INTRODUCTION   If, like me, you often find yourself stuck in the sand dunes at Lytham, miles from civilisation, on the run from Russian spies and terribly thirsty, then this book is the one you should have in your back pocket - next to the waterproofed matches and rabbit snares.   The book contains a wealth of practical tips for survival situations which will help you to find food, shelter, water and improvised first aid measures when you're on your own and up the proverbial creek with no paddle.   Written by the renowned godfather of rubbing sticks together to make fire, ex SAS Lofty Wiseman, it would grace the side pouch of any rucksack ...  Read the complete review

SAS Survival Guide On my day off last Friday I though, now is the time to sort the pile of books out! The pile under the stairs, under the bed, stacked up by the side of the TV, and the boxes in the airing cupboard! After a couple of hours, sorting between biographies, fiction and historical novels, I found a little book which is about twice the size of a credit card about an inch thick. Looking at the well-thumbed pages, I had completely forgotten my hubby had this book and sitting down with a large teapot started to read, not quite knowing what to expect. ** A bit about the author ** I did not know much about the author so I checked ...  Read the complete review