Keller's Outdoor Survival Guide: How to Prevail When Lost, Stranded, or Injured in the Wilderness

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Summary: EMT and Wilderness Survival Instructor from Colorado
Review: As an EMT who has considerable experience in Mountain Rescue and dealing with victims of hypothermia, I found this very informative. It is well written in very easy to understand with many excellent and interesting stories. It addresses not only solutions to survival situations but offers many preventative ideas. Well worth the money.

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Summary: The Best Survival Manual Out There!!
Review: I cannot say enough good things about this book.
This book is packed full of easy to understand,
usefull information. There are so many wonderfull
stories that make me want to read it over and over.
I think that every person who has ever even thought
of venturing into the wilderness should own a copy of
this survival manual. I definately recomend it.

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Summary: Disappointment
Review: I found this book to be very poorly written. Though full of many stories it lacked any concrete or practical information. For example, the next time I'M lost and I can't find a railroad electrical house to break into and take insulation from to keep warm what shall I do?

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Summary: Disappointment
Review: I found this book to be very poorly written. Though full of many stories it lacked any concrete or practical information. For example, the next time I'M lost and I can't find a railroad electrical house to break into and take insulation from to keep warm what shall I do?

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Summary: EMT and Wilderness Survival Instructor from Colorado
Review: I thought that this book was Great!!! I have to say I was a little disappointed upon reading another review for this book. I think the criticism was entirely unfounded. I found this book to have more than enough very practical and very useful information on how not only to prevent yourself from ever getting into a bad situation but also how to get out of it if you happen to find yourself lost or stranded. I don't think that anyone who thinks differently could have possibly even read the book. The chapter titles include: Shelter and Staying warm, Fire, Water and Food, First Aid, What to do when you are lost, Detectability, Surviving in a Vehicle, Venturing Out; Clothing Footwear, Plans and Packs. What else could you possible need. I think that pretty much covers the basics. As a registered nurse I found all of the information to be very helpful and very acurate from both a personal standpoint and also from a medical standpoint. I especially enjoyed the chapter on First Aid, While most people feel that they have a basic understanding of first aid but this chapter is a great review. It discusses Assessment, Artificial Respiration, CPR (how many of us couldn't use a brush up on that), Bleeding, Imobilization, Hypothermia. Even if you are never going to set foot in the wilderness this chapter is a great First Aid review. After all you don't have to be in the wilderness to get hurt, or come to the aid of someone else who is.
Bottom line this is a great book. The personal stories keep your attention from start to finish, and the information is very practical for anyone. The authors expertise and knowlege is very apparent in each and every chapter of this book. I would highly recommend it for anyone who is a serious outdoorsmen or even just a causal camper.

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Summary: Very Imformative
Review: I thought that this book was Great!!! I have to say I was a little disappointed upon reading another review for this book. I think the criticism was entirely unfounded. I found this book to have more than enough very practical and very useful information on how not only to prevent yourself from ever getting into a bad situation but also how to get out of it if you happen to find yourself lost or stranded. I don't think that anyone who thinks differently could have possibly even read the book. The chapter titles include: Shelter and Staying warm, Fire, Water and Food, First Aid, What to do when you are lost, Detectability, Surviving in a Vehicle, Venturing Out; Clothing Footwear, Plans and Packs. What else could you possible need. I think that pretty much covers the basics. As a registered nurse I found all of the information to be very helpful and very acurate from both a personal standpoint and also from a medical standpoint. I especially enjoyed the chapter on First Aid, While most people feel that they have a basic understanding of first aid but this chapter is a great review. It discusses Assessment, Artificial Respiration, CPR (how many of us couldn't use a brush up on that), Bleeding, Imobilization, Hypothermia. Even if you are never going to set foot in the wilderness this chapter is a great First Aid review. After all you don't have to be in the wilderness to get hurt, or come to the aid of someone else who is.
Bottom line this is a great book. The personal stories keep your attention from start to finish, and the information is very practical for anyone. The authors expertise and knowlege is very apparent in each and every chapter of this book. I would highly recommend it for anyone who is a serious outdoorsmen or even just a causal camper.

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Summary: Best Survival Manual Out There!!
Review: This was a great book any way you look at it. It was full of fun stories that kept my attention and tons of usefull information that is practical for very many situations. It is a GREAT book!!