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

My husband is very hard to buy a gift for but I knew he loves Bear Grylls(SP?)and the discovery channel. This was one of his christmas gifts from me albeit the least expensive. He couldn't put it down. I hear him quoting stuff at parties (of course he doesn't credit the book) and his buddies think he's brilliant. hahaha.

This is a great general reference on survival and can give you a solid foundation on which to build further/region specific survival skills.

big but easy

unlike other books, it gives alternatives. and things for difrent situations. i have 2 other highly rated books, and they are nothing to this book. easily guided. best anything book.

great survival handbook. not a issue SAS Field Manual like the US Army Survival Field Manual put out by the Department of Defense and issued to US Army soldiers in mountain survival school.

No need for a long review here. This book was written by a professional soldier who was in the SAS, or the Special Air Service. For those not in the know, that's an elite unit of the British Army trained to carry out operations in ALL parts of the world. Eventually, the author became a survival instructor to the SAS, so you can be sure that this guy knows his stuff.

The book covers all you'd ever want to know about the essentials of surviving in climates such as: the polar region, mountains, seashores, islands, tropical regions, or even at sea. Here's few of the many topics the book covers:

-food, what you can and can't eat
-animal tracking with numerous pics
-color pics of edible plants
-pictures of traps and how to trap things
-how to handle animals you've killed for food
-how to make a camp and various shelters
-knot tying pics
-first aid
-color pics of medicinal plants
-picures of dangerous/poisonous critters
-things to have in a survival kit

A very handy resource for anybody who enjoys outdoor/wilderness activities, it's just a darn good thing to have around in case of emergencies- or even just to look at the pictures! Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff if you have a shoulder problem that is interfering with your outdoor activities.