12 best survival books

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A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

The ultimate resource for experiencing the backcountry!

Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors. Based on the 5Cs of Survivability--cutting tools, covering, combustion devices, containers, and cordages--this valuable guide offers only the most important survival skills to help you craft resources from your surroundings and truly experience the beauty and thrill of the wilderness. Inside, you'll also discover detailed information on:

-Choosing the right items for your kit.

-Manufacturing needed tools and supplies.

-Collecting and cooking food.

-Protecting yourself from the elements.

With Canterbury's guidance, you'll not only prepare yourself for any climate and situation, you'll also learn how to use the art of bushcraft to reconnect with nature in ways you've never imagined.

Dave Canterbury

Dave Canterbury is the co-owner and supervising instructor at the Pathfinder School, which USA TODAY named one of the Top 12 Survival Schools in the United States. He has been published in Self Reliance Illustrated, New Pioneer, American Frontiersman, and Trapper’s World. Dave is the author of Bushcraft 101, Advanced Bushcraft, and The Bushcraft Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild.

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Two critical components of medical prepping is the concept of “off grid” versus “no grid.”

However, it is also important to know when it is important to rely on grid support, when a patient should be seen by an advanced care provider. But then back to the other issues: What if there is no grid or it is impossible for you to return to the grid for whatever reason? Then you must also know how to provide management under a TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it) event, when the grid simply will not be available to you.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK - There are four ways to rapidly identify where in this book to find the information you need.

First - A quick glance through the contents can lead you to the proper chapter and subject.

Second - the Initial Assessment and the Focused Assessment not only describe how to perform a physical examination and what to look for, but these sections also refer you to the page of the book that tells you what to do if something is wrong.

Third - Throughout the book various sections have diagnostic tables with references to further evaluate or explain treatment options.

Fourth - the Clinical Reference Index at the end of the book provides a comprehensive cross-reference between symptoms, conditions, and treatments. Subjects are listed using both medical jargon and vernacular descriptions.

Preventing Disease: Herd Immunity

“Herd immunity” [is] the percent of a population that when immune from an illness, will interrupt the spread of that illness through the remaining, even non-immune, population. If a certain percentage of a group loses its herd immunity, a single case can spread like wildfire through the entire group, infecting even those who have some immunity due to the overwhelming number of germs that a massive flare in the infection causes. Depending upon how virulent the germ is and how easily it spreads, various levels of immunity must be present to prevent this “wildfire” spread.

Sometimes herd immunity does not protect you from a disease like tetanus, as you catch this from spores when they enter your body via the skin from the environment and not from another person.

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God is Calling You to Thrive!

Rick Renner is a prolific author and a highly respected Bible teacher and leader in the international Christian community. Rick is the author of more than 30 books, including the bestsellers Dressed To Kill and Sparkling Gems From the Greek, which have sold more than a million copies combined. In 1991, Rick and his family moved to what is now the former Soviet Union. Today he is the senior pastor of the Moscow Good News Church; the founder and director of the Good News Association of Pastors and Churches, with a membership of more than 800 churches; and the founder of Media Mir, the first Christian television network in the former USSR that today broadcasts the Gospel to a potential audience of 110 million people. Rick s wife and lifelong ministry partner, Denise, and their three sons Paul, Philip, and Joel lead this amazing work with the help of their committed leadership team. Rick and Denise, along with their sons and families, all reside in Moscow.

Sid Roth

I don’t know of a better teacher than Rick Renner to help you navigate the treacherous end-time storms based on the deep Greek meaning behind each word of the end-time prophecies in Scripture. I highly recommend Rick’s book Last Days Survival Guide

Marcus Lamb

If a Christian were to read only one book other than the Bible during the remainder of his lifetime, this should be the one! Simply put Last Days Survival Guide by Rick Renner mirrors the Scriptures, giving timely instructions on how to stay on track during the last days.

Marilyn Hickey

Rick's message in this timely book is definitely a “must” for every Christian, especially now. Each chapter will thrill you as you open your spiritual ears to hear what the Spirit is speaking to you and open your spiritual eyes to see what He wants you to see. There are choice morsels of revelation in each chapter that will absolutely thrill you as you see God’s love being manifested to us, showing us the truth about the end times.

Michael Brown

In this very readable and practical book, rather than setting dates or preaching a theology of escapism, Rick Renner shows us how, through the Word, we can be fully equipped to remain victorious. In the Lord, we have everything we need to thrive in the midst of chaos and collapse. Read this survival guide, and learn how to be a last-days overcomer!