Les Stroud has released his survival book. Love him or hate him, I expect his book will at least have a few gems since there's no denying Les' field experience.

Thanks Glock-A-Roo, so much for Amazons little send you a e-mail when it becomes available function. Got one on order, good call. I enjoy Les's adventures, let's see how the book goes.

I fear that the title has been mis-reported.

Correct title is "Survival as suicide" Author: Les Stroud.

Ah man... Not another book from someone I respect....

Someone twist my arm please.

Doug, are you ever going to write a book? :P

What the? This must be an example of that ever inscrutable quantity, "dry British humor."

I thought that "Survival as Suicide" was the book written by Bear Gryllis.

Sue

Ditto on the "dry British humour."

Costco in Edmonton, Canada has Les's book in stock. Gave it a quick browse. It looks quite interesting.

I'll probably borrow it the library. I have plenty of books; what I need is to steal time for more adventures. There's no substitute for 'boots on the ground.'

Then again, it's time to make a Christmas wish list ...

I wonder why Les Stroud says a lean-to is a waste of time

Received the book today - will post comments tomorrow...

There are only so many way's to write a survival book. Once you have read FM-71-26 and the S.A.S. survival hand book, you have about covered the subject. Specialist area books not withstanding that is.

I think a lot of people miss the point with Bear. He makes no bones about the risk, and he also makes it very plain that all too often devolves down to Possible Death against Certain Death.

To me he has one virtue that stands out:

He never gives up. It goes wrong its "time for another plan."

If we could convince half the idiot's out there to carry, and learn to use, the same gear Bear has then this site would have achieved it's purpose.