Hello From Colorado

[Survivor355]

Longtime Prepper here in Colorado also a long time member here but have been off the path for a bit. Interesting times we live in now, Guess its time to start looking for like minded local folks to start getting to know so that we can form teams to make it through the rough stuff. Community is our best possible way. but that takes time to build and trust. Good to be back on here.

[Sourdough]

Welcome "BACK", This might be a great opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of being associated with a group. What are you looking for in a group......???

[Survivor355]

Thanks SD. So something I have learned in my years is that in a Disaster type senario we are strong together then we are with just ourselves or close loved ones. The key to being successful is having a community of people that you trust, and they trust you, to work towards a common goal which is survival.
There is alot to think about with this topic. If you build up a network of others that when SHTF you have resources and others that you can call on and share survival type tasks that will make life much easier and give you a better chance of survival. This is a bitter sweet situation though. Get it wrong and get unreliable or folks with their alter motives and it can quickly make your situation worse. That is why its so important to build relationships and get to know those you feel could be a part of this situation.
Think about it this way. You have to sleep sometime. You cannot always have your head on a swivel that these types of situation dictate. So having others to watch your back as you watch theirs when its your turn is a huge advantage and will increase all involved chances of surviving whatever the disaster is.
Think of this situation, maybe you have prep food and medicine where someone else may have strong weapons, and communication. Then together that can be a very successful and increase chances of surviving when these resources are shared. This is just an example. I could probably write a book on this there is so much to consider. What is most important though is that whoever you bring into your SHTF community that you know, and trust them without hesitation. It requires alot of time, and having a good read on others to be successful. knowing alot about human nature and being clear on you and their expectations is also a big factor.

[Sourdough]

I am wondering.......what would be an appropriate size group.

[RICHFL]

My group started in 1993 with extended family buying an old unused farm so we could continue hunting on it. I retired in 1993 from the Marines so I started applying my lessons learned on my family members to invest in the farm to make it usable. We started with 16 members, now we are just over fifty with over triple usable land. We now have a retired doctor and nurse, engineers, farmer, etc. A total community self sustaining, off grid, but it took 29 years. How many to make your group?

Think long and hard about it before you jump in. Cost us every thing we all have, no vacations, no dinners out, no clubbing, etc. It's a true life style change.

[Morgan101]

Welcome back, Maybe we can bring this forum back to life.

[Survivor355]

Welcome back, Maybe we can bring this forum back to life.

I agree Morgan We need alot of experienced folks posting and sharing knowledge to make that happen.

[Sourdough]

I agree Morgan We need alot of experienced folks posting and sharing knowledge to make that happen.

We "NEED" an Owner/Administrator who actually manages this forum. Some of us have resuscitated this forum "TWICE".

The internet "NEEDS" a quality prepping forum. Currently there is none.

[Sourdough]

I agree Morgan We need alot of experienced folks posting and sharing knowledge to make that happen.

There are currently members of this forum with 40 - 50 and in a few cases 60+ years of prepping experience.

There are members of this forum with skills and experience, not likely to be found anywhere else. They will not post because the conversations are never very advanced. This forum needs good moderators, and an active administrator.

[Tugaloo]

Survivor355,
The size of the group is important. Too large and it requires mega resources to survive and too small means not enough resources to meet all the needed tasks.

Sourdough,
As usual your post was well thought and well said. An active administrator and staff are the need of any board. As are members who post interesting topics. When a post is moderated, the staff owes the poster the reason why.

This board is slow and most are looking for a lot more activity.

Having experienced people are a help, but only if they know how to teach and mentor gently.
For example, we catch a lot of fish and harvest deer. Indians would air dry venison or bison to preserve it. So how is that accomplished?

[Loveron]

Hello! Nice to meet you, I am new to this place too

[Tugaloo]

Where we differ is our locations.

For example, RichFL lives in Florida where the growing season is longer. Sourdough is in Alaska and I'm in NE Georgia, So, Rich's growing knowledge wouldn't be helpful for SD or me.
As Loveron is in Kentucky and I'm in NE Georgia; as a result when it comes to growing vegetables and hunting, we are close enough to share.

Some "tips and tricks" we can all share. OTOH, SD can harvest caribou and I seriously doubt any others here will see one unless in pictures in a book.

Think about that.

[Morgan101]

Welcome from Eastern Missouri, Loveron. Good to have you with us.