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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: If You Would Like To Change The Forum's Background Color On Your Device GrizzlyetteAdams, Mar 6, 2019
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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: Fire Wood Old Geezer, Nov 18, 2020
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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: Starting Over Old Geezer, Nov 16, 2020 -
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 Must Have Survival Item Dalewick, Jan 21, 2021 at 11:53 PM -
Latest: Surviving A Riot. Old Geezer, Dec 3, 2020
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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: Dr Fauci In News; Different Category Of News arctic bill, Jan 27, 2021 at 3:23 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: The Fifty Four Forty Or Repel Rioters Preppers Invites ... Pragmatist, Jan 12, 2021 -
Reference Material
A place for experts to come and share their best reference material. Especially important to share good offline resources .
Latest: Picture References Of Some Snakes Pragmatist, Nov 7, 2020 -
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? arctic bill, Jan 27, 2021 at 3:36 PM -
News, Current Events, and Politics
A place to discuss things currently in the news, world events, and politics.
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Latest: Herding Via The Return Of Critical Race Theory. Pragmatist, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:19 PM -
Latest: Best Hiking Pants For Women Max rigger, Nov 5, 2020
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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: Dental Health Care poltiregist, Jan 23, 2021 at 8:52 PM -
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: "pop Up Cabin" Pragmatist, Nov 26, 2020 -
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: Zippo Lighters, Extending Fuel Life poltiregist, Jan 9, 2021 -
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: What is evryone's best water filter? arctic bill, Jan 27, 2021 at 4:00 PM -
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: Is Wiping Down Groceries Worth Effort ? Pragmatist, Nov 26, 2020
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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: Elderberry Adventures Old Geezer, Sep 6, 2020 -
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: Pumpkins Old Geezer, Jan 1, 2021 -
Community Sharing CSA Ideas
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Latest: Some Disaster Prep Technologies For Community Pragmatist, Oct 13, 2020 -
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 Storage Ideas, Source Pragmatist, Jan 13, 2021 -
Other Homesteading
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Latest: Sewing And Outdoor Gear, Clothes Pragmatist, Dec 14, 2020
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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: Having A Company arctic bill, Jan 27, 2021 at 3:53 PM -
Navigation
Using maps, the stars, marking trails, and other natural forms of navigation.
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Latest: ? On Binocular Lubricant. arctic bill, Sep 2, 2020 -
Hunting / Fishing / Trapping
Everything from primitive hunting to modern day strategies and uses for weapons.
Latest: A Place For Air Guns??? TMT Tactical, Jan 1, 2021 -
Cooking and Cooking Utensils
Cooking outdoors, equipment preparation, making utensils and equipment. Modern and primitive.
Latest: The "alpha Pan" Max rigger, Oct 2, 2020 -
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: Establishing A Secondary Fallback Position poltiregist, Nov 4, 2020 -
Other Advanced Survival Skills
Advanced survival skills that don't fit into any other categories.
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Latest: Making 16 Oz. Of Colloidal Silver.... watcherchris, Jan 23, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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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: What to use for future trade? Caribou, Sep 11, 2020
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Survival Gear
Backpacks, tents, boots, and more, all about survival gear.
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Latest: Some Heated Garments Pragmatist, Nov 18, 2020 -
Other Useful Objects
Anything else useful that doesn't fit in a category.
Latest: Harley's 2 E-bikes "for Preppers On A Budget" Pragmatist, Dec 21, 2020
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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 Old Geezer, Dec 17, 2020
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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: Unprepared And Dangerous Prep "tips" Offered Old Geezer, Dec 2, 2020
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Climate Change
Climate change, global warming, long term and short term preparedness and discussions.
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Latest: The Global Impact Of The Year Without A Summer F22 Simpilot, Jul 11, 2020 -
Wilderness
Wilderness survival skills and strategies.
Latest: Winter Camping And Heat Management arctic bill, Nov 29, 2020 -
The Apocalypse
If society happened to end, what would it take to survive?
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Latest: How Long Will It Take You To Die Wtshtf? lonewolf, Dec 26, 2020 -
Urban Survival
If disaster strikes in the city, how would you survive?
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Latest: Urban Survival Weapons TexDanm, Jan 26, 2021 at 9:03 PM -
Other Not Listed Situations
Any other survival situation not listed, popular topics will move to the front page.
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Latest: A City's Emergency Prep And It's Weak Link lonewolf, Nov 15, 2020
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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: Small Battery Life lonewolf, Oct 6, 2020 -
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: Fiberglass Handles Dalewick, Sep 15, 2020 -
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: Wildfires And One's House Old Geezer, Oct 6, 2020 -
Other DIY
The Do It Yourselfer's Corner - Bring some of your self made ideas to the table.
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Latest: Question(s) On Diy Hand Sanitizer Pragmatist, Oct 15, 2020
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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: Have I Missed Recent Sourdough Posts ? Ystranc, Nov 22, 2020 -
International Countries
We will be expanding to a list of countries. For now you can just post your location.
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Latest: The Social Dilemma watcherchris, Nov 6, 2020
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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: Underground Bunker For Sale Skyhorse, Aug 24, 2020 -
Latest: Kevin Wimer's Pending Book Pragmatist, Sep 13, 2020
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