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Book Review: "Surviving A Disaster", by Tony Nester
We were sent a review copy of "Surviving
A Disaster -
Evacuation Strategies And Emergency Kits for Staying
Alive". This
slim paperback (just 57 pages) is a basic overview and
introduction to Getting Out Of Dodge (G.O.O.D.)
It was written by Tony
Nester, a wilderness survival teacher in Arizona. Nester has also written
the books "Practical
Survival" and "Desert
Survival".
The book covers Bug Out Bags (BOBs),
basic first aid kits, home evacuation gear, water, food, and so forth. It is
mainly written about preparedness for
evacuation
in
the case of a short-term
natural or man-made disaster, not TEOTWAWKI.
However, it does cover 'minor' disasters fairly well.
Positives:
- It is a basic look at preparedness, that your sheeple brother-in-law
and co-workers could understand.
- Also, the author speaks about preparedness very rationally, not sounding
like a paranoid whacko.
- He includes extensive lists of everything you might need to pack
in your BOB.
- He presents ideas on how to organize your gear. (Particularly, having
a layered system. For example, if the road is impassable, you
will be ready to leave the car and go on foot.)
Negatives:
- The book is aimed at new and non-survivalists. It doesn't go into extreme
detail.
- There isn't much here that is really new ideas.
- If you are already well prepared, you probably won't need it.
If you've been prepared for a decade or more,
then you probably don't need this book. However, if you are new to preparedness,
or have friends and relatives that are unprepared, this might be a good
starter. It does not have that intimidating 'survivalist'
look, and starts with the basics.
