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For Any Climate, in Any Situation

Newly updated to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology, the internationally bestselling SAS Survival Handbook is the definitive resource for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. From basic campcraft and navigation to fear management and strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this complete course includes:

Being prepared: Understanding basic survival needs and preparing essentials, such as a pocket survival kit.
Making camp: Finding the best location, constructing the appropriate shelter, organizing camp, and creating tools.
Food: What to eat, what to avoid, where to find it, and how to prepare it.
First aid: A comprehensive course in emergency/wilderness medicine, including how to maximize survival in any climate or when injured.
Disaster survival: How to react in the face of increasingly frequent natural disasters and hostile situations—and how to survive at home if all services and supplies are cut off.
Understand that this book is exactly what the cover says it is. It’s for surviving any climate in any situation.
If you’re looking to figure out how to survive a 7-day black-out at your house, this book would cover that. HOWEVER, understand that’s not the intent here. This book is directed toward people who are trying to stay alive and stay reasonably healthy in the wilderness until a rescue team arrives. It’s really for people who are trying to survive the most extreme situations.
In contrast, most folks who experience “survival situations” in suburbia are trying to figure out how to keep the hot showers running, etc. The concept of this Survival Handbook is much more raw than that, and may not be useful to you if you’re looking for how to stay fat and comfy with your DirecTV running.