Outdoor Survival Handbook by Ray Mears

Wild skills, season by season

A classic from survival expert Ray Mears that covers the essential skills season by season. Learn to build a waterproof shelter, start a fire in any weather, find and cook wild food, purify water, track animals and navigate with a map, a compass or nature's own clues.

Why it's giddy-worthy

• Essential skills organized by season
• Covers shelter, fire, wild food, water, tracking and navigation
• Hundreds of helpful drawings and diagrams
• Great for new hikers and seasoned wilderness folks alike

Good to know

• Paperback, 240 pages
• Written by survival expert Ray Mears

Perfect for weekend hikers, campers and armchair adventurers.