10 reviews for SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere: Wiseman, John ‘Lofty’: Amazon.com: Books
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Lone Wolf –
Best book on Survival written be Lofty Lofgren , one of the best S.A.S. instructers who ever lived . Great for the average person interested in survival i.e. campers , hikers , Bushcraft enthusiasts etc. Very comprehensive book .Although i wish i had gotten the smaller pocket sized version for backpacks & Slingbags .This is a completely a great book.They also have a waterproof laminated version that folds out like a map & can fit in your wallet or pack , pouch or glovebox.I am very pleased that i purchased it and learned about so many different survival & disabling self defence tips for the average person .Also edible plantsthat are good , as well as what plants , berries , herbs etc. to stay away from .Also many other chapters on so many things that complement survival. .This is a must read for ANYONE who ventures into the woods .P.S. ALWAYS CARRY A LIGHTER !IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE !
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snackish –
I’m writing this review mostly to address what some other reviewers have said about the author’s inclusion of “obvious and unnecessary” detail…like keep your clothes dry in cold weather…things like that. I’ve worked as a psychologist with military folks and cops in a prison setting and their attention to detail is crucial when dealing with difficult scenarios. They drill, drill drill to be prepared for whatever might come up (especially the crisis management teams) and this includes even obvious, common sense details. The author wants to make sure that you don’t overlook anything in the survival game. This is an excellent guide with tons of useful information. Highly recommended.
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T. Koehl –
This book has become my wilderness bible. There is a large amount of information condensed within the pages. Small enough to carry and broad enough to be helpful in a plethora of situations. It is not a novel so reading cover to cover is not needed, but take plenty of time to become familiar with the sections of the book that are directly relevant to your current situation; but also take the time to become familiar with the remainder of the content. There is a good balance of description to diagrams to help compress the information. The tone of the writing is encouraging yet serious; this book deals with not dying and the reality is there is a lot of things that will kill you, the author does a good job relaying the reality of the scenario. If I had to bug-out this would be the one book I would take with me, no questions asked.
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Millie –
I really cant say enough about this book. It really should be considered the Bible of survival. It has everything you need to know , starting with basic knowledge. Prepping your B.O.B , mental preparedness. Then gets into more in depth stuff like identifying poisonous plants and animals on land , sea and sky. Then eatable plants and animals and Medicinal plants . How to track animals for water. How to acquire water and food. Trap setting , fire starting , animal tracking , self defense , signaling for help , how to use the jetstream when stranded at sea , emergency medical , child birth , evacing injured comrades and casualties , urban survival , how to survive natural disasters , rope tying and tons more. Essentially if you need it to survive , its in this book.
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Amazon Customer –
I absolutely loved this handbook; I did not think that I would hold it on as high of a pedestal as I do now because of my previous background in various survival strategies. It really is the end all be all to my survival needs. My favorite section was the fourth chapter on food. It was just over 130 pages of anything that is related to food. Hunting, preparation, trapping, angling, identification, to name a few. I found myself very intrigued by the part where it showed how to safely identify fungi and which type is safe to eat. My grandfather was a master mushroom collector and had a business foraging and selling mushrooms to restaurants. I unfortunately never got the chance to learn from his experience and this made for quite an exciting read! I have now realized that I would like to continue learning about different fungus and how to forage to make some good stir fry!My least favorite section in the book was the section on Climate and Terrain, I did find it a little less fun than its counterparts, but it was still a very useful section, and a lot of information can be harvested if you were to find yourself in an unfamiliar climate or terrain.If I could change anything about the handbook, I would add more color to some of the illustrations. There are some illustrations that are depicted with color, such as in the Fungi section, however, I think it would be more visually useful if, for example, the section on starting a fire in various ways depicted the techniques and their materials in color as some of them are very technical and a little hard to follow without it.
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C. Cross –
I’m not an expert, but I want to be. I bought a copy of this book to learn from, and very soon after I bought a second copy to keep in my go bag. If society goes to shit and I have to get out, I want a copy of this book with me. But I still want a copy at home to read and study.I already built the survival tin he suggests early in the book. I keep that with me at all times. If shit hits the fan, I will have fishing line and hooks, stuff to make fire, and a lot of other small emergency gear. And I’m glad I learned those things from this book.
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Berlon Burch –
It is hard to keep up the the different revisions this man has put out. However, this edition (Third) is by far the most complete. As a all around guide/handbook it definitely should be a required read for anyone that is serious about survival, camping and preparedness. The material is easily read and is well laid out. The book is small enough to not take up too much room in your pack, tote or survival pockets. The author is a recognized authority in survival and by reading the material you can tell that it is not just BS but field tested factual information. The pages are of good solid stock and are seemingly of a material that is water repellent. Which is a great way to assemble a book for the outdoors as you will be using it there. You can’t do any better than John’s book.
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Thomas The tank engine –
So I recently bought several survival based books (bushcraft/hunting etc) this book I’m not bs has absolutely all of it. It’s got photos of everything edible/poisonous, hunting, trapping, fire making, kits. I shelved the other books I bought, my opinion if you can’t find it in this book you’re outside your talent base. Impressive, the photos are really good too and they have great explanations with them. Now I see why SAS people are so fing squared away this is complicated.
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Cynthia N –
Very fast shipping and in good quality. This book features a lot survival tips like edible and poisonous plants, self defense, navigating your terrain, etc. Would recommend for those who would like to study survival.
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AnTnY –
If you’ve ever had a drill instructor pushing you and teaching you about survival, read this book. If you’ve never had a drill instructor in your face and you’re a bit of a softy, you too need to read this book. I’m not kidding.If you grew up in my generation and can remember the phrase “According to the Junior Woodchucks’ Guide Book” this is that, but for adults. Don’t be caught with your pants down when you need to count on yourself the most, this book can help prepare you for whatever you need to face. Read it, store the knowledge, prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Lone Wolf –
Best book on Survival written be Lofty Lofgren , one of the best S.A.S. instructers who ever lived . Great for the average person interested in survival i.e. campers , hikers , Bushcraft enthusiasts etc. Very comprehensive book .Although i wish i had gotten the smaller pocket sized version for backpacks & Slingbags .This is a completely a great book.They also have a waterproof laminated version that folds out like a map & can fit in your wallet or pack , pouch or glovebox.I am very pleased that i purchased it and learned about so many different survival & disabling self defence tips for the average person .Also edible plantsthat are good , as well as what plants , berries , herbs etc. to stay away from .Also many other chapters on so many things that complement survival. .This is a must read for ANYONE who ventures into the woods .P.S. ALWAYS CARRY A LIGHTER !IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE !
snackish –
I’m writing this review mostly to address what some other reviewers have said about the author’s inclusion of “obvious and unnecessary” detail…like keep your clothes dry in cold weather…things like that. I’ve worked as a psychologist with military folks and cops in a prison setting and their attention to detail is crucial when dealing with difficult scenarios. They drill, drill drill to be prepared for whatever might come up (especially the crisis management teams) and this includes even obvious, common sense details. The author wants to make sure that you don’t overlook anything in the survival game. This is an excellent guide with tons of useful information. Highly recommended.
T. Koehl –
This book has become my wilderness bible. There is a large amount of information condensed within the pages. Small enough to carry and broad enough to be helpful in a plethora of situations. It is not a novel so reading cover to cover is not needed, but take plenty of time to become familiar with the sections of the book that are directly relevant to your current situation; but also take the time to become familiar with the remainder of the content. There is a good balance of description to diagrams to help compress the information. The tone of the writing is encouraging yet serious; this book deals with not dying and the reality is there is a lot of things that will kill you, the author does a good job relaying the reality of the scenario. If I had to bug-out this would be the one book I would take with me, no questions asked.
Millie –
I really cant say enough about this book. It really should be considered the Bible of survival. It has everything you need to know , starting with basic knowledge. Prepping your B.O.B , mental preparedness. Then gets into more in depth stuff like identifying poisonous plants and animals on land , sea and sky. Then eatable plants and animals and Medicinal plants . How to track animals for water. How to acquire water and food. Trap setting , fire starting , animal tracking , self defense , signaling for help , how to use the jetstream when stranded at sea , emergency medical , child birth , evacing injured comrades and casualties , urban survival , how to survive natural disasters , rope tying and tons more. Essentially if you need it to survive , its in this book.
Amazon Customer –
I absolutely loved this handbook; I did not think that I would hold it on as high of a pedestal as I do now because of my previous background in various survival strategies. It really is the end all be all to my survival needs. My favorite section was the fourth chapter on food. It was just over 130 pages of anything that is related to food. Hunting, preparation, trapping, angling, identification, to name a few. I found myself very intrigued by the part where it showed how to safely identify fungi and which type is safe to eat. My grandfather was a master mushroom collector and had a business foraging and selling mushrooms to restaurants. I unfortunately never got the chance to learn from his experience and this made for quite an exciting read! I have now realized that I would like to continue learning about different fungus and how to forage to make some good stir fry!My least favorite section in the book was the section on Climate and Terrain, I did find it a little less fun than its counterparts, but it was still a very useful section, and a lot of information can be harvested if you were to find yourself in an unfamiliar climate or terrain.If I could change anything about the handbook, I would add more color to some of the illustrations. There are some illustrations that are depicted with color, such as in the Fungi section, however, I think it would be more visually useful if, for example, the section on starting a fire in various ways depicted the techniques and their materials in color as some of them are very technical and a little hard to follow without it.
C. Cross –
I’m not an expert, but I want to be. I bought a copy of this book to learn from, and very soon after I bought a second copy to keep in my go bag. If society goes to shit and I have to get out, I want a copy of this book with me. But I still want a copy at home to read and study.I already built the survival tin he suggests early in the book. I keep that with me at all times. If shit hits the fan, I will have fishing line and hooks, stuff to make fire, and a lot of other small emergency gear. And I’m glad I learned those things from this book.
Berlon Burch –
It is hard to keep up the the different revisions this man has put out. However, this edition (Third) is by far the most complete. As a all around guide/handbook it definitely should be a required read for anyone that is serious about survival, camping and preparedness. The material is easily read and is well laid out. The book is small enough to not take up too much room in your pack, tote or survival pockets. The author is a recognized authority in survival and by reading the material you can tell that it is not just BS but field tested factual information. The pages are of good solid stock and are seemingly of a material that is water repellent. Which is a great way to assemble a book for the outdoors as you will be using it there. You can’t do any better than John’s book.
Thomas The tank engine –
So I recently bought several survival based books (bushcraft/hunting etc) this book I’m not bs has absolutely all of it. It’s got photos of everything edible/poisonous, hunting, trapping, fire making, kits. I shelved the other books I bought, my opinion if you can’t find it in this book you’re outside your talent base. Impressive, the photos are really good too and they have great explanations with them. Now I see why SAS people are so fing squared away this is complicated.
Cynthia N –
Very fast shipping and in good quality. This book features a lot survival tips like edible and poisonous plants, self defense, navigating your terrain, etc. Would recommend for those who would like to study survival.
AnTnY –
If you’ve ever had a drill instructor pushing you and teaching you about survival, read this book. If you’ve never had a drill instructor in your face and you’re a bit of a softy, you too need to read this book. I’m not kidding.If you grew up in my generation and can remember the phrase “According to the Junior Woodchucks’ Guide Book” this is that, but for adults. Don’t be caught with your pants down when you need to count on yourself the most, this book can help prepare you for whatever you need to face. Read it, store the knowledge, prepare for the worst and hope for the best.