Uploaded August 2010 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For all those planning to go on the Appalachian Trail á la Bill Bryson and Stephen Katz or anywhere that's worth exploring, be sure to check out this documentary on survival skills from Ray Mears, the renowned British explorer and one of my favorite subjects. It could just save your life, just as it did when I went up to the Rockies.

(Part 1 of 3)

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