Category: Book, Movie, and Web Reviews

JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

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.)


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books: The Soapmakers Companion by Susan Miller Cavitch Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures For Emergencies by Hugh Coffee Movies: Meru (A  fascinating documentary about modern alpine climbers and skiers. Available free for those with Amazon Prime.) Cast a Giant Shadow.  (A docu-drama starring Kirk Douglas about David “Mickey” Marcus, an American general officer who volunteered to help Israel form its army shortly after independence.) Music:






Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

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.


Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

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 …



Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

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 …


Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

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 …


Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

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 …


Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

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 …


Letter Re: Grid Down Digital Library

HJL, Downloading YouTube on Android. Remember micro-SD cards are interchangeable and inexpensive, so get a phone with a slot and make backups (and put them around various places). Often large (128Gb+, often U3 for GoPro) capacity cards will go on sale at least once a month, so I look for them and stock up. I’ve seen these as low as $15, limit 2. Sometimes there are excess stock or closeouts on prepaid, and I didn’t have to activate them though there was a trick to bypassing that screen. Most can be rooted. I have several, so it pays to look …


A Digital Library in a Grid-Down World, by J.G.

Since you are reading this online, nothing bad has happened yet to the grid. The walk from dependency on modern culture and conveniences to preparedness is ongoing. The naïve and nihilists are doing little to prepare for what we hope never happens. The rest of us are on a continuum of awareness and readiness. Today, we take the power grid as a given. Virtually all apocalyptic scenarios involve loss of power and electricity, sooner if not later. There are plenty of articles stating the absolute need for clean water, food, shelter, and security. This is not in dispute. We all …