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Be prepared for anything, so you can explore where others fear to tread
Wilderness Survival For Dummies takes a practical approach to teaching you the skills you need to stay alive outside. Learn survival skills the Dummies way, with helpful diagrams and illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and tips from the pros. With expert tips and easy-to-follow instructions in this book, you'll know what to do to survive in the wild. Stay calm, deal with the elements, make fire, find drinking water, and navigate your way to safety, thanks to your newfound survival skills.
* Enjoy the great outdoors with the confidence to take the path less traveled
* Gain knowledge that will help you stay safe if the unexpected happens
* Deal with extreme weather events, make shelter, learn to signal for help
* Learn navigation skills so you can find your way home if you get lost
You're ready to take your love of nature to the next level and explore the wilderness. From forests and jungles to deserts, cold weather climates, and everything in between, you need this Dummies guide to stay safe while backpacking, sailing, camping, and adventuring ...wherever.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Stayin' Alive: Basic Wilderness Survival Principles 5
Chapter 1: Staying Safe in the Great Outdoors 7
Chapter 2: Preparing Yourself for a Survival Situation 17
Chapter 3: The Psychology of Survival: Gaining the Upper Hand 35
Chapter 4: Survival Style: Keeping Warm or Cool 49
Chapter 5: Making Fire in the Wilderness 65
Chapter 6: Home, Sweet Hut: Simple Survival Shelters 83
Chapter 7: Liquid Capital: Finding Drinking Water 95
Chapter 8: Gathering and Hunting to Stay Alive in the Wilderness 111
Part 2: Exploring Advanced Survival Techniques 145
Chapter 9: Finding Your Way with Basic Navigation Tools 147
Chapter 10: Looking Up to the Sky: Celestial Navigation 169
Chapter 11: Trekking over Land 177
Chapter 12: Signaling for Rescue 195
Chapter 13: Administering First Aid 217
Chapter 14: Survive or Thrive? Advanced Methods and Tools 245
Part 3: Surviving in Extreme Land Environments 267
Chapter 15: Special Considerations for Forests and Jungles 269
Chapter 16: The Big Chill: Enduring in Snowy Places 287
Chapter 17: Staying Alive under the Desert Sun 309
Part 4: Surviving on the Seas, Oceans, and Great Lakes 333
Chapter 18: Staying Afloat and Warm 335
Chapter 19: The Great Drift: Aboard Life Rafts and Disabled Vessels 351
Chapter 20: Finding Food and Drink at Sea 367
Chapter 21: Emergency Travel and Navigation at Sea 385
Chapter 22: First Aid on the Water 401
Part 5: The Part of Tens 411
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Practice Wilderness Survival Skills 413
Chapter 24: Ten Quick Escapes 417
Index 425
About the author
John Haslett is an adventure writer with decades of experience in the remote regions of Central and South America, including voyaging on primitive wooden vessels. His exploits have been featured in
National Geographic Adventure magazine.
Cameron M. Smith has traveled from Africa to Alaska and back using his expedition, mountaineering, and polar travel skills. His expeditions have been televised on the National Geographic Channel International and the Discovery Channel.
Summary
Be prepared for anything, so you can explore where others fear to tread
Wilderness Survival For Dummies takes a practical approach to teaching you the skills you need to stay alive outside. Learn survival skills the Dummies way, with helpful diagrams and illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and tips from the pros. With expert tips and easy-to-follow instructions in this book, you'll know what to do to survive in the wild. Stay calm, deal with the elements, make fire, find drinking water, and navigate your way to safety, thanks to your newfound survival skills.
* Enjoy the great outdoors with the confidence to take the path less traveled
* Gain knowledge that will help you stay safe if the unexpected happens
* Deal with extreme weather events, make shelter, learn to signal for help
* Learn navigation skills so you can find your way home if you get lost
You're ready to take your love of nature to the next level and explore the wilderness. From forests and jungles to deserts, cold weather climates, and everything in between, you need this Dummies guide to stay safe while backpacking, sailing, camping, and adventuring ...wherever.
