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Ranger
Handbook
by Department of Army
Book Description
The most excellent and widely read book on Ranger operations ever.
Active duty Rangers practically memorize this book and practice the
important tactics described, ranging from patrolling to mountaineering,
land navigation to the handling of prisoners. Also includes chapters
on leadership, missions and battle drills. Absolutely essential for persons
interested in small unit tactics.
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The
SAS Guide to Tracking
by Bob Carss, Stewart Birch, Roy Thomasson (Illustrator)
Book Description
Here is the ultimate guide to tracking man or animal, from the SAS
(the Special Air Services the British equivalent of America's Green
Berets).
Anyone who has spent even a little time outdoors has come across
strange tracks left by animals or people and wondered, "What was
here?" In this practical guide, former SAS member Bob Carss shows how to
track any moving thing, in any environment, and under nearly any
circumstances. He begins by explaining common terms, such as "top signs,"
markings left above ankle height; "pointers," signs that tell the
general direction of the quarry; and "conclusive signs," markings that
confirm the quarry's presence. Included are: * Tips on tracking in
desert, forest, jungle, marsh, and grassy areas * Interpreting animal,
human, and vehicle signs * Drills to perform when a track is lost
* How to preserve night vision * Using time frames to eliminate misleading
signs * Detecting quarry when they backtrack or circle around * How
time and weather affect signs * How to spot intentionally misleading signs
* And much more!
This remarkable handbook is the perfect companion for naturalists,
hunters, wildlife photographers, search-and-rescue teams, and law enforcement
officials.
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U.S.
Army Survival Manual
by Department of Defense
Book Description
The U.S. Army Survival Manual is widely recognized as the finest
single-source on the subject. Used by all branches of the U.S. Military,
including Special Operations Forces and Pilots. This book has been translated
for use in foreign militaries. Civilians have discovered this detailed
compilation as a very interesting and important addition to their homes,
cars and campers.
Describes and clearly illustrates a vast array of topics, including…
· The Will to Survive · Survival Planning · Survival
Medicine ·
Weapons and Tools · Water procurement · Wild Plants
for Food · Wildlife for Food · Shelter · Fire building
· Water Crossings · Direction Finding ·
Signaling · Desert Survival · Tropical Survival ·
Arctic and Sub arctic Survival · Sea Survival · Poisonous
Snakes · Knots ·
Climate · Weather. Teaches you how to… ·
Overcome the desire for Comfort · Recognize the onset of a dangerous
passive outlook ·
Tolerate Pain · Use the word “survival” as a pneumonic device
· Plan ahead for survival · Administer the Heimlich Hug ·
Treat insect and Snake Bites · Make wooden and stone
knives · Make a rabbit stick · Start a fire with a bow and
drill · Procure water in nearly any environment · Construct
solar water still · Make polluted water drinkable · Conduct
the Universal Plant Edibility to Test (very important) · Improvise
containers for boiling food · Catch and eat insects
· Make fishhooks and fishing lines · Build a stakeout for
fishing secretly · Make spear points ·
Capture amphibians and reptiles · Catch birds in a net ·
Make Ojibwa bird snare · Make squirrel pole · Make a trip-string
deadfall trap · Clean a snake · Skin and butcher small and
large game · Build a parachute tepee · Construct a swamp
bed · Build a shelter in the desert sand · Make a Dakota
fire hole · Cross a swift stream · Make an Australian poncho
raft · Find direction using the sun and stars · Signal
aircraft with your body · Much, much more
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