best survival book to own

[Rush2112]

(27 April 2013, 04:19)Mortblanc Wrote: Depends on what you are surviving and where.

Most of the bush hippie, yuppie bushcraft and military based books are generic so one is as good as the other.

I have a bookcase filled with them and can guarantee their generic content.

i agree with mortblanc, as i too have bookcases of these things. too generic in nature since they cover so many subjects and scenarios. for example: building a snow cave isnt very useful where i live in the southern US. i have gotten more satisfaction buying books dealing with a specific subject. for example- self defence techniques, gardening, weapons, trapping.

best all-round survival book, in my opinion, is " when all hell breaks loose" buy Cody Lundin. The reason its my favourite is he deals a lot with the mind set needed to survive and the harsh realities likely to be faced.

but i also have old military handbooks that are great for practical skills.

best self defence book i've read: " kill or be killed" by Rex Applegate. Col. Applegate is no nonsense in his approach, trained soldiers during WW II, then moved into the California State Police. old book, he's not trying to sell any products or DVD's.