Welcome, Welcome.

If you were not a previous lurker, I'd recommend looking up some of the posts with EDC (Every Day Carry) or PLB in the title. Or post titles that ask about equipment. Then anything with lots of replies. It will give you a feel for the flow of the topics.

You will see a theme among most of us;

We support the right to carry a sensible sharp blade in a manner conducive to daily activity and if necessary an emergency.

We talk at length regarding self reliance in an emergency but readily support visual and electronic means, like mirrors, laser, cell phone, PLB/SPOT2. It is almost unanimous we have an old fashion idea that knowing how to carry and use a map and compass is required.

A PSK (Personal Survival Kit) is as different as the person. As is their BOB (Bug out Bag)

EDC runs a gamut from a light, knife & lighter attached to a key ring up to a pound of items stuffed in some sort of hard or soft container.

We'll talk about guns but we are not a survivalist forum. Tread lightly.

Same with new threads or responses that scream "Mall Ninja."

Feel free, in fact you are encouraged to provide your insight on every topic and discuss them as they are specific to your area. This is a global forum and even though your emergency plan might require bugging out from a event, somebody else's plan might be to Dig in. Through your thoughts out there.

Moderators will not suffer fools and seem to be omnipotent to new threads. Poor posters and instigators will be bounced out after being warned to control their words.

Moderators will occasionally allow zombies threads as they are linked to the greater context of mainstream media but we are not a Zombie Apocalypse forum.

Political statements are treated like guns and zombies.

Otherwise, (lol) have a great time here. We all do.