Information and obtaining it can be one of the main pursuits for new preppers. For those of us who have been around for a while there is always a thirst for additional information. Much information is gained from reading and books would be a primary source as would the Internet. Books can be for information, reference and of course entertainment. However as your library of books starts to build another problem emerges; storage. Storing all that information can also become a concern especially if you are considering bugging out. That is where e-readers come into play. Whether it be a Kindle , Kobo or other e-reader it can be a valuable tool for a prepper. I am a kindle fan and have many books that I have purchased (yes quite a few that are prepping related) and over 15,000 free books on all kinds of subjects. This kind of library could be invaluable in a SHTF situation.
On the subject of free books for the Kindle and other e-readers there are a number of sources including the Amazon. One other site Project Gutenberg has an amazing collection of books, over 40,000 which can be downloaded for free in a number of e-reader formats as well as HTML and plain text. The link is:
http://www.gutenberg.org/
If you add in their affiliate sites you have 100,000 free books, all legal without copyright issues. For those budding authors among you they also have a self-publishing portal.
Whether you have an e-reader or not these books can be downloaded an read on your computer, laptop or smart phone. If you enjoy reading check it out.
You can sign up for this free service. You decide which categories you are most interested in and every day they email you a list of all the free books on amazon.com in those categories (it changes every day and the ones listed are ONLY for that day). You click and download - painless! I have downloaded many homesteading/prepper related books and all for free!
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I'm not sure if it's the same, but I received a BlackBerry PlayBook (32gb) and I put almost 700 documents (mostly pdf's) I had on my laptop, as well at current about 15 videos -- about 4 hours worth. The device is still half empty.
It comes out of the box with the Kobo reader software, and there are many other apps that you can chose.
For a source of reference information, as well as being pretty compact (it fits in my inner jacket pocket) I'm pretty pleased with this gift. And they are relatively inexpensive at $150. It recharges pretty quickly, even done so in my truck while driving with a cell phone charger adapter in the cigarette lighter socket.
I'm starting to love this device for its practicality in keeping my scanned books (pdf's) and my prep videos at hand, even when I'm in the barn or out in field. I strongly recommend this product to others, and I rarely recommend things.
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I have something similar runswithscissors and use it exactly the same way. It's a compact way of keeping just the important stuff and it can be accessed without a computer unlike a external drive. it's small enough to carry around and easy to recharge as you mentioned. I still prefer to read "real" books whenever possible but this gadget has it's place!
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I have an android tablet myself, and have done the same as previous posters, most tablet type products are going to allow it.
There are also some handy apps you can install on these products as well.
I have installed simple apps from flashlights to more advanced apps like the US military survival guide app.
This is a link for android and apple apps that could be useful.
http://asurvivalplan.com/smartphone-apps/
I've often thought about storing all my documents and books on my Ipad, I've been able to get most them in a format that i can read easily. One to keep in mind thought, a battery will only last so long, I've invested a little money in a solar charger for my unit.
Coming at ya from the Coldlands of Canada
Yes i have a generic E-reader, Very handy. But during a SHTF crisis and when the power goes out, The only way you have to Charge hem is Perhaps solar power or some other means. These Readers do hold a lot of information and books in them. I myself storage a lot of Survival Books and information on it, as well as other reading Books. I would recommend them. But of course nothing Beats a Laptop or a Notebook, which seemed to be getting smaller, some of them are almost as small in size to a E-reader or a Tablet.
Location: Christchurch. Surviving the Shaking.
I followed the link to get the emails with the free books, Fab! love it, thanks for posting that.
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I have an old Kindle with close to a thousand various books (both pleasure and reference). A full charge on that thing will last weeks of steady use, versus a couple of days for a laptop or tablet or phone. Its a very useful tool in my opinion.
I not only have the Blackberry Playbook, but thanks to my amazing husband, I also have the HipStreet Keyboard and cover ( http://www.amazon.ca/Hip-Street-Portfolio-Bluetooth-HS-PBCASE-3IN1/dp/B004WJIKL6 ). Now, if I'm travelling and want to type up a storm, I have a keyboard that connects wirelessly to my Playbook, yet is also compact. I have the bookshelves at home of the traditional form of reading, but for on-the-go, I'm really starting to get used to the Playbook. It's not perfect, but it's a learning experience one way or the other. 😀
One other tip - check out the library. A lot of libraries are now supporting licenses for you to "loan" an e-book. If you're not sure if you want to invest in a particular book, the library is a great resource to check it out before you might have to pay to get it permenantly for yourself. Here's one example to check out: http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/downloading-materials
If life hands you lemons, be sure you have a battery backed up juicer to make some good ol' fashioned lemonade! 😉