Greg, I just finished your book...

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In a word, excellent. This book makes more sense to me than any other book on the subject. I can't exactly explain what it is about this book but it is SO much clearer what is required in a survival situation and how to not only survive but, in some cases, to effect your own rescue.

If you don't already have it, get it. If you've got it and haven't read it, read it.

I'm going to start reading it again--just to make sure that I've got everything I need.

Brian_T
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I recently acquired "Wilderness Survival" as well. From what I have read so far, it seems, from my perspective, to be well organized and well written. I especially liked the chapter on shelters. Although I've spent a LOT of time at the beach, until I read that chapter, I never really put together some of the fairly basic ideas for constructing a field expedient beach shelter. Thanks to Greg for triggering the thought processes.

I got my copy at Barnes & Nobel. While I was there I noticed FM 21-76 for sale on the discount rack. Got that one at the same time. What a coup!
 
I ordered my copy through Chapters Books in Canada to avoid all the customs hassles and charges. They have online ordering.

I agree with all of the comments on the book - it's great! As we've come to expect with Greg's posts the book promotes strategy and thinking. Having read, replied to, and started threads - I was surprised to see so many of the "answers" in the book - or the pointers which led to questions. Obviously everything can be taken further with specifics on posts, or the book would be crowded with detail which would detract from its straightforward approach.

There sure are a lot of survival books in print, and even lots of information online, but this is the book with which to develop the overall strategies. I'm even using it with students who are doing some novel studies of Gary Paulsen books. Once you look at strategies, these books have a lot more meaning. Same goes for most of the other survival and outdoor books - lots of tips but you need some way to put everything together.

So off I go to write some book reviews at Chapters, Amazon. Lots of us should do this.

Jimbo
 
Thanks everyone for the kind words on the book. As I have said before... the book is based on my "five survival essentials" approach to wilderness survival and can be utilized in any environment.

I teach the following three step process to Global Wilderness Survival:

1. Stop and recognize the situation for what it is.

2. Identify your "five survival essentials" and prioritize them in the order of importance for the environment you are in (see below for list of the "five essentials").

3. Improvise to meet your "five survival essentials" using both your manmade and natural resources.

No matter what environment you are in this process is always the same... the only thing that changes is the order in which you prioritize the essentials and how you improvise to meet those needs.

The "five survival essentials" are:

1. Personal protection (clothing, shelter, fire)
2. Signaling (manmade and improvised)
3. Sustenance (water and food ID and procurement)
4. Travel (with and without a map and compass)
5. Health (psychological stress, traumatic and environmental injuries)

The trip I just finished was in 6 to 10 feet of snow and these principles were the key to our survival... just as they are in the summer when it is 90 degrees out....

Jimbo, Hatchet is an excellent book and each year the 6th grade classes from our area read it. Once done they come out to my training site and I show some of the skills done in the book and expand upon the art of wilderness survival. It is one of the most pleasurable charities I do
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His books are outstanding stories....

Best wishes to all!

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Greg Davenport
http://www.ssurvival.com
Are You Ready For The Challenge?
Are You Ready To Learn The Art Of Wilderness Survival?

 
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