1982157
9780071440530
Get Out Alive! How to Survive Anything, Anywhere is a complete handbook of the urban and wilderness survival skills practiced by elite U.S. and U.K. military units. Dr. Chris McNab has collected expertise from both sides of the Atlantic, and reveals the fundamentals of survival for every environment, from the subzero arctic to the scorching desertand for every scenario, from being lost in a trackless wilderness to being under attack in a city. Each of more than 500 practical techniques is presented in easy-to-follow steps accompanied by 500 helpful illustrations that show you how to: bull; bull;Find your way in arctic, desert, jungle, or mountain terrain bull;Identify edible plants bull;Hunt, trap, and fish with jury-rigged tools bull;Build fires and improvise cookware bull;Locate underground water bull;Construct shelters bull;Perform first aid and use natural remedies for common diseases bull;Stay safe in a car or on planes or trains, and know what to do in the event of an accident bull;Keep your home safeselect security devices, construct a safe room, survive a house fire bull;Defend yourselfknow when to fight and learn realistic unarmed combat techniques bull;Survive terrorist attacksidentify suspect packages, spot potential suicide bombers, take cover from explosions and gunfire And, above all, how to think like a true survivoreven when things are at their worst. Dr. Chris McNab is the author of Endurance Techniques (SAS Training Manual), Elite Forces Survival Guides, Living Off the Land, Martial Arts for Special Forces, and Urban Survival.McNab, Chris is the author of 'How to Survive Anything, Anywhere A Handbook of Survival Skills for Every Scenario and Environment', published 2004 under ISBN 9780071440530 and ISBN 0071440534.
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