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Summary: This book is great and informative
Review: I read this book cover to cover I love wilderness survival i'm only sixteen but this book is informative and describes in detail many proceedures that I found work very well because I tested them in the wilderness behinde my house . I feel that if I was stranded in the wilderness I would be able to survive pretty good because of this book. Tom taught me things that amazes my friends and makes me wish I was starnded in the wilds. If you want a good and informative book with more than you'll ever need to know about survival skills get this book.
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Summary: Not The Best By Far On The Subject
Review: I would hate to rely on this information were I lost in the wilderness. There are much better buys on the subject available including "The Boy Scout Handbook" and "The Boy Scout Field Book". These two books will provide the basics necessary for survival. The material covered will give you topics for further study. Don't overlook the various Field Guides. It is not enough to read about this stuff, but take your books into the field and practice the skills until they become second nature.
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Summary: this book is Great
Review: I wouldn't be cought without it on any camping, canoeing, or fishing trip. I recomend this to everyone who goes outside.
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Summary: Not as good as its cracked up to be
Review: I've read all of Tom's books, and he is one awesome story-teller, but when it comes to teaching hands-on skills...well he's really just ok. I've been teaching primitive wilderness living skills for years, and there are quite a few topics in this book that his treatment and understanding of, are less than satisfactory. Get Tom's book The Tracker from amazon.com, to experience him at his best. For better survival skills info get Primitive Wilderness Living by John McPherson, or Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen.
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Summary: why only 3 stars
Review: I've read all the reviews and I have to add something. While this book has alot of useful information, it doesn't contain every trap method, shelter, edible plants, etc,etc. Tom Brown's style of writing is more of a story telling. To some, this makes the book more interesting but not to everyone. All the stories take up alot of space and is very inefficient way of learning survival skills, much to the point that alot of things are left out and never discussed. This doesn't mean this book is uninformative but it's far from complete.
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Summary: It is the best overall
Review: It teaches you more then enough. but if you want toget in more detail about something you have to get a diferent book
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Summary: IN A CLASS BY ITSELF! NOT THE WORST YOU CAN DO.
Review: Let me start by saying I love all of Tom Brown's books! He writes just the way he wants,its the American way. The survival information within this book is great, if not for a little time consuming to retrieve. Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry D.Olsen is more to the point,better yet, get yourself a copy of all of "The Woodsmaster" videos by Dr.Ron Hood. I could not figure out how to do my bow-drill fires all these years untill I got them. Ron Hood presents survival info with a sense of humor and a grain of salt.I wish he was my uncle. .....Back to Tom Brown Jr.s Book.While I complain about the books content and arrangement, let me also say the book is a "must have" because I have found that it does take information presented by different people to sink into numbskulls like myself,and others. On 4-2-99 made my first bow-drill fire!ooooo-baby! Peace and God Speed to all.
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Summary: Almost a complete waste of my money
Review: Rarely do I feel the need to rip on an author, but this book almost required it. On the surface, the book teaches outdoor survival skills that do work. Some of his techniques are clearly not thought out and will not work. But others are time proven methods, rating it the sole star I gave it. Where it goes astray is, the overuse of a "I was taught by an indian chief" theme. First off it's clear that no such thing ever happened to this guy. And second off, it comes out as just bizzare. "I Do not like to use too many of my green plant brothers." (talking about using too many plants to get water). The text is constantly contradicting itself on the topic of respecting the environment, and then showing a technique that does all but destroy it. Finally his acting like an indian (when he so clearly is not, and has obviously had little contact with) is just absurd, bordering on the offensive to native americans. Don't waste your time or money, I wish I hadn't.
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Summary: Place to begin
Review: This book can serve as a starting point to help learn about the essentials to survive with nature.
It is a realistic approach,with real skills.
Lots of ideas of ways to secure fire, shelter, water and food using your own wits and skills. I use it as reference.
Learning about the skills and knowledge is the first step before going out and doing it!
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Summary: Lots of stories, but no useful pictures!
Review: This book could've been cut down to two thirds it's leangth if it wouldn't have been so saturated in stories. Entertaining, but I needed information and pictures to apply the information. Unless you are a plant expert, this book is basically useless.
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