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Be prepared for the worst case scenario with t this field-tested
guide to surviving a nuclear attack, written by a revered civil
defense expert. This edition of Cresson H. Kearny's iconic Nuclear
War Survival Skills (originally published in 1979 and updated by
Kearny himself in 1987 and again in 2001), offers expert advice for
ensuring your family's safety should the worst come to pass.
Chock-full of practical instructions and preventative measures,
Nuclear War Survival Skills is based on years of meticulous
scientific research conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Featuring a new introduction by ex-Navy SEAL and New York Times
bestselling author Don Mann, this book also includes Instructions
for six different fallout shelters Food and water Myths and facts
about the dangers of nuclear weapons Tips for maintaining an
adequate food and water supply Shelter sanitation and preventive
medicine Surviving without doctors A foreword by "the father of the
hydrogen bomb," physicist Dr. Edward Teller, An "About the Author"
note by Eugene P. Wigner, physicist and Nobel Laureate. Written at
a time when global tensions were at their peak, Nuclear War
Survival Skills remains relevant in the dangerous age in which we
now live.
Australian Bushcraft is the Granddaddy of them all. Written by the
Australian Army Education Service in 1943, this book gets back to
basics. Forget Bear Grylls-style urine-drinking, this is the real
deal information written by old soldiers who had Been There &
Done That the hard way, before helicopter rescue, before PLBs and
before GPS. Chapters cover firemaking without matches, procuring
water from the environment, procuring animal and plant food by
foraging and with snares, as well as developing an eye for
"country." This is back to basics without the hype. Forgotten
bushcraft wisdom, some of which you just won't find in a modern
military survival manual.
Written by world renowned rock climbers and veteran Falcon authors
John Long and Bob Gaines, this slim volume will be the go-to
resource for the necessities of rock climbing safety. By getting
back to basics, it will be a great resource for both beginners and
experienced climbers looking to brush up on their skills.
A complete, step-by-step manual for safely sheltering-in-place at
home so you are prepared for any disaster or disease. If a disaster
forces you to shelter in place, do you think you have everything
you need to safely and comfortably stay put in your home? If the
answer is no, The Disaster-Ready Home will help you create a safe,
well-stocked place to weather out any emergency. Survival expert
and bestselling author Creek Stewart gives you a step-by-step
emergency preparedness plan to meet your food, water, heat, and
sanitation needs during any disaster. Including detailed lists,
photographs, and complete instructions to make the plan easy to
follow, this book is the only resource you need for a disaster.
You’ll learn how to: -Create an emergency pantry stocked with
enough food for the timeframe of your choice—from two weeks to
three months to a full year -Select and store food that fits your
taste, diet, and budget -Easily rotate and use your emergency food
supply, so nothing goes to waste -Set up long-term water storage
and renewable water sources -Cook food and boil water when your
kitchen appliances aren’t working -Safely heat and light your
home when the power is out -Effectively manage sanitation issues if
running water is unavailable -And much more! With daily headlines
dominated by disease and disasters, the need to be prepared has
never been more evident. This practical, field-tested guide will
help you protect and provide for your family when any situation
arises.
Florida’s diverse geography overflows with edible plant and
animal species. Through the seasons, this forager's paradise offers
a continually changing list of wild, harvestable treasures.
Helpfully organized by environmental zone, the book is an
authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and
gastronomes.
Survival Techniques takes you through all the things you need to
know about surviving disasters and staying alive in the wild, such
as where to find water in the desert; how to build shelters from
locally available materials that will keep out the wind and rain
but will also be ventilated; what plants are safe to eat and what
are deadly poisonous; and what animals will pose a threat in
survival situations. In addition to the informative text, Survival
Techniques is packed with 150 line diagrams that provide a
step-by-step guide to mastering survival situations. Surviving in
the wilderness is one thing, but the ultimate aim is to get back to
civilisation, and so Survival Techniques contains valuable chapters
on navigation techniques and when and how to travel through hostile
terrain. Alongside chapters on wilderness first aid, making tools
and preserving food in the wild, Survival Techniques also has
sections that deal with surviving natural disasters. This book is
mandatory reading for those wishing to survive all that nature can
throw at them.
From building fires to building shelters, the best advice from
expert survivalist Bradford Angier all in one handy guide, newly
revised and updated. For everyone, whether familiar with the
outdoors or not, there may come a time when you will need to know
how to stay alive in the backcountry. Author Bradford Angier and
editor Maryann Karinch set these basic, crucial skills out for you
in clear and concise language. The book comprises a broad selection
of skills, and both novice and expert alike can master them. Newly
revised and updated!
Tackling the unclimbed west face of the remote Siula Grande in the
Andes, Joe Simpson and his partner Simon Yates achieved the summit
before disaster struck. A few days later, an exhausted Simon
staggered into base camp to tell their non-climbing companion that
Joe was dead. For three days he wrestled with guilt as they
prepared to return home. Then a cry in the night took them out,
where they found Joe, badly injured, crawling through the
snowstorm. Far from causing Joe's death, Simon had saved his
friend's life when he was forced into the appalling decision to cut
the rope.
The U.S. Army's official guide to map reading, determining
location, and navigating. For a soldier, knowing where you are is a
matter of life and death, and so it comes as no surprise that the
Army has produced the most complete, clear, and thorough guide to
map reading and navigation available. The book starts with a
comprehensive explanation of the meaning and uses of maps, whether
photographic, planimetric (standard-style), or topographic, then
proceeds to the use of those maps, discussing compass techniques,
celestial navigation, and determination of distance. There is a
detailed section on interpreting topographic maps, with notes on
tactical considerations for differing terrain, as well as
determining the ease of movement through an area. The book's
crucial, well-illustrated chapters have invaluable information on:
Training Strategy * Maps * Marginal Information and Symbols Grids *
Scale and Distance * Direction * Overlays Aerial Photographs *
Navigation Equipment and Methods Elevation Relief * Terrain
Association * Mounted Land Navigation Navigation in Different Types
of Terrain * Unit Sustainment There is also information on field
sketching, the tricky art of map folding, units of measure and
conversion factors, map symbols, orienteering, and the global
positioning system (GPS).
A comprehensive guide to over 140 knots and splices, with
easy-to-follow instructions, and 380 clear illustrations. Useful
for sailing, fishing, camping, hobbyists, and those needing to know
knots and splices. Contains an explanation of the basic terms used
relating to knots and ropes, and cordage.
'An intriguing and mesmerising book' Ben Fogle My life is free,
random and spontaneous. This in itself creates enormous energy and
clarity in body and mind - Miriam Lancewood Miriam Lancewood is a
young Dutch woman living a primitive, nomadic life in the heart of
the mountains with her New Zealand husband. She lives simply in a
tent or hut and survives by hunting wild animals, foraging edible
plants and using minimal supplies. For the last six years she has
lived this way, through all seasons, often cold, hungry and
isolated in the bush. She loves her life and feels free, connected
to the land and happy. This book tells her story, including the
very practical aspects of such a life: her difficulties learning to
hunt with a bow and arrow, struggles to create a warm environment
in which to live, attempts to cross raging rivers safely and find
ways through the rugged mountains and dense bush. This is
interwoven with her adjustment to a very slow pace of life, her
relationship with her much older husband, her interactions with the
few other people they encounter, and her growing awareness of a
strong spiritual connection to the natural world.
From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches and a few
litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner and camping out
in the garden afterwards, this book shows how to get stuck into
wild camping in all its forms. Beautiful wildernesses; tiny
budgets; environmentally-friendly... What's not to like? There's an
idea that wild camping is illegal in Britain, but it isn't - you
just need to know the rules and where to go. This guide will open
up this amazing experience for all, covering: - what is wild
camping and why bother? - different types (bivvying, tenting,
hammocking, on the water) - what the law says (Scotland, England,
Northern Ireland, Wales, Ireland, EU, waterways) - how many of the
largest landowners in the UK are actively encouraging wild camping
- getting started (vital equipment, where to go, when to go,
safety) - drinking water and foraging for food The majority of the
book features the best places to go in England, Wales, Ireland and
Scotland, along with stories, tips, helpful maps and inspiring
photos. The new edition includes a Foreword by Ed Stafford, as well
as a completely new chapter introducing the exciting new English
Coastal Path, opening 2020 after years of campaigning. This fully
updated guide will give readers the knowledge and the inspiration
to escape the noise, clutter and stress of day to day life and go
wild.
'This book is SO good! Anybody going camping, staying local, this
is an absolute MUST!' Zoe Ball, Radio 2 'I LOVE THIS BOOK' Chris
Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show 'Wilderness Chef is a poetic
meditation on escape and cooking elegant food in the wild' Phil
Robinson, The Times 'This cookbook should be your top pick for
flavoursome food in the open air' METRO 'Packed with ideas and
simple, tasty and largely healthy [food]' i newspaper 'Ingenious
ways to conjure a feast whether you're out camping, on a long hike
or enjoying a day at the beach' The Sun The first cookbook from
outdoors legend Ray Mears, Wilderness Chef shows you how to cook
delicious, flavoursome food in the open air, whether in the
wilderness or your own garden. Ray Mears has spent his life
travelling the world, living with and learning from trackers,
adventurers and indigenous peoples in the desert, the rainforests
and the Arctic north. In this book he shares a delicious array of
his most popular recipes, tried-and-tested for all levels of skill
and in all conditions whether in the garden or the wild, from quick
and tasty meals to opulent gourmet feasts. Opening with advice on
setting up your outdoor kitchen, Ray shows how to light a fire,
cook in ashes and leaves, steam, smoke and build a simple ground
oven. He then shares his fabulous and enjoyable recipes, including:
- easy ideas that children and grownups can try (campfire s'mores,
wilderness hot dog, egg on a stick) - gourmet meals (Italian
hunter's rabbit, succulent split-stick roasted salmon) - recipes
learned from bushmen and indigenous peoples (potjiekos, canoe
country pancakes, fragrant and intense Gurkha curry) Woven
throughout are colourful stories of Ray's cooking around the world,
from baking a birthday cake using ingredients sourced in the
rainforest, to pulling a giant Emu leg drumstick out of a ground
oven built by a Pitjantjatjara elder in the Central Australian
desert. Gather round an open fire. Share delicious food inspired by
the outdoors and infused with age-old wisdom. This is living. This
is the way of the wilderness chef.
Find Joy in the Beauty and Wonder of Birds Birding is among the
most popular outdoor activities-especially in the Northeast, where
hundreds of different bird species can be seen and observed. Now is
the perfect time to join the fun and let our feathered friends
astonish and inspire you. Award-winning author, naturalist, and
wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela has written best-selling bird
identification guides for almost every Northeastern state. In Stan
Tekiela's Birding for Beginners: Northeast, he provides the
information you need to become a skilled birder in Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The
first section of the book presents "how to" information. Learn the
basics of bird feeders. Get to know your birdseed. Create a
bird-friendly yard-and even make your own bird food with
do-it-yourself recipes. The book's second section is an
identification guide, featuring 54 Northeastern birds that are most
likely to be seen at your backyard feeder or near your home. The
species are organized by color, making it simple to identify what
you see. If you spot a yellow bird, go to the yellow section to
discover what it is. Each bird gets a full-page photograph with
notations about key field marks, or identification characteristics.
The full-color photos are paired with information ranging from the
bird's nest and eggs to favorite foods, as well as Stan's
fascinating naturalist notes. Give birding a try, and get started
with the guidance of an expert. You'll be amazed by how much joy
birds can bring, and you'll have a lifetime to enjoy them.
Whether you are looking to brush up on your outdoor skills, are
preparing for a thrilling and adventurous ecotour or excursion, or
are an experienced hiker, camper, or otherwise, this book is for
you. Outdoor survival techniques for each of the earth's ecosystems
are covered and each environment provides its own set of skills,
observations, and steps to not only survive, but also enjoy that
environment. A basic set of skills (shelter, food, defense, and
first aid) and how to's (fire starting, rope making, trapping, and
more) are also included that can be used anywhere from the local
park to a multi-day hike in Asia. A must for any seasoned
excursionist or beginner gearing up for the outdoors.
Learn to apply the right knot for any situation a guide for the
home, backpack, or boat. The fundamental skill of tying knots is
useful in countless situations, both indoors and out. The Little
Book of Incredibly Useful Knots teaches you which knot to choose
and exactly how to tie it, whether you're constructing a trout fly,
repairing a hammock, mooring a boat, securing a load to a car roof
rack, or engaging in a rescue or survival situation. Compiled and
written by two experts on the subject, this is an invaluable manual
that explains through clear line diagrams and step-by-step
descriptions how to tie more than two hundred practical knots,
grouped by construction and tying method. Every entry contains a
brief introduction to the history and development of the knot, its
alternative names, and information on its uses and special
features. Types of knots detailed include: Wagoner's hitch
Englishman's loop Scaffold knot Cordelette anchor Trident loop
Lobster buoy hitch The book also contains a comprehensive glossary
of terms to guide you through the complexities of different rope
types. It helps you choose the right rope for every task. Skyhorse
Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for
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While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times
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"There's no getting away from it; I've eaten some pretty extreme
things in my time - live tarantulas, raw goat testicles, elephant
dung, you name it. In a situation when your life depends on it, you
need to put your prejudices aside to keep your stomach filled and
your strength up. Whether it's mastering the art of foraging and
cooking up a tasty feast around the campfire or learning about the
more extreme end of wild food (ever tried a scorpion kebab?),
there's a lot to learn when it comes to dinner time in the wild.
This book will teach you all the necessary skills and techniques to
get your teeth into meals you might never have thought of as food
in the first place - and, crucially, how to recognise plants and
animals that might end up doing you more harm than good. In today's
world, we rarely need to venture beyond the local supermarket and
we turn our noses up at the thought of snacking on bugs and grubs.
But out in the wild, Mother Nature has provided us with a plentiful
supply of nutritious - if not always delicious - food for the
taking. And when needs must, we just have to know where to look.
Some of it might take you out of your comfort zone. Some of it
might turn your stomach. But it's saved my life more than once. And
one day, it might save yours . . ." What readers are saying about
Extreme Food: 'Enjoyable and informative . . . bon appetit!' 'Great
gift for outdoor adventurers' 'This book could save your life'
The men and women of Yosemite Search and Rescue work around the
clock, ready to respond at any hour in any weather. It’s not all
helicopter heroics and plucking unlucky rock jocks off The Nose of
El Capitan. It also means helping the teen with the busted ankle on
the Mist Trail, finding the missing child in Tuolumne Meadows, and
rescuing the newlywed clinging to a slick rock after her raft
implodes. Most of Yosemite’s nearly 4 million annual visitors
leave the park without a scratch. For a few, however, a vacation in
this world-famous land of cliffs and waterfalls takes a turn for
the terrifying. That’s where the YOSAR team comes in. Author and
legendary YOSAR team member Butch Farabee relates epic tales of
endurance and survival, misadventure and fatal consequences. Also
included are: the origins of Search and Rescue in the national
parks, including the U.S. Army’s key role; advice for staying
safe in the park; profiles of SAR pros who do this dangerous work
every day; stories about YODOGS and animal rescues; innovative
techniques developed in Yosemite and now used around the world;
photos and descriptions of top-tier gear used by this world-class
team of medics, climbers, and swift-water experts; stats that any
adventure geek will love; and, of course, plenty of helicopters! A
must-read for thrill-seekers, armchair travelers, national park
novices, and expert explorers alike. Get the inside story on the
elite YOSAR team, and get inspired (and informed) for adventure
anywhere!
Education is a critical part of safety - and not getting lost, or
knowing how to get found if you do, is one of the most important
lessons. Simple techniques to navigate out of dangerous situations
are the focus of this handy waterproof reference guide, along with
basic compass use and travelling by simple bearings. Contents also
cover navigation skills around obstacles, pacing beads, aiming off,
and dead reckoning. Developed by noted survival expert and woodsman
Dave Canterbury, this is one of a 10-part series on survival
skills. Made in the USA.
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