Denver survival group meeting 3/14 9am

[jerrymrc]

I saw this thread and even though I wasn't in town, I didn't think I would go.

I don't know anything about survival and have been camping once in my life (and was drunk most the time). Reading the thread, I felt like I would have been very out of place. I realized it was supposed to be a learning experience, but I still felt awkward about going. I think intimidated might be too strong of a word. Basically I felt a little like I would be wasting people's time by showing up. When I see thread discussions about survival, I feel like people really enjoy swapping secrets with other knowledgeable and there isn't much room for first day type questions.

I don't know if this helps you or not, but I thought I'd give you some honest feed back on why I was hesitant to come, and to post in other survival threads.

You should not feel that way. Everyone started someplace. Somethings are what one may call basic and then there are the advanced ideas.

For some many of the ideas presented here are nothing more than how it was done 30/50/100 years ago.

Some here grew up in the city and some grew up on the farm and some in between. If you want to learn the best way is by doing. If you can't do it all the time ya train a little here and a little there. I also want to interject a little about how I look at it.

I do not dwell on what "may" happen. I pray for the best and prepare for the worst as best I can. If all I was doing was getting ready for TEOTWAWKI then I am my own enemy. I am not giving up my life for nothing.

So I urge ya to come out and make some friends. If you learn a little along the way then we have done our job. I do look forward to seeing you someday.

Just some thoughts.

[Wulf202]

+1 to what jerrymrc said. I never wanted to make this a good ol boys club.

I encourage everyone to come out, new and experienced.

This isn't the end of a denver survival group. I just don't know what direction it's going to take.

[mangyhyena]

I would like to meet with like minded people. I'm in the Boulder area, so CO Springs would be pushing it for me. Denver might be doable, but I'm not sure that's feasible for once per month. But there are members here who live near me in my county, as in right up the road a little.

I'm wondering if the monthly face to face meetings should be very localized and informal. Get those going on a regular basis and then go for a bigger meet and greet once or twice per year.

As well, the smaller groups could link up via chatroom to discuss what each group is doing so we can trade ideas. This might also be good for organizing the bigger bi-yearly event as the smaller groups could demonstrate products and skills they've been working on throughout the year.

Just thinking out loud, here. I'll be interested to see if preppers here will be able to organize a bit to speed up the learning curve.

[mangyhyena]

I saw this thread and even though I wasn't in town, I didn't think I would go.

I don't know anything about survival and have been camping once in my life (and was drunk most the time). Reading the thread, I felt like I would have been very out of place. I realized it was supposed to be a learning experience, but I still felt awkward about going. I think intimidated might be too strong of a word. Basically I felt a little like I would be wasting people's time by showing up. When I see thread discussions about survival, I feel like people really enjoy swapping secrets with other knowledgeable and there isn't much room for first day type questions.

I don't know if this helps you or not, but I thought I'd give you some honest feed back on why I was hesitant to come, and to post in other survival threads.

I'd like to comment on this, if you all don't mind.
I'm no expert, but I'm not new to this, either. Whenever I come across someone who wants to learn something I know I always try to help. Most people into this feel the same, in my experience. Likewise, if someone knows something I don't then I'm all for learning from them. I can't remember ever coming across people that are into preparedness who put others down because they don't know as much. That would be asinine.
It's not a competition to see who knows more. Preparedness is such a varied subject that not many will know it all, anyway. It's about learning from others, and then sharing what you learn.
And remember, for every person who prepares there is one less zombie running about looking to eat your brains after tshtf. That alone is worth sharing what you know with others.

[arz]

I would also like to see more localized regular meetings with less frequent but still regular larger gatherings.

maybe something monthly on a local basis, and quarterly or semi-annually for a larger get together.

[mangyhyena]

What's the best way to figure out which members live closest to which other members?

And what form would these local meetings take? Breakfast or lunch or a cup of coffee/mug of beer at a local place? Meet somewhere where skills could be demonstrated & practiced?

And how best to communicate so the local meetings could be set up? Phone. email? In a thread here? D. all of the above?


Many here know about something I'd like to learn more about---guns! I would benefit greatly from a local meeting. And I believe I could contribute survival knowledge in other areas. I think it would be a win/win.

[Wulf202]

You should be near the north shoot location if you want to learn about guns that'd be the place to do it.

Next meeting date to be determined but i'm thinking we're going to do water treatment at a local park.