Survival books that I chose for my library.

You guys are killing me. I had a thread a week and a half ago ASKING for books and NOW you come out of the woodwork! ;)

There is some overlap and some of the books suggested - I checked out - but decided (perhaps wrongly) that it was overlapped in one or a few of the books I did choose.

TF
 
Talfuchre said:
You guys are killing me. I had a thread a week and a half ago ASKING for books and NOW you come out of the woodwork! ;)

There is some overlap and some of the books suggested - I checked out - but decided (perhaps wrongly) that it was overlapped in one or a few of the books I did choose.

TF
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Hey TF, I know you're not talking about me because I was there at the beginning. I reread your list and consideriing the parameters you set out, I think you made good choices (except for the McPherson omission :( ). I have all the survival books you mention (with the exception of Survival: How to Prevail in Hostile Environments – Xavier Maniguet - 0760717044, and they are all good all-around survival books. I'm saying 'all-around' because we didn't mention more specialized tomes such as books dealing specifically with such things as traps and snares, shelters, flintknapping, etc.

As far as overlap goes, that can't be avoided because they are all dealing with the same subject matter.

Go with your choices -it's as good a selection as would be found in a lot of public libraries.

Doc
 
DOC - I want to make sure you all know I was just kidding. I am greatful for all the suggestions - no matter when they came.

I found out today that I can add a book or two. So I am getting in the McPherson book and see if I can add it. ;)

TF
 
dear members i don't see the name of ray mears in your list and he is one off the best survivalinstructors
putt his name on the internet and you will be surprised
greatings
kovel
 
kovel said:
dear members i don't see the name of ray mears in your list and he is one off the best survivalinstructors
putt his name on the internet and you will be surprised
greatings
kovel
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Hey kovel,

Ray was mentioned in the original post by Horse and myself, if not other people as well. See here.

Doc
 
I am shocked nobody has mentioned Camping & Wilderness Survival by Paul Tawrell. Great reference book. Definately keep this one and burn the Tom Brown books.. Ok.. Maybe keep 'em both.
 
I always learn from true wilderness narratives about as much as I do from how-to books. Other people's experience is great instruction; what to do and what not to. Lure of the Labrador Wild, Snow Man, To Fight the Wild, The Jungle is Neutral, Land of Feast and Famine, True North, Journal of a Trapper, are just a few. Good reading, lots of information.
 
Rescue Mike said:
I am shocked nobody has mentioned Camping & Wilderness Survival by Paul Tawrell. Great reference book. Definately keep this one and burn the Tom Brown books.. Ok.. Maybe keep 'em both.
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Hey Mike,

You're right - that would have been a good choice too - especially for a public library.

Doc

Just finished checking back to the original post because I wondered how come I forgot to mention Tawrell - I didn't. It's in my original post.
 
I didn't see this book mentioned, but it is a great read. Not a survival manual at all (plenty of big mistakes made) but an incredible story of survival in brutal conditions:

The Long Way by Slavomir Rawicz.

This guy escaped from a Siberian prison camp with incredibly little in the way of tools - I think he had a nail and a piece of flint, and a cloth sack, and a few things like that, and he WALKED TO INDIA.

It's a real eye-opener as far as showing exactly how little you need to keep going, other than an iron will.


I am also a big fan of Mors Kochanski, I like Ray Mears, and lots of the other authors and books mentioned. I do not like Tom Brown much, nor do I like Lawrence Gonzales. I do like the Leach book a lot, though. I heard it is out of print now, but your local library may have it.
 
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