Group survival forums

Feel free to introduce yourself here.

Welcome to my world.

Forum-specific news and announcements.

Be ready by 2012.

Post relevant news here.

It's time to talk about the end-game in frank terms.

Gather around the fire and exchange some creative ideas.

Crisis money management. Offshore "last plane out" accounts, precious metals, cash on hand, etc.

What do you need to be doing NOW to get ready both for long-term crisis, and emergencies?

The suburbs will break down due to fuel costs. The cities are barely functional. Infrastructure in deep rural areas too tenuous. Don't make a refugee of yourself; plan where you will take your stand.

Self-defense means that you take personal responsibility for protecting the lives and property that you care about from unprovoked attack. The "self" part doesn't imply that you only defend yourself, it means you do it yourself.

Moderators: opsec, darwinslair, hancocs

Well-made handtools will be a hot item in the future.

Discussion point for technologies with low-enough thresholds to be feasible in post-industrial and 3rd-world environments.

Aquaculture generally refers to raising your own fish--but some vegetables are aquatic and could conceivably share pond-space. You can pump the dirty water into a greenhouse to feed tomatoes, cucumbers, and melons--sort of an organic version of hydroponics.

Swap recipes for nutritious, frugal, tasty dishes.

Unless you live in a tropical rainforest, appropriate-technology food storage is a high priority for survival.

The first step in providing for yourself is to control your needs and desires.

Backyard chickens, mostly. I suggest keeping livestock simple unless you really know what you are doing, and can do it cheaply.

Share strategic self-sufficiency skills here. Popular topics posted here should be elevated to their own board.

Generating your own electricity and other utilities to run a home (eg water, methane), or figuring out how to do without.

Raising the next generation of self-reliant members of the tribe and handing them a legacy to take over.

A forum for discussing specific crops, their purposes, and adaptability.

Growing food when your life depends on it.

How to find edible plants, both in an emergency, and for those who just happen to have access to wild foods.

The SURVIVAL part means that this is strictly for food, not trophies or recreation. Also, it needs to be viable in a crisis situation. No fancy gadgets.

Know enough about your own health to help the doctor help you. News, information, and ideas that should not be construed as medical advice.

Here is a place to talk about relevant books. Open one thread per book and then keep the thread going as long as the discussion lasts.

Friendly, chatty, off-topic posts go here, as long as they are civilized, intelligent, and within the boundaries of the user agreement.

This is where you can post announcements and articles having to do with spiritual matters. Friendly and positive posts only please.