Hawke’s Special Forces
Survival Handbook is a “portable guide” that contains a significant amount of useful
survival information. Being portable and having pages that are water-resistant
makes it easy enough to include with your other gear items in your “BOB” or
“GHB” or you might just want to keep a copy handy in your vehicle’s glove
compartment or console.
It’s important to remember
that this book is exactly what it says it is...portable. Don’t get confused by
the title either because it’s not a “combat training” manual. While not as
comprehensive as his first book (Hawke’s “Green Beret Survival Manual”), it is
a more concise and to the point “civilian version” that covers the basics of
survival. This is done in a manner that makes it easy to find the information
you need quickly. This book actually reads more like a field manual than an
encyclopedia. While I wouldn’t consider
it the “ultimate” reference guide for survival information, it is a very
functional “field” guide. Hawke’s simple “Stay or Go” philosophy may just save
your life.
Hawke's Special Forces
Survival Handbook provides relevant information and numerous illustrations on all the
basic areas of survival. These areas include shelter, water, fire, food, first
aid, tools, navigation, signaling, and his thoughts on survival psychology. This
handbook will give you the basic information necessary and help you to survive numerous disaster scenarios and make it out alive. Hawke also includes his own recommended
survival kit items that you should carry on your person and further recommendations for what you should also have in your bug-out bag.
Staying above the water
line!
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2 comments:
I've read this book as well - I liked it. This is the 1st book I've read where VERY small quantities of salt water (though ONLY in emergencies) was discussed for stretching out your water supply if stuck on ocean. Quite a few other observations that were 'out of the norm' of other survival books.
To: anonymous 7:03
He was very careful to explain that drinking salt water in small sips would be a an act of desperation if it looked like you probably weren't going to survive.
It's a good reminder of a lot of little things that may not be remembered in a crisis but could make a difference in your survival.
Most of the survival books I read are pretty similar when it comes to the basics.
Thanks anon.
RW
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