Jun 042013
 

Hey everyone,

Letting everyone know about a new annual event coming to Alabama on September 7th and 8th, 2013 in Oxford, Alabama.

That weekend will be the first annual Southern Preppers Convention and Green Living Expo at the Oxford Civic Center in Oxford, Alabama.

Admission will be free to the general public and we are now accepting vendor submissions on the website. A full schedule of events will be posted

soon but will include classes in hydroponics, aquaponics, survival, CPR, alternative housing, and much more. Viewing rooms will be going all

day with informative programming throughout the event. We will have a large vendor’s room where you can purchase all of the prepping and

survival gear you could ever need! Don’t miss out and check us out at http://thesouthernpreppers.com/ . Feel free to contact us via email for

any questions you might have.

May 072013
 

We’re a married couple with a grown son looking to make our move to Tennessee around the end of the year (give or take). Our plan is to establish (or purchase) a homestead and we’re looking for just a few like minded folks to join us=share resources, skills, etc. We’d like to become as self sufficient as possible with a large vegetable garden, fruit orchard, and raise some small livestock (goats, pigs, chickens, rabbits, etc).

This is for the long haul and not just a BOL.

I said “like minded” didn’t I? What does that mean? Maybe it’s easier to tell you what it doesn’t mean. It doesn’t mean you have to agree with us on every point regarding religion, politics, sports (no NY Jets fans please : ), or whether Tennessee Whisky is better than Bourbon. (Don’t answer that last one…)

So a little about us.

Point number one: We’re not stupid. That should count for a lot these days.

Point number two: We’re generally very easy to get along with. We’ll probably be more tolerant of your faults than you will of ours if we had any…(just kidding)

Point number three: We have no debt. We will incur no debt to make this move.  (see point number one)

Point number four: Our reasons for making a severe lifestyle change at this stage of our lives (ages 50 and 42) have more to do with common sense than our religious (Preterist) or political (Constitutionalist) views.

And Point number five: We are fully committed. No plan B.

Drop us a line. Use our user name at mail dot com.

Cheers,

Greg and Shawna

 

May 042013
 

Hi again. After reading about many things on this website and through the links people have provided, I am compelled to rethink some of my own ideas. So I wanted to also revise my intro post.

I am a navy vet, 49 years old and kind of a Jill of all trades.  I have a background in electronics and an engineering degree. I have collected my BOB and am teaching myself to do more practical things like canning, wild food id, herbal remedies, basic farm animal care, and permaculture (challenging for a complete novice, so have a lot to learn). I am looking for land and potential neighbors in the region of VA, WV, PA, TN and KY.

The idea of a community is great, but I am seeing from this site that it would be very difficult to achieve (not to mention the time and risk involved). Maybe the solution is to have each family/person buy their own land close to each other (same general area) and agree to barter with,  and learn from each other. You would not even have to reveal your exact location, and could meet in town or other neutral place to trade materials and skills.  As trust builds everyone can (at their own pace) could get more involved with each other,  and there would be several BOLs to go to if your’s is compromised. It could start by someone who has their own land already and feels confident about their general area’s suitability could recommend an area for others to look for a place.  Btw, when I say land, I mean cheap land!  Any thoughts?

 Posted by at 9:57 pm
May 042013
 

Hi everyone I live in Florida and have been seeking out an established  group who wouldn’t mind that my three daughters, granddaughter and myself  join a well organized, established group.  I would prefer a place in Tennessee away from large towns.  Our plan is in action except for a place to meet and stay.  Two of daughters would travel from Missouri and one daughter, granddaughter and myself from Florida.  I have a mega gold mine of saved heirloom seeds and a dedicated gardener.  I am a naturalist and survivalist and need somewhere for my family to go.  Please help me or direct me to the right place.  Thank you for listening.

May 022013
 

Hi All,

I am a 49-year-old female Navy Vet.  Have felt something coming for 20 years and have been researching since. In the last 6 months, I have had an increasing sense of urgency. I hope to find some like-minded, practical, folks to talk with. After the Boston “shutdown” my urgency went ballistic! My credit is not good, but my salary is okay…looking for land now. If you are of similar thought process (and are not looking for a very religious person), please contact me. A perfect situation, to me, would be a large tract of land…everyone would own their own part, with a common section…I am looking at smaller versions I could handle myself, but know that alone it could be much more difficult to thrive. After much research, I am looking in WV, NC, TN, KY, VA. I really loved AR, but is too far away.  I was really glad to find this site, and look forward to talking with you all!!  chrismeier77_at_gmail.com (chrismeier77 [at] gmail [dot] com)

 Posted by at 6:32 am
Apr 262013
 

Hey all,

We are going to be hosting a “Prep Day” on May 18th beginning at 11:00 am.
This will be held at 7631 Clinton Hwy Powell TN (Overdrive Krav Maga) in the dollar general plaza. Should be able to fit in about a hundred inside and we will be utilizing the outdoor space as well.
This will be a great opportunity for the people in the Knoxville area to network with one another.

We’ll start off with an informal meet and greet and then get rolling with the speakers and demo’s where appropriate.
This will last for several hours and everyone (whether you live in Knox or not) should feel welcome to come and go as you please.

* We have a water purification expert that will be speaking
* A Hand to Hand combat expert speaking and providing demonstrations dealing with and without modern weapons (guns,knives etc.)

There are other SME’s lined up just awaiting verification. (food prep, medical and so on)

Hot dogs and drinks will be available as well.

I encourage you to bring along any notes, gear, tips you would like to share during our breaks and meet and greet times.

Bring along any camping chairs you have as well :)

Apr 152013
 

My wife and I live in a suburb of Memphis TN.  We recently started prepping and are looking to meet up with like-minded individuals in the Mid-South area.  We’re in the process of developing our bug out plan, and I believe it’s probably a good idea to bug out as a group.  A group will provide us all with (ideally) a wide variety of skills, so we will all be better off.

We’re interested in either starting a group or joining an existing one.

Please contact me at my username at gee mail, or post on here.  Thanks.

Apr 022013
 

I found this site and is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!

My worry is as others of a natural disaster or severely  intrusive government. Strength is in numbers.

My thought was to create a small group of, say, 30 other individuals and each kick in $3000, $4000,  or $5000 and buy a large tract of vacant land in Tennessee. Land is cheap in a tract like 75 or 100 acres. We create a Real Estate Investment Group for the purposes of buying the land and taking care of future property taxes/etc. Find a piece of land with good timber, creeks/streams for potential water source, potential hunting source, potential farming area (to grow food if needed), etc. Purchase as a group and give us a location to where if SHTF we can quickly gather as a group and have the ability to protect ourselves from others and survive together.

Assuming this catastrophic event DOESN’T happen we all have an area that we can use for camping/hunting/fishing/etc. as desired. We as a group come up with reasonable understandings (i.e. land sections not cleared without group approval, etc.) and have this tract of land, say 75 acres, to use as a “get-away” as needed. And I would expect that vacant land values will increase over time anyway thus would be a good investment as well. Again, we come up with group understandings on future decisions (i.e. buyout rules, land use rules, etc.) but the primary benefit is we have a small group that if the SHTF we can quickly gather and protect our families, food, and shelter as a group.

Of course we can discuss as a group developing into, say, 30 2 acre lots and a central small section as a protection area (“fortress”, “secure location”, or other synonym) that can consist of an area that is easier to protect the entire group and has basic shelter from elements and so on with the balance for some small hunting area and a little farming area as the group feels needed.

My idea is not to worry about developing into homesites/protection area initially and just buying the property with like minded individuals would be my primary desire. Just a small investment with a small group and have access and resources available if something catastrophic or severe happens with a group that can be counted on to work together to protect our small “community”. And, as a group, we can decide if/when we make any improvements to the property.

Rick

Mar 292013
 

I’m new to this site and have an offer to throw out there to those that are serious about prepping/homesteading/surviving and thriving. I’m looking for a family, a small group of prepper homesteaders or capable men that have the capital to assist in purchasing 40+ acres of secluded property in the northern half of middle Tennessee. It’s in an area that I believe is safely out of danger (God willing) of the fault lines of Mississippi and No. Carolina. It has the best of everything – wooded & cleared, hilly & level, 4 sources of water, excellent hunting and only one road in. There are two houses on the property that are both in need of repairs. I can assist with repairs, but I’m not capable of doing it all. I’m pre-approved for a loan, but need someone else to partner with for the rest of the money it will take to purchase, do the repairs, get us off the grid and procure livestock for a self-sufficient, thriving survival for us all. Maybe you’re just looking for a secure location to park your camper so you can get through this? Any situation will be considered but you need to be able to add something to the cause.

The exact location will not be disclosed until the time is right (after we have secured the property), and even then, should not be disclosed to anyone outside of our group for the safety of our members and unit as a whole.

A family or as many strong, handy, knowledgeable, common sense, Constitution loving men that can fit into the second home would be welcomed. Someone with a military background would be a plus to help train the rest of us if need be. Mechanical training, construction and being familiar with setting up alternative energy is also desired in one or more members. Of course, proficiency with weapons, whether for hunting or protection is ranked right up there with breathing. Everyone should try their hand at every task – you might have some yet undiscovered talents.

There is always more to learn and always safety in numbers as long as we’re all like-minded. Of course, we’d all have to meet and get along. First approved will help with choosing anyone else that is being included for consideration.

If a family took the second house, there might be room in the primary residence with us for one male.

Although serious about prepping, I’d like to live as “normal” as possible for as long as it lasts, continue preparing and practicing, then kick into gear when need be. I would like to find others that are also serious and have varied skill sets. To name a few, I am well versed in gardening, animal husbandry, cooking & baking, canning, dehydrating, alternative medicine, so I have much of the nutrition and health aspect covered. What do you bring to the table?

Your personal items and preps are your own unless you choose to share (without undue coercion). Sharing, fair trade and bartering is encouraged for personal items and preps. The hunters and gatherers of the group as well as the gardening and raising of the animals, etc… will be doing so for the good of the group as a whole, as not everyone has those skills. Everyone will be required help in some form or fashion, according to their capabilities. Each individuals job will be what they are good at or what they choose to apprentice in and help out where and when they are needed.

Everyone of age or that has something to add will be heard and considered in the decision making process for the good of the group as a whole so that we feel like family and can trust one another. The final decision on any matter will rest with myself and the other primary financier of the project. At a moments notice, the “control” will change over to whomever is the most knowledgeable in that particular instance or situation until the problem is solved. We need to kick into gear and have each others backs in any circumstance we may encounter.

Only those initially approved will be permitted, so friends and family members that realize at the last minute that you weren’t crazy after all will have to make other arrangements. It shouldn’t be a problem since no one will be advertising the location to anyone outside of our group. If, as a group, we decide to admit anyone else later in time, the members will have a vote. All skill sets and what the person or persons bring to the table and space available will be considered before a decision will be made, as will the opinion of the current members.

I thought I’d throw this out there just in case it fell into the right laps. There are a lot of people scouting around for a bug out location, group to join or place to live but haven’t set anything up already. I was a member of a group that sat around and talked, but never took any action. I don’t think we should wait any longer. Act fast. Talk’s cheap and time’s a wastin’. If you’re serious, contact me a.s.a.p. through this site and be sure to leave your contact information so that I can reach you. Until then, keep your powder dry and good luck to all!

Mar 272013
 

Hello,

We will be moving to our property in weakly county soon  and wanted to find out if there are any groups or individuals close by. I am very new to this and would need advice with like minded people once we get there. We have a few supplies started, We love the Lord and are not smokers or drinkers Looking to be better prepared not scared. We have 2 sons husband is an electrician and can barter if needed . Feel free to email

Thanks and God Bless

Mar 222013
 

Hello fellow preppers. There are very scary things being done by our goverment latley. One of the most recent being a purchase of 1.6 BILLION rounds of amunition. For thoes of you doing the math that is the equivilancy of 5 bullets per American citizen. Things like this is causing me to rethink the place I call home. Not that I don’t love Florida but I belive there are much more safer places. So far I’m researching southern Nebraska or Tenessee. Both would make nice “start over” places to move to. However Nebraska is much less costly while Tenessee provides security of mountians. Anyone with positive or negitive experiance of ethier place please let me know or if you’ve researched a safer place entierly please tell me where. I’m providing for my 5 year old son and a handful of people who still belive I’m not crazy.

Mar 172013
 

Hey y’all, 31 year old male with wife and kid…looking for some like minded “sane” people to team up with/prep with and be friends in general. I’m in Sumner County. Contact me at Kimo1615 [at] gmail [dot] com I’m medically trained and combat trained aswell as other assets to contribute.

Mar 022013
 

New preppers here, looking for bible believing Christians to start a prepper group to buy land, build and prepare in eastern TN.  We are currently in Northern VA and are looking for people who know how important it is seek ye first the kingdom of God. To not be moved by fear, but by faith and wisdom. If you are a bible believer and interested in starting a group for the east TN area, please let me know.

Thanks!

Feb 272013
 

I’m looking to help organize or join a group of preppers in the middle TN / Nashville area.  I know the interest is here and I know of several individuals with the same goal who are not on this site.  I’m not looking for a group that would be trouble and I’m not interested in the “vacation club” idea that I see floating around (pay now, use later).

Basically looking for a group of folks who want to work together to leverage strength in numbers to do everything reasonable to increase the odds that everyone possible makes it through a crisis event.

Feb 192013
 

We are going to be hosting an emergency preparedness expo near Hagerstown, MD, August 17-18, 2013.   Our goal is to bring vendors/exhibitors from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.  Details can be found on our website, which should be online by the end of the week. I will post the web address at that time. In the meantime, feel free to contact us at beprepared2013 [at] yahoo [dot] com.  Our goal is to provide an educational venue on the East Coast similar to what is provided in Nashville, Denver, Arlington, TX, and other western and central US cities. Please spread the word.

Feb 162013
 

Hello,

We just moved to Tennessee about 10 mos ago, for a new job in Chattanooga. We left 8ac and a house in northern Indiana. In the last 10 years we have raised rabbits & chickens. Had nice sized gardens and got fairly good at canning. I hunt & fish and the wife makes food from scratch. Up north we heat with wood and I have played with 12v systems for lighting etc. We built our house ourselves and we know how to plan & run plumbing, wire etc. Once the house up north sells, we will be looking for land/house here. We need to stay with in an hour of Chattanooga for work. We are starting over as we sold/donated/ left all we had for the move. God found us a house on the edge of an Amish community. The paying rent thing drives me nuts ,but the people we live next to are a real blessing.  We have 4 children still at home and we belive in God, Family, Country first. My family has been in every conflict  since WW1, we know what bleeding Red, White & Blue means. We LOVE our flag, but don’t like where our country is going.  We know a little and willing to learn a lot.

Feb 132013
 

hello, my name is chris. Im looking for prepper in my area to put together a small family like network. i want to find some like minded layed back people. Im looking for people that want to survive through whatever SHTF. The only requirement that i have is you have a well thought out bug out bag at tha least please contact me if u are interested or if u have any questions. my e mail is c_guyton [at] live [dot] com

Feb 122013
 

I am interested in getting started in prepping and would like to know if there are any groups or individuals in the Nashville area that might assist me.
jamesr324 (at) gmail (dot) com

Feb 092013
 

Hi, I know I’m a newbie but is there anyone around southern middle TN that wants to get together to meet and share thoughts and ideas ? possibly forming a group.. I have read about groups way up north, far east and west. My way of thinking is if something happens you wont be able to travel, the roads will be totally jammed packed, one accident will shut it down .  Closer is better, plus safety in numbers.. Just inquiring..

 Posted by at 5:48 am
Feb 052013
 

I hope that I am going about this properly. It is my intent to join this community for the purpose of learning and sharing. I would greatly appreciate any assistance in becoming a part of this group.

My name is John M. Douglas. I live in East Tennessee not far from Cherokee National Forest. Born and raised in Indiana but re-located many years ago.

Thank you.

Feb 052013
 
I just want to say Howdy. I’ve been searching for a while and finally found this site close to home. Hope to meet others close by to share and learn from. My wife and I are south of Nashville.
 Posted by at 9:42 am
Jan 252013
 

Hi…my name is Raye  .I am 41 yrs old. Looking to find 5 acre so me my soon to be husband..and our best friends can all live and build up a natural bol. we want no electric or water from the city…just a creek. we would like to stay within a hour n half  at the most from gatlinburg so we can still work some and spend the other days building our land and animals and gardens…if anyone in east tn can help please let us know. 865313876one  would like to live delrio…towards french broad river…….or hartford  …could come up with two or three thousand cash right now….after we get on the land instead of paying rent 800 month ill live in a tent til we build n put all our money towards building.thanks.