30 recommended books for preppers

[@trance1771able]

SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere

[@RP-mv8hh]

100% agree! The pocket edition is what i keep in my bug out bag.

[@sgtsplice9643]

I'm old and old school. In my opinion you need more "how to" reference books. You have a few, but you are missing out on a lot of categories....... 1. Back to Basics (any printing) 2. Nuclear war Survival Skills (any printing) 3. Books on Dehydrating 4. More in preserving/ pickling foods 5. Antique cooking skills including soaps, rendering, sundries, brewing and other strategies. 'Stocking Up" is one of the best on general food storage. 6. Gardening books for your location. Most gardening books are for California or east coast. Much of which doesn't apply to an area where there is periods of drought, or high winds, or red gumbo clay, sand, etc....

[@lblake5653]

I found an old Boy Scouts handbook at Goodwill. Scooped it up for $1. Lots of good info.

[@glen1arthur]

those kinds of stores can be a gold mine for used books

[@grannyprepper7788]

@@glen1arthur I have gotten several books in several categories.

[@anthonyglass170]

a company in NY called Dover Publications reprints old books that are out of copyright,one is The original Boy Scout Handbook (1911),another is Five Acres and Independence,well worth checking their online catalog.

[@susanschneider-baker49]

Boy Scout Motto.. "Be Prepared"

[@karinhart489]

Foxfire books from the 1970s where chapters are articles written by high school kids in Appalachia interviewing seniors in their community on skills needed to run their farms & homesteads “off grid”.

[@Zomby_Woof]

Yes - the Foxfire series was amazing. Hands down the only choice if one were allotted a group of books alone on a desert island.

[@stevecook413]

got mine back in the 70's 80,s and they have been worn out ..... yippy

[@karinhart489]

... and for those of you who don’t know what we are talking about, keep your eyes peeled for any of the Foxfire paperback books at yard sales, library book sales & thrift stores. Articles not just on how to churn butter, but how to make the churn buy hand, how to cut the wood so the joints fit & work properly... lots & lots of stuff like that.

[@bigbunny6573]

foxfire series is the way to go , add pre ww2 boy scout manuals along with older merit badge books of interests , rounds out the woodlore

[@JeffDrennen]

I was just going to recommend foxfire and then I saw your comment.

[@keithboaz9065]

Any of the military Field Manuals available for civilian purchase contain a bit of knowledge especially if and when the prepper comes across military specific items so they can be understood.

[@jayscott8583]

you can download them for free

[@mightyzeus6940]

For women I would also recommend: Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler.

[@jackm2681]

Just wanted to say thanks for the suggestion of the Dave Ramsey book. Not enough prepper influencers speak often of debts, its always more "stuff" we could buy. Since me watching this video few months back I've paid off almost 8k towards what was 47k of debts. Once I'm done with the debt, hopefully within next 12 months I can start back really prepping. I'm still getting small necessities for my preps, just writing down bigger purchases and saving for them rather than just clicking and buying and being stuck in that almighty debt. Anyone struggling that wants to get out of debts and being held back by the system. Check out that book, also total money makeover. Thank you again, and cheers to my new outlook on finances 🍻

[@glen1arthur]

Still trying to rebuild my library after the fire. I would recommend that people 1st check out a book at their local library before buying one also while you are there look at other books on the subject there may be a better one that you are unaware of on the subject. Look for local area books on wild edibles and hunting & trapping local game.

[@kevinhayden9030]

glen1arthur Fantastic advice Sir.

[@fazdoll]

I would add "Grow a Little Fruit Tree." (Ann Ralph) It's more for the homesteader than the survivalist. But anyway, it's about how to prune fruit trees so they don't go taller than 6 feet or so. With a smaller tree, you can use a stronger root stock, do less maintenance, easier harvest, and you get, for example, 50 good apples instead of 500 half-rotten apples that you have to clean up. You can also plant more varieties to keep fruit coming through the season instead of all at once.

[@theIAMofME]

Thank you! I will be getting that one for sure. I wish we would have had it BEFORE we started our little orchard.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

Better to have 14 small apple trees that fruit June through October, a controlled orchard. There are apples that fruit in the end of October where if stored correctly will last until March/April. Same with pears. Great idea Fazdoll.

[@homesteadtotable2921]

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm always looking for excuses to keep my trees heavily pruned, but the husband protests... I prefer to be able to reach the trees without a ladder. (wink) @Kenyon Bissett, the trees that came with our old farm all fruit progressively starting in July, all the way to November. I've followed the example of the long since gone oldtimers with my new plantings, too. (And a similar thing with perennials that produce something edible in the spring months, to shorten the "hungry gap" in spring and early summer). We had pears til January from our little 4 year old trees already. My favorite was so heavy with fruit I was propping branches up with scrap wood to keep them from breaking under the weight last fall. I need to double check what the variety was and get a few more. Those things keep well in the root cellar until you bring them into the kitchen and let them ripen on the counter for a few days.

[@TracieSmithpomeranian]

A must have book to me is Back to Basics by Readers Digest. It is an old book but it covers everything from prepping your site to Living With Nature. They cover food preservation.

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

Great book... Got it years ago.

[@torjones1701]

Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits, since man can not live on chicken alone. chickens have a lot of fat, and rabbit has practically none, so they make a great combo. I like all the Storey's Guides, and they've got one for pretty much any critter you care to raise, pigs, ducks, chickens, goats, sheep, cows, etc. Butchering Poultry, Rabbit, Lamb, Goat, and Pork: The Comprehensive Photographic Guide to Humane Slaughtering and Butchering by Adam Danforth. Once you've raised it, you need to know how to turn it into food. The best one-stop-shop I've found yet on doing so. Since we also can't live on meat alone, Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for vegetable gardeners, 2e by suzanne ashworth and David Cavagnaro. Kinda goes with that "Square foot gardening method" book you've got. For survival on the move, you have the Peterson Field Guides that are region specific, and The Trapper's Bible by Dale Martin. We also need to feed our minds, Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman. "The Age of Reason," "Rights of Man," and "Common Sense" all by Thomas Paine. Socratic Logic by peter Kreeft and Trent Dougherty. You have the right to remain Innocent by James Duane Another thing we are interested in is rebuilding society from the ground up, we need some science: The Survival Chemist by david a howard Basic Machines and How They Work by Naval Education and Training Program Understanding Physics by Isaac Asimov General Chemistry by Linus Pauling The complete modern blacksmith by alexander weygers David Gingery's Build your own metal workshop from scrap series. seven books. Astronomy & Astrophysics by Stephen A Gregory & Michael Zeilik Add in your favorite math books covering all categories, and some real indepth medicine, and I'd call it nearly complete.

[@anthonyglass170]

Backwoods Home Magazine is back to actually printing magazines (they had gone digital only for a while), They also print their Anthologies (I believe they are up to 28 volumes) and they currently have a special if you buy all of the Anthologies as a set. They also have other books they sell.

[@tymekeepers9497]

Also besides books I print out individual articles for a number of things. Skills food storage planting medical how to’s security etc not just for me but for who comes behind me. Also I keep them in a fire rated cabinet

[@dutchcourage7312]

Seeing it's so hard to recommend a specific book for many categories, seeing there are many to choose from, i would recommend books in the following categories: - A prepper handbook of some kind, if you think you might need it, more useful 'now' than actually in a disaster, unless you want to add insult to injury, avoiding that may also be a good reason... - A book about home defenses, and probably Sun Tzu The Art of War is also one that can be beneficial in general. - General Survival (SAS Survival handbook is probably the most well known) - Gardening all year round (and for this try and find a book that is as local as you can get, due to climate considerations) - Depending on the book about gardening you find/get, also get something related to composting and seed collection (as these are valuable to keep your garden going) - Something on keeping small life-stock (bit depending on your options; think chickens, rabbits, ducks, goose, bees, etc. or get books on each specific one) - A book that talks about slaughtering and butchering life stock. Also think about cleaning fish. - Food Preservation (preferably one that covers multiple ways to preserve food, or get books on each; drying, salting, canning) - Optional is a book on just wild edibles, a lot these are covered in the SAS book, but if you can find one that is written 'locally', that can be of great value as there is less chaff to go through. - A book on cooking with wild edibles (not sure if a normal cook book is needed, as i will assume you store what you eat and thus already know how to cook those). - Medicine handbooks (think the ones shared in this video are a good start) - Books specifically on collecting medicinal herbs (also to combine with the gardening book), with recipes on how to make the treatment !!! (preferably local for obvious reasons) - A book about 'simple' recipes from the early 1900's, about soapmaking, making cleaning agents, alcohol and what not. I have some Dutch book with 101 recipes of all sorts of stuff, some can't even be made at home anymore due to the disappearance of the pharmacist selling the ingredients. Also think 101 home chemistry recipes, or something along those lines. - A 'Binas', not sure what they are called in the USA, but it's basically a school Biology, Chemistry, Physics reminder book, with all sorts of summaries/formulas on Biology, Chemistry and Physics things taught in school, like has periodic table, and all sorts of chemical reactions, has the physics formula's and so on. Which may be of help with some of the recipes described in the previous. - A book about woodworking, like cabinet making and other hand-size to furniture-size items. - A book about building small to medium size structures, probably something about post and beam construction as that can be done with handtools. But also think of coops, or log-cabins. (these might also lead to a comprehensive handtool toolkit. - A book about blacksmithing and metal working (maybe even forging be helpful too, do note that casting iron needs incredible heat, but bronze or aluminium casting should be possible). - A book about leatherworking, all thing concerned with it from skinning to tanning to making things! - A book about clothmaking, sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc. If at all possible with patterns for most clothing. - A DIY handbook, with just general DIY plans. - Quite possibly a book on simple electronics, or home electronics (or something about setting up a solar system). - Plumbing might also be nice, if there is even books on that subject ! Think that is enough for now, and no i am not nearly close to having at least one of each of these, but i do always keep my eyes open … on flee markets and garagesales etc especially, also because a lot of the older book are actually what we are after here, as they tend to contain a lot of DIY instructional type information. Also remind yourself that current DIY books (and the likes) are more then likely assuming power and powertools, while 'we' are more after the handtool related guides. Aka. the older books people do away with for cheap because 'nobody' uses them anymore...

[@kevinhayden9030]

I’m a novice, I appreciate you for doing this sir. Seriously.

[@WiseSilverWolf]

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: 550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments is another really good book.

[@risetren]

Awesome! ⚡️thanks for this. Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, Edible Forest Gardens, The Alcohol Textbook 4th edition.

[@CityPrepping]

Awesome. Just added those to my Amazon wishlist to pick up later. Thanks!

[@risetren]

City Prepping of course!

[@farwalker3672]

Lots of food for thought. Here are a few more for your consideration: 1. emergency preparedness the right way by Howard Godfrey; 2. the modern survival manual: surviving the economic collapse by Fernando Aguirre; 3. how to survive the end of the world as we know it: tactics, techniques and technologies for uncertain times by James Wesley Rawles; 4. The encyclopedia of country living by Carla Emery; 5. Back to basics: a complete guide to traditional skills by Abigail Gehring. And my all-time favorite would be the Foxfire series by various authors.. Also, for some good fiction I would recommend reading N.C. Reed’s fire from the sky series and Thomas a Watson’ dark titan series.

[@EthicalPreparedness]

I have really been enjoying the Glen Tate "299 Days Series." It's about the USA having a breakdown and going into civil war. It's a LONG book, so I've been listening to it here on KZbin on audiobook while I'm working on things. A person can just search Glen Tate 299 Days Series and start from Part I if they're interested in it. PS: One Second After was an EXCELLENT book, so I was glad to see you recommend it. Again, it was another book that I listened to in audio while I work other tasks/chores. Have a good night! :)

[@ratroute8238]

I have often thought about *One Second After* and what could have been done to stop the worst of the food and security problems.

[@palmettolpop4148]

@@ratroute8238 Same here, and I haven't come up with many good answers. You can prep and stock bulk food to your hearts content, but convincing others to do the same is... well. I have found that getting cities and towns to form disaster preparedness teams (volunteer staffed) is relatively easy. Convincing those same governments to have warehouses full of readiness meals and water is another. I would welcome any thoughts you care to share about your own thinking into this. Terrific book by the way! Mr. Forschen has and continues to inspire many people to prepping. The town in the book is HIS town. The town took it seriously and has implemented policies and procedures (drills even) to do precisely what Forschen outlines in his book.

[@ratroute8238]

*Treat Your Own Back* and *Treat Your Own Neck* Those two books are indispensable for when there is no doctor. They will show you how to reduce a bulging disc (a very painful condition) that often needs surgery. They contain stretches and counter pressure exercises that can help prevent recurrence of painful conditions. I know these books work as I have relied on them for over 25 years of back and neck treatment. They work.

[@AvaPlayzGamez-ipad]

Rat Route thank u for the suggestions!!!

[@ratroute8238]

@@AvaPlayzGamez-ipad I first heard about those books from the physical therapy department of my HMO(group health) and was shown how to do the counter pressure exercises. If these are for your treatment, be sure to read them carefully, as in all things, if done incorrectly damage could result.

[@angieconley6501]

Thank you. Until I can buy the books, I went to my online library so I can get started reading, and checked out a few. The rest I put on my Amazon wish list. I will buy one or two at a time. Thank you for the suggestions.

[@CanadianPrepper]

Excellent suggestions

[@jaredkay6970]

Come on Canada! You don't have any add ons? ;)

[@Lhopsecker]

I keep meaning to read Alas, Babylon. But along those same lines, I would recommend Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. It was published in 1949 and follows a man who finds himself a survivor of a plaque that wipes out most of mankind. He tries to start rebuilding society while struggling to preserve knowledge and teach the next generation. It covers some things other books of this type don't, like the swarms of rodents that are born out of all the abandoned food left behind, and then the predators that follow them.

[@ldk777far]

Yes Earth Abides is a very good read too but I liked the swarms of rodents etc. that was a very interesting part and made sense.

[@bradjohnson6036]

The earth abides forever. Thats a bible verse I quote often. Ecclesiastes 1:4 and it is true. The world will not end, but the "age" will end. There will be survivors but very few. New Jerusalem comes down from heaven to earth. Revelation 20-22. Y'all want a real survivor book to read, read the bible. Its legit but almost everyone thinks its obsolete.

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

Loved that book... Was an instant success back then.

[@deerhaven3350]

Installed my new propane tank and Generac system with automatic transfer switch in early 2018 and it's already saved my butt a few times as I live rurally outside Olympia, Washington. Just make sure you know exactly what you want it to run in the home during a power failure by totalling up all the kW those items use, including "start up" kW, which are higher than "running" kW before choosing a generator so you know that it will handle those items.

[@Christian_Prepper]

*PREPPERISMS: This isn't an exhaustive list of Prepper knowledge, just inspiration. Please copy, share & prepare!* *"MORE YOU KNOW, LESS YOU NEED"* Skills are more valuable than stuff. Acquire as many practical skills & knowledge because they can't be easily lost, broken or stolen & practice them now! Remember, knowledge weighs nothing so "the more you know the _lighter_ your load". So study videos/books on the force the multipliers listed below & practice them daily/weekly. *_Proverbs 22:3 "The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself, But the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the consequences."_* *"TWO is ONE & ONE is NONE"* Because stuff gets lost, broken, stolen have backups to your backups of essential items listed below. *"RULE of 3"* You can die within 3 seconds of indecision during a fatal threat (predetermine reasonable losses) 3 minutes without air (practice freediving breathing techniques) 3 hours of exposure to extreme weather (practice hydrotherapy to enhance body thermo-regulation) 3 days without water (practice economy of movement & fast from all food & liquids) 3 weeks without food (practice fasting from food only) 3 months without a long term plan (because seasons change) 3 years without a partner/team (screen members now) 3 decades without reproduction (new generation is necessary) *FOUR SELF-DEFENSE* EVASION (be aware of surroundings; become "Grayman"; hand-signals & covert language just for the team) PERSUASION (humble negotiation/bartering, reading body language, micro expressions, active listening, psychology, persuasive language patterns) DEFENSE (if cornered & attacked then target eyes, throat, groin, ears, knees to escape; remember resilience & tenacity can outstrip strength & speed) DEFENSIVE TOOL (Although firearms are common, consider concealable defense tool with low maintenance & not dependent on manufactured ammo, such as a cane/walking staff, baseball bat, bullwhip, slingshot) *FIVE to SURTHRIVE!* True, we should be prepared to survive without energy/electricity or public water. But creating energy & water off-grid means more than just surviving, but it's thriving! SOLAR POWER SYSTEM: solar panels, battery bank, inverter WIND GENERATOR: wind turbine, battery bank, inverter. HANDCRANK GENERATOR: gear ratio allows just 1 person to turn a handle & generate power. COMBO GENERATOR: this generator combines several other sources from above. DEHUMIDIFIER: pulls water right out of the air! PROs: Solar & Wind power increased by adding more panels, turbines, or batteries. Handcrank can be connected to a bicycle & generate electricity 24/7 & isn't dependent on weather. Dehumidifier (large model) can provide upto 8 gallons of water per day (depending on humidity level) even in an apartment. CONs: No sun or wind, or human fatigue may limit power. Dehumidifiers are useless without electricity & if air is contaminated be prepared to filter water. *SIX SHIELDED SHELTER* _"Watchout With Wetty, Windy, Warmy, Wiggly, Wicky & Widow-makers!"_ Build a shelter high & dry above where it may be "wetty" during rain but close to a "wetty" source to stay hydrated; where "windy" is blocked when it's cold but allow "windy" when hot; where fire wood keeps you "warmy" when it's cold but shaded from "warmy" when it's hot; where you're off the ground away from "wiggly" critters & off cold ground that'll "wicky" away body heat; & don't shelter under a "widow-maker" dead tree/limb that may fall & kill you. Remember, you need something to sleep under, to sleep on & to sleep in. *SEVEN HEAVEN SKILLS* LEARNING/REMEMBERING (attention=retention, repetition=recall, adaptability=survivability) HABIT CREATION (Study "Atomic Habits" & use cues, craving, routine, reward; "Success is the compound interest of effective habits") MEDITATION (enhances attention span, pain & stress management) HEALTH/FASTING (Eat better but less; Move more often & faster; Hygiene your machine by keeping clean; Fasting strengthens self-control/self-discipline) MEDICAL (First-aid & Trauma Care because YOU are your "first responder"; practice M.A.R.C.H. algorithm) NEGOTIATION (bartering, reading body language, micro facial expressions, active listening, psychology, persuasive language patterns) GARDENING/FARMING (reproducing animal/plant food; "When you can feed yourself, you can free yourself!") *EIGHT PREP RATE* Acquire EVERYTHING to survive for an entire short period first, before getting more stuff for a longer period, because you do NOT want to have a year's worth of stored water but only 1week of food & no medical supplies when everything collapses! 1ST: 1 week of water (1gal per person per day), 1 week of food (pre-cooked non-perishable), medical supplies, 1 week of hygiene supplies, 1 week of etc. 2ND: enhance home security, safety & security protocols 3RD: 3 months of water, food, etc 4TH: enhance transportation security, dependability & options (bicycle, cart) 5TH: Bug-Out-Bag Myth "Is bugging out is your first option?" NO! But despite the fact that sheltering-in-place is optimum, we never know when we may be forced to leave so make a Bug-Out-Bag because it's "Better To Have It & Not Need It, Than Need It & Not Have It". 6TH: 6 mos mix of seeds (heirloom Non-GMO seeds are more precious than gold); physical library of educational prepping books (security, medical, gardening, home repair, mechanical, cooking, communications, prepping/survival guides, etc) 7TH: Self-Sustainable Sustenance, food production (study & practice gardening/small animal farming [chickens, meat rabbits, etc]) 8TH: Priority Faith to pray for wisdom & humility to answer "If I only had enough time/money to acquire just one more skill/thing before a collapse what would it be?" *_Beginner's Goal: strive to survive without electricity for 72hrs. Long-Term Goal: survive a nuclear attack, because then you will most likely be able to survive anything else. Remember, "prepping" is not an event, it's a lifestyle._* *NINE CORE MEMBERS* Anyone opposed to your core Principles & Purposes of life should NOT be in your group! GUARDIAN (Security, safety) HEALER (doctor, medic, nurse, therapist, herbalist) PROVIDER (hunts, forages, scavenges) TINKERER (engineer, scientist, mechanic, handyman, tradesman) FARMER (reproduces, harvests & stores animal/plant food) CLERK (organizes supplies, equipment, tasks, training) CAREGIVER (domestic [cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc], counselor, teacher/babysitter) OVERSEER (empathetically unemotional, logical, negotiator, leads by example) CHAMELEON (quick learner, adaptable, willing to change positions & either already has or studies other skills not listed here) *_All skills should be cross trained._* *B.O.B. (BUG OUT BAG)* _(Do NOT confuse this with a smaller "72hr Go-bag" or "Get-Home-Bag" kept in your vehicle)_ Although examples are included below, get the lightest weight versions of these items without compromising on quality & choose multifunction tools to keep total pack weight to less than 20% of a healthy person's body weight. Ultimately the best survival items are ones you already have & know how to use, so practice improvising equipment/tools. Outside of B.O.B. hang a small bag of "survival pocket litter" that includes one item from each of the following categories & you immediately empty the bag into your pockets/hipsack & onto your belt just in case you get separated from your B.O.B. CONTAINER: 1liter plastic water bottle or metal canteen; mini-Sawyer water filter (water=8lbs per gallon so in addition to some initial water, ability to filter discovered water while on the move is vital to keeping hydrated & your load light) CUTTING: Knife (fixed, full tang), Multi-tool w/folding knife, saw, screwdriver set, scissors, can &bottle opener, &pliers COMBUSTION: lighters, ferro rods, fresnel lens (magnifying glass), tinder, candle, flashlight, headlamp, glow sticks CORDAGE: rope/paracord/duct tape COVERING: 55gal plastic drum liners OR sleeping bag; hammock tent OR 5x8 heavy duty plastic tarp; 2pair socks, 2underwear, 2undershirts (avoid cotton -cotton kills), long-sleeved shirt/pullover hoodie, pants (no shorts), boots, work gloves, face masks, bandana/shemagh, hat, mosquito netting, light rain jacket w/hood, (unless you live where it's colder than ⅓ of the year do not pack a heavy winter coat, just layer up all clothing when cold & insulate with plastic/rain poncho), avoid camouflage or brightly colored clothing because it's not "Grayman" CARE: First-Aid/Trauma kit (tourniquet, compression bandages, assortment of gauze, medicine, etc); Hygiene (comb, 3 hand towels, toothbrush, bar soap, toenail clippers, toilet paper, sewing kit, upholstery thread, etc) CONSUMABLES: Food (pre-cooked non-perishable -MREs/jerky) & Fishing/Hunting tools (fish/gill net, snare wire, traps, hooks line & tackle, slingshot, crossbow, gun) COMMUNICATIONS: Whistle, handcrank/solar AM/FM weather radio; walkie talkie, CB or HamRadio, Topo Maps (local & state) & Compass; Energy (charger cords, handcrank/solar charger, batteries) CREDENTIALS: (outside B.O.B. pin reminder note to get these before leaving) birth certificate, passport, marriage license, house & car keys. CASH: Initially cash will still be King; small pocket-sized barter items of non-perishable food, instant coffee, sample bottles of liquor, gold/silver chain, candy/gum) CRAFTING: Axe/Machete, Folding/bow/wire saws, Clawbar/prybar 10" (doubles as hammer & key to city), Self-adjusting wrench, Locking pliers, MultiBit Screw&Nut Driver, Electrical wire stripper&crimper CREATIVE: playing cards, harmonica (can scare off predators), pocket bible, SAS Survival Guide. *_"But what if nothing happens?"_** It's okay to be wrong, just don't be dead wrong!* *Liberty=Peace & in the name of my Savior Jesus Christ I pray to his father, Almighty God Jehovah, that we always enjoy both!*

[@MethuselahWinter]

The ones I carry daily every place I go: - Peterson field guide to edible wild plants of Eastern and Central North America by Lee Peterson (This covers everything from the east coast to about Eastern part of Texas, down to northern Florida up to Southern Canada) - The Prepper's Water Survival Guide by Daisy Luther - The Survival Medicine Handbook by Joseph Alton, M.D and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P - The Survivors Club by Ben Sherwood - Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival by Dave Canterbury - Nuclear War Survival Skills by Cresson H. Kearny (with Introduction by Don D. Mann and Foreward by Dr. Edward Teller) Bonus ones (if I have room and I'm leaving the house for an extended period of time) are: - The Prepper Blueprints, 1st Edition, by Tess Pennington - Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, 4th Edition, Edited by Abigail R. Gehring - Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore, by Jerry Mack Johnson - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, 2018 edition (or whatever is most recent) by Maxine A. Papadakis and Stephen J. McPhee - Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use One's I'm in the prosses of getting a copy of: - Sewing: An Amazing Hand Sewing Guide for Complete Beginners to Sew by Hand and Learn About Sewing by Sandy Vandegrift - The Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning: A Complete Guide to Working with Pelts, Fur, and Leather by Monte Burch - Basic Electricity (Dover Books on Electrical Engineering) by Bureau of Naval Personnel - Auto Repair For Dummies by Deanna Sclar Note: I'm aware it's not entirely practical to carry a ton of heavy books around with you during a SHTF situation, however, these books are mostly smallish and light to carry (at least my top seven are) and the ones that are big aren't big enough to create a problem for me, I've tested out multiple ways to transport these books and considering books will outlive any single person and no matter how good your memory is now, it will eventually falter. Some other books that will likely be beneficial in the future as society rebuilds are listed below (I'm fairly new school on these kinds of things so if you aren't of that mindset you probably won't like these books, also considering I'm agnostic that's another thing many in the prepping community are not going to relate too, and the reason so many parenting and child-centered books are listed is that kids are the future, and SHTF isn't an excuse for poor parenting, I don't care how old school you are, there were pros and cons to the old ways that were used before people understood how the mind works, especially how a child's mind works, and since kids are our future, what that future will look like is determined by how well we can raise them without mentally scaring them and screwing them up. There will be cults that pop up after the initial SHTF situation, so that's tidbit is to explain a few of these books, but most are just for education since schools won't be a thing in the first few years after SHTF ) - Talk With Your Kids: Conversations About Ethics -- Honesty, Friendship, Sensitivity, Fairness, Dedication, Individuality -- and 103 Other Things That Really Matter by Michael Parker - Terrific Twos! Peaceful Parenting view on toddler's discipline. Effective tips and working strategies for Terrible Twos: An Essential Parent Guide Of ... Child (No Cry Solutions for Parents) by Merry Palmer - Parenting Without God: How to Raise Moral, Ethical and Intelligent Children, Free from Religious Dogma by Dan Arel, Peter Boghossian - Screamfree Parenting, 10th Anniversary Revised Edition: How to Raise Amazing Adults by Learning to Pause More and React Less by Hal Runke - Raising Freethinkers: A Practical Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief by Dale McGowan, Molleen Matsumura l LMFT - 180 Days of Practice for First Grade (Set of 3), 1st Grade Workbooks for Kids Ages 5-7, Includes 180 Days of Reading, 180 Days of Writing, 180 Days of Math by Suzanne I. Barchers, Jodene Smith - Getting Started with Latin: Beginning Latin for Homeschoolers and Self-Taught Students of Any Age (English and Latin Edition) by William E. Linney (yes, the subjects we learn in school today will still have some relevance in the world after SHTF) - School Zone - Big Second Grade Workbook - Ages 7 to 8, Word Problems, Reading Comprehension, Phonics, Math, Science, and More (School Zone Big Workbook Series) by School Zone , Shannon M. Mullally Ph.D. - Getting Started with Spanish: Beginning Spanish for Homeschoolers and Self-Taught Students of Any Age by William Linney and Antonio Orta - School Zone - Big Third Grade Workbook - Ages 8 to 9, Reading, Writing, Math, Science, History, Social Science, Reading Comprehension, and More (School Zone Big Workbook Series) by School Zone and Stephanie White (You get the idea, the School Zone workbooks continue throughout the Elementary grades and then general textbooks can be used if can grab them from local schools. Find the teacher's edition will help average parents that aren't well versed in how to teach be able to do so. We are going to need literate and mathematically adept children if they are to rebuild the world)

[@dv_squid8740]

That is a very good additional list and alot of later on things to be thinking about.

[@Shiryone]

A good veterinary medical book....can't forget our furry companions or domestic farm animals. I don't have one to recommend...the one I have, is not great. I just keep adding notes to it as I learn or come across helpful articles. But the number 1 prepper book in our house is....the Bible. God speed everyone.

[@deadwaters2786]

Best prepper books I've read are by James Wesly Rawles..."Preppers", "Survivors", etc. really well written fiction, and a lot of " how" to information blended right into the story. I've read most of the commonly acknowledged prepper sci-fy, and Rawles is by far my favorite author.

[@collinE83]

One Second After is great and also inspired me to get into the prepper mindset, even if not specifically for an EMP but for self reliance. The story behind the author writing it made me take it more seriously. I’ll check out some of these other books. :)

[@michaelkaer]

I read Alas Babylon in grade 8. The section on salt and coffee stuck with me. Good choices.

[@blindsquirrel7802]

Living in central Florida I've read this book a dozen times. And yes, coffee and salt got my attention, too.

[@hopefulskeptic42]

You mentioned several times the downside of electronic devices. You should check Arthur T Bradley Phd., who literally wrote the books on protection from EMP and solar flares as well as "'The Survivalist Series".

[@CityPrepping]

Yeh, I've got the survivalist series in paperback. good books!

[@readyok-]

Agreed, love Dr Bradley, his non fiction but definitely his prepper & EMP guides as well. Like to know there are others out there that appreciate him!

[@Ps1fer]

Jeavons How to Grow More Vegetables has a lot of great stats on setting up a nutritionally complete garden and yield/sq meter. You might like Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias trilogy in speculative fiction if you're still based in socal but some of the more utopian scenarios don't have that much drama to keep the momentum going. I've really enjoyed Tristan Gooley and (to a lesser extent) Tom Brown Jr's books on tracking, navigating, and generally being more observant.

[@danieljohnson6921]

I would also recommend in fiction Starship Troopers, to give a positive mental attitude for any disaster.

[@GuardianPrepping]

Knowledge and willpower are everything, no better way to reserve knowledge than literature. Excellent recommendations, I have several purchases to do in the new year. Thank you kindly City Prepping!

[@RP-mv8hh]

The LDS Preparedness Manual has alot of great info on food storage and can be a free download on internet.

[@MelanieVick]

Just in Case by Kathy Harrison is a good one for early preppers and homesteaders specifically. Starts from the absolute basics and goes up from there. Plus there's some humor and great illustrations.

[@homesteadtotable2921]

Les Crowder's "Top Bar Beekeeping" isn't a large book, but it is the only book I regularly reference when I need beekeeping information. Most of the other books I have bought on bees and beekeeping are fluff, and after trying both Langstroths and top bars, I'm switching back to all top bar hives. Top bar hives are easy to DIY from almost any scrap lumber, and are easy to keep, and easy on the back. You get a little less honey due to the harvesting method, but you get consistently more beeswax, which lends itself to creams, lotions, cleaning products, and candles. Edit: I'm happy to see at least two people said "Carla Emery". She and John Seymour are pretty much my #1 and #2 references on various homesteading questions.

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

If you like alas Babylon, you may like Maleval by Robert Merle. 1972. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart 1949 For nonfiction try authors Ragnar Benson. ( Survival poaching) Mel Tappan author of Tappan on survival. Older issues of "The Mother Earth News" magazine have some good back to the land ideas of all kinds. Especially from the 1970's and 1980's before they were sold and changed into a Martha Stewart type yuppie format. Oh just remembered a book titled "Eat the weeds" can't remember the author... Maybe Euell Gibbons ... Another old time forager who wrote good books .

[@Hannanaki]

Thanks for sharing. Joel Skousen's "The Secure Home" is very detailed in making a prepper home.

[@AlexnaderSupertramp]

Yes it is very important not only to educate yourself into progress and grow intellectually. But also if this system was to go down worldwide we could lose tons if not most of our history. Since most everything is digital. You can never have too many books you can never read too much. But I am writing my own book for my personal self it will be the complete Field Guide for post-apocalyptic living. And will cover a lot of all the books you have just narrow down and simplified.

[@58singleman]

Survival Guns by Mel Tappen an older book on choosing weapons for a SHTF time. It has been reprinted at least once. spoiler....... own a good .22 rimfire and plenty of ammo.

[@RK-oy2rk]

I'd recommend the "Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast" series- there's one for every region in the US. If you want a deep cut of what growing food off grid and being food self sufficient looks like check out "Will Bonsall's Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening". If you want your mind blown there's "Sepp Holzer's Permaculture".

[@patriciahart9750]

A couple of my recommendations would be 1. Dare to Prepare by Holly Drennan Deyo (available from Stan Deyo's website) 2. The Art of War by Sun Tzu (try Half Price Books - they usually have it cheap - but you should be able to find it at any bookstore. It is an OLD military classic that could be useful in a SHTF situation.) 3. Medicinal Herbs, A Beginners Guide by Rosemary Gladstar. Those are my current top 3.

[@iamwells]

I am in the same region as you, so I consequently think a lot about water. "Gardening With Less Water" is a title I just ordered the other day, and I'm eager to see what it has to offer. The description reads: "'Gardening with Less Water' offers simple, inexpensive, low-tech techniques for watering your garden much more efficiently"

[@cswhitak]

Dare to Prepare, by Holly Drennan Deyo. 632 pages of information on all aspects of prepping. Most interesting is the list of the *real* expiration dates for common drugs and other nonfood items (Chapter 15). The Do It Yourself Homestead, by Tessa Zundel. Breaks homesteading down by experience levels: Homestarter, the novice, Homesteadish, with a bit of experience under the belt, Homesteadaholic, eagerly pursuing homesteading wherever you live, and the Homesteaded folks who have fully transitioned to the homestead.

[@jmacinnes1]

Love that your read, advocate for personal reading and are making suggestions. My only comment would be to balance it out with positive Christian works. “The good, the truth and the beautiful” is needed more then ever.

[@chali4220]

Locker 9 is a great book, not only for prepping but for anyone who travels or have children/family that live a distance away. Would highly recommend.

[@janejdough2230]

The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse byFernando "Ferfal" Aguirre

[@tomcatt998]

Definitely

[@stevook21]

I read Lucifer's Hammer in the 70's and really enjoyed it. More recently I read "The Survivalist" series by Arthur T. Bradley PH.D. an expert on EMPs and survival ism.

[@scott6504]

I loved "Lucifer's Hammer." There now really is a Space Guard, a direct reference to Clarke's book.

[@stevook21]

@@scott6504 I still have my 50 year old copy and now I am going to read it again.

[@robhunt-watts8908]

We have built up a comprehensive prepper library. It is for those who come after. We are adequately prepared with everything we need for the rest of our lives. ( We are old)

[@jiffywartbustle2348]

"Collins Complete DIY Manual" and "The Complete Book of Self Sufficiency" by John Seymour. The latter is a bit dated but still *100%* relevant. Not so much prepping as self-sufficiency though those often go hand-in-hand.

[@3Sphere]

The only thing I would add is that bear in mind that square foot gardening is a magnificent technique to organize and really become efficient in gardening even if you have NO experience. BUT there are two distinct eras of SFG. The original and the "All New" Square Foot Gardening. I much prefer the first books and I think he got it more right there than with the later version. But of course there are many valuable and interesting things in the "New" version too so read 'em both and decide for yourself! Just be aware that they are rather different! I think there are 4 or 5 books total in the SFG ecosystem. My $.o2... :)

[@xiledpatriot5030]

Top 5 books for a Preppers mind: Crow Killer by R W. Thorp Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield The Remaining by D.J. Molles The Vision by David Wilkerson Wild at Heart by John Eldridge

[@abep5535]

To defend home start setting up trip wire,foot traps, game cams , and your pvs14 on stand by haha I myself have been having a few books over time because it's only sensible that if grid is down how can anyone access unknown specialized like carpentry, medical ,tactical,and homestead/gardening, also maybe a few hunting trapping, processing different types of animals kind of books. Good channel man and keep up the good work

[@SaharaEssence14]

For the medical part, you want to make sure you have the book of anatomy, the pdr reference guide, a medical dictionary, and atlases regarding the human body. Other books I read are usually books on natural remedies and it can go from the use of oils, alternative medicine and natural daily hygienic or household products. As for fiction, I read the zombie survival guide. I have so many cookbooks I can't even name one. But there is one for canning and preserving. My book goals for now is the survival medicine, books on plants and animals, finances, and skills. If I successfully find a PDF, I just grab my notebooks and copy away, cuz I usually don't spend money on things.

[@silversponge4259]

SAS survival guide pocket edition

[@kevinhayden9030]

Jeremy C. What’s S.A.S. ?

[@silversponge4259]

@@kevinhayden9030 i think it stands for "special air services" or something like that. It's British special forces. The particular version i'm recommending is by john "lefty" wiseman.

[@TheTyrial86]

How to guides like framing, electrical work, or cabin building. Is what I would suggest people to have. Along with the US Army Special forces medical handbook ST 31-91B is something that is also good. It shows how to do surgeries, delivering babies, to camp hygiene and camp set up to keep people healthy.

[@deniseeulert2503]

Alas Babylon is in my top 20 favorite novels of any type. It was written in the late fifties, and there's a nublear exchange that starts in the mid-East, not a US/Soviet exchange. The simple lack of electricity is shown to be a killer, as the mother of one character dies because her insulin can't be chilled. How people organize themselves(this is in Florida) is interesting. I won't spoil the ending, but the last sentence is bleak.

[@birdsneststudio5190]

WOW, Alas Babylon is one of my favorite books. I had to read it in school my 9th grade year. I loved it. It hit home for me because I lived in Florida at the time. I feel like this is a book everyone should read. But I have yet to meet anyone who has ever heard of it.

[@oldmanr101]

Hello, I would like to throw into the mix, " The Tunnel in the Sky" by Heinlein, and "Maleville" by Robert Merle. Both good reads that bring in the aspects of community and religion..

[@Cetok01]

I have several of your choices. I strongly recommend Hugh L. Coffee's 'Ditch Medicine' (learn how sugar can be a life-saver with some traumatic wounds!), 'Mosby's Medical Dictionary' for excellent, profusely illustrated reference material (I have the 9th edition), and Bruce Clayton's post-nuclear nonfiction classic 'Life After Doomsday', and 'The Effects of Nuclear Weapons (1977 -- reprinted by FEMA). Also include a 'Life Application Study Bible' for cultural and behavioral context. I have hardcopies of all of these (plus many others). DO NOT depend merely on electronic copies.

[@thatguy9885]

Atlas that shows animals traditional home ranges. (Look how the wildlife has moved back into the Chernobyl zone). Most up to date almanac to keep up with daylight savings, seasons, moon phases (great for hunting/fishing and planting crops). Up to date illustrated Physicians Desk Reference for easy medicine/pill identification. Pre-1960 cookbooks when ingredients where still real.

[@lovestexas9010]

City prepper, something to remember if the grid go's down , truck's are not running how are you going to get propane

[@kenyonbissett3512]

My sister keeps a 9-12 month supply. After that, of well!

[@gonefishing3644]

1) For your shelf of medical/health books: The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook, Hubbard, Reader's Digest, New York, 2016 (what to do when there is no 911 response); Survival MD, Scurtu, self-published (buy from Survival MD website); A Barefoot Doctor's Manual: The American Translation of the Official Chinese Paramedical Manual, 1977, Running Press, Philadelphia PA; Outdoor Emergency Medical Guide, Manhoff, Mosby Lifeline, 1996 (info on first aid); The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies, Tkac, Prevention Magazine Health Books, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PN 1990 (prevention and self-care). 2) For your shelf of off-grid cookbooks: Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Cuisine, Rival Manufacturing Co, Kansas City, MO, 1995 (these recipes will work in a solar oven); Cooking the One-Burner Way 2nd ed., Gray & Tilton, 2000 (written for backpackers using non-refrigerated ingredients but works with rocket stoves too), Pie Iron Recipes, Kirby, self-published, San Bernardino, CA 2016 (for cooking food in a pie iron over a campfire; can buy at Camping World or from Amazon). 3) For your shelf of backyard gardening books: Square Foot Gardening, Bartholomew, Rodale Press, 1981 (assumes you know nothing about growing food and you live in the temperate zone). 4) For your shelf of outdoor survival books: Pocket Guide to Weather Forecasting, Cordes, Pocket Guides Publishing, 2015 (is waterproof and small enough to fit in a pocket) 5) For your shelf of nuclear war survival books: Your Home Fallout Shelter, Brocato, self-published, San Bernardino, CA 2017; The U.S. Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Survival Manual, Couch, John Boswell Management Inc., New York, 2003; Emergency Air for Shelter-in-Place Preppers and Home-Built Bunkers, Bohan, Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 2013. 6) For your shelf of books on building an off-grid cottage or cabin: Cabins and Cottages, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1978 (includes site selection, land clearing, drilling a well, building an outhouse). 7) For your shelf of books on surviving assorted disasters: Cyber Warfare, Akart, Freedom Preppers Inc., 2015 (buy from the Freedom Preppers website); Prepping for a Pandemic, Ellis, Ulysses Press, Berkley, CA, 2016; The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse, Aguirre, self-published, 2009; Shoestring Survivalism: How to Prepare for Bad Times on a Budget, James, Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 2008; When All Hell Breaks Loose, Lundin, Gibbs & Smith Publisher, 2007;

[@Wesleycreardon]

I really want more books to read similar to coming home. It wasn't amazing, but I really enjoyed it.

[@lawrencegreywolf1397]

Thanks a lot for this video and the recommended books.

[@CityPrepping]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Shawnne01]

One really good book is: "When Technology Fails" by Matthew Stein. Also Arthur C. Bradley's books are very informative.

[@readyok-]

Your the 2nd person to mention Dr. Bradley, I like knowing there are others out there who know of him

[@johnganshow5536]

Lucifer's Hammer, Once I picked it up and started reading, I couldn't put it down...

[@russellherberg2213]

I was in the Army in Alaska when I read it; my roomie was a fundamentalist christian and he had a hissy fit over the title, without even asking the plot! Wotta jerk.

[@catalhuyuk7]

@@russellherberg2213 I've had this book for 10 years- a gift. Is it really good?

[@1djlarry]

Any survival library is defitiant without Carla Emery, s encyclopedia of country living.

[@ljprep6250]

Yes, an excellent and useful book for anyone anywhere.

[@motherofheelers6816]

Financially Fearless is a great all around personal finance book. Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy also have another book called Alton’s Antibiotics and Infectious Diseases.

[@lovestexas9010]

Square foot gardening is a good book,and mother earth new is good too

[@greywolf000]

I bought and read 'one second after' after watching your video. What a great book, thanks for your recommendations.

[@robmillle]

Survivalist Family by pastor joe fox

[@lisaisbell1494]

@Wanda Tolbert VikingPreparedness

[@melanieortiz712]

Caitlin Doughtry's books on death and dying are good. She also runs the channel "Ask A Mortician"

[@1polynation169]

Love the books....but... If you have to bug out? how would carrying these books not hinder your progress ? most books now come in digital format which takes up no space at all compared to hard copies... I guess the downfall to this would be an EMP but there's ways to protect valuable data too so .... Just some thoughts ....books are heavy!! I will definitely check out some of these books ! Thank you and much love from the great white north eh!

[@jeffersonfan393]

The Art of War by: Tsun Tsu

[@grannyprepper7788]

I have several of the books you listed. I would add "the herbal medicine-makers handbook" by James Green and "the complete illustrated guide to herbs" by Non Shaw. Also go to "Rain Country " on KZbin, Heidi and Pat Rain. Heidi is a walking text book on herbs, their uses, gardening all kinds of stuff. I would also suggest going to the library and look at books to deside if they will work for you before buying them. I currently have 25 books in my survival library, with a few more I want to get. Book are necessary if the grid goes down...you won't be able to look things up. AND USE THE INFORMATION IN THE BOOKS, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

[@pastordad]

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman is a very good book you referenced. He's one of the senior analysts at Stratfor, and I find their assessments and forecasts to be excellent and extremely well researched. Easy to read also.

[@grinning_owl]

Did you know the plant called "Cattails" is completely edible? They grow near ponds, lakes, ditch banks and marshes. Pioneers used them as a staple and survival food. An article about their many uses can be found in the "Premium Issue" of Mother Earth News magazine (Spring/Summer Issue 2019). And no, I am not affiliated with the magazine. Just a big fan and avid reader for decades.

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

I have almost all of the first 25 years of TMEN... So much info!!!

[@lovingmesomeoutdoors8729]

Wow this is actually a great video idea and thumbnail. I'm always on the lookout for obscure books to help with my preps.

[@aesquivel287]

I would also add: -Prescription for nutritional healing -The prepper’s water survival guide -Food storage

[@StealthyNomadica]

I’ve read Lucifer’s Hammer several times. It’s a great book!

[@sheilaf5732]

Charles W. Kane has a whole series devoted to foraging wild edibles in every area of the USA. I collected the one for my local area.

[@oltrapper7984]

Absolutely fantastic thanks

[@vickiebrown4577]

Lucifers Hammer is one of my all time favorite books

[@billmasen3923]

Alas Babylon, Down to a Sunless Sea, Earth Abides, 299 days, Another Eden, Patriots the coming collapse,and One Second After, my fictional favourites

[@susanschneider-baker49]

The two follow up books to William Forstcher's "One Second After" are good, too. "One Year After" & "The Final Day"

[@bennington7660]

that Dr. Bones book is awesome! We also have bees, and the Beekeeping book you have is very good. and the preppers blueprint is full of useful info!! you have a good collection

[@graphguy]

This was great! The book you should write is, "how to get out of the city, a guide for the prepper who wants to survive"

[@Diebulfrog79]

Good, kid . Great start on a library. Try "Pulling through " by Dean Ing. After a short nuclear exchange a family try to survive.

[@davidchester429]

I have a small book "basic butchering of livestock and game" Loads of people think they are going to hunt and trap but even if they are successful what then?

[@m.b.g.2235]

I recommend "Prepare Your Family For Survival" by Linda Loosli, founder of Food Storage Moms. I have found some great tips in this book and very doable. She's a practical gal and you will get a lot out of this book Highly recommend.

[@xironbeastx8677]

I was planning on doing a video on this for my channel 😂 this is my anonymous account BTW, don’t like to give out to much info, but I recommend a full encyclopedia set, you can buy them fairly cheap second hand, a few dictionaries of languages, usually english to Spanish, but make sure you get a spanish to english version as well, just to make sure you have ways to communicate with anyone who may not speak english, and a full doctor seuss collection, remember if society collapses you become a schoolteacher over night if you have children, gotta make sure you have some basic tools, encyclopedias help with that too, just basic books I recommend in every prepper household.

[@anthonyglass170]

along the lines of teaching young ones,The McGuffy Readers.

[@kari4830]

The fox fire series is a must have

[@AlexnaderSupertramp]

One thing I started doing a year ago. Sorry this is kind of off the video topic. Was feeding birds and other local wildlife. Because animals will always come back to a source of food. So the bird might not sounds scrumptious but if it's all you had a simple pellet gun or a slingshot and there you go easy little meal

[@pookiehoney]

Once you kill one, the rest will hear. Birds are more intelligent than you can imagine. They have their own language and the few who could understand them would translate very detailed messages. Your biggest mistake here is underestimating their intelligence and communication skills.

[@AlexnaderSupertramp]

@@pookiehoney no I have done this many times yes birds are smart but very lazy when it come to finding food they are like us in a way to find a ez meal

[@AlexnaderSupertramp]

most bird species do not have long-term memory. They use more senses than they do their brain. I'm well knowledged and various wildlife biology North America and South America.

[@palmettolpop4148]

@@pookiehoney Ravens and Bluejays yes, the rest? Doubt it.

[@Mr762guy]

"Where ther is no Doctor" is kind of a companion to "Where there is no Dentist".

[@CityPrepping]

awesome...great tip. adding that to my library right now. thnx!

[@chasedavidson2855]

For gardening and composting check out David Goodman (David the Good here on KZbin)

[@davidchester429]

If you are using your survival handbook out in the sticks you might as well use it for kindling and toilet paper

[@outbackeddie]

I've read some of these books. It looks like a very good list. Thanks for the list. I'm going to try a few more of them.

[@kathleenlake7390]

No field guides? Plant and Animal ID, Tracking, Wild Foods,.... These along with medical and gardening would be my first purchases.

[@XGCPR3D4T0R]

98° the art of keeping your ass alive -cody Linden (probably misspelled that) LIGHTS OUT ( better than 1 second after imo) Until the end of the world -sarah Fleming