Mel Tappan
Mel Tappan | |
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| Born | Melrose H. Tappan III 1933 Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1980 (aged 47) Rogue River, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, editor |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Genre | Survivalism, firearms, self-sufficiency |
| Notable works | Survival Guns, Tappan on Survival, Personal Survival Letter |
| Spouse | Nancy Mack Tappan |
Mel Tappan (born Melrose H. Tappan III; 1933–1980) was the editor of the newsletter Personal Survival ("P.S.") Letter and the books Survival Guns and Tappan on Survival. Tappan was an influential leader of the Survivalist movement who advocated relocation to survival retreats in lightly populated regions.