Wilderness Bonescapes Podcast

Wilderness Bonescapes

Hello friends! Welcome to Wilderness Bonescapes podcast, where the wilderness tests its limits…and yours. Where the wild isn’t just beautiful—it’s deadly. We dive into gripping accounts of survival against impossible odds, paranormal mysteries, true crime in the wild, and encounters with predators—both human and animal. Along the way, we dive into survival tactics, animal behavior, and the razor-thin line between adventure and disaster. Lace up, keep your eyes open, and stay on the trail as we hike the outdoors to uncover what it truly costs to be in the wilderness.

  1. 2d ago

    E81: Cape Vidal Hyena Attacks

    In Cape Vidal, South Africa, a breathtaking wilderness where the ocean meets the bush, where families camp beneath the stars, and where predators roam just beyond the glow of lantern light. For years, visitors noticed the warning signs. Hyenas prowling through campsites,  tracks circling tents and food mysteriously disappearing in the night. One camper would later call it... "A disaster waiting to happen." Then the attacks began. A teenage boy asleep in his tent suddenly wakes to crushing jaws on his face. A businessman on a fishing trip finds himself fighting a hyena in the darkness after it bites off part of his nose. And then... A 27-year-old camper wakes to the unimaginable. Not one hyena. Two. One clamps onto his skull. The other drags at his ankle. Trapped inside a tent and bleeding heavily, he realizes there's only one option left. Fight. But these aren't isolated incidents. Join us as we uncover the chilling series of hyena attacks that turned a dream camping destination into a nightmare. Sometimes... The most dangerous thing in the wilderness isn't what you see lurking outside your tent. It's what slips inside while you're asleep.   . Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Sales ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Audible ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlp⁠⁠encoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Amazon Music Unlimited ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠ . . . Sources: 1.                       https://people.com/man-attacked-hyenas-bachelor-party-recalls-dad-finding-him-pool-blood-exclusive-11802357 2.                       https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-01-camper-survives-attack-by-two-hyenas-at-cape-vidal/ 3.                       https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-09-previous-hyena-attack-victim-describes-cape-vidal-ordeal-that-left-him-needing-reconstructive-surgery/ 4.                       https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/cape-vidal-horror-hyenas-maul-campers-son-attack/ 5.                       https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/27/teenager-in-serious-condition-after-hyena-attack 6.                       https://www.sapeople.com/news/camping-in-africa-is-not-for-the-faint-hearted/ 7.                       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISimangaliso_Wetland_Park 8.                       https://www.nature-reserve.co.za/cape-vidal.html 9.                       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_hyena 10.               https://www.ifaw.org/journal/9-jaw-dropping-animals-strongest-bite 11.                Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode

    36 min

  2. Jun 17

    E79: When the Tiger Came Aboard

    Deep in the tangled mangrove forests of India’s Sundarbans, people live with a predator they rarely see… but always fear. For generations, fishermen have whispered stories of boats drifting back empty… of men dragged screaming into the darkness… of tigers that hunt silently through the swamp. Most believe those stories will never happen to them. Mihir Sardar believed that too. For more than 30 years, he fished the deadly waters of the Sundarbans without ever coming face to face with the animal known as the “ghost of the mangroves.” Until one freezing night in December 2021. A forgotten boat door. A sudden scream in the darkness. And a tiger that climbed aboard while he slept. Dragged into the jungle by his leg, Mihir would endure a horrifying fight for survival as his best friend battled a full-grown Bengal tiger with his bare hands. This is the true story of one man’s terrifying encounter with one of the deadliest predators on Earth. And in the Sundarbans… the scariest part isn’t seeing the tiger. It’s knowing it may already be watching you. . Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Sales ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Audible ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlp⁠⁠encoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Amazon Music Unlimited ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠ . . . 1.        https://www.magzter.com/stories/newspaper/The-Independent/I-SURVIVED-A-TIGER-ATTACK?srsltid=AfmBOorB7eK-9Xsnftgl2li4jCvzqCSpJrvnCXP2tGdZD3HNn94rT-wo 2.        https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/tiger-attack-victims-survivors-india-sundarbans-b2319882.html   3.        https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengal-two-villagers-injured-in-tiger-attack-in-sunderbans/articleshow/88199967.cms 4.        https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/798/ 5.        https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/she-was-married-twice-sundarbans-tigers-killed-both-her-husbands-301687 6.        https://www.desiblitz.com/content/the-history-of-the-sundarbans-national-park 7.        https://www.cattales.org/animals/bengal-tigers/ 8. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.

    32 min

  3. Jun 10

    E78: Trapped in Darby Cave

    A hidden cave beneath the mountains of Wyoming. A freezing underground maze of ice cliffs, waterfalls, and pitch-black tunnels stretching for miles beneath the earth. Most people who enter never realize one terrifying truth… Once you go down, there’s no turning back. For Spencer and Jessica Christiansen, the trip was supposed to be an unforgettable birthday adventure. They were experienced climbers. Experienced hikers. The kind of couple who celebrated life by chasing danger together. But deep inside Darby Ice Cave, one wrong turn changed everything. What started as a thrilling underground expedition quickly became a fight to survive. Trapped in total darkness, soaked in 38-degree water. Their bodies shutting down from hypothermia. The couple spent 33 horrifying hours underground searching desperately for a way out. In this episode, we uncover the terrifying true story of the Christiansens’ nightmare inside one of America’s most dangerous cave systems—a place so deadly that even expert cavers warn people never to attempt it. Because beneath Fossil Mountain, the mountain doesn’t care how experienced you are. Once it traps you… It may never let you go. . Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Sales ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Audible ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlp⁠⁠encoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Amazon Music Unlimited ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠ . . . Sources: 1.           https://vnews.com/2018/08/19/how-an-idaho-couple-survived-30-cold-and-wet-hours-trapped-in-an-ice-cave-19526703/ 2.           https://guideposts.org/articles/inspiring-stories/stories-of-faith-and-hope/trapped-in-an-ice-cave-would-they-be-rescued-in-time/ 3.           https://nrmg.org/darby-canyon-ice-cave/ 4.           https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_Mountain_(Wyoming) 5. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.

    30 min

  4. Jun 3

    E77: Devil’s Den Homicide

    The woods are beautiful during the day.  Families hike the winding trails of Devil's Den State Park believing they’re safe. But on one terrifying summer afternoon, something evil walked out of the forest. This week, we travel deep into the rugged Arkansas wilderness to unravel the horrifying murders of Clinton and Cristen Brink — a husband and wife who had just moved to Arkansas with their three daughters, searching for a fresh start. Instead, their family outing ended in bloodshed. A remote trail. A frantic escape through the woods. Two terrified little girls running for help. And a killer seen fleeing the park… with blood covering his face. As investigators launch a massive manhunt across northwest Arkansas, chilling witness accounts begin to surface. A mysterious black sedan. A suspect wearing fingerless gloves. A license plate covered in tape. And somewhere hidden in the forests surrounding Devil’s Den… the answers to what really happened.  . Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Sales ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Audible ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlp⁠⁠encoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Amazon Music Unlimited ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠ . . . Sources: 1. https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-releases-additional-information-in-devils-den-double-homicide/ 2. https://kfor.com/news/local/aggravating-factors-discussed-in-devils-den-murder-suspects-latest-court-appearance/ 3. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/teacher-who-authorities-say-admitted-to-killing-couple-on-a-hike-with-their-kids-to-appear-in-court 4. https://www.arkansas.com/state-parks/explore/parks/devils-den-state-park 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Den_State_Park 6. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.

    35 min

  5. May 27

    E76: A 30 Foot Fall and a Son’s Courage

    High in the unforgiving mountains of Idaho’s Frank Church Wilderness, a father and his 13-year-old son set out on the climbing adventure of a lifetime. But one crack of rock changes everything. A massive boulder tears loose from a granite wall and suddenly, veteran climber David Finlayson is falling 1,200 feet above the ground. His body shattered, bleeding out on the side of a remote mountain. Dangling alone on the cliff, his son Charlie hears only silence. No movement. No answer. Just dead weight hanging from the rope. What follows is an unbelievable fight for survival that pushes a 13-year-old boy far beyond anything a child should ever have to face. With no rescue beacon, No cell service, and no one coming to save them. In this episode, hear the harrowing true story of survival, resilience, and the extraordinary bond between a father and son that refused to break — even on the edge of death. . Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Sales ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Audible ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlp⁠⁠encoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Amazon Music Unlimited ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠ . . Sources: 1.      https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/crashing-down/ 2.      https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/bitterroot/wilderness/frank-church-river-no-return-wilderness 3.      https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/eagle-teen-helps-save-father-injured-by-falling-boulder/277-175279639 4.      https://www.click2houston.com/news/2015/08/28/scout-saves-dad-crushed-by-boulder/ 5.      https://abc7ny.com/post/son-hailed-as-hero-for-saving-dad-on-idaho-hiking-trip-after-boulder-accident/960830/ 6.      https://abcnews.com/US/boy-13-father-alive-badly-hurt-falling-boulder/story?id=33369274 7.      https://www.backpacker.com/survival/out-alive-podcast/13-year-old-saves-dads-life/

    38 min

  6. May 20

    E74: Trapped Deep in the Caves

    Deep beneath the surface of the Earth, farther down than any human should ever go, lies a place untouched by sunlight, swallowed by silence, and carved by time itself. Veryovkina Cave—one of the deepest caves on the planet. In September, an elite team of explorers descended into that darkness. Among them, world-class Russian cavers and a photographer determined to capture a place no one had ever truly seen. For days, they pushed deeper, through suffocating tunnels, black chambers, and vertical drops that seemed to fall forever—until they reached the very bottom of the known world. And then, the cave changed. A warning came from above. A distant rumble followed. And suddenly, the Earth itself began to roar. A flood was coming. At first, it sounded like thunder in the distance. Then it became something else. A freight train of water… tearing through solid rock… with nowhere to run. Trapped more than two kilometers or 6561.68 feet underground, the team had minutes to react or be swallowed whole. What followed was a desperate race for survival—through rising water, collapsing air pockets, and vertical climbs that pushed the human body to its absolute limit. Some would make it out. Others… wouldn’t be so lucky. Because in one of the deepest caves on Earth… When the water rises— There is nowhere to hid. . Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Sales ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Audible ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlp⁠⁠encoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Amazon Music Unlimited ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl . . . Sources: 1.           https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/flood-escape-deepest-cave-veryovkina-abkhazia 2.           https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veryovkina_Cave 3. https://www.aol.com/articles/hikers-terrifying-death-halfway-down-060000752.html

    39 min

  7. May 18

    Mini Episode 3: Plummeting Over 30,000 Feet

    What if I told you… that a single mistake—just one name, one moment, one step onto the wrong plane—could send someone plummeting from over 30,000 feet… and somehow, against every law of nature, they would survive? This is not fiction. This is not legend. This is the story of Vesna Vulović—a young flight attendant who boarded a routine flight in 1972… never knowing it would explode midair above the frozen mountains of Europe. In an instant, the sky became chaos. A bomb tore through the aircraft. The plane disintegrated. Twenty-seven people lost their lives as the wreckage fell from the clouds. But one woman didn’t. Thrown from the sky, trapped in the shattered tail of a falling plane, Vesna plunged into a snow-covered mountainside—no parachute, no control, no chance. And yet… she lived. Rescued from the wreckage. Broken beyond recognition. With injuries that should have ended her life. And with no memory of the moment that changed everything. How does someone survive the unsurvivable? Was it luck? Fate? Or something we still can’t explain? Tonight, we unravel one of the most astonishing survival stories ever recorded—a story of tragedy, mystery, resilience… and a fall that should have been the end. But wasn’t. Sources: 1.      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesna_Vulovi%C4%87 2.      https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38427411 3.      https://people.com/plane-exploded-in-sky-sending-stewardess-into-record-free-fall-11890928 4. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/4/how-vesna-vulovic-survived-the-highest-fall-ever-with-no-parachute-697786

    14 min

  8. May 13

    E73: Flight 965

    On a cold December night in 1995, a plane lifted off from Miami carrying families, children, and travelers heading home for the holidays. For most, it was just another flight. Until it wasn’t. High above the Andes Mountains, something went terribly wrong. What began as a routine approach into Cali quickly turned into confusion inside the cockpit. A wrong turn, a missed signal, and a silent drift into darkness. Passengers felt it before they understood it—the subtle shaking… the sudden climb… the moment when fear replaced excitement. Then, the alarms. “TERRAIN. TERRAIN. PULL UP.” In a matter of seconds, 160 lives were lost. But somehow… four people survived. A 21-year-old woman celebrating her birthday. A 6-year-old girl on her very first flight. A father searching for his daughter in the wreckage. And a college student who would stay behind… to help save others. This is the story of American Airlines Flight 965 crash— A tragedy shaped by small mistakes… and the devastating consequences that followed. But it’s also a story of survival. Of impossible decisions. And the second chances that come after. Because what happened on that mountain didn’t end that night. . Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Audible ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlp⁠⁠encoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Amazon Music Unlimited ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl . . . Sources: 1.           https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jul/30/experience-i-survived-a-plane-crash-that-killed-151-people 2.           https://mercedesramirezjohnson.com/about-mercedes/ 3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/broadband/tx/survivorsguide/survivor_story/index_textonly.shtml 4.           https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_965 5.           https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/my-head-hurt-and-i-felt-terribly-cold-1527056.html 6.           https://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9512/colombia_crash/wrap/index.html 7. https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%95%84%EB%A9%94%EB%A6%AC%EC%B9%B8%20%ED%95%AD%EA%B3%B5%20965%ED%8E%B8%20%EC%B6%94%EB%9D%BD%20%EC%82%AC%EA%B3%A0

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Hello friends! Welcome to Wilderness Bonescapes podcast, where the wilderness tests its limits…and yours. Where the wild isn’t just beautiful—it’s deadly. We dive into gripping accounts of survival against impossible odds, paranormal mysteries, true crime in the wild, and encounters with predators—both human and animal. Along the way, we dive into survival tactics, animal behavior, and the razor-thin line between adventure and disaster. Lace up, keep your eyes open, and stay on the trail as we hike the outdoors to uncover what it truly costs to be in the wilderness.

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