Woodsbound Outdoors

Surviving the Night Lost in the Woods with No Food or Water

Caught in a storm on the Appalachian Plateau, I lost the trail far from the nearest road. With only a homemade survival lighter kit, rain jacket, and camera gear, I spend the night in the wild. I build a shelter, raise a dry bed, find and purify water, and make fire despite the rain. Living off the land, I forage mushrooms and catch Rock Bass from the river to make it through until morning.