Sas Jungle Survival - Softcover

Davies, Barry

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ISBN 10: 1930983123 ISBN 13: 9781930983120

Publisher: Lewis Intl Inc, 2001

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The SAS Essential Survival guides are a hardworking series of practical survival handbooks based on SAS training and techniques. They cover every aspect of survival in the world's most inhospitable places, and have the authority of being written by a top ex-SAS training instructor. Adapted from the comprehensive SAS Encyclopedia of Survival, each book contains information on basic techniques, including shelter construction, sourcing, water and signalling - essential skills which are required in any survival situation. SAS Desert Survival gives detailed information on shelter, food, equipment and firemaking specific to the desert, any mountain area or your life. Praise for the orginal hardback SAS Encyclopedia of Survival: `The most comprehensive survival guide ever written. Military Illustrated.

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The SAS Essential Survival Guides are a hardworking series of practical survival handbooks based on SAS training and techniques. They cover every aspect of survival in the world’s most inhospitable places, and have the authority of being written by a top ex-SAS training instructor. Adapted from the comprehensive SAS Encyclopedia of Survival, this general survival guide contains detailed information on basic survival in any situation, including techniques of shelter construction, sourcing water, first aid, fire making, food hunting, signalling, navigation and equipment. Drawing on practical, first hand-knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photos, cutaway drawings and diagrams.

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The Special Air Service Operates worldwide, often in remote and hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive and complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training and techniques.

As well as a section on basic survival techniques relevant to any hostile environment, this book contains specific details pertinent to survival in desert areas, including finding water and preserving supplies, shelter from heat and cold, hunting, hazards and navigation. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings and diagrams.

Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book is the essential companion for any desert adventure. It might just save your life.

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