The Provident Prepper: A Common-Sense Guide to Preparing for Emergencies

by Kylene Jones, Jonathan Jones

Earthquakes, hurricanes, civil unrest, economic troubles—no one knows when the next disaster will strike. Are you prepared? The Provident Prepper is a practical guide to timely preparations for an uncertain future, without the doom and gloom. Inside, you’ll learn myriad emergency tips, including how to --stay warm in winter and cool in summer --use alternative sources of light and fuel --keep lines of communication open --cook without electricity --keep your home safe and secure Kylene and Jonathan Jones have both served on the advisory board and on the board of directors for the American Civil Defense Association. Now they’ve compiled their extensive knowledge and expertise into The Provident Prepper. You don’t need to bug out to be safe—be ready in the protection of your own home during any emergency.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Survival

369 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 6, 2014

About the author

Kylene has an educational background in business management as well as in family studies. She has also served on the advisory board and on the board of directors for TACDA and is currently the editor for The Journal of Civil Defense. She has a passion for researching and experimenting, adding a sense of real life to their writing and teaching. A firm believer in hands-on learning, she involves her family in emergency training for everything from fire drills, to living off food storage and garden produce, to turning off the power in the dead of winter just to see if they can survive it. Many powerful lessons are learned from these experiences, the best lesson being that we are tougher than any challenge. We will not only survive, but we will emerge better, stronger people as a result of the adventure.

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took this excellent book with us camping last year and read it cover to cover. Very good and informative book. Their sense of preparedness is high and full of great information.