Surviving in the City

“The Art of Urban Survival” by Kuni offers a factual, well-structured practical guide: no scaremongering, just pragmatic preparation for real-world threats such as cyberattacks, natural disasters, or the risk of conflict. The author—a survival expert, bestselling author, and former SWAT officer—clearly explains what equipment is useful, how an emergency backpack should be packed, and what basic supplies must be kept on hand at all times.

Particularly useful are the concrete guidelines for behavior in extreme situations: from how to respond to mass shootings to a planned evacuation from the city and survival in the surrounding area. Numerous checklists and vivid example scenarios make the recommendations immediately applicable and facilitate their implementation in everyday life. Kuni remains pragmatic and level-headed—he instills confidence through preparation, not through fear. For readers who want to obtain factual information and systematically improve their personal preparedness, this book is a valuable, easy-to-use guide.

Kuni is a former police officer who served in the Special Operations Unit (SEK) for four and a half years. Even after his SEK career, he continues to seek out challenges, now primarily in the fields of survival, extreme sports, and nature conservation. He shares his experiences with the SEK as well as his current adventures on YouTube with over 140,000 enthusiastic followers.

“The Art of Urban Survival” by Kuni, Riva Verlag, Munich 2026, 208 pages, €21.50 – now available in our SPARTANAT Shop.

More from Kuni: “Inside SEK: My Experiences in the Police’s Toughest Unit”.