The Ultimate Wilderness Survival Handbook: 156 Tips for Any Environment

With 110+ years behind them, the experts at Outdoor Life magazine have compiled the information-packed Ultimate Wilderness Survival Handbook. Whether you’re planning a three-day backcountry hike, a day trip, or a full-on Grizzly Adams experience this compact handbook has the essential information you need to stay safe.From the best-selling team at Outdoor Life this essential guide to surviving in the wilderness is for survivalists and hobbyists alike. This book covers making shelter, finding food and water, dealing with predators, signaling to rescuers, and making it out alive and well...probably even with all your limbs. Chapter One: Skills and Tools How to Pack for a Wilderness Adventure Build a Fire Anywhere Forage for Food Create a Basic Shelter Get Rescued Handle Medical Emergencies in the Woods Tie Basic Knots . . . and more things every adventurer should know Chapter Two: Into the Woods Survive Getting lost in the Wilderness Handle Animal Attacks Navigate Bogs and Marshes Purify Water Stay Sane and Healthy Trap Wild Animals Fish with Almost No Equipment Eat Wild Plants . . . and more tips to get out of the woods safely Chapter Three: Extreme Environments Survive a Wildfire Ford a Raging River Navigate the Arctic Survive Falling through Ice Punch a Polar Bear Find Water in the Desert Survive Being Lost at Sea . . . and more terrifying things you’ll hopefully never experience (but know how to survive)