In the preparedness community‚ we all have something in common... no‚ not that we think that the world is going to end‚ (some of us don't‚ but that's another rabbit hole) but that we like stuff. Specifically‚ gear. There are a couple schools of thought‚ "buy once‚ cry‚ (crye) once" is a popular one. I think that quality gear is the way to go‚ but also keeping it within budget. The problem is‚ is that we need to pressure test our gear‚ to see how it performs. The last thing that you want is for your gear to fail when you need it the most. Find out what works for you‚ and push the gear‚ (and yourself) a bit to see what it‚ (and you) are capable of. That way‚ you can make changes to your gear‚ and you'll be able to perform better. It seems like nearly every single Preparedness channel is putting out a video a week‚ screaming about how you need to go and buy these items right now‚ or you're going to die in SHTF MANNNN‚ (come on‚ they're great at scaring you into watching their videos). This isn't one of those videos. I'm not a fan of scare tactics or doomer content. I'm not selling anything. If I am selling something; I'll let you know. But this isn't a job for me; I do it for fun‚ and to help people out. If you're looking to get your daily adrenaline or dopamine fix‚ this probably isn't the video‚ (or channel) for you. My guess? Most Survival/Prepper channels have ran out of things to talk‚ (or scare you) about. DISCLAIMER: I'm not endorsed or sponsored by any of the companies that you may see in this video.For business inquiries‚ message me at: stxmag@protonmail.com More content coming soon! Like/share/subscribe if you’re interested in any of the following: Prepper‚ preparedness‚ communications‚ gardening‚ homesteading‚ mutual assistance groups‚ Ham Radio‚ grid down‚ teotawaki‚ shtf‚ survivalism‚ bushcraft‚ and any other preparedness related subject!