Survival TV Show Helps Teen Survive In A Winter Survival Situation

On Sunday afternoon March 3,2013 Nicholas Joy a 17 year old from Mendon, Massachusetts was skiing at Sugarloaf ski resort in Maine when he had got lost,  the path he was on had ended. He tried to walk his way out of the situation but he found himself even more disorientated.When that  Sunday afternoon ended up being  evening he knew he was going to have to spend the night, that's when he started going into survival mode. By watching TV Survivals shows he knew he was going to have to make some kind of shelter to keep out of the winter'y elements on that mountain. At that moment his option was to build a snow cave and hunker down for the night. When Monday morning had come he had decided to start walking in hopes of finding rescue since he could hear snowmobilers in the distance. Nicholas ended up walking over two miles in the snow with no luck of being rescued, even though there where rescue teams searching the hole mountain. While walking he stayed hydrated by drinking water from the mountain springs. After no sign of rescue he       decided to follow his tracks back to his snow cave that he had build. Nicholas had no way to start a fire to keep warm threw the winter'y night, all he could count on was his little snow cave to keep him insulated enough to survive another night. When Tuesday came he ventured out looking for help once again and came across a trail used by snowmobilers where he was then rescued.

I give great credit to this 17 year old who is from a suburb of Boston, Ma. to be able to survive two nights and two day's out on that mountain. For his interest in watching TV Survival shows that just might of saved his life.

When a day of recreation skiing turns into a life or death situation are you prepared ?

Here's somethings that you could easily keep in your skiing jacket that could save your life.

• Emergency blanket
• Fire starter ( matches,lighter,flint & steel )
• First Aid Kit ( small or make shift one )
• Protein Bars or Equivelant
• Multi-Tool
• Something bright or shinny for signaling 
• Pocket size flashlight ( mini mag light )

 You can find all these things at brownsoutdoorretail.com .

Take a minute and put yourself in that 17 years old boy's shoes, what would you've done? These are the things that you have to continually think about when your out in the outdoors.

BE SAFE MY FRIENDS!

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