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Title: US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 by Department of Defense ISBN: 0-9675123-9-5 Publisher: Apple Pie Publishers, LLC Pub. Date: 01 January, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (25 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The best because...
Comment: Unlike a previous review, I believe the US Army Survival Manual to be superior to other survival books. Being an Eagle Scout, I have a lot of experience with the "Official Boy Scout Handbook." It is a great resource, but a lot of the book deals with requirements to advance in rank in the scouts. This is useless to most readers. It is also heavier then the Army manual, and for backpacking trips that is a big difference. There may be some useless information in the Army manual, but lets face it, it is more interesting to read about how to make a belt out of snake hide then to know that you need 21 eagle-required merit badges to get to Eagle scout. The color photos of poisonous snakes, and edible plants also makes this guide superior to other manuals.
If you want a manual that can help you in an emergency, deals with all manner of terrain, and is small enough to carry on all kinds of trips, this is the right one for you.
Rating: 5
Summary: civilian version
Comment: The material includes information on Navigation, Health & Hygiene, Hazards, Foods (Vegetables, Wild Plants, Fish and tons of different ways to catch them that actually work; other food from fresh water, reptiles, insects, catching birds, mammals, and more), Find Water, Water from Plants, Survival water still, Fire making, Cooking, Preserving Food in the wild, Climate and Weather, Travel, Shelter, Clothing, Health, Survival at Sea, Poisonous Snakes, signaling for help, and more ...
One very nice treat the version sold here differs from the real surplus military version in that it offers color photos of the plants, and it is very comprehensive. While there are specialty books on edible and poisonous plants that are more complete, the material here is very adequate for inclusion in this manual. All in all, one of the best books on the subject, well rounded and very detailed. I have a library of books on this subject and while one reviewer thought this book had too much info and wanted a simpler book, I would say that if you had it with you in an emergency you would not think so. Keep it in the trunk of your car with your roadside tools, you never know when you might need some help. Oh, and remember this book has been modified for civilian use. The original title of "FM 21-76" was "Survival, Evasion, and Escape" rahter than just "Survival". The portions of the book dealing with evasion and escape have been removed, since it has been deemed by someone that civilians will never need this.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good except for Jungle/Desert Survival
Comment: The U.S. Army field manual on Survival is a good basic guide, standard reading for our troops, and unlike some survival manuals, it is fairly well written and organized. I have yet to find a survival enthusiast who didn't have this book or Greg Davenport's Wilderness Survival in their personal library, and that tells you something. One of the bigger drawbacks to the book is its sketchy coverage of jungle and desert survival - for these areas you'll definitely want additional reading on these topics, as there's a lot more information to be had! If you're interested in those environments, Jeff Randall's Adventure Travel in the Third World book is excellent for jungle survival, while Mark Johnson's The Ultimate Desert Handbook is definitely the best desert survival book out there.
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Title: Wilderness Survival by Gregory J. Davenport ISBN: 0811729850 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Sas Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea by John Wiseman ISBN: 0006531407 Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Special Forces Handbook by U.S. Army ISBN: 0873641094 Publisher: Paladin Press Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants by Steve Brill ISBN: 0688114253 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 20 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Wilderness Living by Gregory J. Davenport ISBN: 0811729931 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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