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ES EITIIL SIIUS FIR1 11111ADIE1m RE LONDONNE,W Y ORKM,U NICMHE,L BOURDNEEL.H I SeniElll'l tNoIrCsk y MRt.lclrOh,a Gridl bert 8 Introduction SeniArtll 'E cltoMrisc hDaueflGf iy,l lAann:l rews EditoBrosoB ridClhe-H,ia sw kes. PhiMlai-pg aGniP,lit lt Csl.a Wreeb er USE cltCohru Ck WillS 1 Oesi!J!eSrasr ah·AArnrnoeKl adt,Ei kee , BEFORE YOGUO Br1Falny nPhnGi alm blSeh,a rSmp encer 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 Art DirecBtroyrWn a lls PubsthieJro natMheactna lf 26 IntroductKinoonwy: o ure nvironment 28 Temperaetnev ironments FirArnste rcaEnd tt�o n, 30 Tropiecnavli ronments Publi1snh eUtdnh iet Setda tbeys DKP ubl1s3h71H5ru gd,s Sotnr eet NewY a-Nke.w Y or1k0 014 32 Mountaeinnv ironments 0011011120 97865 342 1 34 Deseerntv ironments SD308-0A9P rll. 36 Coledn vironments Co11Jiri®g ht2 00D0o rlKlirngd erlsmlletye d 38 Marineen vironments Alr1l g rrtess erwd Witho1uitm ttth1reni gg hutnsd Ce0r11Ji rlrgehts erwd above, 40 IntroductGieottn h:er ighgte ar ro pofat rhtip su bl1cmaatyb1 e0r 1e1p rodsutcaed-n,eor d l!'llroducendt or eat risysteevma,lo rt ransmi111ta t�ef da,- m, 42 Choosiynogu kri t a-bya � mean(se lectmreocrhuacn,pi rcoat.lo,c or(:l)'elc1o1rgd,ll'liJ . a-otherwwiisteh)to,hu pter owrr ittpeenr miSofSb iotohtn h e 44 Choosian bga ckpack copyr1ghatn dto hwaenb eorvp eu bliosfth hebirOs O k, 46 Dressifnogtr h eo utdoors Publi11s1Gh reedBa rtt tbayDl o'lr lKlinngd erUsmltetye d. Ac atarbegc ofa-rdt hbioSo IkaS v ailable 50 Extremseu rvivatlh-eiw ni lderness frotmh Lei brofaC royn gress 52 Sleepsiynsgt ems lSB9N 78.07566-4279·2 56 Eationngt het rail DKb ooakrsae v ailaatsb pleec d1iaSlC owuhrltespn u rcha11s1b eudlf <a ­ sales propmroeitmuimofusnn,sd .· raiaS-eIdIulcga,t uisoeFn.oad rle tails. 58 Campinsgt oves contacDtKP ublisShpiencMg1a arlk e3t7sH5.u dsSrtnr eNeetwY. o rk, NewY or1k00 1a4-S [email protected]. 60 Yousru rvikviatl Prll'lte d anbdo un11d1H onKgo nbgy H urgH ng DIScomvoeraret www.dk.com 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. 2 3 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 4 5 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 6 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 1 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 . LJ LJ Awlayasp ypt lhper incoiftp hlee leaasmto uonfetn e regxyp ended fotrh mea ximuamm ouonfgt ai n D D 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. (l lJ Tretahtwe i lderwnietrsehss peccatyr: r ionny wl htay ocua cna roruyt la;ev oeny l footprtiaenok tnysp l,i ctures D D 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.

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ES EITIIL SIIUS FIR1 11111ADIE1m RE LONDONNE,W Y ORKM,U NICMHE,L BOURDNEEL.H I SeniElll'l tNoIrCsk y MRt.lclrOh,a Gridl bert 8 Introduction SeniArtll 'E cltoMrisc hDaueflGf iy,l lAann:l rews EditoBrosoB ridClhe-H,ia sw kes. PhiMlai-pg aGniP,lit lt Csl.a Wreeb er USE cltCohru Ck WillS 1 Oesi!J!eSrasr ah·AArnrnoeKl adt,Ei kee , BEFORE YOGUO Br1Falny nPhnGi alm blSeh,a rSmp encer 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 Art DirecBtroyrWn a lls PubsthieJro natMheactna lf 26 IntroductKinoonwy: o ure nvironment 28 Temperaetnev ironments FirArnste rcaEnd tt�o n, 30 Tropiecnavli ronments Publi1snh eUtdnh iet Setda tbeys DKP ubl1s3h71H5ru gd,s Sotnr eet NewY a-Nke.w Y or1k0 014 32 Mountaeinnv ironments 0011011120 97865 342 1 34 Deseerntv ironments SD308-0A9P rll. 36 Coledn vironments Co11Jiri®g ht2 00D0o rlKlirngd erlsmlletye d 38 Marineen vironments Alr1l g rrtess erwd Witho1uitm ttth1reni gg hutnsd Ce0r11Ji rlrgehts erwd above, 40 IntroductGieottn h:er ighgte ar ro pofat rhtip su bl1cmaatyb1 e0r 1e1p rodsutcaed-n,eor d l!'llroducendt or eat risysteevma,lo rt ransmi111ta t�ef da,- m, 42 Choosiynogu kri t a-bya � mean(se lectmreocrhuacn,pi rcoat.lo,c or(:l)'elc1o1rgd,ll'liJ . a-otherwwiisteh)to,hu pter owrr ittpeenr miSofSb iotohtn h e 44 Choosian bga ckpack copyr1ghatn dto hwaenb eorvp eu bliosfth hebirOs O k, 46 Dressifnogtr h eo utdoors Publi11s1Gh reedBa rtt tbayDl o'lr lKlinngd erUsmltetye d. Ac atarbegc ofa-rdt hbioSo IkaS v ailable 50 Extremseu rvivatlh-eiw ni lderness frotmh Lei brofaC royn gress 52 Sleepsiynsgt ems lSB9N 78.07566-4279·2 56 Eationngt het rail DKb ooakrsae v ailaatsb pleec d1iaSlC owuhrltespn u rcha11s1b eudlf <a ­ sales propmroeitmuimofusnn,sd .· raiaS-eIdIulcga,t uisoeFn.oad rle tails. 58 Campinsgt oves contacDtKP ublisShpiencMg1a arlk e3t7sH5.u dsSrtnr eNeetwY. o rk, NewY or1k00 1a4-S [email protected]. 60 Yousru rvikviatl Prll'lte d anbdo un11d1H onKgo nbgy H urgH ng DIScomvoeraret www.dk.com 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. 2 3 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 4 5 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 6 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 1 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 . LJ LJ Awlayasp ypt lhper incoiftp hlee leaasmto uonfetn e regxyp ended fotrh mea ximuamm ouonfgt ai n D D 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. (l lJ Tretahtwe i lderwnietrsehss peccatyr: r ionny wl htay ocua cna roruyt la;ev oeny l footprtiaenok tnysp l,i ctures D D 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.

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As we come to rely on technology in almost every aspect of our everyday lives, there is a large and ever-growing interest in how we would survive without the conveniences of the modern age. The Survival Handbook: Essential Skills for Outdoor Adventure shows you not only how to adapt in such circumst
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