Review: Recommended reading...very informative.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2014
The author, Stephen Fraser dedicates this book to his father "who taught me the most important thing is to always be prepared".  72 Hour Bag - Making Your Own Personal Survival Kit is not just a handbook  on how to fit 72 hours' worth of survival in a bag, it is also about cultivating the habit of being prepared at all times...because you never know what life may throw at you.Fraser speaks from a first-hand knowledge of the subject and therefore makes his own recommendations while giving the reader a variety of available options complete with detailed descriptions and pictures of items for the 72-Hour Bag.  This is an extensive handbook which thoroughly explains why each item is needed including background information to assist the reader in making informed decisions. It's not just about being equipped with water, but being able to filter the water while in a survival mode.Fraser also throws in some medical/first aid knowledge which is quite useful. "First we will look at things that can kill you...like avoiding dehydration."  The entire section on Health cannot be overstated and the points raised are well taken as solid advice.The delivery is down-to-earth and straightforward with some crude recommendations that are in keeping with the roughness and ruggedness of outdoor life, making the book fit not just for times of disaster, but for hiking or camping as well.There are no frills in this bag. Everything has a purpose including things that the reader never readily thinks of like `Attitude' as a crucial survival skill...and whoever though of a 72-Hour Bag for pets?A must read!