Book suggestion??

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.
 
Another thumbs up "Lofty" Wiseman's SAS survival book. Also check out Myke Hawke's Green Beret survival guide.
 
Yeah "Dual Survivor" is good stuff! By far my favorite "survival" type show yet.

For books I like the SAS Survival guide. I want to pick up "Come Back Alive" and "When All hell breaks loose".
 
I've been watching the "Dual Survivor". The kids get a kick out Cody not wearing shoes.
 
Alright, I ordered the SAS handbook and SAS tracking book for this month. You never know I might end up throwing in the RAT book also. If not theres always next month.
 
PayetteRucker said:
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.
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Big +1 on this one. Deep Survival is one of my favorite books. Laurence Gonzales is an excellent writer and researcher. I'd also have to add Survive by Les Stroud.
 
anybody know of good survival guides for survival in a densely packed big city? the only ones i saw with good reviews on amazon thus far were "urban survival," "when technology fails," and "98.6." definitely open to the opinions of the bf folks though.
 
The standard classic that's been around for a long time:

Army Field Manual 21-76

I have a paper copy of this lying around somewhere. It's a good primer, though not comprehensive by any means, but combined with a few other selections and a field guide to plants, it's a handy reference.

Practical knowledge (being able to translate knowledge into skills) is really what counts. Whatever you decide, try it out! You'll then have the confidence to know what works for you and what doesn't. :thumbup:
 
kg4miq said:
Practical knowledge (being able to translate knowledge into skills) is really what counts. Whatever you decide, try it out! You'll then have the confidence to know what works for you and what doesn't. :thumbup:
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ABSOLUTELY!! You can read as much as you want and buy as many pieces of survival gear as you want, but the first time to try out a skill or a piece of equipment is not during the disaster or survival situation. Practice, practice, practice! Besides, practice is fun;)
 
retrospeaks said:
anybody know of good survival guides for survival in a densely packed big city? the only ones i saw with good reviews on amazon thus far were "urban survival," "when technology fails," and "98.6." definitely open to the opinions of the bf folks though.
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Cody's second book "When all Hell Breaks Loose" is more geared around Urban Survival. It's as good a read as 98.6.
 
retrospeaks said:
anybody know of good survival guides for survival in a densely packed big city? the only ones i saw with good reviews on amazon thus far were "urban survival," "when technology fails," and "98.6." definitely open to the opinions of the bf folks though.
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Tom Brown's Field Guide City and Suburban Survival is pretty good.
 
For combat stress and dealing with the physiological effects of having to kill...these two books are great...I think they are a must read for any LEO or Combat Arms warrior.

"On Killing" and "On Combat" Lt. Col Grossman
 
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