The Official U.S. Army Survival Handbook

An essential resource for preppers and all outdoorspeople-including campers, hunters, hikers, and anglers-the U.S. Army Survival Handbook is a comprehensive volume replete with hundreds of two-color and B&W, easy-to-follow, user-friendly illustrations. A new edition, thoroughly revised and updated, full-color, expanded edition! Whether in a temperate, tropical, arctic, or subarctic region, you might find yourself alone in a remote area with little or no personal gear. This new edition of the classic U.S. Army Survival Handbook provides the information you need to survive. Widely recognized as the finest single source on the subject, it is standard issue for U.S. Special Operations Forces and pilots, and has been used by foreign militaries the world over. An essential resource not just for soldiers but also for all outdoorspeople—campers, hunters, hikers, and anglers—this comprehensive volume contains a wealth of detailed, full-color illustrations. It covers a breadth of topics, including: The will to survive Survival planning Survival medicine Making weapons and tools Finding water Wild plants for food Wildlife for food Making shelters Building fires Water crossings Direction finding Signaling Desert, tropical, arctic, and subarctic survival Sea survival Poisonous snakes and insects Whether in a temperate, tropical, arctic, or subarctic region, you might find yourself alone in a remote area with little or no personal gear. This thoroughly revised new edition of the classic U.S. Army Survival Handbook provides the information you need to survive. Widely recognized as the finest single source on the subject, it is standard issue for U.S. Special Operations Forces and pilots, and has been used by foreign militaries the world over. An essential resource for all preppers and outdoorspeople—including campers, hunters, hikers, and anglers—the U.S. Army Survival Handbook is a comprehensive volume replete with hundreds of B&W and color, easy-to-follow, user-friendly illustrations.