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- Title
- Do or Die - Lost in the Bush
- Content partner
- NZ On Screen
- Collection
- NZ On Screen
- Description
This documentary recounts real-life survival stories of New Zealanders who have endured being lost in the wilderness — and takes them back into the bush, to learn skills that could save lives. Their harrowing experiences and rescue missions are detailed through news footage, reenactments and present-day interviews. Sudden weather shifts, treacherous river crossings and unexpected injuries led the survivors into life-threatening situations. Now, guided by bush safety expert Mike Spray the grou...
- Format
- Video
- Date created
- 2002
- URL
- https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/do-or-die-lost-in-the-bush-2002
- Related subjects
- bush rescue / rescue / kaimanawa ranges / bush survival / bush / tramping / nz on air / new zealand on air / 2002 / 2000s / noughties / landsar / search and rescue / hiking / bush walking / hunting / hunters / weather / survival / survival skills / survivalists / bushcraft / mountain craft / bush craft / outdoors / waitakeres / waitakere / waitakere ranges / day trip / navigation / kaimanawa / alpine / snow / swanndri / mountains / shelter / hypothermia / department of conservation / hut / turangi / tent / camping / survival blanket / first / first aid / kaweka ranges / kaweka / first aid kit / helicopter / rivers / river crossing / otaki river / otaki / packfloating / pack floating / national parks / outdoor education / kevin steger / mike spray / john painting / matt painting / amy ross / laura cooper / keith reynolds / ross gordon / brian pickering / 1997 / 2000 / 2001 / land search and rescue / mountain safety / mountain safety council / lost / injury / search & rescue / forest / kaimanawa range / kaimanawa mountains / kaimanawa forest park / umakarikari track / bad weather / blizzard / storm / ōtaki river / waitākere / waitākeres / waitākere ranges / te wao nui o tiriwa / kaweka forest park / kaweka range / kawekas / ōtaki
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