Boy, will this be unpopular...

The "legally binding pledge" part gave me the idea. I doubt you'll ever get that implemented. But what this sounds like is premium content. That is, something that people would be willing to pay for. So... limit membership to ETS foundation contributors. They mail you a check for a minimum amount, so you get their name, and in the comment area they can write their ETS forum name.

If you can, restrict access to a subforum on a member by member basis. Granted, it would be some additional admin work. On the plus side, only those members who really, really wanted to be there would be, and they'd risk being banned without a refund. Also, ETS gets more money.

...another "mostly reader, seldom poster", but would also like a LONGTERM section.

I've also looked for such a forum to no avail.... sign me up here if there ever is one. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Count me in. The LTS pages sounds like a great idea. Really, I can't think of too many instances where discussions have gotten out of hand on this site...adding an additional forum shouldn't create too many problems.

I agree with a previous post...Who cares who created the problem(s)..I just like to hear new ideas for long term water storage, gasoline storage and a whole host of other topics much more interesting than who caused the mess.

Chris does a fine job and I would suspect that he will handle this in his usually fair but firm fashion.

I vote Yea for the new section.

Not that I would EVER WANT to have to do something like that, but I find the CONCEPT very interesting, and I find that you can learn a lot about short term survival from how people do things day to day.
A three day situation, can be handled with few supplies, but with even minor delays, that three days could be extended to a week or two quite easily... And then all of our emergancy supplies start to run out VERY quickly!
The techniques of long term survival can quickly become very usefull.

The current problem in New Orleans(which thankfully seems to have dogged the bullet AGAIN!) could have left people stranded for a week or more!

Count me in. I doubt the LTS section would get out of hand. We have a good crowd here and no history of fringe behaviour. uhhh I mean fringe by OUR standards.

-Nim

I have been watching several other forums today to see what they would say about the Kat thing. There has been much less martial BS than I expected.

Perhaps -- PERHAPS -- if Doug did a new LTS forum it could/would/might maybe attract only 'the right sort.'

Now, how suburban subdivision does that sound? Survival snobs? [I've read that, BTW] OK, if the shoe fits.

Cavanaugh, are you up for this?

A new LTS section would be especially useful in light of the current situation in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

I hear some folks might be without power for 2 months and the water continues to rise. No potable water in New Orleans...this situation is going to go well beyond the three day standard we discuss on this site.

Come on Chris...pleeeeaaaasssseee. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Would also be interested in LTS.

I'm probably going against the grain but I think of "Long Term Survival" as something on the order of 90 days or more with little or no outside aid. Anything less than that is certaintly something that people who frequent this site should be equipped to deal with, either through shelter-in-place or evacuation. Three days should definately not be the standard--except for maybe PSK's.

That said, if everybody wants to make it a separate section I'll definately read it--it's just that there are other categories that are equally worthy of a separate section (wilderness survival comes to mind.)

Regards, Vince