Outdoor Life Prepare for Anything Survival Manual (72 page)

tanning,
292
–
294

tarps,
239
,
240

telephones,
19
,
123

tents,
239
,
246

tofu, smoked,
184

tools,
53
–
56

automotive,
84

basic skills for using,
86

plumbing,
119
–
120

as weapons,
84
,
230

tornadoes,
20
,
231
,
256

tourniquets,
323

trading,
299
,
300

transportation, types of,
79

trapping animals,
105
,
283
–
286
,
291

trucks,
43
,
79
,
80

turkeys

hunting,
288

raising,
155

types of crises and emergencies,
5
–
7
,
231

Tyvek safety suits,
48

UV purifiers,
107
,
108

vehicles,
43
,
79
–
84

video surveillance,
124

vodka,
13
,
57

volcanic eruptions,
6
,
231

water-powered generators,
199
,
200

water supply

alternative sources of,
41
,
45
,
47
,
336

amount of,
39

boiling,
108
,
116

containers for,
44

disinfecting,
40
,
42
,
46
,
47
,
105
–
108
,
116
,
239

distilling,
110
–
111

in evacuation camps,
239

filtering,
112

in hurricanes,
257

rainwater,
41
,
136
,
240
,
246
,
336

residential,
21
,
45

in safe rooms,
123

wells as source of,
113
–
115

weapons.
See
blowguns; bows; firearms; knives

wells, as water source,
113
–
115

wilderness survival,
43
,
210
,
231

wood stoves,
315

wool clothing,
49

wounds, treating,
94
–
95
,
323
,
325
–
327
,
330
–
333
,
337

Tim MacWelch has been an active practitioner of survival and outdoor skills for over 26 years. His love of the outdoors started at a young age while growing up on a farm in the rolling hills of Virginia. Eating wild berries, fishing, and learning about the animals of the forest were all part of country life. Tim became interested in survival skills and woodcraft as an offshoot of backpacking as a teen—out in remote areas, it seemed like a smart plan to learn some skills. The majority of his training has involved testing survival skills and devising new ones, but the biggest leaps forward have occurred as a result of teaching.

Tim’s teaching experiences over the years have been rich and diverse, from hundreds of volunteer instructional hours to founding his own survival school with a busy year-round teaching schedule 18 years ago. He has worked with Boy Scouts, youth groups, summer camps, and adults in all walks of life, as well as providing outdoor skills training for numerous personnel in law enforcement, search and rescue organizations, all branches of the United States Armed Forces, the State Department, and the Department of Justice and some of its agencies. Tim and his wilderness school have been featured on
Good Morning America
and several
National Geographic
programs, and featured in many publications including
Conde Nast Traveler
, the
Washington Post
, and
American Survival Guide
.

Since late 2010, Tim has written hundreds of pieces for
Outdoor Life
and many other publications. Tim’s current and past articles and galleries can be found at
survival.outdoorlife.com
and you can learn more about his survival school at
advancedsurvivaltraining.com
.

Since it was founded in 1898,
Outdoor Life
magazine has provided survival tips, wilderness skills, gear reports, and other essential information for hands-on outdoor enthusiasts. Each issue delivers the best advice in sportsmanship as well as thrilling true-life tales, detailed gear reviews, insider hunting, shooting, and fishing hints, and much more to nearly 1 million readers. Its survival-themed Web site also covers disaster preparedness and the skills you need to thrive anywhere from the backcountry to the urban jungles.

The information in this book is presented for an adult audience and for entertainment value only. While every piece of advice in this book has been fact-checked and, where possible, field-tested, much of this information is speculative and highly situation-dependent. The publisher and author assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions and make no warranty, express or implied, that the information included in this book is appropriate for every individual, situation, or purpose. Before attempting any activity outlined in these pages, make sure you are aware of your own limitations and have adequately researched all applicable risks. This book is not intended to replace professional advice from experts in survival, combat techniques, weapons handling, disaster preparedness, or any other field. Always follow all manufacturers’ instructions when using the equipment featured in this book. If your equipment’s manufacturer does not recommend use of the equipment in the fashion depicted in these pages, you should comply with the manufacturer’s recommendations. You assume the risk and responsibility for all of your actions, and the publisher and author will not be held responsible for any loss or damage of any sort—whether consequential, incidental, special, or otherwise—that may result from the information presented here.

I am immensely grateful to everyone who helped me on the winding trail that led to Andrew McKean’s fateful email: “Interested in writing a survival book?” Thank you to my wife Jennifer, daughters Megan and Kaitlyn, and my mom and dad for being supportive and patient while I hid myself away to write. Thank you to my survival students for giving me the opportunity to teach these skills, and to learn how to put them in a language that is easy to understand. I am also very thankful to my compatriots Wes, Hueston, Rob, Joe, and Ken for training with me, teaching with me, and helping me to push my skills to a higher level. Thank you to Johnny Cabrera for being my radio show producer, which sent me moving in the direction of outdoor-themed media. Thanks to Todd Smith, John Taranto, Alex Robinson, and Andrew McKean—for welcoming me into the
Outdoor Life
family and for giving me the time and guidance to become a better writer. And speaking of writing, I direct my deepest gratitude to Mariah Bear and Bridget Fitzgerald, the editors of this book. Their unending support and encouragement during the book writing process have been amazing. And thank you survival fans and book readers! Without your dedicated interest, I’d be out in the woods, talking to myself.

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Terry Newell

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Roger Shaw

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Weldon Owen would like to thank Marisa Solís and Katharine Moore for editorial assistance, and Andrew Joron, Rob James, Kirk Lombard, Evan Hill, Scot Hill, Rick Hueston, Wes Massey, Rod Morey, and R.P. MacWelch for their contributions.

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