Wilderness Survival PDF Series Part Nine: Wilderness Medical Skills

Wilderness First Aid Guide: Essential Medical Skills eBook by Gray Bearded Green Beret

Build the confidence to handle medical emergencies in the backcountry with the Wilderness Medical PDF Guide by Joshua Enyart, aka the Gray Bearded Green Beret. Spanning 77 pages and over 22,000 words, this digital resource delivers step-by-step instruction on the most common wilderness injuries and conditions, empowering you to stabilize, treat, and manage situations when professional help is hours—or days—away.

Whether you’re training for self-reliance, supporting your family in the outdoors, or adding depth to your survival skills, this guide provides the critical knowledge to bridge the gap until higher medical care can be reached.

What You’ll Learn in the Wilderness Medical Guide

Core Medical Skills

• First Aid Kit Setup: Learn the must-have items, kit organization, and improvisation methods for building a reliable medical kit.

• Bleeding Control: Understand bleeding types, direct pressure, wound packing, tourniquet use, and infection prevention.

• Shock Recognition & Prevention: Identify early signs and apply life-saving interventions in the field.

Injury Management

• Breaks, Sprains & Strains: Immobilization, splinting techniques, and the RICES protocol for musculoskeletal injuries.

• Burns & Blisters: Treatment by burn depth, proper dressings, and blister prevention and care.

• Bites & Stings: Effective responses for insects, spiders, scorpions, and anaphylactic emergencies.

• Snake & Lizard Bites: Field treatment protocols for venomous snakes and lizards, including evacuation priorities.

Why Choose This Guide?

• Expertly Authored: Written by Joshua Enyart, a former Army Ranger, Green Beret, and wilderness skills instructor.

• Practical & Accessible: Focused on the most common injuries you’re likely to face in the wild—no fluff, just field-tested methods.

• Comprehensive & Visual: Includes full-color images, graphics, and clear step-by-step instructions.

• Part of the GB2 System of Training™: Builds seamlessly on the foundation established in earlier volumes while complementing advanced survival skills.

Specifications

• Author: Joshua Enyart (Gray Bearded Green Beret)
• Pages: 77 Full-Color Pages
• Word Count: Over 22,800 Words
• Included Content: Wilderness First Aid Kit, Bleeding & Shock Control, Breaks, Sprains & Strains, Burns & Blisters, Bites & Stings, Snake & Lizard Bites