Extreme Survival

by Anthonio Akkermans, Bill Matos, Bob Morrison, Harry Cook

Overview

• How to stay alive in every dangerous situation – with over 1000 color illustrations showing techniques, tactics and tricks of the trade and 50 step-by-step training projects for extreme life skills to use in emergencies

• Self-sufficiency in the wild: survival skills and bushcraft techniques for finding shelter and water, making fire and finding food; protecting yourself from wildlife and the natural environment; making improvised tools and equipment; and preparing natural remedies for medical emergencies

• Protection and staying alive when everyday situations become life-threatening: the terrorist threat; surviving as a hostage; street self-defense skills; dangers in the home; accident avoidance behind the wheel; the dos and don’ts of being a tourist; escape and rescue plans
 
• Expert advice on enhancing the survival instinct and improving risk assessment, avoiding hazardous situations, and responding positively and calmly to confrontation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781435158283
Publisher:	Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	09/24/2014
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	97,517
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Anthonio Akkermans studied survival skills under Ofer Israeli and Tom Brown for over 6 years. Anthonio set up the Wild-Live School where he teaches bushcraft skills such as flint-knapping and
bow-making. He is an instructor at the annual Wilderness Gathering in England.

Bill Mattos has been kayaking – from freestyle to World Championship level – for over 30 years. He is also a writer and model in extreme sports and outdoor rescue and is the author of The Practical Guide to Kayaking & Canoeing.

Bob Morrison is a military photojournalist and editor of Combat & Survival and Military Editor of Land Rover Monthly. He runs the specialist Military Scene images library. He has covered many military conflicts and witnessed how civilian populations adapt to combat zones.

Harry Cook is Chief Instructor of the Seijinkai Karate-do Association, dedicated to the practice of traditional Okinawan and Japanese martial arts. He is author of The Precise History of Shotokan Karate and other martial arts books, and writes for Europe’s leading martial arts magazine Fighting Arts International.