Book, Movie, and Web Reviews Archives - Page 11 of 39

Book Review: The Reluctant Partisan Volume One: The Guerrilla

I’m going to say a few things about this book that I found while reading a few online blogs on a few survival-related websites. I found this book on readfomag.com and ordered it directly from them for about $70. I don’t get anything in return for posting this, and I am happy with the purchase. This book encompasses a reality for me. You don’t know what you just don’t know. Sure, I was in the military, and I know how to hike and camp and shoot a gun. While I have some military experience, the author of this book was …

Hugh James Latimer May 2, 2015 May 2, 2015

Ad The Good News About Nuclear Destruction.
The lethality of all nukes can be reduced by 90% when you know beforehand what to do and not do.
Ad Barter and Sell at Simcour Trading Post
A new site for individuals to barter and sell items of interest to other like-minded individuals

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook (It superceded the very out-of-date ST 31-91B) Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition by Paul S. Auerbach Movies Shooter (Warning: Has many violent scenes.) Pale Rider (Warning: Has many violent scenes.) Instructional Video: Dave Gingery’s Green Sand Casting Techniques

Hugh James Latimer April 29, 2015 April 29, 2015

Ad Seed for Security
Our Colossal Survival Pack is now on sale for 25% off. This pack contains over 5 pounds of non-GMO, open-pollinated seeds packed for long term storage.
Ad L3 UNFILMED WHITE PHOSPHOR COMMERCIAL GRADE NIGHT VISION PACKAGE
Huge Savings $400 off normal cost!

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton Fire and Ice by Ray Kytle Movies Mission: Impossible Trilogy Instructional Video: Wranglerstar’s Modern Homesteading Videos. (JWR’s favorite video blogger, who lives in rural central Washington. Informative and entertaining how-to videos. He now has hundreds of them available free on YouTube.)

Hugh James Latimer April 22, 2015 April 22, 2015

Ad SIEGE BLACK FRIDAY SALE! Must-have belts to secure those you care about. Comfortable, stunning design goes with any outfit. Lifetime warranty - save on belt replacements! Growing adoption among those who conceal carry. Perfect gift. Essential for travel.
High-performance SIEGE STOVES: essential for hurricanes, quakes, grid-down, car breakdown, bug-in/out. SIEGE BELTS: best-kept-secret in EDC. Made in USA!
Ad Ready Made Resources, Trekker Water Filtration System
Used throughout the World

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Storey’s Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance by John & Martha Storey Good-Bye April 15Th! by Boston T. Party Movies Lone Survivor (Warning: Has many violent war scenes.) Unbroken (Warning: Has many violent war and POW camp scenes.) Instructional Video: Combat Shotgun (Lou Awerbuck)

Hugh James Latimer April 15, 2015 April 15, 2015

Ad Elbit PVS14 No Gain White Phosphor 10 year warranty
Call us if you have Questions 800-627-3809
Ad Survival Realty
Find your secure and sustainable home. The leading marketplace for rural, remote, and off-grid properties worldwide. Affordable ads. No commissions are charged!

Book Review: “The Art of the Rifle” by Jeff Cooper, by J.S.

I recently finished reading Jeff Cooper’s The Art of the Rifle and thought it would be good to share the relevant points with the readers here. Reviewer’s Note: I’m fully aware the author was a retired Marine Colonel, and as one who served as a Marine myself I know that it would be proper, when referring to the author, to include his rank. However, Cooper does not emphasize his military service in the book, and there on the cover in bold white letters it reads “Jeff Cooper”, so I will refer to him in this manner. There is no offense …

Hugh James Latimer April 13, 2015 April 13, 2015

Ad Click Here --> Civil Defense Manual
The Civil Defense Manual... The A to Z of Survival. Look what in it... https://civildefensemanual.com/whats-in-the-civil-defense-manual/
Ad Follow the Author Don Shift Basic SHTF Radio: A cop's brief guide for understanding simple solutions for SHTF radio communication
Intimidated and don’t know where to start with radio? This book is the perfect guide to what options you have i.e. GMRS, CB, to ham and basic communication topics.

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners by Suzanne Ashworth Small-Scale Grain Raising by Gene Logsdon Movies Guardians of the Galaxy (Warning: Some crudity.) Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (Warning: Has many violent war scenes.) Instructional Video: ?How to calculate your lead alloy blending for bullets (Free YouTube Video.)

Hugh James Latimer April 8, 2015 April 8, 2015

Ad Rural Home Defense: non-fiction by author Don Shift
A cop's guide to protecting your rural home or property during riots, civil war, or SHTF. A sequel in the Suburban Defense series.
Ad AFFORDABLE FAMILY RETREAT FOR SALE IN ARIZONA MOUNTAINS: Year-round spring/creek close to property, Ideal location, Small conservative self-sufficiency-minded community, Set up for Homesteading, Hunting, Guest House, Storage
Affordable AZ Mtn Retreat: 3-BDR + guest house, near spring, garden, ckn coops, greenhouse frame, hunting/foraging, food storage, ideal location, small community, AirBnB-ready

Street Combat – This Ain’t No Game! – Part 2 of 9, by Pat Cascio

INTRODUCTION The right cross came out of nowhere, followed immediately by a second blow. Before the victim had time to think about it, he had collapsed to the cold, snowy concrete walk. He had been attacked and robbed. The attacker had stolen a new pair of gloves from the seven year old. The attack had taken place on school grounds, during recess. The attack was swift, without warning and final! The eight year old attacker was already a known member of the Latin Kings street gang in Chicago. The seven year old victim had just learned his first (and most …

Hugh James Latimer April 5, 2015 April 12, 2015

Ad California Legal Rifles & Pistols!
WBT makes all popular rifles compliant for your restrictive state. Choose from a wide range of top brands made compliant for your state.
Ad USA Berkey Water Filters - Start Drinking Purified Water Today!
#1 Trusted Gravity Water Purification System! Start Drinking Purified Water now with a Berkey water filtration system. Find systems, replacement filters, parts and more here.

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long by Elliot Coleman Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition by Abigail R. Gehring Movies Jack Reacher Ender’s Game Instructional Video: ?DIY: How To Make Dummy/ Inert Training 12 Gauge Shotgun Shells (Free YouTube Video. Warning: Has a little foul language)

Hugh James Latimer April 1, 2015 April 1, 2015

Ad SOURCE FOR IVERMECTIN / HCQ, ANTIBIOTICS, ALL REGULAR MEDS
“Mygenericstore” is a well-established pharmacy service that deals primarily with generic medicines produced by quality-assured manufacturers from developing countries.
Ad USA Berkey Water Filters - Start Drinking Purified Water Today!
#1 Trusted Gravity Water Purification System! Start Drinking Purified Water now with a Berkey water filtration system. Find systems, replacement filters, parts and more here.

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books The Last Hundred Yards: The NCO’s Contribution to Warfare by John Poole Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book by Paul Tawrell Movies 2012 Aliens

Hugh James Latimer March 25, 2015 March 25, 2015

Ad The end of the world as you’ve never known it.
The Duck & Cover Adventures are a laugh-out-loud look at the apocalypse that readers are calling “Mad Max meets Monty Python.”
Ad Add some optimism to your gear
with these double velcro backed morale patches.

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Jewelry & Gems the Buying Guide: How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold & Jewelry With Confidence And Knowledge The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Centuryby James H. Kunstler Movies Braveheart The Pianist

Hugh James Latimer March 18, 2015 March 18, 2015

Ad Click Here --> Civil Defense Manual
How to protect, you, your family, friends and neighborhood in coming times of civil unrest… and much more, Go to www.civildefensemanual.com for contents.
Add Your Link Here

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills: Naked into the Wilderness by John McPherson LDS Preparedness Manual, edited by Christopher M. Parrett Movies Black Hawk Down Serenity (I also highly recommend the short-lived cable television series Firefly, from which this feature film spun off.)

Hugh James Latimer March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015

Add Your Link Here

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Where There Is No Vetby Bill Forse (Amazon is currently out, but the book can be ordered from talcuk.org) Preparedness Now!: An Emergency Survival Guide (Expanded and Revised Edition) by Aton Movies Resistance: Untold Stories of Jewish Partisans (PBS Documentary) Jack Reacher

Hugh James Latimer March 4, 2015 March 4, 2015

Add Your Link Here

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books The Modern Survival Retreat by Ragnar Benson Antique Trader – Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide Movies Tremors (Note: More for fun rather than an education. Only the first movie in the series is worth watching, IMHO.) Blast From the Past

Hugh James Latimer February 25, 2015 February 25, 2015

Add Your Link Here

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books The Weed Cookbook: Naturally Nutritious – Yours Free for the Taking! by Adrienne Crowhurst (currently unavailable, but if you find a copy, grab it!) Movies Things to Come (1936) True Grit (the original, with John Wayne)

Hugh James Latimer February 18, 2015 May 30, 2019