U.S. Air Force Pocket Survival Handbook :The Portable and Essential Guide to Staying Alive - US Army Survival
U.S. Air Force Pocket Survival Handbook :The Portable and Essential Guide to Staying Alive - US Army Survival
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1 November, 2012
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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:
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.
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.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781620871041 |
| ISBN10 | 1620871041 |
| Number Of Pages | 368 |
| Item Weight | 363 g |
| Product Dimensions | 140 x 210 x 28 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
The United States Air Force is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and also authors the U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook. Alan Ken Thomas is a graduate of Union College and has worked in both newspaper and book publishing. He lives and writes in Schenectady, New York.