Review: Practical Advice That Obviously Comes From Experience
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2013
This book starts with general preparedness tips and advice, but progresses to specific advice concerning the contents of a Bug-Out-Bag. This is where the book comes into it's own as the author draws on his numerous years of backpacking and outdoor survival experience to offer practical advice that bucks the typical trend of overloading an emergency Bug-Out-Bag.The author constantly encourages the readers to evaluate the absolute necessity and usefulness of each piece of gear, while offering specific recommendations that will help the reader keep his or her pack weight down.The book also has some interesting stories that help to drive home the points about preparedness and survival.This book is well formatted for the kindle with a linked Table of Contents. Unfortunately, the "Go To..." menu doesn't take you directly to the TOC. It sets you on the copyright page where you have to flip forward several pages to the TOC. The book flows well and you should be able to consume all the content in a sitting or two, but I would have preferred a easy access to the TOC for later reference. I like how the author has lots of bolded and italicized headers to break up the book and make it easy to read and skim.If you enjoyed this book, I also recommendUltralight Survival: Make a Small and Light Bug Out Bag That Could Save Your Lifefor even more advice along these lines on creating the lightest and most efficient bug-out-bag possible.