The Survivor Manual is the real deal--based on techniques taught to the U.S. Armed Forces and tested in actual survival situations over decades, the information in this book could help you beat any weather condition, any circumstance, any odds. This fully illustrated guide will show you how to:

--find direction and orienteer
--perform first aid
--travel over every type of terrain from glaciers to quicksand
--identify edible plants
--fish and trap
--spot poisonous plants and snakes
--withstand a blizzard
--build a raft
--construct a shelter
--live through an avalanche
--survive in groups
--and much, much more

CBS' ""Survivor"" is the most successful new television show of the 21st century. Mark Burnett is the show's Executive Producer along with creator Charlie Parsons.