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.
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Collins Gems are smartly designed pocket reference guides, providing knowledge at a glance on a wide variety of popular and timely topics. Packed with color photos and illustrations, and sporting durable flexi–bindings, these unique quick–reference books offer the minimum in size and the maximum in useful information.
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John 'Lofty' Wiseman served in the British Special Air Service (SAS) for twenty-six years. The SAS Survival Handbook is based on the training techniques of this world-famous elite fighting force.
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John 'Lofty' Wiseman served for 26 years with the Special Air Service and was their Chief Survival Instructor. He remains the foremost authority on SAS training techniques for civilians.
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342 of 348 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The "SAS Survival Handbook" is the most comprehensive survival handbook I have ever seen. Most books have some basic advice (the importance of the correct mental attitude, finding water and shelter, etc.), a handful of edible plants, and a couple of ways to start a fire. While this book covers all those areas, it also has sections on camp craft, determining directions, rescue signals, dealing with different climates and terrains, reading clouds for weather prediction, and many others. A good example of the thoroughness of the coverage would be the food section. It covers your energy needs and how they are met from various foods, testing unknown plants in desperate situations, plants to avoid, identification of plants, using animals for food, extensive and detailed trapping mechanisms, fishing, gutting and cleaning, and other advice. The number, types, and detail on the various traps are amazing. I've never seen so many different designs. It includes several that I have not seen anywhere else before. I would consider this the authoritative text on survival skills in the wild and give it the highest recommendation for anyone interested in survival techniques.
100 of 102 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'll probably never be trapped behind enemy lives and dependent upon catching small mammals and selecting local edible plants for survival, but its nice to have a nifty, easy-to-carry guide just in case.
Wiseman's SAS Survival handbook is an excellent companion for hikers, campers and into-the-wilderness junkies. This book is extremely well written with easy to understand illustrations and excellent organization. There are color plates for easy identification of plants and animals to eat/avoid/use-as-medicine. This book has it all, or at least all I can think of. There are sections on camping, hiking, supplies, compass skills, shelter making, first aid, transport, catching and preparing animals and locating local edible foods, tool making, fishing, hunting, knot tying, general survival in different climates and environments and more.
The best part of this book is by far its terrific approachability. It is written for the layman and is very easy to understand. Either as an outdoor accomplice or a handy at home preparedness guide, this is a book to get and know.
Wiseman's SAS Survival handbook is an excellent companion for hikers, campers and into-the-wilderness junkies. This book is extremely well written with easy to understand illustrations and excellent organization. There are color plates for easy identification of plants and animals to eat/avoid/use-as-medicine. This book has it all, or at least all I can think of. There are sections on camping, hiking, supplies, compass skills, shelter making, first aid, transport, catching and preparing animals and locating local edible foods, tool making, fishing, hunting, knot tying, general survival in different climates and environments and more.
The best part of this book is by far its terrific approachability. It is written for the layman and is very easy to understand. Either as an outdoor accomplice or a handy at home preparedness guide, this is a book to get and know.
185 of 203 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is truly an important book for everyone to read at least once in their life. Given, most people will never end up in a situation where skills described in the SAS Survival Book will be required, but don't be cocky...learn the skills from this book and rest easy knowing that you have the background knowledge to make it in the outdoors without modern conveniences. This book covers it all -forest, desert, ocean, island, artic/arctic, mountain, tropical, temperate- you name it, this book will get through the hard times with no problem. This book HAS saved lives in the past, but many have also died in unexpected situations where the knowledge found in these pages could have saved them. I don't think anyone wants to end up classified in the latter. Get the SAS Survival Guide and read up. Someday you may look back at purchasing this book and realize it was the most important decision you ever made in your life!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book chock a block full of information
Mr. Wiseman spent years teaching all the information here
to the British Special Air Service.
He, quite literally, wrote the book and now you can profit from... Read more
to the British Special Air Service.
He, quite literally, wrote the book and now you can profit from... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Timothy J. Stevens
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Why i rated a 5
#1. I read it everytime i s***.- This book sits next to my Bathroom Reader books.
#2.. Read more
#1. I read it everytime i s***.- This book sits next to my Bathroom Reader books.
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Published 1 month ago by james okelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Knowledgeable
I feel a great deal safer after reading this. I'm going to go through it multiple times so if I am ever in a survival situation I will be safer with my knowledge.
Published 3 months ago by Sherry Newlin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Loads of info in a tiny book
The book has a wealth of info but I didn't realize it was so small. Makes it a bit difficult to read but the info is great.
Published 4 months ago by Lolopryce
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Survival handbook
This is a great book for beginners and pros alike. It gives you the very basics to save you time in emergencies or just surviving the outdoors. Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. Broussard
4.0 out of 5 stars
wow
this book is so long and detailed i dont know where to start. Gives good advice and my favorite part is showing poisonous plants and animals and where they can be found. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Danny D
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book, kept in my ditch bag
I used one of the snares in the book, and quickly snagged a racoon for dinner. though some of the things in the book are difficult, or at least much more simple than the book... Read more
Published 9 months ago by becky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best book for it's size
This book has an unbelievable amount of information to keep you alive in the wild for it's size. It seems to have all of the info contained in Wiseman's full-sized book, The SAS... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Nightdawg
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Reference
It is extremely thorough, and its great for me when i'm out hiking in the back-country. There is no replacement for practicing hands on skills but this book is a great start.
Published 19 months ago by AlexB
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
This was a great book. I've already read it and when I have down time I go back and skim through it. Read more
Published 22 months ago by A survival "enthusiast"
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