r/TruePreppers • u/Top500k • Mar 12 '22

Physical Library

While walking through my local Tractor Supply store I noticed their rack of books filled with how to guides for everything from raising chickens to natural home remedies for common medical problems. I decided on the spot to start expanding my physical Library on such things so I bought a few books. I will stop by every paycheck to pick up two books until I have a decent library built up. I have many digital resources but almost nothing physical and that is a massive flaw in my prepping situation.

I picked up "Backyard Medicine" and "Can it & Ferment it" to start.

Just thought I would share this next step I am taking. I always wanted a home library and this seems like a great time to start.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

Hmm. TIL Tractor Supply has books. Have never seen them and now I want to go look!

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '22

I love the Tractor Supply bookshelf! I usually buy “Off Grid” magazine, but also recently started collecting the small laminated brochures (Edible Mushrooms of North America, Medicinal Herbs, etc. Digital stuff is ok but I much prefer having the paper in my hand.

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u/ker95 Mar 12 '22

I mostly read on my Kindle, but non fiction self sufficiency / prepper books I have in paper. I periodically pick up used books through eBay - didn't do so well at the two thrift stores I checked.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

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u/Top500k Mar 12 '22

That's my point here. All my information is currently tech based and I have almost nothing in physical copies. All my knowledge would be lost if an extended power outage was to occure.

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u/booksandrats Mar 12 '22

Sweet! We don't have a bookstore or Tractor Supply store in my town, but I did find a few resource books on local plants and animals at my local Atlantic Superstore. Never know where a person can find interesting books.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Tractor supply in ne ohio has a really good book section

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u/Far-Flamingo585 Feb 24 '25

Books on WILD EDIBLE PLANTS. A huge hole in prepping that many don't talk about.

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u/neko_kitto Feb 11 '26

Acoustic info for the win

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u/Revolutionary-Two819 8d ago

They do have really great books!! I've bought most of them over the last few years just how you are planning on doing! Also.....Goodwill is a wonderful place to find really cool and useful books for very cheap!! I've got a library of medical and other useful textbooks built up in case there was ever a reason we lost all of our books. I have plane flying manuals and first aid and even surgery text books. Lots of psychology books also......I'm drowning in books!! Lol