Light on content.

Diagrams were reproduced extremely poorly & appeared to be screen captures from PDF format US Army field manuals.

Alot of the content also appeared to be regurgitated from Army training manuals.

If you want a quick read & a general overview then give it a go otherwise give it a miss.


Good addition to the library!   April 14, 2003
 31 out of 36 found this review helpful

Michael Chesbro has a very easy to read writing style. Based on the style and interesting material, I zipped through this book in just a couple of days. Lots of information and tips that I haven't found elsewhere in print. The book doesn't get bogged down trying to re-teach and re-hash things found in other survival books. It directs you to other sources where necessary rather than spending a lot of time on topics covered elsewhere. I consider this a good addition to my survival library simply because it approaches a subject from a different perspective and made me think about some topics differently.


E&E Instruction From Someone Who Has Actually Done It !   February 6, 2003
 33 out of 39 found this review helpful

Wilderness Evasion combines just the right mix of survival skills and evasion techniques to make YOU a successful evader.

Michael Chesbro has clearly "been there and done that" as is clearly demonstrated by the techniques he teaches in this book. No "Rambo" stuff just accurate, workable, and proven skills and techniques for effective wilderness evasion.

I am a SAR (Search & Rescue) Team Leader, and "Wilderness Evasion" is now required reading for all of our team members!

OUTSTANDING !


So-So   January 9, 2003
 11 out of 18 found this review helpful

This book was ok, I could take it or leave it. Very little of the book was actually about "Evading" in the wilderness. Mostly basic survival skills you can get from other books. The author seemed to have the "government is bad and is going to kick in your doors" attitude. It's a quick read, but again mostly rehashed basic survival.


The knowledge of a skilled woodsman   December 20, 2002
 15 out of 17 found this review helpful

Mick Chesbro really knows his stuff. I think I have the skills to know. I've been teaching survival for over 30 years and when I tied into this book I settled in to learn some new things and new ways of looking at old information. Mick writes in an easy-to-read style that is without pretension. When he decribes a technique it is as if you are seeing the technique. This is not some worn out re-write of a military manual. This is a down to earth manual dealing with an essential skill.

I have most of Micks books and everyone of them has changed my viewpoint in some way. Once YOU start reading his works you too will be like me... anxiously waiting for the next in his series.

Great work Mick!

Ron Hood