Category: Book, Movie, and Web Reviews

Books: Making the Best of Basics – Family Preparedness Handbook by James Talmage Stevens Total Resistance by H. von Dach Movies: The Bridge on the River Kwai Saving Private Ryan Music: Best of Pure Prairie League Altan: The First 10 Years: 1986-1995 Video Blog Posts: SouthernPrepper1: Finding other preppers and joining a group. Wranglersatr: Bucking & Splitting The Big Wood Podcasts: SGT Report Urban Survival Podcast Very Useful Gear: Neiko 36-Inch Heavy Duty Bolt Cutters Trijicon TR20 AccuPoint 3-9×40 Riflescope with MIL-Dot Crosshair with Green Dot Reticle

Books: Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits, 4th Edition Tunnel In The Sky by Robert Heinlein Movies: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi American Sniper Music: Fairport Convention: Best of the BBC Recordings Hans Zimmer; Gladiator Soundtrack Video Blog Posts: Wranglerstar: Back To Basics 2 The Survival Mom: Food Storage Myths Podcasts: Radio Free Redoubt: June 25, 2016 God and Guns Podcast #155 – Orlando Very Useful Gear: Leatherman Wave (My “Truck Console Carry” multi-tool.) Trijicon ACOG 4×32 with .223 Reticle (The next best thing to owning a Starlight Scope.)

Books U.S. Army Ranger Handbook (U.S. Army manual) Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Wilderness Survival Fiction The Weaponby Michael Z. Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large) Movies Johnny TremainSuitable for children 10 and up The Bridge on the River Kwai

Books Living Well on Practically Nothing by Ed Romney Tom Brown’s Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants (Field Guide) Fiction My Side of the Mountain Movies The Third Man Dances with Wolves

Books The New Organic Grower by Eliot Coleman The Merck Veterinary Manual The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein Movies The Outlaw Josey Wales Doctor Zhivago

Books How to Stay Alive in the Woods by Bradford Angier Storey’s Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance by John & Martha Storey Fiction Malevil by Robert Merle Movies The Train Secondhand Lions

Reader DMS suggested the book Dark Waters. It’s about the only U.S. submarine to serve 4 decades, and very few even knew it existed. o o o Reader G.L. recommended the movie Alone, but not Alone. Based on a true story, the movie follows two immigrant sisters who are captured by the Delaware Indians. This movie is also known for the theme song by the same title which was nominated for an Oscar, then disqualified.

From SurvivalBlog Reader Spotlight: I would like to offer a recommendation for the movie The Grey, I don’t think I’ve seen it mentioned before. Some caveats include lots of harsh language and some savage attacks by wolves upon men. Beyond that, it really struck a chord with me. It is an incredible story of survival and the will to survive. I am not into poetry in any way, but I specifically went back and memorized the poem from the movie. I think it’s a movie all young men should see. Mrs. Spotlight and daughter Flashlight, did not like it at …

Reader A.G. recommended The Invisible Front – a story of resistance against Soviet occupation post WWII. o o o G.S. suggested the movie The Way – a story about an American ophthalmologist who goes to France following the death of his adult son while walking the Camino de Santiago. The father decides to walk the trail himself while coming to terms with his son’s death. o o o DMS usually recommends movies but this week suggested the music of Jordan Feliz. He especially enjoys the song The River o o o W.E. recommended the book The War Journal of Major …

Movie recommendations from DMS: If you don’t have time for a movie, Best speech ever to a father/ future husband. Finding Normal (it’s not what you have, it’s how you live). The Book of Esther. Do You Believe? Escape. Just Let Go (a true story of forgiveness) Like Dandelion Dust (yes, this actually happens) The Greening of Whitney Brown. The Railway Man (WW2 true story/parental warning: graphic torture) o o o Reader STS wrote in to suggest “The Great Human Race” on NatGeo, suggesting that those with an interest in early bushcraft techniques might find it interesting. o o o …

Blast 23. Ultimate faith based true story. A star high school football player becomes blind, still plays football, and eventually becomes a pastor. Watch the amazing extras! – DMS o o o Reader P.M. writes in: “One of my favorite books as a youngster was “T-Model Tommy” by Stephen W. Meader. The story of a boy in the 1930’s Depression who recovers an old truck from a junkyard and starts a coal-hauling business to support himself and his widowed mother. I was pleased to learn that all 44 of Meader’s novels have been reprinted by Southern Skies Press. The stories …

SurvivalBlog reader T.D. writes in: “My family and I love watching the Hallmark Channel show, When Calls The Heart. It’s full of cheesy humor, Christian themes, and a fantastic old-time feel. Some may think it campy, but our whole family loves the show, and I’d imagine that many of your readers would enjoy it, as well.” o o o Faith-based movies recommended by DMS: Moondance Alexander, A Matter of Faith (evolution vs creationism), 90 Minutes in Heaven (true story), Alone Yet Not Alone (true story). Expecting a Miracle (hard to remember in these times. People south of our border have …