Desert Survival Skills (Survival and Security Series Book 8)

Have you ever planned a desert trip? Did you wonder what survival skills and emergency essentials you would need in case something goes seriously wrong? Wilderness (and especially the desert) is unforgiving to ‘rookies’, and survival is a precise science – you cannot afford to miss out on anything when it comes to unforeseen emergencies with the nearest point of help outside of a hundred mile radius.

There are a few key ingredients to surviving the desert that you most likely have already thought through and would effectively put into action, but do you know everything that should be on your checklist?

This book is full of desert survival tips: some of them you’ve maybe heard of and some you could never imagine existed. Planning for emergencies and first-aid situations definitely requires a universal kit with bandages, triple antibiotic ointment and more. The same rule that applies to water (one gallon per day per person ratio) should also be remembered when packing medical supplies. Always pack more than you’re going to need.

Have you thought of making your own personalized desert survival kit? Leaf bags, waterproof matches, water purification tablets, balloons, aluminium foil, adhesive tape, paper? Are you planning on packing a thread, or, being precise - the eight strand thread, with 100 feet being the quantity? Did you think of compass, glow sticks, Vaseline, police whistle, steel and flint? Not to worry, in this manual you are going to learn everything you need to know about preparing for a desert trip and emergencies.

Among the tips you will find the pros and cons of having a cell phone, satellite phone, and CB radio. By the way, there are different types of CB radios with various specs including range, which can factor into the equation. A person also needs the proper license and the correct technical training as well.

What about handheld GPS devices and emergency radio? One great feature of an emergency radio is that it can provide an outlet for you to charge a cell phone in case of emergency.

A personal locator beacon or PLB can be a life saver in emergency situations in which your life is in danger. When activated during an emergency, the beacon automatically contacts the rescue service, that is closest to your location, with a distress signal.

Beside the things like face protection, hat, lip gloss or lip balm and sunglasses, you must consider the possibility of encountering some rather unfriendly desert inhabitants. Think of killer bees, scorpions, spiders, fire ants, blister beetles, and rattlesnakes. Also cougars, wildcats, porcupines, wolves, camels and hyenas are just a few of the different animals that you can encounter throughout the world while trekking through the desert.

In this guide you will learn about the differences between types of dessert terrains and how they should affect your planning: dune and rocky deserts, dissected terrain, desert mountains, salt marsh desert and others…

After reading this book, you will know enough about the supplies you need and the necessary survival strategies. You will also be able to check out what is specific to the desert area in which you’re visiting. Don’t find yourself the victim. Practice desert survival techniques and stay safe.