Survival for Beginners

After joining the Royal Navy in 1977, Colin Towell qualified as a Combat Survival Instructor with 22 Regiment SAS. As well as seeing active service, he has spent over 30 years teaching land, sea, desert, jungle, and cold-weather survival skills to UK Army, Navy, Royal Marines, and Air Force personnel. Colin also provided survival support for Sir Richard Branson's balloon global circumnavigation attempts. His first book, DK's The Survival Handbook: Essential Skills for Outdoor Adventure, has been officially licensed by the Boy Scouts Association of America.