Stay Alive!: Survival Skills You Need. John D. McCann

Having a survival kit is not enough — You must know what to do with it! An emergency can arise at anytime, and everyone from the average commuter to the risk-taking sportsman can benefit from knowing basic survival skills. Armed with the techniques in Survival Skills You Need, you will be prepared to survive. Building on the essentials presented in his first book, Build the Perfect Survival Kit, author John D. McCann details the survivor mentality required to survive common emergencies, then goes on to explain the component skill categories that you must execute to stay alive, including: • Survival kits • Knives & tools • Fire • Shelter • Water • Signaling for help • Navigating your way to safety • Food • First aid With more than 300 full-color photos, Survival Skills You Need provides clear, detailed solutions for surviving emergencies during adventure, sport and travel.

About John D. McCann John D. McCann is a true advocate of self-reliance. He practices the skills and works at a self-reliant lifestyle. He dislikes the term "Expert" and considers himself a student of self-reliance, survival, and emergency preparedness. He continues in his endeavor to learn and practice the skills necessary to enhance his knowledge and abilities. John is the author of "Build the Perfect Survival Kit," now in its 2nd Edition, "Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need," and Practical Self-Reliance - Reducing Your Dependency on Others. He has written dozens of articles and has been published in "Field and Stream," "Wilderness Way," where he was featured on the cover, "Self-Reliance Illustrated," and "Survival Quarterly Magazine." He has appeared on the "Martha Stewart Show" teaching how to build a survival kit. He also has various YouTube videos teaching skills. He is the founder and owner of Survival Resources, a company that designs and builds custom survival kits, and sells products related to survival and emergency preparedness. He can be contacted at www.SurvivalResources.com