B.O.B. Books

[Scythe13]

TL, by any chance, did you have a brother at birth? And if so, were we seperated at some point in our lives? haha

That's why I'm putting books in my BOB, incase what made me bug out gets worse. Let's say civil unrest. Loads of people leave the area and get out. I don't have a definite BOL, but if I did, there's no way I could guarantee it was safe and secure. Suddenly it dawns on me, I'm out by myself, with enough resources to last me 72 hours. I go camping in the woods, after 3 days, I start to walk back to where I lived, or where I planned to live (BOL), the situation is 100 times worse. Fires, gun shots from the direction I'm heading towards, police sirens followed by explosions and clouds of smoke. Screw that, I'm not heading in that direction any more!

That would place me in a very serious situation. I would be out of food and water. I'd have caches, but that's it. Nothing else that I could use other than my own knowledge. Books are my support network if something happens before the Bristol Team is up and running. The information in a few books can provide SOOOO much benefit. I'll explain why I've got and am getting certain books.

Books, and why:
Foraging
Reason: Because I need to eat. This will provide me with enough knowledge to be able to survive spring, summer, and autumn.
Food For Free
Reason: Because I LOVE eating!!! haha. What isn't in one book might be in another.
Ray Meres Essential Bushcraft
Reason: It's a pretty compact book (lighter than the bigger manuals). Covers all the basics and is a good refresher.
Log Cabin Construction
Reason: It will provide a good project to keep my mind active and give me hope if I think everything is screwed.
First Aid
Reason: Seriously, I'm sure you can figure this one out. If not, it's to treat injuries

The last book I'm thinking of is a bit uncertain. Initially I was thinking entertainment, but I think the cabin building will do that. So I'm looking at something that will be able to teach me to make medicines, antibiotics, asprin, and those kinds of things from the wild. I've got a book called Herbs and their Medical Uses (I think that's the name), but that's up in Warrington, where I used to live.