With the clarity, common sense and directness you would expect from the SAS's former Chief Survival Instructor, Lofty Wiseman shares the skills he has perfected over a 26-year career, taking the reader through the essentials for combatting the problems and stresses of urban life for you and your family. The handbook shows how to make and keep your home and avoid domestic accident or injury. It shows the dangers of DIY tools, chemicals and poisonous plants in your home and garden, and gives help and strategies for home security and fire prevention. With further sections on avoiding accident and injury at work and in sports, dealing with travel dangers, self-defence from all kinds of attack from telephone nuisance to rape and mugging, plus first aid and how to save a life.

The Sas Personal Survival Handbook

Wiseman, John Lofty

HARPER/COLLINS

SAS Survival: the Essential Survival Book in a Zip-up Edition with Inbuilt Compass: How to Survive in the Wild

Collins

The bestselling compact guide on how to survive in the wild, in any climate, on land or at sea. This updated edition contains all the latest techniques on survival training and timeless advice from the foremost expert in survival, Lofty Wiseman. All of it is rooted in the training techniques of the Special Air Service, the world's most famous elite fighting force, in which Lofty served for 26 years. Using clear line drawings and colour illustrations, and new case studies and survival scenarios, Lofty describes survival techniques for if you find yourself at sea, in the mountains, at the polar icecaps, or in the desert, complete with what to do in a whole range of medical and meteorological emergencies. Whether you are a camper, a hiker, a sailor or simply engaged in general outdoor pursuits, this book could actually save your life.

SAS Survival Guide: How to Survive in the Wild, on Land or Sea (New Edition)

Travel

Based on the training techniques of the SAS, this book shows how to survive outdoors, on land or at sea, in any weather, in any part of the world. John 'Lofty' Wiseman served with the SAS for 26 years and was their Chief Survival Instructor.

SAS Survival Handbook: The Definitive Survival Guide

Sports & Outdoors

Hiking & Camping

William Collins

The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now includes the most essential urban survival tips for today, supplementing the fully updated original, bestselling handbook.
The original and best survival guide for any situation in every climate is back. Now with added techniques for handling Urban dangers, the SAS Survival Handbook is the complete companion for adventurers everywhere. From making camp and finding food in the wild to security and self-defence in the streets, be prepared in any city, land or sea. SAS legend John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman’s unrivalled multi-million copy bestseller will teach you:
Preparation – Understanding and assembling latest, most resilient, kit.
Navigation – Skills, technologies and techniques to get you through unfamiliar terrain.
Food and Health – Finding resources in your environment, feeding yourself, healing yourself and avoiding disease.
Urban Safety and Security – Recognising dangerous situations, defending yourself and saving others.
Disaster Survival – Dealing with unstable environmental conditions: what to do in the face of flash flooding or fast-spreading fire.

SAS Survival Guide: How to Survive in the Wild, on Land or Sea (Collins Gem)

SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the WIld, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea

A Wealth of Information on Being Prepared for Any Contingency or Catastrophe This is the definitive survival guide and essential resource for all travelers, campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. Already a worldwide million-copy bestseller, The Ultimate Survival Guide covers everything from basic first aid to disaster preparedness, from setting up camp to making it through a hurricane -- an absolute must-have volume for anyone who has ever placed him or herself at the mercy of Mother Nature.
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<li>What to pack, carry, and wear in hostile environments</li>
<li>First aid and rescue</li>
<li>Finding food, water, shelter, and making fire</li>
<li>Dealing with wild animals, snake bites, and fierce climatic hazards</li>
<li>Surviving flood, avalanche, tornado, and other violent natural catastrophes</li>
<li>Fully illustrated and easy to use</li>
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The Ultimate Survival Guide (HarperEssentials)

Reference

HarperTorch

This is the definitive guide for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers, including:
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<li>First aid and wilderness medicine</li>
<li>Building shelter and making fire</li>
<li>Hunting and trapping</li>
<li>Pocket survival kit</li>
<li>Disaster preparedness</li>
</ul>

SAS Survival Guide Handbook (Collins Gem)

CollinsRef

For Any Climate, in Any Situation. Newly updated to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology, the internationally bestselling SAS Survival Handbook is the definitive resource for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. From basic campcraft and navigation to fear management and strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this complete course includes: Being prepared: Understanding basic survival needs and preparing essentials, such as a pocket survival kit. Making camp: Finding the best location, constructing the appropriate shelter, organizing camp, and creating tools. Food: What to eat, what to avoid, where to find it, and how to prepare it. First aid: A comprehensive course in emergency/wilderness medicine, including how to maximize survival in any climate or when injured. Disaster survival: How to react in the face of increasingly frequent natural disasters and hostile situations—and how to survive at home if all services and supplies are cut off.

SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition: For Any Climate, in Any Situation

William Morrow Paperbacks

SAS Survival Guide 2E is the revised and updated edition of the world’s preeminent survival guide, covering everything from basic first aid and campcraft to strategies for coping with any type of disaster. Long considered the supreme handbook for outdoor skills and preparedness, this new edition—expanded by renowned survival expert John “Lofty” Wiseman to include information on all of the latest navigation and survival technology—is a must-have for all campers, hikers, boaters, and adventurers.

SAS Survival Guide 2E (Collins Gem): For any climate, for any situation

Mariner Books

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