The Survival Bible

[Doctor Steuss]

Last night for fun, I made a little clock that was powered by lemons with my son. While doing it, I realized that I don't know if I'd be able to create a chemical battery that could potentially charge a phone, or something more power-demanding than a tiny clock. Of course, this realization sent me down the rabbit hole of self-loathing for my own ignorance, culminating with me rocking myself in the corner while my wife tried to coax me out with chocolate.

What have you found to be the most comprehensive survival book? Hoping for something that contains the likes of basic chemistry, engineering, etc.

Thanks,
Stu

[misteroman]

Excellent thread and have thought about this myself. Been stocking up on things myself slowly here as well.
There used to be a top 50 things that need to be saved for a "survival scenario" on herebay somewhere.

[Doctor Steuss]

Most of the books I'm finding are more wilderness survival type stuff. Which is handy, but chances are much more likely I'd be in an urban situation. It'd be nice to have an easy reference book for how to build some basic “necessities” for survival in our modern age, as well as basic trig formulas, chemical reactions, etc.

[johnbrickner]

Yea, I came across that book(s). Let me see if I can come up with a list.

[Doctor Steuss]

It's incredible just how much I can find online, but I can't seem to find anything in book form. I might have to resort to cobbling something together on my own... which is antithetical to my general laziness.

[hobo finds]

Some links to books from the old realcent.com that Nickelless posted



Crisis Preparedness Handbook by Jack Spigarelli:
http://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Preparedne ... 936348070/

Gardening When it Counts by Steve Solomon:
http://www.amazon.com/Gardening-When-Co ... 86571553X/

Patriots: How to Survive the Coming Collapse by John Wesley Rawles:
http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-Survivin ... 425734073/

Producing Your Own Power: How to Make Nature's Energy Sources Work for You (An Organic gardening and farming book)
http://www.amazon.com/Producing-Your-Ow ... 18&sr=8-15

Stocking Up: The Third Edition of America's Classic Preserving Guide:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... 354&sr=8-1

Stocking Up III: The All-New Edition of America's Classic Preserving Guide (Hardcover)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... 418&sr=8-2

The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It:
http://www.amazon.com/Self-sufficient-L ... 789493322/

Five Acres and Independence:
http://www.amazon.com/Five-Acres-Indepe ... 562914461/

The Encyclopedia of Country Living:
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Coun ... 570615535/

Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance:
http://www.amazon.com/Storeys-Basic-Cou ... 580172024/

Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition:
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-Compl ... 602392331/

[Numis Pam]

Nice! Thanks

[Doctor Steuss]

Right on! Thanks Hobo Finds.

[agmoose]

Great thread and thanks for the links Hobo Finds.

[Rosco]

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