A new edition, thoroughly revised and updated, full-color, expanded edition!

Whether in a temperate, tropical, arctic, or subarctic region, you might find yourself alone in a remote area with little or no personal gear. This new edition of the classic U.S. Army Survival Handbook provides the information you need to survive. Widely recognized as the finest single source on the subject, it is standard issue for U.S. Special Operations Forces and pilots, and has been used by foreign militaries the world over. An essential resource not just for soldiers but also for all outdoorspeople¿campers, hunters, hikers, and anglers¿this comprehensive volume contains a wealth of detailed, full-color illustrations. It covers a breadth of topics, including:

The will to survive
Survival planning
Survival medicine
Making weapons and tools
Finding water
Wild plants for food
Wildlife for food
Making shelters
Building fires
Water crossings
Direction finding
Signaling
Desert, tropical, arctic, and subarctic survival
Sea survival
Poisonous snakes and insects