Hardcore Hikers of New York, Unite! is a community of serious, fit, and friendly hikers and backpackers in the New York City area. We strive for the highs that come from two sources: Reaching glorious peaks all over the Northeast (and elsewhere) and connecting with our fellow adventurers. We're all about achieving new feats individually as well as building close ties with one another. In order to be a member, you should have both the fitness and passion to hike 2500'-7500' of elevation gain at a …

We offer a variety of workshops and programs based on self-sustainability and health that will promote global, communal, and personal well-being. We would love to see you there!

Central Massachusetts Preppers is the local Chapter of the Massachusetts Preppers Network, and the American Preppers Network. We are about homesteading, survival, preparedness and sustainable living.

Come learn some new skills, or share what you know!! The Sustainable Skills Society is a member-to-member skill-sharing collaboration. We are committed to living a simpler, more sustainable way of life which is more connected to our community and invested in the resilience of its members. Through a focus on a healthy balance of self-sufficiency and local reliance we imagine a more sustainable existence, at peace with each other, and in harmony with our environment. Our mission is to inspire e …

Economic hard times are coming: Let's get ready! We may not be able to stop job losses, bankrupt city & state budgets, cutbacks in essential government services, bank failures, worldwide economic collapse, civil unrest, power grid failures, increased severe weather occurrences or other natural and man-made disasters but we can have a back-up plan! The purpose of our group is to get people together to learn and practice basic and advanced survival skills, gardening, foraging, alternative energy …

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke Become a Communication Rock Star, a magician of Conversational Influence. Social Status Relationships Leadership Change When you excell at, Conversational Mind Control Nonverbal Power Protocols The Code of Influence Stealth Hypnosis and Hypnotic Language Patterns There is no other group in the area that delivers anything like this. We will be having fun and learning, using State of the Art learning …

We aim to share advice on self-publishing, discuss lessons learned and interesting facts. Given the host of available self-pub platforms and aggregators, it's often a challenge to determine the most effective method of self-publishing. Ebooks, POD, independent and interactive apps, will all be covered. There will also be ruminations on the future of self-publishing: where should it go from here? Those who have battle scars and success stories from self-publishing should come to show and tell. Ot …

It is time for communities across our great nation to become independent and self sufficient. Victory Gardens were popular during the depression and they were responsible for 40% of the nation's food supply. My hope is to start a thriving community garden right here in Blackstone with the purpose of: uniting to work together toward the positive goal of educating people about gardening and canning, encouraging people to provide for themselves and most importantly to feed people in need. In these …

All are welcome! With thousands of responsible and concerned New Yorkers residing on Long Island, it is time to join together and proclaim "we are preppers"! Whether your motivation is to put aside some extra food to tide you over in the event of a job loss or medical emergency, prefer to be able to sit tight for a few days following an extended Long Island weather emergency or you have noticed the world is a mite unstable these days and are looking for a bit of personal sustainability - this i …

Survival, Preparedness, and Sustainable Living Organization for Connecticut.

Most people believe if they "have" a thing (more time, money, love -- whatever), then they can finally "do" a thing (write a book, take up a hobby, go on vacation, buy a home, undertake a relationship), which will allow them to "be" a thing (happy, peaceful, content, or in love). In actuality, they are reversing the Be-Do-Have paradigm. In the universe as it really is (as opposed to how you think it is), "havingness" does not produce "beingness," but the other way around. First you "be" the thin …

This meetup is for anyone interested in the Self Employed lifestyle, who wants to learn from, share with, and grow with others on the same path. Also, this is intended to be a fun, member driven group, so let's do all of the above while having a good time :)

The CT Solar - Power of the Sun Group is for people of all ages that are interested in Solar Power and what the possibilities are. The sun rises everyday. How can we capture and use that free power. Can we become more self sufficient and how can we do that? From Charging your AAA batteries, running a fountain, charging your laptop, keep your motorcycle battery charged all winter or heat your hot water. Bring your project ideas of any size, enlighten others and learn more!

Massachusetts Preppers is a group for people who feel there is a need to prepare for an event that will completely alter “life as we know it today”. This event can be, for example: a megaquake, economic collapse, global pandemic, a nuclear war, solar-flare-induced power failures, or an extreme oil crisis that leads to the unraveling of society. Whatever your reasons for prepping, we would like to hear it and how you are preparing for it. Let’s share information and become better prepared individ …

The Sufi Order International of Greater Boston is devoted to meditation instruction, spiritual growth, and the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, and Pir Zia Inayat Khan. It sponsors classes and events occurring around southeastern New England at a number of locations: a constellation of lights. It is a branch of the Sufi Order International, an interfaith international organization. "Thus the ultimate purpose for which the soul is seeking every moment of our life, is our …

If the world as we know it ended. What would you do? Lets figure it out, and prepare for it together. All levels of interest and experience welcome.

This is a Back-Up site for the original (APN Chapter) site. After having issues with the original site. We took it upon ourselves to develope a back up site.

Welcome to the Original Long Island Tactical Preppers: the original tactical prepping group. Like many other prepping groups, our primary goals are disaster preparedness and survival! However, we have added a tactical aspect to our prepping approach. As such, we place and elevated emphasis on defending our prepping efforts from those who would threaten our survival and the survival of those we are responsible for. We are looking for likeminded preppers to share their information and expertise in …

It is rather simple . . . what one knows, what one believes, what one feels, and what one needs all influence the way one lives. First Connection is a group dedicated to learning wilderness living skills, and furthermore, to ‘cross-pollinate’ this sacred knowledge among many people. Everyone is a teacher, and everyone is a learner, and our goal is to learn the Art of Self-Sufficiency. This is a gradual process, and we do not do this to shun the modern world, which has been a source of both pollu …

What we are about The Orange County NY Preppers Group is seeking members who wish to organize with us and prepare for possible major disasters that lay ahead. Optimally, we would like to organize a meet monthly to discuss how our group could survive and live beyond a major disaster.  All of us have the survival instinct, and learning together will enhance our chances of protecting our families and loved ones. Feel free to join our group if you know this group would suit your interest, and have …

LIFE AFTER DIVORCE Envisioning a new life through the use of color & image While divorce is a painful process, life after divorce offers an opportunity to heal, to dream and create a new life. It can be a time to look deep within ourselves to find untapped resources of which we may not have been aware. In this six-week workshop, using various art materials, we will learn how to use the creative process to: *express feelings *explore dreams for the future *gain clarity and insight No art experien …

We are a group of out-of-the-box thinkers, interested in: --physical self-sufficiency gained from human-powered machines (ex. bicycle clothes-washing machine) --super efficient wood-fired cookstoves and ovens. --natural building ie. timber framing, stonework, straw bales, earthen plasters, reclaimed building supplies etc. --subsistence food production and preservation --organic food production --community building --educating people in self-sufficiency and natural health

We seeks to form and inform a community of individuals who are concerned about the direction of our Constitutional Republic, the global economy, the fragility of the current banking, currency, food, energy, medical & political systems as well as the general abandonment of traditional American values such as self reliance, self sufficiency, neighbors helping neighbor, and individual charity. The purpose of the group is to create a forum for the sharing of knowledge, skills, mistakes, resources, c …

Whether you think you have a brown thumb or you're an award winning gardener, we want you to join our rebellion! Our goal is to bring back the knowledge of planting, harvesting and eating traditional foods to our little corner of Westchester... and beyond. Would you like to get together with like-minded garden lovers and learn from one another? Does it sound like fun to share gardening tips, seeds, cuttings, and company! G.R.O.W. specializes in vegetables, fruits, and herbs; but all gardeners ar …

The Monadnock Region Permaculture Group, sponsored by The Sustainability Project, Inc., provides a community forum and an online calendar of events for Permaculture information & discussion. Permaculture is the practice and theory that builds permanent agricultural and human systems based on patterns in nature. Through permaculture, we learn essential skills that help us design a way of life that is in harmony with the natural world, including: organic, regenerative farming & gardening, biodiver …

A Transition Café presents an opportunity for people to get together to discuss how our world is changing in face of the challenges of resource depletion, climate change and the economic disruptions that are occurring because of them. Come to listen, discuss, drink coffee, make new friends and come away with new ideas and deeper understanding.

This group has been created to meet like minded individuals in the ways of survival , combatives, tactical training, and prepping in Urban Environments during ANY type of disaster either natural  or un-natural. WE ARE DEALING & LIVING IS VERY SERIOUS TIMES. WE NEED TO GET ORGANIZED & PREPPARED! We are looking at the world scenarios that are unfolding right under our noses and realize the importance of a team of American Citizens who have a group/team that they can truly rely on. If you have cer …

Calling all gardeners, urban homesteaders, and those interested in learning to grow! This group is for anyone interested in gardening and connecting with other fellow gardeners. Everyone is welcome to join and share applicable events related to urban gardening and in and around the city of Worcester. Looking forward to meeting you!