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Summary: A Great Survival Book
Review: "Wilderness Survival" is a no nonsense in depth survival book. I have read many books on the subject and find this to be one of the best. This book covers all of what you kneed to know to survive in the wilderness. From animal snares and traps to skinning the animal, from making a shelter in any condition to signaling and navigation, this book explains it all.
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Summary: Finally a book that focuses on Wilderness Survival.
Review: "Wilderness Survival" is the most user friendly book I have ever read on survival--and I have read them all. Its straight forward, no nonsense approach provided me with the information I was looking for and unlike other books I didn't need to weed out all the authors comments or spiritual beliefs. "Wilderness Survival" is a book I'd recommend for anyone who travels into the backcountry.
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Summary: Teaches you how to think
Review: Although it would be nice to have everything you needed for a survival situation, that isn't always the case. Davenport's book teaches you how to think through a survival situation and promotes the art of improvising when things go wrong. His book is straight forward--helping the reader identify survival needs while showing a myriad of methods in which to meet them.
It is a textbook! One I highly recommend!
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Summary: This is the most comprehensive survival book available!!!!
Review: Although survival has been a constant throughout time, it is refreshing to find an expert who presents the information in a user friendly format. Greg Davenport's design makes it easy to learn basic and complexed survival skills. Like other books, Davenport provides insight into shelter and fire skills. However, unlike other books, Davenport goes one step further and breaks ground by providing comprehensive chapters on Signaling, Navigation, and Wilderness Medicine. In fact, his Navigation chapter is perhaps the best I have ever seen (I learned more from this chapter then from books devoted to this subject only). If you want one book that covers all the skills you need to survive -- then this is the book for you!!!
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Summary: If you want to LEARN wilderness survival -- Get This Book
Review: As an outdoor nut, I am thrilled to have such a clear and concise book on wilderness survival. Davenport's easy to follow step-by-step instructional guide walks the reader through the process of -- building natural shelters, creating fire, celestial navigation, emergency first aid, and many other skills that may save your life. As mentioned in a previous review (and I agree) -- this book is like having an insurance policy. You hope you'll never have to use it but are glad you have it. I carry it on all my adventures.
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Summary: The best outdoor survival book on the market.
Review: Being an avid outdoorsman and mountaineer, I have read many books on wilderness survival. This book is superior to any others on the market. The book deals with survival in a logical manner covering all aspects, including mental conditioning. The illustrations provide an excellent visual representation of the words. This book is a must read for anyone who works or plays in the out of doors.
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Summary: The How-To Bible of Survival
Review: For those of you who take the time to read Gregory Davenport's book you'll find it covers all aspects of survival (not backpacking). The book focuses on the survival skills needed to stay alive should your outing turn bad. It is clear, concise, and covers each task in a step-by-step format. The post stating the book lacks detail and fails to give alternatives (using the lean-to example) is misleading. I went back and read the passage the reviewer refered to. Here is what I found, "A lean to is most often used in the warm temperate and snow environments.
1. Find two trees about 7 feet apart with forked branches 4 to 5 feet high on the trunk.
2. Break away any other branches that pose a safety threat or interfere with the construction of your lean-to.
3. Place a ridge pole (a fallen tree that is approximately 10 feet long and the diameter of your wrist) into the forked branches. Note: If unable to find two trees with forked branches, lash the ridge pole to the trees."
4. Lay several support poles......." While it is true he doesn't cover lashing here (should he cover it everywhere that it is referred to?) it is covered at the end of the book in Appendix A (lashing and knots). The lean-to is just one of many natural shelters describe in this well thought out book. Others alternatives include, tree pit, A-frame, platform bed, hobo shelter, snow cave, and snow A-frame. In addition, he gives step by step instruction on how to build four various tarp shelters. When you read this book you'll find Davenport's attention to detail doesn't just stop with the steps needed to meet your survival needs, he also covers safety concerns related to each task. Wilderness Survival covers clothing, shelter, fire, signaling, water and food procurement, navigation, and health issues better than any book out there. I have almost every survival book there is and none match the detailed step-by-step approach seen here. If you want a book on how to camp, buy a book on camping. If you want a book that teaches you the next step--survival--this is the one.
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Summary: Learn survival from a certified USAF Survival Instructor
Review: Greg Davenport is a certified USAF SERE instructor trainer. As with all AF SERE instructors, his foundation began with the rigors of a year long training program that graduates an average of 15% of those who begin. These instructors are considered the elite in this field and are often called upon to do advanced training for NASA, the USCG, and other branches of the military. His experience and knowledge are beyond question. I liked his book due to the "how to" nature of its text. Unlike other books, Mr. Davenport explains things in a step by step process -- guiding the reader through the task. Another plus that helps his book stand apart from others is his logical approach to global skills -- allowing the reader to survive in any environment under all climatic conditions. There is not another book as complete and user friendly as this one. Davenport's foundation as a certified USAF survival instructor and years of experience show.
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Summary: A complete how-to guide on survival
Review: Greg Davenport's book is the ideal learning tool for the wilderness traveler. It gives detailed instructions in a "how-to" format that will help you survive a -- no kidding -- survival situation. If you consider preperation part of your training--read this book. If you have room in your pack--carry it with you!!! No matter what your sport or environment this information and text should be part of your emergency survival gear.
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Summary: Davenport's book is an outstanding educational tool!
Review: Greg Davenport's simple approach to Wilderness Survival is the key to this user friendly educational text. Greg posts on several of the wilderness survival forums. Through his book and posts I have come to understand his unique approach to wilderness survival. He believes that it is based on ones ability to do three things: 1. Stop and recognize the situation for what it is.
2. Identify your "five survival essentials" and prioritize them, in order of importance, for the environment that you are in.
3. Improvise to meet your needs using both your manmade and natural resources.
His book covers this process. It explains in step by step format how to meet your "five survival essentials" in every global environment. Davenport believes that these essentials are constant and the only thing that changes (from one climate to another) is the order and method in which they are met. These "five survival essentials" are: 1. Personal Protection (clothing, shelter, fire)
2. Signaling (manmade and improvised)
3. Sustenance (water and food ID, procurement, and preparation)
4. Travel (with and without a map and compass)
5. Health (psychological stress, traumatic and environmental injuries).
Davenport covers this information and more in his book (preview the table of contents). If you travel outdoors and are interested in learning about wilderness survival buy this book! You will not be disappointed.
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