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Suturing a scalp
Equipment Family Preparedness

Suturing a scalp

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/10/IMG_1125.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3974" title="IMG_1125" src="/images/uploads/2011/10/IMG_1125-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a>Suturing is an important skill to have.  Knowing how to properly sew somebody shut isn't something you need every day, but when you need it - you need it!  Sure, right now we can just run to the doctor, but what if you're way in the outback or things have collapsed and good medical care isn't easily available.  Suturing allows you to quickly close up a wound to help stop bleeding, help prevent infection and to lower the risk of damaging a wound while trying to get to better care - if needed.  There are plenty of ways and places to get training in suturing without going through medical school.  It's easy to do once you learn, you just need to look around and find a class you can take.

Phil
3 min read
#First Aid #Howto #preparedness +1 more
Saved by Preps - Flat Tire
Equipment How To

Saved by Preps - Flat Tire

<img class="alignright" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcThZWZoz2GsD8ftz0ptLklG7kNBoeWwKY74FQcbe70VpsEXX1iYLBN_6uK6Hg" alt="" width="170" height="150" />Yesterday I was driving in my truck to pick up my son from school.  I heard a strange noise outside the truck and rolled down the window to investigate.  I could hear a hissing that rhythmically got quiet as I drove - then I realized, my left rear tire was punctured and deflating FAST!  I pulled over to the shoulder as far as I could and got out to investigate.  Sure enough, there was what looked like a nail hole right through my nice new tire.

Phil
2 min read
#Cars #preps #Vehicle Survival
Getting the Blues - Dealing with Corrosion
Equipment Guns

Getting the Blues - Dealing with Corrosion

Gun ownership is a long-term investment which requires proper maintenance and cleaning in order to keep your guns working at their peak performance. A primary concern with long term storage of any gun — especially those stored in humid climates — is corrosion. Preventing corrosion is a multi-step process, starting with proper care of your firearm in the field, and followed with proper storage.  However, even if you take all the necessary precautions and care possible with your firearm, and even in the best of situations, if you use it corrosion or wearing will probably happen. How you deal with the results of such wear is the purpose of this article.<!--more-->

Jayce
7 min read
#Firearms #gear #Guns +1 more
Goal0 Sherpa Kit
Equipment Reviews

Goal0 Sherpa Kit

Recently, Mike published an article introducing a local company named <a href="http://www.goal0.com" target="_blank">Goal0</a> (<a title="Introducing Goal 0 solar power products" href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2011/03/introducing-goal-0-solar-power-products/" target="_blank">article link</a>). They develop solar products to fit a wider variety of needs than your average solar pack, and so we were very intrigued as to their application to a prepper mindset.

Jayce
7 min read
#electricity #Electronic Preps #gear +4 more
Introducing Goal 0 solar power products
Equipment Family Preparedness

Introducing Goal 0 solar power products

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/03/Goal0.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3623" title="Goal0" src="/images/uploads/2011/03/Goal0.jpg" alt="" width="215" height="50" /></a><br /> Here at UtahPreppers we try to keep an eye on prepping topics, trends and products from all over the country and often the world. Even though we try to keep a global focus we still like finding and supporting local businesses that fit into the prepping niche. We recently met up with a Bluffdale company to take a look at some of their innovative solar products.

Ekim
8 min read
#Battery #gear #lights +7 more
Starting a Fire with Steel Wool
Equipment How To

Starting a Fire with Steel Wool

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/02/fire.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3453" title="fire" src="/images/uploads/2011/02/fire-202x300.jpg" alt="" width="202" height="300" /></a>Continuing my<em><strong> Heat and Light Series</strong></em>, today we're going to look at an alternative way to start a fire - with Steel Wool and Batteries.  Like I've said in previous posts in this series, this is probably something that every old Boy Scout and every long time Prepper already knows.  The point of this series is to get back to basics and cover things that new Preppers will need to get up to speed on - and to remind some of you about the skills and knowledge you have that you may have forgotten.  :)<!--more-->

Phil
3 min read
#72 Hour Kits #BOB #Education +3 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
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
A New Toy
Equipment Links

A New Toy

I will never hide the fact that I am a geek, a gadget geek in the scope of this post.  I love playing with various "toys" and trying to find the perfect tools for whatever need I have.

Jayce
2 min read
#gear #Wishlist
Country Living Mill Group Buy
Equipment Food Storage

Country Living Mill Group Buy

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2857" title="country living mill" src="/images/uploads/2009/11/country-living-mill.jpg" alt="country living mill" width="196" height="247" />You all know why you need a wheat grinder.  There's only so much you can do with all the wheat in your long term storage if you can't grind it into flour.  So just in time for the holidays we've got a special buy on the Country Living Grain Mill.  This is a hand crank grain mill that is built in the USA of industrial grade components and has a lifetime warranty.  It is relatively easy to crank as far as hand grain mills go.  My small kids can grind flour with it.  You can check out my full review, and see videos of the mill in action on <a href="http://selfrelianceadventures.blogspot.com/2009/04/country-living-grain-mill-review-sale.html" target="_blank">my blog post here.</a><!--more-->

Angela
5 min read
#Food Storage #gear #Group Buy
Building an A.R.K.
Equipment TEOTWAWKI Survival

Building an A.R.K.

Probably the most well known TEOTWAWKI of all time is the story of Noah’s Ark. A devastating flood wiping out everything and everyone you know, and relocating you to some foreign land, is definitely the end of the world as you know it. When thinking about this story, we usually think about the 40 days and nights on the ark, and how Noah and his family had to survive that. But in reality that was not the real survival situation. The real survival situation started when the waters receded and Mr. and Mrs. Noah had to start over. Building, planting, raising animals – all had to be handled from square one.<!--more-->

LukeHopkin
6 min read
#escape #rations #self defense +3 more
Book Bomb - How To Survive The End Of The World As We Know It
Equipment

Book Bomb - How To Survive The End Of The World As We Know It

This is a little reminder for those that might have already heard, or a great intro for those that haven't.  James Wesley Rawles, Author of the renowned <a href="http://www.survivalblog.com/" target="_blank">survivalblog</a>, as well as the novel <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/08/survival-book-review-patriots/">Patriots (which we reviewed here before)</a> has a new book coming out shortly.  It's been available for pre-order for a little bit now, but everybody was requested to wait until today (9/25/09) to actually place pre-orders.  This makes a big difference to companies such as amazon, which use the purchase velocity in their rankings.

Jayce
1 min read
#Books
Evacuation Preparedness List Review part 3
Communication Equipment

Evacuation Preparedness List Review part 3

<img class="alignright" src="http://interwork.sdsu.edu/fire/photo_gallery/images/jgfire213021x011.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="197" />This is the fifth installment of the Evacuation Preparedness Kit Series.  The first post, on <a href="../2009/06/ready-for-anything/">Evac Prep Basics</a> is here, and the second post, which introduces the <a href="../2009/06/ready-for-anything/">Evac Prep Master List</a> is here.  The third post, and the <a href="../2009/06/evacuation-preparedness-categories/">first post on the list review is here</a>.  This post will pick up where we previously left off in reviewing the categories on the Master List.

Phil
12 min read
#72 Hour Kits #BOB #EDC +2 more
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