Hello from Chesterfield

[animalchin]

Hello all. Just joined this site, hoping to meet like minded people and share tips and experiences. I have been into prepping for the last few years but was a bit wary of joining a forum because im a bit of a technophobe and never used a forum before. Any help, advice much appreciated!

[preppingsu]

Hi animalchin,
welcome to the forum. Don't worry we don't bite! Spend some time looking around, reading etc and feel free to ask any questions, someone will always be along to help you.
preppingsu

[tigs]

hello and welcome animalchin

[animalchin]

Thanks guys, been having a little look round, loads of interesting stuff on here, where do i go to post the introduction. like i said its my first forum so not very clued up on how to find my way around !

[Arzosah]

Hi animalchin, welcome to the forum!

Post your intro on this thread right here, just as you have been, everybody will hop back again to see what you've written

You're doing fine!

[wolfpup]

Welcome from Lancashire

[animalchin]

Thanks Arzosah. Well im a 34 yr old male.I got into camping and stuff with the cub scouts when i was a lot younger, think i was 7 or 8. Around that time my uncle who is ex forces bought me The SAS survival Handbook (that i still have) and a 10" Rambo knife ( much to the dismay of my Mum) and i,ve had a keen interest in the outdoors ever since. About 10 years ago a had friends who you would class as New Age Travellers, they lived in tents, buses and tree houses. They got me into the whole alternative lifestyle thing and thats when i started picking up books on living off the grid etc..Over the past 2 years i have been going out doing wild camps alone just trying to put to test the things i have read about, last year a did a basic survival course with Trueways survival school also.Where im at now is i have got all the gear (B.O.B etc), started stocking up on food abit (just buying deals when doing the weekly shop), read loads of books, got rid of lots of material things i dont need and cut my out-goings right down. Now just want to be in touch with like minded people and possibly meet up with people in my area to bounce ideas around.Not sure really what i,m prepping for, financial collapse seems to be the most likely to me. Read "Patriots" not to long ago, dont think the UK would be like that if the banking system collapsed and hyperinflation left everyone hungry. But i do think it,s highly likely that in the not to distant future something major is change the way we live.

[Ferricks]

Animalchin - welcome, that's a great intro post!

I share your apprehension in terms of forms - this is the first I have ever used more than once or twice and it's simply because the populace here has an amazing selection of skills and knowledge, coupled with a genuine ethos of sharing and desire to help each other.

Welcome again,

[junmist]

[quote="Ferricks"]Animalchin -
I share your apprehension in terms of forms - this is the first I have ever used more than once or twice and it's simply because the populace here has an amazing selection of skills and knowledge, coupled with a genuine ethos of sharing and desire to help each other.

Hi and welcome ditto with Ferricks about the forum

[Teapot]

Hello Animalchin its good to have you here.