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10 Great Books For Preppers

November 30, 2014 By Mike

Post Apocalyptic Fiction

I personally am a huge fan of getting books as gifts! I’m going to share a few of my all time favorites that I hope you will love as much as I do! Prepper Fiction I’m a huge fan of Post-Apocalyptic Fiction with one caveat, I like well written Post-Apocalyptic Fiction. I find to much […]

A Book Review of Slow Apocalypse by John Varley

February 14, 2014 By Mike

Apocalyptic fiction,book review

It has been quite awhile since I’ve done a book review of a work of  fiction but I felt Slow Apocalypse by John Varley was worth sharing. I’m a big fan of Apocalyptic fiction but I’ll admit the genre is rife with “I love myAR-15” novels. While I’ll admit to enjoying them as  time killers […]

Build The Perfect Bug Out Bag Book Review

July 17, 2012 By Mike

Build The Perfect Bug Out Bag Book Review I just finished reading Build the Perfect Bug Out Bag: Your 72-Hour Disaster Survival Kit by Creek Stewart and thought this was worthy of a book review. The book is well written and full of good information on building a comprehensive Bug Out Bag (B.O.B.). This isn’t […]

Urban Homesteading Heirloom Skills For Sustainable Living Book Review

April 11, 2012 By Mike

Urban Homesteading Heirloom Skills For Sustainable Living Book Review I haven’t gotten around to doing a book review in quite a while, but I’ve just finished reading Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living by Rachel Kaplan with Ruby Blume. I’ve got mixed feelings about this book. What I Liked This is a great idea […]

Supervolcano:Eruption, A Book Review

February 7, 2012 By Mike

Supervolcano:Eruption Book Review With my predilection for apocalyptic fiction Supervolcano: Eruption by Harry Turtledove helped me to scratch an itch. I’ve read a few of Mr. Turtledove’s works as his usual genre is alternate history (he wrote a very good series on the what-if of The South winning the Civil War), with Supervolcano:Eruption he hits […]

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About Mike

The Backyard Pioneer
I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

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