Survival Techniques: How to Survive Natural Disasters

by Alexander Stilwell

Overview

Survival Techniques takes you through all the things you need to know about surviving natural disasters and staying alive in the wild, such as where to find water in the desert; how to build shelters from locally available materials that will keep out the wind and rain but will also be ventilated; and what plants are safe to eat and which are deadly poisonous. In addition to the informative text, Survival Techniques is packed with 150 illustrations that provide a brilliant guide to mastering survival situations. Surviving in the wilderness is one thing, but the ultimate aim is to get back to civilisation, and so Survival Techniques contains valuable chapters on navigation techniques and when and how to travel through hostile terrain. Alongside chapters on wilderness first aid, making tools and preserving food in the wild, Survival Techniques also has sections that deal with surviving in difficult urban situations. This book is mandatory reading for those wishing to survive all that nature can throw at them. [This is a text-only ebook edition.]

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908696052
Publisher:	Amber Books
Publication date:	05/25/2012
Series:	SAS and Elite Forces Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	51 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Alexander Stilwell is an experienced writer and editor who has worked for several leading publishers, primarily in the fields of military history, politics and international affairs. He has also worked for Jane’s Information Group and is the author of several books. He served for six years in the British Territorial Army.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Deserts
Personal clothing
Navigation
Finding food
Finding water
Making fire
Building shelters

Chapter Two: Seas
Personal clothing
Navigation
Finding food
Finding water

Chapter Three: Arctic
Personal clothing
Navigation
Finding food
Finding water
Making fire
Building shelters

Chapter Four: Mountains
Personal clothing
Navigation
Finding food
Finding water
Making fire
Building shelters

Chapter Five: Jungle
Personal clothing
Navigation
Finding food
Finding water
Making fire
Building shelters

Chapter Six: First Aid
Everything the survivor needs to know about staying healthy, from mending broken bones to performing surgery.

Chapter Seven: Knots
Rope craft and knots are essential to staying alive in the wild.

Chapter Eight: Tools
Making knives, cutlery and other items from available materials.

Chapter Nine: Natural Disasters
What to do when the forces of nature go out of control
Forest fires
Floods
Stranded in the mountains
Caught in a drought