A comprehensive manual of proven outdoor survival techniques. Designed for use in formal Air Force training, this handbook was designed to help a pilot who finds him or herself in a hostile environment. For the general reader, it offers a complete overview of outdoor survival techniques, including:
First aid for illness or injury
Finding your way without a map
Building a fire
Finding food and water
Using ropes and tying knots
Mountain survival
Concealment techniques
Signalling for help
Survival at sea
Building shelters
Animal tracking
Predicting the weather
and much more.