This looks like a good book for sure! I need to swallow the delivery price and order it, along with some other outdoor books from the EU version of the big river site.
Kevin wrote this book as a primer or “feeder” so I am in total agreement with you moving forward with his initial publication.
Ad a minimalist I prefer the " 1 Skill You Need To Survive in The Woods" version. It's a single page with a single sentence: Never go into the woods without @Patrick Rollins or @bearthedog.