Outdoor Survival Skills

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"The author has devoted a lifetime to learning and mastering the ways of the wilderness. . . . His concepts have been proven by the more than 10,000 students..." —Booklist Newly updated to include color photos throughout, this timeless survival guide is refreshed to appeal to new outdoors enthusiasts Outdoor Survival Skills has taught 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. Anecdotes from the author's lifetime of experience provide thrilling examples of the skills and attitudes that ensure survival outdoors. In this newest edition, updated text is accompanied by color photos to help both veteran and novice outdoor explorers embrace their survival skills. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface for the 2021 Edition by Christopher Nyerges Foreword to the 1997 Edition by L. Paul Newman Foreword to the 1973 Edition by Robert Redford Prologue 1. The Badgerstone 2. Shelter 3. Fire 4. Water 5. Plants 6. Animals 7. Special Skills The Last Great Lesson Acknowledgments to the 1997 Edition Index Back Cover