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Limited value and I was not convinced the author had first hand experience in these areas.
Examples:
1) Carry a rifle (AND cleaning/maintenance kit) AND pistol at ALL times. There was no discussion on concealed weapons or rules of engagement. I don't think "stay away from people" really covers it.
2) Very limited discussions on disguise. There is only one discussed for an urban environment. Be a homeless person.
3) Very limited discussion on hiding in an urban setting. There is only one example. Hide under some trash bags.
4) Author actually suggests hiding in a manure pile. Is this even possible? Would you use a shovel to sling s---t onto yourself? He is making the point that people will spend less time searching unpleasant places. True, but a manure pile can be inspected well enough from 20 feet away. More than close enough to see the wet disturbed manure.
5) Make a "rope" ladder for accessing rooftops from an 18 gauge fishing treble hook and 600 lb test fishing line. There is not nearly enough information to convince me this is practical. An inventory of standard access approaches to roofs on commercial buildings and where they are generally located might have been nice.
6) Very few diagrams and those provided are so simple that they do not add value over verbal descriptions.
7) Pictures of equipment are very limited and don't really add value. Seems like they were just thrown in to take up space.
8) Author spends time talking about digging a hole to hide in and some pros and cons of shovel design. I can't imagine a situation where this is really the right solution. Most places will not have deep loose soil. The author admits this could take 3 hours. It is hard to imagine that 3 hours spent on an alternate solution would not be best in almost every case. There is no guidance on when digging a hole is the best solution.
I could go on, but I think you get my point. I was very disappointed.
June 2012 · Books · verified purchase