The Outdoor Survival Manual

The Outdoor Survival Manual

by Garth Hattingh (Author)

Synopsis

Testing the ability to survive unaided in the outdoors - whether moors, mountains, deserts or sea - is becoming increasingly popular. The Outdoor Survival Manual approaches the subject for the ordinary reader who has an interest in adventure travel and in self-sufficiency. This book explains how to prepare for a trip into the wilderness anywhere in the world and how to be safe once there. Illustrated with superb photographs, step-by-step diagrams and detailed graphics, it includes orienteering and navigation skills, getting along with wildlife (from insects to bears), meeting essential water and food needs, building a shelter and, in emergencies, surviving life-threatening events. Filled with information and inspiring to look at, the book's approach is environment-conscious as well as safety-conscious. From packing the right gear, to re-learning the outdoor skills that were probably second-nature to our ancestors, this is the perfect reference work for trekkers, backpackers and other adventure travellers.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Nov 2001

ISBN 10: 1859747124
ISBN 13: 9781859747124

Author Bio
Garth Hattingh, author of the bestselling Top Climbs of the World as well as the successful Climber's Handbook and the new Extreme Rock and Ice, is not only an expert climber, but also a diver, caver, mountain-rescue team member and former commando. He knows how to live in the bush - and how to get out again safely. He lives in Pretoria, South Africa.