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Welcome to My Survival Forum
My Survival Forum is a community of like minded people who are here to learn from each other. Our forum is designed to be a hub of information on a variety of survivalist skills, information, stories, and ideas. Please don't be shy, if you want to contribute to our community knowledge please do.
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Latest: Forum Rules. lonewolf, May 27, 2021
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Private Areas
Members Only. You must register to view and post in these forums.
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General Discussions
General discussions and new member introductions. Great place to get your feet wet.
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Latest: I Did It Took To Long But Here I Am lonewolf, Feb 28, 2023
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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: Concealment Blitz, Nov 13, 2023 -
Suggestions 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: Is E$tm Worth Saving TexDanm, Aug 12, 2022 -
Latest: Avalanche Survival Story Blitz, Nov 10, 2023
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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: New Outdoor Gear We Didn't Think About Old Geezer, Dec 5, 2023 at 5:17 PM -
Newbie 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: Are You Prepared? lonewolf, Mar 26, 2023 -
Reference Material
A place for experts to come and share their best reference material. Especially important to share good offline resources .
Latest: A Good On And Offline Resource For Weather lonewolf, Jan 10, 2023 -
Financial Planning
Discuss ways to save money, how much survivalist gear costs, and anything else pertaining to money.
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Latest: Are You Ready For A Financial Collapse? lonewolf, Dec 2, 2023 at 2:39 AM -
News, Current Events, and Politics
A place to discuss things currently in the news, world events, and politics.
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Latest: A British Crime Problem; Involves Labour Party Understanding TMT Tactical, Dec 5, 2023 at 6:44 PM -
Latest: Vehicle Crashes Focused To Women Blitz, Nov 11, 2023
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Basic Survival Skills
Covers some basic and some very serious survival skills. Bring anything to the table here.
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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: What Should Be In Your First Aid Kit lonewolf, Nov 15, 2023 -
Natural, 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.
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Latest: Building a Permanent Shelter lonewolf, Nov 24, 2022 -
All 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: Fire starting Old Geezer, Oct 30, 2023 -
Finding, 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: Eating Snow Brownbear, Nov 14, 2023 -
Finding, 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: The issue of looting Old Geezer, Oct 24, 2023
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Homesteading
Everything to do with manufacturing clothing, animal husbandry, plants and herbs, and the butchering of animals.
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Animal Husbandry
The management of animals for our use in either farming or for meat.
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Herbalism - Medicinal, Practical, and other Uses
Using plants and herbs for medicine and other uses.
Latest: 10 Herbs From My Spring List Old Geezer, Aug 24, 2022 -
Gardening, Plant Propegation, & Farming
Creating new plants for a variety of sources such as seeds, cuttings, bulbs and other. Everything to do with gardening.
Latest: Survival Gardening For Beginner's Article lonewolf, Jun 25, 2023 -
Community Sharing CSA Ideas
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Latest: Are You Ready ??? poltiregist, Jun 13, 2022 -
Food 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: Food Preparations For At Least A Year Old Geezer, Oct 14, 2023 -
Other Homesteading
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Latest: Homesteading In Healthier Areas lonewolf, Dec 2, 2023 at 7:47 AM
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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?
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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: Wow!!!! I Really Do Need To Get Out More!!!! lonewolf, Nov 10, 2023 -
Navigation
Using maps, the stars, marking trails, and other natural forms of navigation.
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Latest: Using A Watch To Determine North/south lonewolf, Nov 15, 2023 -
Hunting / Fishing / Trapping
Everything from primitive hunting to modern day strategies and uses for weapons.
Latest: Handgun, A.k.a Survival Short Rifle Old Geezer, Dec 4, 2023 at 5:46 PM -
Cooking and Cooking Utensils
Cooking outdoors, equipment preparation, making utensils and equipment. Modern and primitive.
Latest: Good Cooking Tools.. Old Geezer, Nov 27, 2022 -
Going 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: Moonshine as fuel Max rigger, Apr 27, 2023 -
Other Advanced Survival Skills
Advanced survival skills that don't fit into any other categories.
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Latest: Home Invasion Defense lonewolf, Nov 16, 2023
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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.
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Guns, Knives, Tools, Etc.
Essential weapons, high end guns and knives, home made tools, and anything else related.
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Latest: Self Defense Old Geezer, Dec 1, 2023 at 12:48 PM -
Essential Items
What are the absolute most important things you need?
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Latest: What to use for future trade? lonewolf, Sep 9, 2022 -
Survival Gear
Backpacks, tents, boots, and more, all about survival gear.
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Latest: The Little Things That Can Give You An Edge Max rigger, May 21, 2021 -
Other Useful Objects
Anything else useful that doesn't fit in a category.
Latest: In Prasie Of The Humble Maglite Brownbear, Nov 9, 2023
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All Things Primitive
Anything pre-1900s
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Primitive Tools and Weapons
Building and using primitive tools and weapons.
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Latest: Arrowsmiths, Some Other Crafts "dying Out" Pragmatist, Aug 31, 2020 -
Packs, Bags, and Other Craftsmanship
Discussion about handmade bags, pouches, clothing, and other equipment.
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Latest: Foot Wear Max rigger, Sep 8, 2021
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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.
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Latest: Earthquake Emergency Medical Kit Mentioned Old Geezer, Feb 11, 2023
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Climate Change
Climate change, global warming, long term and short term preparedness and discussions.
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Latest: Climate Change Facts Brownbear, Sep 10, 2023 -
Wilderness
Wilderness survival skills and strategies.
Latest: Find The Snake In Picture Morgan101, May 11, 2021 -
The Apocalypse
If society happened to end, what would it take to survive?
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Latest: Nuclear Fallout Old Geezer, Dec 5, 2023 at 4:19 PM -
Urban Survival
If disaster strikes in the city, how would you survive?
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Latest: Usa Civil War, Version 2.0 Old Geezer, Dec 4, 2023 at 11:24 AM -
Other Not Listed Situations
Any other survival situation not listed, popular topics will move to the front page.
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Latest: Migrants Filling Countries Old Geezer, Dec 2, 2023 at 12:21 PM
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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.
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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 Kit Old Geezer, Oct 16, 2023 -
Farming and Gardening
Farming and gardening for the self sustaining prepper.
Latest: Why Knowing How to Farm and Garden is Important Pragmatist, Sep 22, 2020 -
Recrafting 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 Portable Generators Old Geezer, Jul 31, 2023 -
Woodworking
Building things from wood. Plans, strategies, types of wood, preparation, tools, etc.
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Latest: Woodworking arctic bill, Nov 2, 2020 -
Efficient 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: Repair Tricks Old Geezer, Dec 6, 2022 -
Other DIY
The Do It Yourselfer's Corner - Bring some of your self made ideas to the table.
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Latest: Scooter Repairs...... TexDanm, Jun 1, 2021
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Local Boards
Need information specific to where you live? Visit our local forum and find people and resources for your specific area.
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US States
We will be expanding this to a list of all states. For now you can just post your info.
Latest: Wa State Update wally, Jul 22, 2023 -
International Countries
We will be expanding to a list of countries. For now you can just post your location.
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Latest: United Kingdom lonewolf, Nov 29, 2023
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Our Marketplace - Barter Corner
Buy, Sell, and Trade.
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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: Kevin Wimer's Pending Book Pragmatist, Sep 13, 2020
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