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This week on the channel +821K views this week

How To with Doc takes backup power beyond the emergency tub

His home test pairs a battery station with a gas generator, followed by a new guide to choosing a preparation window.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

How to Go Off-Grid for 14 Days ($2,500 Backup Power System Test)How to Go Off-Grid for 14 Days ($2,500 Backup Power System Test)

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  1. 11:55Doc pairs the power station with a phone app and adjusts its charging speed.
  2. 14:15An electrician-installed interlock switch forms part of the household panel connection Doc describes.
  3. 20:25Doc shows generator input in the app and recommends Generator Charging Mode for unstable generators.
  4. 23:31The running household load includes refrigerators, a freezer, lights, networking equipment, a television and pond pumps.
  5. 26:22Heat-pump backup needs additional planning, including attention to auxiliary heating strips and motor-starting demands.

Two refrigerators, a freezer, lights, networking equipment, a television and pond pumps: Doc's backup-power test gets interesting when he starts counting what the house is actually running.

In "How to Go Off-Grid for 14 Days ($2,500 Backup Power System Test)," he switches the house onto a battery-based system and checks the load through a phone app. John helps move the heavy power station with a dolly, a practical detail that prompts Doc's firm instruction: "Do not buy one without wheels on it." The demonstration covers generator charging, household connections and the extra demands of heating and cooling, with electrical-panel installation left to an electrician.

The upload has reached roughly 142,000 views, making it the most watched of his two new videos. Rather than documenting a fortnight disconnected, it demonstrates the setup Doc proposes for an extended outage. Viewers are discussing ice-storm supplies, apartment-friendly alternatives and the cost of getting equipped.

The follow-up, "Common Sense Prepping: How Long Should You Actually Prepare For?", asks how much preparation is enough. Doc argues for a week or two of essentials rather than either a minimal kit or months of supplies. It currently has the strongest daily viewing momentum on the channel. The wheeled emergency-tub guide we covered here in October remains active too, connecting the food-and-water checklist to this more equipment-heavy project.

How To with Doc added 7,000 subscribers over the week, more than half its monthly gain, even as today's viewing runs below its usual daily level. Nearby in size, Welker Farms recorded no subscriber increase and WILD HOMESTEAD also grew, but more modestly. For Doc, the new arrivals are finding a channel whose autumn to-do list has moved well beyond lawn maintenance.

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More from How To with DocThis week on the channel +540K views this weekA 40-gallon tub for winter storms, packed by How To with DocHis one upload of the week fills a wheeled bin with store-bought food and supplies, and viewers answered with their own stories of days without power.Channel: How To with Doc · Story of October 7, 2026 Also in Outdoors, fishing and homesteadingVideo taking off 6.7x its usual first dayChabba's "natural bush milk" comes with plenty of conversationHADZABE TRIBE LIFE's shared-drink clip joins several Chabba uploads drawing unusually fast audiences.Channel: HADZABE TRIBE LIFE · Story of November 6, 2026 A different discovery todayVideo taking off 43x its usual first dayJimmy Kimmel answers Trump's midterm defense: "You're like dog hair"A White House statement attacking his monologues becomes part of the next one, alongside ballroom marble and an "I DID #2" sticker.Channel: Jimmy Kimmel Live · Story of November 6, 2026

What viewers say

  • Thanks for putting together the Power Outage Checklist. Setting up our kit for this winter with possible ice / snow storms. Moved to east coast a few years ago from Vegas. Really appreciated.
    @RICHARDCLARK-r4jSee it on YouTube
  • Been watching all your videos and love all your knowledge and wisdom.

    As a person who lives in an apartment would love to be prepared as wells

    I know something won’t be like this but anything helps!
    @JoeeGonzalezSee it on YouTube
  • I appreciate your comprehensive practical advice and info on how to live off the grid. Thank you. I apologize for playing with semantics. Your explanation of bonded versus unbonded here and your other videos were all very clear and very helpful.
    @JM-wy1stSee it on YouTube
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  • Ice storms can take you down for several days. That's what most folks should be aiming to cover. Also, that probably is what the largest percentage can afford to set up for.
    @jackfry9123See it on YouTube
  • I’ve been waiting weeks for this video thanks
    @persistence4752See it on YouTube
  • Appreciate all the work you’ve done!
    @stephensuter7242See it on YouTube
  • Great video, Doc. Learned a lot. Thank you.
    @bpmou9230See it on YouTube
  • That is my dream home. Good for you.
    @pennybordeaux3081See it on YouTube

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The videos drawing views on How To with Doc right now

Common Sense Prepping: How Long Should You Actually Prepare For?28,160 views · 2026-11-05 Winter Storm Preparedness Made Easy: The 40-Gallon Emergency Tub Guide442,687 views
The facts
Subscribers
594,000 ▲ 7,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days
821,055
Videos published this week
2
Video published
October 30, 2026
Video views so far
142,195
Views on its first day
55,122

The numbers

Here is how the channel and its uploads moved over the past week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
Fahim skills
10,627,752
Trent Ellis
4,738,884
TN Gardening
3,161,645
How To with Doc
821,055
Welker Farms
733,829
Canada in the Rough
497,591
Dude Perfect Outdoors
411,503
Kusk Bushcraft
137,095
subscribers
594,000
▲ 7,000 in the last 7 days
total views
90,652,823
views per day
47,256
typical day: 90,252
first-day views of each video posted this week
How to Go Off-Grid for 14 Days ($2,500 …
55,122
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Canada in the Rough
662,000
Welker Farms
638,000
Kusk Bushcraft
624,000
How To with Doc
594,000
Fahim skills
584,000
WILD HOMESTEAD
563,000
Trent Ellis
529,000
Dude Perfect Outdoors
525,000
TN Gardening
525,000
As of November 6, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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