The Ultimate Survival Guide (Harperessentials) [Mass Market Paperback]

John 'Lofty' Wiseman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harperessentials | Publication Date: October 26, 2004

A Wealth of Information on Being Prepared for Any Contingency or Catastrophe

This is the definitive survival guide and essential resource for all travelers, campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. Already a worldwide million-copy bestseller, The Ultimate Survival Guide covers everything from basic first aid to disaster preparedness, from setting up camp to making it through a hurricane -- an absolute must-have volume for anyone who has ever placed him or herself at the mercy of Mother Nature.

• What to pack, carry, and wear in hostile environments
• First aid and rescue
• Finding food, water, shelter, and making fire
• Dealing with wild animals, snake bites, and fierce climatic hazards
• Surviving flood, avalanche, tornado, and other violent natural catastrophes
• Fully illustrated and easy to use

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: HarperTorch (October 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060734345
• ISBN-13: 978-0060734343
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

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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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not "Ultimate", but it's close, March 28, 2009

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In difficult times, we all need to know how to survive on our own because we just never know. This book is pocket sized, so it can litterally go with you everywhere without taking up much space.

This book contains lots of valuable information on how to survive with literally nothing. It discusses how to make shelter, find food, water, and any other necessity of life. If this book has only one short coming is that some of its photo examples of plants and the like are black and white drawings. I would of loved to have seen them as a full color photograph to aid in identification. I'm sure this helps keep the price down, but color photographs would have been nice.

But, don't let that stop you from purchasing this book. Any shortcommings that this book has, you can go on line and do a little more research to find more information. For the price, the information it contains, it is a must for every home.

We are told to prepare for 3 days of emergency supplies. If another disaster happens like what Katrina did to New Orleans, and affects an entire major city, what are you gonna do after your supplies run out after 3 days...you would know if you had this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Survival Guide, October 18, 2010

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Excellent book that is well organized. Subjects are grouped together. The book covers air, land and sea. From foods to eat, techniques for survival to poisonous plants. Medical advice and directions on how to prioritize for your survival. Great resource.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice fit in your pack book., August 6, 2011

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This is the mass paperback small size of the SAS guide. I read a review of this book on a survival website recommending the smaller version so you could fit it nicely in a Bug out bag. Well this is a very light weight book. Lots of helpful information in the guide, there are so many of these types of books out there. I like it for its size and ease of read, I can go to this in a pack easier than I can a lot of the big books that will stay at home.

Also pick up an old Boy Scout handbook on here to toss in along with it.