By Department of Defense, eBook Provided by Equipped To Survive

This is the newer civilian version of the Army survival book, that concentrates on the straightforward survival material a civilian going camping may need to know. It is writen in vary accessible easy to understand language, and you do not need to be an expert. The material includes information on Navigation and compass use. Health & Hygiene in the outdoors to prevent sickness, including first aid. Hazards in the wild to watch out for.

Foods and where to find them including harvesting and identifying native plants and vegetables. How to fish and tons of unusual different ways to catch them with local materials that actually work; other food from fresh water sources. Trapping mammals, rodents, reptiles, insects, catching birds, and more including how to dress and prepare these. Cooking, preserving food in the wild. Vital information on the many methods of fire making including without matches or lighter.

One of the most important chapters tells you how to find the most important element you need to survive. Water from Plants, digging for water, purifying found water, and building a solar water still. Other chapters include Climate and Weather, Travel, finding or building Shelter, Clothing, Health, Survival at Sea, Poisonous Snakes, signaling for help, what to do if you are lost, and much more ...

An extremely useful book for the camper to keep in their supplies. One very nice treat... the version sold here differs from the real surplus military version in that it offers color photos of the plants (original military version was black and white), and it is very comprehensive. While there are books available on edible and poisonous plants that are more specialized, the material here is very adequate for inclusion in this manual. All in all, one of the best books on the survival subject, well rounded and very detailed. I have a library of books on camping and camping emergencies. 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 be glad of its many topics. You may even want to keep a copy in the trunk of your car with your roadside tools, since you never know when you might need some help making a fire or finding water.

Oh, and remember again this book has been modified for civilian use. The original title of manual FM 21-76 when it was written for the military was "Survival, Evasion, and Escape", rather than this newer version listed at Amazon that is specifically titled only "Survival". The military chapters of the original book dealing with evasion tactics and escape methods have been removed. If you feel you need that info too, buy an older version with the full title intact. If you are buying used, be sure to query the seller which version they have and if you are still unsure, only buy it from Amazon new. (Microjoe, Amazon.com)

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Book Contents:

	Chapter 1 - Introduction (52KB)
	Chapter 2 - Psychology of Survival (56KB)
	Chapter 3 - Survival Planning and Survival Kits (29KB)
	Chapter 4 - Basic Survival Medicine (248KB)
	Chapter 5 - Shelters (310KB)
	Chapter 6 - Water Procurement (235KB)
	Chapter 7 - Firecraft (182KB)
	Chapter 8 - Food Procurement (579KB)
	Chapter 9 - Survival Use of Plants (172KB)
	Chapter 10 - Poisonous Plants (34KB)
	Chapter 11 - Dangerous Animals (81KB)
	Chapter 12 - Field-Expedient Weapons, Tools, and Equipment (198KB)
	Chapter 13 - Desert Survival (99KB)
	Chapter 14 - Tropical Survival (100KB)
	Chapter 15 - Cold Weather Survival (244KB)
	Chapter 16 - Sea Survival (455KB)
	Chapter 17 - Expedient Water Crossing (154KB)
	Chapter 18 - Field-Expedient Direction Finding (84KB)
	Chapter 19 - Signaling Techniques (208KB)
	Appendix A - Survival Kits (138KB)
	Appendix B - Edible and Medicinal Plants (23,374KB)
	Appendix C - Poisonous Plants (2,573KB)
	Appendix D - Dangerous Insects and Arachnids (140KB)
	Appendix E - Poisonous Snakes and Lizards (15,977KB)
	Appendix F - Dangerous Fish and Mollusks (246KB)
	Appendix G - Clouds - Foretellers of Weather (761KB)
	Appendix H - Contingency Plan of Action Format (35KB)

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