I have tried the search engine and been unsuccessful. While I enjoy Timebomb 2000 and all of its regulars, I am worried that it may wind down and desist. I would like to continue in the vein that I have learned here and "hone" my skills. I have always enjoyed this style of living and the folks that practice it. I like the independence that it affords.

If you know of any forums or how I can find them, along these lines, I'd sure be grateful.

Thanks alot.

-- Ynott (Ynott@incorruptible.com), January 05, 2000

Answers

Drop me an E- at the address shown.

I have some info for you which ain't published yet.

Chuck

-- Chuck, a night driver (rienzoo@en.com), January 05, 2000.

A back to the basis site. http://www.mrssurvival.com/

-- rmoose (hybrmoose@ctel.net), January 05, 2000.

The Prep forum is discussing this very issue of becoming a self sufficiency forum. Go over there and put your two cent in. I am all for it. Taz

-- Taz (Tassi123@aol.com), January 05, 2000.

Sorry to be dumb, but what prep forum? Where?

Thanks!

-- Laura (Homesteader@Freshmilk.com), January 05, 2000.

Thanks guys, I'm there...at the prep forum that is. I don't know how to hot link it however......

Chuck, dropped you a line.

Taz, do you think that the prep forum will stay up? I sure hope so.

-- Ynott (Ynott@incorruptible.com), January 05, 2000.

Great group here - friendly and helpful:

HOMESTEAD: http://216.35.120.23/Indices/47748.html

-- Cheryl (Transplant@Oregon.com), January 05, 2000.

Here is the URL for the TB2K Prep Forum ---

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a.tcl?topic=TimeBomb%202000%20% 28Y2000%29%20Preparation%20Forum

Yes, it will stay up.

-- BigDog (BigDog@duffer.com), January 05, 2000.

Funny isn't it? I always thought that my last 19 months was only about self sufficiency, and learning how to do things differently,...

This link used to be a good site for information:

Off The Grid Cooperative

http://countrylife.net/offthegrid/

-- Donna (moment@pacbell.net), January 05, 2000.

Rocky Mountain Survival Group at http://www.artrans.com/rmsg/toc.htm Lot's of cool stuff.

-- let's be frank (candor@mindspring.com), January 05, 2000.

There are some good sites out there...do a search under 'Homesteading' That's the new term for it I guess...Homesteading to me was akin to 'squatting'.... A good book to find that has a overall set of info is the Reader's Digest 'Back To Basics'. Came out in the mid/early 80's. Also, the 'Foxfire' books are good too, Here are a couple more forums....they don't jam everyday like here but there is a lot of good info.
http://www.cityblues.net/forum/index.html
http://www.countrysidemag.com/
Was thru one of those I ended up here.

-- Satanta (EventHoriz@n.com), January 05, 2000.

Backwoodshome.com

-- Connie (dcbrown100@aol.com), January 05, 2000.

Frugal Squirrel's Suvivalism Forum

Here's a recent post to that forum by Alan Hagan:

You all make some good points here. However, the one thing about Y2K that makes me foam at the mouth is the idea that seems to subsume the preparedness planning of so many that Y2K and its attendant possible complications is all that you need prepare for. If the turn of the year turns out to be a complete non-event, so what? If the economy keeps booming along and we never see the first hint of a recession or depression, so what? Life is not certain folks. There were very, very good reasons to ALWAYS stay prepared long before the first transistorized circuit was built to lead us into a Y2K problem and those reasons will not have changed a whit when we have scrapped all computers in favor of something better. Natural and man-made disasters have happened and will continue to happen as long as man is around to be threatened by them. THOSE are the reasons you should prepare for. In the course of a long life every single person in this forum (and all other forums) will need their preparedness program to get them or their loved ones through a bad place, AT LEAST ONCE. Forget Y2K. Just prepare because it's the intelligent thing to do in an uncertain universe.

-- Cherokee (Cherokee@qtmail.com), January 05, 2000.

Yes- I would find it interesting as well. Also- I was thinking among similar lines as a recent post by Count Vronsky/Blue Himalayan that i didn't have a chance to respond to; he was loooking for a forum to discuss a variety of ideas. I think IMHO, that there are a whole bunch of people on this forum that have many interesting thoughts and would love to see the dialogue continue- and not just regarding Y2k or failures. But rather issues such as self sufficiency, simple living, voluntary simplicity, etc, etc

-- farmer (hillsidefarm@drbs.com), January 05, 2000.

Here is clickable link to:

The TB2000 Prep forum

There is a bit debate on whether or not to change the name to something like "The Self-Sufficiency Forum" Because so many participants are interested in that anyways regardless of Y2K.

-- plonk! (realaddress@hotmail.com), January 05, 2000.