Survival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Subsist in the Wilderness

by Amy Rost and The Editors of Stackpole Books

Survival Wisdom & Know-How is the ultimate all-in-one survival guide; filled to the brim with information on every aspect of outdoor life and adventure, from orienteering to campfire cooking to ice climbing and more.
Culled from dozens of respected books from Stackpole -- the industry's leader in outdoor adventure -- this massive collection of wilderness know-how leaves absolutely nothing to chance when it comes to surviving and thriving outdoors. Topics include: OrienteeringBuilding an Outdoor Shelter Hunting and Tracking Animals Tying KnotsIdentifying Edible Plants and BerriesSurviving in the Desert Fishing and Ice FishingCanoeing, Kayaking, and White Water RaftingAnd so much more Useful illustrations and photos throughout make it easy to browse and use. With contributions by the experts at the National Outdoor Leadership School as well as the editors of Stackpole's Discover Nature series, this book is the definitive, must-have reference for the great outdoors.
This book is also a part of the Know-How Series which includes other titles such as: Woodworking Wisdom & Know-HowGarden Wisdom & Know-HowNatural Healing Wisdom & Know-HowCraft Wisdom & Know-HowCountry Wisdom & Know-How

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579127533
• ISBN13: 9781579127534
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 10.4" x 13.6"

Customer Reviews

Survival Wisdom & Know How

An Excellent, thorough collection of usable survival tactics for the everyday person who has had little or no survival training. Possibly could be a life saver at the right time and place. This is an over-sized, soft back compilation of 480 pages of clear type and black and white illustrations that prepare one for just about any human need to stay alive on the face of the earth. Although it is bulky, it is soft and pliable, about two pounds I would estimate, and could be taken along in a back pack, although it might seem more reasonable to study and learn the applicable parts for your outing and make notes to take along instead. A huge amount of information for an economical price.

the best

this is an great book, it has all you need to know. If you could only have one how to book, this is it.

Great Book

i bought this book not realizing the size of it or the low quality paper and binding but im an very impressed, not only does it have everything you would need in the wild but it has step by step details and other ways of doing things from the u.s. army to the indians. a good buy

Survival Wisdom

It is a very large book with a wealth of information. More info than one could quite possibly absorb. It is definitely not a feild guide that you would bring along outdoors.

Big book, little print: lots of survival info

I spend my summers working for a Boy Scout camp, so I figured this would be a handy reference when I picked it up. And indeed it is! It's a thorough and detailed account of every little survival or outdoor skill you could possible want to know without writing a thesis on any one particular idea. I love the old-fashioned organization and appearance--true handbook style save for the size! Excellent resource! My camp boss is actually looking into picking up more copies.