[areth]

Skills in: driving (which is only up here because I don't have a permit yet), cooking, tracking, knife-throwing, basic self defense, basic knife/sword defense, fire-starting, decent shooting skills, basic homemade explosives, and I speak a small amount of Spanish.

[lpm67]

I think most of us have enough chemistry knowledge to put together defensive devices guys, but you might want to be careful about declaring your skill in such a public way....you dont want to end up on a 'list'. I know I sound paranoid but I was shown something recently that made it clear that we are all being monitored and there are search programmes that big brother have scrolling through cyber space looking for key trigger words.

[Pat/Rick]

I'm sure I am on a "list" somewhere. Oh well. Learned some pretty cool improvisation stuff in the Army like multiplication of explosives yield with flour or fertilizer, how to make a pressure switch with a wall mount on/off dimmer switch, stuff like that. It's okay, the gooberment taught me.

[pocomoonskyeyes]

Like Pat/Rick and CW I have some military training, But as lpm67 said There are a lot of things that I would not suggest saying in a public Forum. Some are simple everyday things,like Real full name,soc.sec # stuff like that. I won't even say some of the things that the Military taught me, Not that it's sensitive or anything. But some things I was taught that I just don't feel are relevant to anything here. Like JSSIDS (joint services security intrusion detection system) Basically they taught me how to monitor an alarm system. Believe me if you served you are on a "list".

[kevin]

so when do the auditions close and when will the shortlist selections be made?

[pocomoonskyeyes]

Originally Posted by Celticwarrior

I thank you for the inclusion.

I have trepedations about putting up too much personal information on what is a publicly viewed forum. However, I have a military background with the Army as a countersniper with battlefield experience, considerable military and civilian training and experience in survival situations (desert, arctic, jungle, temperate forest, sub-tropical swamp, and seaborne), EMT/Medic training and experience, a long history of hunting, fishing, camping and hiking in the Northern Wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, skydiving and rappelling, blacksmithing, whitesmithing, pottery, glassblowing and shaping, gardening, animal husbandry-dressing-butchering, basic handyman skills, woodworking, brewing and winemaking, cooking and baking, clothcraft, just starting to get acceptable results out of doing my own auto mechanics, plus a read library spanning over 19,000 books. Have I mentioned the fact that I have been studying survivalism since childhood, have a number of awards in archery, fencing, and marksmanship, and have used guns, bows, swords and combat blades since I was around 7 or 8. As I have stated before, while I have had the benefit of a variety of martial arts training, it is by no means my strongest suit. However, I have had to use what I DO know in the past and it hasn't failed me yet.

Hopefully that is a satisfactory amount of information without getting too much more descriptive.

Originally Posted by ozarks dave

names dave, im 31, i currently live in kc missouri, im a subcontractor for the VA prosthetics department and i deal mainly in medical mobility(power wheel chairs, manual chairs, scooters and vehicle lifts, stairglides, platform elevators, ramping) and i also have experience/training in repair/calibration of most medical equipment. im also in training for seating specialist( figuring out the best seating system/style to accomadate the patients medical needs),
ive got a little first aid training as i often visit veterans homes and deal with elderly peoples, im also joint commission certified to work on medical equipment.
thats my city life.
im a big outdoor enthusiast, always been interested in surviving and prepping, im the go to guy when teotwawki hits (someone gets a splinter or cut while camping lol).
i love knives and have a few, but not enough, i have a few firearms and like to shoot regularly,
ive never been in the armed forces, missed my chance when i was young and dumb, but still have the utmost respect for all divisions.
fishing is my favorite summertime thing to do, i dont watch professional sports or support them(anyone paying some jackass to catch a ball and run around with it, should be shot in my opinion, money could be helping those that need it),
i have a wonderful(understanding of my lust for sharp metal), wife, 3 kids, and two trucks, one suv(its a jeep so no im not a yuppie lol).

im a smartass and keep things simple and honest. no need to bs around the bush.
im also a wealth of useless and wonderful info, and i stand true to my friends.
you can mess with me all you want but when its my wife or kids, god himself couldnt stop me.
anything else you want to know ask.

Originally Posted by Screaming Eagle

I know the Creator of the Universe personally. He loves me and there is nothing He will not do for me if I but ask. He's demonstrated that in some very unique ways.

That being said, there are some skills I've acquired along the way that bring great joy. I'm an RN by profession. I've worked in emergency, critical care and psychiatric settings including hospice and home care without supervision. Also worked in a Corrections setting with 1200 very creative captive clients. I can grow almost anything feasible and have written articles on the nitty gritty details of plants and how they work including grafting. I'm a scuba diver and lifelong hunter and fisherman from inland muddy water ponds to oceans. Former military with training skills and some modicum of discipline and respect for legitimate authority. Trained as hobbyist ceramicist and can make many different implements out of clay including cookware and lamps. I've traveled extensively and have had some very interesting experiences on several different continents. I've had and shot guns of many different varieties since I was 8 years old (49 years) and still have fun shooting.

Most of all, I love Life.

Originally Posted by kevin

CW I'm gushing, you had me at hello; ***choking up***** you had me at hello!!!

You are hired my man!!

OK, me. I'm a licensed professional engineer; civil. critical thinker, problem solver, technically (not artistically) creative; solid outdoor skills (fire, shelter, working with knife, saw, axe, cordage) with strong navigational skills; understand design and construction of municipal works (roads, utilities, drainage, grading, sewer etc.). skilled in use of bows, slings, slingshots and guns; knowlegable and practiced in rigging simple traps, snares etc. well read in all survival and outdoor related topics. extremely friendly, good written and verbal communicator, gets along with almost everyone, great motivator and friend, loyal and trustworthy to the end, proud, just as comfortable leading as I am taking direction; extremely quick study on topics outside my area of expertise.

very weak in first aid.

Out of the people who have replied Just to this thread these would be my 4 choices with 5th being a tie between SR1,LR, and P/R all 3 have been in, or currently are in the military. That training makes them valuable as a "Unit" and not so worried as individuals,knowing that their "Buds" have there backs and will do what is necessary. While LR and P/R would be good choices I would have to think that SR1 would be more current in training and modern military equipment.

While I know that I would never limit my choices to "Just" 5, This thread was in response to another thread about "which 5 would you take in a survival situation". While I know you all have qualifications, and were I not constrained in number you all would go with the group. I have to look at it like I'm leaving most of you here at home in our base camp. I then have to take the 5 best "raiders" on a mission. The mission is priority #1. I'm explaining this so those who are not in nor have been in the military can understand the decision processes a leader has to make in this kind of situation. I would in a real situation, if we were part of a community,and I had to choose 5 for a raid. I would just choose with no explanations at all.

Being a leader is absolutely no fun at all. Many would think they would like to be a leader,but there are a lot of things about being a leader that is no fun at all. Like making hard decisions, putting mission before people,while trying as hard as you can to make sure people are taken care of, knowing that those decisions could mean whether someone comes back....or not. I've been in this position,it's not a choice I like making, but by the rules I have to.
My first 4 choices - If you look at them you see a Diverse amount of skills and as many skills as can possibly be crammed into those 4. The remaining 3 I had to look at some things that weren't written,but were implied by the time they served. For some of you that posted in this thread, it's not that I wouldn't have chose you maybe,..... If you had more skills, or had listed some that you didn't list here. For everyone else that did not "Play" with this thread, you weren't picked because you didn't apply for the job. Sorry, these "positions" have been open for weeks now.

Now I wouldn't Play along with the thread that this was in response to.... even though it was started by a friend,someone I have met in real life. Had he posted here he would have been chosen. He didn't,and didn't "get the job". I wouldn't because limiting your possibilities in survival is not a good thing. Not just 5 things,5 people, etc. .... Unless you have absolute supreme confidence in those limitations.

[kevin]

now, the salary negotiations LOL

[pocomoonskyeyes]

Originally Posted by kevin

now, the salary negotiations LOL

That's easy. Since it was about survival, it is living or dieing,Choose your wages. LOL

[Pat/Rick]

I'll have to stay in camp. As I said in another post my disability is starting to affect my mobility.Though my outdoor skills are current and effective up to and including butchering the game I harvest, I am relegated to a like existance of the old veteran in "The Postman". The old guy who tells Kevin Kostener; "I know things". I am proficient with arms. Have an Airborne day Poco

[pocomoonskyeyes]

Originally Posted by Pat/Rick

I'll have to stay in camp. As I said in another post my disability is starting to affect my mobility.Though my outdoor skills are current and effective up to and including butchering the game I harvest, I am relegated to a like existance of the old veteran in "The Postman". The old guy who tells Kevin Kostener; "I know things". I am proficient with arms. Have an Airborne day Poco

Native Americans still kept the Elders around, They didn't call them wise men and consult with them for advice for naught. Just because you can't do the "Airborne Shuffle" all Day does not mean you are not Vital,and have nothing to contribute. Stay in Camp and teach the young 'uns. It's sometimes a thankless job but vitally necessary. Geronimo was our war call for a reason. It was our unit that chose to use the Apache Warriors name as our "War Cry" when we exited the door. It meant fearsome warrior spirits were falling from the sky to wreak havoc on our enemy. Death from above and all that. I have just one word for you my friend..... AIRBORNE!!