Special forces wilderness survival
Book - 2021
With the aid of superb line artworks, Wilderness Survival demonstrates the core skills that the world's elite forces practise to survive in a wilderness environment. With tips and techniques from special forces manuals, the book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with survival psychology; equipment and clothing; living off the land; shelter; dangers; first aid; and navigation. Clearly illustrated throughout, the book offers useful tips on a vast array of topics, including essential survival kit; finding water; foraging for plant food; dealing with dangerous animals; building shelters; the will to survive; how to forage for food; tracking animals; following rivers and paths; administering first aid; constructing a makeshift splint;... and navigating without a map. With more than 300 easy-to-follow artworks and handy pull-out lists of key information, Wilderness Survival is the definitive pocket guide for anyone stranded in the wilderness - it could save your life.
- Subjects
- Published
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London, England :
Amber Books
2021.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Amber paperback edition
- Item Description
- Originally published as: The elite forces wilderness survival guide, 2011.
- Physical Description
- 320 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781838860769
- Introduction
- 1. Equipment and Clothing
- 2. Living Off the Land: Water and Plant Food
- 3. Living Off the Land: Hunting, Trapping and Fishing
- 4. Fire, Shelter and Camp Skills
- 5. Dangers in the Wild
- 6. First Aid
- 7. Navigation and Movement
- Glossary of Survival Terms
- Index