Soooo.....

[ThePreparedMom]

I've learned that for every one of the people who I've spoken to about my preps who have given me a look like "this lady should be wearing a tinfoil hat," there is one on this forum who gives me the confirmation and information to continue doing what I need to do to prepare my family for whatever may come.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

I still have verry little idea what most of our Military member's are talking about when they start using acronyms to explain gear, tactics. *cheesy grin at Matt*

LOL ur gonna be on kp before ur duty @ the op then the bg being me is gonna make u go mia after u clean my cp
so there :)

[claymore]

Keep prepping.........Keep prepping............Keep prepping.......Oh, then keep track of all those acronyms.

[WiseOwl]

I've learned that for every one of the people who I've spoken to about my preps who have given me a look like "this lady should be wearing a tinfoil hat," there is one on this forum who gives me the confirmation and information to continue doing what I need to do to prepare my family for whatever may come.

I wear a tinfoil hat.....and in the fold I carry a small baggy of lemon pepper seasoning, some waterproof matches, paracord, and a magnifying glass......:P

[MustangGal]

Do what you can, with what you have.
Make the most of what you have.
Practice your skills.
Know your weaknesses.
Know your "three's".... three days without water...
Two is one, and one is none.

[Bull]

I've learned a lot of different things. Everything from technical info about comms equipment to proper food storage methods, and the best materials to use for that. Overall, this has been a great "home base" of sorts, where I have been able to start learning about pretty much anything survival related, and get pointed in the right direction to explore that subject further. I kind of started here, and then branched out all over. It was great to get recommendations for good, reputable places to purchase different things, such as heirloom seeds, BOBs, tents and camping gear, mylars, and that type of stuff. And things like the manufacturers and brands of various products. A lot of my favorite stuff, I had never heard of before, until I learned about it on this site; Katadyn, Tactical Tailor, etc, etc. References to medical stuff on here have led me to PatriotNurse on youtube, to get some good medical info. I've found a few different places that offer real good survival medicine classes, tactical shooting courses, and great sources of info about climate, water availability, and all the other things to consider when finding a BOL, or making it your homestead. Reading things that a lot of folks do or have done on here really stimulates some thought, so it's worth noting also, that not only is this a great site to learn and gather new information, but to help stimulate your own creativity and help you modify your own ideas and plans for the better. I have found it very helpful with planning the homestead, and all the systems and considerations to incorporate into one, by learning how you others have set up your solar power, rain collection, etc. The videos have been nice as well; Cleaning rabbits, running trot lines, long term food storage. I was searching youtube and found the video of Protus, I think, filling Mylars with food and O2 absorbers,, and sealing them up, I think it was 3 parts. Anyway, I was so interested in that that I believe I somehow searched the info from there to discover this site. The videos have been very beneficial, and thanks to all the folks on here who post them. Also, I've gotten references to other good sites like thefiringline.com, which is great for firearms info. I've learned a ton on this site, and still learning.

[ThePreparedMom]

I wear a tinfoil hat.....and in the fold I carry a small baggy of lemon pepper seasoning, some waterproof matches, paracord, and a magnifying glass......:P

Lol- The bug out tin foil hat! Perfect :)

[Fido]

The food storage preps have been very helpful.
I just gain alot of comfort knowing that I am not the only one out there with deep concerns about the direction of the country.
Thanks to everyone who posts here, and especially to the folks running the site, LD3 you rock!

[qrprat77]

I like reading Matt's posts a lot. And there is Grand's story Second Chance...
Most helpful to me has been the post about Range Cards.
I read almost all. so I like them all.

[610Alpha]

Happy 1st S & P.

Big things - Food Storage, Keep at it, water storage, all the pdf's for my library, and solar.

For acronyms check out my blog article on this site and if you don't see one that should be on there let me know and I will add it.

[rice paddy daddy]

One year? Already? HooAhh!!!
I am really glad that I was able to meet some of the board members at the Douglas, Georgia get together. I'm looking forward to this year.
And a BIG thank you to Robert for running such a clean board. It attracts some good members, to be sure!
And Cimmaron, I'm with ya on the military acronyms that Matt uses, they are different than in my day (I was in when Moses was a corporal).

[buttebob]

Happy 1st. I don't post alot, but I'm lurking and learning alot. A lot of knowledge and common sense here.