Backpacker magazine's Trailside First Aid brings you essential mind gear from the two most respected and reliable publishers of outdoor-related information. This is the ideal first-aid kit of information on everything from minor matters to handling backcountry emergencies until professional help arrives. Learn how to assess and treat shock; wrap fractures and sprains; manage wounds; soothe bites and stings; deal with heat and cold injuries; tend to illnesses, including altitude illness; and assemble a first-aid kit. Perfect for pack or pocket, this book breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing practical and portable information useful in the field. Full-color photos and illustrations complement concise, clear text, introducing you to the basic and intermediate skills needed to safely and successfully get by in the outdoors. Also available: Backpacker magazine'sCampsite Cooking ¿ Outdoor Survival Predicting Weather ¿ Trailside Navigation