Reddit mentions of How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere

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These is the book list I was able to read:
In Hand: Broken Windows (Can't find specific book)
Stack:
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How to stay alive in the woods
The Lying Brain
The Psychology of Memory
False Confessions (Not sure specific book)
The U.S Army Survival Manual (Not sure specific book)
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The Measure of Madness
The Book of Basic Machines: The U.S. Navy Training Manual
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The R Document
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
Deception (Not sure of specific book)
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Polyurethane Technology (Not sure of specific book)
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Polyamide (Something)
Crime and Public Policy (Not sure of specific book)
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Spectacle: An Optimist's Handbook

I read Bradford Angier's How To Stay Alive in the Woods when I was ten and was ready to run off and be a mountain man. It really does have everything you need to know. (The Amazon link shows some good reviews.)

Customers who viewed that item also viewed How to stay alive in the woods which is an excellent book and great source of information. I would suggest getting that instead.

How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere

[How to Stay Alive in the Woods] (http://www.amazon.com/How-Stay-Alive-Woods-Self-Preservation/dp/1579122213)

You honestly don't need all of those fancy skills to be a success in the wild. The biggest killer is lack of rational thought. Most of survival really is common sense. Of course, it is nice to know what plants are good for you and what can hurt you, and quick traps to catch small game and whatnot, but it isn't an absolute necessity if you've got a good head on your shoulders.

But, like someone else said, that wasn't the point of the movie. The movie, at least to me, was very pointed in its message that we aren't entitled to life. It is a gift that we should cherish, because you never know when you're going to be faced with a fist fight with a wolf for your survival.

Side note - learning to be an able woodsman is a very interesting experience, and study, not to mention it will give you a real appreciation for what you have and how easy you've got it. Might I suggest the book How To Survive in the Woods by Bradford Angier. It is a good read, and a great first step to learning how to take care of yourself in a do or die situation. Also, /r/Outdoors is a pretty cool subreddit in my opinion.

For the survival aspect of your question: How to Stay Alive in the Woods

A little outdated when it comes to recommendations on gear, since it was originally published in the 50's, but the requirements for human survival in the woods are basically timeless.

I've had the book How To Stay Alive In The Woods by Bradford Angier for about 25 years and it has served me well.

How to Stay Alive in the Woods - everything from trapping animals, to building forts, to making an emergency pair of snowshoes

http://www.amazon.com/How-Stay-Alive-Woods-Self-Preservation/dp/1579122213/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312860088&sr=1-1


Camping and Wilderness Survival - HUGE book (1075 pages) with EVERYTHING you need to know with tons of pictures.

http://www.amazon.com/Camping-Wilderness-Survival-Ultimate-Outdoors/dp/0974082023/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312860190&sr=1-1

There are lots of books about Edible and Medicinal plants - I have two about plants in the Western United States.