Survival Book?

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I am interested in reading a book on general wilderness survival. Is this one any good or are there better ones? Thanks!

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An extremely useful book for the camper, fisherman, or hunter to keep in their supplies. One of the best books on the survival subject, well rounded and very detailed. 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.

Reproduction of FM 21-76 Dept. of ARMY Field Manual October 1970.

Written in very accessible easy to understand language, the material in this book includes information:

Navigation and Compass Use
Health and Hygiene In The Outdoors To Prevent Sickness
First Aid
Hazards In The Wild To Look Out For
Foods & Where To Find Them
How To Fish Different Ways To Catch Them With Local Materials
Trapping Mammals, Rodents, Reptiles, Insects & How To Dress & Prepare These Foods
Vital Information On The Many Methods Of Fire Making
How To Find The Most Important Element You Need To Survive - Water
and much, much more
 
Two I liked a lot are Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski, and Survive! by Les Stroud. (I think that was what it was called.)
 
Liam Ryan said:
Two I liked a lot are Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski, and Survive! by Les Stroud. (I think that was what it was called.)
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Les wrote one of the best thought out survival books you can find. I've got quite a few, including my old issued field manuals from my time in the army and none of them are as well written and clear-in-concepts as Survive, by Les Stroud
 
Great. I'll look into Les Stroud's book. :thumbup:

I am still curious what everyone thinks of the Army Manual.
 
Strongly suggest you get Cody Lundin's, 98.6 degrees ~ The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive. I believe this is best book for laying a foundation of survival.

Then supplement with one of the others fore mentioned OR I like the Naked Into The Wilderness books by the McPhersons. Or Buschcraft by Kochanski. They would supplement 98.6 quite well.
 
Buy a Collins gem version of John Wiseman's SAS Survival Guide. It contains nearly 400 pages of great info, and is only slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes. I am a certified Army Artic Warfare & Survival Instructor. I own dozens of survival books, and this book with it's combination of info and size, is a daily companion carried in my pack.
 
Lots of good suggestions. I also like Larry Dean Olsen's survival book.

DancesWithKnives
 
Outdoor survival skills by Larry Dean Olsen

How to stay alive in the woods by Bradford Angier

But 21-76 is pretty good

Carl-
 
Lundins 98.6 is a good one.
Bushcraft by Mors is a "must have" IMO
Kepharts Camping and Woodcraft is also a great read....

The military survival manual you posted is a good read, and for the price, I say its worth owning a copy....

The ol stand by is the SAS survival handbook by John "lofty" Wiseman. It was one of my firsts, and a great text to have on hand.
 
Here is a list by Doc Cananda:

Survival Skills of Native California, Paul D. Campbell, Gibbs Smith, 1999, ISBN# 0-87905-921-4

The Basic Essentials of Desert Survival, Dave Ganci, ICS Books, 1995, ISBN 0-934802-67-X

The Best of Woodsmoke, Richard L. Jamison, Horizon Publishers, 1982, ISBN# 0-88290-203-2

Survival, A Manual That Could Save Your Life, Chris & Gretchen Janowsky, Paladin Press, 1989, ISBN# 0-87364-506-5

Earth Knack - Stone Age Skills For the 21st Century, Bart & Robin Blankenship, Gibbs Smith, 1996, ISBN# 0-87905-733-5

The Complete Woodsman, Paul Provencher, Habitex, 1974, ISBN# 0-88912-015-3

Survival FM21-76, Dept. of the Army (US) , 1957, ISBN# N/A

Outdoor Survival Skills, Dept. of the Airforce, Info Books, 1978, ISBN# N/A

Indian Fishing - Early Methods on the Northwest Coast, Hilary Stewart, Douglas & McIntyre Ltd., 1982, ISBN# 0-88894-332-6

Outdoor Survival Skills, Larry Dean Olsen, Chicago Review Press 1990, ISBN# 1-55652-084-0

Primitive Outdoor Skills, Richard L. Jamison, Horizon Publishers, 1992, ISBN# 0-88290-263-6

The SAS Survival Handbook, John Wiseman, Collins Harvill, 1987, ISBN# 0-00-217185-6

Outdoor Safety & Survival, Paul H. Risk, John Wiley & sons, 1983, ISBN# 0-471-03891-1

Woodsmoke, Richard & Linda Jamison, Menasha Ridge Press, 1994, ISBN# 0-89732-151-0

Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Nature & Survival for Children, Tom Brown Jr., Berkley, 1989, ISBN# 0-425-11106-7

Desert Survival Handbook, Charles A. Lehman, Primer, 1990, ISBN #
0-935810-34-X

Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills, John & Geri McPherson, Prairie Wolf, ISBN# 0-89745-997-0

Primitive Wilderness Skills – Applied & Advanced, John & Geri McPherson, Prairie Wolf, 1996, ISBN# 0-89745-984-9

Northern Bushcraft, Mors L. Kochanski, Lone Pine Publishing, 1987, ISBN# 0-919433-51-0

Survival Arts of the Primitive Paiutes, Margaret M. Wheat, University of Nevada Press, 1967, ISBN# 0-87417-048-6

Complete Book of Outdoor Lore, Clyde Ormond, Harper & Row, 1965, LCC#
64-13133

The Survival Handbook, Peter Darman, Stoddart Publishing, 1996, ISBN#
1-55046-194-X

Survival Skills of the North American Indians, Peter Goodchild, Chicago Review Press, 1999, ISBN# 1-55652-345-9

Ancient Skills, Stephen R. Coote, self published, 2005, ISBN# 0-473-08720-0

Desert Survival Skills, David Alloway, University of Texas Press, 2000, ISBN# 0-292-70492-5

Primitive Technology - A Book of Earth Skills, Society of Primitive Technology, Gibbs Smith, 1999. ISBN# 0-87905-911-7

How To Survive Anywhere, Christopher Nyerges, Stackpole, 2006, ISBN#
10:0-8117-3304-1

RG- Bushcraft, Richard Graves, Schocken Books, 1974, ISBN# 0-8052-0333-8

Survival in the Bush, Bernard Assiniwi, Copp Clark, 1972, ISBN#
0-7730-4004-8

Camping & Wilderness Survival - The Ultimate Outdoor Book, Paul Tawrell, Gordon Soules Book Publishers, 1996, ISBN# 1-896713-00-9

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival, Tom Brown Jr., Berkley, 1983, ISBN# 0-425-05876-X

Tom Brown's Field Guide to City & Urban Survival, Tom Brown Jr., Berkley, 1984, ISBN# 0-425-06815-3

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Living With The Earth, Tom Brown Jr., Berkley, 1984, ISBN# 0-425-07213-4

Field Guide to Primitive Living Skills, Thomas J. Elpel, HOPS, 1995, ISBN#
1-892784-00-9

Bushcraft, Ray Mears, Hodder & Stoughton, 2002, ISBN# 0-340-79258-2

Outdoor Survival Handbook, Ray Mears, Ebury Press, 1992, ISBN#
0-09-1878861

U.S. Air Force - Search & Rescue Handbook, Dept. of the Air Force, The Lyons Press, 2002, ISBN# 1-58574-555-3

Wildwood Wisdom, Ellsworth Jaeger, Shelter Publications, 1992, ISBN#
0-936070-12-9

The Psychology of Wilderness Survival, G.F. Ferri, Skyway Printing, 1994, ISBN# N/A

98.6 Degrees - The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive, Cody Lundin, Gibbs Smith, 2003, ISBN# 1-58685-234-5

Wilderness Way Magazine (1-1 to 10-3 as of Dec. 18/04)

The Woodsmaster Vol. 1, Spark Based Fire Making, Ron Hood, 1996 (video)

Wilderness Survival #1, Chris Janowsky, World Survival Institute

Survival, 17 Ways To Start A Fire Without A Match, DeWeese / Meuninck / Forgey / Chris Clark, 1997, (Video) ISBN# 0-939865-42-4

Backwoods Survival Skills, Bill Gingras, 1988 (video)

The Ultimate Outdoorsman, Bob Newman VIDEO

Survival in the Bush, Robert Anderson / Bernard Devlin, National Film Board, 1994, Order # C 0154 032 VIDEO

Pocket Book of Survival, Beattie, Barnes and Noble, 2005,
ISBN# 0-7607-6333-X

Wilderness Survival Handbook, Alan Fry, Macmillan, 1996, ISBN#
0-7715-7340-5
 
I recommend Tom Brown's books.


But it can't hurt to read more than one, especially about edible/medicinal plants.
 
There is an updated 2002 copy of the survival TO, FM 3-05-70. Picked up a copy of mine last time overseas. The list above by TF is great, I own a few dozen of them listed... I will add these to that list, however some are for "TEOTWAWKI" survival not the Im lost and stuck survival.

How to survive the end of the world as we know it- James Wesley Rawles... Seriously for the $9 it is going for on Amazon you can not go wrong just ordering it with your next order.

Surviving the economic collapse- Fernando "Ferfal" Aguirre- He lived thru the Argentina economic collapse and has some GREAT first hand experience he wrote in the book. He is also a ARFcom member that answers and assists other with many questions.

The SAS survival guide- yes it is listed above, but they also make a "gem collins" version which is a condensed pocket version. I gave all my family and extended family members one last year for Christmas along with some MREs, other info, MH packets, and a few other things.

No such thing as doomsday- Phillip Hoag..... HARD to find for a decent price in a decent condition. I own 2 written copies of it, the first cost about $100, but is PERFECT, the 2nd I accidentally stumbled across on ebay for $10, some guy had highlighted several passages and wrote notes in the margins, but for that price, I can lend it out to friends to get them reading it. It IS the source for bunker style shelters.

Archive search (or even better if in SLC Utah, attend her seminars/ classes at the city county building on State and 4th'ish) "Sharon Packer- Utah Shelter Systems" the current site has gone mainstream and gives you crap, but the old site... a wealth of info... its like "HOW" walton feed used to be.... even archive search that as well.

The thing about survival is you have to alter it to "your" budget, and most importantly scenario... which one can never plan for everything, but it should be suitable to assist one with a large variety of issues that could stem from a single source issue.
 
Actually, TF, this is the updated page:

Survival Skills of Native California, Paul D. Campbell, Gibbs Smith, 1999, ISBN#
0-87905-921-4

The Basic Essentials of Desert Survival, Dave Ganci, ICS Books, 1995, ISBN 0-934802-67-X

The Best of Woodsmoke, Richard L. Jamison, Horizon Publishers, 1982, ISBN# 0-88290-203-2

Outdoor Canada Survival Handbook, Thomas Pawlick, Outdoor Canada Publishing, 1985, ISBN# N/A

Survival, A Manual That Could Save Your Life, Chris & Gretchen Janowsky, Paladin Press, 1989, ISBN# 0-87364-506-5

Earth Knack - Stone Age Skills For the 21st Century, Bart & Robin Blankenship, Gibbs Smith, 1996, ISBN# 0-87905-733-5

The Complete Woodsman, Paul Provencher, Habitex, 1974, ISBN#
0-88912-015-3

The Complete Outdoorsman's Handbook, Jerome J. Knap, Pagurian Press, 1974, ISBN# 0-919364-62-4

Survival FM21-76, Dept. of the Army (US) , 1957, ISBN# N/A

Outdoor Survival Skills, Dept. of the Airforce, Info Books, 1978, ISBN# N/A

Indian Fishing - Early Methods on the Northwest Coast, Hilary Stewart, Douglas & McIntyre Ltd., 1982, ISBN# 0-88894-332-6

Getting Back - A Trailwise Guide to Snowmobile Survival, John Milne, Captus Press, 1994, ISBN# 1-895712-52-1

Sports Afield Outdoor Skills, Frank S. Golad, Hearst, 1991, ISBN#
0-688-10415-0

Outdoor Survival Skills, Larry Dean Olsen, Chicago Review Press 1990, ISBN# 1-55652-084-0

Primitive Outdoor Skills, Richard L. Jamison, Horizon Publishers, 1992, ISBN# 0-88290-263-6

The SAS Survival Handbook, John Wiseman, Collins Harvill, 1987, ISBN# 0-00-217185-6

SAS Survival, John Wiseman, Harper Collins, 1993, ISBN# 0-00-470167-4

Outdoor Safety & Survival, Paul H. Risk, John Wiley & sons, 1983, ISBN# 0-471-03891-1

Woodsmoke, Richard & Linda Jamison, Menasha Ridge Press, 1994, ISBN# 0-89732-151-0

Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Nature & Survival for Children, Tom Brown Jr., Berkley, 1989, ISBN# 0-425-11106-7

Desert Survival Handbook, Charles A. Lehman, Primer, 1990, ISBN #
0-935810-34-X

Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills, John & Geri McPherson, Prairie Wolf, ISBN# 0-89745-997-0

Primitive Wilderness Skills – Applied & Advanced, John & Geri McPherson, Prairie Wolf, 1996, ISBN# 0-89745-984-9

The Complete Wilderness Survival Manual, Hugh McManners, Macmillan, 1994, ISBN# 0-7715-9035-0

Northern Bushcraft, Mors L. Kochanski, Lone Pine Publishing, 1987, ISBN# 0-919433-51-0

Survival Arts of the Primitive Paiutes, Margaret M. Wheat, University of Nevada Press, 1967, ISBN# 0-87417-048-6

Complete Book of Outdoor Lore, Clyde Ormond, Harper & Row, 1965, LCC#
64-13133

The Survival Handbook, Peter Darman, Stoddart Publishing, 1996, ISBN#
1-55046-194-X

Survival Skills of the North American Indians, Peter Goodchild, Chicago Review Press, 1999, ISBN# 1-55652-345-9

Ancient Skills, Stephen R. Coote, self published, 2005, ISBN# 0-473-08720-0

Desert Survival Skills, David Alloway, University of Texas Press, 2000, ISBN# 0-292-70492-5

Primitive Technology - A Book of Earth Skills, Society of Primitive Technology, Gibbs Smith, 1999. ISBN# 0-87905-911-7

How To Survive Anywhere, Christopher Nyerges, Stackpole, 2006, ISBN#
10:0-8117-3304-1

Bushcraft, Richard Graves, Schocken Books, 1974, ISBN# 0-8052-0333-8

Survival in the Bush, Bernard Assiniwi, Copp Clark, 1972, ISBN#
0-7730-4004-8

Prehistoric Technology, S.A. Semenov, Cory Adams & Mackay Ltd., 1964, ISBN# N/A

Camping & Wilderness Survival - The Ultimate Outdoor Book, Paul Tawrell, Gordon Soules Book Publishers, 1996, ISBN# 1-896713-00-9

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival, Tom Brown Jr., Berkley, 1983, ISBN# 0-425-05876-X

Tom Brown's Field Guide to City & Urban Survival, Tom Brown Jr., Berkley, 1984, ISBN# 0-425-06815-3

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Living With The Earth, Tom Brown Jr., Berkley, 1984, ISBN# 0-425-07213-4

Field Guide to Primitive Living Skills, Thomas J. Elpel, HOPS, 1995, ISBN#
1-892784-00-9

Bushcraft, Ray Mears, Hodder & Stoughton, 2002, ISBN# 0-340-79258-2

Outdoor Survival Handbook, Ray Mears, Ebury Press, 1992, ISBN#
0-09-1878861

U.S. Air Force - Search & Rescue Handbook, Dept. of the Air Force, The Lyons Press, 2002, ISBN# 1-58574-555-3

Wildwood Wisdom, Ellsworth Jaeger, Shelter Publications, 1992, ISBN#
0-936070-12-9

The Psychology of Wilderness Survival, G.F. Ferri, Skyway Printing, 1994, ISBN# N/A

98.6 Degrees - The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive, Cody Lundin, Gibbs Smith, 2003, ISBN# 1-58685-234-5

WW- Wilderness Way Magazine (all inclusive)

The Woodsmaster Vol. 1, Spark Based Fire Making, Ron Hood, 1996 (video)

Wilderness Survival #1, Chris Janowsky, World Survival Institute
(50
Survival, 17 Ways To Start A Fire Without A Match, DeWeese / Meuninck / Forgey / Chris Clark, 1997, ISBN# 0-939865-42-4 (video)

Backwoods Survival Skills, Bill Gingras, 1988 (video)

The Ultimate Outdoorsman, Bob Newman VIDEO

Survival in the Bush, Robert Anderson / Bernard Devlin, National Film Board,
1994, Order # C 0154 032 VIDEO

Pocket Book of Survival, Beattie, Barnes and Noble, 2005,
ISBN# 0-7607-6333-X

Bushcraft Survival, Ray Mears, Hodder and Stoughton, 2005,
ISBN#0 340 83480 3

Wilderness Survival Handbook, Alan Fry, Macmillan, 1996, ISBN#
0-7715-7340-5

How to Think Like a Survivor, Watson, Creative Publishing, 2006,
ISBN# 1-58923-217-8

When All Hell Breaks Loose, Cody Lundin, Gibbs Smith, 2007, ISBN#
10: 1-4236-0105-X

The New Way of the Wilderness, Rutstrum, University of Minnesota Press,
2000 (1958), ISBN# 0-8166-3683-4

On Your Own in the Wilderness, Whelen/Angier, Galahad, 1971,
ISBN# 88365-004-5

Survive, Stroud, Harper Collins, 2008, ISBN# 978-0-00-200886-0

Wilderness Survival for Dummies, Haslett/Smith, Wiley, 2009.
ISBN# 978-0-470-45306-3

Survival Wisdom & Know How, Rost, Black Dog & Leventhal, 2007, ISBN-13:978-1-57912-753-4

You Can Stay Alive, Wells/Giles, Horizon, 2007, ISBN# 13: 978-0-88290-181-7

American Survival Guide (later Self Reliance Journal)

Bulletin of Primitive Technology, Volumes 1-28 (as of Dec. 18/04)

This does not cover more specific subjects like brain tanning, flint knapping, wild foods, etc., these are just basic survival books.

Doc
 
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