preparedness - Page 2 - Utah Preppers

<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 October 7, 2011

3 min read

#First Aid #Howto #preparedness +1 more

Family Preparedness Food

Backyard Chickens

<img alt="" src="http://www.motherearthnews.com/uploadedImages/Blogs/The_Happy_Homesteader/GardenEggs1.jpg?n=7491" title="Backyard Chickens" class="alignright" width="500" height="350" />Over the past year, I have noticed an increased interest in raising chickens arising all over the nation. Locally, <a href="http://www.ksl.com" title="KSL">KSL</a> has published several articles recently about this phenomenon (see below) as has the <a href="http://online.wsj.com" title="Wall Street Journal">Wall Street Journal</a> (also below) and most prepper blogs. My family started keeping backyard chickens about four years ago and have had some good success. In this article we’ll summarize some of the benefits to raising chickens, what you’ll need to get started and some links to resources to help you out once you’ve got your flock.

Ekim September 27, 2011

8 min read

#Food #Gardening #Links +4 more

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