Tag Archive | "survival"

The Mystery of Survival

Friday, October 9, 2009

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The Mystery of Survival

What turns certain death into a narrow escape? For countless explorers, extreme athletes, and even victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a spectral presence, seen or sensed, has stepped in to save them: the Third Man.

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The Travel Kit Pros Use

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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The Travel Kit Pros Use

For your more adventurous trips, these are the items you can’t leave behind.

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The Bear Grylls Survival Manual

Monday, April 6, 2009

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The Bear Grylls Survival Manual

It’s rough out there, so who better to teach us how to endure – and thrive – than TV’s best-known survivalist, Bear Grylls? Disclaimer: We don’t recommend a diet of raw snakes and goat testicles.

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In the April issue: The Bear Grylls Survival Manual

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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In the April issue: The Bear Grylls Survival Manual

Bear Grylls dishes secrets and survival tips, from how to handle a life-threatening injury and the fear of failure to how to turn a watch into a compass and build a log armchair raft.

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Down in the Sago Mine

Friday, November 14, 2008

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Down in the Sago Mine

Three years ago, the world held its breath as time ran out on 12 men trapped in a West Virginia mine. Initial word was they all survived. That turned out to be tragically wrong: Only one did. The untold story of the worst 41 hours of Randy McCloy’s life.

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