Everyone needs a survivalist reference library when the time comes. Here are some ideas to consider as you are setting up your own!

Homeschool Books – including math, reading, chemistry and history.

A good set of encyclopedias, before the internet this was our go to resource.

Medical books – from first aid to advanced, be sure to include a PDR (Physicians Desk Reference) of both natural and manmade medicines.

Gardening books – make sure they cover insects and plant diseases.

Old homesteading manuals – Many of these from the late 1800 to early 1900’s can be downloaded and printed from the internet.

Engineering and technology books – get anything that you think will be useful

Survival and woodcraft books

Books on different trades including carpentry, plumbing and electricity.

Automotive repair manuals.

Books on forging and blacksmithing.

Books that teach good values, for me that is my religious books. But the idea is to teach morality to our children or grandchildren.

Some good fiction to help expand the mind.

The bottom line is that you are trying to build a library that won’t only help you to survive, but will help you to rebuild.

So think of it this way: when society ends as we know it, it's not just about surviving anymore. It's about preserving the ways of the past, so that the future can carry on. For more information on survivalist reference libraries, check out the Preparedness Advice Blog.

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