Extreme Survival: Wilderness, Terrorism, Surviving Extreme Situations - Land, Sea, Air

by Anthonio Akkermans, Andy Middleton, Bill Mattos

This book is the key to surviving ultimate life-threating events, accidents, random attacks and politically motivated insurgencies where we live, work or take our holidays.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Reference, Survival

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 25, 2005

About the author

Born in the Netherlands, Anthonio studied wilderness skills from childhood. Still a youngster himself, Anthonio established a youth-group which allowed children and teenagers to come out into the woods and learn earth-living skills once a week. This youth-group gradually evolved into a school called Wild-Live, based in the United Kingdom.

From the early days, he traveled regularly to a number of states in the USA, Yukon territories, Israel and Turkey where he learnt more native skills while teaching what he already knew. He still enjoys traveling and regularly teaches primitive skills in the most unique environments.

An active writer of articles for various publications, he is currently working on a new book "Complete Survival Shelters Handbook", due to be released this Autumn.

When not teaching or writing, Anthonio has other commitments. He teaches teenagers through various local charities and shares skills in the archaeology department at Queens University Belfast and other primitive skill expositions about how our ancestors lived their lives through demonstrations and lectures. He reproduces a huge array of artifacts for various museums, universities and television companies. On various occasions he has worked as consultant on television and radio programs. He enjoys learning new skills on travels locally and in different terrains around the world.

Reviews

[Michaela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots and lots of helpful illustrations. Could be more diverse--maybe one or two people of color represented--but the book is surprisingly non-sexist for this type of publication. Lots of images of women doing hard, complicated things. Covers all aspects of survival, beginning with primitive skills and continuing through self-defense, home security, natural disaster preparedness, and first aid. Of course, with such a wide range, the content is necessarily introductory. I wouldn't rely solely on this book to learn first aid, for example--instead it provides a helpful supplement/reminder.

[anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good stuff to know.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very well done and pretty comprehensive survival book. It contains everything from shelters, food, and self defense. I enjoyed it.

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best of this genre