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A quick review of Masontops Bean Screen Plastic Sprouting Lids for Mason jars I've been using for a little over three years. I also give a short demo since I'm a few days into a batch of Mason jar sprouts right now. Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Masontops Bean Screen Plastic Mason Jar Sprouting Lids for Wide Mouth Mason Jars - 2 Pack https://amzn.to/3HWdPK3 (Paid link) You can find more links, as well as a few helpful tips, over at Next Step Survival: https://nextstepsurvival.com/mason-jar-sprouting-lids

How To Dehydrate Green Onions - Dehydrating Green Onions - From Our Garden To The Prepper Pantry Dehydrating green onions (also known as scallions or spring onions or sibies) is a super simple process, and it can expand your home garden harvest through the winter months. Even if you don't garden, buying from a local farmer's market and dehydrating those vegetables and herbs just makes sense. Products Used In The Video: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The next three links are affiliate links. THank you for your support. The Excalibur 9-tray food dehydrator I use: https://amzn.to/3ktlOEe The upgraded version of the Excalibur 5-tray stackable dehydrator I use: https://amzn.to/3CaPfAS The FoodSaver regular and wide-mouth sealer and accessory hose jar kit I use: https://amzn.to/30g7GYk Video post / Show notes soon at https://nextstepsurvival.com/ Follow my on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/nextstepsurvival/ Follow my on Pinterest at: https://www.pinterest.com/nextstepsurvival/ Thanks for watching, Brian D. Hawkins

In this video, I show you how to store hard wheat berries in five gallon pails (buckets) lined with a Mylar bag. This is a method of long-term food storage and the preps will last for many years. Note: The video has a lot of up and down in volume, so I don't recommend wearing earbuds or headphones while watching. You can find all the links and video details at: https://nextstepsurvival.com/storing-wheat-berries

In video four of our Off-Grid Cooking From The Pantry series, I make my best off-grid coffee using a French Press, a Weber Grill, and a little conversation. I hope you'll join me on my front porch - off-grid style. :) As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. You can see the French Press I used on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3w0Gatf (paid link) You can find the complete post / show notes at: https://nextstepsurvival.com/off-grid-coffee Thanks for watching, Hawkins Out

Another fine video for our 'Cooking From The Pantry - Off-Grid Style' series. This was a fun, last-minute video I put together as soon as I got home from work. It's a one-pot sloppy joe with ground beef and I used rice rather than buns. You know, to make it just as unhealthy as actual sloppy joes. I'm using a one-burner propane camp stove and all of the ingredients came from our prepper pantry. You can find the complete show notes with links at: https://nextstepsurvival.com/sloppy-joe-with-rice-off-grid-cooking/ Here are the other videos in the series so far: https://nextstepsurvival.com/category/off-grid-cooking-from-the-pantry/ Thanks for watching, Hawkins Out.

“I received this product for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.” A full review and demo of the AquaDrum™ Water Purification System for 55-gallon, 30-gallon, and 15-gallon drums. This purification system includes a water filter, tubing, an emergency hand pump, and a USB (Micro) rechargeable pump. The AquaDrum™ Water Purification System is a 55-gallon drum water filter and pump by Sagan Life. The AquaDrum Water Purification System allows us to pump water from our emergency water storage while filtering it simultaneously. This is ideal for water catchment systems that may need to be used during a SHTF event. You can find this 55-gallon pump and filter system at: https://www.saganlife.com/product/aquadrum-55-gal-drum-purification-system/ Review by Brian D. Hawkins, Next Step Survival https://nextstepsurvival.com/

A quick video showing how I rehydrate mushrooms from our long-term food storage and prepper pantry. Today I'm rehydrating dried mushrooms by adding them to a roast in a slow cooker. The dehydrated mushrooms will reconstitute nicely in the Crock-Pot set for an all-day slow cook. There's a lot more details and tips on our site at: https://nextstepsurvival.com/how-to-rehydrate-dried-mushrooms

In this video, I go into detail on putting away two weeks of food and supplies for two people in your prepper pantry. I cover many different options of food with a total of 14 days of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Lunches include soup and a side dish, dinners are a protein, vegetable, side dish, and even a desert. You'll know how to plan the preps in your prepper pantry after you watch this video, as well as understand the amount of food it actually takes. You can find more details in the accompanying article at https://nextstepsurvival.com/prepping-for-beginners/ Brian Hawkins Next Step Survival https://nextstepsurvival.com/

My honest review of the Trekker Stainless Steel Kettle & Kit. https://www.kellykettleusa.com/ultimate-stainless-trekker-kit For more links, including products mentioned, go to the accompanying article at: https://nextstepsurvival.com/kelly-kettle-trekker/ Kelly Kettle has been around for over a hundred years. Did you know that? They sent me the Trekker Stainless Steel Kettle & Kit and asked me to review it. This is my honest review giving both the good and bad about this classic cook kit.

Cooking zucchini soup over a fire pit in my backyard. Making Zucchini Soup From The Pantry (& garden) over my Backyard fire pit - off-grid style. Practicing our off-grid skills. Firepit cooking using a camp tripod. This is video #2 of my new category, "Off-Grid Cooking From The Pantry." Show notes at: https://nextstepsurvival.com/zucchini-soup-off-grid-style Note: In the video, I mentioned canning the zucchini soup. A little research and I’ve found summer squashes, including zucchini are no longer recommended for home canning. It can, however, still be pickled.

The power is out. You haven't been to the store in weeks. What can you make for dinner? For close to two years, we've been cooking at least one meal a week from items taken directly from our prepper pantry. Practice makes perfect. Here we are, pretending the power was out, cooking a meal from items straight out of our prepper pantry. Actually, we're prepping meals for the week, but I'm doing it all on a Camp Chef stove on our front porch. Today it's chicken noodle soup - homemade and off-grid style with common ingredients I pulled from our pantry. The one exception was the chicken, and I explain that in the video. Here's the accompanying post, which includes more details and links: Off-Grid Cooking: Chicken Noodle Soup https://nextstepsurvival.com/chicken-noodle-soup/

Fixing New Gas Containers Just a short video on what I do to my old gas cans to make them work like the old ones used to. It's straightforward, but not all gas cans are created equal, so you may have to make an adjustment or two if you decide to do the same type of thing. As I mention in the video, I have not idea how acceptable, legal, safe, or even smart it is to alter these gas containers, and I'm just showing you what I did. You do you and, if you decide to fix your case containers, do so at your own risk. I will not be held responsible. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, and I appreciate your support. Here are the gas can replacement vents I used: https://amzn.to/3k9iInz If you found the video helpful, please consider liking and subscribing. Visit Next Step Survival at https://nextstepsurvival.com/ YouTube: I own the rights to the intro background music.

I go over the survival gear and car EDC I keep in my vehicles - updated for 2021. The accompanying blog post where you'll find links to many of the survival items shown: https://nextstepsurvival.com/vehicle-survival-gear-2021 This car survival kit is what I carry for emergencies here in Michigan. I post videos like this to offer ideas and inspiration - not instructing others on what to do and have. Every situation is different, and the survival gear you carry is a personal choice and decision. I failed to show what I keep up in the cab. I keep a separate tourniquet (Within reach while behind the wheel), first aid kit, window breaker, seat belt cutter, and a flashlight. I also have gloves, paper & pen, a knife, chargers and things like that. Mentioned in the video: EDC Bag / Get Home Bag 2020 - What's Inside? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MLCXp0wPmQ This video is take-two, a re-shoot because the first take was horrible.

A look inside my EDC Bag / Get-Home bag. While on a break at work, I recorded a spur-of-the-moment video showing what I keep inside my everyday carry bag that is also geared toward getting me home in an emergency. Call it an EDC bag or Get-Home bag but it is not a bugout bag. It's not really even a survival bag. My EDC bag does have a little survival gear inside but it is designed for everyday items I might need and gear to help me get home from wherever I find myself in an emergency situation. We're talking more of an urban EDC bag, not a bushcraft pack. I carry this EDC pack everywhere - every day. Period. I never leave the house without it. Accompanying blog post coming soon on https://nextstepsurvival.com/ where I'll post any links that are appropriate. Stay Safe, Stay Prepared, Brian Hawkins https://nextstepsurvival.com/ You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nextstepsurvival/

This is a complete tour of our prepper pantry stored in a 12' x 12' room I built until we get our spare bedrooms back. You'll see between six months to one-year (Closer to one year) of long-term food storage for my wife and me. We're at the point now where we just need to replace what we use but we do still tend to add more months over time. I hope this video gives you some ideas and inspiration. If you're just starting out, PLEASE don't let this intimidate you. It takes time and dedication to build this around of food storage but all it takes is a plan and consistent action. Honestly, spread over time it never dug into our family budget and we never use credit. There's also a saving aspect when you're slowing building up your prepper pantry. It not only allows you to shop sales but you're beating the rise of inflation when you begin consuming it. If you like this video, please consider subscribing to our channel, Next Step Survival. I have many other videos planned and have invested in the equipment to improve along with my skill. Accompanying post: https://nextstepsurvival.com/prepper-pantry-inventory/ I fill in the gaps between videos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextstepsurvival/ You can find all of our content and social media connections at https://nextstepsurvival.com/ Safe safe. Stay prepared. Hawkins Out.

This is a short video showing a very simple inventory system I use in my prepper pantry. I call it the "Plain Sight" or "Plain View" inventory system because everything is seen at a glance. I no longer use apps or notebooks, just my shelving racks, and my eyes. We can see what is missing very quickly and those items go onto our shopping list. I forgot to mention in the video that the canned meats are mostly labeled 26 cans for a six-month supply of long-term food storage BUT the cans of tuna need twice that due to their small size. So the tuna needs 52 cans for that six-month food supply. I hope this video helps inspire you and give you some ideas to apply to your own prepper pantry or long-term food storage solution. I invite you to visit and subscribe to Next Step Survival if prepping and survival are something you're interested in. https://nextstepsurvival.com/prepper-pantry-inventory/ Stay safe and prepared, Hawkins Out

Storing Dry Goods In Mylar Bags For Long Term Food Storage This is a short 10-minute video on storing dry foods for your prepper pantry and long term food storage. Here I am storing several varieties of beans, rice, sugar, salt, flour, and even dehydrated potato slices. I offer tips on using mylar bags, food rotation, and actually using the food you store in your prepper pantry. I'll have a complete post on https://nextstepsurvival.com/ within the next couple of days with more detail. Stay safe, aware and prepared, Hawkins Out.

I'm heading out of town soon and I want to get in some range time. So it's time to double-check the setup of my newish 5.11 Tactical Multiple Pistol and Ammo bag, 43 L. Style 59049 Review coming soon. Stay safe and prepared, Hawkins Out.

I show some of the items I keep in my blackout kit when the lights go out for a while. Does An Emergency Generator Belong In Your Preps? Building A Blackout Kit – Part 1 https://nextstepsurvival.com/emergency-generator/ Are You Prepared For The Next Power Outage? Building A Blackout Kit – Part 2 https://nextstepsurvival.com/building-a-blackout-kit/ Thank you, Stay safe and prepared, Hawkins Out.