Ep. 54: Pants-less Required Reading Material (Donn Fendler)

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10/06/21 • 45 min

We are gonna make it off of Mt Katahdin! This week, we talk about the survival story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler who ended up being stranded with nothing at the peak of Mt Katahdin, and how he was able to self-rescue off of the mountain. He encountered bear while trying to scavenge for food, he lost his pants AND his shoes, and he still managed to last for 9 days out in the mountain wilderness of Maine and find help. You can read about his story in the book, Lost on a Mountain in Maine, and remember your 1930s Boy Scouts training! Always keep something on you as Donn says; food, water, first aid pack, and a whistle!

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1100375.Lost_on_a_Mountain_in_Maine?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=TXEvXd0Qud&rank=1
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Links mentioned in this episode:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1100375.Lost_on_a_Mountain_in_Maine?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=TXEvXd0Qud&rank=1
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Ep. 55: False Hitch-Hikes & Mean Girl Forests (Gia Fuda)

Hello again! We learn about the story of Giovanna, or Gia, Fuda this week and how she went missing recently in July of 2020 in Washington state, in the Cascade Widlerness! Gia, only 18 years old, was lost after her car ran out of gas and she ventured off to find help. She managed to survive for 9 days lost in the forest until she was found and rescued, staying put and safe while she waited. Remember your car preps, stay where you are, and maybe pick up some navigational skills!

(PS Send your spooky campfire stories if you want!)

Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/us/giovanna-gia-fuda-found.html https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/gia-fuda?rq=survival