insects, 76, 265. See also creepy crawlies
iodine, 87
Jeremiah Johnson (movie), 99, 256
joint injuries, 308–10
jungles
clothing for, 297–98
fire considerations in, 138
food in, 210
hazards in, 271–72, 279
shelter in, 176
survival kit for, 32
travel and navigation in, 248
water considerations in, 92, 279
weather in, 283
Kalahari Desert
Bushmen, 6, 82
Stroud’s experiences in, 69–70, 86, 89,
113, 136, 200, 252, 259, 270, 322
Kamler, Kenneth, v, vi
kindling, 107
Kinta, 158
knives. See also edges; wood, splitting
belt, 20, 22
making, 330–33, 335
sharpening, 22, 333
Swiss Army–style, 26
knots, 326–29
knowledge, vi, 10–11, 42–45
Kruger, Douw, 98
laser flares, 58
leantos, 156–58
lenses, 26, 132
lighters, 23, 114
lightning storms, 282
lint, 107
local guidance regarding weather, 279
local knowledge and experts, 5, 7
loneliness, 50–51
luck, vi
MacGyver (TV show), 333
magnesium flint strikers. See flint strikers
magnetic needle of compass, 231
magnetic north, 235
magnetized needles, 27, 236
magnifying glass, 26, 132
maps, learning to use, 8
road, 35
in survival kit, 26
taking bearings with, 234
taking bearings without, 231–32
topographic, 229, 233
matches, 23, 114–15
Maunyi, 145–46
Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), 35
medication, 24
mental and psychological attitude, 343
mental fitness, testing your, 10–11
mental keys to surviving, 44
“mess kit” See cook set
metal, making knives from, 330
mirrors, signal. See signal mirrors
money, 26
moon, as navigation tool, 241
moose, 217–18, 261
moss, 239
moss cups, 78
mountainous areas
food in, 210–11
hazards in, 273–74
shelter in, 177
travel and navigation in, 248
water considerations on, 93–94
weather in, 284
multitool, 26–27
mushrooms, 264–65natural disasters close to home, 343–48
nature
“becoming one” with, 51, 52
vs. man, 51–52
navigation. See also specific topics
basic survival, 228–29
natural disasters and, 346Index (^) | 368