No Guide to Outdoor adventures would be complete without this section...
Learning survival skills is like buying an insurance. It does not pay off every day, but this one time... So if you're passionate about sports, travelling and adventures, spend a while and read through the Outdoor Survival Guide. It is based on a well regarded US army survival manual, but revised and adjusted to situations a civilian can encounter. On many occasions it shows how do handle situations without a survival kit a soldier would have.