Best Survival Book or Handbook For Campers, Doomsday Preppers & Survivalists

This book comes in multiple versions many of which are called "Revised Edition", "3rd Edition", or "Collins Gem", and some do not even list the edition. Look at the year the book was published and number of pages. The Pocket Sized compact version has less pages and smaller printed font size but is still packed with the best survival information. The pictured version above is the largest and newest version (3rd Edition).  The larger versions would be the better desktop version. 

"If you buy one survival/bug out/end of the world book, make it this one. Holy cow! I didn't realize the book was this big. 672 pages! It has everything from self defense to trapping. Bugs to bomb blasts."

"The "SAS Survival Handbook" is the most comprehensive survival handbook I have ever seen...."

"This book has it all! Pictures for traps and shelters, plants to avoid, plants to eat, first aid and everything! Great for doomsday preppers or the wilderness explorer!"

"This book covers everything. To the point that i don't even use Google anymore for survival related questions. This book covers the essentials, like what to eat, where to find it, and how to prepare it. How to make different kinds of fires for different applications. How to build anything from temporary shelters to damn near permanent log cabins. Where and how to fish whether you have a reel or not. Even cooler stuff like how to make leather and prepare fur skins (including using the animal's brains with water to treat the skin). I was amazed at how much he fit in this book, how easy it is to read, and how well it's illustrated. This book should be rebuilt with a water proof design so people can carry it into the woods without fear of damage, for it is THE essential manual for any level of survivalist/adventurer."

"Survive anywhere....The book covers all you'd ever want to know about the essentials of surviving in climates such as: the polar region, mountains, seashores, islands, tropical regions, or even at sea...."

"This book is a manual on how to survive in any environment. The author has lived it and learned from it. Mr. Wiseman passes on his knowledge to give you a chance...."

"Best survival guide.  I own and love this book. It is a super comprehensive guide to surviving all sorts of extreme emergencies in a variety of geographic zones and climates. Plane crashes, car crashes, getting lost in the wilderness, tsunamis, earthquakes, terrorist attacks - you name it, book covers it!  The author is an authority on survival, being the former survival instructor or the British SAS special forces troops, which operate around the world, from arctic to desert zones, and from big cities to remote jungles. Tone is very down-to-earth, and straight to the point. The book is easy to read and understand and does not assume or need any prior knowledge of military and survival techniques (which is the author's background). I am a former search-and-rescue team member and trained wilderness first-aid responder, and I find the information in this book first rate...."

"Thorough and Easy to Use.  I'll probably never be trapped behind enemy lives and dependent upon catching small mammals and selecting local edible plants for survival, but its nice to have a nifty, easy-to-carry guide just in case.  Wiseman's SAS Survival handbook is an excellent companion for hikers, campers and into-the-wilderness junkies. This book is extremely well written with easy to understand illustrations and excellent organization. There are color plates for easy identification of plants and animals to eat/avoid/use-as-medicine. This book has it all, or at least all I can think of. There are sections on camping, hiking, supplies, compass skills, shelter making, first aid, transport, catching and preparing animals and locating local edible foods, tool making, fishing, hunting, knot tying, general survival in different climates and environments and more.  The best part of this book is by far its terrific approachability. It is written for the layman and is very easy to understand. Either as an outdoor accomplice or a handy at home preparedness guide, this is a book to get and know."

There is heaps of information that a novice like me can understand. Their is also a section on urban survival which covers self-defense, protecting your family and home and what to do when disaster hits your city. This book is very comprehensive and I recommend this book for everyone it is handy to keep in the house and definitely a book to read here and there and it's something to practice because learning even the basic survival skills is a important skill in life."