U.S. Army Survival Field Manual 21-76: OFFICIAL Field Manual 21-76 United States Army

This OFFICIAL Field Manual 21-76 is based entirely on the keyword SURVIVAL. The letters in this word can help guide you in your actions in any survival situation. Whenever faced with a survival situation, remember the word SURVIVAL. S=SIZE up the Situation; U=USE all your Senses; R=REMEMBER Where you are; V=VANQUISH Fear and Panic; I=IMPROVISE; V=VALUE Living; A=ACT Like the Natives; L=LIVE by your Wits, LEARN BASIC SKILLS. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2: PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL; CHAPTER 3: SURVIVAL PLANNING; CHAPTER 4: BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE; CHAPTER 5: SHELTERS; CHAPTER 6: WATER PROCUREMENT; CHAPTER 7: FIRECRAFT; CHAPTER 8: FOOD PROCUREMENT; CHAPTER 9: SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS; CHAPTER 10: POISONOUS PLANTS; CHAPTER 11: DANGEROUS ANIMALS; CHAPTER 12: FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT; CHAPTER 13: DESERT SURVIVAL; CHAPTER 14: TROPICAL SURVIVAL; CHAPTER 15: COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL ; CHAPTER 16: SEA SURVIVAL; CHAPTER 17: EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS; CHAPTER 18: FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING; CHAPTER 19: SIGNALING TECHNIQUES; CHAPTER 20: SURVIVAL MOVEMENT IN HOSTILE AREAS; CHAPTER 21: CAMOUFLAGE; CHAPTER 22: CONTACT WITH PEOPLE; CHAPTER 23: SURVIVAL IN MAN-MADE AREAS