New to this, and need reference material

[colack]

Can anyone suggest a few books to get to help my prepping, more based on the initial 72 hours, as I've read a lot of self sufficiency books in preparation for the longer term. Thanks

[dangerous dave]

the best survival book has to be the collins sas survival guide it will give u info on how to build shelters gather and hunt food etc well worth having

get it of amazon

DD

[Amber_Leith]

Ignore the above advice lol. Honestly the people who plan on surviving on bushcrafting skills etc would struggle to do it in the countryside even today, try it with hundreds or thousands trying the same thing at once. Its a fantasy, the calories required to sit in the cold waiting to snag something dont add up to the minor game on offer, plus the more you cook and move around the less likely youll be able to stay out of sight, youll be attracting all sorts just by wearing cammo. Plus sitting out in the cold is hard, not due to the conditions but rather trying not to get caught for your supplies while you sleep.

For 72 hours, just check out these boards for what others have kept stashed, you can survive for three days without hot food or power, you could buy enough tinned food and water for about £6 per person. If cooking is safe, then all the info is on here for temporary cooking equipement but for just 3 days its a luxury you can live without.

Bug out bags, google them or search here if you want to go on the run. If you intend to last just 3 days then I wouldnt worry about setting traps or whatever, its easier just to buy food in advance and carry it. If you can avoid it, dont sleep outside anywhere.

Beyond 72 hours, you may well need more info depending on where you live or where you plan on being but the last thing you want to be relying on immediatley after a crisis is reading a survival book about trapping squirrels when you could be reading a magazine and eating a bar of chocolate.

By all means get the SAS book though, bushcrafting and campin are both fun hobbies.

[Quercus-robur]

Ignore the above advice lol.

By all means get the SAS book though, bushcrafting and campin are both fun hobbies.

I have to respectively disagree with that. DD's post is perfectly valid and the Collins Gem SAS Survival Guide is a very useful book. Granted it is not really viable to go into a British woodland and survive long term. Catching prey is difficult and not guaranteed and a lot of the flora is seasonal. But bushcraft and survival skills has more value than just a 'hobby'. You don't have to be in a SHTF scenario where you are expected to survive for months on end for these skills to be useful. Either through commuting to work or going out for the day, there are many situations where we might find ourselves in the middle of nowhere and facing a night or two outside in harsh conditions awaiting rescue. The SAS Survival Guide has loads of information that can be used to help us survive short term emergencies that people in Britain find themselves in everyday.

Qr

[Amber_Leith]

You're right, anything can happen and the knowledge is worth having but as the go-to response for a new prepper its almost laughable to suggest they need this.

Specific to this question, colack asked for material related to prepping, sure the SAS book will come in useful to most of us at some point but it should never be the first port of call.

Theres too many people out there who dont consider living under a tarp as the very last option, these people will all die quickly or come begging with everyone else in a true SHTF event.

[preppingsu]

When I first started prepping I had only found The Survivial Mom

http://thesurvivalmom.com/

She has a range of lists and ideas about putting kits together. Although American it can easily be adapted.

However, as has been previously said there is loads of info on this forum so take your time to read through. Personally I wouldn't bother buying any books to help when you can get the information of the Internet for free and then use the money saved to put towards your preps.
And even if you did have the information it is only a guide because you need to make your kits personal to you.

[Quercus-robur]

You're right, anything can happen and the knowledge is worth having but as the go-to response for a new prepper its almost laughable to suggest they need this.

Specific to this question, colack asked for material related to prepping, sure the SAS book will come in useful to most of us at some point but it should never be the first port of call.

Theres too many people out there who dont consider living under a tarp as the very last option, these people will all die quickly or come begging with everyone else in a true SHTF event.

The Collins Gem SAS Survival Guide was the first prepper related book I got and it is invaluable to me. I think there are a lot of preppers who started off with an interest in Bushcraft skils and camping which later lead them to prepping. And as a first port of call, for many first time preppers it is those unforeseen emergencies that they may be most likely to experience or most likely to worry about so I maintain that the SAS SG can and should be one of the first books people should get. I can see where you are coming from. Prepping is a personal thing and each of us have a different idea of what to prep for and have different priorities so we will have to agree to disagree. Naturally we have different personal priorities with regards to prepping. I think the most important thing is that the OP decides what sort of knowledge will be most pragmatic to them so can decide what type of books are best for them.



Qr

[tigs]

hi as for reference books / info click the link on my sig it will take you to a really good site for that ,failing that if you use search on here most if not all subjects are covered or touched open .

[colack]

Thanks guys, already got the original SAS survival guide by lofty. I'll check out the sites you have recommended. It's mainly for some reference material in a grid down scenario, as it's good to have something to check knowledge against in a pressure situation.
Thanks

[Briggs]

My advice, for what it's worth, is switch off all the utilities in your home and from that experience start to plan how you would make do. Your prepping should be focused on your situation and there's no single book that will cover everything.