Hello there.  Yes, you.  Hi! Thanks for dropping by.  I'd like to extend an invitation to join me and tens of others just like you who are interested in OpenStack, the coolest open source cloud stack on the block. We enjoy rapping about cloud computing and storage, discussing OpenStack deployment, coding to further the project, and creating a collaborative local community. If you join the group, you could look forward to some interactive presentations from OpenStack experts, and chatting with fe …

… We will learn together things such as - Urban & Wilderness Survival Training, - Earthquake Preparedness, - Natural Disaster Relief, - Self Defense, - Food Storage & Canning Preparation, - Gardening & Permaculture, - Emergency Survival Bug Out Bag "BOB" preparation, - Fire Arms training, - Map Orienteering & Navigation, - Ham Radio, and more!  None of us pretend know it all individually, that is why a group such as this is vital for our survival as individuals, families, and a community.  We all …

Permaculture is a holistic design science and open source technology for building sustainable communities. Preparedness is a state of mind and lifestyle that improves quality of life now, while increasing individual/family/community self-reliance when disruption to normalcy occurs. By combining permaculture and preparedness we're able to grow beyond the finite duration of self-reliance and mature to an infinite state of community sufficiency.