15 Things EVERY Prepper Should Stockpile

This video covers what preppers should stockpile in 2023 based on the challenges we could face in the coming year.

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[tibedog]

The easiest way to get candles is wait until Hanukkah is over and then about four days later go and clean out the discounted 8 pack boxes of 8 hour burn time for menorahs.
They are usually .25 a box and 64 hours of light for .25 is amazing

[michaelvm]

I love this channel. No Doom & Gloom, just useful prepping content. Thanks and cheers.

[C.Brown]

I'm on Disability and I don't have the money to buy top of the line stuff. But I looked into product's that can provide the same or better as the high dollar stuff. And learned about everything that I have and how to use it properly and how much to keep on hand. Bottom line of it all is ; Wether you can afford higher end things or Dollar Tree. Just make sure that you have something put up and put back for any kind of stuff that may come your way. A little bit of something is always better than a whole lot of nothing. Thank You for your time and effort to get the information out to the people.

[Genesis.-]

An alternative to the washboard is a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. Cut a hole in the lid, put some soap and water in the bucket and use a clean plunger to agitate your cloths in the bucket. Repeat the process with clean water in a separate bucket. Much easier than a washboard. You can also get fish antibiotics that are the same as the real ones. Cheaper and no prescription.

[randomnesspersonified]

Medically, often overlooked is plain old salt. Thinking of a nurse recommending regular salt foot soaks when I had an ingrowing toenail which caused slight infection. Thinking of a nurse using saline wipes to clean a wound I had. Also thinking of a relative who had a tooth out - recommended was regular salt rinse to help prevent dry socket. Thinking of a family member who is a fisherman, as a profession. He said cuts from hooks, or other general work on the boat, the salt water always helped to heal those quickly too. Someone I know always used salt on mouth ulcers to help heal them. Overall, never under-estimate plain old table salt! Fairly cheap, and quite useful. Also can help with preserving food obviously, but medically it can be forgotten in favour of fancier things sometimes. Also, honey can be healing. A relative of mine healed a nasty cut on her leg using Manuka honey, recommended by the doctor in New Zealand where she was travelling at the time. Things I've had in wound dressings by the nurse include good old povidone-iodine (as you mentioned), Manuka honey dressings, and also silver impregnated dressings. Colloidal Silver has various uses for external application, and has also been ingested in our family to cure infection (doctor's swab confirmed presence of infection, swallowing small measured amounts throughout each day of Colloidal Silver, daily for 4 days cured it - no antibiotics were needed). Was just brainstorming and rambling, so I'll stop there lol. It's great to share ideas, thank you.

[stevenbp]

I like your style, honest, to the point, and no nonsense. God bless you young man. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸

[floridarich]

"Things are probably going downhill". Biggest understatement of the new year. And we're only 3 days in. 🤣🤣

[GeckoHiker]

With the odd weather patterns we've experienced in the past couple of years indoor gardening has become just as important as outdoor gardening. So we keep a stockpile of sprouting seeds for growing scallions, celery, greens, lettuce, herbs, beets, radishes, turnips, carrots, and peas which guarantees fresh food throughout the winter. We turned a sunny room into a garden room with small greenhouses, shelves, and a few LED grow lights. Peas don't need pollinators so that has worked out. Blowing a fan at them or jiggling the flowers keeps pods coming on. Next, I'm going to try growing cherry tomatoes indoors.

[lyndarina]

Along with the band aides pick up a few boxes of both the small and large “butterfly” bandages. They are strips that you can use to pull together the edges of small gashes to help keep them clean and heal without sutures if medical help is unavailable. Wash then disinfect the wound as best you can before applying the butterfly band aides. Deep wounds may need daily packing with saline soaked kerlix gauze (doesn’t leave behind lint in the wound) as these type of wounds must gradually heal from the inside out. If you close up a deep wound too early it will very likely get infected which is not what you want when no medical help is available. If the time comes that we are each going it alone we will need a lot more bandage and wound care supplies than we think. Pick up some ointment for small burns. Now is the time to take a one day CPR class. Do you know what to do if your baby stops breathing or if an adult’s heart stops beating? Hopefully none of us will experience any of these problems, but Hope is not a plan for preppers. Sorry to bring up these unpleasant scenarios but unfortunately they do happen. Stay strong, stay safe, stay prepared, and God bless us all.

[stephaniegee]

Former pharmacy employee. Agree that you want child-specific meds. It's not always possible to dilute adult meds.

[beadbird]

Another thing you might stock up on are items that older adults and disabled people need for incontinence needs, i.e., disposable diapers, pads, wipes, talc, creams, medications for skin problems, etc. Those are going up in price like crazy, so even if there are no "shortages, " which there are, you can get ahead of things by purchasing now and saving money for the future. If you have a parent with dementia or similar problem in your care, this is something to think about. Hope this helps.

[matthewhill]

As I am a locksmith, yes install deadbolts with the longer screws and yes I can get through a knob lock faster than you can use your and its cost you a hundred bucks for me to do it 😝

[tnpreparer]

My wife and I like those flip locks. She bought a couple a while back and we installed them lower on the door, about where someone's foot would hit if they backed up to the door and kicked it. Keep up the good videos!

[patriciam]

When you replace the short screws that came with your door jam with long ones as suggested don't forget to put at least two long ones in each of your door hinges, at least one to the door jam and another to the door itself. Two is even better.

[Special]

Great message. I'm 62 and have been prepping for years. It's always good to review. You did that for me. Keep it up. Thx.

[helenhmo]

Hi, I am in rural area in Queensland Australia. Instead of using a lot of antiseptics we tend to brew our own apple cider vinegar. It cleans and inhibits bacteria but doesn't kill the live skin. If you can't brew it yourself or look for a apple cider vinegar with the 'mother'.

[newenglandprepper]

Another good one to have for a antiseptic is HIBICLENS. It works for cleaning the skin to stop staph infections and a bunch of other things too.

[pt]

Great reminders, thanks!
don't forget fire extinguishers. In cars, garage, kitchen. Etc. My ford expedition has a locking gas tab so I had to order a special tube just in case I need to fill with a gas can.
Stay safe! Practice your preps.

[phl_knives]

As a medical provider/TacMed instructor, what i stock for medical disinfectant for the body. BZK wipes work well and don't cause serious tissue damage, Iodine if people don't have shellfish allergies. Hydrogen peroxide has a VERY short shelf life. 6-12 months at most before efficacy drops. It does have a place, just be aware of shelf life. For OTC meds, be very aware that Ammodium AD diarrhea meds will stop your from passing certain pathogens which can cause more serious infections to stay in the body. Pepto can sooth but keep things moving short term if possible but have Oral rehydration solution packages on hand. I personally use DripDrop ORS in all my medical kits, bags and IFAKs. Between my GF and I we probably have 200 packages for training work, advanced medical care kits at home, med kits for vehicles and in our IFAKs. This stuff has saved me, GF and teammates in hot weather conditions when sweating is bad. 1 gallon of water with less than a cup of urine output. ORS is as effective as an IV with less risks as long as the person is awake.

For trauma QuikClot is nice to have but personally I would rather see people grab a bunch of Z - fold gauze and some QuikClot 4x4" pads for serious venous bleeding. Z-fold for junctions. You can buy 10+ Z-fold for the price of 1 QuikClot gauze. I would personally put the money you save on QuikClot towards chest seals, TQ, Airway management and mylar blankets for your medical supplies. Layer your medical supplies home, vehicle, EDC on body and tactical gear. Have everyone trained in Stop the bleed at a minimum