Author: John D. McCann
Publisher: KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS/DBI BOOKS, Dec 2013
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 1-4402-3805-7
Synopsis
For everyone from the average commuter to the risk-taking sportsman; just-in-case kits that may just save a life. List of components & how to use each; How-to: Plan it, Pick it, Pay for it, Pack it. 250B&W photos; 5x9 inches, 240 pgs.
More Information
? According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (www.ready.gov), the awareness for knowing survival skills is at an all-time high.
? Includes new chapters on Every Day Carry, Get Home Kits, Bug Out Bags and how to modify gear.
This book will help readers design and build custom survival kits and bug-out bags for their specific needs. More than 250 photos will help readers choose appropriate components for the size and function of their kits. Readers will also learn how to create adequate survival kits that fit within their budgets.
Readers will learn about the 8 categories of gear:
* Fire & Light
* Signaling
* Water & Food
* Shelter & Protection
* Knives & Tools
* Multi-purpose item
* Miscellaneous items
* What to pack into a kit for their pocket, glove box, four-wheeler, trunk,
small plane, backpack & more
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
John D. McCann has spent years learning and teaching survival skills. He has written articles for Field & Stream, Wilderness Way Magazine, and Self Reliance Illustrated and was featured in the New York Times. McCann has also presented information about survival kits on national television including the Martha Stewart Show.
