The Skills of Wilderness Survival - U.S. Army Manual
By U.S. Department of the Army
Length10h 1m
About this audiobook
In "The Skills of Wilderness Survival - U.S. Army Manual," the U.S. Department of the Army compiles essential survival techniques honed through military experience and training. This manual offers practical guidance on shelter construction, fire-starting methods, navigation skills, and edible foraging, all articulated in a concise, utilitarian style. Each section is carefully structured, allowing for easy reference in times of crisis. The manual reflects a military context where survival skills are not merely advantageous, but vital, emphasizing resilience and adaptability in the face of unpredictable natural environments. The U.S. Department of the Army, tasked with ensuring the safety and efficacy of military personnel, draws upon decades of field experience to inform this manual. The necessity of such skills became apparent through various military engagements and survival situations, leading to the distillation of knowledge into a comprehensive guide. The emphasis on training soldiers to withstand the rigors of wilderness survival underscores a broader commitment to preparedness that extends into civilian applications. This manual is an invaluable resource for both outdoor enthusiasts and those interested in self-sufficiency. Whether preparing for a wilderness expedition or seeking to cultivate essential life skills, readers will find wisdom, practicality, and detailed instruction in this essential guide.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature
Length10 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 13, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1. Introduction
66Chapter 13. Desert Survival
2Survival Actions
67Terrain
3Pattern for Survival
68Environmental Factors
4Chapter 2. Psychology of Survival
69Need for Water
5A Look at Stress
70Heat Casualties
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6Natural Reactions
71Precautions
7Preparing Yourself
72Desert Hazards
8Chapter 3. Survival Planning and Survival Kits
73Chapter 14. Tropical Survival
9Importance of Planning
74Tropical Weather
10Survival Kits
75Jungle Types
11Chapter 4. Basic Survival Medicine
76Travel Through Jungle Areas
12Requirements for Maintenance of Health
77Immediate Considerations
13Medical Emergencies
78Water Procurement
14Lifesaving Steps
79Food
15Bone and Joint Injury
80Poisonous Plants
16Bites and Stings
81Chapter 15. Cold Weather Survival
17Wounds
82Cold Regions and Locations
18Environmental Injuries
83Windchill
19Herbal Medicines
84Basic Principles of Cold Weather Survival
20Chapter 5. Shelters
85Hygiene
21Shelter Site Selection
86Medical Aspects
22Types of Shelters
87Cold Injuries
23Chapter 6. Water Procurement
88Shelters
24Water Sources
89Fire
25Still Construction
90Water
26Water Purification
91Food
27Water Filtration Devices
92Travel
28Chapter 7. Firecraft
93Weather Signs
29Basic Fire Principles
94Chapter 16. Sea Survival
30Site Selection and Preparation
95The Open Sea
31Fire Material Selection
96Seashores
32How to Build a Fire
97Chapter 17. Expedient Water Crossings
33How to Light a Fire
98Rivers and Streams
34Chapter 8. Food Procurement
99Rapids
35Animals for Food
100Rafts
36Traps and Snares
101Flotation Devices
37Killing Devices
102Other Water Obstacles
38Fishing Devices
103Vegetation Obstacles
39Preparation of Fish and Game for Cooking and Storage
104Chapter 18. Field-Expedient Direction Finding
40Chapter 9. Survival Use of Plants
105Using the Sun and Shadows
41Edibility of Plants
106Using the Moon
42Plants for Medicine
107Using the Stars
43Chapter 10. Poisonous Plants
108Making Improvised Compasses
44How Plants Poison
109Other Means of Determining Direction
45All About Plants
110Chapter 19. Signaling Techniques
46Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants
111Application
47Contact Dermatitis
112Means for Signaling
48Ingestion Poisoning
113Codes and Signals
49Chapter 11. Dangerous Animals
114Aircraft Vectoring Procedures
50Insects and Arachnids
115Chapter 20. Survival Movement in Hostile Areas
51Leeches
116Phases of Planning
52Bats
117Execution
53Poisonous Snakes
118Return to Friendly Control
54Dangerous Lizards
119Chapter 21. Camouflage
55Dangers in Rivers
120Personal Camouflage
56Dangers in Bays and Estuaries
121Methods of Stalking
57Saltwater Dangers
122Chapter 22. Contact With People
58Chapter 12. Field-Expedient Weapons, Tools, and Equipment
123Contact With Local People
59Clubs
124The Survivor's Behavior
60Edged Weapons
125Changes to Political Allegiance
61Other Expedient Weapons
126Chapter 23. Survival in Man-Made Hazards
62Lashing and Cordage
127The Nuclear Environment
63Rucksack Construction
128Biological Environments
64Clothing and Insulation
129Chemical Environments
65Cooking and Eating Utensils
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