marking useful posts for later reference

[towhee]

Sometimes I see a post that I would like to mark for future reference. Is there a way to do that?

Thanks!

 

[Almost There]

Some things where I want just a portion of a thread, such as someone's answer to a problem, I cut/paste it to Notepad on my computer, print it out and put it in the 3 ring binder I have going for this build.

If you want the whole thread, consider using the subscribe feature. Then you can go in to your profile and pull up all the threads you've subscribed to. They'll stay there until you unsubscribe.

The other thing I do is when I see a link to a supplier I'm going to need in the future, I'll bookmark their website - I have a section on my bookmarks specifically for material sources. Usually I rename the saved site to reflect the part I wanted from them.

 

[highdesertranger]

yeah I bookmark good links, I have gotten hundreds from this forum. If I want to find a particular subject I do a search. highdesertranger

 

[cyndi]

I have too many bookmarks, already.

I PM myself the post or thread, if that's the case.

There is a limit to how many PMs you can keep in all your boxes so emailing myself is another option.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I also bookmark, but in folders with titles such as: Solar, Internet, Electrical, Refrigeration, ...
Not ideal, but it gives some order to the clutter.  -- Spiff

 

[Brian_and_Jesse]

It's a good idea to print the items important to you, if you can.  If TSHTF and the lights go out etc., we may not have the Net to connect to - or even computers for that matter (EMP).

Keeping a hard copy of important material (medical, material, mechanical, and social contacts, and so on) is always a good idea.  E-books are great, as is the Net, but Brian and I have all our reference material in hard copy in the small storage locker we keep for 'stuff' too heavy to cart around on the road.  When we won't be traveling around (for lack of gas or other reasons - think Police State), we'll pick up our 'stuff' and go back up into the mountains - God Willing.  

That's another reason to always keep your gas tank full.  Our rig is good for 1,200 miles, so a mile more than that away from home is a mile too many.  We're planning on stashing enough gas in various locations to allow us to get back home from anywhere in the States or Canada if The Stuff does Hit The proverbial Fan and we're far from our preferred location.

Shalom,


Jesse.