Best Survival Manual?

[Johnny]

I've read a lot of books on this topic and most of them are just a rehash of popular topics that can be found anywhere online and in survival schools. Do you have a favorite book that stands out in this field?

 

[charley]

I thought the united states air force survival manual was pretty good.

 

[outdoorchick]

I like the SAS handbooks myself. I believe you can download those online as well. When it comes to my survival info though I prefer to have a hard copy.

 

[oldsarge]

I like the SAS handbooks myself. I believe you can download those online as well. When it comes to my survival info though I prefer to have a hard copy.

I agree, if someone were to purchase only one book, this would be my choice. There is a lot of great info out there and this book does a fairly good job of putting out a good basic knowledge of survival. Of course, situation dictates and some times even the most info packed book can come up short.

 

[briansnat]

I have the US Army survival manual and How To Stay Alive in the Woods.Both have a lot of good information, but I wouldn't say either is perfect.

 

[3ofusnow]

I love the SAS handbook. I just recently purchased the SAS Urban survival handbook, along with Patriots and One second after. Plenty to keep me busy for my summer reading!

 

[freedommachine]

I cant say I have any favorite one, Everyone has something to offer.The more books the better.

 

[oldsarge]

The Fox Fire series of books has a ton of info. I haven't seen these in a while. I had a buddy who had a complete set of them years ago. Wonder what he did with them. I'd like to pick up a set. These books are more for the homesteader than a basic survival book.

 

[whitewater]

I have looked through the book 98.6 degrees: the art of keeping your a$$ alive. I haven't read the whole thing but it seems interesting and doesn't just reformat the same material that is in SAS handbook.

 

[oldsarge]

I have looked through the book 98.6 degrees: the art of keeping your a$$ alive. I haven't read the whole thing but it seems interesting and doesn't just reformat the same material that is in SAS handbook.

I own this book and highly recommend it. It brings to light another aspect of survival geared more towards the day hiker or casual hiker who is not prepared for a long haul in the woods. Book makes great points in planning and prep for the first 72 hours after becomming lost or hurt in the woods. Definely a nice change from the usual survival info.

 

[wvbreamfisherman]

The Foxfire books 1-7 (I think) are available online from scribd. I downloaded them a while back. Some of the articles are tough going, but there is a wealth of information in them.

 

[twilight]

I don't currently have any survival books. Yet, the subject of survival as it relates to disaster planning is very interesting to me. If you were to prioritize a book that deals that topic, what would it be?

 

[oldsarge]

I don't currently have any survival books. Yet, the subject of survival as it relates to disaster planning is very interesting to me. If you were to prioritize a book that deals that topic, what would it be?

Cody Lundin's 2nd book "When All Hell Breaks Loose" is a good read on this subject. Here's a link to a review of this book.

When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin – Book Review