U.S. Air Force Pocket Survival Handbook

First created for formal Air Force training to help a pilot in hostile environments, this edition allows military personnel, survivalists, and outdoorsmen to have that essential information in your back pocket.

Here is a comprehensive manual of outdoor survival techniques. It includes expert advice on:

First aid for illness and injury

Finding your way without a map

Building a fire

Finding food and water

Using ropes and tying knots

Mountain survival

Concealment techniques

Signaling for help

Survival at sea

Building shelters

Animal tracking

Predicting the weather

And much more

By outlining specific survival threats found at sea, in the desert, in mountain terrain, and in arctic conditions, and offering techniques on surviving them, this book is invaluable to both the casual outdoorsman and the extreme sports enthusiast, as well as anyone looking for insight into the training tactics of the U.S. Air Force.