Some suggestions on reading material please.

I just started reading Hawke's Green Beret Survival Manual. So far I really enjoy the way he writes. As we used to say in boot he keeps it simple stupid.
 
What?? No Come Back Alive? :)

Most survival books are rehashed bushcraft from the 40's and 50'swhen the Craighead twins were hired to write a Air Force survival guide.

http://www.grizzlybear.org/about/index.php?cmd=h2

Seems that the city kids were dying before the SAR teams could get to them. So they taught them some stuff from North American Indians, Eskimos, Aeta's and Pacific Islanders. But that is terriby old school in today's GPS/Bic Lighter/Cell phone world.

Here is an interesting article:
http://ridgerunnersurvival.tripod.com/da1.htm

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Just picked up "Survive" by Les Stroud. Very good so far.
Thanks again for all the suggestions people.
 
i used to have a book called "edible wild plants" it was on plants of north america, it also included pretty decent pictures as well as how to best prepare the plants to be eaten. it also had poisonous look alikes, it was quite useful.

oh, and i second the Zombie Survival Guide, hey, ya never know right?
 
I knew I liked texastonydobbs. A book collection tells a lot about a man. However I don't see a copy of Unintended Consequences by John Ross. The only 900 page book I've read or probably will ever read. Couldn't put it down. Written as a novel, but full of historically correct information on guns and "the gun culture". No one wants to read a history book, so Ross wrote it that way. Puts in perspective the crap "the gun culture" has been put through and all the screwings people have taken over the 2nd amendment.
 
shotgunner11 said:
Look to the Boy Scouts Of America for some great info on pretty basic woodsmanship, navigation, camping and the like.

The RAT cutlery website has some great info if you look around a little.

Lastly, check out "Bushcraft" by Mors Kochanski (prolly spelled that wrong), it's a really great book with a ton of illistrations and info.

After that, try going to a local bookstore and getting some nature guides that are specific to your area and learn the animals and plants.

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I agree, the B.S.A. information will take you a long way. If you have any doubt spend a week in the woods with and Eagle Scout, I have a great respect for them.
 
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