Wilderness Survival

1 - Introduction
Survival Actions
Pattern for Survival

2 - Psychology of Survival
A Look at Stress
Natural Reactions
Preparing Yourself

3 - Survival Planning & Kits
Importance of Planning
Survival Kits

4 - Basic Survival Medicine
Requirements for Maintenance of Health
Medical Emergencies
Lifesaving Steps
Bone and Joint Injury
Bites and Stings
Wounds
Environmental Injuries
Herbal Medicines

5 - Shelters
Shelter Site Selection
Types of Shelters

6 - Water Procurement
Water Sources
Still Construction
Water Purification
Water Filtration Devices

7 - Firecraft
Basic Fire Principles
Site Selection and Preparation
Fire Material Selection
How to Build a Fire
How to Light a Fire

8 - Food Procurement
Animals for Food
Traps and Snares
Killing Devices
Fishing Devices
Preparation of Fish and Game

9 - Survival Use of Plants
Edibility of Plants
Plants for Medicine

10 - Poisonous Plants
How Plants Poison
All About Plants
Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants
Contact Dermatitis
Ingestion Poisoning

11 - Dangerous Animals
Insects and Arachnids
Leeches
Bats
Poisonous Snakes
Dangerous Lizards
Dangers in Rivers
Dangers in Bays and Estuaries
Saltwater Dangers

12 - Weapons, Tools & Equipment
Clubs
Edged Weapons
Other Expedient Weapons
Lashing and Cordage
Rucksack Construction
Clothing and Insulation
Cooking and Eating Utensils

13 - Desert Survival
Terrain
Environmental Factors
Need for Water
Heat Casualties
Precautions
Desert Hazards

14 - Tropical Survival
Tropical Weather
Jungle Types
Travel Through Jungle Areas
Immediate Considerations
Water Procurement
Food
Poisonous Plants

15 - Cold Weather Survival
Cold Regions and Locations
Wind-Chill
Principles of Cold Weather Survival
Hygiene
Medical Aspects
Cold Injuries
Shelters
Fire
Water
Food
Travel
Weather Signs

16 - Sea Survival
The Open Sea
Seashores

17 - Expedient Water Crossings
Rivers and Streams
Rapids
Rafts
Flotation Devices
Other Water Obstacles
Vegetation Obstacles

18 - Expedient Direction Finding
Using the Sun and Shadows
Using the Moon
Using the Stars
Making Improvised Compasses
Other Means of Determining Direction

19 - Signaling Techniques
Application
Means for Signaling
Codes and Signals
Aircraft Vectoring Procedures

20 - Movement in Hostile Areas
Phases of Planning
Execution
Return to Friendly Control

21 - Camouflage
Personal Camouflage
Methods of Stalking

22 - Contact With People
Contact With Local People
The Survivor's Behavior
Changes to Political Allegiance

23 - Survival in Man-Made Hazards
The Nuclear Environment
Biological Environments
Chemical Environments

Appendices
A - Survival Kits
B - Edible and Medicinal Plants
C - Poisonous Plants
D - Dangerous Insects and Arachnids
E - Poisonous Snakes and Lizards
F - Dangerous Fish and Mollusks
G - Clouds: Foretellers of Weather
H - Contingency Plan of Action Format

Glossary