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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: On Body Fak Warlan, Dec 26, 2017
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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: Sign Me Up Jim B, Apr 21, 2018 at 9:38 AM
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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: Basic Question Old Geezer, Apr 21, 2018 at 7:49 PM -
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: a great camp easy and complete Keith H., Mar 14, 2018 -
Latest: The Great Snow Storm Of 2018 Keith H., Mar 14, 2018
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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: A Commentary On The Toronto Mass Murder TexDanm, Apr 24, 2018 at 3:55 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: Proper Technique For Friction Fires. AntonyRaison, Apr 24, 2018 at 2:28 AM -
Reference Material
A place for experts to come and share their best reference material. Especially important to share good offline resources .
Latest: Survival Movies TexDanm, Apr 10, 2018 -
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? TexDanm, Apr 10, 2018 -
News, Current Events, and Politics
A place to discuss things currently in the news, world events, and politics.
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Latest: The Parkland Florida School Shooting watcherchris, Mar 15, 2018 -
Latest: Keeping Life Normal Tom Williams, Feb 17, 2018
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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: Pay or Make A First Aid Kit? Doods625, Jan 22, 2018 -
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: What Are The Best Tents For Long Term Camping? TexDanm, Apr 4, 2018 -
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: Charcloth - Does It Need A Vent-hole? Keith H., Mar 25, 2018 -
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: Any Suggestions Regarding Rainfall Collection Without A Gutter lonewolf, Jan 25, 2018 -
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: Eating Earth Worms On Course In 2015 AntonyRaison, Feb 15, 2018 -
Latest: Safe Sex In Post Apocalyptic World TexDanm, Apr 10, 2018
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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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Latest: Tobacco as a dewormer TexDanm, Mar 27, 2018 -
Herbalism - Medicinal, Practical, and other Uses
Using plants and herbs for medicine and other uses.
Latest: The Main Causes For Which Chickens Do Not Make Eggs In The Winter TexDanm, Nov 16, 2017 -
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: Hugelkultur - Anyone With Experiences To Share? Old Geezer, Feb 9, 2018 -
Community Sharing CSA Ideas
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Latest: Community post SHTF. lonewolf, Sep 10, 2017 -
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: I Was Thinking Of Making A Cache , Dried Goods Ect For When Tshtf TexDanm, Apr 24, 2018 at 6:43 PM
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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: A Few Ugly Things You Might Need To Consider About Kids And People TexDanm, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:07 PM -
Navigation
Using maps, the stars, marking trails, and other natural forms of navigation.
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Latest: Land Nav Practice: How Often? Tom Williams, Feb 1, 2018 -
Hunting / Fishing / Trapping
Everything from primitive hunting to modern day strategies and uses for weapons.
Latest: Are You Good At Fishing? TexDanm, Apr 4, 2018 -
Cooking and Cooking Utensils
Cooking outdoors, equipment preparation, making utensils and equipment. Modern and primitive.
Latest: Easiest Way Of Cooking Tom Williams, Apr 16, 2018 -
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: Solar Power System Old Geezer, Apr 8, 2018 -
Other Advanced Survival Skills
Advanced survival skills that don't fit into any other categories.
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Latest: Hf Antenna Is Now Back Up In The Air.....q5!! watcherchris, Mar 11, 2018
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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: Must Have Tools TexDanm, Apr 10, 2018 -
Latest: Getting Started: name 5 things you can put in your survival kit this weekend TexDanm, Apr 15, 2018
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Survival Gear
Backpacks, tents, boots, and more, all about survival gear.
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Latest: Distress Flag/signal Keith H., Apr 20, 2018 at 3:32 AM -
Other Useful Objects
Anything else useful that doesn't fit in a category.
Latest: Estes Model Rocket Engines Tom Williams, Mar 1, 2018
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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: Powder Horns & Gunpowder Bags. Keith H., Mar 1, 2018 -
Packs, Bags, and Other Craftsmanship
Discussion about handmade bags, pouches, clothing, and other equipment.
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Latest: Securing The Joints On My Drag Cart With Raw Hide. Keith H., Apr 15, 2018
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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: The biggest quake you've experienced? NicNax1511, Aug 19, 2017
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Climate Change
Climate change, global warming, long term and short term preparedness and discussions.
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Latest: What Are Your Views? watcherchris, Dec 28, 2017 -
Wilderness
Wilderness survival skills and strategies.
Latest: Got Any Stories Of "sylvan Dread"? TexDanm, Apr 10, 2018 -
The Apocalypse
If society happened to end, what would it take to survive?
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Latest: Greed Any Thoughts watcherchris, Apr 24, 2018 at 12:16 PM -
Urban Survival
If disaster strikes in the city, how would you survive?
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Latest: Why preppers shouldnt live in a city. lonewolf, Apr 16, 2018 -
Other Not Listed Situations
Any other survival situation not listed, popular topics will move to the front page.
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Latest: Calendars And Holidays TexDanm, Nov 25, 2017
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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: Make-it-yourself Tiny Survival Kits AntonyRaison, Apr 17, 2018 -
Farming and Gardening
Farming and gardening for the self sustaining prepper.
Latest: What Are You Currently Growing? blade_foxhollow, Mar 5, 2018 -
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: Long Distance Hiking Trolley Or Trekking Trolley. Diy. Keith H., Feb 28, 2018 -
Woodworking
Building things from wood. Plans, strategies, types of wood, preparation, tools, etc.
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Latest: Woodworking Kootenay prepper, Dec 4, 2017 -
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: The Good Life TexDanm, Sep 24, 2017 -
Other DIY
The Do It Yourselfer's Corner - Bring some of your self made ideas to the table.
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Latest: Do you have a workshop? TexDanm, Feb 3, 2018
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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: Anyone From South Carolina Out There? blade_foxhollow, Mar 21, 2018 -
International Countries
We will be expanding to a list of countries. For now you can just post your location.
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Latest: South Africa AntonyRaison, Mar 28, 2018
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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: K-bar gladys mwihaki, Apr 21, 2018 at 5:06 AM -
Latest: Military Mess Kits AntonyRaison, Mar 26, 2018
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