Posted on 03/28/2014 11:29:16 AM PDT by kingattax
VIDEO AT LINK
What would you do if you found yourself alone in the wilderness -- with nothing but yourself to rely on?
Road Trip host Marc Istook wondered that very thing. So he went out to Liberty, Texas, to learn exactly what one needs in order to survive 24 hours alone in the wilderness. Luckily, he recruited an expert guide: former Green Beret Mykel Hawke, who learned about survival first-hand at a young age.
As a teenager, Hawke lived on the streets, relying on his wits to stay afloat as he watched friends go to jail and even get killed. From there, Hawke decided to pursue his interests in survival skills via the military, where he spent 25 years.
Post-military, he embarked on a career teaching survival training and education, even hosting on TV shows such as "Lost Survivors." Needless to say, Hawke is the guy you'd like to have along if you're ever stranded far from civilization!
The worst wilderness survival error in Hawke's book may surprise you: He claims it's overconfidence, which can lead to disaster. "Most people over-estimate their abilities," he explains. "They over-estimate how easy it is to make a shelter, how easy it is to start a fire, and how long they can go without water. Those can all be fatal mistakes."
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Yep. Fresh new crop sprung up about mid-week.
Good sign! We have the usual ones that say POSTED NO TRESSPASSING then one says SMILE YOU ARE ON CAMERA. (it’s the truth) :D
Hey, humble...sorry about not having the /s on my comment... :)
This guy needed a guide to survive for 24 hours?
It is certainly a good thing there wasn’t a roving band of Brownies out throat punching people or he would clearly be dead.
Been there and done that.
We tell good buds "bye" like that.
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