- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Trade; Reissue edition (Sep 1 1986)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0002171856
- ISBN-13: 978-0002171854
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 22.6 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 953 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
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- #35 in Books > Outdoors & Nature > Survival Skills
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A complete course in how to survive outdoors, on land or sea, in any weather, in any part of the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Survive- anywhere.,
This review is from: SAS Survival Guide (Paperback)
No need for a long review here. This book was written by a professional soldier who was in the SAS, or the Special Air Service. For those not in the know, that's an elite unit of the British Army trained to carry out operations in ALL parts of the world. Eventually, the author became a survival instructor to the SAS, so you can be sure that this guy knows his stuff.
The book covers all you'd ever want to know about the essentials of surviving in climates such as: the polar region, mountains, seashores, islands, tropical regions, or even at sea. Here's few of the many topics the book covers: -food, what you can and can't eat -animal tracking with numerous pics -color pics of edible plants -pictures of traps and how to trap things -how to handle animals you've killed for food -how to make a camp and various shelters -knot tying pics -first aid -color pics of medicinal plants -picures of dangerous/poisonous critters -things to have in a survival kit A very handy resource for anybody who enjoys outdoor/wilderness activities, it's just a darn good thing to have around in case of emergencies- or even just to look at the pictures! Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff if you have a shoulder problem that is interfering with your outdoor activities.
5.0 out of 5 stars
SAS Handbook,
This review is from: The SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea (Paperback)
Information overload. Almost too much. Glad i bought it but most of this information will never be used by Joe Average but its an interesting book and worth the read. You never know i guess!?
5.0 out of 5 stars
the ONE book,
By J-Rod "J-rod" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: SAS Survival Guide (Paperback)
I'm also a big fan of this book. I also have the Collins Gem version so I can put into my backpack when I feel like trying out something else.
One of the big things that people criticize (survival) books on is not being comprehensive. Well, if it was, it wouldn't be one book! It'd be an Encyclopedia!! Lets face it - There are whole books written on just trees, mushrooms and wildlife I.D (Audubon Society series) , books on plants and what to do with them (The Magic and Medicine of plants), Survival trapping (too many to list), Map and Compass (Staying Found), Camping tips (Roughing it Easy) and on and on and on! I mean really, If you're going to visit Egypt, get a book on Desert survival. Going to the North Pole? Get that book, Gonna take your yacht on a long cruise, get one on sea Survival... But if you wanted one book that covers everything decently to well, out of all the survival books I've seen this is the One Book. I think the author did a hell of a job condensing this into something that's not 50 lbs. It's basic enough for even the novice survivor to use, and it's got enough hard-core info for anyone else. If you can only have one survival book, I would recommend this one. Otherwise, start your Library of all the survival books you can afford on every subject out there.
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