SEAL Survival Guide: A Navy SEAL's Secrets to Surviving Any Disaster

Product Description

Think and act like a Navy SEAL and you can survive anything. You can live scared—or be prepared.

“We never thought it would happen to us.” From random shootings to deadly wildfires to terrorist attacks, the reality is that modern life is unpredictable and dangerous. Don’t live in fear or rely on luck. Learn the SEAL mindset: Be prepared, feel confident, step up, and know exactly how to survive any life-threatening situation.

Former Navy SEAL and preeminent American survivalist Cade Courtley delivers step-by-step instructions anyone can master in this illustrated, user-friendly guide. You’ll learn to think like a SEAL and how to:

improvise weapons from everyday items * pack a go bag* escape mass-shootings * treat injuries at the scene* subdue a hijacker * survive extreme climates * travel safely abroad* defend against animal attacks * survive pandemic * and much more

Don’t be taken by surprise. Don’t be a target. Fight back, protect yourself, and beat the odds with the essential manual no one in the twenty-first century should be without.

BE A SURVIVOR, NOT A STATISTIC!

Top Reviews

THINK AND ACT LIKE A SEAL TO SURVIVE
by melechdavid (5 out of 5 stars)
January 30, 2015

Courtley's purpose in writing is to equip his readers to think, to adapt, and to respond like a Navy SEAL in order to survive unexpected dangers whether of natural or of human origin.

I liked the book for several reasons: 1). The 34 survival scenarios covered the gamet of potential dangers for virtually any contingency one might imagine.
2). Courtley's advice is practical and resonates with good common sense.
3). His insights derive from a decade of his work in the SEAL Teams and include interesting first-hand anecdotes.
4). The book reminded me of many good lessons I learned during my ten years in the military and had almost forgotten.

The book contains the following four sections on the topic of Survival:
1). Mental and Physical
2). 34 Specific Survival Scenarios
3). Gear and Weapons
4). Medical Treatment

I have already recommended this book to many of my friends and purchased the book for my sons-in-law (neither of whom has a military background). I feel Courtley's primary contribution in this writing is in the following three areas: 1). It helps people develop situational awareness. 2). It explains the importance of acquiring a survival mentality. 3). It introduces a method for making good survival decisions quickly under stress.

If you are breathing, you need this book. Get it now!
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A Good Read
by Michael Koenig (4 out of 5 stars)
August 2, 2017

As one reviewer previously stated, the information the author included in this book can be found elsewhere. HOWEVER... I, for one, liked the author's style, his wit, and, at times, his brutal honesty.

No, there are no "Super Secret" SEAL secrets revealed here - just the basics, which are delivered in a easy-to-relate-to manner. This isn't a War College training manual, so if that's what you are looking for, move along. To me, reading this made me feel like an old friend was trying to teach me something in my backyard between beers - familiar, comforting, with a lot of buddy-to-buddy bantering. I recommend it as a great first-time or refresher read.
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Very Useful Information
by Ruth Seger (5 out of 5 stars)
October 5, 2017

SEAL Survival Guide is very applicable to the regular John Doe. You may not be able to become an expert, and I feel being a SEAL is a stressful way to live. From my standpoint, I would feel I was being very paranoid, but my life is not like a SEAL. However, the information he gives is very, very helpful and will help in the future. Thank you for writing this book.
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Full of Life-Saving Information
by Jess Jessup (5 out of 5 stars)
October 26, 2017

This book is like a survival bible. It addresses most adverse situations a person might encounter throughout his or her life. The author then goes on to recommend one or more solutions that are most likely to keep (& anyone with you) alive & pointed in a right direction to get safely out of, or away from, the adversity. There is much, much more expert advice included. A great read & a book you'll want to keep handy.
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Expectations vs. Reality
by Cactususan (5 out of 5 stars)
January 27, 2013

I had heard the author on the radio, and thought this would be a great book for my adult sons. All of them live in places with inclement weather, and all of them like outdoor activities. I thought that the book would cover situations like getting stuck in a show bank overnight, but the book covers ALL survival scenarios--at least, all that I can think of--and many more. Be sure to go to the preview on Amazon & check out the Table of Contents.

When my sons got the book, they asked when I was going to disarm a hand grenade or be involved in a high-speed chase. (You never know what grandma might do...) These are some of the more dramatic incidents that the author addresses, but the author does address more mundane issues like getting stuck in the desert, falling through the ice & auto accidents.

One of the best parts of the book are the side bars. One is "Never Hesitate to Ask Questions That Could Save Your Life"--It's a paragraph long, but the salient point is--"Don't let the fear of what others think of you become an impediment to survival." Hmmmm....think 9-11 when people stayed in the buildings because they were told to.

The info in this book is so current that the author addresses the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster and mall shootings.

The Table of contents is in alphabetical order by incident, and therefore serves as a quick & easy index! If I'm involved in the middle of a biochemical attack, I want to be able to quickly look up some practical tips. Of course, I'll be carrying my Seal Survival Guide with me! Grandma's got you covered.

Buy it. Put it in the bathroom. Learn it. Live.
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It could happen to any of us, so we should be prepared!
by Sylvia (4 out of 5 stars)
April 20, 2017

The best messages for me from this book are to push myself to see how much I can really do, at any age. Run a bit faster or for longer. Find what I think is my limit and see if I can't do just a bit more. Size up my surroundings and be prepared. Act instead of standing back. It could be me who saves a life. The only reason I rated this 4 out of 5 stars is because some people who read its advice would become paranoid instead of prepared.
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A real expert in a world of posers.
by Tony (5 out of 5 stars)
January 24, 2019

This book was written by an expert and is a hard book to put down. Too many posers out there writing this type of book that couldn't survive one night in the woods. Liked it so well I bought a second copy for a friends birthday present.
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Good survival list of topics
by Algona (5 out of 5 stars)
October 2, 2017

The book is well written. The author tries to cover almost every single survival situation. I learned a lot about topics and situations I hope I will never experience. Even dog bites and attacks are described. Some situations are described in great detail. Some are a bit shallow but they are not that critical in my opinion. Definitely worth the read.

I only wish I had bought the hard cover version in order to hit a potential attacker in the throat as he suggests in the book.
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A good read to help you to pay attention
by Mike Whelan (4 out of 5 stars)
December 20, 2012

Well written how not to get your self dead book. The author covers many survival subjects and makes some great suggestions. Even if you are not the physical specimen of a Navy Seal there is information that you can and should use. Most of what is offered is common sense which many in our society is lacking in an age that could kill you if you are not paying attention. This book brings focus as to what we should be paying attention to. Can you survive an active shooter in a mall? This book increases you chances in that scenario and many others.
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Sound Advice In An Unsound World
by christopher r. fausett (5 out of 5 stars)
April 13, 2017

The author took what could have been a dull subject and made it into very easy reading. While the central point invariably returns to situational awareness, there are many good, and potentially life saving, tips for average folks. Since no one knows when a dangerous event may pop up, it seems only sensible to learn the best way to handle, at least, some of the more common ones.
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Credible author, not much new information...
by shotokita (4 out of 5 stars)
February 3, 2013

Cade Courtley has his SEAL experience going for him. It trained him to be tougher than most untrained human beings. But the information in the book is not really about SEAL training, but mental based concepts that address surviving everything from a fight to tornadoes and tsunamis. Having trained with Israeli Commandos in the 1980s, I can report that we were never trained to deal with Tsunamis as there pretty much are none in Israel. So what Courtley is doing here is preparing a certain mindset where the actual disaster doesn't really matter much. Books by Lawrence Kane, Kris Wilder, Rory Miller, Loren Christensen, etc. and those of the civilian martial arts world who teach about self defense and the mindset civilians should have (different from a SEAL,) have already laid out this foundation quite well. Very few civilians, even military personnel, will ever undergo the kind of harsh and intense training a Navy SEAL goes through, so to equate surviving a civilian fight to covert missions in say Pakistan, is pretty much is a non-starter. That said, there is still information in this book that is worth reading if you haven't been exposed to it before. After a while, you will see a pattern in the thought process that teaches the concept of pushing yourself to the edge of the envelope. My guess is that most people who read this book will not go beyond the physical exertion of turning the page. But for those who seek the survivalist path, or at least want to make themselves both mentally and physically more alert and responsive, SSG is one more helpful book in the lexicon of survivalist literature.

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