The high art of survival - no one masters it as well as the elite units of this world. For members of the British SAS, the American Green Berets, the French Foreign Legion, and the Russian Spetsnaz, surviving in every climate zone on Earth is part of their training. With this book, hikers, trekkers, expedition participants, and campers can benefit from the expertise of these specialists and acquire the necessary knowledge. All important topics are covered, from equipment and clothing to animal and plant food from nature, making fire and setting up a camp, dangers in the wilderness and first aid, to navigation and movement.