Wilderness Survival - Staying Alive Until Help Arrives

Zusammenfassung This updated guide contains valuable information on trip planning, staying found, what to do if you get lost, survival priorities, and new research on backcountry water quality and the uses -- and limitations -- of cell phones and global positioning systems (GPS). Introduction; Using This Book; 1. Before You Go; 2. The Ten or More Essentials; 3. How Not to Get Lost; 4. If You Get Lost; 5. Survival Priorities and First Aid; 6. Shelter from Cold and Heat; 7. Starting an Emergency Fire; 8. Water Emergencies; 9. Food Emergencies; Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne Swedo
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2006
• EAN: 9780762740123
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-4012-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Kestrel
• Subject: Guides > Health