<DIV><p>More people today are choosing to shun personal comfort when they travel to remove destinations, instead seeking challenges that test their ability to survive in hostile and often extreme environments. Dave Pearce has traveled worldwide, visiting some of the most inhospitable environments.  His survival skills are based on having been there and done it.  His practical guide for intrepid survivalists offers planned and improvised survival skills for a weekend away in the woods, or for the most extreme environments on earth.</p></DIV>