The Complete Beginner’s Survival Guide

The Complete Beginner’s Survival Guide

Survival skills are techniques a person may use in a dangerous situation (e.g. natural disasters) to save themselves or others (see also bushcraft). Generally speaking, these techniques are meant to provide the basic necessities for human life: water, food, shelter, habitat, and the need to think straight, to signal for help, to navigate safely, to avoid unpleasant interactions with animals and plants, and for first aid. In addition, survival skills are often basic ideas and abilities that ancient humans had to use for thousands of years, so these skills are partially a reenactment of history. Many of these skills are the ways to enjoy extended periods of time in remote places, or a way to thrive in nature. Some people use these skills to better appreciate nature and for recreation, not just survival.

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Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

- Survival Actions

- Pattern for Survival

Chapter 2: PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL

- A Look at Stress

- Natural Reactions

- Preparing Yourself

Chapter 3: SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS

- Importance of Planning

- Survival Kits

Chapter 4: BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE

- Requirements for Maintenance of Health

- Medical Emergencies

- Lifesaving Steps

- Bone and Joint Injury

- Bites and Stings

- Wounds

- Environmental Injuries

- Herbal Medicines

Chapter 5: SHELTERS

- Primary Shelter—Uniform

- Shelter Site Selection

- Types of Shelters

Chapter 6: WATER PROCUREMENT

- Water Sources

- Still Construction

- Water Purification

- Water Filtration Devices

Chapter 7: FIRECRAFT

- Basic Fire Principles

- Site Selection and Preparation

- Fire Material Selection

- How to Build a Fire

- How to Light a Fire

Chapter 8: FOOD PROCUREMENT

- Animals for Food

- Traps and Snares

- Killing Devices

- Fishing Devices

- Cooking and Storage of Fish and Game

Chapter 9: SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS

- Edibility of Plants

- Plants for Medicine

- Miscellaneous Uses of Plants

Chapter 10: POISONOUS PLANTS

- How Plants Poison

- All About Plants

- Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants

- Contact Dermatitis

- Ingestion Poisoning

Chapter 11: DANGEROUS ANIMALS

- Insects and Arachnids

- Leeches

- Bats

- Venomous Snakes

- Snake-Free Areas

- Dangerous Lizards

- Dangers in Rivers

- Dangers in Bays and Estuaries

- Saltwater Dangers

- Other Dangerous Sea Creatures

Chapter 12: FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT

- Staffs

- Clubs

- Edged Weapons

- Other Expedient Weapons

- Cordage and Lashing

- Rucksack Construction

- Clothing and Insulation

- Cooking and Eating Utensils

Chapter 13: DESERT SURVIVAL

- Terrain

- Environmental Factors

- Need for Water

- Heat Casualties

- Precautions

- Desert Hazards

Chapter 14: TROPICAL SURVIVAL

- Tropical Weather

- Jungle Types

- Travel Through Jungle Areas

- Immediate Considerations

- Water Procurement

- Food

- Poisonous Plants

Chapter 15: COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL

- Cold Regions and Locations

- Windchill

- Basic Principles of Cold Weather Survival

- Hygiene

- Medical Aspects

- Cold Injuries

- Shelters

- Fire

- Water

- Food

- Travel

- Weather Signs

Chapter 16: SEA SURVIVAL

- The Open Sea

- Seashores

Chapter 17: EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS

- Rivers and Streams

- Rapids

- Rafts

- Flotation Devices

- Other Water Obstacles

- Vegetation Obstacles

Chapter 18: FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING

- Using the Sun and Shadows

- Using the Moon

- Using the Stars

- Making Improvised Compasses

- Other Means of Determining Direction

Chapter 19: SIGNALING TECHNIQUES

- Application

- Means for Signaling

- Codes and Signals

- Aircraft Vectoring Procedures