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 - Dangerous
Animals
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
ater
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
Vegetation Obstacles
Chapter 18 - Field-Expedient
Direction Finding
Using the Sun and Shadows
Using the
Moon
Using the Stars
Making Improvised Compasses
Other
Means of Determining Direction
Chapter 19 - Signaling
Techniques
Application
Means for Signaling
Codes
and Signals
Aircraft Vectoring Procedures
Chapter 20 - Survival Movement in
Hostile Areas
Phases of Planning
Execution
Return
to Friendly Control
Chapter 21 -
Camouflage
Personal Camouflage
Methods of
Stalking
Chapter 22 - Contact with
People
Contact with Local People
The Survivor's
Behavior
Changes to Political Allegiance
Chapter 23 - Survival in Man-Made
Hazards
The Nuclear Environment
Biological
Environments
Chemical Environments
Appendix A - Survival Kits
Appendix B
- Edible and Medicinal Plants
Appendix C - Poisonous
Plants
Appendix D - Dangerous Insects and Arachnids
Appendix E
- Poisonous Snakes and Lizards
Appendix F - Dangerous Fish and
Mollusks
Appendix G - Clouds
Appendix H - Contingency Plan of
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