Desert survival skills / by David Alloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alloway, David, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Desert survival.

Desert survival--Chihuahuan Desert.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Remote desert locations, including the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico, southern Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, draw adventurers of all kinds, from the highly skilled and well prepared to urban cowboys who couldn't lead themselves (much less a horse!) to water. David Alloway's goal in this book is to help all of them survive when circumstances beyond their control strand them in the desert environment. In simple, friendly language, enlivened with humor and stories from his own extensive experience, Alloway here offers a practical, comprehensive handbook for both short-term and long-term survival in the Chihuahuan and other North American deserts.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

PREFACE: A Philosophy of Survival in Desert

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION: People and the Desert

1 Intelligence. The ultimate survival tool

2 The priorities of desert survival

3 Survival kits

4 Water

5 Fire

6 Shelter

7 Aiding rescuers

8 Expedient vehicle repairs and uses

9 Chihuahuan desert plant resources

10 Chihuahuan desert animal resources

11 Expedient tools and weapons

12 Weather hazards

13 Desert hazards, first aid, and sanitation

14 Traveling and wayfinding

15 Debriefing

APPENDIX A: Wilderness survival schools

APPENDIX B: Equipment sources

Glossary

Selected References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-292-74592-3

OCLC:

1286808379