Book 1: The survival medicine handbook: amzn.to/2MzdpAz Book 2: Atlas: amzn.to/2AITDOc Book 3: Foraging - The Forager’s Harvest, Nature’s Garden, Edible Wild Plants: amzn.to/2V2f0AS Book 4: Urban Emergency Survival Plan: Readiness Strategies for the City and Suburbs: amzn.to/2V12LEN Book 5: All new square foot gardening: amzn.to/2MyT0LW or The backyard homestead: amzn.to/2MwzkZh Book 6: The Prepper's blueprint: amzn.to/2QQY10U Book 7: The Prepper's pocket guide: amzn.to/31koXLF Book 8: The Meals in a Jar: amzn.to/2KFro5c Book 9: Prepper's home defense: amzn.to/2WqBUEN Book 10: Fiction / Self-improvement: Rich dad, poor dad: amzn.to/2Wv0UuC
Good list. For something to really prepare and fortify your inner life, I recommend "The Great Waves of Change" by Marshall Vian Summers. It's free online as an ebook. Here's a very brief excerpt: "Therefore, there are three stages in knowing something: seeing, knowing and acting. The knowing aspect of this, the second part of this process, involves a deeper resonance and self-inquiry. One must ask, “Is this the truth? Must I take action regarding this?” You can even take a position against what you are seeing to see what kind of response occurs within you. You may test it in this way. You may challenge it. But in the end, if it is true, you will see there is a great certainty that action must be taken regarding that which you see and know. Once this is recognized, the sooner you take action, the better. Only in rare circumstances does waiting offer any benefit at all. Most people are far overdue in taking action regarding things that they have seen and known. They are afraid to face the discomfort, afraid to face the self-doubt and afraid to give up some small perceived benefit in order to change their attitude or behavior in a way that is utterly beneficial to them."
The most IMPORTANT BOOK you should have is the Holy Bible. What you gentiles call (shtf) is the WOE or destruction of TMH, and your preparing to try to out last what's to come is not going to help you. TMH'S judgement has begun, and will turn to His wrath soon, this is because you have damaged his heritage Israel, rejected his holy son, the Christ cause you won't repent & your sins have increased, you have destroyed his earth. Within his judgement consist the day of the gentiles. Who can fight GOD??? Repent now or forever fall!!!🤨😇
Follow-up on post from Thee Crazy Mexican: yes, AAA members can get up to 5 maps or regional guides at one time ordered online. They come very quickly. Want more than 5? Wait until next month & put in another order.
@@DopamineDecor I can chicken, stew meat, ground beef, meatballs, taco meat, hamburger, along with all the jams and vegetables. It's a great skill to have!
Aside from standard prepping, you should also focus on "cultural prepping". Have a collection of books ranging from classics (Babylonian to Ancient Greece /Rome, Medieval, Renaissance, classical European/American/Asian) to myths/legends/ religious texts, art books, CDs /Vinyl of various music types, videos of films / TV/ cartoons / anime, etc. Textbooks and manuals can also be useful, even if if "out of date". Not just for your mental well being, but because of the rush to censor/ delete/ alter various forms of media.
Not to mention that, if we have a complete civilization collapse, those "cultural preps" would be indispensable in preserving culture and restarting civilization. It would be something like how books preserved in libraries in Ireland, Byzantium, and Persia helped pull Europe out of the dark ages.
I second that! That's what I've been doing. I'm hoarding what I can culturally and plan on getting a vault for those things, or if things get bad enough with the current sociopolitical situation, I'll figure out how to bury them in a way I can preserve it somehow. It's good to get older books that are considered "out of date" because a lot of modern books are heavily politicized and full of propaganda.
For folks who have pets or livestock I would add a pet first aid guide, and a plant propagation book so you aren't reliant on seed companies for your garden.
All your preparing wont help you because when the shtf as you gentiles call it, is really TMH'S judgement & the day of the gentiles. The wrath of his judgement will soon begin. Who can beat GOD??? Repent now or forever fall. Isaiah chp 24-all/Jerimiah 25:14-38. Peace!!!
The only reason I began my orthodontic career 10 years ago was because I wanted to become the one with an underrated, overlooked skill in SHTF. Everyone is a badass until they have a toothache. An abscess will bring a big man down real quick. I have the Survival Medicine Handbook and it’s AWESOME. Totally recommend. That and the Nurses Drug Handbook. Super useful.
The foxfire series is literally the best! As a whole it covers gardening, canning, distilling, hunting, fishing, trapping, some good stories/lore, foraging, and so much more! They aren’t written with prepping in mind, but they’re the perfect knowledge bank.
Somewhat. Things like how to can or cook certain things would apply, but the difference in flora and fauna at your location could render the gardening and hunting advise less useful. Additionally, climate can come into play. If a cabin would be suitable for your location, great, but foxfire doesn’t go into sod houses or yurts or other structures. There will always be something applicable, but there is less depending on your region.
THANK YOU for bringing up the importance of books! Sooner or later all civilizations fall, but the ones who rebuild the fastest are the ones that hold onto the most knowledge. Preserving knowledge is also a vital strategy for those of us who are disabled. If it comes down to preserving only those who have something to contribute, the more we can memorize, the more likely people will keep us alive. Knowledge is a transactable skill.
If you are disabled, a great skill to have would be a ham radio operator! Communication is crucial and would make you extremely valuable. That’s my goal.... that and to learn all I can about healing herbs.
Books are something we should never have enough of. Besides the ones in your video, The Art of War by Sun Zu and Book of Five Rings by Myamoto Musashi are in my library, as are several of Napoleon Hill's. Another way to obtain local information is through a county CERT training program. Our's had valuable hand outs to go with the FEMA booklets. I took the class for the medical training but gained much more than expected. We also learned how our county plans to respond to certain emergencies. We got hands on training in search and rescue, triage, transport and setting up a field hospital among other skills. Also, CERT members have regular meetings and updates. Thanks for your video.
Kevin, yup CERT is a good common training to get your neighbors on board to get prepared. Who sponsors CERT groups varies depending on where you are, my city’s Fire Dept sponsors & trains CERT volunteers at its fire academy facility (basically an old fire station with extra property around the perimeter). Two countries away the sheriff dept sponsors CERT & has a specialized team to help evacuate large animals (horses & cows) during wildfires (animal control is under the sheriff there. Elsewhere it is the PD or Public Safety Dept.
Good list. If you're bugging in, I'd also have a comprehensive DIY Home Fix book. In case you need to fix a plumbing, electric or construction problem at your house when no professionals are available. Or even to upgrade your home security.
I think the name was the “field guide”, the hand book has a lot of “admin” items. The field guide has a lot of knowledge in it. I don’t even know if this is published any more.
My wife and I just bought 4 different foraging books for the four corners of the US as well as a First Aid/Medical book and a book on tracking and hunting. For start. We already own a couple homesteading books, but plan to get more. As well as one on organic gardening.
I also suggest everyone print off how to make basics. Seasoning mixes, brown sugar, pancake/waffle mix, biscuits and anything else you can make yourself with sugar/flour/spices vs. buying a box or relying on a box mix. As well as a good list of substitutions. That way if eggs are scarce, you know what to use instead. Same for oil or other things.
@@45ACP_9mm The books are very different, because one year they had a very hard winter and almost starved. The TV show made everything look nice and easy, those day were very hard because many died of diseases that we have vaccines for now, yellow fever, scarlet fever, which if you don't know made Helen Keller blind and deaf, measles, chicken pox and many others.
I went back through those for meal ideas. Sunday dinner of homemade baked beans, a sweet brown bread made with blackstrap molasses. I added some dried fruit to it. I added a salad of turnip greens and strawberries. Even when beef prices come down, this will remain a family favorite
Grand Catsmama. I’ve been watching Gunsmoke for the first time. Periodically in this show, down and out people will turn up who are near starving because of crop failures; really opened my eyes to how easy we have it today, and how easy it was to lose everything back then, if the weather turned the wrong way!
I have found numerous prepping type books at Costco over the years. I have found books on military survival, gardening, first aid, building chicken coops, raising rabbits, etc. Take a look at your local Costco before you go wild ordering things from Amazon.
Great list of books. I have most of them and have been devouring Robert Kiyosaki's books over the last few months too. He and Dave Ramsey have a lot in common I'm noticing. As for additional books I would add: - Pastor Joe Fox's book, "Survivalist Family Prepared Americans for a Strong America" - The Princeton Review, LSAT study guide ...or something similar to keep your mind sharp. - Carla Emory, "The Encyclopedia of Country Living" - A Bible ...or other religious literature of your choosing - A collection of National Geographics - The Farmer's Almanac - Thomas Glover, "Pocket Ref" ...it is amazing the amount of information in such a tiny package. For me I just picked up the "Wood Gasifier Builder's Bible", the "USA Constitution and Related Documents", the "Federalist and Anti-federalists Papers", and a whole box of children's books that are now suddenly banned from public schools for my kids and grandkids to read some day.
Local libraries have book sales annually to get rid of the stuff people donate but libraries can’t put on their shelves. They emplore people to haul the leftovers away- so staff don’t have to drag them back inside and they don’t have to store them for another year…
Along with getting the foraging books, start doing it now. Identify the edible plants in your area (make sure they are not sprayed, peed on by pets, legal to pick etc.) and start eating them now. Some have a very strong or bitter flavor and take some getting used to. Bonus: they are super nutritious and some are high in vitamin C. What will you do if oranges or other foods high in vitamin C are not available? Learn to eat small amounts now and if you do make a mistake you can get medical care, but if you wait and make a mistake later, let’s say in a quarantine or grid down situation, you might not have that option. Also have some activated charcoal on hand to counteract poison if you or children would ingest by mistake. Learn how to prepare foraged foods and the ones some people can’t eat- like pregnant women. I have been doing this and I am amazed at all that is around me that I can eat. Don’t wait to learn until you have no choice.🙂
May I suggest getting an old set of Encyclopedia Britannica... This is what people used before the internet and when the internet goes down you'll have a wealth of information there at your hands. I have a set of my own :)
Would also recommend the ST 31-91B Special Forces Medical Handbook. For all the medical it is helpful to know terminology. Does teach how to deliver a baby in layman's terms. Everything else is also gold. Building shelter, shacks to smoke meat, finding fresh water, making latrines, cleaning and quartering animals and more.
I’ve got the survival medicine handbook, me and my mom have been working on our medical supplies for the past three months. Gardening is next on our list.
Valhalla is my Heaven In some regards. Either way, as you know, most are a step by step process that teach repetitive action for the task. Just modify from there as the situation dictates. For a civilian with no prior training on the subject material, that’s a pretty good place to start.
Small unit tactics, how to defend a peremiter, how to attack an ennemy position, how to setup an ambush etc... You can even practice most of them with airsoft/paintball. It's a lot of fun and you also prepare for the real deal
Carla Emery's Book of Country Living. This is encyclopaedic! You can learn how to slaughter hogs,chickens, etc., how to salt meat, fish, build a root cellar...the list is endless. Highly recommend this one.
@@lorrainewadsworth9019 just make it there are TH-cam videos on how it was made when it was the anesthetic of choice. Remember knowledge weighs nothing but books are better than memory.
Good list of books! I would also add: 1. Sas survival manual, by John lofty wiseman, 2. Bushcraft: Outdoor Skills and Wilderness Survival by Mors Kochanski, and for fiction books, 3. Jack Reacher series of books by Lee Child. I like Lee Childs books as they are exceptionally well written... i think my favourite of the series was Trip wire, a very suspenseful book!
I came across a nice little book series called the backyard Homestead it has a lot of useful tips and it's very helpful to show you how to set up your backyard to get the most out of the space that you have. In the series there is also a book called the backyard Homestead Farm animal Edition that shows you how to set up your yard for efficiently raising animals. You can get these from Tractor Supply or order them off Amazon. I found these books to be very helpful especially if you don't very big yard to work with.
I would also suggest the SAS Survival Handbook, And books on foraging and edibles/medicines located in your area. For example I live in Texas so I have these : Wild Edible Plants of Texas and Medicinal Plants of Texas. Lastly I suggest the most current copy of the Nursing Drug handbook. It explains what certain meds are used for,dosages etc. Just in case you find meds youre not sure on just look it up. The local food foraging and medicine books because it does me no good to know whats edible in New Hampshire if I live in Texas obviously. Oh believe it or not an older boy scout handbook is also very VERY useful. I still have mine from when I was in BSA back in 1981!
@rockn Try Bob Hansler's channel here on YT he is a survival expert / bush crafter who specializes in outdoor bush craft skills and survival in Texas. He shows different foraging/hunting techniques as well as explains in depth what you can and can not eat in Texas.
A good Holy Bible study edition. As we're seeing play out in our own society, without morality, civilizations fail. Also, there's an incredible amount of wisdom in the Good Book.
True, but God doesn't expect us to sit on our hands either. He actually commands us to show respect for life, and part of that is taking care of our health and having at least some spare supplies around to help others in need. 🙏❤
@Ahas ss Since you ask, you obviously don't know. And because you attack that which you do not know, it is you who are delusional. But don't worry, in the end, you'll find out. Too late, perhaps, but your choice.
My list 1. Survival medicine 2. You can farm by Joel Saladin. 3.Any book on foraging. 4. 12 rules of life - Jordan B Peterson- 5. 1776 by David Mcculough 6. accessory to war by Nike de Grasse Tyson. 7. American constitution 8. Constitution of Athens. 9.Meditations By Marcus Aurelius. 10 The art of war.
Your first book listed is a must! But you forgot Alton's Antibiotics and Infectious diseases book. That should have been your #2 Also should have a pill Identifier book incase you come across pills and are not sure what they are. All pills are marked for Identification with numbers and sometimes letters. 3rd book missed is a animal butcher and processing book. The 4th book is how to properly hook up and maintain a wood stove without burning down the house. 5th book is firearms maintenance and cleaning. The list goes on, different strokes for different folks.
Definitely agree on the Sam Thayer foraging books. These books are some of the best money I've ever spent. The amount of food that can be gathered with the knowledge from these books is huge.
Great Video, Small scale surgery Ie Stitches, Removing a stuck fishbone from the top of my wifes throat or removing a splinter from my own Eye I have done, serious surgery I would have to leave to the professionals, but you never know what you will be forced to do in a grid-down emergency. One tip make sure your prepping books are in a location or situation that is hidden. With whats happening in the world at the moment, it would not take long for the book burning to begin.
Rosemary Gladstar has very good herbal medicine books (videos on TH-cam)that I use daily instead of otc or prescription medications. And I would highly recommend permaculture books for the most food and the least amount of work. I grew a food forest and did nothing after I was hurt. Three years later I am still harvesting the food forest I was unable to plant. It reseeded itself. Gaia's Garden is an excellent book.
Brand new to this! Sad to say my upbringing was severely negligent, so I had to learn how to manage the simplest to the hardest issues in life on my own or through reading materials. Hence, I've built a form of cacoon around myself and mine as a basic survival tool in my life and I've grown accustomed to the nightmares by now. Either way, these are brilliant choices and an awesome video for those of us that are left to research these types of heavy scenarios ON OUR OWN. Thank you so much!! And as weird as this is going to come off as... I love you. Please continue to create this form of content for all our mislead youth! 💐🏆🥂🔥💞
Along with your maps, include a detailed map of your neighborhood and bugout routes in case you need to leave. Mark wild food sources in your area and note when they are in season including the plum trees in the city park and the blackberries down by the river.
What about translation? I advise the 3 most spoken in pocket edition. And a notebook to make notes of all subjects in case you need to bug out after a bug in. (Or just as a summary).
last year I found a (somewhat dated) home improvement book in a local thrift store for only 50 cents. I decided to get it in case I had to do my own apartment repairs after things go south. in addition to the survival medicine handbook I got Where There Is no Doctor and Where There is No Dentist. a couple fiction books I have were rescues either from the trash or left in a public location -- that one I found a library card but library let me keep it due to age
For people who do not own land, you can grow on other lands around them. Something as simple as growing sunflowers in parks and along Creek beds will go a long way to stave off starvation. No parks? It is hard work, but haul a bunch of bags of dirt on flat rooftops and start growing in big pots.
I would also recommend these books as well: FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL “How to Survive the End of the World As We Know It: Tactics, Techniques and Technologies for Uncertain Times” James Wesley Rawles “The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse” “Street Survival Skills: Tips, Tricks and Tactics for Modern Survival” Fernando “Ferfal” Aguirre
Plants all look the same to me. ☹️ Even with a book with photos, you know I will be the first to die because I won’t see the details. With that said, I truly appreciate all the book recommendations!! Definitely picking up a few!
You could maybe learn them by feel, smell, a bit of taste. Or give the book to a friend who could make good use of it, and trade you other things for food.
I highly suggest adding The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery. It covers many areas like growing, raising and storing food, beekeeping, home remedies, animal husbandry, and more.
Has anyone else faced the backlash from asking for chloroform at the pharmacy? Pro Tip: Be sure to get your other prepping supplies out of your cart first like duct tape, shovels, plastic sheeting, rope, etc. before asking or you'll have to answer a lot of questions.
Heck, the kid at the store yesterday had to call a manager as he couldn't figure out the change. My bill was $7.19 and I gave him $20 and 20 cents. The manager had to use a calculator.
this is great help..right now i am prep well for just 30 days...this month was a trial l run..without buying anything from gas for my car to food for my belly...a no spend month. i don't want to survive but to live also and have fun. Godbless.
I would also recommend pocket sized foraging books like the Collins Gem additions, you can only be sure of so many plants at a time safely and they cut down on the weight and bulk in your pack.
first time i see prepper talk books good job i have all kinds of book about cooking old books about electricity ect ect and the ones you mentionned thanks for vid
Or the Torah or the Quran or Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, etc. Get a book that outlines a spiritual system that works for you. Is that so hard? Didn’t think so.
My local hospitals are the opposite of inundated with Covid patients. My PCP sat chatting with me for a full hour because his patient visits are down nearly 70% and he’s really worried people aren’t going in for essential preventative care. Other than that I agree with the books!
Digital books and audio books. Books without internet subscription so you can duplicate to infinite users. Also audio books can have a room of people listening at once or over radio waves.
Can I recommend “The Martian” by Andy Weir. Inspirational and hilarious. Obviously of no specific practical value but it makes you feel good and inspires you in tricky circumstances. At least you aren’t stuck on your own on Mars! And he gardens.
Could you please share the title? I looked through 7 pages on amazon using different search terms, but only ended up with mostly educational flash cards and a lot of info on how to win at blackjack. lol
How timely, I'm heading to the Goodwill, to look for Sourdough recipes, gardening. I have two herb books, several magazines, I have found lots of good topics, for cheap.
Get a book on Bartering! What will b the most needed items and stock up on them for bartering! Have a skill, i.e. wood working, chef, repair skills, etc.
Love this video. I’ve been thinking that getting basic and generalized books covering life saving topics was a good idea. I’m going to get the medical one and foraging one for sure.
I bought several books for about $2 one was how to make 🥖 another was basic first aid I have many medical books from school but never hurts to have new to either give away if need be to help others
I've been collecting so many how to books on alot of things for years haha and most of those I have already, very good choices by the way and sounds crazy but after I'm dont with books i put them in large ziploc bags until ready for use again haha
I would also suggest the pocket Ref by thomas J glover It has everything in it its small and can fit in any pocket, Also if you want entertainment books Look in to Dungeon and Dragons with only three books you and your family/friend can basically write your own stories. Me and my husband have played for over 40 years now and it still hold interest it has been amazing in getting not only us but my daughter threw this crazy time . WE have had three generation at the table playing at one time from age 4 to 84. It is collective story telling
Book 1: The survival medicine handbook: amzn.to/2MzdpAz
Book 2: Atlas: amzn.to/2AITDOc
Book 3: Foraging - The Forager’s Harvest, Nature’s Garden, Edible Wild Plants: amzn.to/2V2f0AS
Book 4: Urban Emergency Survival Plan: Readiness Strategies for the City and Suburbs: amzn.to/2V12LEN
Book 5: All new square foot gardening: amzn.to/2MyT0LW or The backyard homestead: amzn.to/2MwzkZh
Book 6: The Prepper's blueprint: amzn.to/2QQY10U
Book 7: The Prepper's pocket guide: amzn.to/31koXLF
Book 8: The Meals in a Jar: amzn.to/2KFro5c
Book 9: Prepper's home defense: amzn.to/2WqBUEN
Book 10: Fiction / Self-improvement: Rich dad, poor dad: amzn.to/2Wv0UuC
Good list. For something to really prepare and fortify your inner life, I recommend "The Great Waves of Change" by Marshall Vian Summers. It's free online as an ebook. Here's a very brief excerpt:
"Therefore, there are three stages in knowing something: seeing, knowing and acting. The knowing aspect of this, the second part of this process, involves a deeper resonance and self-inquiry. One must ask, “Is this the truth? Must I take action regarding this?” You can even take a position against what you are seeing to see what kind of response occurs within you. You may test it in this way. You may challenge it. But in the end, if it is true, you will see there is a great certainty that action must be taken regarding that which you see and know.
Once this is recognized, the sooner you take action, the better. Only in rare circumstances does waiting offer any benefit at all. Most people are far overdue in taking action regarding things that they have seen and known. They are afraid to face the discomfort, afraid to face the self-doubt and afraid to give up some small perceived benefit in order to change their attitude or behavior in a way that is utterly beneficial to them."
book 10: FICTION/self-improvement
Kiyosaki's real story might be different?
JUST FYI. If you're a AAA insurance member, you can get maps for FREE. 👍
The most IMPORTANT BOOK you should have is the Holy Bible. What you gentiles call (shtf) is the WOE or destruction of TMH, and your preparing to try to out last what's to come is not going to help you. TMH'S judgement has begun, and will turn to His wrath soon, this is because you have damaged his heritage Israel, rejected his holy son, the Christ cause you won't repent & your sins have increased, you have destroyed his earth. Within his judgement consist the day of the gentiles. Who can fight GOD???
Repent now or forever fall!!!🤨😇
Follow-up on post from Thee Crazy Mexican: yes, AAA members can get up to 5 maps or regional guides at one time ordered online. They come very quickly. Want more than 5? Wait until next month & put in another order.
Old cookbooks from 1940 and before. They contain recipes using simple ingredients and wild game.
Yes , I still refer to my mothers circa 1940's re war % Roses and Robin Hood cook books.
I’d recommend a canning book to go along with the gardening.
PetRockPress I agree. People need to know how to can.
Did you know you can can meat? I didn't!!! A client just told me.
@@DopamineDecor I can chicken, stew meat, ground beef, meatballs, taco meat, hamburger, along with all the jams and vegetables. It's a great skill to have!
More importantly seedsaving
Wasnt one of the 10 books calls meals in a jar !?
Aside from standard prepping, you should also focus on "cultural prepping". Have a collection of books ranging from classics (Babylonian to Ancient Greece /Rome, Medieval, Renaissance, classical European/American/Asian) to myths/legends/ religious texts, art books, CDs /Vinyl of various music types, videos of films / TV/ cartoons / anime, etc. Textbooks and manuals can also be useful, even if if "out of date". Not just for your mental well being, but because of the rush to censor/ delete/ alter various forms of media.
Not to mention that, if we have a complete civilization collapse, those "cultural preps" would be indispensable in preserving culture and restarting civilization. It would be something like how books preserved in libraries in Ireland, Byzantium, and Persia helped pull Europe out of the dark ages.
I second that! That's what I've been doing. I'm hoarding what I can culturally and plan on getting a vault for those things, or if things get bad enough with the current sociopolitical situation, I'll figure out how to bury them in a way I can preserve it somehow. It's good to get older books that are considered "out of date" because a lot of modern books are heavily politicized and full of propaganda.
A valuable resource I've had is the second level boyscout handbook! Picked up once at a yard sale.
Trying to stock up on some good U.S. history books.
Complete Works of Shakespeare, Aesop's Fables, assorted books of Philosophy and poetry. Also at history - something with lots of photos.
For folks who have pets or livestock I would add a pet first aid guide, and a plant propagation book so you aren't reliant on seed companies for your garden.
All your preparing wont help you because when the shtf as you gentiles call it, is really TMH'S judgement & the day of the gentiles. The wrath of his judgement will soon begin. Who can beat GOD???
Repent now or forever fall.
Isaiah chp 24-all/Jerimiah 25:14-38. Peace!!!
@@timmy0 a comprehensive one that is currently in print is the DK "Propagating Plant's".
Heirloom seeds for the win!
Where There Is No Doctor" by David Werner
Just remember to find your local nurse.
I bought that book and the accompanying one: When there is no dentist!
Where there is no vet.
Where women have no doctor.
The only reason I began my orthodontic career 10 years ago was because I wanted to become the one with an underrated, overlooked skill in SHTF. Everyone is a badass until they have a toothache. An abscess will bring a big man down real quick.
I have the Survival Medicine Handbook and it’s AWESOME. Totally recommend. That and the Nurses Drug Handbook. Super useful.
The foxfire series is literally the best! As a whole it covers gardening, canning, distilling, hunting, fishing, trapping, some good stories/lore, foraging, and so much more! They aren’t written with prepping in mind, but they’re the perfect knowledge bank.
Lucy Mills I have all these books! They are wonderful!
I totally agree!
Do they apply if you’re not living in Georgia or the Appalachians?
Somewhat. Things like how to can or cook certain things would apply, but the difference in flora and fauna at your location could render the gardening and hunting advise less useful. Additionally, climate can come into play. If a cabin would be suitable for your location, great, but foxfire doesn’t go into sod houses or yurts or other structures. There will always be something applicable, but there is less depending on your region.
What about a far northern region like Vermont?
THANK YOU for bringing up the importance of books! Sooner or later all civilizations fall, but the ones who rebuild the fastest are the ones that hold onto the most knowledge. Preserving knowledge is also a vital strategy for those of us who are disabled. If it comes down to preserving only those who have something to contribute, the more we can memorize, the more likely people will keep us alive. Knowledge is a transactable skill.
If you are disabled, a great skill to have would be a ham radio operator! Communication is crucial and would make you extremely valuable. That’s my goal.... that and to learn all I can about healing herbs.
JUST FYI. If you're a AAA insurance member, you can get maps for FREE. 👍
Thanks for the info! Going to check that out.
Books are something we should never have enough of. Besides the ones in your video, The Art of War by Sun Zu and Book of Five Rings by Myamoto Musashi are in my library, as are several of Napoleon Hill's. Another way to obtain local information is through a county CERT training program. Our's had valuable hand outs to go with the FEMA booklets. I took the class for the medical training but gained much more than expected. We also learned how our county plans to respond to certain emergencies. We got hands on training in search and rescue, triage, transport and setting up a field hospital among other skills. Also, CERT members have regular meetings and updates. Thanks for your video.
Kevin, yup CERT is a good common training to get your neighbors on board to get prepared. Who sponsors CERT groups varies depending on where you are, my city’s Fire Dept sponsors & trains CERT volunteers at its fire academy facility (basically an old fire station with extra property around the perimeter). Two countries away the sheriff dept sponsors CERT & has a specialized team to help evacuate large animals (horses & cows) during wildfires (animal control is under the sheriff there. Elsewhere it is the PD or Public Safety Dept.
Good list. If you're bugging in, I'd also have a comprehensive DIY Home Fix book. In case you need to fix a plumbing, electric or construction problem at your house when no professionals are available. Or even to upgrade your home security.
I have an old fashioned fix it book l could use!
If not fix, at least make sure you keep your place habitable: shut off gas, patch up leaks, that sort of thing.
@#WhiteLivesDon'tMatter # Shtf could be long winded and mean you still have amenitoes but don't have much cash to pay professional repair.
I AM the professional...
I printed out the old school boy scouts guide, it has plant identifications, how to tie knots, bushcraft, how to set up camp, traps, fishing and more
I have a Weblow one :) it always amazed me!
I think the name was the “field guide”, the hand book has a lot of “admin” items. The field guide has a lot of knowledge in it. I don’t even know if this is published any more.
Yard sales are good for old Boy Scout manuals.
Ball’s Blue Book guide to preserving, and Saving vegetable seeds by Fern Marshall Bradley are both must haves!!!
For people on a budget, I started buying 1 book each payday. It's good to start somewhere. Thank you for this list.
My wife and I just bought 4 different foraging books for the four corners of the US as well as a First Aid/Medical book and a book on tracking and hunting. For start. We already own a couple homesteading books, but plan to get more. As well as one on organic gardening.
I also suggest everyone print off how to make basics. Seasoning mixes, brown sugar, pancake/waffle mix, biscuits and anything else you can make yourself with sugar/flour/spices vs. buying a box or relying on a box mix. As well as a good list of substitutions. That way if eggs are scarce, you know what to use instead. Same for oil or other things.
There is a few videos on TH-cam about 2 ingredient biscuits if anyone is interested.
Remember books for kids. I saw on another site the Hatchet series. My kids read them and it has all kinds of knowledge for kids.
I learned a lot from the Little House on the Prairie set of books believe it or not... and my kids love them too.
I remember watching that show when I was younger.
@@45ACP_9mm The books are very different, because one year they had a very hard winter and almost starved. The TV show made everything look nice and easy, those day were very hard because many died of diseases that we have vaccines for now, yellow fever, scarlet fever, which if you don't know made Helen Keller blind and deaf, measles, chicken pox and many others.
I went back through those for meal ideas. Sunday dinner of homemade baked beans, a sweet brown bread made with blackstrap molasses. I added some dried fruit to it. I added a salad of turnip greens and strawberries. Even when beef prices come down, this will remain a family favorite
Carlos Guns. I still watch it now that l’m older!
Grand Catsmama. I’ve been watching Gunsmoke for the first time. Periodically in this show, down and out people will turn up who are near starving because of crop failures; really opened my eyes to how easy we have it today, and how easy it was to lose everything back then, if the weather turned the wrong way!
I have found numerous prepping type books at Costco over the years. I have found books on military survival, gardening, first aid, building chicken coops, raising rabbits, etc. Take a look at your local Costco before you go wild ordering things from Amazon.
Great list of books.
I have most of them and have been devouring Robert Kiyosaki's books over the last few months too. He and Dave Ramsey have a lot in common I'm noticing.
As for additional books I would add:
- Pastor Joe Fox's book, "Survivalist Family Prepared Americans for a Strong America"
- The Princeton Review, LSAT study guide ...or something similar to keep your mind sharp.
- Carla Emory, "The Encyclopedia of Country Living"
- A Bible ...or other religious literature of your choosing
- A collection of National Geographics
- The Farmer's Almanac
- Thomas Glover, "Pocket Ref" ...it is amazing the amount of information in such a tiny package.
For me I just picked up the "Wood Gasifier Builder's Bible", the "USA Constitution and Related Documents", the "Federalist and Anti-federalists Papers", and a whole box of children's books that are now suddenly banned from public schools for my kids and grandkids to read some day.
I bought The Survival Medicine Handbook based on your recommendation. Happy to have it in my collection, thank you.
I have that!
It’s a great book, right?! I have it, too, and I love it!
Local libraries have book sales annually to get rid of the stuff people donate but libraries can’t put on their shelves. They emplore people to haul the leftovers away- so staff don’t have to drag them back inside and they don’t have to store them for another year…
Along with getting the foraging books, start doing it now. Identify the edible plants in your area (make sure they are not sprayed, peed on by pets, legal to pick etc.) and start eating them now. Some have a very strong or bitter flavor and take some getting used to. Bonus: they are super nutritious and some are high in vitamin C. What will you do if oranges or other foods high in vitamin C are not available? Learn to eat small amounts now and if you do make a mistake you can get medical care, but if you wait and make a mistake later, let’s say in a quarantine or grid down situation, you might not have that option. Also have some activated charcoal on hand to counteract poison if you or children would ingest by mistake. Learn how to prepare foraged foods and the ones some people can’t eat- like pregnant women. I have been doing this and I am amazed at all that is around me that I can eat. Don’t wait to learn until you have no choice.🙂
# 1. Boy Scout handbook. Great starting point.
The Weblow manual is amazing!
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide
Emergency Preparedness For
Any Disaster
Joseph Alton, MD
Amy Alton, ARNP
May I suggest getting an old set of Encyclopedia Britannica... This is what people used before the internet and when the internet goes down you'll have a wealth of information there at your hands. I have a set of my own :)
Would also recommend the ST 31-91B Special Forces Medical Handbook. For all the medical it is helpful to know terminology. Does teach how to deliver a baby in layman's terms. Everything else is also gold. Building shelter, shacks to smoke meat, finding fresh water, making latrines, cleaning and quartering animals and more.
Great list of books! There's a few of them that I don't own yet but will definitely pick up. Stay safe!
Only been prepping for a few years and this list of books will be a great reference start. Thanks for your research. 👍
Book #10 .... The Holy Bible
Best part is it's not fiction ,but speaks to every human and feeds the soul. :)
I would add a classic book as 1984 by George Orwell
Why? Just watch the news! Oh it’s now combined with Brave New World.
George Orwell wrote 1984 as a warning, we didn’t listen.
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AH, we don't need to read 1984, we are living it.
I’ve got the survival medicine handbook, me and my mom have been working on our medical supplies for the past three months. Gardening is next on our list.
Any military TM’s (Training Manuals) or FM’s(Field Manuals)
They cover just about any topic you can imagine.
We quickly learned FMs and TMs weren’t what we did in the field or in actual combat.
Valhalla is my Heaven
In some regards.
Either way, as you know, most are a step by step process that teach repetitive action for the task. Just modify from there as the situation dictates.
For a civilian with no prior training on the subject material, that’s a pretty good place to start.
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Can’t give you a specific FM number off the top of my head, but their out there. Google
Too much crap and too long.
Small unit tactics, how to defend a peremiter, how to attack an ennemy position, how to setup an ambush etc...
You can even practice most of them with airsoft/paintball. It's a lot of fun and you also prepare for the real deal
Carla Emery's Book of Country Living. This is encyclopaedic! You can learn how to slaughter hogs,chickens, etc., how to salt meat, fish, build a root cellar...the list is endless. Highly recommend this one.
CP: I don't recommend that you do surgery on yourself or family members.
Me: * slowly puts down ether and scalpel
Foreskin you are safe today
I didnt stockpile the ether........
@@lorrainewadsworth9019 just make it there are TH-cam videos on how it was made when it was the anesthetic of choice. Remember knowledge weighs nothing but books are better than memory.
😂😂😂😂😂❣.
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Good list of books! I would also add: 1. Sas survival manual, by John lofty wiseman, 2. Bushcraft: Outdoor Skills and Wilderness Survival
by Mors Kochanski, and for fiction books, 3. Jack Reacher series of books by Lee Child. I like Lee Childs books as they are exceptionally well written... i think my favourite of the series was Trip wire, a very suspenseful book!
100% agree about Lofty’s book. I commented the same. I’ve had mine since it first came out.
I came across a nice little book series called the backyard Homestead it has a lot of useful tips and it's very helpful to show you how to set up your backyard to get the most out of the space that you have. In the series there is also a book called the backyard Homestead Farm animal Edition that shows you how to set up your yard for efficiently raising animals. You can get these from Tractor Supply or order them off Amazon. I found these books to be very helpful especially if you don't very big yard to work with.
I would also suggest the SAS Survival Handbook, And books on foraging and edibles/medicines located in your area. For example I live in Texas so I have these : Wild Edible Plants of Texas and Medicinal Plants of Texas. Lastly I suggest the most current copy of the Nursing Drug handbook. It explains what certain meds are used for,dosages etc. Just in case you find meds youre not sure on just look it up. The local food foraging and medicine books because it does me no good to know whats edible in New Hampshire if I live in Texas obviously. Oh believe it or not an older boy scout handbook is also very VERY useful. I still have mine from when I was in BSA back in 1981!
I would also suggest a book on Basic/starter carpentry. And the Farmers Almanac for times and dates on when to plant crops.
Thanks for the Texas recs! I am adding them now!
@rockn Wild Edible Plants of Texas by Charles W. Kane. Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest by Charles W. Kane. Hope this helps you.
@rockn Try Bob Hansler's channel here on YT he is a survival expert / bush crafter who specializes in outdoor bush craft skills and survival in Texas. He shows different foraging/hunting techniques as well as explains in depth what you can and can not eat in Texas.
Thank You For Keeping Us Informed.
A good Holy Bible study edition. As we're seeing play out in our own society, without morality, civilizations fail. Also, there's an incredible amount of wisdom in the Good Book.
Should be #1.
Amen Jesus Christ is lord!
Amén
True, but God doesn't expect us to sit on our hands either. He actually commands us to show respect for life, and part of that is taking care of our health and having at least some spare supplies around to help others in need. 🙏❤
@Ahas ss Since you ask, you obviously don't know. And because you attack that which you do not know, it is you who are delusional. But don't worry, in the end, you'll find out. Too late, perhaps, but your choice.
My list 1. Survival medicine 2. You can farm by Joel Saladin. 3.Any book on foraging. 4. 12 rules of life - Jordan B Peterson- 5. 1776 by David Mcculough 6. accessory to war by Nike de Grasse Tyson. 7. American constitution 8. Constitution of Athens. 9.Meditations By Marcus Aurelius. 10 The art of war.
You speak calmly, intelligently and reasonably
I got the Meals in A Jar book at Dollar Tree a couple weeks ago.
Anything from Dave Canterbury at the pathfinder school is amazing, especially if your interested in bushcraft/wilderness survival
Your first book listed is a must! But you forgot Alton's Antibiotics and Infectious diseases book. That should have been your #2
Also should have a pill Identifier book incase you come across pills and are not sure what they are. All pills are marked for Identification with numbers and sometimes letters. 3rd book missed is a animal butcher and processing book. The 4th book is how to properly hook up and maintain a wood stove without burning down the house. 5th book is firearms maintenance and cleaning. The list goes on, different strokes for different folks.
Book 11: An easy cooking book. No fancy recipes likes Indian Chicken Teriyaky. Just plain, solid recipes cooked with local vegetables.
Big book of poems...if you’re stuck for an extended period can start memorizing them...keeps your mind active and your time occupied.
Definitely agree on the Sam Thayer foraging books. These books are some of the best money I've ever spent. The amount of food that can be gathered with the knowledge from these books is huge.
Also, a guide to " knot tying ". I already had one and stuck it in my "must keep " bookshelf. 🙂
Great Video, Small scale surgery Ie Stitches, Removing a stuck fishbone from the top of my wifes throat or removing a splinter from my own Eye I have done, serious surgery I would have to leave to the professionals, but you never know what you will be forced to do in a grid-down emergency. One tip make sure your prepping books are in a location or situation that is hidden. With whats happening in the world at the moment, it would not take long for the book burning to begin.
Rosemary Gladstar has very good herbal medicine books (videos on TH-cam)that I use daily instead of otc or prescription medications. And I would highly recommend permaculture books for the most food and the least amount of work. I grew a food forest and did nothing after I was hurt. Three years later I am still harvesting the food forest I was unable to plant. It reseeded itself. Gaia's Garden is an excellent book.
Morning and thank you YES BOOKS ARE WONDERFUL
I'd also suggest One Second After... fictional, but prepares the mind for what may become a reality should a grid-down scenario occur.
Absolutely!!!!! Everyone should read it!
A must have book. I've given away 3 copies already.
Brand new to this!
Sad to say my upbringing was severely negligent, so I had to learn how to manage the simplest to the hardest issues in life on my own or through reading materials. Hence, I've built a form of cacoon around myself and mine as a basic survival tool in my life and I've grown accustomed to the nightmares by now.
Either way, these are brilliant choices and an awesome video for those of us that are left to research these types of heavy scenarios ON OUR OWN. Thank you so much!! And as weird as this is going to come off as... I love you. Please continue to create this form of content for all our mislead youth! 💐🏆🥂🔥💞
Along with your maps, include a detailed map of your neighborhood and bugout routes in case you need to leave. Mark wild food sources in your area and note when they are in season including the plum trees in the city park and the blackberries down by the river.
Two missed books.
Bible
Dare to prepare Holly Dayo
An all around prepper book.
Another good book : Back to Basics -How to learn and enjoy traditional American Skills
Out of the 100 or so books on prepping and homesteading, I consider this most important due to the diversity.
When all hell breaks loose by Cody lundin. Buy it immediately.
Yes, that book is geared towards people in urban areas, tons of great info too
Nothing but admiration for Cody Lundin!
Love Cody Lundin
@@Jackson-e4k Yep. Solid dude. Knows his stuff.
What about translation? I advise the 3 most spoken in pocket edition.
And a notebook to make notes of all subjects in case you need to bug out after a bug in. (Or just as a summary).
last year I found a (somewhat dated) home improvement book in a local thrift store for only 50 cents. I decided to get it in case I had to do my own apartment repairs after things go south. in addition to the survival medicine handbook I got Where There Is no Doctor and Where There is No Dentist. a couple fiction books I have were rescues either from the trash or left in a public location -- that one I found a library card but library let me keep it due to age
For people who do not own land, you can grow on other lands around them. Something as simple as growing sunflowers in parks and along Creek beds will go a long way to stave off starvation. No parks? It is hard work, but haul a bunch of bags of dirt on flat rooftops and start growing in big pots.
I like your list. Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy are great. I would recommend looking at "Prepper Guns" as well. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for video i just ordered half of the list of books , and I LL keep up with the other half soon and keep educating myself and others
Thank you CP - Always much appreciated information
I would also recommend these books as well:
FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL
“How to Survive the End of the World As We Know It: Tactics, Techniques and Technologies for Uncertain Times”
James Wesley Rawles
“The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse”
“Street Survival Skills: Tips, Tricks and Tactics for Modern Survival”
Fernando “Ferfal” Aguirre
Plants all look the same to me. ☹️ Even with a book with photos, you know I will be the first to die because I won’t see the details. With that said, I truly appreciate all the book recommendations!! Definitely picking up a few!
You could maybe learn them by feel, smell, a bit of taste.
Or give the book to a friend who could make good use of it, and trade you other things for food.
I highly suggest adding The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery. It covers many areas like growing, raising and storing food, beekeeping, home remedies, animal husbandry, and more.
Has anyone else faced the backlash from asking for chloroform at the pharmacy?
Pro Tip:
Be sure to get your other prepping supplies out of your cart first like duct tape, shovels, plastic sheeting, rope, etc. before asking or you'll have to answer a lot of questions.
What's chloroform for?
you forgot the most important book out there....A Bible! It has very good survival advice, like psalm 91 for example is great for wars and pandemics
Amen!!!
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Those cabinets are gorgeous!
The lost ways another good book is Peterson's guide to plants, wild edibles they makes several different ones
Field guides to flowers, trees, weeds, animals, etc. are useful and pocketsized for ease of use. I love them!
Technology is prone to fail and reading maps is a lost skill by many today. When technology fails go old school...remember that.
Heck, the kid at the store yesterday had to call a manager as he couldn't figure out the change. My bill was $7.19 and I gave him $20 and 20 cents. The manager had to use a calculator.
Linda Burt. Yep, it’s the end of the world for what used to be basic knowledge!
this is great help..right now i am prep well for just 30 days...this month was a trial l run..without buying anything from gas for my car to food for my belly...a no spend month.
i don't want to survive but to live also and have fun. Godbless.
Foxfire books, all you'll ever need.
I would also recommend pocket sized foraging books like the Collins Gem additions, you can only be sure of so many plants at a time safely and they cut down on the weight and bulk in your pack.
Hi, just wanted to let you know that " Urban Emergency Survival Plan" is out of print . The only format currently available is Kindle.
Kindle = to light a fire, to burn books. always have hard copy
first time i see prepper talk books good job i have all kinds of book about cooking old books about electricity ect ect and the ones you mentionned thanks for vid
Last but NOT LEAST... #11 A Bible ! Preferably a Study Bible!
Or the Torah or the Quran or Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, etc.
Get a book that outlines a spiritual system that works for you. Is that so hard? Didn’t think so.
My local hospitals are the opposite of inundated with Covid patients. My PCP sat chatting with me for a full hour because his patient visits are down nearly 70% and he’s really worried people aren’t going in for essential preventative care.
Other than that I agree with the books!
Digital books and audio books. Books without internet subscription so you can duplicate to infinite users. Also audio books can have a room of people listening at once or over radio waves.
Back to Basics by Readers Digest. such a useful collection.
My garden was a complete fail last year, lettuce bokted, squirrel and mice git tomato strawberry. Got some solutions and way to do inside too
Can I recommend “The Martian” by Andy Weir. Inspirational and hilarious. Obviously of no specific practical value but it makes you feel good and inspires you in tricky circumstances. At least you aren’t stuck on your own on Mars! And he gardens.
I have 1,2,5,6,8 and some of 10. As well as canning and food storage.
Careful with those investing books - most will be suitable for a paradigm that no longer exists.
Also, I think the guy that wrote rich dad poor dad is a bit of a fraud. I recall reading some questionable stuff about him a few years back.
its not paradigm that no longer exists, but the freedom to practice it had been snatched away.
I also bought a book recently on multiple ways to play card games!
Could you please share the title? I looked through 7 pages on amazon using different search terms, but only ended up with mostly educational flash cards and a lot of info on how to win at blackjack. lol
Exactly what I was wanting. Thanks for sharing this useful list. !
Thank you! I have a few of them. I may need to get a few more.
A copy of the NATO Emergency war surgery handbook, Where there is no Dentist, Making the best of the basics and FM 3-05.70 are on my shelf
How timely, I'm heading to the Goodwill, to look for Sourdough recipes, gardening. I have two herb books, several magazines, I have found lots of good topics, for cheap.
Thx CP, just bought 3 of these. You just got subscribed to as well 👍
Get a book on Bartering! What will b the most needed items and stock up on them for bartering! Have a skill, i.e. wood working, chef, repair skills, etc.
Thanks, city prepping. Bought couple of these.
Love this video. I’ve been thinking that getting basic and generalized books covering life saving topics was a good idea. I’m going to get the medical one and foraging one for sure.
Maps of backroads and gravels would be very helpful!
I bought several books for about $2 one was how to make 🥖 another was basic first aid I have many medical books from school but never hurts to have new to either give away if need be to help others
I'm reading the survival medicine handbook right now.
I have that. Hope l never need to use it!
I've been collecting so many how to books on alot of things for years haha and most of those I have already, very good choices by the way and sounds crazy but after I'm dont with books i put them in large ziploc bags until ready for use again haha
Good idea, keeping them safe in ziplock bags!
I would also suggest the pocket Ref by thomas J glover It has everything in it its small and can fit in any pocket, Also if you want entertainment books Look in to Dungeon and Dragons with only three books you and your family/friend can basically write your own stories. Me and my husband have played for over 40 years now and it still hold interest it has been amazing in getting not only us but my daughter threw this crazy time . WE have had three generation at the table playing at one time from age 4 to 84. It is collective story telling
Parable of the Sower and
Parable of the Talents by Olivia E. Butler. Fiction, but when you read it you'll understand why it is a must read.