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Search and Rescue
and Survival Resources
- Links, Gear and Books |
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| Roy Reehil, President of the Forager
Press, LLC, has been a wilderness first responder for the
Central Adirondack Search and Rescue
Team since 2003. Here are some of the links books and resources
he uses and recommends. |
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Links:
- SAR
Team Shirts
- Mantracking
Course
- Our
Online
Field Guide to Edible Plants and Mushrooms
- Books and Field Guides about Edible Plant
Identification
- The Central
Adirondack Search and Rescue Team
- Our GPS Recommendation Page
Recommended Books:
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SAS Survival Handbook, Revised
Edition: For Any Climate, in Any Situation
by John 'lofty' Wiseman
Updated to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology,
the internationally bestselling SAS Survival Handbook is the
definitive resource for SAR Volunteers and outdoor adventurers.
576 Pages, Paperback $19.95
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Tom Brown's Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants
by Tom Brown, Heather Bolyn (Illustrator), Trip Becker (Illustrator)
This is not your average edible plant book..It's more like a series of adventure
stories, each one revolving around a particular plant and its usefulness. The
stories show
how to 'get to know' a plant and really appreciate it.
Paperback $15.00
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The SAS Guide to Tracking, New and
Revised
by Bob Carss, Roy Thomasson
Former-SAS member Bob Carss shows how to track any moving thing, in any environment, and under nearly any circumstance.
Paperback $21.95
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The Tracker: The True Story of Tom Brown, Jr.
by Tom Brown, As Told to William J. Watkins
The famous "Pine Barrens" tracker reveals how he acquired the skill
that has saved dozens of lives - including his own. His story begins
with the chance meeting between an ancient Apache and a New Jersey
boy. It tells of an incredible apprenticeship in the Wild, learning
all that is hidden from modern man
Mass Market Paperback $7.99
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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and
Central North America
by Lee Allen Peterson,
Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Roger Tory Peterson
(Illustrator), Lee Allen Peterson (Illustrator), Lee Allen
Peterson (Photographer)
More than 370 edible wild plants,
plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described, with 400
drawings and 78 color photographs showing how to
recognize each species. Paperback, 352 pages
$19.00
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The Forager's
Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing
Edible Wild Plants
by Samuel Thayer
A
practical guide to all aspects of edible wild plants.
Color photos throughout.
Paperback, 368 pages $22.95 - Learn more
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Edible
Wild Mushrooms of North America
A Field-to-kitchen
Guide
The Definitive Book on the Subject.
For a limited time, co-author David Fischer will sign and personally inscribe every copy of
his classic mushroom book. $37.50 - Learn more
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