Homesteader/Survivors library [Archive]

Eric_Methven

07-13-2001, 12:32 PM

In my library I have:

All the Backwoods Home Anthologies (eight)
Encyclopedia of Country Living
Foxfire 2,3 and 4
One acre and security
Handy Farm Devices
Wilderness skills, applied and advanced
The SAS Survival Manual
Eddie McGee's Complete book of Survival
Woodstove cookery
Saving seeds
Seed to seed
Herb gardening
Cullpepper's New Herbal
From the fryer to the fueltank (bio-diesel)
Making bent willow furniture
Making rustic furniture
Back to basics
Farmhouse cookery
Kid's America
Mountaincraft and Leadership

That's just some of the books I have to hand on shelves above the computer workstation. *I have dozens of gardening books still in boxes and loads of DIY books lying around, but the ones above are the ones I use all the time.

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Annette

07-13-2001, 07:51 PM

This was a really good idea ! I printed them all out and will start with just one, trying to get ahold of it. Thanks ! Annette

ArmySGT.

07-14-2001, 11:20 AM

What a great response! :D
Come on folks lets add to it!
I thought a good Paramedic manual would go good in my collection I have my eye out for one of thos next!

"The way things work" series
The visual book of home building by ??
Tools and how to use them by

Sorry don´t have my library with me no internet connection at home.

ArmySGT.

07-16-2001, 07:01 AM

Is the Boy Scout Handbook any good these days or should I look for an older addition?

This thread and some others could really use more participation. Come on folks, you have read it, please please please add to it. :'(

Enough whining.
Has anybody else looked over the Rocky Mountain Survival Group website. Great organisation easy to find stuff fast.

oh yeah books, Whats a good site for older books, like chemistry, husbandry, and things 1960 or earlier?

Horsewoman44

07-16-2001, 10:50 AM

ArmySGT.

07-16-2001, 11:13 AM

Thank you so much for an honest effort! :D Sorry it did not work out. :-/ What I usually do for a long posting is type it out in MS Word then cut and paste to the Forum.

I have Foxfire 1 & 2 would like to get the other 8 but they are from 15 to 20 dollars

I gave my Sunset home improvement books to my Dad who is doing just that.

US Army FM 21-76 Survival
(just to look for the mistakes and dated info)

I still need to sit and compile a list.

KarenBC

07-16-2001, 01:13 PM

Just picked up:
Home Food Systems by Roger B. Yepsen & Rodale Press

It covers not only the usual canning/drying/freezing.
But using creeks for refrigeration. Ice houses, Root cellars & a heck of a lot more.
It's a soft cover an inch thick.
Was a great buy at a garage sale for a buck. Good read.

emsmiller

07-18-2001, 12:55 PM

:)I have to agree that you need a good paramedic book. Get the latest edition of either Brady's Paramedic or Mosby's book. Check out www.dynamed.com or www.galls.com for where to get them. Also get the U.S Army Special Forces Medical Handbook. Also get the Where There Is No Doctor Book. Check out Ragnar Benson's book on medicine as well. In terms of finding older books check out Amazon.com. The Boy Scout book should be ok as well. Why don't you try to come up with an article for BHM? I am thinking about writing an article for BHM on medical preparedness. Jackie has a great article on it as well. I will work on my list and get back with you tomorrow when I go to the library. I will see ya then. Take care and Vaya con Dios!

Guest

07-19-2001, 12:55 PM

you can get lots of free ems and rescue books free from FEMA free cd roms too, you can order them off on online form and thay will send them to you, you have to state that you are with the military, local gov., NGO, or somebody else that really needs them. im a heavy equipment operator at a mine, but i typed in that i was a safty inspector at a mine, thay sent all the books that i requested pretty fast. i dont have the url, but look under "FEMA home study", thats how i found it. the books are full of info about ditch med. thay are good books that probily cost the government alot of money. well worth getting.

ArmySGT.

07-20-2001, 06:38 AM

Ok I finally sat down and made a list. ::)
Took some time but I thought it would be useful for others.

The Illustrated book of housebuilding and carpentry by Graham Blackburn
Building with stone by Charles McRaven
Building small barns, sheds, and shelters by Monte Burch
The Art of Shooting by Charles Edward Chapel
Home Safety and Security- Timelife books
Complete guide to building log homes by Monte Burch
How to track and find game by Clyde Ormond
(truly excellent get this if you are a hunter gives methods for different types of game)
Great Living in grubby times by Don Paul
Deer Hunting by Richard P. Smith
The visual handbook of building and remodeling by Charlie Wing
Tools and how to use them by Albert Jackson and David Day
(answers alot of what is it and how do I use it questions)
Made for the outdoors by Len McDougall
Upgrade and maintain your PC (second edition) by James Karney (get a newer edition that will be more current great for explanations on what all those pieces of hardware are)
Navigation by A.C. Gardner
Foxfire 1 & 2 (someday the rest as well, I look for them secondhand)
Cooking for Dummies! by IDG Books (I really needed this book) ::)

The rest are ARMY Field Manuals (FMs) or Training Circulars (TCs) available at the Army homepage and at the rocky Mountain Survival Group website (FREE) :o

FM 5-102 CounterMobility
(need to close of a road or fire break so thieves or trespassers can´t use it?)
FM 5-103 Survivability
(What the Army calls a bunker makes a dandy tornado shelter or root cellar for that matter or would that be tomato shelter?)
FM 5-104 General Engineering
(Read this over if you have to do alot of building for your homestead)
FM 5-163 Sewage
(umm this needs explaining?)
FM 5-233 General Surveying
(the how to´s of surveying for just about any reason)
FM 5-422 Plumbing and pipefitting
(explanation is in the title)
FM 5-422 Engineer prime power operations
(how to build and run an electrical grid anyplace)
FM 10-16 General fabric repair
(just like it says from shirts, to tents, to parachutes)
FM 10-52-1 Water Supply point equipment and operations
(now granted you may not have or want equipment on this scale but it may help you with other pure water needs oh yes and dosages of chlorine to purify that water)
FM Tactical land clearing
(you may not need to clear your land for tactical reasons (defence against raiders) but, it is good for how to go about clearing land and whether the thought was to see an enemy getting closer or just to see a pretty sunrise better it is still all about the view)
FM 19-30 Physical Security
(principles of securing a site or facility angainst theft, trespassers, or deliberate acts of destruction)
FM 21-10 field hygiene and sanitation
(ummmm if you are living on your homestead before the home is built how to keep things healthy)
FM 21-10-1 unit field sanitation team
(More do´s and Don´ts on sanitation and things to watch out for)
FM 21-11 First aid for soldiers
(CPR, bandaging, hot and cold injuries, etc.)
FM 21-76 Survival
(could be better but as a book intended to be useful in any climate in any country it is not bad)
FM 21-150 Combatives
(no nonsense, simple, damaging, or lethal ways of fighting, excellent diagrams and charts)
FM 24-20 Tactical wire and cable techniques
how to lay out communications wires
FM 31-70 Basic Cold weather manual
(How to dress and function when the tempature goes down)
TC 9-237 Operators Circular welding and operation
(a little on welding)
TC 9-524 Fundamentals of machine tools
(mostly safety)

Hope that is of some use to you all
Paul

Guest

07-20-2001, 11:09 AM

i have some of those.i have some differnt ones too, i saved every training aid and book thay ever gave me. some are are still usefull.

mly692

07-20-2001, 03:10 PM

I have to get in this too, cause I love books. I have almost every issue of Fur Fish Game from 1969 to present.
Also the Backwoods Home anthologies. You need some good field ID guides. I have one for trees and several for plants and berries. I also have books on smoking meat, raising chickens, rabbits, fishing, home improvement, sourdough, cast iron cooking, cleaning small game animals, mushroom identification, and many more. Probably way more than I need! Oh I almost forgot..you need a good canning/food preservation book. I like the Ball Blue Book.

KarenBC

07-20-2001, 04:20 PM

;D we all forgot THE most important book...
the Sears catalogue for the outhouse

ArmySGT.

07-21-2001, 08:04 AM

Thanks mly692
this is turning into a great thread.

Would you share the titles and authors with us? You may have something I never thought of and may need.

Sear´s catalog for the outhouse? But that glossy paper doen´t work so well. Now the LA TIMES there a paper for the outhouse!

mly692

07-21-2001, 10:37 PM

Alright sgt..ask and ye shall recieve.
Peterson Field Guides;
Edible Plants
Medicinal Plants
Animal Tracks
Tom Brown's Guide to Edible and Medicinal Plants
Field Guide to Wild Edible Plants by Bradford Angier
Simon and Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms
Audubon's Field Guide to NA Trees Eastern Edition
Chickens in your Backyard by Rick and Gail Luttman
Raising Poultry the Modern Way by Leonard Mercia
Raising Rabbits the Modern Way by Bob Bennett
Mountainman Crafts and Skills by David Montgomery
Tanning Skins and Furs by James Churchill (James Churchill also wrote many articles for Fur Fish Game in the 70's. These include foraging for wild food and how to live on a very small income..Excellent stuff.)
Home Book of Smoke Cooking by Jack Sleight and Raymond Hull
Hunting for the Pot/Fishing for the Pan by Byron Dalrymple
Butchering, Processing, and Preservation of Meat by Frank G. Ashbrook
Raising Rabbits by Ann Kanable
Cast Iron Cooking by A.D. Livingston
The Outdoors Almanac by Len McDougal
Complete Sourdough Cookbook by Don and Myrtle Holm
Old Ways Rediscovered by Clarence Meyer
Ginseng and other Medicinal Plants by A.R. Harding
Trapping NA Furbearers by S. Stanley Hawbaker
Buckshot's Modern Trappers Guide by Bruce "Buckshot" Hemming
Raw Fur Handling by Keith Winkler
Catching and Feasting on Blue Crabs by Rich Faler
Raccoon Trapping Methods by Russ Carmen
Trapline 2000 by Hal Sullivan
Wild Game Cookery by J. Carol Vance
Cleaning and Cooking Fish by Sylvia Bashline
Dressing and Cooking Wild Game
Coastal Carolina Cooking Nancy Davis and Kathy Hart
Ball Blue Books from 1982, 1969, 1943, 1960, and 1974
and one book none of us should be without....
The Holy Bible. I prefer the KJV.

ArmySGT.

07-22-2001, 06:07 AM

Wow! :o
That´s some list and one I would like to have myself! Thanks alot you helping make this thread turn out great!

Paul

P.S. Did the now defunct Mother Earth News ever make any anthologies as well?

MountainwomanAR

07-24-2001, 05:49 PM

I recommend for us poor folks who really can't afford a lot of books because of money/space limitations only one book, and that is Carla Emerys' encyclopedia of country living. I learned how to tan a rattlesnake hide out of this book after I killed a 44 inch timber rattler a couple of years ago at my place. I called some of my ex husbands hunting buddies, but no one knew a thing ???, so I dug out carlas' 'bible', and voila!!!! Thanks carla!!

Guest

07-28-2001, 06:59 PM

Boy. I sure wish I had access to all of the books you all have. :) I love books!! But never seems to be able to buy any. One I got at the library that I really loved and want to buy is called Root Cellaring. Can't remember who its by though. I've seen it in countryside advertised but I can't seem to locate a copy to find the author. If I figure out what I'm talking about I'll get back to you. Maybe I should just write my wishlist. :)

mly692

07-29-2001, 09:40 AM

KAR, I think the book you are referring to was written by Mike Bubel. I didn't see it in the Backwoods Home book store, but Amazon has it for 11.96 plus shipping. I did forget to put The Encyclopedia of Country Living on my book list, Mountainwoman. You are right though, if you can only get one book, that's the one. Even though there are some things in the book I disagree with, it is generally a very helpful book.

AuntJenny

07-29-2001, 10:12 PM

I love love love books too...and have alot of the books you mentioned..2 I didn't see mentioned that I use alot are:
Stocking up, and Cooking with home food storage. I use them both alot. The books I use the very most are the Carla Emery book of course, and the BHM anthologies...have them all now ;D Oh....and one that I use a whole lot that I haven't heard many other folks talk about is called Countrywomen. It is a very hippie feminist sort of book, but has alot of practical down to earth info. I got it at a used book store and love it. It is a big book, and has lots of pictures and drawings, and has alot of things that are helpful for women building and doing things without help from men. Heck, I have a husband and 4 sons....3 at home...2 of them real big, and I still need to do alot of things without them, that they don't find time for, or find worthy of their time. I guess its probably my second most used book. It is a little funny with the hippie woman thing though. It was written in the early 70's.
I also love the foxfire books..have them all. I can't resist books and have books on about every animal and lots of books about combinations of animals. I have learned something from each. :D

mly692

07-30-2001, 06:22 AM

I have never owned any of the foxfire books, but I just won the first two editions on ebay. I am looking forward to reading them. I also found the Chicken Health Handbook and Building Small Barns, Sheds, and Shelters at a discount book store in WV. I will never get enough books!

emsmiller

08-03-2001, 01:55 PM

:)I have seen some great entries in this thread. I have recieved your message ArmySgt. I will work on the list and try to send it to you by the end of next week. Been real busy and dealing with 100s temperatures recently. I work outside a lot. I agree with the FEMA message. Just go online and send it off. I will say this much about this thread. It should be an ongoing thread or category so people can down load it and/or copy it. Maybe ArmySgt can write an article for BHM? I will work on my list of medical books asap. I encourage anyone to send an email to me with their suggestions for medical books and I will answer your questions on medical nature. Take care and I will be back to get the list off to you. Take care and Vaya con Dios! ;D

Guest

08-04-2001, 08:42 AM

My favorite survival authors are Mel Tappan and Ragnar Benson. Mel Tappan died in November 1980, but his writing is very good. He wrote two books Survival Guns and Tappan on Survival. Ragnar Benson is still writing and has many titles. He is probably the best writer on "hard core survival" today.

Stocking Up III by Carol hupping is a great book on canning and storing food.

Badger

ArmySGT.

08-06-2001, 07:41 AM

Hey thanks EMSMILLER!
Been busy myself packing and getting my apartment in order. I volunteered to go to Kosovo and was approved. Leaving this week for 6 months. I saw a recipe for homemade electrolytes on the web. part iodized salt, part sugar, part baking soda. I´ll look it up again for you help with those 100´s . Me I like snow better.

Imagine my surprise I found Mother Earth News at the exchange! Bought it read it cover to cover that night. Good stuff in there they go overboard on the enviromental stuff sometimes but hey they remain practical for the most part.
now this is from an ad from Diamond farm book publishers

http://www.diamondfarm.com

The homestead builder by C.P. Dyer $12.95
Handy Farm devices by Rolfe Cobleigh $12.95
Farm conveniences by ? $12.95
Farm Appliances by George A. Martin $12.95
Fences, gates, and bridges by George A. Martin $12.95
Farm motors by Davidson and Chase $ 12.95
Farm Machinery by Davidson and Chase $12.95

All seven for $79.95 + $4.50 shipping

I have never read any of these myself by the all seem to depict late nineteenth early twentieth century (Simpler) methods of doing stuff we post about here.

This bimonthly of Backwoodsman magazine has plans for a build it yourself foot powered grindstone.

Guest

08-06-2001, 08:09 AM

If you want something free that has a lot of different info, my zip file is good for that. It is 20 pages single spaced size 10 font. To change this, go to edit, select all, then you can change the whole thing to size 12 or 14 font and double spacing if you wish. It also has BHM #64 on it. If you want 65-68, that is on a different web site. But, to get an idea of what all is in my zip, here is the TOC, which does not include everything.

Page 1: * * *Melting Ice, Bugout Bag Faq by Mike Medintz
Page 4: * * *Seven Mistakes in Food Storage by Vickie Tate
Page 5: * * *Selecting and Buying Grains by Alan T Hagan
Page 9: * * *Selecting and Buying Legumes by Alan T Hagan
Page 10: * * *Storing Grains and Legumes by Alan T Hagan
Page 11: * * *Sugar, Honey and Other Sweeteners by Alan T Hagan
Page 13: * * *Storage of Dry Milk by Presented by Utah State University Extension, and Charlotte P. Brennand, Food Science Specialist
Page 14: * * *Pest contro, Coffee substitues and info
Page 15: * * *Comon Herbs and their uses, Butchering and Killing animals, parts 1-3 I believe
Page 17: * * *Tips on Shelter, Tips on Fire
Page 18: * * *Catching Turkey with bait, Hunting and skinning rabbits tips
Page 19: * * *Catching Bait and Turtles Tips, Corraling and killing rabbits tips.
Page 20: * * * Making a whistle, written by yours truly, Getting rid of skunk smells, Stuff on plants, No cook ramen noodle eating, Making Saltpeter, KNO3, potassium nitrate

edit: Oh yeah, have fun in Kosovo.

Guest

08-10-2001, 03:18 AM

These are some of my books I have ; Ditch Medicine - Hugh Coffee Do It Yourself Medicine - Ragnar Benson Gray's Anatomy Physcians Desk Reference (the drug guide to ALL perscription and nonprescription meds) Webster's New Complete Medical Dictionary ( translates Medical mumbo jumbo to English) Live Off the Land in City and Country - Ragnar Benson Complete Wilderness Training book - Hugh McManners Camping and Wilderness Survival - Tawrell Nuclear War Survival Skills - Creason Kearny ( this book is available online for free and has some good info on emergency lighting, cooking, food storage, etc) Now my wish list includes some you have mentioned; Making Best of Basics - James Stevens Where there is No Dentist - Murray Dickson Survival Nursing - Ragnar Benson Encyclopedia of Country Living - Carla Emery Hope some of these can help ya'll, if you have any other questions on books, I read all the time, or wonder why I picked some of the books that I did, feel free to ask. And Sgt. i too, kept all of my manuals, unfortunately, I lost alot due to a nasty water leak at my Mom's while I was on deployment in the Marines.Hope my little list helps ya'll out.

emsmiller

08-11-2001, 01:39 PM

:D I have finally got time to get to the computer. Thanks for the offer of the oral hydration recipe. Got my own. Basically 1/2 Gatorade and 1/2 water. Great to keep hydrated and not too much hitting the stomach at one time. Be careful in Kosovo ArmySgtt. Ok, I hope people will bear with me on this list. Trying to get it from memory. Check out DevilDog Medic's medical books. Great list guys. Ok, here goes.
Ragnar Benson's books:Do-It-Yourself Medicine, Survivalist Medicine Chest, Survival Nursing.
Ditch Medicine by Coffee
Emergency War Surgery
(updated copy of it)Special Forces Medical Handbook(available at Paladin Press)
(ditto)the original SF Medical Handbook
Where There Is No Doctor
Where There Is No Dentist
latest copy of the PDR(Physician's Desk Reference)
Latest copy of the Merck manual
any of the latest editions of First Responder(by Brady)
Prehospital Care and Transportation(by the AAOS)
Basic Trauma Life Supporta
any of the Mosby(publisher)paramedic/EMT books
Harrison Guide to Internal Medicine(not too sure about this title)
Emergency Medical Care FOR Disaster(available through Delta Press)
Survival Medicine
Get the Medic's CD-ROM from Military-Media.com Great source of manuals
Good nursing manual
IV manual(never know when it might come in handy)
FM 8-230
FM 8-225
There is a dental extraction video out. Saw it in ASG/SRJ
Also there is Ditch Medicine IV video available via Paladin Press
Wilderness Medicine by Forgey
Hope that helps on this subject. I will try to come back and post some more stuff on this subject. Take care and Vaya con Dios!

Guest

08-11-2001, 02:35 PM

Miller, don't forget the Brady Line of EMT books. For most of us, a good EMT-Basic book and maybe an EMT-Intermediate book is enough for most people. Remember, most Advance Life Support skills require use of a good Monitor/defibillator. Aalso how about a good firearm repair manual? I have a couple covering my firearms includeing dis-assembly as well as repair.Also, what about communications? HAM, CB, etc, now that the FCC has made it so that you really only need a Technicians liscense and the best part, no morse code. And finally, what about auto-repair manuals and small engine repair? Always nice to kinda figure out what that noise under the hood is. I use Haynes and Chilton manuals for my vehicles and occasionally you can find them at Library book sales when they discard older books. A lot of my books came from there, as well as bargain bins at bookstores and of course, second hand bookstores, garage sales, flea markets, and online. As far as locating a used PDR, ask your doctor. Drug reps give away PDR's to Doctors as incentives for the Dr. to buy from them. Also, I know at Sam's Club in Charlotte, they were selling PDR's for $55 . A lot cheaper than Walden's or Barnes and Nobels price of $85. Hope this helps ya'll. Later..... Harris

Guest

08-18-2001, 03:24 PM

Readers Digest: Back To Basics. I've been using that book for a long time. It has a little bit about everything in it. I've found most of Readers Digest books to be somewhat useful, but Back To Basics is (as far as I'm concerned) one of the best self help- how to books ever written. Kinda surprised nobody uses it here.

NCCHARLIE

08-18-2001, 04:50 PM

I second devildogmedic. Take classes in small engine repair, get your ham license, etc. I need to start myself!! ;D

MYellowRose

08-20-2001, 09:54 AM

A couple of books I just found at the library seem like they would be good in a homestead library. They are: The Farmstead Book 1, covers soil, workshop, woods, and is very well illustrated. The illustrations and their captions are an education in themselves! *It is edited by Paul Harmon and published by Cloudburst Press of America, Inc., 2116 Western Ave., Seattle, WA 98121. with a copyright date of 1978. *The other book is The Homesteader's Handbook: the complete month-by-month, how-to book for farm, garden, and household. It is compiled by Martin Lawrence, is A Main Street Press Book, published by Mayflower Books, Inc., 42 Main St., Clinton, NJ 08867, with a copyright date of 1979. Even though these books are quite old I think they would be very helpful. *Also, does anyone know if there were other Farmstead books? *If so I'd really like to find them.

emsmiller

08-23-2001, 05:27 PM

:)I agree with Devil Dog Medic. I will try to come back online in the next week with my list and suggestions in re medical knowledge and just concentrate on that one deal. Limited time on the computer. Take care and Vaya con Dios till then!

ArmySGT.

08-24-2001, 05:49 AM

Lots of good suggestions can we have some more?

Firearms? Reloading for dummies? Reloading explained for beginners.
Repairs? Chiltons and Haynes for autos. What for tractors? Snowmbiles? ATVs? Home Applaiances? Electronics? CB Radios?
Veterinary skills? Animal husbandry?
Leather working? saddlemaking,
Forging? Metalworking? Casting?
Machining?
Timber selection and lumber making?
Water procurement? Desalinization? Chemical purification?
Brick and roof tile making?
Septic?
Surveying?

To anyone who reads this. Tell us what your old time (or new time) hobby is and the best books on that subject.
Thanks.

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:27 AM

CONSTRUCTION

The Survival Retreat by Ragnar Benson

Complete Book of Underground Houses : How to Build a Low-Cost Home by Robert L. Roy, Rob Roy

The Independent Home : Living Well With Power from the Sun, Wind, and Water (A Real Goods Independent Living Book) by Michael Potts, John Schaeffer

THE MODERN SURVIVAL RETREAT by Ragnar Benson

A Shelter Sketchbook : Timeless Building Solutions by John S. Taylor

Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings : Placement, Design and Construction by Byron D. Halstead

Build Your Own Stone House : Using the Easy Slipform Method by Karl Schwenke, Sue Schwenke

Building Stone Walls by John Vivian

Building With Stone by Charles McRaven, Chandis Ingenthron

Building Small Barns, Sheds and Shelters by Monte Burch, Fred Stetson

How to Build Small Barns & Outbuildings by Monte Burch, Ben Watson
Low-Cost Pole Building Construction by Doug. Merrilees, Ralph Wolfe

Practical Pole Building Construction : With Plans for Barns, Cabins, & Outbuildings by Leigh Seddon, Susan Williamson

Rustic Retreats : A Build-It-Yourself Guide by David R. Stiles, Jeanie Trusty Stiles

Shelter by Lloyd Kahn

Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties by Noel Perrin, Daniel Carter Beard

The Stonebuilder's Primer : A Step-By-Step Guide for Owner-Builders by Charles K. Long

Dry Stone Walls (Shire Album Ser: No 114) by Lawrence Garner
Earth Shelter Technology by Lester L. Boyer, Walter T. Grondzik

The Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House Book by Mike Oehler

Earthship : How to Build Your Own by Michael E. Reynolds

Underground Space Design, Part 1 : Overview of Subsurface Space Utilization, Part 2 : Design for People in Underground Facilities by Raymond L., Ph.D. Sterling, John Carmody, Ray Sterling

Code Check by Redwood Kardon #

Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling by Charlie Wing

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction by Rob Thallon

American Shelter by Lester Walker

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:34 AM

Solar Power

The Easy Guide to Solar Electric : For Home Power Systems
by Adi Pieper, Barbara Johnson

The Evolution of an Independent Home; The Story of a Solar Electric Pioneer by Paul Jeffrey Fowler

The Solar Chimney : Electricity from the Sun by Jorg Schlaich

The Solar Electric House : Energy for the Environmentally-Responsive, Energy-Independent Home by Steven J. Strong, William G. Scheller

Photovoltaic Engineering Handbook by France Lasnier, Tony Gan Ang

The Fuel Savers : A Kit of Solar Ideas for Your Home, Apartment, or Business by Bruce Anderson

Fundamentals of Building Energy Dynamics (Solar Heat Technologies, Vol 4) by Bruce D. Hunn

History and Overview of Solar Heat Technologies (Solar Heat) by Donald A. Beattie

Home Owners Guide to Free Heat by Erwin Kubsch, Bonnie Lindborg

Implementation of Solar Thermal Technology (Solar Heat Technologies, Vol 10) by Ronal W. Larson

The Independent Home : Living Well With Power from the Sun, Wind, and Water (A Real Goods Independent Living Book) by Michael Potts, John Schaeffer

The Passive Solar House (Real Goods Independent Living Books) by James Kachadorian

The Solar Home : How to Design and Build a House You Heat With the Sun by Mark Freeman

Affordable Passive Solar Homes : Low-Cost, Compact Designs by Richard L. Crowther

Solar Energy (Alternative Energy Series) ~ Ships in 2-3 days Graham Rickard

Achieving Energy Independence - One Step at a Time by Jeffrey R. Yago

The New Solar Electric Home : The Photovoltaics How-To Handbook by Joel Davidson

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:36 AM

Wind Power

Wind Power for Home & Business : Renewable Energy for the 1990s and Beyond ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Paul Gipe

Wind Energy Basics : A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems (Real Goods Solar Living Book) by Paul Gipe

The Independent Home : Living Well With Power from the Sun, Wind, and Water (A Real Goods Independent Living Book) by Michael Potts, John Schaeffer

Wind Energy Comes of Age (Wiley Series in Sustainable Design)
by Paul Gipe

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:38 AM

Hydro Power

Streams of Power : Developing Small Scale Hydro Systems Ontario Ministry of Energy

Micro-Hydro Design Manual : A Guide to Small-Scale Water Power Schemes
by Adam Harvey, Andy Brown, Priyantha Hettiarachi, Allen Inversin

Motors As Generators for Micro-Hydro Power by Nigel Smith

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:43 AM

Medical Books

Wilderness 911 : A Step-By-Step Guide for Medical Emergencies and Improvised Care in the Backcountry Eric A. Weiss

Mosby's Survival Guide to Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms, Prefixes and Suffixes, Symbols and the Greek Alphabet by Joe Bill Campbell, June M. Campbell

Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines by William W., M.D. Forgey

Where There Is No Doctor : A Village Health Care Handbook by David Werner, Carol Thuman, Jane Maxwell

Ditch Medicine : Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies by Hugh L. Coffee

Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine by Eric A. Weiss, Rod Nickell

Field Guide Wilderness Medicine by Auerbach, Paul S. Auerbach, Eric Weiss, Howard D. Donner

Book for Midwives : A Manual for Traditional Birth Attendants and Community Midwives by Susan Klein, Suellen Miller

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:46 AM

Cooking/Food Preparation Selections

Woodstove Cookery : At Home on the Range by Jane, Cooper, Sherry Streeter

The Back-Country Kitchen : Camp Cooking for Canoeists, Hikers & Anglers by Teresa Marrone

The Portable Baker : Baking on Boat and Trail by Jean Spangenberg, Samuel Spangenberg

NOLS Cookery by Claudia Pearson

Camper's Guide to Outdoor Cooking: Everything from Fires to Fixin's by John G. Ragsdale

Wilderness Cuisine : How to Prepare and Enjoy Fine Food on the Trail and in Camp by Carole Latimer

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:49 AM

Firearms, Weapons & Self Defense Books

Ragnar's Action Encyclopedia : A Do-It-Yourself Guide to : Choosing the Right Weapon, Assembling a Sniper Rifle, Making Improved C-4, Taking Out tanks by Ragnar Benson

Champions' Boxing Guide by Stephen B. A****o, Edward Whitman, Claudia A****o

Boxing for Everyone : How to Get Fit & Have Fun With Boxing by Cappy Kotz

Championship Streetfighting : Boxing As a Martial Art by Ned Beaumont

Wrestling Skills for Street Fighting by Ned Beaumont, Holly Tuttle

BOXER'S START-UP by Doug Werner

Ragnar's Action Encyclopedia of Practical Knowledge and Proven Techniques : A Do-It Yourself Guide to Building Weapons and Explosives, Trapping Anything by Ragnar Benson

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:52 AM

Navigation & Maps

Staying Found : The Complete Map & Compass Handbook ~ Usually ships in 24 hours June Fleming

The Way of the Scout ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Tom, Jr. Brown

Safe and Sound : How Not to Get Lost in the Woods and How to Survive If You Do ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Gordon Snow, Michael Brislain

The Essential Wilderness Navigator ~ Usually ships in 24 hours David Seidman, Christine Erikson

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 09:56 AM

Survival Kids Books (includes Fiction)

Danger in the Desert by Terri Fields Reading level: Ages 9-12

Danger on Midnight River by Gary Paulsen Reading level: Ages 9-12

The Dead of Night by John Marsden Reading level: Young Adult

Far North by Will Hobbs Reading level: Young Adult

Frozen Stiff by Sherry Shahan Reading level: Ages 9-12

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen - Reading level: Ages 9-12

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell Reading level: Ages 9-12

LOST IN THE WOODS CHILD SURVIVAL by Colleen Politano, R. J. Secor

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids by Willy Whitefeather Reading level: Ages 9-12

Pilot Down, Presumed Dead by Marjorie Phleger Reading level: Ages 9-12

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature and Survival for Children by Tom Brown, Judy Brown, Heather Bolyn, Trip Becker

Tomorrow : When the War Began by John Marsden Reading level: Young Adult

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 10:01 AM

Basic Preparations Books

Beginners Guide to Family Preparedness : Food Storage, Back to Basics, Survival Facts by Rosalie Mason

Making the Best of Basics: Family Preparedness Handbook by James Talmage Stevens

Y2K - It's Not Too Late: Complete Preparedness Guide by Scott Marks, Karl Kaufman, Patrice Kaufman

Catastrophic Cooking by Carol Reid

The Christian's Y2K Preparedness Handbook by Dan Kihlstadius, Tammy Kihlstadius

Y2K: You Can Burn This Book! by Thomas F. Potter

The Complete Book of Survival : How to Protect Yourself Against Revolution, Riots, Hurricanes, Famines and Other Natural and Man-Made Disasters by Rainer Stahlberg

The Hopi Survival Kit by Thomas E. Mails

Tom Brown's Field Guide to City and Suburban Survival by Tom Brown

Survival Bartering by Duncan Long

Another Wilderness : Notes from the New Outdoorswoman
Susan Fox Rogers

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 10:46 AM

Static (Area) Defense

"FM 22-6: Guard Duty"

"FM 21-60: Visual Signals"

"FM 19-30: Physical Security"

The Secure Home by Joel, M. Skousen

Home Automation & Wiring by James Gerhart

Pit Bulls and Tenacious Guard Dogs by Carl Semencic

Watchman Prayer: How to Stand Guard and Protect Your Family, Home and Community by Dutch Sheets

Home Mechanix Guide to Security: Protecting Your Home, Car, & Family by Bill Phillips

Home Security : Alarms, Sensors and Systems by Vivian Capel

Home Security Projects by Robert Gaffigan

All Thumbs Guide to Home Security by Robert W. Wood

Build Your Own Home Security System by Delton T. Horn

Home Safe Home/How to Safeguard Your Home and Family Against Break-Ins by Helen Maxwell

Domestic Security Systems by A. L. Brown

Security Systems Simplified : Protecting Your Home, Business, and Car With State-Of-The-Art Burglar Alarms by Steven Hampton

Complete Guide to Home and Auto Burglar Alarms by Doug Kirkpatrick

Basic Home Security, a Do It Yourself Manual, Single Source Reference by Clay E. Higgins

Make Your Home Into Your Castle by Dan M. Bowers

Home Security (1990)

Modern Marvels - Security Systems

Home Security : Your Guide to Protecting Your Family by James A. Hufnagel

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Security (Complet Idiot's Guide To...) by Tom Davidson

The Consumer's Guide to Wireless Security by Joseph Moses

Security/Fire-Alarm Systems : Design, Installation, Maintenance by John E. Traister

ArmySGT.

09-23-2001, 11:16 AM

Military Operations and Firearms
Ok I got called on this one and asked why I posted it. I do not condone or support terrorism (domestic or otherwise). However I do recognize that not all those with a self reliant attitude are Americans and enjoy the comforts of the United States. I am sure that many persons that enjoy this lifestyle, this magazine, and live as best they can in a self reliant manner may live in some dangerous locations. South Africa, Peru, Bolivia, the Balkans, The Phillipines, Mozambique all these have their backwoody folks but they know armed insurrection could occur under the right circumstances at any time, where they are. This was intended for them and all those persons in Embassies all over the world.
ArmySGT.

FM 44-80 VISUAL AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION

"FM 21-75 : Combat Skills of the Soldier"

"FM 90-10: Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)"

Patrolling Fundamentals I Written by David R. Reed

Patrolling Fundamentals II &#8211; The Patrol Base

Patrolling Fundamentals III &#8211; Danger Areas & Tricks of the Trade

Patrolling - The Warning Order Lengthy article with excellent information.

Patrolling - Operations Order

Ranger Handbook by U. S. Army Infantry School

David's Tool Kit : A Citizen's Guide to Taking Out Big Brother's Heavy Weapons (32060) by Ragnar Benson

A Do-It-Yourself Submachine Gun : It's Homemade, 9Mm, Lightweight, Durable-And It'll Never Be on Any Import Ban Lists! by Gerard Metral

Accurizing the Factory Rifle by M. L. McPherson

Assault Pistols, Rifles and Submachine Guns by D. Long

Black Powder Hobby Gunsmithing by Sam Fadala

Blue Book of Gun Values (Blue Book of Gun Values, Ed 21) by Steven P. Fjestad

Blue Book of Gun Values (Blue Book of Gun Values, 22nd Ed) by Steven P. Fjestad

Choosing & Using Gunsmithing Tools and Techniques : Hands-On Information for Basic and Advanced Gun Work (American Gunsmith Library) by American Gunsmith Editors

Complete Guide to Service Handguns by Gene, Jr. Gangarosa

EXPEDIENT HOMEMADE FIREARMS by P. A. Luty

Fingertip Firepower : Pen Guns, Knives and Bombs by John Minnery

Firearm Blueing and Browning by R. H. Angier

Firearm Silencers (Order No. 050) by John Minnery

Firearms : A Complete Guide for Their Proper Use and Care

Firearms Assembly : The NRA Guide to Rifles and Shotguns

Firearms Disassembly With Exploded Views by John A. Karns

Gun Tools : Their History and Identification by James B. Shaffer

Gunsmithing : Pistols & Revolvers by Patrick Sweeney

Gunsmithing : Rifles by Patrick Sweeney

Gunsmithing : Shotguns by Patrick Sweeney

Gunsmithing the Rifle : Fixes & Upgrades for the Precision Shooter (American Gunsmith Library Vol. Iii)
by American Gunsmith Editors
Gunsmiths Manual : A Complete Handbook for the American Gunsmith by Steele, Harrison

Home Workshop Guns : For Defense and Machine Pistol by Bill Holmes

Home Workshop Guns for Defense & Resistance, Vol. V by Bill Holmes

Home Workshop Guns for Defense and Resistance : The .22 Machine Pistol by Bill Holmes

Home Workshop Guns for Defense and Resistance : The 9Mm Machine Pistol by Bill Holmes

Home Workshop Prototype Firearms : How to Design, Build, and Sell Your Own Small Arms by Bill Holmes

Homemade Guns & Homemade Ammo by Ronald B. Brown

Poor Man's James Bond by Kurt Saxon

Street Weapons : An Identification Manual for Improvised Unconventional, Unusual, Homemade, Disguised and Exotic Personal Weapons by Ed Nowicki

Tank Killing : Anti-Tank Warfare by Men and Machines by Ian V. Hogg

Guest

09-26-2001, 12:27 AM

http://www.nodoom.com/
:D

ArmySGT.

09-30-2001, 07:27 AM

ArmySGT.

09-30-2001, 07:28 AM

Hiking & Backpacking Books

Tricks of the Trail : A Guide to Modern Backpacking ~ Ships in 2-3 days Roy J. Santoro

Wilderness Basics : The Complete Handbook for Hikers & Backpackers by Jerry Schad, David S. Moser

ArmySGT.

09-30-2001, 07:30 AM

Hunting & Fishing Books

The Foraging Gourmet by Katie Letcher Lyle

Billy Joe Tatum's Wild Foods Cookbook and Field Guide by Billy Joe Tatum

Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (And Not So Wild Places) by Steve Brill, Evelyn Dean

Edible Wild Plants : A North American Field Guide by Thomas S. Elias, Peter A. Dykeman

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF EDIBLE WILD PLANTS AND USEFUL HERBS by Jim Meuninck, Peggy Duke

Tom Brown's Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants by Tom Brown

Survival Poaching by Ragnar Benson

Wild Roots : A Forager's Guide to the Edible and Medicinal Roots, Tubers, Corms, and Rhizomes of North America by Doug Elliott, Douglas B. Roots

ArmySGT.

09-30-2001, 07:44 AM

Outdoor Survival Books

The Complete Book of Survival : How to Protect Yourself Against Revolution, Riots, Hurricanes, Famines and Other Natural and Man-Made Disasters Rainer Stahlberg

Primitive Wilderness Living and Survival Skills by John McPherson, Geri McPherson

Primitive Wilderness Skills, Applied & Advanced by John, Geri McPherson

Safe and Sound : How Not to Get Lost in the Woods and How to Survive If You Do by Gordon Snow, Michael Brislain

The Sas Escape, Evasion and Survival Manual by Barry Davies, Barry Davis

Wilderness Basics : The Complete Handbook for Hikers & Backpackers by Jerry Schad, David S. Moser

Survival Skills of the North American Indians by Peter Goodchild

The Basic Essentials of Survival ~ Ships in 2-3 days James E. Churchill

Bush Basics : A Common Sense Guide to Backwoods Adventure ~ Ships in 2-3 days Glen Stedham

Bushcraft : Outdoor Skills & Wilderness Survival ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Mors L. Kochanski

Camping's Forgotten Skills ~ Ships in 2-3 days Cliff Jacobson, Cliff Moen

Common Sense Survival (Nuts 'N' Bolts Guide) ~ Ships in 2-3 days Bob Newman

Emergency Survival Handbook ~ Usually ships in 24 hours American Outdoor Safety League

Handbook for Wilderness Survival ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Bob Harris

How to Stay Alive in the Woods ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Bradford Angier, Vena Angier

How to Survive on Land and Sea ~ Ships in 2-3 days Frank C. Craighead

Wilderness Basics : The Complete Handbook for Hikers & Backpackers by Jerry Schad, David S. Moser

Survival Skills of the North American Indians by Peter Goodchild

Outdoor Survival Skills: Larry Dean Olson, Robert Redford

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival Tom Brown, Brandt Morgan

Backcountry Bear Basics : The Definitive Guide to Avoiding Unpleasant Encounters ~ Usually ships in 24 hours David Smith

Pocket Guide to Outdoor Survival ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Stan Bradshaw,

The Sas Survival Handbook ~ Usually ships in 24 hours
John Wiseman

The Outdoor Survival Handbook ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Raymond Mears, Paul Bryant

Practical Outdoor Survival : A Modern Approach ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Len McDougall

Primitive Outdoor Skills : More Wilderness Techniques from Woodsmoke Journal ~ Ships in 2-3 days Richard L. Jamison

Wilderness Survival ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Gregory J. Davenport

Wilderness Survival Handbook : A Practical, All-Season Guide to Short Trip Preparation and Survival Techniques for Hikers, Skiers, Backpackers ~ Ships in 2-3 days Alan Fry

Best of Woodsmoke : A Manual of Primitive Outdoor Skills Richard L. Jamison

Guest

10-04-2001, 05:25 PM

KAR, "Root Cellaring" is available on half.com for $4.00
today. I do a lot of book buying there, the prices are really reasonable if you're one of those people who never have enough books.....take care

Guest

10-17-2001, 05:46 PM

All of these books are fine. But, we have forgotten the daily survival handbook THE HOLY BIBLE.

Guest

10-18-2001, 11:53 AM

TIDINGS FROM THE 18th CENTURY. Beth Gilgun. Rebel Puplishing Co. Texarkana, Texas (LC-93-84593, ISBN 1-880655-04-7)

ArmySGT.

11-09-2001, 08:13 AM

The antique tractor bible by Spencer Yost

How to rebuild and restore farm tractor engines by
Spencer Yost
How to Restore Your Farm Tractor by Robert N. Pripps

The Field Guide to Vintage Farm Tractors by Robert N. Pripps & Andrew Morland.

How to Restore Tractor Magnetos
by Neil C. Yerigan.

Plows & Planting Implements by April Halberstadt.

Illustrated International Harvester Tractor Buyer's Guide by Robert N. Pripps

Illustrated Ford & Fordson Tractor Buyer's Guide by Robert N. Pripps

Case Tractors llustrated Buyer's Guide by Peter Letourneau.

Standard Catalog of Farm Tractors 1890 to 1960
by Charles H. Wendel

http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/store/books/index.htm

ArmySGT.

11-09-2001, 08:18 AM

This website proclaims books or favorite way. FREE!

I have not had time to look it over myself. Hope you can use it.

http://www.books-on-line.com/

Guest

11-09-2001, 12:25 PM

ArmySgt - Salutations
I went to the books online site above - apparently they've been spammed and I was too paranoid to hang around (once burned.....)
The Holy Bible
Constitution of the U.S. (somebody might want to remember someday)
All issues of BHM
All pre-1995 issues of Mother
Boy Scout Handbook
Sunset Cookbook of Breads (basic stuff)
Back To Eden by Jethro Koss
Five Acres and Independence by M.G. Kains
Classic Vegetarian Cuisine Edited by Rosemary Moon
Anything by Phyllis Hobson, Jackie Clay, Eliot Coleman or Barbara Damrosch
And while I'm at it, let me say that I very much appreciate your starting this thread. *Hubby (combat vet)and I have visited many of the sites mentioned and/or have some of the books in our library. If you're still interested in the Foxfire books let me know cause the "sort of" local book store had several recently. *Can mail in CONUS only though.

In the long run, spelling, grammar, and syntax will not matter when your a** is on the line. *You were right on target re the "kid in airport" scenario. *

You have a good heart and you are prayed for daily.

If and when (probably when) the sh** hits our personal fans, we'll be better prepared to deal with it and no piece of information is unimportant - as long as the website spelling is correct. ;) *Thanks again

ArmySGT.

11-12-2001, 07:51 AM

Seems I was neglectful in not adding this.
Books concerning the American War of Independence. I confess I have only read What They Didn't Teach You About the American Revolution by Mike Wright (Paperback)from this list. However this is a sample from Amazon.com of the 1998 titles that come up if you do a search using American Revolution.

Faces of Revolution : Personalities and Themes in the Struggle for American Independence
by Bernard Bailyn (Paperback - September 1992)

By Force of Arms (Revolution at Sea Trilogy/James L. Nelson, Bk 1)
by James L. Nelson, Peter Wolverton (Editor) (Paperback - February 1996)

The Voices of 1776 : The Story of the American Revolution in the Words of Those Who Were There
by Richard Wheeler (Editor), Bruce Catton (Paperback - December 1997)

A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution
by Craig L. Symonds (Hardcover - June 1986)

Revolutionary War Days : Discover the Past With Exciting Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (American Kids in History)
by David C. King, Cheryl Kirk Noll (Illustrator) (Paperback - May 2001)

Cast Two Shadows : The American Revolution in the South (Great Episodes)
by Ann Rinaldi (Paperback - May 2000)

George Washington's War : The Saga of the American Revolution
by Robert Leckie (Paperback - September 1993)

The Minute Men : The First Fight-Myths and Realities of the American Revolution
by John R. Galvin (Paperback - January 1996)

John Hancock : Merchant King and American Patriot
by Harlow Giles Unger (Hardcover - October 2000)

The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six : The Story of the American Revolution As Told by Participants
by Henry Steele Commager (Editor), Richard B. Morris (Editor) (Paperback - April 1995)

Countdown to Independence : A Revolution of Ideas in England and Her American Colonies : 1760-1776
by Natalie S. Bober (School & Library Binding - March 2001)

From Resistance to Revolution : Colonial Radicals and the Development of American Opposition to Britain, 1765-1776
by Pauline Maier (Paperback - January 1992)

Defenders of Liberty : African Americans in the Revolutionary War
by Michael Lee Lanning (Hardcover - October 2000)

What They Didn't Teach You About the American Revolution
by Mike Wright (Paperback)

Heroines of the American Revolution : America's Founding Mothers (Heroines of History Series Vol 1)
by Diane Silox-Jarrett, et al (Hardcover - February 1998)

A Revolutionary People at War : The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783
by Charles Royster (Paperback - September 1996)

Gallantry in Action : A Biographic Dictionary of Espionage in the American Revolutionary War
by Harry Thayer Mahoney, Marjorie Locke Mahoney (Hardcover - October 1999)

ArmySGT.

11-21-2001, 06:51 AM

some more medical books

Antimicrobial Therapy Guide, 1996 11th edition, by Burt R. Meyers, M.D.
Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic to Advanced Skills, 4th Edition
Essential of Pediatric Nursing Whaley and Wong, 1995, 4th edition
Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition by Potter & Perry. Copyright 1993.
Handbook of Antibiotic Therapy for Surgery-Related Infections 3rd edition, 1995 Edited by Robert F. Wilson, M.D., FACS, FCCM
Handbook of Commonly Prescribed Drugs, 13th Edition, 1998
Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference, 1993
Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice *1995 edition. Lynda Juall Carpentino, author
Nursing Drug handbook 1992
Pediatric Quick Reference 2nd Edition by Donna L. Wong. Pocket size, 1995 copyright
Physicians' Desk Reference for Non-Prescription Drugs, 1997
Pocket Book of Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy, 1998-1999 By John D. Nelson.
The Gynocological Sourcebook By M. Sara Rosenthal, copyright 1994

Dr. Goodenough's Home Cures and Herbal Remedies : Comprising the Favorite Remedies of over One Hundred of the World's Best Physicians and Nurses, supp
by Josephus Goodenough (Editor),

First Responder Chem-Bio Handbook
by Ben N. Venzke (Editor)

21st Century Complete Guide to Bioterrorism, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Germs and Germ Warfare, Nuclear and Radiation Terrorism - Military Manuals and Federal Documents with Practical Emergency Plans, Protective Measures, Medical Treatment and Survival Information
by U.S. Government (CD-ROM)

Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, & Biologicals
by Merck, et al

Merck Manual Diagnosis & Therapy (Includes Facsimile of 1st ed. of the Merck Manual)
by Mark H. Beers

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases (2 Volume Set)
by Gerald L. Mandell

Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2002
by Stephen J. McPhee

Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment, 2002 (Book with CD-ROM)
by Fred, Md. Ferri

Mastery of Surgery (2 vols.)
by Robert J. Baker (Editor), Josef E. Fischer (Editor)

Mayo Clinic Family Health Book : The Ultimate Home Medical Reference
by David E. Larson

Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide
by Judith E. Tintinalli

Pocket Reference for the Emt-B and First Responder
by Robert Elling

Mosby's Emt-Intermediate Textbook
by Mikel A. Rothenberg,

Street Scenarios for the Emt and Paramedic
by Brent Braunworth,

Mosby's Emt-Basic Textbook
by Walt A. Stoy

Aehlert's Emt Basic Study Guide
by Barbara Aehlert, Garret Olson

60-Second Emt: Rapid Bls/Als Assessment, Diagnosis & Triage
by Gideon Bosker,

Comprehensive Guide to Pre-Hospital Skills : A Skills Manual For-Emt-Basic, Emt-Intermediate, Emt-Paramedic
by Alexander M. Butman

Btls : Basic Trauma Life Support for the Emt-B and First Responder
by John E. Campbell

Emt-Basic Field Care : A Case-Based Approach
by Jon R. Krohmer

Emt : Rescue
by Pat Ivey

ArmySGT.

11-21-2001, 07:15 AM

Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination
by Carol C. Baskin, Jerry M. Baskin

Fall Color & Woodland Harvests : A Guide to the Colorful Fall Leaves, Fruits and Seeds of the Eastern Forests
by Ritchie C. Bell

Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties : The Gardener's & Farmer's Guide to Plant Breeding & Seed Saving
by Carol Deppe

Connie's Garden Seed Packets
by Connie D. Williams

The New Seed Starter's Handbook
by Nancy. Bubel

Collecting Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants
by James A. Young, Cheryl G. Young

Growing Herbs and Vegetables : From Seed to Harvest
by Terry Silber, Mark Silber

Saving Seeds : The Gardener's Guide to Growing and Storing Vegetable and Flower Seeds
by Marc Rogers,

Seed Sowing and Saving : Step-By-Step Techniques for Collecting and Growing More Than 100 Vegetables, Flowers, and Herbs (Storey's Gardening Skills il
by Carole B. Turner

Berries, Nuts and Seeds (Take-Along Guide)
by Diane L. Burns, John F. McGee

Garden Seed Inventory : An Inventory of Seed Catalogs Listing All Non-Hybrid Vegetable Seeds Available in the United States and Canada
by Kent Whealy

Burpee Seed Starter : A Guide to Growing Flower, Vegetable, and Herb Seeds Indoors and Outdoors
by Maureen Heffernan

Fertilizer, Chemicals, and Seed
by William S. Farrington

The whole seed catalog
by Conrad B. Link

Herbs and Savory Seeds : Culinaries, Simples, Sachets, Decoratives
by Rosetta E. Clarkson

All About Seeds (Do-It-Yourself Science)
by Melvin Berger

Grow your own plants: from seeds, cuttings, division, layering, and grafting
by Jack Kramer

ArmySGT.

11-21-2001, 08:31 AM

Survival & Shelter - Manuals on CD-ROM
by Department of Defense (CD-ROM)

My One and Only Bomb Shelter
by John Smolens

A Shelter Sketchbook : Timeless Building Solutions
by John S. Taylor

Living on Less : An Authoritative Guide to Affordable Food, Fuel, and Shelter
by John Vivian

Earth Shelter Handbook
by Gregory Baum

Quonset Huts on the River Styx : The Bomb Shelter Design Book
(Paperback - March 1988)

Good Shelter : A Guide to Mobile, Modular, and Prefabricated Houses, Including Domes
by Judith, Rabb

Shelter : Human Habitats from Around the World
by Charles Knevitt

Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Shelter for the Owner and Builder

Mountainman Crafts and Skills : An Illustrated Guide to Clothing, Shelter, Equipment, and Wilderness Living
by David Montgomery

Outdoor Shelter Plans : Overheads, Sheds and Gazebos
by Roger S. Grizzle,

The Building a New, Buying an Old, Remodeling a Used, Comprehensive Home and Shelter How-To-Do-It Book
by Gary Paulsen

Food, clothes and shelter : twentieth century industrial archaeology
by Kenneth Hudson

Your guide to good shelter : how to plan, build, or convert for energy conservation
by Carmen Waschek

How to Implement a High Security Shelter in the Home
by Joel Skousen

Survival Scrapbook One : Shelter
by Stefan A. Szczelkun

ArmySGT.

11-21-2001, 09:12 AM

Traditional dress : knowledge and methods of old-time clothings
by Adolf Hungry Wolf

The Old-Time Art of Thrift
by Ken Tate

Candlemaking : Old Time Herbs
by Guides

Old-Time Crafts and Trades
by Peter Stockham

Mountainman Crafts and Skills : An Illustrated Guide to Clothing, Shelter, Equipment, and Wilderness Living
by David Montgomery

Mountainman Crafts and Skills : A Fully Illustrated Guide to Wilderness Living and Survival
by David R. Montgomery

Participating in Nature: Thomas J. Elpel's Field Guide to Primitive Living Skills
by Thomas J. Elpel

Primitive Technology : A Book of Earth Skills
by David Wescott

Primitive Technology II : Ancestral Skills from the Society of Primitive Technology
by David Wescott

Return of the Primitive : The Anti-Industrial Revolution
by Ayn Rand, Peter Schwartz

4Tacres

11-21-2001, 05:22 PM

Howdy Y'all First time here. I've been reading good stuff in the Forum as an ASG/SRJ resurrectee. Mucho gracias Dave Duffy. Since I have a copy of Where There Is No Doctor I can give a hearty recommedation to that one. It's available $22.95 from www.MajorSurplusNSurvival.com. Also military manuals on CD Rom from www.CheaperThanDirt.com. This is fun! God Bless America

oldnndway

11-25-2001, 08:48 PM

Hey Folks,
This is my first of hopefully many posts.
I've got a closet full of books on homesteading etc. plus TMEN from #1 thru at least #100 not to mention a jillion others (including BHM).
Rather than list all of those, I wanted to make those of you who are interested in such aware of a really neat supplier of technical and how to books.
www.lindsaybks.com
This guy has all kinds of shop manuals from bygone years plus plans for pouring metal, building your own lathe and milling machine (both Dave Gingery if that name rings a bell) and tons of other cool stuff.
Well worth a look if your into this kind of stuff.
Talk about self sufficiency, if you can build your own lathe and mill you can do anything that comes up.
Hope some of you find this site interesting.

rassd71

11-26-2001, 04:29 PM

Heya Sarge,
An author that has been overlooked is Christian Bruyere.
He's done a whole bunch the one I read was Country Comforts.
I'm going to buy some of his others. He was very prolific in the late 70's.
You can find his works by going to www.bookfinder.com and doing a search based on him as the author.

There's also the Earthship series

and of course www.lehmans.com

www.loompanics.com "the best book catalog in the world"

Hope that helps.
Robert

ArmySGT.

11-27-2001, 01:21 PM

The Practical Book of Home Diy : Essential Techniques for Maintenance, Repair and Decoration -- by Mike Lawrence

Auto Electrics : Diy Service Manual (Porter Manuals) -- by Rodney Jacques, Lindsay Porter

Floors and Floor Coverings : Expert Advice on Preparing and Laying Floor Coverings (Diy Essentials)
by Mike Lawrence

Home Repairs (Diy Essentials)
by David Holloway

DIY and Hardware Retailers in the USA [DOWNLOAD: PDF]
by Euromonitor International (Author) (Digital)

Essential Tools (Diy Essentials)
by Mike Collins

Complete Book of Step-By-Step Outdoor Diy : Over Sixty Stylish and Easy-To-Build Projects
by Mike Lawrence

Build Your Own PC : A Complete Diy Guide to Renovating and Constructing Personal Computers
by Ian Robertson Sinclair

New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual -- by Reader's Digest

The Complete Guide to Home Carpentry : Carpentry Skills & Projects for Homeowners (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library) -- Paperback

Basic Wiring (Home Repair and Improvement) -- by Time Life Books

How to Plan, Subcontract and Build Your Dream House
by Warren V. Jaeger

American Electrician's Handbook
by Terrell Croft, Wilford Summers

House Wiring with the NEC
by Ray C. Mullin

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction : Details for Builders and Designers
by Rob Thallon (Spiral-bound)

Creating with Concrete: Yard Art, Sculpture, and Garden Projects
by Sherri Warner Hunter

New Fix-It-Yourself Manual
by Reader's Digest

The Art and Craft of Stonescaping : Setting and Stacking Stone
by David Reed

A Timber Framer's Workshop : Joinery, Design & Construction of Traditional Timber Frames
by Steve K. Chappell

The Bread Builders : Hearth Loaves and Masonry Ovens
by Daniel Wing, Alan, Scott

National Electrical Code Handbook 1999
by National Fire Protection Association,

Baking Up Trouble: A list by Robby Thompson, Passionate Dilettant
(7 item list)

Plumbing Technology : Design and Installation
by Lee Smith

Hands-On Log Homes
by Cindy Teipner Thiede

Small Engine Care & Repair : A Step-By-Step Guide to Maintaining Your Small Engine
by Daniel London

How to Build in the Country: Good Advice from the Past on how to Choose a Site, Plan, Design, Build, Decorate & Landscape Your Country Home
by Donald J. Berg

Measuring, Marking & Layout : A Builder's Guide
by John Carroll

Basic Plumbing With Illustrations
by Howard C. Massey

National Plumbing Codes Handbook
by R. Dodge Woodson

A Practical Guide to Inspecting Roofs
by Roy Newcomer

emsmiller

12-13-2001, 03:24 PM

Hey guys, it has been a long time for me on the forum. I want to say hi and hope everybody is doing ok. i want to mention a book for listing. Check out 'Tactical Medicine' in the Paladin catalog. I don't expect everybody to really need this knowledge but it never hurts to get it. I also, want to recommend everybody to check with their EMS regulating agency. They often times have great resources and most(especially in TX)have conferences. I would sign up to visit their conferences and take the classes. Lots of great classes and you will meet some great folks. Find out if they have an EMS magazine as well. In TX it is called 'Texas EMS Magazine'. Also check out JEMS(Journal of EMS), Fire/Rescue Magazine, and EMS Magazine. There is also a magazine called Advanced Rescue Technology. Ask your local EMS/Fire guys for possible sources of information. I want to take a moment to share a thought about 9-11. On that day, we as a society learned a lesson that many in the Military/Fire/EMS/Police have realized a long time ago. We stand in front of society guarding it against chaos and nature. On 9-11, I cried when I heard how many NYPD/PAPD/NYFD died doing their job. Even now there is a hole in my heart. Same goes for the military(little brother has been recalled). Please take the time to say thanks to all these guys. I am proud to be a part of that community. And remember, we will respond no matter what! Personal thanks goes to Airman 1st Class Jerry Lee Miller, Jr.(little bro), DevilDog Medic and ArmySgt. I will try to get online more often. Later and Vaya con Dios!

ArmySGT.

12-23-2001, 01:24 PM

Woodcraft books with a much oder copyright so not as reliant on new technologies.

Camping and Woodcraft by Horace Kephart
Wildwood Wisdom by Ellsworth Jaeger
Trapping North American Furbearers by S. Stanley Hawbaker
Outdoorsman's Handbook by Clyde Ormond
Complete Book of Outdoor Lore by Clyde Ormond
Cache Lake Country by John J. Rowlands
Camp and Trail Methods by E. Kreps
The New Way of the Wilderness by Calvin Rutstrum
Paradise Below Zero by Calvin Rutstrum
North American Canoe Country by Calvin Rutstrum
How to Stay Alive in the Woods by Bradford Angier
Woodcraft by E. Kreps
Woodcraft and Camping by Nessmuk
Kabloona by Gontran De Poncins
Professional Guide's Manual by George Leonard Herter

annabella1

02-02-2002, 06:15 PM

Is anyone familier with the appropriate technology library.I found it at this link http://www.villageearth.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv it's a little bit pricey for me but it contains 1050 books many of them ones you've mentioned here. I don't know too much about this organization (village earth?) but I know they have all the foxfire books in this library and I always wanted copies of them

ArmySGT.

02-28-2002, 01:35 PM

Hiding/Cacheing

HOW TO HIDE ANYTHING
by Michael Connor
http://shop.paladin-press.com/Store/prodinfo.asp?prodid=3285

HOW TO HIDE THINGS IN PUBLIC PLACES
by Dennis Fiery
http://shop.paladin-press.com/Store/prodinfo.asp?prodid=3286

STATE-OF-THE-ART SURVIVAL CACHING (video - NTSC, U.S. standard)
How to Cache Weapons, Ammo, and Almost Anything Else
$29.95
http://shop.paladin-press.com/Store/prodinfo.asp?prodid=3594

STATE-OF-THE-ART SURVIVAL CACHING (video - PAL, European standard)
How to Cache Weapons, Ammo, and Almost Anything Else
$34.95
http://shop.paladin-press.com/Store/prodinfo.asp?prodid=4096

ArmySGT.

03-23-2002, 11:52 AM

YESSSSSSSSSSS! Woooohooooooooo! (victory dance)

I waited long enough for a good deal to pop up and it finally did.
All the BMH Anthologies and all the BHM CD ROMS plus a two year subscription.
So off in the mail goes my little check.
Only glitch in the system is that the ordering system does not allow for military overseas addresses. Oh well I will write that big and bold on the letter that accompanies my check. Hopefully so there is no confusion.
Check out the deal if the General Store in Specials.
Take care.

Guest

03-26-2002, 06:17 PM

www.alibris.com

www.bookfinder.com

www.bibliofind.com

www.addall.com

www.powells.com

www.booklook.com

www.bowker.com

ArmySGT.

04-18-2002, 09:35 AM

Thanks everyone

So many good and useful books as well as links to find them have been added. This has been a very successful thread not just because of the number of views to it either.

Paul

Guest

07-10-2002, 09:22 AM

I know this is an older thread but it might be useful to bring it up again. I have printed out pages and pages of lists of books and am especially interested in the first aid types. I need help sifting through all those titles and finding just one or two that might be a life-saver for a novice like me to have on hand. Having been a Mom and raised 3 active kids (with the help of the doctor and the emergency room) my knowledge of anything beyond basic first aid is limited. To keep a teaching license current I have had to keep up-to-date in basic CPR as well.

I did pick up an old Red Cross manual but much of the info there is quite outdated. Any help with the sifting process would be greatly appreciated. Daisy

Guest

07-10-2002, 10:40 AM

MORE THAN BASIC FIRST AID.

If the worst case scenario of "what if help never comes" i printed off quite a lot of the links from the following site

http://www.medical-journals.com/etext.htm

bearing in mind the "threads" film this is obviously not your first aid manual but the "only aid manual"

emsmiller

07-10-2002, 02:40 PM

Daisy, I am an EMT-B and will start school to become a Paramedic soon. The Red Cross books are good and will be a good addition. Most 1st aid skills have not changed. One thing you can do is contact your local EMS/1st Responder groups and ask them for information as well. You can also email me for information as well. I will make an effort to come up with a good list of books for you. But even more important is training. In TX there is a level of EMS called ECA(emergency care attendant)that is certified to act in EMS. It is Basic Life Support and only BLS. I do not know where you are from, but if you will contact me with your state and etc, I will try to hook you up with some resources up there. But there are some good books in the list as it is. Check it again and you will see them. Also maybe DevilDog Medic can help as well. Talk to Spooky as well. He is on the forum as well. HOpe this helps.

Guest

07-10-2002, 03:17 PM

I have looked at the list and this is the list I printed out. It is so extensive that I need help in sifting to find the one or two that would be most useful to the novice that just wants to sustain a life until the EMT's arrive. If the disaster is huge enough, they may not arrive for some time so What do I do then? Too many texts would only rattle me, and not be useful in saving that precious life. I will look at the Red Cross manual again. What other one book????
Daisy

ArmySGT.

10-09-2002, 06:34 AM

BUMP! :D

I have some new books I bought to add to the list. I will remember to do that soon. Promise ::)

Guest

01-16-2003, 10:39 PM

Some great ideas and lists here. I am going to have to figure out how to print this thread.

For the military manuals, I used Frugal Squirrels CD-Roms. HUGE collection there. I have them indexed at http://www.thelitterbox.org/pates/. There is also a link to FS there.

Yes, there is a modest Backwoods Home index if anyone is interested. Also Countryside, TMEN, Wilderness Way, and a couple of 'lost' works, Youngs Cyclopedia 1861, and The Household Cyclopedia 1881.

I started this mess some years ago, pre Y2K, and prefer CDs, for the BOLT. Bug Out Lap Top. I realized I would have to lose a lot of my printed material.

Enjoy!

Pate

Guest

01-18-2003, 04:28 PM

Have been off-line for quite a while; found this thread while catching up. Some more suggestions:

Chemistry of Guns & Explosive-Tenney L. Davis,PhD

Hydroponic Gardening- Raymond Bridwell

Organic Gardeners Handbook of Natural Insect & Disease Control-Barbara W. Ellis & Fern Marshall Bradley/Rodale Garden Books

Don't Get Caught With Your Pantry Down-James Talmadge Stevens

Weapons An Encyclopedia from 5000 BC to 2000 AD-The Diagram Group (This one shows how to use/construct a broad spectrum of weapons from primitive to modern.)

Oregon Trail Cookbook- Morris Publishing, PO Box 233, Kearney, NE 68848 $10.95+ $2.00 S&H
This is a compilation of recipes used by pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail so has a lot of low tech cooking, storage and preserving ideas; also stories and home remedies.

Sourdough Cookery-Rita Davenport
Covers how to make several different starters and LOTS of receipes.

I would also suggest checking out information/books on solar cooking & ovens, and alternative building books.

ButterflyLady

04-01-2003, 12:04 PM

I think this is a great topic so I guess this means...........BUMP!!BUMP!! ;D ;D

pinetreefarm

04-13-2003, 02:00 PM

Have just finished reading over these messages. good to review periodically. Soooooooooooooo bumpppppppppppppp

Pine tree

emsmiller

05-05-2003, 03:55 PM

I wanted to bump this up and mention a book. I have recieved a book called 'When Technology Fails' by Matthew Stein. It is an excellent book even if it is a liberal leaning book. It mentions Backwoodshome Magazine. It goes into some details, but at each end of the chapters, there is a resource/books section. Great stuff.

pinetreefarm

05-08-2003, 10:47 AM

Just received a few weeks ago the following:

Survivalist's Medicine Chest by Ragar Benson
Do it Yourself Medicine by same author
The Modern Survival Retreat by Ragnar Benson
Survival Bartering by Duncan Long
Ragners Urban Survival
Rodales book of Practical Formulas.
Also just go the 9th edition of Encyclopedia of Country Living.
I have" Don't Get Caught with your Pantry Down" but I was disappointed. It seemed out of date. No website/have to order by phone, etc.

Pine Tree

emsmiller

05-08-2003, 04:29 PM

Pinetree, you got to remember that the Don't Get Caught with your Pantry down book is a companion book to the Basics book by Stevens. It is kind of outdated, but get his other book and it will still be current. Some of the places mentioned are out of business since Y2K. I got the 'Urban Survival' book and it is good reading.

pinetreefarm

05-08-2003, 05:02 PM

Hi Gary,
Thanks for the information on the companion book. I will try to find that too.

Pine Tree

pinetreefarm

05-22-2003, 09:53 AM

Just bumping

BREEZEMOMMY

06-03-2003, 07:25 PM

The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure (The Humanure Hand Book, 2)
by joseph jenkens
available on amazon for 12.95

emsmiller

06-05-2003, 06:23 PM

Another good book is Public Health and Preventive Measures and I don't know the authors. Bunch of them. But it is in it's 13th edition. Great and etc. Basically it will go over diseases and preventive measures and treatment. Along with a good medical dictionary and the other medical books in this area, you can generally keep up. This book makes a great one for the local medical folks to use in an emergency.

emsmiller

06-09-2003, 05:43 PM

I need to apologize as I gave the wrong information on the title for the above book. It should say 'Public Health and Preventive Medicine'. Sorry about that goof!

pinetreefarm

07-28-2003, 06:36 PM

Just bumping

ArmySGT.

09-18-2003, 08:45 AM

Can't let this fall off!

Bump ;)

Guest

10-14-2003, 08:17 PM

Try Grand Dad's wonderful book of home Chemistry,by Kurt Saxon, weapons and such but also, glycerine, acids and other products, also the Chemical Abstracts for the more scientifically inlclined, Larry Dean Olsen's Book was one of the better that I have read,Glad this thread was here gave me some great goodies to hunt for.

edward_4576

10-30-2003, 11:40 AM

One other source of information is ourselves, I've been cutting and pasting articles and information that I find on the internet into a rather hugh document that I have. I think I must be the cut and paste "King". I find that every few months I check the formating and reprint it so that I have the most recent copy.

I downloaded a template for a tech manual from microsoft and started using that as a basis. When I come up with a new subject I just add a chapter. I know that technicially it's plagerism, but I figure that since it's for my use alone that it doesn't matter. It does help quite a bit, as this thread has allowed me to add another chapter "Titles to look out for"

Guest

10-30-2003, 12:16 PM

edward 4576, what is the template that you use (word, excel, ?) and do you have the url to get it at.

Guest

11-12-2003, 05:32 PM

First, I must disagree with DDM re Technician class being all you really need in ham radio, and no Morse code being the best part. Ever notice that only Technicians ever say this?
The Technician license is a good starting point, but it gives you only VHF and up, and is therefore really only good for local-area communications. Also, it doesn't get out of canyons, etc. very well. HF gives you coverage of every square inch of the earth, from anywhere on earth, even with a low-powered portable rig that will fit, battery and all, in a pocket. Further, Morse code is the most efficient mode, will get through when other modes won't, is fun, and a Morse-only rig is much simpler than a rig that does the other modes.

Now, on to books and magazines.
The Bible, of course.
ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs.
ARRL Operating Manual.
ARRL Antenna Book.
Solid State Design for the Radio Amateur by the late Doug Demaw.
QRP Quarterly.
The Backwoodsman.
Backwoods Home.
Countryside Magazine(I'm surprised no one else mentioned this one).
Great Hideouts of the West.
Living Well on Practically Nothing.
ABCs of Reloading (formerly by Dean Grennell; someone else writes it now).
Sixguns by Elmer Keith.
Anything else by Elmer.
Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook.
Lyman Pistol & Revolver Handbook
Lee reloading manual.
Speer reloading manual.
Loadbooks.
Any other reloading manual you run across.
We the Living; Anthem; The Fountainhead; Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
The Jeeper's Bible by Granville King.
How to Keep your Volkswagen Alive.
Service manuals for any vehicle you own.
The Offroader's Handbook.
More Power To You (from Hardy Diesel).
And many others that have already been listed in this thread, so I won't repeat them.

Guest

11-20-2003, 05:09 PM

hi am new here and i was wondering what you were talikng about. i see a.s.g. is this correct? from what i was told they dont publish this mag. any longer. it was a great lose to me. i wish someone would start it up again. i have about 5 yrs. of back issues. best mag. ever! please reply :'(

What titles and authors do you all include in your libraries? I thought I would compile a list of those must have titles for future use and future generations. All manner of subjects welcome.
All editions of American Survival guide ???
All editions of Backwoods home ;D
All editions of Backwoodsman :D
All editions of Mother Earth News :-/

What else?
Thanks.

emsmiller

11-22-2003, 03:05 PM

Hey ED, if you go to www.modernsurvival.net, the editor of ASG is making this internet magazine similar to ASG. It went under due to the publisher being PC and falling sales as a result. But check out Backwoods Home Magazine as well. Great magazine!

Guest

12-01-2003, 05:29 PM

hey, whoever you are. thanks for replying about the american survival guide (issue) i posted. sorry it took so long to get back to you, but time is not on my side somtimes ;D i will check out the site. you said, i hope it will be helpful. any other sites you can recommend would be very helpful thanks ed

ArmySGT.

12-18-2003, 08:19 PM

Time I posted a few more handy books. Filling the book shelves until I find my own place as it were.

Audel Millwrights and Mechanics Guide
by Thomas B. Davis (Author), Carl A. Nelson Sr. (Author)

why you ask?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764541714/ref=br_b_nr_4/104-7704566-4564701?v=glance&s=books&n=5339#product-details

I don't have much opportunity to surf so maybe more later.
Ciao.

Guest

01-01-2004, 05:48 AM

I noticed there was no mention of any of Storey's books on the list. I was wondering if anyone had thoughts, good or bad regarding them...

Guest

01-04-2004, 06:25 PM

When looking for OP books, I check half.com first, then abebooks.com. I am rarely disappointed with those sources.

This is a wonderful topic. I have enjoyed reading everyone's suggestions, and will be making a list soon.

- Wendy in IL

Guest

01-06-2004, 11:25 AM

One I got at the library that I really loved and want to buy is called Root Cellaring. *Can't remember who its by though. *I've seen it in countryside advertised but I can't seem to locate a copy to find the author.

Root Cellaring, by Mike & Nancy Bubel
copyright 1991, 1979 Storey Publications

I picked up a copy at Half.com for $6.

jim

01-07-2004, 02:26 PM

I've only read a few, but Storey books are a good deal. At least enough to get one properly started.

Guest

01-07-2004, 06:29 PM

I copy/pasted the relevant posts and created document so that I would have a list when I hit the used bookstores next. While I was at it, I created a PDF document with all the various book recommendations. Anyone interested in a copy of that PDF (or the .doc) feel free to email me, and I will send it to you.

I edited mostly for clarity, and all the posters maintain credit for their contributions. I considered, briefly, alphabetizing the titles... until I saw how many pages it ended up being.

ArmySGT. : you may be interested to know that the document ended up being 30 pages. What a fabulous topic! :D

- Wendy in IL

pinetreefarm

03-02-2004, 08:53 PM

Don't want this thread buried.. just bumping.

Rama_das

03-13-2004, 01:16 PM

i would just bump it, but i'm afraid of the admin coming down hard on me!~

Cooking

The tassajara recipe book by Edward brown
Natural foods cookbook by Paul hamlyn
The almost vegetarian cookbook by Elizabeth Cornish
The complete vegetarian cookbook
Complete vegetarian cookbook by Janet hunt
Greene on greens by Bert Greene
365 vegetarian soups by Gregg Gillespie

Food and storage

Keeping the harvest by chioffi and mead
Canadian gardening vegetable gardening
Company’s coming preserves by jean pare
Sourdough cookery by Rita davenport
Emergency food storage and survival handbook by Peggy Layton
Root cellaring by mike and Nancy Bubel
Greenhouse gardener’s companion by Shane smith

Camping/wilderness survival
Desert hiking tips by Bruce grubbs
Avalanche aware by john moynier
The basic essentials of climbing ice by john McMullen
The basic essentials of mountaineering bye john moynier
Allen and Mike’s really cool backpackin’ book by Allen O’Bannon and mike Cleland
The advanced backpackers (long distance and year round hiking) by Chris Townsend
The essential outdoor gear manual by Annie getchelle and Dave getchell Jr.
Wilderness survival by Gregory davenport
Official wilderness first aid guide by Wayne merry
US army survival manual
SAS survival guide (Collins gem)

Preparedness
Practical solutions for home preparedness Y2K video
Crisis preparedness handbook by jack spigarelli
The complete disaster home preparation guide by Robert roskind

Homesteading/Self reliant
Storey’s basic country skills
The encyclopedia of country living by Carla emery
Five acres and independence by m.g. Kains
Living without electricity by Scott and Pellman
How to live without electricity and like it by Anita Evangelista
The self reliant homestead by Charles sanders
Home water supply: how to find, filter, store, and conserve it by stu campbell
Cabins: a guide to build your own nature retreat by david stilies
Homestead builders: practical hints for handy man by john kelsey
Alternitive house building by mike mcClintock
The art of natural house building: design, construction and resourse by joseph kennedy

Communitarian
RAC study guide for the basic exam (CAN HAM)
Passport to world band radio by graham Wilson

Nursing books
Medical surgical nursing
Medical dictionary
Medical handbook
Nursing drug hand book
CPS
Herbal medicine handbook
Herb book (with great illustrations)
Pathology text book
Maternal child nursing text
Physical assessment
Nursing2002-2004

Home repair
Black and Decker books:
• Home repair
• Home improvement
• Landscaping plants
• Landscaping
• Home organization
• Home storage

House framing by wanger
Homemade: One Hundred and One Easy-to-Make Things by Griffith, Roger; Braren, Ken

Magazine
Backwoods home
Countryside
Mother earth news

Fiction
Deathlands series by James axler

that's all i got now, some i'm still reading, some i haven't started yet, but most i have been thru!

kaijafon

03-14-2004, 08:37 PM

I've got hundreds!!!!

Can I just say "any books I can get my little paws on"?

pretty please? ;D

I knew you'd say that....ok....I'll have to copy/paste them someday....geeze...I can feel me poor fingers beggin' for mercy already.....

take care
kellie
(she who will have to exercise her poor fingers for days to get the list done....)

Guest

03-22-2004, 05:53 PM

I took that original list I compiled and alphabetized it, taking out some of the duplications. It's still a 13-page document. And THEN you go and add more to it, Rama_das! Kellie, your fingers aren't the only ones worn to the bone! :)

I haven't added the new additions, yet. I am just astonished at the immense quantity of useful resources y'all came up with!

- Wendy

pinetreefarm

05-16-2004, 10:23 AM

Just doing an alma for the new kids on the block

mikey

05-16-2004, 09:11 PM

I will definetley be getting in touch with you Wendy for a copy of the list. Thanks for taking the time to compile it. :-* :)

Later, mike

Rama_das

05-17-2004, 12:43 PM

sorry wendy ::)

ArmySGT.

05-19-2004, 03:39 PM

I just added!
Survival Poaching by Ragnar Benson
Yard sale fid! I got it for a dollar fifty
Paul

ArmySGT.

05-19-2004, 03:42 PM

Wow Wendy!
That's really great. Email a copy to the publisher Dave Duffy with my compliments.
When I get my internet connection hooked up in a few days I may ask you for a copy.
Paul

DavidOH

06-15-2004, 09:49 AM

Wow, thanks Wendy. That's what I wanted to do.
Can you email me a copy? MS Word97 or text only.

Add
"How to grow more vegetables than you ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine" by John Jeavons

lonewriter

06-19-2004, 09:35 AM

Magazines
Backwoods Home Magazine
Gun & Ammo
Mother Earth News
Books
King James Holy Bible
Backwoods Home Magaizine Athology The 7th Year
Military Book Club's Survival Handbook by Peter Darman
Using a Map and Compass by Don Geary
The Complete Book of Survival by Rainer Stahlberg
The Encyclopedia of Survival Techniques by Alexander Stilwell
The SAS Guide to Tracking by Bob Carss
Military Book Club's Emergency Medical Procedures Handbook by Gordon E. Brenner, Richard E. Church and Lance Field
The Ellite Forces Handbook of Unarmed Combat by Ron Shillingford
Don't Shoot the Bastards (Yet): 101 More Ways to Salvage Freedom by Claire Wolfe

Fiction but also important
Unintended Consequence by John Ross
Atlas Schrugged by Ayn Rand
Enemies Foreign and Domestic by Matt Bracken
Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse by *James Wesley, Rawles

This is all I have for now but I constantly add to my library.

pinetreefarm

08-29-2004, 10:57 AM

Just bumping for Tex. :D

ArmySGT.

10-28-2004, 09:10 AM

Well all my books are packed up again. I had made some new additions I will have to catalogue and post here. I brought a primitive survival skills books with me as entertainment. Has anyone bought any of the books that have been recommended here in this thread?

Paul

eaglesnest

12-17-2004, 09:35 AM

Boy, you sure have a lot of replys. Not sure whether you need anymore, but it sure was valuable for me to review them all.

But I didn't see one in particular (though am not through all yet):

If you need a book on what to lay away the best book I found is John Pugsley's " the Alph Strategy". Really helps develop a plan.

Best,
eaglesnest

ArmySGT.

03-05-2005, 04:37 PM

Lets see I added some more since i have returned. I still haven't gotten them all out of storage! I need space for all these books.

Barns, Sheds, and outbuildings By Wagner Dekorme
The Complete Blacksmith by Weygers
Basic Wilderness Survival skills by Bradford Angier

And more :D

preliator

03-08-2005, 02:16 PM

wow i thought i had a lot of books (will list later)
you have some library army sgt. where do you find the time to read all of them, thanks for all the good information saw many titles i wouold love to add to my collections.
thanks
anthony

oldnndway

03-08-2005, 08:43 PM

Army sGT. ...You or somebody asked about books with old skills early in this post (page 1 I think)
Take a look at this website.

http://www.lindsaybks.com/

I used to get this guys catalog before the internet and they have all kinds of 19th century (and others) technology

With books from this website (especially the Dave Gingery stuff) you can build your own milling machine from scratch, with that you can build a metal lathe and if you got them two machines you can recreate the Titanic (if one would want to)
Even has books on home casting of metal...real good site for someone trying to live self reliant.

monkeyman

03-21-2005, 06:58 PM

Here is a sight where you can get some excelent books, 'Naked into the wilderness' and "Primitive wilderness skills applied, and advanced" among them and all the rest of John McPhersons stuff. I have read the first chapter of "Naked into the wilderness" back when it was its own booklet before the book was compiled and he dose make things easy to understand, he also must know something of what he is talking about since, from what I understand, he trains some of the militery survival instructors includeing those who teach spec. forces survival courses, on survival skills so that they can go back and teach the troops.

http://www.prairiewolf.net/

If you want a copy and cant afford it contact him and you may be able to get a copie that was returned from the stores due to damaged covers and such for some what of a discount.

ktschleh

03-22-2005, 01:36 AM

Here is our list:
Magazines include: BWH
Home power
Countryside
Mother Earth News
Gardening books include:Treasures of gardening
Success with gardening
High Yeild gardening
4 Landscaping/Flower books from my MIL
Complete Guide to Gardening
Vegtable Crop
The Complete Book of Garden Magic
Pioneer American Gardening
10,000 Garden Questions
All about Vegtables
Medical:The New Natural Family Doctor
The Doctors Book of Home Remedies
the handy Science answer book
Alternative home building:The Owner Built Adobe House
Alternative Housebuilding
The Housebook
Others:Producing your own Power
Lessons on Electricity and Magnetism
Arts and Crafts
The Treasures of Simple living
Storey's Basic Country Skill
Encyclopedia of Country Living
Successful Deer Hunting
BWH Anthology 7th Edition
17 Different cookbooks, To include Preserving, Canning, Drying, and Freezing
We are always looking for new/used books for our library. We only started our self-reliant lifestlye about 2 years ago. If you have and that you would like to sell or give away...let us know.

ktschleh

03-22-2005, 01:40 AM

What Imeant to type was
Others: Producing your own Power
not
Others :Producing your own Power.
Sorry type-o

ArmySGT.

03-27-2005, 12:36 AM

Preliator,
I don't have every book mentioned in this thread. I however wish I did! I have a great many though. Enough to fill two bookcases 72"H by 24W. I have time to read a bit now and then. Lots of time waitng for things to get finished or something else to start. Hurry up and wait don't you know!
Paul

pinetreefarm

05-03-2005, 06:55 PM

Just bumping in case...

ArmySGT.

07-08-2005, 08:54 PM

I added two more to my collection last weekend

Campsite to kitchen cookbook -- the outdoor writers association of America

Mastercraft DIY guides-
was 79.95 picked these up for 17 for the set. :)

origin1

07-08-2005, 09:19 PM

"P.S. Did the now defunct Mother Earth News ever make any anthologies as well?"

http://www.motherearthnews.com/
Defunct? You know something I don't?

Rama_das

08-06-2005, 12:57 AM

yeah, mother earth news is still around....right?

meancoyote

08-06-2005, 09:13 AM

i still get mother earth news in the mail.

ArmySGT.

08-14-2005, 09:33 AM

I wrote that MEN was defunct a looooong time ago. For awhile I could not find it on the shelves, and couldn't get it when I asked. Did they stop for a while when they reorganized? I don't know.

10 minute tech the book--- Wow this book is soooooo cool if you have an RV or trailer with repair and upgrade advice....published by Trailer life

Archangel

08-17-2005, 09:50 AM

I have helped a few people starting out (or building bug out boxes) and these are the first five books I recomend.
1. BWH Survival Guide (Just been updated) ;D
2. Boy Scouts of America Handbook (About $10.00) :)
3. Reader's Digest Back to the basic ($20.00) ::)
4. FEMA Are you prepared (Free) :-[
5. Bible (King James) There is something about the old style wrting that help people in trouble. I base that on being in the wrong place at the wrong time too often.
;D

I'm no exspert, as the eight shelves in my office will prove. This much I've learned if you have an area of interest start with the BWH and it will normally give you a great starting point.

ArmySGT.

11-05-2005, 05:30 PM

Hi,
I just added a few more books. Goodwill had a few I added to my collection. I have got my two book cases up in my apartment. I will take a pic and upload to show I mean what I say. Anyhoo hope every one is well and ready for the winter.

Paul

Gringo

11-06-2005, 11:59 AM

Here are a couple I didn't see listed, they fit into general philosophy make it yourself books.
Cache Lake Country by John J. Rowlands, about life in the north woods. Great projects like making your own moccasins, magnets, canoeing,etc, is a really good read for long winter evenings, A classic. (first print 1947)
And my all time favorite, Possum Living by Dolly Freed. A general book about living on the cheap and living well. Learned how to make whisky out of this book. Another great read. Bought mine for 35 cents in a used book store. Saw one on E-bay for 75 bucks used. Out of print as far as I know, but try a used book store, (it's a small paperback).

preliator

12-07-2005, 10:41 AM

bumped up for gray

Gringo

12-07-2005, 03:52 PM

Here's two more I really recommend.
The Peoples Guide to Mexico
The Peoples Guide to Camping in Mexico by Franz

It doesn't make any diff. if you never go to Mexico or not. These books are simply a great read from a pratical hippie whos been traveling and living in Mexico for 40 years, and a wealth of living on the cheap. Making do with materials a lot of people would throw away. Living with primitives, homemade lures, fishing, camping, moonshining,backpacking, drying fish, bartering, kayaking,recipes etc. Absolutely hilarious reading.

shovelhead

12-10-2005, 12:12 PM

I've been going thru them and sorting to find what I want to get rid of. These are keepers.

The Young American (Book Of Government and Law)
Alcoholics Anonymous
Twelve and Twelve
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
The Road Less Traveled
Foxfire Book
Foxfire 2-9
Foxfire Christmas
Aunt Arie Foxfire Portrait
Emergency Preparedness and Surivial Guide
The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening deluxe edition
The Abundant Vegetable Garden
Timber Frame Construction
A Logbuilder’s Handbook
Log Home Illustrated
The Short Log & Timber Building Book
Complete Guide To Building Log Homes
Hunting Whitetails Successfully
Garden Birds of America
Shop Theory
The Practical Guide To Plumbing and Heating
The Medicine Show fifth edition
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book
ABC’s of Asthma Allergies & Lupus
The Outdoor Cook’s Bible
The Campfire Bible
Brigs & Stratton Single Cylinder Repair
30 different automotive repair manuals

Magazines

Easy Rider 1971 thru 1990
Iron Horse, Custom Chopper, In The Wind, and
various other motorcycle mags 1970 thru 1990
Mother Earth various issues
Back Woods Home various issues
Car Craft various issues
Hot Rod various issues
Street Rod various issues

Daniel Boone
Down The Great Unknown
Day Of Infamy

Rama_das

02-15-2006, 01:03 PM

yeah, i'm bumping this....

i think this should be pinned to the first page of SR?

Archangel

02-17-2006, 09:39 AM

The first time I read this, it made me think,"What books do I have and what do I read?" I found I have over 100 books and subscribe to 5 mag. on this.

The books center on gardening and survivial/camping. The mag. are the normal ( ::)).

Why do all of us the need to read so much? I think it is our desire for freedom. We want to know the diferent ways to do things and know we "can do."

Yes I am off the thread abit. ;D :) ;D Michael

ArmySGT.

04-28-2006, 12:48 AM

I found this little gem in Trinidad, CO.

The book is called The Chainsaw book by Steve Ross.

I have Colt, Winchester, Steel Canvas, and The Peacemakers by R.L Wilson a noted firearms historian. They were each on sale at barnes and nobles. Steel canvas is my favorite absolute works of art that are also guns. Leave that on the coffee for a talking point.

A few of Jerry Kuhnhausens shop books on firearms
Colt 45
M1911A1 pistols and clones
Mauser 1898
Service Rifles .30 Cal M1 & M14
S&W revolvers
Colt Single action Revolvers

Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West by Chicoine
I like this book as the author doesn't try to overwhelm the reader.

This and many Ebooks for free online

Paul

armels

05-17-2006, 06:46 AM

To origin1 and any others interested. MEN (Mother Earth News) has all thier magazines for the years 1970 to 1980 & 1980 to 1990 on cd for $20 each. I am not aware that they are selling any beyond 1990. I never figured that those years would be worth it, myself. Thanks to all for thier replies to this post. I have enjoyed.

Archangel

05-17-2006, 08:27 AM

armels

I hope the "I have enjoyed." does not mean you are leaving. On a serious note welcome to the forum and look forward to your inputs. ;D :) ;D Michael

armels

06-10-2006, 02:29 PM

No, it doesn't. But as you can see, I don't visit this site very often. I hope this thread keeps up.

ann

06-13-2006, 03:42 PM

If you are looking for a place to get books cheep. Try half.com I've gotten many hardbacks for 0.75. You have to pay 2 or 3 for shipping, but still. Got most of my college textbooks off there for as low as 75% off the retail.

ann

06-13-2006, 05:22 PM

I just checked out half.com and got the first 3 foxfire books for 13.00. That was with shipping too. Not bad

armels

07-09-2006, 01:58 PM

Just an idea here.
When I find a site that is very in depth or specific to something I want to know or keep for later, I save the site page as a PDF. There is a free PDF program called CutePDF @ www.cutepdf.com. This PDF program turns the site page, pictures and all, into a book appearance. It takes up some memory, but is worth it in that the site might be gone later, but I still got the information the way it was presented.
If you have Adobe, or Cute or any other PDF program, try it some time.
Oh, and thanks to everyone for the title suggestions.

independent

03-18-2007, 05:36 PM

DevilDogMedic is that Gray's Anatomy the one with the plastic sheets of the anatomy in it??? If it is could you PM me with the information to order it. My Son lost his and I would like to get him another one. The one I bought did not have the plastic sheets in it.

Thank you

TNDadx4

05-31-2007, 01:58 AM

US Army FM 21-76 Survival
(just to look for the mistakes and dated info)

A friend recently gave this book to me. Where are the mistakes?

Thanks.

TNDadx4

06-01-2007, 07:47 AM

I just wanted to tell everyone about my terrific find today. While at lunch, I went to the local Goodwill Store and picked up a copy of Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens for $1.29!

thedford

06-17-2007, 06:04 AM

I am new to the forum, but just wanted to add something. I too have numerous books on homesteading, survival, etc.. but does anyone also have a VHS/DVD library also? I have several videos, and find it sometimes easier to learn by watching. I have all the hoods woods survival videos, the cave cooking videos, field to freezer, plant identification series by Mors Kohanski, I have videos on flintknapping, cordage, fire starting, trapping, log cabin building, straw bale, cord wood construction. along with several other how to videos. Here is great site to rent excellent videos. http://smartflix.com/ . I am like an addict at this place. I will have to make a list of my books and videos and post them, but just wanted to let everyone know about that smartflix website. It is awesome.

Deberosa

06-17-2007, 06:54 AM

Wow, that's a fascinating site! A little expensive for the rentals but if you learn a new skill it might just be worth it!

I agree sometimes you can read all you want but seeing it done is so important. I like when DM publishes pictures of the work he does as well as Bee-Pipes because it helps with learning how to do new things. We all learn in different ways.

When I got my tractor I had never even sat on a tractor before!!! I asked the guy delivering it to just take one round with the brush hog. I had no idea what a "good" sound or "bad" sound was, how to approach the work, etc. I learned a ton in just 5 minutes of his time and had the confidence to continue on my own after that.

Don't laugh but I was scared to use a log splitter. I had this image of a splitter flying into a log at a high rate of speed meaning all kinds of things can go badly! Imagine my surprise when I actually saw one in action. :o

docsludge

06-20-2007, 06:52 AM

I have to agree on all the BHM anthologies

I like to read a lot and I keep 4-500 books at a time in the house. (between me and the wife).

I have some perrenial fovrites that I will never get rid of:

The complete Out of the Ashes series by William Johnstone

Every book by Louis Lamour

The Mountain man Series by William Johnstone.

The Mountain man series by Win Blevins

Any Book By Peter Capstick

The third revolution by Anthony F. Lewis

Middle America by Anthony Lewis

Patriots by James Wesley Rawles

and of course

Unintended Consequences by John Ross

rae-dean

05-28-2008, 04:51 PM

Deberosa

05-28-2008, 05:17 PM

my carla emery book was bought in the 70's.it is in tatters.i love that book ...wanted to mention it here by did not know if i could.i gave away all my mother earth news ...we were moving and we had no room. :'( big mistake.i do not like the new ones...i have my backwoods home books.the cookbook which i love.several more.the tightwad gazettes.mainly love the anthologies of backwoods homes and carla.i love that book.
You can get all of the Mother Earth News indexed on a CD for less than 20.00 on their site. It's great for looking up stuff and also for articles written back when they were really good! At least it was that cheap when I got mine. I also like being able to search by topic.

logansackett

05-28-2008, 06:30 PM

docsludge- I recently found the ashes series while reading the mountain man series, keep those books, I have seen some of those paperbacks going for 20.00. some of them are hard to find, I have most of them and am still looking.

bltjr1951

06-27-2008, 04:39 PM

American Medical Association Family Medical Guide
America on the Move, #1, 2001
American Survival Guide magazine
Archer's Bible, Fred Bear
ARK personal care kit, yes it's on my bookcase
Back to Basics, Reader's Digest
Backwoods Home magazine
Book of Survival, Anthony Greenbank
Canteen Cup Cookery, Galen Geer
Castaway Survivor's Guide, Rory Storm
Complete Book of the 22, Wayne Van Zwoll
Complete Book of Pocketknife Repair, Ben Kelley, Jr.
Complete Do-it-yourself Manual, Reader's Digest
Constitution of the USA
Deadly Fighting Skills of the World, Steve Crawford
Disaster Survival Handbook, Alton L. Thygerson
Emergency Handbook, Peter Arnold
Encyclopedia of Survival Techniques, Alexander Stilwell
Everything Knots Book, Randy Penn
Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook, Monte Burch
Field & Stream Sporting Vehicles Handbook, Slaton L. White
Field & Stream Wilderness Survival Handbook, Len McDougall
Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants, Bradford Angier
Field Guide to North American Reptiles & Amphibians, Audubon
FM 21-15
FM 21-41
Gateway to Survival is Storage, Walter D. Batchelor
Guns and how they work, Ian V. Hogg
House-Hold Hints & Handy Tips, Reader's Digest
Hunting Whitetails Successfully, NAHC
Jacoby on Card Games, Oswald Jacoby
Land Navigation Handbook, W.S. Kals
Master Backwoodsman, Angier
Make It & Take It, Russ Mohney
Medicine for the Outdoors, Paul S. Auerbach
Military Knife Fighting, Robert K. Spear
Native American Hunting & Fighting Skills, Colin F. Taylor
Natural Healing, Mark Bricklin
New Seed-Starters Handbook, Nancy Bubel
Practical Family Health, Reader's Digest
Practical Outdoor Projects, Len McDougall
Practical Problem Solver, Reader's Digest
Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills, John & Geri McPherson
Rifle Guide, Steinder
SAS Self-Defense Handbook, John Wiseman
Sewing for the Outdoors, Hal Zina Bennett
Sportsman’s Crafts Book, McNair
Survival on the Battlefield, Robert K. Spear
Surviving Doomsday, Boston T. Party
Terrorism Survival Guide magazine
TIME, How Real is the Threat? OCT 8,2001
TM 3-4240-279-10
Ultimate Desert Handbook, Mark Johnson
Ultimate Guide to Squirrel Hunting, Bob Gooch
U.S. Armed Forces Survival Manual, John Boswell
Well-Fed Backpacker, June Fleming
Whitetail, George Mattis
Wilderness Survival, Gregory J. Davenport
Every type of sci-fi and WWII books you can think of.

bltjr1951

06-27-2008, 04:42 PM

Magpie

07-06-2008, 05:26 PM

Been lurking for awhile now and had to register to say thanks for the book suggestions! I have some of these and now have lots more on my wish list. I wanted to add books by John Seymour (I don't think I saw any!) Most notably would be "The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It," The New Self-Sufficient Gardner," and "Forgotten Household Crafts." Thanks again for all the suggestions!

BadKarma

08-16-2008, 08:42 PM

Anyone heard of Wildwood Wisdom? It was written in the '40's and is very informative. You can get it at Barnes and Nobles for about 15 bucks and is worth every penny. This is the book i read at the age of 10 that inspired me to survival.

Archangel

10-27-2008, 07:33 PM

I just added the LDS Preparedness Manual and am very pleased with it

Archangel

11-29-2008, 08:26 AM

Here is one I had forgottten about "Steal this book" by Abbie Hoffman,

swedishfish

12-23-2008, 06:55 AM

Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits and Vegetables
Author: Mike & Nancy Bube

maybe?

swedishfish

12-23-2008, 06:57 AM

for those who cant or do not want to pay full price for books. Ebay runs a service called half.com which is a used book store. there is great section as well as prices. So be sure to check that place out first before you pay full price.

for example.. the Root Cellaring Book mentioned above can be had in paperback for about 10 dollars plus media mail s&h.

Klapton

02-01-2009, 01:01 PM

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!
I spent who knows how long typing up titles and authors, making three or four trips for books, and it's all gone!!!!!!! *GRRRRRRRRR!!! *
Stupid thing said it was too long and told me to go back and do something about it. *I hit the back button and it's all gone!@!!!! *How am I suppose to fix something that isn't here anymore!?????????????

*)(*^(&^(*&TYU*H J^(*&%^&^%$&^^*&*( *Kicking, stomping, OI&^Y&^*&^*&(&)(&^(&(*U*(T*&YT*IU*OUP(

Check this out. *I hit forward, then used the back button that was below the error message, and I was brought back here, and all my new typed stuff was still here. *I think I used the wrong back button. *I hate Windows.

Sorry you lost all that work! I hate it when that happens!

And while it's fun to blame Microsoft for stuff, it's not windows. It's because of the way the forum software is written. The same thing would happen with any other OS / Browser. It can also be caused by your security settings as well (cookies setting affect the session state).

As others have pointed out, any time I am writing a lengthy post, I will either compose it in Notepad, or at least ctrl-A (select all) ctrl-C (copy) before I post, just in case I have to hit the back button and try again.

Lobo

02-12-2009, 08:05 AM

I also like Wilderness Way magazine.

I have heard about American Survivial Guide but have never seen one. Would like to though.

Lobo

ArmySGT.

02-12-2009, 08:58 AM

I have heard about American Survivial Guide but have never seen one. Would like to though.

Lobo

Went under years ago. Changed hands after Y2K. The name was changed to Self Reliance. *The new owners were PC, got rid of all the guns and personal protection articles. Anything military or surplus too. Filled with PC articles on electric cars and green cleaners. People cancelled their subscriptions and the magazines died. BHM inherited the ASG subscription list when it was over.

I have alot of them saved in a box somewheres.

Wildfyre

10-16-2009, 06:04 PM

This is a fantastic thread! If only I could afford even half of these books..

For those on the west coast this is a good book on edible and medicinal plants. It has some good recipes too :)

Discovering Wild Plants: Alaska, Western Canada, The Northwest
by Janice J Schofield

NCLee

10-17-2009, 04:13 AM

Wildfyre, build your own DIY "Homestead and Survivors library". Round up some 3 ring binders or even file folders. Label each one for a specific topic.

Canning, for example: Go to http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/publications_usda.html and/or http://www.freshpreserving.com/ Print out the information of interest for your DIY.

Check out the article index here.

To save ink, set your printer to fast draft. To save paper, set the printer to print on both sides of the paper.

To further save both paper and ink, copy/paste the information into a word processing document. Adjust all the margins to max size (unless you're punching holes). Reduce the size of the pictures. Sometimes changing the font to a small size can make a big difference in the pages needed. Always include the link to your source. As far as I know, doing this for your PERSONAL USE ONLY doesn't violate any copyright regs.

Start with your major areas of interest. When you obtain enough information on a specific within an area, start a new folder or binder. For example: Major catagory - gardening. After you get a few things on strawberries, start a new folder. Clip newspaper and magazine articles. Add those free supermarket recipe cards for using them. Create a "strawberry tips" document. As you run across tips while on line, add them to your doc. Periodically print it out and start a new one "Strawberry tips 2". That way you won't have to print the same tips file over and over again as you add more info. Plus you'll have paper backups of all but the most current file.

Over time, you can indeed grow a good DIY library that's geared specifically to your chosen interests. But, don't narrow your focus too much. While today you may have no interest in making homemade lye soap, next year you may wish you'd saved that article that you'll read next week.

On another note - make a list of the titles that you'd most like to have. Keep an eye out for them at yard sales and flea markets. Or, do like I do and grab it off the $0.50 table if it's relevant regardless of the title. :)

Get started building your library. :yes2:

Lee

Laura

10-17-2009, 04:20 AM

What an amazing idea!!
As a home schooler I have 10 trillion folders and binders around the house!!

I would like to add that I did buy "Back Yard Homesteader" and it was very similar in content to the John Seymour book Self Sufficient Living. Good information.

I do like the idea of printing off the net. I could have a folder for "chickens" and add anything that has to do with that topic. From how to build a coop to what to feed them!!

Thanks again for the great tip!!

Laura

Wildfyre

10-17-2009, 09:58 AM

Thank you so much for the advice Lee! That really helps :-)

Another thing I just thought of is online book swaps. I've been using www.paperbackswap.com for months to get my Grandmothers their fiction books. It just occurred to me that I could add many of these books to my list. The key is to make a wish list.. there are so many users that many books get snapped up immediately.. but if you make a wish list, that holds your place "in line".. so when you're up it reserves the first available copy for you. It's also a great way to trim your library and get rid of books you don't have any interest in anymore. Both my grandma's read a book a day and this is the only way we can afford to keep them in reading material :p

I was going to ask if anyone had favorite links to online material to print out. But I didn't know if it would be appropriate since this thread was originally about actual books..

NCLee

10-18-2009, 01:07 AM

Wildfyre, check out the links forum on this site. There's been some good ones posted there.

A way to start out your DIY library if you're unsure about how you want to organize it is to pick a good book, such as Reader's Digest Back to Basics. It's probably been mentioned several times already in this thread. Set up your notebooks or file folders following their table of contents, or if you want to go a different route with organization, use the index in the back of the book for an alphabetic setup.

For my DIY cookbook, I set it up like an encyclopedia. Started out with 4 notebooks with the alphabet divided into 4 sections, one for each book. As I grew the book, I kept dividing the sections into more and more notebooks. "A" had apples, while "T" had turnip greens. All of the info on growing turnips, harvest, recipes, canning, freezing, etc. is in that one section. I use top loading sheet protectors which makes it easy to insert the empty turnip seed packet that I used last year. Simple to add a note or 2 about the results.

As to links, just choose a subject of interest and google it. "olive oil lamps", "72 hour emergency kit", "blueberry pie", "sexing chickens", "mountain oysters", "homemade soap", etc. Although it can be time consuming and you'll run across a lot of less than desirable stuff, it's a good way to build your library when there's a foot of snow on the ground.

And, to try to keep this thread on topic :) here's a couple of more books that have relevant info. One Acre & Security by Bradford Angier. Five Acres and Independence by M.G. Kains. Roughing It Easy series by Dian Thomas (lots of non-traditional outdoor cooking ideas that will work well in an emergency.) I have Roughing It Easy and Roughing it Easy II.

Lee

Skyking

01-18-2010, 06:35 AM

Would anyone have any ebooks or hunting or backwoods on a pdf format?I'm living out of the country now and shipping books abroad is just to cost prohibitive.We homeschool and try to use these for our daily lessons.

Skyking

01-18-2010, 06:56 AM

Would anybody have any Loius LaMouir or Robert Ruarck or those type of books on line?We really would like to find a source for them ,perhaps our library back in the states . Thanks

NotSoFast

01-19-2010, 10:45 AM

Here is my reference list location, from which I am building my own library.

http://www.survivalblog.com/bookshelf.html

And from that I recommend the following, having read or used them.:

The Encyclopedia of Country Living (Tenth Edition) by Carla Emery

Making the Best of Basics - Family Preparedness Handbook by James Talmage Stevens
Ball Blue Book of Preserving
Cookin' with Home Storage by Vicki Tate
Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition by Abigail R. Gehring
Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance by John Storey and Martha Storey
Wells and Septic Systems by Max Alth, Charlotte Alth, and S. Duncan
SAS Survival Handbook by John "Lofty" Wiseman
Principles of Personal Defense - Revised Edition by Jeff Cooper

I have a couple more on my bookshelf but they aren't available to me at the moment. I'll add them later.

NotSoFast

01-19-2010, 10:48 AM

Is the Boy Scout Handbook any good these days or should I look for an older addition?

I bought the 1967, pre-green, pre-PC edition. Some folks even recommend finding the original (1951?) edition for eliminating all the modern, "leave no trace", etc. garbage.

dksac2

02-06-2010, 01:51 PM

I didn't read thru all the threads, so hopefully I'm not repeating. In addition to the many books I have, print out info found on different sites on the net. One of the best that is now gone was Rocky Mountain Survival Site. I printed reams of good info from that site. Do searches for anything that you are interested in and then visit the sites. Chances are you will find much good info. I have 5" binders just brimming with info from multiple sites. Also talk to the old timers in your area about what they did to garden,What grows well in your area, useful plants in your area, raise animals, keep things cold etc. Every area is different and you can get many good tips that could save crop failures etc.

Best Regards, John K