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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Survive- anywhere., 18 Jan 2008
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.
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42 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BUY IT - THERE IS NOTHING BETTER, 31 Dec 2006
SIX stars! Everything you need to survive is included in this amazingly small pocket-sized book, yet there is no padding. In true SAS-style you learn only what you need, no more. For example, you don't need to know every edible plant in the world, just a few from each part of the world that you will definitely be able to find in quantity. No need to buy additional books with specialist knowledge - this book covers absolutely every survival topic, with enough information to keep you alive. As Fairburn and Sykes taught us, it's no good overloading yourself with loads of fancy stuff, you just need a handful of reliable bits of knowledge to learn thoroughly. This book is brilliantly and simply laid out and easy to follow. Many of the survival publications out there are for your bookshelf or for amateur, rich, overweight people to refer to when playing survivalist for the day on a hunting trip. This book is different. It is designed to go in your pocket and keep you alive wherever you go. If you ever get into a survival situation then I can guarantee that having this book will save your life.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW!, 8 Aug 2007
This book is a must have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It covers every thing you could know about Survival it's great.
Inside you find These Topics Essentials, Climate And Terrain, Food, Camp Craft, Reading The Signs, On The Move, Survival at sea, Rescue, Health, and Disaster Strategies!
It's a survival Bible!
BUY IT NOW, Because I give A 100% chance of Surviving if you have this book with you, I mean it even has Morse Code!
This book is years of Expert Knowledge In one and it will never Bore you there's some thing new and exciting on every new page.
Buy it! When you read it you will want to try the Practice Right away!
Have fun
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