I think that there is some mention of a book in the Survival School Message Board on this site by some guy who's F&S handle is Sourdough Dave. I think the book was a treatise on wilderness survival called "Life in the Wild vs. the Alternative". It is still in print and still for sale with details on one or more of those posts on the Survival message board.

In the middle of turkey season. So I am working on adding to my food reserves.

OH old woods runners like us would call it our kit, those minimalist items we take along to make unanticipated overnights no big deal or what we take on our minimalist treks when we don't want to be burdened down with backpack gear. It stands for Bug Out Bag though I agree that it should include a Bottle of Booze.

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OH was kidding, right...??

I used to call mine a BOB also, but it really was a GET Home Bag, so that's what I refer to it as now.

It's a small sling pack, which carries necessities needed in case I can't return to base in a timely manner.

Food, fire making, cook pot, poncho/tarp, first aid AND trauma kit, signalling, snares, lighting, and much more.

It's with me whenever I'm afield, even if it's for half a day.

As to being a "prepper", I'm not in that category yet. (It would take too much out of my budget!).

Other such books can be found easily on the 'net.

Best of luck with your endeavor.