Many people are beginning to become concerned by increasing natural disasters, global conflict, and political unrest, and the smart ones want to do something about it. Unfortunately, increased awareness about disaster preparedness has caused an information overload. It is easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information available.

Basic Survival helps readers dig out from under the avalanche of preparedness information. It dispels myths, introduces cinceptsm and teahces the basics of how to start preparing for disaster. Author David Nash, a lifelong prepper and the author of 52 Prepper Projects and The Prepper’s Guide to Foraging, outlines an all-hazards approach to disaster management similar to the ones used by the military and federal and state governments. Nash has more than ten years of experience in government emergency management as a planner, a first responder, and an emergency operations center manager.

Basic Survival is a great resource that presents a strong foundation for being prepared when an emergency hits.