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    Default Hello Y'all

    Just a few words to tell ya a bit about me. I'm a male, mid forties currently livin' in Tampa Florida. WWorked most of my life in metal fabrication, (thus my macguiver nature) spent a short stint in the army, and currently tend to do whatever I can to get by in the current economic snafu. For survival experience I camp extensively when time permits and have done actual survival stints with bare minimum equipment in the southern states...(prefer a tent, hammock, sleepingbag, plenty of stores, and propane heat in winter...lol) The longest stretch I've spent out was two weeks I think in Ocala Florida.

    As to my level of experience, not sure how to rate it. I had the basic survival in the army and bivouac ect as well as growin' up campin' in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida ect. I can catch fish with almost anything and make traps of various types from almost anything. I like hunting and use both bow and rifles.

    I was born on a rabbit farm and raise meat rabbits even today New Zealand Whites and Californians. Have had pigs, chickens and turkeys in the past.
    I grow lots of greens for my rabbits and all the local insects to devour.

    I'm here to learn what I can and happy to share what little I know. I have enjoyed readin' the forum and decided to stick my nose in and say hey.

    Carl / Durtyoleman


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    hi there welcome.
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    Welcome home, Carl.
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    Hello and welcome.
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    Hey Carl,Glad you decided to join us. Thanks for serving,and don't dis-count that military experience,a lot of those 3 C's can apply to survival as well.(Camouflage,Cover,and Concealment)

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    Welcome to the forums

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    Hello and welcome
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    Welcome Carl, I hope you enjoy it here and share some stories with us.

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    Hello and welcome.

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    hi carl,welcome.. i lived in tampa,nice city to leave.im just 60 miles east of u.

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    Hi and welcome to the forum!
    "I enjoy surviving." Yes, well I certainly hope so as the other side of that is "DEATH!"
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    Cool Thank you

    Thank you all for the welcome. I'm just another countryboy lookin to learn what I can and prepare for the trouble I expect. Don't know what stories I could tell that might interest any here unless you like hearin about a boy of about three carryin a stick and walkin with dad while searching for the pigs that escaped the pen....the stick? well that was to chase off the big bad wolf. I'll be lookin in sporadically as time allows and might stick in my two pennies worth if it seems pertinent and time allows, but I won't knowingly spam or harrass anyone....(hate them idiots as much as anyone else).

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    Cool Hi & Welcome!

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    Carl, welcome. Now that is a great intro. Thank you and I think you got some pretty good experience and we can learn from you. Glad your here.
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    A little late, but........
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