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Summary: Awsome Book
Review: This book is awsome, and although some people dislike the military references (using you gun, hide from the enemy)i thought it was interesting and sometimes a bit humerous. I gave this book 5 stars because it is EXACTLY what a military survival book should be. Now, if it was written SPECIFICALY for civilians i would give a worse score becase of the military reference. The thing i disliked about this book the most was the lack of information about surviving in what i consider a "normal" envirement. It has the desert, arctic, and tropical, but i want to know how to survive in the wilderness where i live (Northern MN). I was also disappointed with the plants. I know that they were having to cover the whole world pretty much but i would have liked it better to have a few more plant descriptions as only about 4 of the plants listed live were i live. I would also have liked to have a better description of how to prepare the plant (the most tastey way possible with little supplys so that you don't end up spitting it out cause it tastes like ****. Overall: Great for the military, entertaining and very informative for civilians but doesn't cover living/surviving in the Deciduous and Coniferous forests very well. I wouldn't recomend this to someone who wants information about edible plants as it has very little. For that i would recomend the Peterson Field Guide To Edible Plants (i own it, its very good, but i have trouble making any of the food taste good).
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Summary: Good reference book for outdoors
Review: This book will be more helpful if you are looking for wilderness survival tips than for urban survival tips (e.g. earthquake, flood etc). Not only is it detailed but also has helpful illustrations. If you are going camping I'd buy a copy to take with. It's small enough to tote and could come in very handy.
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Summary: One of my favorite books!
Review: This is a great book! It has every little detail about survival. If you want a survival book, forget the Worst Case Survival Handbook which only has tips you'll probably never use in real life. This book gives you instruction on Desert, Tropical and Sea survival. From how to get water in the Sahara, to starting a fire, to confronting natives, If I fly in an airplane or go out to sea on a vacation, I'm bringing this book!
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Summary: Not very specific, not good
Review: This is not a good survival manual. It doesn't explain some very basic and essentials well at all, people who gave this a good review are probably people with no experience. I recommend Tom Brown's books and the McPherson books. Has some good info about what to do if lost in the ocean but much of it can be found online. The descriptions of the shelters in bad and doesn't even have the essential Debris hut, but has a lean to, come on!
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Summary: This Manual is the Bomb
Review: This is the first survival manual I have ever read. And I loved it. It covers all the bases. First aid, mentality, food and much more.
Camping is what I do. For sure I'll be readin' this book more than once.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Three months ago I never would have thought to buy this book. Today I feel it's a must-have for everyone. It's incredibly comprehensive, which is comforting, and much more interesting than you might think. The book is so helpful and provides such peace of mind that I've decided to buy it for loved ones for Christmas.
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Summary: The best because...
Review: 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.
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Summary: The best because...
Review: 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.
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Summary: Ok... but there are better books out there
Review: While I enjoyed reading the U.S. Army Survival Manual I would not recommend it as my only survival learning text. For that honor, I prefer Gregory Davenport's book, "Wilderness Survival", which covers the same material but in a far more user friendly format. Mr. Davenport's book goes beyond the ARMY manual by giving the step by step instructions needed to do the survival tasks related to clothing, shelter, fire, water and food procurement, etc. In addition, his navigation and health chapters are far superior.
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Summary: Ok... but there are better books out there
Review: While I enjoyed reading the U.S. Army Survival Manual I would not recommend it as my only survival learning text. For that honor, I prefer Gregory Davenport's book, "Wilderness Survival", which covers the same material but in a far more user friendly format. Mr. Davenport's book goes beyond the ARMY manual by giving the step by step instructions needed to do the survival tasks related to clothing, shelter, fire, water and food procurement, etc. In addition, his navigation and health chapters are far superior.
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