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5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential, potentially live-saving reading!, September 4, 2000
This review is from: Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior in the Outdoors (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail) (Paperback)
Michael Bane's Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior In The Outdoors is the first title specifically designed to prepare the outdoorsman and vacationer to defend themselves against criminal behavior in our nation's public parks as well as other rural and wilderness areas. Trail Safe presents the three-pronged self-defense mechanism centered around intuition, awareness, and fear; the nuts and bolts of risk assessment and planning; and a self-defense decision tree that will enable the reader to determine appropriate reactions to a violent encounter, should one occur. Trail Safe is essential, potentially life-saving reading for anyone spending any time in wilderness areas whether hiking, biking, camping, canoeing, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, skiing, or any other recreational purpose.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read for every outdoors person, May 19, 2000
This review is from: Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior in the Outdoors (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail) (Paperback)
Bane's TRAIL SAFE is a must read for anyone that spends time in the wilderness. Forget about the scary animals, it's more likely that a two legged predator will ruin your hiking experiance.Bane's sage advice will keep you safe if you should have an unpleasant encounter miles from the nearest policeman.
Michael Bane's writing style is easy to follow, interesting and throws a humorous light on what could easily be a very dark and intimidating subject. TRAIL SAFE makes the perfect gift for loved ones that enjoy hiking and other wilderness activities. This is the book that Ned Beatty should have read!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
May I have another star, please?, April 23, 2003
This review is from: Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior in the Outdoors (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail) (Paperback)
On a 1-5 scale, it is a six (6*).
Bane's writing is clear and to the point. He sets up a system for logically analyzing your situation _before_ you get into a situation.
His step-by-step process applies to the urban jungle as well as the Amazon or Congo. I'm sure he would rather have you read a different book for the urban jungle, but his rationale applies there as well as the "Outdoors."
His procedure will help you decide what you want to carry, when you want to carry, and how to use it.
If you have already decided that you will never use lethal force, read the book anyway. It will help you be prepared for _any_ level of outdoor misbehavior. With or without a gun.
As a very mildly competitive tactical pistol shooter, I know that I must decide, before I enter the wild, or the urban jungle, whether or not I'm going to carry, and when or not I will shoot, or run, or whatever.
Bane gives his readers the tools to use, and a plan to use, before ultimate danger is encountered.
Don't get me wrong, this is NOT a judo/bali-song/44 magnum how-to fight book, it is a how-to use the weapon between your ears book.
Order the book, lock the door, and read it before you go out.
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