Hello from central FL

USMC Vet. Served during the "Dessert Storm Conflict" between 89 & 92. MOS was a 3521/22. Presently a transportation engineer 😆 (Truck Driver) of 27 years. Have been to all lower 48 states dozens of times. Have well over 3,000,000 miles under my belt. Beliefs and trust are rooted in God ( the guns are just for back-up) My only Family (My 🐕 Dog) and Job (or life style because my job is not a 9 to 5, I have stayed out for months on end without coming home. I have 20 acres in Northern Michigan and love it. Solitude, Peace, Tranquility, and total independence from the norm. My goal is to be totally independent of all common urban needs utilizing a huge solar array, multiple water wells, long term food storage(750 lbs of good eats surrounded by a Mylar bag, and can't wait to dig in), Chickens, Turkey's, and Goats OH MY.... Rooster sold separately. 5000 rounds of standby ammo for each. G40 10mm carry, G34 9mm, FN 5.7X28, Mossburg 590-A1 Magpul 12 GA, Savage 338L, 30-6, Kel-Tech Sub 2000 9mm. Mags and drums galore please. Would like to add more but dont want to be TO diverse. Massive garden with candy cane shrubs and money tree's. New Chevy 4×4 with transceiver, 100 gallon aluminum fuel cell reserve transfer tank, mounted under the tonneau cover to give the truck essentially a 2000 mile range and extra ground pressure for any situation that arrives. Having a full tank (24 gallons) is good when accelerating away from a Hydrogen Bomb but 125 is Trump (no pun). Haven't obtained it yet but adding a good Base Ham Radio with a 1500 Watt Liner Amp. ( Studying for MANDATORY BIG BROTHER ISSUED Licence) Way to much info right. and enough about myself. Long/Short I want to be ready!!!! and Independent!!!! (Bear Independent) Im learning as I inch forward. I should be totally free from all monetary obligation as soon as the Long Range Off Road Bug Out Escape Vehicle is payed off. Thanks Bear for surrendering all your knowledge as you have a diverse background and taking the time to pass it forward. Signed..... The Mean Old Man

New guy to the BNF, living in the city (steeeeerike one!) in the "great state" of WA (steeeerike two! I'm not on COOHMP level yet). Not new to the world of preparedness and/or team building but far from someone that has it all down. Other than that, prior service (peace time), some off the books work, some on the books work for a few known security/private investigation firms and their clients. Really into audio books as I get to "read" at work...Uhhh, I like wine and puppies too. Looking forward to some great convo's, learning, sharing ideas and maybe grabbing coffee with anyone local should time permit.

We are a family of four. Two grown children who have learning disabilities, so they stay with us. They are very hard workers, love everyone and are a delight to be around, most of the time! LOL! Husband suffers from PTSD from being a Corrections Officer for 18+ years and I am a retired (18 years) School Bus Driver. Before that I was a Certified Medical Assistant in Minnesota. We garden extensively, can, store, vacuum seal, freeze and put away as much food things as possible. Can't have animals in our small town, so when we move (we have to because of the recent June flooding) we will be getting chickens, then move on to turkeys and sheep/goats. We've lived through TWO major flooding events and had some type of flooding every year since 2008, so I think Yah is trying to tell us something! We're finally listening. Anyway, Shalom and Blessings to all of you Bear Nation folks.