Wilderness Bonescapes Podcast

Wilderness Bonescapes
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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.

  1. 1D AGO

    E59: Wrestlers Wrestling A Grizzley

    It started as a perfect fall day in the mountains—four college wrestlers, fresh air, and a side adventure meant to make a little extra cash. No crowds. No warnings. Just miles of rugged trail on the edge of Yellowstone and the confidence that comes with youth, strength, and friendship. But in the wild, strength doesn’t always matter. In a matter of seconds, laughter turned into chaos, and a casual hike became a fight for survival against one of North America’s most powerful predators. What followed was a brutal, unthinkable test of loyalty—where one young man made a split-second decision that would cost him blood, flesh, and nearly his life… to save a friend. This is the story of Brady and Kendell—two wrestlers forged into brothers by the mat and bound forever by a grizzly bear encounter they were never supposed to survive. . Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://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.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/35820049/college-wrestlers-grizzly-bear-attack 2. https://abcnews.go.com/US/college-wrestlers-ambushed-gruesome-grizzly-bear-attack-hunting/story?id=91662059 3. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/19/us/college-wrestlers-bear-attack 4. https://www.blm.gov/visit/bobcat-houlihan-trail 5. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/shoshone 6. https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/college-wrestlers-ambushed-gruesome-grizzly-bear-attack-hunting-91662059 7. https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/photos-wyoming-wrestlers-fight-off-grizzly-attack-with-bare-hands

    47 min

  2. FEB 4

    E58: Avalanche on Eagle Peak

    On a flawless spring day in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains, three young climbers chased the kind of freedom only high places can offer. They believed they understood risk—and that the mountain would give them time to react. They were wrong. What began as a routine ascent up Eagle Peak would unravel in seconds, when the mountain itself came crashing down. An avalanche, a violent fall, a best friend lost, and one survivor left broken, buried, and alone in the silence above the world. But this is not just a story about survival. It’s a story about friendship, guilt, trauma, and the long shadow a single moment can cast over an entire lifetime. About the words said just in time—and the ones that echo forever. This is the story of the avalanche that changed everything and of the long road back—from the edge of the mountain, and from the edge of the mind. . 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/exploration-survival/avalanche-survival-grief-guilt-chugach-alaska/ 2.  https://avalanche.org/avalanche-encyclopedia/avalanche/avalanche-type/ 3. https://alaskahikesearch.com/hikes/eagle-peak/ 4.  https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/blog/when-snow-becomes-deadly-how-survive-avalanche 5.                 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/15/how-we-survive-an-avalanche-injured-me-and-killed-my-friend-here-is-how-i-faced-the-ptsd-addiction-and-guilt 6.https://alaskapublic.org/news/2022-02-17/alaska-avalanche-survivor-and-winning-essayist-spent-years-digging-out-of-ptsd 7. https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/p0bwn302 8. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.

    42 min

  3. JAN 28

    Episode 57: Surviving the Sahara

    The Sahara doesn’t chase you. It waits. He was an Olympian, A professional athlete. A man trained to endure pain longer than most people can stand. And still… the desert erased him. Lost during one of the world’s most brutal ultramarathons, Mauro Prosperi watched rescue fly straight past him. No signal. No water. No witnesses. For nine and a half days, he wandered deeper into the Sahara—drinking his own urine… eating snakes, bats, and ants… cutting his shoes apart to keep walking. Inside an abandoned shrine, convinced he would never be found, he made a decision that should have ended everything. But the desert had other plans. What happens when death stops feeling like the enemy? When survival becomes instinct…and the impossible simply doesn’t exist? This is not just a story about getting lost. It’s a story about walking out of the desert reborn. This is the true survival story of Mauro Prosperi. . 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/2023/jul/04/how-we-survive-mauro-prosperi-lost-desert-raw-bats-urine 2.  https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30046426 3.  https://marathondessables.com/en/ 4. https://www.offgridweb.com/survival/alone-in-the-sahara-the-survival-story-of-mauro-prosperi/ 5. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.

    43 min

  4. JAN 21

    Episode 56: Deception in the Rockies

    They went to the mountains to celebrate love. They came back with a body at the bottom of a cliff. In 2012, Toni Henthorn vanished during a remote hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. Her husband said it was a tragic accident—a slip, a fall, a moment of bad luck. And at first, authorities believed him. But the mountains don’t keep secrets forever. As investigators retraced their steps, the story began to fracture. And a man whose past was far darker than anyone imagined. Because this wasn’t the first time one of his wives had died alone with him… in a remote place… under strange circumstances. What looked like a perfect marriage unraveled into a web of lies, control, and carefully planned death—hidden in plain sight. This is the story of a man who staged accidents… and the investigators who refused to stop asking why. This is a tale of love, deception, and a fall that was anything but accidental. . 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://abcnews.go.com/US/colorado-man-pushing-wife-off-cliff-exposed-decades/story?id=118482217 2. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-man-sentenced-life-pushing-wife-death-cliff-n476726 3.           https://www.mycoloradoparks.com/national-parks/rmnp/rocky-mountain-wife-killer-harold-henthorn/ 4.           https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2023/10/11/10th-circuit-dismisses-appeal-of-man-convicted-for-pushing-wife-off-cliff-a1446166-684f-11ee-97b0-4ff7e1b4c841/ 5.           https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/investigation-leads-to-murder-conviction-in-the-rockies.htm 6. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.

    57 min

  5. JAN 14

    Episode 55: Refusing To Be Prey

    It was just after ten in the morning. A quiet field, a familiar path, and a routine that had never felt dangerous, until it was. From the brush, a shadow moved. Silent. Spotted. Watching. What followed was not a hunt… it was a fight for survival. One woman, one sickle, and one of the world’s most elusive predators. For nearly half an hour, courage clashed with claws in a battle no one was meant to survive. This is the story of a leopard that struck in daylight, and the woman who refused to become prey. . 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.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28941519 2.  https://gizmodo.com/indian-woman-kills-leopard-in-epic-fight-to-the-death-1627381001#:~:text=A%2056%2Dyear%2Dold%20Indian,10%20people%20in%20six%20weeks.&text=More%20at%20BBC.,Images:%20Reuters. 3.      https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1581278/armed-only-sickle-indian-widow-56-fights-and-kills-leopard?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article 4.      https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/indian-woman-56-fights-off-leopard-with-nothing-more-than-a-sickle-9694218.html#:~:text=She%20then%20began%20to%20hit,habitat%20is%20increasingly%20encroached%20upon. 5.      https://www.cnn.com/2014/08/27/world/asia/india-leopard-woman-attack#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20doctor%20who's,natural%20prey%20are%20becoming%20scarce. 6.      https://myroots.euttaranchal.com/village-sem-rudraprayag-42714.html#:~:text=Sem%20Village%2C%20Rudraprayag,the%20Uttarakhand%20average%20of%20890. 7.      https://www.google.com/search?q=leapards+bight+force&rlz=1C1RXQR_enUS1146US1149&oq=leapards+bight+force&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgNGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQk1MjQxajBqMTWoAgiwAgHxBVGFCuHVgBE-8QVRhQrh1YARPg&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 8.      https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/leopard 9.      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttarakhand#:~:text=Uttarakhand%20(Hindi:%20Uttar%C4%81kha%E1%B9%87%E1%B8%8D%2C%20pronounced,a%20state%20in%20northern%20India. 10. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode

    49 min

  6. JAN 7

    Episode 54: Sargent Reckless- Born a Horse, Forged into a Marine

    In war, heroes are usually measured by the weight of the rifle they carry… and the blood they leave behind. But in the mountains of Korea, during the Korean War, one Marine carried war on four hooves. She hauled ammunition through gun fire. Learned to run to bunkers when someone yelled “Incoming!” And when men couldn’t move fast enough— she went alone. Fifty-one supply runs in a single day. Shrapnel wounds. Purple Hearts. They didn’t call her a mascot. They gave her rank. This is the true story of Reckless— the war horse who became a United States Marine, became the highest ranking animal in the military, and a hero of Outpost Vegas. Because sometimes, the bravest soul on the battlefield never fires a weapon. . 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://sgtreckless.com/about-reckless 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Reckless 3. https://www.tearsofawarrior.com/category/sgt-reckless/ 4.https://www.horsejournals.com/popular/history-heritage/sergeant-reckless-true-hero-and-inspiration 5.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War 6.https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/remembering-a-beloved-horse-and-decorated-marine/ 7. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.

    41 min

  7. 12/31/2025

    Episode 53: Snake Bite On The Trail

    The forest is quiet… until it isn’t. One step. One sharp pain. And in an instant, the wilderness turns lethal. Deep in Alabama’s Bankhead National Forest—where waterfalls hide ancient stone carvings and trails vanish into shadow—a rattlesnake strike sets off a race against time. With no cell service, venom spreading fast, and night closing in, survival depends on split-second decisions and a rescue that may not come in time. Rattlesnake venom doesn’t wait. Neither does death. This episode of Wilderness Bonescapes dives into the brutal reality of venomous bites, the thin line between adventure and disaster, and what happens when nature reminds us who’s really in control. Listen closely… sometimes the only warning is a rattle. . . 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://abc3340.com/newsletter-daily/venomous-snake-bite-victim-rescued-after-hours-long-ordeal-in-alabama-forest 2. https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/alabama-man-rescued-in-challenging-and-dangerous-mission-after-snake-bite.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawOu-MZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFQZTJSNkxGTjRRVkk2MTNlc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiPhUxc4SbY1OioQUlvlfWXeBv_Um_QlGbHwjD4Xaem8z61-E-KcUuT0G5Vm_aem_X8JWIEqVswc4ksoFg6it9A 3. https://people.com/hiker-felt-sharp-pain-saw-snake-biting-down-on-leg-11808436#:~:text=The%20Lawrence%20County%20Sheriff's%20Office%20said%20they%20was%20notified%20of,able%20to%20start%20physical%20therapy.%E2%80%9D 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khby6fTVbSU 5. https://www.waff.com/video/2025/09/11/man-bitten-by-venomous-snake-bankhead-national-forest-joins-48-now-provide-update-recovery/ 6.https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2002/0401/p1377.html#:~:text=Wear%20loose%2C%20long%20pants%20and,may%20still%20bite%20by%20reflex. 7. https://www.healthline.com/health/snake-bites#coral-snakes 8.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_BBankheadNational_Forest

    52 min

  8. 12/24/2025

    Episode 52: Christmas On A Ledge

    Two friends set out for a simple three-day hike in New Zealand’s Arthur’s Pass their adventure turned into a nightmare. Stranded on a ledge no bigger than a table for Ten days. No shelter. No food. No way down. And no guarantee anyone was still searching. As storms raged, their bodies began to fail; trench foot, hypothermia, exhaustion. Their only mission: Stay awake or die. Survival wasn’t a miracle, it was a fight. A brutal, relentless fight. A story of endurance, fear and the rescue no one thought was coming. . . 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/2012/dec/21/experience-mountain-christmas-day 2.      https://www.deccanherald.com/features/a-survivors-story-2342913 3.      https://michaelmaw.com/the-ledge/ 4.      https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/national-parks-arthurs-pass/ 5.      Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode

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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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    Wilderness Bonescapes
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    2025 - 2026
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