First volume in Process's new Self-Reliance series, which provides tools for self-sufficiency and personal protection at a time when extreme weather, terrorist attacks and economic uncertainty have become the new realities of 21st century life. Aton Edwards, the author of this first volume, is the executive director of the New York City-based nonprofit organisation International Preparedness Network (IPN). This guidebook provides information and techniques that can help mitigate the effects of disaster, whatever the cause.
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it. Proverbs 27:12 Before an emergency happens..... PLAN.......PREPARE.......BE INFORMED This manual will help you and your family PLAN for an emergency, PREPARE your home, supplies and equipment for an emergency, and BE INFORMED on what to do for the most likely emergencies to occur in our area. It will also provide essential information to neighbors or emergency personnel who may be trying to help your family. We strongly encourage all families to regularly study and review in their Family Home Evenings the information contained in this manual. It is hoped that the manual will be kept in a place that will allow it to be consulted with ease in the time of emergency.By adhering to these practices, those who read this book and remain faithful may be more properly assured of the Lord's promise ..".if ye are prepared, ye shall not fear." (Doctrine and Covenants 38:30) It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. This manual has been prepared for, and is intended to be read primarily by, the active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but would be useful to anyone seeking to be more prepared, and self reliant. This latest edition has been updated and is reformatted and optimized for reading on Kindle devices.
"Unique among survival books... stunning... enthralling. Deep Survival makes compelling, and chilling, reading."—Penelope Purdy, Denver Post In ?Deep Survival?, Laurence Gonzalez combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illustrate the mysteries of survival, whether in the wilderness or in meeting any of life's great challenges. This gripping narrative, the first book to describe the art and science of survival, will change the way you see the world. Everyone has a mountain to climb. Everyone has a wilderness inside.
A STEP-BY-STEP, DON'T-OVERLOOK-ANYTHING WORKBOOK OF DIY PROJECTS THAT PREPARE HOME AND FAMILY FOR ANY LIFE-THREATENING CATASTROPHE The preparation you make for a hurricane, earthquake or other short-term disaster will not keep you alive in the event of widespread social collapse caused by pandemic, failure of the grid or other long-term crises. Government pamphlets and other prepping books tell you how to hold out through an emergency until services are restored. This book teaches you how to survive when nothing returns to normal for weeks, months or even years, including: •Practical water collection for drinking and hygiene •Storing, growing, hunting and foraging for food •First aid and medical treatments when there’s no doctor •Techniques and tactics for fortifying and defending your home •Community-building strategies for creating a new society
Facing the Unexpected presents the wealth of information derived from disasters around the world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster programs, identify remaining research needs, and discuss disaster within the broader context of sustainable development. How do different people think about disaster? Are we more likely to panic or to respond with altruism? Why are 110 people killed in a Valujet crash considered disaster victims while the 50,000 killed annually in traffic accidents in the U.S. are not? At the crossroads of social, cultural, and economic factors, this book examines these and other compelling questions. The authors review the influences that shape the U.S. governmental system for disaster planning and response, the effectiveness of local emergency agencies, and the level of professionalism in the field. They also compare technological versus natural disaster and examine the impact of technology on disaster programs.
OUR DEAR YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN, we have great confidence in you. You are beloved sons and daughters of God and He is mindful of you. You have come to earth at a time of great opportunities and also of great challenges. The standards in this booklet will help you with the important choices you are making now and will yet make in the future. We promise that as you keep the covenants you have made and these standards, you will be blessed with the companionship of the Holy Ghost, your faith and testimony will grow stronger, and you will enjoy increasing happiness.
Learn how to carefully and efficiently stock your pantry to create delicious, nutritious meals for your whole family even during turbulent periods and disasters with the cookbook that Real Food Living says has "great ideas for even the seasoned prepper." When pandemics, disasters and catastrophic economic collapse cripples society, grocery store shelves can empty out within days. But if you follow this book’s plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply, your family will have plenty to eat for weeks, months or even years, with comforting, nutritious meals such as: • French Toast • Black Bean Soup • Chicken Pot Pie • Beef Stroganoff • Fish Tacos • Potatoes Croquette • Asian Ramen Salad • Quinoa Tabouli • Rice Pilaf • Buttermilk Biscuits • Peach Cobbler . . . and much more Packed with tips for off-grid cooking, canning charts for over 20 fruits and vegetables, and checklists for the best emergency pantry items, The Prepper’s Cookbook will have you turning shelf-stable, freeze-dried and dehydrated foods into delicious, nutritious dishes your family will love eating. "The Prepper’s Cookbook is an excellent resource and foundation that covers many topics of preparation. Especially helpful for the seeker and the new-to-prepping, however, there are great ideas for even the seasoned prepper." —Real Food Living "It’s more than a cookbook. It’s also a handy guide for beginning preppers who have wondered, 'So what do I actually do with all this extra food I’m buying?'" —The Survival Mom
Modern retreaters have a new enemy to fear - our own government. In this companion to the classic book The Survival Retreat, Ragnar answers such vital questions as how to identify exactly who threatens your freedom, when to occupy your retreat and how to fight the government when it goes hard-core against you.
