best all around survival handbook: which one

"Survival" in what context?

Survival in the woods?

TEOTEAWKI?

Stop & Shop before the first big snow of the season?

The skills for each are different. What I will say, though, is that book larnin' is only the start. I tell the people in the Hunter Ed classes, "After you read how to start a fire, go out into your back yard, and do it, with only stuff that you find. Then, do it when it's raining, because that's when you'll NEED to light a fire."


I'm not Dan'l Boone, and I'm not Survivorman, so take my comment as you will. Read more than one book, then try what you learned.
 
MisterHappy said:
"Survival" in what context?

Survival in the woods?

TEOTEAWKI?

Stop & Shop before the first big snow of the season?

The skills for each are different. What I will say, though, is that book larnin' is only the start. I tell the people in the Hunter Ed classes, "After you read how to start a fire, go out into your back yard, and do it, with only stuff that you find. Then, do it when it's raining, because that's when you'll NEED to light a fire."


I'm not Dan'l Boone, and I'm not Survivorman, so take my comment as you will. Read more than one book, then try what you learned.
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Between SHTF and S&S pre snowstorm, S&S gives me waay more anxiety lol. They got a survival book for that one yet??
 
MisterHappy said:
Stop & Shop before the first big snow of the season?
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I swear a class on just what to buy before a storm in the NE should be maditory. We all laugh at the 'French Toast' supply run, but watching people run on stuff before an overhyped storm that a few days would have no impact is frustrating.
 
I have some of these books. Never use them. But honestly, nothing has been better than our multi day hunts in the backcountry. You learn quickly what are the essentials. While using tinder, a stick and a string is a great thing to know for building a fire, realistically I will always have at least two bic lighters in my possession. Being able to get my own food and water and consuming it safely I think has been the most important thing for me to master. I'm still learning every day.

I am truly impressed with some of these guys that are way in the mountains for two weeks at a time in a tippi tarp tent and a little titanium stove. Impressive.

Books are helpful. Going out and putting it to practical use is a different ball game.

Since you are on this forum, the best thing you can do is buy lots of ammo and practice. Being well armed and knowing how to use it solves a lot of problems.
 
Or you can be this guy
Making sure there is a highway nearby for that comfy bed at the nearest hotel and continental breakfast in the morning


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books? pffft.

honestly I never learned how to do stuff by reading. I'm more on the visual end of things.

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Primitive Technology

Primitive technology is a hobby where you build things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials. These are the strict rules: If you want a fire, use a fire stick - An axe, pick up a stone and shape it - A hut, build one from trees, mud, rocks etc. The challenge is...
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For the average guy or gal this is the one:

The Disaster Ready Home — Creek Stewart
 
For starter books I suggest the two books by Cody Lindin above. the Field manual and the SAS books are also very good although not something I enjoy reading. lastly knowing how to start a friction fire is great but ther are many other ways that work much better, namely a lighter or matches. if you want a more primitive method flint and steel with char cloth ups the challenge without making you insane.
 
Boghog1 said:
For starter books I suggest the two books by Cody Lindin above. the Field manual and the SAS books are also very good although not something I enjoy reading. lastly knowing how to start a friction fire is great but ther are many other ways that work much better, namely a lighter or matches. if you want a more primitive method flint and steel with char cloth ups the challenge without making you insane.
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Steve Rinella says have two bic lighters with you in the backcountry. Also have one in your vehicle, every drawer in the house and wherever else you can think of. I'm with him. Screw those metal flint things. Give me a bic. I have one in my camping stuff that is still going after ten years.
 
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