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| US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 | 
 enlarge | Author: Department Of Defense
Publisher: Department of the Army
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 1919
Media: Paperback
Edition: Field Manual No 21-76
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 285
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0967512395
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.69
EAN: 9780967512396
ASIN: 0967512395
Publication Date: October 1970
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Condition: Brand New, Perfect Condition
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The US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 is a good basic guide, standard reading for our troops, and unlike some survival manuals, it is fairly well written and organized.
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 The civilian version, and the best on the subject for regular folks October 24, 2001
268 out of 273 found this review helpful
This is the newer civilian version of the Army survival book that concentrates on the straightforward survival material a civilian going camping may need to know. It is written in very accessible easy to understand language, and you do not need to be an expert in order to use this information. The material includes chapters on: Navigation and compass use; Health & Hygiene in the outdoors to prevent sickness, including first aid; Hazards in the wild to watch out for;
Foods and where to find them including harvesting and identifying native plants and vegetables; How to fish and tons of unusual different ways to catch them with local materials that actually work; other food from fresh water sources; Trapping mammals, rodents, reptiles, insects, catching birds, and more including how to dress and prepare these; Cooking, preserving food in the wild; methods of fire making including without matches or lighter.
One of the most important chapters tells you how to find the most important element you need to survive. Water from Plants, digging for water, purifying found water, and building a solar water still. Other chapters include Climate and Weather, Travel, finding or building Shelter, Clothing, Health, Survival at Sea, Poisonous Snakes, signaling for help, what to do if you are lost, and much more ...
An extremely useful book for the camper to keep in their supplies. One very nice treat... the version sold here differs from the real surplus military version in that it offers color photos of the plants (original military version was black and white), and it is very comprehensive. While there are books available on edible and poisonous plants that are more specialized, the material here is very adequate for inclusion in this manual. All in all, one of the best books on the survival subject, well rounded and very detailed. I have a library of books on camping and camping emergencies. While one reviewer thought this book had too much info and wanted a simpler book, I would say that if you had it with you in an emergency you would be glad of its many topics. You may even want to keep a copy in the trunk of your car with your roadside tools, since you never know when you might need some help making a fire or finding water.
Oh, and remember this book has been modified for civilian use. The original title of manual FM 21-76 when it was written for the military was "Survival, Evasion, and Escape", rather than this newer version listed at Amazon that is specifically titled only "Survival". The military chapters of the original book dealing with evasion tactics and escape methods have been removed in the newer edition. If you feel you need that info too, buy an older version with the full title intact. If you are buying used, be sure to query the seller which version they have and if you are still unsure, only buy it from Amazon new.
The Best Book on Survival July 20, 2001
202 out of 207 found this review helpful
As a Special Forces soldier, I read just about every book there is on survival. Most are hardly worth the paper they are printed on, and that especially includes the popular "survival" books which tend to contain potentially deadly errors and omissions. The main problem with these "worst case" books and others is that most readers, unfortunately, have no way of knowing what is accurate and what is fantasy. For readers who wish to stick to nonfiction, this book is your best choice.
 Um, You Don't Have To Pay For This. September 18, 2006
128 out of 137 found this review helpful
This, like many other military manuals, is available online. Just type the FM number into your search box and a list of links to it will magically appear.
Be realistic! September 29, 2001
47 out of 75 found this review helpful
This book is actually quite an interesting read. It's fun to read about how the most daring 1% of us should approach a survival problem. If you are familiar with "Department Of The Army Field Manuals" you will understand, however, why this book is just wrong for the other 99% of us. It is a DETAILED guide to every nuance of survival to the last possible detail.Did you know, for example, that "clean splattered blood on the meat will glaze over and help preserve the meat" or that after skinning a snake for food "you can use the skin for improvising belts, straps or similar items?" Under the chapter on intestinsl parasites we learn to "eat 1 to 1 1/2 cigarettes. The nicotine in the cigarette will kill or stun the worms long enough for your system to pass them." Stun the worms??????????? I enjoy this book as entertainment and understand that I can never use the majority of information it offers. On the other hand its treatment of snakebites is the best short course on what to do in this scary situation. Believe it or not, "The Official Boy Scout Handbook" is far more practical and readable. It was a best seller among infantry officers headed to Viet Nam in the 1960's. Get both of them. Next time you find yourself stranded you will know from the Army that a proper bolo is made from 24" cords and 1/2 pound weights. The Boy Scouts will instruct you on how to calm yourself down enough to simply wait for help which will be coming. In a pinch each books pages may be used to start fires and, well, to do other things!
 Ok... but there are better books out there March 7, 2002
44 out of 46 found this review helpful
While I enjoyed reading the U.S. Army Survival Manual I would not recommend it as my only survival learning text. For that honor, I prefer Gregory Davenport's book, "Wilderness Survival", which covers the same material but in a far more user friendly format. Mr. Davenport's book goes beyond the ARMY manual by giving the step by step instructions needed to do the survival tasks related to clothing, shelter, fire, water and food procurement, etc. In addition, his navigation and health chapters are far superior.
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