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When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes
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Cody Lundin
Survival expert Cody Lundin's new book, When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes is what every family needs to prepare and educate themselves about survival psychology and the skills necessary to negotiate a disaster whether you are at home, in the office, or in your car. Lundin addresses basic first aid, hygiene skills, and makes recomme...more
Paperback, 450 pages
Published
September 20th 2007
by Gibbs Smith
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Overall, Lundin did a great job. The skills, techniques, and brutal honesty are very much welcome. If you want to know how to do things that most other survival books won't tell you (dispose of dead bodies, dishwashing/disposing of waste with little or no water, how to set up a tent inside a room for maximum warmth, etc.) or you really want to dig deep on primitive/heavily improvised techniques (like how to "sun-wash" clothes, how to make a warm blanket from two garbage bags and newspaper, or ho...more
This book is written for suburbanites who are worried about how to survive disasters like Hurricane Katrina. While it seems like this would be a book for paranoiacs worried about society collapsing, Cody Lundin's writing style and the general style of presentation in this book would put off militia types.
In the book he covers a variety of topics including food storage, first aid, self-defense, and how to dispose of dead bodies. The goal is to tell people how to survive when the systems that the...more
In the book he covers a variety of topics including food storage, first aid, self-defense, and how to dispose of dead bodies. The goal is to tell people how to survive when the systems that the...more
Although Cody Lundin is now a TV star with his Discovery Channel show Dual Survival, he really has lived the self-sufficient lifestyle and has developed his unique expertise through direct experience. He’s built his own house and lives off the grid and has taught wilderness/primitive living skills for many years. As the subtitle suggests, the book is designed to teach you Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes.
The book is divided into two sections, the first of which is dedicated to men...more
The book is divided into two sections, the first of which is dedicated to men...more
Probably one of the best survival, prepping books I have read. Lots of common sense applications, he gets to the root of survival. Keeping a level positive attitude, and using your brain.
Example: You see these preppers with all their food stores, but those stores are not in rotation with their everyday food consumption. So eventually all those stored goods will go bad and have to be replaced. Which is fine if you have the time and resources. Which the average family probably does not have. Cody...more
Example: You see these preppers with all their food stores, but those stores are not in rotation with their everyday food consumption. So eventually all those stored goods will go bad and have to be replaced. Which is fine if you have the time and resources. Which the average family probably does not have. Cody...more
Maybe not the best survival guide out there, but certainly not the worst, either. What it lacks in depth, it more than makes up for in breadth. Covering everything from the basics of how to start a fire and purify water to more exotic things like how to dispose of a dead body and self-defense tactics, Cody Lundin discusses how to look after yourself, your family, and even your community in the case of a major disaster. And by disaster, Cody is not talking about zombie attacks or alien invasions....more
Dec 08, 2009
Aroura
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Do you know what materials are best to help regulate your core body tempurature if you could no longer rely on gas and electricity? Do you know how to disinfect water to make it potable without boiling it or using iodine? How are you going to take care of your family's bathroom waste in a sanitary manner if necessary? What could you (safely) eat if you ran out of food? How are you going to cook your food when you can't use the stove?
I cannot emphasize enough how much I would recommend this book!...more
I cannot emphasize enough how much I would recommend this book!...more
What a great, entertaining, thorough read about disaster preparation! Yeah, it's an odd topic, but Lundin takes a very down-to-earth, no-BS approach to everything from communications to first aid to cooking to...well, you name it (pooping, catching / cooking rats, etc...it's not all pretty). But it's all covered in one book. It never feels old, although a few chapters from it are similar to his other book, "98.6 The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive." And that's OK, because the two parts most copied...more
in the mood to read something funny and educational..what better than a book about what to do in a catastrophe..yeah i know catastrophes are not funny, but i will be laughing my ass off when and if one occurs and i know what to do while everyone else is scrambling around like chickens with their heads cut off, which by the way i think is a very sad thing..the chickens losing their heads i mean. if people lost their heads that would be sad too of course. anyhow, getting back to the the comical pa...more
For what it is, a survival handbook for days/weeks/months of living without the conveniences of life today, this was a great book. I found it to be funny and engaging as it was informative and thought provoking. When Michael first picked it up, he flipped to the how to clean and eat rodents part and asked me what kind of red-necked book I had checked out. It does have moments where you can't believe he would really discuss some of the things he does. However, I still think it is better to have t...more
Pretty good "how to be prepared for when shit goes down" reading. The author says (rightly) that there is only so much that you can learn about surviving a life or death situation from reading a book, however reading stuff like this and doing some simple preparation is certainly better than doing nothing and waiting for the government to save yo' ass when things go bad.
How much regular old household chlorine bleach does it take to disinfect one gallon of drinking water? This answer to this quest...more
How much regular old household chlorine bleach does it take to disinfect one gallon of drinking water? This answer to this quest...more
It's actually pretty good. Very readable, good examples, fun illustrations that help reinforce concepts: I'd happily recommend it to folks who would like to ensure that they, and their families, are adequately prepared for an emergency. The author takes a practical approach to emergency prep, and does well when confined to the realistic things that folks can do to prepare for emergencies. He doesn't do so well when he gets new age-y and quasi-spiritual, his recounting of the many times he's eate...more
I found this book very addictive, I believe Cody Lundin has a lot of great information and has put it all together in a great way. I would recommend anyone who is in the least bit a survivalist to read this. No matter if you are just thinking about being a survivalist to a fairly well seasoned survivalist, there is very useful tips to consider and know in the event of a real disaster. Read it now... keep it handy, in case of emergency.
In contrast to the alleged fiction of James Wesley Rawles, this was helpful, had a fun voice, and seemed much more oriented to a regular person's abilities. If you think a doomsday event is coming, then reading (and implementing) some of Lundin's suggestions will probably help.
This one is staying on my shelf in case I ever do want to roast a rat for dinner. Heh.
This one is staying on my shelf in case I ever do want to roast a rat for dinner. Heh.
This book looks really good, and I want to give it another try. Due to my hectic schedule and the overwhelming onslaught of text and cartoon drawings splattered across the pages, I wasn't able to get through more than one chapter. From what I read, though, there was good psychological information in it. I'll pick it up again when I have a clearer head and can appropriately focus. Let's just hope between now and then stuff doesn't hit the fan and I need to GTFO. Afterall, trying to read this book...more
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Great book - I like Cody Lundin to begin with, but his lighthearted tone and practical, pragmatic point of view are great. The book is sectioned into major categories of pertinent information about survival in suburbia should a natural disaster/grid meltdown type event occur. It's been on my mind lately as we're more and more dependent on technology to accomplish even the most menial daily tasks.
In high school, we had a storm so bad it knocked out power for two weeks...our family kept the basic...more
In high school, we had a storm so bad it knocked out power for two weeks...our family kept the basic...more
Very practical and informative. Most anyone should be able to acquire, and have on hand, items in case of a emergency. If your planing on the government to help you out in the first hours or even weeks after a disaster, Wishfull thinking. Just look at Katrina.
Another great book by Cody Lundin.
Another great book by Cody Lundin.
I'm sure that this book is filled with interesting/helpful information. I just can't handle the font-- it's so squashed and the layout of the book is so cluttered that I can't concentrate. Good thing my husband has already read it... you know. Just in case we get stranded in the wilderness or something.
This is an excellent book! I first tumbled onto Cody Lundin watching a television show "Dual Survival" where he demonstrated much of his extensive knowledge of survival in the wilderness. His alternative approach to life was very refreshing. I was very happy to find more of this philosophy in this most informative book. His approach to surviving the apocalypse emphasizes lifestyle changes that focus on mental conditioning and developing a survival attitude. Yes there are the requisite equipment...more
Got this book as a gift to give to someone else, but not I'm thinking of getting a copy for myself. Wow! What a thorough and informative read. If a national catastrophe occurred and the grid collapsed, I would definitely want to have this book handy.
Love how easy this book is to read. It's broken into easily managed sections with lots of explanations. Pictures for easier visualization and some humor tossed in (some hokey, but it's such a serious topic that some hokey-ness isn't a bad thing).
This is the guy who walks barefoot on Dual Survival... his book has some great aspects to it, but he goes pretty weird at times. It is kinda basic in ots overall content and seems a bit dated. Good to have on your shelf, though.
Book was very well written, if you are familiar with the author from any of his TV appearances, his personality really shines through in his writing. The topics covered were well discussed, and information provided very good.
If you want to know something very useful when the shit hit the fan i suggest this book along with SAS Survival manual All basic thing you need to know to keep your ass alive is inside this book
Great book for the survivalist who hates the "gloom and doom" that's so popular among other preparedness types. Lundin uses humor and fun to cover all the basics that a beginner needs to know. Love his cooking tips for rats, mice and other rodents.
Absolutely spot on information, but I just can't bring myself to give it 5 stars on account of the illustrations. The photographs are great, its just that drawings tend to give me a headache.
Great book! Excellent resource, plus I really enjoyed having lots of pictures in the book and Cody's sense of humor coming through in his writing style.
This was written in a great style with solid information. One of the few EMO books I have read that didn't leave me felling worried or depressed.
This guy is a survival expert. He keeps the reading interesting by being a bit unconventional. Lots of good info for preparedness.
OMG, this book was horrible. psycho babble and cartoons. I should have expected this after reading hsi other book.
He has a lot of knowledge but using rat pelts to make clothes for ur kids' barbies was a bit out there.
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“Over the years, Americans in particular have been all too willing to squander their hard-earned independence and freedom for the illusion of feeling safe under someone else's authority. The concept of self-sufficiency has been undermined in value over a scant few generations. The vast majority of the population seems to look down their noses upon self-reliance as some quaint dusty relic, entertained only by the hyperparanoid or those hopelessly incapable of fitting into mainstream society.”
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