Welcome Waco Preppers

There's a new meetup group that has formed for preppers in the Waco area. For those of you in the Waco area, you may want to visit the site and check out what's happening.I'm sure they would welcome any preppers in the area to their group who might want to get more involved in preparedness. The Waco Preppers is listed in the side bar under Prepper Groups in Texas. 


You can also visit the site directly at this link: 


http://www.meetup.com/WacoPreppers/


Welcome Waco Preppers!


Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.


Riverwalker

Update on the American Preppers Booth at the Ram Home Safety Prep Tour in Houston

There are going to be some great give-aways at the American Preppers Network booth at the Ram Home Safety Prep Tour in Houston on June 2nd at the Reliant Center. Stop by the APN booth (#316) for a visit and enter the drawing for a chance to win some great preparedness products. There will also be examples and demonstrations of several of these great preparedness products for you to check out while you’re at the APN booth on June 2nd.

Hope to see you at the expo at the Reliant Center in Houston.

In the mean time, you can read some reviews of some of the great items that will be included in the give-away at the APN booth here.

Coast Products Rapid Response Knife 3.90

Lifestraw from Eartheasy

”Joshua” by John S. Wilson

You can also get more details here.

To sign up for the Houston expo, click this link and use the coupon code "APN" to save on your admission!

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn how to be better prepared to handle an emergency or a crisis!

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

APN at the Home Safety Prep Tour in Houston

The American Preppers Network is going to be at the Home Safety Prep Tour 2012 in Houston at Reliant Park on June 2nd. The sponsors of the Home Safety Prep Tour have graciously donated booth space to the American Preppers Network. The booth will also be staffed by some local Texas preppers who will be looking for preppers who want to take the opportunity to get more organized by developing meetup groups in the area or who may be interested in becoming meetup organizers.

They are going to have some great give-aways and a lot of classes by some very knowledgeable and interesting people. This is a great chance for you to learn how to handle a disaster and meet some local and celebrity experts on preparedness.

You can get more details here.

To sign up for the Houston expo, click this link and use the coupon code "APN" to save on your admission!

Don’t miss out a great opportunity to learn how to be better prepared to handle an emergency or a crisis!

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

Special Thank You to JC and Our Supporters

The Texas Preppers Network would like to say thank you to our supporters. With the continuing support of our members, it is my hope that we can continue our efforts to help everyone become better prepared for all those bumps in the road that seem to pop up now and then as we journey through life.

Thanks go out to the American Preppers Network and their continued support of the Texas Preppers Network. Please take time to check out our forum which is also sponsored by APN.

Special thanks to Getting Started in Emergency Preparedness for being a guest contributor and their continued support of preppers everywhere. Thanks Someone You Know!

Special thanks also go out to JC for his recent and very generous donation to TPN. Thanks JC!

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

Tyler Preppers Meetup at Golden Road Park

The Texas Preppers Network would like to announce the initial meetup of the Tyler Preppers. This meetup will be on Thursday, April 26th, 2012. After the meetup at Martin Creek Lake State Park, head over to Tyler and get to know a few more preppers in the area.

You can check out the meetup or register to attend at this link:

http://www.meetup.com/TylerPreppers/events/58603182/

They will be gathering at the pavilion in Golden Road Park. Bring the whole family. There is a playground near the pavilion with plenty of room for the kids to play. The meet will start at approximately at 6:30 PM and you might want to bring along something to eat or snack on while you are there. They plan to spend some time getting to know one another, introducing new members to the APN and discussing the basic principles of prepping. The organizer of the Tyler Preppers is an RN and also plans to give a brief presentation on preparing for the summer heat. This will include information about the signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention of heat stroke.

Here is a link to the Golden Road Park website:

http://www.cityoftyler.org/Default.aspx?tabid=213

Current plans are for a meetup of the Tyler Preppers on the 4th Thursday of each month.

The Tyler Preppers hope all the preppers in the Tyler area will take some time out to attend the meetup and get to know each other a little better.

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

Prepper Meetup at Martin Creek State Park

This is a reminder for those preppers in the Northeast Region of Texas that there will be a Prepper Meetup on April 20th through April 22nd at Martin Creek Sate Park .

You can also contact Bryan McLaughlin, the organizer of Longview Preppers, for further information at familypreparednessconsulting@gmail.com.

Bryan McLaughlin is the meet up organizer for the North East Texas region.

You can obtain additional information about the meetup here:

http://www.meetup.com/LongviewPreppers/

You can obtain additional information about the state park here:

Martin Creek State Park

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

Prepper Group Meetings - Northeast Texas Region - Longview Preppers

The Northeast Texas Region now has a meetup group in the Longview area that that has been set up for the benefit of preppers in that area. Here is a link to the site where you can find out additional information about scheduled meetups in that area:

http://www.meetup.com/LongviewPreppers/

Are you willing to learn how to get prepared?

Are you willing to promote a positive image of Preppers?

Are you willing to help organize regular scheduled meetups?

Preppers believe that "everyone" should get prepared. Are you willing to be inclusive of others no matter their race, religion, gender, ethnicity etc...?

Tell us what got you interested in prepping and what you would like to see happen with this group. Bryan started out working for a prepper on his ranch while he was in high school. Bryan looks for this group to not only train together on a wide range of skills but to also gain trust and network together.

You can also contact Bryan McLaughlin, the organizer of Longview Preppers, for further information at familypreparednessconsulting@gmail.com.

Bryan McLaughlin is the meet up organizer for the North East Texas region.

Location: Longview, TX

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

Membership in the TPN

It’s been a while since I talked about membership in The Texas Preppers Network. I talked to Mayberry the other night for quite a while and this is just one of the topics we covered. We are always looking for new persons to join the network and help others in our great state become more aware, more informed about relevant issues and better prepared to deal with adverse conditions, emergencies or a crisis.

So how do you become a member?

First, you don’t need to be a blogger. All you need to be is a Texan concerned with preparedness issues that are of interest or relevant to the unique conditions Texans face everyday.

Second, you will need a non-personal e-mail address that can be posted so that other members can contact you about information on happenings in your area of the state. Texas is a big place and much too large for any one person to stay effectively informed about any disasters or emergencies that may occur. We rely on local people to supply relevant information and insight on things that are happening in their area. A non-personal e-mail will also allow you to set up some serious spam controls. It is unfortunate that there are a lot of “e-mail farmers” that collect e-mail addresses posted on the internet, so get ready to get a little spam. Personally, I get a LOT!

Third, send your thoughts on being better prepared or information on ideas that you think may help others be better prepared. You can e-mail Mayberry or myself and we will see to it that your information is posted on TPN. If you are a blogger, you may also be given posting privileges once you are a listed member.

Fourth, your level of participation is decided by you. Serious bloggers know how time consuming it can be to maintain a site. This is being done for you and all we ask is that you submit your thoughts and ideas whenever possible. I don’t post a lot of information directly on TPN because it is meant as a place to share ideas that are specific to preparedness issues in the great Sate of Texas. My personal blog, Stealth Survival, is more of a general nature where survival and preparedness topics are concerned. You also don’t have to be a Hemingway to write something relevant. It may be a great link to a website that you know about, it could be something involving your own experience in preparedness or an update on severe weather conditions that may be affecting your area and is of interest to others in the same area. The smallest of things can have a big impact on being prepared.

Just as a computer network allows individual computers to be connected so that everyone can access needed information, so too is the purpose of the TPN. It is to allow individuals to connect with each other to have access to more and better information.

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

Special Note:

MH and CK in Texas: I will be contacting you shortly or you can email me directly.

RW

It's Your Network!

I would like to remind all the preppers in Texas that this is your network. If you have ideas or information you would like to share with other preppers in the state, just e-mail your ideas or information to Pickdog, Mayberry, or myself and we will do our best to get it posted for the benefit of everyone. It's your network!

The Texas Prepper's Network is a commercial free environment for the free exchange of ideas and important information as it may relate to preppers in our great state. With the support of the preppers in Texas, hopefully TPN can continue to be a force for all preppers in Texas to be better prepared. You may know of a good link for food storage information or disaster preparedness information you would like to share. All you have to do is let us know about it. Pickdog and Mayberry have done an excellent job of posting information for preppers at TPN and I want to express my thanks to them. I also post a lot of different information on Stealth Survival for everyone but is done randomly as to what I happen to be thinking that day. let us know what you are thinking or are concerned with because TPN is for you and the ideas and information you think is important.

I visited Galveston recently and will be posting an update on Galveston after Hurricane Ike for everyone.


Special Note: Thanks go out to DP for a most generous contribution to Texas Preppers Network. It is the support of preppers in Texas that help us to keep everyone better prepared. Thanks D.
Your contribution is greatly appreciated.

Remember, it's your network! Send usyour ideas and information. Thanks. RW

Welcome - American Preppers Network

A big Texas welcome is in order for American Preppers Network. Tom has taken the networking efforts of preppers everywhere to new levels. Help support the efforts of those states that now have prepper networks. Hopefully everyone can be better prepared. Congratulations to all those states which now have a preppers network. This is a very good thing!

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

News Link for Terrorism Alerts

Belwether Bill has provided a new link for information on terrorism alerts for the membership.
Bill believes this information will be of value to everyone.

Thanks Bill.

Here is the link:

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

This link will also be available in the side bar also under News Alerts for future reference.

Thanks Belwether Bill!

Be aware. Be informed. Be prepared.

Riverwalker

TPN - New Member - SMO - South of Dallas

The Texas Prepper's Network would like to welcome SMO to the network. SMO is South of Dallas and looks forward to helping out by sharing ideas and information. SMO will also be helping us keep up to date on local events in his area. Welcome aboard!

Thanks

Riverwalker

TPN - New Member - Cindy & Jim in Austin Area

The Texas Prepper's Network would like to welcome Cindy & Jim in Austin to the network. Cindy & Jim look forward to sharing ideas and information with everyone. They will be working to keep us up to date on things in the Austin area. Welcome aboard!

Thanks

Riverwalker

TPN - New Member - Mark P. - Austin Area

The Texas Prepper's Network would like to welcome Mark P. (aka Pickdog) to the network. Pickdog is in the Austin area and will work to keep us posted on local events in his area. He also looks forward to sharing ideas and information. Welcome aboard!

Thanks.

Riverwalker

TPN- New Member - JR in the Valley

The Texas Prepper's Network would like to welcome JR in the Valley to the network. JR will be keeping us up to date on things down in the Rio Grande Valley area and looks forward to sharing ideas and information with everyone. Welcome aboard!

Thanks

Riverwalker

TPN - New Member - bobby in Galveston

The Texas Prepper's Network would like to welcome bobby in Galveston to the network. Bobby is a serious prepper and looks forward to sharing ideas and information. Bobby will also help keep us up to date on local events in the Galveston area. Welcome aboard!

Thanks.

Riverwalker

TPN - New Member - Deborah in TX Hill Country

The Texas Prepper's Network would like to welcome another new member to the network. Deborah is in the Texas hill country and looks forward to sharing ideas and information with everyone. Welcome aboard!

Thanks

Riverwalker

Share Information With a Fellow Texan!

Just like to invite anyone that has an idea or a tip that someone may find helpful to post a comment. If you would just like to share some information on a great web site you know about or anything else that may be useful, that would be great also.

Thanks


Riverwalker

TPN-New Members-Mike & Cindy in Corpus Christi

TPN would like to welcome Mike & Cindy in the Corpus Christi area to the Texas prepper's Network. They will be helping Mayberry in keeping us up to date on happenings in the Corpus Christi area. They look forward to sharing ideas and information with everyone out there. Welcome aboard!

Thanks

Riverwalker

TPN-New Members-Jimmy & Linda in Amarillo

TPN would like to welcome Jimmy & Linda to the Texas Prepper's Network. Jimmy & Linda will be keeping us up to date on happenings in the Amarillo area. They both look forward to sharing ideas and information with everyone. Welcome aboard!

Thanks

Riverwalker