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In the spirit of the multi-million copy bestselling SAS Survival Handbook comes the ultimate survival guide for the 21st century, from world-famous adventurer and former SAS soldier Bear Grylls.For more than a decade, Bear Grylls has introduced TV viewers to the most dramatic wilderness survival situations, through his hit shows such as Man Vs. Wild. Now, with How to Stay Alive, Bear brings readers inside the wide variety of vital survival tactics he utilizes all the time, from basic everyday skills like avoiding blisters, to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping.Opening with the basic survival skills - assembling your survival kit, making a fire, building a shelter - and then moving on to more specific survival events, such as escapes, dealing with harsh terrain, and medical emergencies, Grylls is a sure guide for any type of disaster situation. Along the way we learn how to: survive in a life raft; land a helicopter in an emergency; treat hypothermia and frostbite; escape from quicksand; and numerous other essential, fascinating tips. For serious outdoorspeople, weekend warriors, and even couch potatoes looking for a vicarious thrill, How to Stay Alive is an invaluable guide.Featuring numerous illustrations and diagrams throughout to accompany the text, How to Stay Alive will be the definitive outdoor survival tome for years to come.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealBearGrylls/Twitter: @BearGryllsInstagram: @BearGryllsBear Grylls has become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. His journey to this acclaim started in the UK, where his late father taught him to climb and sail. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Bear went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, serving with 21 SAS. It was here that he perfected many of the skills that his fans all over the world enjoy watching him pit against mother-nature. His TV show Man Vs Wild and Born Survivor became one of the most watched programmes on the planet with an estimated audience of 1.2 billion. Emmy nominated, the show ran for seven high octane seasons. He then progressed to US Network TV, hosting the hit adventure show 'Running Wild' on NBC, where he takes some of the world's best known movie stars on incredible adventures including President Barrack Obama who asked to appear on the show for a worldwide Running Wild Special. Bear produces and hosts the BAFTA winning 'The Island with Bear Grylls' on Channel 4, which has sold as a format all around the world. Bear also owns and hosts ITV's 'Mission Survive with Bear Grylls', for ITV, Bear Grylls Survival School for CITV, and a hit prime time Chinese adventure show called Survivor Games for Dragon TV. Bear is currently the youngest ever Chief Scout to the UK Scout Association and is an honorary Colonel to the Royal Marine Commandos. He has authored 22 books, including the international number one Bestselling autobiography: Mud, Sweat & Tears. Among these are his hugely popular titles Survival Guide for Life & True Grit, a bestselling novel Ghost Flight and his Mission Survival fiction books which have sold over 4 million copies in China alone.This year Bear announced his first ever UK arena tour, a thrilling live action adventure show which will take the audience on an incredible immersive expedition across the globe using groundbreaking video mapping technology.
