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"Born Survivor" | 
| Author: Bear Grylls
Publisher: Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: £14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 2126
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1905026374
EAN: 9781905026371
ASIN: 1905026374
Publication Date: October 9, 2007
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 A great survival book November 18, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have read several survival-outdoors guides but this is one is the best.
I particularly enjoyed the introduction and the first few chapters that explained the basics, ie fire and shelter .I almost makes want to try out in the local park.
There are very good illustrations and pictures and book is a nice size to make reading easy.
Most of the things described in the book can be tried with few materials and the explanations are simple to follow.
Overall a great guide ,well illustrated and easy to practice.
 regard with a healthy dose of skepticism. July 25, 2008
0 out of 14 found this review helpful
I watched the first episode of Born Survivor on Channel 4, excited that a new survival expert had come along to go with Ray Mears.
... About half way through, I turned it off, and have never watched another of his shows again. He's a showman, not an educator, and he uses both a stunt team, and a team of survival experts to choreograph his programmes (what kind of survival programme needs choreography to appeal?). He insists on doing things the fast, dangerous way, and I saw (in only 25 minutes of run time) one occasion where he was flat out wrong- NEVER use your knife as a spear; it takes 10 seconds to simply sharpen a stick with it instead, and you don't risk your most important survival tool breaking on submerged rocks.
Since I am to assume that this is an indication of the contents of the book- it's the book of the programme, after all- I would spend my money more wisely; if, for some strange reason, you can only buy one survival manual, go with a book by a real ex-SAS man (not TA, as in bear's case, although he disguises the fact), Chris Ryan's Ultimate Survival Guide (not exactly ultimate, but very good all the same). Ideally, get a bushcraft book by Ray Mears or Ray Kochanski as well, who, incidentally, don't pretend to be alone in the wilderness whilst staying in a hotel. These will cover some aspects in slightly more detail than they can be in a book of Chris Ryans' scope.
I've just read the blurb at the top of the page- "fighting off grizzly bears"!? Don't be ridiculous.
The only reason I give this 2 stars is because it's likely to have at least some good information from his team of experts- certainly, I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt. Either way, it definitely won't find a home in my outdoors library. There are many far better publications out there.
 The Bear Necessities January 5, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got this as a christmas present and it is an excellent resource. interesting and well written this is a must for anyone with an interest in the outdoors or just for anyone who wants to know what to do if stranded in the harshest enviroments.
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