Bought the book about two months ago (from Amazon.com; $9.50 + $3.50 shipping).

Expectedly, it contains information we?ve all seen elsewhere, but I wouldn?t especially characterize as ?just a rehash of other?s work.? Consider that among the most popular threads here on the forum are those discussing kits, their contents and methods of carry. I seem to learn something from every one of them. Same held true with this book, for me anyway (YMMV). No huge revelations, but I did learn a few things. It?s pretty well illustrated with B&W photographs.

The initial appeal was that the book focused soley on kits (from small- to vehicle-size), rather than lots of discussion on how to use the gear. Often, survival- and preparedness-related books seem to be the other way around.

I discovered some gear that I wasn?t familiar with before. That?s good, I guess, but then, do I really need encouragement to spend more money on this kinda stuff?

And being ?portable,? it serves a great purpose for me. When accompanying my wife on her weekend shopping excursions, it helps fill the time while I wait patiently in the car. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

What the heck? Redundancy is my middle name when it comes to flashlights, knives, ferro rods, and water purification. Why should my library be any different? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />