BOOKS & MORE: Surviving Everything in the City

At the moment, it seems that there are quite a few urban preppers on the move. The Corona Virus is inspiring many who are otherwise concerned with self and disaster protection to take precautions. When we look in the supermarket, this primarily consists of buying pasta and mineral water. For those who want something more complex - and we don't mean disinfectants from wholesalers - preparing in advance for possible obstacles is key.

The term "prepper" has recently acquired a negative connotation, but in reality, it is nothing more than self and disaster protection that drives preppers. Preparation for the event that something disrupts our civilization's security in the city, which is easier than one might think. Just think about a power outage - HERE is the SPARTANAT article series on the topic "Blackout". What would be the essential items to have at home? "Urban Prepper" introduces the topic very comprehensively in the form of a book while always sticking close to the basics.

For example, having prepared equipment sets that you carry with you or always have in the car. Of course, the most everyday survival kit is the credit card. But what if it doesn't work anymore? Have you ever considered a winter survival kit for your car? Check it out HERE on SPARTANAT.

The situation becomes more complex when preparing for specific crisis scenarios. Here too, the book provides pre-made checklists that help with thinking and preparing.

It's not always desirable to have everything in the house. The underground depot helps to store items securely. And if it's forgotten, it may one day pleasantly surprise archaeologists. Check out tips on the underground depot HERE on SPARTANAT.

Self-protection begins at the front door and in the apartment. "Urban Prepper" provides useful tips on how to prevent the entry of unwanted visitors or at least make it extremely difficult.

And again, very useful tips that are structured in checklists. The advantage is that someone has already thought ahead and that these can be easily adapted to personal needs.

Here we present the entire table of contents...

...which is very extensive, although the book...

...is just under 200 pages long. Whether you make it all the way to autonomous food production is a question. But it is interesting to have the information and be able to engage with it.

And here is the back cover text as well.

CONCLUSION: A special book about crisis preparation with a lot of information. We believe it's worth engaging with this and the topic of civil protection to feel more secure. This is not about the never-coming zombie apocalypse, but about real crises that one can prepare for without paranoia.

“Urban Prepper: Krisen überleben in der Stadt” by Walter Dold, Pietsch Verlag, Stuttgart 2017, 190 pages, Euro 24.90