Review: Good common sense advice. But limited scope.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2013
This emphasizes here is on the planned day tripper or hiker. But what happens if your car breaks down in the back country of Montana or Wyoming? Or your snowmobile breaks down in same back country or in Colorado?I own a place in Wyoming about 60 miles from Yellowstone. I can safely say that this book does not do justice to the survival topic. While the author's idea of leaving a trip plan with someone is at the top of the priorities, there is much more to it that the author barely touches on.I can also safely say that everything mentioned in this book is a good idea. But the things mentioned here are only the start of the list.Also, there is no substituting local knowledge. Which plants are poisonous and which ones aren't. What animals and fish are around that you can catch and eat, and which ones will eat you. How can you protect yourself from the dangerous elements in your surroundings?Here is a item that should have been included in this book. If traveling in snow country, make sure you are carrying some candles and a small folding shovel. You can use the shovel to dig your way out of snow that you are stuck in. And if you can't, then you can create a snow shelter. A single candle inside a snow cave will keep a person alive until the weather changes or help arrives. It will also melt a small amount of snow for drinking water. Skiers and snowmobilers should always have a shovel with them. You never know when the person next to you may get caught in an avalanche. Also, slow moving snowmobiles often bog down in deep snow. Once a snowmobile is buried in deep snow, the main way to get it out is with a shovel.I can keep going with my personal list, but you get the idea. This book won't keep you out of trouble. But it does provide a starting point of things to think about.