This is a Survival Manual which is fully working offline (which is important to survive in a case of some extreme situation)
It contains info on how to make fire, build a shelter, find food, heal and other useful content in a case of emergency.
But it does not have to be used in emergency situations only – it can be also useful for trips to the outdoors, hiking, camping, learning about nature and yourself truly. This is not only fun, but you can also train skills (make fire, build shelter, ..) you might need in a catastrophy. Some things work best with practice in a relaxed environment – then you also have time for some experiments.
Refugees are also welcome to use this app to prepare and guide them for their dangerous journey. Although I hope we as humans come to sense and stop the wars so that people do not have to flee and be afraid.
Background:
In the midst of the current political situation (A dangerous man as president of a big nuclear power nation) I had to prepare for doomsday scenarios and was searching for a good Survival Guide that I can use offline.
There where some but none of them where really good & fitting. Also there was none free software ( FOSS ) on FDroid. Hence I was writing this Software. You can find the source-code on github: https://github.com/ligi/SurvivalManual
Pull requests are welcome!
If you have improvements regarding the content or want to help translate you can use the wiki: https://github.com/ligi/SurvivalManual/wiki
You will find this content:
PSYCHOLOGY
– A Look at Stress
– Natural Reactions
– Preparing Yourself
PLANNING AND KITS
– Importance of Planning
– Survival Kits
BASIC MEDICINE
– Requirements for Maintenance of Health
– Medical Emergencies
– Lifesaving Steps
– Bone and Joint Injury
– Bites and Stings
– Wounds
– Environmental Injuries
– Herbal Medicines
SHELTER
– Primary Shelter—Uniform
– Shelter Site Selection
– Types of Shelters
WATER PROCUREMENT
– Water Sources
– Still Construction
– Water Purification
– Water Filtration Devices
FIRE
– Basic Fire Principles
– Site Selection and Preparation
– Fire Material Selection
– How to Build a Fire
– How to Light a Fire
FOOD PROCUREMENT
– Animals for Food
– Traps and Snares
– Killing Devices
– Fishing Devices
– Cooking and Storage of Fish and Game
SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS
– Edibility of Plants
– Plants for Medicine
– Miscellaneous Uses of Plants
POISONOUS PLANTS
– How Plants Poison
– All About Plants
– Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants
– Contact Dermatitis
– Ingestion Poisoning
DANGEROUS ANIMALS
– Insects and Arachnids
– Leeches
– Bats
– Venomous Snakes
– Snake-Free Areas
– Dangerous Lizards
– Dangers in Rivers
– Dangers in Bays and Estuaries
– Saltwater Dangers
– Other Dangerous Sea Creatures
FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT
– Staffs
– Clubs
– Edged Weapons
– Other Expedient Weapons
– Cordage and Lashing
– Rucksack Construction
– Clothing and Insulation
– Cooking and Eating Utensils
DESERT
– Terrain
– Environmental Factors
– Need for Water
– Heat Casualties
– Precautions
– Desert Hazards
TROPICAL
– Tropical Weather
– Jungle Types
– Travel Through Jungle Areas
– Immediate Considerations
– Water Procurement
– Food
– Poisonous Plants
COLD WEATHER
– Cold Regions and Locations
– Windchill
– Basic Principles of Cold Weather Survival
– Hygiene
– Medical Aspects
– Cold Injuries
– Shelters
– Fire
– Water
– Food
– Travel
– Weather Signs
SEA
– The Open Sea
– Seashores
EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSING
– Rivers and Streams
– Rapids
– Rafts
– Flotation Devices
– Other Water Obstacles
– Vegetation Obstacles
FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING
– Using the Sun and Shadows
– Using the Moon
– Using the Stars
– Making Improvised Compasses
– Other Means of Determining Direction
What’s New
– Theme with black background (Dark Night) – mainly for power saving on AMOLED devices
