U.S. Marine Corp Desert Handbook

Section I IntroductionSample Sections Types of Deserts; Unique Terrain Features; Military Aspects of Deserts, and MoreSection II Health and Personal Survival in the Desert EnvironmentSample Sections Survival Training, Water, Salt, Heat Injuries, Treatment of Snake Bites, Clothing, and MoreSection III Geographical Orientation and NavigationSample Sections Dead Reckoning Navigation, Judging Distance, Deliberate Methods of Range DeterminationSection IV Environmental Effects on Equipment and Preventative Maintenance in the DesertSample Sections Extreme Heat, Dust and Sand, Radiant Light, Temperature Variations, High Winds, and MoreSection V Driver Operator TrainingSample Sections Desert Driving Techniques, Getting Lost or Stranded, Vehicle Maintenance Checklist, and MoreSection VI CommunicationsSample Sections Wire, Radio, Messengers, Visual and Sound, Probable Cause of Poor Radio Communication, and MoreSection VII Camouflage and ConcealmentSample Sections Sitting, Dispersion, Digging, Vehicle, Nets, Light and Heat, and MoreSection VIII Emergency Survival TechniquesSample Sections Travel Rules, Shelters, Water, Navigation, Food, Clothing, & DehydrationU.S. Marine Corps is the author of 'U.S. Marine Corp Desert Handbook', published 1984 under ISBN 9780873643085 and ISBN 0873643089.