Emergency Preparedness and Provident
Living Newsletter
July 2015
Calendar of classes and Events: EMP Preparation Class-building a
Faraday Cage
Friday July 31st
Class taught
by Brian Swain and Jennings Smith. We
will discuss the effects of an EMP attack on our electronics, which in turn
will affect our lifestyle. Then we will
learn how to build our own Faraday cage for storing small electronic
devices. There is no cost to ATTEND the
class. But, if you plan on building a Faraday cage at the class, THERE WILL BE
A COST. You will need to bring your own supplies with you to this class. Some of the supplies can take up to 2 weeks
to be shipped, plan accordingly. Also, in preparation for this class, whether
or not you plan on building your Faraday cage, we have been asked to please
read an article created by Jennings Smith so we can have a great
discussion. Please go to (I am also posting this link on the Copper Canyon
Neighborhood Preparedness Group page under this event.) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QnwtUn6w8dmmoveQ9ldRow5bFl50pqwHyp-jyRCQrrE/edit?usp=sharing
for any additional questions or to locate items…please contact Brian
Swain at 801-897-0370.
Supplies
needed: For each 5 gallon Faraday Cage.
1) 5 Gallon STEEL lever-lock pail with a metal
lid. $20.20 each at www.freundcontainer.com (I will post a picture so you can see what it looks like).
2) HDPE Anti-Static liner, (light pink
color), item # 1468704 also sold at Freund Container. $3.70 each
(as of June 30th, these were sold out on Amazon.com)
3) Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil, 4 linear
feet
4) HVAC METAL/aluminum foil Duct tape, 4
linear feet
What to
buy or look for this month: Raspberries will be at
their lowest price of the year. Also
continue to buy canning supplies and ingredients such as sugar and vinegar and
canning spices. Check your pressure
canner gauge and gasket to make sure they are still good. Good places to check for used canning jars
are thrift stores and garage sales.
Need
replacement parts for food processing equipment? The Mending Shed Company in Orem, UT is a
great resource. www.mendingshed.com
Camping
supplies will also go on clearance or sale soon. Watch for deals on those things.
This
month, buy egg products: With the Avian Flu destroying many
flocks and decimating the egg supply, the price of eggs is going up
quickly. In some places they have
already started to ration the amount of eggs you can buy. If you don’t have a flock of chickens in your
yard, you will want to have some powdered eggs in your storage. You will also want to know how much to
use. Most products will have this on the
label, such as 1 Tablespoon of powdered egg is equal to 1 whole egg. The powdered whole eggs are best used in
baking, not for scrambling for breakfast.
I suggest buying a cookbook for lots of helps using this item.
Free
Training and webinars:
Empower
yourself and your family. Keep
learning! Webinars are great! These are free classes you can take right at
home on your computer. There are a few
Preparedness Websites that offer these on a regular basis. You can be notified of the webinars by signing
up for their newsletters or email or Facebook notices. Register on-line before the webinar starts to
be able to watch it. So far I have
participated in webinars by www.seedsavers.org, on gardening themes and www.survivalstill.com on using a water still and www.sunoven.com on using the sun oven and www.foodstoragemadeeasy.net for a class on several different powerless cooking
devices.
These
companies also have several different videos on their website and on www.youtube.com.
Another great resource for FREE classes taught all the time is Safe
Harbor Alliance www.safeharboralliance.com.
Jim Phillips teaches at least one class a month for FREE at Thanksgiving
Point, in Lehi. He also has many videos
posted on his website and on www.youtube.com.
Of course if you choose, you can buy some or all of his DVDs. Those are
very detailed and have many hours of information. You can choose to be notified of his classes
by “liking” the Safe Harbor Alliance Facebook page or signing up for his
newsletters.
Food
Storage Suggestions by Ethnic Groups
Does your
family eat a lot of Mexican dishes?
Maybe Italian? Here is another
simple breakdown of how you can buy and store extra foods for long term
storage.
Mexican
Foods (basic)
White rice
–for longest storage, keep in #10 metal cans, 20 years storage life
Brown rice
does not store well in long term situations.
Beans-pinto,
black, garbanzo etc, keep in buckets or #10 cans, or store-bought cans. You can
also pressure can the beans in jars. Home Storage Centers also sell dehydrated
refried beans.
Spices for
flavoring- store where it is dark and as cool as possible
Masa de
Harina or de Maiz- Store in buckets
(good), or #10 cans (best). Shelf-life______? For making homemade tortillas
Tomato sauce
or paste-for adding to rice for Spanish Rice and to make enchilada sauce
Whole
popcorn- this can be ground in a grinder
into cornmeal for tortillas
Flour-for
breads, rolls and tortillas
Chilies-
dried and canned
Oil-store where
it is dark and cool, short shelf-life (You can buy a powdered shortening.)
Meats,
fruits, vegetables- frozen, canned, dehydrated, freeze dried
Italian
Foods
Pasta- store
in buckets (good), or #10 cans (best), 20 year shelf-life
Tomatoes and
tomato paste- jars, cans, or dehydrated powder, stores a long time
Oils and
spices- for flavoring. Shorter shelf
life. Store where it is cool and dark
Meats,
vegetables and fruits-frozen, canned, dehydrated
Cheese and
cheese sauces- frozen (short term), canned (long term), freeze dried (20 yrs?)
Asian
Foods
White
rice-for longest storage, keep in #10 metal cans, 20 yr shelf-life
Noodles-store
in buckets (good) or #10 cans, (best), to keep out pests and preserve freshness
Spices and
oils for flavoring- shorter shelf-life, store where it is cool and dark.
Sauces or
ingredients for homemade sauces- see above, add vinegar and soy sauce to the
list
Meats,
vegetables and fruits-frozen, canned or dehydrated, storage-life varies
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