This book starts with a disclaimer to protect everyone involved with the book from legal action should anyone decide to put themselves in danger because they've read a book and think they know it all.
Written in the traditional mix of humour and seriousness that we've, no doubt, all come to expect from WCS which not only makes this a good book to bring with you because of the skills it teaches but also a smart choice to carry because, in those harsh survival circumstances, it will provide some much needed moral boosting.
As for the content of the book, I can't fault it. It combines knowledge from experienced survivalists with a good variety of components. It contains "how to"s on everything from Igloo construction to building a bundle bow and arrows from sticks and duct-tape to how to find your house if you've lost your memory. It's jam packed with tables of valuable information from "Worlds largest deserts" to "forest insects" as well as tables of edible plants (where, looks, how to prepare). There are extensive sections on "The Worst Of The Worst" which profile the harshest examples of each type of place in the book, detailing exactly why these places have earned the title "Worst Of The Worst"; what they're best known for, where they are, the main dangers you should expect to find, a little known fact about each place and a range of important statistics on each place.
Add to all of this the enlightening Myths and the facts which they hide and the truly inspiring true extreme survival stories which are followed up with a piece of expert advice relevant to the story (my favourite part after the "How To"s) and you have not only a top class survival guide but a brilliant read to boot.
After reading this I must say that I'd have a hard time working out which book to pick up out of the SAS Survival Guide and the WCS Almanac.
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