Hi Phaedrus,
If you are interested in talking about survival and not interested in talking politics then I welcome you warmly!!!!
Cool! Like everyone, I have my political opinions, but (IMOHO) opinions are also like @$$holes- we all have 'em and they all stink!

Things get unnecessarily messy and overheated when politics is inserted into the mix, or at least that's what I've found in my near-decade of serving as a moderator at a couple of different forums. Nope, I'm gonna stick to camping, hiking, first-aid and survival. Well, with maybe a few minor digressions into cooking and/or Japanese cutlery!