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The SAS Survival Handbook British author and soldier, John Wiseman , first published by Williams Collins in 1986. Second, revised edition came out in 2009.[1] app for smartphones based on the book is also available.[2]
Overview [ edit ]
With this book, John Wiseman seeks to provide the reader with the knowledge to survive any wilderness survival or disaster situation. It details basic survival skills, like how to build a fire, to more complex and situation-specific skills, like how to take shelter while indoors during an earthquake.
Publication [ edit ]
A third, expanded version of the book was published in 2014.[3]
Reception [ edit ]
The book is a popular choice among survivalists and preppers.[4] [5]
Sections [ edit ]
Essentials: The basics of what you need to do to prepare for a journey and how to collect salt and water .
Strategy: How to avoid getting yourself into a disaster situation.
Climate & Terrain: How to survive in all manner of different environments from polar regions to arid regions .
Food: How to track and kill animals and prepare them to eat.
Camp Craft: How to set up campsites and tie knots and make fires correctly and quickly.
Reading the Signs: The details of navigation by stars and by the sun .
On the Move: How to cross dangerous areas relatively safely with minimal loss.
Health: Learning first aid priorities and procedures, such as the Heimlich manoeuvre and others and a small encyclopedia of medicinal and poisonous plants and dangerous or poisonous animals .
Survival at Sea: How to survive afloat in the open water.
Rescue: How to get oneself rescued and signalling for help (includes tutorial for Morse code ).
Disasters: How to survive major disasters, such as floods , avalanches , hurricanes , tornadoes , volcanoes , earthquakes and nuclear aftermaths.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Wiseman, John (2014). SAS Survival Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere ISBN 9780062386717 . Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ "Best survival and prepper books" . 29 October 2022.
^ "Survival Books: Review of the 4 Best" . 19 November 2017.
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