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September 14, 2021Ep. 51: BUILT DIFFERENT (Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Endurance Part 2)
We are back again this week for the finale of the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the whole crew of the Endurance!! From the harrowing journey to Elephant Island, then all the way back to South Georgia Island, and then returning to rescue the remainder of the crew! Most of the men survived around 2 years stranded in the Antarctic, and were welcomed back to civilization having lived through the unendurable. Surviving hurricanes in Antarctica, making gains.
Stay Optimistic, everyone!
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 2 min
September 07, 2021Ep. 50: It's Your Antie Arctic (Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Endurance PART 1)
ENDURANCE Part 1! This week, we dive head first into the incredible story of the Endruance and her amazing crew led by Sir Ernest Shackleton! One of our favorite stories of survival, and longest, of this entire crew of men became stuck in the deadly ice floes of Antartic Ocean/Weddell Sea so close as they try to reach Antartica. They were marooned on ice for 18 months and even watched their ship get crushed.
Find out what happens to the crew of the Endurance next week for Part 2!
Links mentioned in this episode:
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
Cambridge University
The Shackleton Museum Athy
The “What would Shackleton Do?” Podcast on Apple POdcasts
National Geographic
*Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 3 min
August 31, 2021Ep. 49: Deer Forest Guides & Bare Cardio (Marcus Mazzaferri)
Hey adventurers! This week we cover the story of Marcus Mazzaferri and how he survived, then self-rescued from a dangerous situation without his gear while hiking the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT)! While in Yosemite along the famous trail, he survived a disasterous river crossing and a below freezing night with no supplies and no communication. He stayed smart, kept warm, and navigated his way to safety even without his glasses.
Watch out for those rivers and keep a small survival kit on your person, everyone!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://sierranewsonline.com/marcus-mazzaferri-rescue-happy-to-be-alive/
https://www.backpacker.com/survival/lost-blind-and-running-out-of-time/
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
50 min
August 23, 2021Ep. 48: Volcanic Pasta Water (Michael Benson & Chris Duddy)
When your third man phenomenon is the Volcano Goddess Pele...
This week we talk about the insane story of Michael Benson and Chris Duddy and Craig Hosking, who all survived a helicopter crash into the Pu'u O'o Volcanic crater on the Big Island, Hawai'i! Hosking was rescued right away, Duddy survived almost 2 days inside and managed to climb all the way out, and Benson survived nearly 3 days and 2 nights inside and was rescued in the morning of the third day! All three men have been inside a semi-active volcanic crater and lived to tell the tale!
Remember to beware of volcanic areas and warnings, and stay alert. Let us know if you have any Listener Survival Tips!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/27/us/cameramen-tell-of-struggle-and-fear-in-volcano.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-11-28-9204180695-story.html
https://apnews.com/article/4475ad9dee122f59d2bd5a2579f15d6f
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
59 min
August 17, 2021Ep 47: Silly Magnetic Mountains (Tommy Hendricks & Matthew Smith)
Hey adventurers! This week we talk about the 2-day survival of Tommy Hendricks and Matthew Smith on the Mount of the Holy Cross near Eagle County, Colorado. Hendricks and Smith are big-time adventuring youths, and were caught in the middle of an early snowstorm on top of the summit! They survived their nights on the mountain, severe frostbite and hypothermia, and came out alive!
Remember those alpine/ high peak safety tips!
Links mentioned in this episode:
· https://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/25/colorado-springs-teenagers-mount-of-the-holy-cross/
· https://bushcraftbuddy.com/tommy-hendricks-and-matthew-smith-lost-up-a-mountain/
· https://www.aspentimes.com/news/mising-hikers-say-god-searchers-got-them-rescued/
· How Not to Become a Statistic on Holy Cross
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
0 min
August 09, 2021Ep. 46: Saltwater Enemas (The Robertson Family)
Time Jump! Kelsey and Jenna talk about the Robertson Family this week, the daring and adventurous family who spent over a year sailing the world, before their ship was sunk by a pod of orcas in the Pacific Ocean. The whole family survived the ship sinking, and for the following 38 days in their small raft out in the open sea, until they were rescued in 1972. The whole family survived being stranded at sea and they stuck together, inspiring us all!
Remember to be prepared!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-18877090
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/aug/22/shipwreck-lucette-sailing
https://explorersweb.com/2021/02/20/great-survival-stories-the-robertson-family/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1574092065/?tag=20exweb-20
https://www.amazon.com//dp/B000NKN2Y8/?tag=20exweb-20
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
58 min
August 04, 2021Ep. 45: Himalayan Physhosis Gremlins (Lincoln Hall & Mt. Everest)
EVEREST Part Deux! This week, we talk about another incredible survival story on Mt Everest of Lincoln Hall, who lived to tell the tale about how he lived through the night in the Death Zone, around 8,700 m (28,543 ft), on Mt Everest. On May 25th, 2006, Hall was presumed dead, but was found next morning by summiters without his face and body protection, without food or water, and without his oxygen. SURPRISE!!
Remember; take care of yourself and set boundaries for your own health!
Links mentioned in this episode:
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
45 min
July 27, 2021Ep. 44: Horrifying Mario Cart (Jerry Shaffer & Big Thompson Flood)
This week was cover the Big Thompson FLood of 1976 in Colorado, the worst natural disaster in the states' history, and the story of one family caught in the flood waters. Jerry Shaffer survived the ordeal and managed to stay above water in '76, and his family did the same again when the river flooded in 2013. We honor his survival skills (!), his story and the stories of everyone who survived the flooding.
Remember to point your feet downriver and stay away from strainers!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.reporterherald.com/2016/07/28/man-survives-1976-big-thompson-flood-still-recovering-from-loss-in-2013/
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
57 min
July 21, 2021 Ep 43: Hero Dad, Super Mom, & Baby Chill (Jim, Jen, and Clayton Stolpa)
Plus David Peterson from Vya! This week we talk about how Jim and Jennifer Stolpa survived being stranded in a snowstorm, and also kept their 5 month old alive! Baby Clayton survived also through an eight-day ordeal inside a cave in the Sierra-Nevada Mountains, during a winter, negative degree snowstorm.
Remember your tips to keep your car from getting stuck in the snow, don't plastic wrap your toes, and don't ever give up!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-07-mn-949-story.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/08/us/family-survives-week-in-a-snowbound-wild.html
https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2018/01/06/snowbound-stolpa-family-found-jan-6-1993/1005978001/
https://www.modernwellnessguide.com/winter-and-disaster-prep/les-strouds-ultimate-winter-survival-guide/
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
46 min
July 13, 2021 Ep. 42: Slingshot Failures & Nice Piggyback Rides (Helen Klaben & Ralph Flores)
Smoke Signals, First Aid, Classic!
This week we talk about the inspiring story of Helen Klaben and Ralph Flores who both together survived after their plane crashlanded in the Yukon Wilderness, and they were stranded for 49 days! They overcame their injuries, starvation, sub-zero temperatures, and exhaustion to live for the day they were rescued. As Helen says; "HEY, I'M ALIVE" and we love life with her!
Listen for some tips on first aid treatment without first aid supplies; and Remember to Love Life!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.4942652/a-marvellous-experience-woman-who-survived-49-days-in-the-yukon-after-plane-crash-has-died-1.4943527
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/helen-klaben-u-s-woman-who-survived-plane-crash-and-spent-49-days-stranded-in-yukon-dies-aged-76
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/11/obituaries/helen-kleban-kahn-dead.html
https://www.whitehorsestar.com/History/hey-im-alive-part-1
https://www.whitehorsestar.com/History/hey-im-alivepart-2
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 2 min

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