How to Survive the End of the World as we know it

Eternal Sunshine · Post by **Eternal Sunshine** » 22 Oct 2010, 23:59

DODGY TAX AVOIDERS just suggested I might be interested in this:

http://www.DODGY TAX AVOIDERS.co.uk/How-Survive-End ... 963&sr=1-2

Anyone read it? Worth buying?

Kentucky Fried Panda · Post by **Kentucky Fried Panda** » 23 Oct 2010, 17:01

I have it, it's not very good as survival manuals go.
It's a companion piece to his how-to-novel, Patriots.

It's too general in it's scope and only touches on the most important subjects briefly... There aren't any diagrams or pictures of essentials like solar still or water filters.

There are better books, and very rarely will one contain everything you need to know.
Try Ray Mears' Wild Food, Eric McBay's Peak Oil Survival and The SAS Urban Survival Manual.

I have various survival manuals and my favourites one is Staying Alive by Ron Reid Daly. Sadly for everyone else this book is out of print.

Eternal Sunshine · Post by **Eternal Sunshine** » 24 Oct 2010, 22:07

Thank you.

This one especially appeals:

The SAS Urban Survival Manual

I watched Children of Men again the other night. Spooked me a bit.

khimbar · Post by **khimbar** » 25 Oct 2010, 13:26

Theres nothing in the book that can't be found for free, and better written, on the net.

Kentucky Fried Panda · Post by **Kentucky Fried Panda** » 25 Oct 2010, 18:41

Eternal Sunshine wrote:Thank you.

This one especially appeals:

The SAS Urban Survival Manual
I watched Children of Men again the other night. Spooked me a bit.

My copy of SAS Urban Survival was printed in '91, I'm not sure if there's an updated version about.

Children of Men is brilliant, those long tracking single takes are just so well done.
Not your typical thriller and no cosy catastrophe.

Eternal Sunshine · Post by **Eternal Sunshine** » 26 Oct 2010, 20:27

Haggis wrote:Children of Men is brilliant, those long tracking single takes are just so well done.
Not your typical thriller and no cosy catastrophe.

I love Children of Men. It's just that it also reignites the fear in me.

I bought How to Survive the End of World as we Know it btw 2 nights ago when I'd had a couple of glasses of wine. I know you said it was too general Haggis, but I think that's probably by your standards - I don't know as much about that stuff, so maybe it'll be pitched at the right level for me?

That was my logic at the time anyhow.

I'll let you know how I get on with it.

Kentucky Fried Panda · Post by **Kentucky Fried Panda** » 26 Oct 2010, 20:29

Children of Men is doomtastic, but hopeful too.

More books on the shelf is only a bad thing when you don't read them.