Without Rule of Law
Without Rule of Law was quick and to the point. I recommend when reading this book that you take breaks at each exercise listed to try and at least take notes or create a list to start an action plan. I am now finding myself going back through the book to reference all the points made and things to try. Oh, and yes buy this book if you haven’t already. I am very pleased with the information provided. I spent 5 years in the navy not learning tactical movements and camouflage so marine snipers might not get too much from this book but I did. I have read quite a few books on survivalism topics and love when I find new information. this book has been filled with it, from strategies to scenarios. I also love that he made the point of not jumping the gun because you will have to answer to what law enforcement there is left. His idea behind this book is that he wont have to kill and end up in a fire fight to survive. thus, hide, evade, scavenge, infiltrate.
I have to say Without Rule of Law makes it sound like mastering these skills will be all you need in WROL but groups will form together and being valuable like a mechanic or welder or farmer would be valuable to groups. This is some serious prepper porn though for the (not to be sexiest) male survivalist. I read through this book in 2 days. I could see how some people will find Without Rule of Law too basic if they have any field experience.
I also am not fond of the the “survivalist net” he talks about. I can see some uses but you can argue and make up uses for anything. eh just personal preference I guess.
He seems like he would write a good novel and what do you know he has a bestselling holding your ground book series. I haven’t heard anything about these books but if he uses the tactics he preaches in this book it should make for a good story.
Its close race for the most have or good to have Survivalist Bookshelf list, but I dont think this information is really crucial unless a total fall out of society and that isn’t the most likely scenario… Eh, its sitting on my must have shelf because it gave me new information I haven’t seen before and love the prepper porn information overload.
The Art of War
The Art of War is not a book to read but a book to study, it still has to be the single most influential book on war strategy ever written. In worst case scenarios this will be great for planning those all out gun fights the extreme preppers belief they will be getting into. In best case scenario you can apply this to everyday life with work or more importantly the paintball field.
The one I notice most movies make the mistake of is surrounding the enemy. Even if you plan on killing them all off , you have to leave an exit for them or they will fight ten times stronger. If I were to home school I think this book would have its own semester, report, battle played out showing each topic with youtube. etc. etc. boy or girl. These strategies can be applied to every day life as well.
The book is open for interpretation, It was written in 600 BCE-ish and has been rewritten a bunch of times not to far off from the original. With that said look around for the best copy you can find.
The Art of War writes on 13 topics each getting its own dedicated chapter:
- Laying Plans/The Calculations
- Waging War/The Challenge
- Attack by Stratagem/The Plan of Attack
- Tactical Dispositions/Positioning
- Energy/Directing
- Weak Points & Strong/Illusion and Reality
- Maneuvering/Engaging The Force
- Variation in Tactics/The Nine Variations
- The Army on the March/Moving The Force
- Terrain/Situational Positioning
- The Nine Situations/Nine Terrains
- The Attack by Fire/Fiery Attack
- The Use of Spies/The Use of Intelligence
The Art of War again is a book to study for strategy not a novel to read and collect dust. I have a big print and a pocket addition for myself.
This book is sitting on my must have Survivalist Bookshelf. You can also download it for free at this link The Art of War but I much rather have a hard copy of this book.
