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| | Tappan on survival |  | Author: Mel Tappan
Publisher: Distributed by Caroline House
Category: Book
Buy Used: $20.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Edition: 1st
Pages: 195
ASIN: B0006E54V0
Publication Date: 1981
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Publisher: The Janus PressDate of Publication: 1981Binding: Soft CoverCondition: GoodDescription: (L331)
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One of the greatest books ever written on practical survival is back in print for the next generation of self-reliant citizens! Mel Tappan was the godfather of the modern preparedness movement, and this classic collection of his writings is an indispensable resource for information on how to develop a survival mind-set, identify the best survival locations, store food, maintain communications, select firearms and much more. A new foreword by Bruce Clayton, himself an important figure in the preparedness movement after the publication of his book Life After Doomsday in 1980, describes the unique appeal of Tappans writings and personality, puts Tappans role in the survivalist movement in historical perspective and explains why his work is still highly relevant today.
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 A Classic must read April 9, 2008
This text is truly a classic on the art of survival. It will prove valuable in the upcoming revolution.
Dated on specifics but still relevant. March 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mel Tappan's books are a bit dated on a few things but his methodical way of looking at long term survival is still sound. The chapters on the reasons for living in a small town are still relevant as is the chart explaining the difference between working guns and guns for retreat defence.
 Outdated and light on useful information September 28, 2007
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
While the content of this book is OK, it is very outdated. For example, many pages are devoted to guns but there is no mention of the popular Glock handguns or the .40 S&W caliber. Obviously this is because neither of these were around in the 70's when Tappan was writing these articles. So for a similar up-to-date discussion of survival guns, I recommend Boston T. Party's Gun Bible. The other chapters are not as out of date, but are pretty light on actual information and recommendations. I recommend reading the articles on [...] instead.
Must have for the 'survival family' library... May 27, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Even with some of the material outdated, most of what Mel Tappan wrote still applies today, just that some of the threats have changed. I still go back and re-read this and Tappan's "Survival Guns", which also should be on the survival family's bookshelf.
For the family that has little knowledge of firearms, the advice he gives is still practical today. His advice on retreating is the best I have read, and once again, the most practical. His writing is entertaining and straghtforward, and he backs up his conclusions with sound facts.
If you want cold, hard, logic (and when it comes to the survival of yourself and your family, who doesn't?), then this is the book for you. It is not the end all to be all, but I consider it mandatory to the modern survival family.
An easy question/answer format supplements hard facts. December 11, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Mel Tappan's had a big influence on the survival movement with his newsletter Personal Survival Letter and a later column in various magazines, and his first book SURVIVAL GUNS offered up many practical firearm tips, so prior fans and newcomers alike are sure to eagerly anticipate the publication of Tappan on Survival. This comes back into print for a new generation with a new foreword by survivalist Bruce Clayton, and returns the ideas and practical applications of a man who before 1999 served up a series of recipes for survival in the event of any disaster, whether it be nuclear or caused by storms. An easy question/answer format supplements hard facts.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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