Why do people go beyond limits, and how do they manage to survive when the adventure turns into a real disaster?

Beyond the Survival Line is Austen Morar's look at the mental fortitude and essential choices you must make to live through the most extreme situations nature has to offer. It examines in great detail some of the reasons for people taking extreme risks and the effect on the human mind and body when things go wrong. It teaches psychological methods to overcome panic, make sound decisions in stressful situations, and manage others if the equipment or plans fail.

Using practical examples, it examines specifically how extreme environments are tackled and how people survive against the odds.

Inside This Book:
▬ The Mind of an Explorer: Just why people enjoy dangerous explorations and how being too sure about oneself can result in a sudden disaster.

▬ Controlling Fear and Panic: Understanding how fear affects your brain and how to keep your emotions under control in life-or-death situations.

▬ The Power of Planning and Leadership: How physical conditioning, additional supplies, and good leadership in critical situations can make all the difference.

▬ Detailed lessons on how to survive on high-altitude mountains, extreme heat and dehydration in the desert, isolation in ocean storms, and freezing polar wilderness.

This book is an honest, clear, and fascinating examination of the human spirit under extreme stress.