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Glenn Beck on the Worst Case

Glenn Beck had a show on Friday that is making quite the rounds among the preparedness blogs (among other places) for very good reasons. He started out by bringing on several "experts" on various topics, after giving each one a potential "doomsday" type of scenario. As he states, at time we need to think about what we are preparing for. What is the worst that we think *could* happen, and what can we do to avoid it, or be prepared for it in our own lives.

Jayce February 23, 2009

1 min read

#Preppers #Video

Events Kit Camp

72 Hour Kit Camp - More Info

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1304" title="boyshikinggmtnmar2003" src="/images/uploads/2009/02/boyshikinggmtnmar2003-285x215-custom.jpg" alt="boyshikinggmtnmar2003" width="285" height="215" />Kit Camp is definately a work in progress, an idea in active exploration. We've never done this before and don't know of a precedence to go off of so we're kind of making it up as we go. :) If you missed the earlier post about it and don't know what I'm talking about, the original <a href="http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/01/announcing-the-first-semi-annual-utahpreppers-72-hour-kitcamp/">Kit Camp post is here.</a>

Phil February 5, 2009

9 min read

#72 Hour Kit Camp #Camping #Community +3 more

Events Pandemic Preparedness

Pandemic Preparedness Lecture in Spanish Fork 25-Jan-2009

Ekim January 23, 2009

1 min read

#Education #Event #Howto +4 more

Events

Everyone Prepared Convention in Springville

Ekim January 23, 2009

1 min read

#Education #Event #meetup +1 more

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New Author: Connor

Hi everybody, I'm <a href="http://www.connorboyack.com">Connor</a>. I've been participating in the comments here for a while, and was finally convinced to dedicate some more time to this blog during <a href="/2009/01/inauguration-day-utah-preppers-first-meetup/">last night's meetup</a>. I'm a big fan of all things preparedness, and while I'm not the stereotypical rugged outdoor type, I try to dabble in enough things to diversify my talents and be adequately prepared for any potential TEOTWAWKI scenario.

Connor Boyack January 21, 2009

3 min read

#Article #Preppers

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American Preppers Networks

Jayce January 21, 2009

2 min read

#Links #Networks #Preppers

Personal Preparedness

Prepping for and Surviving an Airplane Crash

<img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-982" title="plane-crash-2" src="/images/uploads/2009/01/plane-crash-2-150x102.jpg" alt="plane-crash-2" width="150" height="102" />Yesterday's incident of a crash landing on the Hudson River where there was a 100% survival rate got me thinking about airplane crash survival and prep. Apparently several others were thinking about it too, there are several articles out in the last (less than) 24 hours about surviving a plane crash. Hopefully I can provide a useful summary and some fresh thought on this topic.

Phil January 16, 2009

8 min read

#BOB #EDC #Plane Survival +2 more

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 January 15, 2009

6 min read

#Bullion #Coins #Howto +5 more

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 January 12, 2009

8 min read

#Gardening #Leatherwork #Pandemic +3 more

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