US AIR FORCE SURVIVAL HANDBOOK - STANDARD EDITION

Designed for use in formal Air Force training, the U.S. Air Force Pocket Survival Handbook was written to help a pilot who finds him or herself in a hostile environment. For the general reader, it offers a complete and 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.