Book: SAS Survival Handbook by John Lofty Wiseman
By Taivo Lints on Sunday 2 December 2007, 00:45 - Permalink
An updated 2004 year version of the book originally published in 1986.
It's a 576 page book filled with practical information about "how to survive in the wild, in any climate, on land or at sea". Topics include: the will to live; survival kit; knives; acquiring water and food (including how to test unknown plants for edibility, and how to catch animals, birds, fish without proper equipment); car and plane accidents; survival strategies in polar regions, mountains, seashores, islands, arid regions and tropical regions; campcraft; navigation and weather signs; traveling on foot and on rafts; first aid and medical treatment; survival at sea; rescue operation basics (for the one being rescued, not for the one conducting the operation); strategies for surviving in natural and man-made disasters.
Highly recommended for everybody, especially for travelers.
More info at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060578793/