Ultimate Long Term Survival Guide: 10 Essential Tips!

Discover essential survival strategies in our latest YouTube video, '10 Tips for Long Term Survival!' Learn crucial skills and resources necessary for self-sufficiency in the event of societal collapse or grid failure. Don't wait until it's too late – start planning now to ensure your readiness for any unforeseen challenges ahead.

[barlotardy]

The importance of a dapper hat for long term survival cannot be overstated!

[sunshinecoolwater]

I wish schools taught more life-skills to children. Its great to know about computer programming, but they have little education about home-repair knowledge like plumbing and basic electrical skills.

[hxtpcnh]

James, this was another trip down Memory Lane for me because all that you suggested was how my grandparents & great grandparents lived, as well as a life style in which I participated part-time from birth until shortly before I finished high school. In 1941 my great grandfather died only 6 days before I was born. He had built the hand-hewn log house shortly after the Civil War & had it ready for occupancy when he & my great grandmother married. One of his sons (my maternal grandfather) moved into the log house shortly aftergreat Grandpa died. There was one large fireplace in the big room & a wood-burning stove in the shed room kitchen. Kerosene lamps & candles provided the lighting until the early or mid-1950s. There was no indoor plumbing, so the outhouse was approximately 60-70 yards behind the house & near the barn. Water came from an ice cold spring at least 1/4 mile away. I was truly blessed to have experienced that Old School lifestyle, at least intermittently for about 17-18 years. Throughout my ministry of 60+ years I have been taught many of the Old Ways by the older members of my rural churches. My young family and I even lived 6 years within the geographical bounds of the Daniel Boone National Forest in the mountains of SE Kentucky 1975-1981. We raised most of our own food & our diet often included fish & wild game. When snow & ice closed the poor roads across the mountains, we sometimes did not go into town to shop for as long as 6 weeks at a time. I am 83 now, and my wife & I live in a small rural town in NE Alazbama, but we still miss those wonderful daysx when we lived Old school. In closing, I share this story: an elderly man who had never been outside the mountains was convinced by his older son to come to the city to see where & how his grandchildren lived. After only a few days the old man grew homesick & begged his son to take him "back home." When asked what the old man thought about lifew outside the mountains, he replied, "Son, I ain't never seen so many things that i could do without!" May God bless you & yours The Old Preacher

[slapcheezits]

I swear when I first clicked the vid I was like. “Hey he’s looking thinner good for him” then he pulls the flex and I was like “that’s my boy that’s my dawg hell ya dude”

[mallyredfearn]

In preparation for my impending homelessness next year, I've more or less refined my kit and much of it is largely as specified here. Heavier (and well tested) clothing including a very heavy, very long woolmix coat. The blanket is only 80% wool but it's Merino so it's not itchy. Good blanket. Candle lanterns also form a part of it. Good video, though all provision comes from the Lord and all glory goes to Him.

[maxpinson]

"Avoid all unnecessary conflicts "
Key phrase ^ ^ ^ right there

I feel too many today actually
look forward to some kind
of epic neighborhood
lead trading episode.
Can't feed yourself or
your family if you're laid
up wounded or worse

[dragonslayer]

We don't have enough folks talking about life without the amenities most people grew up with. I'm now thankful that I had a childhood in old farmhouse without indoor plumbing. Canning, milking, smoking meats, and raising our own food was not easy, but I learned. Great video James, but if I had to add one thing, it would be cast iron. Not only is it the best way to bake and cook, lasts forever, but it also provides you with essential iron. Now, all I've got to do is figure out how to build a log home!!

[samadams]

Great video James. Proud of you for committing to your health. Stay strong my friend!

[woodstrekker]

If I was going to add one thing it would be getting young people to listen to older people. That is something that has been lost. I love hearing the experience of old timers.

[belindahugheslifestyle]

My grandmother's teachings inspire me daily. Thanks for your work. 💖

[andydaniels]

The other thing about going “old school” with survival/preparedness items and equipment is that a lot of the materials for many of the “modern” versions of such equipment will soon not be easily or readily available or accessible to most people. I think few people have really taken to heart (even though they’ve probably heard it several times already) that once items are no longer on the shelves…they are for all practical intents and purposes gone for the foreseeable future, whether it’s due to an overall supply chain issue or a resource shortage or acquisition issue or manufacturing problem or something of that nature. What you can make or salvage and repurpose is what you have to work with. Bringing everything back to simple-mold or cast metals, wood, leather, plant-spun materials, glass, and maybe simple rubberized material is where you’re going to find your survivability at.

[jamesellsworth]

You are absolutely right: it is communities of individual families that survive in the long term. Working together is a key. In my grandfather's day, the extended family swapped labor.

[donscottvansandt]

I'm learning to farm, amend the soil naturally... I'm good at hunting and learning the tricks of trapping. Gloves and turpentine are a trappers best friend. And I've been raising animals all my life . Learning edible will plants and medicinal plants and identifying trees is my weakest thing but I'm learning...

[independentthinker]

To many concentrate on guns and ammo when they think survival. Being old I also tell people store required meds, learn natural substitutes when possible

[trevorcorkery]

My Grandfather hobo'd it to California from NJ back in the 30's when he was 15. He had some crazy stories. This all resonates with me on who he was and how he lived and ate. It takes me back to being a kid. These are such great videos keeping all the lessons and learnings of that time alive. Great stuff.

[brenttroyer]

When a bender video drops a day later then expected-you KNOW its gonna be good :-)

[keithmoore]

James enemies make themselves 98% of the time!! as for candle wicks you can make those most are just flammable cordage and water sources can also draw roaming two legged vermin/parasites and ferals as well as game so care in your set up must be taken there! you left out learning to blacksmith and gathering the tools needed ahead of time and learning to make black powder along with having some flintlock guns in that, cartridges primers and percussion caps run out but with a flintlock as long as you have powder (and a way to make it!!) lead and molds you can defend yourself as well as hunt and have a very desirable trade item!! and on the subject of trade items one may also want to explore learning the arts of wine making and distilling as well!! trust me the higher proof stuff will be in demand for more than drinking it has both medical and industrial uses so it'll be a useful skill to have!!

[steveoutdoorsuk]

As always James, thanks for sharing your awesome knowledge with us.

All the very best,
Steve.👍👍

[Oldsparkey]

I would feel right at home. When I go to the woods I leave my electronics at home. My illumination at night since 1971 when camping has been a U.C.O Candle in a brass lantern.

[ericsfishingadventures]

Looking good my dude! Physical fitness is a very important part of life 💪