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The beauty and tranquility of nature can be deceptively dangerous for the unprepared. A change in weather conditions, personal injury, or lost or damaged supplies can turn a scenic hike into a life-threatening ordeal. Those with the knowledge of survival stay calm, stay safe and stay alive. Outdoor Survival Guide provides the reader with the essential survival information to help overcome the most frequently encountered outdoor hazards. This guide offers practical, step-by-step instruction so the reader can implement the skills and techniques even under the most stressful circumstances. From extreme cold to the isolated wilderness, they'll have the tools to survive. Preparation is the key to survival and Outdoor Survival Guide will ensure that the reader is prepared. Before the reader ventures afield, they should read this guide and then stow it in their backpack, in the glove compartment, or with their outdoor supplies. It might save their life. AUTHOR: Randy Gerke is co-founder and owner, along with his wife Kay, of Enviro-Tech International (ETI), a company devoted to teaching wilderness survival and rescue, wilderness medicine, and aircraft crew survival. ETI has taught survival courses to those in federal, state and local governments; to companies in the oil, gas, electrical power, and telecommunications industries; to helicopter and airplane pilots; and to search and rescue organisations. Since 1976 Gerke has been a technical team member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team in Ouray, CO. He is a staff member of the Silverton Avalanche School in Silverton, CO and has been a Certified Wilderness Survival Instructor at Brigham Young University.
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