Book · 2009 · Sports & Recreation
SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition
For Any Climate, in Any Situation
Why people recommend it
SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition by John 'Lofty' Wiseman is a comprehensive guide to wilderness and urban survival, authored by a veteran of the British Special Air Service. During an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience on June 27, 2024, guest Ryan Holiday discussed a completely different harrowing true-life account during episode number 1836 with host Joe Rogan. While exploring intense narratives of danger in nature, the conversation touched upon a book detailing a man in Siberia sent to track down a man-eating tiger, a work known as The Tiger by John Vaillant. Holiday vividly described the visceral impact of the predatory account, noting how intense the subject matter was regarding the man-eating beast. Although the SAS manual is a standard reference, the immediate discussion highlighted gripping stories of human conflict with apex predators in harsh wilderness environments. Holiday used the terrifying true account to illustrate the raw and unforgiving nature of the wild, providing listeners with a striking example of the extreme perils faced by individuals operating in remote and hostile regions of the world, thereby enriching the conversational tapestry of survival tales.
Who recommended it
- Ryan Holiday Recommended
Ryan Holiday — 1 mention
“uh the tiger this book will rip your ”