# Self-Reliance in [CITY], [STATE] — Where to Connect

> Duplicate this file per city. Fill every **[BRACKET]**. Delete a section if it doesn't apply.
> Verify each link opens before publishing.
> Last verified: [DATE] · Maintainer: [NAME]

## Start here (open without an account)

- **r/[citysub]** — the city subreddit; search it for "prepping", "homestead", "off grid". → [PASTE URL]
- **r/preppers** — https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/
- **r/homestead** — https://www.reddit.com/r/homestead/
- **r/offgrid** — https://www.reddit.com/r/offgrid/

## Local groups (verify before listing)

List only groups you have actually opened and confirmed are active. For each: name, one line on what it's for, whether it needs sign-in, and how active it is.

- **[Group name]** — [what it's for]. Sign-in: [yes/no]. Activity: [posts this week / month / dormant]. → [URL]
- **[Group name]** — [what it's for]. Sign-in: [yes/no]. Activity: [ … ]. → [URL]

## In-person meetups

- **[Meetup / club / market / class]** — [what happens, how often, where]. → [URL or address]

## Local knowledge worth knowing

Short, factual notes specific to the area:

- **Climate & growing:** [USDA zone, first/last frost, what grows well]
- **Water:** [well vs municipal, rain-catchment rules, drought status]
- **Hazards to prep for:** [the real local ones — heat, hurricanes, wildfire, ice storms, flooding]
- **Rules to check:** [chickens, rainwater, solar, burn bans, zoning — link the ordinance]

## How to join safely

New to a group? Read first, introduce yourself plainly, and when you move to meeting people: **meet in public, tell someone where you'll be, let trust build slowly.** Skills-sharing is the goal; walk away from anything that trades mostly in fear, sales, or hostility.

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