Seasonal Preparedness
16 articles in this category (Including both blog posts and archived content)
Family Preparedness Links
When to buy: Grocery Sale Cycles
When to buy: Grocery Sale Cycles
Jayce
2 min read 
Medical Personal Preparedness
Hypothermia - Signs and Symptoms and Treatment
<img src="file:///C:/Users/Phil/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Phil/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png" alt="" /><a href="/images/uploads/2011/02/hypothermia.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3429" title="hypothermia" src="/images/uploads/2011/02/hypothermia.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="199" /></a>With more than half the country being inundated by massive snow and ice storms and much of the rest of the country having below freezing temperatures, people are at a very high risk for Hypothermia. Knowing what Hypothermia is and how to treat it not only prepares you to help yourself but most importantly, to help others. I've consulted several resources to try to put together a very comprehensive overview of Hypothermia. Those resources include the<a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypothermia/DS00333"> Mayo Clinic</a>, my EMT Training Manuals, the<a href="http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/pdf/cold_guide.pdf"> CDC Guidelines for Hypothermia</a> and the <a href="http://www.hypothermia.org/Hypothermia_Ed_pdf/Alaska-Cold-Injuries.pdf">State of Alaska Cold Injuries Guidelines </a>(Alaska knows more about Hypothermia than anybody, their standards are what we use here for Search and Rescue).<!--more-->
Phil
6 min read 
Family Preparedness Lessons Learned
What we are doing this Spring
What we are doing this Spring
Ekim
9 min read 
Family Preparedness Seasonal Preparedness
Wrapping Up, With Blankets
As snowflakes begin to frequently drift down, my wife began her odd seasonal transformation from warm, to cold-blooded being. I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with this process, but it is the true mark of seasonal change around my home. Appendages seem to have ice permanently on them, and thus have an odd habit of always finding their way to me, which is cause to no small amount of distress.
Jayce
12 min read Seasonal Preparedness Winter/Snow Preparedness
Reminder: Driving in Snow
With the recent storms, and onset of Winter conditions here in Utah, I felt it appropriate to send out a little reminder of things people should do to prepare for winter driving. Please prepare before the storms come, so that you can be ready for they enjoyable experience that is Utah roads in the Winter.<!--more-->
Jayce
2 min read 
Family Preparedness Food Storage
Family Dynamics and Perpetual Preparedness
Family Dynamics and Perpetual Preparedness
Connor Boyack
2 min read Lessons Learned Links
Prepping example on 18 Kids and Counting 4/7 on TLC
Tomorrow night, April 7th <a href="http://www.tlc.com">TLC</a> will be showing a new episode of <a href="http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/18-kids-and-counting/duggar-family.html">18 Kids and Counting</a>.
Ekim
1 min read 
Food Storage Lessons Learned
Ice Storm Stories and Preparedness
<img class="alignright" src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20090131/i/r1571731380.jpg?x=400&y=266&q=85&sig=5WL2ww2eC6Oik14Zea3.Xg--" alt="" width="251" height="167" />As most everyone should be aware, the last week has provided a harrowing survival experience for Kentucky and surrounding states with a major Ice Storm cutting off power to over<a href="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9j8eu2_rYhJ_Z0A_yTQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjdmNoOTVjBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12jq0ecc4/EXP=1233780543/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090202/ap_on_re_us/winter_storm_97"> 1.5 million homes and killing 55 people</a>.
Phil
11 min read 
Seasonal Preparedness Winter/Snow Preparedness
Winter/Snow Camping Ideas and Tips
Winter/Snow Camping Ideas and Tips
Phil
6 min read Food Storage Gardening
Adding to your long term supply using dehydration
Adding to your long term supply using dehydration
Ekim
1 min read 
Seasonal Preparedness
Winter/Snow Driving Preps, Part 3 of 3, Driving Tips
<img class="alignright" src="http://www.freefoto.com/images/16/16/16_16_37---Car-in-the-snow_web.jpg" alt="" width="261" height="174" />This is the final post in our 3 part series, Winter and Snow Driving Preps. The first post, Prepping your Vehicle, can be found here followed by our second post, Supplementing your Gear.
Phil
5 min read 
Seasonal Preparedness
Winter/Snow Driving Preps, Part 2 of 3, Gear Supplements
This is the second post in this series, the first can be found here.
Phil
4 min read 
Seasonal Preparedness
Winter/Snow Driving Preps, Part 1 of 3, Prepping Your Vehicle
<img class="alignright" src="http://www.ratemyeverything.net/image/8723/0/Car_in_Snow.ashx" alt="" width="282" height="205" />Here in Utah, Winter is finally upon us! This generally means we get to share the road with a bunch of inexperienced snow drivers who think it's safer, not more dangerous, to drive 15 miles an hour on the freeway. Hopefully, all those people will read this post and we'll fix the I15 problem right here and now! Yeah right. But for you, dear reader, I offer some advice on how to prep your vehicle for winter, what to stash in your vehicle and some driving tips. Hopefully you'll have some sage advice to add to this in the comments.
Phil
5 min read