Two Book Recommendations

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   Hi everyone--these are two books I've found that have really helpful info on prepping. Anyone else have any recommendations? Feel free to add more reviews.

When All Hell Breaks Loose, by Cody Lundin

This book is geared especially to urban/suburban survival in a crisis. It's well over 400 pages long and packed with great tips. I read a lot of survival books and have spent many months living out of a backpack in the woods, and this book has info I've never seen anywhere else. The first 80 or so pages cover the psychological/social/emotional/spiritual aspects of survival. The next 350 pages cover everything you need to know about cooking, shelter, water, hygiene, self defense, and many other topics.  As I said, this is for people who don't necessarily have some backcountry hideout to escape to; he has tips for suburbanites, apartment dwellers, as well as those lucky enough to have some land. He is a master of conserving resources, making survival gear out of scavenged or free items, and general MacGyvering--something you really need to know how to do in a crisis. He provides a list of "stuff you gotta have" to survive, all of which is easy to find and inexpensive, and explains the reasons why you need this stuff and all the things you can do with it. Despite its serious subject matter, the book is entertaining and so funny at times that I laughed out loud while reading it. This is absolutely the best crisis-survival book I've seen.

Apocalypse Chow, by Jon Robertson and Robin Robertson

This book is for those of you who ask, "What do we do with all these cans of food?" Robin Robertson is a master chef and the book tells how to create some pretty gourmet meals using only canned and dried foods. I've tested some of them and would eat them even if there was not a crisis. The book provides shopping lists, meal planning tips, and many, many recipes for soups, salads, main dishes, and desserts based solely on nonperishable food. Most can be cooked in ten minutes or less using minimal water or fuel. 

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	Hi everyone--these are two books I've found that have really helpful info on prepping. Anyone else have any recommendations? Feel free to add more reviews. When All Hell Breaks Loose, by Cody Lundin This book is geared especially to urban/suburban survival in a crisis. It's well over 400 pages long and packed with great tips. I read a lot of survival books and have spent many months living out of a backpack in the woods, and this book has info I've never seen anywhere else. The first 80 or so pages cover the psychological/social/emotional/spiritual aspects of survival. The next 350 pages cover everything you need to know about cooking, shelter, water, hygiene, self defense, and many other topics. As I said, this is for people who don't necessarily have some backcountry hideout to escape to; he has tips for suburbanites, apartment dwellers, as well as those lucky enough to have some land. He is a master of conserving resources, making survival gear out of scavenged or free items, and general MacGyvering--something you really need to know how to do in a crisis. He provides a list of "stuff you gotta have" to survive, all of which is easy to find and inexpensive, and explains the reasons why you need this stuff and all the things you can do with it. Despite its serious subject matter, the book is entertaining and so funny at times that I laughed out loud while reading it. This is absolutely the best crisis-survival book I've seen. Apocalypse Chow, by Jon Robertson and Robin Robertson This book is for those of you who ask, "What do we do with all these cans of food?" Robin Robertson is a master chef and the book tells how to create some pretty gourmet meals using only canned and dried foods. I've tested some of them and would eat them even if there was not a crisis. The book provides shopping lists, meal planning tips, and many, many recipes for soups, salads, main dishes, and desserts based solely on nonperishable food. Most can be cooked in ten minutes or less using minimal water or fuel.