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Added; the frugal housewife, complete women cook. five hundred approved recipes.

18th century English recipe book, had to ask the wife to translate some of the 18th century English vocabulary. Figured this book may come in handy given some old world cooking of wild game to domestic animals. Below is a small sampling of the index, I purchased this book at a yard sale for $3.25

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I have a reasonably large collection in PDF format and I've printed quite a number of them off and made them into books as I have a Fellowes Helios 30 Thermal Binder as I really prefer reading an actual book instead of a digital version, even though I am looking into obtaining solar power.

The only problem with hard copies is when you need to bug-out, you're going to need another bergen to carry all the books, that's where the advantage of having a tablet comes in (along with plenty of micro SD cards).
 
Added: passport to survival: four foods and more to use and store (1974 15th printing)

This has some old recipes and a lot of other related food storage info. this book was last printed in the 70s, trying to find one in like new condition is going run over $80 , the book I got was in good condition for a hardback for 6 bucks
 
if you have internet you really don't need a library ,and who does not have internet these days,now with that said I am not saying having one is not needed,,,but if the SHTF ever happens and you are relying on books to survive,,,,you are in deep chit
 
grayghost668 said:
if you have internet you really don't need a library ,and who does not have internet these days,now with that said I am not saying having one is not needed,,,but if the SHTF ever happens and you are relying on books to survive,,,,you are in deep chit
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There is a huge difference between surviving and living. The books will help one live a better life.
 
grayghost668 said:
if you have internet you really don't need a library ,and who does not have internet these days,now with that said I am not saying having one is not needed,,,but if the SHTF ever happens and you are relying on books to survive,,,,you are in deep chit
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The library is for the kids and grand kids in fact I use em for references from time to time, they read the books all the time, makes for a good learning. Very seldom do they read online plus their is so much information the mind can't absorb it all, having books handy for references is a blessing even without power :)
 
Just added: The Barbecue Lovers Big Book of Barbeque Sauces by Cheryl and Bill Jamison. This book has a lot of recipes for making your own BBQ sauces and rubs.

For fiction I got; The Seventh Plague by James Rollins

The Final Day by William R Forstchen

The Doomsday Bunker by William R Forstchen

Pillar To The Sky by William R Forstchen
 
Updated: The Woods Cook: Outdoor Cooking With A Professional Guide

This book has a wealth of information, equipment I haven't even thought of using such as stainless steel bale handle milking pales for cooking in and the stainless steel milk buckets with lids for keeping food warm suspended above fire or coals. link to the buckets and pales I have found: https://www.homesteadersupply.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=73_106
 
Last week I picked up; Jerky The Complete Guide To Making It, by Mary T Bell.
I've been making jerky for close to 50 years but still have much to learn. This book has many good recipes on making jerkey using beef, venison, poultry and fish, as well as how to use the jerky in making meals.
 
Arcticdude said:
Last week I picked up; Jerky The Complete Guide To Making It, by Mary T Bell.
I've been making jerky for close to 50 years but still have much to learn. This book has many good recipes on making jerkey using beef, venison, poultry and fish, as well as how to use the jerky in making meals.
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I had never heard of fish jerky before. Sounds kind of gross, but I always say don’t knock it till you at least try it! I’m a big fan of jerky too and always willing to try new flavors.
 
Brent S said:
I had never heard of fish jerky before. Sounds kind of gross, but I always say don’t knock it till you at least try it! I’m a big fan of jerky too and always willing to try new flavors.
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Fish jerky is good, I make trout jerky all the time using only food dehydrator, trout, soy sauce, brown sugar, olive oil and black pepper.
 
Aside from my book collection has outgrown the bookshelf I ordered two new books to add to the overcrowding;

The Complete Guide to Water Storage: How to Use Tanks, Ponds, and Other Water Storage for Household and Emergency Use

The Complete Survival in the Southwest: Guide to Desert Survival
 
Maverick said:
Aside from my book collection has outgrown the bookshelf I ordered two new books to add to the overcrowding;

The Complete Guide to Water Storage: How to Use Tanks, Ponds, and Other Water Storage for Household and Emergency Use

The Complete Survival in the Southwest: Guide to Desert Survival
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I have my own version of the desert survival guide, it’s called live somewhere where there is water!
 
Brent S said:
If shtf the internet would be worthless. Having some good paper references would be well worth the effort.
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The large majority of my books are reference, non-fiction. but lately I have been reading a lot of fun fiction stuff, finished "Alas, Babylon" yesterday, considering this was released in 1959 it was surprisingly up to date or so I thought. This book was actually very very well written. I recommend it.
 
Kootenay prepper said:
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I know this book is for Canada but it has a pile of information that could be useful on both sides of the border. Also the field guide to mushroom picking in the Pacific Northwest is awesome for the pack as it takes very little room.
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B. C. Has a lot of the same plants as Washington State especially along the coastal ranges and a lot of foraging books can be used universally :)
 
Pop was just in here at lunch, said that the book "77 Days" didn't tell anyone what to do. LOL, thought that was pretty funny, he isn't a prepper and I had just given my Mom the book to read over the weekend for something to do. Well, maybe that will get them to thinking. He said no medicine, no nothing. LOL, poor ole Pops. I told him he needed a faraday cage. What's that!? He has a truck, 1972, drives it daily, says it will run.
 
brandx said:
The large majority of my books are reference, non-fiction. but lately I have been reading a lot of fun fiction stuff, finished "Alas, Babylon" yesterday, considering this was released in 1959 it was surprisingly up to date or so I thought. This book was actually very very well written. I recommend it.
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That takes me back to my early school days!


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I have several books on herbal medicine, one on identifying mushrooms, one on practical medicine when there is no doctor, hydroponics, many on gardening and seeds, one on building a root cellar, got a copy of the lost ways somehow...some fun books, music books...I keep adding so I don’t have a real list.


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