Please read this general information carefully to be sure this is a good fit for you as we are looking for active, committed members. This group's original aim is for experienced hikers, backpackers, and snowshoers who do moderate to strenuous rated trails and want to get out often and build lifelong friendships with similarly motivated people.  **See final message about the composition of the group.**  The founding group members met through NW Hikers.net.  However, we also do some shorter outin …

Disaster can occur at any time, both natural and manmade. Local, state, and national governments encourage civil preparedness. With earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and an extremely shaky economy we all need to have a plan "B". What is yours? Our goal is to share resources, build networks, teach self-reliance, and focus on skill building in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Setting up a network, teaching and helping each other, and inspiring confidence and self-reliance when no other assistance is ava …

Our mission is to empower members to cope successfully in a variety of adverse scenarios ranging from natural disasters, accidents to remote wilderness settings. We provide opportunities to learn specific skills: anything from bush craft and first aid to firearms handling and self-defense. Outdoor activities are part of what we do (hiking, camping, canoeing and others). Sometimes we'll add a learning component (shelter building, compass navigation, foraging for plants etc.). Other times it's the …