SAS Survival Techniques - Lofty Wiseman

John “Lofty” Wiseman should need little introduction, but for those who are new to survival, it would be difficult to believe that there is a serious survival training specialist in the world today who hasn’t read and learned from John “Lofty” Wiseman’s The SAS Survival Handbook. First published in 1986, translated into 18 different languages and having sold over one million copies, it is undoubtedly the seminal work on survival available today. His much respected publications include:

- The SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea

- The Ultimate Survival Guide

- Outdoor Survival

- The SAS Urban Survival Handbook

- City Survival

- And a number of other publications dealing with military and self-defence subjects.

John “Lofty” Wiseman joined the Parachute Regiment in 1958. He applied for service with the Special Air Service Regiment in 1959 and set a record as the youngest person ever to pass selection at the age of 18. John served with 22 SAS for 26 years (and, as he likes to point out, 55 days)! He saw active service worldwide, in every theatre of operations and special operations required of the British Army between 1959 and 1985. Amongst other things, John was Sergeant Major, B Squadron (Sabre Sqn) 22 SAS, Sergeant Major 22 SAS Training Wing, Head of Operational Research 22 SAS, set up the SP Team (Counter Hi-Jack), set up the SAS Counter-Terrorist Team (you know…those chaps who ended the Iranian Embassy siege) and trained the first members of the US Green Berets to return to the USA to form the famous Delta Force (US Special Forces). John also ran the famed SAS Selection Course, deciding who was fit to join the Regiment. By the time he retired from active service in 1985, he was held in such high esteem that it could be said of him, to directly quote the Commanding Officer of 22 SAS at the time, “Lofty is a legend in this Regiment”!

In addition, John ran the Survival Training School for 22 SAS at Hereford, specialising in all aspects of survival training (land, sea, jungle, desert, arctic, wilderness… wherever a special forces soldier or civilian might find themselves). After retiring from 22 Special Air Service Regiment, John set up the Survival School at Hereford. John has trained survival instructors and consultants, expedition members, overseas survival training specialists, military and civilian.

Ripped from VHS this video was released around the early 90's (not 100% sure) and is believed to be part of a 2 tape set (the second tape is rarer than the first).

Video: Xvid 704x544 29.97fps [Stream 00]
Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 48000Hz stereo 128Kbps [Stream 01]

635MB avi 1.37hr

EDIT.
This video is an instructable not a documentary about lofty (wish there was one), you learn about shelter, water, fire, food, survival thinking etc