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    Survival Skills 101: Overcome Any Situation You Might Face in the Wild
    Survival Skills 101: Overcome Any Situation You Might Face in the Wild
    Survival Skills 101: Overcome Any Situation You Might Face in the Wild
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    Survival Skills 101: Overcome Any Situation You Might Face in the Wild

    By Steve Stoud

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    A complete guide to survival in any situation! Stuck in the car during a snowstorm! Lost in the wilderness! How to make fire without matches, how to purify water, how to build a shelter with whatever, what plants are safe to eat! How to overcome fear and focus on survival! You never know what will happen, but why not be prepared? Get and read this book today for the tips and strategies inside!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBT Elite
    Release dateJan 13, 2011
    Survival Skills 101: Overcome Any Situation You Might Face in the Wild

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      Book preview

      Survival Skills 101 - Steve Stoud

      Survival Skills 101

      Overcome Any Situation You Might Face In The Wild

      Steve Stoud

      Published by BT Elite Publishers LLC., at Smashwords

      Copyright 2011 Steve Stoud

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 – Getting Started

      Survival Skills Basics

      Size up the Situation

      Size up your Surroundings

      Size up your Own Physical Condition

      Size up your Tools and Equipment

      Utilize All of your Senses

      Recall Where you Are

      Vanquish Panic and Fear

      Improvise

      Value Surviving

      Adapt to your Environment

      Learn Basic Skills

      Understanding your Natural Reactions

      Fear

      Anxiety

      Frustration and Anger

      Depression

      Boredom and Loneliness

      Chapter 2 – Survival Planning

      Survival Kits

      The Importance of Planning

      Survival Kits How To

      Basic Survival Medicine

      Basic Requirements to Maintain Health

      Water

      Symptoms of Dehydration

      Food

      Plant Foods

      Animal Foods

      Personal Hygiene

      Caring for your Teeth

      Caring for your Feet

      Chapter 3 – Shelters

      Types of Shelters

      Selecting a Shelter Site

      Different Types of Shelters

      Poncho Lean-To

      Poncho Tent

      3 Hole Parachute Tepee

      Field Lean-To

      Creating a Natural Shelter

      Beach Shade Shelter

      Desert Shelter

      For Rock Outcroppings

      In Sandy Areas

      Chapter 4 – Water Procurement

      Water Sources

      How to Purify Water

      Chapter 5 – Building a Fire

      Basic Principles of Building a Fire

      Site Selection and Preparation for Building a Fire

      Building an Underground Fireplace

      Selecting Fire Material

      Tinder

      Kindling

      Fuel

      Steps for Building a Fire

      Tepee Method

      Lean-to Method

      Cross-Ditch

      Pyramid

      Lighting a Fire

      Modern Ignition Methods

      Primitive Methods

      Tips for Building a Fire

      Chapter 6 – Procuring Food

      Animals for Food

      Insects

      Worms

      Crustaceans

      Mollusks

      Fish

      Amphibians

      Reptiles

      Birds

      Mammals

      Using Plants to Survive

      Identifying Plants

      Using the Universal Edibility Test

      Tips and Guidelines

      Temperate Zone Food Plants

      Tropical Zone Food Plants

      Desert Zone Food Plants

      Seaweeds

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      If you want to survive dangerous situations, you need to know some basics about how to survive in the wild or in other such situations. You need to understand many principles that will surely increase the likelihood that you will survive—these include obtaining water and food, lighting fires and building your shelter.

      We'll be exploring the basics here in this guide. We will cover stuff like building your survival kit—one that's well-stocked so that you can survive all sorts of situations. Are you ready to know how you can survive in dangerous situations?

      It's time to start!

      Chapter 1: Getting Started

      Survival Skills Basics

      To survive dangerous scenarios, your best bet is to make sure that you are always prepared and informed about basic skills in survival. In the next section, we'll be tackling some of the must-have basic skills you'll need to survive

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