Mel Tappan

Mel Tappan
Born
Melrose H. Tappan III

1933
Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1980(1980-11-02) (aged 47)
OccupationWriter, editor
Alma materStanford University
GenreSurvivalism, firearms, self-sufficiency
Notable worksSurvival Guns, Tappan on Survival, Personal Survival Letter
SpouseNancy 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.