Discovery Extreme Survival Pack

Season 1

Surviving a life threatening situation demands not only a powerful will to live, but a fair amount of luck and - perhaps most importantly - the ability to think clearly under pressure. In extreme situations, split second decisions are crucial and plentiful. It only takes one mistake for a situation to turn fatal.

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S1 E1 - Secrets to Survival: Mountain Escape
April 12, 2005
50min
TV-PG
When a plane Lauren Elder was flying in crashed in Death Valley, this sole survivor had three choices: wait to be saved, hike 40 miles towards Fresno, or climb down the steep Sierra slopes. She chose the steep climb and amazingly reached civilization!
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S1 E2 - Secrets to Survival: Firestorm
March 6, 2006
44min
TV-PG
Relive the extraordinary survival story of a family that was forced to ride out the worst wildfire in California history. Find out what would have happened if they had driven through the flames to safety.
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S1 E3 - Science of Survival: Escape from the Amazon
November 10, 2005
44min
TV-PG
Lost in the rain forest -- could you beat the elements and avoid death? Would you know what to do? Join jungle guide Myke Hawke in the Amazon as he wrestles anacondas, spots deadly poisons, and tries to survive -- and make it out alive.
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S1 E4 - Science of Survival: Lost in the Snow
April 7, 2006
44min
TV-PG
Lost in the snow -- could you beat the elements and avoid death? Join survival expert Les Stroud as he braves the Colorado winter through 80-mile-hour winds at 86 degrees below zero. Then visit a military lab where Les gives himself hypothermia!
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