Survivor Kid: A Practical Guide to Wilderness Survival

Denise Long

May 2011 · Chicago Review Press

About this ebook

Anyone can get lost while camping or on a hike and Survivor Kid teaches young adventurers the survival skills they need if they ever find themselves lost or in a dangerous situation in the wild. Written by a search and rescue professional and lifelong camper, it's filled with safe and practical advice on building shelters and fires, signaling for help, finding water and food, dealing with dangerous animals, learning how to navigate, and avoiding injuries in the wilderness. Ten projects include building a simple brush shelter, using a reflective surface to start a fire, testing your navigation skills with a treasure hunt, and casting animal tracks to improve your observation skills.        

Ratings and reviews

I found this book to be very informative. It's well written and well organized into an easily digestible format. Parents and kids should read this if they do any level of hiking or camping. All aspects of looking after yourself in the wilderness are covered such as finding or making shelters, ideas on how to keep warm, signaling for help, handling wildlife and what to do when you realize you are lost. In my opinion nothing is left out.

Nice to learn how to survive young:-)

About the author

Denise Long is a licensed private investigator, a certified crime analyst, and a teacher of wilderness survival classes for children. A former search-and-rescue professional, she continues to train German shepherds for search-and-rescue support and pet therapy. She lives in Pollack Pines, California.