A survivalist/preppers bible or holy grail book that includes it all?
Posted by Ephraim0710@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 17 comments
Is there a book out here that teaches you how to fish with no fish rod? How to forage for food and shows pictures? How to make knots? How to build a shelter? How to trap and skin an animal etc. I’m looking to see if there is a book that includes it all
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RaytheQuilterChill@reddit
"Back to basics" is also very informative.
Ryan_e3p@reddit
I love these books. An absolute TON of info in them, and they are small, so they fit everywhere. I used to give them out to new members of the shop when I was in the military.
https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Ref-4th-Thomas-Glover/dp/1885071620/
Fs_em_@reddit
LDS preparedness manual
clintber@reddit
No. https://archive.org/search?query=%28Eliot+Wigginton%29+AND+title%3A%28foxfire%29
NunyaJim@reddit
Saved me some typing. 👍
Potential-Raccoon-59@reddit
Yes to this! I was raised by an Appalachian grandmother. She inspired all of my prepping and self-reliance as an adult. I still have all of her foxfire books to reference. The thing is, these are skills practiced and passed down over generations. You can’t just pick them up after shtf. Even with manuals and diy books.
Spiritual_River0@reddit
The survivor library
CaptainParrothead@reddit
Boy Scout Fieldbook is better than the handbook for this purpose.
KatMirH@reddit
Look for a book titled Back to Basics. Been around for ages and has most if not all of what you are looking for.
sanitation123@reddit
I have the older, yellow copy and absolutely love it. It is comprehensive and well illustrated.
KatMirH@reddit
that is the copy I have as well. Excellent illustrations and has tons of useful and practical skill knowledge.
Miklay83@reddit
There are a lot that scrape the surface but volumes have already been written and still are. SAS Survival Handbook by John Wiseman comes to mind for a superficial overview with illustrations but is only triage; a bridge to longer, more specific survival texts and techniques.
silasmoeckel@reddit
Old boy scout handbook covered most of that.
less_butter@reddit
Any book that covers that much material is going to be useless. It won't go into detail on any subject.
You're better off getting books specifically about what you want to learn. And learning them. And practicing.
feudalle@reddit
I can't think of a single volume that would contain everything. But this isn't something you should put on a shelf and just used if needed. Having a book of skills without practice is going to be pretty ineffective. You need to actively use these skills to be proficient. Take the exaggerated example of a surgeon reading how to remove a lung right before attempting to do it.