Army Survival Manual
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Offline plant ID + local field intel + the full Army survival manual. No ads.
- Rating
- 4.5
- 43 ratings
- Downloads
- 7.5K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 31
- 2026 · v1.6.47
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About Army Survival Manual
The complete U.S. Army Survival Manual (FM 3-05.70) — plus tools no other survival app has: Plant ID that runs entirely on your phone with zero signal, and Field Intel that adapts to where you actually are.
Built for soldiers, preppers, hikers, hunters, and anyone who takes preparedness seriously. Every technique is straight from the official Army field manual, no filler, no ads — and everything works fully offline.
The full manual is free to read. A one-time $0.99 unlock adds Field Intel — including on-device Plant ID — plus the Study Guide, full-text search, and bookmarks.
FREE — WHAT'S INSIDE
21 chapters covering every survival situation:
• Survival Planning — The SURVIVAL acronym and survival mindset
• Water Procurement — Finding, collecting, and purifying water
• Food in the Wild — Universal Edibility Test, foraging, trapping
• Medical — MARCH protocol, wound care, improvised medicine
• Fire — Starting fire in any condition with any materials
• Shelter — Building field-expedient shelters for any climate
• Navigation — Land nav without GPS: stars, sun, terrain
• Signaling — SOS methods, signal fires, mirror signaling
• Desert, Arctic, Jungle, and Sea survival techniques
• Dangerous Animals — Venomous snakes, insects, and predators
• Poisonous Plants — Identification with photos of the most deadly species
FREE — ILLUSTRATED PLANT & SNAKE GUIDES
Appendix B includes hundreds of illustrated edible plant entries with original FM illustrations. Appendix E covers venomous snakes by region. The poisonous plants chapter shows clear photos of the world's most dangerous species — Water Hemlock, Deadly Nightshade, Manchineel, Monkshood, and more. Every image entry includes a direct Google Image search link for additional visual reference in the field.
FIELD INTEL — KNOW YOUR SURROUNDINGS
Location-aware survival intelligence for exactly where you are:
• Plant ID — photograph a leaf, flower, or whole plant and identify it on-device, with edibility and toxicity notes. Matched against 2,000 common North American species. Works fully offline — no signal needed.
• Live Local Intel — the plants, edibles, and dangerous wildlife actually recorded near you (from iNaturalist & GBIF), plus current weather and a multi-day forecast
• Geographic & Biome Intel — curated edible standouts, poisonous plants to avoid, and dangerous animals specific to your region and environment
• Wildlife Map — an interactive map of wildlife reported in your area; tap any sighting for details
ONE-TIME UNLOCK — $0.99
A single one-time purchase (no subscription, no account) unlocks everything:
• Field Intel — Plant ID, Live Local Intel, Geographic & Biome Intel, and the Wildlife Map
• Study Guide — drills, flashcards, and mastery tracking for survival fundamentals
• Manual Search — find any topic across all chapters and sections in seconds
• Bookmarks — save sections for one-tap access from anywhere
FREE — DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD
• 100% offline — the manual and on-device Plant ID work with no signal, no Wi-Fi
• Quick Reference panel for the most critical techniques
• High-contrast dark display — readable in low light and bright sun
• No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. One optional one-time purchase.
BASED ON PUBLIC DOMAIN ARMY DOCTRINE
FM 3-05.70 (also published as FM 21-76) is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain. This app presents that content in a clean, searchable format optimized for mobile.
Be prepared. Stay alive.
Built for soldiers, preppers, hikers, hunters, and anyone who takes preparedness seriously. Every technique is straight from the official Army field manual, no filler, no ads — and everything works fully offline.
The full manual is free to read. A one-time $0.99 unlock adds Field Intel — including on-device Plant ID — plus the Study Guide, full-text search, and bookmarks.
FREE — WHAT'S INSIDE
21 chapters covering every survival situation:
• Survival Planning — The SURVIVAL acronym and survival mindset
• Water Procurement — Finding, collecting, and purifying water
• Food in the Wild — Universal Edibility Test, foraging, trapping
• Medical — MARCH protocol, wound care, improvised medicine
• Fire — Starting fire in any condition with any materials
• Shelter — Building field-expedient shelters for any climate
• Navigation — Land nav without GPS: stars, sun, terrain
• Signaling — SOS methods, signal fires, mirror signaling
• Desert, Arctic, Jungle, and Sea survival techniques
• Dangerous Animals — Venomous snakes, insects, and predators
• Poisonous Plants — Identification with photos of the most deadly species
FREE — ILLUSTRATED PLANT & SNAKE GUIDES
Appendix B includes hundreds of illustrated edible plant entries with original FM illustrations. Appendix E covers venomous snakes by region. The poisonous plants chapter shows clear photos of the world's most dangerous species — Water Hemlock, Deadly Nightshade, Manchineel, Monkshood, and more. Every image entry includes a direct Google Image search link for additional visual reference in the field.
FIELD INTEL — KNOW YOUR SURROUNDINGS
Location-aware survival intelligence for exactly where you are:
• Plant ID — photograph a leaf, flower, or whole plant and identify it on-device, with edibility and toxicity notes. Matched against 2,000 common North American species. Works fully offline — no signal needed.
• Live Local Intel — the plants, edibles, and dangerous wildlife actually recorded near you (from iNaturalist & GBIF), plus current weather and a multi-day forecast
• Geographic & Biome Intel — curated edible standouts, poisonous plants to avoid, and dangerous animals specific to your region and environment
• Wildlife Map — an interactive map of wildlife reported in your area; tap any sighting for details
ONE-TIME UNLOCK — $0.99
A single one-time purchase (no subscription, no account) unlocks everything:
• Field Intel — Plant ID, Live Local Intel, Geographic & Biome Intel, and the Wildlife Map
• Study Guide — drills, flashcards, and mastery tracking for survival fundamentals
• Manual Search — find any topic across all chapters and sections in seconds
• Bookmarks — save sections for one-tap access from anywhere
FREE — DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD
• 100% offline — the manual and on-device Plant ID work with no signal, no Wi-Fi
• Quick Reference panel for the most critical techniques
• High-contrast dark display — readable in low light and bright sun
• No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. One optional one-time purchase.
BASED ON PUBLIC DOMAIN ARMY DOCTRINE
FM 3-05.70 (also published as FM 21-76) is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain. This app presents that content in a clean, searchable format optimized for mobile.
Be prepared. Stay alive.
What’s new
Version 1.6.47 · Updated October 31, 2026
Outdated 2018 first aid in the manual is now withheld, with current app guidance clearly labeled. SOS coordinates are now free for everyone. The shadow tip method is corrected. Live weather now uses NWS and MET Norway, with wind gusts and alerts. Plus fixes for maps, waypoints and the study guide.
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