It seems so long ago that I can hardly remember.

I vaugely recall hearing "Let there be light" and then not long afterwords "Let there be ETS, and He saw that It was Good."

It has been a while but I think I was looking for knife reviews and equipped.org popped up on the google search.

I was reading posts about building an Altoids tin survival kit on google alt.survival and misc.survivalism and the equipped.org was often cited as a good source of information on building survival kits. I then read most of the reviews and articles from Doug R. and later found out there's a forum and finally joined.

Frankie

Doing research on a presentation for hunting education survival course and liked what I saw here.

It's been so long who the heck remembers but, the advice and friends I've made can't be replaced

Same as a lot of you, just doing a search for preparedness info and ETS came up. I also liked the level headed approach to preparedness,combined with a high level of mature and knowledgable people willing to share that knowledge. This is a great forum. Thanks Doug...AND All the rest of you here. I've learned a lot.

Kenn

I was doing a google search for survival info relating to the outdoors. I came across several forums, but out of them all ETS is the best.

Although I dont post often I came here every day. I can say by far the ETS has the nicest people. Many other forums on survival topics there are alot of nut jobs running loose and alot of bashing. I have not seen that here. Pretty level headed advise, never a sour word, and respectful. I would like to say thanks to all of you for making this such a great place to visit!

Huck

researching knivies and multitools lead me here. common sense advice and discussions keep me here

I was evaluating what I had for DW and myself should we ever have the need to bugout or bugin. My prior source of information included an author that is probably considered too much of a survivalist for this site. I like his information to some extent, but it's jsut not possible for me to go that far. Anyway, I looked at a few sites for information some of which I still look at occasionally. Eventually, I saw a review for Doug Ritter's Pocket Survival Kit, searched for more information on it and found this site. A while later I found the forum, then lurked for only a bit, then posted.

I've found that I learn a whole lot more when I post on a forum, instead of just lurk in the background. If I post a thought that gets trashed on the forum, that might be something I need to think about some more. Also, sometimes you have good ideas that someone else can help you improve. And finally, sometimes there is something that you just have not thought about at all and someone on a forum will bring it to mind.

I was cyber stalking Blast at the request of PETA about his relations with kitties.

Actually I typed in Survival and this was the site that was most interesting. Almost like stepping in something.

Blitz