Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to survive in the wilderness? You aren t the only one. By reading [this book] you are taking the first step towards making it out of any potentially harmful wilderness situation alive. We've gathered information from the best training manuals and have spoken to numerous experts to give you the tools you will need to become a real-life survivor."--Back cover.

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.

This book is a complete guide to surviving in the wild. The author put everything he knows about wilderness survival into simple, understandable language so that you can easily learn all there is to know about surviving the unexpected. Things such as: [ Sizing Up Your Situation: find out what happens and your first steps to survival. [ Where Are You?: These key tips will help you determine how to use your surroundings to your advantage. [ What is your Condition?: How to assess your strengths and abilities, and how to use whatever is around you to help save your life. [ Your Worst Enemy is Fear: One of the first things anyone will do in an emergency is panic - but that can kill you. The powerful insights inside this book will help you stay alive and in control. [ The Emotional Torrent: Staying level-headed is just part of it. Depression, loneliness and fatigue can cloud your judgment and lower your chances of survival. These insights can help you stay emotionally healthy and keep your head in the game. [ Your Plan to Survive: These easy-to-remember tips will help you be well-prepared for any situation you may find yourself in. [ How to Stay Healthy: That mushroom may be ugly, but it can save your life. A simple and easy-to-understand guide to natural medicine is available inside. [ How to Find Food in the Wild: Do you know how to find food in the wild? If not, these pointers will be very useful to you. [ How to Keep your Feet and Teeth in Good Health: It is very important that you keep both your teeth and feet healthy, and this book will show you how... [ Shelter Building: How to build all sorts of different shelters for any situation. [ How to Find Water: You have to stay hydrated. Inside, you will see how... [ How to Purify Water: You will not want to drink water that has just flowed past a dead deer. In the book, you will find tips on how to make sure your water is safe to drink. [ Building a Fire: Simple but very important tips to build a fire in almost any situation. [ Which Plants and Animals You Can Eat: You have to know which plants and animals you can eat and which ones will kill you. This book will show you exactly that. Much more is available inside. If you've ever been interested in improving your wilderness survival skills, but didn't know where to start, then I encourage you to learn from the author's experience and get started on the right footing. The book contains everything you need to know to help you stay alive in the wild.

The comprehensive guide to surviving in the wild by two of the foremost experts in survival skills and primitive wilderness living. Survival experts John and Geri McPherson live on forty-six acres of undeveloped land in the flinthills of Kansas. For years, they have taught primitive survival skills to US military special forces, including A-Teams, Rangers, Seals, and others. Packed with in-depth instruction and photos, their Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living teaches you the skills need to survive and live in the wild using only those things found in the woods. This volume teaches you how to: Erect temporary and semi-permanent shelters Ignite a fire with a two-stick hand drill Chip stones and bones into primitive tools Trap animals and hunt with a bow and arrow Fire pots, weave blankets, and tan buckskin Prepare and cook wild foods Much more “During my first years of learning survival I took a course in survival and primitive earth skills taught by John and Geri McPherson . . . They don’t just teach this stuff, they live it . . . I have been able to understand survival because of John and Geri, and can highly recommend this book.” —Les Stroud, AKA Survivorman

For anyone who spends time in the backcountry, understanding not only what sorts of dangers you can run into out there but also exactly what those risks can do to you is part of being a smart, well informed outdoor traveler. In Lost and Stranded, author Timothy Sprinkle breaks down the perils that can befall hikers, hunters, and other outdoor enthusiasts. There are animal encounters, weather events (lightning strikes), parasites (giardia), biting insects (bees/wasps), winter hazards (avalanches), natural disasters (forest fires), hypothermia, dehydration, disorientation, and much, much more to worry about. Although these risks are generally well known, what’s less understood by many adventurers is what exactly happens to you when, say, you become malnourished in the backcountry. What does it feel like? How does the condition progress? How long do you generally have before the body shuts down? What helps or hurts when you’re fighting for survival? Lost and Stranded will answer these questions and many more by taking an inside look at more than two dozen outdoor hazards. Each one will include a narrative section that dramatizes the experience of a certain situation based on real-world events. From there, information from expert sources—medical doctors, first responders, wildlife experts, and others—will fill in the details around exactly how each scenario plays out on the ground, followed by suggestions on how to avoid or survive each risk factor, making this book is a vital resource for outdoor travelers.

Straightforward advice on what to do under threat of a dangerous situation.