tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:49:18 +0000http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/americanprepper@yahoo.com (American Trucker)Blogger173125TennesseePreppersNetworkhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-3404579199849533617Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:13:00 +00002009-11-06T21:19:11.846-06:00swine fluRecombinomics had a good article today detailing that while the WHO is so far indicating they see no "big" mutations or changes in the sampling they've done in the Ukraine so far, Recombinomics reminds us that even "small" changes can lead to dramatic results - quoted below: However, the changes seen in Ukraine do not require "big" mutations. Small mutations, such as SNP can have profound http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/CMTrueNcIw4/what-to-watch-in-ukraine-h1n1-severity.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/CMTrueNcIw4" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-to-watch-in-ukraine-h1n1-severity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-8188055006984253458Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:12:00 +00002009-10-29T22:38:11.542-05:00cooking how torecipeNothing like a little nip of fall in the air to make homemade bread even better! Here's my favorite recipe. If you've never tried your hand at making bread you really should - you'll get hooked!Long ago I used to make mine a loaf at a time, when I had the time, in a bread machine. Once I tried making bread by hand though, I was hooked! I now make bread 2-3 times a week and make about 3 loaves http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/qiV0bwB2uyU/favorite-bread-recipe.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/qiV0bwB2uyU" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/10/favorite-bread-recipe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-6846425529725488607Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:53:00 +00002009-10-28T22:17:01.315-05:00general infoprep helpbeekeepingHave you considered beekeeping as part of your preparedness goals? Believe it or not, you don't have to have a ton of land or crops to get started keeping bees. Many people raise bees in the city, the suburbs and in our urban and rural areas.Perks are your very own delicious honey and honeycomb and knowing that you are helping out the bee populations that have been fighting in recent years to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/vw5CyhDGGiU/consider-beekeeping.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/vw5CyhDGGiU" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/10/consider-beekeeping.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-2760310901075169800Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:05:00 +00002009-10-20T21:28:58.716-05:00general infowhy prepareprep helphow toThings have been busy around the homestead of late; hubby was called up by the reserves at the first of the month to spend another year on active duty (stateside, thankfully) ~ we're in the middle of processing our fall cattle for our beef customers ~ we're winterizing our bees ~ planning for the holidays - the list of things that have kept me quite busy for several days goes on and on.In all ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/uHpoWBPzkIo/prepping-for-winter-season.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/uHpoWBPzkIo" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/10/prepping-for-winter-season.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-5684291801439793849Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:16:00 +00002009-10-05T21:28:37.915-05:00general infomindsetwhy prepareskillsThere's been an interesting little discussion going on at Survival Boards for the past few days - revolving around the question: "At what point will people stop being civilized?" In other words, in the event of a major societal disaster or breakdown, when will people lose it?Hubby has the following opinion - as always, we welcome a hearty discussion and love to hear your individual opinions - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/03r4fH6Z_Ns/civil-or-uncivilized.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/03r4fH6Z_Ns" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/10/civil-or-uncivilized.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-6173307795660362138Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:45:00 +00002009-10-03T08:17:58.808-05:00general infomindsetwhy prepareprep helppracticeHere's something to think about this fine fall weekend if you haven't already: Among your immediate prepper "family" or "mutual support group" - how much cross-training do you have?Is this something you have thought much about? Not only how much cross-training do you have, but how much do you think you need? In what particular areas? If you had to be self-sufficient for a period of time, dohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/6U3Se_NsM7M/preparedness-cross-training.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/6U3Se_NsM7M" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/10/preparedness-cross-training.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-5741715821321803108Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:53:00 +00002009-09-21T19:19:00.060-05:00general infoprep helpskillshow toThis guest post is coming to us from a regular on Survival Boards, Mr. SmokinOnion. He put this thread about "Get Out Of Dodge (G.O.O.D) bags" on the boards last week and did such a good job of explaining the "whys" of his decisions, I asked him if I could feature it as a guest post here. In the future, we'll also talk about a "Get Home Bag (G.H.B) and some of those details as well. Of course,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/S_GyQNyjfNs/guest-post-good-bag-how-to-ideas.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/S_GyQNyjfNs" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/guest-post-good-bag-how-to-ideas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-7375855731212333984Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:04:00 +00002009-09-19T06:19:27.763-05:00general infomindsetprep helppracticehow toThere have been some interesting discussions on a few different forum boards this week about how people go about their business of prepping.Do you make a list and head into it, trying to get everything accomplished as quickly as possible?Do you pick an area where you feel you are weakest and try to get it up to speed?Do you pick an area that is your favorite and charge ahead?Do you have areas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/Ux9JX7UWSpw/how-do-you-prep.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/Ux9JX7UWSpw" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-do-you-prep.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-6828694578810496851Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:27:00 +00002009-09-15T07:29:42.935-05:00swine fluFound this article today that suggests the swine flu is still contagious long after fever stops - perhaps as long as the patient is still coughing:When the coughing stops is probably a better sign of when a swine flu patient is no longer contagious, experts said after seeing new research that suggests the virus can still spread many days after a fever goes away. The federal Centers for Disease http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/7BxlpIq-YO8/swine-flu-contagious-after-fever-stops.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/7BxlpIq-YO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/swine-flu-contagious-after-fever-stops.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-3405494469458170479Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +00002009-09-13T10:01:32.869-05:00swine fluPhysician researchers across the U.S. are noting that about 2/3rds of the pediatric deaths from swine flu so far have had underlying conditions such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, MD or other diseases that suppress the immune or respiratory systems. In 1/3rd of pediatric cases, however, they are unsure why otherwise normal, healthy children have died from this virus. They do note that these seem http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/T6p8ezOSWzk/signs-to-watch-for-in-pediatric-swine.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/T6p8ezOSWzk" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/signs-to-watch-for-in-pediatric-swine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-861365816958617216Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:27:00 +00002009-09-09T19:30:07.236-05:00why prepareswine fluThis is a bit long, but for those of you who are interested, I hope it contains information that will help you in your preparedness efforts for Swine Flu. By now, most people are well aware of the fact that swine flu is still making its way across the country and picking up speed in the Southeast where schools have been in session since early August. Just last week in TN alone, a 5 year old diedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/SmOTLV30yO0/how-and-why-to-prepare-for-swine-flu.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/SmOTLV30yO0" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-and-why-to-prepare-for-swine-flu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-2182878716379144767Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:39:00 +00002009-09-07T21:55:43.819-05:00general infowhy prepareprep helphow toFound an excellent website tonight that I want to share with everyone: Listening To KatrinaIn the author's own words: Listening to Katrina is a record of my personal experience of hurricane Katrina, and a guide to help you prepare for emergencies and disasters of all kinds. This work is very straightforward and available entirely online. I am not selling anything. This site has http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/MxqXrY2bgnU/preparedness-skills-basics-and-beyond.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/MxqXrY2bgnU" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/preparedness-skills-basics-and-beyond.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-2615288457144488192Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:59:00 +00002009-09-06T11:02:38.118-05:00swine fluHere's a good forum board resource for tracking H1N1 flu in Tennessee - go to the bottom of the page to the forum area, click on School-Specific Reports, then select your state:http://flutracker.rhizalabs.com/This forum board is FANTASTIC for keeping up with the status of H1N1 in schools in your area. People are doing a fabulous job of keeping the information current; doing what would take one http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/N8o2C7WLW_c/tracking-flu-in-tn-schools.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/N8o2C7WLW_c" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/tracking-flu-in-tn-schools.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-4967996758658568764Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:18:00 +00002009-09-05T09:22:34.788-05:00general infomindsetInteresting reading for the holiday weekend is here:Backpack Survival - by Duncan Long, 1989Many of us who are preppers know a person or two who plans to just "bug out" at the first sign of anything bad - let's look at this in more detail and see what it would actually take for someone to survive with just what they could carry on their back.Excerpt: There's a lot of confusion about what survivalhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/xVEAPkHrJl8/backpack-survival.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/xVEAPkHrJl8" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/backpack-survival.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-1155539950128813740Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:47:00 +00002009-09-04T09:50:28.162-05:00swine fluLink is Here:FluTrackers H1N1 Interactive Map for Tennessee(although you can get the tracker for any state in the U.S.)Notice how the explosion of cases is moving up from the south - where schools started in early August.And read this link:Explosion in Student Deaths Link to School Openings from RecombinomicsUS Pediatric Deaths Raise Pandemic Concerns from RecombinomicsWhat are my fellow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/atWg4li73Gs/tennessee-flu-tracking-map.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/atWg4li73Gs" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/tennessee-flu-tracking-map.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-8687193817371438091Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:19:00 +00002009-09-02T07:24:59.705-05:00swine fluDidn't hear this on any of our local news of course, but found this morning that schools in Alcoa, TN are being closed through Labor Day due to 30% absenteeism due to swine flu and "other" illnesses (which are probably mis-diagnosed swine flu).Here's the link from Recombinomics, 02 Sep 2009:Tennessee School Closings Raise Pandemic ConcernsExcerpt:Mounting illnesses have forced the Alcoa City http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/hVgHkKVZhso/tn-school-closing-due-to-swine-flu.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/hVgHkKVZhso" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/tn-school-closing-due-to-swine-flu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-8663164325010042486Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:00:00 +00002009-08-26T22:03:54.129-05:00swine fluI found a very interesting article in my daily readings about the H1N1 Swine Flu today and wanted to share it with you all here, so you can have the most recent information at your fingertips.From: Recombinomics - August 26, 2009Link: Misinformation Linked to Explosion of Swine Flu in US SchoolsExcerpt:A high number of students at Sylacauga city schools are reporting being sick, but it appears http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/ORmKXh1dhEo/swine-flu-or-stomach-virus-in-us.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/ORmKXh1dhEo" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/swine-flu-or-stomach-virus-in-us.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-2506933125850692514Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:19:00 +00002009-08-19T08:58:23.883-05:00vegetable gardeningfoodHave you planned your fall garden yet? Even if your summer garden is still going strong, it's time to get your fall garden plans set. And if you missed out on summer gardening this year - you still have time to get in some plants for fall!You can search the archives of this blog to see some examples of tire gardening and some great vegetable gardening tips that will allow you to get a fall http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/_4Ufr21UawE/fall-garden-planning.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/_4Ufr21UawE" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/fall-garden-planning.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-8212042632929867301Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:15:00 +00002009-08-17T08:21:52.942-05:00why prepareeconomyAccording to Karl Denninger at The Market Ticker, with support from many others, the answer is NO.He had an excellent post on Sunday to explain his reasoning. It includes a one hour and thirty minute video by William Black, the former liquidation director who was in charge of investigating the S&L disaster.Here's an excerpt - then get on over there sometime when you can pay attention for about http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/iK7LSMbnGt0/will-normal-return.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/iK7LSMbnGt0" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/will-normal-return.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-929185258965667871Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:48:00 +00002009-08-16T22:51:22.130-05:00prep helphow toFound this an interesting read this evening over at Survivalblog.com. Seems that this family has taken their perimeter and other security seriously - how many of us are this well prepared?Link: Viability of a Well-Stocked Suburban Retreat?Excerpt:I live in the Kansas City Area in a beautiful suburb which is one of the nicest cities in the country. till doing okay in the depression too. My work http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/LcL-U-kbV94/how-many-this-prepared.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/LcL-U-kbV94" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-many-this-prepared.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-318250435336043007Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:19:00 +00002009-08-15T23:23:13.319-05:00swine fluThis is a very interesting article that brings up excellent points that we all need to be thinking about and fleshing out regarding mandatory vaccinations.Take a read and decide for yourself.WHO 'recommend' global mandatory vaccination, Canada preparesExcerpt: Why are health ministers in places like British Columbia, Australia and Greece telling the public that ’swine flu’ is just ordinary H1N1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/58iIcyfH8LQ/swine-flu-must-read.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/58iIcyfH8LQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/swine-flu-must-read.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-9125170205634669844Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:07:00 +00002009-08-14T22:20:55.959-05:00general infoprep helphow toTaking a break tonight from all the eyestrain and carpal tunnel from wading through the Health Care bill - I want to speak for a moment about ways to prep for the little ones in the family.You definitely want to consider activities that will keep those 5 and under little ones busy, because there are times that you'll want to have their attention occupied productively and safely.We home-school andhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/wA5PZeYotfY/prepping-for-little-ones.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/wA5PZeYotfY" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/prepping-for-little-ones.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-6388812996042161404Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:21:00 +00002009-08-13T23:24:40.144-05:00general infoprep helphow toFound this excellent article linked over on Survivalist Forum and wanted to share with you all - just click the title below:A Realistic Plan and Timeline for your Survival HomesteadExcerpt:My guess is that almost all city people underestimate what goes into establishing a homestead. And, most importantly, how long it will take – if you start the process today, you should be ready some time in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/-uDfGqeuQ-U/survival-homestead-realistic-plans.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/-uDfGqeuQ-U" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/survival-homestead-realistic-plans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-4886743165786944394Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:08:00 +00002009-08-13T23:01:45.389-05:00health careReady to get started again? Not sure how much time I'll have tonight, but I should be able to get through a few pages. Here's the link to the Health Care Bill if you need it.Okay, last time we were talking about the bill mentions physicians must let their patients know if they have any ownership or interest in any hospitals they refer to and if they don't they are subject to various and sundry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/vpffygIy4eY/health-care-pages-325-400.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/vpffygIy4eY" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/health-care-pages-325-400.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047366755610464150.post-218752213003156422Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:02:00 +00002009-08-13T21:04:02.282-05:00health careJust received this email list of town hall meetings being held by Rep. Marsha Blackburn this Saturday, August 15th:Friends, I will be hosting additional town hall meetings this Saturday across the 7th District. I have listed them below and hope to see you at one. My best, Marshahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~3/zb-TNQPCP_c/marsha-blackburn-town-hall-meetings-aug.htmltnpreps@gmail.com (Prepared In TN)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TennesseePreppersNetwork/~4/zb-TNQPCP_c" height="1" width="1"/>http://tennesseepreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/08/marsha-blackburn-town-hall-meetings-aug.html