Nick learns how to catch an alligator; how to survive a parachute failure; how to clear a minefield; how to rescue a victim of impalement; learns the safety position to adopt if at risk of being struck by lightning; and how to survive icy water.
Nick learns how to survive in the desert without water; how best to position yourself in a plummeting lift; how to sort out frostbite; how to deal with baseball bat-wielding thugs; how to survive a tornado if there is no cover; and how to survive an enraged grizzly bear.
Nick learns from wildlife biologist Tom Condie how to escape a komodo dragon; how to rescue a hostage; how to survive if you lose a hand; how to survive an earthquake; what to do if your car has crashed into a lake; and how to fashion a sled to escape a frozen wilderness.