Outdoor Survival

Imagine spending 24 hours a day with your spouse in 31 not-so-square feet for years, crossing the Pacific Ocean on two gallons of fuel, and tossing spaghetti marinara around your living room then cleaning it up while bouncing like ice in a martini shaker. Tightwads on the Loose tells the story of Wendy and Garth, lured to sea by the promise of adventure. They buy a 31-foot boat that fits their budget better than it fits Garth's large frame and set sail on an open-ended voyage, never imagining they'd be gone seven years or cover 34,000 miles at the pace of a fast walk.

On Christmas Eve 2013, off the coast of East Antarctica, an abrupt weather change trapped the Shokalskiy - the ship carrying earth scientist Chris Turney and 71 others involved in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition - in a densely packed armada of sea ice, 1400 miles from civilization. With the ship's hull breached and steerage lost, the wind threatened to drive the vessel into the frozen continent, smashing it to pieces.

When strangers Jared Rund and Diane McKenney met on Mount Rainier in Washington state, neither of them knew where the next few days on one of the most dangerous peaks in North America would lead them. Caught in a blizzard and detached from the rest of their party, the two are forced to spend a bewildering and frightening night high on the 14,411-foot peak with nothing to save them except their own will and preparation. But sometimes, it is the toughest of times that lead to the best. And for Jared and Diane, if a mountain blizzard couldn't stop them, then nothing would.

Year after year, climbers return to the world's most difficult mountains. At these places, even the most cautious climber is vulnerable to mistakes, bad weather, and bad luck, which often leads to death. This collection offers harrowing accounts of extreme mountaineering and its potentially fatal consequences.

In What Size Balls Do I Need? Coach Steve Morris delivers a perspective injection for parents and coaches trying to navigate the $17 billion youth sports industry. The pressure to choose programs that will position budding athletes for success and glory can be all-consuming. Using the wisdom gained from navigating thousands of girls and boys and their parents through the gauntlet of youth sports, he has created an audiobook filled with humor and personal stories that tackles crucial topics.

Solo circumnavigation of the globe. Fewer than 300 sailors in history have accomplished it, less than the number of people who have climbed Mt. Everest, or even those who have gone to space. In 1990, Istvan Kopar set out to earn his place among this elite fraternity - and to do so with only one stop.

Interwoven with legends and lore, this story chronicles one man's adventure on Lake Superior, one of the world's most dangerous bodies of water.

Ернест Томпсон Сетон — канадський письменник, художник-анімаліст, один з ідеологів і натхненників скаутського руху. Творець навчально-виховної програми "Життя в природі по-індіанськи". Саме завдяки Сетону-Томпсону американський скаутський рух зазнав значного впливу культури американських індіанців. Його книги про тварин, такі як "Тварини-герої", "Життя гнаних", "Біографія Гризлі", "Мустанг-іноходець", а також книги про людей, які живуть серед природи, про мисливців, дітей, котрі вивчають рідну природу ("Рольф в лісах", "Маленькі дикуни"), мали небувалий успіх у юних та дорослих читачів.

In today's unpredictable world, being prepared for any emergency is crucial. Whether it's a natural disaster, extreme weather conditions, or a medical emergency, having a well-stocked 72-hour emergency kit can make all the difference in ensuring the safety and survival of yourself and your loved ones.

Author Jeff Spevak was confronted with a dilemma: How do you tell the story of a man who can’t bring himself to talk about the most epic moment of his life? A clever fellow who’d scrapped to survive in a fashion that seems quaint today, Coleman tested himself as a teenager by swimming across lakes, building homes from foraged lumber, and running a navy carpentry shop as though he were a member of the scamming crew of McHale’s Navy. He was a self-taught sailor who’d become a legend on Lake Ontario. At age 96, Ernie was still sailing.

In January of 2023, the doomsday clock struck 90 seconds to midnight, and this unprecedented shift indicated that the world is closer to mass destruction now than it has ever been before.

"Surviving the Unthinkable: A Practical Guide to Navigating World War III" offers a meticulous blueprint for survival in a world engulfed by conflict. Combining expert advice with practical strategies, this guide explores everything from emergency preparedness and crisis psychology to sustainable living and community building. This isn't just another doomsday prediction; this is a comprehensive, practical manual for the worst-case scenario.

Imagine a natural or man-made disaster occurring that totally changes the world as you now know it. What would you need to have in place in order to survive such a catastrophe? How can you prepare yourself and your loved ones now for such an event? Survival Book: Everything You Need to Know Before Disaster Strikes takes a serious look at disaster preparedness and reveals 15 tasks that you can work on today that will better prepare you for survival during and following a disaster.

The unconditional will to live and to continue to be - this obvious basic need forms the basis of all human life. As with all mammals, the survival instinct is innate in humans. We always strive to preserve our health and our lives, have a great need for security and protection and are constantly on the lookout to avoid danger. The survival instinct is also called "self-preservation instinct" and it arises from a combination of innate behaviour, learned reactions, and conscious decisions.

Most of us that grew up with an outdoor family have been hiking, motor cross, snowmobiling and camping. I have had the luxury of doing all of it. I used to love camping. Of course, as life goes on, we buy the luxuries of camping, even a bed off the ground. That's not camping but a hotel stay, but we still do it. Anyone who extremes hiking or camping has encountered a moment with an animal you cannot trust. I have encountered a cougar in the Appellation Mountains in North Carolina.

With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It’s baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers—suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the sea faster than a swimmer can follow.

For four years, Markus Torgeby lived alone in a hut he built with his hands in the Jämtland forest on the northern tip of Sweden, reconnecting with nature, and healing from the stress and strain of urban life and an athletic career derailed by injury. In this moving elegy, Markus offers lessons both practical—how to make fire, how to craft an outdoor bed, how to tap trees for water—and profound—what it means to become one with the natural world, to live authentically, to reconnect with yourself and your surroundings.

Folgen Sie Reinhold Messner - zumindest im Geiste - auf den höchsten Berg der Welt. Der Bezwinger aller 14 Achttausender erzählt die Geschichte der Everest-Besteigungen von den ersten, schlecht ausgerüsteten Expeditionen gegen Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts bis hin zu den kommerziell organisierten (Massen-)Touren in den letzten Jahren...

In a world teetering on the brink of uncertainty, "Nuclear War Survival: Adult's Handbook for Prepping, Protecting, and Thriving" unveils the indispensable guide to navigating the harrowing aftermath of a nuclear crisis. Brace yourself for a riveting journey through the essential strategies that not only safeguard your existence but empower you to thrive amidst the chaos. From expert prepping techniques to resilient protective measures, this handbook is your key to mastering the art of survival in an unpredictable new era.

Überlebenstechniken - Wie Sie für jede lebensbedrohliche Notsituation bestens gerüstet sind und am Leben bleiben - egal unter welchen Bedingungen! Würden Sie alleine in der Wildnis überleben? Wüssten Sie, wo Sie suchen müssten, um Nahrung, Wasser und einen geeigneten Unterschlupf zu finden? Könnten Sie sich bei Aufständen oder Bürgerkriegen ausreichend schützen und wehren? Nein? Dann haben Sie gerade das perfekte Buch gefunden! Lernen Sie in diesem Ratgeber smarte und effektive Survival Hacks, mit denen Sie im Ernstfall am Leben bleiben und in Notfällen für Ihre Sicherheit garantieren.