This group will be for anyone interested in becoming self-reliant through homesteading, gardening, food preservation techniques, home defense and emergency preparedness. I'm starting this group to meet like-minded people interested in learning and sharing skills and information.

This group was started in the Seattle area and will remain centered around the Seattle area for the time being, until it grows to a point where a majority of it members would be better served by either moving it or splitting into a second meetup group. Knowing that the government will never be your source for safety, protection and emergency supplies is the first step. Zombie outbreaks (a metaphor for an emergency or disaster and those that are unprepared) are to be expected in the upcoming ye …

We are a community of folks dedicated to learning, sharing, and practicing the responsibility of preparing for the unpredictable. Our goal is to build community between people from all walks of life and educate each other about our basic need to survive by sharing knowledge and experiences.