Outdoor Survival Guide

by Hugh McManners

This guide to outdoor survival covers both basic and more advanced information and includes a clear explanation of the subject, equipment, and preparation. Detailed, step-by-step photographs and instructions take the reader systematically through all the techniques.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

After 18 years in the British Army including the Falklands War working with the SBS, Hugh became a non-fiction author and television producer. He was the Defence Correspondent of The Sunday Times from 1995 -2000. Hugh started writing fiction in 2022.
Hugh says: "I'm a campaigner and enthusiast. Having written a wide variety of non-fiction books, I'm now writing fiction - "military historical thrillers".
He's starting with a five book series running from 1980 until the end of the Falklands War in 1982. The first book "The Sunday Service" about the SAS and PIRA in Northern Ireland, is now published.
"I'm writing fiction as with all my books, to explain the reality of extreme situations to people who haven't experienced it for themselves," Hugh says.
"Fiction that uses action and violence with military characters and settings needs to be accurately portrayed. The brave people who risk life and limb for our security deserve this.
"Plus, I really dislike the word 'thrill" -dictionary definition: "a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure". It's superficial, vicarious and simple, totally unlike the reality of military operations. But if you've not been a soldier on operations, how could you know that?
"I'm not quite sure where this gets me with writing "thrillers". I'll leave further comment to my readers."

Hugh is also a musician: a guitarist and songwriter. He was Director of The Scars of War Foundation at the University of Oxford, a pioneering research into the cognitive neuroscience of combat-related PTSD and brain injury in war veterans.

Reviews

[Cloay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provide interesting knowledge useful during outdoor survival. You can read it for knowledge, and practice some of these during camping or outdoor BBQ gathering. I finished it in 5 days as leisure reading.

[RachelVogus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This well organized, informative book will help readers (young and old) familiarize themselves with the basics of camping. One of the books major strengths is using photographs to illustrate everything from packing lists to step by step instructions. An exemplary section is “how to pack your gear” —- one is left feeling that they could do a side by side comparison of their stuff in front of them and the instructions within the book & be assured they’ve got it “right.”

The “cooking” and “making” section may be interesting to readers who don’t want to camp. Homemade wind gauges, water collection points, and even a camp stool made from sticks a plastic bag give readers ideas for things to do outdoors.

[Nelson A. de Oliveira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Livro bem prático e interessante para os jovens de qualquer idade.
Também me lembrou de muita coisa de quando era escoteiro.

[Tukang Kueh Keren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buku panduan untuk di alam terbuka lagi, tapi dalam versi lebih simpel, untuk anak-anak, padahal dulu waktu beli buku ini, menikah juga belum :))