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By: Top 100 Items to Disappear During a National Emergency « Nebraska Tea Party

Top 100 Items to Disappear During a National Emergency « Nebraska Tea Party — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:09:57 +0000

[...] – food grade if for drinking. 16. Propane Cylinders(Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.) 17. Survival Guide Book. 18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.) 19. [...]

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:01:04 +0000

I thought you might find this site of value: http://www.dawnapproaches.com/ultimatesurvival.ht... They have an Ultimate Survival collection of 150 books and I thought it was quite interesting. They put all 150 books on a DVD-Rom for $9.99 and I have not only found it cheaper than one standard book alone, but much more resourceful (over 36,000 pages) with many of the ways that have been lost to us through time. If you are interested you should take a look. They also have huge woodworking and homesteading collections.

By: Franz

Franz — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:23:43 +0000

Hello! I have some of those books listed above. Great stuff. My I also suggest the newest title to get started with self-reliance: http://www.amazon.com/dp/146641152X
"Back to basics: how to make it through hard times"
Take care!
Franz

By: Jenae Vedovelli

Jenae Vedovelli — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:42:55 +0000

Nice info about survival, practicing is indeed the best thing u can do!
Thanks for the nice article!

By: Steve Soreno

Steve Soreno — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:17:40 +0000

Good Post! Yes we really need books specially for awareness. Global Warming is on of the biggest problem worldwide nowadays so it would be better if we are somewhat aware of what to do. Visit this www.globalwarmingsurvivalcenter.com

By: John Brody

John Brody — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:23:37 +0000

Good site. Good information for someone new to this survival concept. Currently also looking at http://www.urbansurvivalskills.com
I guess you would define me as starting to get prepared but hoping to never have to bug out.

By: william barentine

william barentine — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:54:02 +0000

Buy, read, study, and above all else, Practice!
Medical books of all kinds, and anything else that can assist you in an emergency scenario!
Besides, a lot of paperback books are not just informative, and educational…some are actually entertaining!

By: William Barentine

William Barentine — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:38:57 +0000

I agree with 99.9% of the books as listed by the site, and other contributors…
1 drawback, stay away from those "fictional" types…
EG: "patriots".
Why?
It's like watching Bear Grylls in "man-vs-wild" Les Stroud, in "Survivorman" on tv.
It can get you killed!
Go with realistic subject material that is tested and true, NOT someone's idea, or maybe's……
Stay alert, stay alive!

By: preparednesspro

preparednesspro — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:22:46 +0000

Great list of books. Some of my must-have survival books include “Alas, Babylon” by Pat Frank, “Passport to Survival” by Esther Dickey and “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It” by James Wesley, Rawles, among others. My whole list here: http://bit.ly/4aDKRt

By: Will

Will — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:46:28 +0000

Two others:

The Encyclopedia of Country Living, by Carla Emery
and
Boston's Gun Bible, by Boston T. Party

A survival library isn't complete without those two. In fact, I'd rank them above everything else listed (especially the first one). J.W. Rawles, the author of the last book on your list, concurs.

By: MrsJ

MrsJ — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:09:19 +0000

In the UK, I'd add "Food for Free" by Richard Mabey.

By: Survivalspot

Survivalspot — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:52:03 +0000

#4 "Making the best of basics" if filled with great recipes that can be made from food storage. I highly recommend it. There are a few other more obscure books like the Amazing Wheat Book (filled with wheat based recipes) that are good too.

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:22:59 +0000

This is a good collection of books. I would add a cookbook with recipes using ingredients typically found in long-term storage pantries. I've seen a few but don't have a favorite. Is there one that you recommend?

By: GardenSERF

GardenSERF — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:36:25 +0000

Operation SERF currently free and online: http://www.oftwominds.com/opSERF/OP-serf.html Takes place in the not too distant future. Written by an OIF veteran.

By: Survivalspot

Survivalspot — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:12:31 +0000

BTW, the US Army Field Manual is available for download here at http://www.survival-spot.com/survival-blog/downlo...

By: anarchyhour

anarchyhour — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:27:05 +0000

Thanks a mill for the info.. Now I just have have to scam the nearly 500 page printoff of the e- book on someone else's printer..

By: skooter

skooter — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:30:49 +0000

You forgot this one, great book: Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills http://bit.ly/f55SE

By: Berserker

Berserker — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:28:00 +0000

I’d add (or substitute) a couple including:
Camping and Woodcraft (Kephart),
Bushcraft, Scouting, and Woodlore Notes (by Dr. RW Oelslager),
The Sportsman’s Workshop (by Warren H. Miller),
Woodsmanship (by Bernard Mason),
Camp Craft (Warren H. Miller),
The Way of the Woods (by Edward Breck),
Survival Handbook (by Raymond Mears),
Woodcraft and Camping (by George “Nessmuk” Sears),
and
The SAS Survival Handbook.
All can be found either in ebook format, reprints, used, or new in the case of the SAS and Mears books.
PMZ

By: Survival Spot

Survival Spot — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:56:14 +0000

Thanks for your comment Robert, I also have the pdf available for free to download in the downloads section of this websites. US Army Survival Manual The link is for people who don't have access to print that many pages (or make a nifty booklet out of it). Also thank you Beserker I think I will make another post with your suggestions.

By: Robert Morrison

Robert Morrison — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:22:54 +0000

The US Army Survival Field Manual is available online for free at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/21753/US-Army-Survival-Field-Manual
Because it’s a declassified government document, there are no restrictions on distributing it (copyright or otherwise).