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~ Tom Brown (Author) "It is truly said that the most important survival tool is the mind..." (more)
Key Phrases: stacked debris wall, survival cement, tinder additive, Stalking Wolf, Pine Barrens, Great Spirit (more...)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Trade (April 15, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425105725
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425105726
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,052 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good stories, meager knowledge, January 18, 2000
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Tom Brown is a charismatic, inspiring story teller...one of the best. But if you are interested in learning these skills, you'd be much better off with McPherson's "Naked into the Wilderness" or "Bushcraft" by Mors Kochanski or Larry Dean Olsen's "Outdoor Survival Skills". For hide tanning (brain tanning) check out "Deerskins into Buckskins" by Matt Richards, tracking try "Mammal Tracking in North America" by James Halfpenny. Just about any edible plant guide will out do this book.

Tom has inspired more people's interest in wilderness living/survival, and for that he deserves kudos. His most inspirational reading is "The Tracker". Get it and it will change your life. But if you want to actually learn the skills, you're better off elsewhere.

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as its cracked up to be, September 27, 1998
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I've read all of Tom's books, and he is one awesome story-teller, but when it comes to teaching hands-on skills...well he's really just ok. I've been teaching primitive wilderness living skills for years, and there are quite a few topics in this book that his treatment and understanding of, are less than satisfactory.

Get Tom's book The Tracker from amazon.com, to experience him at his best. For better survival skills info get Primitive Wilderness Living by John McPherson, or Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen.

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A unique experience, January 11, 2004
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I have read most of Tom's books, some of them repeatedly, and attended two of his survival classes. My experience says that Tom is an unusual person, who writes unusual books, based on his unusual life. Tom told us in one class that he estimates that from the time he met Stalking Wolf up through high school age, he spent an average of 40 hours a week in the woods. In his classes and books he attempts to teach not only specific skills but also a way of life, attitudes, and as much as he can of actual experience rather than descriptions ABOUT experiences. This is a tall order for any teacher.

This book is about skills which Tom has used to live year round and in all sorts of weather from Canada to Death Valley, wilderness to the heart of New York City. They do work. However, keep in mind that it is impossible to teach skills - actual experience - through a book. And keep in mind that Tom was taught, and teaches himself, in a manner which expects the student to question, investigate, experiment, discover, and learn on h/is/er own. He would consider anything else a cheap way of cheating the student. If you can approach the contents of this book, and his others, in this spirit, you will have enough here to learn from for many years.

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2.0 out of 5 stars SOME good, but there's better out there.
This book has SOME good info in it but you have to read past a lot of make believe Indian Jedi-Master garbage. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lonnie Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best On The Subject
Tom Brown has written a wonderfully informative field guide on wilderness survival. In this book, Tom shares valuable knowledge passed down to him from Grandfather, his wise... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I frickin' love this book
I have numerous survival manuals, including an airforce manual written by one of my best friends who is a retired survival intructor with the airforce, and actually got this book... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Practical
Cool book. Very practical about how to survive in the wilds of North America with nothing but the clothes on your back. Maybe not even that! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mark R. Viergutz

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent field guide
Again, this is an excellent field guide put together by Tom Brown Jr. Another must have for anyones personal library. Read more
Published 18 months ago by G. L. from up North.

5.0 out of 5 stars book
good book to have in the field. Very informative. a must have for wilderness survival. Great price.
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Published 19 months ago by Johnny F. Rich Jr.

1.0 out of 5 stars interesting storing telling, poor survival information
This book has many far fetched tales and only a few good survival tips. The author talks alot about what seems to be a fictional character called stalking wolf and tries very hard... Read more
Published 20 months ago by naturegirl

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Survival Book I've Ever Read
Tom Brown has a writing style that makes otherwise "dry" techniques come alive and stick in your mind like glue. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Vincent Harris

1.0 out of 5 stars Stroies telling book, lacks specific
You can do better with a military manual, thats what the military does and those books are to the point!
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5.0 out of 5 stars When civilizaton falls, I'll be ready!
This book is well written, easy to read and full of useful information on how to survive out in the wild places. Read more
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