Collins Gen SAS Survival Guide

by John Wiseman

Book Overview

The ultimate guide to surviving anywhere, now updated with more than 100 pages of additional material, including a new chapter on urban survival "A classic outdoor manual [that] addresses every... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0004701674
• ISBN13: 9780004701677
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 3.6" x 4.7"

Customer Reviews

The book content was very informative, but…

The book content was very informative, but the seller that I got it from(AZ) is all it says on my invoice, was very misleading. I paid for a good condition book that showed up with pages falling out of it. I did call customer service as this is the second time this has happened to me and this time I’m not letting this go without being shared. Customer service was great in trying to help and were going to issue a refund which I am grateful for but to return the book because I don’t have a printer,they sent an email for me to take to the post office or library to have them scan the bar code to print out the return label. Well, neither of them can print it out for me and because I don’t have a printer or anyone close that can do it, I am know stuck with another book that I paid way to much for in it’s condition. So just know the return situation before you buy. I have been a loyal customer for decades, I will still buy from them sometimes. I will definitely avoid buying anything from the (AZ) location if I even continue to buy, seeing how I have no way to return. If I can suggest, they send a printed invoice with a return label including just in case that would be ideal for your customers. I don’t even get an invoice anymore when I get my books from them.

Essential camping-travel-survival equipment

This book has to be the best survival guide available aside from the original full-size version, both of which I own and find invaluable. Lofty Wiseman answers all survival questions clearly and thoroughly in this guide, and due to it's compact size (about the same dimentions as my wallet), it has earned a place in my knapsack/ backpack/ carry-on bag anytime I travel. Aside from a knife and matches, this is THE MOST ESSENTIAL piece of survival gear one can own. Highly Recommended!

Compact, informative, ad hoc survival guide

There is lots to love about this book: its tiny size, the quality printing and illustrations, and the first-rate outdoor living information throughout. It uses color especially well in the plant and insect identification section. It's loaded with improvisational survival tips. For example, I palm sap from young stalks is an easy source of essential water and sugar; a baited cloth bag can catch eels unattended overnight. One nit: the tome lacks an index, and given it's 380 pages, one is definitely needed. Still, I give it five stars and consider this book essential for any outdoors person.

Complete and Understandable

This is truly an important book for everyone to read at least once in their life. Given, most people will never end up in a situation where skills described in the SAS Survival Book will be required, but don't be cocky...learn the skills from this book and rest easy knowing that you have the background knowledge to make it in the outdoors without modern conveniences. This book covers it all -forest, desert, ocean, island, artic/arctic, mountain, tropical, temperate- you name it, this book will get through the hard times with no problem. This book HAS saved lives in the past, but many have also died in unexpected situations where the knowledge found in these pages could have saved them. I don't think anyone wants to end up classified in the latter. Get the SAS Survival Guide and read up. Someday you may look back at purchasing this book and realize it was the most important decision you ever made in your life!