Full Description
The essential companion for a rugged outdoor excursion Whether planning an adventure vacation or just interested in survival techniques, readers will find practical and accurate information on surviving in the wild in Wilderness Survival For Dummies. From building a fire to signaling help to identifying edible plants and insects, this one-stop guide provides tested tips for surviving and thriving in the great outdoors. Readers will discover how to navigate using both a compass and the sky, how to turn saltwater in to freshwater, and how to use what you have to get what you need in deserts, forests, arctic mountains, or at sea. This book provides outdoor adventurers with the information they need to survive in extreme climates and situations. Cameron M. Smith, PhD (Portland, OR), has traveled the world's wildernesses in some of the most unreasonable ways imaginable, including dragging a sled in the arctic. He is an archaeologist at Portland State University and the author of Anthropology For Dummies (978-0-470-27966-3). John F. Haslett (Topanga, CA) is a veteran expedition leader and adventure writer.
He's spent decades putting to practice the tenets of this book, and his writings have been featured in National Geographic Explorer. Smith and Haslett are both members of The Explorers Club.
Contents
Introduction. Part I: Stayin' Alive: Basic Wilderness Survival Principles. Chapter 1: Surviving the Wilderness. Chapter 2: Preparing Yourself for a Survival Situation. Chapter 3: The Psychology of Survival: Gaining the Upper Hand. Chapter 4: Survival Style: Keeping Warm or Cool. Chapter 5: Making Fire in the Wilderness. Chapter 6: Home, Sweet Hut: Survival Shelters. Chapter 7: Liquid Capital: Finding Drinking Water. Chapter 8: Gathering and Hunting to Stay Alive in the Wilderness. Part II: Eyeing Advanced Survival Techniques. Chapter 9: Finding Your Way with Tools: Basic Wilderness Navigation. Chapter 10: Looking Up to the Skies: Celestial Navigation. Chapter 11: Trekking over Land. Chapter 12: Signaling for Rescue. Chapter 13: Administering First Aid. Chapter 14: Survive or Thrive? Advanced Methods and Tools. Part III: Surviving in Extreme Land Environments. Chapter 15: Special Considerations for Forests and Jungles. Chapter 16: The Big Chill: Enduring in Snowy Places. Chapter 17: Staying Alive under the Sun. Part IV: Surviving on the Seas, Oceans, and Great Lakes. Chapter 18: Staying Afloat and Warm. Chapter 19: The Great Drift: Aboard Life Rafts and Disabled Vessels. Chapter 20: Food and Drink at Sea. Chapter 21: Emergency Travel and Navigation at Sea. Chapter 22: First Aid on the Water. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Practice Wilderness Survival Skills. Chapter 24: Ten Quick Escapes. Index.
