The Survival Guide for the Adventurous International Traveler

Albert Podell

Apr 2015 · Sold by Macmillan

About this ebook

Albert Podell, the only American to visit every country in the world, reveals the tactics and techniques that enabled him to explore and survive in the most dangerous places on earth.

In The Survival Guide for the Adventurous International Traveler, Podell shows how to prepare for rugged trips: how to lay out a reasonable itinerary and route, select equipment and supplies, and pack for a combination of maximum self-sufficiency and maximum mobility. He explains all the steps needed to get in physical condition for these long and arduous journeys, how to safeguard your health from all manner of medical threats, how to outwit the bandits and bad guys you are likely to encounter, and, in those rare moments of relaxation, how to get the best deal on souvenirs.

About the author

ALBERT PODELL has been an editor at Playboy and three national outdoor magazines and written more than 250 freelance articles. He was co-leader of the Trans-World Record Expedition and co-author of Who Needs A Road, an adventure classic still in print after nearly five decades. He holds a B.A. in government from Cornell, was the graduate fellow of the Committee on International Relations at the University of Chicago, and received a law degree from New York University. He lives in New York and is an all-around outdoorsman – skier, boarder, mountaineer, climber, camper, hiker, biker, archer, angler, surfer, kayaker, scuba diver, windsurfer, long-distance swimmer, and vegetable gardener.