U. S. Air Force Pocket Survival Handbook The Portable and Essential Guide to Staying Alive |
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| Author:
| United States Air Force, |
| Editor:
| McCullough, Jay |
| Series title: | US Army Survival Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62087-905-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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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. This new edition will allow you to carry all the same information condensed in your back pocket. 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 injuryFinding your way...
More Description 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. This new edition will allow you to carry all the same information condensed in your back pocket. 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 injuryFinding your way without a mapBuilding a fireFinding food and waterUsing ropes and tying knotsMountain survivalConcealment techniquesSignaling for helpSurvival at seaBuilding sheltersAnimal trackingPredicting the weatherAnd 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.