How to survive anything, anywhere : a handbook of survival skills for every scenario and environment

This complete handbook of the survival skills practiced by military and outdoor professionals addresses every scenario and every environment from the subzero arctic landscape to the scorching tropics.

In clear and practical terms, the book explains how to preserve life without external aid, and how to reach safety.

In five sections (Preparation; Fundamentals of Survival; Emergency Procedures; Surviving in Hostile Environments; and Urban Survival) the book's wide-ranging coverage includes: how to make hunting weapons; identifying edible plants; survival psychology; celestial navigation; surviving at sea; constructing shelters; hunting and trapping; making fire; improvised cookware; finding underground water; rope handling and climbing; and more; The book's final section is dedicated to urban survival issues, including staying safe on public transportation, surviving terrorist attacks, vehicle security, home security, fire, and unarmed combat.