Ragnar's Urban Survival

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Smudge
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Ragnar's Urban Survival

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Heard about this guy years ago, alas being a tightazz I never got around to buying his books. Started reading this last night (not finished) it's an interesting read and echoes many of my own thoughts on the concept of Urban Survival, a subject often looked upon with scorn by the unprepared and ill informed.

http://zinelibrary.info/files/Ragnars%2 ... Benson.pdf
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This is abook I read some 10 or more years ago. I still have it and I think it is relevant to a degree. Although it is American there are some valid chapters. Food and water for instance, he keeps it simple. And simple is good.
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Thanks for the linkie, Smudge.
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This is an excellent resource. Makes for some very interesting reading. I've saved this off for further reading down the line.

Thanks for the link!
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Really handy resource, thanks for sharing! I don't live in a city but a small town, still, there are loads of useful survival principles. His other titles sound interesting too...
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Cheers,added to my digital library.
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Another good book to add to my memory stick, thanks, just coincidence I suppose, but ive been looking at this lately?

https://www.ragweedforge.com/Historical ... talog.html
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CynicalSurvival wrote:Really handy resource, thanks for sharing! I don't live in a city but a small town, still, there are loads of useful survival principles. His other titles sound interesting too...

I downloaded a Torrent containing some of Ragnar's other books. I very quickly deleted it as it contained titles on How to make C4 Explosives, Home-Made Claymore etc :shock: Some very disturbing stuff LOL :tinfoil
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Nice, thanks I've not come across this before. Will get stuck in!