Truly a survival manual
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This was highly recommended to me and was well worth it.  I had no difficulty following the steps as they were so well laid out and included screen shots.  This book takes the majority of the anxiety out of statistical analysis.
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As my husband and Iare survivalists, we buyand read a lot  of books on thesubject.  This is a really great one for anyone preparing for the worst, in case it does happen,
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I wish this was the first prepping book I had ever read. It would have saved me a lot of time. It is packed full of information. This is not your typical e-book, or prepping book. It is written by a man that has been a FEMA instructor, a CERT instructor, and a Red Cross instructor. In other words, emergency preparedness is his life. He is the president of GetReady Gear. There are some hyperlinks to products they sale. It does not detract from information in the book. I did not even realize this until I read the last page of the book.
The book reads more like a textbook than an e-book. Each chapter is thorough, has a summary and references. The many hyperlinks are just as informative as this book. He seems to know everything about emergency preparedness and where to find more information on the web. You are not going to finish it in one hour of reading. I haven't learned so much about emergency preparedness in a long time.
The book starts with the history of government programs that help in disasters. I found this chapter long and with more information than I cared about. I was so glad I pushed through and read the rest of the book. The chapter on the four phases of a disaster was fascinating. He says there are 4 stages of emotional response you go through during and after a disaster.  In the required supplies chapter he talks about water saying that one gallon a day is recommended, that the more water you have, the better. That is something I agree with. He also says the larger your water container the more water you will use in an emergency. He has a hyperlink about storing water that says water stored in translucent containers should be covered with dark plastic bags to keep the light out. I have been storing my water incorrectly. He mentions that many canned foods have a high sodium content and may make you thirsty. He suggests that during an emergency you should send text messages to keep voice lines available for emergency personnel. He has a hyperlink to TACDA Academy free courses in civil defense basics, which looked interesting.
This book is full of good information. It has the basics you have learned, but manages to add more. I was surprised at how much I learned. I would recommend it to everyone.
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This book is the only survival manual you MIGHT ever need in an emergency situation.  If your not in such a situation, it still makes good reading and also gives you food for thought.  It's well written and provides easy to find info on ANY thing you need to know to stay alive.
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We know that we are in a war, it is how we engage in spiritual warfare that will mean blessing or cursing for the Body of Christ.
I thank John Paul for this book.  I call it a survival handbook for Christians because those that do not read and following Jackson's warning are being decimated.
Personally, I lost my marriage, my home, my children, my job and ran home to my mother with my tail between my legs.  I was whipped and all the time I was boldly binding the principalities over my city and workplace.
After I attended a PCM with Leanne Payne and heard and heeded her warning, I began to see my life turn around.
Friends who I knew were "binding" dark powers were also suffering in theirs lives: children in rebellion, ill health, loss of marriage relationships and, for each of us, financial difficulties.
The teachings that John Paul Jackson addresses - Peter Wagner and others - might as well be demonically inspired because they will drag the church into defeat faster than anything else I know.
Before Jackson's book, I already had the warnings of a few isolated teachers as to stopping the focus on demons, spiritual mapping, binding territorial spirits.
There was a warning in&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Let-Us-Praise/dp/0882700391/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Let Us Praise</a>&nbsp;page 71.  There was a warning in the teaching of John Dawson about an incident in New Zealand which backfired on a native Christian leader in the midst of a large praise and teaching gathering.  There was a story in a vision of Rick Joyner where he is up on the mountain and given the cloak of humility and, in contrast, some leave the mountain to attack and are devastated.
This stuff is life or death, health or sickness, victory or defeat for any that have got involved in 'binding' Satan or Princes of the air.
And, of course, Leanne Payne, she has been on this and written about it in two books: See&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Restoring-the-Christian-Soul-Overcoming-Barriers-to-Completion-in-Christ-through-Healing-Prayer/dp/0801056993/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Restoring the Christian Soul: Overcoming Barriers to Completion in Christ through Healing Prayer</a>&nbsp;on wrong ways of doing spiritual battle, especially chapter 14 and  and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Listening-Prayer-Learning-to-Hear-God-s-Voice-and-Keep-a-Prayer-Journal/dp/080105916X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Listening Prayer: Learning to Hear God's Voice and Keep a Prayer Journal</a>, chapter 4 on Intercession, and chapters 14 and 15 on the related problem of neo-gnostic ways of prayer.
Big mistake.  Big strategic error.  Do not continue with this stuff.  Read John Paul and the others and heed.
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This is one of the best survival books I have ever read. It is the only one I can think of that is equal with "The US Army Survival Handbook" and the "SAS Survival Handbook. It is very complete as it covers every climate such as survival in arctic, temperate, desert and jungle climates and survival at sea. Also, survival in city/urban areas, how to survive attacks from people with knives, guns, clubs or their bare hands with effective hand-to-hand combat techniques. Avoiding violent people such as angry mods, riots and dangerous areas. Methods for building fire, finding and purifying water, hunting animals and finding edible plants for food and much more in the wilderness. It also has an excellent chapter on first aid. Also, more modern types of survival such as surviving a chemical/nuclear attack, surviving flood, tornados, earthquakes and many other such things. This should be in every person`s collection who wants to survive anything, anywhere along with the other 2 books I mentioned.
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What if a major catastrophe, such as an economic crash, EMP, or other natural and/or manmade disaster comes your way, and you are completely dependent onyou? How would you fare out? This book is geared towards those in the cities and suburbs, who for whatever reasons choose to stay there during chaotic times (i.e. bugging in). It will help to guide you in ways to prepare for the worst, BEFORE the worst comes your way.

The author focuses on the areas of communication, water, power and light, sanitation and hygiene, food (including production, foraging, storage and preparation), security, alternative economic systems (including bartering goods and skills), transportation, shelter, first aid, and something few think about but that is utterly important in times of distress  entertainment to keep up morale.

The author provides many method and product suggestions, based on his research and personal experiences, with numerous links to save you the time of searching them out. Being a prepper before the term came to be, Whites recommendations ring true to my personal experiences.

With over 300 pages, Bugging In is so thorough it could easily replace the dozens of prepper/survivalist type books on my shelf. This book should be more than read  it should be applied. And while the sky may not be falling quite yet, there is no better time than now to start the implementation outlined in this book. Believe me, your family will thank you for it.
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Let me begin by saying I've not taken time out to write many reviews, but this book is so complete and well thought out that I felt compelled to write something. I am an avid fan of many different blogs on emergency preparedness and survival topics, and Lisa's website is one of my favorites. Since I have been an avid reader of Lisa's website for years, I doubted this book would have much new information-but I was so wrong. If you've been to her website, you'll notice that she's covered so many topics that you may think there isn't much left to talk about (at least that's what I thought). I was so wrong! I can't believe how much practical information she has gathered, all in one place, to help the average mom, dad, or even a single person survive anything and everything, from every day emergencies on up to more extreme emergencies.
This would be great even for singles; For example, I could have really used the chapter on "Staying Cool When It's Hot" when I was a single girl living in Florida through the (way too many) hurricanes-and I thought I knew everything there was to know about staying cool when it's hot (I didn't but I do now!). It's filled with the best checklists and planning pages I've ever come across in an emergency preparedness book thus far, and I have read most of them out there. I do admire Aton Edwards, James Rawles, etc, and those guys are awesome, of course. This is "Best In Category" of family preparedness, as it covers the most practical things for families in their current (possibly suburban?)situation. Meaning, if you don't have a fortune to just move out west to the Redoubt and start homesteading (though that is probably a option to consider...)but instead you just need to make the best of what you have, right where you're at, to be ready for anything, this is the book.

I love the way Lisa is down-to-earth, practical, and entertaining- yes, this book is even fun to read. It came across as one best friend writing to another (that is, if you have a very wise, inspiring, optimistic, and very prepared best friend).  I can't wait to start reading the books on the list under "Fun Survival Literature for Kids." This covers topics you'd expect, like investing, metals, food storage, medical emergencies, bug-out-bags, all the usual topics, but also includes other things such as dealing with clutter and organization, how ladies carry guns, how to develop a second income stream, and even how to deal with being "unplugged," (Yikes, right?!).

If you are on the fence like I was on whether or not to spend money on yet another "preparedness" book- do yourself a favor and order this one. I wouldn't have thought it possible, but there really is more information in the book than on her blog.

Lisa, if you're reading this, Thank You for putting forth what was obviously a lot of time, effort, and personal sacrifice to produce such a complete manual to help all us moms get our act together today, not just for some future scenario but for our everyday lives.  It was an inspiring, uplifting read. Great Job!! -(NCGardenGirl)
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This book really has it all!! I learned so much about how to survive our impending doom and really feel like I could live through any catastrophe. I know if I survive this upcoming apocalypse I will be buying it for all of my friends and family!! Surviving the apocalypse is tough, but doing it without your friends and family is even harder. I would recommend this book to anyone who is worried about our what to do when our world bursts into flames.
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just what I wanted from the survivorman. This book should be in your survival kit. Read it once to prepare and refer to it again and again.
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Ever since I was in the Boy Scouts and earned my Disaster Preparedness Merit Badge, Disaster Preparedness has been near and dear to my heart.  Just recently I was told about this book by a colleague, so I ordered it in -- it came in very promptly and I commenced to skim the book, but found myself completely engrossed with reading, not skimming it.  I then found myself going back and forth between the book and the computer looking up various websites, from the pictures and information I was getting from the book.  I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be better prepared.  Knowledge is power and this book has  a lot to offer the reader, and is presented in a way that is realistic and practical.

In my opinion it is a great book an excellent read and source of information

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The is an updated version of the now legendary Army 21-76 survival manual. This manual covers most anything that you would ever face in a survival situation. It probably does the best job of explaining the mental/psychological aspects of dealing with an emergency and how to cope properly with it. How to find water anywhere in the world. How to perform first aid for yourself and others. How to navigate using the stars and shadow stick methods and how to use your watch do determine direction. How to build shelters for the climate you find yourself in and how to make fire with various methods and how to hide it from enemy observation. How to make weapons and traps with what you find in the wilderness to catch animals for food. How to identify edible plants anywhere in the world and how plants in the right combination will meet all your nutritional needs even for the long term. How to also use medicinal plants to make remedies for many wounds and sicknesses. Also, you will learn about how to survive a nuclear blast and how to decontaminate yourself if you are exposed to radiation. How to procure food and water and how to make it safe to consume after a nuclear situation in your area. This survival manual covers nearly everything and is one of the most complete ever written. One of the things about the manual that I love is that it is simple and easy to follow and has no fancy pictures. It is very detailed and explains everything better than most manuals. It features line drawings that are clear and easy to understand. Jesus is your answer and God Bless You. Romans 10:9-10
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Finally, a recession survival book that isn't filled with fluff. This book doesn't scare you into thinking the global economy will collapse or that you need to use sticks to build a survival hut. Instead, you get simple, yet effective methods of basic survival if and when the economy takes a nose dive. From ways to deal with the stress to finding free stuff, this guide covers it all. What I enjoyed most is that nothing in this book is overly complicated or difficult to implement. Each survival tip is easy to understand and the author wastes no time with useless information.

While I hope I'll never be forced to use these tips, it's good to know "just in case." This is definitely a worthwhile read.
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Being informed is a key to any survival scenario.  While many books give you cursory information, many of those I read refer to this book as the best source for living it in the rough.  So I picked up a copy and after reading it and highlighting it to death I added it to our family bug out bag.
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Not only is this a fun read, it has a lot of good advice for survival skills for not only a zombie attack but for any apocalypse situation. There's a lot of information that I believe to be useful for food finding, weapon improvising, shelter, and climate preference. Read this, as it could save your life in many situations.
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Amanda Ripley has superb writing skills, and the book reads like a thriller.  The author gives vivid details of what happens in an earthquake, tsunami, fire, plane crash, explosion, shoot-outs and much more.  She devotes entire chapters on how people react in disasters, ranging from denial to paralysis to heroism.

From reading this book, I learned it is an evolutionary process that cause humans and animals to freeze in face of danger.  What this book advises is to be prepared.  This is the most important survival lesson. Preparation involves practice fire drills in home and at work, listening to safety instructions on planes, locating the exits at any new place, and knowing the warning signs of natural disasters.

As a society, we were never taught how to be truly prepared.  In grade school, teachers teach kids to "stop, drop and roll," but we  never actually "dropped and rolled".  In my workplace, we have frequent fire drills, but we only left our office to gather in the hallway.  That is not very helpful according to Amanda.  We have to actually practice walking down the stairs calmly and quickly on a frequent basis.

Another important key to survival is speed.  You are racing against fire, smoke, and water, which move at alarming speed.  Slowing down to grab personal belongings is a dangerous step that takes away precious seconds.  Do not do it.  Do not grab your personal belongings.  Just get out.
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Love this book and author. The book is definitely not your run-of-the-mill pop-culture survival guide. It's actually intended to help you understand real threats to survival, and how to plan and counter those threats. Real world scenarios and action plans for how to survive, even something as seemingly trivial as losing power for a week, which can actually become quite devastating to a community that is unprepared.