SAS Survival Handbook (Pocket Size)

John 'Lofty' Wiseman (who wrote this little marvel) served in the SAS for 26 years, and if you can survive that, then you can survive anything, with the possible exception of yet another reality TV double-bill. A real classic, this invaluable book is crammed with everything you need to know about surviving in the wild, in any climate, on land or sea. It doesn't much matter if you're back-packing round Peru, or negotiating some tricky steps on the way to your penthouse suite, this book will help you overcome the trials and tribulations of life.The SAS Survival Handbook is the Special Air Service's complete course in being prepared for any type of emergency. 'Lofty' talks you through real strategies for surviving in any type of situation, from accidents and escape procedures, including chemical and nuclear, to successfully adapting to various climates (polar, tropical, desert), to identifying edible plants and creating fire. Build a shelter, trap a fish, catch a passing crocodile, find water in the desert, read the stars without looking in the back of a trashy magazine, even know which wild mushrooms are good to eat and which are, like great, man, to eat.Features: Pocket-sized Packed with 384 pages of info Helpful diagrams for building traps, identifying plants, tying knots, building shelters - sort of an Argos catalogue of the wild Size: 12 x 8.5 x 2.5cm