Meet with locals who are interested in discussing basic and advanced preparedness issues, long and short term survival, and mitigation. Survivalist tend to be painted in a very 1-dimensional stereotype in mass media. I would like to change that by putting a diverse face on taking responsibility for yourself in the 21st century. Let's show that we are building the life we want for when things get bad, and even if they don't! I hope this group will be an empowering and positive force in promoting …

This meetup organization generally focuses on educational activities about how to prepare our families for emergencies like what we've experienced here in Richmond over the past several years: hurricanes, power outages, snowstorms, vehicle preparedness (flat tires and such), wilderness skills, and other generalized knowledge. Group members may or may not currently have knowledge on such subjects, but should have a desire to educate themselves via group participation. There will be at least one s …