Roots and Resilience

16/10/2026

You’ve Prepped for 3 Days… But Now It’s Day 4 😳
You’ve stored enough food and water for three days. But what happens when those supplies run out—and the emergency hasn’t?

📺 Watch this week’s full video:
https://youtu.be/TQJXOGq76BI
The Government Says Prepare for 3 Days… But What Happens on Day 4?

Sarah and I put ReadyWise emergency food to the test and look at feeding ourselves beyond those first 72 hours. Because having a plan for day four makes more sense than hoping everything will be back to normal.

Start with what you can afford, build your supplies gradually, and store food you’ll actually eat. A few extra tins each week all count. 👍

How long would your supplies last?

16/10/2026

Our Roots & Resilience shop is now live! 👍

You’ll find some of the products we’ve tried and genuinely rate, all in one place.

We earn a commission when you buy through our links, which helps keep the channel going. Thanks for supporting what we do.

Have a browse: https://store.awin.com/rnr-uk

thanks again

Dan

15/10/2026

You’ve got supplies for 72 hours… but what happens on day four? 👀

Join Sarah and me as we put our emergency food and home preparations to the test. Hot meals, a cuppa and a plan. 💪

Watch the new video here 👇

Three days of supplies. But what about day four?The power’s been ...

10/10/2026

For those who don’t know, my day job is in the ambulance service. 🚑

This was the view while we were having our break today in Dartmouth.

Definitely one of the better “staff rooms” I’ve had. 😂

Not a bad place to stop for a few minutes, clear the head and appreciate where we live.
Dan

09/10/2026

Happy Weekend Folks
A day late, but we got there! 😂 Uploading this one turned into a bit of a saga. Sorry to keep you waiting — I’ve put a lot of effort into it, so hopefully you’ll think it was worth the wait.

We haven’t got the farmhouse or the five acres. What Sarah and I have got is a home in town, an allotment and a determination to make the most of what we have. 🏡🌱

Come and have a look at how we’re growing food, keeping hens, storing what we produce and generating our own power — all helping us become less reliant on the system and as prepared as we can be for whatever life throws at us.

You don’t have to wait for the perfect place to get started. This is us getting on with it.

Watch the full video here 👇
https://youtu.be/i_1K5yu46ws

What are you doing with the space you’ve got? Let me know in the comments.

Dan

We turned our house into a prepper homestead — growing food, keepin...

08/10/2026

⏰ A Little Update on Tonight’s Video!

Well, the video’s still uploading! 😂

It’s a bit longer than usual, and I’ve put a lot of time and effort into this one, so I really hope you enjoy it!

Sorry I’ve missed my usual 6 pm upload slot.

🤞 Hopefully it’ll be live around 9 pm tonight, but if YouTube doesn’t play ball, it’ll be tomorrow evening instead.

Thanks for your patience, everyone. I reckon this one’s worth the wait! 🌱🏡

Dan — Roots & Resilience ❤️

07/10/2026

Do You Still Think Preppers Are Nutters? 👀

If you still think preppers are mad, save this video.

Leave me a comment today. Tell me I’m a nutter, tell me I’m overreacting, tell me none of this is going to happen.

Then come back in two years.

With everything happening around food security, energy, fuel, extreme weather and global instability, I’d rather quietly build resilience now than wish I had later.

In two years, one of us might owe the other an apology. And if it’s me, I’ll happily make the video. 😂

Prepare now. Panic buy later? I know which one I’m choosing.

05/10/2026

A busy week ahead here at Roots & Resilience 🌱

The garlic’s planted out, and next up is getting more chard, winter cauliflowers and bok choy in. Loads coming along really well. Always something to plant, pick or find another bit of space for! 😂

I’m also keeping an eye on the news, checking reputable sources and looking for useful information to share with you. Thanks for the feedback on my posts—it’s been brilliant. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences.

I’ve got TWO long YouTube videos to make this week. A lot of effort is going into them, so hopefully you’ll enjoy what’s coming.

And here on Facebook, we’re now well over 7,000 followers. 12 weeks ago, there were only about 1,000 of you. That’s incredible. Every share, comment and bit of encouragement has helped this community grow. Thank you. 🙏

But I’d like to hear from you: what would you like to see more of? Growing food, cooking and preserving, home power, practical preparedness, or my take on what’s happening in the news? Something else entirely?

I want to make things that are useful to you, so let me know below. Your feedback helps me decide what to cover next.

Have a good week, everyone. Keep growing, keep preparing and look out for each other.

Dan 🌱

04/10/2026

PREP NOW OR PANIC BUY LATER — British Gas Adds to the Warning

First the Government. Now British Gas.

They’re not telling you to panic — they’re telling you to prepare.

British Gas is advising households to keep at least three days of food and essentials at home in case severe winter weather causes disruption.

That means basics like food, water, medication, blankets, lighting and the things you’d need if roads, power or normal services were affected for a few days.

There are also concerns about a possible polar vortex and colder winter conditions linked to El Niño, although nobody can say for certain yet exactly how severe that will be.

And that’s the whole point of preparedness.

You don’t wait until the snow is falling.

You don’t wait until everyone else is rushing to the shops.

You build a small buffer now, calmly, while everything is available.

Preparedness isn’t panic.

Preparedness is what stops panic.