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9780811732925

Wilderness Survival

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  • ISBN13:

    9780811732925

  • ISBN10:

    0811732924

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-03-31
  • Publisher: Stackpole Books
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Summary

With concise explanations and detailed illustrations, survival expert Gregory Davenport covers the five basic elements of survival -- personal protection, signalling, finding food and water, travel, and health -- providing the reader with complete information on how to stay calm and alive until rescue arrives. Completely updated with information on keeping yourself safe and healthy in the wilderness. A comprehensive, well-organised, and user-friendly guide to staying alive in the backcountry.

Author Biography

Gregory Davenport is the author of "Wilderness Living" (0811729931) and the series "Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness." A former USAF Survival Instructor, he is the founding member of Simply Survival, a wilderness education program based in Stevenson, Washington. He has consulted or appeared on 48 Hours, BBC, NBC Nightly News, CBS News, ABC PrimeTime Thursday, and Outdoor Life Network.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Climates of the Globe
Weather
Gear
Survival and Medical Kits
Pre-departure Survival Plan
Three Steps to Wilderness Survival
Health
Personal Protection
Sustenance
Signalling
Travel and Negotiation
Improvising
Children and Survival
Index
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