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The

WORST-CASE SCENARIO

Survival Handbook

By Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht

CHRONICLE BOOKS

San Francisco

WARNING

The authors wish to thank all the experts

who contributed to the making of this book,

as well as Jay Schaefer, Laura Lovett, Steve

Mockus, and the entire team at Chronicle Books.

any form without written permission from the publisher.

When a life is imperiled or a dire situation is at

hand, safe alternatives may not exist. To deal with

the worst-case scenarios presented in this book,

we highly recommend—insist, actually—that the

best course of action is to consult a professionally

trained expert. D O NOT ATTEMPT TO UNDERTAKE

ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK

YOURSELF . But because highly trained professionals

may not always be available when the safety of

individuals is at risk, we have asked experts on

various subjects to describe the techniques they

might employ in those emergency situations. T HE

PUBLISHER , AUTHORS , AND EXPERTS DISCLAIM

ANY LIABILITY from any injury that may result from

the use, proper or improper, of the information

contained in this book. All the information in this

book comes directly from experts in the situation

at hand, but we do not guarantee that the informa-

tion contained herein is complete, safe, or accurate,

nor should it be considered a substitute for your

good judgment and common sense. And finally,

nothing in this book should be construed or inter-

preted to infringe on the rights of other persons

or to violate criminal statutes: we urge you to obey

all laws and respect all rights, including property

rights, of others.

Worst-Case Scenario and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival

Handbook are trademarks of Quirk Productions.

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—The Authors

ABOUT

THE AUTHORS

Joshua Piven is a computer journalist and freelance

writer, and is a former editor at Ziff-Davis Publishing.

He has been chased by knife-wielding motorcycle

bandits, stuck in subway tunnels, been robbed and

mugged, has had to break down doors and pick locks,

and his computer crashes regularly. This is his first

book. He currently makes his home in Philadelphia.

David Borgenicht is a writer and editor who has

written several nonfiction books, including The Action

Hero’s Handbook (Quirk Books). He has ridden in

heavily-armored vehicles in Pakistan, stowed away on

Amtrak, been conned by a grifter, broken into several

houses (each for good reason), and has “borrowed” mini-

bottles from the drink cart on Delta. He lives in

Philadelphia with his wife—his best-case scenario.

Also available: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival

Handbook: Travel by Joshua Piven and David

Borgenicht, authors of the international best-seller

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook .

And check out www.worstcasescenarios.com for

updates, new scenarios, and more! Because you

just never know . . .

How to Treat Frostbite...103

How to Treat a Leg Fracture...106

How to Treat a Bullet or Knife Wound...109

FOREWORD

The Rules of Survival

By “Mountain” Mel Deweese

Adventure Survival...113

How to Land a Plane...114

How to Survive an Earthquake...120

How to Survive Adrift at Sea...125

How to Survive When Lost in the Desert...129

How to Survive If Your Parachute

Fails to Open...137

How to Survive an Avalanche...140

How to Survive If You Are in the Line

of Gunfire...143

How to Survive When Lost

in the Mountains...146

How to Make Fire Without Matches...150

How to Avoid Being Struck by Lightning...155

How to Get to the Surface

If Your Scuba Tank Runs Out of Air...160

I am a Survival Evasion Resistance Escape

Instructor. I have developed, written, attended,

and taught courses around the world to more

than 100,000 students—civilians, naval aviators,

and elite Navy SEAL teams. I have more than

30 years of survival training experience, from

the Arctic Circle to the Canadian wilderness,

from the jungles of the Philippines to the

Australian desert.

Let’s just say that I’ve learned a few things

about survival over the years.

Whatever the situation, whether you’re out

in the mountains, on board a plane, or driving

cross-country, to “survive” means “To outlive, to

remain alive or in existence; live on. To continue

to exist or live after.” After all, that’s what it’s

really all about—about continuing to exist, no

matter how dire the circumstances.

The Experts...163

About the Authors...176

• You have to be prepared—mentally, physically,

and equipment-wise.

I would have to call my training in the

Arctic Circle the ultimate survival adventure.

The Arctic is an extremely harsh and unforgiving

environment, and yet the Inuit people (Eskimos)

not only survive, they live here at the top of

the world. Most of the items you need for Arctic

survival must come with you when you go—

the Arctic offers little for improvisation.

One morning, as we huddled inside our

igloo drinking tea to warm up, I noticed that

our senior Inuit guide drank several more cups

of tea than the rest of us. “He must be thirsty,”

I thought. We then proceeded outside for our

morning trek across the frozen landscape. After

we reached our camp, the senior instructor

walked over to a small knoll. Our young Inuit

guide interpreted his words: “This is where the

fox will come to seek a high lookout point. This

is a good place to set a trap.” The older man

then took out his steel trap, set it, laid out the

chain, and to my surprise, urinated upon the

end of the chain!

The younger instructor explained: “That’s

why he drank all that tea this morning—to

anchor it!” Indeed, the chain had frozen securely

to the ground.

The lesson: Resources and improvisation

equals survival.

• You must not ignore the importance of the

mental aspects of survival; in particular, you must

stay calm and you must not panic. And remember

that willpower is the most crucial survival skill

of all—don’t catch that terrible disease of “Give-

up-itis.” All these mental strengths especially

come into play when someone makes a mistake—

which is inevitable.

One trip into the jungles of the Philippines,

our old guide Gunny selected and gathered various

plants while we were trekking. Upon arrival at

the camp, Gunny skillfully prepared bamboo to use

for cooking tubes. To these he added leaves, snails

(he claimed only the old men catch snails because

they are slow—young men catch fast shrimp),

and a few slices of green mango. He also added

a few things I could not discern. Topping this off

with leaves from the taro plant, he added water

and placed the bamboo cooking tube on the fire.

After the jungle feast, we settled into

the darkness for sleep. During the night, I

experienced pain, contraction, and itching in

my throat. We were in pitch darkness, far from

civilization, and my airways were progressively

closing. The following morning, the condition

worsened and my breathing was becoming restrict-

ed. I questioned the instructor, and he agreed he

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