Prepping periodicals. . .

[Moose-Knuckle]

Growing up in the 80's I recall reading a lot of my father's American Survival Guide: The Magazine of Self Reliance issues. Wished I had a mint of copy of those back issues! Now a days I pickup an issue of Backwoods Home magazine from time to time.

The other day I stopped in at Barnes & Nobles to pick up some light reading material for a flight home and stumbled upon American Handgunner's Reality Check: SURVIVE, 2012 issue. I normally pass on the majority of gun rags these days but this particular volume had some useful information. I think it is a great read for anyone who is just starting out in the prepping thing or is on the fence about the life style. Might be a good fire to light under someones ass you know to get them to start their preps.

Just a head's up, I'm glad someone is publishing magazines like this, check it out when your at the news stand next.

Here is a list of the subject matter.
http://fmgstore.stores.yahoo.net/amharech20sp2.html

And an example of one of the articles.
http://www.americanhandgunner.com/disaster-preparedness/

[docsherm]

Growing up in the 80's I recall reading a lot of my father's American Survival Guide: The Magazine of Self Reliance issues.

I have about 5 years, '86 to '91, saved and sealed in bags. That was my favorite magazine ever. I hated to see it go away. It went online for a bit but that just sucked.

[PA PATRIOT]

One will learn far more SHTF information here in the Disaster Preparation and Planning section then in any basic survival rag book.

While the current batch of survival books are basic information at best for beginners most of the information is stale and a paste and click by the author from other sources which the author is not a subject expert.

Now some of those older publications like the American Survival Guide had a lot of real survival experts from the military and civilian trainers who offered fresh ideas for changing times. Its a shame that type of information has faded away as it is more relevant today then ever.

[Irish]

Is Backwoods Home worth buying and reading?

[Moose-Knuckle]

I have about 5 years, '86 to '91, saved and sealed in bags. That was my favorite magazine ever. I hated to see it go away. It went online for a bit but that just sucked.

Yeah, I really liked that publication. It's a damn shame they went under.


One will learn far more SHTF information here in the Disaster Preparation and Planning section then in any basic survival rag book.

While the current batch of survival books are basic information at best for beginners most of the information is stale and a paste and click by the author from other sources which the author is not a subject expert.

Now some of those older publications like the American Survival Guide had a lot of real survival experts from the military and civilian trainers who offered fresh ideas for changing times. Its a shame that type of information has faded away as it is more relevant today then ever.

I agree. Online forums such as M4C are far more educational than 99% of the crap that is being printed these days.


Is Backwoods Home worth buying and reading?

I would say some articles, yes. See if any stores local to you carry it. I have found it carried by a local Wal-Mart and Barnes & Nobles. I go and read mags on the shelf so I don't have to waste the money on buying them unless there is something really of interest.

Backwoods Home is more of a living off the grid publication than it is a "survival" one, but we all know they go hand in hand.

[Moose-Knuckle]

I picked up SureFire: Combat Tatics Fall 2011 Volume Nine Number Two recently. I know, I know. . .gun rag. But I was pleasantly surprised to find two "prepping" articles in this volume.

Recipe For Disaster: various industry professionals and veterans (Mil & LEO) polled on what they learned to keep in their Go Bags.

What's In Your Trauma Kit?: well, the title says it all.

[Moose-Knuckle]

Came across this one today, SURVIVALIST (http://survivalist.com/) and thinking about getting the "free issue" to get a feel for it. Always in search of good thrown room reading material!

[duece71]

I picked up SureFire: Combat Tatics Fall 2011 Volume Nine Number Two recently. I know, I know. . .gun rag. But I was pleasantly surprised to find two "prepping" articles in this volume.

Recipe For Disaster: various industry professionals and veterans (Mil & LEO) polled on what they learned to keep in their Go Bags.

What's In Your Trauma Kit?: well, the title says it all.

+1 Yep, got it as well, some good articles worth reading.

[jhs1969]

Came across this one today, SURVIVALIST (http://survivalist.com/) and thinking about getting the "free issue" to get a feel for it. Always in search of good thrown room reading material!

I've picked up a few of these whenever I can find them. I believe they are only published quaterly. Some good articles in them, but like most rags I like to review them before I spend $ on them.

[The_War_Wagon]

American Survival Guide... now there's some memories. Still got a ton of THOSE from the 1990's.

I discovered Survivalblog.com shortly after J.W. Rawles started it almost 6 years ago. It's MY on-line, go-to resource now.

[PA PATRIOT]

American Survival Guide... now there's some memories. Still got a ton of THOSE from the 1990's.


Wonder if anyone ever placed the A/S Guide in a PDF format some were on the net. It would be nice to be able to down load the entire publication if available.

[Nathan_Bell]

Not really prepping guides, but great niche information can be found in some of the well established organic gardening and cropping magazines.

"Backyard Poultry" is a great little hobby magazine that is accurate in its name. It is about raising chickens and such in small lots.

"Organic Gardening" has good to very good articles about how to get good yields from small gardens. Avoid any of the other articles, they have gone around the bend...

There is another, much like Backyard Poultry, but for raising goats. I meant to grab one last spring and had forgotten until now. It was pretty nice. It was going into what feed to use to maximize the critter for meat or milk, how to make a ton of products from their milk, and how to butcher and preserve the critters. If i remember, I will try to find it at the store.

For those of us in Ohio, great places to find these types of magazines is in the niche shops that grow around the Amish and Mennonite communities.

Not certain if these are the type of magazines the OP was interested in, but they certainly offer information to help one be less reliant on others.

[Moose-Knuckle]

Not certain if these are the type of magazines the OP was interested in, but they certainly offer information to help one be less reliant on others.

Nathan, the more the merrier! :cool:

Good stuff thanks for sharing those titles. I shop at an all natural grocer myself. In their check out lines they have a lot of "do it yourself" farming periodicals as well as "living off the grid"/ rural living types.

I subscribed to the SURVIVALIST (http://survivalist.com/) and will give feed back once my first issue arrives. I can cancel within 30 day at no charge if I find it a no go.

[tc556guy]

http://www.selfrelianceillustrated.com/

[Moose-Knuckle]

http://www.selfrelianceillustrated.com/

Thanks for the head ups! Had not heard of that one before.

[Straight Shooter]

The hands down, best, most truly knowledge-filled books Ive ever read on how to live & survive are the old FOXFIRE series of books.
Not "survivalist" books by any means, these books show you how our forefathers & mothers lived waaay back before any of todays
modern convieniances. Pioneer, mountain man type stuff, done by the real people who at that time, were still doing it on a daily basis.
Mountain folk, hillbillys, rural folk interviewed for these books.
As a kid in the 70's I devoured these every chance I could find them, along with the old Fur Fish& Game magazine, as I trapped heavily at the time. Ive meant to many times over the years assemble a collection of the FOXFIRE books, but have yet to do so.
About any subject you can imagine was covered by these books, including medicines, plants, cabin building, skinning, butchering, preserving meat, gardens, ...just nearly everything.

[tc556guy]

Thanks for the head ups! Had not heard of that one before.

If you didn't find it, they have past issues as free downloads

http://www.selfrelianceillustrated.com/free.htm

edit

My bad; all past issues were free only til Christmas. I guess now there is only one free issue. I have them if you'd like to read through them.


Wonder if anyone ever placed the A/S Guide in a PDF format some were on the net. It would be nice to be able to down load the entire publication if available.

I'm in the process of scanning in the issues I had copies of from back in the day.

[Moose-Knuckle]

****update****

For those that didn't know American Survival Guide is back in print with quarterly issues.

Recoil magazine has a new publication entitled Off Grid due out in July.
http://offgridweb.com/

Shotgun News has one entitled Be Ready! due to hit newsstands this August.
https://store.intermediaoutdoors.com/products.php?product=Shotgun-News-Be-Ready-2013

The New Pioneer has American Frontiersman out for a few months now.
http://newpioneermag.com/2013/03/american-frontiersman/

[PA PATRIOT]

I have been looking for the American Survival Guide in several locations and it appears not to be sold in my area.

Is there a pay for subscription on the internet?

[gsxr-fan]

A good read you should check out:

http://www.backwoodsmanmag.com/

Lots of useful information & how to's....

[Moose-Knuckle]

I have been looking for the American Survival Guide in several locations and it appears not to be sold in my area.

Is there a pay for subscription on the internet?

In the magazines they advertise subscriptions but I can only find individual issues on the website.

http://engagedmediamags.com/outdoors/magazine-specials/American-Surviva-Guide

[Moose-Knuckle]

A good read you should check out:

http://www.backwoodsmanmag.com/

Lots of useful information & how to's....

Agreed, the Backwoodsman, The New Pioneer, and American Frontiersman are all geared toward the homestead/subsistence living. A lot of good info.

[shootist1970]

I found a new magazine in a Barnes and Noble this past week called "Living Ready" seems to be a well layed out, well written magazine without the crazy factor i see in some magazines where the people are getting ready for the most outlandish situations that are highly unlikely to happen i have ever seen.

[Moose-Knuckle]

I found a new magazine in a Barnes and Noble this past week called "Living Ready" seems to be a well layed out, well written magazine without the crazy factor i see in some magazines where the people are getting ready for the most outlandish situations that are highly unlikely to happen i have ever seen.

Have not seen that one, thanks for the heads up.

[Moose-Knuckle]

So I don't do the whole smart phone, e-reader, tablet thing and needed some light reading material while I waited on my truck to be inspected. I picked up the June issue of S.W.A.T. (yeah I know, I know :fie:) magazine I noticed that they are now devoting multiple articles on "prepping", in this particular issue:


Street Smarts: Prepping Fallacies pg. 16
Against All Odds: Natural Disaster Clean-Up Tools pg. 20
Surviving An Urban Disaster: How Prepared Are You? pg. 26
Enemy At The Gate: Preparedness Basics pg. 36
Long Guns: Bayonets for Bad Times pg. 40
Packin' Meat: Long-Term Preservation Primer pg. 78

[NoSweat88]

So I don't do the whole smart phone, e-reader, tablet thing and needed some light reading material while I waited on my truck to be inspected. I picked up the June issue of S.W.A.T. (yeah I know, I know :fie:) magazine I noticed that they are now devoting multiple articles on "prepping", in this particular issue:


Street Smarts: Prepping Fallacies pg. 16
Against All Odds: Natural Disaster Clean-Up Tools pg. 20
Surviving An Urban Disaster: How Prepared Are You? pg. 26
Enemy At The Gate: Preparedness Basics pg. 36
Long Guns: Bayonets for Bad Times pg. 40
Packin' Meat: Long-Term Preservation Primer pg. 78


If I recall, a few months ago, SWAT magazine changed their masthead to read "Survival Weapons and Tactics" and mentioned going back to their survival roots.

NS88

[Moose-Knuckle]

If I recall, a few months ago, SWAT magazine changed their masthead to read "Survival Weapons and Tactics" and mentioned going back to their survival roots.

NS88

Ah hah, that explains it then. I don't know much about the old issues. I all know is that Larry Flint of Hustler fame use to publish it.

[tog]

American Survival Guide... now there's some memories. Still got a ton of THOSE from the 1990's.

I discovered Survivalblog.com shortly after J.W. Rawles started it almost 6 years ago. It's MY on-line, go-to resource now.

I remember that mag and have several of their issues. I have one of the first when it was called something like the american shooters survival guide. It was a great mag when Bud Lang was editing and writing.

[tc556guy]

I remember that mag and have several of their issues. I have one of the first when it was called something like the american shooters survival guide. It was a great mag when Bud Lang was editing and writing.

Any chance you'd be willing to loan your issues out to be scanned?

[docsherm]

The new issue of ASG is out. I got them to carry it at the local HEB!!!! No more searching for it....;)

[5cary]

My wife is no where near a "prepper", but she does some interesting reading. She manages a nice sizes (suburban) garden and a few backyard chickens for eggs.

She subscribes to "Mother Earth News", a mag that bills itself as "the original guide to living wisely". It's mostly about self - sufficiency and living off the grid.

I know it sounds like a hippie rag, but for my generally uneducated tastes, there's some good info.

http://www.motherearthnews.com

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[Moose-Knuckle]

The new issue of ASG is out. I got them to carry it at the local HEB!!!! No more searching for it....;)

Hah, good on you man. I can find it at only one Wal-Mart in the area. Even B&N doesn't carry it. I wished I could subscribe but the website is not set up.

[Moose-Knuckle]

Okay here is another one I ran across recently.

Living Ready Magazine (http://www.livingreadyonline.com/get-living-ready-magazine/)

[Moose-Knuckle]

FYI Recoil's OFFGRID has hit newstands. Saw it at a Wal-Mart and a Barnes & Nobles.

[Moose-Knuckle]

OFFGRID issue 2 (Winter 2014) is now on newstands. I picked up a copy at WM.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/AKS-74/offgridwinter2014_zpscd75d817.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/AKS-74/media/offgridwinter2014_zpscd75d817.jpg.html)

[Ryno12]

OFFGRID issue 2 (Winter 2014) is now on newstands. I picked up a copy at WM.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/AKS-74/offgridwinter2014_zpscd75d817.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/AKS-74/media/offgridwinter2014_zpscd75d817.jpg.html)

I've been picking these up also when they come out. I'm really starting to dig their layout of this magazine. Recently, I subscribed to Recoil & was hoping to see an option to add OFFGRID. I didn't see anything nor have I found anything yet. Does anyone know if this mag is available via subscription or is it newsstands only?

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[Moose-Knuckle]

I've been picking these up also when they come out. I'm really starting to dig their layout of this magazine. Recently, I subscribed to Recoil & was hoping to see an option to add OFFGRID. I didn't see anything nor have I found anything yet. Does anyone know if this mag is available via subscription or is it newsstands only?

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I have never seen anything in the way of subscriptions, it is a quarterly publication so who knows. Like them on FB and you can post questions to them. That would probably be the best way to get an answer.

[Ryno12]

I have never seen anything in the way of subscriptions, it is a quarterly publication so who knows. Like them on FB and you can post questions to them. That would probably be the best way to get an answer.

You're probably right. I'm not on FB though.

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[nineteenkilo]

There are quite a few back issues of ASG (among other things) available on two sites:

First (http://stevespages.com/page7e.htm)

Second (http://www.scribd.com/buckonbeach/documents)

[tb-av]

old school

http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/y324/TB-AV/GEA.jpg (http://s1026.photobucket.com/user/TB-AV/media/GEA.jpg.html)

[coastwatcher42]

I ran across one called Prepper & Shooter Magazine the other day:

http://prepperandshootermagazine.com/

Just so that you will know, I have not seen a copy of the actual magazine, only their website so I'm unsure if it is worthwhile or not.

[docsherm]

So is the Off Grid Magazine worth getting? Anything good in it?

[tc556guy]

There are quite a few back issues of ASG (among other things) available on two sites:

First (http://stevespages.com/page7e.htm)

Second (http://www.scribd.com/buckonbeach/documents)

I've got all of those, plus I scanned my personal copies into PDFs before giving them away last year
I still have major continuity gaps and can't seem to find anyone with a collection willing to loan me their issues for scanning to fill in the holes in my PDF files...

[just a scout]

There a bunch on the iTunes Newstand app now too. I think they're under the Mens section or outdoors. Zinio has a few too.

[orpheus762x51]

So is the Off Grid Magazine worth getting? Anything good in it?

I've only seen the first issue, and IIRC it's quarterly, but there is definitely some good stuff in it.

[coastwatcher42]

So is the Off Grid Magazine worth getting? Anything good in it?

I had to drop a presciption off at Walmart today and browsed through the magazines before I left. I saw the latest issue of Off Grid and it is very well done with some interesting articles in it. If you like Recoil, you'll like Off Grid. I would have gotten it but I didn't want to stand in line. I'll probably get one when I go to pick up the prescription.

[docsherm]

I just got a copy and it looks good so far.

[tc556guy]

Recently saw this one discussed on a UK prep forum

http://www.fromscratchmag.com/

You can download past issues from their site

[Moose-Knuckle]

Recently saw this one discussed on a UK prep forum

http://www.fromscratchmag.com/

You can download past issues from their site

Looks good thanks for sharing.



Just picked up the newest issue of ASG yesterday. They were quarterly but now this new issue has April/May on it rather than Sping 2014. I guess they are bi-monthly now.

[docsherm]

I found a new magazine today at the local Hastings. It is called Survivalist: Survive without Fear. This issue is all about fish and how to get them. So far it has some good information in it. Here is a link to check it out:

https://survivalist.com/

[Moose-Knuckle]

I found a new magazine today at the local Hastings. It is called Survivalist: Survive without Fear. This issue is all about fish and how to get them. So far it has some good information in it. Here is a link to check it out:

https://survivalist.com/

I let my subscription expire due to when I started it they were just starting out and American Survival Guide re-launched. Locally only B&N carries it, I linked to them in post number seven on page one of this thread. :cool:

The recent volumes are much nicer than the first volume; they've changed a lot of their format. It’s more professionally looking and that helps with keeping people going back to your product, in this case a print magazine.

[docsherm]

Oops.... I can't beleave I missed that. Oh well, better late than never....:)

[Moose-Knuckle]

Oops.... I can't beleave I missed that. Oh well, better late than never....:)

No problemo amigo, just more traffic to their site.






Heads up, SGN has a new issue of their Be Ready magazine slated to come out Spring/Summer 2014.

Edit to add: (release date is 27 May 2014) .

[Moose-Knuckle]

Picked up a copy of a new mag that I have never seen before, Operator: The Special Forces Magazine. While not a dedicated "prepping" mag it is chalked full of a lot of subject matter knowledge, one article in particular was on how Goal Zero solar products are a real game changer for their mission.

I could not find a website for the publication but I did find a free online copy of the mag here, just click for full screen.

http://fxmgmt.com/projects-2/

[Moose-Knuckle]

The thrid issue of OFFGRID is out as well as the latest issue of ASG. The cover and main article for ASG is none other than Joe Teti.

http://josephteti.com/

[docsherm]

New magazine came out, SURVIVOR'S EDGE, volume 1, issue 1 just came out. I got it and will look over it tonight and let you know what it is like. I think it my be from the NRA, not sure.

Here is the website that is on the cover: http://www.realworldsurvival.com/

[tb-av]

Survivors Edge, LLC

http://www.manta.com/c/mxcn1kr/survivors-edge-llc

[replacement]

The hands down, best, most truly knowledge-filled books Ive ever read on how to live & survive are the old FOXFIRE series of books.
Not "survivalist" books by any means, these books show you how our forefathers & mothers lived waaay back before any of todays
modern convieniances. Pioneer, mountain man type stuff, done by the real people who at that time, were still doing it on a daily basis.
Mountain folk, hillbillys, rural folk interviewed for these books.
As a kid in the 70's I devoured these every chance I could find them, along with the old Fur Fish& Game magazine, as I trapped heavily at the time. Ive meant to many times over the years assemble a collection of the FOXFIRE books, but have yet to do so.
About any subject you can imagine was covered by these books, including medicines, plants, cabin building, skinning, butchering, preserving meat, gardens, ...just nearly everything.

I have a full set that belonged to my father. I scooped them from his den about a year after he passed- recently my sister had an interest in them and I was not willing to let them go. She purchased a full set on flee-bay. They always have several listings.

[Moose-Knuckle]

New magazine came out, SURVIVOR'S EDGE, volume 1, issue 1 just came out. I got it and will look over it tonight and let you know what it is like. I think it my be from the NRA, not sure.

Here is the website that is on the cover: http://www.realworldsurvival.com/



Survivors Edge, LLC

http://www.manta.com/c/mxcn1kr/survivors-edge-llc

I picked up a copy of that on a Wal-Mart run just the other day, had never heard about it before. Good to see more gun rag publishers getting into the prepping side of things.

[tb-av]

I wish NRA would put one out as a sub for AmRif. in memnership. I think it would do well.

[Moose-Knuckle]

Found a new one on the newsstand at Wally World, its called Modern Pioneer and is from the publishers of Gun World. Not to be confused with New Pioneer Magazine. But they are similar.

[BBossman]

OFFGRID gives me a more of a "gear queer" vibe than a true prepper publication. That said, I do pick up a copy when I see it just to check out the gear... LOL


OFFGRID issue 2 (Winter 2014) is now on newstands. I picked up a copy at WM.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/AKS-74/offgridwinter2014_zpscd75d817.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/AKS-74/media/offgridwinter2014_zpscd75d817.jpg.html)



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[Moose-Knuckle]

OFFGRID gives me a more of a "gear queer" vibe than a true prepper publication. That said, I do pick up a copy when I see it just to check out the gear... LOL

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LOL, its the same publisher as RECOIL so they are heavy on the gear and cool photography.

[Ryno12]

LOL, its the same publisher as RECOIL so they are heavy on the gear and cool photography.

I picked up the latest copy of OffGrid today. I actually like and subscribe to Recoil and I'd probably subscribe to OffGrid too but, unless I'm missing something, it seems to be newsstand only.