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Post by SA Hunter on Jul 3, 2021 9:38:25 GMT 10
I have tried to organsie a few forum get togethers, had one in Maitland a few years back - a few people said they would be there. It ended up just two families. Preppers have too many issues with big gov = big brother, conspiracy theories.. How about a "Preparedness Expo", get speakers from SES and Rural fire services (RFS), emergency planning for fire - floods, … Yes! With everything that’s happened in the past couple of years, I think “preparedness” is a good term and doesn’t have the same negative connotations as prepper. The term "Preparedness" was used deliberately here on this site from Day 1, for exactly this reason - the term "Prepper" conjures up images that the media love to play on.
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Post by Tri-Polar on Jul 5, 2021 19:29:58 GMT 10
I get alot of people in the shop that want to be more "self reliant" or "homesteading" and even wanting to live more off the grid. With the items they buy and the way they talk, we know whats really happening. Food for thought on names.
If you focus more off grid related events, you can have a good image and still get the info/stalls you want.
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Post by Frank on Jul 12, 2021 7:45:44 GMT 10
If you would like some other ideas on this kind of convention/meet/expo check out the Off Grid Living Festival and the Lost Trades Fair in Vic. Although I think covid restrictions may have killed the Lost Trades Fair, but not sure.
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Post by Tim Horton on Jul 13, 2021 4:58:55 GMT 10
Not exactly "PrepCon"....
Later in July there is scheduled a "Loot in the Boot" sale at the local rodeo grounds and community hall... Sweetie wants to take a small folding table and several boxes of stuff she has sorted out lately...
Also there is a rumor of a fall "Loot in the Boot" sale in town at the fair ground HUGE parking lot... It is not decided if we will try to set up at that event, if or when it happens.. This would kind of depend on how it goes at the local community event.. Not having these sales and garage sales starting to come back slowly this summer, I'm hoping the events go well..
Both Loot in the Boot events have always been a fun day with the added bonus of finding a useful treasure or two..
Good hunting...
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