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• Founder's Forum
  • Christopher's Corner - The very latest material on whats going on in the world and what you need to be aware of to stay informed and prepared! After 48 hours, all posts get moved out!!
  • Roger K. Young - Past and Present articles, thoughts, insights, and GRI / GRRM from best selling LDS author and forum founder Roger K. Young.
  • GRI: Global Research Initiative (Private)***** - Private Members Only Forum: A Unique and Accurate Analysis & Perspective on Past, Present and Future Global Geo-Political-Economic Events from an LDS End-Times perspective. "If you are interested in knowing what is happening now and what is going to happen in the future, you need to subscribe to the GRI Newsletter.
  • Latter Day Watch - Forum for analysis of the Signs of the Times.
  • The #1 Most Read Threads on AVOW. - A small sub forum that contains the threads that have shown themselves to be of GREAT interest to the members of AVOW based on total Views or Replies.
  • Christopher's Economic Trends, Forcasts and News. - A repository of articles for tracking the economy.
  • Christopher's Personal Preparedness - Articles that force you to consider things you don't like to think about. This is where we awaken to the awfulness of our situation.
  • Keeping My Eye on The Middle East & Radical Islam - Monitoring Israel, The Arab States and the spread of Radical Islam in the world.
  • My Repository of Old Posts - All posts that are more than a day or two old and have been moved out of my "Corner".
• Welcome to AVOW
  • Announcements & New Member Info - This forum is for announcements from your web administrators to all members of the AVOW Forums.
  • AVOW/RKY Meetings, Seminars & Presentations - Planning for upcoming seminars and presentations by Roger K. Young.
  • New Member Instructions - Questions and Answers about how to use the AVOW forums.
  • New Member Introductions - New RKY members, please use this area to introduce yourself so we can get to know you a bit better.
  • New Member Testing Area - If you want to play with your messages and try different feature, you can use this area to post and play to your hearts content.
  • Suggestion Box - Got an idea or comment about how things should work on AVOW? Post it here.
  • Mormons and Latter Day Saints: What's it all about??? - Basic introduction to Mormons and LDS (Latter Day Saints) for the NON-Member!
  • Upcoming Meetings - Post information about upcoming meetings and seminars in this forum.
  • Welcome - Welcome message and registration instructions
• Practical Preparedness
  • AVOW Special Group Buys - AVOW sponsored large scale "group" buys on items that would be of general interest to all members.
  • AVOW Preparedness Surveys - All of the past and present preparedness polls.
  • TRUE STORIES: When the Grid Went DOWN - Grid Down Examples - what to expect and what to prepare for.
  • GENERAL Preparedness - All things related to Practical Preparedness that don't fit one of the other categories.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this Subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
  • 52 Weeks to Preparedness - Create a preparedness foundation that you and your family can rely on when unexpected situations present themselves.
  • Books, Movies & Television shows - Books, Publications, Movies and TV we need to read or watch to be better prepared.
    • Discussion- Patriots: Surviving the collapse - Forum dedicated soley for the discussion of each chapter of "Patriots: Surviving the coming collapse".
    • Discussion: House Upon the Sand - This is a book by one of our own members, Mark C. Peterson, who has allowed us to publish it in full on the AVOW Forums.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
    • Discussion: One Day Soon
  • Camping - How to take it to the woods and put it to the test. The only way to know what really works is to use it!
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
  • Clothing - Because we all need something to wear to protect us from the elements.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
    • Foam Cothing
    • Wool and other alternatives
    • Footwear (and care)
    • All things "Baby"
    • Sleeping (bags, cots,beds, etc)
    • Sewing (patterns, fabric, machines or hand)
    • Laundry (methods, soaps, & supplies)
  • Communications - How to stay in touch when your cell phone doesn't work.
    • Browse All - Use this handy link to browse all threads, even those in sub-forums.
    • Classifieds (Buy & Sell Your Gear!)
    • AVOW Communications Club - For members and prospective members of the best ham / communications club out there!
    • Ham Radio - All things ham-related
      • Ham Elmers (-Private-) - Private forum for Elmers and Organizers of the Ham in a Day Event
      • Getting Started in Ham Radio
      • Ham-In-A Day Students - Forum for those students participating in the Ham-In-A-Day program
    • 2-Way Radios (FRS, GMRS, MURS, CB) - All 2-way radio related topics except Ham.
    • Traditional (Cell-Phones, TV, GPS, Satellite, Land-Line) - They may not be available when TSHTF -- but using them for all things preparedness never hurts.
    • Scanners & Short Wave Radio - Listening-in on the action
    • Plans, Strategies, and Gear Protection - Ward, Stake, Group, and Family Communications Planning, EMP protection, etc.
  • Cooking & Recipes - Putting your food storage to practical use. All the secrets of cooking with food storage in the real world.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
    • Dutch Oven Cooking - Cooking with Dutch Ovens
    • Alternative Cooking Methods & Recipes - Cooking with Solor Ovens, apple box ovens, rocket stoves, wonderboxes, etc.
    • Prepared Pantry Recipes - Recipies from the Prepared Pantry Test Kitchen. Every recipe has been fully tested and includes illustrations and photos of the actual end product.
    • Prepared Pantry Baking Articles - Did you ever wonder why your baking didn’t turn out just right? Or whether you can mix up your pancake batter the night before for super quick breakfast? You will find answers to these questions and many more here
    • Prepared PantryDownloadable E-Books - Downloadable free books on Cooking and Baking!!
  • Defense - When the unwelcome come knocking at your door.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
    • 2nd Amendment & The Politics of Gun Ownership - All the political Issues of Gun Ownership.
    • Ammunition & Reloading - Questions specifically dealing with ammunition and reloading
    • Courses and Instruction - Basic & Advanced care and feeding of weapons in your area.
    • Guns - News, Comments, Questions & Reviews of specific weapons.
    • Tactics Training - different tactics scenerios to help with training
  • Digital / Internet Preparedness - How to be prepared "online"...
  • EMP: Electro Magnetic Pulse - This forum is dedicated to discussing what to do in the event of an EMP both pre, post response. During an EMP is not discussed because it is to fast to do anything about it.
  • Essential Oils and Medicinal Herbs - Questions and Ccomments about helpful herbs & Oils for last days survival.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
  • Financial Preparedness
  • Food & Water Storage - We have been instructed to store at least one year of food storage. Here we discuss what to store, how to store and how to rotate your food & water storage.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
  • Food Preservation - A place to discuss ALL things related to Food Preservation and Home Canning.
    • Home Canning
    • Home Drying
    • Home Freezing
    • Home Curing and Smoking
  • Fuel and Storage - Gasoline, Diesel, Propane, ect..
  • Gardens & Gardening
  • Health - Dedicated to ALL aspects of health related preparedness.
    • Contest Forum: AVOW's BIGGEST LOSER - The forum for all AVOW members who are working on getting in better shape for 2013
  • Husband & Wife: Unequally Yoked - Preparedness for the couple who don't always agree...
  • Knives and Blades - If it CUTS, this is where it goes!
  • Living Off the Grid
  • Living off the Land (Primitive and Modern) - Hunting, Planting & Scavenging: Fruits, Vegetables, Sprouts, Chicken or wild Elk. When your hungry there is nothing like fresh food.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
    • Chickens
    • Primitive Fire and Warmth
    • Primitive Food Preparation and Storage
    • Primitive & Modern Fishing
    • Primitive Foraging & Gathering
    • Goats & Cows
    • Primitive Hunting
    • Primitive Sanitation
    • Primitive Shelter
    • Primitive Trapping and Tracking
    • Primitive Water
  • Medical - Conventional & Herbal, Medicines, Remedies and Treatments.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
  • Money: Silver and Gold - A forum for the discussion of all aspects of Silver and Gold as they relate to preparedness
  • NBC (Nuclear, Chemical, Biological) - How to prepare for and survive through a Nuclear, Chemical or Biological attack.
    • Quarantine - Information about sheltering in place.
    • Nuclear - Nuclear Specific Posts & Threads to include KI (potasium iodide/iodate) and radiation survey meters and shelters (not included in "Quarantine".
    • Biological - Biological Specific Threads and Posts
    • Chemical - Chemical Specific Posts and Threads
    • Masks & Respirators - N-95 masks and other respirators needed for NBC environments.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
  • PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
    • EBOLA - Preparations for dealing with EBOLA.
    • Pandemic 101 - "Required Reading" - This is your "REQUIRED READING" on all the basic information that every AVOW member needs to know & understand about Pandemics. When in doubt, START HERE.
    • Official Church Documents on Pandemic preparedness
    • Pandemic Treatments & Medications - All the things that can helo you Stay Well, or Get Well during a Pandemic.
    • Protecting yourself from the Pandemic - Masks, Gloves, Boots, Suits. All the "hardware" to keep the virus at bay. What to buy, where to find it & how to use it!
    • The Science of the Pandemic - Scientific information concerning any aspect of the Pandemic.
    • Future and Prophetic Pandemics - The plauges and scourges that are yet to come.
      • The Black Flu
  • Power & Lighting - Keeping the lights on when the electricity goes off.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
    • Batteries - Storing your energy
    • Flashlights, Lanterns and Lights - Lighting up the darkness!
    • Generators - Making Electricty
    • Solar Power - Turning the sun into electricity
      • House Sized Solar Generators - solar generators on a large scale.
  • Preparing for Tent Cities. - General comments and questions about living in Tent Cities, Places of Refuge and Cities of Light as expounded upon by Roger K. Young's book "To Your Tent's O' Israel".
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
  • Sanitation - The inside scoop on poop
  • Shelter - Whether its a Tent, Cabin, Yurt or our current House, we all need a place to take shelter from the storms.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
  • Transportation - How do you get it all there...
  • The Exchange (Preparedness Classified Ads) - Did you find a great deal, have something to sell, or are looking for an item to buy? Post it here. Resellers are welcome to post their items for sale for other members here as well.
    • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
• Prophecies, Dreams, Visions
  • General Discssions of Prophecies, Dreams and Visions
  • Prophecies/Dreams/Visions by LDS Leaders - Visions, Dreams and Prophecies by leadership of the LDS Church.
  • Prophecies/Dreams/Visions by LDS Members - Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Please share your dream or vision with us.
  • Prophecies/Visions by Non-LDS Members - Share prophecies, Dreams and Visions by Non-LDS members
  • Published Author's Dreams & Visions
    • Sarah Menet (There is No Death)
    • John Pontius & "Spencer" (Visions of Glory)
    • Hector Sosa (A Change is Coming)
    • Chad Daybell
• Spiritual Preparedness
  • The Spiritual Preparedness Forums
    • Avraham Gileadi, Isaiah Institute - A forum for discussing the works of Avraham Gileadi and his commentary on Isaiah.
    • Education & Home Schooling - All things related to teaching our children.
      • Alternatives in Education
      • College
      • Curriculum, Resources, & Textbooks
      • Education in the News
      • Helping Children with Learning and/or Physical Disabilities
    • Family History - For we without them can not be made perfect; neither can they without us be made perfect.
    • Gospel Doctrine Class - A forum for the discussion of the weekly Gospel Doctrine course material, both before and after presentation on Sundays.
    • Great Are the Words of Isaiah - An in depth discussion of the teachings of the Prophet Isaiah.
      • Discussion of Isaiah Commentaries
      • General Isaiah thoughts
      • Isaiah, Chapter by Chapter.....
    • LDS GEMS
      • Church History Gems
      • Daily Gems
      • Family Gems
    • Mike Stroud Podcasts
    • Spiritual Development Firesides - A forum to hold the transcripts of our regular Sunday Night Firesides.
    • Spiritual Insights - Discussions of gospel topics and doctrine.
    • The Prayer Roll - Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
    • We Bear Witness - Personal Testimonies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, God the Father, Jesus Christ, The Holy Ghost, The Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, The Prophet, The Apostles and LDS Church Doctrine (like preparedness!).
    • Words of our living Prophet. - An area dedicated solely to studying the current teachings of our living Prophet, Thomas Monson.
      • Gordon B., Hinckley
• News/Events
  • The Current News and Events Forums
    • Debunked - A collection bin for all the stories and rumors that pass through that have been proven false.
    • LDS Church News - This area contains news that relates to the LDS church and members of the LDS church
    • Non-LDS church News - News relating religion in general
    • Earth News Events - Items dealing with earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
    • Economic Signs of the Times - Someone once said, "Follow the Money".
      • Econ 101 Lessons - Lessons on how the economy works.
    • Food Shortages - A forum dedicated to alerting you to the growing shortage of food around the world and encouraging you to get your year's supply ASAP.
    • Good News! - The Good grows ahead of the evil: Positive happenings from your life, your neighborhood, or the world.
    • Gulf Oil Spill - ALL things related to the Gulf Oil Spill
    • Health News - Health related news
    • Joel Skousen - World Affairs Brief - A "critical analysis" of controversial subjects that revolve around the key issues in life.
    • Pandemic News & Information - All the current news thats fit to print on Pandemics.
      • Official Government Statements and Press Releases - Information originating from the CDC, WHO, Federal, State, County and City Governments.
      • Pandemic News - A sub forum dedicated solely to the "Coming Pandemic" to help you stay better focused and get better prepared to endure a 60-120 day govt imposed "Self Quarantine".
      • Tracking the spread of the Pandemic - Where was it Yesterday, Where is it Today, Where will it be tomorrow.
      • Politics of the Pandemic - All the Political implications & actions of a Pandemic, on the City, County, State and Federal levels.
      • Alternative Pandemic Theories - This is where yo come to discuss the possibility that everything is not as simple as it appears.
    • Peak Oil - Oil, being the major source of energy in our world today, is a strategic asset and resource. Wars have been, are and will be fought over oil.
    • Science, Technology & Astronomy. - Discussions about the impact of science, technology and Astronomy on our lives as latter day saints.
    • Stratfor: Strategic Forecasting - One of the premier private intellegence reports in the USA.
      • Analyses - Stratfor Analyses
      • Stratfor daily breifing
      • Forecasts - Statfor Forecasts
      • Geopolitical Diary - Stratfor Geopolitical Diary
      • Geopolitical Intelligence Report
      • Global Intelligence Brief
      • Global Market Briefs - Stratfor Global Market Briefs
      • Intelligence Summary - Stratfor Intelligence Summary reports.
      • Situation Reports - Stratfor Situation Reports
      • Terrorism Brief - Stratfor Terrorism Brief
    • Wars and Rumors of Wars - And in that day shall be heard of wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion, and men’s hearts shall fail them, and they shall say that Christ delayeth his coming until the end of the earth (D&C 45:26)
    • World News - Post your world news and events here
• Planting Your Cherry Trees - Where we go and what we do when we are not preparing!!
  • Gainful Employment - a Forum to share information about employment. Those LOOKING for work, those OFFERING work, and those that have seen jobs that are available.
    • Employment Strategies
    • Employment WANTED - Are you looking for Gainful Employment? Post your information here for potential employers to see.
    • Employment OFFERED - Are you offering Gainful Employment? Post your information here for potential employees to see.
    • Employment SEEN - Have you HEARD about job openings that might be helpfull to another AVOW member? Please share those job openings here.
  • Because I Have Been Given Much - A place for posting opportunities for AVOW members to "do a good deed".
  • General Chat - What ever you want to talk about
  • Latter-Day Laughs - Your 2 year's of Food Storage is packed, your Water Barrels are full and you have finished your daily Scripture Reading, now its time to "Lighten Your Load" and relax a bit.
  • Pure Recreation - An area to discuss topics of Recreation and pastimes. Some of the stuff we do when we are not preparing!
• Magnify your Calling - Forums dedicate to helping people magnify their preparedness calling.
  • Church Preparedness Callings Forum
    • Communications Specialist - Are you the Ward or Stake Communications Specialist
    • Food Storage , Cannery, Provident Living Specialist - Are you a Ward or Stake Food Storage, Cannery or Provident Living Specialist?
    • Preparedness Specialist - Are you a Ward or Stake Preparedness Specialist/Coordinator or committe member?
      • FAQ: Frequenty Asked Questions on this subject. - If your looking for an answer to a "common" question, check here before you start hunting through all of the posts.
      • Ward / Stake Preparedness Newsletter - A forum dedicated to the creation of a monthly newsletter that can be used by any Ward or Stake Preparendess Specialist for their Ward or Stake.
• AVOW Private Social Groups - This is an area created to hold all of the new private social forums that AVOW members can create.
  • Alaknak Tent Owners - Click here to visit this social group
  • East Idaho/Western Wyoming AVOWers - Click here to visit this social group
  • Standing up to marijuana industry & the global push to legalize hardcore drugs
  • Where's the beef?
  • Sheepdog Training - Click here to visit this social group
  • Weber / Davis County AVOWers - Click here to visit this social group