Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival

1 About this book

Here, in one essential volume, are the basics of wilderness survival. The most ancient and important skills, preserved for generations, are presented in a simple, easy-to-use format with clear illustrations and instructions. A complete must-have companion to the great outdoors.

How to build natural shelters in plains, woods, or deserts How to get safe drinking water from plants, trees, the sun, or Earth Herself How to make fire without matches and maintain it in any weather How to find, stalk, kill, and prepare animals for food The "big four" edible plants, and hundreds of others useful for both nutrition and medicine.

• Wilderness survival
• Outdoor life