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Attached File Attached File Attached File ... wait, I just realized how old those pics are and how many I've added in the past few years. What am I missing? |
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The soldiers manual of common tasks. From how to test if food is poisonous to building firing positions. Also drinking a cup of kerosene will cure you of intestinal worms. |
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pre 1970 Boy Scout manuals. Ditch Medicine SAS manual I'll look more later. |
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fighting commies since '69 2013 Nick Hollywood
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I see you have "When There is no Doctor" but I have "Where There is no Doctor". Not sure if they are the same. Also have "Where There is no Dentist" both by Hesperian Foundation. Hope to hell I never have to use either of them. Also "Back to Basics", "Homesteading" "MiniFarming" and "The Backyard Homestead". I like "Simply Ready" as well for basic recipes from food storage type stuff. My wife also has a bit of natural cures type books and several on birthing/home births. |
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Originally Posted By scrooster: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/86217/DSC01516_jpg-2781693.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/86217/DSC01515_jpg-2781694.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/86217/DSC01514_jpg-2781695.JPG ... wait, I just realized how old those pics are and how many I've added in the past few years. What am I missing? How much of it have you actually read? Hopefully not as little as I have. How much free time will you have to read up on how to do that stuff when you’re under the gun and supposed to actually be doing that stuff? When tomorrow’s daylight hours must by necessity be productive hours, and you don’t have stable electricity to read up on something the night before without burning precious battery or candle power... Not being snarky. Having the book is better than nothing. But it’s sorta easy to treat the knowledge contained in those books like a case of ammo that you’re always going to have available for later and completely neglect the actual training/learning that is necessary to convert the knowledge from potential to kinetic. There’s likely to be a day when the knowledge has to be brought to bear right then, and there’s no timeout to be called so we can go read up on it. |
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I've read through most of them, some cover-to-cover every page, others I flip through looking for new ideas I've never seen before. I keep them all for reference material incase of shtf. I have many more since those pics were taken. Having spent many many many nights in the woods all over the world, both in the military and teaching my wife and kids, I'm fairly adept at surviving, hunting, fishing, woodsmanship, etc., but the books do teach something although sometimes it's redundant. |
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Originally Posted By scrooster: I've read through most of them, some cover-to-cover every page, others I flip through looking for new ideas I've never seen before. I keep them all for reference material incase of shtf. I have many more since those pics were taken. Having spent many many many nights in the woods all over the world, both in the military and teaching my wife and kids, I'm fairly adept at surviving, hunting, fishing, woodsmanship, etc., but the books do teach something although sometimes it's redundant. Similar backgrounds. I've been picking up some DIY books, basic electrical, mechanical repair, plumbing, etc. I got on a kick with some good books on edible and medicinal plants, more about how to prepare and utilize. I still think the old Fox Fire series is awesome, as are some of my primitive technology "how-to's". Much of the "old school" techniques that have been long forgotten are good sources of info when there is no electricity. The quality field medical and dental guides are also extremely beneficial. Oh, last few books have been on expedient communications, planning, and use (maximizing the Baofeng radio). I'm to the point now, I need an apocalyptic event that keeps me at home without the Internet and allows me the time to actually go back through many of these books!  ROCK6 |
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I don't have much of a library, but I did grab a copy of the Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook. It is less dense than a true medical textbook but still fairly technical and will force you to learn. Might be worth a look. Keep in mind that you need to read and digest medical information now so it's just a reference when you need it. I do not expect to have the clarity of mind to understand this stuff in an emergency. |
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| Backwoods Home Journal Anthology on USB. 2500 articles for $45. Wife and I have been subscribers for years. It isn't military, but has a lot of information on self-sufficiency, canning, gardening, edible plants, raising and butchering livestock, etc. All in PDF format searchable by author, category, keyword, and title. You can buy annual anthologies at the same website if you prefer hardcopy (and that's what we have, along with our current subscription). Hardcopy is a lot more expensive than the USB and a whole lot bulkier, but doesn't require electricity or a computer to read either. |
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I'd add some more homesteading books. Things like gardening, butchering, canning, home preserving etc. And make sure you have a complete set of Peterson field guides (mammals, mushrooms, fish, medicinal plants). ETA: "Nuclear War Survival Skills" |
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living - archive.org link so you can get a free PDF, its a big book Lundin’s 98.6 book does a great job of addressing psychology, physiology, and a basic survival kit. For additional practical outdoor living skills suggest adding… Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills: Naked Into The Wilderness Primitive Wilderness Skills, Applied & Advanced My $0.02 is there is very little new information in the last ~150 years on wilderness living skills, it just how it’s packaged. Lots of old literature is still very relevant and free for download. And in terms of SHTF, we all live in one big wilderness, it’s just of matter of when and where modern conveniences get disrupted or go away. Best of luck! |
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I was limited on character count in my post being a newbie, here is a little more… Would also suggest getting specifically, a Wilderness First Aid (or First Responder) book for quicker reference than some of your other medical books. And this for another medical book, but buy it on eBay in good condition, way cheaper; 6th edition…. Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery Also, Lundin’s second book, When All Breaks Loose is good too. |
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