The Elite Forces Wilderness Survival Guide Survival Skills from the World's Most Elite Military Units

by McNab, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780312591441
• ISBN10: 0312591446
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-13
• Publisher: Griffin

Summary

The Elite Forces Wilderness Survival Guideintroduces the core skills needed to survive in a wilderness environment. With tips and techniques based on special forces practice, the book is divided into seven convenient chapters, dealing with equipment and clothing, water and plant food, hunting and cooking, shelter and camp skills, dangers, first aid, and navigation. Clearly illustrated throughout, the book offers useful tips on a vast array of topics, including: *packing a survival kit *finding water *foraging for plant food *avoiding poisonous plants *building a snow shelter *making a fire plow *tracking animals *making a bird trap *mountain climbing *controlling bleeding *finding a pulse *navigating without a map With more than 250 easy-to-follow artworks and handy pull-out lists of key tips, The Elite Forces Wilderness Survival Guideis the definitive pocket guide for anyone stranded in the wildernessit could save your life.

Author Biography

Chris McNab is an experienced specialist in wilderness survival techniques. He has published over 20 books including How to Survive Anything, Anywhere, Special Forces Endurance Techniques, First Aid Survival Manual, and Military Survival Handbook. McNab has also acted as an editorial consultant on several other survival titles. In his home country of Wales, UK, he provides instruction on wilderness hunting techniques.