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Parents - Keep your kids AWAY from the rivers!
Alerts Family Preparedness

Parents - Keep your kids AWAY from the rivers!

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/06/IMGP0543.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3770" title="new nickname of &quot;2shoe&quot;" src="/images/uploads/2011/06/IMGP0543-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Last night was a pretty rough night, we <a href="http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&amp;sid=15895363">pulled the body of an 8 year old boy out of the American Fork River here in Utah</a>.  He was the fourth kid to<a href="http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&amp;sid=15740924&amp;s_cid=rss-148"> die in the local rivers in the last week</a>.

Phil
5 min read
#Community #Education #Flood +3 more
Provo Pioneer Crafting Fair
Announcement Events

Provo Pioneer Crafting Fair

<a href="/images/uploads/2011/06/IMG_6523.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3762" title="IMG_6523" src="/images/uploads/2011/06/IMG_6523-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>Looking for a chance to get the family out into our delayed summer? Provo has a great event this weekend at their pioneer village (<a title="Provo Pioneer Village" href="http://goo.gl/maps/35YC" target="_blank">map</a>).  It's a great chance to get demonstrations on some old skills such as spinning, blacksmithing and more.  Bring the family even if only just to get a feel for the local history, but even better, hang around and talk shop with people experienced in their crafts. This is probably one of the better local opportunities to get together with people that can teach these crafts.

Jayce
1 min read
#Community #Education #Event +6 more
Upcoming Giveaway!
Books Gardening

Upcoming Giveaway!

<img class="alignright" title="Backyard Food Production DVD" src="http://backyardfoodproduction.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/general_page_thumbs/FPS_DVD_w_discs_out_noBCKGRND_smallest.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="253" /><br /> Next week we'll be posting a review of the <a href="http://backyardfoodproduction.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/general_page_thumbs/FPS_DVD_w_discs_out_noBCKGRND_smallest.jpg">Backyard Food Production DVD</a>. The producers of the DVD have been kind enough to send us a copy of the DVD to reward one of our lucky readers.

Ekim
1 min read
#Education #Farming #Gardening +2 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
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
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
Front Sight 4-Day Tactical Handgun Course for $69
Announcement Guns

Front Sight 4-Day Tactical Handgun Course for $69

<img class="alignleft" title="Front Sight Logo" src="http://www.frontsight.com/images/top_rev_logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="164" /> In February of 2009, <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/author/cboyack/">Connor</a> attended a 4 day handgun course at the world famous Front Sight training facility near Las Vegas, Nevada. You can find his review of the experience <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/review-front-sight-four-day-defensive-handgun-course/">here.</a>

Ekim
1 min read
#Education #Event #Firearms +4 more
Reminder: Driving in Snow
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
#BOB #Cars #Driving +4 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
Wake-up Call for a Wealthy Prepper – Scenario Planning Exercise
Family Preparedness Personal Preparedness

Wake-up Call for a Wealthy Prepper – Scenario Planning Exercise

The wealthy prepper boasted to his friend about his huge propane tank buried in his yard, an endless supply of fuel, food stores for years, and well, basically everything he thought he might need he had purchased. “What do you think of all this?” he asked his friend. His friend paused for a moment and then asked, “so, what do you think is going to happen when you’re the only house on your block with the lights on, while all your neighbors are cold, starving and miserable?”

Royal
5 min read
#Education #Preppers #Scenario Planning
TV Worth Watching
Lessons Learned

TV Worth Watching

I'm not a big TV fan myself, as I expect many of the readers of this blog.  But last year I did stumble on a show I really liked, called "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alaska_Experiment">The Alaska Experiment</a>".  The show took a couple small groups (2-4 people) of "regular people", and dropped them in backcountry Alaska, to survive into the winter.  Now, not only was this TV, but it was reality-tv, which by nature I detest.  And yet it drew me in like no other.  Why?  Because it showed just how little people knew, and just how difficult it was to survive, even with the large amount of help these people received.  They had minimal food supplies given, they had shelter, and constant checkups to make sure they weren't in real harm.  And yet it was still *very* difficult.  Sure, at many points I would scream at people for what I saw as dumb decisions, but I have a better camping background than they.  I was also sitting in my nice chair at home, instead of in the middle of Winter in Alaska.

Jayce
2 min read
#Education #Survival #Winter
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
10 Scenarios For Which You Should Be Prepared
TEOTWAWKI Survival

10 Scenarios For Which You Should Be Prepared

Preparedness. There is perhaps no other word that conveys so much, yet so little. What does it mean? To what areas of life does it apply (or not apply)? Being adequately and generally prepared of a necessity requires that we ask ourselves all sorts of questions, plan for various scenarios, and abstract our preparations enough such that they can apply to various circumstances, if possible.

Connor Boyack
11 min read
#Education #Lists #Preppers +1 more
Tax Refund Preparedness
TEOTWAWKI Survival

Tax Refund Preparedness

We are coming to the time of the year that has become the second Xmas for many Americans.  And I purposely chose to write xmas because it has nothing to do with the real Christmas we should have celebrated so recently.  What I'm talking about is the look people get in their eyes as they get some portion of their taxes back from government.  To many people this is the only surplus of cash they will see during the whole year, and our business world thrives on the swing in spending this influx of cash creates.

Jayce
5 min read
#Economy #Education #Food +3 more
Utah Earthquake Education
Links

Utah Earthquake Education

A great video provided by the <a href="http://geology.utah.gov/">Utah Geological Survey</a>.  If you've ever wanted a little more information about the reality of earthquakes in the Utah area, this is a must-watch video.  They use the popular Google Earth tool to point out important aspects of Utah's Fault-line network.  Just how close do you live to one of these?  Do you cross any on your way to work?

Jayce
3 min read
#Earthquake #Education
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
Mylar Bag Wrapup - Issues with Mylar Bags
Food Storage

Mylar Bag Wrapup - Issues with Mylar Bags

This will wrap up our series on Mylar Bag Food Storage. You can catch the previous posts here: a <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/">How-To Pictorial on Storing Food in Mylar Bags</a> and <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/alternative-storage-techniques-using-mylar-bags/">Alternative Ideas for Mylar Bags</a>.

Phil
5 min read
#Education #Food #Food Storage +4 more
one-quarter cup
Food Storage

one-quarter cup

Over on "Food Storage... A Necessary Adventure", there is a recent post called <a href="http://adventuresinbloggingtoo.blogspot.com/2008/12/have-you-seen-14-cup-lately.html">Have you seen a 1/4 cup lately</a>.

Jayce
2 min read
#Charity #Education #Food +4 more
Marine Cold Weather Medicine Course
Downloads

Marine Cold Weather Medicine Course

The first in what will be many resources we hope to make available for download to you.  The Marine Cold Weather Medicine Course manual seemed a natural fit to make available to people in the mountain west region right now.  As we finally are starting to get our delayed Winter weather, it's important that we make sure our Winter preparations are also readied.  Your car-kit needs to be reviewed, food rotated, clothing changed, etc.  This manual gives a great number of insights as to what you should do.

Jayce
2 min read
#Books #Download #Ebooks +3 more
Learn To Use The Forum
Communication Links

Learn To Use The Forum

The UtahPreppers site is our attempt to help make our personal experiences in preparedness a little easier for people to learn from.  Some people like going beyond this simple site to intertact more often, and a popular tool for this is a forum.  Now instead of going out and hosting our own form, we felt it better to work with others in this matter.  Because of the nature of our state, we have been giving our support to two separate forums out there, <a href="http://ldspreppers.com">ldspreppers.com</a> and the <a href="http://americanpreppersnetwork.net/">APN forum</a>.  Obviously the LDS Preppers forum encourages a community with a religious focus, for our LDS readers. But also we collaborate with the rest of the American Preppers Network, and have a channel on their for <a href="http://americanpreppersnetwork.net/viewforum.php?f=80">Utah specific discussions</a>.

Jayce
2 min read
#Community #Education #Links +1 more
Teach Them Well
Links

Teach Them Well

Sometimes it's nice to hear a little bit of good news.  In a <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/teen-survives-reality-tv-widerness-skills/story?id=12524850" target="_blank">story from last week</a> a boy in Oregon survived getting lost on Mt. Bachelor after losing a ski.  The boy had been skiing apparently off regular tracks, and when it got dark, he took several smart steps.

Jayce
2 min read
#Education #Survival #Winter
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