Basic wilderness survival skills : build shelters, safety and first aid, fire building, forage, hunt, and fish, and much more

"This manual is designed to prepare the individual soldier and small unit commander to conduct military operations for extended periods of time under the most severe and varying cold weather climatic conditions. The doctrine and techniques in the manual are applicable in any area that has cold weather and snow with their accompanying operational problems. Troops properly trained in this doctrine and these techniques will be able to fight; live; and move in any cold weather area of the world."-From the Introduction. Contents......Page 2 Ch1 Introduction......Page 4 Ch2 Individual Clothing & Equipment......Page 6 Ch3 Small Unit Living......Page 23 Ch4 Skiing & Snowshoeing......Page 61 Ch5 Movement......Page 105 Ch6 Combat Techniques......Page 123 Ch7 Small Unit Leaders......Page 147 App A References......Page 150 App B Ground/Air Emergency Code For Use in Air/Land Rescue Search......Page 153 App C Ski Drill......Page 156 App D Effects of Cold Weather on Weapons......Page 164 App E Weights of Cold Weather Clothing & Equipment & Type Load......Page 169 App F Environmental Effects......Page 171 App G Cold Weather Hints......Page 180 App H Measurement Conversion Factors......Page 190 Glossary......Page 191 Index......Page 193 A guide to wilderness survival that provides essential information on tools, backpacking basics, gear, safety and first aid, building a fire, learning weather signs, foraging, building shelters, and other related topics From building fires to building shelters, the best advice from expert survivalist Bradford Angier all in one handy guide.