Greetings from the VA Blue Ridge Mountains
Your Approximate Age
20 years old.
Your Gender
Male
Your Geographic Location
From a coastal town in SE Virginia. Currently living in the Blue Ridge Mountains in SW Virginia attending university.
Your Occupation
College student. Currently work in a lab. Study academically and independently all facets of biology.
Your Prior Relevant Training (all types, such as first aid, military, firearms, survival, etc.)
Relatively proficient with first aid. Limited experience firing hunting rifles, semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and handguns. Fairly proficient at firestarting, though only modern methods. Basic experience overnight hiking/camping. Experienced fisherman. I am very good with a cast net. Fairly familiar with edible plant species in my local area.
The Nature of Your Prior Experience (Terrain, Season, Number of times/years, and longest duration in Wilderness)
Hiking and camping trips less than a week.
Your Level of Experience (novice, intermediate, advanced, expert, instructor, etc.)
Novice survivalist. Intermediate fisherman. Advanced mycologist.
Your Preparedness Planning (type and level)
Limited.
Your Interests and Hobbies (gardening, wilderness skills, urban survival preparation, knife-making, firearms, food storage, backpacking, etc. )
I am very proficient at growing plants and mushrooms. While Id like to have more wilderness experience, I have very little gear to begin.
Your Membership and Learning Objectives
I want to learn as much as possible, and begin to practice what I preach; that is, the belief that humanity is losing its way as we stray farther and farther from a connection with the natural world. Id like to learn about equipment, and acquire what I need. Hopefully, I will begin to take long backpacking and kayaking trips in the near future. While a member here, Id like to be able to contribute to the forums with my knowledge of biology.
