Right away I thought, “this is a book I need to read.” The back cover says “Overcome the desire for comfort.” That ought to be a start. If I could just break the eating habit, too.
Survive with a fire.
The US Army Survival Manual has everything needed to make it through the toughest times.
Here is a sampling of topics that the manual “teaches you how to…”
Tolerate pain.
Start a fire with bow and drill.
Procure water nearly anywhere
Catch and eat insects.
Improvise containers for boiling food.
Make fishhooks and fishing lines.
Capture amphibians and reptiles.
Signal to aircraft with your body.
Now, there may be a few of these that I’ll never need, but still – the idea of being able to overcome the desire for comfort, that in itself is a treasure.
“Yes,” I said loudly in reply to the question. “It DOES hurt immensely, but it’s okay. I have overcome the desire for comfort.”
Paperback at $4.95 – but the truth is, learning to catch and eat insects is cheap at any price.