The CRUX: True Survival Stories
Are you drawn to thrilling survival stories where characters overcome impossible odds? The Crux: True Survival Stories is your podcast. Join us for gripping tales of resilience and invaluable insights into wilderness survival and the mindset needed to overcome adversity. Hosted by Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen, both passionate about wilderness and medicine, our podcast is fueled by real-life stories and the pivotal moments that determine life or death outcomes.
Tune in for captivating narratives that entertain and educate. Airing every Monday!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 183
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
43) David Cronenwett: Wisdom from a Survival Expert
This week Kaycee interviews David Cronenwett, survival expert and outdoor survival teacher. They discuss how to prepare for the unexpected, what items to bring in your pack, and things to avoid in st…
42) Anders Broste: Attack by a Grizzly Bear While Hunting
Kaycee has a conversation with friend Anders Broste who was surprise attacked by a grizzly bear in Montana in the fall of 2018.
41) Jean Muenchrath: Escape from Mt Whitney
Today we have a special guest, Jean Muenhcrath. She is going to tell her amazing survival story that starts when she and her boyfriend Ken set out to ski the John Muir trail in 1982 on skinny nordic …
40) Ann Rodgers: Lost in the Desert for 9 Days
In 2016, 72 yo Anne Rodgers was embarking on a trip in Arizona to visit her grandkids when she ran out of gas in the Gila wilderness. She would be stranded for 9 days.
39) Andrew Devers: Lost for 9 days in the Wilderness.
Andrew is a 25 yo male who set off for a day of adventure that turned into grueling fight for survival. He went on a day hike in Washington State Wilderness, but quickly got lost on a poorly maintain…
38) Lorraine Jonsson: Snake Bite in Franklin Canyon Park
Lorraine was taking an evening walk in sunny California in early spring when she stumbled upon a surprising foe.
37) Amber Kohnhorst: Fall from 100 Feet, Alone in Arizona
Amber Kohnhorst fell while hiking alone in Cane Beds, Arizona, landing 100 feet below. Now She was lying on a 10' by 10' space. The fall left her seriously injured. She had no cell service and limite…
36) Carter Viss: Ran Over by a 36 Foot Cruising Boat in Florida
Carter was snorkeling on a beautiful Thanksgiving day, November 28, 2019, with his friend Andy Earl. The weather was perfect, the air was still, and the water was calm. They decided to call it quits …
35) Amanda Eller: Lost at the Wakamaya Reserve for 17 Days
Today I will be telling you the story of Amanda Eller. It was May 8, 2019. Amanda Eller headed to the Makawaya forest reserve on the Northern side of Maui. She had intended on a three-mile hike but t…
34) William Coston: Plane Crash in the Bermuda Triangle in 1949
William Coston was with his crew in a B29 over the Bermuda Triangle when things went array, and the plane crashed in the ocean in stormy conditions.
33) Larrane Leech: Visited by a Mountain Lion
Larrane Leech had just opened a successful day care in her home in British Columbia. On one fateful July day, she would take the children down to the river near her home, and they ran into a deadly v…
32) Abby Sunderland: 16 yo Attempts to Circumnavigate World in Yacht
Abby Sunderland was a brave and adventuresome 16 yo who had experience sailing as a young child and set off to circumnavigate the globe in a yacht, to secure the title of youngest sailor ever to comp…
31) Mark and Phillip and the Treacherous Mount Cook Climb
Mark and Phillip were working search and rescue on Mount Cook, New Zealand in the early 80's. In 1982, they decided to climb the mountain together and got caught in a storm that would threaten both o…
30) Todd Endris and the Great White Shark
Twenty four year old Todd Endris was doing what he loved to do, surf. It was a late August morning in Monterey Bay in 2007. He pulled on his wet suit and paddled into the water, noting a pod of dolph…
29) 1953 K2 Expedition: Eight Men Set off to Seek Adventure on K2, but were Met with Difficulty
The third American expedition of K2 (Karakoram) included Dr. Charles Houston, Robert Bates, George Bell, Robert Craig, Arthur Gilkey, Dee Molenaar, Peter Schoening and Capt. H.R.A. Streather. This cl…
28) Anna Bågenholm- A Medical Student who Survived Hypothermia and the Lowest Body Temperature ever Recorded.
Anna Bågenholm became an accidental legend when she was 29. Anna was a medical student who was skiing after work, something she did often, when she crashed on her skis, plummeting into an ice covere…
27) Reshma Begum: Survived within a Building after it Collapsed
In 2013, Rashma Begum was working in a garment factory when the building suddenly collapsed. She would be trapped for days, all alone, before rescuers would pull her from the wreckage.
26) The Death Defying Film Crew: Helicopter Crash into Kilauea Volcano
This is the story of Chris Duddy, Michael Benson, and Craig Hosking. In 1996, the three men set out in a helicopter over the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii to shoot some footage for the movie Sliver when …
25) Carol Martini and Jay Barry: Attacked by Pirates out at Sea
Carol Martini and Jay Barry had dreams of sailing the world, and made plans to do so in 2004. They were traveling through the gulf of Aden when pirates attacked, putting the couples lives at risk.
24) Eric LeMarque: One Wrong Turn Under the Ski Boundary at Mammoth Left Eric in the Cold
Eric LeMarque was a talented athlete, a former Olympic Hockey player who lost his direction and his drive after retiring from the sport during the 1999-2000 season, and put his energy and focus into …