This book explains how men and women can ove rcome the hardships of life, both in the wild and in the urb an jungle. It looks at the attitude required, and then instr ucts on the practical side of survival, e.g. learning first aid. '
The will to survive; setting out; the psychological aspects of survival; travelling; finding your way; frostbite and exposure; reading the weather signs; clothing; first aid; tools; canoeing; river crossing; water safety; ovens and fires; wood and its uses; shelters; permanent camp; wild food; poisons; herbal remedies; hunting; knots; air crashes; water still; survival in the home; survival and natural disasters; signalling; inner city survivalism; foraging; beachcombing; cars; the last word; survivalist's code of conduct; setting up a community; associations useful to the survivalist; books useful as a reference; the Wildlife and Countryside Acts.