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African Survival Hein Vosloo 9780620459891 Books
Survival in the Bundu!"African Survival: How to Survive Against the Odds in the African Wilderness" by Hein Vosloo, who is a South African reality star from "South Africa Survivor" their version of the American TV show "Survivor" and is also the host of Woes survival TV series. Obviously, this survival book is focused to learning the specific survival skills to survive in the African Bush. Like all survival books, this one to also covers; shelter, fire, water and food. However, what makes this book different is the specific coverage of topics related to Africa which includes; general background information about Africa, flora, fauna, and primitive navigation. One of the sections I really enjoyed in the book was the sections on; escape invasion, self-defense and the tracking calendar. This handbook will become an indispensable guide for anyone who finds themselves out in the African Bush for work, recreation or combat.
CONTENTS:
-dedication
-map
-preface
-acknowledgments
-African survival stamp
Basics of survival
-survival
-needs
-look and do
-general exposure
-about Africa
-Africa fact file
Factors influencing survival
-survival areas
-normal factors influencing survival
-normal reaction
-animals
-animal behavior
-nature's wrath
-the sea
-rivers and dams
-wind
Survival skills
-shelter
-water
-animal spoor
-food
-fire
-medical matters
-rescue
Navigation and emergency conservation
-day navigation
-night navigation
-night navigation extra
-energy conservation
Traps and snares
-using traps and snares
-traps
-snares
Survival equipment
-types of food and preparation
-camp equipment and tools
-rope work and knots
Survival in Africa
-escape and evasion
-self-defense
-on expedition
-using junk
-Hein's basic survival kit
-it's like that
-tracking calendar
-A short autobiography
-Personal aids
-emergency information
-personal notes
-fire starters
-index
(Softcover, 6.5"x9", 249 pages, illustrated)
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African Survival Hein Vosloo 9780620459891 Books Reviews
Fast delivery, exactly as described! Definitely worth the read if you are into survival tactics and especially if you are headed to Africa! Thank you!
Mr Vosloo served with the South African Special Forces and was a contestant in the South African reality TV series 'SA Survivor', (which I've not seen). The book is an amalgam of practical information and personal reminiscences and musings. In my view, the final chapter, titled 'a short autobiography', in which Mr Vosloo gives his personal philosophy about the world, could happily have been omitted from the book, as it adds nothing of value to someone wanting a practical guide to African-specific survival techniques. It might have been more helpful if he had given 'real-life' examples of actually using some of the skills he describes, either from his own personal experiences or from those of other members of the South African Defence Forces.
The other chapters 'basics of survival'; 'factors influencing survival'; 'survival skills'; 'navigation and energy conservation'; 'traps and snares'; 'survival equipment'; and 'survival in Africa' contain much useful information presented in a concise, 'bullet-pointed' style. The information is pretty much what you'd expect from a generic survival manual, although there are some real nuggets, such as the Latitude Finder (p. 125), the Quick Navigator (p. 104), and the Southern Hemisphere Celestial Clock (p. 120), which alone make the book worth reading. Despite his claim that the book is about African survival Mr Vosloo gives very little specifically African information in terms of edible and useful plants, although he does give slightly more information about African mammals. Interestingly, he includes a section on making snow goggles and snow shoes, which are not really relevant to most African environments.
The notes are reminiscent of a military aide memoire, and I wouldn't be surprised if Mr Vosloo hasn't reproduced information ultimately derived from his time in the South African Special Forces. The book is well illustrated with clear line drawings and a few photographs (of knots). All in all, this book is a basic survival manual which gives much of the same information found in generic survival manuals worldwide. It doesn't quite live up to its claim to focus exclusively on Africa, although it does include some rather limited African specific information. Nonetheless, it is still worth owning, especially for the few useful 'personal aids', like the Latitude Finder, described in the text and printed at the end of the book.
Survival in the Bundu!
"African Survival How to Survive Against the Odds in the African Wilderness" by Hein Vosloo, who is a South African reality star from "South Africa Survivor" their version of the American TV show "Survivor" and is also the host of Woes survival TV series. Obviously, this survival book is focused to learning the specific survival skills to survive in the African Bush. Like all survival books, this one to also covers; shelter, fire, water and food. However, what makes this book different is the specific coverage of topics related to Africa which includes; general background information about Africa, flora, fauna, and primitive navigation. One of the sections I really enjoyed in the book was the sections on; escape invasion, self-defense and the tracking calendar. This handbook will become an indispensable guide for anyone who finds themselves out in the African Bush for work, recreation or combat.
CONTENTS
-dedication
-map
-preface
-acknowledgments
-African survival stamp
Basics of survival
-survival
-needs
-look and do
-general exposure
-about Africa
-Africa fact file
Factors influencing survival
-survival areas
-normal factors influencing survival
-normal reaction
-animals
-animal behavior
-nature's wrath
-the sea
-rivers and dams
-wind
Survival skills
-shelter
-water
-animal spoor
-food
-fire
-medical matters
-rescue
Navigation and emergency conservation
-day navigation
-night navigation
-night navigation extra
-energy conservation
Traps and snares
-using traps and snares
-traps
-snares
Survival equipment
-types of food and preparation
-camp equipment and tools
-rope work and knots
Survival in Africa
-escape and evasion
-self-defense
-on expedition
-using junk
-Hein's basic survival kit
-it's like that
-tracking calendar
-A short autobiography
-Personal aids
-emergency information
-personal notes
-fire starters
-index
(Softcover, 6.5"x9", 249 pages, illustrated)
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