The Field & Stream Wilderness Survival Handbook
Every year too many people (some of them outdoor professionals) run into trouble because they didn't recognize or anticipate the hazards they encountered in the wilderness. The skills of survival cannot be learned by trial and error - there are some mistakes you might get to make only once.The Field & Stream Wilderness Survival Handbook details everything you need to know to stay alive in the wild. Topics covered include: building fires; essential survival supplies; constructing shelters; finding and filtering water; outdoor first aid and much more.Clear and comprehensive, this book provides an education that no backpacker, hunter, or outdoor sports enthusiast should be without. (5 1/2 x 8 1/4, 144 pages, diagrams)