The purpose of our group is to get people together to learn and share information related to getting along in the great outdoors without a car or a radio or a barbecue grill. "Survival" means a lot of things to a lot of people and we'd love to hear your ideas on the topic. In the beginning we will probably get together infrequently, mostly for 2 or 3 night trips; the more people get involved, the more opportunities we'll have to meet up to talk and then go out to practice! Imagine hiking into …

A group focused on learning and practicing emergency/disaster/apocalyptic preparedness, specifically for families. A survival situation presents unique challenges for families. The intent of this group is to look at survivalism from the perspective of families with children. Why use the term 'survivalism'? Isn't that for fringe weirdos? Not exclusively, no... Anyone can figure out how to survive for 3 days, or a week. However, there are many disasters, besides Armageddon, that could impact us fo …

Don't confuse being prepared with living in fear of the unknown. We may not be able to control the final outcome of some things, but we can certainly control parts of the journey along the way. There's a story my father used to share with me about a man trapped on the top of his house during a flood. The water was swiftly rising. As this man sits on his roof, fearful of being swept away by the current, he cries out to God, “God please deliver me.”A few moments later, a farmer friend arrives with …