desert survival

Deserts are stark and beautiful, attracting hikers and other people seeking adventure. But spending time in a desert has potentially deadly risks. Desert Survival Stories examines the experiences of people who have faced death in deserts and survived. Readers will learn about the unique features and dangers of deserts and discover how to prepare for and stay safe on an adventure in these regions.

"In this title, readers learn how to survive in the desert through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to stay warm, find food and water, avoid the sun, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the climate, plants and animals, and dangers of the desert"--Provided by publisher.

Survival instincts have made humans what we are today. However, modernity has made those instincts much less of a focus for many people. For this reason, stories of survival can seem even more captivating. This unparalleled volume features more than a dozen remarkable tales of survival against the odds based on true events. Illustrations and a layout inspired by graphic novels make readers feel like they are part of the grueling struggles to stay alive in a variety of environments, from deserted deserts to vast open seas and freezing polar regions. This title also includes explanatory text that introduces each dangerous environment with facts, photos, and maps. With the knowledge from this volume, readers can feel more confident in their survival abilities, and in the endurance of the human spirit.

"Could you survive being lost in the desert? Imagine being attacked by a rattlesnake in North America's Sonoran Desert, wild dogs in Africa's Kalahari Desert, or a redback spider in the Australian Outback. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to surviving on in a desert. Includes Makerspace activities.

An account of the canyoneering accident in southeastern Utah in 2003 and rescue of Aron Ralston.

Lavender and the rest of the sixth-graders are on a camping trip to the Chiricahua wilderness, but the trip seems cursed from the start, and when a flash flood splits the group up Lavender finds herself lost, together with her former best friend Marisol, mean-girl Rachelle, and a boy John who has been behaving like a surly jerk since the start. They have only one pack of supplies and only the most basic wilderness knowledge, but if they are to survive they need to put their differences aside and work as a team or all that will be left of them are their sun-bleached bones.

The author recounts his harrowing experiences of being trapped for six days in Blue John Canyon in Utah and having to amputate his own right arm in order to save his life.

Discusses how to survive in the desert, with depictions, in graphic novel format, of three true survival stories in places such as the Kalahari Desert and the Sahara.