paranoia
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Post by paranoia on Aug 30, 2017 23:34:46 GMT 10
The idea of a few workshops/demonstrations/talks in a hall with outreach beyond dedicated preppers is a good one. Keep it loose give people a chance to interact and spread the general message. I think given how many of us would probably travel for such an event there needs to be an overnight aspect to it.
I've been involved in a few conventions/events and there's always an after party. You could do your event during the day on Saturday then afterwards have somewhere not too far away that we could all camp. It would be a good opportunity to network, carry on the conversations sparked during the workshops and make it worth while for people to travel to the event.
Would definitely be a good excuse to meet up say once a year given how far we all live from each other.
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Post by token on Aug 31, 2017 7:13:18 GMT 10
If it's a one-day event, I can arrange something. Heck, I'd be thrilled to give a workshop on old-school food preservation (fermentation and curing) just to show how easy it is. Most importantly, SWMBO has just given me permission. FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great, and yes id love to see that workshop. Youve got me thinking now about a bigger one day style event.
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Post by graynomad on Aug 31, 2017 7:27:23 GMT 10
Man I'd be up this like a rat up a rope if I wasn't way up here in CQ and broke therefore working 2 days a week. I'll be freer and (hopefully) have more funds in a couple of years, if this is still going then I will make the trip.
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Post by graynomad on Aug 31, 2017 7:38:22 GMT 10
That would be good, and although none of us are firearms instructors (I think) maybe a basic familiarity course for those here who haven't handled guns (if there are any ). Not sure of the legalities of that though.
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Post by token on Aug 31, 2017 9:22:22 GMT 10
Man I'd be up this like a rat up a rope if I wasn't way up here in CQ and broke therefore working 2 days a week. I'll be freer and (hopefully) have more funds in a couple of years, if this is still going then I will make the trip. I actually thought about flying you down to do a workshop or talk this morning mate. It might have to be a future thing, hang in there, be great to have you.
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Post by token on Aug 31, 2017 9:23:05 GMT 10
Absolutely! You putting your hand up for a possible?
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Post by token on Aug 31, 2017 9:24:19 GMT 10
That would be good, and although none of us are firearms instructors (I think) maybe a basic familiarity course for those here who haven't handled guns (if there are any ). Not sure of the legalities of that though. Private property location for that workshop will solve that problem, as nothing official, just mates taking a look at someone's setup.
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Post by VegHead on Aug 31, 2017 18:41:26 GMT 10
I'm interested.
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Post by token on Sept 1, 2017 7:28:27 GMT 10
Would a saturday be an appropriate day for everyone for workshops? Drive up Sat morning, stay sat night? or drive up friday arvo/evening, stay friday night, workshop saturday then leave sat arvo?
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Post by token on Sept 1, 2017 9:12:03 GMT 10
Absolutely! You putting your hand up for a possible? I'll have to look at how far away from me this is. When I started reloading it seemed so intimidating, but it's not hard once you get your head around it. Certainly sounds good mate, let me know what you might need this side, same goes with anyone who takes a shop. I have a number of mates who reload, they arent preppers, and are slowly coming around to the logical understanding of such as a result of some good conversations we have, however, they are Yahoo rednecks which know their guns and hunting, and one bloke has more guns than i can count and a full room of automatic looking $4000 each (i think hes got 2 or 3 of these) reloading presses and all sorts of gear. The other bloke was just telling me last night about running loads today to check if his .308 barrel is fine and getting it changed out to a 3006AI for 600 mtr kills, bla bla. These two blokes have offered their properties for camping and or events, both you can sight in on legally and they have ranges. But i would prefer at this stage to run the first event from a lonely community hall, and possibly leave the camping side of things to their place or my spread.
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Post by token on Sept 1, 2017 10:10:03 GMT 10
Here are some considerations i have put together, please feel free to chime in and or disagree, all opinions are valid and will be considered as nothing is in concrete as of yet.
1) The Event is 100% free
2) The Event is not 'registered', just a communal gathering of people possibly interested in subjects coming together.
3) There is no official leader, rather some folk that facilitate the event and obviously its my name on the venue so i dont want it trashed and if someone turns into an idiot i can ask them to please leave.(im not expecting this, but ive dealt with people/crowds for a long time and it does and can happen, so just saying).
4) It needs to be a non-prepper friendly event that helps people understand preparedness from a kindergarden level as their might be folk who aren't preppers there, also possible homesteaders, farmers, hunters, or just plain locals with nothing else to do or taking a look etc.
5) Business's are free to contact me if you want to come and sell stuff, and ill set you up a table, but products need to be in line with anything to do with preparedness. I have friends who may possibly set up a table with all sorts of their gun shop odds and ends bar anything guns and ammo as its illegal unless permitted and then causes our event to have to be registered, licensed and hire security bla bla.
6) Re workshops educators.
a) What will be available for you is a computer with powerpoint and or media file playing abilities, a large screen and projector for display. Microphone, amp, tables, and whatever else you might need just let me know.
b) Family event. I have spoken to an older prepper mate about whether i should run an 'adults only' event, or open it to 'the whole family' as i know that folk will want to bring their children, but if the words fly (like ive seen as some registered hunting gigs) it wont go down well. My friend uses rough language and he told me that even as a trady he knows their is an etiquette on the job site where he doesn't use obscenities, so workshop runners would need to keep it clean. (Im open to thoughts on this still though so chime in if you agree/disagree).
c) Keep it legal. I can never guarantee you who is in the building, so you will have to be careful with your words or cautious in respect to any content which may step across lines that we probably didnt even know existed (sigh).
7) Times:
Saturday. 8am Hall open for setup and workshop speakers, business's, kitchen. 10-11am, First workshop 11-15am coffee break 11:15-12:15 Second workshop 12:15am-1pm Lunch 1-2 Third workshop 2-2:15 Coffee break 2:15-3:15 Fourth Workshop Close
Thoughts please. thanks
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Post by feralemma on Sept 1, 2017 11:01:41 GMT 10
It may need to go longer to cover a few of the things listed?
A fantastic idea....I wouldn't be able to attend anything like this this year, but if it becomes an annual event I'd fly over for it ☺
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Post by token on Sept 1, 2017 11:43:21 GMT 10
It may need to go longer to cover a few of the things listed? A fantastic idea....I wouldn't be able to attend anything like this this year, but if it becomes an annual event I'd fly over for it ☺ Thanks FE, when you say 'longer' are you referring to the event as a whole in order to 'cover' workshop topics? If you were, I had a mate say the same, but i was considering more entry level discussions into these subjects, that could initiate and stimulate further conversations, education, and or, future workshops where part 2 of said topic could continue, and or folk end up talking in the free time to learn more. I was hoping for a question and answer time in or after every session also. Or, more of a general overview. In my mind, with a whole bunch of topics i just cannot see how we could have enough time as it was to cover even 1 topic tbh. The other thing too is, by having 4 topics that differ from each other some people might not be interested in certain topics, but come back in future or still very much enjoy the event because 1 subject interested them. Open again to thoughts, prefer this to be an event brought together and orchestrated by a heap of people.
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Post by paranoia on Sept 1, 2017 12:58:50 GMT 10
Here are some considerations i have put together, please feel free to chime in and or disagree, all opinions are valid and will be considered as nothing is in concrete as of yet. 1) The Event is 100% free 2) The Event is not 'registered', just a communal gathering of people possibly interested in subjects coming together. 3) There is no official leader, rather some folk that facilitate the event and obviously its my name on the venue so i dont want it trashed and if someone turns into an idiot i can ask them to please leave.(im not expecting this, but ive dealt with people/crowds for a long time and it does and can happen, so just saying). 4) It needs to be a non-prepper friendly event that helps people understand preparedness from a kindergarden level as their might be folk who aren't preppers there, also possible homesteaders, farmers, hunters, or just plain locals with nothing else to do or taking a look etc. 5) Business's are free to contact me if you want to come and sell stuff, and ill set you up a table, but products need to be in line with anything to do with preparedness. I have friends who may possibly set up a table with all sorts of their gun shop odds and ends bar anything guns and ammo as its illegal unless permitted and then causes our event to have to be registered, licensed and hire security bla bla. 6) Re workshops educators. a) What will be available for you is a computer with powerpoint and or media file playing abilities, a large screen and projector for display. Microphone, amp, tables, and whatever else you might need just let me know. b) Family event. I have spoken to an older prepper mate about whether i should run an 'adults only' event, or open it to 'the whole family' as i know that folk will want to bring their children, but if the words fly (like ive seen as some registered hunting gigs) it wont go down well. My friend uses rough language and he told me that even as a trady he knows their is an etiquette on the job site where he doesn't use obscenities, so workshop runners would need to keep it clean. (Im open to thoughts on this still though so chime in if you agree/disagree). c) Keep it legal. I can never guarantee you who is in the building, so you will have to be careful with your words or cautious in respect to any content which may step across lines that we probably didnt even know existed (sigh). 7) Times: Saturday. 8am Hall open for setup and workshop speakers, business's, kitchen. 10-11am, First workshop 11-15am coffee break 11:15-12:15 Second workshop 12:15am-1pm Lunch 1-2 Third workshop 2-2:15 Coffee break 2:15-3:15 Fourth Workshop Close Thoughts please. thanks I love it mate. Trying to expand these ideas to the general public and give prepping a rebrand is very important long term and will make us all safer. I take my family to many of the country shows and various fairs, one focused around preparedness would be great. I think it would be important for us to have an Ausprep table at such an event. You can plant these ideas in people but a place to ask questions that come up a week later is another good way to reduce the barriers to entry for preparedness.
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Post by token on Sept 1, 2017 13:24:45 GMT 10
For sure, the forum is an extremely strong resource which allows for continuation of interest and connections. I also think it would be great to have tables to the sides which have displays, even if someone has a bug out bag spread or an inch bag spread for show and tell. It will go along with the workshops for the time in between for people to look at and converse etc. One thing that i am hoping to get into is turkeys, and boy, do i have a guru on turkeys, along with the possibilities that you can grab eggs or birds immediately to start your own incubating/breeding from what has taken this woman years to breed. Also, all natural soaps. All about Goats workshop. Local Honey sampling from friends bees and much more. Just hoping we could get a good turnout but not sure how that would go to make it a great day.
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Post by gasman on Sept 1, 2017 18:17:32 GMT 10
We have had meets here for several years now- getting up to 15-20 people My thoughts are 1 first meets are great informal chats as people swap notes and meet people in person they know from forums 2 show and tell flows from that 3 as meetings get bigger some structure/ format is required as it turns into multiple repeated small conversations rather than an efficient structured learning session Love to come Heaps of notice for rosters work family etc etc would be great
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Post by token on Sept 1, 2017 18:38:34 GMT 10
We have had meets here for several years now- getting up to 15-20 people My thoughts are 1 first meets are great informal chats as people swap notes and meet people in person they know from forums 2 show and tell flows from that 3 as meetings get bigger some structure/ format is required as it turns into multiple repeated small conversations rather than an efficient structured learning session Love to come Heaps of notice for rosters work family etc etc would be great Yes, very important input, thanks Gas.
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Post by gasman on Sept 1, 2017 19:25:54 GMT 10
I've always loved they idea of prepper meets/training/education sessions It's great to meet love ke minded people and you'd be amazed at the skill set/training resources you can muster There are so many prepper type sites on the netb(ind Facebook- zert bobaus etc etc it would be great to have some continuity This was raised on some Facebook Australian prepper sites Love to be involved in this token Likewise would be happy to host a similar meet east of Melbourne See how this goes and we'll go from there !
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Post by SA Hunter on Sept 1, 2017 21:56:59 GMT 10
Great idea - if I was still in the SE of SA I'd be there - Horsham was only a few hours away then!! Someone take good notes for me.
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Post by spatial on Sept 1, 2017 22:12:32 GMT 10
Very interesting concept. I see a lot you YouTube vids etc.. on bushcraft meets over a weekend at a camping ground. Where guys show of some skills like skinning a rabbit, cooking, food preservation, primitive fire making, tanning, playing instruments, blacksmith, wood carving, archery etc etc... All it takes is getting a few table and tarps set up in a central location at a camp site, a serous bit of organising. A good excuse to go camping on a long weekend or any regular weekend. I for one need to get out more. bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/88-tactical-2015-bushcraft-meet-photo-thread.161446/
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