How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter, and Self-Preservation That Makes Starvation in the Wilderness Next to Impossible

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How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter, and Self-Preservation That Makes Starvation in the Wilderness Next to Impossible

Editorial Review

For more than 30 years, sportsmen, hunters, and camping families have carried this book with them every time they have ventured into the woods. In 26 clearly written, illustrated chapters, Bradford Angier spells out tips that can save time, energy and even lives. Illustrations .

Rosehips, rich in vitamin C, will remedy scurvy. Poplar, red cedar, elm, and willow are preferable for friction fires. If stuck on a flat, shelterless desert, dig a shallow pit (east-west) to lie in; even a few feet can result in a 100-degree temperature change. This is the sort of information outdoor enthusiasts will find in Bradford Angier's classic guide to survival in the wilderness. Divided into four parts (sustenance, warmth, orientation, safety), How To Stay Alive in the Woods is packed with woodcraft tips and age-old tricks--and it's packable as well, so don't leave home without it.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
• Good introduction to survival skills
  It is impossible to teach people "How to Stay Alive in The Woods" in one book -- especially one that is as small as this one. But Angier does a very good job of covering some of the fundamentals and pointing you to areas that will later need further study. This is one of the first of many "survival skills" books that I have read and is generally the one that I recommend people read first (that or the "SAS Survival" book by Wiseman, which is also pretty good)
  highly recommended ...
• A little outdated, but contains some solid tips.
  First off, it's important for the potential buyer to realize that this book was written in the 1950's.
  This is a handy book - if you already have some experience with the out-of-doors. The author assumes some familiarity with roughing it on the part of the reader, and does not give in-depth instructions on some survival skills such as procuring food - making this book less than ideal for the rank beginner. However, there are plenty of valuable tips and skills outlined in this book that it would be good... more info
• How to Stay Alive in the Woods
  This book was originally published in 1956 under the title Living Off the Country: How to Stay Alive in the Woods. The copy my review is based upon was printed in 1969.
  The author's intention is to explain how to survive in the wilderness under dire circumstances. Game laws and cultural or personal taboos might need be to be set aside. You eat what you can to survive. You start a fire and build a shelter from the materials at hand.
  The book is divided into four parts: sustenance, warmth,... more info
• HTSAITW vs Army survival manual
  Since i have both this book and the US Army survival manual (albeit the 70's version) I can say prefer this book more. The illustrations are easier to understand. the information is in greater detail and while others are saying that the writing style is antiquated I think it brings a fresh perspective and is actually fun to read.
  One of the reviews I read spoke of the author making it sound like fun to get stuck in the wilderness and I have to agree.
  The information is practical, the plant... more info

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