Publications
'The Asheldham History Project' is Vol.I (2010) of a three volume series relating to the history of the Asheldham area as an 'everyman's guide'; easy to read and relevant to the whole of the east Dengie area. Currently out of print. A copy is available for reference in the Main Hall of the Centre. (A4 94 pages)
Volume II is currently under production (Sept. 2015). This will be a very detailed analysis of the economic and agricultural history of the whole parish of Asheldham between 1837 and World War I, centred on the life of three farms in the parish.
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'Don't Die Hesitating' is a ground-breaking seminal work on the deep psychology of survival. The book has little to do with the equipment we carry in our rucsacs - everything to do with what experience we have in the outdoors as professional practitioners, and how we bring that experience into play when the muck hits the fan. From being sternly critical of those who purport to be outdoorsmen and women who merely play at it: buying all the gear and looking at tv programmes to then call themselves 'outdoorsmen' to getting the harsh message across that we need to 'switch-on' to our immediate environment, this book has, as expected, stirred meaningful discussion amongst professionals to make all healthier more useful individuals when the going gets tough.
What you'll read here is real-life experience often in the 'white-heat' of dealing with trauma and remoteness, and how the brain manages us.
Within the book is advice for outdoor professionals, protocols for use in an emergency, and anecdotes. Just remember: second-hand experience is not experience.
All of this is based on 44 years of instructing and taking the lead in remote wilderness emergency situations and/or urban crises.
108 pages.
'Tactics, Team, & Tenacity' (2002) is an account of an award-winning 10,000 kms solo, overland, research expedition undertaken by Barry Howard in Scandinavia over three months working with mountain rescue teams, Red Cross, schools, education authorities, and outdoor pursuits centres assessing risk in outdoor activities. Currently available at £14-99. A4 150 pages.
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Volumes 1 and 2 of 'Don't Die Hesitating' together in one book. The second volume is entitled 'Beyond the New Normal'. This presents protocols for living the rest of your life once you have managed the survival event itself.
This 2nd Edition is re-written in parts, illustrated, and referenced.
180 pages. £14.95.