to the old forum timers...

[Aurelius95]

I miss reading about Tahyo and Bragg's "smoking" events. Remember all the pics they posted? They gave me some good ideas, as well as cranking up the appetite a notch or two.

From this site, I've read a bunch of info on Dick Proehneke (sp), Cody Lundin, and even took a survival course recommended by FVR. It was an internet search on Les Stroud that got me here. I don't feel like I have a lot of experience to share, but I do check in a couple of times a week to read the posts.

[chiggersngrits]

mitchchessney always had alot to share. also haven't heard from spud in awhile, wonder if he ever got all his recruits?jk

[Rick]

Sadly, no. Spud had to resort to advertising to keep the place running.

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[crashdive123]

Hey - we gotta do what we gotta do in a survival situation. Gotta run and clear some more shooting lanes.

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[tsitenha]

Sarge, you mentioned carcajou garou, he is happy and well now, he has a light, sure step, paddles, portages his canoes all day long with a smile on his face and has the strength of his 20's, I hear him often as I follow a trail up river, never quite catch up to him though.



He walks with his fathers

[RaymondPeter]

How has this forum changed since it began?

I wasn't here when it started, and since I joined I have kept my head low for the most part. I have noticed the forums ups and downs. Sometimes more on topic, other times less. But if the forum didn't change with the members it would quickly die out.

Are there any who are not here and you wish they were? Why? What did they bring to this forum?

There are a few former members that were leaving right about when I joined. Looking at their past posts it would have been nice to see them stay since they seemed to know what they were talking about, but then there are still a TON of good information coming in from other members that are still on here.

I have a friend from another forum that I wish had the time to come over here since there seems to be less doom and gloom on this site compaired to most. He'd probably like that... And with his military and family history I think he's have a lot to share.

Why do you stay around?

For the bad jokes and the occasional idea or tip on survival, hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, etc...

Forums can be great sources of info & feedback. They can also become shouting matches between total strangers....
Initially, one of my interests was TSHTF scenarios - not because of the conspiracy theory nonsense, but because I saw what happened in the mass evac from Hurricane Rita. I don't ever want to be one of the masses stuck on the road w/ no gas, no water, no plan - Amazing how people with lots of money discovered that the almighty dollar was worthless if there was nothing to buy....
So - this forum has gotten me thinking a lot more about possible "what if's" that I might encounter. Not too many bears or wolves here in Dallas... but the possibility of needing to get out of Dallas quickly due to disaster, terrorism, bio outbreak, etc - this forum has helped me engage the brain.

I joined the site for similar reasons. I grew tired of being told that I HAD to have this or that in a pack to survive, and that men in little black helicopters where what I had to worry about, not a blizzard or wind storm knocking out power for a few days to a few weeks. Or posting a fact with multiple sources of proof only to be told I was wrong and that "nobody" does that. At times even using posts from this site even... So now I rarely post on any forum and usually read. But the more I read this forum the more I learn and the more I want to share. Just got to find the time to do that! lol

[Rick]

For the bad jokes

Fortunately for you there are plenty of those to go around.

[crashdive123]

Did you hear the one about the traveling salesman and the farmer with three daughters........

[Sarge47]

Sarge, you mentioned carcajou garou, he is happy and well now, he has a light, sure step, paddles, portages his canoes all day long with a smile on his face and has the strength of his 20's, I hear him often as I follow a trail up river, never quite catch up to him though.



He walks with his fathers

...but he is greatly missed!

[wareagle69]

i guess now he is another guardian of the woods

[nell67]

Very sad to hear,thank you tsitenha for letting us know.

[Sarge47]

The wolves gather in their pack,
Their mournful howls filling the night.
A brother Wolf has passed on,
His memory a guiding light.

We never saw his face,
Nor heard his voice aloud.
We only read his words,
And hold his memory proud.

Good-bye my brother,
we miss your guiding words.
They will echo with the beasts,
And be lifted with the birds.

So long my friend. SARGE.

[nell67]

Beautiful Sarge.

tsitenha,you have my deepest sympathy,we shall miss him dearly.

[Sarge47]

...I have instructed my wife that should anything happen to me to let this group know. I hope many of you will/have done the same thing.

[Rick]

Wait a minute. How did I miss this? What happened? Dang. That's the worst news I've had in a while.

[Jay]

Oh, I left out Jay. Like to see him around, too. He's got a wealth of knowledge. Sorry, Jay.

Well I'm still around....and round! Sorry to have been away for so long. Been haveing a few very bad weeks. Buried many friends and students. (9) Havent been in the mood to write much although I did check in a few times. I'm down but i aint out......I just havent figured out how to get up again. I'll get there eventually! Maybe I'll start a new thread on it.

The forum has changed mainly in terms of topic under discussion....we dont seem to talk so much about hands on, out in the woods survival as much as we used to. but then again as some one pointed out some time ago...there is only so much you can say once the basics are covered.

I have a particualar difficulty in that I dont understand some of the other issues that are disscussed. Cant seem to relate to some of the stuff you guys talk about sometimes. I guess its a cultural thing.
but I think we still got a long way to go.....we can do good..and may be make a difference.(as a forum)

[Rick]

What type of things that we have discussed do you find difficult to understand? The more you learn, the more I learn.

[trax]

What type of things that we have discussed do you find difficult to understand? The more you learn, the more I learn.

He's probably referring to your jokes.

[Rick]

Hey, I resemble that remark!

[wareagle69]

He's probably referring to your jokes.

those were jokes? my word that man needs help