We are living in unprecedented times, with double-digit unemployment, an uncertain economy and enormous challenges ahead. It is our belief that an organizational culture of entrepreneurship and a commitment to core competencies are keys to sustainable growth, if not survival. This is not a fear-based group, it’s a learning and sharing group. We regularly look for experts in their field who will volunteer a few hours to train a class. Then, we look for free venues to hold the class. Once those tw …

Our Core Belief We firmly believe that every American family should strive to become Self-Reliant, enabling them to better weather the day-to-day disasters, catastrophes and hardships that we all experience. Our Secondary Beliefs We believe in Public Virtue and that communities should draw together through Preparedness and develop friendships, trust and loyalty within their neighborhood through discussing and developing support, evacuation and safety measures. We believe that every family shoul …

These are scary times with natural disasters, unemployment the housing crisis, the threat of terrorism and even talk of economic collapse.  One key piece to getting through these situations is preparedness. Preparedness 101 offers lectures, classes and hands on clinics designed to teach basic and intermediate skills in emergency preparedness and survival. The goal is to train, educate and share ideas with other like minded people. Knowledge is not only power, it builds confidence and ability. Pr …

This is starting out as an outlet to the community to offer affordable highly educational classes in the area of Survival Training and Gun Handling. Times are changing and there's more conversations today consisting of the Right to Bare Arms and what that means to each of us. In addition to the 8 specific classes there will also be social events and outings that will allow for positive and educational conversations. Some of the areas that Jeff Smith will focus on will be teaching on the importan …

You don't have to even like cooking!!.....Calling all Preppers who want to: streamline a system of storing food long term, cooking without electricity and refrigeration, practice scratch food recipes, share kitchen & vegetable/fruit gardening tips, use sun ovens, sprout seeds, cook local wild game and edible plants. We'll meet to exchange ideas, techniques, coupons, recipes, and bring "pot luck" trials of recipes to the meeting. We'll discuss long term BUGGING IN eating & nutrition,  What foods …

June 19, 2010 a fire started south of the I-40 in Flagstaff Az. Within hours a small 300 acre fire forced the mandatory evacuation of guests of the Little America Hotel, the Coconino Humane Association and four communities’ residents, pets and other animals. Within 1 day, a second fire broke out moving from 15 acres to 50 within 2 hours, to 500 within 4 hours to 5,000 within a day. The speed of this fire forced three more communities’ residents, with pets and other animals, to also evacuate. The …