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| Un échantillon de Publications Associées à la Confédération Nationale du Travail (Espagne) et à la Fédération Anarchiste Ibérique. (ca 1936) source The Anarchist Collectives |
There are many fictional and non-fictional resources to help you in your efforts to survive the tough times ahead. I have listed but a few of these resources below.
Needless to say, to save money, you and your family need to visit your local library to borrow these resources.
Magazines
Backwoods Home Magazine
Grit
Home Power Magazine
Mother Earth News
Books
Non-Fiction Books
There are far too many non-fictional books to list here. Plus, your local library will assist you in finding valuable written resources on almost any subject. With that said, here are three books and one series of books, every prepper should have on their bookshelf.
Nuclear War Survival Skills
Where There is No Doctor by Werner
Where There is No Dentist by Dickson
The Foxfire series, books 1 - 6
Fiction Books
Like the non-fictional books, there are many books, classic and modern, that can provide you and your family some insight into possible future events.
299 Days, series by Glen Tate
Alas Babylon, by Pat Frank
Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter Miller
The Day of the Triffids, by John Wyndham
The Death of Grass, by John Christopher
Earth Abides, by George R. Steward
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
The Folk of the Fringe, by Orson Card
The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T Nelson
Hatchet, series by Gary Paulsen
Harvest of Stars, by Poul Anderson
House of Stairs by William Sleator
How I Live Now, by Meg Rosoff
I am Legend, by Richard Matheson
The Last Man, by Mary Shelley
The Last Survivor, series by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Lights Out, by Halfast
A Long Lonesome Road, series by T.J. Reeder
Lucifer’s Hammer, by Poul Anderson and Larry Neiven
Make Room, Make Room, by Harry Harrison
My Side of the Mountain, series by
Nature's End, by Whitley Straub
No Blade of Grass, by John Christopher
One Second After, by William Forstchen
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse, by James Rawles
The Postman, by David Brin
Pulling Through, by Dean Ing
The Stand, by Stephen King
The Sheep Look Up, by John Brunner
Stand on Zanzibar, by John Brunner
Survivors, by Terry Nation
The Turner Diaries, by William Pierce
Unintended Consequences, by John Ross
Vandenburg, by Oliver Lange
War Day, by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka
Wolf and Iron, by Gordon Dickson
When Worlds Collide and After Worlds Collide by Wylie and Edwin Balmer
Movies
1984 (1984)
The Book Thief (2013)
Book of Eli (2010)
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
Brazil (1985)
Children of Men (2006)
Defiance (2008)
The Divide (2011)
Dune (1984)
Elysium (2013)
Gravity (2013)
I am Legend (2007)
Idiocracy (2006)
The Handmaid’s Tale (1990)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Mad Max, series (1979, 1981, 1985)
Miracle Mile (1988)
No Blade of Grass (1970)
Panic in the Year Zero! (1962)
The Pianist (2002)
The Postman (1997)
Quest for Fire (1981)
Red Dawn (1984)
Resident Evil, series (2002, 2004, 2007, and …)
The Road (2009)
Robocop (1987)
Shackleton (2002)
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
Threads (1984)
Tomorrow, When the War Begins (2010)
V for Vendetta (2005)
Wall-E (2008)
Waterworld (1995)
When Worlds Collide (1951)
Zombieland (2009)
Television Shows or Mini-Series
The Colony (2009)
The Day After (1983)
Dual Survival (2010)
Earth 2 (1994)
Gilligan’s Island (1964)
Jericho (2006)
Jeremiah (2002)
MacGyver (1985)
Stargate: Universe (2009)
Survivors, British series (2008)
Survivorman, series (2004)
Terra Nova, series (2011)
Under the Dome, series (2013)
Walking Dead, series (2010)
Internet Forums
AR15.com
Bushcrafters
Equipped to Survive
Frugal Squirrel Archives
Mental Militia
Survival Boards
Survival Monkey
Wilderness Survival
Podcasts
The Survival Podcast
The Prepper Podcast
Appendix A: Common Mistakes
There are many great fictional books that I recommend you and your family read, such as Alas, Babylon, Lucifer’s Hammer, and Patriots: … but most people make a common mistake reading these books. I even did.
The mistake, preppers fail to distinguish fact from fiction. These fictional books and many others are written by authors that are able to twist the story to allow their characters to survive, sometimes impossible situations.
As you do your research, you can read these fictional books, I even suggest it, but please remember, they are a reflection of the writer’s imagination. Remember, as you read these fictional books, they can seem so real, but they aren’t.
And that leads to the next most common mistake: preppers fail to learn from history. There are many historical accounts for you and your family to research, if you’re inclined, that illustrate examples of real events and the skills needed to survive them.
But, preppers also make the mistake thinking that history will repeat itself, exactly. As someone a lot smarter than me pointed out ‘history does not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.’ Preppers need to take these historical and recent accounts of disastrous events with the understanding that it may be a little different the next time.
The last common mistake is failing to ask for help, in your research. Yes, I understand the importance of OPSEC, but you and your family can talk to people without sounding like a psycho or giving away your preparations. You just need to cloak your questions in another truth, like a research project for school, a business opportunity, the desire to start a craft project, or raise your own food.
Appendix B: Other Information
Federal
If you have access to the internet, you have access to a wealth of information from these United States’ federal government, civilian and military.
There are many federal agencies responsible for the protection of citizens. The two most relevant to preppers are the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Other countries have similar organizations; some better, some worst. If you live in another country, you will need to do research to find your country’s publications.
Because there are so many publications, I have provided some links at the “Prepper: Surviving the Tough Times Ahead” blog to some informative sources
Military Manuals
Probably the best resource for current, unclassified military manuals is the General Riemer Digital Library
But, …
These United States military has a lot more people, equipment, and …, just about everything else, so these manuals may be a poor reference to follow; however, military manuals are an excellent source for information on many subjects
State
Like the federal government, state governments have a wide range of information on the internet. Plus, most states have county offices, you can contact, if you don’t have access to the internet. These county offices will have personal willing to help, within their specific duties. If they don’t know the answer to your question, they will probably know someone to contact that will be able to help you.
To find your state extension service’s on-line information do a search ‘Your State Name’ Extension Service Publications. An example is “Virginia Extension Service Publications.” You can also find the address of your county extension service on-line. If you don’t have access to the internet, you can find the local office in the telephone book, just look in the government section.
Local
Probably the best local source of information is your library. They will have knowledgeable Librarians willing to help you in your information search. Another source, if you are searching for criminal activity in your city, is the local police or sheriff’s department. For information about possible natural and technical (human-made) disasters in your town, the fire department will have information for you. Plus, your police and fire departments may have ‘free’ training or seminars.
Prepper Networks
There are many like-minded folks, just like you and your family, concerned about being prepared for the possible events in your county, state, and country. To find these folks, open your favorite search engine then type in your state's name and “Prepper Network.” An example might be “Texas Prepper"
Of course, some states and countries have a greater number of preppers or have a higher participation rate, so some prepper network websites may have an unlimited amount of specific information for you and your family.
Whatever you do, remember to practice OPSEC.
Prepper: Surviving the Tough Times Ahead
Lastly, as you may have noticed in previous chapters, I have referred to the “Prepper: Surviving the Tough Times Ahead” blog at [ http://prepperstta.blogspot.com/ ] this is a blog that provides supplemental information for this book. The blog, just like this book, has ‘chapters’ that provide links to a wealth and variety of information for you and your family, to use. If you have a source for quality information, that you would like to share with other preppers, please send an e-mail to [ prepperstta.blogspot@gmail.com ] and I will include the information.
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