Ten Must Have Self–Sufficiency and Preparedness Books

I am often asked for recommendations about survival books and other self-reliance gear, it seems a lot of reads are afraid of wasting their money (who can blame them?) and want to be given a heads up as to the bad and the good.

Another consideration, at least for those of us that live in small spaces like a travel trailer, converted school bus , van or other dwelling is space – we simply have nowhere to store a lot of books and related paper. Choosing only the best and complementary titles become necessary.

So here is the ten “must have” self – sufficiency and preparedness books for your bookshelf. Keep in mind that this is my own personal list, tailored to my survival plans and location. Your needs and final decision could differ with from those given…

1.The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers

2.The New Self-Sufficient Gardener

3.Barnyard in Your Backyard:: A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and Cows

4.The Forager’s Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants

5.Survival Poaching

6.Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook

7.Where There Is No Dentist both 6 and 7 are available free download from Hesperian.org .

8.How to Live Without Electricity & Like It

9.Making the Best of Basics: Family Preparedness Handbook

10.Primitive Skills and Crafts: An Outdoorsman’s Guide to Shelters, Tools, Weapons, Tracking, Survival, and More

Disagree? Have other books you could not live without? Please give us your recommendations in the comments below.

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