Outdoor Safety and Survival

Monika Rohlmann is an environmental/social consultant in Yellowknife,
Northwest Territories.

Compact and lightweight enough to fit inside a first-aid kit, this handy
pocket guide prepares both novice and expert trekkers for wilderness
travel.

Beginning with how to dress and what to pack, the book details a
realistic approach to wilderness travel. Simple, compact items are
listed for first-aid and survival kits. There are step-by-step
instructions on how to use a compass and what to do if you get lost, and
discussions of fire and shelter making, food and water (although the
edible plants and wildlife mentioned are specific to British Columbia,
many of these occur throughout Canada), the construction of snares as
well as fishing lines and nets, assessing a landscape to determine the
best route, avoiding encounters with bears (and responding to an attack
should one occur), and various first-aid situations, such as
hypothermia, dehydration, shock, sprain, burns, frostbite, snake bite,
and bee sting.

In my more than 10 years of outdoor canoeing and hiking, this is the
first outdoor guidebook that I have found useful enough to warrant
carrying on a wilderness trip.