It only takes one unexpected event to disrupt our way of life. If a terrorist attack, a pandemic, a natural/ecological disaster, or a sudden currency devaluation and economic collapse occur, you will face problems you never even imagined. Where will you find water? How will you communicate with relatives who live far away? What will you use as fuel?
Survival expert James Wesley Rawles, author and creator of the blog SurvivalBlog.com, shares with you the essential tools and knowledge required for your family's survival, such as:
- Water, the essential natural resource: Filtering, transportation, storage, and disinfection options.
- Food storage: How much and what kind to store, home packaging methods, storage spaces and renewal, pest control.
- Fuels and home power: Home heating fuels, fuel storage, safety, auxiliary generators.
- Gardens, orchards, and domestic animals: Basic gardening principles, non-hybrid seeds, greenhouses, choosing the right animals for breeding.
- Medical supplies and training: Creating a first aid pharmacy, minor surgeries, chronic health issues.
- Communications: Monitoring international news, communicating with loved ones.
- Home security: Panic room, portable weapons, training, and self-defense means.
- For the time of escape: Vehicle selection, essential lists, routes, and planning.
- Investments and trades: Investing in material goods, creating a stockpile for trade.
- And much more.

A book essential for every well-prepared family.