This Viet-Nam era handbook is not only a how-to manual covering counterinsurgencyoperations in the JFK era of the conflicts in SE Asia -- but also includes basic tips onoutdoor survival with an emphasis on the Pacific Rim . Tips include construction of ajungle shelter and a bed, improvised fishing, how to make (and use) snares and traps,First Aid, knot tying, and how to use the sun to find the direction of North, among othertopics.