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The CRUX: True Survival Stories

Kaycee McIntosh, Julie Henningsen, Bleav

Are you drawn to thrilling survival stories where characters overcome impossible odds? The Crux: True Survival Stories is your podcast. Join us for gripping tales of resilience and invaluable insights into wilderness survival and the mindset needed to overcome adversity. Hosted by Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen, both passionate about wilderness and medicine, our podcast is fueled by real-life stories and the pivotal moments that determine life or death outcomes. Tune in for captivating

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00:39:13

48) Jeff Schock: Captain of the No Longer Floating...

The CRUX: True Survival Stories ·

2022/01/24

On today's episode, Kaycee interviews Jeff Schock. Jeff is a fishmonger who spent all of his money and resources altering his new boat, St Joseph, to suit his needs for collecting and transporting fish in Alaska. On the trip to AK, Jeff and his crew ran into stormy weather and then realized that their power steering fluid had sprung a leak, leaving their steering wheel useless in 30 foot waves. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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47) Tony Streather: Mountaineers Struggle to Survive...

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2022/01/17

Tony Streather was 31 when he was invited by the Oxford Mountaineering Club to lead an expedition up Mount Haramosh (Hair-a-mosh) in Pakistan in 1957. The team would face unknown routes, harsh weather, and an unfortunate tragedy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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01:26:59

46) Nelson Simón: A Beginner Sailor Learns the Ropes...

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2022/01/10

Nelson Simón was a last minute recruit to sail to Bermuda in 1991 aboard the oldest continuously sailing ship at the time, the Anne Kristine. Simón only had one week of sailing experience under his belt, and was hesitant to join but agreed to the trip anyway. During this short journey Simón and his crew mates would run into the perfect storm - Hurricane Grace. Visit Amazon to read or listen to Nelson's book titled Soul of the Hurricane, the Perfect Storm and an Accidental

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00:20:36

45) Jan Baalsrud: Escape from the Gestapo during WW2

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2022/01/03

Today we will be talking about Jan Ballsrud, a tough guy that was as hardy as they come. His story seems so outrageous that it would be suited for an adventure drama made for Hollywood. Jan was a Norwegian Commando during WW2 who swam through icy water during enemy attack, survived an avalanche, and amputated his toes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:23:49

44) The Robertson Family: Shipwrecked by Whales

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2021/12/20

In the 1970's, the Robertson family embarked on a sailing trip around the world. They shipwrecked in the Pacific ocean by a school of killer whales and floated in a dinghy for more than one month. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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01:04:10

43) David Cronenwett: Wisdom from a Survival Expert

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2021/12/13

This week Kaycee interviews David Cronenwett, survival expert and outdoor survival teacher. They discuss how to prepare for the unexpected, what items to bring in your pack, and things to avoid in stressful/life threatening situations in the outdoors. Please check out David's website to learn more details about his services and how you could become more prepared to enjoy the outdoors at wildernessartsmt.com. --- Support this podcast:

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00:37:35

42) Anders Broste: Attack by a Grizzly Bear While...

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2021/12/06

Kaycee has a conversation with friend Anders Broste who was surprise attacked by a grizzly bear in Montana in the fall of 2018. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:44:25

41) Jean Muenchrath: Escape from Mt Whitney

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2021/11/29

Today we have a special guest, Jean Muenhcrath. She is going to tell her amazing survival story that starts when she and her boyfriend Ken set out to ski the John Muir trail in 1982 on skinny nordic skis. The John Muir trail is over 200 mile long trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, a world famous trail, connecting the Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, the highest point in the United States, with a total elevation gain of 47,000 feet. All was going well on this journey until the

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00:14:04

40) Ann Rodgers: Lost in the Desert for 9 Days

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2021/11/21

In 2016, 72 yo Anne Rodgers was embarking on a trip in Arizona to visit her grandkids when she ran out of gas in the Gila wilderness. She would be stranded for 9 days. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:17:02

39) Andrew Devers: Lost for 9 days in the Wilderness.

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2021/11/14

Andrew is a 25 yo male who set off for a day of adventure that turned into grueling fight for survival. He went on a day hike in Washington State Wilderness, but quickly got lost on a poorly maintained trail. His girlfriend posted a notice that he was missing. Andrew Devers, age 25, five feet ten inches, brown eyes. Long, dark brown hair to the middle of his back, scruffy beard, using a small gray backpack. He went out on Friday June 18. Search and rescue teams had gone out on Monday June 21st

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00:22:35

38) Lorraine Jonsson: Snake Bite in Franklin Canyon Park

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2021/11/07

Lorraine was taking an evening walk in sunny California in early spring when she stumbled upon a surprising foe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:15:37

37) Amber Kohnhorst: Fall from 100 Feet, Alone in...

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2021/10/25

Amber Kohnhorst fell while hiking alone in Cane Beds, Arizona, landing 100 feet below. Now She was lying on a 10' by 10' space. The fall left her seriously injured. She had no cell service and limited resources. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:22:53

36) Carter Viss: Ran Over by a 36 Foot Cruising Boat...

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2021/10/25

Carter was snorkeling on a beautiful Thanksgiving day, November 28, 2019, with his friend Andy Earl. The weather was perfect, the air was still, and the water was calm. They decided to call it quits early afternoon, swimming toward the shore, Andy was in the lead. Carter suddenly heard a loud engine, and it was reeling at him. He tried to swim out of its path, but it was just going too quick, and it and its powerful propellers drove over the top of Carter, creating an emergency where his life was on

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00:11:22

35) Amanda Eller: Lost at the Wakamaya Reserve for 17...

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2021/10/11

Today I will be telling you the story of Amanda Eller. It was May 8, 2019. Amanda Eller headed to the Makawaya forest reserve on the Northern side of Maui. She had intended on a three-mile hike but took a wrong turn that almost cost her her life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:22:39

34) William Coston: Plane Crash in the Bermuda...

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2021/10/04

William Coston was with his crew in a B29 over the Bermuda Triangle when things went array, and the plane crashed in the ocean in stormy conditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:18:49

33) Larrane Leech: Visited by a Mountain Lion

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2021/09/26

Larrane Leech had just opened a successful day care in her home in British Columbia. On one fateful July day, she would take the children down to the river near her home, and they ran into a deadly visitor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:18:16

32) Abby Sunderland: 16 yo Attempts to Circumnavigate...

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2021/09/19

Abby Sunderland was a brave and adventuresome 16 yo who had experience sailing as a young child and set off to circumnavigate the globe in a yacht, to secure the title of youngest sailor ever to complete this daunting journey alone. All was going well until she hit the largest storm in her experience sailing, putting her life in danger. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:16:50

31) Mark and Phillip and the Treacherous Mount Cook...

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2021/09/12

Mark and Phillip were working search and rescue on Mount Cook, New Zealand in the early 80's. In 1982, they decided to climb the mountain together and got caught in a storm that would threaten both of their lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaycee-mcintosh/support

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00:17:44

30) Todd Endris and the Great White Shark

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2021/09/05

Twenty four year old Todd Endris was doing what he loved to do, surf. It was a late August morning in Monterey Bay in 2007. He pulled on his wet suit and paddled into the water, noting a pod of dolphins swimming around. Within a few minutes of surfing he felt an immense force that hit the bottom of his board, catapulting him 15 feet into the air, and then into the water. He knew this could only mean one thing..he was being attacked by a shark. --- Support this podcast:

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00:32:04

29) 1953 K2 Expedition: Eight Men Set off to Seek...

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2021/08/29

The third American expedition of K2 (Karakoram) included Dr. Charles Houston, Robert Bates, George Bell, Robert Craig, Arthur Gilkey, Dee Molenaar, Peter Schoening and Capt. H.R.A. Streather. This climb had been attempted by Houston and Bates in 1938, but due to World War Two and political conflicts, they were not able to return to the mountain again until 1953. They were a strong group of men with a mindset of teamwork and hopes of success. Their optimism was crushed when at 25,500 feet they were

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