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Forum concerning self-sufficiency, disaster and emergency preparedness, primitive skills, and urban survival.
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Members Only. You must register to view and post in these forums.
General Discussions
General discussions and new member introductions. Great place to get your feet wet.
- Latest: G’day From AustraliaMorgan101,May 26, 2020
General Q&A
If you have a basic question and you would like it answered come post here. Fast and simple.
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Latest: Axe'sOld Geezer,Jun 10, 2020Suggestions and Requests
Share with me some suggestions and feature requests. I will be glad to try and implement them. Lets build this together.
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Latest: Help Choosing A Semi-auto For A BeginnerOld Geezer,Jun 21, 2020 at 11:04 PM- Latest: Recent Survival Story (not Mine)Sourdough,Jun 1, 2020
The Hangout
Members can come here and just hangout. Can talk about any topic and just get to know each other. Non Survivalist topics allowed.
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Latest: Cabin In The Woods, Squirrel In The Crockpot, 12g Across My Lap- Can You Relate?Sourdough,Jun 23, 2020 at 9:14 PMNewbie Corner
This is a great hangout for first timers. If your just getting starting or just curious come over here and post.
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Latest: Still Confused.Rebecca,Jun 24, 2020 at 3:14 PMReference Material
A place for experts to come and share their best reference material. Especially important to share good offline resources .
Latest: Free E-healthcare NewsletterPragmatist,Jun 13, 2020Financial Planning
Discuss ways to save money, how much survivalist gear costs, and anything else pertaining to money.
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News, Current Events, and Politics
A place to discuss things currently in the news, world events, and politics.
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Latest: That Atl Wendy's Parking Lot Seized By Armed CriminalsOld Geezer,Jun 24, 2020 at 11:56 PM- Latest: Menstrual PainOld Geezer,May 20, 2020
Basic Survival Skills
Covers some basic and some very serious survival skills. Bring anything to the table here.
First Aid and Medicine
Will help you survive and function with injuries. Knowing how to do first aid in the wilderness or other away from civilization scenarios can save your life.
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Latest: Hand Sanitizers W/ Industrial Grade EthanolPragmatist,Jun 23, 2020 at 12:23 PMNatural, Temporary, and Permanent Shelter
A shelter can be a made made object such as a house or tent or a natural place to find refuge such as a cave or fallen tree.
Latest: Camper In Survivalsurvival guide,Jun 15, 2020All Resources About Fire
Making and maintaining fire will greatly increase your chance of survival. Fire not only allows you to stay warm but you can also cook, scare away predators, boil water, etc.
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Latest: Last Words -fire March, 2018Morgan101,Jun 23, 2020 at 7:26 AMFinding, Purifying, and Storing Water
An average human being can survive 3 to 5 days without water. Finding a water source is your key to survival.
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Latest: Preparing For Water Supply DisruptionsYstranc,Jun 19, 2020 at 2:52 PMFinding, Identifying, and Preparing Food
Finding edible food that we can digest is a must. Remember ever plant isn't edible. Some will kill you. Learn your basics. All food resources can go here.
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Latest: Is grass edible in a emergency?varuna,Jun 6, 2020- Latest: "the Paltzman Effect"Pragmatist,Jun 24, 2020 at 4:55 AM
Homesteading
Everything to do with manufacturing clothing, animal husbandry, plants and herbs, and the butchering of animals.
Animal Husbandry
The management of animals for our use in either farming or for meat.
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Latest: Frankenfish = Northern Snakehead- ArticleTexDanm,May 28, 2020Herbalism - Medicinal, Practical, and other Uses
Using plants and herbs for medicine and other uses.
Latest: What's Your Favorite Herbal Tea?Dalewick,Jun 18, 2020Gardening, Plant Propegation, & Farming
Creating new plants for a variety of sources such as seeds, cuttings, bulbs and other. Everything to do with gardening.
Latest: Garden PollinationDalewick,Jun 21, 2020 at 2:40 AMCommunity Sharing CSA Ideas
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Latest: Disability Sign/decal For Home, CarPragmatist,Feb 19, 2020Food Storage - Canning/Freezing/Butchering/Prep
In here we discuss different ways to prep and prepare our food, how to make it last as long as possible, and unique ideas on long term storage.
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Latest: Doing Some Freeze-thaw-freeze-thaw Testing Of Canned Brown Bread.Sourdough,Jun 4, 2020Other Homesteading
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Latest: Sanitizing/disinfecting Homesteadvaruna,Jun 17, 2020
Advanced Survival Skills
After you learn the basics it's time to learn some more long term survival techniques. Who said after you meet the basics you couldn't improve your quality of life?
Mental Preparedness
Being mentally prepared for the survivalist lifestyle is one that most often gets overlooked. What are some scenarios that could happen? How do you handle being alone? How do you keep your family together?
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Latest: Mental Health During The Pandemiclonewolf,Jun 16, 2020Navigation
Using maps, the stars, marking trails, and other natural forms of navigation.
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Latest: Night Navigation Training......how Often For "yourself"...???survival guide,Jun 24, 2020 at 8:27 AMHunting / Fishing / Trapping
Everything from primitive hunting to modern day strategies and uses for weapons.
Latest: Hunting And Eating Snakes For SurvivalDalewick,Jun 19, 2020 at 6:36 PMCooking and Cooking Utensils
Cooking outdoors, equipment preparation, making utensils and equipment. Modern and primitive.
Latest: New Camping/survival ToolDalewick,Jun 22, 2020 at 10:57 PMGoing Off The Grid
Finding water, living arrangement, heat and cold, natural energy, and self-sufficient living. Share your setups, how far off the grid you are, and techniques to help others get there.
Latest: Solar Power Systempoltiregist,Jun 16, 2020Other Advanced Survival Skills
Advanced survival skills that don't fit into any other categories.
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Latest: Dexamethasone For Covid Known By MountaineersPragmatist,Jun 19, 2020 at 7:39 AM
Weapons and Other Useful Objects
Weapons and gear reviews, tell us about your guns and knives, show off survival gear, how to make useful stuff, buy or build?, what do you consider essential items, etc.
Guns, Knives, Tools, Etc.
Essential weapons, high end guns and knives, home made tools, and anything else related.
Latest: New Bang Stick BuildDalewick,Jun 23, 2020 at 7:40 PM- Latest: Essential Items. Everything.Alaskajohn,Jun 10, 2020
Survival Gear
Backpacks, tents, boots, and more, all about survival gear.
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Latest: Firefighter's Helmet W/ Prepper ApplicationPragmatist,Jun 23, 2020 at 8:16 AMOther Useful Objects
Anything else useful that doesn't fit in a category.
Latest: Night Vision Device (nod)Old Geezer,Jun 24, 2020 at 10:48 PM
All Things Primitive
Anything pre-1900s
Primitive Tools and Weapons
Building and using primitive tools and weapons.
Latest: Cordage, Pnw'day Lilly' Style....Justin Baker,Jan 14, 2020Packs, Bags, and Other Craftsmanship
Discussion about handmade bags, pouches, clothing, and other equipment.
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Latest: Diy No Sew Face MaskPragmatist,Apr 4, 2020
Survival Situations
This covers different scenarios. Some more likely than others but we take them all very seriously. Bring some options and ideas over on how these might go.
- Latest: Hawaii Volcano Could Trigger Underwater Landslide, TsunamiOld Geezer,Nov 27, 2019
Climate Change
Climate change, global warming, long term and short term preparedness and discussions.
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Latest: "severe Weather Awareness Week"Pragmatist,May 2, 2020Wilderness
Wilderness survival skills and strategies.
Latest: The North Woodsarctic bill,Jun 11, 2020The Apocalypse
If society happened to end, what would it take to survive?
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Latest: ThePandemic.F22 Simpilot,Jun 24, 2020 at 2:09 AM- Latest: Minneapolis Seems To Be Warming UpF22 Simpilot,Jun 22, 2020 at 4:09 AM
Other Not Listed Situations
Any other survival situation not listed, popular topics will move to the front page.
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Latest: Mad Max...for The Real World!Morgan101,Jun 8, 2020
DIY - Do It Yourself
Build your own survival kits or maybe turn your house in to a survival shelter. Know how to make things from scratch.
Survival Kits
General information about what kinds of things people are putting in kits and reviews for premade kits.
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Latest: My Bugout Bag Kitlonewolf,May 27, 2020Farming and Gardening
Farming and gardening for the self sustaining prepper.
Latest: Garden Inside Using Household ItemsJustin Baker,Jan 27, 2020Recrafting and Modifying
Turning something you have now into something else. Modifying an existing item so that it is upgraded or has a new improved use.
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Latest: Upgrading Diy MaskPragmatist,Apr 28, 2020Woodworking
Building things from wood. Plans, strategies, types of wood, preparation, tools, etc.
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Latest: WoodworkingKootenay prepper,Dec 4, 2017Efficient Living
Improve modern devices with custom homemade version. Better ways to heat your home, more efficient car fuel, efficient cooling, improve tools, save money, build comfort items from scratch, etc.
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Latest: Ooni Grill;cooking Pizza OutdoorsPragmatist,Jun 20, 2020 at 2:45 PMOther DIY
The Do It Yourselfer's Corner - Bring some of your self made ideas to the table.
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Latest: "homemade Bamboo Fishing Pole"Dalewick,May 23, 2020
Local Boards
Need information specific to where you live? Visit our local forum and find people and resources for your specific area.
US States
We will be expanding this to a list of all states. For now you can just post your info.
Latest: Pennsylvania MembersSourdough,May 1, 2020International Countries
We will be expanding to a list of countries. For now you can just post your location.
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Latest: For Indonesian Preppersvaruna,May 26, 2020
Our Marketplace - Barter Corner
Buy, Sell, and Trade.
For Sale
List any items you have for sale. Either items you make or commercial items are allowed.
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Latest: Ford F250 Super Cab Bug-out Truck For Sale [deleted]Old Geezer,May 21, 2020- Latest: 5mm Craig Brass Or AmmoOldman11,Nov 15, 2019