The SAS Handbook Of Living Off The Land

by Chris McNab

This book contains everything the survivor needs to know about thriving in nature, from making tools and finding water to eating plants and catching fish. With over 120 illustrations, it is packed with practical information and insightful tips such as how to make a fire without the use of matches and how to make traps and snares to capture food. Later chapters adapt these principles to a variety of terrain, including the desert, the Arctic, the jungle, and the sea. Because nature can be a dangerous place, the book also instructs the reader how to identify and avoid dangerous animals such as snakes and spiders, the art of extracting poison, and how to tell edible plants and fungi from poisonous ones.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

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.