Serious Survival: How to Poo in the Arctic and Other essential tips for explorers

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Bruce Parry. Serious Survival: How to Poo in the Arctic and Other essential tips for explorers

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CONTENTS

Foreword

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

Preparing for the Wild. SERIOUS ADVENTURE

ALL IN THE MIND

FITNESS

ADVENTURE WITH A PURPOSE

PROTECTION AGAINST DISEASE

Safety

MANAGING RISK

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

IN AN EMERGENCY

TRAVEL TIPS

Essential Kit

WHAT SHOULD I TAKE WITH ME ON EXPEDITION?

EMERGENCY KIT

PACKING RUCKSACKS

Serious Arctic. THE POLAR REGIONS

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

ARCTIC V ANTARCTIC

The Serious Arctic Adventure

EXPEDITION LOCATION

GLACIER FORMATION

THE SERIOUS ARCTIC GLACIER RESEARCH PROJECT

Arctic Wildlife

POLAR BEAR

ARCTIC FOX

CARIBOU

MUSK OX

BIRDS

SEA MAMMALS

Frostbite

FROSTNIP

Hypothermia

TREATMENT FOR HYPOTHERMIA

WIND CHILL

SMALL MISTAKE, BIG PROBLEM

Arctic Clothing

The Frozen Ocean

PACK ICE OR ICE FLOE?

Sled Dogs

BREEDS OF SLED DOG

CONTROLLING SLED DOGS

SLED DOG COMMANDS

Food and Water

MELTING SNOW

THE ARCTIC DESERT

DRINK YOUR HOT WATER BOTTLE!

THE ARCTIC DIET

Working in the Arctic

HOT TIPS FOR COLD CONDITIONS

FILMING SERIOUS ARCTIC

Tents and Igloos

STOVES

ARCTIC SARDINES

Sleeping in the freezer

CHOOSING A SLEEPING BAG

Arctic Toilets

THE HAZARDS OF PEE BOTTLES

WHEN YOU GOTTA GO, YOU GOTTA GO

LEAVING YOUR MARK

Extreme Arctic Weather

EMERGENCY SNOW SHELTERS

Inuit Survival

SEALS

CARIBOU (OR REINDEER)

POLAR BEARS

BOWHEAD WHALES

ARCTIC CHAR

Serious Jungle. IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE

RAINFOREST DEVASTATION

The Serious Jungle Adventure

EXPEDITION LOCATION

THE ISLAND OF BORNEO

Borneo Wildlife

ORANG-UTAN

BORNEO RHINO

PROBOSCIS MONKEY

BORNEO ELEPHANT

CLOUDED LEOPARD

SUN BEAR

THE ORANG-UTAN PROJECT

Dangerous Creatures

HOW TO AVOID DANGEROUS CREATURES

SNAKES

MY NEXT TRICK IS IMPOSSIBLE

DEALING WITH A SNAKE BITE

BORNEO’S VENOMOUS SNAKES

SCORPIONS

SPIDERS AND TARANTULAS

CENTIPEDES, MILLIPEDES AND CATERPILLARS

BEES AND WASPS

ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK

BEE OR WASP?

BLOOD SUCKERS

Staying Healthy

HOT AND BOTHERED

HEAT INDEX

TREATING HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEATSTROKE

STOMACH BUGS

KEEPING CLEAN

MOSQUITOES & MALARIA

Jungle Clothing

‘WET’ KIT FOR DAYTIME

‘DRY’ KIT FOR EVENING

Travelling through the Jungle

SAFE USE OF MACHETES

PROBLEM PLANTS

LOST!

Drinking Water

COLLECTING WATER

PURIFYING WATER

EXPEDITION FOOD

Rainforest Camps

SETTING UP CAMP

WASHING

EXPEDITION SHOWER

FIRES

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Sleeping in the Jungle

SETTING UP YOUR HAMMOCK

SPECIALIST JUNGLE HAMMOCKS

Serious Andes. WHY MOUNTAINS?

THE WORLD’S HIGHEST PEAKS

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

The Serious Andes Adventure

EXPEDITION LOCATION

COTOPAXI

Andean Wildlife

SPECTACLED BEAR

THREATS TO SPECTACLED BEARS

THE ANDEAN BEAR CONSERVATION PROJECT

ANDEAN CONDOR

LLAMA

CHINCHILLA

Into Thin Air

OXYGEN LEVELS

ACCLIMATISATION

ALTITUDE SICKNESS

HIGH ALTITUDE DRUGS

PORTABLE ALTITUDE CHAMBERS

BLOOD DISORDERS

THE SERIOUS ANDES HIGH ALTITUDE SURVEY

Extreme Mountain Weather

MOUNTAIN WINDS

WORLD’S STRONGEST WIND

PREDICTING AVALANCHES

SUNBURN AND SNOWBLINDNESS

Climbing Mountains

SAFETY KIT

ROCK AND ICE CLIMBING TECHNIQUES

PANIC ATTACKS

HIGH FLYER

Glaciers and Snow

WALKING ON GLACIERS

CREVASSES

SNOW SLOPES

Mountain Camps

WHO NEEDS A TENT?

FOOD AND WATER

Andean Horses

COWBOY KIT

MOUNTAIN HORSES

Mountain Peoples

LOW ALTITUDE SICKNESS

RECORD-BREAKING SHERPAS

TRADITIONAL FREEZE-DRIED FOOD

EATING GUINEA PIGS

Serious Desert. THE HOSTILE DESERT

THE GREATEST DESERTS

The Serious Desert Adventure

EXPEDITION LOCATION

THE NAMIB DESERT AND THE SKELETON COAST

Desert Wildlife

LONG-LEGGED BEETLE

SIDEWINDER

ORYX

OSTRICH

HAIRY-FOOTED GERBIL

DESERT ELEPHANTS AND RHINOS

THREATS TO DESERT ELEPHANTS AND RHINOS

THE SERIOUS DESERT RHINO TRACKING PROJECT

DESERT TRICKS

DESERT PLANTS

Desert Clothing

CLOTHING CHECKLIST

SANDSTORMS

Camels

TYPES OF CAMEL

CAMEL TRAINS

RIDING CAMELS

HOBBLING

Crossing the Desert

WALKING WITH CAMELS

DRIVING IN DESERTS

DRY RIVERBEDS

DESERT CAMPS

Water, Water!

FINDING WATER

Animal Tracking

ANIMAL DETECTIVES

IDENTIFYING ANIMAL TRACKS

Desert Peoples

THE BEDOUIN

THE SAN

COOL DESIGN

Serious Amazon. THE AMAZING AMAZON

THE FLOODED FOREST

POVERTY AND AMAZON DESTRUCTION

The Serious Amazon Adventure

THE ASHUAR INDIANS

EXPEDITION LOCATION

Amazon Wildlife

JAGUAR

RED UAKARI MONKEY

PINK RIVER DOLPHIN

TOUCAN

MANATEE

What Lurks Beneath

ANACONDA

CAIMAN

PIRANHA

ELECTRIC EEL

CANDIRU

Emergency Survival

EMERGENCY SHELTERS

EDIBLE PLANTS

FINDING WATER

TRAPPING ANIMALS

Dugout Canoes

CANOE SAFETY

MAKING DUGOUT CANOES

Crossing Rivers

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

CROSSING TECHNIQUES

RUCKSACK RAFT

Amazon Tribes

TRIBES UNDER THREAT

TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE

VISITING TRIBES

INDEX Entries in italics denote photographs

Let the adventure begin. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

Отрывок из книги

For Bella and Luca

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Rainforest Camps

Sleeping in the Jungle

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