Creek Stewart

This book was very helpful in offering suggestions and quick tips to create a more effecient bug out bag. There are lots of helpful tables and charts for reading a bag for 1, 2, 3, or more people in a family. The book is divided up into succinct chapters starting with the most top priority: water. The thing I liked about this book was the authors commitment to realistic planning and situations. He doesn't get bogged down in rants or conspiracy theories, it's just plain and simple info.
My only gripe is that the book is written with the assumption that the reader has never slept outdoors before in a wilderness setting. A lot of the advice is fairly basic stuff: don't wear cotton, layer up for warmth, carry dehydrated food to decrease weight. The best advice comes in the logistical areas for how to carry enough gear for you and a toddler for 3 days. That is not an easy task so it was interesting to learn what others have done. Stewart's ranch sounds cool and I would consider visiting it for some of his bush craft classes if we lived closer.… (mehr)