Survival tips packaged in a playful, functional, water-resistant card deck
* Practical information drawn fromMarine Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide, a Mountaineers Books bestseller
* Proven gift market bestseller

When heading into the outdoors, you choose multipurpose gear whenever possible — bonus points for equipment that’s both functional and fun. You can’t do better thanThe Don’t Drown Out There! Deck, a compact deck of playing cards that tucks easily into any backpack or pocket, with topics organized by card suits. From hazardous marine life to submersion injury techniques, and from rescue and evacuations to cleaning wounds, that royal flush in your hand contains basic water and first-aid survival tips that could prove to be lifesaving.

TheDon’t Drown Out There! Deckshould be added to every beach-goer, boater, kayaker, fisherman, sailor, and diver’s list of outdoor essentials.

The Don’t Die Lost Out There Deck is organized into four suits:

1. Diamonds: Marine safety and survival, featuring common diseases, water disinfection, distress signals and procedures for abandoning ship.
2. Spades: Marine hazards such as dangerous marine life, carbon monoxiode poisoning and fish hook removal.
3. Hearts: Marine first aid, including rescue breathing CPR, shock, hypothermia and heat exhaustion
4. Clubs: More Marine first aid including treatment of seasickness, barotrauma and fractures.