Posted on 04/17/2013 9:25:03 AM PDT by 101stAirborneVet
Any of you who frequent the prepper threads, or are on the Prepper Ping List, I am putting together a monthly free magazine, BY US and FOR US.
This is not a blog pimp post, I don't have a blog or web site, and don't want one. I am looking for interested FReepers to provide content (articles, photos, columns, gear reviews, etc.) that will be assembled into a PDF that is ad free and noncommercial, which will be posted here monthly and, if Kartographer agrees, pinged to the Prepper ping list for free download and enjoyment.
Readers will not have to visit any web site or blog or anything. A simple click on the monthly link will open a PDF of articles written by your fellow FReepers.
Sample Cover
The purpose of this is for 1) interested FReepers to share their prepper knowledge in a nice, portable format, 2) to provide user-generated, free, high-quality content for our Forum, and 3) to assist our fellow preppers with how-tos, reviews and other useful information.
Maybe you know about gardening, or maybe it's ammo storage methods, or maybe food preservation and storage. You could have a featured article that helps lots of other FReepers with their own preps, whether it be for weather events, societal dysfunction or even zoooooombieeees. Readers can then comment on the thread in which the PDF was posted, like any other article.
The benefit of assembling articles in a PDF are numerous. First, it brings together many of us into one thread for discussion of several articles all generally about the same thing: prepping. Second, it gives FReepers a very fun and cool outlet to share things they may not feel like sharing directly in the thread. For example, someone may want to share a how-to article about canning, but they can't format the html to efficiently display the accompanying photos. With a PDF, they can just email me the photos and text, and I'll take care of the rest. The article will appear the following month in a clean, easy-to-read format.
If there is any interest in 1) reading something like this on a monthly basis, or 2) contributing to such a thing, please let me know here in the thread. Once again, this is completely ad-free, non-commercial, and does not pimp any site or blog. It's just high-quality, free content for us to all enjoy!
Articles you submit can be attributed to your FR username, or can be attributed anonymously for that matter. It's our magazine, we can do it however we want.
Mods, since this is BY FReepers, FOR FReepers, and is basically just assembling content to post in a thread, I can't see how this would be a problem, but if it is, just let me know.
Keep me, add me...
Thanks!
Great idea!
I may even have a few tiny tidbits to contribute.
Outstanding. I’m in.
Good idea. You should consider how you’re going to be better/different than Backwoods Home.
BH is a great magazine for preppers.
I’m in... PhotoShop challenged;(
Regards
“Good idea. You should consider how you’re going to be better/different than Backwoods Home.
BH is a great magazine for preppers.”
No doubt. The biggest differences will be 1) the reader doesn’t have to visit another website to get the articles, the entire publication will be posted monthly in the thread, 2) this will be completely ad free, 3) there is no cost whatsoever, and 4) this is by us, for us so it will likely have a FReeper slant.
It’s going to look fancy and have useful information, but at its core it will be something shared among FRiends.
‘clude’ me ‘in’ too, please
Add me to the list, please.
Put me on the list, sounds like a cool idea. There are probably a few sub topics that could be considered too.
101AV-
Sounds like a great idea! Please include me on your ping list.
I reckon a *measles map* of respective FReePRepper locations, now or expected in case of bugout, would be a pretty good start. I'm in Wyoming, Weston County.
BTW: whoever keeps the ping list, kindly add me to it.
That would seem to be you, sir. Please add me as well.
Until TSHTF, at which time your skills with a food processor may be of more interest!
Add me to the Ping Please!
Great idea!
Great idea! Please add me if you have a ping list for this. I’m not an expert, but would like to contribute when I can. For example, I just got a new solar oven, and it would be fun to share my experiences with it. Thanks!
I would love to read this! Maybe someday I’ll feel confident enough in what I’m doing to share, too. A girl can dream! :0)
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