دانلود کتاب The Outdoor Survival Book: A Bushcraft 101 Field Guide and Handbook for Surviving in the Wilderness

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INTRODUCTION __________________________________________________9 PART 1. THE SURVIVALIST MENTALITY: IT’S DO OR DIE TIME______________11 THINGS TO DO OR DIE LIST __________________________________________12 STEP #1 – BUILD A SHELTER __________________________13 CHOOSING A LOCATION FOR YOUR SHELTER ________________________15 BUILDING A SIMPLE L EAN-TO SHELTER ____________________________16 BUILDING A SIMPLE TIPI SHELTER ______________________________________19 MAKE SURE THESE ITEMS ARE IN YOUR BACKPACK ___________________________20 WHAT IF YOU HAVE NO WAY OF BUILDING A SHELTER? _______________________22 TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT STEP #1 – BUILD A SHELTER_________________23 STEP #2 – START A FIRE ___________________________________________25 LOCATING AND BUILDING YOUR FIRE PIT__________________________________27 THE 4 MOST IMPORTANT FIRE ELEMENTS _________________________________30 CHOOSING YOUR FIRE LAY___________________________________________32 THREE WAYS TO START A FIRE WITHOUT A MATCH OR A LIGHTER _________________38 The Ferrosium rod and striker __________________________________39 The Bow Drill Method ________________________________________40 The Fire Plow Method ________________________________________42 The Lens Method ____________________________________________43 TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT STEP #2 – BUILD A FIRE ___________________44 STEP #3 – SEARCH FOR AND PURIFY WATER___________________________45 WHAT IF YOU CAN’T BOIL WATER OR USE PURIFICATION TABLETS? ________________47 HOW TO FIND A WATER SOURCE ______________________________________48 HOW TO PURIFY WATER ____________________________________________49 Method #1 – Boiling Water ____________________________________50 Method #2 – Purification Drops or Tablets ________________________52 HALOZONE (CHLORINE) TABLETS ______________________________________53 WATER PURIFICATION TIPS AND TRICKS __________________________________54 METHOD #3 – FILTERING WATER ______________________________________54 METHOD #4 – DISTILLED WATER ______________________________________56 METHOD #4 – ULTRAVIOLET PENS _____________________________________57 TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT STEP #3 – SEARCH FOR AND SANITIZE WATER _____58 STEP #4 – SEARCH FOR FOOD_______________________________________59 A SHORTLIST OF 30 COMMON EDIBLE PLANTS FOUND IN THE WILD ________________61 A SHORTLIST OF THE TOP 15 _________________________________________77 EDIBLE TREES AND SHRUBS __________________________________________77 6 A SHORTLIST OF THE TOP 15 EDIBLE WILD MUSHROOMS_______________________87 A SHORTLIST OF THE TOP EDIBLE INSECTS ________________________________108 A SHORTLIST OF THE TOP EDIBLE WILD EGGS______________________________113 How to Roast an Egg Over an Open Fire _________________________116 FISHING______________________________________________________117 How to Catch A Fish_________________________________________117 Cleaning Fish ______________________________________________118 Cooking Fish_______________________________________________118 HUNTING &TRAPPING ANIMALS______________________________________122 FIGURE 4 DEADFALL ______________________________________________126 FISHING TWITCH UP SNARE _________________________________________129 TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT STEP #4 – SEARCH FOR FOOD_______________134 STEP #5 –SENDING SIGNALS FOR HELP ______________________________135 KNOW THE S.O.S. SIGNAL__________________________________________136 SMOKE SIGNALING_______________________________________________137 MIRROR SIGNALING ______________________________________________139 FLASHLIGHT SIGNALING____________________________________________139 TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT STEP #5 – SENDING SIGNALS FOR HELP ________141 STEP #6 – NAVIGATE THE AREA ____________________________________143 ALWAYS BRING A MAP! ___________________________________________144 HOW TO CHOOSE A MAP __________________________________________145 UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF A MAP ________________________146 NAVIGATING USING A MAP _________________________________________148 Retrace Your Steps! _________________________________________149 Take Real or Mental Pictures of Your Location ____________________150 Using Rocks, Flags & Animal Tracks ____________________________150 Using the Sun and Moon for Navigation _________________________151 Using the Prevailing Winds to Find Your Bearings__________________151 Using Plants to Determine Your Direction ________________________152 HOW TO NAVIGATE USING THE STARS __________________________________153 Finding the North Star _______________________________________154 TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT STEP #6 –NAVIGATE THE AREA _____________155 STEP #7 – WATCH THE WEATHER___________________________________157 Watching the Clouds ________________________________________158 Using Smoke to Check Air pressure _____________________________158 Pay attention to wind direction________________________________159 Watch the insects __________________________________________159 Remember these classic proverbs ______________________________160 TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT STEP #7 – WATCH THE WEATHER____________161 STEP #8 – PRACTICE THE “S.T.O.P.” SELF-RESCUE TECHNIQUE ____________163 7 TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT STEP #8 – SELF RESCUE___________________166 PART 2. HOW TO BUILD THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL BAG_________________167 THE MINIMALIST SURVIVAL BAG ______________________________________168 How to Choose a Survival Bag_________________________________170 M.O.L.L.E. Bags ____________________________________________170 THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL BAG_____________________________________172 CLOTHES _____________________________________________________172 FOOD _______________________________________________________174 Instant, Dehydrated and Freeze Dried Foods______________________175 WATER ______________________________________________________176 SHELTER AND BEDDING ____________________________________________177 About Survival Blankets______________________________________178 A BRIEFING ABOUT WILDERNESS FIRST AID _______________________________180 Burns ____________________________________________________181 Breathing Issues ___________________________________________181 Bleeding__________________________________________________187 Hypothermia ______________________________________________191 Frostbite _________________________________________________192 Snakebites ________________________________________________193 Spinal or Head Injuries_______________________________________193 Fractures _________________________________________________194 A WILDERNESS FIRST AID KIT________________________________________195 HEAT SOURCE__________________________________________________196 Carry Primer With You_______________________________________197 LIGHTING _____________________________________________________197 TOOLS_______________________________________________________197 PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS__________________________________________198 COMMUNICATIONS ______________________________________________198 TRAVEL AIDS __________________________________________________198 OTHER USEFUL ITEMS_____________________________________________199 OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER FOR THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL BAG _________________200 PART 3. CONCLUSION – STAYING IN YOUR PERSONAL SURVIVAL ZONE ____203 HOW STRESS CAN HELP SAVE YOUR LIFE ________________________________204 FROM PANIC TO POSITIVITY – THE POWER OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. ______________206