SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The SAS Survival Handbook is the Special Air Service's complete course in being prepared for any type of emergency. John 'Lofty' Wiseman presents real strategies for surviving in any type of situation, from accidents and escape procedures, including chemical and nuclear to successfully adapting to various climates (polar, tropical, desert), to identifying edible plants and creating fire. The book is extremely practical and is illustrated throughout with easy-to-understand line art… Product details and pricing info |
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118 Customer Reviews Posted
- Excellent
- I purchased this book to go into my family's emergency preparedness kit. This is a reference book to have when you consider the fact that the earth is now 9 degrees off its normal axis, recent climate change, and other natural disasters. Let's not forget the man maid disasters as well.
I am also planning a camping trip. After reading ths book, I am now more confident that I can take survive in the wilderness alone.
This book covers 1st aid, shelter, fire starting, food and water needs also. This book reminds me of a 1950's Boy Scout Handbook I once owned.Good Stuff - 2006-02-25, 10 of 19 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- If/When I'd Need A Survival Reference, It's In Here
- Really a thorough guide; learned a lot about biological, geological and directional referencing. The ONLY way this book could be improved would be to include climatological and cultural aspects of needing to survive (but then, that'd have to become a different volume altogether). Takes the edge off of the worry while adventuring since it helps prepare you better for your next excursion.
- 2006-01-06, 8 of 10 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Four and one-half stars
- I purchased this book based on the reviews and have not been disappointed! The book has 572 pages of useful information. It covers a wide breadth of topics as well! After witnessing the aftermath or hurricane Rita in Houston on the unprepared, I have found this book to be a great resource for getting prepared and having the proper mindset. Don't just read it. Pack it in your survival kit if possible![edit 8-28-06] Ok, now I've been through hurricane Katrina and now Ernesto is threatening Fla. or the Gulf region. Everytime I open the book, there is something new that I discover in there!
- 2005-12-26, 6 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- If I had to choose one book as a survival tool, this would be it.
- This book is by far and away the best survival manual I have seen.
From having a basic survival kit, through to survival in different climates and conditions, through to creating camps, tools and traps, it is a wealth of information.
With many illustrations, including colour illustrations of plants and wildlife from different regions, the book is accessible and easy to read.
Like the SAS themselves, there is much knowledge contained within this book that could applied to many different situations, and so it is a very enjoyable book to read, too.
With even a section on disaster management, both man-made and natural, this would have to stand as one of the most practical books that anyone could own for preparedness.
If you are a camper, a hiker or just a long-distance traveller or backpacker, it could also have a multitude of uses.
When it comes down to it, I think this book could easily make the difference to whether you live or die in a survival situation and it could give you a fighting chance when all hope seems lost. - 2005-12-05, 0 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Most complete survival book I've found
- I've bought a number of books in this category and this one is the best by far. It covers every topic related to survival in significant depth. The writing is clear and the images are great. Highly recommended.
- 2005-09-26, 10 of 11 people found this review helpful, Rated:
