Pocket Ref Book...
Seen this book while searching the internet,is it geared more towards "Need to know things" or does it have any helpful/useful survival info. in it? Already have the SAS Book and just recently picked up 2 of Tom Brown's books,really needing something small for my pack.Thanks.
"Failing to plan is Planning to fail"
Reference book to what? Does it have a title?
Wilderness Survival:
Surviving a temporary situation where you're lost in the wilderness
That is the title of the book...
"Failing to plan is Planning to fail"
Here is a little more information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_Ref
I gonna say it would be more useful in a TEOTWAWKI reference, and it have a lot of formulas, weight conversions, engineering information.....
So if you need to know how long a Cubit is....its here, as well as the weighs of things.....
You do have to be good in math to use the formulas.......
So for a reference of useful things needed in wilderness survival...and to carry....not a real big help......but does have TP size pages....(that was a joke)
Now for a tool box, and DYI projects very cool for $12 bucks....and doesn't need batteries.
Last edited by hunter63; 03-27-2015 at 05:07 PM.
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I have a few copies of the pocket ref manual, really more useful for millwright work.
so the definition of a criminal is someone who breaks the law and you want me to believe that somehow more laws make less criminals?
The SAS Survival Book does come in Pocket Gem size. Got one myself in my pack.Originally Posted by richbat
http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-G...s+pocket+guide
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Hey, Winnie, thanks for the heads up....been looking for the title of this one....
Just ordered 2 .....
They are like $7 bucks
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We use the Pocket Ref at work a lot. It isn't so much a survival book. Just handy to have around.
If we are to have another contest in…our national existence I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's, but between patriotism & intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition & ignorance on the other…
~ President Ulysses S. Grant
You're welcome. Collins do an awful lot of useful guides in their pocket gem series.
Recession; A period when you go without something your Grandparents never heard of.
The are less money than Dave Canterbury @ $13 bucks....found that funny.
Thanks again.
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Thanks for the replies folks.
"Failing to plan is Planning to fail"
I put one in my family car's GHB. Since I may not be the only person in my family using the bag's content's, I figure one of those would be good. I did read it before I put it in, and I liked it.
I have the pocket reference as well. It's a handy little book. It has sections on weather, first aid, knots and geology for the outdoors but it also has sections for carpentry, gas mixtures, automotive and electrical to name a few. Much more though.
The SAS survival manual by Lofty Wiseman has quite a few mistakes in it, when it comes to Australia. I don't know where he got his info from.
The internet. If it's on there it must be true right?
I received one from a vendor working with the ship yard on a very basic system, and I have used it several times at work. I won't be getting rid of it.
I have the Pocket PC Ref from about ten years ago. Mostly obsolete unless your'e a DOS fan.
Wilderness Survival:
Surviving a temporary situation where you're lost in the wilderness
Ah yes, DOS. If it ain't broke don't fix it, right?
Do you have any examples?..... as I just bought a couple for the packs.
Or was that just a general statement?
Of course I don't plan on visiting Australia in the near future, maybe not a problem?
I hear you have to hold your compass upside down to get true reading?....Is that true? (joke)
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Buhahahaha. That right there is funny I don't care who you are.
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