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Top 10 Disaster Preparedness and Survival Books |
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Disaster Preparedness
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April 29, 2012 |
This is a list of the top 10 recommended disaster preparedness and survival books, as compiled by Armageddon Online. They aren't in any particular ranked order, but every one of them has been recommended by members, mentioned in numerous site reviews, and a few have actually been read by me! They cover information that everyone SHOULD know, but many people choose to ignore or dismiss. If & when a disaster does happen, these book will do their best to get you, your friends, and your family ready!
10 Survival & Preparedness Books You Must Have!
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A new and fully updated edition of the original, bestselling survival
handbook. Written by ex-SAS survival expert John 'Lofty' Wiseman, this
book provides the most reliable, authoritative and respected survival
information on the market. John 'Lofty' Wiseman served in the SAS
for 26 years: his knowledge, experience and skills are unrivalled in survival
circles. He is the first and best expert on survival instruction -- in
any situation. Be prepared -- The latest, most resilient, resourceful
and eco-friendly must-have kit On the move -- Up-to-date navigation technologies
such as GPS are discussed and explained Health -- The current understanding
relating to the body's coping mechanisms in extreme circumstances is
expertly applied to survival Disasters -- Increasingly-changing environmental
conditions are addressed: what to do in the face of flash flooding or
fast-spreading fire Fear Management -- How to react, keep calm, and manage
hostile environments and survival situation.
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Here for the first time in one place is everything you
will ever need to know in order to survive just about any difficult
or dangerous situation. Drawing from dozens of the U.S. Army’s
official field manuals, editor Jay McCullough has culled a thousand
pages of the most useful and curious tidbits for the would-be soldier,
historian, movie-maker, writer, or survivalist—including techniques
on first aid; survival in the hottest or coldest of climates; finding
or building life-saving shelters; surviving nuclear, biological,
and chemical attacks; physical and mental fitness, and how to find food
and water anywhere, anytime.
With hundreds of photographs and illustrations showing everything
from edible plants to rare skin diseases of the jungle, every page
reveals how useful Army knowledge can be.
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A complete guide to emergency preparedness for our uncertain
times. Virtually an encyclopedia of food storage and personal preparedness,
it covers topics from exactly how to design a food storage program
tailored for your particular family to growing and preserving food,
storing fuel, alternate energy, emergency evacuation kits, medical and
dental, surviving biological, chemical and nuclear terrorism, communications,
selection of firearms and other survival tools, and preparing for earthquakes.
Dozens of detailed, expert checklists and tables with photographs
and index. Extensive book and resource lists with regular and Internet
addresses. An absolute must for those serious about preparing for and
surviving during our dangerous times.
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BE PREPARED - BE SAFE
From California earthquakes and Rocky Mountain wildfires to Midwest
floods and Atlantic hurricanes, you can’t escape that inevitable day when
catastrophe strikes your home town — but you can be prepared! Offering
a simple DIY approach, this book breaks down the vital steps you should
take into 101 quick, smart and inexpensive projects (some examples):
#6 Make a Master List of Passwords - #16 Calculate How Much Water You
Need - #33 Start a Food Storage Plan for $5 a Week - #60 Make a Safe
from a Hollowed-out Book - #77 Assemble an Inexpensive First Aid kit -
#89 Learn to Cook Without Electricity - #94 Pack a Bug-out Bag
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The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD ) is the
federal department charged with coordination and supervising all agencies
and functions of the government relating directly to national security
and the military. The DOD is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington,
Virginia. The Military Departments at the Pentagon publishes some of
the very best manuals, handbooks and guidebooks on a wide range of
topics; teaching skills, tactics and techniques. The content of these
manuals are unmatched in depth, consider that some this knowledge is
drawn from hundreds of years, thousands of man hours, and first hand
operational experience. Also material in most of these manuals has been
shared with other Military Branches providing even greater depth of
subject matter. Military Manuals from the Department of Defense are
unedited by outside individuals and or companies, this ensures the information
is complete, current, and accurate as the military intended.
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Prior to the 1970s, North American home food growing used more
land with less labor, with wider plant spacing, with less or no irrigation,
and all done with sharp hand tools. But these sustainable systems have
been largely forgotten.
Designed for readers with no experience and applicable to most
areas in the English-speaking world except the tropics and hot deserts,
this book shows that any family with access to 3-5,000 sq. ft. of garden
land can halve their food costs using a growing system requiring just the
odd bucketful of household waste water, perhaps two hundred dollars worth
of hand tools, and about the same amount spent on supplies — working an
average of two hours a day during the growing season.
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Survival expert Cody Lundin's new book, When All Hell Breaks
Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes is
what every family needs to prepare and educate themselves about survival
psychology and the skills necessary to negotiate a disaster whether you are
at home, in the office, or in your car.
This is not your father's scout manual or a sterile FEMA handout.
It entertains as it informs, describing how to maximize a survival mind-set
necessary for self-reliance. According to the book, living through an emergency
scenario is 90 percent psychology, and 10 percent methodology and gear.
Relevant quotes and tips are placed throughout the pages to help readers
remember important survival strategies while under stress and anxiety.
Lundin also addresses basic first aid and hygiene skills and makes recommendations
for survival kit items for the home, office, and car.
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This handbook will help you to establish a practical disaster preparedness
plan for your entire family. The 2ND EDITION has been expanded to include
discussions of long-term food storage options, firearm selection and
handling, disaster preparedness networks, radiological emergencies, our
country’s impending financial collapse, and much more.
Steps are also provided to help you prepare for the five deadliest
types of natural disasters: earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods,
and tsunamis. This new larger 8" x 10" format includes easy-to-copy
worksheets to help organize your family's preparedness plans. Additional
information is presented for the elderly, those with children, people
with disabilities, pregnant women, and pet owners. Every topic is well
researched with over 280 references cited.
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It would only take one unthinkable event to disrupt our way of life. If
there is a terrorist attack, a global pandemic, or sharp currency devaluation--you
may be forced to fend for yourself in ways you've never imagined. Where
would you get water? How would you communicate with relatives who live in
other states? What would you use for fuel?
Survivalist expert James Wesley, Rawles, author of Patriots and
editor of SurvivalBlog.com, shares the essential tools and skills you will
need for you family to survive, including: * Water: Filtration, transport,
storage, and treatment options. * Food Storage: How much to store,
pack-it-yourself methods, storage space and rotation, countering vermin.
* Fuel and Home Power: Home heating fuels, fuel storage safety, backup
generators. * Garden, Orchard Trees, and Small Livestock: Gardening basics,
non-hybrid seeds, greenhouses; choosing the right livestock. * Medical Supplies
and Training: Building a first aid kit, minor surgery, chronic health issues.
* & Much More!
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What if your life was disrupted by a natural disaster, food or water supply
contamination, or any other type of emergency? Do you have the essentials
for you and your family? Do you have a plan in the event that your power,
telephone, water and food supply are cut off for an extended amount of time?
What if there were no medical or pharmaceutical services available for days,
weeks, or months? How prepared are you?
With this guide by your side, you and your family will learn how to plan,
purchase, and store a three-month supply of all the necessities—food, water,
fuel, first-aid supplies, clothing, bedding, and more—simply and economically.
In other words, this book may be a lifesaver. |
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