I Shouldn't Be Alive: Science of Survival - Lost in the Snow & Jaws of Death DVD

Discover the limits of human endurance as survivors of avalanches, mountain climbing accidents, shipwrecks and more relive their near-death experiences – and the critical decisions that brought them back from the brink. Then, meet real-life survival experts who demonstrate what it takes for ordinary people to overcome extraordinary odds.Lost in the SnowDriving through the Sierra Nevadas en route to a family funeral, Jim Stolpa, his wife and five-month-old baby encounter a raging blizzard that leaves their truck stranded in a snowdrift. With no help in sight, the family tries to walk to civilization – eventually taking shelter in a small cave some days later. Tired, hungry and beginning to succumb to the cold, Jim knows they can't last long. Survival expert Les Stroud explains the best way to make it through a deadly winter night – including turning a car seat into a pair of boots, building a signal fire from an old tire and more. Jaws of DeathConservation turns into desperation when naturalist Greg Rasmussen crashes his microlight while tracking rhinos in a Zimbabwean national park. Battered and broken, Greg struggles to survive amid blisteringly hot days and freezing cold nights – all while being terrorized by stampeding elephants, a stalking lioness and hungry hyenas. One of Africa's most respected trackers and guides, Phil West demonstrates his secrets of survival on the savannah. Learn how to avoid the deadly fauna, find shelter and – above all – maintain hydration.