In Backpacker Magazine's Outdoor Survival Stories and the Lessons Learned, veteran outdoor educator and former NOLS instructor Molly Absolon recounts a wide variety of outdoor survival stories pulled from dependable sources including Backpacker.com, outdoor magazines, and Absolon's own experiences as a NOLS instructor. On the heels of each story she analyzes the factors and decisions that created the survival situation, then summarizes outdoor survival tactics that could help you pull through a similar situation should you ever find yourself in the wilderness, desperately trying to survive!

Molly Absolon is a former NOLS instructor, an environmental educator, and outdoor writer. She is the author of the Backpacker Magazine Core Skills books Campsite Cooking, Trailside Navigation, Trailside First Aid, Hiking and Backpacking with Kids, and Outdoor Survival. She lives in Victor, Idaho.