Improvise to Survive Guide - Softcover

Mason, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0941153029 ISBN 13: 9780941153027

Publisher: Mason Pubns, 1999

Synopsis

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you didn't have what you needed? When away from civilization, this could become a disaster.

This book shows you:
The many uses of each of the most common items that you may have with or on you
Finding things around you to substitute for what you need
Multiple uses for the same item
The 8 dangers of survival and how to conquer them
The priorities of survival
Survival techniques and the know-how to apply them
Make-ahead preparation sand survival kits
Pre-travel and travel tips
Water--how and where to find it
Signaling for help
Shelter for different weather conditions
Environmental hazards

The "When something happens I go all to pieces," attitude can be a real killer. This book gives you knowledge and solutions which, in turn, can stop the panic.

INTRODUCTION

"What improvising means"

im-pro-vise: to make, substitute for, rearrange or create from what is on hand or convenient into something that is needed; using "Yankee Ingenuity"

This book was written as a reference guide. It would be a good idea to read through it before going into the wilds, but it is meant to be taken with you, if for no other reason than when you need a firestarter (the last pages are there for just that use).

Along with being a reference for improvising, it is also a directory of priorities and things you can do to help yourself survive when the unexpected happens.

If you should ever find yourself in a serious situation, you need to use reason (and common sense) to get yourself found, to get to help, etc. Panicking won't do it—it can just get you killed.

The sections in this book include:

Section 1 — Pre-Trip Planning information. Covers basic planning for outings, trips, etc. It includes some ideas for make-ahead items that might become useful if you run into trouble.

Section 2 — What you can do with what you have with/on you. It lists most of the things you would be wearing or carrying that are not normally survival equipment, and their many and varied uses; with illustrations

Section 3 — Improvising to Survive. What you might need in a survival situation and what you have with you and can find around you that can be substituted. Includes illustrations.

Section 4 — "How to: Use What you Have To Do What You Need," contains directions with illustrations for collecting water, starting and maintaining fires, building shelters in different weather conditions, and other survival aids using "Yankee Ingenuity" and supplies on hand. Includes illustrations.

Section 5 — How To Survive. It includes general information, priorities of survival, specific ideas and information combined with lots of good common sense.

Section 6 — Environmental hazards. Covers some of the most common environmental hazards and suggestions for avoiding and evading them.

About this title

About the Author:

Viki Mason spent more than 15 years in Search & Rescue/Mountain SAR in California and Baja California; more than 22 years tracking (man) and teaching tracking to many law enforcement agencies and personnel, SAR personnel, correctional officers (CA and AZ), and individuals and group leaders in the wilderness; and taught evasive tracking to Navy SERE instructors. She spent 6 months in the Antarctic as a field assistant; is an expert and instructor in wilderness survival, home safety and disaster preparedness.

Other experience includes currently 11+ years as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff, Orange County; 16 years with Disaster Services of the American Red Cross, Rio Hondo Chapter, coordinating ongoing mass care efforts, assisting in several major disaster relief operations, most recently spent 4 weeks in New York working at ground zero-Respite 1.

Wilderness safety educator since 1974; taught more than 41,000 elementary school children, primarily in Orange County, CA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mason Pubns
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0941153029
• ISBN 13: 9780941153027
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160