[PDF] The Ultimate Backcountry Survival Manual eBook

Author : Aram Von Benedikt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 22,75 MB
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1681880466

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When it’s you against the wilderness, you need to be prepared for whatever life can throw at you. Whether you’re planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail or camping off the beaten path in your nearby state park, being out in the wild comes with inherent risks. From the everyday disruptions to the extreme circumstances, the Total Backcountry Survival Manual has you covered. With high-quality design, intricate detail, and a durable flexicover—this manual is the perfect gift! While you’re heading into a world of fun and adventure, you’re heading into a world of possible trouble - if you’re not prepared. Luckily the experienced backcountry trekkers, guides, and sportsmen at Outdoor Life are here to get you through any outdoor endeavor. Prepare and Plan From those fishing weekends sleeping under the stars to the hike of a lifetime, preparation is important. Crucial tips for map reading and how to properly pack all your gear, accompany the like of the gear guide and important hydration information. Trail Threats How to get by a damaged section of the trail, deal with mountain lions and coyotes, injury prevention and more. Camp and Eat Responsibly To spotting a good camping site off the trail, to getting sustenance that’s safe to eat, to controlling a campfire – find all the practical skills you need to (literally) live on the trail. How to Make it out Alive Put simply, how to get out of there when everything goes wrong. Find these top tips and more in the Total Backcountry Survival Manual, all brought to you by the professionals who have been there - and made it out alive.

Author : Rich Johnson
Publisher : Weldon Owen International
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 29,17 MB
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1616289384

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The Special Forces expert presents the ultimate guide for surviving anything with skills, info and scenarios from natural disasters to armed insurrection. In an increasingly unstable world, anticipation and preparation are crucial to your survival chances. Whether you find yourself facing a sudden quarantine, an armed assailant, or a deadly tornado, The Ultimate Survival Guide has you covered. This comprehensive guide is packed with practical tips, crucial skills, devastating scenarios, and real-life survival stories that could help save you and your family in case of an emergency. A frequent contributor to Outdoor Life magazine, Richard Johnson is a former special forces soldier, EMT, volunteer firefighter, and US Coast Guard instructor. Now he shares his considerable knowledge and experience on the subject of survival whether it’s out in the wild, during a disaster, or in the midst of an urban crisis. With this guide, you’ll learn how to avoid airborne diseases, clean chemical spills and treat poisoning victims. And you’ll have detailed instructions on things like making your own bow and arrow, harvesting Aspirin from tree bark, generating your own power, and starting a car with a screwdriver.

Author : Tim MacWelch
Publisher : Weldon Owen International
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 32,6 MB
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1681883171

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The ultimate guide to living in the wild from finding shelter and food to knowing the many uses for antlers, mud, animal fat and more. Imagine being dropped in the woods with little more than a knife, your wits, and the shirt on your back. You’d need more than luck to survive. You’d need the knowledge and skills covered in Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual. In this book, survival expert Tim MacWelch examines how primitive cultures around the world and throughout history have made their own shelter, weapons, tools, and more. He also shares clever, MacGuyver-style ideas for repurposing anything you might find in your pockets or pack. Whether your goal is to test yourself against nature, be prepared for any catastrophe, or learn more about traditional survival techniques, this is the book for you.

Author : Tim MacWelch
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 30,97 MB
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1681887622

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Beyond Survival Have you ever wondered whether you could survive in the wild, with nothing but a knife and the clothes on your back? This book will tell you how, but that's only the beginning. In this practical, hands-on guide, survival expert Tim MacWelch shows you how to build fires, make shelter, find food, craft tools, and more, using little or no modern technology. Traditional Wisdom The skills in this book have been used for thousands of years by people all around the globe. That's how we know they work. Live off the Land Learn how to carve a snow cave, build a mud oven, disinfect water, keep tarantulas out of your hammock, and hundreds of other bushcraft essentials. For over 110 years, Outdoor Life magazine has brought the best in hunting, fishing, and wilderness survival expertise to millions of avid sportsmen and nature enthusiasts, as well as expanding their coverage to include insider tips on urban survival and disaster preparedness. This book reflects the best of both in one indispensable package. Book jacket.

Author : Mykel Hawke
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0762446692

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The perfect home-reference book for both seasoned outdoorsmen and average citizens to learn comprehensive outdoor survival techniques. This practical survival guide from U.S. Special Forces Captain and outdoor survival expert Mykel Hawke includes illustrated instruction on: shelter and water food and fire tools and medicine navigation and signaling survival psychology Hawke's engaging style and matter-of-fact attitude-not to mention his incredible resume in the survival arena-elevates this book above its competition.

Author : Paul Tawrell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,2 MB
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Camping
ISBN : 9780974082059

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Aim of this book is to entertainn its readers, to alert readers to the potential dangers and emergencies that might occur in the wilderness and how to avoid them. This knowledge might help a person survive or avoid a difficult situation.

Author : James Wesley, Rawles
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,10 MB
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1645173771

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Take the initiative and be ready to survive! Could you survive the end of the world as we know it? The Ultimate Prepper's Survival Guide will set you on the path to learning all the skills you will need to survive full societal collapse. We live in precarious times, and sensible people all around the world are recognizing that preparedness could mean the difference between life and death. Author John Wesley, Rawles—one of the world’s leading survivalist experts—explains how to survive in the short term as society begins to collapse, and how to thrive in the long term. Practical, easy-to-follow instructions are included to instruct you on the preparations you can make today, as well as advice on the mental and emotional resilience required to help you not just cope but prosper in the new world.

Author : J. Wayne Fears
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 15,57 MB
Release : 2011-02-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1616080507

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The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide provides the essential knowledge that hikers, campers, canoeists, hunters, anglers, and anyone who spends time in the outdoors needs to deal with short?term survival situations. This handy guidebook will give you the knowledge to make it through any outdoor adventure, planned or unplanned. Discover everything you need to know about: Trip planning Survival kits Search and rescue Coping with bad weather Emergency signaling Shelter Sleeping warm Fire Dealing with insects Safe drinking water Food Avoiding hypothermia Countering fear And more! Don?t be caught without a copy of J. Wayne Fears? The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide on your next outdoor adventure!

Author : Tim MacWelch
Publisher : WeldonOwn+ORM
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 37,96 MB
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 168188710X

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Be ready for the worst of winter—from basic car trouble to extreme situations—with this essential guide by the acclaimed survival expert. Tim MacWelch is the go-to-guy for survival techniques and definitely someone you want next to you in your snow cave. With his Winter Survival Handbook, he helps you survive winter dilemmas ranging from the typical to the terrible. Practical Hints Don’t want to spend twenty minutes sitting in the driveway waiting for your car to defrost? Learn how to winterize your car, dress for the polar vortex, drive on black ice, keep your home safe and warm, and everything in between. Emergency Skills When danger threatens you and your loved ones, you’ll be ready to combat any dire circumstance—from a major power outage to a walk through a whiteout, a fall through ice into freezing water, and other terrifying scenarios. Wilderness Survival Freezing and stranded in the middle of nowhere? MacWelch knows what you need to stay warm, survive, and make it out alive. Learn how to build a snow cave, shoot a frozen rifle, make a fire in a snowstorm, and much more.

Author : Paul Tawrell
Publisher : Paul Tawrell
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 32,26 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780974082028

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Extensively researched and illustrated guidebook of nearly every conceivable aspect of outdoor camping and survival in all types of terrain and climate.