| Introduction |
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| Part I: Personal Preparedness |
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2 | (4) |
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2 Build a Personal EDC Kit |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (2) |
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4 Prepare a Vehicle Go-Bag |
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10 | (3) |
| Part II: Navigation |
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5 Environmental Navigation |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (3) |
| Part III: Survival In The Wild |
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9 Minimum EDC, Jungle Environment |
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24 | (4) |
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10 Collect Water in a Rainforest |
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28 | (2) |
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11 Build a Rainforest Fire |
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30 | (2) |
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12 Scavenge and Spearfish Rainforest Survival Food |
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32 | (2) |
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13 Build a Bamboo Hammock |
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34 | (2) |
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14 Escape a Wild Boar Attack |
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36 | (2) |
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15 Minimum EDC, Arctic Environment |
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38 | (4) |
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16 Collect Arctic Drinking Water |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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18 Locate Survival Foods in Subzero Conditions |
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46 | (2) |
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19 Build Expedient Arctic Shelters |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (2) |
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21 Minimum EDC, Desert Environment |
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52 | (4) |
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22 Locate Drinking Water in an Arid Desert |
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56 | (2) |
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23 Spark a Fire with Sunlight |
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58 | (2) |
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24 Hunt and Scavenge Desert Survival Food |
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60 | (2) |
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25 Build a Cooling Desert Shelter |
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62 | (2) |
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26 Minimum EDC, Wetland Environment |
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64 | (2) |
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27 Filter Water in a Swamp |
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66 | (2) |
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28 Spark a Fire with a Mobile Phone |
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68 | (2) |
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29 Find Food in a Wetland |
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70 | (2) |
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30 Build an Elevated Swamp Bed |
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72 | (2) |
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31 Minimum EDC, Mountain Environment |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (2) |
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33 Build a Fire with Damp Wood |
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78 | (2) |
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34 Find Food in the Mountains |
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80 | (2) |
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35 Build Efficient Mountain Shelters |
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82 | (2) |
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36 Emergency Climbing Techniques |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (4) |
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90 | (2) |
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39 Minimum EDC, Maritime Environment |
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92 | (2) |
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40 Convert Seawater to Drinking Water |
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94 | (2) |
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41 Reinforce Food Supplies While Drifting at Sea |
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96 | (2) |
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42 Create Improvised Flotation Devices |
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98 | (2) |
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43 Survive a Shark Attack |
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100 | (2) |
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44 Defend a Ship Against Pirates |
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102 | (3) |
| Part IV: Defending Your Domain |
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105 | (34) |
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45 Fortify Your Home Security |
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106 | (4) |
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46 Profile a Home Intruder |
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110 | (2) |
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47 Build a Tactical Nightstand |
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112 | (2) |
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48 Use a Flashlight as a Tactical Tool |
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114 | (2) |
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49 Build an Improvised Concealable Rifle Rack |
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116 | (2) |
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50 Survive Home Invasions |
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118 | (4) |
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51 Combat Clear Your Home |
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122 | (2) |
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52 Command and Control a Home Invader |
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124 | (2) |
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53 Create and Apply Improvised Restraints |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (4) |
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56 Access Your Locked Vehicle |
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136 | (3) |
| Part V: Securing Public Spaces |
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139 | (18) |
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57 Create an Improvised Door-Closer Lock |
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140 | (2) |
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58 Barricade Inward-Opening Doors |
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142 | (2) |
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59 Barricade Outward-Opening Doors |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (2) |
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61 Elude Ransomware Attacks |
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148 | (2) |
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62 Detect an Inspired Terrorist |
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150 | (4) |
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63 Ambush an Active Shooter |
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154 | (3) |
| Part VI: Neutralizing Public Safety Threats |
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157 | (22) |
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158 | (2) |
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65 Counter a Purse Snatcher |
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160 | (2) |
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66 Outsmart a Virtual Kidnapper |
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162 | (2) |
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67 Prevent and Survive an Express Kidnapping |
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164 | (2) |
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68 Resist an Attempted Abduction |
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166 | (2) |
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69 Spot a Concealed Handgun |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (5) |
| Part VII: Disaster Survival |
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179 | (44) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (4) |
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76 Survive a Thunder Snow Blizzard |
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188 | (4) |
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77 Survive Tornadoes and Hurricanes |
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192 | (4) |
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78 Survive a Sinkhole Fall |
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196 | (2) |
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79 Escape a Flooding Vehicle |
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198 | (2) |
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80 Walk Away from a Runaway Train |
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200 | (4) |
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81 Escape a Skyscraper Fire |
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204 | (4) |
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82 Escape Social Unrest and Riots |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (2) |
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84 Survive a Human Stampede |
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212 | (2) |
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85 Escape a Stadium or Theater Shooting |
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214 | (4) |
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86 Survive an Inspired Terrorism Attack |
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218 | (2) |
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87 Survive Long-term Captivity |
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220 | (3) |
| Part VIII: Signaling For Help |
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223 | (10) |
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88 Send a Distress Signal by Day |
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224 | (2) |
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89 Send a Distress Signal at Night |
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226 | (2) |
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90 Send a Distress Signal on a Smartphone |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (3) |
| Part IX: Emergency Medicine |
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233 | (22) |
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234 | (4) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (2) |
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95 Occlude a Sucking Chest Wound |
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242 | (2) |
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96 Treat Foreign Object Impalements |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (2) |
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99 Splint Fractured Bones |
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250 | (2) |
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100 Perform a Cricothyrotomy |
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252 | (3) |
| Index |
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