Preparedness, Homesteading and Survival Sites
Be Prepared
Preparedness: the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action "their preparation was more than adequate"
No one wants to be caught unprepared Most people will prepare for a small thing like a test or a presentation. Are people ready for a major event though? Economic Collapse, Pandemic, Biological Warfare. Many people may scoff, saying that these things will never happen. But what if they do. Are you prepared?
These sites have taken preparedness to the level of an art form, and they can give you an edge in the struggle for survival. The sheer amount of information stored on these forums and other sites is staggering. Whether you are looking for information about wild edibles, guerrilla gardening or nuclear shelters, you will be able to find it somewhere on these sites. If you're looking for something a bit tamer, like examples of off the grid living, information about homeschooling or how to grow a better tomato plant, you'll be able to find that on these sites as well.
Each forum has it's own personality and rules, but for the most part, if you have a question and are willing to ask it with respect, you'll get an answer pretty quickly.
Preparedness is its own reward.
Preparedness Forums
Here's a list of preparedness, homesteading and survival forums. Each of these forums has a unique personality and focus and it's a lot of fun finding the right fit for you.
Preparedness forums often focus on surviving a county, country or world wide disaster. There is information about growing food, alternative energy, hygiene, weapons and more.
These are the types of sties I'm listing, though there's always some crossover.
Survivalist sites often have a strong focus on the weaponry side.
Survival sites tend to focus on bushcraft -surviving in the wild
Homesteading sites focus on making a small farm prosper.
Preparedness sites tend to have a balance of the three.
- Zombie Squad
Don't let the name scare you off. This forum is chocked full of preparedness information. There are over 32,000 members, and over 500 online as I write this. If you're ready for a Zombie Apocalypse, you're ready for pretty much anything. - Survival Monkey
General preparedness forum, with great all round information. There are over 6500 members and 326 people on line at the moment that I write this. - Survivalist Boards
All round preparedness board with a focus on survivalism and weapons. Over 64,000 members, with over 8000 of them being active members. - Survivor's Sks Boards
A board focused on weapons, with a small preparedness section. Over 15,000 member with over 300 online as I write this. - Timebomb 2000
At first glance, this world events and general preparedness site may look a bit confusing, but it's worth the time to work out their system and get to the meat of their information. - Survival and Preparedness Forum
A general preparedness forum. Has over 1800 members. - Homesteading Today
A homesteading forum. Over 30,000 members with over 4,000 active. - Our Country Haven
A very friendly homesteading/self relience site, with an eye towards preparedness as well. - Silent Country
A preparedness site focused on the discussion news events that may cause problems in the world that would necessitate preparedness. - Sustainable Country
A homesteading/preparedness site focused on self reliance. - Earthchanger's College
Interesting posts on this small preparedness forum.
Preparedness on Amazon
Technology Sites
These links are to sites that have interesting technology for individuals and families looking to be more self sufficient.
- Low Tech Magazine
Covers a wide range of technologies from the past as well as new technologies. Pedal power, hand powered drilling, solar powered factories and more. - No Tech Magazine
Very low tech solutions. Lashing, lifting tools, edible insects and more.
Blogs
Here are blogs that relate to preparedness and homesteading.
Once again I must rebuild this list. This time I've used a different type of module because the other type and dial up do not seem to get along. No voting and you can't add blogs yourself anymore, but contact me and I'll add your blog
- Disaster Preparedness Blog
Advice on how to be ready for emergencies, wherever you are. - Emergency Preparedness Blog
Thoughts on Preparedness and ideas for self reliance. - The Walden Effect
A couple in their eight year of homesteading write this blog.
Food Preparation and Storage
- Edible Insects
Ok, eww factor out of the way, 80% of the world's population does use insects as a food source. Here are some facts. - Plans for Solar Ovens
Here are plans for more than 30 different solar food preparation devices ranging from simple to quite complex to make.
Producing Your Own Food
These sites focus on how to grow vegetables or raise livestock
- Old Farmer's Almanac
Traditional information for growing and much more.
Do you have a preparedness site that you like? Post it here. Are you a 'prepper' and want to share your experience? Do it here.