The Survival Handbook: Essential Skills for Outdoor Adventure

321 Pages·2009·37.39 MB·English

by  Colin Towell

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SeniElll'l tNoIrCsk y MRt.lclrOh,a Gridl bert 8 Introduction
SeniArtll 'E cltoMrisc hDaueflGf iy,l lAann:l rews
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LeadI llustratorM ikGea rland 16 IntroductPiroenp:a yroeu rself
AssisItlilnugstrators DarrAewnu at\
PhGialm blPee,t Ledrd laMradr,Wk a l<er 18 Gettiinngts oh ape
PnldPnlduuclictioooo Editor ContTrooNnlPoylhr epmWrpae s r 20 Mentaplr eparation
Mana!jEndgi tStoerp haFnairer ow 22 Plannyionugjr o urney
ManagignArt EcltLoerGe r t fiths
24 Emergenpclyao nf a ction
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PubsthieJro natMheactna lf 26 IntroductKinoonwy: o ure nvironment
28 Temperaetnev ironments
FirArnste rcaEnd tt�o n,
30 Tropiecnavli ronments
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38 Marineen vironments
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Ac atarbegc ofa-rdt hbioSo IkaS v ailable 50 Extremseu rvivatlh-eiw ni lderness
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IMPORTANNOTT ICE
Someo ft het echniqdueessr ibientd h ibso oskh oubled
usedo nliyn d ireem ergenc,iw ehsenthe surviovfa l
indivilsdd ueapendusp ont hem.T hep ulbishecra nnot
beh eldre sponles fiobra nyi njurdiaemsa,g el,o sosr
prosecutrieosnusl tfirnogmt heu seo rm isusoef the
informatiinot nh isb ookD.o notp ractitchee se
techniquoens p rivaltaen dw ithoutth eo wne'sr
permiisosna,n do beayl l lraewlsa ttiont gh ep rotection
ofl andp.r operptlya,sn, ta nda nimals.
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ON THTE RAIL CAMP CRAFT
64 IntroductFiionnd: ywoauyr 112I ntroductCiaomnpe: s sentials
66 Mapsa ndm ap-reading 114O rganizyionusgri te
68 Gety oubre arings 116S tayicnlge an
72 Routfei nding 118M akinfgi re
74 Navigatwiintgh oauc to mpass 120T hee lemenotffs i re
76 Natural navigation 122C hacrl otahn df ircea n
78 Howw eathweorr ks 124T ypeosff ire
80 Weatheprh enomena 126M akinsgp araknsd f lames
82 Understanldoicnwagel a ther 128E xtremseu rvivatlh-eid ne sert
84 IntroductMiaoknea: m ove 130 Firbey f riction
86 Traveloinnf ogo t 134I ntroductMiaonnu:as lk ills
88 Crossirnigv ers 136 Man-madceo rdage
90 Scramblainndcg l imbing 138N atural cordage
92 Extresmuer vivatlh-eim no untains 142T yinkgn ots
94 Movinogv esrn ow 146U sincgu ttitnogo ls
98 Using paancikm als
100F our-whdereilv ing
104K ayakianngdc anoeing
106B uildai rnagf t
108S wimming
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TAKINGS HELTER WATERA ND FOOD
154I ntroductTiaokni:ns gh elter 184I ntroductFiionnad:n dt reawta ter
156H olloawnsdc aves 186T hei mportaonfwc aet er
158 Use-anywhsehreel ters 188 Findiwnagt eTre:m peractlei mates
162 Foresshte lters 192 Findiwnagt eHro:t c limates
166T ropischaell ters 194 Findiwnagt eCro:l cdl imates
172E xtreme survtihvjeau ln-gilne 196 Findiwnagt eArt:s ea
174 Desesrhte lters 198C arryianngds toriwnagt er
176 Shoreline shelters 200T reatwiantge r
178S now shelters 202I ntroductFiionnad:n dp reparfeo od
204W ilcdo oking
206E dibpllea nts
208C atchifnigs h
212P reparfiinsgh
214E xtremseu rvival-aadtsr eiaf t
216T rappianngi mals
220P reparsimnaglm la mmals
222 Preparlianrggm ea mmals
224P reparoitnhgea rn imals
226C atchibnigr ds
228P reparbiinrgd s
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IN AN EMERGENCY APPENDIX
232I ntroductiaonne :m eIrng ency Wildf ood
234A ssessyionugsr i tuation 280T emperaptlea nts
236A ttractriensgc uers 282D eseprlta nts
242W iladn imals 284T ropical plants
244E xtremseu rvivaclo-licdno nditions 286P lanitncs o lcdl imates
246E nvironmehnatzaalr ds 288C oastpalla nts
250S urvivaitsn ge a 290M ammals
292B irds
294A mphibiaanndsr eptiles
296F ish
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FIRSTA ID 298I nvertebrates
NaturDaaln gers
258I ntroductFiiornsa:ti d
300 Wiladn imals
260F irasited s sentials
302I nsecatnsda rachnids
262F leswho unds
304P oisonpoluasn ts
266 Biteasn ds tings
268 Poisonpoluasn atnsd i ntestpianraals ites
270B onejso,i natnsd,m uscles
272T reateixnpgo sure 306R esources
274T reatsihnogc k 308G lossary
275 Breathdiinffgi culties 312 Index
276 Unconsciousness 319 Aboutth ea uthor
278M ovinag c asualty 319 Acknowledgements
HAVINGTA UGHT SRUVIVASLI <ILFLOSR MANY YEAIR Sh,a ve
leartnheafdto uerl ememnutsst ibnpe l afcoear s urvsiivtaula ttoi on
havteh ceh anocfe p ao siotuitvceo kmneo:w leadbgiitelty,h, we i tlol
survainvdle u,c Wlhi<.lk en owleadngde i atbcyia bnl el eartnhewedi ,l l
to surhvairvde- wiiisnr oteuodsr u rvmievcahla nainswdme m ayn ot
know pwoes seiustns twiel'p ruett o t htee sFto.r exapmepolpwelh,eo
werfeul ltyr ainewde laln-de qhuaivgpeip veuedpn h opiens u rvivable
conditwihoionltseh, e wrhsow, e rlee wsesl plr-epaarnedid- l elqpueidp,
havseu rvived agabiencsatut shaeerl yel f uotsdoegd dis vu ep .
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Awlayasp ypt lhper incoiftp hlee
leaasmto uonfetn e regxyp ended
fotrh mea ximuamm ouonfgt ai n
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Anyovneen rtiunign tthowe i lrdnsees-whethfeoarrn rovneight
campitnrgoi rpa l engetxpheyd itionu-sndheoruslttdahn beda sic
princoifsp ulrevsil v<oanwli.nh gow t os urviianvp ea rtisciutluaart ion
willw yaoltulo co aroruytt h e correct beforehand preparation, choose
threi gehqtu ipm(eannldte ahronwt ou se it), and practice the
neecssasrkyi Wlhlisyl.oe mu a y be ablaef iturose i santl gahi rtg,tef ror
exampwlhea,wt o ulyodud o iitf stwooprpekdiE nqgu?lay al,n yone can
spenac do mforntaibgilhnets aio dnee -mbainvs yhl et,be urwth at
woulyodud o yioful oysotu pra cTk?h ek nowlegdagient ehdr ough
leartnhisenki gsl o lfs urvwiivelanlla byloeu atsos eysosus ri tuation,
prioryiotunirez eeda sn,d imparnoyv iisotefge emsat rh ayto ud on't
havwei th you.
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ionny wl htay ocua cna roruyt la;ev oeny l
footprtiaenok tnysp l,i ctures
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Survikvnaolw leadngde smkuisltl lsbe ea rnedp-raatncidc ed-under
realciosntdiictS itoanrstafi. in rge dwrimyta ht eroinaa s lusn dnayy ,
foerx ampwlietl,el a ycohuv erlyi ttlree.a lT hsesu kriivsili nlv a l
undresatndinga f wihwryoe n s'tta arntwd o rkoiunatgs olution. The
moryeo up racttihcmeeo ,ry eo ul ea(rIan m y etto t eaacc ho urwshee re
Id idn'ts olmeeiatnrhngne wf roomn oef m ys tudeFnitns)ds.io nlgu tions
andov eormcinprgo blceomnst inaudadtlsol yy our kannodwi,ln e dge
moscta sewsi,l ly ohdue elapl pwriotbhls ehmosut lhdeo yc caugra in.
Thearree diffbeertewnetceeenas c hsiunrgv ciovuarls ecsi vtiaol nida ns
teaicnhtgh etmom itlairpye rsoCninveilhl.ai vaeenn sr oll(eadnp dao ind
forc)o uar tsoie n cretahseei r knaonwsdlki elldsng,o ebt e cautshee ir
limfaeyd epeonnd ( iatl thsohouuglthdh, e fyi ntdhe mseilnavl eeis­f
threaitnsegin tuatmiaoywn e,ld loi )t, but because they are interested
insu rvtievcahln iiqntuh eeosiw rnr igIhnt .c ontthrmeaa sjto,ro ift y
mialriyt opnenrwsehlou ndesrugrov tirvaailmn aiyvn egr wye lnle ed
top uitit n tpora ctbiuctteh ,ei yn varcioambpllyte htteer aisniimnpgl y
becautsheea yr ree quitrode osd o W.h inloe onteh meii tnla irfyo rces
wouludn desrtiemtahtieem portoafsn ucrev tirvaailn iiitas nf ga,ct th at,
if wyaonutt of layH arerroi,rb ecoamU eS M ariMnoeu ntLaeiand, e r
survtirvaailin si njogun soeft t hmea ny coyuorums uessut nd ertake.