An essential resource not just for soldiers but for all outdoorspeople-including campers, hunters, hikers, and anglers-the U.S. Army Survival Handbook is a comprehensive volume replete with user-friendly illustrations.

A new edition, thoroughly revised and updated by military survival expert SFC Matt Larsen.As a soldier, you can be sent anywhere in the world at a moment's notice. Whether in a temperate, tropical, arctic, or subarctic region, you might find yourself alone in a remote area with little or no personal gear. This new edition of the classic U.S. Army Survival Handbook provides the information you need to survive. Widely recognized as the finest single source on the subject, it is standard issue for U.S. Special Operations Forces and pilots, and has been used by foreign militaries the world over. An essential resource not just for soldiers but also for all outdoorspeople-campers, hunters, hikers, and anglers-this comprehensive volume contains a wealth of detailed illustrations. It covers a breadth of topics, including: The will to surviveSurvival planningSurvival medicineMaking weapons and toolsFinding waterWild plants for foodWildlife for foodMaking sheltersBuilding firesWater crossingsDirection findingSignalingDesert, tropical, arctic, and subarctic survivalSea survivalPoisonous snakes and insects