Kiowa County Public Library District

Explains how the Special Forces live, eat, and survive in the wilderness from the animals and plants that nature provides.

Presents nearly eight thousand helpful suggestions, instructions, and skills that will help people survive in the wilderness, with information on building shelter, staying warm, finding food, navigation, tying knots, avoiding dangerous animals, and more.

"Elite soldiers often operate in hard-to-reach locations or far behind enemy lines. If one of them is injured, medical attention is rarely readily available. For this reason, soldiers must be trained to treat injuries themselves. This book will show you how to treat some of the most common injuries and illnesses that you're likely to get in the wilderness. Wheather it's a small problem like a blister or a major health concern like a heart attack,...

Provides survival tips for finding food and water in the wild, including how to know what is safe to eat or drink from land, plant, and animal sources.

"Get behind me!" Isaiah shouts, as the branches are snapping..."Something's coming!" Discovering their newfound tradition and love for camping at the Grand Tetons, The Campground Kids anticipate their next adventure--exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shortly after they arrive, the family receives bear encounter training. The Campground Kids soon understand why camping in the Smoky Mountains comes with great responsibility... Maddie...

Jake and Rosa, two children, form an unlikely friendship as they try to survive and understand the 1912 Bread and Roses strike of mill workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Self-reliance, sustainability, present trends, possible futures, emergency survival, supplies/preparations, metal working, utensils, engineering/machines/materials, water, food, shelter & buildings, first aid, low-tech medicine & healing, clothing & textiles, energy, heat & power, better living through low-tech chemistry..

This book is for everyone thinking about or planning to do a long walk, like the Camino Frances from southern France to Santiago de Compostela a distance of 800 km or nearly 500 miles. The focus is on preparation and so you will have the best chance to successfully reach your destination pain and injury free. Many fail to complete the walk.Mark has walked 5 Camino routes in France, Spain and Portugal as have the other contributors. The book will help...

"A disease of unimaginable ferocity has torn across the face of the planet, leaving billions dead. A small group of survivors shelter in the remains of a devastated city, hiding in terror as the full effects of the horrific infection start to become clear. The sudden appearance of a company of soldiers again threatens the survivors' fragile existence. Do they bring with them hope, help, and answers, or more pain, fear, and suffering?"--P. [4] of cover....