Welcome back...I'm certainly glad were back in action - this site is addictive!
I've mainly trolled around backpackers.com, but its not quite the same....good but not that good.
Survivalist sites seem a bit samey to me. Thay tend either to have a religous slant or a gun-toting siege mentality to them - not really my cup of tea.
I've found this forum to be one of the best informed, friendliest and most down-to-earth places on the web. Long may it continue.
Joblot