Ray Mears shows how survival at sea requires forethought, improvisation, determination and the ability to make a new life as an ocean-drifting refugee. Get this series of videos and more at www.raymears.com
Techniques for surviving in the wilderness rely heavily on practice, preparation and common sense, as there are many useful items that can help boil water, prepare food or hold together a shelter. Find out how to make the most of many everyday items with life-saving tips from an experienced wilderness expert in this free video on surviving outdoors. Expert: Matt Preye Contact: www.weu.com Bio: Matt Preye has been kayaking for 15 years in both whitewater and recreational kayaks. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Jungles can be daunting places for the uninitiated. Ray explains the fundamental skills of jungle survival and recounts the harrowing tale of 10 men who escaped a WWII prisoner of war camp, crossing dense jungle without the benefits of survival training. Get this series of videos and more at www.raymears.com
Follow in the footsteps of Major Robert Rogers as Ray tells of their epic withdrawal through New England where Rogers’ rangers fought off both the pursuing enemy and starvation as the seasons changed rapidly from Autumn to Winter. Get this series of videos and more at www.raymears.com
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Testing the new Slingshot Bow.
The most important thing to take with you on any journey is a positive mental attitude. Ray tells of a family that were shipwrecked on the coast of Alaska in winter; ultimately their survival would depend upon their belief in each other, overcoming odds that the text books would have predicted as impossible. Get this series of videos and more at www.raymears.com
In the wilderness, healthy people can survive without food for as long as eight weeks, assuming they have plenty of drinkable water at hand. Understand what the body goes through during starvation mode with life-saving tips from an experienced wilderness expert in this free video on surviving outdoors. Expert: Matt Preye Contact: www.weu.com Bio: Matt Preye has been kayaking for 15 years in both whitewater and recreational kayaks. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Mountains are beautiful and majestic, but also potentially dangerous for the unwary or unlucky traveller. It has been said that a little knowledge can be dangerous but in this programme we encounter a situation where a little knowledge saved two lives. Get this series of videos and more at www.raymears.com