Live Freebook of Total Survival

"It's not what you have. It's what you have with you.

It's not what you can do. It's what you do."

After 50 years of writing, teaching, and advocating for survival preparedness and self-reliance, author James C. Jones has covered about every survival-related subject there is. There are hundreds of "survival manuals" out there, and Jones did not want to simply create another one. Knowing that no survival book can cover every conceivable aspect of surviving every conceivable situation, he decided to focus on subjects that he felt were the most likely needs and for which he could create useful and practical instruction. His goal was to share a variety of practical survival skills, principles, and ideas in an easy-to-read format that will aid the reader in becoming stronger, safer, and more self-reliant.

The 10 principles are derived from analysis of true survival accounts. Studies of why some people survived fires, plane crashes, assaults, and other deadly situations while others in the same situations perished confirm that these principles made the difference. Although the data and concepts were derived from accounts of acute disasters–such as tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and epidemics–they apply equally well to chronic disasters, such as economic decline, shortages, unemployment, climate change, and personal family or health issues.

In reality, all of life is a low-intensity survival challenge, and a survival emergency is just a high-intensity life challenge. These 10 survival principles are the key to success in everyday life, and not just during an emergency.