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Number of Total Pages: 411

 

Book Chapters

INTRODUCTION                     

Chapter 1                         
Technology is Making Camping and Hiking in the Wilderness More Enjoyable than Ever Before
Energy-generating shoes......Cigarette Lighter Powered Options......How to use your Smartphone to Find Fish......The Scientifically Proven Health Benefits of Bathing and Showering Outdoors

Chapter 2                         
Preparation and Planning
Weight And Space Restrictions......The Best Hiking Pack for Raining Conditions......Types of Camping Stoves......A General Backpacking Checklist

Chapter 3                         
Wilderness Safety
Common Mistakes made by Beginner Campers......The hidden Danger of Overconfidence......The Perils of Overconfidence

Chapter 4                         
Confronting and Handing the Unexpected
Getting Out Of Quicksand......Swamp Dangers......
Surviving Sandstorms......Leech Encounters......Treating Tick Bites......Treating Stings......Intestinal Parasites......A Simple Wilderness Cure For Worms
 
Chapter 5                         
Cultivating Basic Map Reading Skills
Understanding Maps......How to Read Topographic Maps......Finding North using an Analog Wrist Watch......Finding North Using the Nighttime Stars......Finding North Using the Crescent Moon......Finding North observing the Behavior of Plants......Making an Emergency Compass......Finding North using a Sunstone......How to use GPS......Personal Locator Beacons......Geofencing

Chapter 6                         
Finding the Perfect Campsite
Tips for staying safe inside your tent......How to Reduce Tripping While Hiking......Encounters with Bigfoot while Camping......Common Campground Hazards......A method for determining what wild plants are safe to eat......What To Do If You Have A Bad Reaction......How Climate Change is altering the Camping Experience......Avoiding Lightning......Biting Insect Countermeasures......Food Foraging Tips and Tricks

Chapter 7                         
Rain Camping and Hiking
How Geography Determines Rainfall......Building Resistance to Rain......Keeping your Tent dry in Rainy Weather......Flash Floods......Identifying Campsite Hazards......How to Create a Level Surface for your Tent......Working with Wind......Pitching your tent in Rain......Keeping the Floor of Your Tent Dry......Staying dry during Intense Rain Downpours......Protecting Belongings from Damp Air......Using Plastic Bags for Keeping Items Dry......Keeping Cheerful Spirits......Rain Camping in a Hammock......Hammock Assembly and Importance of staying off of ground

Chapter 8                         
Animal Behavior and Rainfall Patterns
Indications that Rain is ending. Dry weather is ahead
......What is the Dew Point?......Signs in Nature that a Hurricane is Forming......Common Animal Behavior before an approaching Hurricane......Using Pine Cones for Weather Forecasting......Merging Mind Power with the Pine Cone......Using Pine Cones to Protect an Area from Strong Winds......Lunar Phases and Changes in the Weather......Farmers' Almanac Weather Chart......Keeping Personal Belongings Dry in the Rain......How to Dry a wet SD Card......What to do if your Electronics Gets wet......What to pack for a Rain Hike......Necessary Rain Gear for Rain Hikes......Durable Clothing Brands......Rain Hiking Basics......Recommended Clothing for Rain Hikes......Basic Fundamentals of Rain Hiking......Cold Rain Hikes......Rainproof Hiking Boots......Drying out Rain Saturated Clothes......How to Dry Your Shoes thoroughly using Warm Stones......The Importance Keeping Emergency Dry Clothing......The importance of Layering

Chapter 9                         
Secrets to Starting a Fire in Damp Conditions
Stormproof matches......How to create an instant Fire using a household 9Volt Battery......Fire Starting Options......How to use a Fire Striker......How to use a Ferrocerium Rod......Homemade Fire Starters......Portable Emergency Kindling Tinder......How to Locate Dry Kindling after Heavy Rainfall......Making a Fire during a Sudden Downpour......Starting a fire in Damp Rainforest......Creating Fire from Pine Knots......Making Moon Goo......Fatwood Kindling for During Extreme Wet Conditions......The Power of Pine Pitch......How to Make Char Cloth......Jute Twine Fire Starter......Making Fire Wads And Mayasticks

Chapter 10                         
Keeping Clothing Clean in Heavy Rain Environments 
Laundry Washing Trail Secrets......Camping in the Tropics......Using Sand for Healing......Survival Uses for Common Household Items......Dangers of Coastal Caves......Survival Tools you can make using your Smartphone......Alternative uses for Steel Wool.....Washing Dishes.....Washing Clothing.....Emergency uses of Garbage Bags.....Long Term Storage Solutions.....Plants for Foraging.....Sealing Holes in your Tent.....Improving Cell Phone Signal Reception.....Fire Safety..... Encountering Strangers on the Trail.....Building a Three Point Tree Shelf.....Draining and Collecting Water.....Water Filtering.....How to Construct a Makeshift Water Filter.....Going without Bathing.....Caching Items.....Dealing with Human Waste.....How to make Arrowheads from Used Bullet Casings.....Additional uses for a Lighter         

Chapter 11                         
Creature Comforts on the trail. Methods that Generate Electricity 
Generating Electricity from Rainwater......Micro-hydro turbines

Chapter 12                         
Survival Uses for common Household Items
Survival uses for Socks......Survival uses for Buttons.......Survival uses for Keys.......Survival uses for used Bullet Casings.......Survival Uses for Fishing Line

Chapter 13                         
Techniques for Staying Warm
Warming Yourself Before Going to Sleep.......Keeping Warm at Night during cold Rain.......Foods and Spices that keep you warm in the cold and damp.......How to Pack Spices.......A Recipe for Warming the Body During Cold Damp Conditions.......Why Rodents are attracted to Your Food While Camped.......The Best Tips for Staying Warm on a Cold Winter’s Night.......Supplements and Herbs that Increase your body’s resistance to the Cold.......Vitamins that regulate metabolism.......Supplements that regulate body temperature.......Antioxidants that Protect against Cold-Related Stress.......Tips that Keep You Warm While You Sleep At Night

Chapter 14                         
Water Resistant Clothing
Waterproof Hiking Boots.......Battery Heated Gloves.......Battery Heated Beanies.......Heated Socks to Keep your Feet and Toes Warm, Dry and Cozy.......Long Underwear.......Why Gore-Tex is Overrated

Chapter 15                         
Camping and Hiking in Desert
A Recommended Desert Camping Checklist.......The Bare Essentials Desert Camping Checklist.......A Standard Desert Camping Checklist.......Pitching a Tent in the Desert.......Locating the Perfect Campsite.......Diatomaceous Earth Water Filtration.......Keeping Warm While Sleeping on the Ground in the Desert.......Food Odor Fabric Retention.......Roof Top Tents.......How to Locate Water in the Desert.......Observing Animal Behavior for Safety.......Finding Water in Sand Dunes.......Using Gravity to Harvest Water from Tree Roots.......Camping in Death Valley, California.......Building Endurance and Stamina In Desert Conditions......Using Baking Soda to Increase Physical Stamina......Intensive Exercise Recovery Formulas......A cure for Sore & Aching Feet......Building Stamina......Potassium and Protein......Stir Fried Tomatoes Desert Recipe......How to Make Your Own Pre-Made Tasty Pancake Mix......Making Fresh Pine Needle Tea......Recommended Meals for Camping......Simple Breakfast Meals......Additional Meal Ideas......Keeping Cooking Utensils Free of Bacteria Food Born Viruses......Creating a super Tasty Steak for Camping......Sugar and Caffeine Free Desert Re- hydration Formula

Chapter 16                         
Creating the Perfect Camping Experience
The Best Locations to Pitch that will Naturally Warm Your Tent during Summer......The High-low Venting Technique......How to Repel Mosquitoes......Days Mosquitoes are More Aggressive and How to Avoid Them......How to Assemble and Use a Hammock for Camping......Recommended Clothing for Desert Hiking......Why Tennis Shoes can make it easier for Hiking......Food for Desert Hikes and Camping......How Long does Cheese last in the Desert?......Flour or Refined Starches, Strong Coffee and Tea......Recommended Electrolytes for Distance Hiking......The Coolest Months for Hiking in the Desert......A Little Known Effective Secret to Protect Yourself against Rattlesnakes while Hiking......Check Your Boots Each Morning......Quick Relief for Insect and Plant Stings......The Dangers of Refilling Plastic Water Bottles......How Re-Use of Plastic Drinking Water Bottles Can Cause the Breeding of Severe Bacteria......How to Reuse Plastic Bottles for Drinking......Clues to Look for when Rivers and Streams are Unsafe.....How to Safely Cross a Flooded River.....How to avoid Wild Swimmer’s Itch.....Secrets to Keeping Items Cool in Desert Conditions.....What is the best Camping Cooler?

Chapter 17                         
Pest Control
How to Protect Foods from Pests
Long Term Storage Solutions......Sounds that repel pests......Repelling Rodents......How to use Weather Forecasts to Forecast Pest Infestations

Chapter 18                         
Master Checklist of Rarely Visited National Parks and Campgrounds

Chapter 19                          
Extreme Winter Camping in Remote Wilderness
Benefits of Extreme Winter Hiking and Camping......A Short List of Common Sense Precautions......Camping in Frigid Conditions......Cold Adaptation Techniques......Extreme Cold Weather Clothing......Sleeping Bag Cold Protection in a Parka......Why Cotton Kills in Cold, but Protects in Dry Weather......The Practicality of Merino Wool......How to Have Warm Socks in the Morning......Winter Camping Cooking Utensils......The Amount of Calories Burned while Hiking in Snow Varies with Physical Activity......General Camp Meals......Trail Lunch Winter Foods......How Cooking Enhances Protein Digestibility......Winter Meals for Dinner......How to cook a meal with feathers being automatically removed......Winter Fuel Planning......Clothing Tips for Snow Hiking......Recommended Clothing for Hiking and Camping in Snow Conditions......Trekking Across Snow. Understanding Snowshoe Fundamentals......Using Snowshoes and Skis......Making Improvised Snowshoes......Planning for Camping in Extreme Snow Conditions......Avalanche Safety Tips for Winter Hiking in Remote Regions......Escaping From An Avalanche    

Chapter 20                         
Surviving in Extreme Cold
Tips Warming a Tent in Extreme Cold......Tent Preparation in Freezing Temperatures......How to Reorient Cold Drafts to Stay Warm......Camping in Strong Winds......Extreme Cold Survival Tips......Understanding Frostbite and how to prevent it......Extreme Cold Weather Tents......Ultralight Quilts for Extreme Cold......Choosing the Right Size Tent for Maximum Warmth......Extreme Cold Weather Sleeping Bags......Knowing your Sleeping Bag Rating......Using Sleeping Mats to Stay Warm......Keeping Dry and Warm in your Sleeping bag in Freezing Weather......Extreme Cold Winter Hammock Basics......Sleeping under a Tarp in Heavy Snow......Extreme Weather Camping Stoves......Using Batteries in Extreme Cold......The Warming Brandy Myth......Extreme Cold Weather Tips & Tricks......Tips for Staying Warm in the Cold......Sleeping Naked......Candle Powered Pottery Heater......Creating a Heating Tarp for Warmth

Chapter 21                         
Snow Cave Construction
Snow Cave Safety Basics......Snow Cave Building Checklist......The Best Locations for a Snow Cave......Snow Cave Construction Basics......Snow Cave Air Vents......Building A Snow cave in Shallow Snow......How to Set Snow Bricks......Creating Alternative Snow Cave Entrances......Why Overexposure to Heat over the long term leads to Increased Chances of Catching a Cold......Hiking in Deep Snow......Ice Footwear     

Chapter 22                         
Secret Mental Visualization Techniques for Warming Your Body
Using Thought Power to Warm Your Body.......How to Use Your Thoughts to Generate Heat and Stay Warm......How to Practice the Tummo Mind Visualization to Warm your Body.......The Microcosmic Orbit Exercise

Chapter 23                         
Hypothermia & Frostbite. How to Avoid and Treat
What Causes Hypothermia?.......The Slow Creeping Effect of Frostbite.......Treating Frostbite.......Additional Solutions for Frostbite.......Plants Capable of Melting Snow
     
Chapter 24                         
Campgrounds in the Western United States with the most Beautiful Scenic Vistas
The Most Stunning and Visually Beautiful Camping Locations in the Western United States:

Chapter 25                         
Proper Dental Hygiene on the Trail
How to Naturally Alleviate a Toothache.......Activated charcoal Toothpaste.......Pine Needle Mouthwash.......Additional Dental Health Alternatives.......Survival uses for Coconut Oil

Chapter 26                         
Ultralight Hiking
Your Ultralight Checklist.......Ultralight Backpacks.......Utralight Quilts.......Lightweight Sleeping Pads.......All Weather Jackets.......Ultralight Cooking Stoves.......Stuff Sacks.......Three Quick and Simple Lanterns You Can Make While on the Trail.......Creating A Nighttime Signaling Luminous Wind Sail.......Creating a Tinsel Tree Emergency Beacon

Chapter 27                         
How to Make Your Very Own Backpacking Charcoal Briquette Camping Stove for Under $10
Making the LampStove.......Briquettes as Plant Fertilizer.......Preventing and Treating Walking Blisters.......Using Shoe Gaiters.......Treating Blisters

Chapter  28                         
Survival Tips and Tricks
Alternative Uses for a Beanie.......Lifestraw alternatives.......Using Sand for Healing.......Survival Uses for Common Household Items.......Survival Tools you can make using your Smartphone.......Alternative uses for Steel Wool.......Washing Dishes.......Washing Clothing.......Emergency uses of Garbage Bags.......Long Term Storage Solutions.......Plants for Foraging.......Sealing Holes in your Tent.......Improving Cell Phone Signal Reception.......Fire Safety....... Encountering Strangers on the Trail......Building a Tree Shelf using the Three Point Rule.......Draining and Collecting Water.......Water Filtration.......How to Construct a Makeshift Water Filter.......Bathing Alternatives.......Caching Items.......Dealing with Human Waste.......How to make Arrowheads from Used Bullet Casings.......Additional uses for a Lighter.......Ocean Dangers.......Uses of Ormus.......Plants that naturally disinfect drinking water

Chapter 29                         
Survival during Nuclear and Chemical Attacks
Why your Bunker is at Risk during an Invasion....A Post Invasion Scenario.....Surviving a Chemical Weapons Attack.....Length of Time a Chemical Weapon Lingers in the Air.....Immediately Seek higher ground.....Decontaminating yourself from a Chemical Attack.....Skin Decontamination Methods.....Protection from Nuclear Fallout.....Know your Wind Patterns.....Dealing with Food Disruptions.....Surviving Nuclear Fallout.....Supplements for Surviving Nuclear Fallout.....Diethylenetriamine pentaacetate and HOPO 14-1

Chapter  30                         
Wilderness Evasion Techniques for Staying Safe in the Woods
Keeping Resources Confidential.....Staying Safe during a Civil Conflict.....How Geography & Topography Influence Low-Crime Areas.....Urban Design & Environmental Strategies (CPTED Principles).....Socio-Spatial & Environmental Factors.....Remaining Concealed during Conflicts.....Christopher Thomas Knight.....Devices that Identify Concealed Cameras and Motion Sensors.....Hiroo Onoda.....Utilizing the Law of Confidence in your Favor.....Maintaining Strong Mental Fortitude.....Techniques  for Invisible Camping.....Staying Camouflaged.....Tracker Evasion Techniques.....Using the Blue Hour for Navigation.....Remaining Concealed.....Night Vision Basics.....Utilizing Noise as your Friend and Enemy.....Creating an Invisible Shelter.....Leaving no trace of your Camping Presence.....Protection from UV Cameras.....Evading Drones.....Methods for Escaping Tracking Dogs.....Returning to Urbania.....Your bug-out bag.....Resilience in the age of Climate Change

Chapter 31                         
Delicious energy packed Meals for Trail Hiking
Morning Oatmeal With Butter.....Very Berry Granola.....Milk Berry Granola.....Blueberry Granola.....Chia Seed Nut Butter.....Tuna Trail Adventure Meal.....Chickpea Almond Butter Fiesta.....Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta.....Vegetable Noodle Soup.....Ramen With Savory Garlic And Parmesan Cheese

Survival Camping Checklist Summary           

A List of Foods That Keep Indefinitely        

Electronic Countermeasures Equipment     

Index                             





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