The Prepper's Workbook: Checklists, Worksheets, and Home Projects to Protect Your Family from Any Disaster

I would of given this a 4.5 out of 5 if the author(s) did not assume that his book was going to be used in place of an actual "Emergency Binder". I don't really need multiple extra pages of the same thing when I could photocopy or scan and then print the sheets I need to go into my already constructed emergency binder. I guess I could literally cut them out of the book too but I am just the type of person that likes to keep their books in good condition. This book really deserves around a 4.5 out of 5 score but giving it a 4-star wouldn't of been fair to the authors either. I like the extra things that were written about the types of natural disasters and what are the risks. The decision chart on page 70 is exactly what I've been thinking about. It's not about "Bug-In" vs. "Bug-Out" it is really about going with the right decision based on the circumstances at hand. There is another possibility with "Bugging Out" which is to be 100% self-contained and go mobile whether that be an RV/Van/Tent trailer or other means of extended camping or even go "Mad-Max Style"...truly nomadic and move to different places as the availability of resources change. I do wish there was a dedicated chapter regarding various ways to communicate: HAM radio and GMRS/FRS radios.

I believe that I'm well prepared yet I found a number of areas enumerated in the book to which more thought and consideration must be given in my pereparation. That's a great thing. The book is well written in a conversational style -- it will not intimidate the newcomer to the area of preparation -- and covers a broad scope of information that a wide range of people in many circumstances can use effectively. It is indeed a workbook and a step-wise system for those just starting out on a journey of preparedness and concurrently equally informative for those, like me, who are generally well prepared for the circumstances I am likely to encounter in my geographic area. To put it into concrete perspective...the people in Atlanta would have been far better prepared for the snows this past winter had this read this book last summer! They at least would have had a forewarning of what to expect and what to have had in their homes and cars had they heeded the advise in this book. Well worth the read...and more importantly, well worth the time and work to go through it as a workbook...the way it is intended to be used.

Just finished reading The Prepper's Workbook and liked what the authors were trying to accomplish. The book presents a wide and balanced variety of emergency scenarios without wandering out on the fringe. Anyone who focuses on their most likely regional or personal scenario planning will be well served and safe. The real benefit of the workbook comes in understanding what you can prepare for, how you should best invest in emergency preparedness and what represents a reasonable depth of preparedness.My favorite parts included brief blurbs presented as insights from experience and research. The we can all benefit from a clear plan and the workbook helps you cover details you anticipate and many I hadn't considered. The one area I considered lacking was a means whereby I could use the lists to customize for my families needs. Maybe I missed this resource somewhere in the book but if not maybe someone should add these as downloadable pdfs.

I would call this a companion book to James Wesley, Rawles book "How To Survive The End Of The World As We Know It" and highly recommend it for any beginning prepper for it's step by step lists and worksheets to gather your information and list of items. The other book that beginners should have would be MAGS by Charley Hogwood, which covers the dynamics of the people part of preparing and is also a good book on leadership as well. Anyone would find these three books quite helpful in their journey to become better prepared and I think the perfect place to start or improve on where you already are. The one thing that I believe would improve the usefulness of this book would be to: 1) either include a CD or 2) provide a web link to where the reader/user could download and print out the worksheets and useful lists inside of the book. I did ask the author about it and I hope there might be a way of this happening in the future.

If you don't have a clue what to do or how to prepare this book is great for you. if you already have a good idea it's a good refresher and fresh outlook a big complaint I have is that "Workbook" part of it for the fill in info is spread through not compiled like it should be

In your hands to keep and format a plan, if you haven't already done so. I'd suggest this book for those that need to have some order in thier life, when the SHTF...I placed tabs on the page edge for fast look ups. The book informs and makes one think about "What would I do if (A) happened?" The work sheets as I said, give you a in your hand plan. Plans as to what you need to do in bad weather, earth quakes, EMP, Yellowstone blowing it's lid... Yellowstone, go do a search on that topic...That matter is not a question of IF, the question is WHEN... I hope I have lived my life by the time that blows..That will put mankind back into a mini ice age for a very long time. I hope none of these bad things ever happen.Semper FIHap Smith Jr 2112U.S.Marine Corps (retired)

Filled with great stuff for preppers who want to be more organized! I wish it either came with digital files too (in case you need an extra copy of one of the pages or wanted to type instead of hand writing) or had easy tear out sheets that are hole punched for simple binder use. Not every page will be useful for every prepper, so that is how I would improve it.

Contains the most basic and obvious to do and check list which most people would already know.It’s completely aimed at Americans and isn’t suitable for any other country

its a checklist indeed but maybe more a shopping list.

Fantastic book, wouldn't be without it!

excellent book

so so