Utah Preppers - Latest Comments

Re: Growing and Harvesting Dry Beans

marie — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:03:51 -0000

i planted Jacob cattle beans almost 3 weeks ago. there not coming up yet..is this common??concerned in nh

Re: DIY: Horizontal Storage of 55 gal. Water Barrels

Local Guy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:17:54 -0000

How well will this hold up to an earthquake? Any ideas to reenforce the support to keep the barrels from falling during an earthquake?

Re: Alternative Storage Techniques using Mylar Bags

Mary — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:47:47 -0000

When you pack non-food items in mylar are you still using O2 packets or do they do ok with just the sealed mylar since they are protected from moisture?

Re: On Junk Silver or Silver Coins or Bullion Coins and Bartering

Tami — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:42:57 -0000

Do you know if they made a Captain Moroni silver coin in 2012?

Re: Aquaponic Gardening

David — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:13:32 -0000

No kidding, we need to get this changed in Utah.

Re: Bug out/Camping/Utility Trailer

starrjewel — Tue, 28 May 2013 15:21:39 -0000

What brand of tent is this? AWESOME project btw!

Re: Oct-87 Ezra Taft Benson Food Storage Quote

brentwaterman — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:46 -0000

Where do you bug out to? Red Rock Trailer Court, between Strawberry Reservoir, Current Creek and Starvation Reservoir at Current Creek Junction. We have a proven artesian water system and excellent year-round recreation. We have 20 year-round spots and 23 spots rated for 7 months after which you can close up your RV and leave it in your spot in storage. We also have reduced off season rates for RVs left in storage. (435) 548-2795

Re: Great Powdered Milk Taste Test and Review

Steven Broccolo — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:42:41 -0000

This review was terrific!. Thanks. A few years back when I first became disabled the Church helped us out and I found that the instant milk tasted OK. But mixing it was like your description of "D" so that cracked me up. I resorted to using a blender with some warm water then adding cold water. Also, thank you for the comments. I never thought to look in the Hispanic section for Nido. Duh!. Thanks!

Re: Blacksmithing as a prepping skill

ekim — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:52:53 -0000

I am glad you were able to attend the class. Are you planning on going to the BFC meeting this Saturday in Provo?

Re: Blacksmithing as a prepping skill

Daren — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:25:16 -0000

I attended the the blacksmithing class. I heard about it here. I really enjoyed it. Shane planned so many projects that we weren't able to get through them all. I keep hoping he will schedule a "part 2" of the class so we can finish.

Re: Review: Front Sight Four Day Defensive Handgun Course

Oscar77 — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:02:51 -0000

600 rounds per person. Just got back from the 4 day handgun course. Great..

Re: Some First-Aid Kit Examples

Michelle — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:13:06 -0000

There is a guest post on survivalblog that talked about a "Well-Stocked First Aid Kit" and he mentioned four essentials in any kit (car, BOB, 72-hr kit, range bag, RV, boat, etc.): 1. Triangle bandage; 2. Self adhesive bandages in multiple sizes; 3. Antibiotic ointment; and, 4. Sterile gauze pads in various sizes. The triangle bandage has so many uses: sling, wrap, splinting, bandana, hat, baby diaper, water filter, sarong, face shield, shade covering, blindfold, dust mask, tourniquet, pressure bandage, ankle wrap, foot covering, gloves, handkerchief, washcloth, wet and use tie around neck, belt, basket, cold compress, etc. I thought this was a bright idea.

Re: Utah Prepare Conference and Expo – Ticket Giveaway

Sarah Elizabeth Hall — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:51:57 -0000

I'm going. I just heard about it and I am excited!

Re: Canning (bottling) Chicken

KtBug — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:02:17 -0000

I just read another blog on bottling chicken and they said that canned meat has the longest shelf life at 5-7 years.

Re: The Gun Owner’s Guide to Critical Court Cases

Urbivalist Dan — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:55:44 -0000

Great post and great reminders on those gun cases. Makes a great quick reference guys thanks!

Re: Homemade camping stove

Corlene 'Corey' Greenwood — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:36:11 -0000

i want to buy one of these. please tell me how i can do that?

Re: Honey and Onion Natural Cough Remedy

Lauralee Hensley — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:26:52 -0000

So do you heat the honey up for awhile. I was told by a pediatrician I once worked for to never give raw honey to children, especially under two, since some raw honey can have botulism spores in it. He said processed, heated honey kills the spores with the heat. He said a hive could not have it one year and then the next depending on where the bees have feed. I've never eaten raw honey after that. I have had a botulism treatment once, but that was for achalasia and not as a beauty treatment. Yet, even then I was pretty nervous since my Dad had a friend die in two days from botulism (not from honey though, from some peppers his wife had canned).

Re: Honey and Onion Natural Cough Remedy

Cheryl — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:03:56 -0000

My mother had been given some recipes from our family doctor when we were young...many moons ago. The "cough syrup" was similar to this, but was made with molasses, onion, and butter. I haven't made it in a few years. It tastes nasty, but works!!

The other recipe the doctor supplied was for "nasal spray". I've yet to try this recipe, because it's made with brown sugar, baking soda, and water. Something about spraying brown sugar up my nose...

Re: Aquaponic Gardening

Keith — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:59:33 -0000

Yes aquaponics is the wave of the future I think but its not as easy as getting some fish and plants. A major issue in these farms is "cycling" which is basically turning the fish waste into usable nutients for the plants. Here is a article on cycling that might be helpful http://gardening-x.blogspot.co...

Re: The Gun Owner’s Guide to Critical Court Cases

Daniel — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:33:19 -0000

Thanks for writing this up. It was a good look at little known judicial history.

Re: Awesome Firestarter – cotton balls and vaseline

www.prepare-to-survive.com — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:19:22 -0000

Great idea! I am going to put this with our emergency preparedness items.

Re: Pandemic Preparedness – DIY Sanitization

Cindy Hebert — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:17:23 -0000

You do realize that aloe vera gel is not pure right? It contains Diazolidinyl Urea which a common skin allergen for a lot of people. Not to mention Diazolidinyl Urea contains formaldehyde. You are far better off using an organic aloe vera such as the one made by Aubrey Organics that contains: Aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf juice*, citrus grandis (grapefruit) extract,
cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum*, tocopherol (vitamin E).*Organic. You will be paying nearly $9 (on Amazon anyway) for only 4oz, but it doesn't contain harmful chemicals which is something you should consider with an immuno compromised family member. Before anyone tries to claim that Isopropyl alcohol is dangerous too just know that it has a very high rate of evaporation and is relatively non-toxic; in fact it's often used as an alternative to formaldehyde in preserving. It's only true danger is that it is flammable.

Re: Microwaves, Faraday Cages, and EMP Protection

Lux — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:08:46 -0000

Here is the instructable for a Faraday cage that is easy to make (modify) and will look good in the house. No longer will people need to have a galvanized trash can in their den to have the convenience of having a faraday cage in the house. It also doubles as a file cabinet

http://www.instructables.com/i...

Re: Survival Food: How to Make Parched Corn

KM Neal — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:47:23 -0000

If you're going to use field corn/ dent corn you need to process it by nixtamalization. You need calcium hydroxide/ pickling lime (or you can also use wood ashes because it is alkaline). Boil the cal with the corn for about 60 minutes. Then let it set for 24 hours. Clean the corn and scrub away the outer hull. Grind it up and you can use this for tortillas, tamales, empanadas, pupusas, ect. And fry for corn nuts. You get more nutrition from the corn this way and you will not get pellagra.- a dietary deficiency = diarrhea, dementia, and death..re: Good Eats, tort(illa) reform by Alton Brown...(it is on youtube)..Also, how to make hominy is on youtube.

Re: Learning From the Pioneers

mike — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:35:23 -0000

The alcohol in the 1845 version was most certainly not isopropyl. It was a consumable. And a gal of Vodka, will serve you better than isopropyl. 1. as a solvent, to manufacture tinctures 2. as a relaxant,3. as a cleaner. My family was in the Territory in the 1840's, and alcohol was not just to wipe the skin. My family made the good stuff for your family, until BY's son took over the manufacture in after Oct. Conference, in late 1861.