Outdoor Survival Skills

This Is BY FAR The Best and Most Informative Book about Surviving off the land that I have EVER READ!!! It is a Must have for anyone who wants the Ultimate Guide to Surviving with nothing but what you can find in Nature. From shelter building in any type of enviorment,to any type of material at hand, to any type of climate, to heating the shelter and yourself. Fire building not just the basic rub 2 sticks together but an in depth explaination of what woods work best for what type of fire starting, in depth how to make different types of fire starters, to how to keep the fire going, how to make fire carries so you can transport you fire with you. Water not just the boil it drink stuff, but where to find water when none is visible on the surface, treating water, Plants not just the eat this or that but what parts of the plants are not only edible but what type of medicinal purpose they have, how to harvest and store plants, how to process the food for food later, which areas (geographically) are the best for finding edible plants and what plants grow in each type of geographical area, plenty of color photos of each plant as well. Loaded with how to make tools, weapons, traps and snares all well explained how to and plenty of pics. Tanning hides, making jerky food prep of all kind from meat, to seeds and everything in between. There is much more too much to type here. The book is well written and everything is set up in catagories in order of what is needed first thru last to survive. Can not Say Enough about HOW WONDERFUL THIS BOOK IS!!!!

I have no survival experience or training whatsoever, I'm just getting started. I read a few reviews of other books and I saw this one mentioned a few times and picked it up based on the good rating. I didn't read ALL the reviews here and I made a critical mistake. Usually when I read product reviews I look at the negative ones (and comments) to see what bad things people have to say about it. I didn't do that so much with this book. All of that is to say that even though this is not the book that I was looking for, it's still a good book - I accept that it's my fault for not fully researching this book. The problem I had with it is that it is more geared towards people who want to spend extended periods of time out in the wilderness as opposed to people who find themselves in a (hopefully) temporary difficult situation. There is still loads of useful information in this book. You will learn things about surviving the wilderness. Another issue I had is focused on the Southwest USA, and I live in the Northeast - quite different climates, flora and fauna. I did read the book and I did enjoy the anecdotes but this will probably be a one-and-done for me.Don't be put off buying this book but make sure it's the book that you want.

I read in an article a few years ago that someone who had read the book were subsequently stranded in the desert. They used the methods he described and were able to survive. I had a copy of the first printing of the book but it was lost during a move so I purchased a replacement. Robert Redford gives a glowing introduction and explains that this book was used for technical advice for the filming of the movie Mountain Man. Anyone who enjoys orienteering would do well to use the methods described in this book. It has been said that ,the survival instructions in this book are better than the training given by the military. The various branches of the military require the soldiers to carry a wide assortment of items, whereas with the skills in this book can be used without any modern equipment.

This is a great book and covers a vast array of topics. I had the chance to meet Larry Dean Olsen right before he passed And what an incredible man and legacy he has passed on. You can be apart of it to through his book!

I read this book and it helps me everyda... dang it I just died.-ghost guy

This is one of three books that belong in your wilderness survival library (inside your wikiup). The others are: Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival by Tom Brown Jr, and, Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills by John & Geri McPherson. The books stand in general agreement as to the skills and techniques, with each one either making it more understandable, more complete or adding a topic or two that the others omit. Skip the Kindle version (if there is one); this one will still work without batteries (and make good kindling for your fires).

this is one of the best books on the subject, unlike a lot of sources that cover survival for some one who is lost or needs help, this is more a study in primal living, how we used to do things. I've had the hard copy for years, but it is never with me, my kindle however is. your going to want to read this! its not a dry how to manual, it's filled with relevant stories and miss haps. this will stick with you better then say a military type manual

I've read many books about primitive outdoor survival skills, and this is by far the best. I bought my first copy in 1977 and have been using it ever since. The instructions are unusually clear and easy to follow. I was able to learn even the most difficult skill in the book by simply reading and doing, never having seen them performed (long before the days of YouTube). This latest edition is even better.

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This is easily one of the top 5 survival books, light weight. Great read. You have to get about 3 chapters in before you get to the good stuff.

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