Wilderness Survival For Dummies
Author： Cameron M. Smith
Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication year： 2009
E-ISBN: 9780470542293
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780470453063
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780470453063
Subject： G895 travel
Language： ENG
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Description
Your one-stop guide to surviving and enjoying the Great Outdoors
Want to know how to stay alive in extreme situations? This practical, accurate guide gives you all the expert, field-tested tools and techniques you need to survive. Whether you find yourself lost in the woods, adrift on a life raft, bitten by a snake, or needing shelter in cold weather, this hands-on resource teaches you how to stay safe (and sane), find rescue, and live to tell the tale!
- Know the basics of survival — perform life-saving first aid, make fire and shelter, and find water and food
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Manage your emotions — cope with panic and anger, get the "survivor's attitude," and foster cooperation and hope with others
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Increase your chances of rescue — signal for help and navigate using a compass or the sky
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Practice expert survival methods — tie essential knots, craft your own weapons and tools, and make natural remedies
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Gain wisdom for water emergencies — stay afloat when your ship or boat sinks, avoid dehydration and starvation, and make it to shore
Open the book and find:
- Common survival scenarios you may encounter
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Tried-and-tested advice for individuals or groups
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The items you need to stay alive
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Basic orientation skills
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Ways to keep warm or cool
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The best methods for building a fire in any environment
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What you can (and can't) eat and drink in the wild
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True stories of survival
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