Lofty Wiseman is the foremost expert on survival training and this updated edition contains all the latest techniques as well as Lofty’s timeless advice. All of it is rooted in the training techniques of the Special Air Service, the world’s most famous elite fighting force.

Whether you are a camper, a hiker, a sailor or anyone else engaged in outdoor pursuits, this book could actually save your life.

Using clear line drawings and colour illustrations, survival techniques from the sea to the mountains and from the polar icecaps to the desert are described, complete with what to do in a whole range of medical and meteorological emergencies.

This edition has been updated to reflect rapidly changing developments in communication, textile and survival technologies.