Survival: Survival Stories Stories

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Case Study: Surge Survivor

Name: Neil Perterson, 63
Predicament: Swept into a surge channel; stuck in a cave

Survival: True Reader Escapes

Seven lucky-to-be-alive subscribers share their real-life backcountry disasters. Here’s how they survived, and what you can learn from their mistakes.

True Tales: Struck by Lightning

Bad decisions and running scared got this reader struck by lightning--but he survived.

True Tales: Can't Breathe at High Altitude

A scape of pulmonary edema sends this reader down the mountain, fast.

True Tales: Flipped, Soaked, and Freezing

Two readers shiver for their lives through a cold, Alaskan summer night.

True Tales: Charged by a 500-Pound Grizzly

A charging grizzly comes too close for this reader's comfort.

True Tales: Caught in a Flash Flood

Rising water sends this reader running--and hiding--in Utah.

Survival: Save Yourself in Whitewater

Hard-won-lessons and tips about whitewater kayaking from the front lines of survival.

Survival: Learn Patience in Alaska

Don't let low points get you down.

Survival: Choose Your Partner Wisely

Pick a good partner--or you may get burned.

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