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A new and fully updated edition of the original, bestselling survival handbook. Written by ex-SAS survival expert John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman, this book provides the most reliable, authoritative and respected survival information on the market.
The original survival handbook – the choice of both survival expert and novice, this book is the international bestseller which in the 20 years since it was first published has been often imitated but never bettered.
John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman served in the SAS for 26 years: his knowledge, experience and skills are unrivalled in survival circles. He is the first and best expert on survival instruction – in any situation. In this fully updated edition, Lofty imparts his much sought-after survival experience, knowledge and timeless techniques – preparing you for anything, anywhere in the world.
Updated contents include:
Be prepared – The latest, most resilient, resourceful and eco-friendly must-have kit
On the move – Up-to-date navigation technologies such as GPS are discussed and explained
Health – The body’s physiology explained: how to maximise survival when injured or in any climate, on land or at sea.
Disaster Survival– Increasingly-changing environmental conditions are addressed: what to do in the face of flash flooding or fast-spreading fire
Fear Management – How to react, keep calm, and manage hostile environments and survival situation
Navigation - Skills, technologies and techniques to use when making your way through unfamiliar terrain
Also featuring new case studies and survival scenarios, designed to offer fascinating insight into other people’s survival experiences and to force you to think about what you would do in their position.
From the Back Cover
John 'Lofty' Wiseman served for 26 years with the Special Air Service (SAS) and was their Chief Survival Instructor. His book is their complete course: how to survive outdoors, on land or sea, in any weather, in any part of the world.
BE PREPARED
Planning to survive, from making a pocket survival kit to knowing how to obtain water and other basic needs.
STRATEGY
Dealing with accidents and escape procedures, and adapting to terrain – polar regions, mountains, seashores, islands, deserts and the tropics
FOOD
What you need to keep going – edible plants, animals and insects – plus animals tracks and techniques for hunting, trapping, fishing and handling the kill
CAMP CRAFT
Skills for building shelter, making and using fire, preparing survival meals, using tools and ropes, lashings and knots
READING SIGNS
Not only reading but how to make maps and compasses, plus other ways of direction finding and also predicting the weather
ON THE MOVE
Knowing when to break camp, planning your route, tackling the terrain and making sledges and rafts
HEALTH
First aid priorities, natural medicine and treatment procedures for tropical and other diseases, cold-climate hazards and dangerous or poisonous creatures
SURVIVAL AT SEA
What to do if you have to abandon ship – survival afloat and how to make a landfall
RESCUE
Different signals and ways of signalling, plus various rescue techniques
DISASTERS
What to do if you have to cope with drought, flood or fire, hurricanes or earthquakes, chemical accidents or nuclear incidents
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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have always had a small interest in survival skills, but mainly from the armchair. I was reading this book when one day, I was out in the fields with an old farmer and we saw a load of mushrooms. On picking them and checking in the survival book I found that they were field mushroom, so I ate them fried with a load of garlic. This time of year I often wander around local fields looking for a free meal and ticking off the 'foods' I can now identify and practically eat from the book. Adding notes to help me. From Hawthorn berries to Borage I now use many regularly. The most important items to identify are the poisonous ones and it is suprising which ones are, but the book guides you through many of these. From major survival situations to normal eveyday happenings the book does a good job in covering them all. I have thoughrougly enjoyed this book and my copy is now a little dog eared and battered but indispensable, and who knows, one day I may get to use more of the information. You do not need to be lost in the wilderness for this book to help you, my family now practice fishing, knot tying, plant identification, tracking and fire lighting regularly when out and about. It gives us a lot of enjoyment.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you want a book useful for survival in any circumstances, then this is the book. There are comprehensive sections on dangerous plants and animals, edible wild foods, weather forecasting, camp crafts, navigation and map reading and much more.
This book is not for "military types," it's for anyone who's ever out in the woods (or the wilderness, anywhere in the world). The book is organized and illustrated well. There's even a new edition that is small enough for your pocket, although it contains all the text and illustrations of the full-size version.
In addition to being fascinating reading, you'll refer to it again and again, whether you camp, hike, backpack or just happen to end up "in the boonies" some dark and stormy night.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A useful informative book full of survival tips and tricks. For those seeking survival knowledge this book could save your life, at the very least it makes for some interesting reading!
I do a lot of remote mountain hiking and camping, many times I do this solo. I am keen to increase my knowledge base in case of survival techniques and this book is perfect.
I do a lot of remote mountain hiking and camping, many times I do this solo. I am keen to increase my knowledge base in case of survival techniques and this book is perfect.
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SAS Survival handbook
This is an easy book to pick up and read between novels and makes you think about the world around you. Read more
Published 1 month ago by robcrox
hope i never need it!
really interesting read, easy to dip in and out of... lots of useful information covering everything from shelter and water to sharks and first aid. Read more
Published 1 month ago by lockheart
Great book
This is a great book and being a fan of survival and camping books this had been my favorite. This book is full of elaborate diagrams and great information. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Connor Willoughby
amazing book
Such a great book. This will get you through any situation evan if you are not a complete outdoor person,youll find the odd fact stuck in your head. Amazing
Published 8 months ago by ryan
Ready to survive!
Great book, cool reading. "Lofty" Wiseman knows what to do in (almost) any case of survival. Only four stars though for the paper quality of the pages, far to heavy and too glossy:... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Maxxx
ideal, comprehensive survival guide
The product arrived promptly and was in great condition. It really does cover just about every survival situation you can imagine, and if there is some specific thing it doesn't... Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. Cross
SAS Survival Handbook
This was bought as a present but went down really well - lots to it and having had a flick through it myself seems practical and well illustrated so suitable for all. Read more
Published 9 months ago by AmazonBuyer
WorldWide Survival by Lofty'
What can one say about the legendary John 'Lofty' Wiseman other than the most flattering terms -he is SAS afterall- and high praise. Read more
Published 9 months ago by B
Awesome book
This book is awesome, I red it in less then a week , its so amazing, since my house is on the countryside I have allready tested some of the traps and features that this book... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Joćo Pinto
great book
Great book about everything and anything you want to know about outdoor survival. It's quite big though and some of the drawings and explanations can be a little confusing,... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kristian
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