Thread: Preparedness library so far

While I have large amounts of electronic documents pertaining to preparedness, I am attempting to build a physical library of books that are helpful. Garage sales are great places to find books that are preparedness related (and several for plain entertainment). Here is my collection so far in no particular order:

Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment
Petroleum Refining
From the fryer to the fuel tank
Producing your own power
Powering our future
Engineering mechanics Vol I - Statics
Farm Mechanics Text and Handbook
Simplified Site Engineering
Engineering and Technical Handbook
First principles of Physics
One Second After
Lutheran Prayer Book
Bible
99 ways to live a simple lifestyle
When all **** (h-e-double toothpick) breaks loose
Patriots
Many back issues of: Backwoods Home, Mother Earth News and Back Home magazines
North American Emergency Response Handbook
Patrick J McM****(McM-a-n-u-s)- The Good Samaritan Strikes Again
The Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence
How to survive the end of the world as we know it
Wild Harvest - wild edible plants of North America
How to find fish and make them strike
Complete book of baits, rigs & tackle
Saltwater fishing in Washington
The ABCs of Avalanche Safety
PVC projects for the outdoorsman
More PVC projects for the outdoorsman
First Aid
Alas, Babylon
Community Hygiene
Stocking Up
Patrick J. McM****(McM-a-n-u-s) - Never sniff a gift fish
A handful of thumbs and two left feet
Love to pray
The stewardship of life
Principles of Animal Biology
Elements of Physics
Mushrooms of North America
Hornady Handbook
Speer Handbook
Learning Japanese
English to Spanish
The Wilderness Handbook
SAS Survival Handbook
Now You are talking! Amateur radio
The Encyclopedia of Country Living
Securing SCADA Systems
Safety, Health and Environment
Extreme Survival
When Technology Fails
Heartsaver First Aid, CPR and AED Student Handbook
Standard First Aid
Outdoor Emergency Care
Emergency food storage and survival handbook
Rustic construction
A treasury of outdoor life
Living on the earth
How to dry foods
A guide to canning, freezing, canning & curing Meat, Fish and Game.
the $50 and up Underground house book
Roberts rules of order
The welding encyclopedia
New lessons in ARC welding
Profitable sheep farming
the practical handbook of concrete and masonry
Fables -Aesop
Tales- O.Henry
Complete Short Stories- Mark Twain
The old man and the boy
The Marines of autumn
Daniel Boone Wilderness Scout
Arabian Knights
American Dreams
Treasure Island
Red badge of courage
The Journals of Lewis and Clark
Robinson Crusoe
Seawitch
Lone Survivor
J.R.R. Tolkien- hobbit, fellowship of the ring, two towers, return of the king

Most of these books were had for less than 50cents each at garage sales. Still have a lot more to go to get a great library of knowledge going..but it's a start.

Thanks.

people look at me funny when I say one of the most important buildings to secure in a SHTF world is a library. good to see some one on the same page

You might consider adding a couple of the Foxfire books to you collection. I've been told they are worth picking up.

Amazon.com: The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining (9780385073530): Inc. Foxfire Fund, Eliot Wigginton: Books

Originally Posted by Markjz

people look at me funny when I say one of the most important buildings to secure in a SHTF world is a library. good to see some one on the same page

Right on. As much as I admire the vastness of my electronic data, the books are not erased by anything other than fire (for the most part).

Originally Posted by Tangent123123

You might consider adding a couple of the Foxfire books to you collection. I've been told they are worth picking up.

Thanks. The set is definitely on my list (just looking for the right price/time combo).

I highly recommend this one:

Six Ways In and Twelve Ways Out

United States Rescue & Special Operations Group Survival Website & Forum

How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere
by Bradford Angier .


BARNES & NOBLE | How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere by Bradford Angier | Hardcover



has a full list of books
Bradford Angier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cool. I'll try to check them out at the library before buying (unless I find them at a garage sale ; )

Thanks.