Hard copy books as reference material

[aimee309]

Hi. Does anyone have a library of hard copy books for reference and if so, what books have you included? Thank you

Hard copy books for reference

Hi. Does anyone have a library of hard copy books for reference and if so, what books have you included? Thank you

I just have the prepped blueprint, haven’t read it but it looks as though it covers a lot.

I've got a few different ones. Mostly medical-"when there is no doctor ". I absolutely do not think that i could substitute a doctor for a book. I rely on the assessment of a doctor now so why would I think differently. However, anything I can do to boost my first aid knowledge is , to me, a good thing.
I have some herbal type books but, again, short of maybe a different kind of tea for a cold, I'm not sure I'd bank on these unless I had to.
I also have a mini book called Food for Free.
I also have a hard copy of Electronics for Dummies. Sadly I didn't inherit any skills or knowledge in that area from my late father.
The rest are books for preserving food and some books from WWII with domestic type tips.
I know my limits. I know which neighbours are handy.
I know how to build a fire and how to make and operate a composting toilet - I'm factoring in some skill/knowledge swaps in my community.

I have John Seymour's Self Sufficiency book and a few other good allomenteering/self sufficiency books to grow and rear your own.

I have a couple of good first aid manuals, although I do want something a bit more "beyond first aid" at some point.

A few foraging books, and preserving foods of all sorts books.

Some sewing books, to be able to do more than just sew a seam (I could do a zip if I really had to - but it would look all wrong). And some knitting books.

DIY books to be able to sort out emergencies and also build various bits to help me out.

And apart from the self sufficiency books (some are US ones about building to effectively live off grid), I also have a few Scout manuals and other Bear Grylls type "survival" books - which give me some more knowledge on fires, cooking outdoors safely, building shelters etc.

I haven't acquired them all because I have been prepping, some are from when I had an allotment and wanted to maximize it, I like to craft and want to get better at it, I like to make jam (although I haven't made any in at least 5 years due to lack of time) and bake and cook, and DH and I were smashed when we first got a house and had to do lots like tiling as well as painting etc ourselves.

So it has been a gradually evolving collection over roughly 20 years.

Thank you. We have similar books. I just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing any major areas. Waiting for When There Is No Doctor to arrive. Thank you

I have a book somewhere by Clarissa Dickson Wright that covers everything from milking a cow to making your own soap ( using wood ash and fat if I remember correctly) and spinning, dying and weaving your own cloth.
Sort of a forgotten skills book, butter making g, plucking birds etc.
Can't remember the name itle I'm afraid, but useful stuff!

I've preordered Jack Monroe's Tin Can Cook.

Also ordered a copy of the Urban Survival Handbook but haven't yet read it!