I'm so excited you're doing this, since I'm new to the survivalist part of preparedness. I recently read the Patriots book and really enjoyed it. When my husband has a differing view of how to do something I tell him "read the book"! I'm interested to hear about books you and others have read, so I can figure out which may help me the most in my adventure in getting my family ready for what ever. Love the blog and excited for the next UT Preppers get together.
ekim
· 10 months ago
The main character in Heinlein's sci-fi book Farnham's Freehold builds a bomb shelter and stocks it with supplies and books that will enable him to rebuild in the event of a nuclear attack. I found a web site that lists many of the titles mentioned in the book.
Was happy to see /recognize titles on your bookshelf that I also have on mine :) I'd like to recommend for your cookbook section some books on preserving food, such as "Stocking Up", "Dry It, You'll Like It", "Putting Food By", "Preserving the Harvest", etc. Carla Emery's book has lots of info on the topic, but I find I like to have more than one source for more info/comparison. Am enjoying you blog!
Jayce
· 10 months ago
Yeah, I have quite a few books that I need to review here. I notice a few titles that we both have, but others that we don't.
phil801
· 10 months ago
@Donald - I don't have "Just add Water", I'll order it!
@Michelle Patriots is an EXCELLENT read! I love how it's actually a survival manual wrapped up in a novel! Many of my kids have read it and we refer to it very often.
@ekim VERY COOL! I was hoping I would get a good list of new books out of this post, it's working!
@Carla I have "Dry it You'll like it" but I don't think I have the other ones. Thanks for adding to the list of what else I should get!
@Jayce I'm not surprised we have a lot of the same books ;) I'll be interested to see what else you recommend.
TuxGirl
· 10 months ago
I have a few food-storage (what to store, etc) books, and then the book I mentioned earlier on this blog, "The American Frugal Housewife." I would *love* to get more books about how people lived and survived in the 1700s and 1800s. I'm interested in the history of those time periods, and also in the idea of how normal people lived their lives. It's really quite interesting to me, and pretty useful in a TEOTWAWKI type of situation :)
azurevirus
· 10 months ago
this is a good idea u thought of..I have just a few books at the moment..a few concern 9as I live by the Tn river) on voyages by ppl in canoes as I list this as a bug out option..I have several on primitive camping and a few others on Tracking and avoid being tracked....and a couple of fiction novels about worse case scenarios that I didnt enjoy but others apparently do..Anyway..this is a good idea!
Das
· 10 months ago
Maybe a list of your books would help? I recognize some of the texts in the picture but the vast majority are indecipherable.
Thanks!
Jonnalyhn Wolfcat
· 9 months ago
The Foxfire and Book of Buckskinning series are good ones to have as a reference source. I know Jayce should have a couple of those, I recall the latter being Yule gifts at one point or another.
I've got about 90% of my library up on LibraryThing.com, and one of the goals this year, besides getting the other 10% in, is to finish tagging them, with Preparedness being one of the tags. Currently I've got them with survival/outdoor and so forth. One of the other benefits of LibraryThing is being able to review other people's opinions or ask them about a book before picking it up.
Heinlein was very respectful of the LDS faith and goals, which is one of the reasons so many of his works, not just Farnham's Freehold, have the church mentioned, included or showcased. Tunnel in the Sky would be another good one, especially with the preparedness/survival focus.
utah plumbers
· 8 months ago
The key to surviving an earthquake is planning. The following information will help you plan for a major disaster. Remember it is important to involve your entire family in the planning. Because earthquakes occur without warning, it is important to take steps now to minimize their effect on your family.
Desert Sailor
· 4 months ago
"Alas Babylon" is a very good read, not for information but for the stresses that TEOTWAWKI can/may cause. Excellent for introducing newbies to preparedness. Carla Emery's "The Encyclopedia of Country Living has tons of information. "The Dangerous Book for Boys" explains how to skin a rabbit, among other useful instructions. "Roughing It Easy" by Dian Thomas has good info Halacy's "The Solar Cooking Book" has plans for a solar cooker. Finally, check ABEBOOKS.com on the internet for used copies. It's a great source; almost all my books come from them.
denise
· 4 months ago
I have read all the trilogy of books by The Drapers (father/daughter) a few times. Great for the soul and psyche. I also love the Pam Blackwell series "Ephraim's Seed, etc) One of my all time favorites is "Alas Babylon". I too have this "bug" to prepare for difficult times whether lost of job, or TEOTAWKI. I too have shelves of manuals or skills books to improve my knowledge. "...If you are prepared you shall not fear"
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See http://www.internet-grocer.net/addwater.htm
http://www.heinleinsociety.org/concordance/book...
There are some interesting titles here.
I'd like to recommend for your cookbook section some books on preserving food, such as "Stocking Up", "Dry It, You'll Like It", "Putting Food By", "Preserving the Harvest", etc. Carla Emery's book has lots of info on the topic, but I find I like to have more than one source for more info/comparison.
Am enjoying you blog!
@Michelle Patriots is an EXCELLENT read! I love how it's actually a survival manual wrapped up in a novel! Many of my kids have read it and we refer to it very often.
@ekim VERY COOL! I was hoping I would get a good list of new books out of this post, it's working!
@Carla I have "Dry it You'll like it" but I don't think I have the other ones. Thanks for adding to the list of what else I should get!
@Jayce I'm not surprised we have a lot of the same books ;) I'll be interested to see what else you recommend.
Thanks!
I've got about 90% of my library up on LibraryThing.com, and one of the goals this year, besides getting the other 10% in, is to finish tagging them, with Preparedness being one of the tags. Currently I've got them with survival/outdoor and so forth. One of the other benefits of LibraryThing is being able to review other people's opinions or ask them about a book before picking it up.
Heinlein was very respectful of the LDS faith and goals, which is one of the reasons so many of his works, not just Farnham's Freehold, have the church mentioned, included or showcased. Tunnel in the Sky would be another good one, especially with the preparedness/survival focus.
Carla Emery's "The Encyclopedia of Country Living has tons of information.
"The Dangerous Book for Boys" explains how to skin a rabbit, among other useful instructions.
"Roughing It Easy" by Dian Thomas has good info
Halacy's "The Solar Cooking Book" has plans for a solar cooker.
Finally, check ABEBOOKS.com on the internet for used copies. It's a great source; almost all my books come from them.