Surviving Cold Weather: Simply Survival (Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness)

Book Description
The first in "Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness" series, "Surviving Cold Weather" covers the techniques and equipment necessary for surviving in ice and snow. Photos and drawings illustrate gear and techniques. The book covers the five survival essentials--personal protection, signaling, sustenance, navigation, and health--as they relate to the cold. Topics include: how to dress for winter; how to create a campsite and what to use as shelter; how to keep warm; how to signal for help with aerial flares, smoke, mirrors, and whistles; finding and purifying water; finding and preparing food; protecting yourself and your supplies from wildlife; how to use a map and compass; how to travel on snow and ice with snowshoes, skis, and crampons; and how to avoid and deal with avalanches. Upcoming books in the series are "Surviving Open and Coastal Waters," "Surviving the Desert," and "Surviving the Jungle."


About the Author
Greg Davenport is the author of "Wilderness Survival" (0811729850) and "Wilderness Living" (0811729931). He is a certified USAF survival instructor and owns and operates the wilderness education school "Simply Survival" in Stevenson, Washington.


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The first in Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness series, Surviving Cold Weather covers the techniques and equipment necessary for surviving in the cold, using the author's three-step approach to survival.


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