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Suture Follow Up - Suture Kits and Instructions!
How To Medical

Suture Follow Up - Suture Kits and Instructions!

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3524.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3997" title="IMG_3524" src="/images/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3524-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>This is a follow up to my previous post on <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2011/10/suturing-a-scalp/">Suturing a Scalp</a>.  At the Self Reliance Expo today, I spent the day with <a href="http://doomandbloom.net/">Dr. Bones of the Doom and Bloom Show</a> and he just happened to be selling suture kits for a great price!  I showed him my post on suturing a scalp and he loved it, then he agreed to let us offer all of you his suture kits for his show price of $20.00!  Click the image on the right to see a much larger picture of it.

Phil
2 min read
#Group Buy #Howto #Medical +2 more
Quick Skinning, Cleaning and Butchering a Deer
Books How To

Quick Skinning, Cleaning and Butchering a Deer

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0882663917/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jayce-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0882663917" target="_blank"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3945" title="41x8elXHAWL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_" src="/images/uploads/2011/10/41x8elXHAWL._BO2204203200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-clickTopRight35-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>These days, most of us drop our game off at the butcher on the way home and go back a few days later and pick it up in nice white butcher paper. That's all fine and good for now, but what are we going to do if we have to hunt for survival and can't just drop the animal off at the butcher? I've done it myself before and I'm sure I could do it again without any real problems, but if you're hunting for survival the last thing you want to do is ruin your meat by doing something stupid!

Phil
2 min read
#Books #butchering #Howto +3 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
Homemade ice-claws
How To Tools

Homemade ice-claws

When I moved to college in Idaho as a teenager, I had a really quick introduction into a new world of snow and ice. While the snow I grew up with was wet and heavy, and usually melted away pretty quick in the moderate temperature. Idaho however introduced me to the bitter hard-freeze that left our campus with an amazing array of forms of ice that were completely new to me. I, as with many of my fellow students, became intimately familiar with this ice while performing the splits, or landing on my back when trying to hurry between classes.

Jayce
1 min read
#gear #Howto #Links +3 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
How to Make an Emergency Stove from Common Materials
Family Preparedness Fire

How to Make an Emergency Stove from Common Materials

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/02/IMG_2320.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3399" title="IMG_2320" src="/images/uploads/2011/02/IMG_2320-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>The next installment in our Heat and Light series is Making a simple Emergency Stove from Household Materials.  This stove is capable of boiling water in less than 10 minutes and is very easy to use and re-use.  The materials required to make it can commonly be found in the home and should be stored in your preps.  Required are: Paraffin Wax, cardboard and a couple tin cans.<!--more-->

Phil
2 min read
#Cooking #emergency preparedness #Fire +3 more
Making Fire Starting Wafer Candles
Family Preparedness Fire

Making Fire Starting Wafer Candles

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/01/IMG_2315.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3379" title="IMG_2315" src="/images/uploads/2011/01/IMG_2315-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>The next project in my Light and Heat series is making Fire Starting Wafers out of reclaimed materials mostly available at home.  These wafer candles don't have the same burn time (but it's plenty long enough to get a fire going) as the egg carton candles but they have a much smaller imprint.  This project will again be familiar to most Boy Scouts and long term Preppers and Outdoorsmen.  However, the purpose of this series is to get back to basics and review how to generate light and heat with common household projects.<!--nextpage-->As has been mentioned in the comments on the other posts in this series, you can use old candles or other wax sources instead of the new bars of paraffin I use in the demonstration.

Phil
3 min read
#72 Hour Kits
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
Protection Planning for Family and Property class
Events Family Preparedness

Protection Planning for Family and Property class

The city of <a href="http://www.salemcity.org/">Salem, Utah</a> has begun offering Emergency Preparedness classes on various topics. October's <strong>Emergency Preparedness Class</strong> is on Protection Planning for Family and Property. It will be held on Saturday, October 10th, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Salem Community Center, 151 West 300 South in Salem Utah. We are fortunate to have Dave Acosta come and teach this class.<br /> <!--more-->

Ekim
2 min read
#Education #Event #meetup
Survival Food: How to Make Parched Corn
Food How To

Survival Food: How to Make Parched Corn

Corn - You can boil it, toast it, roast it, parch it, eat it raw, grill it, steam it, stew it, cream it, grind it, feed aCorn - You can boil it, toast it, roast it, parch it, eat it raw, grill it, steam it, stew it, cream it, grind it, feed animals with it or humans. You can eat it fresh, freeze it, can it, dry it, drink it or burn it in your vehicle. It's a diverse food that can serve a prepper well if they know what to do with it.nimals with it or humans.  You can eat it fresh, freeze it, can it,  dry it, drink it or burn it in your vehicle.  It's a diverse food that can serve a prepper well if they know what to do with it.

Phil
4 min read
#72 Hour Kits #BOB #Food +3 more
DIY: Horizontal Storage of 55 gal. Water Barrels
How To Water

DIY: Horizontal Storage of 55 gal. Water Barrels

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2311" src="/images/uploads/2009/07/water_barrels_final.jpg" alt="water_barrels_final" width="200" height="310" />I stumbled across this DIY project recently for storing 55 gal. water barrels horizontally. The biggest drawback of standard upright water barrels is getting the water out when needed. This generally involves either a siphon or a hand pump. Storing the barrels horizontally and adding a spigot to one of the caps makes using the barrels much more convenient. You'll also be more likely to exchange the water every six months since it will be easier to do.

Royal
7 min read
#55 gallon barrels #DIY #horizontal +5 more
Evacuation Preparedness List Review part 2
Books Clothing

Evacuation Preparedness List Review part 2

<img class="alignright" src="http://kalthoffonthefence.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/ken-traffic-3.jpg" alt="" width="336" height="248" />This is the fourth 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="http://www.utahpreppers.com/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.<!--more-->

Phil
9 min read
#72 Hour Kits #BOB #EDC +2 more
Evacuation Preparedness List Review part 1
Family Preparedness Food

Evacuation Preparedness List Review part 1

<img class="alignright" src="http://www.phillysonline.com/lunch_counter/images/2006/08/03/houston_evacuation.jpg" alt="" width="246" height="344" />This is the third installment of the Evacuation Preparedness Kit Series. The first post, on Evac Prep Basics is here, and the second post, which introduces the Evac Prep Master List is here.

Phil
13 min read
#72 Hour Kits #BOB #EDC +2 more
The Master Evacuation Kit List
Family Preparedness How To

The Master Evacuation Kit List

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1882" title="evaclist" src="/images/uploads/2009/06/evaclist.jpg" alt="evaclist" width="380" height="152" />This is the second post in a series, the first post covers <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/ready-for-anything/">Evacuation Preparedness basics and can be read here</a>.

Phil
4 min read
#72 Hour Kits #BOB #Evacuation Kits +1 more
Ready for Anything
Family Preparedness How To

Ready for Anything

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1817" title="ss27-hires-small" src="/images/uploads/2009/05/ss27-hires-small-277x291-custom.jpg" alt="ss27-hires-small" width="277" height="291" />

Phil
9 min read
#72 Hour Kits #BOB #Driving +3 more
Chicken Tractors
Family Preparedness How To

Chicken Tractors

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1757" title="ctract2" src="/images/uploads/2009/05/ctract2.jpg" alt="ctract2" width="380" height="253" />Chicken eggs are an important renewable source of fresh protein that every prepper should consider.  Of course they are also a great source of meat!  Free range chickens (letting your chickens run loose during the day to eat bugs and plants) not only cost less to maintain, they provide richer eggs - which is evident in the yolks of truly free range chickens.  However, if there are lots of potential predators around such as dogs, hawks, skunks, etc. Free Ranging your chickens could be quite dangerous to their health!  That's where we turn to the Chicken Tractor.

Phil
3 min read
#Chickens #Farming #Livestock
To Bee or not to Bee?
Events Food Storage

To Bee or not to Bee?

<br /> [caption id="attachment_1488" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Note the Queen on the Bottom right"]<img src="/images/uploads/2009/03/bee1-300x209.jpg" alt="Note the Queen on the Bottom right" title="bee1" width="300" height="209" class="size-medium wp-image-1488" />[/caption] My name is Bryan. I am one of the 3 B’s. The three B’s are as follows: Bryan, Brian, and then there’s the other Bryan. I tell you that so you don’t get us confused. We are all beekeepers. If you were to tell any one of us a few years ago that we would be beekeepers, we all would have told you that you were stone cold crazy! Yet here we all are keeping honeybees…..and loving it!!! So…what happened? <!--more--> We all have the strong desire to want to provide for our families, and prepare for whatever may lie ahead. No, we don’t have spare time gracing us at every turn. We all have our families with several young children. However, we all have a desire to be a part of helping something bigger than just our families. Enter the Honeybees. I came across a news article years ago explaining the importance of honeybees in our society. The more I read about the honeybees, the more I found I was feeding an appetite that I never knew I had. The more I read the more I wanted to know. What I found was absolutely astounding. I can’t think of another insect that has had such a profound affect on civilization than the Honeybee. Honey, beeswax, propolis, pollen, royal jelly, all products of the beehive, has played an important role in the health, and wellbeing of mankind for ages. That does not even take into consideration the pollination work that the honeybee does. The honeybee was brought across the ocean to the Americas by the settlers (known as the white man’s fly to the Indians) to ensure the success of the crops they planted. I’m not even beginning to scratch the surface here. [caption id="attachment_1489" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Catching my first Swarm!!!"]<img src="/images/uploads/2009/03/bee2-300x200.jpg" alt="Catching my first Swarm!!!" title="bee2" width="300" height="200" class="size-medium wp-image-1489" />[/caption] So…why honeybees? The bottom line is that they need our help….. and, we need theirs. About 1/3 of our food supply is dependant on the honeybee for pollination. Disease, pests, and development have virtually eliminated the feral honeybee populations. It turns out that a fruit fly has five times the capability of fighting off disease than the honeybee. It is becoming more and more important to have managed honeybee colonies. We live in a time when “going green” is in. Honeybees definitely play an important role in keeping the planet green. We, along with all kinds of plants and animals need this important species buzzing around. From the liquid gold of the sweet honey (which does not spoil if stored in a sealed container and will help relieve allergy symptoms!!!) , the increase of the yield in my home garden and fruit trees, to the lip balm made from the beeswax collected from the hive, my family has been blessed by having this truly remarkable species around. So, if you are contemplating getting involved in this remarkable journey, it is time to jump in. [caption id="attachment_1490" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Swarms 1 Stings 0!!!)"]<img src="/images/uploads/2009/03/bee3-300x200.jpg" alt="Swarms 1 Stings 0!!!)" title="bee3" width="300" height="200" class="size-medium wp-image-1490" />[/caption] If you are thinking of getting started in keeping bees, you will need to get started on it soon. The bees will be arriving about mid April. You need to pre-order them right away. They always are sold out right after they come in! [caption id="attachment_1491" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Picture of my 6 yr. old helping me install a swarm I caught."]<img src="/images/uploads/2009/03/bee4-300x200.jpg" alt="Picture of my 6 yr. old helping me install a swarm I caught." title="bee4" width="300" height="200" class="size-medium wp-image-1491" />[/caption] For all kinds of helpful information you can visit the Utah County Beekeepers Association web site, or attend an association meeting: <a href="http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org">www.utahcountybeekeepers.org</a> <h4>Bee Hive Plans</h4> Top bar hive Plans: <a href="http://www.backyardhive.com">BackYard Hive.com</a> Langstroth Hive Plans: <a href="http://www.beesource.com/plans/index.htm">BeeSource.com</a> <h4>To purchase hives/frames and bee keeping products:</h4> <a href="http://www.jonesbee.com">Jones Bee</a> <a href="http://www.mannlakeltd.com">Mann Lake Ltd.</a> <a href="http://www.dadant.com">DadAnt</a> <a href="http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com">Brush Mountain Bee Farm</a> <a href="http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org">Utah County Bee Keepers</a> –go to the classifieds section. <h4>To purchase bees packages:</h4> <a href="http://www.knightfamilyhoney.com">Knight Family Honey</a> <a href="http://www.jonesbee.com">Jones Bee</a> If you are interested in getting started in Bee Keeping, there is the <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/03/beginning-bee-keeping-class-in-orem/">Bee Keeping Class in Orem</a> on March 20th. If you would like to learn more now though or would like to avoid the class fee, I will be conducting an informal class at my house in Mapleton this Friday, March 13th at 7 PM. We will be going over much of the same information from that class. In addition, we will be putting together a group order for bees and the recommended equipment you need to get started in Bee Keeping. If you are interested in attending this informal class, please RSVP to Bryan Esquivel by e-mailing maplemountainbees@q.com

Ekim
4 min read
#Bees #Education #Event +4 more
Building a Vehicle Emergency Kit
How To Personal Preparedness

Building a Vehicle Emergency Kit

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Phil
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#BOB #Driving #Howto +2 more
Review: Volcano Stove II
How To Personal Preparedness

Review: Volcano Stove II

Last week I had the opportunity to get in on a group buy for the <a href="http://www.volcanogrills.com">Volcano II stove</a>. (Sorry, I would have shared the details but I found out about it <em>very</em> last minute and barely made it in myself!) I had heard good things about this stove, and after a brief review of its features and online ratings, I decided to acquire one.

Connor Boyack
3 min read
#Cooking #Fire #Fuel +1 more
On Junk Silver or Silver Coins or Bullion Coins and Bartering
Barter How To

On Junk Silver or Silver Coins or Bullion Coins and Bartering

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-865" title="dimes_sml" src="/images/uploads/2009/01/dimes_sml.jpg" alt="dimes_sml" width="220" height="147" />I'm trying to get this all figured out, it's kind of confusing! <a href="http://www.survivalblog.com/glossary.html#Junk"> Junk Silver, Silver Coins, Bullion Coins, Pre-1965 Coins</a> - it turns out they all pretty much mean the same thing! Hard-Core TEOTWAKI Preppers know that pre-1965 silver coins are made up of actual silver and have good potential barter power. That bartering capability comes from the fact that the U.S. Mint has guaranteed the amount of silver in these coins so they have a known value. Bullion Coins are generally considered the easiest way to have known values of precious metals - hence their potential barter usage. So far this is fairly common knowledge, but there is a lot more to know in order to do this properly - and I'm trying to get it all figured out.

Phil
6 min read
#Bullion #Coins #Howto +5 more
Keeping your data safe
How To

Keeping your data safe

This post is a followup to the recent post on <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/01/backing-up-your-computer-and-preserving-your-files/">backing up your data on flash drives</a>.  As stated, keeping your important data safe is extremely important.  Keeping a copy with you, and in a remote location is required practice for me.  But keeping your data safe is much more than just keeping a copy of your data around in case of hardware failure, fire, or evacuation.  You need to actually protect the data itself.

Jayce
3 min read
#Computers #Education #Information +1 more
Prepping for Prepping
Gardening How To

Prepping for Prepping

Prepping - it's an endless activity that has few rewards, and those rewards often are not close in payout to the amount of time and effort that went into them. The interim rewards in prepping include not having to run to the store constantly to keep your food stocked. When you're a Prepper your grocery store is in your own house, going to an actual store is akin to going to a warehouse to get resupplied. The other reward is great personal satisfaction and comfort in knowing that you are ready for anything - well, almost ready - there's ALWAYS something else that can be done. The big payoff rarely comes for a Prepper - and that is when things get bad enough that you're able to make it through it solely because you were prepped. This lifestyle, with it's small rewards and rare big payoff, can be tiring - even overwhelming at times.

Phil
8 min read
#Gardening #Leatherwork #Pandemic +3 more
How To: Adventures in Food Storage with Mylar Bags
Food Storage How To

How To: Adventures in Food Storage with Mylar Bags

There are several options available to us for long term storage of bulk food - 5 gallon buckets, #10 cans and Mylar Bags are some of the most popular. In this post we'll be going over the advantages and disadvantages of Mylar Bags and how to use a Mylar Bag Sealer. Specifically, we're going to show how to turn all of this:

Phil
5 min read
#Canning #Food #Food Storage +3 more
Home Canning - In #10 Cans
Food Storage How To

Home Canning - In #10 Cans

I came across this great post today on the <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/">Safely Gathered In</a> blog about <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-can-your-own-food-in-10-cans.html">canning your own food at home in #10 cans</a>. The blog itself is well written and provides a lot of really great info about Food Storage and Emergency Preparedness. They have <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/search/label/Three-month%20supply">weekly posts on Tuesdays</a> that guide you in purchases to build up your 72 hour kits and food storage. If you have a hard time deciding what you need to purchase, or you feel overwhelmed by <a href="http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-toplan-your-three-month-supply.html">everything you need to buy to be prepared</a>, these kind of guides are invaluable!

Phil
2 min read
#Food Storage #Links #preps +1 more
Making it Yourself: Cheese
Food Storage How To

Making it Yourself: Cheese

One of my favorite comfort foods to have around is cheese. While I do not consider myself any kind of cheese-snob by any means, I do have several varieties that I like to have on hand, and really care about the flavor and texture of those cheeses. These cheeses make up a very important part of my regular diet, and having to go without them would not only cause me and mine to feel the lack of something, but our bodies would probably quickly notice it, and our digestion would likely suffer.

Jayce
2 min read
#Food Storage #Links #preps +2 more
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