Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival Survival School Handbooks Tom Brown by Tom Brown, 0425105725, Lowest Book Price Finder

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IN A CLASS BY ITSELF! NOT THE WORST YOU CAN DO.

Let me start by saying I love all of Tom Brown's books! He writes just the way he wants,its the American way. The survival information within this book is great, if not for a little time consuming to retrieve. Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry D.Olsen is more to the point,better yet, get yourself a copy of all of "The Woodsmaster" videos by Dr.Ron Hood. I could not figure out how to do my bow-drill fires all these years untill I got them. Ron Hood presents survival info with a sense of humor and a grain of salt.I wish he was my uncle. .....Back to Tom Brown Jr.s Book.While I complain about the books content and arrangement, let me also say the book is a "must have" because I have found that it does take information presented by different people to sink into numbskulls like myself,and others. On 4-2-99 made my first bow-drill fire!ooooo-baby! Peace and God Speed to all.

This book, to say it in simple terms:is absolutely amazing!

Tom Brown Jr.'s knowledge and perfection in regards to nature and survival skills/philosophy, I feel, is truely amazing. The fact that he has lived for many years, putting these skills to the test, makes him a great teacher(a master) in this regards. His words and teachings are of truth and this book, as well as all of the other books he has written, is to say it in simple terms: "AMAZING!"

Lots of stories, but no useful pictures!

This book could've been cut down to two thirds it's leangth if it wouldn't have been so saturated in stories. Entertaining, but I needed information and pictures to apply the information. Unless you are a plant expert, this book is basically useless.

gave me the essentials i would need to survive outdoors

This book teaches you about all that you need to know about outdoor survival. but, a book that was better than this was outdoor survival skills by Larry Dean Olsen. There was much more information in this book and it taught me a lot of more seful things that you could use in the wilderness which i have tested and they work. I would refer this book to the people that go to look at Tom Browns book.

Not as good as its cracked up to be

I've read all of Tom's books, and he is one awesome story-teller, but when it comes to teaching hands-on skills...well he's really just ok. I've been teaching primitive wilderness living skills for years, and there are quite a few topics in this book that his treatment and understanding of, are less than satisfactory.

Get Tom's book The Tracker from amazon.com, to experience him at his best. For better survival skills info get Primitive Wilderness Living by John McPherson, or Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen.

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