(More) reasons that Idaho isn't boring...

Well, aren't things hopping in Idaho Falls! Well, clucking, to be more precise. Now, if you're an Idaho Falls resident, you can have six hens in your backyard, according to this article. If you're interested in starting to raise chickens, you might want to read the ideas found in this article. And of course, there's always a lot of information available on the internet... :)

And while we're still talking about Idaho Falls, maybe the local wildlife heard about the new rules about chicken-raising and jumped the gun. Can't think of a better reason for this mountain lion sighting... hopefully it goes home/is taken care of without anyone getting injured or worse.

Also of interest is a new blog out of Idaho, My Adventures in Self Reliance. I also recently found out about the blog, Food Storage. The more information we have, the better prepared we'll be--and I need all the information I can get about getting better prepared.... :)

A little of this, a little of that...

American Prepper sent another link for a local co-op that may be helpful to Idahoans in the South Central area of the state. Idaho's Bounty has many locally produced items that may be useful to you, including citrus products and duck eggs, so if you are interested, please check them out.

Found another Idaho blogger, Lonesome, at Sawtooth Survival. He already has a couple of interesting posts up, and I look forward to reading more.

I liked Carla's post, Surviving the Big Snow-In, over at Violet Lane. She gives a run-down of what worked well for her, which supplies she found most crucial, and what she plans to get in stock for an even better experience next time. (It sounded to me like she was pretty well-prepared.) A lot of it has to do with handling snowy conditions--applicable in a lot of places, really, but in Idaho, a must...

Gotta love learning from others--a big thank you for sharing your information, whether through blogs, links, or comments... :)

Have you checked out the American Preppers?

If you look at my list of state prepper blogs (to your right), you will find atop it the link to the American Preppers Network. American Prepper, formerly known as American Survivalist (from Idaho, no less!) has a link to all state prepper network sites listed on his blog, and some have been claimed and some have not. If there is no one who has stepped forward in your state, you might want to step forward and start the blog yourself....the more people around you who are prepared, the fewer people and fewer problems you have to worry about. I'll keep the links I already have, and leave you to find the other state sites on the American Preppers page--it went up fast, and I'm sure it was a lot of work. Exciting to think that more and more people will be prepared for emergencies!

For some reason my internet service has been moody today, so I don't know how many posts there are out there about further peanut butter problems. I read another article here about continuing concern about connections between peanut butter and salmonella poisoning, so if you have some of the products mentioned in your pantry, your storage, or 72-hour kit (hey, peanut butter and crackers is an easy-to-store choice :) please be careful and make sure that you don't have products that might be contaminated. Better safe than sorry...

And if you have something to contribute to your state site, or even on a subject that is on another state site, let the person running the site know. They will be grateful for your assistance. The more you share, the more people will know, and it helps everyone. United we stand...