I was looking around for more information when I came apon a site that had a very good survival guide on. Matter of fact it was a copy of The United States Army Survival Manual FM 21-76. After looking around at most peoples intrests, I figured that this would be something that you guys would enjoy knowing about. You might have already found it, but if not, then sit back and enjoy a wealth of information, or more importantly enjoy a wealth of "free" information .

A PDF version can be found here:  http://www.equipped.com/fm21-76.htm

A HTML version can be found here: http://www.basegear.com/fm2176.html

Sounds like some sweet books there Doug.
  I find the best survival guide is "Ray Mears Outdoor Survival Handbook", but I'm not sure you can get in the states.  The SAS Survival Handbook is quite good as well, but some parts are a bit sketchy and it seems a bit incomplete.  "Bushcraft" by Ray Mears is also very good, but not exactly portable.  Ray Mears TV programmes are good as well, if you can find them.  He's very big here in England, and he went hiking in Honduras with the film star Ewan McGregor.  He has done loads of cool stuff.  Survival in Samoa, Indonesia, Namibia, Sweden, Canada, Alaska, a programme about Rogers Rangers in the 18th century, French and Indian War, survival during the second world war in Belarus in the woods, for partisans against the Nazis.  He taught a tribe of South American natives to use fire by friction, a skill they had lost, and had grown dependant on matches: they had a two month journey every time they need more matches, so he gave them back their independence.  He is very cool.  He has worked with great bowyers, flintknappers, and knows outdoor cookery as well as anyone alive.  If you can find any of his books, then buy them.

theres survival experts out there who could survive 4 years in the desert with a few tooth pics and a packet of McDonalds catsup. 

any way the best way to learn survival is to go out and do it your self, and to listen to the old men. Old men seem to know alot. And no one listens. i try to listen to my uncle but he drank like a fish, and his mouth is all messed up so hes a little hard to understand.  ???

Isn't this one we are talking about a very old book and very out dated? I believe i have it and i think it was made in the fifty's. Doesn't the army have newer books out?

"Trying to chip flint with your bare hands is an absolute no-no."
 Unless you mean actually hitting the flint with your fist, I think that is untrue.  You don't need gloves or anything - they are just a precaution.  I've cut myself a couple of times, but never badly, and so long as you are good at working it, it tends to be rare that a flake with slice into you.
  But it is quite outdated.

Well, it won't mention the atlatl, that's for sure.  At least, not one that works.  Up until 1982 (or around then) everyone in anthropology/archaeology was experimenting with the atlatl, and using stiff darts or actually short spears.  (Until Atlatl Bob came along, with flexible darts, that actually work and can kill something.)  But that's all I can think of.

Oh, you mean pressure flaking.  Yeah, sod the idea of pressure flaking with your bare hands.  But if you are just using soft or hard hammer percussion, it's tends to work out fine, so long as you are careful.