survive . Unfortunatly city dwellers have lost those skills. They will steal you blind when hunger strikes. Not to mention harm anyone in there path. Money will be worthless. BARTER. will be ultra important. God help anyone trespassing on me. Zero tolerance.
@gonefishing3644
Жыл бұрын
Where I live in southern Nevada, there is very little surface water within driving distance, scarce rainfall and most households do not even store a week's worth of drinking water or other beverages (14 gallons per person for a week of drinking water). When municipal water stops flowing, people living here will need to evacuate or will die of thirst if they cannot buy enough bottled drinking water after grid down. I expect that local stores will either quickly sell out of water to cash customers or will get looted of their water and other goods wherever merchants are not well-armed. I expect local authorities will not be able to set up enough watering stations to keep the local population alive until people can evacuate in an orderly fashion. If the municipal water continues to flow, but is no longer clean enough to drink, those households here in the Mojave Desert that are unable to boil or otherwise treat that water, will either have to drink contaminated water or die of thirst or evacuate. So many people do not have battery powered emergency radios and in a grid down where they are unable to charge their communication devices, may only have their vehicle radios and local rumor to even find out if there is an emergency boil notice about water. Many may become dangerously ill when they unknowing consume water that is unsafe to drink or do not have a way to treat water. I would expect that the unprepared who do not evacuate early to a location with clean drinking water will have a short life expectancy. Evacuation during grid down may be problem for those who let their vehicle's fuel tank get close to empty before refueling. During grid down, only some fuel stations will have emergency generators, lines of customers waiting to buy fuel will be long and slow and because the local internet will be down, merchants probably will not be able to process credit card transactions or verify personal checks. Not many people carry enough cash to purchase a tank of fuel and we know that fuel stations will sharply increase their prices. Given the widespread ownership of firearms, I expect there will be a lot more shootouts at fuel stations when frustrated people are unable to buy fuel. I would not want to be waiting in a long line at a fuel station when some become trigger happy. The more criminally inclined will steal fuel from parked vehicles by punching holes in fuel tanks and draining the fuel and some who wait too long to evacuate may discover their vehicle no longer has any fuel. Our household has 55-gallon barrels of clean water as well as a stockpile of bottled water, plenty of food storage and multiple ways to do grid down cooking. We always keep some cash at home and we never allow our vehicles' fuel tanks to get below half-full. The dilemma we will face during a prolonged grid down is to decide early on whether it is safer to evacuate right away than to stay put. Evacuating along with tens of thousands of other thirsty motorists though barren desert has the risk of a break down in the wilderness at getting stranded there or being unable to refuel at small desert towns on our evacuation route. Those fuel stations in small desert towns are likely to sell out quickly when tens of thousands are evacuating. By the time we discover that the power outage is not a short-term one and not localized, it just may be too late to evacuate safely. But if we stay put at home within a short drive of tens of thousands of thirsty and desperate people, we could face serious security threats. And the 911 system may no longer be working, or local law enforcement may be overwhelmed with calls and not responding in a timely manner. I suspect we would probably not have enough information early enough to know if we are at the start of a prolonged regional failure of the power grid, so we may be stuck sheltering in place because we did not evacuate early enough. And we might be solely responsible for defending ourselves at home and without any law enforcement assistance. If we can outlast those who do not have clean drinking water here in the desert, the threat from other people will decrease after a week because there will be fewer people still alive to attempt home invasions. And some of those who do decide to invade occupied homes, may be fatally shot at other homes before they have a chance to try their luck with our home. I suspect that the air will become very stinky as unclaimed corpses pile up. And the coyotes probably will become bolder and noisier at night as they find more food sources in neighborhoods.
@AusLanderJack
Жыл бұрын
Been doing it since October last year, all 5 of us, mum, dad, 2 teens and a 10 yr old. No big drama without reliable coms, no power or running water. I am definitely impressed eith our kids and how they adapted to the change! You have got it down pat on what all many prople won't be ready for.
@nim3186
4 ай бұрын
I grew up in same scenario and honestly I owe my father many times over as to how many times these skills came in handy! Plus your learn that you really don’t need a lot of things…just need to know how to do things!
@HillSummitHomestead
4 ай бұрын
Amen to that. We really can thrive without many "things", but we have been programmed to be soft and dependent on "things" & "things" just aren't made to last like they used to, which ups the ante on the dependency. We as a kind (species) have set ourselves up for the fall.
@nim3186
4 ай бұрын
@@HillSummitHomestead “Life is not about THINGS, it’s about doing the THINGS!”
@mtlicq
Жыл бұрын
some mistakes and omissions: = Don't Bash Cash. If card transaction machines don't work, they''ll have to take cash. They're not allowed to refuse cash even in normal times. = Pipes will freeze and burst, basements will get flooded, if you can't warm your house. Find a way to battery backup the furnace. Fik the air-conditioner though, that's nonsense. You don't need electric lights, you can do well with candles, unless people are imbiciles and don't know how to use candles safely.
@David-sc2ir
Жыл бұрын
People laugh at us West Virginians but if this were to happen we're sitting about as good as anyone. Most of us are rural with septic tanks and outhouses are not uncommon. Water is plentiful here, springs are everywhere (many are drinkable) as well as plentiful water (wells, creeks, rivers). Return to the 'old ways' for storing food in root cellar's dug into the hills to keep things cool. Most of us here have woodstoves for backup emergency heat and wood to use as fuel is plentiful. Our climate and our soil lends itself to growing food and most here have a basic knowledge of preserving food. Wild game is abundant as well as orchards and other agricultural resources. It may not be comfortable or anything near 'fun', but we could make it by golly! OH, and we have moonshine too :) BUT, the most important thing we have here is a strong community spirit... everyone sticks together in these small Appalachian communities and they would do just that if anything as horrific like this scenario would ever happen.
@Radicalstacker
Жыл бұрын
You can just use your car battery and not run car. My phone charges with truck off. Car battery will last a very long time charging phone. Thanks for getting the word out though. Have our shtf plan here.
@QuietWatcherObserving
Жыл бұрын
Depends on the battery. I can charge mine about 1.5 times before it drops it to 80%.
@pouglwaw5932
Жыл бұрын
Don't believe that store shelves will be barren in 3 days. I've been through local disasters and people wiped out stores of all food and energy [batteries, lighters, charcoal, candles, etc] in about 2 and a half hours. Laundry detergent, plastic bags, and housewares were still fully stocked.
@unclejj13er75
Жыл бұрын
When the grid goes down? Most will die. Few will live. How that shakes out is a mystery we don't want to find out about. After a month everyone is in a whole new world with no practical experience beyond a few anecdotal episodes. The world that emerges from a collapse will be very different from the one before. IF it emerges.
@skhughes9499
Жыл бұрын
Not just sewage plants being shut down but since most cities have to pump sewage from your neighborhood to the plant, those pumps won’t run and sewage will be backing up through you toilet and drains Find your sewer line and install a shut off valve that you can use to keep your neighbors sewer from filling your home Cost me less than $100 and an afternoon of digging Unfortunately it will be bubbling out of all the man hole covers in the street eventually Guess that is the definition of SHTF
@nim3186
4 ай бұрын
Your are so right! Every home per insurance should have a check valve to shut off sewer water backing up into your house but older homes typically don’t!
@basspig
Жыл бұрын
In October 2011 we had an early snowfall which knocked the power lines down all across the entire region we didn't get our power back until December 1st meaning that we had to run on generator power for 30 days which cost me over $1,200 worth of fuel.
@debbiecurtis4021
Жыл бұрын
My February gas and electric bill is £45 for February, so that's a really heafty bill.
@dean3280
Жыл бұрын
Where did this occur?
@basspig
Жыл бұрын
@@dean3280 In Connecticut.
@coinsbyopal3449
Жыл бұрын
Like I say heat with wood heater an cook on it to
@sherridarnell1675
Жыл бұрын
@@debbiecurtis4021 My gas bill was $257 for 1 month in Oklahoma!!! Highway robbery!!!
@rjp8212
Жыл бұрын
I now have a tactical bag, a mini bug out bag, and a survival bag 😂
@B.Ritchie1974
Жыл бұрын
I would love the plans for this! I want to do this so bad!
@BadMoonRising777
10 ай бұрын
Your water is just in time as well, as you only turn on the faucet when you need it. Store water, I suggest a years worth… 1gal per person per day in your household. Food grade IBC totes are great for this purpose and they stack reducing your footprint. We stack 2 high 330 gal two rows 4 deep 16 total tanks in the garage. 5,280 gallons out of the elements/ prying eyes. The whole project cost was less than buying one 5000 gallon tank that would be kept outside. Best way to go.
@randykinder8346
Жыл бұрын
ready..good show
@texassews535
Жыл бұрын
If you have a freeze dryer, don’t forget to freeze dry cheese. It freeze dries beautifully and really adds to almost all dishes. It is extremely expensive to buy also. So, those with freeze dryers, don’t forget cheese. It will make all of the canned meats better. You can also freeze dry ricotta cheese, hamburger, pasta sauce and you have all the makings for lasagna. You can have tacos, enchiladas etc. Cheese is very important to have.
@revron48
Жыл бұрын
No one seems to talk about the fact that in the case of an EMP the scariest thing is that we are at war with someone!
@fredted1611
Жыл бұрын
Lol, you cellphone will be useless in an EMP. The towers electronics will be fried. Your car, unless it's from the 70's or older, it's electronics will be fried and won't run. Your gas or propane generator won't work. Best study about EMPs before discussing them.
@bobjeffrey8863
Жыл бұрын
Big Blue 55 gal drums,, MOST local counties have them for sale UNDER $ 25 bucks
@brianrodriguez9046
Жыл бұрын
As a first Prepper but been following ww3& climate change & virus since 2011 just older a firestarter, 1 rope, emergency blanket, SOS light, compass. for my bugout bag some med kits not much been having a fishing gear just need a emergency radio and a tent or a axe but power went out yesterday due too snow at 4am for 6 hrs sos light came in handy an the order just came last week still wanna get more stuff
@Daryl465
Жыл бұрын
Thankful I live in Australia
@RickiWachCook
Жыл бұрын
If we have an EMP or solar will my solar generator and gas generator still work? Should I be putting them in a faraday container?
@williamsporing1500
Жыл бұрын
I’m fairly sure if you keep them wrapped in Mylar, they won’t be affected. I’d check on that though, I’m just going on memory
@lougarou8431
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Any recent generators have alot of electronics so better safe than sorry.
@originalsupermommy
Жыл бұрын
I started heating with Kerosene heaters when our gas forced air furnace broke down. The Kero heat felt so much better that I just kept using it, for over seven years now!
@coinsbyopal3449
Жыл бұрын
Can't beat the wood heat
@originalsupermommy
Жыл бұрын
@@coinsbyopal3449 I do love wood, but it is a huge amount of work that not all people can handle. I've figured it out thankfully. Kero is set it and forget it heat for nearly 24 straight.
@Robert-pp6ff
Жыл бұрын
If you have a well make a drop bucket with the rubber valve and wire loop at the top .this way if ever drop it u can make a large wire hook and retrieve it .
@arpad1607
Жыл бұрын
Let's think positively about such a scenario: feminism will disappear instantly. It will be back to traditional roles and the world has a chance to become a better place.
@jim6161
Жыл бұрын
I will just bug out. I built my retirement home to be off the grid. I set up my fireplace so I can cook in it. And I have enough for me and my brother and wife. My place is In the middle of nowhere. So I we will be fine.
@bermandon
Жыл бұрын
If you have the means- get a camper with battery power. It’ll give ya time. Go- learn to camp.
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