The Elite Forces Wilderness Survival Guide: Survival Skills from the World's Most Elite Military Units

by Chris McNab

The Elite Forces Wilderness Survival Guide introduces the core skills needed to survive in a wilderness environment. With tips and techniques based on special forces practice, the book is divided into seven convenient chapters, dealing with equipment and clothing, water and plant food, hunting and cooking, shelter and camp skills, dangers, first aid, and navigation. Clearly illustrated throughout, the book offers useful tips on a vast array of topics, *packing a survival kit
*finding water
*foraging for plant food
*avoiding poisonous plants
*building a snow shelter
*making a fire plow
*tracking animals
*making a bird trap
*mountain climbing
*controlling bleeding
*finding a pulse
*navigating without a map With more than 250 easy-to-follow artworks and handy pull-out lists of key tips, The Elite Forces Wilderness Survival Guide is the definitive pocket guide for anyone stranded in the wilderness―it could save your life.

Genres: Survival

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 13, 2011

About the author

Dr Chris McNab has written over a hundred books in a career spanning over two decades. He is a historian with a specialisation in military history.

Reviews

[Nathan Cameron · Rating 2 out of 5]

not detailed enough to be a study guide. to detailed and thick to carry as a quick reference tool for emergencies.

visuals are helpful. However, page layouts, especially those that include visuals, are atrocious.