The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook: Learn the Survival Techniques and Strategies of America's Elite Warriors (US Army Survival)

Good read

I have been interested most of my life in anything to do with special forces training techniques and tactics, whether it is fitness programs, combatives, firearms and survival methods. This book focuses on the training of the U.S. Navy SEALS in the techniques and strategies of these great warriors. This excellent handbook covers an enormous amount of material. The specific details of how to survive in a wide variety of situations are covered in this text. Even though I have numerous books on the U.S. Navy SEALS I learned things in this book that I had never seen in other similiar books.This handbook is organized into fifteen detailed chapters. They include the following: (1) SEAL/SERE training, which is one of my favorite chapters. (2) The elements of survival, which was my favorite chapter. (3) Jungle survival. (4) Mountain and artic survival. (5) Desert survival. (6) Survival at sea. (7) Basic survival tips.(8) Water. (9) Shelter and fire. (10) Food and hunting. (11) Weather. (12) Navigation. (13) Survival medicine.(14) Survival kits. (15) The mystery of survival, which was a very interesting chapter on how people were able to survive incredible dangerous life threating situations.In conclusion, if you are seeking information on how the U.S. Navy SEALS learn how to survive all types of unusual and dangerous situations, this book is for you. One word of advice, however, reading this book alone without going through the actual training program will be of little use, but combined with training with an instructor this book will be a valuable tool.Rating: Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Martial Art Myths)

I pretty much own every other "survival" guidebook that is available on amazon, and I just happen to be really into Navy SEAL stuff, so naturally I ordered this book. I pretty much judge survival books against the "SAS Survival Handbook," which in my opinion is the "best." I have a pretty good grasp on survival techniques and a lot of what accompanies it, first aid, preparing ahead of time, navigation, etc, so I pretty much know what I'm talking about and looking at.I think the other reviewer was wanting "strategies" like battle strategies or something or a bunch of Navy SEAL secrets. I was not expecting those things or wanting them. I was looking for a few new ideas for a survival objective. This book is not just good in covering ALL aspects of survival, it's GREAT! It's really 'text book' in my opinion, which is to be expected as it's based on military techniques. Very through coverage of all sorts of hazards. Very nice size and glossy cover. Great color photographs. I found the authors went very deeply into the *important* aspects of the material, and it was written succincintly and to the point, rather then just broadly covering large topics.Out of all of my survival manuals, this one is EASILY top shelf material. Great book. Worth checking out and adding to your collection. The Navy SEAL aspect makes it fun and trustworthy, but if you're looking for Navy SEAL strategies on war, buy the Navy SEALS video from discovery channel for nine bucks. This is a survival manual by a guy who just happened to be a Navy SEAL, and regardless of the source, it is a complete 'text book' offering of the survival tools YOU need to know.Overall, I think most people who are into this sorta thing will NOT be dissapointed in this at ALL. Worth buying. I recommend.

Survival Training Basics - Learn to beat the odds!"The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook: Learn the Survival Techniques and Strategies of America's Elite Warriors" by Donn Mann and Ralph Pezzullo is a solid introduction to survival fundamentals. There is a lot to like about this book. The format is very good and the presentation of information excellent. What I do not like is the "NAVY SEAL" marketing scheme. This book would have sold well without the SEAL tag-line because the information contained between the covers is quite good. The author has an excellent background and experience to teach this subject, having instructed hundreds of SEALs in these very topics. One of the highlights I really enjoyed was the various vignettes by various survival instructors. The author states in the book that he reached out to professional survival experts, who live and breathe "survival" on a daily basis to present insight to subjects they our renowned for. Some of these experts are Tony Nester, Dave Williams, David Ayres and Dr. Jessen. Overall, this is good book with some information I have not seen in similar books, if you can get by the marketing package of the book you will not be disappointed. This book will not make every person happy but how many things in life make everyone happy. This book is a good addition to the novice and expert survivalist library.CONTENTS:-IntroductionChapters;1. SEAL/SERE Training2. The Elements of Survival3. Jungle Survival4. Mountain and Artic Survival5. Desert Survival6. Survival at Sea7. Basic Survival Tips8. Water9. Shelter and Fire10. Food and Hunting11. Weather12. Navigating13. Survival Medicine14. Survival Kits15. The Mystery of Survival-Acknowledgements-Photo Credits

it was good

Livre arrivé rapidement et conforme à la description !

Libro muy bueno sobre supervivencia, no es una enciclopedia pero demuestra un gran conocimiento de quie lo ha escrito. Ameno y de fácil lectura.

Product is as advertised.

N bisschen mager an Informationen...und die Bilder sind auch nicht so der Renner...Aber füŕ Freaks ist es natürlich unerlässlich..Und für Leute aus dem Militär...für Zivile Leute nicht ganz ausgelegt...

Although this book has the potential to be very good and the authors have a very impressive CV, at the end of the day it did not live up to expectations. It did not cover many of the areas in sufficient detail to be of much use and there was a real absence of diagrams in relation to, for example, map reading. A photograph of a compass [most people know what a compass looks like anyway] is no substitute for a detailed explanation of how to use a compass together with diagrams.If the book is ever re -issued I hope the authors take the opportunity to include significantly more information together with explanatory diagrams.