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chattiesmom · 01-10-2014, 01:59 PM

Are any of YT family Preppers? I am not exactly a prepper, but I am interested in "setting by" some human supplies and more importantly items my furkids would need in case of civil unrest, solar flares knocking out the power grid, etc. I have enough treats and chews to last forever and a day or two, but real food, I'm not so sure about.

I have some Red Barn meat rolls that I am going to dehydrate. I've done this before and used them as treats, but I think it would serve as "emergency rations" as well. I know that this isn't the best option, but better than having to feed stale kibble.

McheleM · 01-10-2014, 04:23 PM

I like to watch the tv shows where they do all the doomsday prepping.

We aren't preppers at all, and I honestly hope doomsday doesn't come until after I've used up all the fabric in my studio.

Wylie's Mom · 01-11-2014, 08:48 AM

I'm not a prepper, but I always wonder if I should be storing some stuff just in case. Another thing I worry about...like in case of some real disaster...is that we don't own a gun, and I wonder if we should. I wouldn't even know where to start in buying a gun! But then again, I've always wondered if I buy a gun, will that dang gun draw in some sort of situation where I have to use it - I'm so paranoid about a gun! Do you own one?

I've seen some of those prepper shows on TV and those people get really serious! I can't believe some of the stuff they have/make/invent. Some of it is really pretty cool.

MarkFromSea · 01-11-2014, 08:57 AM

I'm not one of those survivalists.... My brother profits off of that fear by selling the doomsday food, same as Costco and Walmart. If it gives you piece of mind, buy human food, a yorkie can eat that in an emergency... but why waste good treats for him now, too long on the shelf, it's stale.

Being prepared is one thing, being scared is ludicrous.

tokipoki · 01-11-2014, 09:06 AM

I also am not a prepper but I watch a lot of people on YouTube that are. The TV show Doomsday Preppers or whatever really gives them a bad reputation and makes them look like a bunch of nutty dingbats. I've seen a couple episodes and these people are NUTS. I have a lot of admiration for those I consider more I guess "realistic" preppers... people who put a lot of work and effort to be more self-sustainable...some grow a lot of their own produce and do a lot of canning/dehydrating and shop sales throughout the year to stock up on essential food items and other supplies (way beyond my capabilities at this point) etc. We live in a little apartment in the suburbs so I'm sure my BF thinks I'm strange for watching YT videos on keeping farm animals and canning butter and whatnot lol but it's fascinating to me.

I think prepping is something we should all do to an extent, just in terms of having a back up plan for any unexpected event. Not necessarily for a complete SHTF situation but it's a good idea to have something planned even for things like losing your job/source of income for a period of time or even as we've seen with this terrible weather the past couple weeks. I'm definitely stocked on dog food and supplies! LOL but I do think about my human family. Actual prepping is something I'd be more interested in if I had more space in our apartment and time and money. This whole thing is very interesting though...it seems kind of overwhelming to me on where to even start...I'd love to hear from people who actually do this.

chattiesmom · 01-11-2014, 10:10 AM

Thank you for your responses. I am working slowly at dehydrating some staples so that just in case ....

Ann - you SHOULD have a gun and know how to use it and be willing to use it to protect yourself and your family. Although I am not a doomsayer I do believe that there will come a time when those that can protect themselves and provide for themselves (grow and hunt own food) will be the survivors.

Hubby is going to be my test subject. He is going on an epic motorcycle trip across the country - camping along the way. I will be preparing some dehydrated food that he can rehydrate and eat along the way. We shall see how tough the old fart is -- will he stick it out in the tent eating warmed rehydrated meals OR will he wind up at the Motel 6?

MarkFromSea · 01-11-2014, 10:38 AM

If the weather turns wet, motel 6 is just fine... LOL

tokipoki · 01-11-2014, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by chattiesmom

Thank you for your responses. I am working slowly at dehydrating some staples so that just in case ....

Ann - you SHOULD have a gun and know how to use it and be willing to use it to protect yourself and your family. Although I am not a doomsayer I do believe that there will come a time when those that can protect themselves and provide for themselves (grow and hunt own food) will be the survivors.

Hubby is going to be my test subject. He is going on an epic motorcycle trip across the country - camping along the way. I will be preparing some dehydrated food that he can rehydrate and eat along the way. We shall see how tough the old fart is -- will he stick it out in the tent eating warmed rehydrated meals OR will he wind up at the Motel 6?

If you're interested in some ideas, this lady does a lot of meals like that (in a jar or pouch). Love her! I think she makes these meals for her husband to take on hunting trips or something. Here's a link to one of her videos if you're interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcI7...7126F1F151974F

MarkFromSea · 01-11-2014, 11:53 AM

I'm gonna watch a few of those.... Love to camp!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcI7...7126F1F151974F

tokipoki · 01-11-2014, 11:58 AM

Her food always looks so delicious...I think almost all of the recipes she posts are things I'd love to eat

chattiesmom · 01-11-2014, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokipoki

If you're interested in some ideas, this lady does a lot of meals like that (in a jar or pouch). Love her! I think she makes these meals for her husband to take on hunting trips or something. Here's a link to one of her videos if you're interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcI7...7126F1F151974F

Thank you - going to check her out.

Britster · 01-11-2014, 06:43 PM

My dad is *very* into it. He even built himself (learned thru YouTube) a solar power panel in our garage that can power up a portion of our house. He's got 2 generators, one is all hooked up to a switch in our house. He's also bins of freeze dried food that will last 20+ years (I think). He's got lots of different weapons. Yeah, he's prepared.

Britster · 01-11-2014, 06:57 PM

I should add he's not a freak that thinks we're going to have a Zombie Apocalypse or anything LOL... he just wants to be prepared for any kind of natural disaster, etc.

Schooby · 01-11-2014, 08:34 PM

We aren't preppers, but we've talked about getting one of the food emergency kits once we get a house again and have storage. Something like this Augason Farms Premium Food Storage Kit - 1 Year - 4 Person<br>Limited Time Offer - Sam's Club . We both have guns as well. I have 2 handguns, and my bf has a couple (not sure how many, he always has his eye on a new one and randomly buys one or sells one). It's a good feeling to know I can protect myself and my furbabies when he's out of town if someone tried breaking in!

Maximo · 01-11-2014, 08:38 PM

We are the kind of household that can't go 48 hours without a trip to the grocery store, so I have often thought of stocking up on essentials.

In our area, a hurricane and a couple of tropical storms cleared the grocery stores shelves.

I often wonder how long food and essential items really last though. There is so much that wouldn't go more than a couple of years. Even canned foods have expiration dates, don't they? I often end up throwing out frozen veggies that wilt in their unopened bags.

01-10-2014, 01:59 PM	#1
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Preppers Are any of YT family Preppers? I am not exactly a prepper, but I am interested in "setting by" some human supplies and more importantly items my furkids would need in case of civil unrest, solar flares knocking out the power grid, etc. I have enough treats and chews to last forever and a day or two, but real food, I'm not so sure about. I have some Red Barn meat rolls that I am going to dehydrate. I've done this before and used them as treats, but I think it would serve as "emergency rations" as well. I know that this isn't the best option, but better than having to feed stale kibble. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

01-10-2014, 04:23 PM	#2
McheleM Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mesquite, TX Posts: 2,659	I like to watch the tv shows where they do all the doomsday prepping. We aren't preppers at all, and I honestly hope doomsday doesn't come until after I've used up all the fabric in my studio. __________________ "You've never learned to live until you've done something for someone for which they can never repay you."~Ralph Hall.

01-11-2014, 08:48 AM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I'm not a prepper, but I always wonder if I should be storing some stuff just in case. Another thing I worry about...like in case of some real disaster...is that we don't own a gun, and I wonder if we should. I wouldn't even know where to start in buying a gun! But then again, I've always wondered if I buy a gun, will that dang gun draw in some sort of situation where I have to use it - I'm so paranoid about a gun! Do you own one? I've seen some of those prepper shows on TV and those people get really serious! I can't believe some of the stuff they have/make/invent. Some of it is really pretty cool. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

01-11-2014, 10:10 AM	#6
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Thank you for your responses. I am working slowly at dehydrating some staples so that just in case .... Ann - you SHOULD have a gun and know how to use it and be willing to use it to protect yourself and your family. Although I am not a doomsayer I do believe that there will come a time when those that can protect themselves and provide for themselves (grow and hunt own food) will be the survivors. Hubby is going to be my test subject. He is going on an epic motorcycle trip across the country - camping along the way. I will be preparing some dehydrated food that he can rehydrate and eat along the way. We shall see how tough the old fart is -- will he stick it out in the tent eating warmed rehydrated meals OR will he wind up at the Motel 6? __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

01-11-2014, 06:43 PM	#12
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	My dad is very into it. He even built himself (learned thru YouTube) a solar power panel in our garage that can power up a portion of our house. He's got 2 generators, one is all hooked up to a switch in our house. He's also bins of freeze dried food that will last 20+ years (I think). He's got lots of different weapons. Yeah, he's prepared. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

01-11-2014, 08:57 AM	#4
MarkFromSea YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA Posts: 3,817	I'm not one of those survivalists.... My brother profits off of that fear by selling the doomsday food, same as Costco and Walmart. If it gives you piece of mind, buy human food, a yorkie can eat that in an emergency... but why waste good treats for him now, too long on the shelf, it's stale. Being prepared is one thing, being scared is ludicrous.

01-11-2014, 09:06 AM	#5
tokipoki Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 1,485	I also am not a prepper but I watch a lot of people on YouTube that are. The TV show Doomsday Preppers or whatever really gives them a bad reputation and makes them look like a bunch of nutty dingbats. I've seen a couple episodes and these people are NUTS. I have a lot of admiration for those I consider more I guess "realistic" preppers... people who put a lot of work and effort to be more self-sustainable...some grow a lot of their own produce and do a lot of canning/dehydrating and shop sales throughout the year to stock up on essential food items and other supplies (way beyond my capabilities at this point) etc. We live in a little apartment in the suburbs so I'm sure my BF thinks I'm strange for watching YT videos on keeping farm animals and canning butter and whatnot lol but it's fascinating to me. I think prepping is something we should all do to an extent, just in terms of having a back up plan for any unexpected event. Not necessarily for a complete SHTF situation but it's a good idea to have something planned even for things like losing your job/source of income for a period of time or even as we've seen with this terrible weather the past couple weeks. I'm definitely stocked on dog food and supplies! LOL but I do think about my human family. Actual prepping is something I'd be more interested in if I had more space in our apartment and time and money. This whole thing is very interesting though...it seems kind of overwhelming to me on where to even start...I'd love to hear from people who actually do this.

01-11-2014, 10:38 AM	#7
MarkFromSea YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA Posts: 3,817	If the weather turns wet, motel 6 is just fine... LOL

01-11-2014, 11:53 AM	#9
MarkFromSea YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA Posts: 3,817	I'm gonna watch a few of those.... Love to camp! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcI7...7126F1F151974F

01-11-2014, 11:58 AM	#10
tokipoki Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 1,485	Her food always looks so delicious...I think almost all of the recipes she posts are things I'd love to eat

01-11-2014, 06:57 PM	#13
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	I should add he's not a freak that thinks we're going to have a Zombie Apocalypse or anything LOL... he just wants to be prepared for any kind of natural disaster, etc. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

01-11-2014, 08:34 PM	#14
Schooby YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 897	We aren't preppers, but we've talked about getting one of the food emergency kits once we get a house again and have storage. Something like this Augason Farms Premium Food Storage Kit - 1 Year - 4 Person<br>Limited Time Offer - Sam's Club . We both have guns as well. I have 2 handguns, and my bf has a couple (not sure how many, he always has his eye on a new one and randomly buys one or sells one). It's a good feeling to know I can protect myself and my furbabies when he's out of town if someone tried breaking in!

01-11-2014, 08:38 PM	#15
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	We are the kind of household that can't go 48 hours without a trip to the grocery store, so I have often thought of stocking up on essentials. In our area, a hurricane and a couple of tropical storms cleared the grocery stores shelves. I often wonder how long food and essential items really last though. There is so much that wouldn't go more than a couple of years. Even canned foods have expiration dates, don't they? I often end up throwing out frozen veggies that wilt in their unopened bags. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy