Pulse Books In Order
- The Pulse (2012)
- Refuge (2014)
- Voyage (2015)
- Landfall (2016)
- Horizons (2017)
Darkness After Books In Order
- The Darkness After (2013)
- Into the River Lands (2015)
- The Forge of Darkness (2016)
- The Savage Darkness (2017)
- Enter the Darkness (2017)
Feral Nation Books In Order
- Infiltration (2017)
- Insurrection (2017)
- Tribulation (2018)
- The Divide (2018)
- Perseverance (2019)
- Convergence (2019)
- Sabotage (2020)
- Defiance (2020)
- Alliances (2021)
- Retaliation (2021)
Novels
- Sailing the Apocalypse (2015)
Non fiction
- Exploring Coastal Mississippi (2004)
- Astray of the Herd (2005)
- On Island Time (2005)
- Paddling the Pascagoula (2005)
- Bug Out (2010)
- Getting Out Alive (2011)
- Bug Out Vehicles and Shelters (2011)
- The Prepper’s Workbook (2013)
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Scott B Williams Books Overview
Exploring Coastal Mississippi
TRAVEL RECREATION Mississippi’s barrier islands claim some of the most remote and unspoiled sites along the Gulf of Mexico. The distance of East and West Ship Island, Horn Island, Cat Island, and Petit Bois Island from the mainland has sheltered them from extensive development. The inclusion of all in the roster of protected places in the Gulf Islands National Seashore Act has assured that they will remain close to their natural state long into the future. For those who love the seashore, the Mississippi Gulf Coast is an ideal place for adventure. The wilderness islands, the back bays and coastal rivers, and the Gulf of Mexico itself offer pleasure for boaters and nature lovers. This book will guide them to special places in these relatively shallow waters. Filled with detailed descriptions of many alluring settings, along with directions for navigation to secluded coves and coastal bayous, this book gives tips and pointers for a wide range of boaters, whether their preferred craft is a canoe, a sea kayak, or a luxury yacht. What are the best and safest routes? What are the weather patterns? How does one select the perfect craft? Here from an expert who has explored the coastal waters during a period of fifteen years are the answers, rich in anecdotes, along with information on charter boats, excursion boats, and other options for exploring and fishing. Scott B. Williams has been exploring Mississippi’s marine waters and islands for more than fifteen years in sea kayaks and a variety of sailboats and has published numerous articles in Sea Kayaker. Williams builds wooden boats and does custom yacht and residential woodwork, dividing his time between Biloxi and Brandon, Mississippi. More information is avialable at his website at www. scottbwilliams. com.
Astray of the Herd
If you have ever felt left behind, out of step or just plain bewildered by the stampeding madness of the herd like behavior of modern society, come along with Scott B. Williams on an irreverent and humorous examination of the materialism, technology and regulations that pervade contemporary American life. Williams shares his perspective as one who has long lived on the fringes of the mainstream. Just as Henry David Thoreau went to Walden Pond in 1845 to seek simplicity and separation from his peers in nature, Williams chose to go astray by paddling a 17 foot sea kayak to the Caribbean. Astray of the Herd is a collection of observations resulting from his life on ‘island time’ with little money, no job and boundless freedom to ponder the deeper questions of life. Read this book for a laugh, give it to your stressed out friends, or get inspired to do some straying of your own.
On Island Time
Tourists visit popular islands of the Caribbean by the planeload. What they don’t see from their resort hotels are the hundreds of out of the way, uninhabited islands sprinkled along the West Indies from Florida to South America. This alluring archipelago, strung with beaches accessible only by boat but spaced temptingly close together, led Mississippi adventurer Scott B. Williams to embark upon an open ended quest to see how far south he could go in a seventeen foot sea kayak.
No one was willing to accompany him. He spent months working his way down the west coast of Florida, through the Bahamas, and on to Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. On Island Time: Kayaking the Caribbean, his narrative of this journey of a lifetime, describes the wonders of discovery as he makes landfall on pristine cays. Relentless headwinds, dangerous surf, countless beaches declared off limits to trespassing, and aggressive sharks that ram his kayak and snap him out of his musing remind the adventurer that this paradise is far from perfect. Every day of the journey required constant vigilance.
With no one to depend on and often no one even knowing where he was for weeks at a time, Williams learned what it means to be self reliant and to adjust to ‘island time.’ With just a simple craft and the few belongings that would fit in it, Williams explores an almost boundless frontier and a powerful natural stretch of the Caribbean rarely, if ever, accessed by the island tourist.
A woodworker and boat carpenter, Scott B. Williams, Brandon, Mississippi, has published in such periodicals as Sea Kayaker, Mississippi Outdoors, and South Mississippi Outdoors and Recreation.
Paddling the Pascagoula
Science magazine describes the Pascagoula River of southeast Mississippi as the last unaltered large river system in the lower 48 states and southern Canada. Along its banks and watershed 600,000 acres of public lands wildlife management areas, national forest, wilderness areas, national wildlife refuges, Nature Conservancy preserves ensure the creation of a tremendous natural river system. To explore this sanctum, authors Ernest Herndon and Scott B. Williams traveled its entire 200 plus mile length by canoe and sea kayak, respectively. Each floated one of two major tributaries, Herndon taking the Leaf, Williams the Chickasawhay. They then met on the main Pascagoula and continued on to the Gulf Coast. Along the way the two saw alligators and ospreys, conservationists and good ole boys. They ran rapids and explored swamps, dodged logjams and investigated possible pollution sources. Herndon and Williams brought considerable skills and experience to their journey. Herndon has gone on backcountry trips to places as far flung as Papua New Guinea and Alaska, while Williams paddled his sea kayak solo down the Mississippi and across the Caribbean. Together they’ve canoed and kayaked all over the South as well as in remote parts of Central America. Both agree the Pascagoula basin is one of the most intriguing outdoor destinations they have experienced. The book gives the armchair explorer a vivid feeling of what it would be like to float this wonderful river and provides a wealth of information about what makes it special and the problems that threaten it. Ernest Herndon is a staff writer for the Enterprise Journal in McComb, Mississippi, and is the author of several books. See the author’s Web site at www. ernestherndon. com. Scott B. Williams is a woodworker, boat carpenter, and freelance writer based in Jackson, Mississippi. See the author’s website at www. scottbwilliams. com.
Bug Out
WARNING SIRENS ARE BLARING. YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES TO EVACUATE. WHAT WILL YOU DO? Cataclysmic events strike sleepy towns and major cities every year. Residents face escaping quickly or perishing in rising waters, raging fires or other life threatening conditions. By the time the evacuation starts, it’s already too late. Being prepared makes the difference between survival and disaster. Guiding you step by step, Bug Out shows you how to be ready at a second’s notice. Create an escape plan for where to go and how to get there. Pack the perfect Bug Out bag for the first 72 hours. Find food, water and other necessities outside of civilization. Floods. Hurricanes. Pandemics. Earthquakes. Blizzards. Tsunamis. Wildfires. Riots. Bug Out includes detailed information on the best escape locations everywhere in the U.S.: The Pacific Coast The Rocky Mountains The Desert Southwest The Heartland The Lakes and Big Woods of the North The Gulf Coast The Appalachians The Atlantic Coast About the Author Scott B. Williams is a sea kayaker, sailor, boat builder, and writer with a passion for exploring and outdoor adventures on land and sea. He has written five books and continues to write for magazines in addition to maintaining various blogs on boat building, sailing, and outdoor survival.
Getting Out Alive
Captivating stories of people stranded and fighting for their lives against harsh, unmerciful conditionsIncludes narratives of being surrounded by a forest fire, lost in the Amazon, marooned on an island, caught in an icy blizzard, and many moreA unique combination of fictional scenarios, true accounts, and instructive sidebars, Getting Out Alive reveals the three vital ways to cheat death when all seems lost: avoid panic, know your survival skills, and maintain a relentless determination to make it out alive. Teaching by example, the characters in these adventures use real life survival tactics including navigating, building shelters, finding water, and signaling for help.
Bug Out Vehicles and Shelters
Product Description A CATACLYSMIC DISASTER STRIKES YOUR AREA. How will you evacuate your family to safety?Do you have a vehicle you can count on?Can it double as a mobile retreat, or do youhave a shelter prepared in advance?What’s your plan for reaching the shelter?Bug Out Vehicles and Shelters gives you the vital answers and options for becoming a survivor instead of a refugee:VEHICLES Prepping fast escape vehicles Using specially equipped vehicles for unique situations Planning for backup vehicles if your main escape option fails Utilizing bikes, canoes, kayaks, rowboats and other human powered means of escapeSHELTERS Preparing temporary shelters Locating and stocking longterm shelters Using an RV, motorhome, camper trailer or converted utility vehicle Living aboard boats, from motorboats to houseboats to blue water sailboatsExplaining the advantages and drawbacks of each vehicle and shelter option, this survival handbook zeroes in on the key considerations and essential equipment for planning all your bug out needs.
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