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Wilderness Survival For Dummies
John F. Haslett (Author), Cameron M. Smith (Author)
9781394159888, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 30 March 2023
464 pages
21.3 x 14 x 3.6 cm, 0.454 kg
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. 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.
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
Subject Areas: Sports & outdoor recreation [WS]
