"I am a book hoarder as well, I just wish mine were more useful lol. As far as trading is concerned, they may be too big and heavy to just carry around and i doubt id want to trade away my books anyway unless i really needed to lol.

Where do you download the service manuals anyway, I may have to check it out lol?"

"How much would books containing detailed information on how to build things the old way or how to farm using old world practices or a book detailing what native plants you can use and what you can use them for. How much would they be worth to a community starting over post Apox thats the sort of trading i intend to use them for

the entertainment value is immense its also why i have the complete works of Shakespeare stashed safely away every one loves a good show"

"They would probably be worth allot to a community starting over, but in that capacity wouldn't they be just as usefull to yourself? I would only trade a book if I was fairly sure I knew as much as the book taught on whatever subject.

That or I would write down some very detailed notes of what I found usefull."