Read 'n' Seed 5: Fourth Quarter of "Man vs. Wild"

1. For the final quarter I read the remaining pages of the book which were pages 165-256.
2. The final main topics of the book were surviving the ocean and an overview of how to survive in dangerous situations and terrains. Once again like I have stated from all of the previous quarters, I learned a ton of vital, essential, and important information regarding surviving in the wild. I'm going to just talk about surviving the ocean here and finish up with the overview in the last part of the post.
3. In this section Bear talks about how to survive the ocean. Rule 1: Be Prepared: Nothing will improve your chances of surviving at sea more than thorough preparation for the unthinkable. Rehearse your survival drills and make sure all equipment is maintained and is easy and quick to deploy in an emergency. Rule 2: Protect yourself from the elements: The cold and wet will quickly cause hypothermia, and the sun will dehydrate and burn you, unless you are well protected. You can take a dip in the water to cool down but stay tied to your raft and watch for sharks. Rule 3: Preserve Water: Only drink water in large quantities during heavy rainfall. The rest of the time fill every container and never waste a drop. Treat water like gold! Take a seasickness pill (kept on all modern liferafts) at the first hint of queasiness. Nothing will dehydrate and weaken you more than sickness. Rule 4: Don't Drink Seawater: Just one gulp can be the thin end of the wedge. The relief will be extremely short lived and delirium and kidney failure will inevitably follow. Rule 5: Never Give Up: Mental strength is vital at sea as enforced passivity in a floating prison can drain your spirit unless you are prepared for it. Be the strong one. You're a born champion and, if you look for it, you have the heart to survive.
4. I learned a lot of important aspects and steps on how to survive in the ocean and would hopefully be able to implement them if I was ever in that situation. I would continue for people to take away from this post that they do have the inner drive and spirit to survive a tough situation and to keep your composure because once that's lost there's no hope. 

1. I could go on forever about this book but for time's sake and length I'll keep the overview as basic as I can. Rule 1: Decide to Survive: No matter how much you may know or not know about survival techniques, knowledge will always be secondary to spirit. Only you can decide whether to give up or go on. And in that decision is where you distinguish yourself. The pain will never last forever. Rule 2: Water is Life: When pushed, the human body can survive extreme discomfort with little or no food for as long as three weeks. But without water, it will collapse after as little as three days. Always make it a top priority, before you are too thirsty. Rule 3: Home, Sweet Home: Belonging is one of the deepest human instincts. Build yourself as comfortable and harm a shelter as is possible and things will immediately begin to look up. A warm, dry, comfy shelter brings pride and a smile, and suddenly everything will not seem so bad. Rule 4: Fire of the Gods: Nothing will improve your morale more than successfully conjuring a fire out of the resources around you. It will warm you, help feed you, and may ultimately save you. Become a master of fire making: it is one of life's key skills. Rule 5: Keep the Faith: Don't be too proud to have a faith. Have it in yourself, in your God, and in one another. Time and time again, throughout the ages, having a faith has proved to be man's greatest ally and strength.
2. The three biggest things from this book that I learned are the aspects that I have numbered because I already have a firm grasp on needing/finding water, getting to and finding shelter, and building a fire: 1.) Keep your composure, morale, and inner spirit high because once your mind tells you that you can't make it and can't survive it's all over but the crying and you will not make it out alive. 2.) Try to find the high ground or higher ground. By doing this you have a vantage point from which to see and work from and in turn have a better chance of walking out from wherever you are. Lastly, 3.) Find a river source and follow it downstream because more often times than not it will lead you to safety and salvation. 
3. What this book/information means to me is that if I ever get lost again (once was more than enough), I will have the mental capacity and tools to survive until I get rescued and or walk out myself thanks to the information and steps this book provides. It's important especially to me because like I stated above I've been lost once before and I am to this day, constantly going into the vast wilderness whether it's to go deer hunting or making trips into the BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area).
4. I definitely would recommend this book to people, especially nature enthusiasts because it offers all kinds of informative material and vital information to survive all kinds of unforgiving terrain or situations; whether it's finding water or food, building an adequate shelter, or making a fire it provides invaluable information. One final note I will definitely be purchasing this book and probably will be using techniques from this book in the future while in the wild. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!