<b>Your one-stop guide to surviving and enjoying the Great Outdoors</b><p>Want to know how to stay alive in extreme situations? This practical, accurate guide gives you all the expert, field-tested tools and techniques you need to survive. Whether you find yourself lost in the woods, adrift on a life raft, bitten by a snake, or needing shelter in cold weather, this hands-on resource teaches you how to stay safe (and sane), find rescue, and live to tell the tale!<p><ul><li>Know the basics of survival — perform life-saving first aid, make fire and shelter, and find water and food<li><p>Manage your emotions — cope with panic and anger, get the "survivor's attitude," and foster cooperation and hope with others<li><p>Increase your chances of rescue — signal for help and navigate using a compass or the sky<li><p>Practice expert survival methods — tie essential knots, craft your own weapons and tools, and make natural remedies<li><p>Gain wisdom for water emergencies — stay afloat when your ship or boat sinks, avoid dehydration and starvation, and make it to shore</ul><p><b>Open the book and find:</b><p><ul><li>Common survival scenarios you may encounter<li><p>Tried-and-tested advice for individuals or groups<li><p>The items you need to stay alive<li><p>Basic orientation skills<li><p>Ways to keep warm or cool<li><p>The best methods for building a fire in any environment<li><p>What you can (and can't) eat and drink in the wild<li><p>True stories of survival</ul>