Book suggestion??

kyhunt

kyhunt

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While I know a book will never replace proper training I'm interested in learning all I can on survival and related subjects. Could anyone suggest some books on the subject. Currently I have the "Military book club 's Survival Handbook" by Peter Darman and "Bush Craft" by Mors Kochanski.
 
Come Back Alive and Randall & Perrin's book are good ways to start
 
an Older picture and I have since add 6-10 to the pile...RYP come back alive & Cody lundin all hell's breaking loose etc.
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Come Back Alive and Randall & Perrin's book are good ways to start
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I am with RYP here. I had those for my wedding anniversary and they are taking me back to some travels in Mauritania a few years back. Great read and also good fun :)
 
Come Back Alive, The SAS Survival Handbook, Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking

All great reads.

Almost forgot Wilderness Evasion: A Guide to Hiding Out and Eluding Pursuits in Remote areas. It's beyond beginner for sure, but well worth the read.
 
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There are thousands of books out there.
What is it you want to start with?

Bushcraft
Urban Survival
Wild Edibles
TEOTWAWKI
Homesteading
Living Off-Grid
Primitive Living
Wilderness Medicine
Making Preparations/Bugging Out
Land Navigation
Personal Defense
Dealing with Disaster
Survival Psychology
Survival Situation Fiction (some interesting stuff, a LOT of junk out there)
Survival Situation Non-Fiction

Mors is a great survival teacher - I've had the privilege to be a student of his, but some work is best explained rather than read. I have his "Northern Bushcraft" book and it's good, but not superior to many other books out there.

Tom Brown Jr is a famous naturalist/primitive living/tracker - he uses a co-author for his books. He has 2 "lines" of books - 1 path is more about your own personal journey and philosophy (The Tracker, The Search, Grandfather, The Way of the Scout, etc.) and the others are "field guides" about various topics. They are very detailed and worth investing in, IMHO.

Cody Lundin is great - he has a sense of humor that gets weaved into his books, and he packs a lot of material into them. I recommend his books "When All Hell Breaks Loose" and "98.6 degrees".

I, personally, like JW Rawles, but many do not. I enjoyed (as much as you can "enjoy") "Patriots."

Consider other sources, too - look up Dave Canterbury on YouTube - watch the videos he does step-by-step. I also like Grimbo's Woldbushcraft, also.

If you like this format of learning, Dave Canterbury offers online courses with more detailed videos, accompanying workbooks and instructions, etc. http://www.wildernessoutfittersarchery.com/
 
I geuss I've never thought of how it could be broken up into so many different areas. I'm interested in it all but will have to start somewhere. I think what I'll try is each month buy a book and read it. I think I'll start off with the SAS book by Wiseman. Has anyone read SAS tracking by Bob Carss?
 
There are DVD for those who dont care to read....
Ron Hood's collection of specifics
John Lofty wiseman just put out a DVD
and several other survival related DVD's are out there

The Nat Geo survival book is another good one,I enjoy it as well
 
kyhunt said:
I geuss I've never thought of how it could be broken up into so many different areas. I'm interested in it all but will have to start somewhere. I think what I'll try is each month buy a book and read it. I think I'll start off with the SAS book by Wiseman. Has anyone read SAS tracking by Bob Carss?
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I've read the one by Carss. I used to be really into tracking... still love it, but I don't make enough time anymore. Anyways, the book... It's a good book. Loads of pertinent information from top to bottom, lots of different topics, and plenty of illustrations to provide good examples. I loved the chapter on Stalking. This book is WAY more than just tracking. If/When you pick it up, you'll should enjoy it.
 
Just started reading Cody Lundin's book "98.6 degrees: The Art of keeping your ass alive!". It's been great so far.
Also, John McCann's "Build the perfecy survival kit" has a lot of good information in it as well.
 
I also recommend watching "Dual Survivor" on Discovery Channel... good show.

There is a new one out, too - premiers July 16th (also on Disco): "Man Woman Wild" - basically the guy is an ex SAS survival expert and he goes out in the field with his wife - who is more into the shopping malls... hilarity ensues. I'm sure there are some good tidbits in there, since I expect she would do many things that most people would in similar circumstances.
 
ttd has a nice collection.

+1 for 6 ways in, 12 ways out.

and i can't find mine right now, but i've got a Nesmuck or Kephart book that's a reprint of the early works which is very informative, all focused on building shelters and not assuming you have a brand xyz tent or stove. the wilderness hasn't changes since those days, just the tools available to us.
 
If I had to start with one book, it'd be Deep Survival. It's not a manual, but a very intuitive piece of work on survival mindset, the number one most important tool in any non-ideal circumstance. Then I'd get the USAF SERE manual, which is the most comprehensive survival manual out there. Everything is drawn out and explained in detail. After flipping through these two you'll have a good idea of what you need to work on next-both books will raise questions that can be answered in more detail in other publications.
 
PS, reading books about extreme survival situations are awesome motivation if you ever feel bored or overwhelmed along the way :)
 
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