Joe O'Leary, a successful survival skills instructor, explains the fundamental techniques required in a genuine 'wilderness survival situation' - while at the same time showing you how to enhance any out-of-doors experience, from a walk in the country to an ambitious camping expedition. Most types of shelter, animal trap and fire-lighting technique are variations on a theme. Joe keeps it simple and describes in straightforward steps what to do to make yourself safe and comfortable: how to build a shelter that will really keep you warm, set a trap that will really catch food, identify plants that will really feed and nourish you and build a fire that will really light in all weathers. Rather than trying to cover every eventuality, he concentrates on techniques that can be applied successfully in most environments: it's better to know a limited number of skills thoroughly than a whole host of different variations specific to particular kinds of terrain.ne aim of this book is to encourage a realistic attitude to survival and the ability and confidence to cope with certain situations. As the Boy Scoutsa#39; motto states, we should always a#39;be prepareda#39;. This statement can be interpreted in different waysanbsp;...
Title | : | Wilderness Survival Guide: The Practical Skills You Need For The Great Outdoors |
Author | : | Joe O'Leary Author |
Publisher | : | Duncan Baird Publishers - 2012-06-21 |
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