Review: Full of errors, ambiguity, and questionable advice
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
I was hoping for some practical and specific advice for those that may end up moving about in a survival situation because their house was destroyed, etc. What I found fell woefully short.While I understand that you can't fit every piece of information in a single book, I found the book repeatedly referencing information that the readers should look up or research. This is an ebook and at the very least, I expect links or some general information on that subject. Here are a few supporting quotes:"I suggest learning everything you can about herbal healing...""I strongly suggest researching horticulture...""Nowadays, many of this same information can be found online, especially if you have a local university close to you."That last quote is an example of the grammar that you will find throughout the book. It really needs to be looked over by a decent copy-editor.The book did contain some good, if very general, information and I enjoyed the section about collecting wild honey, but there was some ridiculous advice that literally made me laugh out loud and read it to my wife.In the section on hunting and self-defense, the author makes firearms out to be heavy, cumbersome, high-maintenance tools that cause more trouble than they are worth, then proceeds to recommend bows and crossbows. Here are a couple quotes:"Guns are heavy!""While guns can be good to have, they are woefully high-maintenance and cumbersome when you are on the move all the time and trying to survive.""Further, bullets are finite and in a real survival situation, they are also a huge commodity - other people will want them, which will lead to unnecessary violence and possibly a grievous waste of bullets."If that's the kind of advice you are looking for, go ahead and buy this book. Personally, I can't recommend it.