First created for formal Air Force training to help a pilot in hostile environments, this edition allows military personnel, survivalists, and outdoorsmen to have that essential information in your back pocket
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Here is a comprehensive manual of outdoor survival techniques. It includes expert advice on:
First aid for illness and injury
Finding your way without a map
Building a fire
Finding food and water
Using ropes and tying knots
Mountain survival
Concealment techniques
Signaling for help
Survival at sea
Building shelters
Animal tracking
Predicting the weather
And much more
By outlining specific survival threats found at sea, in the desert, in mountain terrain, and in arctic conditions, and offering techniques on surviving them, this book is invaluable to both the casual outdoorsman and the extreme sports enthusiast, as well as anyone looking for insight into the training tactics of the U.S. Air Force.