Field companion

The Field Companion

European Trails Edition · Wild Trails Pocket Edition N°01 A pocket field guide for hikers who want to come home. Built for one job: fit in any pocket, answer the question that matters, get out of the way. No filler. No fluff. No influencer mood-boards. 

The format - 28 pages - A6 (105 × 148 mm) — fits any hip pack, rain shell, side pocket - Print-ready PDF · vector throughout · sharp at any zoom - Print at home on cardstock. Saddle-stitch it. Carry it. - Instant download.

What's inside · 24 chapters · 6 sections

 I · Navigation — trail markers across EU · the 15-min rule · reading cairns above tree line · compass basics · danger zones · EU map symbols.

 II · Weather — five clouds and what they forecast · wind shifts that warn of storms · the alpine afternoon storm cycle · regional danger winds (Föhn, Mistral, Bora, Tramontana, Meltemi)

III · Emergency — direct mountain rescue numbers per country (CH, AT, FR, IT, DE, ES, SI, NO, UK) · what to say on the call, in order · ABCDE injury triage · hypothermia stages · heat stages · the STOP method when you're lost · survival priorities.

IV · Water + Food — sources to trust and sources to avoid · four purification methods compared · wildlife risks: bears, ticks, vipers .

V · Skills — river crossing technique · night safety · pre-departure checklist .

VI · Reference— conversion tables (km/mi, m/ft, °C/°F) · Naismith walking-time rule · alphabetical index · notes pages.

Who it's for?

EU-based hikers and weekend explorers who want verified field intel in their pack instead of a Wikipedia tab open at the wrong moment.

What it's not: Not a route book. Not a hidden-trail list. Not a 200-page survival manual nobody reads.

One pocket guide, the parts that matter, the night before and the moment you need them. 

Stay sharp. Stay alive. — Wild Trails