The proposed book offers the basics of self-rescue knowledge for a person in various extreme situations. The author intentionally does not adhere to an academic style; he presents the material in an accessible and engaging way, since he himself has been the leader of many expeditions and participated in scientific experiments on human survival. Here you will find descriptions of the simplest shelters, fishing traps, and hunting snares that can be made with minimal time and readily available materials, recipes for preparing edible plants, snakes, insects, and amphibians, ways to overcome water obstacles, as well as methods to signal distress. You’ll learn how to orient yourself without a map or compass and how to reach people on your own.