Suitable for military personnel, outdoors enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to be ready for anything, this title presents a road map for all areas of wilderness survival, including: erecting shelters; making weapons and utensils; fashioning traps for wildlife wrangling; preparing food from wild plants; and identifying poisonous snakes and lizards.
This comprehensive new edition of U.S. Army Survival Manual, issued by the Department of the Army and thoroughly revised by Colonel Peter T. Underwood USMC (Ret), is ideal for military personnel and all outdoors enthusiasts. From the psychology of survival and basic medicine to personal camouflage and signaling techniques, this essential resource provides all the information you need to survive. Included here is a guide to identifying:
- Poisonous snakes and lizards
- Edible plants
- Cloud formations as foretellers of weather
> With detailed photographs and illustrations and an extensive set of appendices,
U.S. Army Survival Manual is your ultimate guide to survival in all conditions and environs.
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