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Survival Books
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items Survival books that I can personally vouch for which will give you the most value, with proven techniques, taught by professionals in their various fields.
Sections
4
General Survival
Foraging
Navigation/Lost proofing
Camping and Mountaineering
General Survival
A little bit of everything, from direction finding to first aid! Proven techniques from military training in an easy to read format. Covers shelter and fire building, finding and purifying water, and much more. Easy to read, and a must have if you ar...
Wilderness Survival book by Gregory J. Davenport
Everything that Tom Brown has written is excellent, in my opinion. Having such a respect for nature, while being filled with traditional nature craft and techniques, many of which are handed down through the author's training by Native American famil...
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness... book by Tom Brown Jr.
This is an excellent guide for an entirely different perspective on survival. Cody Lundin is a minimalist, and has lived off grid and off the land most of his life. Instead of fancy gear and extras, he presents a knowledge based on what's in your env...
When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes|Paperback
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Handy little survival manual for arid regions, and very easy to read. Has checklists for gear, and plenty of techniques and useful warnings concerning desert climates. Easily packable, not a large or heavy book. A great buy if you're going to visit t...
Desert Survival Handbook|Paperback
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Ray Mears is one of my favorite authors, he doesn't have a lot of hype or anything extreme like you see nowadays. Just no nonsense proven survival techniques used by various militaries and indigenous cultures worldwide. Ray Mears lays out everything ...
The Outdoor Survival Handbook: A Guide... book by Ray Mears
One of my favorite authors! Detailing how to reconnect children to nature, having lost complete and total awareness of the natural world around them- modern children would be as lost as modern adults in the wilderness. This book is for both. It will ...
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature and... book by Tom Brown Jr.
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Foraging
Foraging? Samuel Thayer is probably one of the very best out there! This book is full of color photos of some the most common plants found throughout North America which can be harvested in the wild- in great amounts. Also includes photos of the pois...
Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying,... book by Samuel Thayer
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Excellent little book with great detail, including color photos (in some of the newer guides with the green cover) shows a variety of the most common food sources throughout the US and especially from the midwest to the eastern US. A must have for na...
A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants:... book by Lee Allen Peterson
The author takes you through all steps of wild/garden food prep, from harvest to preservation. Multiple techniques including dehydrating, etc… great way to easily preserve what you are growing or gathering.
Making & Using Dried Foods book by Phyllis Hobson
Navigation/Lost proofing
Simple techniques for finding your way in nature, i.e. locating water, learning to tell time, and even weather patterns, etc. This book is excellent by itself but I would pair it with a larger general survival manual for a more comprehensive understa...
How to Read Nature book by Tristan Gooley
Camping and Mountaineering
If you can find a copy, this book has some great ideas on nature, camping and how to enjoy it all. Some of the info is a bit dated, but the principles still apply- so if you're an outdoorsy book nerd, this is one you'll want to pick up.
Art & Science of Taking To The Woods book
The info in this book is a bit dated, but the value that books like this bring- wisdom and techniques from a previous time, still known by our grandparents. What we took to the woods, entirely different than what modern adventurers would use now, hig...
Backcountry Camping book by William A. Riviere
Absolute must have book, if you like classical mountaineering without fancy gadgets or modern interferences. Some of the info is dated, but the techniques still work, and reflects a time when pioneering wisdom and skills were handed down to create wh...
Wilderness Handbook book by Paul Petzoldt
Great book detailing most of the aspects of putting together a proper backpacking trip, and being from a woman's perspective it is extra helpful for the ladies in your group. Good read!
Lori Saldana's Backpacking Primer book by Lori Saldaña
Comprehensive cook book, covering equipment, (especially cast iron), recipes, and outdoor techniques for making that perfect meal in nature. Great read, and an informative addition to your outdoor library.
Camp Cooking: A Practical Handbook|Paperback