Tom Brown's Survival Guides: Wilderness Survival and City and Suburban Survival Hardcover – January 1, 1985

Tom Brown's Field Guide: Wilderness Survival - Here, in one place, are the basics of wilderness survival. The most ancient and important skills, preserved for generations, are presented in a simple, easy-to-use format with clear illustrations and instructions. A complete must-have companion to the great outdoors. * How to build natural shelters in plains, woods, or deserts * How to get safe drinking water from plants, trees, the sun, or the earth itself * How to make fire without matches and maintain it in any weather * How to find, stalk, kill, and prepare animals for food * The big four edible plants, and hundreds of others useful for both nutrition and medicine. Tom Brown's Field Guide: City and Suburban Survival - Today most Americans live in the city or suburbs--a safe, comfortable life, at least on the surface. Few of us realize how close we are to the elemental struggle for survival, until disaster strikes. Yet it is possible to be prepared. In this uniquely practical handbook, Tom Brown, Jr. gives you the specific skills and detailed knowledge you need to protect yourself and those you love in almost any emergency. Alternative heat and light sources Preventing and coping with electrical failure Automobile survival techniques Protecting your home from intruders. Read more