Survival Theory: A Preparedness Guide

Name: Survival Theory: A Preparedness Guide
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4.6 | 682 ratings

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Last update: 07-25-2024

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If you're looking for information on how to prepare for a short-term natural disaster, this is not the book for you.

Best-selling author Jonathan Hollerman will present evidence that America as we know it could be destroyed in the near future from the loss of America's electric grid or other societal collapse scenarios. Many preparedness "experts" severely underestimate the threat posed by millions of starving, desperate people and offer dangerous advice because of it.

This preparedness guide will help you develop a plan to escape the deadly rioting and looting, showing you where you can take your family to keep them safe, even if you can't afford a fully-stocked survival retreat. Hollerman's in-depth expertise and recommendations will cover many topics including bug-out bags, SHTF Weapons, tactical gear, survival tools, knives, long-term food storage, livestock, bug-out locations, survival retreat recommendations, and much more.

Scott & Kristina Conner

This book has a lot of fantastic information in it

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2016

I hope Jonathan will respond to this.
This book has a lot of fantastic information in it.
We only started prepping 4 years ago and while we have made some huge inroads we have a long way to go.
Fortunately I am not one of the poor guys that has to convince his wife as she gets it.
Jonathan is correct in my opinion that things will melt down faster than most people realize. The day things start to happen will be too late for those un prepared.
The author says to practice, practice, practice. As true as this is I believe most of us have a tough time with time.
I work 12 hours a day.
One of the few issues I have with the book is of course, the firearms section.
Being an avid reader, shooter, and outdoorsman, as well as being ex military myself, I definitely question the comments about gas piston firearms. Steyr AUGs, FN FALs and all of their variants to name a few are piston driven and absolutely reliable.
I am doing my own experimentation with my AUG and my Ruger SR556'and other gas piston guns to see where failure is.
AUG is at 2700 rounds with no cleaning. Ruger is at 3853 rounds. Neither firearm is really as dirty as I expected. After all, all of us ex GI's out ther know about the direct impingement m16's/m4's and how cruddy they got. FN FAL and variants were used by about 70 nations for only 40 or 50'years. So you can see that this very important piece of info is skewed?!.
Glocks! Nuff said. Discounting the ultra reliable 1911 is very hard to swallow. Love my Glocks BUT they have only another 70 or so years to come close to the 1911's. Military tried to kill the 1911 and now EVERYONE makes one. Soldiers and shooters fought the government and won. I agree they are for more experienced shooters, but as far as combat pistols go all others combined pale by comparison.
LOL a Tikka rifle instead of a 700 BDL. Get parts. Good luck. From my point of view, and Jonathan expects this, this is the worst recommendation in the book hands down.
Biblical references I cannot argue with. Well thought out and well researched.
Overall people this is a great reference work. Almost seemed like Jonathan was at our kitchen table.mhighly recommend this.
For those of you who have not read his other 2 books,do yourself a favor and read them. Well written.
Still awaiting his sisters book in the fall and his next book as well.
Keep up the good work sir, wife and I read everything and will continue to do so. Help you finance your prepping!

inspiredone

FINALLY! A book about preparedness that actually teaches you something!

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2018

I have read so many of these preparedness books (including many highly rated ones) that were a complete waste of my time, I couldn’t even tell you. I’m sure many of you have too. 99% of these genre of books are spitting out the same regurgitated information over and over again. It’s an embarrassment. They might as well just copy and paste each other’s pages to each other (maybe they do).

Jonathan Hollerman’s book Survival Theory is a breath of fresh air, among a field of mostly arm-chair commandos. You can tell from reading him, that he is the real deal. He doesn’t just talk about it. He didn’t just read about it from other “preppers”. He studies it, does it and has experienced it (well, much of it anyway...hopefully we’ll never find out). This is finally a survival book worth highlighting! The greatest part about him, is he uses real common sense to understand or theorize events or outcomes...along with a ton of study behind it. So many books, blogs, and comments I’ve read...amazingly, don’t. He has done his research, and it shows. I’ve been through multiple hurricanes. I’m CERT certified (twice). I hold 5 FEMA IS certificates. I’ve been activated at our EOC during Hurricane Irma, working alongside Fire, EMS, Police, EM and city officials. I’ve been without power for days. I’ve experienced and have been trained a little bit.

Here’s an example of what many don’t realize and you won’t hear it mentioned in most other books (except Jonathan’s). If you are connected to city sewer (a whole-lot of us are) and the power is out city-wide...those pumps that keep that sewage moving and processing at the wastewater plant, aren’t working. The sewage starts building up in the pipes (because people are still flushing with pool water, lake water...whatever they can) and eventually after pipes clogs enough, it starts backing up into properties and homes. I have seen this happen to people during Irma in as little as a week due to compounding issues. Sections of town were not able to use their toilets and had to go to other areas to do their business. So, the books out there saying everything will be fine when the grid goes down in surburbia, as long as you’ve stockpiled enough food, made friends with your neighbors, lay low, have enough ammo for unruly people, and hunker down in your home...are clueless. They don’t understand the big picture. They haven’t truly researched all angles of these scenarios. Sewage backing up into your property WILL make your home uninhabitable. Then what?

Overall, Jonathan’s book does paint quite a bleak picture because he’s mainly talking about the worst case scenario...grid down. I applaud him for taking on such an immense and complicated subject. It is not easy, and most “authors” just merely skim through it. He does not. Is it a realistic thing for Mr. and Mrs. Jones to worry about? Worry every day? No. Be somewhat mentally and physically prepared for? Absolutely yes. There is information out there, if you’re willing to hear it, about how the US has malware implanted into other countries to be able to shut their grid down, if they “needed to”. There are countries that also have malware implanted in the US, with those same capabilities, for if and when they “need to”. This particular country has already proven their capabilities by cyber-attacking multiple US large banks (like Wells Fargo) to “test” the waters not too long ago. Is a grid attack on us likely to occur? I sure hope not. But...it is certainly possible and they are quite capable.

Thank you Jonathan! I am only halfway way through it and I’ve already learned a ton.

Mark O.

a little dated but still good

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024

Lots of links and decent advice. slaughters some sacred cows along the way worth the read for those, spoiler alert he hates strobe effect on tactical lights.

WMUFOOTBALL56

People don’t know what they don’t know.

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024

This book blew my mind. Totally changed the way I prep. Jonathan knows his stuff and highly recommend this book to start your awareness on how to prep and what to do in a grid down/catastrophic scenario.
*half way through the sequel to this book, Survival Theory 2. If you enjoyed the first book, then get the second. It also doesn’t disappoint. Looking forward to having Jonathan on The Grassroots Army Podcast in May 2024.

Mari

Good book, great person to follow

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023

I wish I had known that the first book was written a few years ago. I will get through this one and onto the next book.
Following online, intelligent person. Many need to wake up to what's happening and what's coming.

Many authors tell stories surrounding possible SHTF situations.
This is reliable knowledge.

Vicky Vessey

This Is The Real Thing

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2023

Don’t waste anymore time or money on prepping for any SHTF scenario without reading Jonathan’s books. He will set you on the straight and narrow real life road of survival. He has trained it, lived it, researched it and preached it. Let his knowledge clear your path to survival. The facts presented are indisputable. It’s a no frills, no BS, straightforward and truthful accounting of what you need to do. I am very thankful for a friend turning me to Jonathan’s wisdom, which will in turn save me countless hours and dollars getting to where I need to be. Sensible and practical advice that will mean the difference of my family surviving or falling with the unprepared.

NLU

Best book I’ve read on the topic

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023

Lots of great information. Best book I’ve read on the topic.

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