"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 reveals to readers his full toolkit of survival tactics, from everyday basics like avoiding blisters to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping. Opening with the most essential survival skills--assembling your survival kit, making a fire, building a shelter--and then moving on to more specific situations, such as escaping fire, dealing with harsh terrain, and handling medical emergencies, Grylls is a sure guide for any type of disaster situation. Readers will learn how to survive in a life raft, land a helicopter in an emergency, treat hypothermia and frostbite, escape from quicksand, and numerous other lifesaving tips."--Publisher description.

Nobody knows survival like Bear Grylls. Over the years, from his time in 21 SAS, through to his extraordinary expeditions climbing (and paragliding over) Everest, traveling through the Arctic's treacherous Northwest Passage, crossing the world's oceans, and taking part in adventures to the toughest corners of each of the seven continents, Bear has accumulated an astonishing wealth of survival knowledge. Now, for the first time, he is putting all his expertise into one book.