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Books can either give you advice, helping you to do something that really needs to be done, or can distract you from life for a while. 

The books we are recommending can help you in a survival situation. 

Always take the advice of any health care professional when adding anything new to your diet, including turmeric. There is a chance you could be allergic, and if you are allergic to ginger, most likely you are allergic to turmeric as well, so take extra precaution. 

It has been known for generations as a healing tool, and recently been found to be more beneficial (in some cases) than antibiotics. Honey is very high in beneficial plant compounds and offers several health benefits. It is particularly useful if you use it instead of refined sugar, which is 100% empty calories, with absolutely no benefits to it at all.

When choosing honey though, find one that is 100% pure, and as high quality as you can get. There are different types, and different regions of honey, so make sure you find one that fits your needs. though, find one that is 100% pure, and as high quality as you can get. There are different types, and different regions of honey, so make sure you find one that fits your needs.

In 1775 when George Washington took command of the Continental Army, America was fighting a war on two fronts. One was a battle for independence from the British, the other was a survival against smallpox. Washington knew about this disease firsthand, so he knew it could ravage his army and cripple it before it even began. Back in this time, inoculations were crude and often deadly, but Washington made the decision to inoculate all American troops that had never had smallpox.

Many years ago Dave Canterbury, author of “Bushcraft 101” and “Advanced Bushcraft”, came up with a concept which he calls the 5 C’s of survivability.  He later extended that to the 10 C’s and we believe these 10 should be the backbone of any survival kit even for a hike.  

This is definitely a great guideline for any basic survival kit, and one you should keep in mind when putting yours together.