The Family Preparedness Buyer's Guide by Editors, Living Ready Magazine -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One: Survival Kits

30 Items for a Home Survival Kit The Go Bag Defined Everyday Carry Gear Making Vehicle Kits Packing Car Kits for Temperature Variations Winter Driving Kit Checklist What’s in Your Ditch Bag Summer Survival Kit Checklist and Maintenance Reminders How to Evacuate without Losing It All Bug Out Gear Choose the Best Pack for Your Bug-Out Bag Buyer’s Guide to Backpacks Buyer’s Guide to Prepackaged Survival Kits Choose the Best But-Out Vehicle The Back-Up Bike

Chapter Two: Emergency Shelter, Fire and Clothing

Sheltering in without Power in the Winter and Summer Woodstove Simplicity The Ultimate Firewood Stash The Essential Bug Out Fire-Starting Kit Dress for Survival Be a Turncoat Bug-Out Bag Shelter Options Buyer’s Guide to Tents Sleeping Bag vs. Space Blanket Buyer’s Guide to Sleeping Bags Buyer’s Guide to Sleeping Pads

Chapter Three: Hydration and Water Purification Gear

Your Personal Clean Water Act 3 Must-Have Water Containers for Your Bug-Out Bag 8 Water Storage Options for Your Home Ready-to-Drink Natural Water Sources Buyer’s Guide to Microfilters Buyer’s Guide to Water Bottles with Built-In Filters Buyer’s Guide to Water Filter Straws Buyer’s Guide to UV Light Water Purifiers

Chapter Four: Emergency Food and Cooking Gear

Emergency Food Storage Basics Food Storage Purchasing Checklist Porkchops Unlimited The Buyer’s Guide to Pre-Packaged Food Seal the Deal The Ultimate Survival Cooler Build Your Own Earthen Oven 8 Powerless Cooking Methods Product Review: EcoZoom Versa Rocket Stove Product Review: The Kelly Kettle Buyer’s Guide to Backpacking Stoves

Chapter Five: Lighting and Power Sources

13 Emergency Lighting Options Make Emergency Candles from 5 Everyday Items The Golden Age of Illumination Product Review: Maxxeon Pocket Floodlight Buyer’s Guide to Lanterns Buyer’s Guide to Headlamps Generator Basics Product Review: PowerPot Portable Generator 3 Tips for Choosing a Portable Solar Panel Product Review: Bushnell PowerSync SolarWrap Buyer’s Guide to Solar Power

Chapter Six: Multipurpose Tools, First Aid & Hygiene

Medicine Cabinet for the Real World Tools for Ground Zero 50 Items that Disappear Before a Disaster 8 Overlooked Survival Items You Already Own Build the Perfect First Aid Kit Survival Hygiene Aids 7 Items for Survival First Aid Kits

Chapter Seven: Communication and Navigation

One Grid to Rule Them All Smartphone Survival Buyer’s Guide to GPS SmartPhone Apps Buyer’s Guide to GPS Devices The Day the Cell Phones Died Getting to Point B with or without Batteries Product Review: Eton FRX3 AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio Buyer’s Guide to Weather Radios

Chapter Eight: Survival Knives and Cutting Tools

5 Features of the Best Survival Knives The Anatomy of a Survival Knife Product Review: CRKT Guppie Best Survival Knife of the BLADE Show Razor Redux Folders vs. the Amazon Cutting Tools Notes on Neck Knives The Busse Combat Knife Company A Love Affair with Bolos Classic Design: Tomahawks What to Know When You Carry a Knife

Chapter Nine: Survival Guns

Six Essential Attributes of Survival Guns What Gun is in Your Bug-Out Bag? Choosing the Best Conceal Carry Gun Why the Revolver? The Versatile Shotgun Product Review: The Mossberg Flex Double-Barreled Shotguns The Amazing Modern Air Rifle A Case for the .22 Ammo Storage Tips DIY Camouflage for Your Gun

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