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The Political Arena
Intresting Perspective on Iranian Agression!
Posted On: Feb 10, 2012
Submitted By: cgaphiker
Submitted By: cgaphiker
The Political Arena
President Obama lays down the Christian card
Posted On: Feb 10, 2012
Submitted By: KenV
Submitted By: KenV
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Trail Chef: How To Cook A Fish...On A Rock!
If you've caught a fish in the backcountry but forgot the pan, don't despair: ... -
Trail Chef: Cook Bacon and Eggs...in a Bag!
Fry bacon and eggs in a bag with Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan and this ... -
Trail Chef: Backcountry Spicy Pad Thai
Spice things up around the campfire with this take-out style meal in the ...
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Survival Skills: Survive a Bear Attack!
Learn how to deal with a black bear or grizzly encounter with Shannon Davis and ... -
Lost: A Survival Video Diary, Pt. 1
On his first day lost in Idaho's Frank Church--River of No Return Wilderness, ...
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READERS COMMENTS
the tree wants to kill him!!!
Posted: Sep 03, 2011 Garrett Perkins
Way to keep a sense of humor!Grizzly bear fur? nah!...it's Black bear! Too funny man!
Posted: Nov 15, 2010 ed pickard
This dudes whinny voice is annoying, good video though.
Posted: Sep 12, 2010 DesertRatDave
It's like Ben Stein meets the wilderness. That's so embarrassing to watch even the animals ran away.
Posted: Sep 06, 2010 Anonymous
The Point is, this was an 'experiment' of sorts. Of course he doesn't have his gps etc. That was the point. His humour and predicament are typical of the reality of being alone with no sense of direction. My niece and I came close to this when we lost our sense of direction in a canyon in NM one morning. It's funny now, embarrassing, but then it felt all so serious.
Posted: Aug 10, 2010 e.penn
THIS GUY IS A NUT--IS THIS ALL YOU COULD FIND TO DO THE SHOW.
Posted: Jul 22, 2010 carl G
MOST FOLKS WHO GO CAMPING ARE SO IGNORANT TO COMMAN SENSE OF BUYING 1-GPS LOCATOR.2-SOME TYPE OF STAFF SPEAR TYPE WEAPON. TO FEND -OFF WILD ANIMALS .3 WILD ANIMALS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A TASTE NOT ALOT OF WORK **MEAL ** SENSE THE THREAT LEVEL** OF A LOST, LONELY HUMAN ? -A DESENT 1stAID KIT ***5 ALOT MORE INTELLIGENCE
Posted: May 27, 2010 CHARLIZE MONTOYA
Well I suppose we all act different when we are lost. I sure wouldn't want to be lost with him. This is a comedy..... right?
Posted: May 12, 2010 eddie53
The 'bear fur' he found is a common lichen in those parts. The video starts at the confluence of the West Fork and Main Chamberlain Creek. As of late August in 09, there was a sizeable outfitter camp right behind where he was standing to take the video. It is possible that they had left by that time, though it seems unlikely.
Posted: May 05, 2010 Shaggy the Hiker
The start of the video is at the confluence of Chamberlain Creek and the West Fork of Chamberlain. I was swimming at that point in the last week or so of August 2009 while counting salmon redds. At the time, an outfitter was setting up a hunting camp within easy sight of where the video was taken from. Perhaps they had left by the time the video was taken, but it seems unlikely that hunters would leave during hunting season.
Posted: May 04, 2010 Shaggy The Hiker
why not use the map more often and use the creek to match it up with other terrain features to determine your location...
Posted: Apr 27, 2010 chris
It's 4-26, where is video #3? Typical of backpacker these days.....
Posted: Apr 26, 2010 Rudy
And then there are some of us that wish we could get lost.
Posted: Apr 22, 2010 Jack Gunter
And then there are some of us that wish we could get lost.
Posted: Apr 22, 2010 Jack Gunter
Brave soul that Mr. Thornton. Funny guy in the face of fear.
Posted: Apr 22, 2010 Mark C
Nice! Hope Jim finds his way out in the third installment.
Posted: Apr 21, 2010 FridayGrrl
Nice! Hope Jim finds his way out in the third installment.
Posted: Apr 21, 2010 FridayGrrl
uhh? Is this homo for real? Is he lost beecause he is stupid? Apprently.
Typical backpacker.com person. Dumber than a pile of rocks.
Stay home old man.
Posted: Apr 21, 2010 none
It dudn't get better than this! I tell you what!
Actually, VERY exciting and extremely well edited. Kudos to Backpacker. Can't wait to read the story!
Posted: Apr 21, 2010 JR Scupperton
Bears? One word: Timothy Treadwell. I hope that phone battery doesn't die...
Posted: Apr 21, 2010 KT
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