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Scottish Daily Record, 23rd June 2007
"This miniature-sized guide (handy to fit in the pocket of your
radiation-proof jumpsuit) will give you the tools to cope with every kind
of disaster from bird flu to tornadoes to mass riots and civil unrest.
Phone numbers, survival kits, action plans and recovery strategies are all
covered in a clear and concise language."
radiation-proof jumpsuit) will give you the tools to cope with every kind
of disaster from bird flu to tornadoes to mass riots and civil unrest.
Phone numbers, survival kits, action plans and recovery strategies are all
covered in a clear and concise language."
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Be prepared for any eventuality
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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Yes, it is informative and compact but I didn't care for it. A wide range of eventualities is covered - briefly - but the advice was terribly boring, as if created by a committee. The book is divided into 1. extreme weather and natural disasters, 2. man-made disasters (like accidents, blackouts, riots), and 3. terrorism, including nuclear. I dipped in here and there but within an hour I had forgotten any of the advice I read. It isn't the first book I'd look to.
I also got a few other books but they didn't cover the same wide range of disasters. The First Aid Manual covered a wide range of accidents and had lots of pictures, which was good. SAS Survival Handbook, as I should have guessed, wasn't really that useful for a normal householder who is worried about the unexpected local disaster. Organize for Disaster was somewhat over-basic and US-centric but might be worth getting out of the library for a look (if they stock it). The Self-Sufficiency Handbook is mainly for the UK and has excellent basic (but not too basic) suggestions that I found most useful, with sections on recycling, going off-mains including generating your own power, organic gardening, animal husbandry, brewing, and preserving produce.
Life After Doomsday was so extreme I had to have some rice-pudding to soothe myself, but if you have any reason to suspect long-term survival problems and looters/attackers, it is amazingly logical, sensible and practical. My favourite, so far, is When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin. It's all about how to survive at home, it's written by someone who is a survival instructor, who lived on the streets for a while and who has practiced everything he preaches - for years. The Lundin book and the Life After Doomsday book were the least boring to read and therefore their advice is most likely to be remembered, and hence useful, in case of need. However, both require weeks of expenditure and preparation.
I also got a few other books but they didn't cover the same wide range of disasters. The First Aid Manual covered a wide range of accidents and had lots of pictures, which was good. SAS Survival Handbook, as I should have guessed, wasn't really that useful for a normal householder who is worried about the unexpected local disaster. Organize for Disaster was somewhat over-basic and US-centric but might be worth getting out of the library for a look (if they stock it). The Self-Sufficiency Handbook is mainly for the UK and has excellent basic (but not too basic) suggestions that I found most useful, with sections on recycling, going off-mains including generating your own power, organic gardening, animal husbandry, brewing, and preserving produce.
Life After Doomsday was so extreme I had to have some rice-pudding to soothe myself, but if you have any reason to suspect long-term survival problems and looters/attackers, it is amazingly logical, sensible and practical. My favourite, so far, is When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin. It's all about how to survive at home, it's written by someone who is a survival instructor, who lived on the streets for a while and who has practiced everything he preaches - for years. The Lundin book and the Life After Doomsday book were the least boring to read and therefore their advice is most likely to be remembered, and hence useful, in case of need. However, both require weeks of expenditure and preparation.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The problem is that i had just read the collins gem "SAS survival giude", whuich as you can imagine is very comprehansive and could be really useful if you ever needed to leave your home and be self sufficient due to a disaster. I then was recommended the collins gem "disaster survival" and remeber thinking to my self, brilliant idea a book that can come in handy in a situation that may actually happen to you and me.
I was a bit dissapointed, whilst the book does cover almost all types of disaster it doesnt nearly go into enough detail in each section. It is roughly half the number of pages than the "SAS survival guide" and i felt that with what the "disater survival" covers it should have been twice size.
The "disatser survival" a pocket size publication but it doenst need to be. It there ever was an emergency i cant see anyone seeking it out for guidance.
Summing up it is a good read and a perfect place to start if you are worried about current events and disasters in 2012 and so on. If you already have read any survival guide i dont think you will need it.
Steevi (Noelia's husband)
I was a bit dissapointed, whilst the book does cover almost all types of disaster it doesnt nearly go into enough detail in each section. It is roughly half the number of pages than the "SAS survival guide" and i felt that with what the "disater survival" covers it should have been twice size.
The "disatser survival" a pocket size publication but it doenst need to be. It there ever was an emergency i cant see anyone seeking it out for guidance.
Summing up it is a good read and a perfect place to start if you are worried about current events and disasters in 2012 and so on. If you already have read any survival guide i dont think you will need it.
Steevi (Noelia's husband)
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent little book. It covers all sorts of disasters that could happen, and gives the facts as to what the individual needs to do to survive it. It's a pocket size. Recommended to everyone, just to read and become aware, and hopefully, if (pray it doesn't) you happen to experience any of these disasters you will automatically remember what you have read and know what to do.
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Worth it's weight in gold
I have a few Collins Gem books, free wild food, sas survival, mushroom guide, and this is one of my favourites, good price
Published 4 months ago by Gem
Good but basic
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