Recommend a survival book

[GlockIssue]

I'm interested in learning more about survival and some of those cool little tricks out there to us. Any recommendations on a good survival book or anywhere I can simply learn about survival would be appreciated. Books, websites, classes, etc. Thanks everyone!

 

[hamburglar3]

Vulcan mind-meld with survivor johnny:-D

 

[GlockIssue]

Vulcan mind-meld with survivor johnny:-D

Haha I would love to.

 

[dial1911]

I have a lot of books- they're great for couch reading. You'll learn the most when you're actually doing it. One of my favorites is an old book of Dad's called "Bushcraft" by Richard Graves. I posted a pic of the book awhile back and someone linked the recent Amazon listing for the latest edition. Mine is from the 1970s. I doubt much has changed.

There are others out there and I'd recommend searching for Army field manuals- lots of good info and they're pretty cheap too.

Not trying to sound like a smart ***, but the best learning is done with some sticks and a knife. Know what you're going for and make it work.

 

[GlockIssue]

I have a lot of books- they're great for couch reading. You'll learn the most when you're actually doing it. One of my favorites is an old book of Dad's called "Bushcraft" by Richard Graves. I posted a pic of the book awhile back and someone linked the recent Amazon listing for the latest edition. Mine is from the 1970s. I doubt much has changed.

There are others out there and I'd recommend searching for Army field manuals- lots of good info and they're pretty cheap too.

Not trying to sound like a smart ***, but the best learning is done with some sticks and a knife. Know what you're going for and make it work.

Cool thanks man. You're right though, experience is the best way to learn.

 

[dial1911]

Cool thanks man. You're right though, experience is the best way to learn.

I'm completely sure you can get the desired result from reading, it's just waaaaaay easier once you've tried it and found out what shaped sticks work with you and which ones work against you. It can get a little crazy once you try to force things to work the way you want them to. I fully agree that it should work just as we think, but when the rubber meets the road, the crap hits the fan.


Most recent example for me was TIG welding 0.032 aluminum. That went to hell real quick. So did brazing. I ended up with epoxy and some blind rivets. Thank God it was a prototype and had some room for error.

 

[Comanche]

Boy Scout handbook.

 

[Nat]

Any branch of the military survival guide.

 

[CAD Jedi]

I always have a copy of the SAS survival handbook in my bag. Has come in handy a few times. But as others have said. Practice makes perfect. Took me 3 hours to make fire the first time I tried, now I can do it in a few seconds or minutes depending on the method.

http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-...TF8&qid=1410189494&sr=8-1&keywords=sas+manual

 

[batoncolle]

I always have a copy of the SAS survival handbook in my bag. Has come in handy a few times. But as others have said. Practice makes perfect. Took me 3 hours to make fire the first time I tried, now I can do it in a few seconds or minutes depending on the method.

http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-...TF8&qid=1410189494&sr=8-1&keywords=sas+manual

The SAS survival book is very good, and just for general homesteading, the Encyclopedia of Country Living is another good one.