Extreme Food: What to Eat When Your Life Depends on It

In the tradition of the million-copy-bestseller SAS Survival Guide, former SAS paratrooper Bear Grylls—the world’s most famous survival expert—teaches the necessary skills for eating in the wild.

“There’s no getting away from it; I’ve eaten some pretty extreme things in my time—live tarantulas, raw goat testicles, elephant dung, you name it. In a situation when your life depends on it, you need to put your prejudices aside to keep your stomach filled and your strength up.

Whether it’s mastering the art of foraging and cooking up a tasty feast around the campfire or learning about the more extreme end of wild food (ever tried a scorpion kebab?), there’s a lot to learn when it comes to dinner time in the wild. Extreme Food will teach you all the necessary skills and techniques to get your teeth into meals you might never have thought of as food in the first place—and, crucially, how to recognize plants and animals that might end up doing you more harm than good.

In today’s world, we rarely need to venture beyond the local supermarket and we turn our noses up at the thought of snacking on bugs and grubs. But out in the wild, Mother Nature has provided us with a plentiful supply of nutritious—if not always delicious—food for the taking. And when needs must, we just have to know where to look.

Some of it might take you out of your comfort zone. Some of it might turn your stomach. But it’s saved my life more than once. And one day, it might save yours . . .”—BEAR GRYLLS

From the world's most famous survival expert: former Special Forces soldier Bear Grylls delivers the ultimate guide to living off the land when in the wild

Praise for Bear Grylls: “I cannot think of anyone who has faced challenges and overcome them like Bear Grylls.” - General Charles Guthrie, Colonel Commandant of the SAS

“Men don’t come much tougher than daredevil climber and adventurer, Bear Grylls.” - The Sun (UK)

“A super-fit daredevil ... Grylls earned his bona fides as an adventurer long before becoming a TV personality.” - Brad Wieners, Men’s Journal

Praise for Mud, Sweat, and Tears: “The making of the man does fascinate … inspirational … stirring.” - Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Mud, Sweat, and Tears is required reading for fans of Man vs. Wild but also for anyone who revels in first-person stories of high adventure.” - Booklist

“Mud, Sweat, and Tears flows with the verve of an engaging novel and forms a satisfying life story brimming with excitement and adventuresome risk-taking. An inside look at the makings of an intrepid, insatiable explorer.” - Kirkus Reviews

“World-famous ‘extreme adventurer’ Bear Grylls had so far avoided telling his life story—until now. Well told, personable, fast-paced, and undoubtedly a fascinating read.” - The Daily Telegraph

“Quite possibly one of the craziest men on the planet ... In his new autobiography, Mud, Sweat and Tears, Grylls opens up—sometimes in surprising detail and with great emotion and honesty—about his childhood, his days at the exclusive Eton college, his arduous training for the elite SAS, his struggle to become the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest (at 23), and his eventual foray into television and fame.” - Mail on Sunday

“Mud, Sweat and Tears is a gripping account of Grylls’s life.” - The Australian