A comprehensive guidebook to outdoor survival, in any terrain, in any climate, in any part of the world.

Alexander Stilwell has written and edited numerous books on sports and outdoor pursuits. He previously spent five years in the English Army, where he gained invaluable training in survival skills, first-aid procedures, and escape and evasion techniques.

Whether you are marooned in the wilderness or the unlucky target of road rage, The Encyclopedia of Survival Techniques helps you get out of any precarious situation, anywhere in the world. This fully-illustrated and updated guide teaches you the vital tips to staying alive, providing step-by-step guidance for:

 

Finding your way back to civilization

Constructing shelters

Surviving fires

Preserving food

Deflecting hand and knife attacks

Handling a carjacking

Performing first aid

Making tools

 

The Encyclopedia of Survival Techniques is the answer for frightening situations and worst-case scenarios - no one should leave home without it.

Imprint: The Lyons Press
Distributor: The Globe Pequot Press
Publication Date: 05-01-2008
Pages: 192
Measurements: 9.25in X 7.50in