Ragnar’s Urban Survival: A Hard-Times Guide to Staying Alive in the City
The tap’s run dry, the supermarkets have been ransacked, the power is off and the low rumble of tanks can be heard in the distance. The unprepared who refused to believe that such a thing could happen here will live as wretched refugees–if they live at all. But for the prepared–for the city survivors–life will go on. America’s …
What begins as a dream adventure for four amicable, if hastily met, muchileros (backpackers) quickly becomes a struggle for survival as they unravel under the duress of the jungle. They are an odd mix to be sure: Marcus, the Swiss mystic; Karl, the shady Austrian geologist; Kevin, the well-intentioned American photographer; and Yossi, the Israeli adventurer. Jungle is …
The Extreme Survival Almanac is written specifically for the vast majority of regular people who may someday find themselves thrust into an emergency survival situation far from assistance – everyday travelers who have no specialized skill or gear to help them reach safety. It provides decision-making guidelines to walk the reader step by step from the first signs …
In today’s high-tech society, even the most advanced devices and systems are not failsafe. Tools can break or wear out, batteries can go dead, and all sorts of malfunctions can render the modern conveniences we rely on totally useless. If quick replacements of failed items are not readily available, the ability to improvise and adapt in the …
Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making
Whether or not a hunting expedition is in the plans this year, W. Hamilton Gibson’s guide to camping and trapping will give you a lesson in self-sufficiency and living simply. Building camp shelters and log huts, woodland bedding, and birch canoes are just some of the skills you can learn by reading this classic wilderness manual. Charming sketches …
— Features many new charts and illustrations — New contact information for purchasing maps in the U.S. and Canada This tried-and-true guide teaches practical skills for navigating in the wilderness: reading maps; determining “true” directions following bearings, backbearings, and baselines; using nature as a guide; teaching kids to “stay found”; and coping if you really are …
Outdoor Survival Skills has taught three generations of wilderness adventurers how to survive in nature without expensive purchased equipment, instead drawing on knowledge of the land and carefully tested techniques, many of them ancient, for finding or creating shelter, fire, tools, water, and plant and animal foods. In this new edition, anecdotes from the author’s lifetime of experience …
Welcome to the art of survival!Come Back Alive is the indispensable and witty guide to avoiding nasty situations, whether on a business trip, an adventure vacation, or a weekend hike. In this book, the author of the classic travel annual The World’s Most Dangerous Places, Robert Young Pelton–“Dangerman” (Toronto Globe & Mail); “tourist with an attitude” (Outside magazine); …
Reporter Julie Buckles tells the story of a year-long canoe honeymoon traveling the Voyageur Highway from Lake Superior to Wollaston Lake where she and husband Charly Ray stayed for the winter. Filled with humor, love, adventure, and as one reviewer notes — characters worthy of a Coen Brothers film. “The book is action-packed and lively, and the journey is …
The Christian Prepper’s Handbook: A Guide to Surviving a Significant Life Altering Event
See the recently released Christian Prepper’s Handbook – Second Edition with over 100 pages of new information and a new cover design. My other books include the Ebola Survival Guide, The Prepper’s Handbook – Second Edition, The Prepper’s Survival Guide – An Introduction to Prepping and a Guide to Fire, The Survival Triangle: Fire, and A Guide to …