SAS Mountain and Arctic Survival
Language: English
Pages: 160
ISBN: 1620872064
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
In both winter and summer, the Northern Arctic offers an abundant supply of water and food; shelter can be found or constructed above and below the tree line. The real threat comes from the cold, injury, and simply doing nothing.
During the Second World War a number of service men became marooned in the arctic wasteland—most of them died. They did so because few ventured far from their crash site, they made no attempt to catch fish, hunt game, or even attempt to travel south. None that were later found had prepared a rescue signal, and most had died not from the cold but from starvation.
The SAS Guide to Arctic and Mountain Survival provides details on what to do immediately after your arctic or mountain survival situation has arisen. You will learn how to prepare a shelter, especially on a barren landscape. You will learn how make a fire in the cold and wind, as well as how to find and cook food. This guide provides detailed instructions on navigation, how and when to travel, and how to prepare signal fires that will help speed up your rescue.
allowed to cool will produce a solution that will kill bacteria. • Sphagnum moss is a natural source of iodine, and makes a useful dressing. It is found in bogs all over the world. • Remove the paper and tip from a cigarette and chew the tobacco until your mouth has produced enough saliva to allow swallowing. The ingested nicotine will kill most stomach worms. Repeat the process for several days until the infestation has stopped. • The addition of hot peppers to your food diet will create a
bandages to expose the wound to flies, which will deposit their eggs on the rotting flesh. Warning; The flies are also likely to introduce bacteria into a wound, causing additional complications. Limit the number of flies accessing the wound – one exposure should ensure enough maggots. Live or hatching maggots will naturally find their way into the wound, at which stage the wound should be covered with a clean dressing. The dressing should be removed daily to check for maggots; if none are
through the air. Advance on the animal the moment it is down, and club it to prevent any undue suffering. Club Clubs can be made from either wood, stone or metal, and can be weighted or formed into a ‘mace’. Construction of any club should be designed around its planned use and the ability of the user. Making a club will protect the survivor against some larger animals, such as wild dogs; and will also serve to ensure a clean kill of any animal caught but struggling in a trap. Bolas The bolas
are anchored on the ice. Tickling a Trout When you get near what looks like a good spot for trout, lie on the bank and dip your hand in the water to bring it to water temperature. Begin at the downstream end of any possible cover, working upstream, gently and carefully feeling for fish. If fish are present you will encounter the tail first. This should be gently stroked a few times before moving the strokes up the body towards the gills. Once your hand is under the gills, flick the fish quickly
until the next transmission period. (USAF guidelines for use of standard PRC-90 radio.) Survival Radio Although there are a vast number of survival radios on the market, some are limited in range and capabilities. If your work or pastimes often take you into isolated areas then you are well advised to carry a radio telephone which is capable of world-wide communications. In the event of any accident requiring the emergency services your chances of survival will be greatly enhanced. Many