Where we'll post permanent messages for all members.

If you have something to say about the magazine, website, or Forum, whether it's nice, nasty, or neutral, this is the place to post it.
If you are having difficulty with the Forum, send a PM to the administrator. If you post it here, it might not get answered for awhile.

The place to try out features like smilies, colored text, etc. Please delete your posts when you are done playing.

New members, please use this board to introduce yourselves. Been gone awhile? Let your friends here know you're back!

Post a picture of yourself, your pet, your homestead, your tractor, your favorite shotgun, the view from your porch, etc. Also, post any personal announcements or notices.

Talk about anything here that does not have a dedicated board. If it fits in one of the dedicated boards, please post it it there.
NO Political or politically-oriented Current Event posts are allowed here

Let others know when you will be logging in to the Member Chat Room and what you like to talk about.

Post links to useful or amusing or newsworthy or otherwise interesting web pages here so they don't get lost on the regular boards.

Home-based and other businesses of qualifying Forum members. Posting is restricted to Confirmed Members. No replies to posts. See FAQ inside.

A place for folks to talk about their state- or country-related issues with fellow residents.

Talk or ask questions about homesteading in general, your homestead, or any other related topic.

If it will help keep you going when TSHTF, talk about it here.

Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and related conversations.

Ask questions and offer help on anything to do with electronic communication, computing, or related areas.

Self-reliance topics that do not have a dedicated board, above.

Food-related topics that do not have a dedicated board, above.

And other types of alternative energy

Energy topics that do not have a dedicated board, above.

Anything to do with construction, remodeling, etc.

If you use it to get from here to there, this is the place to talk about it and how to fix it.

Big ones, small ones, old ones, new ones, buying, using, fixing...you get the idea.

This board is ONLY for detailed, instructional posts about how to do or make something. General conversation about a topic belongs in the appropriate board.

Hands-on/Repair topics that do not have a dedicated board, above.

Things for kids to do when they're bored and crafts that do not have a dedicated board, above.

Firearms or other weapons issues that do not have a dedicated board, above.

If it grows in the soil, this is the forum.

Plant-related topics that do not have a dedicated board, above.

Cows, sheep, pigs, goats, llamas, and other four-legged friends.

Other creatures and issues without a dedicated board, above.

Anything to do with saving money, living for less, how to save, free stuff, etc.

Anything about earning money, investing, or other financial issue.

This board is ONLY for prayer requests from folks of all faiths.

Baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, bowling, swimming, badminton, skiing, ping-pong, skateboarding...if it's a sport or game, this is the place to talk about it.

Discuss books or poems you've read or post poems or fiction you've written.

Homeschooling, adult education, teaching self-reliance, and anything else education-related.

A board for any kind of health issue, alternative medicines, herbal and folk remedies, etc.

Anything funny. Mark anything risque as "Adult"

Anything to do with alternative lifestyles, sex, sexuality, etc.
WARNING - Do not read if you are offended by frank discussions of personal topics.

BYOB and talk about issues affecting single people or post a little about yourself and who you'd like to meet.

history n. A record or narrative description of past events and times.

Any non-religious philosophical discussions.

A place for the faithful to discuss Religious or Spiritual issues.
WARNING - This board is NOT for questioning or commenting on the beliefs of others. If you are not a believer, or you cannot discuss these subjects in a civil manner, please visit some of the other boards in this Forum.

Discuss articles, ideas, people, and anything else pertaining to your rights and freedoms.

All political issues and current issues not related to self-reliance belong here.

Real or imagined, from the left , right, or center, about pretty much anything from Aliens to Zebras taking over the world.