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Making Fire Starting Candles
Family Preparedness Fire

Making Fire Starting Candles

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/01/EggTinder.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3368" title="EggTinder" src="/images/uploads/2011/01/EggTinder-194x300.jpg" alt="" width="194" height="300" /></a>Continuing my series on Light and Heat, today I'm going to talk about making Fire Starting Candles.  There are a variety of ways to do this, today we're going to cover using cardboard egg cartons and dryer lint or cotton balls.  This particular project will likely already be familiar to experienced Preppers and Boy Scouts.  This post is aimed at those new to prepping who have never been exposed to this kind of thing.

Phil
3 min read
#72 Hour Kits #BOB #Fire +5 more
Making Tallow Candles
Family Preparedness Light

Making Tallow Candles

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/01/TallowCandle.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3342" title="TallowCandle" src="/images/uploads/2011/01/TallowCandle-300x252.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="252" /></a>One of the things that frustrates me in Preparedness is that many of the texts and resources out there don't adequately cover "Pioneer Skills".  That is to say, they present material lists and instructions that include things that are only available via modern-day manufacturing methods.  Often times what I'm looking for is how do I make something out of nothing - nothing being the great abundance that nature provides us with!  This is very true when it comes to activities like candle, cheese and soap making.  I want to know how to do it in a true collapse or long term survival scenario.<!--more-->

Phil
5 min read
#candles #Howto #light +4 more
Discount on Utah Concealed Carry Permits
Events Guns

Discount on Utah Concealed Carry Permits

If you've been waiting/wanting to get your Utah Concealed Carry License, here's a great opportunity for you!<a href="/images/uploads/2011/01/cz75.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3334" title="cz75" src="/images/uploads/2011/01/cz75-202x300.jpg" alt="" width="202" height="300" /></a>

Phil
3 min read
#Education #Firearms #Guns +1 more
Bouncing The Bugs Away
Equipment

Bouncing The Bugs Away

In a group camping situation, I'm "That Guy".  You know, the one everybody is thankful is around because all the bugs seem to be biting him.  For some reason I tend to get singled out for the airborne attack, and with my allergic nature, I tend to get largest bumps you've ever seen.  So I'm always on the lookout for something to improve my chances in the wild, battling the vampiric forces of the bugs.

Jayce
2 min read
#Education #gear
Stephen Pratt Presentation
Alerts Events

Stephen Pratt Presentation

On a semi political discussion nature, a friend of mine is hosting <a href="http://www.libertyandlearning.com/about/" target="_blank">Stephen Pratt</a> in Highland, UT this weekend, and asked if I could pass along the invitation.  If you are interested in a great chance to learn more about personal liberty and self-reliance, this is a great opportunity.

Jayce
1 min read
#Constitution #Education #Event +1 more
Utah Preppers Quoted in Mormon Times Article
Links

Utah Preppers Quoted in Mormon Times Article

A nice piece over at the <a title="Food storage includes more than just food" href="http://www.mormontimes.com/article/17917/Food-storage-includes-more-than-just-food" target="_blank">Mormon Times</a> titled "<a href="http://www.mormontimes.com/article/17917/Food-storage-includes-more-than-just-food?" target="_blank">Food storage includes more than just food</a>" includes a quote by me.  While the news source is targeting members of the LDS faith, the article itself is applicable to anybody.  Many people get caught up in simply having a certain number of calories, and not thinking about the other aspects of preparedness.

Jayce
1 min read
#Links #Preppers #preps
Limited Time Sale
Announcement Equipment

Limited Time Sale

For those looking for some discounts on your food storage, and especially on a few bigger items, this might be exactly what you need.  Our friends at Home Storage Basics are having their Harvest closeout sale.  The following is from the email they sent out.

Jayce
1 min read
#gear #local #Sales +1 more
Turtle Tuff Shelter Demonstration
Barter Equipment

Turtle Tuff Shelter Demonstration

As a web developer who freelances in addition to my full time employment, I sometimes take advantage of bartering opportunities. Last year one such opportunity presented itself—I was on the lookout for a military surplus tent of some sort, and came across a company called <a href="http://www.turtletuffshelters.com">Turtle Tuff Shelters</a> who made yurt-like geodesic shelters. Their website at the time was very.. ahem.. lacking, so I suggested a barter. They agreed, and a few months later I became the owner of a 24' Turtle Tuff Shelter.

Connor Boyack
6 min read
#gear #Links #preps +2 more
HAM discussion
HAM Radio

HAM discussion

Interested in learning a little more about HAM radio, specifically understanding the "geekier" side of things?  Then check out this session at the Utah Open Source Conference : <a href="http://utosc.com/presentation/164/" target="_blank">Exploring the Radio Frequency Spectrum</a>

Jayce
2 min read
#amateur radio #Education #gear +2 more

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