The Disaster Diaries: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypse

Please don't waste your time, or your credits on this book. I downloaded it believing that the author's portfolio of experiences might be useful to me as I begin prepping. Instead, it's memoir-type journal interspersed with tabloid / fantasy fiction. JRR Tolkien he ain't.

Since the author's experiences sounded great, I had high hopes. He learned stunt driving, trained with gun experts, did SOLO wilderness training. Well, I hoped that it would at least give me a place to start my own research. Instead the whole book sounds like a veteran recounting war stories. Interesting at times, but there's no real educational benefit for the listener. A few hours on YouTube would give me more education...and that's saying something.

The only thing I actually took away from this book (besides a headache) was that you do need to practice your preparedness and survival skills.

I have a lot of respect for the author - he's done and learned amazing things. It's just a totally useless text. No one can hope to possibly pick up all the skills he's learned with a twenty minute explanation, no matter how detailed. Too much scope, not enough substance here. That, and the periodic fiction was just disturbing.

I believe the thesis of this book is somewhat naïve, or perhaps the authors conclusions are based on wishful thinking.

The book is an attempt to present a moderate view of what could result from the breakdown of societal norms. Honestly, it's not very convincing.

The author definately had a new take on the end of the world. It's all about the preparation. He concentrates on the skills and the knowledge necessary to survive and thrive. A must read for every doomsday prepper.

This book is like a text book on how to prepare yourself for a real Apocalypse.I am sure he was trying to cater a a certain niche of readers when he mentions Zombies but I don't think those scenarios were needed.

In my opinion, this book would have been better if read by the author. I have heard him on several podcasts, Joe Rogan and Adam Carolla and I would have liked to hear this book read straight from his lips.

I listen over several days, a couple of hours at a time, at work.

This guy is a man's man and knows what he is talking about.

Most apocalyptic fiction is so far fetched that it is difficult for it to be much more than an entertainment piece. This book was entertaining in the way the author maintained a storyline while educating the reader about skills that would be needed in an apocalyptic situation. In reality, the skills that the author discusses should be basic requirements for any person to learn as the grow older. These are practical skills that most of society has forgotten in our ingrained complacency with modern technology. Thanks for a well written book and the well narrated audio.

I loved every minute of it! So much useful information! I would have never conceived all of the possibilities so interesting.

A little overblown, but interesting. I thought it was worth the time. I would suggest previewing the narrator (if you dont usually) to make sure he's not a little over-the-top for you.

It is a fun, realist, and well rounded look at prepping for the worst for the layman.

Sam's trip to Canada. I liked how he went out of his element and the way he described people living an almost subsistence lifestyle.

I heard of this book from a JRE podcast interview that Sam Sheridan did. It was a great podcast and the audiobook did not disappoint.

I loved the way the author would present a difficult hypothetical situation, for instance being chased by brigands, then describe what he would need to do to survive.
Then the lucky bastard would actually get to go train in that skill. He worked out with an Olympic weight lifter, learned shooting at a professional shooting school, driving at a stunt driver academy, the list goes on.

This isn't a fiction novel. The author describes a situation then actually goes himself and trains, telling you about the experience and what he's learned. I love it.

The narrator does a great job.

I did not read the description of this book closely enough and thought it was your standard post-apocalypse book, but its not. It does have a story that runs along that line; however, this more about the author describing how he learned his unique survival skills necessary to survive the apocalypse.

At first, I was mildly annoyed, but kept listening as I was mildly interested. The more I listened the more I liked it.

This book will truly teach you the skills to survive the apocalypse, or even a Katrina. Lots of really good information reduced to the real skills and info you need.

The main character, obviously.

Really kept the book fast paced and conversational..

Must read for any preper or post apoc. aficionado.