The SAS Survival Handbook is the Special Air Service's complete course in being prepared for any type of emergency. John 'Lofty' Wiseman presents real strategies for surviving in any type of situation, from accidents and escape procedures, including chemical and nuclear to successfully adapting to various climates (polar, tropical, desert), to identifying edible plants and creating fire. The book is extremely practical and is illustrated throughout with easy-to-understand line art and diagrams.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
SAS Survival:
I have always loved camping in the wilderness, and am always perfecting my skills at it. This book is full of information, and some even I never knew. This I would have to say is by far the best book I have ever seen. If anyone is thinking about bettering there skills in the outdoors this is a very good book. If anyone is an outdoors fan as I am, this would be a very BIG plus to have. If you like camping, hiking, hunting, or fishing without using all the high tech gadgets of today, or as a very good backup... more info
Wonderful Handbook:
If you get this book, it will keep you busy for a long time.
I learned auite a bit on subjects I'm already quite familiar with not to mention learing traits of which I'm not familiar with. It is quite large for a "handbook" however I have not found a page to remove as 'not needed'. Still looking for a 'pocket' version.
When the Zombies attack, who you gonna call?:
If you have his number, you'll call this author, John "Lofty" Wiseman. If you don't, you better have this book. While this book won't help with actually disposing of the zombies, it will assist tremendously in surviving in the desert/jungle/arctic wilderness you've been driven to in your escape. And seriously, folks, stuff happens. You'll recall that there were air raid shelters when we were kids, all those years ago; and those are now gone. So when the fertilizer hits the air... more info
Comprehensive Survival Text:
My husband has the pocket sized version of this which he carries in his backpack. This one is for me. We're avid outdoors people, hiking and camping in the wilderness areas of the southwest and California. It's the "bible" of survival texts which includes emergency medicine, bushcraft, and safety information for every environment. This is a "must" for another serious about spending time in the outdoors.