Central Texas offers a great diversity in wild edible plants and food sources that are right in front of us! Foraging wild foods and plants is a lost art that many want to re-connect with.  Medicinal and edible plants grow in abundance in many areas of Texas, regardless of the climate -- its just knowing where to look and what to forage for. Foraging food is an ancient skill - one could say the oldest. Yet not many people today know how to do it. A small number of people have kept this vital ski …

Remember:  "There is a difference between a 'victim' and a 'victor' mindset" -- Tony Blauer Mon 7:00 PM, Wed 7:00 PM, & Sat 9:00 AM We practice: Avoiding criminal attacks (detecting potential threats before they become manifest) ...and escaping hold-ups or other attacks, to run from trouble...or to access and deploy our defensive weapons. Using our defensive tools effectively if the criminal continues the attack ...through the full range of dangerous predicaments for surviving criminal att …

We are parents of adult children that have Asperger's Autism. We struggle on how to raise them as adults yet they can not take care of their daily needs. We need a place to exchange ideas, encourage each other and explore new knowledge. This is what this site what created for. My husband and I have a son in his late 20's, that can live on his own, yet can not survive in the world outside his door. We wanted to find others like us to find out more information and learn from others.

There is no question that we live in uncertain times. The goal of the Houston Preparedness Group is to minimize the uncertainties and obtain the peace of mind that being prepared for emergencies brings. We are a non-religious, non-political group.  Our focus is on preparing for whatever disasters may head our way in the future and on independent, do-it-yourself living.  We are interested in re-learning the skills of our grandparents and great-grandparents. The Houston Preparedness Group brings …

The intention of this group is to create an inclusive space for a diverse group of women seeking  community support around the universal experience of loss.  Forming an interdisciplinary approach to loss, Laura Shook, a Somatic Psychotherapist and Ellen Whealton, a Music Therapist with a background in Transpersonal Psychology, have teamed up to create an environment where women can enhance their understanding of the mind-body connection in relation to healing. Meetups include, but are not limit …

To promote basic homesteading skills and techniques for those interested in buying land or developing a homestead for family or groups. If you are interested in learning about Homesteading, Urban Survival, Wilderness Survival and classes covering all the skills needed to survive in a primitive setting all the way to surviving in a city. School for Urban Homesteading and Urban Survival Skills. Gloria and I are preppers, plain and simple. Between us we have 60+ years of preparing for any emergency …

The Austin Young Widow/Widowers Support Network is an informal support and social group for young widows and widowers.  This group is not meant to provide therapy or be a substitute for therapy; however it is a place to feel welcome and understood.  We want you to know that you are not alone.  We offer the opportunity to meet other widows and widowers who truly understand what you are going through as you deal with the loss of your spouse/partner. We offer monthly meetings and the opportunity to …

Oath Keepers is a non-partisan association of currently serving military, reserves, National Guard, veterans, Peace Officers, and Fire Fighters who will fulfill the Oath we swore, with the support of like minded citizens who take an Oath to stand with us, to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, so help us God. Our Oath is to the Constitution Our motto is "Not on our watch!" Please support our efforts by becoming an official member of Oath Keepers. Click …

At CTCTG we train to survive a criminal assault utilizing a fully oppositional combative training methodology. We do not worry about multi-colored belts or memorized step-by-step techniques. Our classes are structured to ensure that members rapidly gain the tools needed to survive a violent attack. Our focus is on: Identifying and avoiding criminal attacks before they manifest Escaping a holdup to create space Accessing and deploying our defensive tools Engaging the attacker if he or she contin …

Prepper (noun): An individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-reliant), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (govt., etc.) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle. Our Core Belief We firmly believe that every American family should strive to become Self-Reliant, enabling them to better weath …

Support group for parents who have lost a child due to disability or illness, although any grieving parent is welcome. I decided to start this group because I have lost a child to a long term fatal illness. I know what it is like to live next to a hospital bed and to have people think you are a nurse from all the knowledge you have gained and now have no need to use it on a daily basis. When my son passed in April 1997 I was lucky enough to have found a group just like this. It was so amazing to …

This group is all about helping Austinites and others from the surrounding area to build a strong community based around the skills of Wilderness Survival and becoming more self reliant. The group is facilitated by the instructors of Earth Native Wilderness School, a local Austin Wilderness Survival School. Anyone can join, all skill levels and ages welcome. All you need is either a passion for the outdoors or just a curiosity. Come join us for a meetup sometime soon to learn some awesome new sk …

This is a meetup focused on herbalism and plant medicine.  We learn these subjects through herbology classes, events, scenarios and exercises that are all based on practical, herbal medicine in the field, at home, in a post-disaster setting, in wilderness or urban settings. Additionally, we teach standard Wilderness First Aid Certification. Herbal Medics is working on becoming a 501(c)(3) organization in 2012.  The main organizer and instructor is Sam Coffman, who is a former U.S. Special Force …

We are a group of Austin cancer survivors, friends and family who share information, inspiration and tools for the ups and downs of cancer treatment and beyond. On a grassroots level, we will have monthly meetings with speakers who have "been there, done that", including tips and tools to help with stress (mental, physical, emotional, spiritual). The meeting place is Stars In Your Eyes Optometry & Optical (2116 Hancock Drive, 78731; www.starsinyoureyes.com for map to this specific office). Let u …

The Texas Atlatl Association (TAA) formed on July 17th, 2010 at the Duval Ranch in Falcon Heights, Texas near Falcon State Park. What began as correspondence between the Austin Texas Lithic Arts & Technology League (ATLATL) and South Texas Atlatl back in 2008, eventually culminated into an organization that will reintroduce the art of the atlatl in the state. One of our main goals as TAA is to provide venues for people to exchange ideas about the atlatl and other primitive skills, experimental a …

I want to meet other listeners of The Survival Podcast in this area to build community and exchange knowledge, skills, and barter. TSP is about learning to live a better life when times get tough or even if they don't. That can be done through getting out of debt, gardening, raising livestock, and generally thinking ahead.

Survival Extreme Catalog, Inc., heads up the Bell County Wilderness Survival Group. Based out of Killeen, Texas and operating throughout Central Texas. The group meets up on weekends, providing professional and trained military instructors. Lessons are taught in a relaxed course environment, designed to be to be family friendly. Instructors are experts at their specific blocks of instruction. You will get to learn from professionals with text book and hands on knowledge and decades of combined e …

Dystopia Rising is a fully immersive LARP set in a post-apocalyptic, zombie infested world. From Friday to Sunday you will live as a Survivor. You will eat, sleep, and fight in character. You will have to gather resources to survive, fend off hordes of the undead, stop raiders from attacking you in the night, and protect what little y.ou have from thieves and killers who will hurt you to help their own chances of survival. The world of Dystopia Rising is a dark one. Our setting is approximately …

The lingering effects of early fundamentalist religion can be long, subtle and profound. Often covered over by a more liberal world view upon leaving one's youth, adults who have survived a fierce and angry God will often struggle with undue shame and self-doubt, difficulty in self-forgiveness and mistrust of their own inherent authority. Rarely, if ever, do the stories of survivors get told, and even more rare, survivors often fail to realize empathy for what they have suffered. This Meet Up of …

Join us each month for a fun and informative Prep Rally to help residents and neighborhoods become better prepared for disasters. This interactive and informative presentation teaches simple steps that don't take a lot of time or money. Each month we will focus on a different topic or fundamental of preparedness.

Mission: To create a safe, comfortable social environment for Bereaved Boomers as they re-engage with the world as single adults. Reentering the social world, after years of being half of a couple, can be a daunting experience. The Bereaved Boomers is a social network comprised of people that share the experience of losing a spouse AND came of age in the fifties, sixties, and seventies. You don’t have to be born between 1945 and 1965 to join, you just have to be a baby boomer at heart and have l …

There is no question that we live in uncertain times. The goal of the West Houston Emergency/Disaster Prep Group is to minimize the uncertainties and obtain the peace of mind that being prepared for emergencies brings. We are a non-religious, non-political group. Our focus is on preparing for whatever disasters may head our way in the future and on independent, do-it-yourself living. We are interested in re-learning some the skills of our grandparents and great-grandparents as well as mo …

This is a group for adults 18 years and older who have survived brain injury.  We enjoy family-friendly outdoor and physical activities such as kayaking, hiking, camping, playing music, socializing, and meeting others with similar interests. Maybe you haven't tried any of these activities, but want to learn.  We will welcome you!  We believe in fun opportunities that feed the senses to promote the health and wellbeing of our psychosocial, emotional, physical, educational, intellectual, recreatio …

This is a group for betrayed spouses. Both men and women, a place to provide an opportunity for people who are dealing with the devastating impact of a spouse’s affair to come together face-to-face, for strength, insight, and mutual support. I would like this group to provide a safe place to share the painful emotions that interfere with recovery and a place to gain perspective and understanding, aimed at thinking more clearly and acting more effectively, in order to proactively move forward, ma …

Relay For Life is a community based event benefiting the American Cancer Society. Sign up to participate now!  : )

This network is designed for breast cancer survivors diagnosed in their 40’s or younger regardless of your current age. Whether you have just been diagnosed, are still undergoing treatments or are several years out, join us to connect with other young women who have faced breast cancer. In a relaxed setting, you can connect with other young breast cancer survivors just like you, find out about available resources, ask questions, make new friends and be assured that you are not alone.

This is a group for those people who are interested in preparing themselves and their families for a disaster. All skill levels are welcome. This will be an opportunity for all of us to learn new skills and to be able to be better prepared for emergencies like tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.

This network is designed for breast cancer survivors diagnosed in their 40’s or younger regardless of your current age. Whether you have just been diagnosed, are still undergoing treatments or are several years out, join us to connect with other young women who have faced breast cancer. In a relaxed setting, you can connect with other young breast cancer survivors just like you, find out about available resources, ask questions, make new friends and be assured that you are not alone.