Army Survival Manual

De Amerikaanse Army Survival Manual 21-76

The U.S. Army Survival Manual 21-76 . Over 230 pages of pure survival knowledge. This is a must have for anyone to keep on their phone or tablet, you never know when you many need this.

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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

SURVIVAL ACTIONS

PATTERN FOR SURVIVAL

CHAPTER 2 - PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL

A LOOK AT STRESS

NATURAL REACTIONS

PREPARING YOURSELF

CHAPTER 3 - SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS

IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING

SURVIVAL KITS

CHAPTER 4 - BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE

REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

LIFESAVING STEPS

BONE AND JOINT INJURY

BITES AND STINGS

WOUNDS

ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES

HERBAL MEDICINES

CHAPTER 5 - SHELTERS

SHELTER SITE SELECTION

TYPES OF SHELTERS

CHAPTER 6 - WATER PROCUREMENT

WATER SOURCES

STILL CONSTRUCTION

WATER PURIFICATION

WATER FILTRATION DEVICES

CHAPTER 7 - FIRECRAFT

BASIC FIRE PRINCIPLES

SITE SELECTION AND PREPARATION

FIRE MATERIAL SELECTION

HOW TO BUILD A FIRE

HOW TO LIGHT A FIRE

CHAPTER 8 - FOOD PROCUREMENT

ANIMALS FOR FOOD

TRAPS AND SNARES

KILLING DEVICES

FISHING DEVICES

PREPARATION OF FISH AND GAME FOR COOKING AND STORAGE

CHAPTER 9 - SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS

EDIBILITY OF PLANTS

PLANTS FOR MEDICINE

CHAPTER 10 - POISONOUS PLANTS

HOW PLANTS POISON

ALL ABOUT PLANTS

RULES FOR AVOIDING POISONOUS PLANTS

CONTACT DERMATITIS

INGESTION POISONING

CHAPTER 11

INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS

LEECHES

BATS

POISONOUS SNAKES

DANGEROUS LIZARDS

DANGERS IN RIVERS

DANGERS IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES

SALTWATER DANGERS

CHAPTER 12 - FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT

CLUBS

EDGED WEAPONS

OTHER EXPEDIENT WEAPONS

LASHING AND CORDAGE

RUCKSACK CONSTRUCTION

CLOTHING AND INSULATION

COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS

CHAPTER 13 - DESERT SURVIVAL

TERRAIN

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

NEED FOR WATER

HEAT CASUALTIES

PRECAUTIONS

DESERT HAZARDS

CHAPTER 14 - TROPICAL SURVIVAL

TROPICAL WEATHER

JUNGLE TYPES

TRAVEL THROUGH JUNGLE AREAS

IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS

WATER PROCUREMENT

FOOD

POISONOUS PLANTS

CHAPTER 15 - COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL

COLD REGIONS AND LOCATIONS

WINDCHILL

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL

HYGIENE

MEDICAL ASPECTS

COLD INJURIES

SHELTERS

FIRE

WATER

FOOD

TRAVEL

WEATHER SIGNS

CHAPTER 16 - SEA SURVIVAL

THE OPEN SEA

SEASHORES

CHAPTER 17 - EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS

RIVERS AND STREAMS

RAPIDS

RAFTS

FLOTATION DEVICES

OTHER WATER OBSTACLES