Survival Forum?

[hflier]

I don't support it. There are forms for that. It dilutes the purpose of this website.

 

[charvey9]

I think I see what you are getting at. Maybe if you called it bushcraft instead of survival?

 

[_Nick_]

I think I see what you are getting at. Maybe if you called it bushcraft instead of survival?

This would be an improvement. But I still don't see this as a separate forum... just a sticky post in the Backpacking forum, maybe. There are other resources for bushcraft/survival skills online, and to be honest, I'm not batoning wood or carving ladles when I'm in the backcountry, I'm spending as much time as I can finding animals and helping me do that seems to me to be the main role of this site. Just my $.02.

 

[VernAK]

This is a rather unique forum dedicated to hunting the high and wild backcountry and most of the participants were attracted here because of that. I hope the site remains on track.

The TV and other forums are saturated with sasquatch wannabes.

 

[Elkfitness]

My vote is to not add a survival forum. I like the focus of this forum. I echo VernAK's comments.

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

We definitely don't need a survival forum. If you start attracting the preppers next thing you know we'll be bringing in flat brimmers by the droves too

I'm with Nick on just posting a sticky in the backcountry forum about bushcraft.

 

[charvey9]

This would be an improvement. But I still don't see this as a separate forum... just a sticky post in the Backpacking forum, maybe. There are other resources for bushcraft/survival skills online, and to be honest, I'm not batoning wood or carving ladles when I'm in the backcountry, I'm spending as much time as I can finding animals and helping me do that seems to me to be the main role of this site. Just my $.02.

Thats it....I'm carving a ladle out of a log next time I'm camped on a Wallow. lol!

 

[ndbwhunter]

I'll vote no as well....unless the survival forum includes only information about hunting related survival techniques, gear, etc. Some information on what to do in the event that one of the "what-ifs" happen (blizzard, slip/trip/fall, hypothermia, broken bone, manbearpig). A person can never be too educated or prepared, but there are always other sites to learn from.

 

[_Nick_]

Thats it....I'm carving a ladle out of a log next time I'm camped on a Wallow. lol!

I'll pay shipping... I could use a new soup ladle. ;-)

 

[gmajor]

I'm not really for it. Seems most forums with this turns into some wannabe soldier of fortune type stuff. Prepare now for the coming apocalypse! Anyways I would not visit it often.

I think the dooms day preppers will come out of the woodwork. The last thing we need is talk about bugout bags and underground apocalypse bunkers.

I find the whole survival movement pretty lame.

Agree a survival forum would draw the wrong crowd and topics. Also it might not all be sound advice.

This is a rather unique forum dedicated to hunting the high and wild backcountry and most of the participants were attracted here because of that. I hope the site remains on track.

The TV and other forums are saturated with sasquatch wannabes.

We definitely don't need a survival forum. If you start attracting the preppers next thing you know we'll be bringing in flat brimmers by the droves too

I wholeheartedly agree with all of these. I was so happy to find rokslide and the unique position it occupies.

 

[kodiakfly]

When I read the title of the thread, I was like "hell yeah!" But seeing as most guys think of preppers and bunkers when they hear "survival" then I see their objection.

But for me, when I hear survival, I think survival situation which is different than the global economy failing and me living in an old septic tank I fashioned into a bunker. I'm all for a backcountry survival forum on here and maybe just a sub-forum in the back packing or DIY forum. And I'm all for keeping the preppers and dooms day nuts out.

But yeah, I've been in two instances in my life that while hunting or scouting, I went from out having fun to "crap, I need to recognize this isn't fun any more and I need to get safe." I'm not Les Stroud, but I've been to three survival schools and they kicked in and I got home the next day because of them. Now I place a great deal of importance on survival knowledge, especially since I hunt alone and I find the whole topic of back country survival interesting.

So, survival = backcountry survival situational awareness...yes. Dehydrating cole slaw and learning how to distill urine...no.

 

[wyodan]

When I read the title of the thread, I was like "hell yeah!" But seeing as most guys think of preppers and bunkers when they hear "survival" then I see their objection.

But for me, when I hear survival, I think survival situation which is different than the global economy failing and me living in an old septic tank I fashioned into a bunker. I'm all for a backcountry survival forum on here and maybe just a sub-forum in the back packing or DIY forum. And I'm all for keeping the preppers and dooms day nuts out.

But yeah, I've been in two instances in my life that while hunting or scouting, I went from out having fun to "crap, I need to recognize this isn't fun any more and I need to get safe." I'm not Les Stroud, but I've been to three survival schools and they kicked in and I got home the next day because of them. Now I place a great deal of importance on survival knowledge, especially since I hunt alone and I find the whole topic of back country survival interesting.

So, survival = backcountry survival situational awareness...yes. Dehydrating cole slaw and learning how to distill urine...no.

I agree with this. I find backcountry survival an interesting topic, but do not want to read what doomsday preppers or urban survival on a hunting dedicated site.

 

[Buckman]

I read that you said other people are asking about this topic. But always remember that G.I.F. chic could be at work here. I vote no.

 

[Ryan Avery]

It would be more of a Bushcraft, wilderness survival deal. Not like a tinfoil hat kind of thing.

 

[realunlucky]

Couldn't we talk about all that in general. I don't recall any threads started about any topics discussed. Maybe if there was some discussions and it generated plenty of posts/ interest then they could be moved into a dedicated spot.

 

[Lawnboi]

No to the survival forum.

Backcountry fishing? Yes. I know you guys probably have your reasoning not to have one though.

 

[muleman]

It would be more of a Bushcraft, wilderness survival deal. Not like a tinfoil hat kind of thing.

I would frequent a dedicated Bushcraft forum.

 

[mtnwrunner]

So you guys are all for it

Negative Ghostrider.

I think it's covered in other topics.

Randy

 

[rayporter]

i fear that is a slippery slope.

strive to keep this a unique place. dont compromise.

 

[Pilgrim]

Surviving the Forums? Yeah, I'd like to know more about that. I don't know how you guys do it...

On the serious, I'm at least moderately interested to participate in such a forum. I like to survive.