Store Has Everything You Need to Live Without Electricity | Revisited

This content was created by Victor Justin Rhodes. This content was uploaded by Victor Justin Rhodes. This is a YouTube vlog titled "Store Has Everything You Need to Live Without Electricity | Revisited" (posted 2022-06-30). The excerpt records an on-location shopping-spree visit to Lehman’s (Kidron/Amish-country, Ohio) where the host (labeled SPEAKER A) and Rebecca — joined by shoppers/customers they meet (e.g., Chuck Henry, Mary Pierce, Melissa, and family members referenced like Jonah, Henry, Josiah) — tour an off-grid superstore, receive a $1,000 shopping spree, and pick up supplies for off-grid living (cast-iron pans, canning gear, tools, milk pails, knives, seeds, etc.). The tone is casual, vlog-style, and promotional/informational about preparedness and store offerings. Metadata: YouTube content, created 2022-06-30.
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This store has everything you need to live without electricity. They've given us a $1,000 shopping spree and we got 1 hour to spend it. You ready? Oh yeah, this is like an off-grid superstore. First up, a cart. Thank you very much. I don't know if one cart will do it for $1,000. Here we go, Beck, we're done. Timberline 1300. We could just get this and be done with the shopping spree. First item, what is it? It's a food thermometer.
Jonah, you have $100.
$10 to buy your siblings a gift. Rain Mills. No power cord needed.
This is for rinsing rice.
And we need a big one because we do 6 cups of rice at a time. What about a big spoon? Oh my word.
Look, Henry wants one.
It's for stirring really stinky stuff.
No, it's for stirring really big pots. You want some romance?
We pass on the romance.
What is that?
That's some serious mashed potato. Oh my word, look at this Lodge cast iron pan. It's cool, it's got the two handles because it's so heavy. Ours has this one handle and it's hard to pick up. That's not a cooking pan. That's a cooking pan. That's not a knife. That's a knife. Hey, my man. Glad to see you, man. Good to see you. What's your name? My name is Chuck Henry. Okay, we're from Perrysburg, Ohio. All right. Did you come to see us? We come to see you. How sweet. What are you shopping for? Just looking around. Looking. Okay. Yeah.
Yeah.
There you go.
You look to eat.
That's what you guys need. You need a popcorn bowl. I want you guys to pick out something. It's on me up to $100.
Oh my God.
They've given us a shopping spree. We're spreading the love. They've given us $1,000. So what? That's the least I can do. Nice. Thank you so much. So pick out something. All right. All right. Let me know what it is. Nice is a good idea because we're down to like 5.
With having so many kids, if everybody uses one knife, they're all gone.
Not you guys. You guys wouldn't do that. He's gonna bite my finger. The word on the street is they have milk pails. Oh!
For our big cows.
Oh my. We could use a third bucket. I would get these milk pails, but I don't think they're the same as ours and they won't fit in each other. Can opener. Where's the can opener?
I've seen the can opener. Mine is lost. Bing!
All right, hold on a second.
I want to make sure it's the one I want. I want. This is the good one. Maybe I should buy two.
She's got standards already. You're done, and that's all you want? Yes, sir. You need a cast iron pan? Yes. Yes, we do. What are you gonna cook in it?
We cook— we use it all the time.
Bacon, eggs, everything. Yeah, yeah. Okay.
Yep.
Now how much is this? Come on now, break the bank here. Come on now. Thank you very much. Yes, it's all me. Thanks for watching.
Yes, yes, yes. You have no idea.
Oh, good. Every morning I check it out. Okay, good. Hey, now every morning you're going to think of me.
I will.
Yes, yes. We're going to try him in the Ergo. You add something?
I did.
Well, you can't have it unless you say the name correctly.
I cannot say the name.
When you don't know how to say something, you just ask Mr. Google Pants. You ready? Yeah.
Westhoff.
Westhoff.
Westhoff.
Okay, you can get your Westhoff knife.
The knife.
Did you find the one you were looking for?
Um, I asked Melissa and she's gonna get back to me.
Layman's, so y'all know, is like in the heart of Amish country. From what I heard— now don't fact-check me on this, the truth can run around a good story— is that Ohio has more Amish than even Pennsylvania. Maybe that's per capita, I don't know. Beeswax paper, we cover our ice cream with that. I like this.
All right, this makes me very happy.
Nice, Melissa's come through.
I know, right?
Hey Melissa, I got I got a pop quiz for you.
Okay.
How do you say the name of that brand?
Wooster?
Oh! Did I get it right? Showing off now. What's the name of the man that founded the store?
Jay Lehman.
And what was the purpose?
To serve the local Amish.
I think we're gonna have to take a nursing break as we shop. All right, you all-natural woman. Shopping and nursing at the same time.
You're funny. Okay, so Beth Doherty. Mm-hmm.
I was like, what do you want? And she said—
So we're gonna get her something.
That's what she wants.
2 1-gallon crocks. She's gonna put butter in it. I don't want to put butter in. I want to do sauerkraut.
Nice. We might be calling Melissa here soon, needing another cart.
I didn't come to see you guys.
I know, we know who the real star is. Hi!
Look at that smile.
What are you gonna get today?
I don't know, I'm just shopping around. I wanted to run into you guys.
Show me, show me what you're getting before you're done. Well, yeah, I'm just curious.
I don't have a cart, so I'm not gonna get all— well, you better get— I don't, you know.
What's your name?
So sweet. Mary Pierce.
Okay.
And we came down from— we live up on the lake in Ohio.
Hey, they just wanted to say— we'll point right back. Say hi. How are y'all doing?
Normal people.
Did you come to see us? Yes, sir. Or did you just bump into us? No, we came down. Okay, you're coming to the meetup at 2? Okay, sweet. What are you guys shopping for today? We're getting some, uh, big bowls here for Victor. Oh my goodness. Are you guys in Abundance Plus?
Um, not yet.
Oh my goodness. But we will be. Okay, I'm gonna hook you up with Abundance Plus, and then you pop some popcorn for me. Okay, sounds good. And eat and enjoy it. I'm gonna give you a lifetime membership. Stainless steel bowls on us.
God bless you.
Oh yes.
Oh, I would like to meet your wife.
She's right there, right back up. Yes, yes, big fans, big fans. All right, we're halfway through the shopping spree, almost One cart filled up. She's still going at it. She's getting some stainless. She is the crazy stainless steel lady. She's getting some shot cups.
Well, these are— this is how we take our medicine, and they disappear and break quite often. This is a 9 by 13 stainless. I've been looking at it long enough online that I'm just gonna buy it.
I noticed we haven't spent any time in like tools. When are we going to the tools? When are we going to the machetes? The— yes, we are. The hatchets. She keeps shaking her head. Just wanted to thank you for all the work you do, uh, educating everybody. Thank you. What are you guys shopping for today? Just kind of browsing around. What is it?
Random stuff.
Okay, whatever. She had to get a weight for the canner. Did you find the weight for the canner? Yeah, she did. Yeah, where?
Right this—
can you come show me?
Yes.
You come to Layman's a lot? Oh, when we come up here, I'll see if that's what she wants. Oh, the weight regulator. Okay. I'll go ask her. You might just earn me some points. All right, so how much is this? $25. And you're getting one? Yeah. So I'm gonna buy your weight regulator. Oh, you don't have to do that. Yeah, for sure.
Oh my goodness, thank you so much.
Yeah, $25.
Thank you.
All right, thank you. Thank you guys. Yes, thank you. Rebecca?
Yes?
Is that what you're looking for right now? You were wanting a weight. No, no. I missed the mark.
No, I wanted a crock weight.
Okay.
It's like big and you put it in.
All right.
This is a, this is a butter crock, but that's not what I have.
Okay.
Sorry.
I still earn points for trying. Look at that, Rebecca. Wood-fired ovens. There is something like 60,000 products in the store in Kidron, Ohio. Ohio. Hey, how are you? Oh, good, good. What's your name? What are you shopping for today?
You, your book.
Oh, here I am. Look no further. You gonna buy anything here?
We just got here. We just started looking.
Okay, if you find anything, I want to see it for the vlog, for content.
Awesome.
What they don't know, if they— if they come and find me the stuff, I'm gonna buy it, whatever it is. Rebecca, you know how to shop. It's one thing I've done. I married a good shopper. This is cool, like an oil lamp museum. Toys. We're looking for some car toys for Henry. We didn't bring— we forgot a lot of— we forgot his toys. Keep him occupied on the plane, but not with anything loud. You like the school bus? Look. There you go. Look at this nice section. Josiah would love this. She went really fast through that section. There's some tools. Oh, my favorite hoe. My favorite. I'm getting it. This is a killer brand. Look what I found, darling.
Okay, I think I only got like 70-some bucks.
You did it, man.
Well, I'm proud.
Is this what you got? Jars, a book. Nice. 80 bucks. Bless you guys. Thank you. Now you'll think of me when you go and can.
We think of you when I—
I don't know if that's good or bad. I hope the canning goes well.
Oh, back I'm going to get my plates.
These are— you're excited about plates? Yeah, I know. I'm gonna leave you alone. I'm excited about these handcrafted— oh my word, that's what I'm talking about, a splitting maul. Oh my, Gransfors Bruk at a splitting maul.
Come see this chainsaw, Papa.
Oh my, that's a relic. Heading out to the outdoor stuff. We got 10 minutes, but I think we've done it. We've probably hit $1,000. Did you guys find anything yet? Lots of stuff. What do you got? What do you got here? We're doing it. Let's see it. Walk through it. You're getting some seeds, bean seeds, melon. Layman's gave us a shopping spree. We're passing the line. How about that? Uh, is that the— oh yeah, we love the moon and star.
Good job.
It's so fun. You can't buy that in the store either. Is that a cook stove? You ever thought about a wood-fired cook stove?
No, because it's so— we don't get that cold.
That's why we all love Rebecca. She's honest. Hey, don't tell anybody, we are in Layman's, but we love the grid. We love the grid. Ice cream maker. You're making memories with that.
Is this for sale? It's an 8-quart. Is this for sale? That's like 2 gallons of ice cream.
This is Jonah's kind of ice cream maker. A machine. We love the grid, but we do appreciate these things. We do appreciate being prepared and having some redundancy for if that goes out. Oh, you got a reel mower. R-E-E-L. Sweet. Gonna mow the grass with that? Nah, that's the thing about kids, they'll always tell you the truth too. Hand-powered well pump, I like it. All right, Beck, you good?
Yep.
You might be getting rid of my mall and my— this, because they're $200 each.
Well then, now don't make me feel bad if we go over, it's your fault.
I'm gonna say it's $1,200.
I'm gonna say it's $1,400.
Okay, $1,400. One more thing. What's the big idea?
One for Josiah.
Ah, he has been running the farm while we're gone.
So is this one you want? Yes.
Okay, Josiah collects knives, so he'll really like that. Separate it into two baskets. You know the damage yet?
This that you're shipping to your friends, that one is $115.96, and then the rest of this is $582.11.
And plus that means we're under— no, plus the $1,000. Yeah. Oh, oh, we are like $1,600. You know how to shop, babe.
I told you $1,400.
You know how to shop. You win. You had an idea.
I know I had no idea.
Well, you were closer than anybody else. How do you feel?
Tired, but it was good.
You got everything you needed to live off the grid?
I didn't have to buy anything to live off the grid.
They have nearly 5,000 products online and they're shipping worldwide. I encourage you, if you're ever around in this area, Keytron, Ohio, Lehman's, or what is it, lehman's.com? Probably lehman's.com. I'll leave the link in the description.
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