Survival tips packaged in a playful and popular format -- a card deck
Practical information drawn from theEmergency SurvivalandFirst Aidpocket guides, both Mountaineers Books' bestsellers
Written by an outdoorsman and physician
Water-resistant card stock When heading into the outdoors, you chose multi-purpose gear whenever possible -- bonus points for equipment that's both functional and fun. You can't do better thanThe Don't Die Out There Deck, a compact deck of playing cards that tucks easily into any backpack or pocket. From construction of emergency shelters and evacuation techniques to how to care for someone with a fracture or construct a solar still, your poker hand contains basic survival tips that could prove lifesaving!The Don't Die Out There Deckmakes a great gift for anyone who spends time in the outdoors.
Topics are organized by card suit -- Diamonds: survival essentials, signals, locating your position, and shelters; Spades: assessing the situation, water, fire, food, and evacuation techniques; Hearts: basic first aid, hypothermia, frostbite, heat illness, and sprains and dislocations; Clubs: CPR, head and spine injuries, fractures, bites and stings, and evacuating the injured