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Being the newb that I am with all of this I decided to start reading some books on how to build a bug out/72 hour bag. I will say this, even the bad ones contain some nuggets of useful info, and the good some things that had me scratching my head.
Over all they seem to fall into 3 categories.
1- Incoherent ramblings. Possibly good info but so poorly organized and written that in some cases I gave up and moved on to the next.
2- It's about sales. These were an improvement over the first group in writing and organization but they smacked of being more about name dropping and directing people to certain manufacturers or re-sellers. As I said, the base info is useful but it felt like I was reading advertisements and not equipment recommendations.
3- Good all round. These were pretty well written and very well organized. They broke things down into well thought out categories and then explained what each item is and why you should be carrying it. Yes there were some specific make/models mentioned but I didn't feel as if I was getting set upon by a commissioned salesperson.
So......over all I would recommend Build the Perfect Bug Out Bag: Your 72-Hour Disaster Survival Kit by Creek Stewart. For me it hit all of the major categories of gear and why he thinks you should have it. He made recommendations of items based on multiple pro and con lists and suggest alternative for those with cost restriction. I thought this to be the best of what I have read thus far. One bonus for me was that he did it without coming across as a smarmy know it all. Oh, and It has pictures!
Over all they seem to fall into 3 categories.
1- Incoherent ramblings. Possibly good info but so poorly organized and written that in some cases I gave up and moved on to the next.
2- It's about sales. These were an improvement over the first group in writing and organization but they smacked of being more about name dropping and directing people to certain manufacturers or re-sellers. As I said, the base info is useful but it felt like I was reading advertisements and not equipment recommendations.
3- Good all round. These were pretty well written and very well organized. They broke things down into well thought out categories and then explained what each item is and why you should be carrying it. Yes there were some specific make/models mentioned but I didn't feel as if I was getting set upon by a commissioned salesperson.
So......over all I would recommend Build the Perfect Bug Out Bag: Your 72-Hour Disaster Survival Kit by Creek Stewart. For me it hit all of the major categories of gear and why he thinks you should have it. He made recommendations of items based on multiple pro and con lists and suggest alternative for those with cost restriction. I thought this to be the best of what I have read thus far. One bonus for me was that he did it without coming across as a smarmy know it all. Oh, and It has pictures!
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