Ultimate Desert Survival Guide - Essential Tips, Tricks & Skills Training DVD for Outdoor Adventures & Emergency Preparedness

This high-def DVD, with veteran survival instructor Tony Nester, shows practical skills to prepare for day-hikes in canyon and desert regions. Skills/topics covered: water requirements & human physiology in the intense heat, realistic strategies for locating water, current information on venomous creatures, specialized desert gear, firemaking methods, and a look at travel during flash flood season. Nearly half of the DVD focuses on pre-hydration tips, understanding hyponatremia, and water procurement methods. Nester also debunks the use of the solar still and why you can't obtain water from cactus. This field-tested material comes from Nester's 20+ years teaching survival courses in the Southwest, Grand Canyon, and Joshua Tree National Park as well as for elite military units. Desert Survival also includes a Special Features section covering Vehicle Preparation and a Checklist for Troops Deploying to Desert Regions.