Customer Reviews

Survival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Thrive in the Wilderness

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I spend my summers working for a Boy Scout camp, so I figured this would be a handy reference when I picked it up. And indeed it is! It's a thorough and detailed account of every little survival or outdoor skill you could possible want to know without writing a thesis on any one particular idea. I love the old-fashioned organization and appearance--true handbook style save for the size! Excellent resource! My camp boss is actually looking into picking up more copies.

i bought this book not realizing the size of it or the low quality paper and binding but im an very impressed, not only does it have everything you would need in the wild but it has step by step details and other ways of doing things from the u.s. army to the indians. a good buy

An Excellent, thorough collection of usable survival tactics for the everyday person who has had little or no survival training. Possibly could be a life saver at the right time and place. This is an over-sized, soft back compilation of 480 pages of clear type and black and white illustrations that prepare one for just about any human need to stay alive on the face of the earth. Although it is bulky, it is soft and pliable, about two pounds I would estimate, and could be taken along in a back pack, although it might seem more reasonable to study and learn the applicable parts for your outing and make notes to take along instead. A huge amount of information for an economical price.

This book has some good material in it and is inspirational for the novice outdoors-person. The material is all compiled from previous publications by the "Author", thus some bits included are rather useless and no insights are offered. A large section covers modern fishing techniques using lures and motor boats as well as other skills not relevant to true wilderness survival. Almost all of the material in this book is included more comprehensively in books I already have and I was unable to find anything "new and exciting". The book is very large, think large coffee table book (13.5 inches tall) and is poorly bound (I was given 2 copies and they both began to loose the cover and some pages within a month). Another book good for the survival library and fun to peruse, but contains little of real value (unless it is the only book you have).

This book was certainly full of important information. While some of it may not be all up to date, this book draws on the tried and true methods of subsisting in the wilderness. That being said, it is a true "survival" guide, and not just an introduction to camping. More importantly, and troublesome, is the unwieldy trim size. It was nearly 12" x 14", and at 488 pages, you'll need to either memorize all the info, or write it down some place handy. A good book, all in all, but not convenient.

My first impression when it came out of the packaging was "OMG this book is HUGE!!" What a surprise! I ordered a "paperback" book, and in truth it IS paperback....but at 11 inches wide by 14 inches tall containing 480 pages, it won't fit on my standard bookcase easily. My second impression is "OMG this book has a TON of info in it!!" I guess it has to be as big as it is just to fit in all the info it presents while holding to one book, versus a series of multiple books. Good content, great illustrations. Overall I'm happy with it, but I have to read it at a table. It's too big to curl up in a recliner and read. Still, I'm satisfied. I wish I had been WARNED of the size, though. Next time I'll read the small print, for sure.

This book is BIG. It's full of how to make traps to capture animals, what kinds of animals are safe to eat, which ones arent, how to collect water from the enviroment, you name it it's in there. I learned like 10 new things in just the first 20 min of reading! WOW! I'm very glad i got this book!

Make sure you check the dimensions on this book before ordering it. It is a huge book. Not very practical for carrying in the field. It is also in black and white. Also, it does not go into very much depth on any given subject but offers a quick lesson on many different subjects.

Didn't expect much from a book so general in its approach as the title suggested. But damn, it provides lots of bangs for the buck! Loaded with useful information, in a very pleasing format. It makes me feel like I want to go live outdoors just to try out osme of the things mentioned in the book. I'd write the same review even if it cost $30-$40, but the fact that its cheap makes it so much better. There's both quality and quantity in the book.
[review written after 2 weeks of owning/reading the book]

I purchased this book as a gift. Glancing through it I believe it has good information. However, the print is so small I will have to purchase an enlargement reading sheet to go with it. I did consider sending it back...but because of content decided to keep it. It would be much nicer if the print were larger.