Living Wild - Hardcover

Grylls, Bear

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1905026501 ISBN 13: 9781905026500

Publisher: Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

In this essential guide to living wild, Bear Grylls reveals the secrets of his years of fieldcraft experience. This is the information you really need to know about living in the field from the man who has passed 21 SAS selection, climbed Everest and survived in some of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. In his inimitable style, Bear has thrown out everything that's boring about scouting and fieldcraft and concentrated only on what's exciting, inspirational and a little bit edgy. It's all here, from mastering the art of making the perfect campfire and constructing the best camp, to navigating safely through all terrains in all weathers - with or without a map...The only other thing you'll need is this book!

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About the Author

BEAR GRYLLS spent three years as a Trooper with 21 SAS Regiment, before breaking his back in a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa. Grylls recovered and went on to become one of the youngest climbers ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

He first hosted the hit Discovery Channel series Man vs. Wild, which became one of the most-watched shows on the planet, reaching an estimated 1.2 billion viewers. Since then he has gone on to host more extreme adventure TV shows across more global networks than anyone else in history, including Running Wild with Bear Grylls and the Emmy Award-nominated interactive Netflix show You vs. Wild.

His autobiography, Mud Sweat and Tears, spent fifteen weeks at Number 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list and he has written over ninety books, selling in excess of nineteen million copies worldwide. He is an Honorary Colonel to the Royal Marines Commandos, the youngest ever UK Chief Scout, and the first ever Chief Ambassador to the World Scout Organization, representing a global family of some fifty million Scouts.

He is married to Shara, and together they have three sons: Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry.

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In this essential guide to living wild, Bear Grylls reveals the secrets of his years of fieldcraft experience. This is the information you really need to know about living in the field from the man who has passed 21 SAS selection, climbed Everest and survived in some of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. In his inimitable style, Bear has thrown out everything that s boring about scouting and fieldcraft and concentrated only on what s exciting, inspirational and a little bit edgy. Learn about: ·Hidden Dangers - the pitfalls that the seasoned field professional would know to avoid, because danger rarely announces its presence. ·Bear s Secret Scouting Tips - advice that only someone who has spent extended periods of time living in the wild can offer lessons learnt the hard way! ·Training Exercises - ways to get your skills up to scratch before going into the field. ·Improvising in the Field - what to do when you don t have the right tools with you necessity is the mother of all invention! ·Real-life Campfire Stories tales from Special Forces soldiers and past and present explorers, which illustrate the importance of learning from others mistakes and good fortunes! It s all here, from mastering the art of making the perfect campfire and constructing the best camp, to navigating safely through all terrains in all weathers with or without a map The only other thing you ll need is this book!

Edition details

• Publisher: Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1905026501
• ISBN 13: 9781905026500
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256