Survival forum comparison

**Alpine_Sapper** · 06-01-2008, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Teotwawki

First and only.
Seems to be just a touch of prejudice against wascally wabbits though.

roflmao. Is you're *** still chapped about that? My bad, I didn't realize you were so sensitive.

**Ken** · 06-01-2008, 11:48 PM

Visit other forums? Yep. Belong to them? Nope. Don't know why,

but I like you guys and ladies!

**rebel** · 06-02-2008, 12:14 AM

I like this place too and the folks who check-in. I looked around and this place has the "home" feel. Anyway, I thought if some folks had an idea for making it better then why not. I'm sure we could come to some consensus for the good of all.

**DOGMAN** · 06-02-2008, 02:50 AM

This is my favorite forum because of how many people post on it, and how frequently. Sometimes, responses are so quick its like a chat room. Also, if you visit here frequently enough and read over peoples introductions you can get a feel for who really has something to add based on experience, and those that just like to play on the internet.

**Rick** · 06-02-2008, 06:42 AM

Native Dude is the only one that can come up with that and he's not on because he's out living it.

**Arkansas_Ranger** · 06-02-2008, 10:06 AM

There are others?!?! WTF, I wasn't told this.

**Alpine_Sapper** · 06-02-2008, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Jason_Montana

This is my favorite forum because of how many people post on it, and how frequently. Sometimes, responses are so quick its like a chat room. Also, if you visit here frequently enough and read over peoples introductions you can get a feel for who really has something to add based on experience, and those that just like to play on the internet.

lol. Trying to judge someone by there intro and what they post in most of the BS threads is not a good measure of their experience. You could be discounting someone who "plays on the internet" as inexperienced and ignorant in bushcraft and theres a good chance they have as much experience as you. I haven't seen very many threads on Wilderness Survival lately, anyway. I've seen a LOT on homesteading, and a LOT MORE on the doom and gloom "oh the sky is falling and the economy is about to implode pleasee save me I'm scaawed". SHort of starting a new thread there's not much you can offer on bushcraft in a thread about the price of flour.

**Chris** · 06-02-2008, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Sam Reeves

I visit a gardening forum. I'm not sure if that counts, though.

http://www.gardeningforums.net/index.php

You know that forum is mine too right?

**nell67** · 06-02-2008, 02:43 PM

Chris,I wish you would put up a list of all your sites,or link to them somewhere on the forum.

**trax** · 06-02-2008, 05:14 PM

I've only got my work day to play around here on the world wide net--Interweb thingie so I don't have time for a lot of other forums or chit chat or whatever and I like it here, no one means on me. (I know I've mentioned that before, but it's important to me

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**DOGMAN** · 06-02-2008, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Alpine_Sapper

lol. Trying to judge someone by there intro and what they post in most of the BS threads is not a good measure of their experience. You could be discounting someone who "plays on the internet" as inexperienced and ignorant in bushcraft and theres a good chance they have as much experience as you. I haven't seen very many threads on Wilderness Survival lately, anyway. I've seen a LOT on homesteading, and a LOT MORE on the doom and gloom "oh the sky is falling and the economy is about to implode pleasee save me I'm scaawed". SHort of starting a new thread there's not much you can offer on bushcraft in a thread about the price of flour.

I understand what your saying, and your are completly correct.But there are definetly a few folks that seem to be on the up and up on their intro, and then their posts reflect that. Mountaintrekker was one and wildwoman, and heck even Flavorbear and Omid. Some folks are honest both directions, stating very early on , that they need advice, or they can share advice. If you read those intro's- then their posts- you can kind of gather enough info on wheather or not you should listen to the opinion being offered- did they make any sense.

**crashdive123** · 06-02-2008, 06:42 PM

....and being an active forum, there will be no shortage of people willing to raise the BS flag when needed.

**Rick** · 06-02-2008, 06:43 PM

Have you ever tried to fold a BS flag? The tighter you make the triangle the more BS spills out on the ground. Well, it's a pain, that's for sure.

**crashdive123** · 06-02-2008, 06:45 PM

As long as you wear gloves it's not too bad. (******)(just checking)

**klkak** · 06-03-2008, 04:13 PM

I visit one other forum. Trapperman.

I like this forum because it covers a wide variety of survival and bushcraft topics. I know I have picked up some good ideas and I hope the info I have shared has helped someone.

I would like to see folks go into a tad more detail on their profiles, but I can live with it the way it is.

**wareagle69** · 06-03-2008, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

Just to play devils advocate Wareagle - you probably have one of the largest libraries on wild edibles out of anybody on the forum....so the book part (and links on the internet) certainly do play a part in learning.

i agree whole heartedly crash i do have an enormous amount of books on my fav topics and while i will use the books and web to glean info i also then go out and practice that before i post about it(most times) i did not mention before that while yes i do belong to other forums this is my home, one of the benefits that was already mention is the speed at which there is usually a response to my posts some others takes weeks before i get a response, i think that is one of the most appealing aspects of this forum

**Chris** · 06-03-2008, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by nell67

Chris,I wish you would put up a list of all your sites,or link to them somewhere on the forum.

Maybe I will sometime. Most of them are fairly unrelated to this site though, I'm a bit of a renaissance man, a very diverse set of interests and I've built sites to accomodate those. Anyways, my largest (and oldest) is http://www.online-literature.com, and the one most closely related to this one (and it is a stretch) is http://www.backyardgardening.net - only because it covers edible gardening.

This site, btw, is my second oldest.

**Rick** · 06-03-2008, 08:41 PM

Ahem!! You aren't suppose to be self promoting in the body of the email. It's against forum rules. What's that? You own the place? My bad. I'll be moving along now......