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Sas Survival Handbook New Edition [Paperback]

John Wiseman (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: Jun 19 2003

The survival 'bible', thoroughly revised and updated. This is the original survival handbook, the international bestseller which, in the 15 years since it was first published, has been often imitated but never bettered.

The book is based on the training techniques of the Special Air Service, the world's most famous elite fighting force, and shows how to survive outdoors, on land, or at sea, in any weather, in any part of the world.

Whether you are a camper, a hiker, a sailor, or anyone else engaged in outdoor pursuits, this survival bible could actually save your life, with chapters on:
*essentials;
*strategy;
*climate and terrain;
*food;
*camp craft;
*reading the signs;
*on the move;
*health;
*survival at sea;
*rescue; and
*disasters.

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John 'Lofty' Wiseman served for 26 years with the Special Air Service and was their Chief Survival Instructor. He remains the foremost authority on SAS training techniques for civilians and his TV appearances include Lenny Henry's Big Amazon Adventure.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, "must have" book Jun 13 2003
By Harold McFarland
Format:Paperback
The "SAS Survival Handbook" is the most comprehensive survival handbook I have ever seen. Most books have some basic advice (the importance of the correct mental attitude, finding water and shelter, etc.), a handful of edible plants, and a couple of ways to start a fire. While this book covers all those areas, it also has sections on camp craft, determining directions, rescue signals, dealing with different climates and terrains, reading clouds for weather prediction, and many others. A good example of the thoroughness of the coverage would be the food section. It covers your energy needs and how they are met from various foods, testing unknown plants in desperate situations, plants to avoid, identification of plants, using animals for food, extensive and detailed trapping mechanisms, fishing, gutting and cleaning, and other advice. The number, types, and detail on the various traps are amazing. I've never seen so many different designs. It includes several that I have not seen anywhere else before. I would consider this the authoritative text on survival skills in the wild and give it the highest recommendation for anyone interested in survival techniques.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!!! . Jan 13 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I couldn't put it down. This book is filled with all sorts of useful information. This is a must have for anyone. What i liked best about it was it had alot of information you could actually use, most survival books have situations your average joe will never find himself in. Not the case with this one. The first aid chapter alone is worth the price if the whole book. I highly reccomend it to anyone interested.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A book everyone should have! Dec 17 2002
By Seth Flanders
Format:Paperback
This survival book is rivaled by few others. It covers basically everything you would need to know should you find yourself out in the wilds without help from civilization. The color illustrations are a great reference and the book also includes some useful information on coping with domestic survival situations. The main drawback to the book is that for Americans (like me) it is written in British style English using many vocabulary words which most folks who learned American English would have a hard time with. Of course, this is understandable given that the author is British and served with Britian's SAS. There are certain areas which could use some more thorough explaining, atlhough for its length, this book is pretty detailed. All in all, it is worth every penny, baht or pound you would spend on it and should be read by anybody who ventures outdoors. Not only is it informative, but it's also entertaining as the author does throw in some humor of his own. My hat is off to to the author! A great book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars An informative basic manual
This book is not at all intended to teach you how to operate like an SAS soldier as the last reviewer seems to believe. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2006 by Corey Bain
1.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm, So This is the SAS, Sorry All Wrong!
This book is awful, to assume the British SAS operate and work in this manner is complete rubbish, and a further insult to my experience, to use the title "SAS" I find... Read more
Published on April 28 2004
3.0 out of 5 stars OK for general use, with a few glaring problems
It may be impossible to write a survival book that is accurate and authoritative on all environments and all areas of the world, and this is something to keep in mind when... Read more
Published on Oct 31 2003 by Peter
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
I think this is an awesome book but the one thing i would change is the illustrations of the snares because I found them alittle hard to understand but other then that it's a great... Read more
Published on July 21 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
I have to admit that this is the only survival book i own so i can't really compare it, but it's a great book, all the information is comprehensive with the possible exception of... Read more
Published on Mar 30 2002 by Ben
4.0 out of 5 stars great, but not perfect
This book was the first survival book that I got. It didn't leave my side for weeks, until I had read it cover to cover. Read more
Published on Mar 28 2002 by dave
5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of everything in this book...
This book is great! It tells you (and shows you)how to make shelters, catch food, tie knots, what different plants and animals are good, bad, deadly, and edible(through color... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars a reliable standard, along with US gov't pubs
Pretty fair, illustrations good, maybe a little more expansive on first aid, snares and improvised equipment than FM 21-76, some stuff on vehicle operation that is sketchy but... Read more
Published on Nov 17 2001 by J. Crisp
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, but there are better
This is a good book, but the best by far is the U.S. Army Survival Manual.
Published on Oct 4 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars Great source for emergency preparedness
I bought this book after the attack in NY. I am not an outdoors type person but after reading this I feel that I could survive if the need arose. Read more
Published on Sep 29 2001 by Cindy
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