Survival Wisdom & Know-How - by The Editors of Stackpole Books (Paperback)

About the Book

"7,845 useful skills and step-by-step instructions."--Cover.

Book Synopsis

Survival Wisdom & Know-How is the ultimate all-in-one survival guide; filled to the brim with information on every aspect of outdoor life and adventure, from orienteering to campfire cooking to ice climbing and more.

Culled from dozens of respected books from Stackpole -- the industry's leader in outdoor adventure -- this massive collection of wilderness know-how leaves absolutely nothing to chance when it comes to surviving and thriving outdoors. Topics include:

• Orienteering
• Building an Outdoor Shelter
• Hunting and Tracking Animals
• Tying Knots
• Identifying Edible Plants and Berries
• Surviving in the Desert
• Fishing and Ice Fishing
• Canoeing, Kayaking, and White Water Rafting
• And so much more!

Useful illustrations and photos throughout make it easy to browse and use. With contributions by the experts at the National Outdoor Leadership School as well as the editors of Stackpole's Discover Nature series, this book is the definitive, must-have reference for the great outdoors.

About the Author

Puzzability, based in New York, includes Mike Shenk, who has written puzzles for Games magazine and its offshoots, and provided daily crosswords for a major newspaper syndicate. He is currently the crossword editor of the Wall Street Journal; Amy Goldstein, a trivia buff and wordsmith who has served as associate editor and managing editor for Games magazine and its sister publications; and Robert Leighton, an illustrator, writer, New Yorker cartoonist, and creator of unique visual puzzles.