Finding Like Minded Individuals IRL (Frens) - You're not going to make it alone.

[Less Nasty Old Person]

Escapees.com -- these are RV people who have huge get-togethers as well as smaller ones around the USA. They have big sub groups for boomers & gen x, smaller ones for every other interest imaginable, they own or are affiliated with RV parks across the USA, and there are even a few member-owned co-ops.

You might think it's weird to recommend an RV club but hear me out -- a lot of them are full-time and know a shit ton about being self sufficient. They're way more practical and hands on than those tiny house influencers (may they drown in their fucking chalk paint and calico).

RVs are ackshully pretty good disaster preps -- they have everything already on board for water storage, sanitation, cooking, refrigeration, sleeping, shelter, climate control etc. Add solar and a composting terlet and you can live in comfort for as long as necessary.

As long as you research your purchase and buy sensibly and within your means, and learn how to maintain it, it will keep you and your family safe for the duration. Plus it has wheels so you can either stay put or GTFO depending on the shituation.

Pro Tip: you don't have to worry about storage fees or HOA rules if you live in it full time.

 

[Cirrhosis_of_Liver]

if you're risk averse, anyone who wears vet gear, drinks Black Rifle Coffee, and shit like that, they're an automatic red flag.

The guys who do that shit are literal fags. If you're not down to dock dicks, give them a miss.

I think they're like maybe 10% of former military, but they make the rest afraid to even ask for 10% off at Lowe's.

 

[Pendulous Dong]

"A Kiwi Farms Outdoor Activities Club sounds like fun," he said, clueless.

 

[Grim_Autismo]

There really is something for everyone, panning around Washington/Oregon looking for wacky stuff I found what looks like a leftist proto-tranch, and also a TERF moon worship village.

Based Terf Village:

"We welcome womyn-born-womyn (i.e. women assigned female at birth). In terms of non-binary and trans people: We respect all journeys. Our particular service, offering, niche is to hold space for womyn-born-womyn. We do it with joy!"

They also support many programs, such as books and calendars, for women in prison. How delightful

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

I need this thread. I have a wife and a lucrative career, but haven't had friends since the Bush era. Making friends in your 30s is really tough.

Honestly, the best way to make new friends is to just get out a bit and be open to actually making friends. Greet people you run into even in passing and if you recognize them from before, say as much. I'm well past 30 and am still collecting friendly acquaintances from hobbies or just common haunts.

 

[Yeeted Teet]

If you like music, going to concerts and record shops can be a good way to meet people. I don't mean big stadium events played by industry plants and chain stores, most genres will have some kind of local scene that's more or less DIY and supported by several hundred people. Some of those people, particularly those who've been deep into it for a long time and resent everything becoming about politics in recent years, can be exceptionally based.

 

[Osama Bin Laden]

Combat sports & martial arts. You'll of course have military and glowies there, but you'll also usually find like-minded preppers there too. Additionally, since these are physically active, it won't be extremely online people or fat fucks who can't haul grain.

Out of everything people have recommended, I strongly agree with this one. Gymbros/BJJ people are some of the nicest people i’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. I’ve never met one gym bro that i thought was an asshole and I’ll never forget one who didn’t speak english was helping me out how to properly deadlift without destroying my back.

If you are shy about working out and think people are going to judge you (or you are somebody who is a bit too hard on themselves), just do it. Everybody has the same goal in mind and wants to see you healthy.

 

[Less Nasty Old Person]

Based Terf Village:

"We welcome womyn-born-womyn (i.e. women assigned female at birth). In terms of non-binary and trans people: We respect all journeys. Our particular service, offering, niche is to hold space for womyn-born-womyn. We do it with joy!"

They also support many programs, such as books and calendars, for women in prison. How delightful

Babies are observed male or female at birth, not "assigned". It's usually obvious. Where it isn't, we have the technology to figure it out and treat accordingly.

Yeah, I'm a fucking terf. CIS is a slur.

 

[Gangstalker #32194]

Do you want to find people who you have things in common with? Go where the people are. Assess yourself, figure out what you like doing, and then find out where there are people who meet up to do that thing. You'll have better luck with that than randomly approaching people going about their day and trying to strike up a conversation.

 

[Cirrhosis_of_Liver]

Babies are observed male or female at birth, not "assigned". It's usually obvious. Where it isn't, we have the technology to figure it out and treat accordingly.

Yeah, I'm a fucking terf. CIS is a slur.

You're a radical feminist?

 

[Rekeita's Kidneys]

A good solid bit of advice I received a long ass time ago is to search for people through productive hobbies. Like lifting, woodworking etc. Much better people through that vs bars and consoomerist bullshit.

That being said, where I live it's fucked. Perhaps moving in the near future will help with that.

 

[mold]

Has anyone here heard of FIC (The Foundation for Intentional Community)?

https://www.ic.org/

There's various communities listed on there, all seeking members who align with their values and requirements.

full of polycules

 

[BumboDumbo]

I would stay away from gun ranges for finding friends. I thought going to the range once a week would be a good way to meet people, but at the two closest to me the staff and regulars are either old boomers who are chronically joyless and miserable (think ex cops/ ex Marine RSO who screams at people for the most benign infractions and fat boomer sweeping brass shit talking your caliber choice) or the ones under 30 are freaks (autistic guys with manbuns wearing pride, SCP and antifa/commie patches on plate carriers). The lady whose husband owns one range told me she thinks my mags should be banned because if you need more than ten rounds to hit someone you shouldn't own a gun. Going regularly and seeing these people frequently made me feel like guns were gay and lame.

 

[Captain Wetbeard]

RVs are ackshully pretty good disaster preps -- they have everything already on board for water storage, sanitation, cooking, refrigeration, sleeping, shelter, climate control etc. Add solar and a composting terlet and you can live in comfort for as long as necessary.

Along the same lines, I would recommend talking to house boat people if you live near water, since they're cut from the same cloth.

A good solid bit of advice I received a long ass time ago is to search for people through productive hobbies. Like lifting, woodworking etc.

I'd agree with that, self improvement related hobbies are a great way to meet positive people. I'd also really recommend specifically hobbies involving making things, evil can't create.

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

I would stay away from gun ranges for finding friends. I thought going to the range once a week would be a good way to meet people, but at the two closest to me the staff and regulars are either old boomers who are chronically joyless and miserable (think ex cops/ ex Marine RSO who screams at people for the most benign infractions and fat boomer sweeping brass shit talking your caliber choice) or the ones under 30 are freaks (autistic guys with manbuns wearing pride, SCP and antifa/commie patches on plate carriers). The lady whose husband owns one range told me she thinks my mags should be banned because if you need more than ten rounds to hit someone you shouldn't own a gun. Going regularly and seeing these people frequently made me feel like guns were gay and lame.

This may be a product of me being in the South, but I've actually had the opposite experience at my local ranges. It helps that my range bag contains almost every tool that you'd need to service typical malfunctions (the AR cleaning rod sees a lot of use for banging out stuck cases), a fairly complete first aid kit (the number of bandaids and BZK wipes I've handed out is hilarious and while I'm prepared for it, I hope to never need to do more than that), extra eye and ear protection (bottles of those orange foam plugs have been plundered on multiple occasions), a staplegun for nailing up targets and two upLula pistol mag loaders.

I've boresighted a ton of ARs and bolt action guns when I notice people having trouble getting on paper, helped people learn the fundamentals of pistol shooting and given away PMags (stack deep!) to the guys that have banged up aluminum mags causing malfunctions. On top of that, anyone that's curious about whatever hardware I brought is always welcome to run a mag through it. Most times, I end up spending more time shooting the shit than shooting the paper.

 

[Scatty]

Hello my name is Scatty and I have a homestead with solar, garden, chickens, and a wife (unmilkable). Finding friends would sure be nice but I've been working hard to be able to go it alone if needed. Lots of stockpiling, redundancy, and pre-planning.

 

[GhostNotes]

Another thing to consider is group skill diversification. If you're already a gun nut who has created the perfect range practice drills, you will get diminishing returns from scouting the gun range for frens who already know the same stuff you do. You'll also make yourself a larger target in a real SHTF scenario if you're buying up thousands of dollar's worth of gear when you could be investing in a buddy.

Listen into your local HAM radio net for cool comms/intel guys. Chat up the mechanics next time you get an oil change. See if your town library or community college hosts events around hobbies. Ask the company IT nerd what linux distro he uses. Hit on your local pharmacy workers. Volunteer to be an extra labor hand during harvest season. Tip your landlord.

Those are just a few silly ideas, but the general idea is to offload a lot of mental energy onto someone who's already passionate about that sector of expertise, and in turn donate your knowledge and time to them. A true symbiotic relationship. Get good enough at it, and you'll make your own Outer Heaven.

 

[CryptoHermit]

Along the same lines, I would recommend talking to house boat people if you live near water, since they're cut from the same cloth.


I'd agree with that, self improvement related hobbies are a great way to meet positive people. I'd also really recommend specifically hobbies involving making things, evil can't create.

It's almost stereotypical but going to pottery classes can be a great way to meet women beyond just learning a nice skill. Women who are into crafts are universally better conversation too.

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

Go to a church in your area I would avoid Catholics Catholic soul weirdos and probably molesting kids probably orthodox of fundamentalist Protestant.
Comic book shops but avoid the ones with rainbow flags usually you can find some pretty based libertarian conspiracy theory nerds the fun guys to hang out with you'd be surprised how many of those guys are into prepping and shooting guns but you also have to have an interest in DND and other stuff.
Radical political groups most of them don't glow if they require you to get a background check they're usually good but there's really not much worth in them when it comes to anything besides finding like minded people yeah it's fun marching around with flags and yelling hail Hitler.
But you're better off just finding people who agree with you politically and don't want you to throw around Flyers.
If you have no other people in your life and you're young yeah it's a good idea but keep in mind some are better than others

sadly there's no actual groups in America that can be rationalistic and agree with the American founding ideals start your own group

 

[Cirrhosis_of_Liver]

wife (unmilkable).

You can find friends on the internet to make her milkable.