The purpose of this group is to connect like-minded people in the areas of emergency preparedness (prepping) for both natural and man-made disasters. We gather for meet ups to share ideas, network, have training activities, and make friends to work together in case a disaster situation occurs. As for myself I am a family-man, C.E.R.T. & FEMA trained, prior military, martial arts trained, current student of Sierra School of Survival ( featured on Doomsday Preppers), and have been prepping for yea …

California is overdue for a BIG earthquake. This group would be all about preparing for that quake and the aftermath that would follow: fires, blackouts, food shortages, drinkable water shortages, crime and other events. We would also talk about Bug-out-Bags/survival kits. Depending on how many people that would be a part of this group we would meet twice a month or once a month. After meeting for several months we would practice a "bug out" or a bare essentials only camp out.

The intent of this group is to provide and to share objective information about how regular, every day folks can prepare for the types of scenarios one may encounter here in the Bay Area. This group is meant for people interested in learning: 1) What are the basics of Preparation, Readiness, and Disaster planning? 2) What does one need to know in order to safeguard loved ones and personal property? 3) How to make sense of all the various "survival" approaches and confusing array of products? 4) …