The Survival Handbook: Essential Skills for Outdoor Adventure

Excellent Book. A must have for everybody interested in camping & hiking. The book is very informative and detailed though it is bit heavy to carry at places where is serves the most.

It's a big book. But i love big books. You can use it to get knowledge and tips. It's packed with loads of information - from what backpack you should buy, how to set up camp, and how to train before you go to how you cross a stream, make a fire, mend a broken leg or what plans are poisonous. I loved it!

Got it for my brother in law loved it.

I'm still reading through the book, but I've had a chance to look through the entire book and I'm quite impressed. I bought this book primarily as a basic reference book for survival generally. It is a beautiful book with large print, lots of helpful pictures, and straightforward information layed out into well considered sections. Most topics get between 2 and 4 pages each, more if necessary. Each type of environment (e.g. Tropical, Desert, Cold, Mountain, etc) gets two pages each. Natural Cordage gets 4 pages, Knots get 4 pages, Fire by Friction gets 4 pages, Tropical Shelters get six pages, etc... Long story short most topics get covered sufficiently with simple and effective solutions, but this book doesn't provide an exhaustive list on any specific subject by far. So you get 10 knots where a book specializing in knots might show 200+. But the knots you do get (much like everything else in this book) have been chosen because they are simple and effective. The biggest gap I found in this book has to do with wild edibles. There is a list in the appendix under wild food, but there aren't any pictures and the list is not exhaustive. Having said that, wild edibles are such a varied and specific topic that a person would be best served with a specific book on that subject for the area in which they intend to operate. There is a strong focus on camping and hiking gear, especially at the start of the book which might be appealing to people interested in those particular pursuits. Overall, a strong recommendation for a nice basic reference guide.

Per gli Italiani che desiderano questo capolavoro della manualistica survival sappiate che il testo è completamente in Inglese. Qualora ciò non fosse un problema, il testo e le immagini dimostrative sono chiarissimi, gli scenari disponibili sono vari e spaziano dalla foresta amazzonica alla tundra ghiacciata, le tecniche dimostrate prendono in considerazione la disponibilità o meno d'attrezzatura specialistica, la costruzione d'attrezzatura e strutture d'emergenza. Ogni macrocapitolo/scenario è dotato d'un diagramma che in situazioni di panico e stress può aiutarvi a fare la miglior scelta per la vostra sopravvivenza. Il manuale è solido, la carta è spessa e leggermente plastificata. Unico contro sono le dimensioni (chiaramente per poter essere un manuale decententemente esaustivo dovevano scendere a compromessi tra contenuti e dimensioni). Lo consiglio vivamente a tutti gli amanti dell'outdoor e del survival che non si spaventano davanti ad un po' d'Inglese! 👣🐺

This book is geared toward surviving till rescue arrives, rather than wilderness living as some older books are. Its full of modern terms and techniques that some other survival books lack. Full of clear diagrams, the subjects are catagozized well and cover as wide a spectrum as can be expected in one volume. Its not the size of book you would stash in your backpack, but is a must for home reference. Its not the only book you should own on the subject, but I definitely recomend adding this book to your collection.