Ray Mears' Outdoor Survival Handbook is a book of discovery, explaining the everyday skills you need to live in and enjoy the natural world. Packed with practical tips, insights into nature and respect for traditional knowledge, this is a book for families, groups and individual hikers and climbers - for everyone who enjoys outdoor life.

Season by season, this unique, fully illustrated guide describes the resources available in the wild and how to use them. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams show how to master techniques such as constructing a waterproof shelter, building a good fire, identifying medicinal herbs, and much more.