US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76

This survival manual is organized as follows: 


Chapter 1. Introduction 

Survival Actions 

Pattern for Survival 


Chapter 2. Psychology of Survival 

A Look at Stress 

Natural Reactions 

Preparing Yourself 


Chapter 3. Survival Planning and Survival Kits 

Importance of Planning 

Survival Kits 


Chapter 4. Basic Survival Medicine 

Requirements for Maintenance of Health 

Medical Emergencies 

Lifesaving Steps 

Bone and Joint Injury 

Bites and Stings 

Wounds 

Environmental Injuries 

Herbal Medicines 


Chapter 5. Shelters 

Shelter Site Selection 

Types of Shelters 


Chapter 6. Water Procurement 

Water Sources 

Still Construction 

Water Purification 

Water Filtration Devices 


Chapter 7. Firecraft 

Basic Fire Principles 

Site Selection and Preparation 

Fire Material Selection 

How to Build a Fire 

How to Light a Fire 


Chapter 8. Food Procurement 

Animals for Food 

Traps and Snares 

Killing Devices 

Fishing Devices 

Preparation of Fish and Game for Cooking and Storage 


Chapter 9. Survival Use of Plants 

Edibility of Plants 

Plants for Medicine 

Miscellaneous Uses of Plants 


Chapter 10. Poisonous Plants 

How Plants Poison 

All About Plants 

Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants 

Contact Dermatitis 

Ingestion Poisoning 


Chapter 11. Dangerous Animals 

Insects and Arachnids 

Leeches 

Bats 

Poisonous Snakes 

Dangerous Lizards 

Dangers in Rivers 

Dangers in Bays and Estuaries 

Saltwater Dangers 


Chapter 12. Field-Expedient Weapons, Tools, and Equipment 

Clubs 

Edged Weapons 

Other Expedient Weapons 

Lashing and Cordage 

Rucksack Construction 

Clothing and Insulation 

Cooking and Eating Utensils 


Chapter 13. Desert Survival 

Terrain 

Environmental Factors 

Need for Water 

Heat Casualties 

Precautions 

Desert Hazards 


Chapter 14. Tropical Survival 

Tropical Weather 

Jungle Types 

Travel Through Jungle Areas 

Immediate Considerations 

Water Procurement 

Food 

Poisonous Plants 


Chapter 15. Cold Weather Survival 

Cold Regions and Locations 

Windchill 

Basic Principles of Cold Weather Survival 

Hygiene 

Medical Aspects 

Cold Injuries 

Shelters 

Fire 

Water 

Food 

Travel 

Weather Signs 


Chapter 16. Sea Survival 

The Open Sea 

Seashores 


Chapter 17. Expedient Water Crossings 

Rivers and Streams 

Rapids 

Rafts 

Flotation Devices 

Other Water Obstacles 

Vegetation Obstacles 


Chapter 18. Field-Expedient Direction Finding 

Using the Sun and Shadows 

Using the Moon 

Using the Stars 

Making Improvised Compasses 

Other Means of Determining Direction 


Chapter 19. Signaling Techniques 

Application 

Means for Signaling 

Codes and Signals 

Aircraft Vectoring Procedures 


Chapter 20. Survival Movement in Hostile Areas 

Phases of Planning 

Execution 

Return to Friendly Control 


Chapter 21. Camouflage 

Personal Camouflage 

Methods of Stalking 


Chapter 22. Contact With People 

Contact With Local People 

The Survivor’s Behavior 

Changes to Political Allegiance 


Chapter 23. Survival in Man-Made Hazards 

The Nuclear Environment 

Biological Environments 

Chemical Environments