Synopses & Reviews
The perfect guide for preparing scouts, explorers, and budding survival experts for any eventuality while adventuring in the great outdoors
Full of inspiring true life survival stories, this helpful guide teaches top tips for surviving out in the wildernessor even in the backyard. Taking inspiration from the experts, it covers a multitude of survival techniques both historical and cultural, from how the SAS approach survival during wartime to how the Bedouin survive with barely any water in the intense desert heat. So switch off that computer game, step outside, and use this invaluable guide to learn how to plot a map, make a weatherproof shelter, navigate using the stars, leave tracking signals for others to follow, bake high-energy survival snacks, and more!
Synopsis
Switch off your computer game, step outside and learn how to:
Plot a map
Make a weather-proof shelter
Navigate using the stars
Leave tracking signals for others to follow
Bake high-energy survival biscuits
Take inspiration from the experts - find out how the SAS approach survival andhow the Bedouin survive with barely any water. There are also plenty of inspiring true life stories.
Read this book and you'll be prepared for any eventuality
Synopsis
The perfect guide for preparing scouts, explorers, and budding survival experts for any eventuality while adventuring in the great outdoorsFull of inspiring true life survival stories, this helpful guide teaches top tips for surviving out in the wilderness--or even in the backyard. Taking inspiration from the experts, it covers a multitude of survival techniques both historical and cultural, from how the SAS approach survival during wartime to how the Bedouin survive with barely any water in the intense desert heat. So switch off that computer game, step outside, and use this invaluable guide to learn how to plot a map, make a weatherproof shelter, navigate using the stars, leave tracking signals for others to follow, bake high-energy survival snacks, and more
About the Author
Mike Flynn is a trekker and climber with firsthand knowledge of the techniques explained in this book. He has written for The Guinness Book of World Records and is the author of Emergency Planet Earth: A Beginner's Guide to Survival. Ben Fogle is a television presenter, an adventurer, and a writer. He has a column in Sky magazine and has contributed to the Evening Standard and New York Times.