FM 21-76 CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION Survival ActionsPattern for SurvivalCHAPTER 2PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL A Look at StressNatural ReactionsPreparing YourselfCHAPTER 3SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS Importance of PlanningSurvival KitsCHAPTER 4BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE Requirements for Maintenance of HealthMedical EmergenciesLifesaving StepsBone and Joint InjuryBites and StingsWoundsEnvironmental InjuriesHerbal MedicinesCHAPTER 5SHELTERS Primary Shelter—UniformShelter Site SelectionTypes of SheltersCHAPTER 6WATER PROCUREMENT Water SourcesStill ConstructionWater PurificationWater Filtration DevicesCHAPTER 7FIRECRAFT Basic Fire PrinciplesSite Selection and PreparationFire Material SelectionHow to Build a FireHow to Light a FireCHAPTER 8FOOD PROCUREMENT Animals for FoodTraps and SnaresKilling DevicesFishing DevicesCooking and Storage of Fish and GameCHAPTER 9SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS Edibility of PlantsPlants for MedicineMiscellaneous Uses of PlantsCHAPTER 10POISONOUS PLANTS How Plants PoisonAll About PlantsRules for Avoiding Poisonous PlantsContact DermatitisIngestion PoisoningCHAPTER 11DANGEROUS ANIMALS Insects and ArachnidsLeechesBatsVenomous SnakesSnake-Free AreasDangerous LizardsDangers in RiversDangers in Bays and EstuariesSaltwater DangersOther Dangerous Sea CreaturesCHAPTER 12FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT StaffsClubsEdged WeaponsOther Expedient WeaponsCordage and LashingRucksack ConstructionClothing and InsulationCooking and Eating UtensilsCHAPTER 13DESERT SURVIVAL TerrainEnvironmental FactorsNeed for WaterHeat CasualtiesPrecautionsDesert HazardsCHAPTER 14TROPICAL SURVIVAL Tropical WeatherJungle TypesTravel Through Jungle AreasImmediate ConsiderationsWater ProcurementFoodPoisonous PlantsCHAPTER 15COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL Cold Regions and LocationsWindchillBasic Principles of Cold Weather SurvivalHygieneMedical AspectsCold InjuriesSheltersFireWaterFoodTravelWeather SignsCHAPTER 16SEA SURVIVAL The Open SeaSeashoresCHAPTER 17EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS Rivers and StreamsRapidsRaftsFlotation DevicesOther Water ObstaclesVegetation ObstaclesCHAPTER 18FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING Using the Sun and ShadowsUsing the MoonUsing the StarsMaking Improvised CompassesOther Means of Determining DirectionCHAPTER 19SIGNALING TECHNIQUES ApplicationMeans for SignalingCodes and SignalsAircraft Vectoring ProceduresCHAPTER 20SURVIVAL MOVEMENT IN HOSTILE AREAS Phases of PlanningExecutionReturn to Friendly ControlCHAPTER 21CAMOUFLAGE Personal CamouflageMethods of StalkingCHAPTER 22CONTACT WITH PEOPLE Contact With Local PeopleSurvival BehaviorChanges to Political AllegianceCHAPTER 23SURVIVAL IN MAN-MADE HAZARDS The Nuclear EnvironmentBiological EnvironmentsChemical EnvironmentsAppendix ASURVIVAL KITSAppendix BEDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTSAppendix CPOISONOUS PLANTSAppendix DDANGEROUS INSECTS AND ARACHNIDSAppendix EVENOMOUS SNAKES AND LIZARDSAppendix FDANGEROUS FISH AND MOLLUSKSAppendix GROPES AND KNOTSAppendix HCLOUDS: FORETELLERS OF WEATHERAppendix IEVASION PLAN OF ACTION FORMATGLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Download FM 21-76 Survival Manual The Web Search LandSurvival.com