Books, Outdoors & Nature, Survival Skills

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John Lofty Wiseman
SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea
by Collins (Paperback) (Release Date: 2004-03-02)

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.

Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (Annivers
by Alaska Northwest Books (Paperback)

To live in a pristine land ... to roam the wilderness ... to choose a site, cut trees, and build a home ... Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. Here is a tribute to a man in tune with his surroundings who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond.

Laurence Gonzales
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, And Why
by Blackstone Audiobooks (CD)

After a plane crash, a 17 year old girl spends 11 days walking through the Peruvian jungle. Against all odds, with no food, shelter or equipment, she gets out. A better-equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash gave up and died. Laurence Gonzales delves into the science, psychology and art of wilderness survival. Examining stories of miraculous endurance and tragic death, he takes us to the top of snowy mountains and the depths of oceans, to the workings of the brain that control our behaviour.

Department of Defense
US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76
by Department of the Army (Paperback)

The US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 is a good basic guide, standard reading for our troops, and unlike some survival manuals, it is fairly well written and organized.

Cody Lundin
98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive
by Gibbs Smith, Publisher (Paperback)

$14.95 gatefold paper * 1-58685-234-5 * May 6 x 9 in, 192 pp, 70 Line Drawings, 16 Color Photo Pages Rights: W, Survival/Nature "If you breathe and have a pulse, you NEED this book." -Cody Lundin Cody Lundin, director of the Aboriginal Living Skills School in Prescott, Arizona, shares his own brand of wilderness wisdom in this highly anticipated new book on commonsense, modern survival skills for the backcountry, the backyard, or the highway. It is the ultimate book on how to stay alive-based on the principal of keeping the body's core temperature at a lively 98.6 degrees. In his entertaining and informative style, Cody stresses that a human can live without food for weeks, and without water for about three days or so. But if the body's core temperature dips much below or above the 98.6 degree mark, a person can literally die within hours. It is a concept that many don't take seriously or even consider, but knowing what to do to maintain a safe ...

John McPherson, Geri McPherson
Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills: Naked into the Wilderness
by John Mcpherson (Paperback)

This book is an in depth "how-to" of outdoor primitive skills.

Joshua Piven
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
by Chronicle Books (Paperback)

Bradford Angier
How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter, and Self-Preservation That Makes Starvation in the Wilderness Next to Impossible
by Fireside (Paperback)

Tom Brown
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival
by Berkley Trade (Paperback)

CC The Editors of Stackpole Books
Survival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Thrive in the Wilderness
by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (Paperback)

Survival Wisdom is a large-scale practical guide, jam-packed with information on every aspect of outdoor life and adventure. Survival Wisdom & Know-How is the most complete, all-in-one volume on every aspect of outdoor adventure and survival ever, from orienteering to campfire cooking to ice climbing and beyond. Culled from dozens of respected books from Stackpole, the industry's leader in outdoor adventure, this massive collection of wilderness know-how leaves absolutely nothing to chance when it comes to surviving and thriving in the wilderness—and appreciating every minute of it. Topics include Building Outdoor Shelter, Tracking Animals, Winter Camping, Tying Knots, Orienteering, Reading the Weather, Identifying Edible Plants and Berries, Surviving in the Desert, Bird Watching, Fishing and Ice Fishing, Hunting and Trapping, Canoeing, Kayaking, and White Water Rafting, First Aid, Wild Animals, Cookery, and much more. Useful illustrations and photos throughout make it easy to ...

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