Build the Perfect Survival Kit: Custom Kits for Adventure, Sport, Travel |
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| Authors: | McCann, John |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | SPO030000, NAT023000, REF031000 |
| ISBN: | 9781440224089, Related ISBNs: 1440224080, 9781440224089 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 160, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: An emergency can arise anytime. Now everyone from the average commuter to the risk-taking sportsman can benefit from these just-in-case kits that may just save a life. Build the Perfect Survival Kit offers a number of kits, from very basic pocket-sized ones with just the essentials to elaborate ones designed for weeks of surviving in the wilderness. The book advocates careful advance planning and building a personalized kit specifically tailored to each outing or possible emergency that may be encountered. Readers will learn about the eight categories of gear: Fire and Light, Signaling, Water and Food, Shelter and Protection, Knives and Tools, Multi-purpose Items and Miscellaneous Items, and what to pack into a kit for their pocket, glove box, four-wheeler, trunk, small plane, backpack, and more. •Each kit is described with a list of components, a picture of the finished product, and a discussion of each component and its value •Gives instructions on how to use each component •Not just for hardcore outdoorsmen â€" this is valuable information for anyone who drives a car, walks in the woods, etc.
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