the adventurer’s handbook

Mike Horn

(Michel Lafon, 192 pages with color illustrations, 2022)

This richly illustrated guide is a tool for modern-day adventurers and lovers of extreme challenges in the wild. A thoroughly practical tool, it covers the major steps of an exploration, from start to finish, for those who wish to set upon their own adventures.

It covers mental, physical and material preparation as well as useful skills and tips on the road as well as keys to survive in the most extreme situations: learning how to find water and food, dealing with complicated weather, finding one’s way, seeking shelter… And it will without a doubt appeal to experienced adventurers and budding ones alike.

In Horn’s own words: “With this book, I would like to help you fulfill your desire for adventure –we all have some– while warning you. You cannot improvise yourself as a man or a woman of great crossings and insane quests, you only become one through trials faced and challenges won.”

Extreme adventurer, high level sportsman, and inveterate dreamer, Mike Horn has made a name for himself through his numerous impressive exploits. From swimming down the Amazon River, to circling the globe along the equator, to walking along the Arctic Circle, Horn has met every of his challenges.

His books have sold 1 million copies, and have been translated in 10 languages.