Are you prepared for an emergency, such as a disruption in utilities or quarantine? How would you cook and wash yourself, what would you drink?
Watch as we evaluate our emergency preparedness, as we live in our house for five days without electricity and water from our taps.
Duration : 0:9:40
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Wow ! You have a …
Wow ! You have a great wife. Went along with your important experiment so nicely! She’s a keeper!
In our tropical …
In our tropical location we do this nearly every year at least once for hurricanes, sometimes as many as three of four times. We do not get to keep our refrigerator turned on. After the storm passes, if you own a generator it is possible to turn items back on. If not, then you must wait until they survey any damage prior to restoring power. I think it is a good test for people who have never attempted this exercise. Without utilities, there is always plenty to keep you busy.
peace
OMG!! Quick! The …
OMG!! Quick! The spoon is getting away! I almost died laughing…thanks for the vid. I love the concept and will be working on my own “week without” as a preparation tool.
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We moved our food that needed to be kept cold out in coolers on the front porch.
Melted ice on top of the wood burner.
We ate pretty much as we always ate.
In fact, I enjoyed the challenge!
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We went without electricity for 3 weeks a few years ago during a ice storm in the winter and made out just fine.
We had baths every night, and I still went to work every day(30 miles away).
Nothing really changed except we used candles/oil lamps at night, played cards or read.
Went to bed early, though.
Your video’s are …
Your video’s are very interesting. Most of the other survival Youtube vids being developed are describing their bug out kits from a kitchen table or their basement. You get out and test the equipment or concepts. I tried the mini survival kit (Altoids) and went out and used it. Started fire, built shelter, navigation and obtained water. The condom broke so I the water did not happen. Using the foot of a nylon stocking (girlfriends) to protect the condom next time. U learn.Thanks! wtr7
@starmanskye Wow, …
@starmanskye Wow, well said. Sounds like Argentina.
The first thing to …
The first thing to happen in any shutdown of normal utility services will be most jobs will cease — since currency will acquire a whole new meaning, the rationale for working will undergo serious revision based on how long a shutdown lasts and to the extent the economy is disrupted. Fending-off desperate scavengers & securing vital resources of food, water and fuel for heat/cooking will radically affect social dynamics, with personal security becoming a major issue.
@RDPproject Faucet …
@RDPproject Faucet is the proper name for them. Maybe I’m too lazy, and saying tap is less effort.
LOL….that spoon …
LOL….that spoon sliding away…LOl
At first i thought….What The!?
Then I realised that it was on an angle.
Great idear this.
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Great idear this.
We sould all do this at least once.
You called it a TAP!
Is the u.s.a. the only country that call them faucets?
The cat and the …
The cat and the spoon part were hilarious! I enjoy all your videos, they help me with my survival training and make me laugh at the same time.
Great experiment. …
Great experiment. DId one myseld in videos awhile back. Would you please send me a link to where you got the sprouter and seeds??? Subbed
Those are great …
Those are great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
That’s a great …
That’s a great point.
I makes it easy …
I makes it easy when you know after five days the lights will come back on, mentally I mean
Awesome experiment. …
Awesome experiment.
On the question of the water in the toilet tank, I heard the chemicals used to keep your toilet clean, dropped in the tank type, are not good for you.
Treat the water from the tank.
do you know of any …
do you know of any replacement if your allergic to it
Good video.
We had …
Good video.
We had a power cut just before Christmas which lasted 24 hours and once the ‘novelty’ wore off the situation was intolerable. Luckily we are on gas so boiling up water wasn’t a problem but the gas boiler for the central heating and the water pump need electric to operate. Minus 6 deg celcius outside at the time meant it wasn’t fun. Now I’m even more determined to live off the grid which may be a challenge in a semi-urban area.
you 2 are SOOO …
you 2 are SOOO mellow,it cracks me up . i see you have a Tom Brown guide ,that is the best of the best for total survival info/mindset . I think your video will really get some suburbanites thinking more about disaster prep/plans (you have that “hey they could be my neighbors” feel about you),I know sometimes other preparedness info out there can be a little harsh for some people so you diffently filled a niche
Bad Mr. Spoon. Bad!
Bad Mr. Spoon. Bad!
One idea for food …
One idea for food in an emergency. Peanut butter. Doesn’t need refrigerated and it’s a good source of protein.
Yeah , I can’t …
Yeah , I can’t bring myself to drink water from the toilet. I keep 12 gallons of water for that reason.
Another suggestion: …
Another suggestion: make an emergency port-a-potty using a five gallon bucket placed inside a sturdy frame on which you can mount a toilet set. Kept a bag of peat moss available to cover the contents of the bucket. When the bucket is half or three-quarters full, bury contents and rinse bucket. This should provide a reasonably clean-smelling toilet without using excessive water.
Some suggestions: …
Some suggestions: During an extended water outage wash with rain water in a sink but disconnect the drain pipe of the sink such that it drains into a five gallon bucket. Use the grey water to flush the toilet. Keep a large ice chest available. When electrical service is interupted place refridgerated items in the ice chest. If you have an ice maker, put the ice in the check. Eat from the ice chest first. Food should last three or four days w/o touching emergency rations. Pretty good video.