does anyone pack books in BOB?

psy-ops

psy-ops

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if one has to evacuate for an undteremined period of time, it makes sense to put a book or 2 in the BOB.

I definitely have an edible plant book and sometimes I keep a first aide manual. I also put a light "Tao Teh Ching" book in there to keep my mind occupied.


once my first aide skills get to a level of confidence I want to drop the book as well as my plant identification.
 
My BOB carries way more than I need....
and lots of books....'Knowledge is Power'
'Life After Doomsday'...Physicians Desk Refence (people and veterinary)....'Where there is no Doctor'...'Where there is no Dentist'...FM something..76...medical govm'nt book....several basic surgery texts (I was a CST for 10 years).....'VISTA village handbook (much like Peace Corps thing (but local...they would'nt take me, but oh well..... 'Yhe Way Things Work'...as amny as you can pack,,,,,And if I had a choice for a permanent hide....!906 'Books of Knowledge'.....this was everything yhat engineers knew at the time......BTW my great uncle graduated from medical school in 1929....he went to medical school for 1 year...couStwvwnt 'em....1 year....
 
I keep a field guide to edible wild plants the small collins SAS book
oh yeah and a big book of crossword puzzles to pass the time or fuel for a fire...
 
grif, right on I have "where there is no doctor" great book. that would be an excellent choice for long term.
 
Yes, I have a desert camo NIV Bible that was made for Gulf War 1 that I pack along. Mac
 
While feeding /caring for the body is first in most
minds the spirit must not be ignored. Without the
will to press on that the spirit gives us all we
will perish in fields of plenty.

So a Bible,Koran,etc. must be the first book in the
BOB bag and that last item given up.
 
I carry along whatever novel I'm reading. I find that it's nice to have a way to quietly relax and pass the time if nothing's going on...
 
My EDC includes a Sony PalmOS-based PDA. It contains books on first aid and short-term survival, plus three or four novels to keep me entertained. The batteries will last for several weeks and I have spares, just in case.

eBooks are a lot lighter and more compact than the paper variety. :)

--Bob Q
 
Originally posted by VampyreWolf
ah, but consider EM problems...
Click to expand...

True, but that is not one of the scenarios I worry about. In the event of a nearby EMP I should be able to amuse myself by making snow angels in the nuclear winter. ;)

--Bob Q
 
Welcome to Saskatchewan... I'll scan pages out of the book if you want to see diagrams.

I'll get a nice balmy -15c to -20c for a average temp in the event of nuclear winter... love airflow up here.

Our average temp in winter hits -25c to -40c, depending on the wind... I've done papers in -53c with wind chill.

We just get used to the cold, and it warms up... nuclear winter would allow us to climatize.
 
The Collins SAS survival guide and the Collins First Aid manual. I also recently gotten hold of 'Food for Free by ?Richard Mabeley that details all the edible plants in the UK (some of which are found in Europe and N.America.
D.
 
New books would be 'Ditch Medicine' and if I could find that fiche thing they sold in the 70's that I didn't have the cash to buy at the time.....
 
to save weight I photocopy some important sections of different books. so I can have enough info sans the weight.
 
donn:

Don't you mean Food for Free by Richard MADELEY?!

I knew he got food for free, but I think that was from a supermarket...
 
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