SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea

Product Description

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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Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #401 in Books
Published on: 2004-03
Released on: 2004-03-02
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
576 pages

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Editorial Reviews
About the Author
John `Lofty' Wiseman served for 26 years in the British Special Air Service (SAS) and was their Chief Survival Instructor. He lives in England.


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Customer Reviews
Good Book
I am a novice in this field and I purchased this book for instruction. I was not disappointed and I'm sure that the pages will be well worn by the time I finally put it down.
Recommended reading.

Very Comprehensive Survival Book
This book handles a variety of topics very well. Trapping, tracking, foraging, hunting, etc., it's all covered. They are only covered in a basic sense though, so don't expect to know the "in's and out's" of tracking or identifying edible plants, but you will know enough to fare well in a survival situation.

The information in the book seems to be sensible, and I've heard some of the same tips from other sources - so I wouldn't hesitate to trust it in most situations.

Grammatically speaking, the writer is obviously influenced by British English so some words are a bit different. Thankfully, I know a bit of that background so it's not too unfamiliar. The author does misspell things quite frequently and uses improper punctuation at times, but that makes me believe what I'm reading a bit more.

Since it tries to prepare you for a lot, it's a rather long book, but it is definitely worth the time to read it. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a comprehensive and understandable "how-to" survival manual.

Too tiny, font is too small.
I thought I would get a regular sized book. But I was wrong.
It is not bigger than my half palm.

My mistake of not reading the product dimension carefully.

Be sure this is the kind of size you want!