Book excerpt: The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide provides the essential knowledge that hikers, campers, canoeists, hunters, anglers, and anyone who spends time in the outdoors needs to deal with short?term survival situations. This handy guidebook will give you the knowledge to make it through any outdoor adventure, planned or unplanned. Discover everything you need to know about: Trip planning Survival kits Search and rescue Coping with bad weather Emergency signaling Shelter Sleeping warm Fire Dealing with insects Safe drinking water Food Avoiding hypothermia Countering fear And more! Don?t be caught without a copy of J. Wayne Fears? The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide on your next outdoor adventure!