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[Kit]

Peggyree, just chuckling here as I read your plan for keeping your adult kids from bouncing back and staying independent! I'm new to this forum and have not figured out how to post so wasn't going to --but your comment got me laughing and engaged.
I'm a mother to 6 who've all launched, and a grandmother to 7, and the one in my family who bought the preparedness supplies and lugged them down to the basement while my apathetic former husband watched sports upstairs on Direct TV ...
Dreading the thought of having to navigate the last days by myself has impelled me to be more determined to know more.
I'm NOT Technically or gadget-y gifted (I can't even remember how to load & shoot my gun and I've taken the concealed weapons course twice!) but I am motivated and a believer that when we are prepared "we shall not fear".
I'm going to listen to Roger K Young and Ken Mouravac and all the greats I've been hearing about next weekend at UVU at my first SUPER PREPAREDNESS CONFERENCE ever-- June 9 & 10 --and I'm excited. I'll be one of the vendors...showing a way even non-mechanical folks like me can grow food indoors without failures. Hope to meet some of you there!

[kissy7fur]

Newbie, just found this thread so will introduce myself.
I live in a city in north central IL.
Am LDS with calling of preparedness/food storage specailist.
Have been working on my food storage for ages. Think I am ready for what may lie ahead, tho worry about fire & flooding.
Since I am single with one grown son, dragging 25-50# bags of bulk food downstairs is a chore. I am glad my son is supportive & helpful even tho he is inactive.
Currently my biggest project is redoing my 72 hr kit.
Hello to all.
I hope to share what I know & leard a lot.

[pixel]

38 yr old white male single in Middle Georgia
owns land wooded some hills flat areas cleared for field crops several wells on property one hand pump
been prepping since y2k but really ramped up this last two years
has farm animals chickens, goats, and more.
building a more self sufficient lifestyle and multiple back up plans for redundancy
canning of veggies grown in the garden
woodburning stove with oven in barn
belief in Christ
gun owner
wanting to learn more and become more self sufficient.

[northernscout]

Hello fellow members. I'm very involved in helping members to get their Basic Amateur Radio Certification here in Canada through my web page " ldsradio.ca ". Lots of good stuff there for "anyone" on either side of the 49th parallel. Some material on general emergency preparedness. Lots of fun. Plenty of information about antennas to build for emergency communications. I have been involved in electricity since back when, as a five year old boy, I repaired the cord on my mother's ancient Electrolux vacuum cleaner. Then I studied electronics when I got a lot older, around 11 or 12, and got my business license to fix radios, stereos, that sort of thing, when 14. Eventually I went to college and took electronics and communications and actually became certified and worked for the local telephone company for 35 years. It has been both fun and challenging. I was in radio and microwave for a few years up north. The challenge there is in not freezing to death in the winter and then playing chicken with logging trucks the rest of the time. Later I worked in engineering. I retired in 2000 and that was a smart move. Lots of volunteer service in the community using mostly VHF mobile and hand held radios and then of course lots of callings - recently emergency prep specialist and stake communications specialist. Still cutting my teeth on those, plenty to learn and not much instruction, no manuals. All the best to everyone doing similar things.

[dinnertime]

I just became the emergency preparedness specialist for my ward and found this site while I was looking for a "Job description". I think this site will be the go to place for everything I will need. I love the idea of being prepared and self-sufficient so this calling will help me to actually become these things. My dad is a serious prepper and has started us off very well with some awesome Christmas presents (sun oven and a Berkey). My family and I live in a condo and have very limited space, so we will be getting creative with how we go about preparing.

[DisasterGuy]

The most important thing is: If we become spiritually worthy to greet Jesus Christ when He comes again, first we must survive to be there -- so temporal preparation is required.

As to my background: Married 41 yrs, 2 kids, 3 grandkids. Grew up poor but didn’t know it, got scholarships to go to college. Have a couple degrees in journalism. Retired from U.S. Gov’t, worked in PR for BLM, OSM and VA, agencies without security clearances that help environment or vets. Am part Seneca Indian, do some traditional things, earned a name, and have a Sioux feather. Read about 4-5 books/week.

Served in a couple bishoprics, etc. LDS Scout leader about 20 years, couple dozen Eagle Scouts so far. Probably have spent 3+ years sleeping outdoors, most recently last weekend at a lake. Outdoors type, I'm told: camping, kayaking, hunting, fishing, bumming around in the boonies. Moved to Alaska in early 70s, got a pilot's license and a plane, and learned about survival kits. Have had survival kits in planes, homes, and vehicles ever since; teach others to make them, most recently at Relief Society evening meeting 10 days ago.

Live at an airport with a hangar full of unfinished flying machines. Built and licensed 3 Experimental aircraft (2 airplanes, 1 gyrocopter). I can build just about anything from scratch. Have a website on building a teardrop trailer called "crocodiletear.com”. CERT trained, HAM license, building a new website called "DisasterGuy.com", based on prepper ideas that I have tested myself. A buddy says I have been everywhere and done everything. Not true, but I'm sure trying.

My wife is Chinese, born in China – whose family fled to Hong Kong after Red Chinese came. She emigrated to U.S., went to college, met me, and believes in prepping because her family abandoned everything and had to start over – twice. She is now an RN who supervises an ICU.

I have to add that after spending 3 years studying Isaiah, I’m convinced he knew what would occur in the latter days – which I define as from the start of the 19^th Century until the 2^nd Coming. But the “latter days” is a time period, not a timetable. Eventually it will be too late to prepare, and we won’t be sitting in cushy homes playing games on the Internet. So, I’m on this website to learn, to go DO IT and see if it works, and come back to learn more. Willing to help anyone on the forum--just PM me.

P.S. Learned about this site from the stake preparedness coordinator, who asked me about preparedness sites to check.

[Bluebird]

I already recognize names on this site. So, I already feel at home. I love doing preparedness & am anxious to learn as much as I can. I was born into the Church & did not become active until after I had been married 11 years. I had at that time 4 children. I had 7 children. 7 years ago I lost a 36 yr. old son. I have several Grandchildren & several Great grand children. I have been married 55 1/2 years to the same man. My son-in-law told me about this site. I live in a town of 156 people. I lived in Salt Lake for over 60 yrs. before moving here to Idaho. That was 11 1/2 yrs. ago that we moved here. If I go North I live 17 miles from a red light. If I go South it takes 1 1/2 hours to come to the 1st red light. Going West it takes over 1 hour to come to a red light. Going East I don't know how long. I live a little over 50 miles to a Temple. People do not lock their homes or car doors. Everyone waves as you pass them in your car. Just for the record, I do lock my home & car doors. I was brainwashed in S.L. This day & age it is scary not to lock up. My latest preparedness has been pressure canning beans. I know I will learn much from this site. Bluebird

[Nermalina]

Hello to all! I'm new to this community, but not completely to prepping.

DH and I have been working on our prepping project for about six months now. We have two dogs, which we consider 'service' dogs, but they were never formally trained. DH is disabled, we've had both of them since they were puppies and they just instinctively know when he needs help and can either help him (when I'm at work) or get me it I'm home. I work midnights and sleep in the afternoon when he's awake, so they know that if they come and wake me, if DH needs help with something. DH is a 'dog whisperer' or 'pet psychic' or whatever people call hearing animals talk (no, not CRAZY!) and has trained the dogs well. I'm in the process of learning the skill, it's not something that I was born with (as he was), but I'm learning. Along with our two dogs we have three cats who also help DH, mostly by comforting him or telling him that he needs to get me to help him.

Anyway ... I work full-time and DH is on disability. We don't have a lot of extra income to prep with, but with using coupons to save money, I've been able to put the money saved toward prepping items.

I'm mainly prepping for three things:

1) An extended power outage. I live in an area that normally sees up to 200+ inches of snow a year and it's not uncommon for us to have below teens for temperatures for months on end. Last February we lost power for 36 hours and we were unprepared. We had three oil lamps, a few glade candles and two flashlights (along with the the oil for the lamps, matches for them and the candles and batteries for the flashlights.) Nothing to use as an alternate heat source, we have natural gas, so lost heat when the power was out. And no way to cook, short of roasting hot dogs over either the candles or oil lamps. We ate pb&j and snuggled with the pet under covers and survived. Next time we loose power in the winter, we are prepared, sort of. We have a coleman stove to cook over (will use the attached garage, so as not to kill ourselves) and we have an indoor propane heater. We also have a lot of food that is ready to eat. A good amount of protein, not just canned fruit and veggies.

2) Unemployment. I live in Michigan and in one of the counties that has the highest
unemployment in the county. I've learned that NO job is secure and even though I work for the largest employer in the county, I'm not optimistic that my job will be here in a few years.

3) An EMP. For some reason, this one feels more real to me than the previous two, even though I really think this one is less likely. I think it's b/c I'd assume it was a power outage until I realized my cell phone didn't work and the truck wouldn't start. This is the one I also worry about most too. Mostly b/c this is the one that would leave us the most vulnerable. I have been thinking about this one a lot and have a few thoughts about it. I hope that if we have to have one hit us, that it is during the winter. I know that sounds a bit crazy, but hear me out. If it hits during the winter, we will still be able to use the garage and an attached porch for a freezer and refrigerator while we learn to live w/o them as spring comes. Plus we wouldn't loose everything in them all at once, we'd be able to eat it at a manageable rate. Winter (here at least) would slow down the looters b/c they'd freeze to death first. By the time that spring would come around the prepared would still be around and the non-prepared would have been either helped or if they were hostile, taken care of.

If you haven't realized yet, I like to 'talk' once I get going sometimes it's hard to shut me up. Especially about my thoughts on EMPs.

Anyway ...

Hello to all, thank you for letting me join and learn from all of you!

[AZ Prepper]

Welcome to all the new members! We've been approving a lot of new people and look forward to your contributions to the forum!

And don't be shy. Introduce yourself!

[bevdalton]

Hello Newbie Here,
I am a SAHM of 5 and wife, I live in Jacksonville, NC. looking for other Preppers.
I have a food storage but it's never enough and I am learning to cook using it, also I am taking classes on gardening,hand sewing and there's more.
I came in here to learn and maybe to teach others about Personal and family preparedness.

[mommy magic]

NEWBIE FROM WISCONSIN HERE.........


Introduce myself! ..............hummmmm.......well, i am best known for my odd recipes, i am a forager, i LOVE herbal medicine, collect wild edables, crochet, sew, knit ( i use to knit and sew for Gander Mountain). I can do any thing that has to do with my hands. We ( the old man and I) one daughter (6-yo) we share together , he has one daughter from another relationship (19-yo), and i have two boys ( 19-yo and 24-yo) from a prevous marrage. 19-yo boy has brain damage from lead paint, the 24-yo is back home from over seas (14 month in afgahansan and 14 months in Irac, sapper). we try to be self sufficent when we can (laws make it heard). we enjoy living without electricity and did for 4 years, we try to teach our kids the old ways of doing things, .......... yahhhhhh............. i dont know what else to say...............if you have any questions just ask! i am out spoken and iam not enbarrist of the way we live. (smile)

Mommy Magic

[Phil801]

Hello Newbie Here,
I am a SAHM of 5 and wife, I live in Jacksonville, NC. looking for other Preppers.
I have a food storage but it's never enough and I am learning to cook using it, also I am taking classes on gardening,hand sewing and there's more.
I came in here to learn and maybe to teach others about Personal and family preparedness.

Welcome Bev! Glad to have you here with us!

[Phil801]

NEWBIE FROM WISCONSIN HERE.........


Introduce myself! ..............hummmmm.......well, i am best known for my odd recipes, i am a forager, i LOVE herbal medicine, collect wild edables, crochet, sew, knit ( i use to knit and sew for Gander Mountain). I can do any thing that has to do with my hands. We ( the old man and I) one daughter (6-yo) we share together , he has one daughter from another relationship (19-yo), and i have two boys ( 19-yo and 24-yo) from a prevous marrage. 19-yo boy has brain damage from lead paint, the 24-yo is back home from over seas (14 month in afgahansan and 14 months in Irac, sapper). we try to be self sufficent when we can (laws make it heard). we enjoy living without electricity and did for 4 years, we try to teach our kids the old ways of doing things, .......... yahhhhhh............. i dont know what else to say...............if you have any questions just ask! i am out spoken and iam not enbarrist of the way we live. (smile)

Mommy Magic

Welcome! It sounds like you've had a lot of unique experiences to teach us from!

[JulieAnn]

Hello! I just got here. I am excited for all the information. We do not trust anyone to take care of us, especially the Government! ( want nothing from them)
We live in AZ. We work towards being self efficient everyday. We have animals, a well, a huge garden in the summer, 2 greenhouses, etc. I'm happy to be here!

[Carl]

Call me Carl. Found the site reading about preppers. Hum, red line, does that mean you are not in Websters yet? Just looking for new thoughts and ideas. Meanwhile just waiting for the economic collapse so I can say "told you so." Plus then all the children will return to the homestead and bring the grandchildren with them. See the silver lining in my cloud? Not much to say about myself. Never actually started prepping was born that way. been homesteading since 1954 and starting to get the hang of it. no other skills to speak of except maybe the couple I picked during the break serving as an Army Ranger and Green Beret. At least no one has been shooting at me lately. Currently spending a couple of years doing something with the wife that most of the guys to at nineteen. Be back at the homestead next year. Would say more but must remember OPSEC.

[NenaSC]

I'm a stay-at-home mom of four in the southern US. My husband is an educator. Last year I built up a two-year supply of food storage for our family. Shortly thereafter, I was called as RS Preparedness Specialist. (Isn't that how it goes?)

My immediate interest is sniffing around for ideas to help develop a monthly preparedness newsletter for our ward. Topics ranging form gardening, canning, home maintenance, finances, 72 hour kits, the cannery, etc.

Right now we're investigating a 5-acre property and hundred year old falling down house. One of my husband's hobbies is building and renovating. And I'm looking for space for a cow and chickens so the neighbors won't mind (right now we just have rabbits.) Soon we'll be able to decide whether to make an offer. We're also fans of John Seymour.

I stumbled across this website but am looking forward to sticking around, learning more, and hopefully contributing in whatever knowledge I can share.
Thanks!

[GregE]

I have loved learning from others about survival and preparedess. i retired from the navy, learning many things, Jungle survival, aircraft mechcanics, I.T., Customs agent,. I have 6 great childern and the greatest wife ever. (I know I opened a can of worms there, Because all of us guys really think our wife is the best) I have resided in Arizona since the 70's, and retired here. I enjoy hunting, fishing, camping, and gardening. I am trying to relearn how to cook with dutch ovens ( I havent done that type of coooking in 30 years).

[kellyadd]

Hi I'm Kelly, I found LDS Preppers on Facebook, I am LDS and my family discovered the importance of being prepared when I was about 3 years old and the city police commandeered my families apartment all day. (for their sniper since behind our apartment there was a hostage situation) My mom basically grabbed my infant brother's ill prepared diaper bag and an umbrella stroller. (This was like 1979/1980). Since then our family has grown up but we all still have a passion for self reliance and have started working on a larger group prepping format that includes all of our extended families the group keeps expanding and we are at about 15 people. My mom is the ward welfare specialist (minus employment) and wrote the wards emergency plan (with help from a family friend and former city emergency coordinator). We are always looking for new things/ ideas. It's kinda like CE's for preparedness, your never really done learning- and it's always good to review. When people tell us that we are the most prepared people they know first I laugh then I cry. I feel like there is still so much we need to do and what are they waiting for? Recently most of our family got HAM licensed.

[Juhansen]

Hi-I'm new here and I'm considering joining a retreat in north Carolina. The only problem is that my family will be the only Lds people. My in laws may come so we would have the priesthood for my husband in case he was sick at least. I wonder if there are any Lds preppers in North Carolina? Any retreats? I have to decide by Saturday!

[allofthemonkeys]

Hello everyone, young husband from Utah with first child on the way. I grew up a prepper and saw how being prepared just makes your life easier so I have carried it on since growing up and moving out. I am an outdoorsman, love camping, hiking, mtn biking, rock climbing, and am a budding gun enthusiast. I would like to have a homestead someday (need a real job first) and I enjoy learning about different ideas for prepping.

[Prester John]

Greetings.

I'm not LDS but I am interested in prepping better. Thanks for the welcome.

[VicH]

Hi, my name is Victoria and I have always known that we should be prepared. But only until the last couple years have I been trying to prepare. As for the Church, I am new, only about 9 months. I really like the people and the church. As for preparing, the hair on my neck stands up, and I so wish that I had started many many years ago. Over a year ago I moved to Spokane Valley, WA - but it's still to much city. Would love to find some Survivalist type communities (OUT side of Spokane city limits). But after a really bad injury 6 yrs ago, I don't make the money I used to. So everything is slow.

When you prepare the normal stuff (Food, water, seeds, guns/ammo, animals & their food- if possible) remember the basic's. Shampoo, toothpaste, medical, facecreams, towlet paper, spounges, ect. Also remember you will want thing for cooking -to make things taste better and to change up the routine. Like (extracts, spices, herbs, desert mixes, ect). For adults and kids, you will need all types of learning books (no just schooling, but useful books that will help you survive). Then to change the pace for everyone to have fun, you will need (fun books, games, paper, pens/pencils/colors). Everything you use daily, you will need- until you can make it yourself, or find supplements.

If anything happens, it will be a very quick learning time for most of us. So whatever you can't learn before hand, you will need either someone around who knows and can teach you, or a book you can read - & try and learn yourself.

There is just so much.... But I try to get a little of something every mo when I get paid. But I am making a dent, but it still feels like I just don't have enough.!. And especially not having a place outside the city to live. - If anyone in the Northern part of WA or ID has a large farm, and has a small house that they want to rent - Please let me know. (Single 57 lady, no kids, 1 cat totally trained). Was in 4H as a kid and raised animals. So know a little about farm animals.

Thanks so much - have a Great Day. Remember, preparing will only help you whenever something hard comes around. No matter what it is. Be safe.

[VicH]

Hi this is Victoria, When to correct my entry for mis-spellings, but I was over the time limit. Or course then you see other things you want to change. But you can reply to me via email at- husbandsvic-at-yahoo-dot-com.

Hi, my name is Victoria. As for the LDS church, I am new and have been going for about 10 months now. I really like the people and the church. As for preparing - I have always known that we should "All" be preparing for something. Whether it be for (bad times, natural disasters, or economical problems). I just somehow know this and feel it in my bones. Although I was injured about 6 years ago and everything changed, I still try and prepare a little every month even on a low income.

I know that everyones feels differently about "why" they are trying to prepare. But anything can happen. For me this is just So true. I have a feeling that something is coming, and it's sooner than I want. It actually makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. So I really wish that I had started preparing many years ago when I was younger - and that I had bought a farm I had always wanted. But I didn't. But I did move to the Spokane Valley, WA area (still to much city for me). But I am closer to the area's that I want to look at for property. If there are any Survivalist type communities (Out-side of Spokane city limits, more like in the Northern parts of WA or ID), I would love to be contacted about them. Or if you know of anyone who has a farm - that has a Cabin or a small House for rent, Please let me know. I Really would like to be around other survivalists/preparers. I would so love to hear from you, via email: husbandsvic-at-yahoo-dot-com.

Also -remember when you prepare (like the normal stuff: Food, water, seeds, guns/ammo, animals & their food) remember the basic's. Shampoo, toothpaste, medical, facecreams, towlet paper, spounges, cloths-pins, ect. When stocking your food and cooking things, remember you will need things to help change it up. Like having extra: extracts, spices, herbs, desert mixes, ect. Or dead time (for adults and kids), having different types of books (including how to books), paints, pens/pencils, paper, games, ect. Don't forget your daily needs like: medicine, vitamins, face-cream, tooth paste, dish & body soap, towlet paper, plastic bags, socks/undies, shoes, ect). I look at preparing - as trying to make sure that I have anything - that may not be available to me that I might need. Or at least supply me until I can either make it myself or figure out a supplement for it.

If anything happens, it will be a very quick learning time for most of us. So whatever you can't learn before hand, you will need either someone around who knows it and can teach you. Or a book you can read - & try and learn yourself.

There is just so much.... So I try every month -to get a little of something I need, or stock up on more of what I already have. Depending on what's on sale, and price. Even though I am constantly making a dent, it always feels like I still do not have enough. My list is so long. I just have to keep bitting bits off.

The same goes for trying to find a place outside the city to live. I am always looking. Would love to Rent to own, or trade a Travel Trailer as a down on at least 1 acre with a small house or cabin. Or just to move out of the city and rent a place. So again, if anyone in the Northern part of WA or ID has a large farm, and has a small house/cabin that they want to rent at the edge of their property - Please let me know. (I am a Single 57 lady, no kids, 1 cat totally trained, do not drink/smoke). I know a little about farm animals, since I raised and showed some as a kid and was in 4-H. Email: husbandsvic-at-yahoo-dot-com.

Thanks so much - have a Great Day. Remember preparing will only help you, whenever something hard comes around. No matter what it is. Be safe.

[lowcountryconch]

Greetings.

I'm not LDS but I am interested in prepping better. Thanks for the welcome.

Nor am I LDS. I have attended some seminars run by LDS preparedness folks and I learned a lot. I have some things to share and hope to learn a lot here.

[warhawk77]

Hi everyone I just found this site and hoping I can learn some new info. I'm not new to prepping but I am not where I know I should be.

[Scooter61]

I been concerned about preparedness for some time and recently heard about a TV show called "Preppers." I googled the term and discovered this website.

I am looking forward to discovering ideas shared by other members that may help me in my goals. I have somewhat prepared but I have a long way to go before I can begin to feel comfortable.

I am married and I work two jobs and my wife is a stay-at-home mom who homeschools our five children. i don't have alot of free time and I am looking for the most efficient and inexpensive ways to get prepared.

[Quietus]

Hi All,

My name is Rock. I live in the upstate area of South Carolina. I am a former police officer, soldier, sailor, and tattoo artist among other things. Currently I work for myself as a graphic artist, web site designer, and caricaturist.

I am the national coordinator for Mensa's Emergency Preparedness Special Interest Group, Preparation M: The Preparedness SIG. We also have a forum that is open to anyone who can intelligently contribute, Preparation M Forum.

I have always had a "be prepared" mindset and had a bug out bag and trunk kit before I knew what they were called. I see a lot of trauma and disorganization ahead for our nation and want to be as prepared as possible for long and short term man-made and natural disasters and help others learn to be.

The Saints have a long history of persecution and preparedness and are considered to be some of the best experts by a lot of preppers. I hope I can both learn and contribute here.

Thanks for having me.

[MJ Robinson]

Hello my name is Mark. I currently live in the Boise Idaho area. Although I would not mind getting a job in the Salt Lake City area. Like all here I am new to prepping. I started a few months ago. Its kind of slow going with out employment but I am working on it. I have a lot to learn for prepping like proper food storage and storing tap water is a big issue. I do have interest in the ham radio thing to keep comma going. My father started talking to me about this before he passed and so I have picked up the torch so to speak. I'm looking forward to learning and hopefully be able ro pass on knowledge as well. I guess that's it for the moment and I also welcome meeting new prepper.

[ddog27]

Hello there my name is Darin. I live in Queen Creek AZ with my wife and 3 kids. Growing up I have been around prepping my whole life, my parents had gardens and did a lot of canning. Unfortunately I did not pay attention and did not learn these skills from them. So one day I was sitting in my chair and watching the walking dead and watching them struggle just for food and water made me think, wow we are not prepared for any type of disasters. So I started reading and learning everything I can. So I will probably ask a lot of questions as I jump in and get myself prepared!