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Any survival library should include this. There are better books on survival but this one is pretty timeless as far it's content goes. This book is OK. Typical of military manuals, it is written on a 3rd grade reading level.
it's a standard survival book.nothing new, and some of it outdated.I keep a copy in my survival bag to remind me of how to do somethings and in case of emergency to use as tinder.
manual, but don't read this expecting to conquer the wilderness. Also, the idea that barracuda are aggressive fish that attack without warning or provocation.
Still, not a bad place to start if you're a novice and want to learn what dangers to watch for in the woods, and it's pretty cheap (free online if Google "FM 21-76"). some of this stuff is straight out of a B-movie.
An. For example, treating a snakebite by cutting the skin and sucking out the poison - NOT a good idea, and will cause more tissue damage than benefit.
Experienced hikers/survivalists/etc will know to look elsewhere for more up to date and accurate info. entertaining.
Some of the information is clever and useful, such as different types of shelter, navigating by the sun and stars, and a fairly extensive list of edible plants (black and white drawings only but still pretty accurate ones), but other information is very outdated, most notably some of the information on reptiles and fish.
This book should help to keep it that way. I'm alive right now.
I highly recommend it. Money well spent. A really great book. It is worth hanging onto.
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