Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere—Alive

Les Stroud

Feb 2009 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

An up-to-the-minute survival guide from the creator of Survivorman explores how to stay alive in the wild, in the jungle, in the desert, and in urban disasters.

From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest—and most remote—regions on Earth.

Now, the creator, producer, and host of the hit television program Survivorman transfers his decades of knowledge and experience to the pages of Survive!, a practical guide that gives everyday readers a no-nonsense look at the real world of survival.

Stroud offers readers the essential skills and tactics necessary to endure in any corner of the globe, along with a wealth of insider information born of his own experiences in the outdoors and unavailable in any other book. Readers will learn:

• How to make a survival shelter and why a lean-to is largely a waste of time.
• Why survival kits are important, and why you should make your own.
• Where to find water and why drinking contaminated water is sometimes warranted.
• How to locate and trap small animals and why the notion of tracking and hunting large game is largely a pipe dream.

Whether seasoned in the outdoor arts or new to adventuring, all readers will learn something from Survive!. Stroud's many colorful anecdotes and cut-to-the-chase philosophy not only make for an entertaining read, but also enhance anyone's ability to focus on the main goal when everything else has gone wrong—survival.

Ratings and reviews

Stroud is a remarkable, brilliant, highly intelligent & knowledgeable human with the best of the best common sense. A man I do not know, but would trust with my life in a survival situation. God Bless you & your family Stroud for all y'all do. Truly, Fox & Stroud Family

There are two books I consider important in my life: the Bible and this book. I have this book in paperback and now on my phone. I'm grateful for what Les does. I consider him one of my true rolemodels and I'm not a kid. Never be too old to find someone, or something to encourage you. Thank you.

I have this book it is the best thing to bring with you if you are going camping. It has everything you need to know if you get lost or you are in an emergency situation. Les stroud breaks it down in this book so you can get out alive.

About the author

Survival expert and filmmaker Les Stroud is the creator/producer/host/director of Survivorman and Les Stroud: Beyond Survival on the Discovery Channel. He has produced, hosted, and appeared in many television specials, including Shark Week, Surviving Alaska, and Off the Grid with Les Stroud.