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Summary: Not quite the only book you'll need for survival.
Review: Although I found this book to be informative, I felt it did not quite discuss all the points that a person should consider for survival. What I thought was missing from the book I have yet to find elsewhere. All I'm saying is that it is a good book, but I do not think it is the only book you should consider as far as wilderness survival is concerned.
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Summary: Invaluable part of your survival library
Review: An informative and enjoyable read. If you could have only one wilderness survival book, this is the one to buy.
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Summary: the ultimate guide to outdoor survival
Review: buy it it will change how you view the wilderness, and how you view your place in it.
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Summary: Outstanding book
Review: I first read this book many yeas ago and it has been the most inspireing of all survival books. The thing that i really like about Tom Browns books is that he adds the element of traditional beliefs to every part of wildeness living, and that is what he teaches in this book, wilderness living, not just suviving. This the best survival book i have ever come across, and i have read just about everyone. I would definatly recommend it to everyone interested in primitive skills.
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Summary: Awesome book - become a survivalist
Review: I have just started reading this book (I've read about 30 pages so far), and what I like most about it so far I will list below:
1. Diagrams are used to demonstrate constructions of shelters
2. Tom's methodology while writing the book is true to what he says in his introduction - he seeks to impart to the reader a knowledge of survival that does not depend on any modern technologies - his reasoning, I believe, is very well founded - the best survivalist is the one who can survive anything, anywhere, and under any conditions. If you want a book that can teach you invaluable knowledge about how to survive when you least expect you might need to (ie: to be prepared for anything), then get this book.
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Summary: Awesome book - become a survivalist
Review: I have just started reading this book (I've read about 30 pages so far), and what I like most about it so far I will list below:
1. Diagrams are used to demonstrate constructions of shelters
2. Tom's methodology while writing the book is true to what he says in his introduction - he seeks to impart to the reader a knowledge of survival that does not depend on any modern technologies - his reasoning, I believe, is very well founded - the best survivalist is the one who can survive anything, anywhere, and under any conditions. If you want a book that can teach you invaluable knowledge about how to survive when you least expect you might need to (ie: to be prepared for anything), then get this book.
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Summary: A unique experience
Review: I have read most of Tom's books, some of them repeatedly, and attended two of his survival classes. My experience says that Tom is an unusual person, who writes unusual books, based on his unusual life. Tom told us in one class that he estimates that from the time he met Stalking Wolf up through high school age, he spent an average of 40 hours a week in the woods. In his classes and books he attempts to teach not only specific skills but also a way of life, attitudes, and as much as he can of actual experience rather than descriptions ABOUT experiences. This is a tall order for any teacher.This book is about skills which Tom has used to live year round and in all sorts of weather from Canada to Death Valley, wilderness to the heart of New York City. They do work. However, keep in mind that it is impossible to teach skills - actual experience - through a book. And keep in mind that Tom was taught, and teaches himself, in a manner which expects the student to question, investigate, experiment, discover, and learn on h/is/er own. He would consider anything else a cheap way of cheating the student. If you can approach the contents of this book, and his others, in this spirit, you will have enough here to learn from for many years.
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Summary: Great book
Review: I just wanted to put in my 2 cents. This is a great book period. There are things in this book you won't find anywhere else except maybe Tom's other books wich are also all great. For the readers who are unfamiliar with Tom Brown Jr. and his Tracking School, I would like to point out that this and the other Feild Guides in his series will be more usefull to students of Tom Brown's Tracking School classes and those who have read his other non-Field guide books. However they are still great books for anyone wishing to learn survival and tracking that involves the more holistic and "living as one with Earth Mother" and caretaker attitudes. In othere words its great for those wishing to live closer to the Earth and in harmony with it. Those who seek the more "military" type survival might want to look elswhere. And finally being a student of Tom Brown's tracker school, and having read most of his books, I can tell you that the reviewer below who stated: Where it goes astray is, the overuse of a "I was taught by an indian chief" theme. Is being totally misleading and inncorrect. Nowhere has Tom ever said that he learned from an "indian chief"! The fact of the matter is Tom did grow up learning for 10 years from a full blooded Lipan Apache Elder and Scout named "Stalking Wolf" or Grandfather as he is also called. If anyone wishes to learn more about Stalking Wolf they can read Tom's book named just that "Granfather". You will also learn much about Grandfather from all of Tom's books. The reveiwer below who said this book was a waist of his money must have been looking for something else as he leaves me with the impression has hasn't read any of Toms books. All Good Medicine!!
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Summary: Excellent survival book
Review: I read this book before moving to Va and living alone in the woods for 5 years. I also have the US Army Survival Handbook. Tom Brown's Field Guide is far superior to the US Army version.
I practiced many of these pages again and again in the woods of Va. I am going to check out the other books recommended above but I have to say this is a great book. The drawings are great. A few of the figure 4 traps are hard to understand but the rest of the traps are well drawn and and easy to understand.
Again this book is far superior to the US Army version. They should just use this book instead.
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Summary: If I only owned one book this would be it.
Review: I read this book before moving to Va and living alone in the woods for 5 years. I also have the US Army Survival Handbook. Tom Brown's Field Guide is far superior to the US Army version.
I practiced many of these pages again and again in the woods of Va. I am going to check out the other books recommended above but I have to say this is a great book. The drawings are great. A few of the figure 4 traps are hard to understand but the rest of the traps are well drawn and and easy to understand.
Again this book is far superior to the US Army version. They should just use this book instead.
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