Tracking the next pandemic: Avian Flu Talk |
Whats in your Preparedness Library? |
Post Reply |
Author | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
fritz
Adviser Group Joined: February 04 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 332 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: February 10 2006 at 4:42pm |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I am presently reading "Crisis Preparedness Handbook" by Jack A. Spigarelli and I was wondering what books others have found useful. I am finding this book really informative and very complete. &nb sp; I recomend it highly. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"I am only one; but still I am one, I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." -- Hellen Keller
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
without going scrounging these are the ones I remember: Where There Is No Doctor Making the Best Of Basics Extreme Medicine How to Live on Wheat |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
corky52
V.I.P. Member Joined: January 20 2006 Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manuals for everything I own! Bought CD versions of the shop manuals for my car, Zuki and Motorhome, way more than I should ever need but there if I do need them. With the right info and lots of time I can fix or jury-rig almost anything. During bug in I may even get the VCR to quit flashing 12:00 all the time. Edited by corky52 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chefmom
V.I.P. Member Joined: January 31 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 85 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
My VCR has been doing that for YEARS!
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May God protect us all.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corky & chefmom, 10 second permanent cure for blinking time on vcr's.
Think: 2" strip of black electrical tape. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The White Plague by Frank Herbert (Dune authot)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storm, The original Dune trilogy is in my all time top ten list. But the Dune books are the only Herbert books I have read.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No way. Not to brag I have read everything he published. Get to a used book store and get as much of his stuff as you can as you can. The Dune works are his polished works but his earlier stuff is great and are "no put down" books. You want a mental holiday... these are Rx. I brought one w/ me to Mississippi for a little mental vacation at night.. -K |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rocky
V.I.P. Member Joined: January 07 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I don't seem to be able to find a book titled "Extreme Medicine" but I know
you were mentioning titles off the top of your head. Any way you could do a little research and come up with a more complete title and/or author. It sounds like a book I would like. Thanks, SophiaZoe Rocky
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rocky |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rocky, You're right... Sorry! It's Austere Medicine http://www.aussurvivalist.com/downloads/AM%20Final%202.pdf I purchased the bound copy because I wanted to support the effort... but it's free to download at the above link. Once again, sorry for the confusion. SZ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storm, I know this is OT but have you read any Peter F Hamilton? I am on the last (of 6) books of his Reality Dysfunction series. It is probably the most impressive and engaging SF I have ever read. And there is so much analogous to BF and our efforts to defeat it. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I Agree. I have shared this with others. Especially the chapters on how to figure out how much and what type of food you need to store. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rocky
V.I.P. Member Joined: January 07 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 219 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thanks SophiaZoe, found the book. It's called Survival and Austere
Medicine. I decided to buy it also. Wasn't on half.com or amazon.com. But a google search found for me: http://www.cafepress.com/austeremed.23362365 Interesting site. Thanks. Rocky
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rocky |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bruss01
Adviser Group Joined: January 12 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 448 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Backwoods Home Magazine - The Whole Shebang A Christmas gift from my wonderful wife. Edited by bruss01 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
fritz
Adviser Group Joined: February 04 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 332 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thanx, great info. On the lighter side. I am also finding "The Can Opener Gourmet" by Laura Karr interesting although I'm not so sure about the recipies. I'm going to have to try some and get back to you. I definately need to start rotating out some of the older stuff. :>} |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"I am only one; but still I am one, I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." -- Hellen Keller
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tybaltlives
Valued Member Joined: February 10 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 37 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I enjoyed this book. Everyone should read it now and then store the copy in their emergency kit. If things get really really really bad, this book could save your life. If they only get a little bad then it will help make your life more comfortable. It is called "Wilderness Survival" by Tom Brown. It covers all the basics for surviving in most environments. What I liked about it is that his methods assume that you start out with nothing and go from there. If you happen to have a knife and fire starting equipment then you life will be easier of course. -R |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
scooter
Valued Member Joined: February 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 15 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
i found a good info site w
Edited by scooter |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
birdflueducation.net
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scooter, Nice work I've added it to my fav list. Welcome!
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tybaltlives
Valued Member Joined: February 10 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 37 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is interesting. I went to Borders Books today - I had a little spare time. I asked if they had any books on "Bird Flu" sometimes known as "Avian Flu". THEY HAD NO BOOKS ON DISPLAY - but there was a whole list of bird flu books that were "coming in soon". Possibly another indicator that bird flu is here - books on the topic will be available at Borders. Of course, making a buck is the american way... |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
fritz
Adviser Group Joined: February 04 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 332 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wow, Scooter thanks for posting. I havent been over here in a while and stumpled onto your post. Really neat info. Thanks:>}
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"I am only one; but still I am one, I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." -- Hellen Keller
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I have "mental survival" books included as well. Three adventure/escape to share with my group if we get cooped up.
1) The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expendition by Caroline Alexander. The crew of the Endurance survived almost two years of unbelievable challenge. Amamzing non-fiction acount, and a beautiful book. 2) Beowulf translation by Seamus Heaney. Great epic about slaying monsters. 3) West with the Night by Beryl Markham. An auto-biography by a woman pilot in Africa taken from her pilot logs and originally published in 1942. All great reads even if no BF, but inspirational if things get messy. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MikeCase
Guest Group |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival
Lots of good info here on how to make fire, find water, get food, build shelter, make weapons, etc. Boy Scout Hand Book No kidding, offers first aid advice, cooking tips, and lots of other useful skills like lashings, knots, camping skills, etc. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amethyst
Valued Member Joined: March 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 203 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I just got a book called Apocalypse Chow. It has recipes made with canned food, pasta and rice that one can make on an emergency cooking stove -- or, if needed, a few without. It also has a few handy lists of things to buy and ideas like storing preps in an empty wine box.
I also just got a book called Practical Outdoor Survival. Might get to reading it this weekend.
I have a couple of other survival-type guides, a book on first aid, and a book on herbal remedies.
Also, I have a survival guide that's more in the humor vein called What to do in any given situation, or something like that. I got it as a reference guide because I write stories and I thought I might make use of it that way.
It has practical advice like how to deliver a baby, and other advice like how to jump from a motorcycle into a car window that I'll probably only use in my fiction. But it's interesting reading anyway.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Post Reply | |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You can vote in polls in this forum |