Episode #30

Stayin' Alive

Published:

October 3, 2024

Episode Length:

27:46

Episode Guests:

Greg Ovens: survivalist, YouTube personality

Alan Tenta: survivalist, Alone season 10 winner

Sherah Martin-Pretty: volunteer, Kimberley Search and Rescue

Marshall Ezelle: swiftwater team leader and training officer, Kimberley Search and Rescue

Wilf Lloyd: grizzly-bear attack survivor

Episode Overview

Whether climbing mountains or cross-country skiing well into our eighties or outlasting nine other competitors on the world’s most popular survival show, we do a good job of Stayin’ Alive here in the Basin. Meet modern survivalists who make a living by living outdoors, as well as members of the Kimberley Search and Rescue team. You’ll also hear a harrowing account from a survivor of a grizzly-bear attack in this last episode of season three.

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