Welcome guys! It was very cool of Mr. Rawles to refer y'all to us.
Just a quick run-down for the newbies. Rules can be found
here. We're got a heavy mix of anarchists and minarchists (think Libertarian) here, but the gulching/self-sufficiency and guns/gear forums (where I imagine you'll be mostly hanging out) tends to be apolitical. If a thread gets veers too far OT in those forums, the mods will probably move it to General Discussion, just for the sake of house-keeping.
Again, welcome, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Debra