recently subbed. very interesting shit. while i have been aware of the downward spiral for years, modern life has seemed to always get in the way. but you, sir, are opening my eyes to the possibilities that are out there.
i have so far seen several vids. very informative stuff. kudos.
I'm hoping the system can be altered in a way that will not force even a temporary collapse. Still trying to figure out how a normal citizen of the world can influence such a change, but I'm supporting the solutions shared in the "Money as Debt" documentary. It's a documentary I think everyone should watch.
Hi there,my names Peter from Carlisle UK,I've been watching quite a few of you folks in the States preparing for what looks like the impending collapse,even though here in the UK things don't seem to bad(yet)I've started to stockpile tinned food (meat fruit beansmainly)and I do happen to have a getaway plan if things get really nasty,as for your topic on water I'm fortunate to live just a few mile from theLakeDistrict.Question how would you get people to prepare since they ain't listening to me?
I only ask because everyone around here seems to think that either nothing will happen their head firmly buried in the sand or that they can't do anything about it but as Gerald Celente and others have said... its better have a supply of food and not need it than to not have any and need it.
@peetree1977 im from birmingham uk, nice to see that not everyone in the uk is deluded, no one around me seems to care, i tell people and they either think im crazy or agree and dont seem to be bothered. There mind appears to be warped by the media and technology.
Nice setup you have there. I am only 20 and haven't had a job for about a year so I don't have resources to put aside for stuff like this. Although, my Mom has 4 acres of her own land with a well, we will just need to get a hand pump. What was the brand name of your hand pump and the cost? If you don't mind me asking. Thanks.
You are very wise. Air, water, body temp, food, shelter, defense, transportation MOSTLY IN THAT ORDER. What I see sometimes are these huge pools people throw away that material can be used to line a dug out area and you could use it for a liner or use it to collect rain water. Right now things are easy pretty soon things are going to quickly grind to a halt many will suffer shock when they realize the rug has been pulled out from under them. Great video nice pump.
Aaron, your family is lucky to have you. We don't own land but every place we rent must have a well. Our whole home water filtration system is set up for well water. We got a propane generator to keep it rocking. Now we are starting to shop for a hand pump for if/when we can no longer afford or get the propane. Heirloom seeds had been our investment first over silver! I am lucky to have two green thumbs & grew up growing. Best of luck to you & yours!
I am a single woman and I am looking for a piece of land but have no idea where to look. I know it has to have water in it and preferably on it. How do you know if there is water in the land (for a well). Also, is there any resource that tells you where in this vast country to locate to. I have just a little amount of money and it would be just my elderly mother (77) and me (49).
Thanks so much for your video, on hand pump, we are also looking into have a good water source, our well is about the same depth, and we found that hand pump on line but right now we are hoping to save the money to get if before it all collapses. Keep up the good work, dont stop making your videos, we need more to be aware and more to be prepared
I don't know man This stuff I keep listening makes me feel so depressed. I came to this country 7 years ago Now I own a house, have a job, have a beautiful family and then I just keep listening about this economic collapse and kinda makes me think Why the fck did I leave my country! if in few years it will become like it?? I don't know man but I believe with my heart thet we'll be ok. Thanks
Really appreciate this video and you are right. There is a false hope that the crisis will be short lived. My husband and I are professionals and meet once a week with another couple who owns land in another state on a lake. We problem solve regarding our "escape plan" and have multiple scenarios worked out.
Would love to hear more about planning for couples with young children. Between us we have 9 kids but only 3 are still very young - this presents all sorts of challenges.
We already have a well, and were contemplating whether or not we needed to store water because of it. Then we came upon this video. We still plan to store water for short term emergencies, but will now be shopping for a hand pump as a fall back.. Filtering will still be a must of course.
Love your videos, thanks for sharing your viewpoints. I agree that if things do go pearshaped, gold will have little meaning when food is scarce, as happened in Argentina. Good on the water. For anyone who has very little money you can do google search schmutzdecke, and find out how to use sand to clean any kind of really gross water and make it drinkable. And get yourself informed on survival. the net is your friend, find what grows in the wild that you can eat and other survival info
you may not sell but you obviously understand if the situation you are preparing for actualy comes to pass the idea of property and ownership is non existent, so you wouldnt own anything.
After a collapse game will be as scarce as hens teeth as everyone, experienced or not, will resort to hunting and fishing. Not only that hunting will become dangerous as more hunters are afield. Accidental, as well as, deliberate shootings will occur. It is better to raise you own meat; rabbits, chickens, even goats are concealable. Hunting should not be counted on.
It is good to have a hybrid-plan. Have bottled water for short-term use and a well and handpump for longterm production. If you are sick/injured, you need easy access to food (MRE-style), water (bottles), fuel (propane/campfuel). SHTF living is HARD WORK. Make preps for longterm survival but allow for rainy days.
by the way about storing water in bottles - do u still buy water from a story (also which water) or is it still a scam (that it's essentially tap water in there) ?
I agree with you about bullion. However, I choose to purchase small amounts of it for the purposes of exchanging it for a new bullion backed currency when that happens. Only to protect my savings. Food & water come way before gold!
I just wish I had enough funds to purchase property. I refuse to take out a loan on land because you can become unemployed in a hurry. I just subscribed because I appreciate your efforts. Wish I had 50 more of you in my area. Good video sir!
I am brand new to this channel of yours, Aaron(hope this is right). I watched some of your other videos and read some of your other articles. I am glad I found you. You are neat. Gives me a whole different perspective on the coming collapse. What pure greed and political ambition have done to this land is sinful. I was one to think that it would be over in a year or so. Do you have any thought on when it might start? Do you know that in some states it is almost impossible to own guns?
@nld1960 general concensus i have gathered is the collapse will likely happen in the fall of this year. More specifically watch mainstream media and when u hear that the stimulus funds have run out u will know that the colapse is near.
I inherited about 8 acres of land in East Texas. My husband and I are planning on moving onto it in the future. We have decided to pay off all of our bills first since we ran up large bills raising our children. We have been talking about putting in a well now for use when we move there. However, with the drilling for natural gas/oil that is planned, we worry about the well becoming contaminated. Is there drilling near you? If so, do you think they could ruin your well?
@annonline1968 - There isn't drilling right where we are, but there is some in the area. We haven't really worried too much about well water getting contaminated from drilling, but I guess it is a possibility. The water we have needs to be filtered anyway... it has a lot of iron in it.
Never saw you before, I am now a subscriber. Thanks for the great videos and great view points. It's nice to see someone like you making vids in the preparedness community who isn't such a jerk and is balanced.
Dig the channel man! Subbed. Just bought my land fall of '09 & Im workin on it furiously to get ready. I have a small spring but hope to save some money for a well. I also have a small pond & forest for wood, heat & cooking. To survive the midwest winters wood is imperitve!
Hi, Is that a 4" or a 6" well casing you have there? Just to clarify -- is your water really 120' down, or is the total depth of your well 120'? I've looked at Bison pumps, but hadn't heard of the Simple brand. I'm still trying to convince my husband that we
need a hand pump up near the house and barn. (We have a shallow well point and pump my husband put in himself on the property near the garden, but it's far from the house.)
I think it's great that you are prepping, but even if things don't go south in a big way fast (and it's a slow death), learning to simplify your life, being rural, and working towards self-sufficiency is a good way to live, especially if you are / will be raising kids.
Finally, keep in mind that all that wildlife attracted to your water source is going to neccessitate good fencing around any garden areas you create. (We have the same situation on our property with a new garden bed). Oh, and Versitasfiles mentioned your channel and that's how I found you. I look forward to more of your vids.
It's actually been very difficult to find anyone who's taking this seriously or who are willing to genuinely pool resources. So far, the only person in my network is a guy who is as poor as a church mouse and has no real resources to share. I'm hoping things will change in the future, but no luck so far.
Personally, I have 6 months worth of water, if rationed, and I have a stream that runs directly through my back yard. I also live near a main creek that runs into a small river less than a quarter mile from my house. I don't have the money to do what you've done, but I do have the ability to purchase stores of value like Silver & Gold. It's not the only option or a silver bullet, but I'm taking the shotgun approach to preparation.
how about an old fashioned well with a bucket? easier and cheaper no solar panel or electricity . In case of an economic collapse at some point they will shut the electricity, and there could be cloudy days. I have an old fashion well and the water is good and cold
@mihail2000 - You can use a well with a bucket only if you have a very shallow water table. Our well they had to drill down 345 feet to hit water, it then rose up to only 120 feet down due to water pressure. In modern well drilling the shaft is only about 4 inches to 6 inches wide, and you pay much more per foot for the 6 inch version. So to answer your question, using a bucket would be impossible in a modern water well unless you spend hundreds of thousands for drilling a wide hole.
@miksulder - In my opinion people who stay in the big cities have a very low chance of survival. I see the cities imploding completely, to the point where cannibalism would become the norm. When things start to get bad rural is the place to be... when things get really bad, the wilderness would be the final refuge.
nope, not the best time to buy land right now, because real estate price will go down dramatically soon. gold and silver will be the best investment and we will not have water shortages until in the middle of the tribulation which maybe 10 to 20 years away. my plan is to invest in commodities until the collapse of the dollar and then buy land with it. in a hyperinflation scenario your land may cost few ounces of silver. watch and see and you will find out before end of November this year.
@shawnsent - actually, housing is going down, but rural land prices are not. We bought over 11 acres for $36,000. That price is comparable to rural land prices in deep Mexico (I know because I have bought land in Mexico). Land prices will only be going down where the price was inflated due to expectations of development. Farmable land has a separate value that will increase as food prices increase. At any rate I think it would be foolish to wait to get farm land. It takes time to set up a farm.
@StormCloudsGathering you have to understand, all lands are based on USD in the states and even if the prices rise it wont do any good in hyperinflation scenario, which we will be facing soon. in 1980 people bought a farm with 10 ounces of silver in the states and in the early 1920's when hyperinflation happened in Wiemar republic, people bought a block of land in down town for 1 ounce of gold.
@shawnsent - Land isn't an investment strategy, it's a survival strategy. If hyper-inflation sets in and there are no jobs gold will be spent very quickly on necessities. You have to consider what the cities are going to be like in the case of a dollar collapse. Imagine hurricane Katrina all across the US. Those who stay in the cities aren't going to have a very good chance of surviving, much less protecting their gold or trading it. Land can provide food and water indefinitely.
how will u protect your land ? do you expect people to respect your land if all hell breaks loose ? dont forget when all hell breaks loose you dont OWN your land.
@buzznews1 - How do I intend to protect my land? With lots of high powered fire arms and family that know how to use them. Probably a subject for a future video.
Oh, that's a truism. We've been at it for almost 20 years and I still have a big list of to-do's and projects (she says dreaming of a root cellar). It's not just money slowing one down, it's finding time around daily and seasonal chores as well as just living life in general. But it's all good. : )
@StormCloudsGathering -- Congratulations! Your life is about to change 180 degrees in the best way possible. Plus, children are a wonderful distraction to everything "unsettling" that's going on. Yeah, you're gonna worry about them and their future. But every generation has done that and children are always brought forth in uncertain times because no one knows the future. I was born during the cold war, about 6 months before the Cuban Missile crisis.
What is your opinion in finding a location that has a temperate climate with plenty of rainfall so that water would not be a major issue and with the climate allowing for growth year round, food would be available due to the abundance of water and the favorable climate. Another advantage is that heating and cooling would no longer be a major factor and hence generation of power by wind or solar would not have to be as great of a concern.
@MACKATTACK1970 - Picking a good climate is definitely important. I wouldn't say that Texas is temperate... it is pretty extreme as far as heat goes, but it doesn't get too cold (usually). We picked east Texas because of the rain fall here, which is significantly higher than central Texas. There are other states that may be better in terms of temperature and rainfall, but the political climate also has to be taken into consideration (gun rights etc..).
I am looking at other parts of the world that may be better for survival if a total breakdown occurs and of course, water and food as well as a temperate climate will be utmost in the decision. As for your taking into consideration 'gun rights' I am sorry to say that by looking at what happened in Katrina, gun rights are just that and the government gives us those rights and the government takes away those rights just as quickly.
@MACKATTACK1970 - I'm not counting on our rights existing when things get bad, in fact I'm counting on martial law at some point, but the years of strong gun rights in Texas has lead to a very highly armed public. This to me is a good thing since I consider that the federal government could be more dangerous than roving gangs. This is one reason I would rather be here than in California when the SHTF.
@StormCloudsGathering ya dude i feel for ppl in cali and new york...the gangs will rule the streets...
the gangs and "thugs" will get bad here in tx for a little bit til the gun owners start banding together for better protection. bye bye gangland. that shits not goin down in tx. got an ar 15, ruger mini 14, 12 g shotty, and pleeeeenty of ammo. more than enough for a couple hundred thieves and gangsters.
The good old hand pump. Good choice -- simple an relatively cheap. I have a well in my yard built like 80 years ago and it still has water in it, but the old-school hand pump is rusty and needs renovation. If I'll have some time this summer, will try try fix it. Peace!
There is one major flaw in your approach. If you are not a Sovereign citizen the government can "legally" walk in and confiscate your land whether it's paid in full or not. Thats the only real problem I forsee though, they could take it by force too I guess, and because your in such a remote location no one would notice. Atleast we both live in Texas, if we secede both of us have a higher chance of survival.
@WordoftheFree - It's true that land ownership is not a guarantee. I consider it more as a launching point. If things get bad and the trouble stays at a distance we buckle down, but if it seems clear that we won't be able to stay then we head to the woods. The advantage of starting rural is that you are already in the forest so you don't have to go through a dangerous bug out, and we are within a days walk of a national forest.
Why not do both, save gold and prepare the land? This is probably more feasible in rural areas. Thats where I stand. Gold, a store of value, used for 6000 years, will be used more in bad times. Aaron if you feel that we are going back in time as how we are going to live, I am surprised that you are not for gold. Most people I know with your view see gold as a relic. Relics are things from times past. I agree we are going to go back in time as to how we live. continued
@jimbobubbadj You even mentioned solar panels being a luxury later. You mentioned the panels being delicate inferring that they may not work later. So this means no electricity and no electricity means no electronic money such as debit, credit and Wall St high frequency trading. So some medium of exchange and store of value will be needed. History has shown gold and silver are up to the challenge. Fiat currencies like the dollar always collapse so paper money will not be trusted.
@jimbobubbadj Lastly, the Federal Reserve is a privately owned central bank. Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan, foreign banks and others own it. The government borrows money from the Fed and pays interest to it.
@jimbobubbadj - Sure gold could be a replacement down the line, but before that happens I believe there is going to be a massive die off in this country. My position is that we should use the money that we have first on resources that will keep us alive, and then if we can afford it we could consider gold. It cost thousands of dollars to get a farm ready, so I don't imagine having any money to spare for precious metals any time soon.
@jimbobubbadj - One other thing... I think it is yet to be determined what will replace the current fiat currency system. Barter is a real contender. Consider this, if there is a shortage of food and people are starving are you more likely to trade your pound of beans for silver or for a pound of corn? I would be willing to bet that when it came to it you would chose corn if you were hungry.
@StormCloudsGathering People still accepted gold even during the dark ages and during the bubonic plague. If both items(beans and corn) are available at the same time to be traded. Sometimes one item is ready but the other is not. A plumber doing work may not want what his customer has to offer. With gold as payment the plumber can buy what he needs now or later. If I am starving I am going to eat my beans now, I would not want take any more time to barter it for corn. contined
@jimbobubbadj If I am starving of course I want the food. If I have plenty of food, I will sell some for silver. I will use the silver later for what I need.
@StormCloudsGathering -- Have you read the book "Surviving the Economic Collapse" by Ferfal? He is a fellow from Argentina who detailed in his book what it was like going through Argentina's collapse. I found it interesting that bartering actually didn't work well -- people often found they didn't have what the other person wanted, and vice-versa.
@Michigansnowpony - I didn't read that book, though I can imagine what he is saying would be true. Barter would take some time to get established since so few people actually know how to produce anything. My thought is that there will be a lot of suffering, and those who do survive will be those who learn how to produce useful goods. Those who do produce useful goods will probably be able to get what they want from the very beginning.
@jimbobubbadj - I am actually for gold, but only after the other necessities are all accounted for. I guess with the money that we are finding it cost to set up a farm I wouldn't have thought there are many people who have enough resources to do both. I know I won't get to that point before the collapse. When the collapse does come I will try to sell whatever excess we are able to produce on the farm for gold if people have it, but I'm not sure there will be excess.
there's gonna be a mass exodus of ppl leaving the cities and spreading about and theres only so much clean water since all the rivers are completely toxic
Though I think that this is all for the best- humanity, especially the USA has been living the high life for WAAAAY too long and its just nowhere near sustainable. It's not really losing our standard of living but rather, going back to the way we used to be
If as you say water will be more valuable than Gold then you better look out for the BIG GUNS because if water is that expensive the big guns will be looking to take your water and they won't be offering you 2 pounds of gold for that water.
@MACKATTACK1970 - I meant more that water will be more valuable in that it can keep us alive. There are lots of ponds and lakes in the area, so I highly doubt the military would want to come commandeer our hand pump. I have however taken the issue of looters and gangs into consideration, and we are preparing accordingly but that is a subject for another video.
I agree with you that water will be valuable and it's good to know that you have taken into consideration the fact that looters and gangs may want to steal or damage your pump. It's also good to know that you are making plans for a (just in case) scenario. I do believe that having some gold and silver is necessary to be ready to leave your property and travel elsewhere if something catastrophic would occur that makes it impossible to survive in that location.
@seamstobe - Fortunately we have more deer than neighbors where we are, but we do hope our family and friends will come to our land when things get bad. You have to think like a tribe.
That is a great idea and not so long ago people all were self sufficient. A closed cistern to catch rain water from the roof is something you see all over Europe and tropical areas. The advantage of a cistern is that it can be closed off if there is any threat of contamination of the air or groundwater from biological attack. YOu really have the right idea with the pump. That could serve an entire village. Investments in commodities should be the second choice after basic needs.
@davincij15 - I guess the question is what are we preparing for. I think some people have the opinion that we are just preparing for a financial disaster, in which case it is just a choice of investment strategy. There are others like myself that think that the collapse of the dollar would lead to severe shortages of necessities and would result in something not unlike what happened in Katrina. If I am correct then I would prefer that everyone be prepared with food and water.
I have all those things but only enough for 3 months if it lasts longer than that I must move. If you live next to an inactive volcano that starts to erupting you don't stay there because you built a pump and have a pond.
:) No offence, I live near a big city and although my land is big enough to grow food and get well water I not gonna do it because thats not the life style I want.
So gold will allow me to move to a place that offers it at a fair price.
@davincij15 - Being a farmer isn't really the lifestyle I would choose in the best of circumstances either. I've worked on farms, and I know it is back breaking labor. I do wish the best for you, I think we will all be better off if you are right and not me.
At the end of the day there is no guarantees that my gold will get me out of here and their is no guarantees no disaster will happen to your land. We each believe that our choices are the best choice.
@davincij15 - We were living in Europe when this started, and we decided to come here because there is cheap land. It's true that gold is better for traveling, but I wouldn't want to be in France when the SHTF, or Mexico either for that matter. I've lived in those countries and several others, and strategically there are issues that you can only know about after living there. France for example is a very dense country with easily sealed cities. In the US there are lot's of hills to run to.
I find many people that I agree with on the internet, but unfortunately, none live close enough to me to make a diff. I am in W. central Tx. Thanx for the video information!
@StormCloudsGathering I am about 180 miles from Austin. Sort of NW. I have family in San Marcos, but they are into living for the day and not worrying about the future. They have me doing their worrying for them. LOL!
I am saving for 5 acres up in Newhampshire $12,000 The land is called recreational land and I guess your not suppose to live on it permanantly, but you are allowed to have a camper or small cabin on it. I figure in an SHTF situation comes who is going to stop me from living on it anyway? I like your well great idea, but in an emergency situation you can also hand dig a well to get water.
@NovusChaoMundi - as far as hand digging a well... it really depends on where you are. Here, they had to dig down 345 feet to get to water (the pressure then pushed it up to 120 feet). I know I couldn't dig 345 feet down through clay and rocks. Some places have a more accessible water table though. That 5 acres sounds like a good plan. One option we considered before finding this property was to hide supplies in a state park somewhere.
love your videos!! it has been very difficult networking with others. People just cant take their eyes off american idol to see what is really going on in the world-i have found one couple that works for me who see the collapse coming thats all. I have fraternity brothers who basically laugh at me when i tell them what is coming, they really freak out when i tell them i have food stored LOL.
as far as water storage i have water bottles at my apt, but my girlfriends parents have well water
@enterthematrix777 - Thanks! I've had the same issue when talking with people. Some won't say anything to my face, but they act in such a way that I know they think I'm off my rocker when I tell them I'm stocking up for the end of the US. I guess we'll see who's laughing when the second wave of the collapse hits.
recently subbed. very interesting shit. while i have been aware of the downward spiral for years, modern life has seemed to always get in the way. but you, sir, are opening my eyes to the possibilities that are out there.
i have so far seen several vids. very informative stuff. kudos.
fukkensully 3 months ago
I'm hoping the system can be altered in a way that will not force even a temporary collapse. Still trying to figure out how a normal citizen of the world can influence such a change, but I'm supporting the solutions shared in the "Money as Debt" documentary. It's a documentary I think everyone should watch.
GiorgiMusic 4 months ago
Hi there,my names Peter from Carlisle UK,I've been watching quite a few of you folks in the States preparing for what looks like the impending collapse,even though here in the UK things don't seem to bad(yet)I've started to stockpile tinned food (meat fruit beansmainly)and I do happen to have a getaway plan if things get really nasty,as for your topic on water I'm fortunate to live just a few mile from theLakeDistrict.Question how would you get people to prepare since they ain't listening to me?
peetree1977 10 months ago
I only ask because everyone around here seems to think that either nothing will happen their head firmly buried in the sand or that they can't do anything about it but as Gerald Celente and others have said... its better have a supply of food and not need it than to not have any and need it.
peetree1977 10 months ago
@peetree1977 im from birmingham uk, nice to see that not everyone in the uk is deluded, no one around me seems to care, i tell people and they either think im crazy or agree and dont seem to be bothered. There mind appears to be warped by the media and technology.
PeasantofMercia 3 months ago
Nice setup you have there. I am only 20 and haven't had a job for about a year so I don't have resources to put aside for stuff like this. Although, my Mom has 4 acres of her own land with a well, we will just need to get a hand pump. What was the brand name of your hand pump and the cost? If you don't mind me asking. Thanks.
infowarrior91890 10 months ago
how much was the total cost of getting a well drilled?
bubber25 10 months ago
I live on a farm, we have a cistern, and 2 wells, one of which is manual (although it currently doesn't work.)
Don't drink water out of old quarries except in emergencies though. Those are often full of all sorts of industrial waste.
Houshalter 11 months ago
nice job A. you are providing well for your family.
and stock that pond with FISHIES!
just goto a fishing hole, catch a bunch of fish and dump them in your pond... it works.
-TEW
theeastwatch 11 months ago
You are very wise. Air, water, body temp, food, shelter, defense, transportation MOSTLY IN THAT ORDER. What I see sometimes are these huge pools people throw away that material can be used to line a dug out area and you could use it for a liner or use it to collect rain water. Right now things are easy pretty soon things are going to quickly grind to a halt many will suffer shock when they realize the rug has been pulled out from under them. Great video nice pump.
cdltpx 11 months ago
Informative and timely. People definately need to PLAN for water assurance!!!!
Looks like you may be using that pond in the next 12 months.
Thanks pal,....nice video.
mkmason2002 1 year ago
Aaron, your family is lucky to have you. We don't own land but every place we rent must have a well. Our whole home water filtration system is set up for well water. We got a propane generator to keep it rocking. Now we are starting to shop for a hand pump for if/when we can no longer afford or get the propane. Heirloom seeds had been our investment first over silver! I am lucky to have two green thumbs & grew up growing. Best of luck to you & yours!
artnuwa11 1 year ago
Very wise prepper! Must sub! Thanks for the video!
UTubeMartyr 1 year ago
I am a single woman and I am looking for a piece of land but have no idea where to look. I know it has to have water in it and preferably on it. How do you know if there is water in the land (for a well). Also, is there any resource that tells you where in this vast country to locate to. I have just a little amount of money and it would be just my elderly mother (77) and me (49).
Brie217 1 year ago
Thanks so much for your video, on hand pump, we are also looking into have a good water source, our well is about the same depth, and we found that hand pump on line but right now we are hoping to save the money to get if before it all collapses. Keep up the good work, dont stop making your videos, we need more to be aware and more to be prepared
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swannhouse 1 year ago
I don't know man This stuff I keep listening makes me feel so depressed. I came to this country 7 years ago Now I own a house, have a job, have a beautiful family and then I just keep listening about this economic collapse and kinda makes me think Why the fck did I leave my country! if in few years it will become like it?? I don't know man but I believe with my heart thet we'll be ok. Thanks
1983JuanCarlos 1 year ago
Really appreciate this video and you are right. There is a false hope that the crisis will be short lived. My husband and I are professionals and meet once a week with another couple who owns land in another state on a lake. We problem solve regarding our "escape plan" and have multiple scenarios worked out.
Would love to hear more about planning for couples with young children. Between us we have 9 kids but only 3 are still very young - this presents all sorts of challenges.
ElizabethIrish 1 year ago
We already have a well, and were contemplating whether or not we needed to store water because of it. Then we came upon this video. We still plan to store water for short term emergencies, but will now be shopping for a hand pump as a fall back.. Filtering will still be a must of course.
Jabbabeast 1 year ago
Love your videos, thanks for sharing your viewpoints. I agree that if things do go pearshaped, gold will have little meaning when food is scarce, as happened in Argentina. Good on the water. For anyone who has very little money you can do google search schmutzdecke, and find out how to use sand to clean any kind of really gross water and make it drinkable. And get yourself informed on survival. the net is your friend, find what grows in the wild that you can eat and other survival info
margienieuwkerk 1 year ago
you may not sell but you obviously understand if the situation you are preparing for actualy comes to pass the idea of property and ownership is non existent, so you wouldnt own anything.
Danster82 1 year ago
After a collapse game will be as scarce as hens teeth as everyone, experienced or not, will resort to hunting and fishing. Not only that hunting will become dangerous as more hunters are afield. Accidental, as well as, deliberate shootings will occur. It is better to raise you own meat; rabbits, chickens, even goats are concealable. Hunting should not be counted on.
Great videos BTW.
Richard of Danbury
Richardofdanbury 1 year ago
It is good to have a hybrid-plan. Have bottled water for short-term use and a well and handpump for longterm production. If you are sick/injured, you need easy access to food (MRE-style), water (bottles), fuel (propane/campfuel). SHTF living is HARD WORK. Make preps for longterm survival but allow for rainy days.
biro619 1 year ago
Just found your channel, excellent content!!!
Fretaholic1 1 year ago
by the way about storing water in bottles - do u still buy water from a story (also which water) or is it still a scam (that it's essentially tap water in there) ?
Yamakashi1 1 year ago
btw who is "you" , you and ?
Yamakashi1 1 year ago
livin in florida ..water is everywhere ...buy a katadyn pocket filter best 200 dollars you can spend..then buy silver
kflar112 1 year ago
I agree with you about bullion. However, I choose to purchase small amounts of it for the purposes of exchanging it for a new bullion backed currency when that happens. Only to protect my savings. Food & water come way before gold!
I just wish I had enough funds to purchase property. I refuse to take out a loan on land because you can become unemployed in a hurry. I just subscribed because I appreciate your efforts. Wish I had 50 more of you in my area. Good video sir!
brown55061 1 year ago
your think just like me :)
tjr3838 1 year ago
like I tell people, If the dieing starts you waited to long to sell your silver and gold!
tjr3838 1 year ago
I am brand new to this channel of yours, Aaron(hope this is right). I watched some of your other videos and read some of your other articles. I am glad I found you. You are neat. Gives me a whole different perspective on the coming collapse. What pure greed and political ambition have done to this land is sinful. I was one to think that it would be over in a year or so. Do you have any thought on when it might start? Do you know that in some states it is almost impossible to own guns?
nld1960 1 year ago
@nld1960 general concensus i have gathered is the collapse will likely happen in the fall of this year. More specifically watch mainstream media and when u hear that the stimulus funds have run out u will know that the colapse is near.
Gnostic279 1 year ago
I inherited about 8 acres of land in East Texas. My husband and I are planning on moving onto it in the future. We have decided to pay off all of our bills first since we ran up large bills raising our children. We have been talking about putting in a well now for use when we move there. However, with the drilling for natural gas/oil that is planned, we worry about the well becoming contaminated. Is there drilling near you? If so, do you think they could ruin your well?
annonline1968 1 year ago
@annonline1968 - There isn't drilling right where we are, but there is some in the area. We haven't really worried too much about well water getting contaminated from drilling, but I guess it is a possibility. The water we have needs to be filtered anyway... it has a lot of iron in it.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago 2
Never saw you before, I am now a subscriber. Thanks for the great videos and great view points. It's nice to see someone like you making vids in the preparedness community who isn't such a jerk and is balanced.
MrSkaramanga 1 year ago
Dig the channel man! Subbed. Just bought my land fall of '09 & Im workin on it furiously to get ready. I have a small spring but hope to save some money for a well. I also have a small pond & forest for wood, heat & cooking. To survive the midwest winters wood is imperitve!
civildisorder44 1 year ago
Hi, Is that a 4" or a 6" well casing you have there? Just to clarify -- is your water really 120' down, or is the total depth of your well 120'? I've looked at Bison pumps, but hadn't heard of the Simple brand. I'm still trying to convince my husband that we
need a hand pump up near the house and barn. (We have a shallow well point and pump my husband put in himself on the property near the garden, but it's far from the house.)
Michigansnowpony 1 year ago
I think it's great that you are prepping, but even if things don't go south in a big way fast (and it's a slow death), learning to simplify your life, being rural, and working towards self-sufficiency is a good way to live, especially if you are / will be raising kids.
Michigansnowpony 1 year ago
Finally, keep in mind that all that wildlife attracted to your water source is going to neccessitate good fencing around any garden areas you create. (We have the same situation on our property with a new garden bed). Oh, and Versitasfiles mentioned your channel and that's how I found you. I look forward to more of your vids.
Michigansnowpony 1 year ago
It's actually been very difficult to find anyone who's taking this seriously or who are willing to genuinely pool resources. So far, the only person in my network is a guy who is as poor as a church mouse and has no real resources to share. I'm hoping things will change in the future, but no luck so far.
veritasfiles 1 year ago
Personally, I have 6 months worth of water, if rationed, and I have a stream that runs directly through my back yard. I also live near a main creek that runs into a small river less than a quarter mile from my house. I don't have the money to do what you've done, but I do have the ability to purchase stores of value like Silver & Gold. It's not the only option or a silver bullet, but I'm taking the shotgun approach to preparation.
veritasfiles 1 year ago
how about an old fashioned well with a bucket? easier and cheaper no solar panel or electricity . In case of an economic collapse at some point they will shut the electricity, and there could be cloudy days. I have an old fashion well and the water is good and cold
mihail2000 1 year ago
@mihail2000 - You can use a well with a bucket only if you have a very shallow water table. Our well they had to drill down 345 feet to hit water, it then rose up to only 120 feet down due to water pressure. In modern well drilling the shaft is only about 4 inches to 6 inches wide, and you pay much more per foot for the 6 inch version. So to answer your question, using a bucket would be impossible in a modern water well unless you spend hundreds of thousands for drilling a wide hole.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
how people are going to survive in big cities.
miksulder 1 year ago
@miksulder - In my opinion people who stay in the big cities have a very low chance of survival. I see the cities imploding completely, to the point where cannibalism would become the norm. When things start to get bad rural is the place to be... when things get really bad, the wilderness would be the final refuge.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
nope, not the best time to buy land right now, because real estate price will go down dramatically soon. gold and silver will be the best investment and we will not have water shortages until in the middle of the tribulation which maybe 10 to 20 years away. my plan is to invest in commodities until the collapse of the dollar and then buy land with it. in a hyperinflation scenario your land may cost few ounces of silver. watch and see and you will find out before end of November this year.
shawnsent 1 year ago
@shawnsent - actually, housing is going down, but rural land prices are not. We bought over 11 acres for $36,000. That price is comparable to rural land prices in deep Mexico (I know because I have bought land in Mexico). Land prices will only be going down where the price was inflated due to expectations of development. Farmable land has a separate value that will increase as food prices increase. At any rate I think it would be foolish to wait to get farm land. It takes time to set up a farm.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering you have to understand, all lands are based on USD in the states and even if the prices rise it wont do any good in hyperinflation scenario, which we will be facing soon. in 1980 people bought a farm with 10 ounces of silver in the states and in the early 1920's when hyperinflation happened in Wiemar republic, people bought a block of land in down town for 1 ounce of gold.
shawnsent 1 year ago
@shawnsent - Land isn't an investment strategy, it's a survival strategy. If hyper-inflation sets in and there are no jobs gold will be spent very quickly on necessities. You have to consider what the cities are going to be like in the case of a dollar collapse. Imagine hurricane Katrina all across the US. Those who stay in the cities aren't going to have a very good chance of surviving, much less protecting their gold or trading it. Land can provide food and water indefinitely.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
how will u protect your land ? do you expect people to respect your land if all hell breaks loose ? dont forget when all hell breaks loose you dont OWN your land.
buzznews1 1 year ago
@buzznews1 - How do I intend to protect my land? With lots of high powered fire arms and family that know how to use them. Probably a subject for a future video.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering -- " . . . It takes time to set up a farm".
Oh, that's a truism. We've been at it for almost 20 years and I still have a big list of to-do's and projects (she says dreaming of a root cellar). It's not just money slowing one down, it's finding time around daily and seasonal chores as well as just living life in general. But it's all good. : )
Michigansnowpony 1 year ago
@Michigansnowpony - Yeah, It's overwhelming the amount of work that a farm entails, especially now that my wife is about to have a baby in a month.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering -- Congratulations! Your life is about to change 180 degrees in the best way possible. Plus, children are a wonderful distraction to everything "unsettling" that's going on. Yeah, you're gonna worry about them and their future. But every generation has done that and children are always brought forth in uncertain times because no one knows the future. I was born during the cold war, about 6 months before the Cuban Missile crisis.
Michigansnowpony 1 year ago
What a good thing you guys are doing. Thanks!
materialclassified 1 year ago
You can check out our pioneer hand pump on my channel if you are interested
LivingHistorySchool 1 year ago
StormCloudsGathering.
What is your opinion in finding a location that has a temperate climate with plenty of rainfall so that water would not be a major issue and with the climate allowing for growth year round, food would be available due to the abundance of water and the favorable climate. Another advantage is that heating and cooling would no longer be a major factor and hence generation of power by wind or solar would not have to be as great of a concern.
MACKATTACK1970 1 year ago
@MACKATTACK1970 - Picking a good climate is definitely important. I wouldn't say that Texas is temperate... it is pretty extreme as far as heat goes, but it doesn't get too cold (usually). We picked east Texas because of the rain fall here, which is significantly higher than central Texas. There are other states that may be better in terms of temperature and rainfall, but the political climate also has to be taken into consideration (gun rights etc..).
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering
I am looking at other parts of the world that may be better for survival if a total breakdown occurs and of course, water and food as well as a temperate climate will be utmost in the decision. As for your taking into consideration 'gun rights' I am sorry to say that by looking at what happened in Katrina, gun rights are just that and the government gives us those rights and the government takes away those rights just as quickly.
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MACKATTACK1970 1 year ago
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Be careful not to rely on current rights as they can be taken away from us.
Either way, you are better prepared than 99% of the populace, good luck.
MACKATTACK1970 1 year ago
@MACKATTACK1970 - I'm not counting on our rights existing when things get bad, in fact I'm counting on martial law at some point, but the years of strong gun rights in Texas has lead to a very highly armed public. This to me is a good thing since I consider that the federal government could be more dangerous than roving gangs. This is one reason I would rather be here than in California when the SHTF.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering ya dude i feel for ppl in cali and new york...the gangs will rule the streets...
the gangs and "thugs" will get bad here in tx for a little bit til the gun owners start banding together for better protection. bye bye gangland. that shits not goin down in tx. got an ar 15, ruger mini 14, 12 g shotty, and pleeeeenty of ammo. more than enough for a couple hundred thieves and gangsters.
txfreedom09 1 year ago
The good old hand pump. Good choice -- simple an relatively cheap. I have a well in my yard built like 80 years ago and it still has water in it, but the old-school hand pump is rusty and needs renovation. If I'll have some time this summer, will try try fix it. Peace!
Sulcuscentralis 1 year ago
There is one major flaw in your approach. If you are not a Sovereign citizen the government can "legally" walk in and confiscate your land whether it's paid in full or not. Thats the only real problem I forsee though, they could take it by force too I guess, and because your in such a remote location no one would notice. Atleast we both live in Texas, if we secede both of us have a higher chance of survival.
WordoftheFree 1 year ago
@WordoftheFree - It's true that land ownership is not a guarantee. I consider it more as a launching point. If things get bad and the trouble stays at a distance we buckle down, but if it seems clear that we won't be able to stay then we head to the woods. The advantage of starting rural is that you are already in the forest so you don't have to go through a dangerous bug out, and we are within a days walk of a national forest.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
what state is this in?
kevink040 1 year ago
@kevink040 - Texas
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
Why not do both, save gold and prepare the land? This is probably more feasible in rural areas. Thats where I stand. Gold, a store of value, used for 6000 years, will be used more in bad times. Aaron if you feel that we are going back in time as how we are going to live, I am surprised that you are not for gold. Most people I know with your view see gold as a relic. Relics are things from times past. I agree we are going to go back in time as to how we live. continued
jimbobubbadj 1 year ago
@jimbobubbadj You even mentioned solar panels being a luxury later. You mentioned the panels being delicate inferring that they may not work later. So this means no electricity and no electricity means no electronic money such as debit, credit and Wall St high frequency trading. So some medium of exchange and store of value will be needed. History has shown gold and silver are up to the challenge. Fiat currencies like the dollar always collapse so paper money will not be trusted.
jimbobubbadj 1 year ago
@jimbobubbadj Lastly, the Federal Reserve is a privately owned central bank. Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan, foreign banks and others own it. The government borrows money from the Fed and pays interest to it.
jimbobubbadj 1 year ago
@jimbobubbadj - Sure gold could be a replacement down the line, but before that happens I believe there is going to be a massive die off in this country. My position is that we should use the money that we have first on resources that will keep us alive, and then if we can afford it we could consider gold. It cost thousands of dollars to get a farm ready, so I don't imagine having any money to spare for precious metals any time soon.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@jimbobubbadj - One other thing... I think it is yet to be determined what will replace the current fiat currency system. Barter is a real contender. Consider this, if there is a shortage of food and people are starving are you more likely to trade your pound of beans for silver or for a pound of corn? I would be willing to bet that when it came to it you would chose corn if you were hungry.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering People still accepted gold even during the dark ages and during the bubonic plague. If both items(beans and corn) are available at the same time to be traded. Sometimes one item is ready but the other is not. A plumber doing work may not want what his customer has to offer. With gold as payment the plumber can buy what he needs now or later. If I am starving I am going to eat my beans now, I would not want take any more time to barter it for corn. contined
jimbobubbadj 1 year ago
@jimbobubbadj If I am starving of course I want the food. If I have plenty of food, I will sell some for silver. I will use the silver later for what I need.
jimbobubbadj 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering -- Have you read the book "Surviving the Economic Collapse" by Ferfal? He is a fellow from Argentina who detailed in his book what it was like going through Argentina's collapse. I found it interesting that bartering actually didn't work well -- people often found they didn't have what the other person wanted, and vice-versa.
Michigansnowpony 1 year ago
@Michigansnowpony - I didn't read that book, though I can imagine what he is saying would be true. Barter would take some time to get established since so few people actually know how to produce anything. My thought is that there will be a lot of suffering, and those who do survive will be those who learn how to produce useful goods. Those who do produce useful goods will probably be able to get what they want from the very beginning.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@jimbobubbadj - I am actually for gold, but only after the other necessities are all accounted for. I guess with the money that we are finding it cost to set up a farm I wouldn't have thought there are many people who have enough resources to do both. I know I won't get to that point before the collapse. When the collapse does come I will try to sell whatever excess we are able to produce on the farm for gold if people have it, but I'm not sure there will be excess.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
Well, well, well
WELL
there's gonna be a mass exodus of ppl leaving the cities and spreading about and theres only so much clean water since all the rivers are completely toxic
Though I think that this is all for the best- humanity, especially the USA has been living the high life for WAAAAY too long and its just nowhere near sustainable. It's not really losing our standard of living but rather, going back to the way we used to be
1x93cm 1 year ago
If as you say water will be more valuable than Gold then you better look out for the BIG GUNS because if water is that expensive the big guns will be looking to take your water and they won't be offering you 2 pounds of gold for that water.
MACKATTACK1970 1 year ago
@MACKATTACK1970 - I meant more that water will be more valuable in that it can keep us alive. There are lots of ponds and lakes in the area, so I highly doubt the military would want to come commandeer our hand pump. I have however taken the issue of looters and gangs into consideration, and we are preparing accordingly but that is a subject for another video.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering
I agree with you that water will be valuable and it's good to know that you have taken into consideration the fact that looters and gangs may want to steal or damage your pump. It's also good to know that you are making plans for a (just in case) scenario. I do believe that having some gold and silver is necessary to be ready to leave your property and travel elsewhere if something catastrophic would occur that makes it impossible to survive in that location.
MACKATTACK1970 1 year ago
I just had the idea that if you are not prepared to share with your community you could be in real trouble. Bless you
seamstobe 1 year ago
@seamstobe - Fortunately we have more deer than neighbors where we are, but we do hope our family and friends will come to our land when things get bad. You have to think like a tribe.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering We are a tribe but deer do make the best neighbours. Good stuff!
seamstobe 1 year ago
That is a great idea and not so long ago people all were self sufficient. A closed cistern to catch rain water from the roof is something you see all over Europe and tropical areas. The advantage of a cistern is that it can be closed off if there is any threat of contamination of the air or groundwater from biological attack. YOu really have the right idea with the pump. That could serve an entire village. Investments in commodities should be the second choice after basic needs.
seamstobe 1 year ago
Keep in mind if we all did the same thing (by house, or tech stocks) that would be very bad.
davincij15 1 year ago
@davincij15 - I guess the question is what are we preparing for. I think some people have the opinion that we are just preparing for a financial disaster, in which case it is just a choice of investment strategy. There are others like myself that think that the collapse of the dollar would lead to severe shortages of necessities and would result in something not unlike what happened in Katrina. If I am correct then I would prefer that everyone be prepared with food and water.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering
I have all those things but only enough for 3 months if it lasts longer than that I must move. If you live next to an inactive volcano that starts to erupting you don't stay there because you built a pump and have a pond.
:) No offence, I live near a big city and although my land is big enough to grow food and get well water I not gonna do it because thats not the life style I want.
So gold will allow me to move to a place that offers it at a fair price.
davincij15 1 year ago
@davincij15 - Being a farmer isn't really the lifestyle I would choose in the best of circumstances either. I've worked on farms, and I know it is back breaking labor. I do wish the best for you, I think we will all be better off if you are right and not me.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering
At the end of the day there is no guarantees that my gold will get me out of here and their is no guarantees no disaster will happen to your land. We each believe that our choices are the best choice.
Let's hope it works out for both of us.
Cheers.
davincij15 1 year ago
Gold and silver is best for people would don't plan on sticking around and provides you with more options than a pump you cant' take with you.
I'm not a rich enough to buy over priced land and not poor enough to buy only food.
Water is not an issue in the short term (next 10 years) but money will be.
davincij15 1 year ago
@davincij15 - We were living in Europe when this started, and we decided to come here because there is cheap land. It's true that gold is better for traveling, but I wouldn't want to be in France when the SHTF, or Mexico either for that matter. I've lived in those countries and several others, and strategically there are issues that you can only know about after living there. France for example is a very dense country with easily sealed cities. In the US there are lot's of hills to run to.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
I find many people that I agree with on the internet, but unfortunately, none live close enough to me to make a diff. I am in W. central Tx. Thanx for the video information!
sizzled28 1 year ago
@sizzled28 - We live in Austin about half of the time. If you're not too far from Austin maybe we could meet at some point.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
@StormCloudsGathering I am about 180 miles from Austin. Sort of NW. I have family in San Marcos, but they are into living for the day and not worrying about the future. They have me doing their worrying for them. LOL!
sizzled28 1 year ago
great video
Denomolise 1 year ago
I am saving for 5 acres up in Newhampshire $12,000 The land is called recreational land and I guess your not suppose to live on it permanantly, but you are allowed to have a camper or small cabin on it. I figure in an SHTF situation comes who is going to stop me from living on it anyway? I like your well great idea, but in an emergency situation you can also hand dig a well to get water.
NovusChaoMundi 1 year ago
@NovusChaoMundi - as far as hand digging a well... it really depends on where you are. Here, they had to dig down 345 feet to get to water (the pressure then pushed it up to 120 feet). I know I couldn't dig 345 feet down through clay and rocks. Some places have a more accessible water table though. That 5 acres sounds like a good plan. One option we considered before finding this property was to hide supplies in a state park somewhere.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
love your videos!! it has been very difficult networking with others. People just cant take their eyes off american idol to see what is really going on in the world-i have found one couple that works for me who see the collapse coming thats all. I have fraternity brothers who basically laugh at me when i tell them what is coming, they really freak out when i tell them i have food stored LOL.
as far as water storage i have water bottles at my apt, but my girlfriends parents have well water
enterthematrix777 1 year ago
@enterthematrix777 - Thanks! I've had the same issue when talking with people. Some won't say anything to my face, but they act in such a way that I know they think I'm off my rocker when I tell them I'm stocking up for the end of the US. I guess we'll see who's laughing when the second wave of the collapse hits.
StormCloudsGathering 1 year ago
Well done!
I like your mind set.
farmjohnny 1 year ago