The Scout's Guide to Wilderness Survival and First Aid: 400 Essential Skills―Signal for Help, Build a Shelter, Emergency Response, Treat Wounds, Stay Warm, Gather Resources

Be Prepared! Time-tested advice on emergency preparedness. An official publication of the Boy Scouts of America!

Each year hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts find themselves in an unexpected outdoor emergency. They get lost, injured, or stranded. Cut off from the rest of the world, they have to depend upon their survival skills to survive.

For most people, thanks to modern communications such as cell phones, satellite messengers, and personal locator beacons (PLB), it is merely a sobering two- or three-hour adventure. However, for some who did not take the proper precautions before they left home or do not have survival skills, it can end in tragedy.

The Scout's Handbook for Wilderness Survival and First Aid offers practical advice to help with:
Building a fire
Purifying water
Identifying common edible plants and mushrooms
Signaling for help
Building simple shelters
Practical navigation skills
Treating wounds
Responding in a medical emergency
And so much more!

Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The BSA is committed to training youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities.