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US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 (Paperback)
Review one:
This is the newer civilian version of the Army survival book, that
concentrates on the straight forward survival material a civilian going camping
may need to know. It is written in vary accessible easy to understand language,
and you do not need to be an expert. The material includes information on
Navigation and compass use. Health & Hygiene in the outdoors to prevent
sickness, including first aid. Hazards in the wild to watch out for.
Foods and where to find them including harvesting and identifying native
outdoors plants and vegetables. How to fish and tons of unusual different ways to catch
them with local materials that actually work; other food from fresh water
sources. Trapping mammals, rodents, reptiles, insects, catching birds, and
more including how to dress and prepare these. Cooking outdoors, preserving food in the
wild. Vital information on the many methods of fire making including without
matches or lighter.
One of the most important chapters tells you how to find the most important
element you need to survive. Water from Plants, digging for water, purifying
found water, and building a solar water still. Other chapters include Climate
and Weather, Travel, finding or building Shelter, Clothing, Health, Survival
at Sea, Poisonous Snakes, signaling for help, what to do if you are lost, and
much more ...
An extremely useful book for the camper to keep in their supplies. One very
nice treat... the version sold here differs from the real surplus military
version in that it offers color photos of the plants (original military
version was black and white), and it is very comprehensive. While there are
books available on edible and poisonous plants that are more specialized, the
material here is very adequate for inclusion in this manual. All in all, one
of the best books on the survival subject, well rounded and very detailed. I
have a library of books on camping and camping emergencies. While one reviewer
thought this book had too much info and wanted a simpler book, I would say
that if you had it with you in an emergency you would be glad of its many
topics. You may even want to keep a copy in the trunk of your car with your
roadside tools, since you never know when you might need some help making a
fire or finding water.
Oh, and remember again this book has been modified for civilian use. The
original title of manual FM 21-76 when it was written for the military was
"Survival, Evasion, and Escape", rather than this newer version listed at
Amazon that is specifically titled only "Survival". The military chapters of
the original book dealing with evasion tactics and escape methods have been
removed. If you feel you need that info too, buy an older version with the
full title intact. If you are buying used, be sure to query the seller which
version they have and if you are still unsure, only buy it from Amazon new.
Review two:
I lost an old copy of this FM 21-76 manual which had a slightly different
title, mentioning evasion techniques and hiding and survival in enemy
territory. I think it would be useful to obtain that one, unless this is it
with a different cover.
Without knowing whether this has the 'evasion' material, I'll give it a 4
star; otherwise, I'd give 5 stars, since I found the information quite
authoritative and useful. I particularly liked the
Ojibwa
Indian bird catching techniques and the desert water still design.
I must also say that it seemed imperative to me that you have at least a knife
to actually realize some of these outdoors survival techniques, unless you have
materials and skills to manufacture one on the spot!
