The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook (published 2012)

Life can change in an instant. One moment you’re trekking along a mountain ridge, and then you’re suddenly struck by a rattlesnake. One minute you’re skiing down a mountain, the next you’re facing an oncoming avalanche. This handbook is all about developing the SEAL survival mind-set, and arming yourself with the appropriate survival techniques for numerous potentially fatal scenarios.

As Navy SEALS, we are trained to face dangerous situations all over the world - at sea, in the air, and on land. We understand that every time we launch a mission, unforeseen circumstances like flash floods, aircraft crashes, poisonous insect, animal or marine life bites can cause us to be trapped in an unfriendly environment, cut off from communication to outside support. With every tick of the clock, our situation can become more desperate. We are trained to deal with these emergencies. We learn how to survive in the harshest of environments without food and water.

But what if, God forbid, something like that happens to you? Will you know how to treat yourself if you’re bitten by a poisonous snake? Will you know what plants you can extract water from if trapped in the desert? Or how to protect yourself and your teammates from freezing to death in the mountains? The answer to all these questions should be "yes".

We live in a dangerous world. It’s your responsibility to be prepared.

Contents of the U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook

• Introduction
• Chapter One—SEAL/SERE Training Chapter
• Two—The Elements of Survival Chapter
• Three—Jungle Survival
• Chapter Four—Mountain and Arctic Survival
• Chapter Five—Desert Survival
• Chapter Six—Survival at Sea
• Chapter Seven—Basic Survival Tips Chapter
• Chapter Eight—Water
• Chapter Nine—Shelter and Fire
• Chapter Ten—Food and Hunting
• Chapter Eleven—Weather
• Chapter Twelve—Navigation
• Chapter Thirteen—Survival Medicine
• Chapter Fourteen—Survival Kits
• Chapter Fifteen—The Mystery of Survival