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Build the Perfect Survival Kit
- Paperback
- Author: John D. McCann
- Publisher: Krause Publications
- Release Date: April 2005
- ISBN-10: 0873499670
- ISBN-13: 9780873499675
- List Price: $14.99
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryAn emergency can arise anytime. Now everyone from the average commuter to the risk-taking sportsman can benefit from these just-in-case kits that may just save a life. Build the Perfect Survival Kit offers a number of kits, from very basic pocket-sized ones with just the essentials to elaborate ones designed for weeks of surviving in the wilderness. The book advocates careful advance planning and building a personalized kit specifically tailored to each outing or possible emergency that may be encountered. Readers will learn about the eight categories of gear: Fire and Light, Signaling, Water and Food, Shelter and Protection, Knives and Tools, Multi-purpose Items and Miscellaneous Items, and what to pack into a kit for their pocket, glove box, four-wheeler, trunk, small plane, backpack, and more. -Each kit is described with a list of components, a picture of the finished product, and a discussion of each component and its value -Gives instructions on how to use each component -Not just for hardcore outdoorsmen--this is valuable information for anyone who drives a car, walks in the woods, etc. |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
More equipment review and less survival
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This is really a book that lays out the typical survival gear and how to scale that gear for different groups or circumstances. Nothing new or amazing, good solid information and alot of it, but nothing that isn't is most standard survival books. The actual review of the gear suggested and the authors testing of it was what I'm most impressed with. I'm typically more interested in why something fails than why it works because all of the reviews that say "It's amazing worked every time" aren't useful. The author goes through the gear along with the good and the bad and has a good balance of useful review and personal opinion on how it worked for him that resonated with me.
While I worry that the book has a shorter shelf life than most because of the rapidly changing life cycle of gear right now (Dec 2008) this is a good read.
Comprehensive kit manual
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I too am an outdoor preparedness junkie. There are a number of books on the market in the survival genre, but this is one of the finest when it gets right down to "what do I need to take with me". The book is broken down into different categories of kits, depending on your mode and style of being outdoors. I really believe that this book does a bang up job in describing what you need to take to fulfill each of the different types of survival categories, such as fire, light, shelter etc. It also has a bunch of lists with the authors suggestions on what needs to go into a kit. As mentioned, it is not a survival training guide, but excels at making you think about what to take. If you have some experience, you could argue endlessly with the author over some recommendations, but at least this book will get you thinking and you won't go wrong in buying it. I consider it one of the most useful books in my collection and have actually pattered my survival kits using it as a reference.
Build the Perfect Survival Kit
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Excellent book. A lot of great information for building your own survival kit.The book is worth the price charged.
Survival Kit
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The author put a lot into this book, which illustrates many, many survival kits, from individual small kits for the day hiker, to large vehicle type kits. Definitely an interesting book to read and take into consideration for your well-being.
THE Survival Kit Bible
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If you buy only one book to help you prepare your own disaster/emergency/survival kit, pick up a copy of Build the Perfect Survival Kit by John D. McCann, published in 2005 by Krause Publications. This book does an excellent job at breaking down the "what" and "why" for kits of different sizes, ranging from a mini-kit to keep in a pocket or purse to a large kit to stick in a small airplane in the event of a crash over the wilderness.
His category breakdown is Fire & Light, Water & Food, Shelter & Protection, Knives & Tools, Medical, Multipurpose, Miscellaneous. He gives advice for finding the right container for your kit from big to small and then tips for assembling and maintaing the kit. He also provides easy-to-use checklists and great resource lists and websites to help you get prepared.
Even if this book inspires you to keep a few emergency supplies into your vehicle or carry a mini-kit in your purse, it would be worth giving it a read. Once you're done though, you'll find yourself wanting to assemble a small fannypack kit or a medium backpack kit to throw in the car.
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