The Ultimate Survival Guide

✍ Scribed by John Wiseman

• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 308
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A Wealth of Information on Being Prepared for Any Contingency or Catastrophe

This is the definitive survival guide and essential resource for all travelers, campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. Already a worldwide million-copy bestseller, The Ultimate Survival Guide covers everything from basic first aid to disaster preparedness, from setting up camp to making it through a hurricane — an absolute must-have volume for anyone who has ever placed him or herself at the mercy of Mother Nature.

• What to pack, carry, and wear in hostile environments
• First aid and rescue
• Finding food, water, shelter, and making fire
• Dealing with wild animals, snake bites, and fierce climatic hazards
• Surviving flood, avalanche, tornado, and other violent natural catastrophes
• Fully illustrated and easy to use

291 pages : 17 cm

"Previously published as SAS survival handbook. "

Essentials for survival -- Climate and terrain -- Food -- Camp craft -- Reading the signs -- On the move -- Survival at sea -- Rescue -- Health -- Disaster strategies.