Shelter, fire and water are the three keys to survival and maintaining your -core temperature control- (CTC). Shelter will protect you from the elements, water will keep you living for several weeks and fire will allow you to purify water, control your core temperature, cook or preserve food, signal for rescue and harden tools. This indispensable waterproof guide offers a common sense approach to obtaining each of these elements effectively and economically. Co-authored by noted survival expert and master woodsman Dave Canterbury, this is one of a 10-part series on survival skills. Made in...

The ability to trap food could be a critical factor in keeping you alive in a survival situation. Knowing the types of species that can be found in the area, having a good understanding of their behaviors, knowing which traps will work on which animals and knowing how to build them are the keys to success. This waterproof guide covers trapping basics including targeting prey areas, setting sign posts, proper baiting, and how to create effective traps using basic knots and simple triggers. Developed in collaboration with noted survival expert and master woodsman Dave Canterbury, this is one of...

Education is a critical part of safety - and not getting lost, or knowing how to get found if you do, is one of the most important lessons. Simple techniques to navigate out of dangerous situations are the focus of this handy waterproof reference guide, along with basic compass use and travelling by simple bearings. Contents also cover navigation skills around obstacles, pacing beads, aiming off, and dead reckoning. Developed by noted survival expert and woodsman Dave Canterbury, this is one of a 10-part series on survival skills. Made in the USA.